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The 2nd. disc does not play due to the crack and discoloration.
The main reason I purchased this was to watch the matches,so I'm terribly disappointed. It was said to be in very good condition,and this is not my idea of very good at all.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Rise and Fall of ECW
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2012
Wow where do i begin?Well,lets start off by saying that this is,in my opinion,one of the GREATEST WWE dvds ever created.The documentary is so accurate and interesting to keep any fan of wrestling watching it.Key people involved in the growing popularity(and ultimatly,it's demise)of ECW are interviewed about numerous things in ECW.The dvd focuses on when Paul Heyman joins ECW,and ends when Paul Heyman joins WWF/WWE after ECW goes out of buisness in 2001.On disk 2 it shows some matches,which includes Raven and Steven Richards vs The Pitbulls in a 2 out of 3 falls dog collar match,Rey Mysterio vs Pscicosis in a 2 out of 3 falls match,Sandman vs Mikey Whipwreck in a Stairway to Hell match,2 Cold Scorpio vs Sabu for the ECW TV title,Raven vs Tommy Dreamer,Taz vs Bam Bam Bigelow for the ECW TV title,and Jerry Lynn vs Rob Van Dam.This 2 disk set is a must have dvd for ALL wrestling fans(it does have some colorful launguage,however)and i recommend it too any wrestling fan.5/5 stars.
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Report5.0 out of 5 stars I missed out
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020
This was a sad, but beautiful story of a company that I wish I could've seen more of. I was raised on WWE and WCW, but wish I could've been old enough to have watched and enjoyed ECW. I find it incredible that some of the wrestlers I grew up watching came from there. I also find it amazing how for a company that didn't have much they did a phenomenal job with what they had. My favorite part is how throughout the video they had thanked the fans ❤
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Report5.0 out of 5 stars Best bio WWE ever created.
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2010
I love this DVD, its everything an ECW fan wanted to have in a DVD. They did the promotion right. They were fair and balanced like Fox News. The bonus matches are ok but the bio is worth the price you pay. Unfortuneatly people still try to drum up ECW (see WWE-TNA) and unrest the greatness that was simply good booking and hard workers. I wish people would realized these guys are almsot middle aged now and their continued attemtps to spark ECW actually tarnish its legacy.
BUY THIS NOW.
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Report5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome history lesson taken to the EXTREME
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2014
Great produced and edited dvd on ECW as it was born from the mind of Paul Heyman to it's death. Interviews from everyone in the business, superb matches and the story that tells why it was crazy from the beginning but sparked a revolution that had fans and everyone alike wanting to be just like them.
If you love ECW than this is your dvd!
5.0 out of 5 stars The Rise and Fall of ECW
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2014
Very good documentary on the history of ECW. The company that in my opinion help wrestling move into more reality base era. The doc details have Paul Heyman and company brought the violence to wresting. Good get for anyone who wants to know who really gave birth to the"attitude" in wrestling.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ecw Rosa and fall
Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2023
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5.0 out of 5 stars Empfehlenswerte DVD mit einer interessanten Doku über den Auf&Abstieg der ECW und super Matches!
Reviewed in Germany on February 27, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2008
WWE's purchase of the ECW library, along with WCW's, has meant that a good deal of quite brilliant DVDs spotlighting the likes of Steve Austin and Mick Foley have been produced. In 2005, four years since the company's closure, that spotlight was placed onto ECW. The result, The Rise And Fall Of ECW, is the WWE's best-selling DVD, and for good reason.
Whilst being a WWE product, there's a certain degree of bias - and of course, several key players like Shane Douglas, Tod Gordon and Joey Styles aren't interviewed - this DVD is just about as good as it could possibly be expected to be, unless by some miracle Franchise Productions and WWE decide to collaborate. Everyone WWE can think of that's willing to be interviewed is there - Dreamer, Paul Heyman, the Dudleyz including Spike, Rob Van Dam, Mick Foley - as well as a number of individuals you wouldn't expect to be as vital to the story, like Eric Bischoff (who continues his new trend of likeability here by making several excellent points) and Jerry Lawler, whose heel run in ECW in 1997 was phenomenal.
Just about all of the key ECW moments are covered, from Mass Transit to Barely Legal to The Night The Line Was Crossed to the eventual shutdown. Heyman shows himself to be somewhat in denial about the state ECW would be in come 2005 had they not shut down, and as with any 'rise and fall' the fall can be somewhat depressing. But the highs, the lows, the thrills, the spills are all part of the ECW story and it's a fascinating DVD that's better off for its warts-and-all account (although obviously, there's no mention to its 2001 revival during the botched InVasion angle).
5.0 out of 5 stars History !!!!
Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2022
Great documentary on ECW. PERFECT for any ECW fan to remember the great product they produced.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Klasse
Reviewed in Germany on June 10, 2018
Tolle Doku über die ECW, für Wrestling Fans sehr zu empfehlen.