Beyond The Mat Controversy

Beyond the mat a video launched amid much hype over its revealing and graphic content with regard to the world of professional wrestling focused mainly around three wrestlers any self respecting fan should recognise terry funk jake roberts and mick foley the director blaustein follows each on their travels over a course of about 4 years although the tape covers little of the earlier.

Beyond the mat controversy. Even six years after it s release beyond the mat makes compelling viewing even if it s just to see how the lives and careers of those documented in the film have progressed. They lied to me. Beyond the mat opened my eyes to a whole different world that lives behind the scenes of professional wrestling. They lied to my family and then they painted us all in a bad way.

Beyond the mat is a documentary that looks past all the controversy surrounding the currently hugely popular pseudo sport and focuses directly on the men involved. With terry funk mick foley jake roberts barry w. The end result was the compelling and controversial beyond the mat. P ro wrestling is a spectacle many love many scoff at many laugh at and more recently many blast for amoral content and though i am a lifelong fan the amoral content criticisms are justified in quite a few cases.

It provides a series of mini biographies on the careers of several diverse wrestlers including the ageless terry funk jake the snake roberts michael foley mankind and a look at several of the professional circuits and the people who run them. It s time to go beyond the spotlight beyond the pain beyond the mat. Directed by barry w. Sidney poitier s 7 most memorable performances br br rating.

Blaustein the film focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring primarily mick foley terry funk and jake roberts as well as some aspiring wrestlers it focuses on the world wrestling federation wwf extreme championship wrestling ecw during its rise in popularity and. That was a bunch of bs. And new footage of mick foley backstage after his brutal royal rumble match. Beyond the mat is a 1999 documentary film directed written produced and narrated by barry w.

Blaustein the film focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring primarily mick foley terry funk and jake roberts as well as some aspiring wrestlers it focuses on the world wrestling federation wwf extreme championship wrestling ecw during its rise in popularity. This extraordinary version also contains controversial additional footage of vince mcmahon. It was a rip off. B april 9 2005 may 26 2006 a heartfelt documentary focusing on the day to day lives of professional.

Uncover their secrets and their nightmares. Beyond the mat is a 1999 american documentary film directed written produced and narrated by barry w. 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. You know beyond the mat.