Beyond The Mat - What Happened Next?

Though the business of professional wrestling has always gone hand in hand with hardship and tragedy, Darren Drozdov's tale is one of the saddest of all. In Beyond The Mat, we see early meetings between Drozdov and Vince McMahon where they discuss launching him as 'Puke', a wrestler who can regurgitate on command. Though one of the sillier scenes, Drozdov comes across fresh-faced and eager, leaving the viewer satisfied that he'll go on to be a success in the business.

The final card in the movie lets us know otherwise. Drozdov was paralysed during a match and, though it was hoped at the time he would walk again, unfortunately this never happened. He would go on to be a writer and columnist for the WWE website and magazines, as well as appearing on their 'Byte This' internet program.

Drozdov currently lives in South Jersey and has 24-hour in-home care as well as custom made wheelchairs to help him live comfortably.