WWE: The Rise & Fall of ECW (2004) (V)

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Director:

Kevin Dunn

Writer:

Paul Heyman (writer)

Release Date:

16 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Sport

Tagline:

E-C-W! E-C-W! E-C-W a chant still heard in arenas around the world.

Plot Keywords:

Wrestling | Acronym In Title | Wrestling Match | ECW | Hardcore Wrestling

Cast

Bill Alfonso	...	Himself (archive footage)
Michael Alfonso	...	Mike Awesome (archive footage)
Kurt Angle	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Afa Anoai	...	Afa (archive footage)
Sika Anoai	...	Sika (archive footage)
Scotty Anton	...	Himself (archive footage)
Charles Ashenoff	...	Himself (archive footage)
Steve Austin	...	Himself (archive footage)
Chris Benoit	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Scott 'Bam Bam' Bigelow	...	Bam Bam Bigelow (archive footage)
Eric Bischoff	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Steve Blackman	...	Himself (archive footage)
Richard Blood	...	Ricky Steamboat (archive footage)
Jack Brisco	...	Himself (archive footage)
Terry Brunk	...	Sabu
Michael Bucci	...	Nova (archive footage)
Ron Buffone	...	Himself
Abdullah the Butcher	...	Himself (archive footage)
Mark Calaway	...	The Undertaker (archive footage)
Don Callis	...	Cyrus (archive footage)
Dionico Castellanos	...	Psicosis (archive footage)
Bryan Clarke	...	Adam Bomb (archive footage)
A.C. Connor	...	D'lo Brown (archive footage)
James E. Cornette	...	Himself (archive footage)
William E. Daley	...	Billy Silverman (archive footage)
Lou D'angeli	...	Sign Guy Dudley (archive footage)
Michael Depoli	...	Amish Roadkill (archive footage)
James J. Dillon	...	Himself (archive footage) (as J.J. Dillon)
Shane Douglas	...	Himself (archive footage)
Anthony Durante	...	Pitbull #2 (archive footage)
Michael Durham	...	Johnny Grunge (archive footage)
Ric Flair	...	Himself
Mick Foley	...	Himself, Cactus Jack (also archive footage)
Francine Fournier	...	Herself (as Francine)
Nelson Frazier Jr.	...	Mabel (archive footage)
Jim Fullington	...	The Sandman (archive footage)
Lori Fullington	...	Herself (archive footage)
Terry Funk	...	Himself (archive footage)
Terry Gerin	...	Rhino
Joel Gertner	...	Himself (archive footage)
Eddie Gilbert	...	Himself (archive footage)
Tod Gordon	...	Himself (archive footage)
Juventud Guerrera	...	Himself (archive footage)
Eddie Guerrero	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Oscar Gutiérrez	...	Rey Misterio Jr. (also archive footage)
Jeff Hardy	...	Himself (archive footage)
Matt Hardy	...	Himself (archive footage)
Brian Harris	...	Brian Lee (archive footage)
Trisa Hayes	...	Beulah (as Beulah McGillicutty)
Brian Heffron	...	The Blue Meanie (archive footage)
Paul Heyman	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Hulk Hogan	...	Himself (archive footage)
Bob Howard	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Hardcore Holly)
Devon Hughes	...	D-Von Dudley (also archive footage)
Matt Hyson	...	Himself (also archive footage) (as Spike Dudley)
Jenna Jameson	...	Herself (archive footage)
Chris Jericho	...	Himself
Brian Knighton	...	Axl Rotten (archive footage)
John Kronus	...	Himself (archive footage)
Tom Laughlin	...	Tommy Dreamer (also archive footage)
Jerry Lawler	...	Himself (also archive footage)
John Layfield	...	Justin 'Hawk' Bradshaw (archive footage)
Scott Levy	...	Raven (archive footage)
Mark LoMonaco	...	Bubba Ray Dudley (also archive footage) (as Bubba Ray Dudley)
Jerry Lynn	...	Himself (archive footage)
Dean Malenko	...	Himself (archive footage)
Michael Manna	...	Himself / Big Stevie Cool (also archive footage) (as Stevie Richards)
Dutch Mantel	...	Uncle Zebekiah (archive footage)
Sherri Martel	...	Sherri (archive footage)
Shane McMahon	...	Himself (archive footage)
Vince McMahon	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Marc Mero	...	Johnny B. Badd (archive footage)
Sean Morley	...	Val Venis (archive footage)
Louis Mucciolo	...	Louie Spiccolli (archive footage)
Kevin Nash	...	Himself (archive footage)
Gene Okerlund	...	Himself (archive footage)
Dallas Page	...	Himself (archive footage) (as 'Diamond' Dallas Page)
Miguel Perez	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ted Petty	...	Flyboy Rocco Rock (archive footage)
Brian Pillman	...	Himself (archive footage)
Al Poling	...	911 (archive footage)
Dawn Marie Psaltis	...	Herself (also archive footage) (as Dawn Marie)
Harley Race	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jonathan Rachner	...	Balls Mahoney (archive footage)
Dusty Rhodes	...	Himself (archive footage)
Denise Riffle	...	Chastity (archive footage)
Jim Ross	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rick Rude	...	Himself (archive footage)
Perry Saturn	...	Himself (archive footage)
Charles Scaggs	...	2 Cold Sorpio (archive footage)
Noah Schiavone	...	Tony Schiavone (archive footage)
Peter Senerchia	...	Taz / Tazz (also archive footage) (as Tazz)
Ron Simmons	...	Himself (archive footage)
Tracy Smothers	...	Himself (archive footage)
Al Snow	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Rick Steiner	...	Himself (archive footage)
Scott Steiner	...	Himself (archive footage)
James Stone	...	Little Guido Maritato / Nunzio (also archive footage)
Lance Storm	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Trish Stratus	...	Herself (archive footage)
Big John Studd	...	Himself (archive footage)
Joey Styles	...	Himself (archive footage)
Kevin Sullivan	...	Himself (archive footage)
Tammy Sytch	...	Herself (archive footage)
Yoshihiro Tajiri	...	Himself (archive footage)
Masato Tanaka	...	Himself (archive footage)
Terry Taylor	...	Himself (archive footage)
Mike Tyson	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rob Van Dam	...	Himself (also archive footage)
P.J. Walker	...	Justin Credible (archive footage)
Bill Watts	...	Himself (archive footage)
Mikey Whipwreck	...	Himself (archive footage)
Barry Windham	...	Himself (archive footage)
Gary Wolfe	...	Pitbull #1 (archive footage)
Charles Wright	...	Papa Shango (archive footage)
Jerome Young	...	New Jack (archive footage)

Runtime:

USA:360 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:M | USA:TV-MA | Canada:14A | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

WWE Home Video

Movie Connections:

Features ECW Barely Legal (1997) (TV)

This is a great film.

I don't care if your a wrestling fan or not, this is a GREAT documentary. If you ARE a wrestling fan... this is an INCREDIBLE documentary. You really feel that by the end ECW was properly honored and properly vilified for all the right reasons. Paul Heyman... I want to have a drink with you, brother.

Not just talking heads but great moments of real wrestling legend. It's almost like watching a mythology explained by the people who created it. The only true downside is there was nothing about Joey Styles on it. He was the voice of ECW and I what like to have understood that voice better. Also, there are a few other people who I would like to have heard from, primarily some of the key fans. WATCH THIS FILM!!!