Nans who befriended pro wrestler on flight to Vegas in talks to make a film

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, The Welsh nans made their debut in the ring after meeting wrestler DeReiss Gordon on a flight to Las Vegas earlier this year By Danielle Herbert BBC Wales Published 27 July 2026, 12:20 BST Updated 4 hours ago What began as a chance encounter on a flight to Las Vegas could soon be heading to the big screen, as a group of grandmothers and a pro-wrestler discuss a film based on their story. Lynn Crawford, 71, Susie Matthews, 73, Rose Sulley, 74, and Christine Goodwin, 80, met DeReiss Gordon - known in the ring as Man Like DeReiss - on the flight in April. They were travelling to the city to scatter the ashes of Rose's late husband, Pete. Upon boarding the flight, there was confusion - with Gordon in one of the seats they mistakenly believed they had booked - before a friendship was formed, and the nans took Gordon up on his offer to watch him at WrestleMania. Film producer Nick Barton said he believes this "extraordinary story could make a really brilliant and successful movie". The story captured hearts as well as headlines, including producer of Calendar Girls and the Full Monty Nick Barton, who has "approached the group of friends" about the remarkable story that "wasn't meant to happen" being turned into a film. "When I first heard about this story in May, it reminded me of Calendar Girls and Kinky Boots, which Harbour Pictures and I produced for Disney and Buena Vista. "I immediately contacted DeReiss and the Welsh nanas. "I believe this extraordinary story could make a really brilliant and successful movie and am now working on the next steps towards its production." Image caption, The unlikely group of friends are in talks to turn their story into a film Discussing the possibility of their unlikely friendship being turned into a film, Crawford said: "When we'd first met, we'd laughed that this should be a movie. "Four nanas and a wrestler! It'd be brilliant." "I couldn't believe it at first," said Gordon. "Then I checked it out and was like, 'WOW! A movie'. This could happen. There's a way to go but we believe this would be a great movie." Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Breakfast , Sulley described the experience as being "like a dream" which the four nans never want to "wake up from". On Sunday, the group reunited to take part in a wrestling showcase in Cardiff, where they were trained by professional wrestlers before entering the ring themselves. People were holding banners with their photos chanting "Nanas! Nanas!". This unlikely friendship has created something of a fan base in the wrestling world. "It was absolutely hilarious", Sulley said. The four women admitted they knew "nothing" about wrestling before meeting Gordon earlier this year. Image caption, The four grandmothers reunited with Man Like DeReiss in Cardiff to take part in a wrestling showcase Recalling what it was like to meet the group for the first time, Gordon said he