What Is The Wrestler

The Wrestler (2008) is a remarkable film about an ageing WWE wrestler trying to maintain his legacy as a professional. During his struggle he faces many health impairments and complications including a heart attack which could have ended his career. As he’s coming to understand the seriousness of retirement, Randy attempts to rekindle a relationship with his daughter, while finding love, company, and compassion from a local stripper. The Wrestler demonstrates many different types of loss which can occur in life, which I will display throughout this paper. Within this review, loss of functionality, loss of a employment, and shame associated with life choices will be addressed. How and why these losses are part of Randy “The Ram” Robinson’s
The amount of physical pain Randy has is evident throughout the film, demonstrated by tensor bandages, bruising, limping, and many other visual indications of discomfort. Rosenfeld (2008) explains, “chronic pain is one of the most common reasons why people seek medical care, use health services and remain absent from work, with prolonged absence from work leading to physical deconditioning, anxiety, fear of re-injury and loss of self esteem”. Randy is aware that his conditions are worsening resulting in a lower self esteem, and his sense of belonging. This anxiety of a lower self-esteem and trying to determine where he will belong when his career ends instigates his interest in rekindling a relationship with his daughter. Losing the ability to function as you once could is extremely difficult for maintaining a high self esteem. Plus once his ability to perform no longer exists how will he maintain his financial income? Who will continue to support him, where will he
Despite having small moments of joy his identity had been stripped. His name tag was switched to “Robyn” (was his birth name), he was put in a generic uniform to hid his individuality. Randy has minimal decision latitude which is describes by Sykes et al. (2000) , “reflects the individuals’ freedom to make decisions concerning how they carry out their work, and the level of skill required”. Randy continued out his work as embarrassed when a customer realized he was Randy “the Ram” Robinson. This embarrassment caused him to quite his job at the grocery store, and return to wrestling in hopes of continuing his