Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Kevin Von Erich wrestles barefoot in The Iron Claw for a very specific reason. Since releasing in theaters on December 22, 2023, The Iron Claw has cemented itself as one of the best films of the year, and one of, if not the, greatest wrestling movie of all time.
Like many other accurate aspects of The Iron Claw, Kevin's barefoot wrestling is true to the real-life wrestling figure. Although the point isn't overtly addressed in the film, it's quite clear that Kevin chose to wrestle barefoot throughout his career while many of his opponents, teammates, and brothers did not. The barefoot wrestling style became an unintentional trademark of the real-life Kevin Von Erich's career, who praised The Iron Claw upon its release.
How Wrestling Barefoot Became Kevin Von Erich's Trademark One of Kevin's sons also wrestles barefoot to continue his legacy Close Because of Kevin Von Erich's knee surgeries, his barefoot style of wrestling became his calling card,