The Rise and Demise of the Von Erich Wrestling Empire

On February 18, 1993, Kerry Von Erich committed suicide at the age of 33. He was reportedly addicted to painkillers and hardly caught a break when it came to ... ET looks back at the Von Erich's 'curse' and how 'The Iron Claw' portrays the professional wrestling family's infamous backstory, ... In Sean Durkin's A24 biopic "The Iron Claw," Zac Efron plays the real-life Kevin Von Erich, one brother in a family who took professional ... Khan went on to highlight the unique connection between two legendary wrestling families. “To take the legacy of the Rhodes family and the Von ... We knew it would be on a big major scale, and this meets every parameter with that. It means a lot for the Von Erich family and, not to kiss ... Trigger Warning: Talk of suicide. In the early 80s, the Von Erich family was wrestling royalty. An unstoppable wrestling dynasty founded by ... The Von Erichs were one of the most prominent and popular pro wrestling families of the 1980s due largely to the charismatic Von Erich brothers ... A24's new movie, starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, and more, tells the tragic tale of the Von Erich wrestling family. During the Von Erich family's run in the North Texas wrestling scene, which featured an appearance at Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, ... The story of the Von Erichs is a tale of extraordinary triumph and unparalleled tragedy. Fritz Von Erich was the ring name of Jack Adkisson.