20 Greatest Wrestling Documentaries Ever
12. The Last Of McGuinness (2013)
At one point during The Last Of McGuinness, the subject breaks down in tears. Unable to hide his overwhelming frustration, Nigel McGuinness also can't come to terms with the fact that his pro wrestling career has ended. After contracting Hepatitis B, McGuinness had to make the tough decision to walk away from the job he loved.
On the cusp of joining WWE, a proposed deal fell through due to McGuinness failing medical tests. This led to a run in TNA, one which clearly didn't satisfy the Brit as much as he may have thought. The entire story is wrapped in a lethal cocktail of sadness, but there's a silver lining.
McGuinness quite obviously loves professional wrestling (the Q&A tour he embarked upon to promote this film brilliantly displayed that), and he's happy for his friend, Bryan Danielson, upon finding out that he won the WWE World Heavyweight Title.
Getting over his own anger, he's able to express polite jealously whilst also being delighted for his pal.
That's honesty personified, something which can be said of The Last Of McGuinness overall. Even those who didn't see his wonderful matches in ROH or TNA will enjoy what's on offer here.