Wrestling Isn't Wrestling
- Video
- 2015
- 25m
A case study of longtime WWE superstar, Triple H, to explain why wrestling is an epic example of storytelling at its best.A case study of longtime WWE superstar, Triple H, to explain why wrestling is an epic example of storytelling at its best.A case study of longtime WWE superstar, Triple H, to explain why wrestling is an epic example of storytelling at its best.
- Shawn Michaels
- (as Ana Valentine)
- Strip Club Crowd
- (as a different name)
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- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaStephanie McMahon and Triple H both said on Twitter that they like what Max Landis did.
- Quotes
[Caption: When you say "I love pro wrestling," the response is inevitably...]
Non-Fan: You do know it's fake, right?
[Caption: To which I say...]
Max Landis: More real than any other TV show. WWE Raw features live death-defying stunts performed in front of an audience of thousands every week. People who feel the need to tell you that wrestling isn't real clearly don't watch wrestling because the show features an undead wizard...
[Caption: not kidding]
Max Landis: Leprechauns.
[Caption: not kidding]
Max Landis: An evil group of male cheerleaders.
[Caption: not fucking kidding]
Max Landis: This show does not pretend to be an athletic competition. Instead, it's a TV show about a wrestling show. It has more in common with Game of Thrones than it does with UFC. And if you follow one character, all the way through, you can see that this format allows the telling of interesting, diverse, and compelling stories. And there's no better place to start than with... probably my favorite wrestler. Triple H.
- ConnectionsReferences Clash of the Champions XXIV (1993)
- SoundtracksIt's My Time
Written by Alex Montilla and Chris Ranier
Vocals by Alex Montilla
Produced by Chris Ranier
I also thought that the actors did a pretty creditable job of portraying the Wrestlers (particularly The Rock, Stone Cold and Sean Michaels.
There is *so* much good here if you are already a fan of wrestling, and I'm told it's pretty great even if you are not. Landis' enthusiasm for the medium shines.
I really valued when he admitted that "yes, a lot of wrestling is crap" (because that's pretty inarguable), but he followed it with the equally true "But when it's good, it's f***ing *great*" I have to agree.
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- Runtime25 minutes
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