An exploration of the wrestling world's underground. Traveling from First Nations communities in rural Manitoba to Mexico's Lucha Libre scene in Juarez, the series sees Damian Abraham exploring the personalities involved in the sport of pro wrestling.
Cast: Damian Abraham
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Season 1
12 episodes
1. The Best New Talent in AmericaFew people have had a larger impact on pro wrestling than veteran promoter Gabe Sapolsky. Damian follows Gabe's crew on an American tour as he trains the next crop of superstars.CCCMay 22, 2019
2. The Changing Face of WrestlingDamian documents the handoff of one generation to the next by visiting a famed wrestler at the close of his career, and profiling the rise of one of wrestling's newest stars.CCCMay 29, 2019
3. Japan's Finest WrestlersJapan boasts the finest women's wrestling in the world. Damian visits Tokyo to learn what makes these women so good and meet the upcoming generation of female wrestlers.CCCJun 5, 2019
4. Death MatchOn the fringe of wrestling is Deathmatch, where wrestlers battling with barbed wire, razor blades and broken glass, challenge the idea that wrestling is fake.CCCJun 12, 2019
5. The Powerful Women of WrestlingDamian travels to Florida and Bolivia to learn how women wrestlers around the world are using professional wrestling to battle inequality, misogyny, and domestic abuse.CCCJun 19, 2019
6. The Next Wave of Mexican LuchadoresAs Mexico copes with an ever-present drug war and Trump’s Wall, Lucha Libre is more popular than ever, and some wrestlers see Lucha as their ticket to America.CCCJun 19, 2019
7. The Craziest Wrestling In JapanInvisible wrestlers, blow-up dolls, and waterpark matches: welcome to the weird and wild world of Japan's DDT, the world's strangest wrestling promotion.CCCJun 26, 2019- 8. Wrestling On Canada's ReservesDamian heads to northern Quebec to join a crew of wrestlers who brave weather and isolation to bring professional wrestling to remote and disadvantaged First Nations communities.CCC1 h 0 minJun 26, 2019
9. Voodoo WrestlingIn war-torn Congo, a cultural collision has made one of wrestling's strangest subgenres: voodoo wrestling, in which suplexes and powerbombs mix with hexes and deadly black magic.CCCJul 3, 2019- 10. Body Slamming Homophobia In MexicoExoticos, male wrestlers who embrace the feminine and dress in drag inside the ring, have been defying the macho side of Lucha Libre for decades.CCCJul 3, 2019
- 11. Life After WrestlingNo synopsis available yet.CCCJul 31, 2019
- 12. Making a WrestlerNo synopsis available yet.CCCJul 31, 2019
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An exploration of the wrestling world's underground. Traveling from First Nations communities in rural Manitoba to Mexico's Lucha Libre scene in Juarez, the series sees Damian Abraham exploring the personalities involved in the sport of pro wrestling.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Damian Abraham
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English
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