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Documentary covering both the major players in American pro wrestling (WWF and WCW) as well as independent leagues and wrestlers.

Join Adam Pacitti as he ventures into the unpredictable world of professional wrestling. With just one month to train, will he be ready to compete in a ten man, over-the-top-rope rumble match in front of a sold out crowd at Bournemouth's Pavilion Theatre?

Every year, Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine puts out a list of the top 500 wrestlers in the world. This is the story of number 500, the worst of the best. The pain of professional wresting meeting the reality of life.

A behind the scenes look into the lives, injuries and sacrifices of professional wrestlers.

From the late 1800s to 1988, Kansas City was considered a hotbed of professional wrestling. The lineage of champions in multiple wrestling organizations can be traced to the City of Fountains, and the fan base was considered to be one of the most rampant. The wave of professional wrestling success in the city continued throughout the Twentieth Century until 1988, when Vince McMahon's global World Wrestling Federation ultimately put an end to the independent wrestling territories that once filled up America. K.C. ON THE MAT focuses specifically on Kansas City pro-wrestling from 1930 to the demise in 1988. It begins with the back story of the first National Wrestling Alliance Champion, Orville Brown, and his rise as a top promoter in Kansas City. Brown eventually sold his assets out, and the trio of "Texas" Bob Geigel, Harley Race and Pat O'Connor controlled the area until its fall in the late 1980s.

Wrestlers of past and present reflect on why millions of people love proessional wrestling, its impact on society, and the inside scoop on how to tell the good guys from the bad guys. Gorgeous George, Killer Kowalski, The Fabulous Moolah, Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan are among the wrestling legends and innovators featured.

In late 2019, we uncovered footage unlike anything we had seen before. These videos portray the rise of LGBTQ wrestler Gia Savitz, and their strange and hostile encounters with rival Frankie Firestarter. This disturbing saga unfolded over a period of 11 months until the mysterious disappearance of Frankie. This is their story.

CZW: Better Than Our Best 2018 was an electrifying professional wrestling event held on October 13, 2018, in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, USA. Packed with intense matches, title bouts, and unforgettable moments, this event showcased the raw athleticism and passion of CZW’s talented roster. From the hard-hitting World Heavyweight Title clash to the high-flying action in the Wired Title match, fans were treated to an adrenaline-fueled spectacle that left a lasting impact.

The 2024 Spring Breakin' is an ongoing professional wrestling television special produced by WWE for its developmental brand NXT. It is the third annual Spring Breakin' for the brand and is airing as a two-part special episode of NXT on the USA Network. The event is taking place on April 23 and April 30, 2024, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

"RevPro: How To Start A Revolution" takes you behind the curtain of RevPro’s 12 Year Anniversary event, celebrating its rise from humble beginnings to becoming the UK’s top professional wrestling promotion.

Ring of Honor: Survival of the Fittest 2017 was a three-night professional wrestling event. It featured the 12th Survival of the Fittest tournament, where winners from designated matches on Nights 1 and 2 advanced to a 6-Man Elimination Match on Night 3. The winner of the final match was declared the Survivor of the Fittest and earned a future ROH World Championship match. Notable participants included Cheeseburger, Silas Young, Shane Taylor, Punishment Martinez, and Matt Taven. In addition to the tournament, there were other exciting matches, including Kenny King defending the ROH World Television Championship against Joey Ryan.

NJPW Resurgence 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling that took place on May 11, 2024, in Ontario, California, USA, at the Toyota Arena, and was headlined by Jon Moxley (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

The PWG DINK event took place on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles. The card featured seven matches, including Jordynne Grace’s debut and a women’s match involving Slamovich and Yuka Sakazaki

CZW High Stakes was an event held by Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) on 8 March 2014, in Voorhees Township, NJ.

CZW Sacrifices was a wrestling event held by Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) on May 13, 2017, in Voorhees, New Jersey. The event occurred at the Flyers Skate Zone and was broadcast live on StreamCZW.com.

His fans know him as a styler and profiler, a man of distinction, an illusive tactician, The "Nature Boy". But in the record books, he has the prestige of being the 11-time world Heavyweight Champion. He's the one, the only Ric Flair! And in this action-packed video exclusive, you'll see for yourself exactly why he is arguably the best, most popular wrestler of all time. You're ringside for all the highlights from his amazing career, with surprising comments from The Man himself, how he started, his legendary years with the Four Horseman; plus several gut-wrenching, belt-winning bouts against such other superstars as Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, Ravishing Rick Rude, and Vader, including Thundercage! For the first time and only on this special video, Ric Flair reveals in an up close interview the secrets of his success that have kept him in the spotlight for 20 years!

SISYPHUS is the independent directorial debut of documentary filmmaker Matt Murray, following professional wrestler Hardcore, traveling with him along the east coast as he competes against opponents Sinister and Jessie Daniels for the Hardcore Championship.

Using newly uncovered historical documents, this documentary short pieces together the most complete and accurate account of the life of Viro Small ever told. Nicknamed "Black Sam of Vermont" for his ties to the Green Mountain State, Small was a pro wrestling pioneer who reached the height of his notoriety in 1880's New York City.

Fourth WrestleMania taking place on March 27th, 1988, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The main event features a 14-man single-elimination tournament with Randy Savage battling the Ted DiBiase as last men standing.

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-Jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 9, 2024, at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by the Best of the Super Junior 31 Final Match between El Desperado and Taiji Ishimori.

Several WWE and NXT stars will be in action as part of tonight’s Bloodsport XI show from Brooklyn, New York. Shayna Baszler will make her second appearance in the Bloodsport ring as she battles Miyu Yamashita. Baszler won her first outing in April by defeating Masha Slamovich. Both Julius and Brutus Creed will be in action for the first time in Bloodsport as Julius takes on Matt Makowski while Brutus battles former UFC fighters and former MLW Champion “Filthy” Tom Lawlor. NXT’s Charlie Dempsey will return for his second Bloodsport outing as he takes on Royce Isaacs. Other action includes Josh Barnett himself taking on Bad Dude Tito; Mike Santana vs. Homicide in a battle of mentor vs. mentee, the aforementioned Slamovich vs. Jody Threat in a clash of TNA talent; “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Akira; Timothy Thatcher vs. AEW/ROH’s Josh Woods; and Brian Johnson vs. Heddi Karaoui.

The most large-scale film ever made about Russian wrestling. The 20-year history of the Independent Wrestling Federation, the stories of its participants, archival footage, and much more.

The WWE NXT Live Event in San Jose on March 27, 2015, was an electrifying night of action and entertainment that showcased the incredible talent of WWE's NXT roster. Fans packed the arena to witness high-energy matches, jaw-dropping athleticism, and unforgettable performances from rising superstars and beloved figures in the world of wrestling. The atmosphere was charged with excitement as the NXT brand continued to make its mark, delivering a thrilling experience that left the audience on the edge of their seats. This event highlighted the essence of NXT: passion, innovation, and a dedication to creating unforgettable moments for fans of all ages.

Dusty Rhodes battles "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, while Ted DiBiase faces Jake "The Snake" Roberts in this star-studded spectacular.

The 21st annual Tournament of Death took place September 9, 2023 in Townsend, Delaware, USA. There were no non-tournament matches.

King of Pro-Wrestling 2024 was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) pay-per-view held on October 14, 2024, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, headlined by Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

My Breakfast with Blassie is a movie starring Andy Kaufman and professional wrestler "Classy" Freddie Blassie. It is a mostly improvised parody of the popular art film My Dinner with Andre and is set in a restaurant where Kaufman and Blassie have a discussion over breakfast. Also featured is Kaufman's partner Bob Zmuda, who plays a nosy fan. Lynne Margulies, who would later become Kaufman's girlfriend, also plays a role; in fact, she and Kaufman met for the first time on camera.

Before he was the idol of millions, before he was Hulk Hogan, Terry Bollea was a fan with a dream. But even he couldn't imagine where that dream would lead. No one in sports-entertainment has had quite the ride that Hollywood Hulk Hogan has. For the past 18 years, he has been the single most recognizable person in all of the industry. And for the majority of his 25-year career, he has been on the short list of the game's elite, headlining wherever he went and creating a cultural movement called Hulkamania in the process. This is his story.

A look through the greatest Wrestling managers in history from the 80's, 90's, and 2000 and beyond