Ready to Rumble is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on Turner Broadcasting's now defunct professional wrestling promotion, World Championship Wrestling. The movie draws its title from ring announcer Michael Buffer's catchphrase, "Let's get ready to rumble!" The movie was talent licensed by World Championship Wrestling. Some countries such as Finland, Australia and Japan were only able to see direct-to-video premiere releases of this film. Sewage workers Gordie Boggs and Sean Dawkins watch their favorite wrestler, WCW World... Heavyweight Champion Jimmy King cheated out of the title by Diamond Dallas Page , a corrupt WCW promoter named Titus Sinclair , and DDP's partners. After the match, the two wrestling fans humorously express their rage in their septic truck, resulting in a car crash. After this event, Gordie believes that the car crash was fate and that they should make Jimmy King once again World Champion.
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| Release date: | April 7, 2000 |
| Directed by: | Brian Robbins |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 107 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jeffrey Silver, Robert Newmyer, Mike Tollin |
| Music by: | George S. Clinton |
| Cinematography: | Clark Mathis |
| Screenplay by: | Steven Brill |
| Estimated budget: | $24,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |