their families. The 1999 theatrical documentary Beyond the Mat focused on Terry Funk, a wrestler nearing retirement; Mick Foley, a wrestler within his prime; Jake Roberts, a former star fallen from grace; and a school of wrestling students trying to break into the business. The 2005 release Lipstick and Dynamite, Piss and Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling chronicled the development of women's wrestling throughout the 20th century. Pro wrestling has been featured several times on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. MTV's documentary series True Life featured two episodes titled "I'm a Professional Wrestler" and "I Want to Be a Professional Wrestler". Other documentaries have been produced by The Learning Channel (The Secret World of Professional Wrestling) and A&E (Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows). Bloodstained Memoirs explored the careers of several pro wrestlers, including Chris Jericho, Rob Van Dam and Roddy Piper. Injury and fatality Although professional wrestling is choreographed, there is a high chance of injury, and even death. Strikes are often stiff, especially in Japan, and in independent wrestling promotions such as Combat Zone Wrestling. The ring is often made out of timber planks. There have been many brutal accidents, hits and injuries. Many of the injuries that occur in pro wrestling are shoulders, knee, back, neck, and rib injuries. Professional wrestler Davey Richards said in 2015, "We train to take damage, we know we are going to take damage and we accept that." As of September 2021, 31 years after the 1990 WrestleMania VI, 16 of the 38 competitors had died, including André the Giant and main event winner The Ultimate Warrior, with only two of the deceased having reached the age of 64 (Dusty Rhodes at 69 and "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka at 73). See also History of professional wrestling Independent circuit Professional wrestling moves (disambiguation) Terminology Foreign objects (e.g. folding chair) Glossary of professional wrestling terms Professional wrestling match types Professional wrestling tag team match types Professional wrestling tournament Lists of wrestlers List of family relations in professional wrestling List of professional wrestling rosters Types of professional wrestling All-in professional wrestling Fantasy wrestling Hardcore wrestling Lucha libre Modern Freestyle wrestling Puroresu Radio programs Live Audio Wrestling Talksport Wrestling Observer Live In fiction List of wrestling-based comic books The Wrestler References Citations Sources Further reading External links Online World of Wrestling Pro Wrestling History Pro-Wrestling Title Histories Performing arts Professional wrestling slang Sports entertainment Wrestling