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Podcast: Wrestling Is Real Wrestling Podcast
Episode: The Iron Claw, the Von Erichs and What Wrestling Needs in 2024 (ep.817)
Description: "The Iron Claw" is a movie that explores the tragic story of the Von Erich family, a famous wrestling family. The film aims to showcase wrestling as more than just a fake spectacle by highlighting the skill, artistry, and physical toll involved in the sport. The Von Erich family, consisting of Fritz Von Erich and his sons Kevin, David, Kerry, and Mike, achieved great success in wrestling but also faced immense tragedy, with four of the five siblings dying between 1984 and 1993, three by suicide. The movie delves into themes of masculinity and the pressure placed on boys to...