Deathmatch wrestling is one of the most brutal forms of performance art. Deathmatch wrestlers employ weapons, like razorblades, thumbtacks, barbed wire, and fluorescent tubes, to inflict very real wounds in a bloody spectacle of violence. Beneath the mask of violence and gore lies a deeper truth about deathmatch wrestling. It's more than a spectacle, a barbaric display. For many, it's a form of therapy, artistic expression, a way of life, and finding a sense of community.