The Iron Claw Release Date, Cast, Plot, And More Details

There will definitely be some real-life wrestling superstars in the cast of «The Iron Claw.» Chief among them is Maxwell Jacob Friedman — All Elite Wrestling’s MJF — who was cast in the film in November 2022. It was later revealed that Friedman will be playing Lance Von Erich. Despite not being related, Lance was billed as a Von Erich cousin during World Class Championship Wrestling’s dying days and was notorious for earning brickbats from Fritz’s last remaining fans.

Chavo Guerrero Jr. will appear in the film as notorious wrestling villain The Sheik. Guerrero also has a big part in the behind-the-scenes as a wrestling coordinator for the film. He told Wrestling Inc. in November 2022 that authenticity remains important to him for this project. «I told Marshall and Ross, I said ‘Guys, I promise you that I will, at least my part, I will do it justice and I’ll make it like I was making it for my own family. Because we’re all family. If you grow up in the wrestling business, you’re part of this extended family, for sure,» he said.

NWA wrestler Brady Pierce plays Michael «P.S.» Hayes, one portion of the infamous three-man tag team The Fabulous Freebirds. The Freebirds were a hard-drinking, hard-living bad boy tag team counterpart to the Von Erichs’ wholesomeness. Additionally, wrestling actor-producer Ryan Nemeth is slated to play noted World Class heartthrob Gino Hernandez, and Cassidy Riley appears as an unnamed wrestler.

A host of non-wrestling actors will portray real-life professional wrestlers in the film. Stuntman Cazzey Louis Cereghino plays Bruiser Brody, a wild-haired heel who wears a choke collar and chain, and Aaron Dean Eisenberg will play Von Erich rival and wrestling legend Ric Flair.