7 Worst Wrestling Mini-Movies
Do they rival TNA's final deletion?
With Matt & Jeff Hardy’s “Final Deletion” colliding with our screens this week, the bizarre concept piece has been met with mixed reactions from both fans and insiders alike, completely polarising opinion throughout the wrestling landscape.
Like many who have viewed the encounter, this writer spent the majority of the match in a bemused state of trance. Was it brilliance on another level that my mind can’t yet comprehend or a new stratosphere of ridiculousness that would make David Arquette’s WCW Title win seem like a stroke of genius?
For those who have yet to witness it, it’s a must-see. For those of you who have, it will probably never be seen again. At best, it’s unique; at its worst, it’s farcical. Either way, the unconventional showdown between the Hardy bros is undoubtedly the talk of the wrestling world.
From Mexican gardeners turned evil henchmen to killer drones and firework machine guns, viewing the entire 17 minute “Director’s Cut” is like giving yourself the Ludovico aversion therapy from A Clockwork Orange. It’s painful to watch at times but you can’t take your eyes off it, all the same.
After a couple of aspirin, a stiff drink and a lie down, my brain began to slowly digest what it had just witnessed before eventually returning the results back as inconclusive. Even for long-term followers of the grapple game, the film is such a head-scratcher it’s enough to make your scalp bleed.
Some of the bumps that Jeff Hardy takes during the film are genuinely brutal; yet the overall presentation is so outlandish (even for pro wrestling) that his physical sacrifice seems criminally in vain. Nevertheless, it’s essential viewing and you have to take your hat off to the Hardy Boyz for trying something new in an industry that’s seen it all.
However, what many fans may not know is that the wrestling mini-movie is an institution that has been around for decades. Essentially an extended vignette, wrestling mini-movies are pre-taped features, often split into several parts, yet presented like a short movie; complete with scripted dialogue, soundtrack, cuts and camera angles generally dissociated with pro wrestling TV.
With that in mind, you’re probably wondering what else is out there that can possibly rival the Hardy’s “Final Deletion”. Wonder no more, friends; wonder no more.
So, without further ado, put down your extraordinary xylophones and prepare the battlefield...for cinematic massacre!