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In the premiere of Movies in Minutes (where Gene Jackson does short reviews of pro wrestling related movies), Gene takes a sarcastic stroll down memory lane to revisit the 1986 cult oddity Body Slam — a movie that asks the burning question: What if the LEAST known actor on the A-Team starred in his own movie?
Starring Dirk Benedict (Face from The A-Team), “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Sam Fatu, and Captain Lou Albano (as a version of himself with even less self-control), this movie mixes rock music, wrestling, mob thugs, and questionable life choices into one gloriously weird, low-budget clusterf***.
Does Body Slam hold up in 2025? (Spoiler: not really.) Does it still entertain in the way only a politically incorrect, poorly edited '80s wrestling movie can? Absolutely.
Highlights include: • Roddy Piper as “Quick Rick Roberts” • Captain Lou Albano attempting to read cue cards • Cameos from Rick Flair, Bruno Sammartino, and Freddie Blassie • Korean mobsters played by Samoans • A tag team named “The Cannibals” • And a rock band called “Kick” (as in listening to them is like a “KICK in the nuts”)
If you've ever wondered what would happen if someone made a wrestling movie without understanding wrestling OR movies... this is your chance!
In the premiere of Movies in Minutes (where Gene Jackson does short reviews of pro wrestling related movies), Gene takes a sarcastic stroll down memory lane to revisit the 1986 cult oddity Body Slam — a movie that asks the burning question: What if the LEAST known actor on the A-Team starred in his own movie?
Starring Dirk Benedict (Face from The A-Team), “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Sam Fatu, and Captain Lou Albano (as a version of himself with even less self-control), this movie mixes rock music, wrestling, mob thugs, and questionable life choices into one gloriously weird, low-budget clusterf***.
Does Body Slam hold up in 2025? (Spoiler: not really.)
Does it still entertain in the way only a politically incorrect, poorly edited '80s wrestling movie can? Absolutely.
Highlights include:
• Roddy Piper as “Quick Rick Roberts”
• Captain Lou Albano attempting to read cue cards
• Cameos from Rick Flair, Bruno Sammartino, and Freddie Blassie
• Korean mobsters played by Samoans
• A tag team named “The Cannibals”
• And a rock band called “Kick” (as in listening to them is like a “KICK in the nuts”)
If you've ever wondered what would happen if someone made a wrestling movie without understanding wrestling OR movies... this is your chance!
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