10 Best Wrestling Documentaries Ever

2. Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends

Every so often, a new Louis Theroux documentary pops up on the BBC's schedule, promising that the lanky, mild-mannered Brit will get to the bottom of whatever cultural or social phenomenon he's tasked with investigating. He seldom does - at least not in a way that doesn't leave more questions than it gives answers - but one thing's guaranteed: someone will get offended.

We think it's to do with the accent - and the perception that it is predominantly the tool of a snooty Englishman who looks down his cross-Atlantic cousins - but Theroux almost never fails to elicit passion from his subjects (of course, it helps that many of them are either on drugs or literally behind bars).

When he explored the world of professional wrestling, with particular focus on the process through which an apprentice in search of an opportunity in the ring has to go, it was WCW Power Plant trainer Sarge who took umbrage at the BBC reporter's suggestion that the happenings of the squared circle might not be entirely authentic.

The result is Theroux being put through his paces (or, more accurately: mercilessly bullied) until he literally throws up on camera. It's not exactly pleasant, but it is absolutely required viewing if you want a small taste of what wrestlers have to put themselves through to get to the top.