Kerry Von Erich was a wrestling superstar during the 1980s. After being in a motorcycle accident in 1986, his right foot had to be amputated. He continued wrestling, joining the WWE in 1990 but never ...

The Von Erichs were a dominant wrestling dynasty in the 1980s, but their legacy was later overshadowed by a string of tragedies dubbed the “Von Erich curse" ...

Patriarch Fritz Von Erich led five of his sons — Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris — into the ring in the Lonestar state, with only one surviving. The brothers competed in their show, World Class ...

As The Iron Claw hits theaters, the famous Von Erich wrestling dynasty is back in the news, thanks in part to the trio of handsome actors leading the film: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris ...

The story of the Von Erich family is one of triumph through tragedy and perseverance amid pain, revered and respected across the international pro wrestling landscape. But even the name itself isn't a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In the movie “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”, the character King Theoden utters an impactful line: “No parent should have to bury their child.” That line only scratches the ...

The movie “The Iron Claw” depicts the professional wrestling world before it went mainstream. The film tells the tragic story of the Von Erich wrestling family in the early 1980s, a time when a match ...

If you were a North Texas wrestling fan in the 1980s, one name stood above the rest. It wasn’t Andre the Giant … or “Nature Boy” Ric Flair … or even Hulk Hogan. That name: Von Erich. A new film called ...

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 ...