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WWE: The Rise & Fall of WCW (2009)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Kevin Dunn

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Eric Bischoff
Eric Bischoff
Self
Terry Allen
Terry Allen
Magnum TA
Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Himself
Steve Borden
Steve Borden
Sting
Larry Pfohl
Larry Pfohl
Lex Luger
Barry Windham
Barry Windham
Himself
Marty Lunde
Marty Lunde
Arn Anderson
Tully Blanchard
Tully Blanchard
Himself
Dusty Rhodes
Dusty Rhodes
Dusty Rhodes
Rick Blood Sr.
Rick Blood Sr.
Ricky Steamboat
Richard Morton
Richard Morton
Himself
Ruben Cain
Ruben Cain
Himself
Bobby Eaton
Bobby Eaton
Bobby Eaton
Stanfield Lane
Stanfield Lane
Stan Lane
Tracy Smothers
Tracy Smothers
Himself
Steven James
Steven James
Steve Armstrong
Scott Rechsteiner
Scott Rechsteiner
Scott Steiner
Rob Rechsteiner
Rob Rechsteiner
Rick Steiner
Leon White
Leon White
Big Van Vader
Rick Rood
Rick Rood
Rick Rude
Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
Himself
Paul Wight
Paul Wight
The Giant
Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Self
Óscar Gutiérrez
Óscar Gutiérrez
Rey Mysterio
Dean Simon
Dean Simon
Dean Malenko
Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash
Himself
Scott Hall
Scott Hall
Himself
Jeff Farmer
Jeff Farmer
nWo Sting
Sean Waltman
Sean Waltman
Syxx
Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Guerrero
Himself
Chris Irvine
Chris Irvine
Chris Jericho
Eduardo Hernández
Eduardo Hernández
Juventud Guerrera
Page Falkinburg Jr.
Page Falkinburg Jr.
Himself
Karl Malone
Karl Malone
Himself
Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman
Himself
Bill Goldberg
Bill Goldberg
Himself
Booker Huffman
Booker Huffman
Booker T
Lance Evers
Lance Evers
Lance Storm
Vince Russo
Vince Russo
Himself
Jeff Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett
Himself
Vince Russo
Vince Russo
Self (archive footage)
Mick Foley
Mick Foley
Himself / Cactus Jack
David Arquette
David Arquette
Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Himself (archive footage)
John Lennon
John Lennon
Himself (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Himself (archive footage)
Ted Turner
Ted Turner
Himself (archive footage)
Shane McMahon
Shane McMahon
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Kevin Dunn
Kevin Dunn
Director

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