Battles Bouts and Brawls: The Story of Pro Wrestling in Detroit and the Surrounding Areas

May. 26,2014

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Pro Wrestling

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A documentary spanning the decades of wrestling in the metro Detroit area from the 1950s through today with interviews and segments with the legends and greats of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

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