The 105 minute final product was compiled from over 40 hours of raw footage. This included match action footage, interviews with the performers, promoter, and fans.
The match that serves as the film's through-line (Jeremy "The Rebel" Wyatt vs. "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce-dog collar match) What is the main event for the final Metro Pro Wrestling card for nearly a year. The company closed down temporarily between August 2013 and June 2014, when the film premiered (accompanied by a full length live reunion card).
The match that serves as the film's through-line (Jeremy "The Rebel" Wyatt vs. "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce-dog collar match) What is the main event for the final Metro Pro Wrestling card for nearly a year. The company closed down temporarily between August 2013 and June 2014, when the film premiered (accompanied by a full length live reunion card).
The total budget was $85.00.
The film was made by Scott Kessler using only a single DSLR camera, and a Sennheiser shotgun mic. The budget consisted solely of gas money and the cost of SD cards for the camera. Kessler edited the film on his desktop computer.
All of the wrestlers and fans agreed to appear in the film for free.
The film was made by Scott Kessler using only a single DSLR camera, and a Sennheiser shotgun mic. The budget consisted solely of gas money and the cost of SD cards for the camera. Kessler edited the film on his desktop computer.
All of the wrestlers and fans agreed to appear in the film for free.
Wrestless was shot over an eight month period between the years of 2013-14. Metro Pro Wrestling promoter and owner Chris Gough not only provided filmmaker Scott Kessler with unlimited access to his promotion, but contributed footage of a classic Michael Strider (Justin Appleberry) versus Adam Pearce "Retirement" match to help around out the action footage for the film.
For these reasons, Gough received an executive producer credit on the film.
For these reasons, Gough received an executive producer credit on the film.
"Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce (now a producer and on-air talent for WWE) provided the film's tagline, when asked how he felt when people told him that wrestling was fake.
His response included "You Can't Fake Gravity". Scott Kessler immediately knew upon hearing this that it would serve as the movie's tagline.
His response included "You Can't Fake Gravity". Scott Kessler immediately knew upon hearing this that it would serve as the movie's tagline.