documentary pitch deck: breaking in: life as a wrestler

TVRA ASSIGNMENT: Documentary Pitch Deck

TITLE OF STORY: Breaking In: Life as a Wrestler

WRITER: Tony Lee Sanders

DATE: 12/2/2023

GOAL of the STORY: You can be and do anything you want in life. Follow your heart and don’t be afraid you fail as it’s part of learning and life.

Protagonist:

· Dillion, a 18-year-old young man who just graduated high school. Dillion has been approached by many universities and colleges who want him for their football teams as they feel he has a promising career as a pro wide receiver. Dillion is quiet unless around friends and family, modest, builds custom cars when he’s not working at his late father’s garage. Dillion is always willing to help those in need as he is religious and always goes to church.

The Protagonist wants Something:

· Dillion feels there’s been a void in his life for a while since his father died over three years. He’s also been contemplating his future as he doesn’t want to be tied down to his father’s business for the rest of his life. He’s not so sure about going right into college as that was something his father wanted for him. Dillion instead decides he wants to become a pro wrestler.

Takes Action to Get It:

· Decides to contact some friends about getting into the business and hears about a tryout a wrestler is holding a couple of states away. Dillion goes with those friends to this event.

Meets with Conflict:

· After Dillion and his friends all put up a partial deposit to participate in this tryout, they end up traveling to the event. Upon arriving they find out the event isn’t being held as the wrestler holding the event has been arrested for a DUI and vehicular manslaughter.

That Builds to a Climax:

· One of Dillion’s friends tells him about a WWE Performance Center tryout that’s happening. Only catch to it is that he has to leave ASAP as it’s happening the next day. That next day is the same day him and his girlfriend are supposed to get married at the courthouse.

And a Resolution:

· Dillon goes to the WWE PC for his tryout. He doesn’t make the cut but is given resources of training schools around his area. He’s encouraged to go there and come back in a few years. Dillion feels great with the experience and decides maybe it’s not for him after all.

How Character Change is Created:

· Dillion starts of very matter of fact about how he wants to handle his life. He thinks that by being a wrestler, all the fame and fortune will come overnight. Dillion is reminded at the end that his friends and family has his best interest at heart and meant no harm. This includes his girlfriend as he now tries to get his life back in order.