10 Things You Didn't Know About Beyond The Mat

9. Barry Blaustein Refutes Jake Roberts' Story

Blaustein also isn't exactly thrilled with how Jake Roberts views his work.

Roberts hasn't been quiet over the years about 'Beyond The Mat'. The resurrected icon (who is earning rave reviews for his work in AEW and finally looks happy) was depicted as a shambling mess in the film. The truth is, and this is hardly news to anyone who has followed Jake's career, he was a hopeless case in the late-90s.

Jake has claimed that Barry sold him on the doc by saying it was for charity and that he was producing some sort of Christian project. Blaustein told IGN that was false, and claims he was straight up with Roberts about where they were going with things. This is something they may never see eye-to-eye on.

Blaustein also says he warned Vince McMahon about some of the things Roberts was shot doing in the doc, but thinks it's an accurate portrayal of the future WWE Hall Of Famer's lifestyle at the time. It's sad, it's depressing and it's controversial, but it's also real.