Sign in automatically next time Search Student. The wrestlers whose lives are chronicled, indeed, are truly characters.
Some wrestlers can lead normal lives outside the ring.
Others find it difficult to abandon their personas. Never mind that the wrestling matches have a preordained outcome. Wrestling fans aren't stupid, contrary to widespread condescension. They know their favorite stars must routinely, meticulously choreograph their acrobatic battles. Blaustein's sympathetic portrayal of Roberts achieves a genuine emotional response.