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* AddledAddict: Randy's alcohol, painkiller and cocaine use end up costing him his job, and ruining his attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter, as he misses their dinner because he went on a binge the night before.
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The matches themselves were filmed in front of actual wrestling crowds at actual wrestling events (notably, during Wrestling/{{CZW}} and [[Wrestling/RingOfHonor ROH]] events), and Rourke trained and performed in the ring himself. It also marked a major comeback in what many called a career-best performance for Rourke, who received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole Best Actor]].

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The matches themselves were filmed in front of actual wrestling crowds at actual wrestling events (notably, during Wrestling/{{CZW}} and [[Wrestling/RingOfHonor ROH]] events), and Rourke trained and performed in the ring himself. It also marked a major comeback in what many called a career-best performance for Rourke, who received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward MediaNotes/AcademyAward nomination for [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole [[MediaNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole Best Actor]].

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