Wrestling with Independence
Sep 16, 2018 | IMDB 0
49 min Watch NowDocumentary
A documentary about the lives of people involved in Independent Professional Wrestling; including the wrestlers, referees, ring announcers, and promoters.
Documentary
A documentary about the lives of people involved in Independent Professional Wrestling; including the wrestlers, referees, ring announcers, and promoters.
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The Comeback: Tegan Nox
Bleeding Gums
Savage
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Hulk Hogan: A Real American Story
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2018
Kimberly Benson is Viper, one of Scotland's top female wrestlers. As part of BBC1's Our Lives, we are with Kim in Glasgow and in Japan as she fights in some of the most important matches of her career. As women's wrestling steps into the mainstream, it's a pivotal moment in Kim's career. We follow Kim into this intriguing and sometimes dangerous world at home and abroad as she takes us behind the scenes of a rarely seen and often misunderstood yet utterly fascinating world.In Search of Antonio Inoki
IMDB 8.5 | Oct , 2023
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2019
Watch the stories of those who worked with professional wrestler Bobby Eaton. From his days in the independents, NWA, and WCW, you will hear stories that have never seen the light of day. Stories of inspiration, stories hard work, and stories of a golden heart.The Backyard
IMDB 7.2 | Mar , 2002
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2004
Every year for the past 26 years, a courageous team of semi-professional wrestlers goes on what has been called the toughest wrestling tour on Earth. Rookies with stars in their eyes join tough-as-nails veterans like Chi-Chi Cruz, Leatherface, Eric the Lumberjack, and Crash Crimson to pack into a van and head for the far northern reaches of Manitoba. Only accessible in winter by frozen lake roads, these remote First Nations communities get a rare show of live wrestling entertainment, complete with stunners and body slams. Wrestling with the North captures all the pain, glory and determination of these die-hard wrestlers and through the wrestlers' eyes we glimpse northern aboriginal communities holding fast to their traditions while embracing a pop-culture circus with zeal.Heroes of World Class
IMDB 8.5 | Dec , 2006
In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were known around the world. A small Dallas based promotion running out of a shack of a venue, the Sportatorium, World Class was one of the most syndicated television programs in America, making the Von Erichs household names. Run by legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich, a.k.a. Jack Adkinsson, World Class made his oldest sons, Kevin, David and Kerry, three of hte biggest stars in the world of wrestling. Little did anyone know that just as the Von Erichs and World Class were reaching worldwide stardom they would begin a downfall that would cast a full eclipse on their meteoric rise to fame. Directed by Brian Harrison who, as a ten year old in 1983, watched on television as wrestling's world of staged combat between good and evil took a sharp turn into a surreal and tragic reality.Rudy & Des
IMDB 0 | May , 2016
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2020
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2025
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1977
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IMDB 7.3 | Apr , 2025
WrestleMania 41 lights up Las Vegas as CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins collide in a highly anticipated Triple Threat Match.Watch the Lights
IMDB 0 | May , 2024
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IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 2013
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2015
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2016
In the year 2050 a young wrestling fan is less than thrilled to be spending the night at his Grandfather’s house. That is until he learns that his Grandfather once travelled the world interviewing some of the biggest wrestling stars of all time. Featuring exclusive interviews with Bill Goldberg, Bret Hart, Mike Tyson, Chris Jericho, Dynamite Kid, Amy Dumas, Rob Van Dam, Ted Dibiase and Randy Couture, Nine Legends profiles one of the greatest ensembles of wrestling talent ever put together. Through their own words, relive the defining moments of the heroes you grew up with.Timeline: The History of WWE – 1988 – As Told By Hacksaw Duggan
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