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With Abdullah the Butcher, Chris Adams, Jack Adkisson, Arn Anderson. The history of World Class Championship Wrestling including the early days of Texas Rasslin', the rivalry between Von Erichs and Freebirds and the curse that plagued the promotion during the 1980s.
- (207)
- Biography, Sport
- Vince McMahon
- 2007-12-11
WWE Home Video - The Triumph & Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling - Documentary (2007) - YouTube. 0:00 / 1:50:35. © World Wrestling Entertainment...
- 111 min
- 495.5K
- NostalgiaMania - Wrestling
Dec 11, 2007 · Collects some of the greatest matches in WCCW history, reliving electrifying moments for a generation of old-school fans and introducing new fans to the adrenaline-filled excitement of World Class Championship Wrestling. Catch the exploits of the Von Erich brothers and their rivals the Freebirds.
- (238)
- WELLSPRING/GENIUS
- $29.96
Learn about the triumph and the tragedy of the Von Erich family and the impact that they made on sports-entertainment through their Texas-based World Class Championship Wrestling. World Class Championship Wrestling started in 1966 in a big silver barn called the Sportatorium on the corner of Cardiz Street and Industrial Boulevard in Dallas, Texas.
- Chapters
- Triumph
- Tragedy
- Special Features
- Conclusion
Disc 1 1. Texas Rasslin’ 2. Fritz Von Erich 3. The Boys 4. Fritz Retires 5. Innovative Television 6. The Sportatorium 7. Enter… The Fabulous Freebirds 8. Young Superstars 9. Freebirds – Von Erich Feud 10. The Death Of David Von Erich 11. A Von Erich Dream Realised 12. Chris Adams: Good Friend, Better Enemy 13. Mike Von Erich In Critical Condition 1...
When one looks at the history of wrestling in the Dallas territory there is much to admire. Whilst the focus is clearly on the fabled ‘glory years’ of 1982-1986, the documentary itself runs for two hours, during which time it covers the history of the territory from Ed McLemore’s Texas Rasslin’ of the 1950s to Memphis promoter Jerry Jarrett buying ...
The release of this DVD was delayed after the Benoit tragedy due to the mainstream media’s focus on drugs and premature deaths in wrestling at the time. Indeed the recent death of Gary Hart highlights the number of World Class’ alumni who are sadly no longer with us. Kevin Von Erich is prominently featured as one would expect, and looks healthy but...
Disc 1 – “We’re a whole different era, man. We’re not back there with Gene Kiniski and all those people – Dory Funk Sr. You’re talking about us. And you’re not talking about imitation either. You know there’s a lot of teams now tryin’ to imitate us, copy us, calling themselves ‘The Fabulous This’, ‘The Fabulous That’. They try to play a record comi...
“All the girls around the world love that steroid freak Kerry Von Erich. Well you know what? He’s beatable, he’s gullible, and he’s just as stupid as he looks. It takes him an hour and a half to watch sixty minutes.” (Michael Hayes in a promo) So after all the anticipation of the DVD being delayed was it worth the wait? Like The Rise And Fall Of EC...
WWE released a DVD titled The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling on December 11, 2007. A documentary by Chicago filmmaker Brian Harrison on WCCW and the Von Erichs, Heroes of World Class, [12] was released on DVD on June 15, 2006, to rave reviews from fans and critics alike.
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The Triumph and Tragedy of WCCW. Available on Peacock. The history of World Class Championship Wrestling including the early days of Texas Rasslin', the rivalry between Von Erichs and Freebirds and the curse that plagued the promotion during the 1980s.
