Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling (2013)

Directed by John Philapavage1h 57mAction,Documentary

The film studies the history of, and people who made, Extreme Championship Wrestling a cult sensation in the 1990s. Its an intimate look at the subculture of a subculture, and the athletes who were willing to take massive amounts of punishment for little money based on the promise of something more within their industry. This is a film about culture and human beings - who just happen to use tables and chairs and violent acts as part of their performance art. This documentary is not owned or supported by the WWE.

Year
2013
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
20 April 2013
TMDB
8.0 (3)
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Paul Heyman
Paul Heyman
Himself
Troy Martin
Troy Martin
Himself
B
Brian Heffron
Himself
Michael Manna
Michael Manna
Himself
W
William Sierra
Himself
Chris Candito
Chris Candito
Himself
D
Dave Meltzer
Dean Simon
Dean Simon
Dean Malenko (archive footage)
Peter Polaco
Peter Polaco
Lance Evers
Lance Evers
Joseph Bonsignore
Joseph Bonsignore
Rob Szatkowski
Rob Szatkowski
Self (archive footage)
Masato Tanaka
Masato Tanaka
Yoshihiro Tajiri
Yoshihiro Tajiri
Tammy Lynn Sytch
Tammy Lynn Sytch

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