And now, I'm an old broken down piece of meat... and I'm alone.

Rating: 9/10 (23 April 2009)

Cassidy (Marisa Tomei) talks about The Passion of the Christ, and how he took everything they threw at him. After seeing the match with Ram (Mickey Rourke) and Necro (Dylan Keith Summers), it was an apt comparison. It may all be fake, but the injuries were real enough.
Rourke was absolutely perfect for the role of a washed-up wrestler. He looked the part and he acted like he was really feeling the pain. Hell, I was feeling the pain! Seeing the wrestlers plan their moves beforehand, and seeing the crappy places they work in, and seeing the old one just fade away, was all fascinating.
He is try to reestablish a relationship with his daughter Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood), and he really wants to settle down with Cassidy. He just doesn't want to die alone. He knows he is just a one-trick pony and he does it his way.
This is a comeback for Rouke and he really did come back - an Oscar nomination, a Golden Globe, and Independent Spirit Award; among others. He really is on the road to recovery.