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Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

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Welcome to the Alabama independent wrestling circuit! It's the middle of the summer -temperature 110 degrees. At the high school gym, to the sounds of hoots and screams from a very vocal and emotional audience, aging wrestling legends such as the Iron Sheik and Bullet Bob Armstrong battle with and against local professional competition. Behind the scenes you will meet these people and get the inside story on what and who make up this often unseen side of professional wrestling.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

8.25/10

Release Date

26 November 2002

Country

United States of America

Cast

Khosrow Vaziri

Khosrow Vaziri

Iron Sheik

Fred Olen Ray

Fred Olen Ray

Freddy Valentine

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