10 Wrestling Movies That Should Be Made
1. The 1994 Steroid Scandal
The 1994 steroid trial brought WWE as close to ruin as they’d ever been under Vince McMahon Jr.’s custodianship. Charged with knowingly distributing steroids to his performers, Vince was staring down the barrel of an eight-year prison term and a hefty $500,000 fine if convicted. The case was eventually thrown-out when Kevin “Nailz” Wacholz was discredited as a witness, and Hulk Hogan testified in McMahon’s favour, but had it gone differently, there’s a strong chance WWE wouldn’t be around today.
The case would make the basis of a tremendous legal drama, and while the topic is set to be covered in Vince’s forthcoming biopic, it’ll be presented with strong pro-WWE bias. Initial script reviews state that Vince is portrayed as some kind of working class hero overcoming a corrupt, vindictive legal system in the film, which doesn’t exactly match the real story.
Presenting the case from the point of view of governmental prosecutor Sean O’Shea would make for a more compelling movie. In his own words, O’Shea made it his mission to “expose the dark, corrupt underbelly of professional wrestling,” alleging that McMahon had handed steroids out “like candy.” Following his single-minded determination to bring Vince down would be a tremendous journey of highs and lows, particularly when Hogan, his supposed trump card, ultimately led to the trial’s collapse.