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Chris Benoit Movie Announced, thoughts?

SynergyIre

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Seems there's a film in the making to tell the story of his life. What I find interesting is this...' The film's writer, Sarah Coulter, said: "People immediately point to steroids, never thinking about the brain trauma these wrestlers can, and do, incur in their profession, nor do they consider the rigorous schedule that keeps them working even when they shouldn t be. The Benoit story is one that needs to be brought into the light." 'Maybe a deeper look behind what many in the public as just steroid use, giving a more balanced account with the full story behind it. Thoughts?Invalid Link Removed
 
If they give it a fair analysis instead of just following the media's story, then it could be a great film. It'll be somewhat damaging to professional wrestling since so few understand the lifestyle that they have to endure just to make it, though.
 
If it's done right, I think it could be awesome. I watched a half hour documentary on ESPN on Razor Ramon - it was crazy. There was a ton of stuff I didn't know about him and it showed a lot of angles to his life. Depending on who they have working on it, I'd be very interested.
 
MidwestBeast said:
If it's done right, I think it could be awesome. I watched a half hour documentary on ESPN on Razor Ramon - it was crazy. There was a ton of stuff I didn't know about him and it showed a lot of angles to his life. Depending on who they have working on it, I'd be very interested.
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When did this Scott Hall air?
 
MidwestBeast said:
If it's done right, I think it could be awesome. I watched a half hour documentary on ESPN on Razor Ramon - it was crazy. There was a ton of stuff I didn't know about him and it showed a lot of angles to his life. Depending on who they have working on it, I'd be very interested.
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When did the Scott Hall one air?
 
There was an article on ESPN about Rick Flair and how he has to still wrestle because his debt problems are outrageous.
 
Rodja said:
There was an article on ESPN about Rick Flair and how he has to still wrestle because his debt problems are outrageous.
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Not so much wrestling but autograph sessions.. $22,000 a month in alimony, sheesh.

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prld2gr8ns said:
Some guys just don't know when to stop
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That's the saddest thing about any athlete in any sport. I hate seeing guys who were so awesome still clinging to it and not giving it up (whether it's because they do it for money or just to stay in the spotlight).
 
DerickVonD said:
Wish I was 6' 7" *goes and cries in the corner*
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lol I don't. Being 6'7" would be horrid for the sake of bodybuilding. Speaking in terms of being a basketball player, it would be beneficial, but I wouldn't want to be much taller than what I am unless it was for sport aspirations.
 
prld2gr8ns said:
Some guys just don't know when to stop
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Pro wrestling is different from other professional athletics in that they can go all over the world and perform until the day they die. The problem with Flair is that his heyday was the 80's and the entire scene was about decadence. Very, very few got out of the business either in tact or alive. The number of wrestlers dying from this era is astounding.

It's a bit morbid, but my friends and I have a drinking game that we play with old wrestling PPVs: take a shot for every dead wrestler. So far, Wrestlemania X has the most with 10, IIRC.
 
There's only 5 in WMIX and that's counting Luna Vachon. WMX had Owen Hart, Yokozuna, Crush, Macho Man, Bam Bam Bigelow, Luna Vachon, Mr Perfect (he was a ref), and Earthquake. I'm sure Hall and Lex Luger will be added to that list soon.
 
Rodja said:
There's only 5 in WMIX and that's counting Luna Vachon. WMX had Owen Hart, Yokozuna, Crush, Macho Man, Bam Bam Bigelow, Luna Vachon, Mr Perfect (he was a ref), and Earthquake. I'm sure Hall and Lex Luger will be added to that list soon.
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I'll never forget mr perfect as a ref at WM X, he took it so seriously that he even wore referee pants to match his referee shirt.
 

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prld2gr8ns said:
Yeah, was he still under contract when all that went on? IIRC, he was on a leave of absence or something to that degree.
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He was booked to win the ECW title, but said he had to go home bc his wife and son were vomiting blood.
 
Rodja said:
He was booked to win the ECW title, but said he had to go home bc his wife and son were vomiting blood.
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Did they ever find out what was wrong with him? I remember blood tests showed a slew of things other then anabolics, or was he just crazy?
 
prld2gr8ns said:
Did they ever find out what was wrong with him? I remember blood tests showed a slew of things other then anabolics, or was he just crazy?
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Nothing definitive other than, "Benoit's brain was so severely damaged it resembled the brain of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient."
 
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