The Rise and Fall of WCW

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The Rise and Fall of WCW
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David Simpson

Certificate: 15
Running Time: 540 Mins
Retail Price: £29.99
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Content Type: TV Series

Synopsis:
The Rise and Fall of WCW examines the storied history of World Championship Wrestling, from its beginnings in the territory system through Ted Turner's acquisition and the savage battles with WWE for sports-entertainment domination in the 90s.

On this 3-DVD set, you will hear from the people behind the scenes and in the ring who witnessed and created the history of the promotion. Exclusive interviews from Jim and David Crockett, Goldberg, Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and many more give us an inside view of the organization and the highlights and lowlights of its three decade existence, including the first Starrcade, Black Saturday, the emergence of the New World Order, the management turmoil, the ascension of Sting and Goldberg, the final night of its existence and so much more. Packed with extras, including more than 20 complete matches, the Rise & Fall of WCW is a must-own collectible for all sports-entertainment fans!

Disc 1

Jim Crockett Promotions

Georgia Championship Wrestling

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

Black Saturday

The Expansion

Crockett Sells to Turner

Greatest Talent in the World

New Management

Bill Watts Era

Bill Shaw Hires Eric Bischoff

Hulk Hogan Arrives

Nitro Debuts

nWo

Cruiserweights

Goldberg

WCW Ratings Champ

Celebrities

Goldberg vs. Hogan

Mistakes Begin

Vince Russo

A Corporate Merger

McMahon buys WCW

Legacy of WCW

Special Features:
• Lost in Cleveland

• Bill Watts Defends Himself

• Spam Man

• The Origin of Goldberg

• Bischoff Gives Away RAW Results

$1,000 Challenge Match
Ric Flair vs. Magnum T.A.
NWA World Championship Wrestling - June 15, 1985

Sting, Lex Luger & Barry Windham vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon)
The Main Event - April 3, 1988

United States Championship Match
Dusty Rhodes vs. Barry Windham
Great American Bash - July 10, 1988

NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat
Chi-Town Rumble - February 20, 1989

The Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express
Wrestle War - February 25, 1990

NWA United States Tag Team Championship Match
The Midnight Express vs. The Southern Boys
Great American Bash - July 7, 1990

WCW World Tag Team Championship Match
The Steiner Brothers vs. Sting & Lex Luger
SuperBrawl - May 19, 1991

WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sting vs. Big Van Vader
Great American Bash - July 12, 1992

WCW International World Heavyweight Championship Match
Rick Rude vs. Sting
Spring Stampede - April 17, 1994

WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan
Bash at the Beach - July 17, 1994

WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. The Giant
Nitro - April 29, 1996

WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Dean Malenko
Clash of the Champions XXXIII - August 15, 1996

War Games Match
Team WCW- Sting, Lex Luger, Ric Flair & Arn Anderson vs. Team nWo - Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & a Mystery Partner
Fall Brawl - September 15, 1996

United States Championship Ladder Match
Syxx vs. Eddie Guerrero
Souled Out - January 25, 1997

United States Championship No Disqualification Match
Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko
Uncensored - March 16, 1997

WCW Cruiserweight Championship Title vs. Mask Match
Chris Jericho vs. Juventud Guerrera
SuperBrawl VIII - February 22, 1998

WCW Unified World Tag Team Championship Match
The Steiner Brothers vs. The Outsiders
SuperBrawl VIII - February 22, 1998

Diamond Dallas Page & Karl Malone vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan & Dennis Rodman
Bash at the Beach - July 12, 1998

WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Halloween Havoc - October 25, 1998

WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Booker T vs. Lance Storm
Nitro - August 7, 2000

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