Pope: Against All Odds (2012)

An Inspirational Documentary

Genre : Documentary, History, Drama

Runtime : 16M

Director : Matthew Goldberg

Synopsis

Elijah Burke takes viewers on a journey during the Impact Wrestling Pay-Per-View, Against All Odds, both before and after the show, while explaining his view on the situation.

Actors

Elijah Burke
Elijah Burke
Himself

Crews

Matthew Goldberg
Matthew Goldberg
Director
Elijah Burke
Elijah Burke
Presenter

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