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, ...

The tragedies that befell the Von Erich family are unrivaled in wrestling history but sometimes, the very first one, which ...

“The Iron Claw,” the movie based on the famous Texas-based wrestling Von Erich family, is hosting its world premiere in Dallas on Wednesday. Movie studio A24 announced in October that a majority of ...

Movie fans know about Dwayne “The Rock" Johnson, Dave Bautista and John Cena – pro wrestlers who became stars in pop culture. Those same people might not know about the legend of the Von Erich family, ...

Tragedy is at the forefront of the Von Erich family’s history, so much so that when creating a movie about the wrestling dynasty some parts — and people — had to be omitted. After being released in ...

The legendary Fritz Von Erich and his sons made history in the world of professional wrestling in the 1970s and '80s. Now, the tragic story of the Von Erich family is coming back into the spotlight ...

Anyone who grew up watching professional wrestling closely in the 1960s through the 1980s likely knew the Von Erich family and the excitement they brought to the sport. Those who closely followed also ...

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 Zac Efron-starring wrestling biopic The Iron Claw arrives in US cinemas this week. The new film from writer-director Sean Durkin stars Efron as real-life wrestler Kevin Von Erich, with Jeremy ...

“The Iron Claw,” the movie based on the Dallas-based Von Erich wrestling family, is nearly here. The Von Erich family were wrestling royalty in the 1980s, performing across North Texas in their heyday ...

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? — ...

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.