Summary

"BEYOND THE MAT" COMES TO THEATERS FRIDAY MARCH 17.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 181571
Story Slug "Beyond - The - Mat"
Location March 17
Format Clips
Date 03/22/2000
Archive Time 42:26
TRT 3:01
Supers "Beyond The Mat" Lions Gate
Video Description CLIPS
Description "BEYOND THE MAT" COMES TO THEATERS FRIDAY MARCH 17.
Script LEAD: "BEYOND THE MAT" IS A LOOK AT THE DARK UNDER BELLY OF WRESTLING... WHICH IS A DIRECT JUXTAPOSITION TO THE GLITZ AND GLAM OF THE PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING SHOWN ON TV EVERY WEEK. THE FILM INITIALLY HAD THE FULL APPROVAL OF WWF PATRIARCH VINCE MCMAHON, BUT ACCORDING TO REPORTS ON THE INTERNET, VINCE DIDN'T LIKE THE FINAL PRODUCT AND BARRED THE FILM FROM MENTIONING THE WWF IN ANY ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCORDING TO THE SAME REPORTS MCMAHON ALSO GOT THE USA NETWORK, WHICH AIRS THE "WWF RAW" PROGRAM, THE HIGHEST RATED CABLE PROGRAM TO DROP ALL ADS FOR "BEYOND THE MAT." "BEYOND" LOOKS AT ALL THE INJURY AND HARDSHIP ENDURED BY THE WRESTLERS AND FOCUS ON MIC "MANKIND" FOLEY WHO HAS RECENTLY RETIRED BECAUSE OF ALL THE WARE AND TEAR ON HIS 36 YEAR OLD BODY. "BEYOND THE MATT" WAS PUT TOGETHER BY BARRY W. BLAUSTEIN AND IT HITS THE BIG SCREEN FRIDAY, MARCH 17TH. ENTERTAI FEED-DATE: 00MAR21 ENTERTAI
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