10 Wrestling Documentaries You Need To See Before You Die

3. Pinfall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weXr2FAjiaQ When initially looking into training to become a pro, many fledgling wrestlers wonder exactly how long it will take before they're able to have their first match, and live out their dreams of working inside the ring. In 'Pinfall', Adam Pacitti finds out, as his aim is to train for one month, before performing in Bournemouth's Pavilion Theatre. Charting Pacitti's struggles and challenges to get ready in time, this documentary will be especially useful to anyone who'd like to someday become a professional wrestler. Perhaps crucially, the man doesn't have a remarkable body, an obstacle facing many who'd like to give grappling a shot. Admittedly, some of the training sequences can be quite awkward to watch - remember, these are people training, and far from accomplished wrestlers. Millions of wrestling fans would like to imagine they'd take the industry like ducks to water, but reality can be quite different, as Pacitti proves here.
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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.