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Picture of the Von Erichs. From left to right: Kerry, Fritz, Chris (front), Kevin, Mike and David. The Von Erich family is an American professional wrestling family. Originally from Texas, their actual surname is Adkisson, but every member working in wrestling has used the ring name "Von Erich" after family patriarch Fritz Von Erich (real name Jack Adkisson).
The A24 drama The Iron Claw follows four brothers in the Von Erich wrestling dynasty—Kerry, Kevin, David and Mike—as they gain huge success in the '70s and '80s, while outside the ring their ...
As The Iron Claw hits theaters, ET is looking back at its rare interviews with Fritz and Kevin Von Erich, which took place just one day after Kerry's death on Feb. 18, 1993.
The Iron Claw is a 2023 biographical sports drama film written and directed by Sean Durkin about the Von Erichs, a family of professional wrestlers who are "cursed" by tragedy. The film depicts the struggles of wrestling company owner Fritz Von Erich 's sons to achieve the success for which their father groomed them, from 1979 to the early 1990s.
Kevin Ross Adkisson (born May 15, 1957) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kevin Von Erich.A member of the Von Erich family, Adkisson is best known for his appearances with his father's World Class Championship Wrestling promotion. [2]
Lacey Dawn Adkisson [1] (born July 17, 1986) [2] is a retired American professional wrestler best known by her ring name Lacey Von Erich.She is the daughter of Kerry Von Erich and the granddaughter of Fritz Von Erich.
A 2023 sports drama film, The Iron Claw, produced by A24 chronicles the history of the Von Erich family and World Class' history as a whole. The film is directed by Sean Durkin , the film stars Zac Efron , Lily James , Jeremy Allen White , Harris Dickinson , Maura Tierney , Maxwell Jacob Friedman , Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Holt McCallany .
Kerry was born on February 3, 1960, the son of wrestler and wrestling promoter Fritz Von Erich. [2] [1] His brothers, David, Kevin, Mike, and Chris, were also wrestlers.. Kerry was also a standout in high school track and field and possessed a record-breaking discus