Directed by Sean Durkin, the film follows Efron as wrestler Kevin Von Erich, or the Golden Warrior, a member of the famed Von Erich wrestling dynasty. White co-stars as Kerry Von Erich, Kevin's brother who also competed in the heavyweight division.
American independent house A24 has dropped the trailer of its new pro-wrestling drama, The Iron Claw. The film, written and directed by Sean Durkin, stars Zac Efron in the role of famed American wrestler and one-time world champion Kevin Von Erich.
Catch up quick: The family's patriarch Fritz Von Erich — real name Jack Adkisson — was a wrestling star in the '50s and '60s, after playing football at SMU. His signature move was known as "The Iron Claw."
“The Iron Claw,” from acclaimed independent film studio A24 and starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White, will bring the tragic, wild story of the Von Erich wrestling family to the big screen on Dec. 22.
What wrestler is fighting with my family based on?
On 7 February 2017, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Dwayne Johnson and Stephen Merchant had teamed with WWE Studios and Film4 to produce a film based on the life of Saraya "Paige" Bevis, a professional wrestler with the WWE.
Hogan began his professional wrestling career in 1977, but gained worldwide recognition after signing for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1983.
Bam Bam Bigelow and Hulk Hogan first teamed up at the very first Survivor Series in 1987. The two had a forgotten partnership that lasted through 1987 when the pair defeated big names like Andre the Giant and Ted DiBiase. They wrestled mostly at house shows and after 1987 rarely crossed paths in the ring.
While Zac Efron clearly enjoys his role as an uncle, he is not ready to be a dad. The 35-year-old has grown into more adult roles since he first rose to teen dream fame, and recently played the father of actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong in the film Firestarter.
"I am not a basketball player!" Zac has said while promoting HSM. "No stunt double, but I'm not that great of a basketball player. I had one real season under my belt, playing with kids who were so much better than me; it was embarrassing, I think I scored two points all season.
Hugh Jackman made his first WWE appearance as a guest host of Raw in 2011 to promote his movie, Real Steel. He came out and did the usual celebrity stuff.
From Dwayne Johnson to Dave Bautista: Wrestlers Who Made the Jump to Movies. The Rock and Dave Bautista have been very successful at transitioning from wrestling to movies, but they're not the first.
Producers at New Line suggested casting wrestler Triple H and Goyer was highly skeptical. Goyer was impressed by Triple H's comic timing and self deprecation, and ended up expanding his role. Apple did not pay for product placement. They made the equipment available and included the option to buy it at a 60% reduction.
After some time away, Sane made a grand return at WWE Crown Jewel 2023, where she helped her friend and WWE Women's Champion IYO SKY retain her title over Bianca Belair.
Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor, podcaster and retired professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE under a legends contract.
Dwayne Johnson makes a WWE appearance on Friday, September 15, 2023. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a surprise return to the WWE. The WWE's official account on X (formerly known as Twitter), showed a clip of Johnson facing off with John Cena during the WWE SmackDown! Friday night at Ball Arena in Denver.
What he's made so far between movie roles and his WWE wage is around $80 million of net worth. Cena was reportedly paid $500,000 for his role as Peacemaker. He also earns a reported $8.5 million per year from the WWE.
Hogan was confronted by Lesnar in 2014 during Hogan's birthday celebration on WWE Raw when Lesnar famously told Hogan, "the party is over, grandpa." The two only had one match against each other back in August 2002.
Back in April 2018, the then WWE-star officially retired from active wrestling on the post-Raw Wrestlemania show, citing a debilitating neck injury she'd suffered four months earlier. After five years in managerial and non-physical roles, she left the company last July and weeks later, joined Tony Khan's AEW.
