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Vince
McMahon biopic, Pandemonium; Hollywood star Bradley
Cooper approached with offer, by Greg Tingle - 2nd
October 2017
A
work in progress Double meaning intended, until the
rumors become more factual
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Vince
McMahon (circa 1984). Credit: WWE
Pro
wrestling er 'sports entertainment' fans, insiders
and even mum and dad movie fans have been calling
for a pro wrestling related movie or documentary for
the longest time.
The
last pro wrestling themed movie to hit the big time,
via the big screen, was The Wrestler, staring Mickey
Rourke. Although a somewhat controversial film with
wrestling not always being portrayed in the most elegant
light, WWE top brass got behind the project, seeing
the worldwide publicity, hence bucks, it would filter
onwards to the WWE coffers. Mickey Rourke was also
capitulated into a storyline with Chris Jericho and
legends, Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat and the late
Rowdy Roddy Piper, and Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka.
Wrestling
news website PW
Insider reports that an official offer has been
made for Academy Award-nominated actor Bradley Cooper
to play Mr. McMahon.
The
production would be a very different kind of animal
to the movies WWE Studios have been putting out, sometimes
in collaboration with Warner Bros and Lionsgate, and
that is said with the greatest respect for those production
companies.
Fans
and insiders are hopeful of a film / documentary with
both creditability and strong entertainment value.
Due to the WWE's numerous public and private controversies
over the decades, not all the major incidents could
be included, if for no other reason, the sheer amount
of them - including true and false claims about the
sports entertainment powerhouse once known as Titan
Sports and WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation)
before Vince McMahon Jr had the smarts and grapefruits
to take it national - international, including creating
the event we know as WrestleMania, along with the
birth of Hulk-A-Mania, and a good dose of the Rock
'N' Roll wrestling connection with MTV. Remember 'The
War To Settle The Score' at Madison Square Garden
anyone? That was this writers favorite era of pro
wrestling.
Back
to the present, this biopic news is very exciting
and could potentially be quite lucrative for the WWE
ledger. We love the WWE Network, YouTube and all their
other digital media offerings, but a world class biopic
would be the icing on the cake.
Media
Man has been reporting for numerous months that there
is strong interest from both wrestling fans as well
as non wrestling fans to do movies or documentaries
on other legends such as Andre The Giant, Bruno Sammartino,
Gorgeous George and Roddy Piper. If done correctly
the WWE could produce a block buster major box office
attraction, which in turn would boost WWE live event
attendance, merch, not to mention subs to their beloved
WWE Network.
WWE
has also been making an international push via network
television channels (G'day 9 GO! in Australia) which
screens a one hour version on WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown.
Foxtel's FOX8 (pay TV) carries the complete shows.
Media
Man and WWE fans across the globe wish The Chairman
Of The Board Mr. McMahon good health, good business,
and remain hopeful that he and other WWE top brass
maintain the will to see what would be a truly remarkable
film come to life.
*draft
article in progress. More details to follow this week
News
Wrestling
fans and general public calling for movies and world
class documentaries on pro wrestling legends: Gorgeous
George, Andre The Giant, Bruno Sammartino, Rowdy Roddy
Piper, by Greg Tingle - September 2017
WWE's
television push on Australian network TV via Nine's
GO!, working says Media Man agency
Alundra
Blayze (Madusa) 'The Trailblayzer' documentary via
WWE Network; First showing 20th September 2017
Starrcade
returns to Greensboro this November
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