American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes

Jul 31, 2023

1h 59m

★ 7.8

Overview

This intimate and revealing documentary follows professional wrestler, Cody Rhodes, from leaving the WWE to his eventual return to WrestleMania and his journey chasing the WWE championship一a feat his father, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, never accomplished.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes Trailers

Cast

Self

Cody Rhodes

Self

Mark Calaway

Self

Paul Lévesque

Self

Kevin Steen

Self

Ric Flair

Self

Brandi Runnels

Self

Vince McMahon

Self

Teil Rhodes

Self

Christian Brigham

Self

Terry Gene Bollea

Self

Ashley Fliehr

Self

Chelsea Cardona

Story after story from some of the biggest talents in the business telling you exactly what it is like to live in the meat grinder that is known as professional wrestling. From "Hot Rod" Rowdy Roddy Piper going to jail, to The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels given his walking papers, this DVD is jam packed full of interesting stories and powerful anecdotes from some of the greatest legends in the industry.

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0.0

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7.0

History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance

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The National Wrestling Alliance is the oldest sanctioning and governing body in professional wrestling. The NWA World Title has the most storied history in the sport dating back to the 1900's. follow the history and Tradition of the most prestigious world title in wrestling from it's creation to the modern era of the NWA today. Learn of the great athletes who held the title, also the ones many say should never have held it, to the ones fighting to keep the heritage alive. The NWA World Title has had it's highs and lows but it's importance has never been tarnishied. Too many the NWA World Title represents a legacy that will never die. Does it still mean anything? Find out in History & Tradition: The Story of the National Wrestling Alliance.

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1.0

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6.5

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0.5

The Great Sasuke

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7.5

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9.3

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8.0

Biography: Shawn Michaels

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Chronicles the wild life of one of WWE's greatest performers and most enduring villains. After drug addiction nearly cost him his life, Shawn Michaels, aka "The Heartbreak Kid," made one of the most improbable late-career comebacks in WWE history. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.

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8.0

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0.0

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0.0

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