The Sandman ‘Dark Side’ doesn’t go very deep
The series is called Dark Side of the Ring, but the April 30 episode based on “The...
Read MorePosted by Ben Lypka | May 1, 2024 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
The series is called Dark Side of the Ring, but the April 30 episode based on “The...
Read MorePosted by Ben Lypka | Apr 24, 2024 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
Sherri Martel gave up everything to make it as a star in professional wrestling –- her friends,...
Read MorePosted by Thomas Starr | Apr 2, 2024 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
On April 1, WWE debuted the much-anticipated documentary Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal. Bray...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Mar 31, 2024 | Documentary Reviews
As wrestling fans, we have to recognize that A&E Biography episodes that feature WWE wrestlers...
Read MorePosted by Arin De Castro | Mar 26, 2024 | Documentary Reviews
During what is said to be the ‘Golden Age’ of WWF’s time, Brutus ‘The...
Read MorePosted by Jason Clevett | Mar 25, 2024 | Documentary Reviews
In 2020, the “Icons” documentary series was announced for the WWE Network, with “The British...
Read MorePosted by Chris Schramm | Mar 19, 2024 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
Since its release in 1985, I Like to Hurt People has gained a cult following both within and...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Mar 17, 2024 | Documentary Reviews
It was always my thought that a little Diamond Dallas Page goes a long way. But after watching the...
Read MorePosted by Gio Alvarez | Mar 11, 2024 | Documentary Reviews
When I first heard that Scott Hall was going to be the subject of a WWE-produced A&E...
Read MorePosted by Canadian Bulldog | Jan 19, 2024 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
About two decades ago, I had the privilege of reviewing Wrestling With The North for Slam...
Read MorePosted by Gio Alvarez | Dec 26, 2023 | Hollywood Headlock, Movie Reviews
The term gentle giant has been used for decades in and out of the ring, but if there was ever...
Read MorePosted by Josh Olsen | Nov 7, 2023 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
Originally scheduled to premier in mid-2021, presumably after WrestleMania 37, WWE finally...
Read MorePosted by Alex Podgorski | Mar 27, 2023 | Documentary Reviews
If there was ever a cautionary tale about entering the world of professional wrestling, it’s the...
Read MorePosted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Nov 24, 2022 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
In the sport of professional wrestling, there are tons of outrageous characters. In terms of...
Read MorePosted by Trapper Tom Leturgey | Jul 5, 2022 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
In Pittsburgh, there had long been rumors and talk of a documentary about the life of “The Living...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Jun 27, 2022 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
There are issues, inequities, and downright problems out there that can seem so pervasive as to...
Read MorePosted by Alex Podgorski | Mar 29, 2022 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
“Life’s hard; New Japan training is harder” – Bad Luck Fale Over the decades, many wrestling fans...
Read MorePosted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Jun 24, 2021 | Opinion
Funny how certain wrestlers like Chyna resonate after all these years, and how complex a human she...
Read MorePosted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Jun 18, 2021 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
The quote that keeps coming back to me, even after watching Vice TV’s presentation of their VICE...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Apr 2, 2021 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
There’s a bold statement made near the beginning of Luchadoras, a documentary directed by...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Oct 2, 2020 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock, Hollywood Headlock Interviews
During the opening minutes, with a no-frills sequence featuring lots of indie wrestling clips, it...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Aug 27, 2020 | Movie Reviews
When actor David Arquette won the WCW World Championship in 2000, it may have been the biggest...
Read MorePosted by Bertrand Hébert | Dec 7, 2019 | Documentary Reviews
Some would say wrestling documentaries are a dime a dozen these days. Generally, most let us peek...
Read MorePosted by Don Davies | Sep 23, 2018 | Documentary Reviews
During the mid to late 1960s, the number one wrestling promotion in the world was World...
Read MorePosted by Alexandra Robertson | Jul 2, 2018 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews
What happens when the cheering ends? When the men and women of the squared circle are recovering...
Read MorePosted by BOX BROWN | Apr 11, 2018 | Documentary Reviews
Bill Simmons’ HBO documentary of Andre the Giant aired last night. It has all of the...
Read MorePosted by Dan Murphy | Nov 8, 2017 | Documentary Reviews
“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend,” is a line from The Man Who Shot...
Read MorePosted by JOHN DOLIN - For SLAM! Wrestling | Jun 11, 2017 | Documentary Reviews
Invariably, wrestling biographies mix drama, old school hype and oddball minutiae and on this...
Read MorePosted by Bertrand Hébert | Dec 31, 2015 | Documentary Reviews
Even if wrestling is not what it used to be in la Belle Province we have been lucky in the past...
Read MorePosted by Justin Cousineau | Mar 1, 2015 | Documentary Reviews
When you say the name “Iron Sheik” to a wrestling fan, regardless of generation, a number of vivid...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Feb 2, 2015 | Documentary Reviews, TV Reports
Borrowing from HBO’s highly successful sports documentary series 24/7, the WWE has launched...
Read MorePosted by JOE BASTA and FRANK PACE - For SLAM! Wrestling | Sep 6, 2014 | Documentary Reviews
What a great way to spend a rainy Saturday night; invite a few friends over, crack a few cold ones...
Read MorePosted by Dale Plummer | Nov 26, 2013 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews
Most WWE fans don’t know how the wrestling they watch came to be, or even that the company...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | Mar 27, 2013 | Documentary Reviews
Highspots.com’s Dynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride documentary is a very well-constructed story...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 27, 2012 | Other Reviews
The WWE creative team, and specifically Vince McMahon, have been hailed as at times both genius...
Read MorePosted by Matt Mackinder | Jan 2, 2012 | Documentary Reviews
The hype machine for Bloodstained Memoirs was just that – hype. To call this DVD “the...
Read MorePosted by Ryan Nation | Dec 15, 2011 | Documentary Reviews
Growing up in Tennessee, there was always an allure surrounding Memphis Wrestling. Memphis Heat:...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Jan 3, 2011 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews
Growing up as an unathletic, nerdy kid in small-town Ontario, you don’t have a lot of heroes....
Read MorePosted by Darren Wood | Oct 27, 2010 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews
“People praised Robert De Niro for his dedication when he gained 150 pounds to become Jake...
Read MorePosted by Matt Mackinder | Sep 16, 2010 | Documentary Reviews
We don’t learn the meaning of the film’s name until the end credits, but that’s fine as the newest...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Sep 8, 2009 | Documentary Reviews
The Marty Jannetty Story is one of the most compelling documentaries made about pro wrestling....
Read MorePosted by Richard Kamchen | May 14, 2009 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock Interviews
Mark Gentleman’s Choice: The Chris Adams Story at or near the top of your list of films to catch...
Read MorePosted by Matt Mackinder | Apr 23, 2009 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews
Four of Big Vision Entertainment’s latest DVD releases have a wide range of topics. From...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Jan 15, 2009 | Documentary Reviews
The documentary, A Hart Still Pounding, is similar to the career of its subject, Ted Hart. It...
Read MorePosted by SLAM! Wrestling Readers | Nov 11, 2007 | Documentary Reviews
This past Wednesday, CNN aired a documentary, Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling, and took an...
Read MorePosted by Matt Mackinder | Nov 7, 2007 | Documentary Reviews
Wednesday night’s CNN documentary on drugs and wrestling was marketed as a “special...
Read MorePosted by Chris Schramm | Apr 11, 2007 | Documentary Reviews
The story of the Four Horsemen — the good and bad — is told in near-perfect form on...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Feb 21, 2007 | Documentary Reviews
When I saw that the new DVD release WWE Unauthorized was being billed as the “totally...
Read MorePosted by Chris Schramm | Nov 30, 2006 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock
The AWA may have been forgotten for 15 years, but the WWE brings back the memories in the new DVD...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Nov 17, 2006 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews
Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon may be the best biography DVD that WWE has put out. Honestly, I...
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