‘350 Days’ takes a look at life outside the ring
What happens when the cheering ends? When the men and women of the squared circle are recovering...
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Tag: The Wrestler
Greg Gagne shares AWA stories at screening of The Wrestler
MINNEAPOLIS — To Minnesotans of a certain age, Verne Gagne is known as “The...
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The Wrestler ‘really got to me’: Piper
If there is one feeling that you get when you read through Slam Wrestling’s archives,...
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Analysis: Rourke’s predictable loss at the Oscars
Mickey Rourke’s loss at the Oscars was not a surprise, but it had nothing to do with his...
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Associate Producer of The Wrestler documents wrestling’s killing fields
“The evidence obtained by the Oversight Committee indicates that illegal use of steroids and...
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Mat Matters: A Golden Globe for all wrestlers
By awarding Mickey Rourke the Best Actor award, the Golden Globes made a bold choice, and an...
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ROH, movies and baby in focus for Necro Butcher
The Necro Butcher has had an excellent couple of years, from signing with Ring of Honor, to...
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Aronofsky and Rourke passionate about The Wrestler — and wrestling
“Every day, these guys are dropping off like flies. Something has to be done!” —...
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Aronofsky’s The Wrestler an instant classic
In the 1950s, Hollywood was focused upon big genre blockbusters, with astronomical budgets shot in...
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Asner & Gagne recall The Wrestler
A wrestling promoter turns his back on the company’s aging champion, and instead puts all of...
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