Excellent but underrated film

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

My biggest thing is where I see everyone in these reviews posting this is the only wrestling movie out there. Obvious idiots. There was a movie called Body Slam that came out 3 yrs earlier called rowdy roddy piper capt. Lou albano the domains fatu and other great wrestlers it combined rock n roll and wrestling which called it rock and wrestling which was a big thing in the 80s. This was a good movie for what it was just like body slam. People need to see things for what they are and not expect excellence when they know what the movie is obviously. Loved the movie myself and wasn't even a hulk Hogan fan. But not the only wrestling movie. Look up body slam with roddy piper. Another good movie for what it was.

Rip (Hulk Hogan) is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for. Brell (Kurt Fuller), the new head of the World Television Network, wants Rip to wrestle for his network.So, seriously, the best name for their wrestling match they could come up with is "Battle of the Tough Guys"? I mean, why not a simple tweak to "Battle of the Titans" or something? I find it hard to take a film seriously that cannot even give its event a real title.Of course, it is hard to tell how serious this film wants to be. For as much as it seems serious, it also has more than a moderate dose of comedy... and I cannot really tell where the line begins or ends. The plot itself is just so ridiculous -- a television executive kidnapping people and whatnot... and no one thinks the solution is to involve police rather than fight? Film critic Brian Orndorf described the film as "tremendously crude, unapologetically manipulative, and aimed directly at easily entertained 13-year-old boys." Seems about right.

The world of professional wrestling is no joke. It's a dirty, grimy, take-no-prisoners world of evil network executives who hire rapists to deal with unruly female minions and brainwash ex-cons with unfinished unibrows to do their bidding. Throw in a damsel in distress, a gay pride helicopter, bathrooms flooded with bodily fluids and a kickass soundtrack of rocking inspirational songs and you've got No Holds Barred. Mr. Brell is a suit among suits. He is not so much an executive as he is a corporate dictator ruling over his own network dominion. One imagines him sitting in his office declaring a personal vendetta against things as elusive as weakness and as real as a feminist conspiracy to instate a masturbation tax…. while he gets his portrait painted and talks about the era of mediocrity that he must endure. Mr. Brell hates Jock Asses. Hence, he loathes Rip (Hulk Hogan) who refuses to work for him. Out of necessity, Brell acquires a ratings magnet in the vicious and possibly retarded Zeus. What follows is a balls2thewallbrawl between roid-ragin' beast of few words Zeus and wrestler, icon, role model, thespian Hulk Hogan. Make sure you're wearing a jock(ass)strap when you watch it because this movie will kick your ass in the ballz!

I'm surprised to see this with such a bad ratingOK the acting sucks The Story line isn't the greatest But It is funny. I actually Think this is a good movie for Kids I remember watching this when I was 10 My mate owned this movie. I'm not saying its the best But 3 stars Come-on I gave it 6 out 10 Cause its aim at kids 7 to 13 not adults. It is also very fun to watch.any way that is my peace, Just think when you vote "would you enjoy this when you were 10 years old." If the answer if yes then be a bit more generous with your vote If your sure you would think it sucksfine give it a crap vote