The Rise and Fall of ECW DVD Review

The Rise and Fall of ECW : DVD Review

This is known around the wrestling world as the greatest DVD set the WWE has ever made . This single set was so popular that WWE decided to bring back ECW in a one night only PPV . This PPV worked so well that in the next year , WWE brought it back and also decided to bring back ECW as a whole and while it wasn't as good as the original product , it still lasted for over 3 years . As for the documentary on disc 1 , it has remained the greatest documentary the WWE has ever done . At times they've tried to replicate it with other ones like the Stone Cold documentary , but none have come close to this one . It lasts for almost 3 hours and is entertaining all the way through . It's always great listening to different stars or Paul Heyman talk about the glory days . You can see the passion they had for it and still have it .


This easily receives 10/10 . This is the standard by which all wrestling documentaries are judged .


Disc 2 :


The Pit Bulls vs Raven & Stevie Richards : 2 out of 3 Falls Dog Collar Match
Stevie doesn't come out , so it turns into a handicap match , but the titles are still being defended by Raven . One of the Pitbulls goes to the back and brings out a bloody Stevie to make this a tag match . Raven wins the first fall after a piledriver through a table . The Pitbulls get the second fall after powerbombing Stevie through a table . Tommy Dreamer comes in to pin Raven and wins the tag titles with one of the Pitbulls . The match restarts and the Pitbulls become the new champs . This was a lot of fun . ***



Rey Mysterio vs Psicosis : 2 out of 3 Falls
This should be a great match . Rey had quite a few great matches in ECW . Rey gets the first fall by pinning Psicosis after a hurricarana . Psicosis gets the second fall with a tombstone piledriver . This has been a great match so far . Psicosis wins the final fall with a spinning senton . ****1/4



The Sandman vs Mikey Whipwreck : Ladder Match
I do love ladder matches and since this is ECW it should be awesome . The ECW World title is on the line . This is a different kind of ladder match , in where you can only win by pinfall or submission . The ladder is just there as a weapon . Mikey wins the world title after a splash from the top rope onto a ladder that was placed on Sandman . ***1/2



2 Cold Scorpio vs Sabu
This was for the TV Championship and had a 30 minute time limit on it . These two guys are great athletes . Sabu's high flying was amazing . This is unbelievable . The match ends in a draw because the time limit expired . This is one of the best matches I've seen that didn't have a proper ending . ****1/2



Tommy Dreamer vs Raven
This was one of the biggest feuds in ECW history . This was billed as their final battle . For three years Dreamer could never beat Raven . Could he do it tonight ? The fans throw a ' you sold out ' chant to Raven . The match was great . Dreamer finally beats Raven after a DDT on a road sign . ***1/2



Taz vs Bam Bam Bigelow
This was the infamous match where Bam Bam drove Taz right through the ring . This was also the first time that Taz was actually pinned in a match . The TV title was on the line and Bam Bam was in his hometown . Bam Bam was actually considered the underdog even though he was around double Taz's size . This was a pretty good match . Bam Bam pins Taz after collapsing on top of him . ***



Rob Van Dam vs Jerry Lynn
I've seen different reactions for this match . Some think it's ok , some think it's great and some think it's a classic . Time for my take on the match . TV title on the line . RVD was very popular here . These guys have amazing chemistry together . This was brilliant . RVD retains the title after a five star frog splash . ****3/4


9.5/10 . Add a few more matches and this is an easy ten . As it is , you have an amazing documentary and 3 amazing matches with a few great ones . Get this if you don't have it !