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WCW grew out of a southern promotion, into a giant that battled World Wrestling Entertainment every Monday night. For the first time ever, the complete story of World Championship Wrestling, from Ted Turner’s purchase and entry into the world of professional wrestling, through the Monday night wars, and the company’s eventual collapse.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 979
Genere: Action, Biography, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
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For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley (2013)
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WWE superstar Mick Foley (aka Mankind, aka Dude Love, aka Cactus Jack) looks back at his spectacular career as one of the best-loved and biggest risk-taking wrestlers of his generation.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 364
Genere: Action, Biography, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min
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WWE: DX: One Last Stand (2011)
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They are perhaps the most influential duo in sports entertainment with crazy antics outside the ring backed up with dominant performances inside. Both Shawn Michaels and Triple H were highly successful on their own, but when they came together as D-Generation X, they were nearly unstoppable. Now fans can relive their final run as a team from late 2009 and 2010.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
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WWE: Batista - I Walk Alone (2009)
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One of WWE s most popular Superstars, Batista is truly a study in contrasts. On one hand, Batista is the smoothest of operators, known for his stylish appearance and laid-back attitude. He has the air and presence of a champion. Exploding with fury in the ring, however, Batista embodies his nickname The Animal. That power has served him well where he has won five world championships. For the first time ever, fans of The Animal can relive his storied career with this 3-DVD set that includes a biography of Batista s life both inside the ring and out. In addition to this revealing look at The Animal, this 3-DVD set will feature dozens of the greatest matches and moments from Batista s career.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 239
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
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WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010)
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A countdown of the greatest superstars in WWE History. From Hulk Hogan to Randy Savage to The Rock to John Cena enjoy an experience down memory lane for long-time fans, and a new experience for new fans of WWE.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 206
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 146 min
Plot tags: entertaining, semi autobiographical, semi serious, disturbing
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WWE Hall of Fame 2010 (2010)
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Sports Entertainment's most legendary superstars including Ted Dibiase, Stu Hart, and more enter the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2010!.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 36
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
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Plot tags: iconic
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WWE SummerSlam (2018)
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SummerSlam (2018) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event, produced by WWE for their Raw and SmackDown brands. It will take place on August 19, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. It will be the thirty-first event under the SummerSlam chronology.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 376
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 242 min
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Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time (2011)
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He's one of the most popular Superstars in the history of sports-entertainment, with a resume that includes six WWE Championship reigns, three Royal Rumble victories, a King of the Ring Championship, and an unprecedented run of raising hell throughout WWE. Stone Cold Steve Austin continues to be both popular and controversial. 4 disc set.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 665
Genere: Action, Biography, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min
Plot tags: factual, sincere, disturbing
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Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho (2010)
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For nearly twenty years, Chris Jericho has stolen the spotlight, becoming one of the most recognized WWE Superstars in sports-entertainment history. From his early days in Germany, Mexico and Japan through ECW, WCW, and ultimately, WWE, Chris Jericho has demonstrated he is an exceptional talent in the ring and on the mic. He was the first-ever Undisputed Champion of WWE and has held six different titles in World Wrestling Entertainment, including the Intercontinental Championship record nine times. His talents go beyond the ring. As the Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla, he is the lead singer of the rock band Fozzy and his amusing personality and quick wit have made him in demand on stage, film and television. Nor, for the first time ever, Chris Jericho's storied career is celebrated in Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho. In addition to a comprehensive documentary, this 3-disc set is packed with 19 career-spanning matches!.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 385
Genere: Action, Biography, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
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WWE Vengeance (2007)
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Vengeance: Night of Champions was the seventh annual PPV within its Vengeance/Night of Champions chronology. It featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. The event was presented by RAW Attitude Energy Drink and took place on June 24, 2007 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. This event was notable for being on the weekend of the Chris Benoit double murder and suicide case. Benoit, who was originally booked to face CM Punk for the vacant ECW World Championship, legitimately no-showed. The main event featured the Raw brand. It saw John Cena defend the WWE Championship against Mick Foley, Bobby Lashley, Randy Orton, and King Booker. The featured match from the SmackDown brand was a "Last Chance match" for the World Heavyweight Championship between Edge and Batista. The primary match from the ECW brand was CM Punk versus Johnny Nitro for the vacant ECW World Championship.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 165
Genere: Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
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Summerslam (2002)
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SummerSlam (2002) was the fifteenth annual SummerSlam PPV. It was presented by Foot Locker and took place on August 25, 2002 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The main match on the SmackDown! brand was for the WWE Undisputed Championship between The Rock and Brock Lesnar. The main match on the Raw brand featured an Unsanctioned Street Fight between Shawn Michaels and Triple H. The main match from both brands was an interpromotional match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship between Rob Van Dam and Chris Benoit.The other matches on the undercard were The Undertaker versus Test and Kurt Angle versus Rey Mysterio.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 773
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 162 min
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WWE Roadblock: End of the Line (2016)
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Roadblock: End of the Line was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE for the Raw brand and the new cruiserweight-exclusive brand, 205 Live. It took place on December 18, 2016, at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 224
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
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Money in the Bank (2020)
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Taking place at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, this event will feature both the Men's and the Women's Money in the Bank ladder matches happening simultaneously at WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 276
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min
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WWE Elimination Chamber (2014)
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Elimination Chamber was an upcoming professional wrestling PPV event produced by WWE. The fifth annual Elimination Chamber event took place on February 23, 2014, at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The main event was the Elimination Chamber match, in which Randy Orton defended the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena, Sheamus, Antonio Cesaro, Christian, and Daniel Bryan. The secondary main event was a 6-Man Tag team match between The Shield and the Wyatt Family. This match was considered the highlight of the PPV and received glowing reviews from several media sites. Also on the card was Alberto Del Rio vs Batista, AJ Lee defending the Divas Belt against Cameron, Titus O'Neil vs Darren Young, The New Age Outlaws defending the Tag Team Championships against The Usos, and Big E defending the Intercontinental Belt against Jack Swagger.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 172 min
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Money in the Bank (2016)
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A professional wrestling pay-per-view event featuring WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins, a dream match between John Cena and AJ Styles, a Money in the Bank Ladder Match and much more!.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 365
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
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NXT TakeOver: WarGames (2017)
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NXT TakeOver: WarGames is an upcoming professional wrestling show in the NXT TakeOver series that will take place on November 18, 2017 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event will be produced by WWE for its NXT brand and streamed live on the WWE Network. The event's name is derived from the match of the same name that was originally used in the National Wrestling Alliance and later, World Championship Wrestling.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 299
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 152 min
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NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable (2015)
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It’s official! The next generation of Superstars and Divas are set to hijack the WWE Network with their high-octane brand of sports-entertainment on Wednesday, May 20, when NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable airs live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT!.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 227
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
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WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009)
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TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009) was the first annual TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs PPV. It took place on December 13, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Each main match contained a stipulation utilizing tables, ladders and chairs as legal weapons. The primary matches included Christian challenging Shelton Benjamin in a Ladder match for the ECW Championship, Sheamus challenging John Cena in a Tables match for the WWE Championship, the reigning World Heavyweight Champion, The Undertaker, defending his title against Batista in a Chair match and the main event, where Chris Jericho and The Big Show defended against D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. Other matches in the card included John Morrison versus Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, Michelle McCool versus Mickie James for the WWE Women's Championship and Randy Orton versus Kofi Kingston.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 147
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
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WWE Over the Limit (2010)
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Over the Limit (2010) was a PPV presented by Axe Hair, which took place on May 23, 2010 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first event promoted under the Over the Limit name. In the main event from the Raw brand, John Cena faced Batista for the WWE Championship, while The Big Show versus World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger was the main event from the SmackDown brand. Matches on the undercard included Randy Orton against Edge, CM Punk facing Rey Mysterio, and Drew McIntyre defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Kofi Kingston. Other championships defended at the event were the WWE Divas Championship and the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. The event drew 197,000 pay-per-view buys, and was attended live by 11,000 people. Five wrestlers sustained legitimate injuries during the course of the show.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 145
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
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WWE Extreme Rules (2010)
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Extreme Rules (2010) was a PPV presented by KFC, which took place on April 25, 2010 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the second event promoted under the Extreme Rules name. There were eight matches scheduled on the event's card, all of which featured an 'extreme' stipulation, with no regular singles matches on the card. The main event was a Last Man Standing match between WWE Champion John Cena and Batista. The World Heavyweight Championship was defended by Jack Swagger against Randy Orton in an Extreme Rules match. Edge fought Jericho in a Steel Cage, Sheamus challenged Triple H to a street fight, CM Punk fought Rey Mysterio in a Hair Match, and a Gauntlet match took place for a shot at a Tag Team Title match.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
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King of the Ring (2001)
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King of the Ring (2001) was the ninth annual King of the Ring PPV. It was presented by Mars' Combos and took place on June 24, 2001 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The main event was a Triple Threat match involving Chris Benoit, Steve Austin and Chris Jericho for the WWF Championship. The undercard featured the 2001 King of the Ring tournament. Other matches on the undercard included a Street Fight between Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon, a WWF Light Heavyweight Championship match between champion Jeff Hardy and challenger X-Pac and a WWF Tag Team Championship between champions Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) and the challenger team of Kane and Spike Dudley.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 308
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
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WWE: The Bash (2009)
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The Bash was a PPV presented by Gillette's Fusion Power, which took place on June 28, 2009 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. This was the sixth show in WWE's production lineage for The Great American Bash event (twentieth overall) and the only one to be referred to as The Bash. Two title defenses included a 3 Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship featuring Triple H and Randy Orton and the World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defending against Jeff Hardy. John Cena fought The Miz in their first official matchup, ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer defended his title against Christian, Jack Swagger, Finlay, and Mark Henry in a Championship Scramble match, Chris Jericho wagered the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio's mask, Dolph Ziggler versus The Great Khali in a No Disqualification match, The Colóns defended the WWE Tag Team Championship against The Legacy and Edge and Chris Jericho, and Michelle McCool challenged Melina for the WWE Women's Championship.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 164
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
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WWE: Royal Rumble (2017)
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The 30th event under the Royal Rumble chronology the 2017 Royal Rumble event took place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 564
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 211 min
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WWE Judgment Day (2005)
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Judgment Day (2005) was the seventh annual PPV of the same name and took place on May 22, 2005 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was presented by Clearasil. The event featured wrestlers and other talent that performed on the SmackDown! program. The main event was an "I Quit" match featuring two wrestlers fighting until one stated "I Quit." WWE Champion John Cena defended the title against John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL). Two featured bouts were scheduled on the undercard. In respective standard wrestling matches, Rey Mysterio fought Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle fought Booker T.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 226
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 152 min
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WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey (2010)
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The Heartbreak Kid is one of the most celebrated and talented superstars in the history of Sports Entertainment. Shawn Michaels’ career has spanned more than 25 years and has produced one great match after another, earning him his “Showstopper” moniker. Now fans can relive this superlative career with Shawn Michaels: His 25 Greatest Matches, a 3-disc set with more than nine hours of matches. This DVD presents Michaels’ great bouts from every phase of his life, from early tag-team matches as a member of the Rockers through his highly decorated championship reigns. The matches include new commentary and reflections from the Showstopper himself, as well as partners and adversaries throughout the years.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 546 min
Plot tags: iconic
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WWE Backlash (2009)
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Backlash (2009) was a PPV that took place on April 26, 2009, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The 11th and final event under the Backlash banner, it featured talent from all three WWE brands: Raw, SmackDown, and ECW. The event's card featured seven matches. The main event consisted of a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which Edge competed against John Cena. The other main match scheduled on the event's card was a Six-Man Tag Team match for the WWE Championship between Triple H (champion), Batista and Shane McMahon, and The Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase). Other matches included an "I Quit" match between Jeff and Matt Hardy and three singles matches: Christian versus Jack Swagger for the ECW Championship, followed by CM Punk versus Kane, and Chris Jericho versus Ricky Steamboat.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 318
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
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WWE Judgment Day (2009)
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Judgment Day (2009), a PPV presented by Columbia Picture's Terminator Salvation, took place on May 17, 2009 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It was the eleventh and final show under the Judgment Day name and the tenth show held annually; it featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. The main event for the show saw Edge defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Hardy. Two other highly-publicized matches also occurred. The first pitted WWE Champion, Randy Orton, against Batista while the other match was between Big Show and John Cena. The undercard for the show had four other singles matches: CM Punk versus Umaga, ECW Champion Christian defending the championship against Jack Swagger, John Morrison versus Shelton Benjamin, and Rey Mysterio defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Chris Jericho.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 127
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
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The Rock: The Epic Journey of Dwayne Johnson (2012)
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He electrified a generation of sports entertainment fans with his brash style, superb athleticism, and uproarious interviews. He held the WWE Championship a record seven times, and was known for legendary battles with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Triple H, Mick Foley, Undertaker, and more. And at the peak of his popularity, he made a move to conquer a new industry, becoming an enormous movie star. Now, he s back in WWE, ready to main event the biggest WrestleMania in history, "The People's WrestleMania." In the exciting buildup to WrestleMania XVIII, fans can, for the first time ever on DVD, relive the exciting life and times of the Rock. Packed with brand new interviews as well as a selection of the Rock's biggest career-spanning bouts, moments, and promos, this DVD/Blu-Ray set will electrify every member of Team Bring It!.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 449
Genere: Action, Biography, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious, iconic
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Survivor Series (2009)
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Survivor Series (2009) was a PPV which took place on November 22, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.. It was the 23rd annual Survivor Series event. There were two matches that were deemed the main events of the program. The first was the triple threat match featuring The Undertaker defending the World Heavyweight Championship against the Unified WWE Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho and The Big Show. This was also followed by the another triple threat main event match with John Cena defending the WWE Championship against Triple H and Shawn Michaels. Four matches comprised the undercard of the event. The first was the team of WWE US Champion The Miz, Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger, and Dolph Ziggler versus WWE IC Champion John Morrison, Matt Hardy, Shelton Benjamin, Finlay, and Evan Bourne. This was later followed by Kofi Kingston leading the team of Christian, MVP, Mark Henry, and R-Truth versus Randy Orton, CM Punk, William Regal, Cody Rhodes, and Ted DiBiase.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min
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WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s (2009)
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This retrospective program takes a look back on the most dramatic and memorable professional wrestling moments of the 1990s, with profiles on some of the greatest wrestling stars of the decade, and an account of the feud between WCW and the WWE.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 192
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 510 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge (2012)
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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