Ian Richard Hodgkinson is a Canadian professional wrestler who is better known as the Lucha-Libre legend Vampiro, and he is about to be the subject of an upcoming and intimate documentary.
Vampiro is currently the director of talent for AAA, otherwise known as Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, but he has also made prominent appearances for Lucha Underground as well as WCW, where he won the tag-team titles with The Great Muta.
The film, Nail In The Coffin: The Rise And Fall Of Vampiro is screening in limited theatres from September 4th, 2020 and then moving to on Video On Demand/Digital on September 8th, 2020.
Here's the official synopsis for the film,
NAIL IN THE COFFIN: The Fall & Rise of Vampiro offers a rare glimpse into the legendary career of wrestling icon, Vampiro, as he grapples with his demons and life after fame. Straight from one of wrestling's most outspoken characters, this is a candid look beyond the ring
The first trailer for it has just been released and you can check it out below.
This looks like it's going to be a really great intimate look at the struggle that every wrestle goes through, when to call it a day before they kill themselves or damage themselves beyond repair. We've seen WWE Superstars like the Undertaker, Edge and Daniel Bryan all struggle with similar issues recently. Japanese legend Jushin 'Thunder' Liger has also recently retired.
Nail in the Coffin made it's world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2019 and received rave reviews for its "incredibly inspirational true story that shows us no matter how many times life tries to beat you down and break you apart, you need to rise up and conquer your demons in order to survive,” as Patrick Ewald, CEO of Epic Pictures (U.S. Distribution) calls it.
We'll be checking out Nail In The Coffin: The Rise And Fall Of Vampiro and there'll be a review right here on The Sportster!