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Keith Adonis Franke (September 15, 1953 – July 4, 1988) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Adrian Adonis. He was best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association and World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1980s.
Jul 11, 2020 · Adrian Adonis (his real name was Keith Adonis Franke) was a high school dropout in the Buffalo, New York, area and 20 years old when he began training to be a pro wrestler. He joined the American Wrestling Association (AWA) promotion in 1979 and caught on quickly as part of the East-West Connection with Jesse “The Body” Ventura .
Jun 3, 2022 · Fans of “Golden Era” WWE who remember him likely remember Adrian Adonis for his cartoonish gimmick, but there was a lot more to him than that.
Oct 6, 2023 · Adrian Adonis was a controversial figure in professional wrestling, with him holding an immense amount of talent and performing a gimmick which helped shape the industry and WWE specifically, though outside of the ring he wasn’t always the cleanest of individuals with a murky personal life.
Jul 13, 2023 · In this week’s episode of Dark Side of the Ring, the show takes a look at the life, career, and death of Adrian Adonis, a wrestler who competed for several promotions throughout the 1970s and...
Keith Franke (September 15, 1953 – July 4, 1988) was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name "Adorable" Adrian Adonis. Franke trained under Fred Atkins and debuted in 1974, wrestling under his own name. In the late 1970s, Franke adopted the ring name Adrian Adonis and the...
Full wrestling profile of Adrian Adonis, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, appearance changes, and more.
Apr 19, 2024 · The first-ever biography of former WWF and AWA tag champion 'Adorable' Adrian Adonis, Flowers for Adrian: The Life and Death of Adrian Adonis, has been out for over a year now — yes, this a very late review on it.
Keith Adonis Franke (September 15, 1953 – July 4, 1988) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Adrian Adonis. He was best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association and World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1980s.
Mar 23, 2023 · John Ellul tells the tale of Keith Franke, real-life name of Adrain Adonis, in “Flowers for Adrian,” a biography about his life, a career retrospective, and an analysis of his contributions to pro wrestling with added commentary by his family, friends, and peers in the industry.
