The Rise and Fall of ECW
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 DVD cover of The Rise & Fall of ECW | |
| Directed by | Kevin Dunn |
| Written by | Paul Heyman |
| Produced by | Paul Heyman |
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Running time | 5 hours |
| Language | English |
The Rise and Fall of ECW is a 2004 direct-to-video documentary produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. It chronicles the history of Philadelphia-based professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling. The documentary features interviews with various performers who worked in the promotion including co-founder and former owner Paul Heyman as well as performers Tazz, Tommy Dreamer, Dawn Marie, Stevie Richards, Mick Foley, Chris Jericho, Lance Storm, Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Rob Van Dam, Rhyno, Nunzio, Spike Dudley, Bubba Ray Dudley and D'Von Dudley.[1] A book with the same title was published by WWE and Pocket Books in 2006,[2] with much of the same information and interviews from the DVD transcribed and included. A 2.5 hour version of The Rise and Fall of ECW is available on demand, on the WWE Network.[3]
Reception
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awarded the DVD the "Best Pro Wrestling DVD" of 2005.
See also
References
- ^ "RETRO REVIEW: WWE 'The Rise & Fall of ECW' DVD – Revisiting the Revolutionary Documentary in 2017". Wrestling DVD Network. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ^ The Rise & Fall of ECW. 2007-05-22. ISBN 9781416513124.
- ^ "WWE Beyond The Ring". WWE Network. Retrieved 2017-11-19.