Review of Beyond the Mat (1999) by Sean S — 16 Sep 2007

Totally convinced me to finally give up on my dream of becoming a professional wrestler...poor Jake...

This review of Beyond the Mat (1999) was written by Sean S on 16 Sep 2007.

Beyond the Mat has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Shaun B (772) on 14 Dec 2012

I kinda dug WWF and other renegade wrestling outfits when I was a kid, no doubt about it....wasn't a true die-hard fan but I do have fond memories…

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By Kris B (194) on 31 Jul 2012

Excellent look behind the scenes of professional wrestling on the grand scale as well as the in the independents…

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By Todd S (966) on 20 Apr 2012

Beyond the Mat is an very interesting and somewhat heartbreaking look into the lives of men and women that put themselves at risk both physically…

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By Lawrence W (141) on 29 Mar 2013

A good documentary if you are a wrestling fan…

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By Aaron R (726) on 31 Jul 2012

Very good wrestling documentary. He's gonna puke! and I'm not booked! are the best lines…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 12 Jan 2013

Filmmaker Blaustein takes an inimate and first hand look at every aspect of professional wrestling, from its glamorous side, to its down and…

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By Andrew M (2,871) on 12 Jul 2011

I'm not into wrestling anymore, but I still love this doc…

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By Corey G (76) on 15 Mar 2010

Any fan of Pro Wrestling should give this a watch. It's outdated now, but its worth it…

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By Jessi T (325) on 07 May 2011

Although there are some questionable choices as far as editing is concerned, Beyond the Mat is, overall, a very well put-together documentary…

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By Edan N (2) on 25 Feb 2017

I always wanted to see this documentary & now that I've had the chance to watch it all I can say is..... WOW…

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