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.

Director: Kevin Kiernan

Cast

Paul Heyman

Himself

Troy Martin

Himself

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Brian Heffron

Himself

Michael Manna

Himself

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William Sierra

Himself

Chris Candito

Himself

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Dave Meltzer

Dean Simon

Dean Malenko (archive footage)

Peter Polaco

Lance Evers