10 Things You Notice Rewatching Beyond The Mat

10. WWE Really Did Go On To Make Movies

One of the most memorable quotes of Beyond the Mat sees a smug Vince McMahon proclaim "we make movies", before he takes a well-timed, cocksure swig of water.

It was cringeworthy, it was eyerolling, and it was McMahon again reiterating that what he does is not professional wrestling - it's sports entertainment, pal!

The thing is, when you see this moment back during a rewatch of Beyond the Mat, you get a lightbulb moment at the realisation that the crazy old bastard actually did go on to make actual movies. Have they been particularly successful, well-received movies? Not exactly, but McMahon can still proudly say that he is well and truly in the legitimate movie making business.

Nowadays known as WWE Studios, WWE Films was first launched in 2002. McMahon had previously put together No Holds Barred back in 1989, but the creation of WWE Films saw WWE fully dive into the production and distribution of feature films alongside partnering companies.

As of this writing WWE Studios has been involved in the release of 65 films, with stars like The Rock, Steve Austin, John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge, Triple H, Kane, Big Show, and, err, Brodus Clay all having had leading roles in some of these pictures.