Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling
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.
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Paul Heyman
Himself
Troy Martin
Himself
Brian Heffron
Himself
Michael Manna
Himself
William Sierra
Himself
Chris Candito
Himself
Dave Meltzer
Dean Simon
Dean Malenko (archive footage)
Peter Polaco
Lance Evers
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