Nancy Toffoloni

The Rise + Fall of ECW is a 2004 direct-to-video documentary produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. It chronicles the history of Philadelphia-based professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling.

Also known as "The Canadian Crippler", Chris Benoit is a superstar in amongst the hallowed ranks of WWE. Rising from humble beginnings in the Stampede Wrestling game, Benoit has won over a huge legion of followers with his awesome displays of raw power. This release offers some highlights from his impressive career in the ring.

Put down your pencils and rulers and pick up your steel chairs and barbed wire bats. It's time for an Extreme lesson in what true hardcore professional wrestling is all about. Joey Styles, the voice of Extreme Championship Wrestling, is your person instructor for this very special edition of the ECW video series. Forget about reading and writing, it's time to learn about some of the most poignant and infamous moments in the once in a lifetime journey that is now know as ECW Hardcore History.

Hollywood Hulk Hogan challenges The Giant for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The Outsiders face the team of Sting & Lex Luger. Ric Flair defends the United States Championship against Eddie Guerrero. Harlem Heat defends the WCW Tag Team Championship against The Steiner Brothers. Plus, Rey Mysterio and much more.

Cactus Jack faces Sabu in an Extreme Death Match main event. As Raven looks to get his hands on gold by challenging The Sandman for the ECW World Heavyweight Title, Tommy Dreamer looks to plow through Stevie Richards and Blue Meanie to get his hands on Raven. Public Enemy is in for a painful surprise when an infamous duo returns. All this and more!

ECW Champion The Sandman defends his title twice in one night, in separate matches against Cactus Jack and Shane Douglas.

Mikey Whipwreck and Public Enemy get locked inside a true Gangstas Paradise with New Jack, The Sandman and an unexpected competitor.

Cactus Jack takes to the ring to go one-on-one with Sabu in the main event; The Tazmaniac vs. The Pitbull in a dog collar match; Tommy Cairo and The Sandman meet in a Singapore cane-on-a-pole match; The Funks vs. Public Enemy.

Public Enemy defends the ECW Tag Team Title vs. Sabu and Taz; Shane Douglas defends the ECW World Heavyweight Title vs. Tully Blanchard.

Public Enemy takes part in a three-way dance match for the ECW World Tag Team Title; Shane Douglas puts the ECW World Championship on the line.

The Public Enemy goes to war with The Gangstas. When ECW Champion Sandman defends his title against Cactus Jack, a franchise player makes his presence felt. Plus, Tommy Dreamer & Luna Vachon challenge Raven & Stevie Richards for the ECW Tag Team Championship. Axl and Ian Rotten battle each other in an infamous brutal Taipai Death Match and much more.

Diamond Dallas Page battles "Macho Man" Randy Savage in a No Disqualification Match. The Giant, Lex Luger, Booker T, and Stevie Ray square off in a Four Corners Match. Kevin Nash faces Rick Steiner with the WCW Tag Team Championship on the line. Rey Mysterio battles Ultimo Dragon.

Ric Flair defends the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Lex Luger. Arn & Ole Anderson compete for the NWA Tag Team Championship when they face The Steiner Brothers. The Road Warriors battle The Skyscrapers. The Rock 'n' Roll Express clash with The Midnight Express. Plus, Cactus Jack, Kevin Sullivan, and much more.

Ric Flair challenges Hollywood Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Harlem Heat put the WCW World Tag Team Championship on the line in a Three Way Tag Team Match against The Steiner Brothers and Sting & Lex Luger. Rey Misterio Jr. defends the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Dean Malenko. Eddy Guerrero battles "Diamond" Dallas Page and more!

The Public Enemy battle The Gangstas in a Steel Cage Match. Tommy Dreamer & The Pitbulls battle Raven & The Dudleys in Six-Man Tag Team action. ECW Champion The Sandman defends his title against Axl Rotten. Also featuring Stevie Richards, Luna Vachon, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero and more.

Sting challenges The Giant for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. A Lethal Lottery is held with teams being drawn at random. Participants include The Road Warriors, Ric Flair, Eddie Guerrero and more.

"Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, and football great Kevin Greene challenge Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & Syxx. Football legends go at it when Steve "Mongo" McMichael battles Reggie White. Dean Malenko defends the WCW United States Championship against Jeff Jarrett. Plus, The Steiner Brothers, Rey Mysterio and much more.

A compilation of action from the ECW Arena

Hulk Hogan clashes against The Giant inside a demonic steel cage. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair competes against "Macho Man" Randy Savage inside a steel cage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Plus, the WCW Tag Team, United States, and, Television Championships are on the line and much more.

Public Enemy and The Gangstas take their rivalry to the streets; Konnan challenges The Sandman for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship; Mikey Whipwreck defends the ECW World TV Title against Too Cold Scorpio; Stevie Richards vs. Sabu.

One of the most historic events in pro wrestling history. Randy Savage, Sting, and Lex Luger face The Outsiders and a mystery partner.

Lex Luger takes on Scott Hall in the main event. The Steiner Brothers challenge The Amazing French-Canadians. In wild Six-Man Tag Team action, Konnan, La Parka & Mr. JL take on Chris Jericho, Super Calo & Chavo Gurrero Jr. Dean Malenko challenges Ultimo Dragon for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and much more!

A celebration of Terry Funk's return to ECW in 1995; Cactus Jack takes on DC Drake in the main event; ECW World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas battles Marty Jannetty; The Pitbulls face Chad Austin and Joel Hartgood.

Hollywood Hogan defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against "Macho Man" Randy Savage. The Outsiders face Harlem Heat for the WCW Tag Team Championship. Lex Luger takes on Arn Anderson. Dean Malenko takes on Rey Mysterio for the Cruiserweight Championship and much more.

One of the most intense rivalries in ECW history comes to a head when Tommy Dreamer teams with Terry Funk to battle Raven and Cactus Jack. The Sandman challenges Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW Championship. Taz shows his true colors when Commissioner Tod Gordon takes on Bill Alfonso. Plus, Rey Misterio Jr. faces Psicosis in a Mexican Death match.

March 3, 1995 from Northeastern Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lex Luger battles Ric Flair in a Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Doom faces The Steiner Brothers. The Rock 'N' Roll Express face The Fabulous Freebirds in a Corporal Punishment Match. Plus, a special appearance by RoboCop.

Extreme Action from The Louis Armstrong Middle School in Bristol, Pennsylvania.

ECW World Heavyweight Champion The Sandman battles Cactus Jack in a barbed wire match, while 2 Cold Scorpio, Taz, Raven and others are all in action.

It's "The Battle for the Future" at Heat Wave 1994. In the main event, The Public Enemy face Terry & Dory Funk. Also featuring Tommy Dreamer, Sabu, The Bad Breed and more in action.

Hollywood Hogan defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Lex Luger & The Giant challenge The Outsiders for the WCW Tag Team Championship. Eddie Guerrero defends the WCW United States Championship against Chris Jericho. Diamond Dallas Page, Rey Mysterio, and more.

Terry Funk and Arn Anderson team up to take on Bobby Eaton and Sabu in the main event, while others battle it out for the ECW World Television Title.

Extreme action from The Flagstaff in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.

ECW Wrestlepalooza '95, the first Wrestlepalooza professional wrestling event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), took place on August 5, 1995 at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Four matches from Wrestlepalooza were aired in syndication on the August 15 and August 22, 1995 episodes of ECW Hardcore TV.

It’s the follow-up to The Best of Raven. This video features classic matches with Sandman, Shane Douglas and Terry Funk and more. This video features incredible promos along with rare matches in the classic career of Raven in ECW. This video is a must for any ECW fan and dream for all those Raven fanatics!

It's raining chairs in a legendary main event bout that sees Cactus Jack going one-on-one with Terry Funk. Public Enemy defends the ECW Tag Team Titles against The Bad Breed in a Baseball Brawl. Plus, Jason challenges Mikey Whipwreck for his TV Title, The Tazmaniac and Jimmy Snuka battle The Pitbulls, and much more!

The Giant defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Lex Luger. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson battle football greats Kevin Greene & Steve McMichael. Sting faces Lord Steven Regal. Kevin Sullivan competes in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Dean Malenko battles Rey Mysterio with the Cruiserweight Championship on the line and much more.

There's fire on the mountain as the most hardcore wrestlers on the planet get extreme at The Flagstaff!

Cactus Jack vs. Terry Funk; ECW World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas vs. The Sandman; Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero for the ECW World Television Title; The Public Enemy vs. The Pitbulls for the ECW World Tag Team Title.

Terry Funk and Jerry Lawler renew a nearly ten-year rivalry in The City of Brotherly Love!

April 15, 1995 from The Flagstaff in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Hollywood Hogan and Roddy Piper reignite their rivalry in a WCW ring. The Faces of Fear challenge WCW Tag Team Champions The Outsiders.

November 4, 1995 from The Briarcliff Fieldhouse in Glenolden, Pennsylvania

February 3, 1995 from The Flagstaff in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Extreme action from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Extreme Action from The Big Apple Dinner Theater in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

Starrcade '89 features round-robin Iron Man and Iron Team Tournaments. Participants include Ric Flair, Sting, The Road Warriors, Lex Luger, The Great Muta, and many more NWA Superstars from around the world.

Ric Flair & Sting join forces against the Great Muta & Terry Funk in the Thunderdome Cage Match with Bruno Sammartino serving as the special guest referee. The Road Warriors face The Skyscrapers. Doom faces The Steiner Brothers. Lex Luger defends the United States Championship against Brian Pillman. Plus, The Fabulous Freebirds and much more.

It’s another Florida supercard syndicated across the country, and thankfully there’s no hurricane to sabotage this one, so we should be getting a pretty solid night of wrestling action.

WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout took place on November 15, 1989 at The Houston Field House in Troy, New York. There were 4,000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.9 rating on TBS. This show mainly dealt with fallout from Halloween Havoc PPV and set up the Iron Man/Iron Team tournaments at Starrcade '89: Future Shock.

Clash of the Champions VIII took place on September 12, 1989 at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. There were 2,600 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.7 rating on TBS. This show was used to build the first ever Halloween Havoc PPV on October 28.

It's Roode vs. Adams with all the gold on the line in The Lone Star State

Every moment and match from Raven and Sandman's epic ECW feud.