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.
DALLAS — "The Iron Claw" has been out for a number of weeks now, and has received widespread acclaim for its tragic tale of the fall of the Von Erichs, the world-famous wrestling family from North ...
DALLAS — Dave Meltzer, the most prominent journalist in professional wrestling and editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, sent out the ballots for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ...
Misfortune strikes The Von Erich Family when Kerry Von Erich looks to compete for the WCWA World Heavyweight Title at Wrestling Star Wars.
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.