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

  • NR
  • 04/20/2013 (US)
  • Action, Documentary
  • 1h 57m

Overview

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.

John Philapavage

Director, Writer

Kevin Kiernan

Director, Writer

Cast

Paul Heyman's headshot

Paul Heyman

Himself
Troy Martin's headshot

Troy Martin

Himself
Brian Heffron's headshot

Brian Heffron

Himself
Michael Manna's headshot

Michael Manna

Himself
William Sierra's headshot

William Sierra

Himself
Chris Candito's headshot

Chris Candito

Himself
Dave Meltzer's headshot

Dave Meltzer

Dean Simon's headshot

Dean Simon

Dean Malenko (archive footage)

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