In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
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.
The Ritz Brothers go to the race track. They raise training end entrance money in a wrestling match and help a young man train the horse of his fiancée.
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.
Il-bong was utterly defeated as a wrestling athlete. He decides against returning to his hometown and stays in Seoul. As he wanders the street, going from job to job, someone recommends him to become an actor. But the acting roles that are waiting Il-bong are in adult movies. At the set, Il-bong meets Ae-ja and falls in love with her. They give up the adult films and Ae-ja gets pregnant. Because they are desperately poor, Ae-ja has a miscarriage and Il-bong curses his incompetence. The two decide to part for one year. During that time, Il-bong becomes a male prostitute and makes a ferocious amount of money. But he has become tough without realizing it. After the year is over, Il-bong goes to their promised meeting place but Ae-ja is nowhere to be seen. Il-bong wails to the city.
Survival of the Fittest was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on June 24, 2004 at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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.
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.
Six Man Tag Team Match Thrussy (Allie Katch, Dark Sheik & Effy) vs. Mason's Mercenaries (Billy Dixon, Charles Mason & Parrow) Singles Match Max The Impaler vs. Vipress Four Way Match Keita Murray vs. AC Mack vs. Jai Vidal vs. Honest John Singles Match Fred Rosser vs. Karam Singles Match Steph De Lander vs. Sandra Moone Singles Match Kidd Bandit vs. Sawyer Wreck Singles Match Carlos Romo vs. Devon Monroe Ten Man Tag Team Match Aaron Rourke, Ashton Starr, B3CCA, Dillon McQueen & Rico Gonzalez vs. Money Power Respect (Fabuloso Fabricio & Marco Mayur), Abigail Warren, Anton Voorhees & Da Shade (w/Pollo Del Mar)
Six Man Tag Team Match Black Taurus & Los Vipers (Latigo & Toxin) vs. Aramis, Arez & Komander Singles Match Psycho Clown vs. Gringo Loco Tag Team Match Los Macizos (Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) vs. La Familia de Tijuana (Bestia 666 & Damian 666) Singles Match Laredo Kid vs. El Hijo del Vikingo Singles Match Negro Casas vs. Tony Deppen Singles Match Sexy Star vs. Dulce Tormenta
Tag Team Match The WorkHorsemen (Anthony Henry & JD Drake) vs. The East West Express (Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne) Singles Match Allison Danger vs. Billie Starkz Singles Match Komander vs. El Hijo del Vikingo
I Quit Match for Smackdown Women's Title: Flair vs Rousey. Cody Rhodes vs Seth Rollins. McIntire & RK-Bro vs Reigns & The Usos. Edge vs AJ Styles. Lashley vs Omos. Corbin vs Moss.
Royal Rumble is the twenty-seventh annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE. It will take place on January 26, 2014 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It will be the first WWE pay-per-view in the 2014 line-up. The main event is scheduled to be Randy Orton defending the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena with winner by pinfall or submission only. The secondary main event will be the Royal Rumble itself, in which 30 wrestlers compete in a battle royal for a chance at the title at WrestleMania. Also on the card is Brock Lesnar vs Big Show.
All In London at Wembley Stadium was the second All In professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on August 27, 2023, at Wembley Stadium in London, England. This will mark AEW's debut in the United Kingdom and as well, the company's first event outside of North America.
When his mother dies, scandal-ridden ex-Olympian John Wright returns to a hometown that has not forgiven him.
It's March 30th! Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9 will feature matches that will have every wrestling fan hyped all the way up to March 30th. Check out this star studded lineup below: Calder McColl vs Jeff Cobb, Kota Ibushi vs Mike Bailey, Bad Dude Tito vs Yuya Uemura, Johnny Bloodsport vs Royce Isaacs, Erik Hammer vs Calvin Tankman, Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs JR Kratos, Killer Kelly vs Marina Shafir, Jon Moxley vs Alex Coughlin, Josh Barnett vs Timothy Thatcher.
A man returns to college and is talked into joining he football team and is a real joke on the team, until he is given a drug that gives him super strength.
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.
An XPW reunion show called Cold Day in Hell took place on May 24, 2008 at Aviation Park in Redondo Beach, California.