The Ram vs. Tito Santana: Real-Life Wrestler?

This is a great piece from the New York Times on Tito Santana, who has lived a much more upbeat version of Randy the Ram's career arc in The Wrestler. Check the parallel:

Then: "In 1987, he wrestled before 93,000 during WrestleMania III, at the Silverdome in Michigan. He toured Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, England, spending 340 days a year on the road."

Now: "He teaches Spanish at Eisenhower Middle School and coaches boys’ basketball, while his wife runs their hair salon, Santana’s."

Like I said, much happier ending than The Ram. But, without the killer Springsteen song.