1. The Comeback: Tegan Nox
Tegan Nox’s WWE dream almost ended early due to a pair of serious knee injuries. Witness the highs and lows of her journey back to the ring.
2. Rudy & Des
Rudy & Des is a short documentary that tells the story of true friendship between two friends who find a common bond in their love of pro wrestling.
3. The Man Behind the Mask (El hombre detrás de la máscara)
The 70th anniversary of the birth of El Santo and the wrestling debut of his son mark the starting point for which El Hijo del Santo will take us into his story. His family history goes beyond the ring through personal memories and records, and brings us closer to his childhood with a father who had a double identity, to the discovery of the hero at home, and the reasons for wanting to continue this legacy.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
4. Credible
CREDIBLE, an intense and gritty documentary that gives us a window into the very real life of Peter Polaco, better known to the world as famed professional wrestler JUSTIN CREDBILE.
5. Moog
Best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, Robert Moog was an American pioneer of electronic music, and shaped musical culture with some of the most inspiring electronic instruments ever created. This "compelling documentary portrait of a provocative, thoughtful and deeply sympathetic figure" peeks into the inventor's mind and the worldwide phenomenon he fomented.
It has an average vote of 4.9 on TMDB.
6. Drum & Bass: The Movement
Drum & Bass: The Movement explores how a unique UK club culture rose from an underground movement to become a global phenomenon infiltrating and influencing disciplines from mainstream pop music to video games. From dubplates to mainstream crossovers, to the labels, the tracks and the clubs that shaped the game, Drum & Bass: The Movement is a snapshot of jungle drum & bass history and how it’s always been much more than a genre of dance music: it’s a lifestyle. The movement continues...
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
7. Biography: Shawn Michaels
Chronicles the wild life of one of WWE's greatest performers and most enduring villains. After drug addiction nearly cost him his life, Shawn Michaels, aka "The Heartbreak Kid," made one of the most improbable late-career comebacks in WWE history. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
8. Nature Boy
A film covering the life and career of pro wrestler Ric Flair.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
9. Wrestling with Independence
Wrestling with Independence is an upcoming documentary by Ray Zombie. This film highlights the sense of striving to achieve ones goal by delving into the lives of everyone involved in Independent Professional Wrestling; spanning from the wrestlers to referee's, ring announcers, and promoters.
10. The Seven Ages of Elvis
Documentary about the life and career of Elvis Presley produced for Sky Arts. Includes rarely seen clips and photos from throughout Elvis' career as well as comments from music historians and musicians, songwriters, producers, actors, etc. who worked with him. Narrated by producer/director David Upshal.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
11. The Backyard
Lightbulbs, fire, barbed wire, mousetraps, staple guns, thumbtacks and glass are weapons of choice in The Backyard. This undercover documentary takes you deep into the controversial arena of backyard wrestling where the limits are constantly being tested...and broken. The Backyard follows several backyard wrestlers in different countries as they pursue their dream to become professional wrestlers.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
12. Ring of Dreams
Toyohiko "Yuki" Ishikawa is a world renowned wrestling master. This is his legendary tale. "Ring of Dreams" documents Ishikawa's history of learning from Karl Gotch and Yoshiaki Fujiwara, establishing the original BATTLARTS in Japan, and eventually teaching his craft in Canada at Battle Arts Academy.
13. Fight Like a Girl
Kimberly Benson is Viper, one of Scotland's top female wrestlers. As part of BBC1's Our Lives, we are with Kim in Glasgow and in Japan as she fights in some of the most important matches of her career. As women's wrestling steps into the mainstream, it's a pivotal moment in Kim's career. We follow Kim into this intriguing and sometimes dangerous world at home and abroad as she takes us behind the scenes of a rarely seen and often misunderstood yet utterly fascinating world.
14. Dynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride
The definitive documentary about wrestling legend Dynamite Kid and his impact in the world of professtional wrestling. What resulted was a very emotional journey into a career cut short by the abuses of steroids, alcohol, drugs, and a complete disregard for his own physical limitations. Dynamite Kid started as a young Englishmen trained in the infamous Snake Pit by Ted Betely and turned an opportunity given to him by the Hart Family in Calgary into a phenomenal worldwide wrestling career. Dynamite Kid was on the front lines of changing professional wrestling from a big man carnival act into an exciting action based entertainment industry where lightweight and physically gifted performers were the focal point of the show. He dazzled an international audience with matches against Tiger Mask that are still a bench mark today.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
15. 30 Years of Argentine Rock (30 años de rock nacional)
Aided by archival footage and interviews with its key figures, this documentary delves into the history of Argentine rock music from its origins up to the mid-1990s.
16. Soulman
A retired Canadian professional wrestler from a very famous family recounts an amazing life in the ring and discovers an unexpected new family connection.
17. Canadian Wrestling's Elite: Featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Canadian Wrestling Elite is a burgeoning organization run by Danny "Hotshot" Duggan. See the action on their western Canada tour as he aims to make CWE a nationally touring company.
18. The Joy of Easy Listening
In-depth documentary about the story of easy listening, a popular music that is often said to be made to be heard but not listened to. The film looks at easy listening's architects and practitioners, its dangers and delights, and the mark it has left on modern life, from its emergence in the 1950s until its revival in the 1990s.
19. Heroes of World Class
In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were known around the world. A small Dallas based promotion running out of a shack of a venue, the Sportatorium, World Class was one of the most syndicated television programs in America, making the Von Erichs household names. Run by legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich, a.k.a. Jack Adkinsson, World Class made his oldest sons, Kevin, David and Kerry, three of hte biggest stars in the world of wrestling. Little did anyone know that just as the Von Erichs and World Class were reaching worldwide stardom they would begin a downfall that would cast a full eclipse on their meteoric rise to fame. Directed by Brian Harrison who, as a ten year old in 1983, watched on television as wrestling's world of staged combat between good and evil took a sharp turn into a surreal and tragic reality.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
20. The Album
A documentary about the record industry, told from the perspective of the art department. With over 40 interviews comprised of 3 generations, top creators of their day talk about the development of the art synonymous with the music you know and love. From The Beatles' Abbey Road and The Eagles' Hotel California to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Nirvana's Nevermind, hear the stories behind the most memorable art in music history.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
