The Rise & Fall of WCW (2009)

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.

Cast (48)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Eric Bischoff

Self

Terry Allen

Magnum TA

Ric Flair

Self

Steve Borden

Sting

Larry Pfohl

Lex Luger

Barry Windham

Self

Martin Lunde

Arn Anderson

Tully Blanchard

Self

Virgil Runnels

Dusty Rhodes

Rick Blood Sr.

Ricky Steamboat

Richard Morton

Self

Ruben Gibson

Self

Bobby Eaton

Bobby Eaton

Stanfield Lane

Stan Lane

Tracy Smothers

Self

Steven James

Steve Armstrong

Scott Rechsteiner

Scott Steiner

Rob Rechsteiner

Rick Steiner

Leon White

Big Van Vader

Rick Rood

Rick Rude

Hulk Hogan

Self

Paul Wight

The Giant

Vince McMahon

Self

Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio

Rey Mysterio

Dean Simon

Dean Malenko

Kevin Nash

Self

Scott Hall

Self

Jeff Farmer

nWo Sting

Sean Waltman

Syxx

Eddie Guerrero

Self

Christopher Irvine

Chris Jericho

Eduardo Hernández

Juventud Guerrera

Dallas Page

Self

Karl Malone

Self

Dennis Rodman

Self

Bill Goldberg

Self

Booker Huffman, Jr.

Booker T

Lance Evers

Lance Storm

Vince Russo

Self

Jeffrey Jarrett

Self

Vince Russo

Self (archive footage)

Mick Foley

Self / Cactus Jack

David Arquette

Self (archive footage)

Elvis Presley

Self (archive footage)

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

Ted Turner

Self (archive footage)

Shane McMahon

Self (archive footage)

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