FAKE OR REAL!? What Being a Wrestlers is REALLY Like!

Описание: The Price of Wrestling Fame: How Far Would You Go? Make It Til You Fake It (Independent Wrestling Documentary)
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This wrestling documentary exposes the brutal truth of wrestling — the sacrifices, struggles, and untold realities of independent wrestling. Follow the journey behind the mat as wrestlers chase their dreams.
An unfiltered look inside the world of independent professional wrestling — where passion, pain, and performance collide.

Step beyond the bright lights of WWE and AEW into the gritty reality of the independent wrestling scene. This feature-length documentary follows wrestlers who drive hundreds of miles for a $50 payday, tape their own injuries, and build their own rings just to keep the dream alive. It’s a raw, emotional story about sacrifice, brotherhood, and the obsession that fuels the next generation of wrestling stars.

He risked everything to chase his dream in the brutal world of independent wrestling. This full-length wrestling documentary pulls back the curtain on the real lives of pro wrestlers fighting to make it — from southern wrestling circuits and AEW extras to WWE tryout stories and long nights on the road. In MAKE It Til You FAKE It, you’ll see the grind of wrestling culture, the toll of wrestling mental health, and the relentless passion behind every wrestling life dream.

Filmed across North Carolina, South Carolina, and the Southeastern U.S., Fake It Til You Make It reveals what it truly takes to survive in small-town promotions, warehouse arenas, and makeshift gyms — far from corporate sponsors and national TV. Featuring Patrick Scott, Chance Rizer, Mason Miles, Donnie Ray, and members of Kingsgate, the film exposes the dedication, humor, and heartbreak behind the mask of kayfabe.

This full-length wrestling documentary dives deep into the world of independent wrestling, exploring the mental grind, sacrifices, and culture that shape every pro wrestler chasing the dream. From southern wrestling roots to modern AEW and WWE tryout stories, it’s a raw, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to make it.

🎬 Directed & Produced by: Matt Walton
📍 Filming Locations: Carolina Wrestling Academy, Kingsgate Gym, Independent Circuits across the South
🎤 Featuring: Exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, training sessions, and full-match coverage.
Audio Engineer - John Fahr

From late-night promos and road stories to torn ligaments and lifelong friendships, this is wrestling stripped of illusion — the art, the agony, and the grind that never ends.

Music licensed by Artlist.io
Flint -Experience Sonder
Adi Goldstein - Dots
Maya Belsitzman & Matan Ephrat - Farewell
Maya Belsitzman & Matan Ephrat - Wandering Caterpillar
Yarin Primak - Feel Again
St. Society - Enter the Jungle
Ben Goldstein - I can't lost it all
Epic Stock Media - Bane Cinematics - Reverse Wind Riser

"Bad Grunge" Font by Jayde Garrow

📖 CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro – What is Independent Wrestling?
02:00 Meet The Wrestlers – Dreams vs Reality
06:00 Training Pain & Pay – The First Bumps
10:00 The Art of Calling a Match
15:00 The Brotherhood – Building Kingsgate
24:00 Hustle & Bookings – Life on the Road
31:00 Old School vs New School
38:00 The Line Between Character and Reality
44:00 Body Image & Mental Health in Wrestling
50:00 The $50 Payday and Merch Hustle
58:00 AEW Dreams and WWE Tryouts
1:06:00 The Injury That Changed Everything
1:14:00 The Final Match – Why They Still Do It
1:30:00 Credits / Reflection

📸 ABOUT THE FILM

Directed & Produced by Matt Walton
Filmed on location with the independent wrestling community of the Carolinas and beyond.
Featuring Patrick Scott, Chance Rizer, Mason Miles, Donnie Ray, and the brotherhood of Kingsgate.
Shot over 18 months with zero corporate backing — just wrestlers living the grind.

💬 KEY TOPICS

Independent wrestling life, kayfabe in 2025, Southern wrestling culture, AEW extras, mental health of athletes, body image in sports, dreams vs reality, the side of wrestling you never see.

🏷️ HASHTAGS

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