The British Wrestler
Oct 24, 2012 | IMDB 0
45 min Watch NowDocumentary
A look at the raucous underground UK wrestling scene. We follow Grado, starry-eyed wrestling superfan turned semi-pro wrestler, as he gears up for the biggest night of his life: A title fight for Glasgow's hedonistic Insane Championship Wrestling belt.
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