[55] The hour-long episode debuted on Vice on March 31, 2020. New Jack: Maybe I'll be the next Denzel. "[7] Paul Tatara of CNN wrote, "Blaustein seems to think that he's humanizing these guys by showing how "normal" they are out of the ring, but he unintentionally makes their penchant for self-mutilation all the more inexplicable. [19] Kulas died on May 12, 2002, at the age of 22 due to complications from gastric bypass surgery. A year before that, he had brutalized the wrestler Dances with Dudley in the locker room after that particular Dudley Boy continued throwing stiff punches in spite of New Jacks requests to tone it down. A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives. ", Eleven Thoughts and Questions From the NBA Playoff Openers. This action caused New Jack to receive various felony charges, including for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and aggravated assault to commit murder. Join Mick Foley, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Terry Funk for a no-holds-barred look into the wild world of professional wrestling. He then decides to travel the United States over a three-year period, endeavoring to understand the mindset of someone who would voluntarily choose to become a professional wrestler. Although questions remain about how engaged he was in either bounty hunting or drug dealinghow much of it was real and how much part of a wrestlers fabulous backstoryNew Jack stated in his autobiography that he didnt take any lives despite rumors to the contrary. Qualified Yoga teacher; RYT 200 hr. In Smoky Mountain, Jack and long-time partner Mustapha Saed, became "the Gangstas" and were a cutting edge act. But by 2000, the end loomed for ECW. Because ECW didnt pay even its main-event stars anywhere near what an average WWF or WCW wrestler made, even a throwaway match like the one against Gypsy Joe represented a threat to his livelihood and his dignity. The following month, at Hardcore Heaven, Dudley Boyz were returned the championship, forfeited by Saed's departure. [29] At Crossing the Line '99, Jack brought out his former Gangstas tag team partner Mustafa Saed to compete against Dudley Boyz but Mustafa turned on Jack by smashing a guitar on his head and revealed himself to be the mysterious benefactor of Dudleys, who wanted to run The Public Enemy and New Jack out of ECW. During 2003 New Jack wrestled occasional events for TNA wrestling. In addition, he appeared in the television series Early Edition on May 6, . (narrative written by) Cast (in credits order) Produced by Music by Nathan Barr Cinematography by Michael Grady . Referees called off the match, and New Jack disappeared from the air for many months. Professional wrestler Jerome "New Jack" Young, who was best known for his violent, hardcore style and unpredictability, died Friday afternoon from a heart attack. New Jack returned by the end of 1999 with his eye seemingly recovered, now sporting a scythe around his neck, claiming that he had "upgraded" the staple gun. New Jack grasped the ECW formula and delivered it as efficiently as possible: nobody has to fake or sell the damage theyve received, because theyve received actual damage. What shows is startling yet immensly entertaining . RALEIGH, N.C. At the first time of asking, at least, Mathew Barzal was not a magic fix-it-all solution for the Islanders' power play. Jack Jeanne will launch for Switch on June 15 in the west, publisher Aksys Games anounced. [21] Jake is doing well and enjoying his newfound sobriety, although he was diagnosed with skin cancer, for which he has undergone successful treatment. [64] One of his sons, a drag queen named Washington Heights, revealed in 2020 that Young had disowned him a few years earlier due to being a drag queen. 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As the final maneuver of the match, Jack shocked Grimes with a taser before throwing him from the scaffold and sending him crashing to the ring 40 feet below; there were over twelve tables stacked on top of each other in the ring to break the fall, of which Grimes missed all but two and came within a foot of missing the ring completely, which could have killed him. Running out with a garbage can full of weaponry, New Jack helped save Eugene from a beat down and did a diving splash through a table to pin Tommy Lee Curtis, although he was only interfering throughout the match and not being an actual competitor; this was billed as his last appearance in the Midwest.[48]. In 1968, when he was five years old, he and his siblings witnessed his father stab his mother multiple times after he found out she had been cheating on him with other men. It's not supposed to be real. [27] Jack then lost to Bam Bam Bigelow at Wrestlepalooza. The Taser stunning, New Jacks longtime booking agent Bill Behrens observed, likely kept Grimes from stiffening up and thus probably even cushioned the fall for him. It focuses on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) during its rise in popularity, and many other independent wrestlers and organizations. Before the match, Jack met Joe and asked the booker of the show what he was supposed to do with him. The film focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, primarily Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Roberts, as well as some aspiring wrestlers. [63], Young was married to Jennifer Young. Jack then got angry with Joe and decided to get genuine sells by legitimately attacking the 69-year-old man with a chain, a framed picture of his aunt, a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, and several other weapons. There, for reasons New Jack claimed he never understood, he pistol-whipped the clerk who had already handed over the jewelry. Beyond the Mat At first, this behind-the-scenes documentary about professional wrestling seems as if it will be an unabashed fan's whitewash of the increasingly bizarre and popular world of "sports entertainment," as it is known. The promotion, run by Jerry Jarretts son Jeff, was a mess creatively, but New Jack got to reprise his old bloodbath battles with the likes of Sandman and Sabu while also doing comedy skits with Dean Roll, who wrestled under a dorsal finadorned mask as Shark Boy. The Beyond the Mat DVD Menu. The new film reunites original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in the iconic roles they made famous, Neo and Trinity. 2 hr 28 min. "Beyond the Mat," Barry Blaustein's honest, intimate, revealing, highly entertaining, and critically acclaimed behind-the-scenes look at wrestling, takes viewers beyond the ring and . [5] His original budget was $500,000, funded by the company Imagine. "[58], In 2008, Young took part in a shoot interview with The Iron Sheik and The Honky Tonk Man where the Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide was discussed. The hardest of hardcore wrestlers from the sports most violent era never struggled to make anything look real, because all of it was. It's not supposed to be real. There were stacks of tables on the mat that he thought would break his fall, but I was trying to throw him past them, New Jack wrote. Plus AEW Adds Saturday Night Show. [59][60], Young was critical of Paul Heyman as a promoter, primarily due to Heyman's penchant for lying to his roster, as well as for cheating them out of paychecks. [68], On May 14, 2021, Young died of a heart attack in the afternoon at his Greensboro, North Carolina home at the age of 58. New Jack blamed Grimes for the bad landing. [8] An unrated director's cut edition dubbed Special Ringside Edition was released on DVD in March 2004. [21] Mustafa Saed left ECW after the title win, leading to the dissolution of Gangstas. If Id let [Gypsy Joe] kick my ass, Id have looked like an idiot, he wrote. 386 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the, This page was last edited on 9 April 2023, at 00:13. [19] In addition, he appeared in the television series Early Edition on May 6, 2000, as a biker in the episode "Mel Schwartz, Bounty Hunter". 206 likes, 2 comments - Cam (@theunstablenerd) on Instagram: "Doing something different with today's day in history post since the post Mania PPVs won't co." "[9] Likewise, Hulk Hogan expressed an interest in appearing in the next wrestling documentary should Blaustein make one.[9]. [20] However, on January 6, 2014, Roberts returned on WWE television for the first time in almost nine years, as a part of Old School Raw at the end of the CM Punk vs Roman Reigns match, bringing out a new snake with him (an Albino Burmese Python) and aiding The New Age Outlaws and Punk in fending off The Shield. Therrell High School in Atlanta. Jerome Young (January 3, 1963 - May 14, 2021) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name New Jack. [34] This led to a lengthy rivalry between Jack and Angel over the unofficial title of "King of the Streets". [11] Gangstas then faced Samoan Gangstas Party in a match at Heat Wave which ended in a brawl between both teams. [20] Gangstas feuded with Eliminators and The Dudley Boyz over the title for the next several months. Later, in the film's climax, his wife and young children (particularly his daughter Noelle) watch in horror from the front of the audience during Foley's "I Quit" match at the 1999 Royal Rumble, wherein he takes multiple unprotected shots to the head by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson with a steel folding chair. He is also known for being the only wrestler to have had his entrance music ("Natural Born Killaz" by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre) play throughout his matches in ECW. Beyond the Mat is a 1999 American documentary film directed, written, produced and narrated by Barry W. Blaustein. Beyond the Mat Documentary 2000 1 hr 42 min English audio R CC Buy or rent It's supposed to be fun. Beyond the Mat. [47], On April 16, 2016, New Jack appeared in and wrestled for Money Mark Productions, facing Brad Cash in Lewisburg, Tennessee. To make matters worse, the scumbags in the crowd would have been cheering him on for beating up a Black man, and Id look like Id taken part in some dog-and-pony white supremacy show. Gypsy Joes toughness nevertheless shocked even New Jack, as the battered old man thanked his younger opponent for the match as New Jack was hurrying to exit the building before the police could get there. [2][5] Blaustein follows him as he competes at hardcore wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling's first pay-per-view event Barely Legal in 1997. [8] At CyberSlam Gangstas were scheduled to compete in a match against The Headhunters but Jack was imprisoned in Atlanta and Mustafa was attacked by The Headhunters. Clips of Foley with his wife and children are spliced with the clips of him risking his body for the sport. A Member Of The STANDS4 Network. In early 2003, just as he was making his return to mainstream television after signing with Jeff Jarretts NWA Total Nonstop Action promotion, New Jack took an independent booking against 69-year-old Gypsy Joe Melndez. That year he also refereed a main event for Scottish Wrestling Entertainment. [1][5], Jake Roberts has stated that he was informed the film would be used to help children, but that never transpired. After ECW declared bankruptcy in April 2001, New Jack began wrestling on the independent circuit. New Jack then pulled out a metal blade from his camouflage wrestling attire, and stabbed Lane multiple times in the head. 2:26 PM EDT, Sat May 15, 2021. [2] Although he was once one of the more famous wrestlers in America, performing in front of tens of thousands of fans, he is now wrestling in small-town venues. [31] At CyberSlam, Jack teamed with Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney), losing an Ultimate Jeopardy match to Mustafa and the Dudleys. New Jack marched onward as a solo act after Mustafa Saed left ECW in 1997, leading to a title match on ECWs short-lived TNN show, in which he put over the companys next big thing, Mike Awesome. Hardcore did make him unforgettable, but he achieved infamy rather than fame: our most vivid memories of him also represent some of the most deplorable deeds ever committed in a wrestling ring. Transcend. "[2], The film was named Best Documentary at the Cinequest Film Festival, and was also nominated by the Director's Guild Association for best documentary and best director. And after the Islanders dropped Game 1 of their first . In other words, the Gangstas had been rough-and-tumble, but they werent yet extreme. [28] Jack began emerging as a singles competitor while feuding with Dudley Boyz. Download Watch Now. He is also a New York Times best-selling novelist. Jack was told "Gypsy Joe is as tough as leather", and Jack replied that he was not going to lose dollar value from this match and would not have a comedy or gimmick match- but that he would kill Joe in this match. They received their title shot at As Good as It Gets, where Gangstanators defeated Dudley Boyz to win the World Tag Team Championship, marking Jack's third tag title reign. He began using the name at the tiny independent shows in Georgia for which Ray Candy helped him secure bookings. New Jack even cut his own arm so deeply he had to go to the hospital. [43], In April 2003, New Jack was in a hardcore match with longtime wrestler Gypsy Joe. On August 8, 2010, New Jack appeared at TNA's ECW reunion show, Hardcore Justice, where he and Mustafa assaulted Team 3D and Joel Gertner after a match. This led to Jack and Kronus quietly dissolving Gangstanators and going their separate ways as Jack more frequently teamed with Spike Dudley to feud with Dudley Boyz. December 30, 2021. He broke his fall on the top rope, dislocating his ankle among other injuries. He appeared at Heat Wave where he appeared on crutches and Angel stapled him with his staple gun in the forehead until Nova and Chris Chetti made the save and defeated Da Baldies in a tag team match. Rotten missed the show and was replaced with "Mass Transit" Eric Kulas, an untrained seventeen-year-old who convinced booker Paul Heyman that he was twenty-one and had been trained by the veteran Killer Kowalski. Candy, 6-foot-5 and 341 pounds, had achieved his greatest fame as Kareem Muhammad, one half of the Black Pantherstyled Zambuie Express that ran roughshod over the Florida wrestling territory during the early 1980s. [12] Gangstas' feud with Eliminators, Samoan Gangsta Party and The Bruise Brothers led to a four-way dance between the four teams at The Doctor Is In, which Gangstas won to capture their first World Tag Team Championship. "[17] In 2012, Roberts moved in with fellow wrestler Diamond Dallas Page to receive help with getting his life back on track. He then told the crowd he hoped Kulas bled to death. [17], Gangstas lost the World Tag Team Championship back to Eliminators on the January 4, 1997, episode of Hardcore TV, ending their reign at 139 days. But behind-the-scenes it's a whole different story. "[44], In October 2004, New Jack, wrestling for Thunder Wrestling Federation, was scheduled to fight fellow wrestler William Jason Lane at an event near Jacksonville, Florida. Paychecks stopped clearing, and Heyman was directing the creativity he had once used to develop story lines and matches toward the companys exit strategy. [54] New Jack is also the subject of an episode of the documentary series "Dark Side of the Ring". [65] Young responded to the claims stating, "My son was mentioned in my book that just came out last year, so the statement about me disowning him three years ago is simply not true. Director Barry W. Blaustein Writer Barry W. Blaustein Stars Terry Funk Mick Foley Jake Roberts See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video rent/buy from $3.99 Five months later, he shot her in the leg when she tried to leave and take Young with her. [18][19] This is documented in the film The Resurrection of Jake the Snake. [24][25], Gangstanators resumed their feud with Dudley Boyz as the two teams competed in a match at the 1998 House Party, which Dudleys won. [40] Jack was named the number one contender for Rhino's World Television Championship at November to Remember, where he failed to win the title. Stamp discusses the fact that he has not wrestled in years, but remains in shape just in case he gets the call, and demonstrates his unusual workout regimen: jumping on a trampoline in his backyard while holding hand weights. The Web's Largest Resource for Famous Quotes & Sayings. He wasnt quite out of the business, and would still show up for bookings and perform whatever limited version of his signature ultraviolence he could manage, but his myriad of injuries slowed him greatly. Paul Heyman: . Beyond the Mat Yoga. People cant force you to go that far what I did in wrestling was what I wanted to do, he wrote. [35] At the 2000 Guilty as Charged pay-per-view, Jack lost a singles match to Angel due to interference by Da Baldies. [52] New Jack was featured in the 1999 wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat. Parents need to know that like the WWE shows, Beyond the Mat is violent and profane. [2] After the promotion closed in 2001, Young spent the rest of his career on the independent circuit until his death in May 2021. Parents say. He was best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling . Newspaper articles from the time show New Jack continuing to excel on defense and special teamsblocking punts, intercepting passes, and returning kicks. The Eagles quarterback is the NFLs new highest-paid player. 2. Young commented that nothing could excuse what Benoit had done, and anybody in WWE or elsewhere defending Benoit or the wrestling business from public scrutiny were hypocrites. In an interview for Vice in 2019, Jack stated "the more they called me a nigger, the angrier I got and the more I beat the guy up. He has been taking increasingly risky falls (or "bumps") and blows to the head, and at one point is heard talking incoherently as the result of a fall (from his Hell in a Cell match against The Undertaker at King of the Ring 1998) which briefly rendered him unconscious. UFC Kansas City Reaction: Max Holloway Puts on Another ClinicBut Now What? In the years after the film was released, the three wrestlers primarily profiled continued their lives largely on the same path. Transition. He certainly hadnt failed at wrestling, but perhaps hadnt gone as far as his top-tier microphone skills and personality could have taken him. [19] He was diagnosed with blood clots in his legs and back, in addition to heart problems. Dec 22, 2021. The matchif you can even call it oneconsisted of Lane throwing a few stiff punches at New Jack, who then pulled out what he called a Wolverine-type claw and began stabbing his opponent. In 2004, Roberts faced a charge of "causing unnecessary suffering" after his snake, "Damien", was allowed to starve to death in the garage of his London Colney home. [6] Gangstas made their ECW in-ring debut at Hardcore Heaven by competing against Public Enemy in a losing effort. [8] Blaustein approached the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) about involving the company in the film in 1997. Jalen Hurts Just Got Paid. New Jack suffered brain damage, a broken leg, a skull fracture (resulting in permanent insomnia) and was permanently blinded in his right eye, and spent six months recovering,[37] but even while injured Jack defeated Da Baldies leader Angel in a match two months later at Hardcore Heaven.[38]. The wrestler joined ECW in the mid-90s and was featured. This was done, according to Jack, over a grudge based on Grimes not contacting him when he was recovering from his injuries after their fall in Danbury. Born in Puerto Rico, Gypsy Joe had worked across the various Southern wrestling territories, doing an early variant of the sort of hardcore wrestling that New Jack and his ECW compatriots would transform during the 1990s. Free shipping for many products! In the last 30 years, hundreds of pro-wrestlers have died under the age of 45, most of them due to the physical trauma they've put their bodies through or the dependence on . I just sat around and watched, like it was another TV show or something. [3] He and his mother moved frequently across Georgia, usually trying to stay a step or two ahead of landlords seeking to evict them. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. [citation needed], Their first encounter was at November to Remember, where Jack and the Freaks lost to Da Baldies in a handicap match. New Jack never liked losing matches without a good reason, whether in a major company or on the indies, so he went back into business for himself, and would continue that way until his in-ring career wound down in the late 2000s. When Jerry Jarrett and Jerry the King Lawler invited him to join their Memphis territory in 1993, they tried to rename him Homeboy. New Jack instead recruited his friend Mark Frear to tag with him in the territory, and saddled him with that moniker. "A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives." If you haven't seen it, do it. In October, New Jack made an appearance at the Crushed 2 wrestling event in Minneapolis, where he interfered in a match between Eugene and Tommy Lee Curtis. The two old foes fought their way up a 40-foot scaffold before New Jack withdrew the Taser from his pants and drove it into Grimess body several times, stunning him before he unceremoniously dumped him off the scaffold. It focuses on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) during its rise in . He formed a wrestling crew called the Gangstas. From there, it was off to the races in a months-long feud with the Rock n Roll Express that saw New Jack cutting some of his greatest promos. On the July 16 NWA-TNA, New Jack (also wearing a shark mask) and Shark Boy lost to The Harris Brothers in what was New Jack's final TNA match. In a tweet just hours after the FBI arrested Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, 21, Greene, R-Ga., praised his alleged actions and implied President Joe Biden was "the real enemy." I told everyone how Medgar Evers wasnt my role model. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for BEYOND THE MAT '90s dvd Gritty Underground World Of Wrestling CACTUS JACK at the best online prices at eBay! In early 1994 he paired up with former WCW enhancement talent Mustafa Saed and formed The Gangstas, winning the NGWA Tag Team Championship in July 1994, but quickly vacated them, as they left the territory. Step or Stomp? Grimes hit a few of the tables on the way down and, to New Jacks disappointment, broke only his femur. Afterward, Jack drove Mustafa through a table with a diving splash from the top of the cage. R. HD SD. [32] Jack was out of action for the next few months until he returned to ECW at Heat Wave, where he attacked Dudley Boyz with weapons from a shopping cart. They yelled, they cursed, they accused, they threatened, he wrote. Their repertoire consisted of kicks, punches, and clotheslines, with New Jack as the instigator and the much larger Mustafa Saed as the muscle. Like its East Coast competitor Combat Zone Wrestling, which would book New Jack a few years later, XPW offered loads of bloody, ECW-inspired hardcore mayhem. director of photography Film Editing by Jeff Werner Production Management Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Beyond the Mat (DVD, 2000, Unrated Version) at the best online prices at eBay! This sort of thing was always starting and stopping in our place.. New Jack, who was in the midst of a period in which he abused alcohol and relied on cocaine to get through his matches, bristled at Kulass lack of respect. Therrell High School in 1981. 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