This Wrestling Life
2010-12-31 · 85 min · Not rated
An insider's journey through the bizarre and highly charged world of the professional wrestling industry.
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- Directors
- Stephen Gillis
- Production companies
- Make Believe Media
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
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