Living in Wrestling: History of Wrestling in Mexico

Wrestling with Manhood is the first educational program to pay attention to the enormous popularity of professional wrestling among male youth, addressing its relationship to real-life violence and probing the social values that sustain it as a powerful cultural force. Richly illustrating their analysis with numerous examples, Sut Jhally and Jackson Katz - the award-winning creators of the videos Dreamworlds and Tough Guise, respectively - offer a new way to think about the enduring problems of men's violence against women and bullying in our schools.

This short documentary follows Johnny Gargano as he works Absolute Intense Wrestling's biggest event of the year - Absolution IX. In this second volume, Johnny gives a little background into how he got started wrestling and what keeps him going.

In this documentary a diverse collection of women share successes and aspirations in their chosen field of professional wrestling. It stars nationally televised stars from TNA (Total Nonstop Action), Jade also known as Mia Yim and her former tag team partner Marti Bell. It also stars UFC competitor Shayna Baszler along with Ring of Honor's Kelly Klein and rising indie star Nicole Savoy.

A man from rural South Carolina tries to find solace from the demons of his past by starting a Christian professional wrestling league. His goal is to use wrestling to evangelize his neighbors. However his passion and vision for his ministry are tested when his personal life begins to disintegrate.

19-year-old Alessandra is a wrestling student. As a newbie, her goal is to develop a so-called "gimmick" for herself. A ring character of her own, which should become very similar to her due to her biographical cornerstones. This film documents this development process, which at the same time also represents an inner journey of self-discovery for Alessandra. But on her way to becoming a full-fledged wrestler her life changes in an unexpected way, which forces her to grow up faster than expected.

Independent Wrestling icons for more than a decade, Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana and “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce have shared a storied past. From their early days in suburban Chicago, to their controversial “throwing down” of the NWA championship in Australia, this documentary traces the steps of their journey as both men share the story from their own perspective and for the very first time. Watch as Pearce and Cabana give an unprecedented personal account of everything that went into making #7LevelsOfHate an historic master-class in pro wrestling storytelling and one of the most controversial and critically-acclaimed wrestling rivalries of 2012 and beyond. Seven different matches. Seven different stipulations. Seven different cities around the world. This is the story of Independent Wrestling’s greatest rivalry: This is SEVEN LEVELS OF HATE.

The definitive documentary about wrestling legend Dynamite Kid and his impact in the world of professtional wrestling. What resulted was a very emotional journey into a career cut short by the abuses of steroids, alcohol, drugs, and a complete disregard for his own physical limitations. Dynamite Kid started as a young Englishmen trained in the infamous Snake Pit by Ted Betely and turned an opportunity given to him by the Hart Family in Calgary into a phenomenal worldwide wrestling career. Dynamite Kid was on the front lines of changing professional wrestling from a big man carnival act into an exciting action based entertainment industry where lightweight and physically gifted performers were the focal point of the show. He dazzled an international audience with matches against Tiger Mask that are still a bench mark today.

The TCICWF is shutting down forever, and these colorful, eccentric, clueless, indie wrestlers have one last chance to show the world that they belong in the big leagues.

Bust out your Austin 3:16 shirt, heat up a delicious slice of pie and count down to Y2J all over again with The Attitude Era. Go back to the days when antiheroes ditched “saying their prayers and taking their vitamins” for opening up a can of whoop ass and laying the SmackDown!

The rules are simple in Senegalese wrestling: First man down, loses. The sport derives from ritual manhood trials and has developed into a national sport with packed stadiums and huge prizes. Today, the fight is supplemented with bare knuckle boxing but without any protection. The 22­-year-­old cattle herder Ndoff has been chosen to compete in an annual talent event in Dakar, and faces a possible breakthrough as a pro wrestler. LAAMB is the story of a sport filled with myths and extreme voodoo rituals, and a modern tale about fighting one’s way out of poverty.

Two companies. One goal - to be the only name in sports-entertainment. This 20-episode WWE Network series delivers the in-depth stories of both Vince McMahon's WWE and Ted Turner's WCW, as they battle head to head in a primetime power struggle that forever changed the face of sports entertainment. Part four follows the path of Stone Cold Steve Austin from relative no-name in WCW to era-defining megastar in WWE. WCW unveils a potent new weapon, Goldberg. Plus, WCW cruiserweights take to the skies.

The History of WWE celebrates 50 years of sports entertainment by chronicling the evolution of WWE from small, regional promotion into a worldwide phenomenon. With new interviews from several key personalities past and present, get the inside story behind each era of WWE as well as all your favourite moments and Superstars.

Born into Mexico's first family of sports-entertainment, Eddie Guerrero's career choice was only natural. In the ring, Eddie was unbeatable. He was part of the most popular tag team in Mexico. Fans worldwide were captivated with his high-flying style. Soon, he moved to Japan and experienced similar success. After returning to the United States, Eddie faced a challenge he was not prepared for - addiction. Surviving a car accident that almost killed him, Eddie felt he was bulletproof, resulting in reckless behavior that put his life, career and marriage in jeopardy. Then it all fell apart. The true test of any man is how he handles adversity. In one of the most inspiring stories in the history of sports-entertainment, Eddie Guerrero not only regained his life, he surpassed his wildest dreams. This is his story.

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.

Forged in the crucible of the Pennsylvania wrestling culture, Sage Karam took an unlikely turn to follow his passion in racing and soon found himself with a ride in the Indianapolis 500 as one of the hottest young drivers in the sport. However, when a tragic accident causes Karam to question everything, he must fall back on the sport that started it all and use wrestling to overcome his most difficult challenge yet.

Tyson Smith, better known as his in-ring name Kenny Omega, took the long and unorthodox road to achieve his dream of pro wrestling stardom. Follow his journey to the top of the wrestling world as he defies not only the odds but people's preconceived ideas of what a professional wrestler can be.

A professional gamer teams up with a coworker to fulfil his childhood dream of becoming a pro-wrestler.

With the birth of the first female champion in 2009, female wrestlers expect to have official competitions and business teams. In the next 10 years, five female wrestlers who overcame unpopular sports and survived struggle to become Ssireum champions.

Witness the life and career of the most celebrated athlete in Madison Square Garden history, the "Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino!

Zain Khan embarks on a journey in Pakistan to discover the revival of one of the most celebrated sport in Pakistan. Within his journey, Zain Khan discovers the hardships wrestlers in Pakistan have to face to keep the sport alive.