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Pinfall: A Professional Wrestling Documentary(2011)
Join Adam Pacitti as he ventures into the unpredictable world of professional wrestling. With just one month to train, will he be ready to compete in a ten man, over-the-top-rope rumble match in front of a sold out crowd at Bournemouth's Pavilion Theatre?
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