Each of the Von Erich brothers — Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris — joined the family's wrestling dynasty, and most saw tragic ends Patriarch Fritz Von Erich led five of his sons — Kevin, David, ...
On February 18 1993, Fritz Von Erich – a legendary wrestling star and promoter – found the body of his own son, Kerry Von Erich, on his ranch in Denton County, Texas. Kerry, 33, was sitting upright ...
The Von Erich story began in 1929 with the birth of Jack Adkisson, who began wrestling in his early 20s. He took the ring name Fritz Von Erich and had six sons, five of whom became wrestlers as well.
Pro wrestling is storytelling, and "The Iron Claw" may be the latest and best example of that. While quality movies about professional wrestling are few and far between — "Ready to Rumble," anyone? — ...
An April 24, 1983 Los Angeles Times article by Howard Rosenberg headlined “Praise the Lord and lash the opposition” describes co-star of smash-hit TV drama Dallas Charlene Tilton emerging from a ...
The Iron Claw has been making headlines for months because of its star-studded—and extremely jacked—cast, but the true story behind the film isn’t the feel-good fare usually seen in sports movies.