Kevin Von Erich
The Day My Brother Kerry Known as to Say He’d Finish It
Revealed
Investigation Discovery
Wrestling legend Kevin Von Erich is opening up a few main tragedy — recalling the gut-wrenching name he bought from his brother Kerry shortly earlier than he took his personal life.
In a teaser for the brand new doc “The Actual Iron Claw” — Kevin recollects the devastating 1993 cellphone name when he begged Kerry to not shoot himself, pleading with him to not depart him fully alone after the deaths of their different brothers.
It’s heart-wrenching stuff — Kevin stated Kerry ultimately reassured him he’d be high-quality in the course of the name, however deep down he knew one thing was flawed, so he referred to as their dad, Fritz Von Erich, to warn him.
Kevin tried telling his dad that Kerry was in a darkish place, however Fritz brushed it off, telling him he was busy and couldn’t discuss. He chalks up his dad’s response as much as his previous age and having a behavior of pouring himself a drink round 5 PM … and he’d referred to as just a bit after that.
Kevin took issues into his personal palms, leaping within the automobile and driving three and a half hours to get to Kerry — however by the point he arrived, it was already too late.
“The Actual Iron Claw” premieres Monday, April 21 on Investigation Discovery from Sept. 11 PM ET — diving into the uncooked, heartbreaking reality behind the legendary wrestling household, full of loss, habit, and all of the darkness that haunted the Von Erich dynasty.
The story was in the end immortalized in 2023’s “The Iron Claw” — starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, and Harris Dickinson.
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