MOVIE BUDDY – NO HOLDS BARRED
I saw this movie FOUR TIMES in the theater back in the day! Let’s watch the awesomeness and see why!
Starring: Hulk Hogan, Tiny Lister, Kurt Fuller and Joan Severance.
Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for. Brell, the new head of the World Television Network, wants Rip to wrestle for his network. Rip refuses and goes back to his normal life. Still looking for a way to raise ratings, Brell initiates a show called “The Battle of the Tough Guys”, a violent brawling competition. A mysterious man, Zeus, wins the competition. This gets Brell to use him as an angle to get at Rip.
Release date: June 2nd, 1989
Budget: $8 million. Box Office: $16 million