[3][4] Pro wrestler "The Franchise" Shane Douglas catches his girlfriend Taya Parker cheating on him with his friend Brutaliser Billy in the locker room of an independent wrestling show.

Six weeks after the events, Shane is offered a huge amount of money for an appearance at a wrestling show taking place in an abandoned prison.

Piper and Sarah see the zombie hoard leaving the prison and realize that if they get to the city then it could lead to a full blown outbreak and so decide to stay and fight.

Shane pleads with Angus to turn them back but when he is refused he tearfully makes the decision to kill his family members to spare them a fate worse than death.

[7] He further commented that as most of the zombies were also professional wrestlers, he felt more comfortable performing various wrestling moves as they would be experienced with the various techniques employed in the ring and in practice.

[8] Bleacher Report gave the film a positive review stating "It isn't trying to be smart or groundbreaking, just a lot of big, silly, violent fun" but noted that the movie would appeal most to wrestling fans.

[9] However, Fangoria panned the film overall as they felt that "Instead of capitalizing on the concept and going full-force, PRO WRESTLERS VS. ZOMBIES stretches its novelty to the breaking point by sitting on a repetitive story structure.