WWE Studios Finally Made A Movie About Pro Wrestling, Watch The Trailer

When you hear WWE Studios, you probably automatically think of No Holds Barred. It's fine. The WWE is the premiere pro wrestling company in the world and probably the biggest pro wrestling movie of all time is that Hulk Hogan catastrophe. Funny thing is, the WWE had very little to do with it. (They did help release a Blu-ray recently.)

No, WWE Studios is in the business of making non-wrestling movies. Movies starring, or related to, their talent. Films like The Marine with John Cena, See No Evil with Kane or, once upon a time, The Scorpion King with The Rock. Their latest film was Leprechaun: Origins starring Hornswoggle. In fact, according to Wikipedia, since 2002 WWE Studios (in one form or another) has helped produce almost 30 movies and the only one with a wrestling connotation is Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery. The wrestling movie studio had never made a live-action movie about wrestling.

That changed in 2012 when they helped produce a French film called Queens of the Ring. It features cameos by The Miz, CM Punk and others. Now, it's finally getting released, and you can check out the trailer for WWE Studios Queens of the Ring below.

Thanks to @Gholson for the heads up and Wrestling Inc for the WWE Studios Queens of the Ring trailer.

Now, by virtue of the fact this movie is virtually coming out of nowhere, you might have the urge to assume it's terrible. But the trailer actually isn't. I like the premise and the movie actually looks like it has potential. Who knows? Maybe the lack of stars just made this one difficult to market here in the U.S.

Anyway, here's a press release from 2012 about the film with some more info. It hits DVD and VOD November 11.

WWE Studios and Karé Productions have announced a partnership centered around Karé's new French film, "Les Reines Du Ring" ("Queens of the Ring"), currently in production in France and being distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment France.

"Le Reines du Ring" will utilize WWE trademarks, footage, consumer products and incorporate cameos by some of WWE's biggest stars including WWE Superstars CM Punk, The Miz and Eve. WWE Studios will receive an in-association credit on the picture and have first-look rights to distribute the picture in the United States and Canada and to re-make the film in English.

"Les Reines du Ring" stars Nathalie Baye, Andre Dussollier and Marilou Berry. The comedy/drama is directed by Jean Marc Rudnicki and produced by Antoine Rein, Fabrice Goldstein and Thomas Langmann.

"Partnering on 'Les Reines Du Ring' is another way for WWE Studios to participate in the telling of great stories in any language and continue to expand the WWE Studios brand worldwide," said WWE Studios President Michael Luisi. "When we read the heartfelt family story being told by the Academy Award winning team behind 'The Artist,' we knew as a company that we had to lend our expertise in the world of sports entertainment to make the film as authentic and engaging as possible."

The film centers around Rose, a mother looking to strengthen her bond with her estranged son who is WWE fan. Going the extra mile, the loving mother begins training to become a wrestling diva. The comedy/drama follows Rose as she finds a job in a supermarket and convinces her new cashier colleagues to join her in her journey to impress her son by becoming a Queen of the Ring.