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Episode 112: Ready to Rumble(2000)
from Review Rewind · host Mike Alvarez, Tristan Drew
In the late 90s, wrestling ruled the world. Stone Cold Steve Austin was stunning, Dwayne the Rock Johnson was bottoming… Wait… Nowadays that might mean something else… And Diamond Dallas Page was cuttering. The Monday Wars were in full effect and WWE was arguably winning. WCW tried something new, something they hadn’t done yet, a film - Ready to Rumble. Maybe it was because the heart and soul of TNT was Ted Turner and he had sold the company a few years prior to the start of the production. WCW had a bit of turmoil during pre-production - one of which was that the company’s President and Executive Producer Eric Bischoff was fired. Maybe it was a bad omen - because this movie is… rough. Directed by Brian RobbinsWritten by Steven BrillProduced by Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey SilverStarring David Arquette, Oliver Platt, Scott Caan, Bill Goldberg, Rose McGowan, Diamond Dallas Page, Joe Pantoliano, Martin LandauCinematography Clark MathisEdited by Ned BastilleMusic by George S. ClintonProduction companies, Bel Air Entertainment, Outlaw Productions, Tollin/Robbins ProductionsDistributed byWarner Bros.Release date April 7, 2000 (United States)Running time107 minutesBudget $24,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada $12,394,327Opening weekend US & Canada$5,257,778Apr 9, 2000Gross worldwide$12,452,362
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In the late 90s, wrestling ruled the world. Stone Cold Steve Austin was stunning, Dwayne the Rock Johnson was bottoming… Wait… Nowadays that might mean something else… And Diamond Dallas Page was cuttering. The Monday Wars were in full effect and WWE was arguably winning. WCW tried something new, something they hadn’t done yet, a film - Ready to Rumble. Maybe it was because the heart and soul of TNT was Ted Turner and he had sold the company a few years prior to the start of the production. W...
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