22 Oct 1999
Beyond the Mat
A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.
Female Mud Wrestling Championships
The first International Female Mud Wrestling Championships presented at the Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas.
Top Billed Cast
Marianne Marks Interviewer
Rory Calhoun Coach
Adam West Coach
Linda Dupree Wrestler
Tain Bodkin Ring announcer
Karen Smith Wrestler
Gabrielle Watley Wrestler
Jackie McCuery Wrestler
Larney Selfman Wrestler
Carlos Palomino Referee
Steve Schiftman Referee
Susan Meschner Wrestler
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10 years before the debut of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 1979, Bill Viola and Frank Caliguri dreamed up a contest pitting barroom bigmouths against wrestlers, martial artists, boxers, bouncers and brawlers, billed as no-holds-barred new type of competitive fighting. When the fights succeeded beyond their wildest expectations, they were swept up in a chain of events that ended in the first mixed-martial arts ban in the nation. “Tough Guys” chronicles the inception of Caliguri and Viola’s first bouts and the colorful, crazy cast of fighters who made them a hit as well as the politicians who brought it all crashing down. The film brings to life a moment when the national martial arts craze was building to a crescendo as the economies of Pennsylvania steel towns were plummeting to levels of unemployment never seen, breeding desperate men looking for a chance to prove their worth and make some money in the ring.
