Wrestling From The Heartland: The Lost Developmental Territory Vol. 2
Duration: 6 hours 39 minutes
Availability: Worldwide
Our journey into pro wrestling's biggest developmental system continues, as we uncover more hidden gems and rare classics previously thought lost to time presented to you in their last surviving form! Dozens of young hopefuls and established veterans alike fight to survive in the midst of a rapidly changing industry in 2001-02! See their progress, their pitfalls, their learning experiences, and their triumphs as they all attempt to advance to global superstardom! Hear the expert commentary of HWA owner/trainer Les Thatcher as he joins Joe Dombrowski to reveal the inside stories of those who went on to become household names, and those who fell through the cracks.
Matches Include:
*John Cena battles Lance Cade in a match that takes place in the middle of a baseball stadium!
*The very first match of "Rapid Delivery" Rory Fox! Portions of this match were seen on MTV's "True Life: I'm A Pro Wrestler" in 1999 but now you can see the match in FULL for the first time and hear Les' memories of working with MTV and the original rookie subject of the series that self-destructed during filming!
*One of the final matches of the legendary Dean Malenko!
*In a match of different cruiserweight eras, Sean "X-Pac" Waltman battles Jamie Noble! Plus, lots more exciting cruiserweight action with the likes of Shannon Moore, Jimmy Yang, BJ Whitmer and more!
*In a unique clash of styles, Nigel McGuiness goes one-on-one with Steve Blackman!
*Pro football legend Ickey Woods serves as a guest manager for Victoria in a Women's Tag Team Match!
Plus over 20 additional globally recognized names including Rhino, Al Snow, Rikishi, D'Lo Brown, Raven, Val Venis, The Island Boys (aka Umaga/Jamal & Rosey), Brian Adams, Brian "Spanky" Kendrick, Tony Atlas, Shark Boy, Pepper Parks (aka The Blade), Funaki, Rico Constantino, Evan Karagias, Nidia, Kwee Wee, Shawn Stasiak, EZ Money, Jody Fleisch & Jonny Storm, Matt Stryker, Chad Collyer & more!
25 Matches in All!
Runtime: Over 6 hours of rare and never-before-seen footage!debut, battles Nigel McGuiness as part of a six-man tag team match!
*BONUS: Two legendary rebels meet during the height of the era of “Attitude”! It’s Cactus Jack vs. “Road Dogg” Jesse James in 1998!
*Eddie Guerrero competes in triple-threat cruiserweight action against Jamie Noble and Matt Stryker!
*Charlie Haas Returns To The Ring Following The Untimely Death Of His Brother Russ
*Raven vs. Stevie Richards in a wild “Raven’s Rules” match!
*Featuring over 40 globally recognized names including The Big Show, Rikishi, Ron Simmons, Haku, D’Lo Brown, The Island Boys (aka Umaga/Jamal and Rosey), Victoria, Bobby Roode, Molly Holly, Val Venis, Al Snow, Brian “Spanky” Kendrick, Steve Blackman, Shannon Moore, Jimmy Yang, Shark Boy, Mike Awesome, Chris Kanyon, Albert, Justin Credible, Lance Cade, Mark Jindrak, Elix Skipper, Maven, Pepper Parks, Johnny “The Bull” Stamboli, BJ Whitmer, “Above Average” Mike Sanders, Brian Lee (aka Chainz from DOA), Evan Karagias, Kaz Hayashi, The Pit Bulls, EZ Money & more!
Includes: Uncontrollable streetfights, a death-defying ladder match, high-flying cruiserweights and hard-hitting heavyweights! 25 Matches In All!