TWA Remembers Adrian Adonis: Career Snapshot

Real Name: Keith Franke;
Ring Name: "Adorable" Adrian Adonis
Height: 5'11" Weight: 245-400 + lbs.
Born: September 15, 1954
Died: July 4, 1988
Birthplace: New York City
Place of Death: Newfoundland, Canada
Debut: 1974 Trained By: Fred Atkins
Finisher: Goodnight, Irene
Managed By: Bobby Heenan, Freddie Blassie, "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart, Paul E. Dangerously, Sir Oliver Humperdink
Titleography: AWA World Tag Team Title (w/ Jesse Ventura), WWF Tag Team Title (w/ Dick Murdoch), NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title (w/ Ron Starr), NWA Americas Heavyweight Title, NWA Americas Tag Team Title (2 - 1 w/Roddy Piper, 1 w/ Black Gordman), SCW World Heavyweight Title, SCW Southwest Heavyweight Title
Accomplishments: PWI Editor's Award (1988), Wrestling Observer's Most Improved Wrestler (1981), PWI's Most Underrated Wrestler (1982), PWI ranked him #128 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003, PWI ranked the team of Dick Murdoch and him #35 of the 100 best tag teams in PWI Years in 2003, PWI ranked the team of Jesse Ventura and him #67 of the 100 best tag teams in PWI Years in 2003