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Plot Summary:
A desperate teenager is forced into the dangerous world of underground fighting to win enough money to save his ailing mother. He finds out what he's made of in the face of these violent hungry competitors.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 622
Genere: Action, Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating
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The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the 1990s, when Go gambling fever swept Korea, Gui-su loses everything because his father gambled obsessively until there was nothing left. Left all alone in the world, Gui-su meets a mentor and Go teacher, Il-do, and goes through vicious training to become the grandmaster of Go. He sets out for revenge on the world that destroyed his life, but soon finds himself chased by an unknown loner pursuing his own vendetta.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 518
Genere: Action
Country: South Korea
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating
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Hell in a Cell (2012)
Plot Summary:
For WWE Champion CM Punk and the undefeated Ryback, the unforgiving structure will either spell doom for the most impressive title reign of this generation or mark the first blemish in the beast's path of destruction. Also, the most potent finishing move in WWE will be determined when two behemoths, Sheamus and Big Show, lock horns for the very first time with the World Heavyweight Championship at stake. Plus, WWE's resident odd couple wants to continue its improbable run with the Tag Team Titles. Standing in their way is the intelligent yet arrogant new alliance of Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow. Witness the defining moments that change the course of history at the Philips Arena for WWE Hell in a Cell!.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE Night of Champions (2014)
Plot Summary:
Night of Champions (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It took place on September 21, 2014 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] It was the eighth annual Night of Champions event. The theme of the pay-per-view was that every championship would be defended on that night. This was the first pay-per-view to feature the latest version of championship belts, which were introduced the night after SummerSlam, such as the new WWE logo on the WWE World Heavyweight Championship (while the Big Gold Belt was retired), whereas the other championship belts have minor modifications.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 203
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection - The 20 Greatest Episodes Uncut & Unedited (2013)
Plot Summary:
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Raw, WWE presents 20 of the most memorable Raw episodes in history all in one all-new collector's set. For the first time ever, this collection will feature 20 COMPLETE EPISODES of Raw spread out over 12 DVD discs (10 Blu-ray). Each episode will be featured in chronological order, and were carefully selected to present a wide range that showcases all eras, several milestones and historic moments throughout Raw history. This collection is a must-own for WWE fans. Featured Episodes Include: The first Raw The original DX invasion Austin vs. McMahon with Dude Love interruption The highest rated Raw ever (8.1) Raw 15th Anniversary Bret Hart's return in 2010 and More!.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 26
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWF Backlash (2001)
Plot Summary:
Backlash (2001) was a PPV presented by Castrol GTX. It took place on April 29, 2001 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, and was the third event under the Backlash chronology. The main event was a tag team match for the WWF Championship, the WWF Intercontinental Championship, and the WWF Tag Team Championship between The Two Man Power Trip (Steve Austin and Triple H) and the Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker), in which the person to get the fall would win the Tag Team Championship as well as the championship of the wrestler who was pinned. Featured matches on the undercard included a Last Man Standing match between Shane McMahon and The Big Show and an Ultimate Submission match featuring Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE Hell in a Cell (2015)
Plot Summary:
On the final stop on Brock Lesnar's Go to Hell Tour, the Beast sets out to lay his storied rivalry with The Undertaker to rest inside the demonic Hell in a Cell. Plus, Roman Reigns looks to settle a score with Bray Wyatt inside the Cell, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins puts it all on the line against Kane, and much more.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 378
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 173 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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WWE: Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come (2013)
Plot Summary:
Triple H continues to build upon his enduring legacy. From 13-time World Champion to COO, Triple H has played multiple roles spanning decades. Packed with over 3 hours of documentary footage, all-new interviews and matches, this compilation profiles Triple H's entire career as well as his current executive role with the WWE.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 516
Genere: Action, Biography, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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CM Punk: Best in the World (2012)
Plot Summary:
On June 27, 2011, CM Punk forever altered the course of WWE history with a blistering rant, proclaiming, “Day in and day out for almost 6 years I have proven to everybody in the world that I am the best… on this microphone, in that ring, even on commentary. Nobody can touch me!”. Since riding into the scene as an extra in John Cena’s entrance at WrestleMania 22 to defending the WWE Title in main events all over the world in recent years, the “Voice of the Voiceless” has backed up that statement. Now, WWE fans get an unprecedented look inside the life and career of the most controversial Superstar of this generation. The first ever documentary to focus on CM Punk traces his rise to the top of WWE, from this early success on ECW, his divisive perpetuating of the Straight Edge Subculture, to becoming internationally revered as the best wrestler in the world.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Biography, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge (2012)
Plot Summary:
You think you know him-he's the Rated-R Superstar, the Ultimate Opportunist, and one of the most decorated champions in WWE History. Edge has won more than 30 championships, including 11 world championships and a record 14 tag team championships. He's the only superstar in history to win the King of the Ring, the Royal Rumble, and Money in the Bank. Matches Include: vs Christian Cage (South Indian Lake 1995) vs WWE Tag Team Champions Too Cool vs Hardy Boyz vs T&A (King Of The Ring 2000) vs Eddie Guerrero (SmackDown Sept 2002) vs Randy Orton (RAW July 2004) vs Matt Hardy (RAW Oct 2005) vs John Cena (Unforgiven 2006) vs Shawn Michaels (RAW Jan 2007) vs Undertaker (WrestleMania XXIV) vs Christian (RAW May 2010) vs Kane vs Rey Mysterio vs Alberto Del Rio (TLC 2010) vs Rey Mysterio vs Big Show vs Kane vs Drew McIntyre vs Wade Barrett (Elimination Chamber 2011) vs Alberto Del Rio (WrestleMania XXVII) vs Jeff Hardy (Royal Rumble 2009).
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 323
Genere: Action, Biography, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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Money in the Bank (2013)
Plot Summary:
After a faux retirement speech, a vicious attack revealed Mark Henry's true objective… becoming WWE Champion. Can John Cena overcome size and momentum to stay out of the Hall of Pain, or will The World's Strongest Man put a most elusive stamp on his near two-decade career? Plus, Dolph Ziggler seeks revenge and the World Heavyweight Championship when he challenges Alberto Del Rio. And in the first ever Money In The Bank All Stars Ladder Match, Rob Van Dam makes his much anticipated return to compete against 5 other former champions, all battling to scale the ladder and grab destiny. Who will rise to the top at WWE Money in the Bank?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 243
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE Great American Bash (2004)
Plot Summary:
The Great American Bash (2004) was the 15th Great American Bash professional wrestling pay-per-view event, and the first produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. The event, presented by Subway, took place on June 27, 2004 at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia and was a SmackDown! brand-exclusive event. The main event was a Handicap match between The Dudley Boyz and The Undertaker. One of the featured matches on the undercard was a Texas Bullrope match for the WWE Championship between John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) and champion Eddie Guerrero. Another primary match on the undercard was Rey Mysterio versus Chavo Guerrero for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 203
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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Extreme Rules (2012)
Plot Summary:
After eight years away from WWE, Brock Lesnar has reemerged to bring the pain, but John Cena refuses to be intimidated. CM Punk returns home to defend the WWE Championship and his family against Chris Jericho. Daniel Bryan faces Sheamus in a 2-out of-3 Falls Match! It’s time to toss out the rulebook as WWE presents Extreme Rules! Extreme Rules (2012) took place on April 29, 2012 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It was the fourth event under the Extreme Rules chronology.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 276
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE Money in the Bank (2014)
Plot Summary:
Money in the Bank was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE. It took place on June 29, 2014 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the fifth annual Money in the Bank event.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 236
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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Best of Raw After the Show (2014)
Plot Summary:
Your backstage pass for when the cameras stop rolling! Monday Night Raw has delivered pulse-pounding excitement to TV viewers for over 20 years. But what happens when the telecast ends? For the first time ever, see what happens after the screen fades to black! Watch WWE's most colorful personalities cut loose for the live audience! From Stone Cold Steve Austin beer bashes, hilarious improv, red-hot matches and heartwarming tributes, it's all here!.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE Hell in a Cell (2014)
Plot Summary:
Hell in a Cell (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It took place on October 26, 2014 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It was the sixth annual Hell in a Cell event.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 252
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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Rumble (2017)
Plot Summary:
An aging and injured former MMA champ is forced back into a deadly Mexican underground fight circuit to save is girlfriend who is kidnapped by a mysterious cartel leader and criminal mastermind.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 310
Genere: Action
Country: Mexico
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Crazy Fist (2021)
Plot Summary:
After an opponent dies mid-match, a prominent MMA champion swore never to fight again and retired to run his family's company. But when his best friend dies under suspicious circumstances, he has no choice but to step back in the ring.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 61
Genere: Action
Country: USA, China
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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NXT TakeOver XXV (2019)
Plot Summary:
NXT TakeOver XXV is a professional wrestling show and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their NXT brand. It took place on June 1, 2019, at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was the twenty-fifth event under the NXT TakeOver chronology.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 232
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 159 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating
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Shadowboxing (2005)
Plot Summary:
Artem Kolchin was one of many, but he wanted glory. And he has chosen the way: he became the boxer. Now Artem the applicant for a champion title, fighter, known worldwide as Great White Hope. But the main fight in his life has not gone how he expected.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense, captivating, rough
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Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)
Plot Summary:
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: UK, USA, Malta
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Street (2015)
Plot Summary:
Remo Street is a young fighter who comes from a world where nothing is easy, so when he is faced with the opportunity to train with a world class coach, he has to choose between the long hard road to honor and glory, or succumbing to a brutal future as a cage fighter for the Russian Mafia.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Pit Fighter (2005)
Plot Summary:
Jack Severino has no memory, all he knows is the brutal sport of Pit Fighting. When his past catches him up, he realizes he is not who he thought he was. For some men must fight for redemption.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, tense
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FB: Fighting Beat (2007)
Plot Summary:
A group of young Muay Thai experts led by David are forced to use their deadly training to protect themselves when the local extortionist threatens to kill their mentors daughter if he doesn't give up his bar.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 308
Genere: Action
Country: Thailand
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating
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Iron Protector (2016)
Plot Summary:
Wu-Lin is the successor of an ancient, once powerful Chinese clan, the "Iron Feet." After the death of his master, Wu-Lin leaves his rural village for the City of Stone-Cold looking for his fellow apprentice Jiang Li. Along the way, he becomes the bodyguard of Fei-Fei, the daughter of Jia-Shan Li, the richest family in the city, and quickly gets drawn into a mob war in order to protect her.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 834
Genere: Action
Country: China
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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Street Warrior (2008)
Plot Summary:
An Iraqi war vet returns home to find that his brother is in a coma from participating in an illegal underground fight club.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 603
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, rough, realistic, suspenseful
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Born a Champion (2021)
Plot Summary:
After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelley falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves that Blaine cheated, and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog get back into shape in time to vanquish his foe, get revenge, and claim his prize?.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, inspirational
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Unbeatable (2013)
Plot Summary:
Fai, once a world champion in boxing, escapes to Macau from the loan sharks and unexpectedly encounters Qi, a young chap who is determined to win a boxing match. Fai becomes Qi's mentor and rediscovers his passion to fight not only in the ring but for his life and the cares.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: tense, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, captivating
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Counterpunch (2019)
Plot Summary:
Based on a true story. A young boxer, Emilio, from the wrong side of the tracks with big dreams of winning the Golden Gloves boxing championship, finds himself at a cross roads after being locked up. As he fights his way back into the winning circle he gets a second shot at the championship title. As he is toe to toe in the ring with his competitor he'll throw all the punches and be the last man standing.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 793
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, emotional, realistic, tense, independent film
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Hands of Stone (2016)
Plot Summary:
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Panama, USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, exciting, tense, inspirational, period piece, cult classic, serious, hot, extraordinary
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Female Fight Squad (2016)
Plot Summary:
A former fighter reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order to help her sister survive the sadistic world of illegal fighting and the maniac who runs it.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, brutal, suspense, harsh, captivating, disturbing