The Rise & Fall of WCW (2009)
Overview
WCW grew out of a southern promotion, into a giant that battled World Wrestling Entertainment every Monday Night. For the first time ever, the complete story of World Championship Wrestling, from Ted Turner’s purchase and entry into the world of professional wrestling, through the Monday Night Wars, and the company’s eventual collapse.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.667 |
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Crew
TOP CAST
Eric Bischoff
Self
Terry Allen
Magnum TA
Ric Flair
Self
Steve Borden
Sting
Larry Pfohl
Lex Luger
Barry Windham
Self
Martin Lunde
Arn Anderson
Tully Blanchard
Self
Virgil Runnels
Dusty Rhodes
Rick Blood Sr.
Ricky Steamboat
Richard Morton
Self
Ruben Cain
Self
Bobby Eaton
Bobby Eaton
Stanfield Lane
Stan Lane
Tracy Smothers
Self
Steven James
Steve Armstrong
Scott Rechsteiner
Scott Steiner
Rob Rechsteiner
Rick Steiner
Leon White
Big Van Vader
Rick Rood
Rick Rude
Hulk Hogan
Self
Paul Wight
The Giant
Vince McMahon
Self
Óscar Gutiérrez
Rey Mysterio
Dean Simon
Dean Malenko
Kevin Nash
Self
Scott Hall
Self
Jeff Farmer
nWo Sting
Sean Waltman
Syxx
Eddie Guerrero
Self
Chris Irvine
Chris Jericho
Eduardo Hernández
Juventud Guerrera
Page Falkinburg Jr.
Self
Karl Malone
Self
Dennis Rodman
Self
Bill Goldberg
Self
Booker Huffman, Jr.
Booker T
Lance Evers
Lance Storm
Vince Russo
Self
Jeffrey Jarrett
Self
Vince Russo
Self (archive footage)
Mick Foley
Self / Cactus Jack
David Arquette
Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
Ted Turner
Self (archive footage)
Shane McMahon
Self (archive footage)
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