Synopsis: When 11-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) discovers a magical wrestling mask that grants him super strength, he uses it to enter a WWE competition. With the support of his grandmother (Tichina Arnold), Leo will do whatever it takes to achieve his dream of becoming a WWE Superstar. Can one kid win it all, in the face of epic challengers in the ring? Directed by Jay Karas, THE MAIN EVENT co-stars Adam Pally, Ken Marino, and features WWE Superstars Kofi Kingston, The Miz, and Sheamus.
- Wrestling isn’t always something that kids are allowed to express they like in school. Kids get made fun of for it, they get bullied over it and they start to hide that love. I remember as a kid people would make light of me being a wrestling fan and it was rather awesome to years later to step foot in a ring and show the world that I made it.
- It looks, SUPER kid-friendly and honestly wrestling fan-friendly as well. The stars of the WWE/NXT look to have had a blast making this film.
The Verdict: Netflix coming in strong with an original film featuring a little kid who loves wrestling? I am here for it. As a little kid loved wrestling and hopefully this will inspire little wrestling fans across the world to share that it is okay to like it.
The trailer looks cheesy, looks crazy and over-the-top which I am perfectly fine with. This will not be an award winner but it will be a feel-good fun movie to watch with the kids especially if you are quarantined with them.
‘The Main Event’ will drop on Netflix on April 10, 2020
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