At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling

Haus of Pain

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

8.0

2011

TNA Against All Odds 2011

TNA Wrestling presents: Against All Odds 2011

2025

Stardom in Korakuen 2025 Oct.

Stardom in Korakuen 2025 Oct. was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on October 11, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, BMI2000 (Natsuko Tora & Ruaka) defended the Goddesses of Stardom Championship against Reiwa Tokyo Towers (Ami Sourei & Lady C).

2023

Stardom 13th Goddesses of Stardom Tag League in Osaka

13th Goddesses of Stardom Tag League in Osaka was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on October 22, 2023 at EDION Arena Osaka No.2 in Osaka, Japan. It served as the third event for the company's annual round-robin tag team tournament.

7.5

AEW Full Gear 2019

AEW Full Gear 2019 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by All Elite Wrestling that took place on November 9, 2019, at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, and was headlined by Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega in a Lights Out unsanctioned match.

2021

AEW: Dynamite Awards

To help get things going in a positive way in 2021, All Elite Wrestling held an award show ahead of this week's Dynamite on the Bleacher Report App to celebrate its biggest and brightest stars.

6.1

WWE Backlash 2017

Backlash (2017) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event, produced by WWE for the SmackDown brand. It will take place on May 21, 2017, at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. It will be the thirteenth event in the Backlash chronology, and the second Backlash to be held in the Allstate Arena, after Backlash 2001.

7.3

2018

Andre the Giant

An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.

NXT Great American Bash 2022

The 2022 NXT: The Great American Bash was the tenth Great American Bash professional wrestling event produced by WWE, and 24th Great American Bash event overall. It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's NXT brand division. The event aired as a special episode of WWE's weekly television series NXT, broadcast on the USA Network. It took place on July 5, 2022, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro

5.2

Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro

A rare glimpse into the legendary career of wrestling icon, Vampiro, as he grapples with his demons and life after fame. Straight from one of wrestling's most outspoken characters, this is a candid look beyond the ring.

8.0

1997

WWE Sunny

Exploring why Sunny gets exactly what she wants in this behind-the-scenes look at the career of the self-proclaimed first Diva of WWE; reviewing her time managing The Bodydonnas and Faarooq while using her sultry looks to entice the WWE Universe.

2023

Stardom MidSummer Champions 2023 ~Kings of MidSummer~

MidSummer Champions 2023 was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on July 2, 2023 at the Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Natsupoi faced Saori Anou in an Indian Strap match to settle their grudge in the main event, with Tam Nakano defending the Wonder of Championship against MIRAI as well.

2.0

2016

Tatame

Professional wrestling is also known as lucha libre and puroresu. FILL - Federação Internacional de Luta Livre - is one of the most important academies in the Brazilian independent scene. Their shows usually take place in the court of an old sports club in Vicente de Carvalho, North of Rio de Janeiro. "Tatame" is an effective portrait of the biggest stars of FILL; from their daily routine to the transformations they go through to become the main characters of the show.

5.2

2000

Ready to Rumble

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.

2024

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on November 4, 2024, at the EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

Road Back To Malice

Inspired by the amazing men & women who step into the squared circle for our entertainment, who lace up a pair of boots and perform incredible acts of athleticism whilst connecting emotionally with us, the fans. We follow Flash Morgan Webster, a young Welsh wrestler, known to many as The Modfather of professional wrestling, as he reflects on his journey into the world of parkers and piledrivers and the events that followed the biggest opportunity of his life.

Wrestling with Chyna

By fatefully capturing her final year, this documentary reveals the tragic struggles behind the fame of notorious celebrity & beloved feminist icon, Chyna.

Stardom Flashing Champions 2022

Stardom Flashing Champions 2022 was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on May 28, 2022 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Stardom Fight in the Top 2022 ~Nagoya Summit Battle~

Fight in the Top 2022 ~Nagoya Summit Battle~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on June 26, 2022 at Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The double-main event show featured Stardom's first-ever steel cage matches: one between members of Queen's Quest and STARS, and the other being a grudge match based around Tam Nakano desperately trying to get Natsupoi to join her Cosmic Angels faction.

Stardom Nagoya Supreme Fight 2022

Nagoya Supreme Fight 2022 was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on January 29, 2022 at Dolphins Arena (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium) in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. In the main event, Syuri defended the World of Stardom Championship against Donna del Mondo's newest member, MIRAI.

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6.8

2008

Tyson

Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

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6.7

2004

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-production to premiere.

2005

Ashes and Snow

Ashes and Snow, a film by Gregory Colbert, uses both still and movie cameras to explore extraordinary interactions between humans and animals. The 60-minute feature is a poetic narrative rather than a documentary. It aims to lift the natural and artificial barriers between humans and other species, dissolving the distance that exists between them.

6.9

2002

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintock as a reflection on the theme of time at the turn of the Millennium. Fifteen celebrated film-makers were invited to create their own vision of what time means in ten minutes of film.

7.3

2010

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. Every word spoken by the actors in this film is sourced from the letters that Van Gogh sent to his younger brother Theo, and of those around him. What emerges is a complex portrait of a sophisticated, civilised and yet tormented man.

6.9

All That Breathes

Against the darkening backdrop of New Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protecting one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite.

2006

Deep Water

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1967

Titicut Follies

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7.5

2012

Indie Game: The Movie

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6.9

Wormwood

In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra.

7.3

2000

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Lee aficionado John Little paints a portrait of the world's most famous action hero, concluding with a new cut of Game of Death's action finale, reconstructed from Lee's notes and recently-recovered footage.

2015

Soaked in Bleach

Twenty years ago, Kurt Cobain was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the head. The world was told it was a suicide, but evidence would lead many people to believe it might be otherwise. The film investigates the possibilities that exist that Kurt Cobain's death might not have been a suicide, that the Seattle Police Department rushed their verdict, and the global media perpetuated lies and misinformation fed to them by Courtney Love that created the belief in many that Cobain killed himself—but when revealed to be lies—lead many to now question what happened.

Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee

6.7

2016

Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee

The strange story of John McAfee, who went from millionaire software mogul to yogi, Kurtz-like jungle recluse to potential murderer, and most recently a prospective presidential candidate for the American Libertarian Party.

5.9

2023

The Devil on Trial

Explore the first – and only – time “demonic possession” has officially been used as a defense in a U.S. murder trial. Including firsthand accounts of alleged devil possession and a shocking murder, this extraordinary story forces reflection on our fear of the unknown.

2011

Life in a Day

A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.

7.6

2003

Touching the Void

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6.8

2020

Showbiz Kids

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6.7

2013

Beyond The Edge

A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.

6.1

Framing John DeLorean

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