Being 500: A Professional Wrestling Documentary
Sep 20, 2024 | IMDB 0
114 min Watch NowDocumentary
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.
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Ruff Tuff and Real: Legends of Australian Wrestling
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Que viva la lucha
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Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory
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IMDB 7.9 | Sep , 2012
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2025
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2006
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IMDB 8 | Jan , 2024
An Extraordinary Gentleman
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Aug , 2007
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IMDB 8 | Jul , 2011
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2015
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2011
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2006
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2009
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IMDB 5 | Oct , 2007
¡Que viva la lucha! is a 2007 film directed and produced by Gustavo Vazquez about Lucha libre in Tijuana, Mexico, considered to be a form of extreme lucha libre. The film follows Extreme Tiger, an up-and-coming professional luchador from Tijuana, on a journey that places him in a mask vs. hair match against Joe Líder. In addition, he follows other new talent, Angel Negro Jr. and Pancho Cachondo. In the process, the film also interviews other luchadores, promoters, commissioners, families, and fans who discuss the cultural significance of lucha libre as sport, ritual, and spectacle.The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2005
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2008
“The Young & The Wrestlers” is a Documentary following a group of Canberrans who share a common hobby: Professional Wrestling! The feature length film will document a six month period as the members of the Pro Wrestling Alliance deal with their lives and each other in the lead up to the biggest show of the year ‘Clash in the Capital.’Chico Heron & The Last 42
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2020
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IMDB 7.3 | Nov , 2022
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