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* AdultFear: [[spoiler:Losing all of your siblings by young adulthood is horrific enough, and it's even harder on Kevin, who (as the eldest surviving brother) feels even more protective and responsible for the safety of his younger brothers.]]
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*** [[spoiler:Kerry buys Fritz a gun for Christmas, and later uses it to die by suicide. In real life, it had been a gift for ''Father's Day.'']]
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: While the real-life David was considered a Texas heartthrob, many found him to be the least physically attractive of the brothers. He's portrayed by Creator/HarrisDickinson, the most traditionally attractive men in the cast.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: While the real-life David was considered a Texas heartthrob, many heartthrob by some, most others found him to be the least physically attractive of the brothers. He's portrayed by Creator/HarrisDickinson, the most traditionally attractive men man in the cast.
** While still looing in poor health in the film, Mike looked far worse in his disastrous press conference in real life, with one eye pointing in a distressingly incorrect direction and his speech practically incoherent.
** [[spoiler:In real life, Kevin initially coped even worse with the deaths of his brothers, understandably struggling for years and even making a passive suicide attempt after Fritz's death. The film compresses these events, ending with Kevin moving forward with his grief in a healthy way, with Fritz still alive and healthy.]]
* AdultFear: [[spoiler:Losing all of your siblings by young adulthood is horrific enough, and it's even harder on Kevin, who (as the eldest surviving brother) feels even more protective and responsible for the safety of his younger brothers.]]
** [[spoiler:In real life, Kevin initially coped even worse with the deaths of his brothers, understandably struggling for years and even making a passive suicide attempt after Fritz's death. The film compresses these events, ending with Kevin moving forward with his grief in a healthy way, with Fritz still alive and healthy.]]
* AdultFear: [[spoiler:Losing all of your siblings by young adulthood is horrific enough, and it's even harder on Kevin, who (as the eldest surviving brother) feels even more protective and responsible for the safety of his younger brothers.]]
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** David was married twice, and had one child who died of SIDS, but (much like for Kerry) the film portrays him as unmarried and childless until his death.
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** The film suggests that Kevin refusing to let go of the Iron Claw in his NWA World Championship match against Wrestling/RicFlair was a shoot, [[spoiler:one driven by Kevin's grief over losing yet another brother.]] In real life, there doesn't appear to be any evidence of Kevin shooting on the Nature Boy to get himself disqualified. Additionally, Flair is depicted as being amused with this. Shooting on another wrestler and injuring them, especially one in a more prominent position than you, is a massive taboo in wrestling. If Kevin did this in real life, Flair would have likely refused to work with him again, and Kevin's status outside of his father's promotion would have plummeted considerably. [[note]]A 1985 match vs Flair saw Kevin locking the claw on Ric, and refusing to release it until Fritz interveins. Likely what the moment is referencing.[[/note]]
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** The film suggests that Kevin refusing to let go of the Iron Claw in his NWA World Championship match against Wrestling/RicFlair was a shoot, [[spoiler:one driven by Kevin's grief over losing yet another brother.]] In real life, there doesn't appear to be any evidence of Kevin shooting on the Nature Boy to get himself disqualified. Additionally, Flair is depicted as being amused with this. Shooting on another wrestler and injuring them, especially one in a more prominent position than you, is a massive taboo in wrestling. If Kevin did this in real life, Flair would have likely refused to work with him again, and Kevin's status outside of his father's promotion would have plummeted considerably. [[note]]A 1985 match vs Flair saw Kevin locking the claw on Ric, and refusing to release it until Fritz interveins.intervenes. Likely what the moment is referencing.[[/note]]
* BreakTheHaughty: Doris is fairly aloof, cold, and emotionally uninvolved with her sons, and makes petty potshots towards Pam at the latter's wedding. [[spoiler:In the end, devastated by the loss of all but one of her sons, she breaks down in Pam's comforting arms.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The film opens with Fritz blindsiding Doris by revealing that he'd sold their family car for a fancier and more expensive alternate without her knowledge or consent, insisting that it's what's needed to further his career to provide for the same family who will now struggle harder with the higher bills -- foreshadowing his fixation on fame and appearances over the well-being of his sons and the input of his wife.
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** Doris and Fritz seem to genuinely love each other, even sneaking off to have sex during their son’s wedding reception, but [[spoiler: the death of nearly all of their sons seemingly fatally damages their marriage, with a scene near the end implying that Doris will no longer take care of Fritz.]]
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** Doris and Fritz seem to genuinely love each other, even sneaking off to have sex during their son’s wedding reception, but [[spoiler: the death of nearly all of their sons seemingly fatally damages their marriage, with a scene near the end implying that Doris will no longer take care of Fritz.Fritz -- a foreshadowing of their impending real-life divorce.]]
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* HiddenDepths: Doris notes that Fritz was a talented and classically-trained clarinetist, which shocks the sons as they've never heard of Fritz having ''any'' interest in music, especially when considering his derision towards Mike's hobby.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: While the real-life David was considered a Texas heartthrob, many found him to be the least physically attractive of the brothers. He's portrayed by Creator/HarrisDickinson, the most traditionally attractive men in the cast.
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** David was married twice, and had one child who died of SIDS, but (much like for Kerry) the film portrays him as unmarried and childless until his death.
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''The Iron Claw'' is a biographical sports drama about the [[Wrestling/VonErichFamily Von Erich family]], a Texan ProfessionalWrestling dynasty. The film is directed by Sean Durkin, and stars Creator/ZacEfron, Creator/HarrisDickinson, Creator/JeremyAllenWhite, and Creator/StanleySimons as the brothers Kevin, David, Kerry, and Mike Von Erich respectively, Creator/{{Holt McCallany}} as patriarch Fritz, and Creator/LilyJames as Kevin's eventual wife Pam.
By 1980, former wrestler Fritz Von Erich has raised four promising sons: wrestling rising stars Kevin and David, would-be Olympian Kerry, and aspiring musician Mike. However, Fritz's ambitions, coupled with his ruthlessness in achieving wrestling domination, contribute to a string of tragedies that befall the family both in and out of the ring.
By 1980, former wrestler Fritz Von Erich has raised four promising sons: wrestling rising stars Kevin and David, would-be Olympian Kerry, and aspiring musician Mike. However, Fritz's ambitions, coupled with his ruthlessness in achieving wrestling domination, contribute to a string of tragedies that befall the family both in and out of the ring.
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''The Iron Claw'' is a biographical sports drama about the [[Wrestling/VonErichFamily Von Erich family]], a Texan ProfessionalWrestling dynasty.[[WrestlingFamily dynasty]]. The film is directed by Sean Durkin, and stars Creator/ZacEfron, Creator/HarrisDickinson, Creator/JeremyAllenWhite, and Creator/StanleySimons as the brothers Kevin, David, Kerry, and Mike Von Erich respectively, Creator/{{Holt McCallany}} as patriarch Fritz, and Creator/LilyJames as Kevin's eventual wife Pam.
By1980, [[The80s 1980]], former wrestler Fritz Von Erich has raised four promising sons: wrestling rising stars Kevin and David, would-be Olympian Kerry, and aspiring musician Mike. However, Fritz's ambitions, coupled with his ruthlessness in achieving wrestling domination, contribute to a string of tragedies that befall the family both in and out of the ring.
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** Save for Kevin's, the brothers' families are likewise omitted, most notably Kerry's -- while Kevin's sons Ross and Marshall (who are depicted in the film) grew up to become wrestlers, so did Kerry's younger daughter Lacey, who briefly competed in TNA in the late 2000s.
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** Save for Kevin's, the brothers' families are likewise omitted, most notably Kerry's -- while Kevin's sons Ross and Marshall (who are depicted in the film) grew up to become wrestlers, so did Kerry's younger daughter Lacey, [[Wrestling/TheBeautifulPeople Lacey]], who briefly competed in TNA [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]] in the late 2000s.2000s.
* AdaptationalAngstDowngrade:
** The very reason Chris Von Erich is AdaptedOut is because having another brother being DrivenToSuicide is perceived by the film makers to be too much (and [[RealityIsUnrealistic unrealistic]]) for the audience.
** The film depicts Kerry's suicide being fueled mainly by his career (and by extension physical) frustrations. In real life, legal troubles and the disintegration of his marital life also played (if not the main) factors, both of which are AdaptedOut.
* AdaptationalAngstDowngrade:
** The very reason Chris Von Erich is AdaptedOut is because having another brother being DrivenToSuicide is perceived by the film makers to be too much (and [[RealityIsUnrealistic unrealistic]]) for the audience.
** The film depicts Kerry's suicide being fueled mainly by his career (and by extension physical) frustrations. In real life, legal troubles and the disintegration of his marital life also played (if not the main) factors, both of which are AdaptedOut.
* AndStarring: "With Creator/{{Holt McCallany}} and Creator/LilyJames", as seen in the poster above.
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*** The ill-fated ride is shown as taking place in 1984, shortly after he became NWA World Champion. In real life it took place in 1986.
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*** The ill-fated ride is shown as taking place in 1984, shortly after he became [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance NWA World ]]World Champion. In real life it took place in 1986.
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** The film suggests that Kevin refusing to let go of the Iron Claw in his NWA World Championship match against Ric Flair was a shoot, [[spoiler:one driven by Kevin's grief over losing yet another brother.]] In real life, there doesn't appear to be any evidence of Kevin shooting on the Nature Boy to get himself disqualified. Additionally, Flair is depicted as being amused with this. Shooting on another wrestler and injuring them, especially one in a more prominent position than you, is a massive taboo in wrestling. If Kevin did this in real life, Flair would have likely refused to work with him again, and Kevin's status outside of his father's promotion would have plummeted considerably. [[note]]A 1985 match vs Flair saw Kevin locking the claw on Ric, and refusing to release it until Fritz interveins. Likely what the moment is referencing.[[/note]]
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** The film suggests that Kevin refusing to let go of the Iron Claw in his NWA World Championship match against Ric Flair Wrestling/RicFlair was a shoot, [[spoiler:one driven by Kevin's grief over losing yet another brother.]] In real life, there doesn't appear to be any evidence of Kevin shooting on the Nature Boy to get himself disqualified. Additionally, Flair is depicted as being amused with this. Shooting on another wrestler and injuring them, especially one in a more prominent position than you, is a massive taboo in wrestling. If Kevin did this in real life, Flair would have likely refused to work with him again, and Kevin's status outside of his father's promotion would have plummeted considerably. [[note]]A 1985 match vs Flair saw Kevin locking the claw on Ric, and refusing to release it until Fritz interveins. Likely what the moment is referencing.[[/note]]
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* HandicappedBadass: As in real life, Kerry continued wrestling even after losing his right foot. He treats it as a DarkSecret, with only his family, medical professionals, and few selected friends knowing about his condition.
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* TheBigGuy: David Von Erich is visibly inches taller than his brothers, who are themselves larger, powerfully built men. Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy fills this role for the Von Erich's arch-rivals The Fabulous Freebirds.
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* TheBigGuy: David Von Erich is visibly inches taller than his brothers, who are themselves larger, powerfully built men. David is typically the brother who storms the ring to make the save, or battle off a number of heels, when his brothers are in trouble or are being cheated.Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy fills this role for the Von Erich's arch-rivals The Fabulous Freebirds.
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** Perhaps minor, but Fritz seems perpetually confused as to how the wrestling business actually works. In no short order...
*** Early on, Mike asks Kevin what he thinks about the new camera angles, referencing what was, at the time, the new, innovative way the WCCW show was shot. Only for Fritz to snap "Who cares about camera angles?" In reality, Fritz would care a great deal, given that he was the one who hired the director who pitched it to him, and paid for the extra equipment to make it possible.
*** Fritz chides Kevin for staying down "Too long" after a suplex on the concrete from Harley Race. Not only was the last second return to the ring at count 9 a standard bit of wrestling drama, but staying down and "selling" for such a time period was the encouraged, if not expected, way to "sell" to the crowd how devastating such a move would be.
*** Fritz also chides Kevin for not "Taking it to him." As NWA champion, Harley Race would be "Calling" the match. Kevin not listening and trying to do what he wanted to would be a surefire way to make certain he'd never get the World title. Beyond that, "Shooting" on Harley Race, a noted badass, would be a terrible idea.
*** Fritz appears at times to have no idea how the "Game" is played. Yet in real life, not only did Fritz have a vote on who the NWA world champion would be, he actually sat as NWA President for a time. Thus Fritz would know exactly what the politics behind becoming World Champion were.
*** Early on, Mike asks Kevin what he thinks about the new camera angles, referencing what was, at the time, the new, innovative way the WCCW show was shot. Only for Fritz to snap "Who cares about camera angles?" In reality, Fritz would care a great deal, given that he was the one who hired the director who pitched it to him, and paid for the extra equipment to make it possible.
*** Fritz chides Kevin for staying down "Too long" after a suplex on the concrete from Harley Race. Not only was the last second return to the ring at count 9 a standard bit of wrestling drama, but staying down and "selling" for such a time period was the encouraged, if not expected, way to "sell" to the crowd how devastating such a move would be.
*** Fritz also chides Kevin for not "Taking it to him." As NWA champion, Harley Race would be "Calling" the match. Kevin not listening and trying to do what he wanted to would be a surefire way to make certain he'd never get the World title. Beyond that, "Shooting" on Harley Race, a noted badass, would be a terrible idea.
*** Fritz appears at times to have no idea how the "Game" is played. Yet in real life, not only did Fritz have a vote on who the NWA world champion would be, he actually sat as NWA President for a time. Thus Fritz would know exactly what the politics behind becoming World Champion were.
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The match in question can be viewed here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L58McGPDj_E&ab_channel=TheTexaswrestlingChannel
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** The film suggests that Kevin refusing to let go of the Iron Claw in his NWA World Championship match against Ric Flair was a shoot, [[spoiler:one driven by Kevin's grief over losing yet another brother.]] In real life, there doesn't appear to be any evidence of Kevin shooting on the Nature Boy to get himself disqualified. Additionally, Flair is depicted as being amused with this. Shooting on another wrestler and injuring them, especially one in a more prominent position than you, is a massive taboo in wrestling. If Kevin did this in real life, Flair would have likely refused to work with him again, and Kevin's status outside of his father's promotion would have plummeted considerably. [[note]]A 1985 match vs Flair saw Kevin locking the claw on Ric, and refusing to release it until Fritz interveins. Likely what the moment is referencing.[[/note]]
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Many of their feuds revolve around battling groups of heels, such as Akbar's Devastation Inc, or most famously, the 3 man team of the Fabulous Freebirds. Furthermore, the 3 brothers were multiple 3 man tag team champions. Beyond that, one of the main reasons Mike was brought in after David's death was to continue the power trio of Von Erich brothers.
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* StageName: It's mentioned in passing that the Von Erich wrestlers' legal surname is Adkisson -- the patriarch Fritz took on "Von Erich" during his wrestling career and his sons inherited the stage name. Kevin has to correct a nurse who assumes his son will bear the surname Von Erich, noting the possibility of passing the name on with distate.
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* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Making their fate all the more tragic is that the boys are not manipulative or cruel like Fritz instead being sweet and loving young men.
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* HappilyMarried: Kevin and Pam eventually. Doris and Fritz seem to genuinely love each other, even sneaking off to have sex during their son’s wedding reception, but [[spoiler: the death of nearly all of their sons seemingly fatally damages their marriage, with a scene near the end implying that Doris will no longer take care of Fritz.]]
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** Despite some rough spots over the course of the film, Kevin and Pameventually. genuinely love each other and their kids and want to make their marriage work. [[spoiler:Kevin taking a step back from wrestling to focus on his family puts them on much better terms, and the RealPersonEpilogue mentions their real-life counterparts are still married with a large brood]].
** Doris and Fritz seem to genuinely love each other, even sneaking off to have sex during their son’s wedding reception, but [[spoiler: the death of nearly all of their sons seemingly fatally damages their marriage, with a scene near the end implying that Doris will no longer take care of Fritz.]]
** Despite some rough spots over the course of the film, Kevin and Pam
** Doris and Fritz seem to genuinely love each other, even sneaking off to have sex during their son’s wedding reception, but [[spoiler: the death of nearly all of their sons seemingly fatally damages their marriage, with a scene near the end implying that Doris will no longer take care of Fritz.]]
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title refers to the famous hold of the Von Erich family and the hold Fritz has over his sons.
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* HappilyMarried: Kevin and Pam eventually. Doris and Fritz seem to genuinely love each other, even sneaking off to have sex during their son’s wedding reception, but [[spoiler: the death of nearly all of their sons seemingly fatally damages their marriage, with a scene near the end implying that Doris will no longer take care of Fritz.]]
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** Kerry's [[spoiler: suicide is implied to be the result of the WWF only using him on house shows. It's never stated that he left the WWF six months before he killed himself]] In real life, Kerry continued wrestling for months after leaving the WWF, and one of the reasons for [[spoiler: his eventual suicide]] was his failed marriage, which is omitted from the film entirely.
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** Kerry's [[spoiler: suicide is implied to be the result of the WWF only using him on house shows. It's never stated that he left the WWF six months before he killed himself]] In real life, Kerry continued wrestling for months after leaving the WWF, and one two of the reasons for [[spoiler: his eventual suicide]] was were his failed marriage, marriage and a pending drug charge, both of which is are omitted from the film entirely.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: When Kevin confronts Fritz for paying him and his brothers less than the books show, Fritz counters that he used the money to maintain the family’s home and lifestyle.
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* HopeSpot: After Kerry moves to [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]], he appears to be on the road to greater success as the Intercontinental Champion... only to get demoted to the midcard and house shows. [[spoiler:This, compounded with his chronic pain, plays a major role in Kerry's suicide.]]
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* HopeSpot: After Kerry moves to [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]], he appears to be on the road to greater success as the Intercontinental Champion... only to get demoted to the midcard undercard and house shows. [[spoiler:This, compounded with his chronic pain, plays a major role in Kerry's suicide.]]
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Fritz and Doris outlive [[spoiler:all but one (Kevin) of their five sons. Before Mike's funeral, Doris unravels in front of Pam by worrying that everyone will recognize the black dress she's wearing -- as she'd worn it to David's previously.]]
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* StageName: It's mentioned in passing that the Von Erich wrestlers' legal surname is Adkisson -- the patriarch Fritz took on "Von Erich" during his wrestling career [[note]]the film omits that this was an invocation of TheVonTropeFamily, because Fritz used to play an evil Nazi in the ring.[[/note]] and his sons inherited the stage name. Kevin has to correct a nurse who assumes his son will bear the surname Von Erich, noting the possibility of passing the name on with distate.
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* EverythingsBigInTexas: As in real life, the Von Erich brothers are marketed as good-hearted Texan boys who can still kick ass. Naturally, they're hometown heroes to the Dallas area.
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* FinancialAbuse: Late in the film, a nearly-broke Kevin looks through the accounting and sees that he was never making as much money as the books say he did. He then realizes that on top of all the other types of abuse Fritz had heaped on him and his brothers, he was also taking a cut of their profits.
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* {{Housewife}}: Doris Adkisson has dedicated her married life to homemaking for her husband and strapping sons, while they go out and earn money. [[spoiler:Near the end, it's implied that she's divorcing Fritz by not making him dinner and pointedly picking up her painting hobby again.]]
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** Kerry's serious motorcycle accident, which results in the amputation of his foot, is shown as taking place in 1984, shortly after he became NWA World Champion. The accident actually took place in 1986.
*** On a related note, the timeline of Kerry's accident and amputation is noticeably condensed. In real life he underwent surgery to save his foot but this ultimately failed when Kerry attempted to walk on it before it healed. The film skips over this, implying that the amputation was immediate.
** The film suggests that Kevin refusing to let go of the Iron Claw in his NWA World Championship match against Ric Flair was a shoot, [[spoiler:one driven by Kevin's grief over losing yet another brother.]] In real life, there doesn't appear to be any evidence of Kevin shooting on the Nature Boy to get himself disqualified.
*** Additionally, Flair is depicted as being amused with this. Shooting on another wrestler and injuring them, especially one in a more prominent position than you, is a massive taboo in wrestling. If Kevin did this in real life, Flair would have likely refused to work with him again, and Kevin's status outside of his father's promotion would have plummeted considerably.
*** On a related note, the timeline of Kerry's accident and amputation is noticeably condensed. In real life he underwent surgery to save his foot but this ultimately failed when Kerry attempted to walk on it before it healed. The film skips over this, implying that the amputation was immediate.
** The film suggests that Kevin refusing to let go of the Iron Claw in his NWA World Championship match against Ric Flair was a shoot, [[spoiler:one driven by Kevin's grief over losing yet another brother.]] In real life, there doesn't appear to be any evidence of Kevin shooting on the Nature Boy to get himself disqualified.
*** Additionally, Flair is depicted as being amused with this. Shooting on another wrestler and injuring them, especially one in a more prominent position than you, is a massive taboo in wrestling. If Kevin did this in real life, Flair would have likely refused to work with him again, and Kevin's status outside of his father's promotion would have plummeted considerably.
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*** The ill-fated ride is shown as taking place in 1984, shortly after he became NWA World Champion.The accident actually In real life it took place in 1986.
***On a related note, the The timeline of Kerry's the accident and amputation is noticeably condensed. In real life he underwent surgery to save his foot but this ultimately failed when Kerry attempted to walk on it before it healed. The film skips over this, implying that the amputation was immediate.
** The film suggests that Kevin refusing to let go of the Iron Claw in his NWA World Championship match against Ric Flair was a shoot, [[spoiler:one driven by Kevin's grief over losing yet another brother.]] In real life, there doesn't appear to be any evidence of Kevin shooting on the Nature Boy to get himselfdisqualified.
***disqualified. Additionally, Flair is depicted as being amused with this. Shooting on another wrestler and injuring them, especially one in a more prominent position than you, is a massive taboo in wrestling. If Kevin did this in real life, Flair would have likely refused to work with him again, and Kevin's status outside of his father's promotion would have plummeted considerably.
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** At the end of the film, Kevin [[spoiler: sells his father's promotion to Jerry Jarrett against his father's wishes. Jarrett even states that Fritz threatened him. In real life, Fritz was the one who sold to Jerry Jarett, while Kevin opposed the sale.]] Moreover, Kevin briefly continued to promote World Class events after Jarett pulled out of Dallas, which is not depicted in the film.
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** At the end of the film, Kevin [[spoiler: sells his father's promotion to Jerry Jarrett against his father's wishes. Jarrett even states that Fritz threatened him. In real life, Fritz was the one who sold to Jerry Jarett, Jarrett, while Kevin opposed the sale.]] Moreover, Kevin briefly continued to promote World Class events after Jarett Jarrett pulled out of Dallas, which is not depicted in the film.
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* AManIsNotAVirgin: Averted. The film establishes that Kevin is, and he loses his virginity to Pam in a car after a college party.
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* UnexpectedVirgin: Pam expresses surprise to learn that Kevin is a virgin when they have sex in a car for the first time.
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* AutoErotica: Kevin and Pam have sex for the first time in a car after attending a college party.
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* AManIsNotAVirgin: Averted. The film establishes that Kevin is, and he loses his virginity to Pam in a car after a college party.
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*** Additionally, Flair is depicted as being amused with this. Shooting on another wrestler and injuring them, especially one in a more prominent position than you, is a massive taboo in wrestling. If Kevin dead this in real life, Flair would likely have refused to work with him again, and Kevin's status outside of his father's promotion would have plummeted considerably.
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*** Additionally, Flair is depicted as being amused with this. Shooting on another wrestler and injuring them, especially one in a more prominent position than you, is a massive taboo in wrestling. If Kevin dead did this in real life, Flair would have likely have refused to work with him again, and Kevin's status outside of his father's promotion would have plummeted considerably.
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*** Additionally, Flair is depicted as being amused with this. Shooting on another wrestler and injuring them, especially one in a more prominent position than you, is a massive taboo in wrestling. If Kevin dead this in real life, Flair would likely have refused to work with him again, and Kevin's status outside of his father's promotion would have plummeted considerably.
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** A relatively minor example, but the tag team match early in the film depicts Gino Hernandez tapping out to the iron claw in 1979. Tap outs only became a thing in wrestling during the 1990s when MMA started to get big. In fact, wrestlers frequently used to tap the mat before the popularization of the tap out to get fans behind them while they were locked in submission holds.
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** A relatively minor example, but the tag team match early in the film depicts Gino Hernandez tapping out to the iron claw in 1979. Tap outs only became a thing in wrestling during the 1990s when MMA started to get big. Submissions were verbal before this. In fact, wrestlers frequently used to tap the mat before the popularization of the tap out to get fans behind them while they were locked in submission holds.holds.
** Kerry's [[spoiler: suicide is implied to be the result of the WWF only using him on house shows. It's never stated that he left the WWF six months before he killed himself]] In real life, Kerry continued wrestling for months after leaving the WWF, and one of the reasons for [[spoiler: his eventual suicide]] was his failed marriage, which is omitted from the film entirely.
** Kerry's [[spoiler: suicide is implied to be the result of the WWF only using him on house shows. It's never stated that he left the WWF six months before he killed himself]] In real life, Kerry continued wrestling for months after leaving the WWF, and one of the reasons for [[spoiler: his eventual suicide]] was his failed marriage, which is omitted from the film entirely.
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** At the end of the film, Kevin [[spoiler: sells his father's promotion to Jerry Jarrett against his father's wishes. Jarrett even states that Fritz threatened him. In real life, Fritz was the one who sold to Jerry Jarett, while Kevin opposed the sale.]] Moreover, Kevin briefly continued to promote World Class events after Jarett pulled out of Dallas, which is not depicted in the film.
** A relatively minor example, but the tag team match early in the film depicts Gino Hernandez tapping out to the iron claw in 1979. Tap outs only became a thing in wrestling during the 1990s when MMA started to get big. In fact, wrestlers frequently used to tap the mat before the popularization of the tap out to get fans behind them while they were locked in submission holds.
** A relatively minor example, but the tag team match early in the film depicts Gino Hernandez tapping out to the iron claw in 1979. Tap outs only became a thing in wrestling during the 1990s when MMA started to get big. In fact, wrestlers frequently used to tap the mat before the popularization of the tap out to get fans behind them while they were locked in submission holds.
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*** On a related note, the timeline of Kerry's accident and amputation is noticeably condensed. In real life he underwent surgery to save his foot but this ultimately failed when Kerry attempted to walk on it before it healed. The film skips over this, implying that the amputation was immediate.
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** There was, in fact, another Von Erich - [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Von_Erich Chris]] - who was completely omitted from the movie. This is partially to keep the screenplay to a manageable length, and partially because [[RealityIsUnrealistic the sheer scale of the real life tragedy might be hard for audiences to believe]].
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** There was, in fact, another Von Erich - brother -- [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Von_Erich Chris]] - -- who was completely omitted from the movie. This is partially to keep the screenplay to a manageable length, and partially because [[RealityIsUnrealistic the sheer scale of the real life tragedy might be hard for audiences to believe]].
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* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The film's prologue, set in protagonist Kevin's young childhood while his father was still an active wrestler, is ominously shot in black and white.
