NO HOLDS BARRED
Here it is finally... a month late but fake dated to fit with everything else! I rule. For me the summation of wrestling movies of my youth and marked exactly what the genre and professional wrestling itself at the time had become.... Original Title : No Holds Barred Year : 1989 Director : Thomas J. Wright Writer : Dennis Hackin IMDb : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097987/ Genre : Wrestling Synopsis: Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for. Brell, the new head of the World Television Network, wants Rip to wrestle for his network. Rip refuses and goes back to his normal life. Still looking for a way to raise ratings, Brell initiates a show called "The Battle of the Tough Guys", a violent brawling competition. A mysterious man, Zeus, wins the competition. This gets Brell to use him as an angle to get at Rip. Oh my fuggin Jesus it's NO HOLDS fuggin BARRED. Yes, I realize that this is not a great movie. But ...
