10 Wrestling Movies That Should Be Made

10. Mikey Whipwreck's Life Story

Though Mikey Whipwreck’s wrestling career doesn’t always get the shine it deserves, his story already reads like a movie script. It may just be the greatest underdog story the sport has ever seen, and while Whipwreck was never built for long-term success in a company like WCW or WWE, his is a classic tale of zero to hero.

Whipwreck wasn’t even trained as a wrestler when he joined ECW in 1993. He started working as an unpaid member of the ring crew, and in exchange for their graft, Heyman let Mikey and his colleagues mess around in the ring before and after the show. Whipwreck’s aerial abilities eventually caught Joey Styles’ eye, and Heyman soon asked him to wrestle: Mikey accepted, and started training under Mick Foley.

His early days were understandably rough, and Whipwreck would routinely lose without mounting any offence. His fortunes gradually improved, however, and when the rookie finally defeated Gary Wolfe for the ECW Television Title, his career took off. Having entered the business with absolutely no prior experience, Mikey’s journey peaked when he became ECW Champion in 1995, which would be the perfect conclusion for our scruffy underdog movie.