ECW - The Rise and Fall of ECW (DVD, 2004, 2-Disc Set)

This is a two disc set and a LONG one! The feature is very long, but never dull. You'll get the story of ECW...the rise and fall (go figure). You'll hear the story of how ECW changed it's promotion, changed the style of wrestling and changed the industry of wrestling FOREVER. The feature flows in a chronological order of ECW's life and you'll get the stories and comments from (almost) all of those who participated in it. Heyman, Tazz, Dreamer, McMahon, Bischoff and so many more will share candid remarks and comments as they discuss the progression of ECW. Just the story of ECW is worth while, but to get so many comments from so many people make this story much more personal. It's really amazing to understand and to feel what these people felt about ECW. It's also great because you'll get to see A LOT of clips - some rare, some not so rare - from ECW shows and PPVs. Unfortunately, the extras aren't as beefy as the feature presentation. There are several matches which are AWESOME - such as Tazz vs Bam Bam Bigelow! I just wish there were more matches on here. The matches, although few, are still great and you'll still be so thoroughly entertained by the biography portion that you'll love this DVD. I think anyone who didn't get to see the original ECW should get this DVD to see what the cult-like phenomenon was all about. If you were an original ECW fan, you'll love to see and hear the story from those who lived it, plus the matches will satisfy the part of you that craves ECW's glory days. Unless you completely hated ECW, you should get this DVD set.