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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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WWE Money in the Bank 2011 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Money in the Bank (2011) was a PPV presented by Skittles, which took place on July 17, 2011 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It was the second annual Money in the Bank PPV. The main event featured john Cena defending the WWE Championship against CM Punk with the stipulation that if Punk won, Cena would be fired. This was due to CM Punk's contract being up the next night, and he was threatening to win the title and leave the company with it. On the undercard, Christian faced Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship with the stipulation that the title could change hands in the event of a disqualification. Also featured were the Raw and SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder matches.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 212
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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NXT Takeover: New Orleans (2018)
Plot Summary:
NXT TakeOver: New Orleans is a professional wrestling show and WWE Network event in the NXT TakeOver series that took place on April 7, 2018, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event is produced by WWE for its NXT brand and was streamed live on the WWE Network.
IMDB Rating: 9.0
IMDB Votes: 401
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 189 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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TNA: Turning Point (2011)
Plot Summary:
Turning Point (2011) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, that took place on November 13, 2011 at the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida.[3] It was the eighth event under the Turning Point chronology.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE: Extreme Rules (2020)
Plot Summary:
This WWE PPV event will feature Drew McIntyre defending his WWE Championship against Dolph Ziggler, as well as Braun Strowman taking on "The Eater of Worlds" Bray Wyatt in a Swamp Fight for the Universal Championship.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 170
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 154 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE: Clash of Champions (2019)
Plot Summary:
The third event under the Clash of Champions WWE chronology, this year's event will be held at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 15, 2019.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 214
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 206 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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Randy Orton: The Evolution Of A Predator (2011)
Plot Summary:
He’s one of the most popular superstars in the WWE, but he has never been the subject of a DVD release—until now. This 3-disc set takes an in-depth look at WWE’s Apex Predator from Elimination Chamber through the road to WrestleMania and Orton’s brutal bout with CM Punk. Along the way, fans learn about the Viper in and out of the ring as he reflects on his career to date. Family and opponents contribute never-before-seen interviews about Orton’s past, present, and future. In addition the set is packed with some of Orton’s most memorable matches and moments from his career.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE The Beast in the East (2015)
Plot Summary:
The Beast in the East is a professional wrestling event produced by WWE. It took place on July 4, 2015 at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It aired live on the WWE Network and live on J Sports in Japan. Additionally, it's available on demand on both the WWE Network and J Sports. It was the first WWE event to be broadcast live from Japan.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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Survivor Series (2010)
Plot Summary:
Survivor Series (2010) was a PPV that took place on November 21, 2010 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. It was the 24th annual Survivor Series event. The main event was a Pinfall and submissions only match for the WWE Championship between defending champion Randy Orton and Wade Barrett with John Cena as the special guest referee. A second main event was a singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Kane and Edge. An annual 5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination match between Team Mysterio (Mysterio, Kofi, Chris Masters, Big Show, and MVP) and Team Del Rio (Alberto Del Rio, Tyler Reks, Drew McIntyre, Swagger, and Cody Rhodes).
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 135
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE Backlash (2007)
Plot Summary:
Backlash (2007) was a PPV which took place on April 29, 2007 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the ninth annual event under the Backlash name and starred talent from Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW. The main match on the Raw brand was a Fatal Four-Way match for the WWE Championship involving champion John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge, and Shawn Michaels. The primary match on the SmackDown! brand was a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship between The Undertaker and Batista. The featured match on the ECW brand was Bobby Lashley versus Team McMahon (Umaga, Vince and Shane McMahon) in a Handicap match for the ECW World Championship.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 321
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE Fatal 4-Way (2010)
Plot Summary:
Fatal 4-Way was a PPV which took place on June 20, 2010 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The concept of the show was based around three championship matches in the card that were contested as Fatal Four-Way matches. The WWE Championship was defended by John Cena against Randy Orton, Edge, and Sheamus. The World Heavyweight Championship was defended by Jack Swagger against CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, and the Big Show. Kofi Kingston defended the IC Belt against Drew McIntyre, The Miz defended the US Belt against R-Truth, and Evan Bourne fought Jericho in a singles match.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 147
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE Payback (2013)
Plot Summary:
For rivals John Cena and Ryback, payback will come in the form of hell – 3 Stages of Hell! Will the ravenous challenger send the Champ for an ambulance ride, or will John Cena escape hell with his WWE Championship? Plus, Dolph Ziggler is back to defend his World Heavyweight Championship against the man he won it from, Alberto Del Rio. And for the first time since WrestleMania, CM Punk is in action, but Chris Jericho wants to spoil the self-proclaimed Best in the World’s Chicago homecoming. Superstars collide and seek retribution as WWE presents, for the first time ever, WWE Payback.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 174
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE Breaking Point (2009)
Plot Summary:
Breaking Point was a PPV presented by Eidos Interactive's Batman: Arkham Asylum. It took place on September 13, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The name of the event was voted by fans and was chosen over Submission Sunday, Total Submission, and Submit & Quit. Each main event match was to be contested under submission rules. The main events included CM Punk defending against The Undertaker in a submission match for the World Heavyweight Championship, John Cena challenging Randy Orton in an "I Quit" match for the WWE Championship, and The Legacy versus D-Generation X in a Submissions Count Anywhere match. Other matches featured on the show were Unified WWE Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho and The Big Show versus Montel Vontavious Porter and Mark Henry, Kofi Kingston defending the WWE United States Championship against The Miz, Kane facing The Great Khali in a Singapore Cane match and Christian versus William Regal for the ECW Championship.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 171 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE No Way Out (2008)
Plot Summary:
No Way Out (2008) was the tenth annual No Way Out PPV. It took place on February 17, 2008 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It starred wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. The main match on the Raw brand was an Elimination Chamber match to determine the number one contender for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XXIV. Jeff Hardy, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Umaga, and JBL all competed. The predominant match on the SmackDown brand was Edge versus Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship. The primary match on the ECW brand was Chavo Guerrero versus CM Punk for the ECW Championship. The predominant match on the Raw brand was Randy Orton versus John Cena for the WWE Championship. The featured match on the undercard was an Elimination Chamber match to determine the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XXIV featuring Batista, Finlay, MVP, The Undertaker, The Great Khali, and Big Daddy V.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 251
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 173 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE Backlash (2016)
Plot Summary:
Backlash (2016) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view and WWE Network event produced by WWE. It will take place on September 11, 2016 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. It will be the twelfth event in the Backlash chronology and the first SmackDown branded event following the second WWE brand split in July 2016.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 330
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 157 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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Elimination Chamber (2012)
Plot Summary:
The Road to WrestleMania goes through one callous coliseum, the Elimination Chamber. Over the last decade, championships, careers & legacies have been at stake in the unpredictable environment, and this year will be no exception as CM Punk and Daniel Bryan will try to survive the sadistic structure with their respective titles in tact. Elimination Chamber (2012) was a PPV that took place on February 19, 2012 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The pay-per-view was the third annual Elimination Chamber event. Apart from the two Elimination Chamber matches, John Cena fought Kane in an Ambulance match, Beth Phoenix defended the Divas Championship against Tamina, and Jack Swagger defended the US Championship against Justin Gabriel.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 164 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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AEW Full Gear (2021)
Plot Summary:
It's November 13th and it's time for AEW: Full Gear 2021 live straight from Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 140
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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WWE Payback (2020)
Plot Summary:
Taking place at the WWE ThunderDome in Orlando, Florida, the event will feature "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, and Roman Reigns in a No Holds Barred Triple Threat Match for the Universal Championship, as well as Sasha Banks and Bayley defending their WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 147
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 152 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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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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WWE Elimination Chamber (2010)
Plot Summary:
Elimination Chamber (2010) was a PPV which took place on February 21, 2010 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the first Elimination Chamber event. The concept of the event was that the two main event matches would occur in an Elimination Chamber. Each match featured six competitors: the defending champion and five challengers. Sheamus defended the WWE Championship against Triple H, Ted DiBiase, Randy Orton, John Cena, and Kofi Kingston in the Raw Elimination Chamber. In the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match, The Undertaker defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Chris Jericho, John Morrison, Rey Mysterio, CM Punk and R-Truth. On the undercard, Drew McIntyre defended the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Kane, The Miz defended the WWE United States Championship against Montel Vontavious Porter, and Maryse and Gail Kim competed against Team Lay-Cool (Layla and Michelle McCool) in an interbrand Divas tag team match.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 207
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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Notorious Nick (2021)
Plot Summary:
Nick Newell, a one-armed MMA fighter gets a rare chance to fight for the lightweight championship. He strives to win for himself and all the other people in the world with physical challenges.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 535
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Philly Kid (2012)
Plot Summary:
A former NCAA champion wrestler is paroled after 10 years in prison. Now, to save a friend's life, in a series of cage fights he must agree to do the impossible - lose.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, rough, serious, realistic, dark, indie film, interesting
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Born to Race: Fast Track (2014)
Plot Summary:
Danny Krueger is a twenty-year old drag racer who plays by his own rules. After winning a scholarship to the prestigious Fast Lane Racing Academy, Danny finds himself competing against some of the fiercest young drivers in the world. Tension soars on and off the track, and a terrible incident leaves Danny without a racing partner. Facing dismissal from the academy, Danny is forced to team up with an old rival. The pair must learn to set aside their differences as they vie for rookie spots on a professional racing team.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, tense, captivating, action thriller, feel good, independent film
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Circle of Pain (2010)
Plot Summary:
Following a fighting accident, Dalton Hunt retired from the world of MMA at the top. Unable to outrun his guilt, he lost his family, his title, and his way. But when a crooked promoter lures him back into a fight against the current undefeated champ, Dalton must enlist the aid of an enigmatic trainer to turn him bck into a warrior so he can stand tall and do battle once again.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, tense, suspense, rough, realistic
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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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Embattled (2020)
Plot Summary:
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: inspirational, brutal, suspense, realistic, intense, bloody
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Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)
Plot Summary:
Four fighters different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in heir midst.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, serious, realistic, inspirational, suspense, erotic, cult classic, teen, visually appealing
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Creed (2015)
Plot Summary:
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 306000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: inspirational, reflective, brutal, emotional, suspense, sentimental, touching, intense, sincere, serious
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Never Back Down (2008)
Plot Summary:
Rebellious Jake Tyler is lured into an ultimate underground fight Scene at his new high school, after receiving threats to the safety of his friends and family Jake decides to seek the mentoring of a veteran fighter who trains him for one final no-holds-barred elimination fight with his nemesis and local martial arts champion Ryan McCarthy.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 105000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: inspirational, serious, exciting, entertaining, intense, suspenseful, teen, motivational, cult classic, realistic
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Warrior (2011)
Plot Summary:
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother, an ex-marine with a tragic past.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 491000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: emotional, serious, inspirational, touching, rough, exciting, tense, sentimental, realistic, entertaining
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Southpaw (2015)
Plot Summary:
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 254000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: touching, inspirational, dramatic, sentimental, rough, intense, emotional, serious, exciting, suspense