The Iron Claw (2023) | Movie Reaction | First Time Watching | Just Wanted To Wrestle With His Bros..

[@TheSpartan227]

What's worse is learning that there's actually ANOTHER brother (the youngest) that killed himself but got skipped because the director thought it would have made the movie "too hard to withstand"

[@misterprickly]

Chris Von Erich.

[@joshuacoldwater]

David the brother who died first also lost his first wife, and then his daughter to SIDS. The family had SO MANY DEATHS, it was impossible to include everything in this film.

[@Rocket1377]

No, it had nothing to do with audiences not understanding it. The movie would have been too long and depressing. The term "flogging a dead horse" comes to mind. There were already several suicides in the story, having another one would have been one too many. They simply chose to simplify the storytelling down to make it more effective.

[@fenix6297]

@@Rocket1377 Respectfully, he didn't say audiences couldn't "understand it" - he said "withstand it". Basically he said the same thing you did - including the other brother would have made the movie too long and depressing.

[@JohnnyD585]

Not as bad as misquoting for likes.

[@drodge72]

So my best friends grandma did gardening work for the von Erick family. No one in the public eye knew that Kerry lost his foot. She was at.the house working and got the shock of her life when she saw Kerry putting on his shoes and he only had one foot.

[@donovanbradford8231]

Very true, even in locker rooms he showered with his boots on. I don't think most found out until his passing.

[@RamonIRL]

Zach was award winning in my opinion. Totally changed my view of him and I really hope he can get more roles like this.

[@SonOfMuta]

The Von Erich Curse: Fritz Von Erich's first son was born Jack Barton Adkisson Jr. on September 21, 1952. He died at age six in Niagara Falls, New York, on March 7, 1959, after he stepped on a trailer tongue, was electrically shocked, then fell into a melting snow puddle face first and drowned. David died on February 10, 1984, in Tokyo, Japan. The US Embassy's death report says he died of acute enteritis. Ric Flair wrote in his autobiography, To Be the Man, that "everyone in wrestling believes" that it was a drug overdose that really killed him and that Bruiser Brody (a fellow wrestler who found David) disposed of the narcotics by flushing them down a toilet before the police arrived. Mick Foley also claims that David died from an apparent drug overdose. A tribute show was held a couple of months later in his honor, during which his younger brother, Kerry Von Erich, won the NWA World Title from Ric Flair. Kerry died after shooting a .44 caliber bullet through his heart on February 18, 1993, on his father's ranch in Denton County, Texas. In 1985, Mike injured his shoulder on a tour of Israel and had surgery, leading to toxic shock syndrome, as there was an infection missed by the surgeons. He suffered some brain damage as a result of his illness and lost a great deal of weight. In 1986, he also suffered head injuries from a car accident in which his vehicle overturned after he lost control. Mike tried returning to wrestling after partial recovery. He continued to compete despite lack of mental coordination and strength. After an arrest for DUI and marijuana possession, Mike took a fatal dose of tranquilizers and alcohol around April 12, 1987, in Denton County, Texas. He was missing for 4-5 days, with the date of death being set the Sunday after bailing out of jail. After several years of not being able to succeed in the wrestling business, Chris became depressed and frustrated. He was also heartbroken over the loss of his brother, Mike, and experienced drug addiction. On September 12, 1991, aged 21, he shot himself in the head. His brother Kevin and mother attempted to dissuade him from his suicidal tendencies that same day. An apparent suicide note had been found at the scene. Toxicology reports also revealed cocaine and valium were in Chris' system at the time of his death.

[@jacobgutierrez8283]

Man that’s so heartbreaking

[@chrischar9428]

You summed it up perfectly. The Von Erich, Fritz Von Erich

[@drwho-hj1pu]

The von erichs a death cult family

[@John_Locke_108]

This film is an absolute masterpiece despite the changes they made to the story.

[@dad_jokes_4ever226]

Holt McCallany is a great underrated actor ... He was great in Mindhunter

[@John_Locke_108]

I'm still pissed that they canceled that show.

[@barbadosslim]

He was great in an underseen FX boxing show Lights Out. I recommend it if you can find it.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Always liked this actor. I first saw him in CSI Miami and thought he had this great look. I like that he gets more recognition now. I'll have to check Mindhunter for sure.

[@danflashes7125]

Loved him in Fight Club as well.

[@vikingchad44]

I grew up in Texas in the '70s and '80s and these guys were our heroes. Tragic. It was really difficult to watch their downfall. Hard to understand as a kid. And it just kept happening. I was in college when Kerry died. I went to college at the university of North Texas, which is in Denton, really close to where they lived. I used to deliver Chinese food to Kevin and Pam ('96 -'97?). They were super nice to me. The Sportatorium became a music venue in the 90's. I saw the Beastie Boys, Rollins Band, Cypress Hill and Ministry there. I think it's gone now. Great movie. And yeah, they didn't really cast Ric Flair very well.

[@shuddle32]

“I use to be a brother” is the line that broke me

[@SonOfMuta]

32:37 It didn't ruin his career. He kept wrestling with a prosthetic foot and even won the WWF Intercontinental championship

[@michaelmerly3596]

Kerry was a True Warrior wrestling with Only ONE FOOT, unfortunately that’s what started his Problems with Painkillers and how his Addiction slowly Changed him.

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

It didn't end his career, but it did ruin it.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Yea they said that in the movie. lol

[@brandonrobinson529]

@@johnnyskinwalker4095 lol facts

[@Caine_House]

It basically did negatively affect his career. He tried to wing it as long as he could but he never would have been able to hold up for the long term missing a foot. Not to mention his other problems that arose from that.

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

15:31 Harley Race was tough as nails, and he had the ideal physique for professional wrestling. All the extra padding prevented torn ligaments and broken bones. The titles often went to those less prone to injuries. Harley Race won titles all over the world, and his career spanned 5 decades.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Also, guys with a dad bod can still have lots of strength.

[@chrischar9428]

Race yes. The putz actor was horrible

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

@@chrischar9428 I thought the actor was pretty on point. I also thought the actor playing Flair was horrible.

[@FozzieLeSnuSnu]

He also was an early victim of “you’re working too unrealistic” complaints from old timers, despite how he looked, because his finisher was a flying headbutt and people said he was exposing the business and doing too many “high spots”. So it was only befitting that in his post-ring years he’d work as a manager for Big Van Vader, a three hundred plus pound man who could do a moonsault as easily as he could a powerbomb, carrying forward the torch of excitement over realism in pro wrestling, and selling out arenas doing it.

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

@FozzieLeSnuSnu Imagine what wrestling would be today if it were still all holds and hip tosses.

[@4884nat]

I’m not a Zac Efron fan but he was phenomenal in this movie yet know one took notice. He should have been nominated for all the awards.

[@AI_Image_Master]

Yes he was good, but what he did ti his body was wrong, That is just not possible under normal conditions.

[@staciemiller7465]

Grew up not far from the Von Erich family, and loved watching them wrestle. Saw Kerry wrestle in person. The Von Erichs were EVERYTHING in Texas in the 80s. 💜

[@chrisjericho-cn1ke]

Little fun fact about Harley Race is he was one of the most respected and feared men in wrestling history many wrestlers tell stories about how Harley Race was able to turn the lugs on a car tire loose with his bare hands like it was nothing

[@bad-people6510]

Yeah he had a much more intimidating build than the guy who played him in this. Though in their actual match he was very generous with Kevin, he gave up a lot of heat to Kevin for the good majority of that match.

[@Jeff-u7q4g]

Grew up watching the von erichs on Saturday nights. Went to the Sportatorium many times. Kerry von Erich amazed me at 7yrs old!

[@SonOfMuta]

5:36 "Four boys" There are five sons in that picture. In real life there were six Von Erich/Adkisson brothers

[@zachreacts5508]

I went and saw this movie at the legendary Music Box Theater in Chicago with my younger brother. I started crying towards the end a (so did most of the audience except my brother) he patted my shoulder and asked if I was alright. I'll never forget that experience because of that moment of brotherly love while watching brotherly tragedy.

[@Carlinisalive]

On a positive note Kevin’s sons are currently wrestlers in AEW/ROH and are currently holding the ROH 6-Man Tag Championships with Dusty Rhode’s son Dustin(WWE Goldust)

[@donovanbradford8231]

Yes the family is still going strong all these years later.

[@Jordashian93]

Somehow the real life story that the Iron Claw is based on is even more tragic

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

Hi, I’m wrestling god here pretty great fan of professional wrestling and just so you know the von Eric is one of the most tragic disturbing and messed up depths and pro wrestling history and they could’ve deserved a whole lot better if their father would’ve never be a jerk to them they could’ve been for wrestlers in the right way the only curse in the family that started the whole curse to begin with was their own father

[@Benpepejamin]

Yep, they left out one other son that tragically killed himself and also some other stories told by Kevin himself about his Dad pointing a gun at him and him going into a bar looking to be killed but the owner of the bar and the other guys gave him support instead and that was his turning point to battling back from all the pain

[@reesebn38]

The director said he had to leave the one brother out because it just made it to tragic.

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

@@Benpepejamin yes I had to say is God bless those bartenders because if it wasn’t for them giving him the support that he deserved he could’ve been another one that dies so tragically soon

[@NecramoniumVideo]

They need to watch The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke next, also very sad story.

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

I love the Von Eric family I just got to know them a long, long time ago, but I heard some stories some shoot interviews some other stuff about their matches they’re literally one of the greatest ever to ever live. I got sad when I found out what happened to all of them. I hope they now find peace and happiness in heaven.

[@John_Locke_108]

Sad fact about the gun Kerry killed himself with. It wasn't a Christmas gift. It was actually a father's day gift.

[@joekerr7975]

1:23 Mrs. Movies channeling the KoolAid Man to get to "The Man" Ric Flair for her impression! 😂

[@MindOfJigsaw1]

I felt Zach Effron was robbed of an Academy Award nomination for this film. He was excellent.

[@Aubreyn777]

Ladies and gentlemen as someone who saw this 5 times … grab your tissues

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

I have never seen Miss Movies cry ever until this movie.

[@MDMiller2006]

Harley Race was one of the best. He also was a true badass

[@donovanbradford8231]

A legit badass despite the way he looked Harley was old school tough.

[@SeanIsTooOP]

Your kid showing up asking for apple juice was hella cute! lol

[@phillipweber6059]

I grew up in Dallas/Ft Worth. The Von Erichs were part of my childhood. Absolutely tragic story and dark cloud around the entire family. Kevin got as far away from the wrestling business (he lives on a remote little piece of Hawaii with his family) and has found peace that he never had before.

[@Roz7454]

I was raised in Texas, so me and my siblings watched the Von Erich’s wrestle in the 80’s. Kerry was my favorite and Kevin was my sisters favorite. I was lucky enough to see them wrestle in person when they came to San Antonio. I already knew about the family history, but this movie still made me cry.

[@bigjoeofthe707]

48:19 eventually she did divorce Fritz. Kevin said in the episode of Dark Side of the Ring that she blamed Fritz for Kerry, David, Mike, & Chris passing

[@aTofuJunkie]

The 2 Brothers at the end is now in AEW. It has come full circle.

[@punklover99]

ROH 6 man tag champs with Dustin Rhodes

[@CraigKostelecky]

Kerry's daughter Lacey has also wrestled

[@OldRod99]

Our cable service got a station out of Texas that carried these wrestling bouts back in the 80s. I was a big fan of the Von Erichs, and I knew part of the story. But the full story is so much sadder.

[@gingetomassi8153]

I actually liked what they did with Flair. You said yourself that nobody could be Ric Flair and I liked that the guy they got didn't try to do a full on impression of him.

[@John_Locke_108]

Agreed. The actor did just enough.

[@punklover99]

I honestly think they should have just paid for the footage. Then have the lookalike do the wrestling

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Some people really hated that actor but who could really imitate prime Flair anyway?

[@chrischar9428]

​@@ryanjacobson2508he was the drizzlingshits

[@KURSEDSOULS666]

My favourite movie from last year love this

[@hobiecollins6030]

I highly highly recommend watching the vice series dark side of the ring episode on this real life tragic story. Rest in piece to all the von Erich’s who are no longer with us

[@spddracer]

We will be your brothers. 😢😢😢😢

[@bigjoeofthe707]

48:53 Kevin actually did say this. And when I heard this line in the movie it broke me. Kevin’s sons Marshall & Ross are wrestling today and currently work in All Elite Wrestling and are 2/3 of the Ring of Honor World 6-Man Tag Team Champions with Dustin Rhodes.

[@DannyCosmos]

Ya I heard in the dark side of the ring doc

[@yeskev]

Lol I have 3 brothers and I'm the oldest and my name is Kevin. I was in theater crying my eyes out 😭😭 Good movie!

[@melissaroszkowski8911]

This movie makes me cry like a baby. I love wrestling and this is one of those stories you'll always remember. And my misophonia thanks you for making the mister spit out the gum

[@MadcapMatt]

Predicting a few anti-cry sips during this one

[@joeygauvin2765]

You might have known Kerry in the WWF as the Texas tornado

[@CraigKostelecky]

I do recall they briefly did refer to him as the "Texas Tornado, Kerry Von Erich." I was about 10-12 when he was in the WWF, so I do recall it pretty well. I was pretty ignorant of NWA/WCW at that time, but I do remember hearing about the tragedies that his family went through... even if the WWF didn't really acknowledge it much beyond saying his name in those first few months.

[@brockbaby]

To make things worse, there's a 6th brother they left out of the movie. He was also a wrestler and died via suicide. The writers and directors omitted him because it was too much for 2 hours.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Also, in real life Mike was an average athlete who didn't really want to wrestle, while Chris the youngest brother had the least amount of athleticism but did want to be a wrestler, but often got hurt since he was much weaker than the others.

[@stephenhawkes]

Great reaction - You didnt know Texas Tornado??? Couldnt hold a tear back when he met the 'oldest' brother.

[@dumy187]

Your "oh, yeah" was Kool-aid Man. Macho Man does an "oo man."

[@chrischar9428]

Swing and a miss

[@curtisbotzet7579]

It's iron-ic that the lady playing the wife/mom was also in "Liar Liar" where Jim Carey always goofed with the claw.

[@darthken815]

Aw geez. 😂

[@joannery687]

That was Maura Tierney that also played "Abby Lockheart" in the long TNT series ER when it was still popular. She had a love team called "Luby" ("Luka/Abby").

[@caddyedits]

@@joannery687nbc

[@CraigKostelecky]

Holy crap. I never realized that. :)

[@darthken815]

@@CraigKostelecky Craigster, how ya been?

[@mynameisnotearl4383]

the von Erick kids are wrestling on aew’s roh show, they recently won their tag team titles

[@Mushymush1]

"This Harly Race doesn't look that tough!" famous last words....

[@punklover99]

I could knock out haku

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

well the actor playing him

[@gogames31]

This was a great movie about the neverending tragedies in this family. So sad. I cried my eyes out.

[@allen78331]

my favorite was kerry von erick the Texas tornado

[@intotheabyss42478]

Its a great film with a lot of sadness but seeing Kevin's boys win trio championships a couple of weeks ago brought a big smile to my face!

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

In early 1988, Harley Race got an abdominal injury in a match with Hulk Hogan. I don't believe that Race wrestled much longer after that.

[@thescott7539]

He would come back after the injury and finished up in the WWF in early '89. He moved to WCW, where he'd wrestle until the end of 1990, and injured his shoulder. He'd later manage Lex Luger and Vader.

[@RobertDoomsdayVasquez]

the Von Erich name is still in wrestling Kevins 2 sons Ross and Marshall use the name in AEW/ROH and Kerry has a daughter who wrestles under the name Lacy Von Erich in TNA Impact Wrestling

[@toddjohnson5176]

This movie was phenomenal. Can't wait for this reaction video!😎

[@dwood21851]

I really hope they make a HE-MAN with Zach Efron. He looks just like him now.

[@SonOfMuta]

The real-life Kevin Von Erich thought that The Iron Claw cast his father in a darker light than he was in reality. Von Erich responded publicly to The Iron Claw in defense of Fritz, saying "My dad was a great man."

[@ThrashCommand]

Kevin is incredibly bias when it comes to his father.

[@johnolmos8670]

It’s because his father programmed him well

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

@@ThrashCommand I think he would know his dad more than any strangers.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

@@johnolmos8670 You don't know anything

[@ryanjacobson2508]

I also think Kevin doesn't blame his dad for anything, but rather, wishes his brothers made better choices. They were under lots of pressure but Kevin was the only one who (mostly) kept a cool head.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

Blackjack Mulligan also used the claw.

[@moviescatsmargs]

I didn't know Efron had this pitch in his repertoire. I had seen his comedies, and his dramas and I thought he was good in them but wouldn't characterize them as great performances. This is his great performance. I think the film was released a little too late in the year so it kind of got lost in the shuffle when it came to awards season. But I think it's one of the best sports bio pics I've ever seen and Efron deserved more recognition for a career best performance.

[@williammatthews693]

I loved this movie overall but one of the few things I didn't like about it was their choice in the actor for Ric Flair. The man does THE WORST "WOOOOOOO!" I've ever ever heard.

[@haroldculp4166]

I’m from the same part of Texas as the Von Erichs. I actually have family that lived in the same neighborhood as them. None of us ever met them and it was a little before my time but I heard about them a lot growing up and spent a lot of time in that neighborhood. My cousin actually heard the gunshot when Kerry Von Erich killed himself.

[@JohnGundy]

Movie of the year from 2023 imo. Glad yall finally checked it out.

[@jamesba-xd7xf]

THANKS for reviewing this movie, the REAL story was worse, they had another brother that committed suicide that wasnt mentioned in this movie. 2 other things they left out.....1) in the movie they made the dad out to be the villian, the living brother said his dad loved them all, the producers made it like this to make the story more entertaining. 2) in real life kerry was arrested for drugs and was facing big jail time, THATS IMO why he committed suicide, not becouse of his leg.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

Eddie Graham ran the Fla territory for the NWA. Both him and his son Mike took their own lives. On October 19 2012 Mike was found dead from a self inflicted gun shot wound.

[@lasselippert3892]

Mike's son as well.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

Harley was a tough a** wrestler.

[@Puggapillar]

I just thought it was about wresting 😭

[@John_Locke_108]

Same here. Thought I was gonna relive some childhood memories of getting the claw applied to me during recess. I had no knowledge of the story of the family.

[@Derk-ei3co]

The Texas tornado caravan Eric went in the intercontinental championship is one of my favorite moments ever as a WWF fan you could probably watch the clip on KZbin and I still listen to his WWE theme song to this day. This was a really great movie. Heart breaking tree story but I really admire Kevin's strength

[@Wurzelknecht]

Don't let the beer gut fool you. Harley Race might not have had the ripped physique of the Von Erichs, but he was a hard hard man. He was almost universally respected in the wrestling world for being a badass you don't want to mess with, and Ric Flair called himt he toughest wrestler he ever met.

[@robfinlay8058]

Wrestling was definitely more real in those days.

[@clarissapatria]

This is definitely not the usual movie I would chose for myself but I’m so glad I did because it’s now one I recommend to everyone.

[@CraigKostelecky]

40:39 As divisive as the actor playing Ric Flair was, the actual belt they used here is so terrible. The "Big Gold Belt" is so iconic, and they used a paper thin piece of brass to show it on the big screen. They didn't have to go all-out for the full sterling silver belt that they really used, but a nice thick zinc title would have looked SO much better on screen. And they're not that expensive to acquire. Though I suspect they had more limited options of what to use on screen due to copyright issues.

[@markcraft]

The real Kerry von erich was really buff than kevin and in the early 90s he even wrestle with one foot as Texas Tornado he even team up with Ultimate Warrior may he also rest in peace

[@thomasbaker2067]

Watched it last month on the last week of July and it was really good.

[@bigjoeofthe707]

35:34 aw yes. The shortened scene with the infamous “cousin” Lance.

[@XxCauzhavokxX]

Kevin said his father pointed a gun at him at one point. The curse irl was thought to be because the dad changed his name and pretended to be an ex nazi…movie ommited that bit though. This movie definitely should have been award worthy

[@thickerconstrictor9037]

Harley race always looked kinda old and not cut or jacked. He was a legit badass tho

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Well he had a tough man look like tough men looked back in the day. This actor just looked fat. lol

[@KingHenryVR4]

Took me a while to recognize the mom was played by Maura Tierney who was Lisa Miller on the 90s show newsradio

[@SonOfMuta]

4:44 Wrong, cowboy, wrestling has always been a work

[@taylormade9748]

I love the applause for the baby lol

[@Z3sty367]

Now “The Wrestler” by Darron Aronofsky!

[@ElmStReactions]

i never knew the story but this was amazing and sad story

[@LoDoFilmUnlimitedMedia]

RIP to the Von Erich brothers! I can't even watch reaction videos of this film without crying!

[@goryj2248]

Should have had Jay Lethal play Ric Flair lol

[@punklover99]

I think only wrestling fans would get what was going on but that would have been awesome

[@ericb9252]

I'm glad we have Kevin's sons, Ross and Marshall Von Erich, wrestling in MLW and now in AEW. They're currently ROH Trios Champions.

[@JohntheLNERP2]

Aye at least they and the rest of Kevin's kids and grandkids will carry on the Von Erich name but just imagine how big the Von Erich family would be today if Kerry Mike David and Chris were still around and had families of their own

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

@@JohntheLNERP2 they would’ve been saved, and they would’ve been the greatest of all time and they would’ve been perfectly fine in the whole world

[@punklover99]

*6 man only aew has the name trios. There's also no such thing as a trans kid

[@ericb9252]

@@punklover99 You're wrong about both.

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

@@punklover99 who said anything about a trans kid and I know they got the trios titles. That’s why they’re doing such a great job and wrestlers with the sons.

[@sonnentag1]

When I was a kid in Ft Worth in the early 80s the WCCW events at the Sportatorium were on UHF TV every Saturday. All of the Von Erich brothers were famous, but Kerry was really the standout superstar at that time.

[@sonnentag1]

Years later the Sportatorium was a music venue. In 92 I saw the Beastie Boys there with Cypress Hill and Rollins Band opening..

[@msmilder25]

David died of a drug overdose, another wrestler removed the evidence of drugs from his hotel room...the Von Erichs told people he died of a ruptured intestine, but it was just a smoke screen.

[@CraigKostelecky]

This is disputed, but certainly a possible outcome. Though even if it's the heart attack or whatever other cause, the drug use and that lifestyle certainly made deaths like that far more possible. Though this death was certainly an accident and not like the 3 suicides that followed.

[@craig2196]

So.. they just lied in the official autopsy? ...that's not how that works.

[@jeffrogers2180]

Your daughter is getting so big!

[@CraigKostelecky]

The real timeline shows how much tragedy happened in just a 10-year period. 1984 David dies 1985 Mike's surgery which gives him brain damage 1986 Kerry loses his foot 1987 Mike commits suicide 1991 Chris (he was omitted from this film) commits suicide 1992 Jack and Doris divorce 1993 Kerry commits suicide

[@joecoffee93]

If you guys want a more in-depth and less dramatized recounting of the Von Erichs, I definitely recommend the Dark Side of the Ring episode that is focused on them. The film is great, but there was more to the story that they left out either for time or because it would just make an already sad film even more bleak and depressing. Hearing Kevin himself recount so much of what the family went through is heartbreaking, but seeing him with his children and remaining family enjoying some level of peace in his older life is nice. Also, his sons Ross and Marshall, going by the Von Erich name, are active wrestlers for AEW and Ring of Honor, and currently hold the Ring of Honor Trios championship along with fellow son of a legendary wrestler/promoter(and legend in his own right) Dustin Rhodes. They're pretty damn good, too, and Kevin will occasionally make an appearance with them at ringside whenever they're in Texas.

[@patrickdepew4976]

This movie is gut-wrenching drama, but the real story is actually a lot more tragic. The circumstances of Kerry's accident and loss of foot were much different as it happened a couple of years after he won, and quickly lost, the NWA title. His drug use was also downplayed and they left out that he was about to go to jail for drug offenses when he shot himself. The circumstances of David's death are still disputed by some people who believe drugs played a large part. Mike also developed drug problems and was arrested before he committed suicide. His injury occurred in Israel, not the Sportatorium, and it wasn't his first match. Youngest brother Chris Von Erich was omitted entirely, essentially due to time constraints. Doris did actually divorce Fritz the year before Kerry's suicide. It only took her 42 years. And, yea, the guy playing Ric Flair was beyond terrible.

[@pricemoore2022]

Awesome reaction of my favorite movie!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊

[@genecrossin5080]

after the accident Kerry hid the injury from everyone he even would shower after shows with his boots on so nobody would see his missing foot

[@JohnSmith-jn7nc]

I thought it was Rocky 2 for a second when I saw the thumbnail 🤣

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

Well, you got it wrong by accident it’s the iron claw it’s based on a real wrestling tragedy of one of the most greatest wrestling families of all time

[@joshmorales770]

I went into this movie knowing very little about the family beyond the fact that Kerry wrestled under the name "Texas Tornado" when he was in the WWF. The film was absolutely heartbreaking and there was more tragedy among the Von Erich brothers than what was shown on screen because the director thought it would be too much for audiences. I came away from the film with the exact same complaint as you though; their Ric Flair was just all over disappointing. I get that the Nature Boy leaves immense shoes to fill on screen but I was left with the impression that the actor didn't put nearly as much effort into preparing for the roll as he could have.

[@davesmith8620]

I only remember kerrie the texas tornado i never knew he had 1 foot.

[@leehewitson3085]

Great movie, hard watch, ❤ the reactions 👏

[@reservoirdude92]

That water bottle is gonna be bone dry by the the end...

[@stonecoldku4161]

After seeing the movie for the first time Kevin said that one of the things that he didn't like about the movie was the depiction of his father Fritz. He understood that the movie had to have some sort of antagonist in it for the story, but Kevin does not blame his father for the deaths of his brothers. He blames it on the illnesses, the accidents and most importantly the substance abuse/drug addictions more than anything in the deaths of the brothers who took their own lives. Kerry to this day calls his dad "a decent and honorable man." Kerry's eldest daughter also called her grandfather "a very loving man." Fritz's wife however did blame him for the deaths of her boys and would ultimately divorce him after the death of the youngest Chris who omitted from the film. I think that Kevin is probably choosing to remember his father better than his father deserves, but the movie may have made him appear worse than he was.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Fritz was tough on his kids but that's how that generation was. I think later generations might think Fritz was a bad guy, but I don't think anything about him was that bad by that era's standards.

[@chrischar9428]

​@@ryanjacobson2508he was

[@chrischar9428]

Not at all. He was that bad

[@stonecoldku4161]

@@chrischar9428 Kevin Von Erich doesn't think so. The remaining Von Erich brother has publicly disagreed with The Iron Claw's portrayal of his late father. “He was an honorable, good man,” he said on the podcast This is Jericho. “What he said, his word was his bond. Feb 8, 2024 Whether he was that bad or not I don't know. I'm not arguing that point. I just made the comment on what Kevin thought of the movie's portrayal of his father.

[@travisdial1730]

I grew up watching wccw on espn and Kerry was my favorite. I obviously knew going in what I was in for and it still got me with every death. While I think it’s a great movie, there’s enough material that this could have been a series.

[@squallhearto]

You should see Jay lethals ric flair. Also this is the only movie that made me tear up

[@cjpatz]

Kerri Von Erich was The Texas Tornado in the WWF.

[@alexshank1414]

The US and many other countries boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow because of the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan.

[@RUNLONG88]

This movie was brutal

[@RonnieG]

39:00 Owen Wilson would have made a great flair