Verne Gagne

The Jekyll-and-Hyde story of James Raschke, AKA Baron von Raschke, one of the greatest villains in the history of professional wrestling. Using Super 8 family footage, rare 16mm vintage clips, and raucous re-creations of actual events starring the Baron himself, what gets revealed is a gentle man still coming to terms with his past, whose only reason to keep on fighting is his love for his family.

Frank Bass (Ed Asner) is an honest guy trying to make a living in the cut throat world of professional wrestling, and he's gonna make it work - even if he dies trying! But first - he'll have to strong-arm his way through all the mobsters, gamblers, promoters and fight fixers and help his past-his-prime wrestler once again win a championship belt.