WWE Comic Con Appearances Set, Netflix/Wrestling Update

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— WWE sent the following out today…

7/21/2011 01:00 pm
San Diego Comic Con, San Diego, CA, United States
Come meet WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio as he signs autographs at Comic Con at the Mattel booth (#2945, #3029) located at the San Diego Convention Center located at 111 W. Harbor Drive in San Diego, CA 92101 on July 21, 2011 1-2:00 p.m.

07/22/2011 11:00 am
San Diego Comic Con, San Diego, CA, United States
Come meet WWE Superstars Kane and Kelly Kelly as they sign autographs at the Mattel booth (#2945, #3029) at Comic Con on July 22, 2011 from 11-12:00 p.m. at the San Diego Convention Center located at 111 W. Harbor Drive in San Diego, CA 92101.

07/23/2011 11:00 am
San Diego Comic Con, San Diego, CA, United States
Come meet WWE Superstars Cody Rhodes and Alicia Fox as they sign autographs at the Mattel booth (#2945, #3029) at Comic Con from 11-12:00 p.m. at San Diego Convention Center located at111 W. Harbor Drive in San Diego, CA 92101.

— The following was sent out today…

Mamachas del Ring, an incredible new documentary is on DVD today. Directed by Betty M. Park, Mamachas is the story of four women who led a revolution of cholita wrestling (female wrestling) in Bolivia.

The DVD is on sale today – http://www.indiepixfilms.com/film/5201

About the film
Set in the heights of the Bolivian Andes, Mamachas del Ring is the story of Carmen Rosa the Champion, a cholita and wrestler who struggles to make it on her own in the male-dominated world of Bolivian professional wrestling.

In 2004, Carmen Rosa was at the forefront of a cholita wrestler revolution. Never before had Bolivia seen an indigenous woman take her petticoats and bowler hat into the ring, and the crowds couldn’t get enough. Along with three other cholitas, Carmen became an international star, and all four were anointed the Mamachas of the Ring.

The film begins in 2006, shortly after their return from a star-making turn on Peruvian TV—but their rapid success has come at a price. Jealousy and envy begin to ripple throughout the wrestling community, and eventually they are black-listed from performing in Bolivia’s main wrestling league by its notoriously egotistical league commissioner, Don Juan Mamani.

Betrayed but not discouraged, the Mamachas take matters into their own hands. They pound the pavement organizing their own shows, contracting media appearances, and traveling for days to perform across Bolivia, often to paltry crowds who can barely afford to pay the entrance fee. They were the first indigenous women to wrestle; they were the revolutionary stars.
Now they are the first women wrestlers to manage their own business and contracts, desperately hoping to regain their crowns.

The pressures of daily living and gendered responsibilities begin to eat away at the foundation of the Mamachas, and Carmen Rosa increasingly shoulders more of the work burden. Her day job as a street vendor begins to suffer and her attention to her family dwindles, until one day her husband issues her a firm ultimatum: wrestling or your family.

More info:
http://www.mamachasdelring.com/
http://twitter.com/Mamachasdelring
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mamachas-del-Ring/43748508207

— Here is a listing of wrestling related films on NetFlix:

* NEW – Almighty Thor – SyFy movie based on the Norse Gods, featuring Kevin Nash playing Thor’s father Odin.

* The Backyard – Paul Hough’s great 2002 documentary on the world of Backyard wrestling, which won a number of film festival awards. Rob Van Dam is featured in the film as well.

* Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia – The WWE Studios film starring Ken Anderson/Kennedy.

* Below The Belt – The 1980 film starring Regina Baff as Rosa Rubinsky, a waitress who enters the world of professional wrestling. The film features the legendary Mildred Burke, playing herself, as Rubinsky’s trainer.

* The Big Show: A Giant’s Life – WWE’s new 59 minute documentary on the former WWF and WCW World champion.

* Beyond the Mat – Barry Blaustein’s excellent 1999 documentary looking inside professional wrestling, focusing on Mick Foley , Terry Funk , Jake Roberts, WWF and ECW.

* Blind Eye – 2006 thriller featuring Roddy Piper in a supporting role.

* Bobby “The Brain” Heenan – WWE’s documentary on the Hall of Fame manager.

* Bodyslam The Movie – The infamous 1986 comedy starring Dirk Benedict as a manager of a down and out metal band and a down and out tag team (played by Roddy Piper and The Tonga Kid) who merges the two to create a rock and wrestling connection. Captain Lou Albano and The Wild Samoans play the lead heels in the film, which also features cameos from Ric Flair , Bruno Sammartino and others.

* Breaking the Code: Chris Jericho – WWE’s documentary on Jericho’s wrestling career.

* Bret Hart : Wrestling with Shadows – The 1998 documentary on Bret Hart and Montreal.

* The Bronx Bunny Show – Pretty wacky talk show, including episodes where Chris Jericho and Stacy Keibler are interviewed.

* Dark Rising – 2007 horror film starring WWE star Christian under his given name Jason Reso . “When Jason Parks (Landy Cannon) invites his friends and ex-girlfriend on a camping trip with the hopes of reuniting with her, it becomes the outing from hell, as an otherworld portal opens for a long-missing girl, who’s now a battle-ax-wielding woman. Not only will Jason discover that his ex, Jasmine (Vanessa James ), and friend Marlene (Haley Shannon) are a twosome, but also that the bikini-clad warrior woman has demons on her trail.”

* Degeneration-X: One Last Stand – 2011 WWE DVD release focusing on DX’s final run and Shawn Michaels ‘ retirement.

* Dead Tides – Roddy Piper stars in this 1997 crime drama as a boat captain Mick, who falls in live with the wife of a drug lord who tricks him into smuggling drugs. When the DEA finds what he’s been doing, he’s forced to go undercover

* End Game – the 2009 independent thriller starring Kurt Angle as a serial killer and Jenna Morasca as the object of his obsession. Their meeting on this film led to Morasca in TNA.

* Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters – A 1982 film about a female wrestler wanting to retire, but forced to remain in the ring by her mother to help pay for her brother’s surgery. Features an overdubbed dialouge by the infamous Troma Studios.

* Fred The Movie – Nickelodeon film with John Cena in a cameo as the title character’s father.

* Half Past Dead 2 – The 2006 prison riot film starring Bill Goldberg .

* Hart and Soul – The Hart Family Anthology – WWE’s documentary on the Hart family and their legacy.

* Honor – 2006 film about street gangs featuring Roddy Piper.

* Hunt to Kill – Steve Austin film. “U.S. Border Patrol agent Jim Rhodes (Austin), a deadly hunter whose only weak spot is his daughter, Kim (Marie Avgeropoulos), is forced to take violent revenge when a group of desperate thieves, led by the wily Banks (Gil Bellows ), kidnaps Kim after a robbery. Banks demands that Rhodes lead them on foot through treacherous terrain to freedom across the border, but when he’s crossed, Rhodes can’t contain his fury.”

* Jefftowne – 1998 documentary about wrestling fan featuring scene with Hulk Hogan .

* The John Cena Experience – WWE’s documentary followng Cena’s career and lifestyle.

* Knock Knock – 2007 horror film featuring former TNA and WWE star Trinity among those in the cast.

* Knucklehead – WWE Studios film starring Big Show.

* Legendary – WWE Studios film starring John Cena.

* Lipstick & Dynamite – Ruth Leitman’s fun 2004 documentary on the pioneers of women’s wrestling, including Penny Banner , Mae Young , The Fabulous Moolah , Gladys “Kill ’em” Gillem and more.

* Luchamania: La Batalla por Mexico: Listed as a 2008 release, Luchamania features a series of matches between Rey Misterio Sr . and Psicosis.

* Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly – Iranian-American comedian does his shtick, including an appearance from The Iron Sheik.

* MadBull – The 1977 film starring Alex Karas (years before he became Webster’s dad on TV) as “Mad Bull” Karkus, a tormented pro wrestler whose personal life has been on the skids since his wife abandoned him because of his controversial career. Yet his interest in love reignites when he meets fellow Greek Christina Sebastiani. Christina’s sensitive concern convinces Mad Bull that he can be loved for more than his fame and fortune, but a deranged stalker threatens his newfound peace.”‘

* Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly – Iranian-American comedian does his shtick, including an appearance from The Iron Sheik.

* Muay-Thai Giant – Former WWE star Nathan Jones as gentle giant Barney Emerald, who’s mugged and robbed on a vacation trip to Thailand and ends up being rescued and taken in by two Thai sisters in this comic martial arts saga. One of the sisters, Dokya (Sasisa Jindamanee), is a champion in the art of muay thai kickboxing, which Barney eventually learns and uses — with the girls’ help — to take revenge on the thugs who robbed him.

* Mystery Science Theater: Racket Girls – The MST treatment for this female wrestling film, featuring Clara Mortensen, Rita Martinez and Peaches Page, among others.

* Planet 51 – Animated film featuring Dwayne Johnson as an astronaut trying to get off a planet he’s been stranded on.

* The Other Guys – Will Ferrell comedy featuring Dwayne Johnson as hotshot police officer.

* Over the Top – Sylvester Stallone’s Ode to armwrestling, featuring Terry Funk as the bodyguard to the primary villain.

* Night and The City – The 1950 film tells the story of Harry Fabian (Richard Widmark ), a two-bit hustler who dreams of the good life provided by money. He’s tried a lot of go-nowhere schemes but he has what he believes is a chance of a lifetime. He plans to take control of the professional wrestling game from promoter and underworld boss Kristo (Herbert Lom ) by manipulating him through his father, the retired wrestling superstar Gregorius (Stanislaus Zbyszko , yes that one).

* Nanny Insanity – Roddy Piper has a role in this 2006 comedy. “Hiring a nanny sounds like the perfect fix for Marsha (Cynthia Preston ) and David McMillan (Larry Dorf), who are already saddled with stress and now have a brand-new baby on the way. But when their hired help (Alla Korot) arrives from the Ukraine, she imports a whole new set of problems. Howard Hesseman and Mindy Sterling co-star in this independent comedy based on screenwriter Andrea Malamut’s own experiences as a first-time mother.”

* The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment – WWE DVD release on Dwayne Johnson, put together prior to his return to the company this year.

* Ready to Rumble – The 2000 WCW film that many would soon prefer to forget, which also spawned David Arquette ‘s WCW World title win. Oliver Platt stars as an exiled wrestling star who is brought back to prominence by Arquette and Scott Caan . A ton of WCW personalities from that time period, including Goldberg, are featured.

* Ricky Steamboat – WWE documentary on one of the greatest babyfaces of all time.

* The Rise and Fall of WCW – WWE’s documentary on the late, great World Championship Wrestling.

* The Roast of David Hasselhoff – Hulk Hogan is among the presenters (and gets quite a skewing himself) at this Comedy Central event.

* Saturday Night Live: Season 10 – featuring the episode Hulk Hogan and Mr. T shared guesting duties to promote Wrestlemania.

* Saturday Night Live: Season 25 – featuring The Rock’s hosting and appearances by Vince McMahon , Big Show, Mick Foley, and Triple H to promote Wrestlemania 16.

* Sting – A Moment of Truth – The 2004 Christian Faith-based “documentary” on the career and spiritual life of WCW and TNA star Sting, who plays himself in the film.

* Super Mario Bros . Supershow – 80s cartoon series starring Lou Albano as Mario.
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain – Comedy film for kids featuring Hulk Hogan joining the “Ninjas”

* That’s What I Am – WWE Studios’ 2011 drama about tolerance in the 1960s, featuring Randy Orton in a small supporting role. By far, the best received release from WWE to date, at least from a reviews standpoint.

* They Live – The classic 1988 John Carpenter film starring Roddy Piper in his breakout role as John Nada, an umemployed construction worker who comes across proof that aliens have subverted our entire global culture. The film features one of all the time greatest fight scenes ever when Piper takes on Keith David ‘s character Frank.

* Wrong Side of Town – “After ex-Navy Seal Bobby Kalinowsky (RVD) accidentally kills a man who accosted his wife in a club, the slain man’s brother puts a $100,000 bounty on his head in this action flick packed with wrestling superstars. With every thug in the city gunning for him, Bobby has to rely on his combat survival training and his old friend Ronnie (Batista) to keep himself and his family alive.”

* Woodshop – 2010 comedy about a High School student who must complete detention on Saturday in order to graduate. Jesse Ventura plays the Woodshop teacher overseeing the proceedings.

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