The Von Erichs want to prove their dad right.
Marshall and Ross Von Erich, alongside their father Kevin, made their AEW debut on the December 13 episode of AEW Dynamite. The duo had been mostly absent from the wrestling world since Ric Flair's Last Match in July 2022. In May 2023, PWInsider reported that their MLW contracts expired.
Speaking on Busted Open ahead of the December 13 episode of AEW Dynamite, Marshall and Ross were asked to provide an update on their careers. Marshall described how they moved to Texas and started a new business. He also made it clear that winning titles in a major company remains the dream.
“So we came to Texas about six months ago to start a wedding business. Originally, Ross and I, our MLW contracts were coming up, so we were talking, I have two boys now. I want to show them that I did my best on the time I had here on this earth, that I gave it my all. Being in Hawaii, it’s a place where you retire, we love it, it’s beautiful. But we almost felt like we didn’t deserve it yet. So we came to our dad and said, ‘Hey, we’re gonna go to Texas, get an apartment up there. Our contracts are up, and [we’ll] see what doors open. It’s easier to take bookings and things like that.’ My dad was like, ‘Well, hell, I love Texas, I’m coming too. Don’t leave me here.’ So we kept the ranch down in Hawaii. My sister and her family are down there, and they’re renting…we spent the past seven months renovating. We didn’t pay laborers, we did it ourselves. We were glad we did it. But now we’re all out here. We got this wedding business. My sister and all her kids are here, my boys are here, we’re all working as a family. Then AEW has reached out to us. We’re coming up, December 13, Winter is Coming. The Von Erichs, our dream is, we want to be champions of a major company one day. That’s been the dream since we were kids, and we’ve never doubted it. But there’s been some times where we’ve had, being in Hawaii was difficult. But we both feel mentally, and physically that we’re mature enough now that it’s time. It just feels like it’s time," Marshall said.
Marshall also commented on getting an opportunity in AEW. He noted that it was fitting, as "The Iron Claw" is coming out on December 22. Marshall stated that they were not heavily involved in the movie, but they were invited to be in it for one of the final scenes. He returned his focus back to AEW and also said that they are getting calls from bigger people now.
"It’s a big opportunity, and no, we’re not blind. The timing of this couldn’t be better. December 22, the Iron Claw movie comes out. We didn’t have anything to do with it, and luckily we could watch it, and it was a good movie. So we’re proud of it. Me and my brother, not many people know this, but we actually got invited to be in it. One of the final scenes, we have a little training match against each other. But then the AEW thing, and we’re getting calls from bigger people now, so it’s exciting. It’s exciting, but it feels like it’s the right time," he said.
The brothers also spoke about their mission to make their dad proud and honor their family. Ross described how getting into wrestling has brought them even closer. He made it clear that he is glad that their dad can experience this run with them. Marshall emphasized that they want to win titles and prove him right.
Ross Von Erich: When you’re growing up in your teenage years, your natural proclivity is to kind of, ‘Ah, my dad doesn’t really know stuff, whatever.’ But as soon as we started getting into wrestling, it’s like, we were totally reintroduced to my dad and got to know him in a totally, different new way, and it just came to life. We’ve never been closer with our dad. It’s just so awesome he’s getting to see this and experience it with us.
Marshall Von Erich: that’s the biggest thing to us is that he’s gonna see it. I just want him to see it. I know it’s a dream…
RVE: He believed in us the whole time. We just want to say, ‘You were right, Dad.’
MVE: ‘You were right.’ We want to bring some belts home and say, ‘Here, Dad. You were right. We love you.’ That’s the dream.
Marshall and Ross are set to compete on the December 15 episode of AEW Rampage. More information is available here.
At ROH Final Battle, The Von Erichs will face The Outrunners. Check out the updated card here.
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