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Battles Bouts and Brawls: The Story of Pro Wrestling in Detroit and the Surrounding Areas

May 26, 2014
1h 15m
★ 0.0

This is the story that has been decades in the making. Filled with extras galore.

Overview

A documentary spanning the decades of wrestling in the metro Detroit area from the 1950s through today with interviews and segments with the legends and greats of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Independent News Service

Cast

Ed Farhat

Ed Farhat

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Bobo Brazil

Rob Szatkowski

Rob Szatkowski

Terry Brunk

Terry Brunk

Terry Gerin

Terry Gerin

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