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The Top 5 Best Wrestling Movies Of All Time

By Nick Paglino

Best Wrestling Movies: The Wrestler

The Wrestler is hands down, the best movie about wrestling ever released. It is a shame Mickey Rourke did not win an Oscar for his performance. The Wrestler focuses on an out of luck professional wrestler who is looking at making a final comeback, even though his heart is no longer is able to take it. The movie struck a major chord with both wrestling fans and non-wrestling fans, as its universal theme of never letting go of the one thing you think defines you it relatable outside of the wrestling world.

Did we miss your favorite wrestling movie? Let us know what you consider to be the best wrestling movies ever in the comment section below!

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.

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