The most disturbing curses are inflicted on those who were once blessed
February 29, 2024 2:13 PM Subscribe
The story of the Von Erichs is in a sense timeless, but can only truly be appreciated with a deep knowledge of the social reality of 1980s America. We once had a unified culture, the same heroes, and standard scripts of good and evil. Behind the facade, there was often despair, tragedy, and death, and, like the Texas fans who abandoned the Von Erichs in the late 1980s, we preferred to look away from those aspects of reality rather than indulge in them. The old culture had its flaws, but it was generally healthier for most people most of the time, if not for all groups. Among the hardest hit by its shortcomings were professional wrestlers, and no family suffered more from the mental and physical burdens of the sport than the Von Erichs. Remembering their story is a way to reflect on all that has been lost, and perhaps appreciate some of what we have gained as a consolation prize. from The Von Erich Curse by Richard Hanania [CW: suicides, drugs, Vince McMahon]
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