Adrian Street Story: You May Be Pretty, But I Am Beautiful

I really enjoyed this having purchased through YouTube. I have watched it numerous times and not tiring of it. Adrian wrestled at his peak prior to when I was of an age to watch wrestling and this film has made me a big fan of his and have sought out as many matches as I can to watch.

This documentary is a fantastic insight into a trendsetter who I fondly remember watching from the days of World of Sport, who went on to make his mark in the U.S.. Not to be confused with WWE's Adrian Adonis, Adrian Street was before Adonis and was a totally independent British wrestler who's legacy went on to inspire WWE as we know it today. Thats what makes this documentary special. Adrian didn't wrestle for WWE yet this man along with Miss Linda achieved so much, breaking barriers and they truly were at the forefront wrestling industry. I watched the documentary via YouTube Rentals, thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend for both wrestling and non wrestling fans. It is a really useful historical insight into one of many artists who should be remembered for their contribution to popular culture and inspirational career.

Always looking for Wrestling content on Amazon Prime, this documentary, produced in 2020 is now available there. Street was, if I'm honest, a bit before my time as a wrestling fan, but it's clear to see his impact on characters that would follow.

Born in South Wales in 1940, it seems a life down the pit, like his father would be his lot in life. Adrian Street though was an entertainer and transitioned from bodybuilding into the world of professional wrestling. At a time when the business was staid and strait-laced, Street slowly developed one of the most extreme and flamboyant personas that the business would ever see. His ability to generate a reaction in the crowd would take him around the world and he'd settle in America, where he became a star in the territory days and inspire the next generation to take elements of his character forward.

It's fairly solid as far as a documentary goes. There is a career retrospective with Street, and with Linda, who was his valet during the touring days and later his wife. There are interviews with Mick Foley, who talks about what it was like to see a character like Street on the circuit in the 1970's and 80's and with Stu Bennett (WWE's Wade Barrett) who gives some perspective on the British scene. There is some interesting speculation that Adrian Street might have been an inspiration for the Glam Rock scene that grew up in the mid-70's.

It's probably more to do with the budget that the film has, but I did feel it could have gone a bit further with its interviews. I don't, obviously, know who turned them down, but someone like William Regal, who was actually there, would have been able to better tell the stories of the "World of Sport" days. There's no direct WWE involvement, so no comparison with a character like "Golddust" that lifted a lot of the androgynous gimmick from Street is drawn. There's a bit of a lack of footage altogether really, there are shots from his match with the Macho Man Randy Savage, but often they talk about crowd interactions, for example, without showing any of them.

I appreciate that he's rather a niche subject matter but there's definitely a fun and topical docu-drama to be made about him. This particular documentary is OK, but I felt like a better one is possible.

Just watched this incredible documentary about Adrian Street and was hooked throughout ! What a guy ! Thanks Joann Randles for bringing the story of this amazing trailblazer to life. I thought the clips and photos of Adrian were woven in so well with the commentary. Absolutely fascinating. Adrian Street was clearly massively influential to not only the wrestling world but also to pop culture. Congratulations! Just Fabulous, like Adrian Street himself !

Watched via Amazon. It was thoroughly entertaining and such a fascinating story, was left wanting more. Unlike some documentaries which seem to drag this one had every emotion - it was compelling, heartwarming, fun and up-lifting. The lockdown lift we needed.