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Netflix's The Main Event | A Coherent Review.

Last spring, WWE had announced that they've partnered with Netflix to create content via their movie division on the streaming service. In other words, Netflix decided to feature even more badly marketed and awfully made movies. Luckily, WWE's latest joint isn't that bad at all. Don't get me wrong, it's no " Marriage Story " but, it does pull off a capable effort of telling a story about being yourself (warning, this   review contains a few minor spoilers).  The premise of this movie goes like this. An 11-year-old wrestling fan named Leo (played by Seth Carr) finds a luchador mask that gives him superhuman strength and agility. He then applied his new-found powers to in-ring action where he competes in a $50,000 WWE NXT tournament.  If it sounds familiar, that is because it's pretty much the premise of the film " Like Mike " with obvious differences like this movie is wrestling themed instead of basketball, it stars an 11-yea...

The 5 News Week: WWE Panthering Up With Netflix to make Original Films? Seth Rollins On Almost Joining TNA Before WWE.

Hello, my fellow wrestling fans and welcome to the 5 news week. The post where I report 5 major or minor news of the week that I don't have time to do it separately. Without further ado, here are the 5 news week.    WWE Panthering Up With Netflix to make Original Films? WWE Studios has made mediocre films at best and according to Mike Johnson over at PWinsider , WWE Studios are going to produce and release films on Netflix but it's going to aim at family audiences.  The first one, "The Main Event", is set to begin filming this summer. The premise is pretty much about a bullied 10-year-old boy with aspirations of becoming a pro wrestler. He then discovers that he has super strength by eating his breakfast cereal and calls himself "The Spaghetti Kid."  The Miz, Bray Wyatt, John Cena and Sheamus will have cameo roles. Netflix has a track record of terrible movies and reading the premise of this movie, it really doesn't change much of how I fee...