Author: Alex Podgorski
Alex Podgorski
Alex has been a fan of pro wrestling for most of his life, and has been watching it since he was eight years old. He writes about it on a regular basis, and his work has been published on such sites as WhatCulture, TheRichest, Daily DDT, SportsKeeda, SLAM! Wrestling and TJR Wrestling.
The Great Sasuke is one of the most iconic high-flying wrestlers of all time. He was a critical figure in the explosion of the lucha libre style in both his native Japan and in the United States. Without him, there never would’ve been wrestlers like Will Ospreay, Hiromu Takahashi, Ricochet, PAC or Kota Ibushi. But his documentary isn’t about his stellar in-ring career; in fact, his biggest wrestling accomplishments are only mentioned in passing in the first five minutes of the documentary. Instead, this film takes a more personal look at Great Sasuke, focusing more on his family, his mindset…