Zac Efron has shredded his high school boy charm for bulky wrestling for the upcoming biopic ‘The Iron Claw’. Directed by Sean Durkin, the film also stars Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Lily James, and Holt McCallany.
The plot of ‘The Iron Claw‘ is inspired by the tragic life of the Von Erich family, which forms one of the darkest chapters in wrestling history. As the movie is to be released in theaters soon, the curiosity amongst the audience to know about the Von Erich Family is only growing deeper. So let’s give you all the details.
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What Was The Von Erich Family Curse?
The Von Erichs are one of the greatest families in wrestling history, as the brothers earned name and fame in the ring, their personal life was falling apart. The story of their success is both inspiring as well as heart-crushing. Fritz Von Erich, the father of the clan, is known for his famous wrestling move called The Iron Claw. He is an aggressive wrestler, whose legacy was carried on by his sons. Sadly, Fritz Von Erich died of lung cancer which spread to his brain in 1997.
However, the Von Erich family curse began in 1952 when the eldest of the six brothers, Jack Barton Jr. met with a tragic death only at the age of seven by accidentally being electrocuted which resulted in his drowning in Niagara Falls. This was just the beginning of the Von Erich Family’s dark phase. In 1984 David Von Erich, the best wrestler of the Von Erich family passed away at the young age of 25 due to acute enteritis. As the spotlight transferred to Mike Von Erich, drugs came in the way and Mike died from an induced drug overdose at the age of 23.
Unfortunately, the tragedies did not end there, unable to cope with the family name Chris Vonn Erich committed suicide in 1991. Kerry Von Erich had the looks of Kevin and the abilities of David, but as drugs got in his way, Kerry committed suicide in 1993 at the age of 33.
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Meet The Only Living Person From The Von Erich Clan
Kevin Von Erich remains the sole survivor of the original von Erich brothers. Despite numerous tragic deaths in the family, Kevin’s spirit was unbroken, and he kept his family’s wrestling legacy alive. He also induced his family’s name into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame in Houston, Texas.
Throughout the years, the Von Erich family has had a combined 144 professional wrestling championships. As their legacy spoke volumes, ‘The Iron Claw’ will bring the story of the tragic family starring the most promising actors.
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