A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match.
Uno stravagante prete, s'inventa lottatore di wrestling, con tanto di maschera, il tutto per salvare i bambini dell'orfanotrofio in cui lavora che altrimenti rimarrebbero in mezzo ad una strada...
La famiglia Von Erech ha avuto enorme successo nel circuito del Wrestling degli anni 80, rendendo famosa la mossa detta Iron Claw, ossia una presa alla testa con pressione su diversi punti del cranio. Ma la famiglia è anche segnata dalla sfortuna e, soprattutto, da relazioni fortemente competitive e tossiche, alle quali diversi figli del patriarca Frizt finiranno per non sopravvivere.
La vera storia ispiratrice di Anthony Robles, nato con una sola gamba, ma il cui spirito indomabile e la ferrea determinazione lo hanno spinto a sfidare le probabilità e a inseguire i suoi sogni.
L'avvenire si prospetta luminoso per Tyler, giovane afroamericano che sembra avere tutto ciò di cui ha bisogno: una famiglia benestante per sostenerlo, un posto nella squadra di wrestling del liceo e una fidanzata di cui è perdutamente innamorato. Determinato a conquistare il successo e costantemente sottoposto allo stretto controllo del benintenzionato ma dispotico padre, Tyler trascorre tutte le sue mattine e le sue serate ad allenarsi. Tuttavia, nel momento in cui viene oltrepassato il limite, la vita apparentemente perfetta di Tyler comincia a mostrare le prime crepe, e la tragedia è pronta a consumarsi.
The 2022 SummerSlam was the 35th annual SummerSlam professional wrestling event produced by WWE. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event aired on pay-per-view (PPV) worldwide and was available to livestream through Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network internationally. WWE SummerSlam took place on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, and it was the first SummerSlam to not be held during the month of August. This was also the first WWE PPV event following the retirement of WWE owner Vince McMahon, who had served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 1982.
Paige (Florence Pugh) e suo fratello Zak (Jack Lowden), nati in una famiglia di wrestler molto unita, sono al settimo cielo quando viene loro offerta l'opportunità unica di essere selezionati dalla WWE. Ma quando solo Paige conquista un posto nel programma di allenamento competitivo, deve lasciare la sua famiglia e affrontare da sola questo nuovo e spietato mondo. Il viaggio di Paige la spinge a mettercela tutta, a combattere per la famiglia e alla fine a dimostrare al mondo che quello che la rende diversa è proprio la cosa che può farla diventare una star.
Zak è un ventiduenne che, affetto da sindrome di Down, scappa dal centro in cui vive per inseguire il sogno di diventare un wrestler professionista e di frequentare la prestigiosa scuola di Water Redneck. Attraverso circostanze al di fuori di ogni controllo, il piccolo fuorilegge Tyler diverrà il suo allenatore e improbabile compagno di avventura. Sfuggendo alla cattura e bevendo whisky, convinceranno Eleonor, la giovane collaboratrice di una casa di cura, a unirsi al loro viaggio.
Una principessa ama il suo servitore, che però deve partire per terre lontane. Durante la sua assenza, un malvagio nobiluomo s'invaghisce della principessa e la fa rapire da tre figuri. Ma, a salvarla torna, provvidenzialmente, l'innamorato, che, dopo alterne vicende, punisce il malvagio e sposa la bella.
In un mondo in cui i mostri sono addomesticati e il wrestling di mostri è uno sport popolare, Winnie cerca di seguire le orme di suo padre come manager trasformando un mostro inesperto in un contendente.
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
Cinque donne s'incontrano come avversarie in una gara di arti marziali, ma finiranno per unire le forze contro un nemico comune.
Ispirato a fatti realmente accaduti, FOXCATCHER - Una storia americana racconta la fosca e affascinante storia dell'improbabile e sostanzialmente tragico rapporto tra un eccentrico miliardario e due campioni di lotta libera. Quando il lottatore medaglia d'oro alle Olimpiadi Mark Schultz viene invitato dal facoltoso erede John du Pont a trasferirsi nella residenza di famiglia per aiutarlo a formare una squadra da allenare in vista dei giochi olimpici di Seul del 1988 nella sua nuova struttura sportiva all'avanguardia, Schultz coglie al volo l'opportunità, sperando di potersi concentrare sul suo allenamento e di riuscire finalmente ad uscire dall'ombra del suo venerato fratello, Dave.
WWE fans, you have waited long enough! His glistening wardrobe, often-imitated cadence and grandiose style was outshined only by his virtuoso performances in the ring. Macho Man, with his gorgeous leading lady Miss Elizabeth, embodied the raging 80s in WWE and later, compounded his success in WCW. Now, the complete story of his incredible life can finally be told in Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story.
WrestleMania XX was the twentieth annual WrestleMania . It took place on March 14, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main match for the Raw brand was a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship between champion Triple H, Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit. The main match for the SmackDown! brand featured Eddie Guerrero versus Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship. The event featured the return of The Undertaker, who challenged Kane. Also on the card was a match between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special guest referee. WrestleMania XX was the third WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden but the fifth to take place in the New York metropolitan area (following WrestleMania I, WrestleMania 2, WrestleMania X and Wrestlemania 29). The event grossed US$2.4 million in ticket sales, making the Pay-Per-View the highest grossing event ever for WWE at Madison Square Garden. More than 20,000 people attended the event.
WrestleMania XXIV was the twenty-fourth annual WrestleMania PPV. The event took place on March 30, 2008, at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. The first main event was a Singles match from the SmackDown brand that featured The Undertaker challenging World Heavyweight Champion Edge for the title. The second was a Triple Threat match from the Raw brand, in which WWE Champion Randy Orton defended against challengers Triple H and John Cena. The third was a singles match featuring ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero defending against Kane. Other matches include a No DQ match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. fighting The Big Show, a Money in the Bank ladder match with Carlito, Shelton Benjamin, MVP, CM Punk, Mr. Kennedy, Jericho, and John Morrison, and a retirement match between Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair.
Royal Rumble (2001) was the fourteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by MCI's 1-800-COLLECT and took place on January 21, 2001 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. The main event was the Royal Rumble match. Kane set a record for the most eliminations and the match saw Drew Carey enter the Royal Rumble. Featured matches on the undercard included a ladder match between Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit for the WWF Intercontinental Championship and a singles match between Kurt Angle and Triple H for the WWF Championship.
Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, David Arquette is widely known as the most hated man in pro-wrestling worldwide. Nearly 20 years after he "won" the initial title, through ups and downs in his career, with his family, and with his struggles with addiction, David Arquette seeks redemption by returning to the ring...for real this time.
An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.
Royal Rumble (2003) was the sixteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by PlayStation and took place on January 19, 2003 at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania, for his choice at either the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship. Six professional wrestling matches were featured at the event. The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match, which featured wrestlers from both brands. The primary match on the Raw brand was Triple H versus Scott Steiner for the World Heavyweight Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was between Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit for the WWE Championship. The featured match on the undercard was a Royal Rumble qualification match between Brock Lesnar and The Big Show.