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The Wrestlers

From the bright lights of Florida to the spotless streets of Japan and the chaos of the Congo, Damian Abraham dives headlong into the fascinating ways cultures around the world have embraced one of America's greatest exports: prof...

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one-two-three - The Wrestlers

And it's very hard to explain to
them that that isn't the case. - The Wrestlers

And it's very hard to explain to them that that isn...

When you came to Mexico City and
started wrestling as exoticos, - The Wrestlers

When you came to Mexico City and started wrestling as exotic...

Which ties in perfectly
with the other lesson: - The Wrestlers

Which ties in perfectly with the other lesson:

First stop, Waskaganish. - The Wrestlers

First stop, Waskaganish.

(upbeat music) - The Wrestlers

Giving them something
for them to come back to. - The Wrestlers

Giving them something for them to come back to.

for-me-i-cross-the-border-like-all-weekends - The Wrestlers

for-me-i-cross-the-border-like-all-weekends

And a lot of the young guys...
you know, you got guys, - The Wrestlers

And a lot of the young guys... you know, you got guys,

(Toy rattling) - The Wrestlers

(Cheering) - The Wrestlers

(Laughing) - The Wrestlers

But just because I'm a wrestler, - The Wrestlers

But just because I'm a wrestler,

but-looking-back-on-it-it-all-there - The Wrestlers

but-looking-back-on-it-it-all-there

DAMIAN: "Leave 'em wanting more" - The Wrestlers

DAMIAN: "Leave 'em wanting more"

It's symbolic to me because
I was done, I was dead in - The Wrestlers

It's symbolic to me because I was done, I was dead in

(Coughs) - The Wrestlers

(Laughs) - The Wrestlers

The original merchandising
contract we had with Sabu. - The Wrestlers

The original merchandising contract we had with Sabu.

So if it wasn't for
this contract right here, - The Wrestlers

So if it wasn't for this contract right here,

- Prior to what you saw in
Memphis, there was no blood - The Wrestlers

- Prior to what you saw in Memphis, there was no blood

My passion for wrestling at
that point was waning because - The Wrestlers

My passion for wrestling at that point was waning because

And then you of course have - The Wrestlers

And then you of course have

Every weekend, and that is... - The Wrestlers

Every weekend, and that is...

What's happened.
(Laughing) - The Wrestlers

What's happened. (Laughing)

I've always been like fascinated
with Japanese culture, - The Wrestlers

I've always been like fascinated with Japanese culture,

Terry Funk of course was like
the beginning of everything too - The Wrestlers

Terry Funk of course was like the beginning of everything to...

The jealousy, the control. - The Wrestlers

The jealousy, the control.

My dream one day: I
wanna wrestle there. - The Wrestlers

My dream one day: I wanna wrestle there.

He was overprotective,
which I thought at that time - The Wrestlers

He was overprotective, which I thought at that time

i-debuted-in-sendai-february-6th-2011 - The Wrestlers

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I appreciate the fact that
I've been able to do this - The Wrestlers

I appreciate the fact that I've been able to do this

Yeah, or when the people say,
"Lucha! Lucha!" I don't care. - The Wrestlers

Yeah, or when the people say, "Lucha! Lucha!" I do...

You know, no drugs, no alcohol, - The Wrestlers

You know, no drugs, no alcohol,

I've had guys come out on
a tour and they've lasted - The Wrestlers

I've had guys come out on a tour and they've laste...

We had an argument,
and I mentioned my ex, - The Wrestlers

We had an argument, and I mentioned my ex,

When we start, we travel
for 14 or 15 hours in a bus. - The Wrestlers

When we start, we travel for 14 or 15 hours in a bus.

(Cheering) - The Wrestlers

(Speaking Spanish) - The Wrestlers

(Speaking Spanish)

We did-We take together
the same bus for 20... - The Wrestlers

We did-We take together the same bus for 20...

I remember just standing
in the ring that afternoon, - The Wrestlers

I remember just standing in the ring that afternoon,

Every minute of every day
was spent thinking about it, - The Wrestlers

Every minute of every day was spent thinking about it,

And then during the argument,
he put me in a headlock. - The Wrestlers

And then during the argument, he put me in a headlock.

(Roaring)
"New Japan Pro Wrestling!" - The Wrestlers

(Roaring) "New Japan Pro Wrestling!"

A lot of people in the
business become so immersed - The Wrestlers

A lot of people in the business become so immersed

For a show, one show, in a bus. - The Wrestlers

For a show, one show, in a bus.

Me and my ex, we
had matches together, - The Wrestlers

Me and my ex, we had matches together,

(Laughing) - The Wrestlers

(siren blaring) - The Wrestlers

(siren blaring)

There was a couple of years
where he was on the road - The Wrestlers

There was a couple of years where he was on the road

Okay, I've been in this move
my whole wrestling career. - The Wrestlers

Okay, I've been in this move my whole wrestling career.

So you were aware enough
of the situation that - The Wrestlers

So you were aware enough of the situation that

The only difference
is why is this hurting - The Wrestlers

The only difference is why is this hurting

From 16 to 26 I was
the property of - The Wrestlers

From 16 to 26 I was the property of

Having that routine,
it definitely has brought - The Wrestlers

Having that routine, it definitely has brought

(Laughing) - The Wrestlers

And that's just because I've
never been in a proper headlock. - The Wrestlers

And that's just because I've never been in a prope...

And there were times when - The Wrestlers

And there were times when

I just don't wanna be a person - The Wrestlers

I just don't wanna be a person

(Laughing) - The Wrestlers

And then the next day, it was
just like nothing ever happened. - The Wrestlers

And then the next day, it was just like nothing ever happene...

Once he stops holding your
hand walking home from school, - The Wrestlers

Once he stops holding your hand walking home from school,

Then it would become
more and more regular, - The Wrestlers

Then it would become more and more regular,

(dramatic music) - The Wrestlers

(dramatic music)

(Knocking)
"Inmate, get up! Wake up!" - The Wrestlers

(Knocking) "Inmate, get up! Wake up!"

I try to do the logistics
and the promotional stuff - The Wrestlers

I try to do the logistics and the promotional stuff

There's no marks on me,
so he would choke me - The Wrestlers

There's no marks on me, so he would choke me

When I watched his matches, - The Wrestlers

When I watched his matches,

I can be up till 4:00 or 5:00
and 6:00 in the morning - The Wrestlers

I can be up till 4:00 or 5:00 and 6:00 in the morning

To me, he's the greatest
storyteller of all time, - The Wrestlers

To me, he's the greatest storyteller of all time,

(Applause) - The Wrestlers

- Do you think, as a
genre, it's misunderstood - The Wrestlers

- Do you think, as a genre, it's misunderstood

It might be very high,
very popular right now, - The Wrestlers

It might be very high, very popular right now,

(Laughs) - The Wrestlers

So we know that he's
made his mark in wrestling, - The Wrestlers

So we know that he's made his mark in wrestling,

The guy that tells me he loves
me every day and he wants to - The Wrestlers

The guy that tells me he loves me every day and he wants to

And there's bad
hardcore workers, - The Wrestlers

And there's bad hardcore workers,

Masada, Danny Havoc,
Onita, Terry Funk, - The Wrestlers

Masada, Danny Havoc, Onita, Terry Funk,

Why does he keep hurting me
and telling me it's never gonna - The Wrestlers

Why does he keep hurting me and telling me it's never g...

And then there's the bad
one that just go in there - The Wrestlers

And then there's the bad one that just go in there

A professional wrestling booker
is a dying breed these days. - The Wrestlers

A professional wrestling booker is a dying breed these days.

At one point, Opa-locka had... - The Wrestlers

At one point, Opa-locka had...

- People think that because
you're a deathmatch wrestler, - The Wrestlers

- People think that because you're a deathmatch wrestle...

I don't know if it was the,
but it was among the nation's - The Wrestlers

I don't know if it was the, but it was among the nation...

I mean, ultimately
it's his decision, - The Wrestlers

I mean, ultimately it's his decision,

(Thudding) - The Wrestlers

Like a lot of these guys
are legit wrestlers, - The Wrestlers

Like a lot of these guys are legit wrestlers,

"Why didn't you leave?"
or, "Why did you stay?" - The Wrestlers

"Why didn't you leave?" or, "Why did you...

Something that was, like -
that I just loved. - The Wrestlers

Something that was, like - that I just loved.

- So yea, do you consider
yourself a deathmatch wrestler, - The Wrestlers

- So yea, do you consider yourself a deathmatch wrestler,

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From the bright lights of Florida to the spotless streets of Japan and the chaos of the Congo, Damian Abraham dives headlong into the fascinating ways cultures around the world have embraced one of America's greatest exports: prof...

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Genre: documentary

Year: 2019

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ImdbRating: 7.6

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Released: 22 May 2019

Awards: 1 win

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