Kurt Von Hess

Kurt Von Hess was the ring name of William Terry, who lived from April 10, 1942 to March 13, 1999 and was a Canadian professional wrestler. He competed in North American and international promotions during the 1970s and 1980s, including International Wrestling Enterprise, Maple Leaf Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling. He made his debut in 1965, wrestling first in Pittsburgh, and took the Kurt Von Hess name in 1970. On December 3, 1971 he won the Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship. He is best remembered as a regular tag team partner of Karl Von Schotz: the pair were among the most hated heels in the Detroit area while competing in the National Wrestling Alliance in the early 1970s, and together they held the NWF World Tag Team Championship a record five times.