The Wrestler: Difference between revisions

'''''The[[he Wrestler''']]'' is a 2008 film written by Robert D. Siegel and directed by [[Darren Aronofsky]]. The story follows Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke), a professional wrestler 20 years past his peak, working match to match and part-time at a supermarket to pay his bills. After a violent hardcore match, Randy has a heart attack and is forced to retire from wrestling and tries to find something meaningful in his life beyond wrestling; his friendship with a stripper named Cassidy (Marisa Tomei) and a new reason to attempt reconciliation with his daughter Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood). When his old wrestling nemesis "The Ayatollah" (played by former [[WCW]] wrestler Ernest "The Cat" Miller) proposes a rematch on the anniversary of their biggest match, Randy has to decide if reliving his past is worth the risk to his life.

* [[Truth in Television]]: The film is an ''amazingly'' accurate portrayal of life as a wrestler in the smaller promotions / independent circuit. That said, the only major difference in the big leagues is the miles traveled, size of the crowds and quality of the drugs. Some wrestling fans raise an objection to the way Randy works a hardcore death-match, as former stars will rarely do such a thing, but Randy is clearly uncomfortable and out of his element in the match, showing his participation as a sign of extreme desperation.