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Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling

MOVIE • 2013

Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling

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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.

TMDB ★ 4.0/5Votes: 3
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Top Cast

Paul Heyman

Paul Heyman

Himself

Troy Martin

Troy Martin

Himself

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Brian Heffron

Himself

Michael Manna

Michael Manna

Himself

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William Sierra

Himself

Chris Candito

Chris Candito

Himself

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Dave Meltzer

…

Dean Simon

Dean Simon

Dean Malenko (archive footage)

Peter Polaco

Peter Polaco

…

Lance Evers

Lance Evers

…

Joseph Bonsignore

Joseph Bonsignore

…

Rob Szatkowski

Rob Szatkowski

Self (archive footage)

Masato Tanaka

Masato Tanaka

…

Yoshihiro Tajiri

Yoshihiro Tajiri

…

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Theatrical release date: April 20, 2013

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

April 20, 2013

Runtime

117 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

$31,140

Revenue

N/A

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