The Rise & Fall of ECW

Video
2004
15
6h

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A documentary on the rise and fall of cult wrestling federation ECWA documentary on the rise and fall of cult wrestling federation ECWA documentary on the rise and fall of cult wrestling federation ECW

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Abdullah the Butcher

Abdullah the Butcher
(archive footage)

Donna Adamo

Elektra
(archive footage)

Bill Alfonso

Bill Alfonso
(archive footage)

Mike Alfonso

Mike Awesome
(archive footage)

Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle
(archive footage)

Afa Anoai

Afa
(archive footage)

Sika Anoai

Sika
(archive footage)

Scotty Antol

Scotty Anton
(archive footage)

Bob Artese

Bob Artese
(archive footage)

Charles Ashenoff

Konnan
(archive footage)

Steve Austin

Steve Austin
(archive footage)

Nicole Bass

Nicole Bass
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Carlene Begnaud

Jazz
(archive footage)

Salvatore Bellomo

'Wildman' Sal Bellomo
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Chris Benoit

Chris Benoit
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Alfonso Bermudez

Dances with Dudley
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Bam Bam Bigelow

Bam Bam Bigelow
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Eric Bischoff

Eric Bischoff
(archive footage)

Director
- Kevin Dunn
Writer
- Paul Heyman
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Featured review

Best Wrestling DVD I Have Ever Watched.....

Simply put, I absolutely LLOOVVEEDD it! this DVD was worth the time it took to track one down on eBay, as its sold out everywhere I've looked. This disc didn't prove ECW justice though, as nothing short of being there during it's prime would, but it comes damn near close!! It includes about 90% of the greatest moments in ECW history, but including every moment is an endless, impossible task. If you happen to come across it in stores, don't pass up the opportunity to purchase this excellent, historic DVD. In my eyes, this was the greatest wrestling DVD I have ever bought/watched, and my collection (1985-Present) is well into the hundreds!!! This has to be a must for any wrestling fan, past or present, young or even old. It's just that damn good!!!

Trivia
Raven's Nest crucifying the Sandman took place at "ECW High Incident" on October 26, 1996. The show was released on home video, though the crucifixion was not included, and the footage went unseen until it was included here.

Goofs
Trisa Hayes (Beulah McGillicutty) had posed for Penthouse Magazine sometime prior to arriving in ECW. However, because of WWE's business relationship with Playboy at the time of this DVD, Tommy Dreamer had to say that she was a Playboy Playmate. For the record, Tommy Dreamer, real name Thomas Laughlin, is married to Trisa Hayes in real life. Yes, WWE made Dreamer lie about what magazine his wife had appeared in prior to her ECW debut.

Quotes
Tommy Dreamer: When Taz broke his neck in Florida, he finished his match. And he just kept on saying "Damn, my neck is... my neck his hurt." I walked him into the hospital. And... we just, you know, we would always travel together and... they asked him "How'd you get in here?" He's like "I walked." And, uh... they're like "There's no way you walked in here." He was like "Yeah, I did. I walked in here." And they're like "Well, sir, you have a broken neck."
Taz: I was out for, actually, about nine months. And Paul paid me every single week of our agreement in my guarantee. I didn't have no contract with the man. I had a handshake with the guy. And he stuck to that, and I will never, ever forget that.