Ecstasy, a collection of three short stories, was published in 1996 and became No. 1 in it's first week of publication. The film is based on 'The Undefeated', the last novella in Welsh's book, which was previously adapted into a play and performed to sold-out audiences in Canada and Scotland. After seeing the play, Welsh called it the best adaptation of his work, opening the door for Heydon to obtain the rights to produce a film adaptation. Ecstasy is a transformational love story; from the l ...[Read Story ]
Aretha Franklin sang "America, The Beautiful" to start the show. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan was so sure Andre the Giant (whom he managed at the time) was going to beat Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship that he demanded to have a new world heavyweight title belt made that would fit Andre's waist. A belt was made (which accordingly cost $37,000 to make), and it was shown off a few times before Wrestlemania 3. That night, Hogan beat Andre to retain the title, ...[Read Story ]