WWE: The Rise + Fall of ECW (2004)
Overview
The Rise + 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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.569 |
Directed By
Kevin Dunn
TOP CAST
Jerry Lawler
Self
Peter Senerchia
Self / Taz
Michael Manna
Self / Big Stevie Cool
Óscar Gutiérrez
Self / Rey Mysterio
Gary Wolfe
Pitbull #1 (archive footage)
Anthony Durante
Pitbull #2 (archive footage)
Scott Levy
Raven (archive footage)
Dionicio Castellanos
Psychosis (archive footage)
John Watson
Mikey Whipwreck (archive footage)
Jim Fullington
The Sandman (archive footage)
Charles Scaggs
2 Cold Sorpio (archive footage)
Terry Brunk
Sabu (archive footage)
Scott Bigelow
Bam Bam Bigelow (archive footage)
Rob Szatkowski
Rob Van Dam (archive footage)
Jeremy Lynn
Jerry Lynn (archive footage)
Chris Benoit
Chris Benoit (archive footage)
Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Guerrero (archive footage)
Steve Austin
Steve Austin (archive footage)
Paul Heyman
Self
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