Iron Claw Living with Grief: The Story of the Von Erichs & WCCW
Jan 7, 2024 ·
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The Von Erich family is an American https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling family. Originally from Texas, their actual surname is Adkisson, but every member who has been in the wrestling business has used the...
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The Von Erich family is an American professional wrestling family. Originally from Texas, their actual surname is Adkisson, but every member who has been in the wrestling business has used the ring name "Von Erich," after the family patriarch, Fritz Von Erich (Jack Adkisson). Jack took on the name as part of his wrestling gimmick (i.e. in-ring persona) as he originally portrayed a Nazi heel, hence his use of a German name. By the time Fritz died of cancer in his Denton County home in 1997 at the age of 68, five of his six sons had predeceased him, three by suicide. His firstborn, Jack Jr., was accidentally shocked and drowned in a puddle at the age of 6 in 1959, outside his Niagara Falls home. In 1984, David Von Erich died in a Tokyo hotel from enteritis at the age of 25. Mike, Chris, and Kerry all died by suicide; Mike took an overdose of Placidyl near Lewisville Lake in 1987 at the age of 23, Chris shot himself in the head with a 9mm handgun in 1991 at the age of 21, and Kerry shot himself in the chest in the family yard in 1993 at the age of 33. Kevin Von Erich is the last surviving son. These deaths are the main basis for a widespread myth about a family curse. The term "Von Erich curse" is also used colloquially to refer to the chain of events. The story of the Von Erich family has been presented as a cautionary tale about parental influence, sibling rivalry, and the various dangers of the professional wrestling business.
The Iron Claw takes its title from the wrestling move used by several of the family members. The movie portrays the Von Erich family through the 70's, 80's, and 90's; directed by Sean Durkin, the film stars Zac Efron, Lily James, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Holt McCallany.
This is the true report on the Von Erich W.C.C.W. story that hit movie The Iron Claw does not tell you.
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The Iron Claw takes its title from the wrestling move used by several of the family members. The movie portrays the Von Erich family through the 70's, 80's, and 90's; directed by Sean Durkin, the film stars Zac Efron, Lily James, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Holt McCallany.
This is the true report on the Von Erich W.C.C.W. story that hit movie The Iron Claw does not tell you.
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