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I got the DVD a couple of days ago, saw it when it came out a while ago but forgotten it, anyway here's my thoughts.
I found it really interesting to see what gos on behind the scenes - of the wrestler's lives bit, only Foley's was interesting. You never think of the impact of matches when your watching, so that was a bit thought provoking. And I swear you can see his skull through that cut afterwards. You could also tell that The Rock knew he was a bit out of order after hitting with the chair about 10 times, then having to explain his actions when Foley's got a massive bandage.
Also interesting to see how the production works (I never knew wrestlers were told where to look into camera, there's a guy backstage speaking to commentators and feeding them lines etc). Although there's not much in the way of brutal matches like the cover implies, twas still pretty good viewing - a Beyond the Mat 2, looking at some of today's guys, would be pretty good.
Oh, and was that guy with blood trickling down his face a pre-goatee Spike Dudley?
I found it really interesting to see what gos on behind the scenes - of the wrestler's lives bit, only Foley's was interesting. You never think of the impact of matches when your watching, so that was a bit thought provoking. And I swear you can see his skull through that cut afterwards. You could also tell that The Rock knew he was a bit out of order after hitting with the chair about 10 times, then having to explain his actions when Foley's got a massive bandage.
Also interesting to see how the production works (I never knew wrestlers were told where to look into camera, there's a guy backstage speaking to commentators and feeding them lines etc). Although there's not much in the way of brutal matches like the cover implies, twas still pretty good viewing - a Beyond the Mat 2, looking at some of today's guys, would be pretty good.
Oh, and was that guy with blood trickling down his face a pre-goatee Spike Dudley?
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A firework, thumb tack and barbed wire wheelchair match. On a scaffold.
Oh yeah, even if they stuck him in a wheelchair because of his bad knees he's probably have a Wheelchair match or something...
I doubt it.
More like a flaming table layered with tacks, barbed wire and flouresant light bulbs.
Crazy guy he is.
More like a flaming table layered with tacks, barbed wire and flouresant light bulbs.
Crazy guy he is.
Yeah, also Terry Funk announcing his retirement from wrestling, when he's still competing to this day.
The guy will probably die in the ring.
The guy will probably die in the ring.
I have Beyond the Mat. I found it good and interesting. Weird seeing how screwed Jake 'The Snake' Roberts' life is now.
I was going to get the Region 2, but ended up getting Region 1 version instead, because it had a commentary by Mick Foley. I haven't heard it yet, I'll tell you what its like when I hear it.
Watched it aaaages ago and I liked parts, but then other parts were really boring. Nice to see what goes on backstage, I always love those types of documentary type things.
Does the DVD have any extra footage over the video?
Does the DVD have any extra footage over the video?
Personally, I thought "Beyond The Mat" was an excellent insight to the business side of wrestling.
On the Spike Dudley matter, was he the one who used to be an English teacher?
On the Spike Dudley matter, was he the one who used to be an English teacher?
I got the DVD a couple of days ago, saw it when it came out a while ago but forgotten it, anyway here's my thoughts.
I found it really interesting to see what gos on behind the scenes - of the wrestler's lives bit, only Foley's was interesting. You never think of the impact of matches when your watching, so that was a bit thought provoking. And I swear you can see his skull through that cut afterwards. You could also tell that The Rock knew he was a bit out of order after hitting with the chair about 10 times, then having to explain his actions when Foley's got a massive bandage.
Also interesting to see how the production works (I never knew wrestlers were told where to look into camera, there's a guy backstage speaking to commentators and feeding them lines etc). Although there's not much in the way of brutal matches like the cover implies, twas still pretty good viewing - a Beyond the Mat 2, looking at some of today's guys, would be pretty good.
Oh, and was that guy with blood trickling down his face a pre-goatee Spike Dudley?
I found it really interesting to see what gos on behind the scenes - of the wrestler's lives bit, only Foley's was interesting. You never think of the impact of matches when your watching, so that was a bit thought provoking. And I swear you can see his skull through that cut afterwards. You could also tell that The Rock knew he was a bit out of order after hitting with the chair about 10 times, then having to explain his actions when Foley's got a massive bandage.
Also interesting to see how the production works (I never knew wrestlers were told where to look into camera, there's a guy backstage speaking to commentators and feeding them lines etc). Although there's not much in the way of brutal matches like the cover implies, twas still pretty good viewing - a Beyond the Mat 2, looking at some of today's guys, would be pretty good.
Oh, and was that guy with blood trickling down his face a pre-goatee Spike Dudley?
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