Beyond the Mat
A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Released
- 1999
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1999
Storyline
A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.
Top credits
Terry Funk ā Self
Mick Foley ā Self
Jake Roberts ā Self
Barry W. Blaustein ā Self - Narrator
Did you know
ā¢ Wrestling legend Roddy Piper described this film as "The best documentary ever made on professional wrestling."
ā¢ Darren Aronofsky reportedly got the idea for The Wrestler (2008) after watching this documentary. Randy the Ram was based partly on Jake the Snake Roberts.
ā¢ Former WWF mid card wrestler Koko B. Ware is briefly featured in the movie. In his scene he speaks about letting his trademark mascot, a bird named Frankie "fly away." Sadly, three years after the completion of this film, Frankie perished when the apartment building Koko was living in burnt to the ground.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $2,053,648
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $9,532 (1999-10-24)
User reviews
Foley is Good and the real world is faker than wrestling
Watch it, even if you hate wrestling
Well Done
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
