The Rise and Fall of ECW

The Rise and Fall of ECW
DVD cover which reads "The Rise & Fall of ECW".
DVD cover of The Rise & Fall of ECW
Directed byKevin Dunn
Written byPaul Heyman
Produced byPaul Heyman
Production
company
Distributed byWWE Home Video
Release dates
  • US:
    • October 16, 2004 (2004-10-16)
  • Europe:
    • January 24, 2005 (2005-01-24)
Running time
365 Minutes
LanguageEnglish

The Rise and Fall of ECW was a 2004[1] direct-to-video documentary produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It chronicles the history of Philadelphia-based professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling. The documentary features interviews with various performers who worked in the promotion including co-founder and former owner Paul Heyman as well as performers Tazz, Tommy Dreamer, Dawn Marie, Stevie Richards, Mick Foley, Chris Jericho, Lance Storm, Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Rob Van Dam, Rhyno, Nunzio, Spike Dudley, Bubba Ray Dudley and D'Von Dudley.[2] The documentary also featured interviews with ECW rival company executives, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and former WCW Senior Vice President Eric Bischoff. A book with the same title was published by WWE and Pocket Books in 2006,[3] with much of the same information and interviews from the DVD transcribed and included. A 2.5 hour version of The Rise and Fall of ECW is available on demand, on the WWE Network.[4]

  1. ^ Bee, Daniel (10 April 2010). "Complete List of 2004 Released WWE DVDs". wrestlingdvdnetwork.com. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ "RETRO REVIEW: WWE 'The Rise & Fall of ECW' DVD – Revisiting the Revolutionary Documentary in 2017". Wrestling DVD Network. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  3. ^ Loverro, Thom (2007-05-22). The Rise & Fall of ECW. ISBN 9781416513124.
  4. ^ "WWE Beyond The Ring". WWE Network. Retrieved 2017-11-19.