The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA: An interesting look into one of the longest running territorial wrestling organizations. I thought the documentary was fairly even handed showcasing the AWA's strengths and failures. My biggest complaint about this was that it was really more a documentary about Verne Gagne than the AWA as an organization. I would have liked to know more about the AWA's main stars and the key feuds that made the organization as popular as it was. Still, if you really don't know anything about the AWA, this is worth a look. Rating: ****
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect: Mr. Perfect aka Curt Hennig was one of my favorite wrestlers, so I really enjoyed this look at his career. This is a pretty straight-forward and honest depiction of Hennig's life. There's no burial of him like the Warrior received, nor is there over-exagerrations of his greatness like on the Hogan doc. It really is remarkable how short of a career he had, particularly in the WWE. Yet the fact that he made such an impact during that time shows why he was so great, yet sadly also makes us wonder what could have been. I often compare him to Phil Hartman; both were amazing at what they did, but also taken from us way too soon. This is a must see for everyone, not just fans of Mr. Perfect. Rating: *****
The Rise and Fall of WCW: This is the new set that was just released and what prompted me to watch all of these wrestling documentaries right now. Sadly, this is the worst of the bunch. The story of WCW's history is worth telling, but this show seemed like nothing more than a cash grab. A lot of the stuff on here felt like it was cobbled together from previous WWE released documentaries (in fact all of Bischoff's comments come from the Monday Night Wars DVD). If you aren't that familar with WCW or you don't watch a lot of other wrestling documentaries, than this is probably worth a look. For diehard fans, this is a definite disappointment. Rating: ***
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