The Best Wrestling Movies and TV Shows on Netflix
Finding a good Wrestling movie and TV show to watch can be hard, so we've ranked the best ones and included where to watch them. Check out our list of the best Wrestling movies and TV shows of all time streaming on Netflix.
1. Dangal
88%
What it's about: Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).
2. GLOW
93%What it's about: In 1980s LA, a crew of misfits reinvent themselves as the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.
Where to Watch: 30 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).
3. Team Foxcatcher
100%What it's about: With never-before seen home video, this film recounts the paranoid downward spiral of John E. du Pont and the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).
4. Beyond the Mat
82%What it's about: Beyond the Mat is a 1999 professional wrestling documentary, directed by Barry W. Blaustein. The movie focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, especially Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Roberts. The film heavily focuses on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), often criticizing it and its chairman Vince McMahon. It also follows Extreme Championship Wrestling, it's rise in popularity, and many other independent wrestlers and organisations.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
5. First Match
82%What it's about: Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).
6. Nacho Libre
39%What it's about: Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador. He competed in order to support the orphanage he directed.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
7. Zion
N/AWhat it's about: A portrait of Zion Clark, a young wrestler who was born without legs and grew up in foster care.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).