Zachary FenellWWE DVD Review: The Rise & Fall of WCW
February 18th 2010 17:20
DDP with the WCW Title. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Overall, I found “The Rise & Fall of WCW” to be satisfying. The documentary definitely had some holes. For example, Sting versus Hollywood Hogan from Starcade 97, arguably the biggest match in WCW history, didn’t receive one mention on the documentary. However, I thought the documentary’s biggest weakness was the lack of fresh insights. It seemed half the documentary was taken from interviews done during the first half of the decade. “The Rise & Fall of WCW” documentary helps to teach fun facts about World Championship Wrestling, but if you want to learn about WCW’s history I would recommend reading “The Death of WCW” by RD Reynolds and Bryan Alvarez.
As far as the match selection goes, while some better matches could’ve been selected, there’s no serious problem with the actual match list. Watching the matches, especially the ones from the early 1990s, gave me a nostalgic feeling, as I watched more WCW in my early childhood, than I did WWE. The wide range in match selection, from the 1980s to 2000, also helps to illustrate how bad the WCW product had become by its end.
In conclusion, I recommend renting this DVD before purchasing. For some people “The Rise & Fall of WCW” will be worth its’ price tag, while others will feel disappointed after viewing. The only way to know which category you fall into is by watching the DVD for yourself.
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