The True Story of WrestleMania
2011
8.5
2.5K
views
saved
Trailers/Videos
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011
8.5
2.5K
views
saved
It is the most anticipated yearly event in Sports Entertainment, an annual pop culture touch point. For more than 25 years, WrestleMania has hosted the biggest matches, the biggest stars, and the biggest celebrities. Now for the first time ever, the story of WrestleMania is told from its early beginnings through the week-long spectacular it has become, routinely drawing fans from all 50 states and around the world. This documentary feature includes new and insightful interviews from the superstars and creative forces behind the event.
Countries:
US
Languages:
English
Runtime:
1hrs 57min
Status:
Released
Release date:
2011-03-13
Release format:
Theater
This had the potential to be a really insightful glimpse into the risks Vince McMahon took in launching the very first WrestleMania, as well as the dozens of twists, turns and snippets of backstage drama that transpired at each subsequent show. Instead, the narration merely grazes the surface before leaning back into an easy, gentle fluff piece. The few peeks we enjoy behind the curtains, like Mean Gene breaking character in an interview with William "Refrigerator" Perry or Vince critiquing the art direction during the WMIX build, were my favorite bits. That's the kind of stuff I really wanted to see, not another recap of the wrestlers' favorite main events and some classic lessons in revisionist history. It also would've been better served as the story of the first ten (maybe even five) WrestleManias, as trying to cram commentary on twenty-five different events results in a monotonous pace and forced ignorance of several legendary moments in the show's dazzling history.