Vince Russo, Ed Ferrera, and Wade Keller team up

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Pro Wrestling Torch and Big Vision Entertainment have teamed up to present the first "Ultimate Insiders" DVD set. This three DVD set is exclusively available right now to PWTorch.com readers for just $19.95 (plus shipping and handling).

 

This 3 DVD set includes a volume dedicated to the WWF, a volume dedicated to WCW, and a volume dedicated to a random assortment of topics.

 

 

Ultimate Insider DVD - Vol. 2 of 3 - Inside WCW

In January, Torch editor Wade Keller sat down with Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara, the top two writers/bookers during the WWF's most successful boom period and discussed for nearly four hours in unprecedented depth one behind-the-scenes aspect of the WWF and WCW after another. (VIP members can listen right now to an exclusive ten minute excerpt of the DVD interview - including Keller confronting Russo about the David Arquette WCW Title win - by clicking here. I also introduce the clip with additional details on what went into the making of the DVD.)

 

Russo and Ferrara, once close friends, had that bond broken from the stress of working together in the WWF and WCW. For the first time, after years of barely speaking to each other, they are back together to reminisce and put in perspective the whirlwind period they were part of in the late-'90s.

 

With no involvement in the wrestling industry anymore, they reveal: Details never heard before about how the WWF operates... What many of the WWF's top stars were like to work with including Triple H, Steve Austin, and The Rock... What it was like to work side-by-side with Vince McMahon around his dining room table every week during the highs and lows of Raw's battle with Nitro.. What it was like to be part of the Bret Hart Survivor Series Swerve... In-depth thoughts on their involvement the night Owen Hart died... Specifically why they each left the WWF and joined WCW and whether they regret the move... What the WCW environment was like compared to the WWF... What WCW's top stars were like compared to the WWF's top stars... And much, much more...

 

 

Vince Russo, Ed Ferrara, Wade Keller on set before the interview began

There were no restrictions on what could be asked. There was no topic too taboo to bring up. Russo is confronted head-on with his decision to put the WCW Title around David Arquette's waist... and later his own. Why did he do it? Does he stand by either or both decisions? Does Ed Ferrara regret following Russo to WCW? Does he regret not taking a stand alongside Russo when Russo found himself odd-man-out in WCW? How much of Raw did they really write? How involved was Vince McMahon? How did Steve Austin deal with his rise to the top differently from The Rock? Or compared to Triple H? What did they have planned for WCW storylines that never happened?

 

And ultimately, how do they look back at the wrestling industry now that they're out of the "wrestling bubble" and have some perspective on one of the most fascinating roller coaster rides anyone's ever taken behind the scenes in pro wrestling. The dynamic between Russo and Ferrara, together for the first time ever since leaving the wrestling industry, brings out new stories, at times sharply different perspectives, and vivid details about the biggest stories and personalities they experienced and influenced first-hand during the Monday Night War era - a time period that will never be forgotten by wrestling fans or those who were part of it behind the scenes. And now, thanks to this DVD set, a time period documented like never before.

 

 

Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara backstage watching the match they booked play out in the ring.

No punches pulled. No promotional affiliation to cloud judgment or soften opinions. No incentive to hold anything back. Would they do it again? Why or why not? Do they forgive each other for past perceived transgressions? Who did they most enjoy working with? Who the least? What angles did they like best? What storylines do they wish they could take back?

 

This unique DVD set also includes unprecedented backstage footage from a January 2005 SCCW indy show in Los Angeles where Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara were guest bookers for the night, working closely with the wrestlers backstage (with camera and microphones eavesdropping on their every word), showing exactly what process goes into planning a match. Then watch the match - and watch the reactions of Russo and Ferrara from backstage as the young wrestlers attempt to pull off what was planned. Then listen in as they critique the wrestlers' performances afterward. (There are also three bonus matches included as extras from the indy show.)

 

Over the course of these 3 DVDs you will experience 5 HOURS OF EXPLOSIVE INSIDER INFORMATION and 4 HOURS OF BONUS MATERIALS including seeing Vince and Ed script pre and post-match promos and an actual wrestling match. 9 HOURS from the ULTIMATE INSIDERS in all!

 

 

ULTIMATE INSIDERS

 

VOLUME 1 -

 

INSIDE THE WWF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

Ferrara- Life Before the WWF

Ferrara Gets Hired

Russo - Life Before The WWF

Russo Gets Hired

Russo Stars to Influence the WWF

Who?

The "Wrestling Bubble"

Influence of the N.W.O. & Hogan's Turn

Russo and Ferrara Meet

Inside a WWF Booking Meeting

Russo Gets "The Call"

The Russo/Ferrara Team

"Every wrestler thinks they can be a writer"

A Week In The Life of a WWF Writer

McMahon & the Writing Process

Vince vs. Vince

Redefining Faces and Heels

The Rise of Steve Austin

The Austin/McMahon Angle

Austin Behind the Scenes

Scripting of Interviews

The Rise of The Rock

Austin vs. The Rock Behind The Scenes

Shawn Michaels

The Rise & Fall & Rise of HHH

Inside the Bret Hart/Survivor Series Scandal

Wrestling's Last True Hero

The Business Redefined

Owen Hart

VOLUME 1 BONUS FEATURES:

1. WHAT THE FANS SAW - On January 15, 2005, Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara were backstage at Southern California Championship Wrestling's SoCalSupercard. They directed promos and scripted the tag team match as So Cal standouts Scorpio Sky & Quicksilver (Aerial Express) took on The Human Tornado & Ronnin. See the finished product, what you would have seen on TV in the final version of the Vince and Ed scripted promos and the match itself.

 

2. WHAT THE FANS DID NOT SEE - While the total time of the promos and match was about 20 minutes, you have the chance to go into the locker room and SEE HOW IT'S DONE! Our cameras followed Vince and Ed from the minute they met all four wrestlers for the first time through the post match promo. See how the match was put together, how much Vince and Ed scripted the match, how much the wreestlers themselves scripted the match, how many takes it took to get the promos, and more. IT IS THE ULTIMATE INSIDE WRESTLING EXPERIENCE! This one hour feature is worth the price of the DVD alone!

 

 

ULTIMATE INSIDERS

 

VOLUME 2 -

 

INSIDE WCW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Behind The Jump

2. They Tell McMahon

3. Welcome to the WCW Jungle

4. The Rating Game

5. An Attempt to Reinvent

6. Hope You Enjoyed Your Stay

7. Russo vs. Ferrara - End of an Era

8. Bass Ackward Booking

9. Ferrara Out, Russo Back In + Bischoff

10. The Decision to Make David Arquette Champ

11. Inconsistencies or Evolution?

12. Mending Fences

13. "In Order To Survive You Have To Change"

 

VOLUME 2 BONUS FEATURES:

 

1. MORE FROM BACKSTAGE AT SCCW - Even more behind the scenes footge featuring Vince and Ed. Aspiring wrestlers, writers, and personalities seek the advice of the industry vets. Plus, candid conversations between Ed and Ian Rotten, Kenny King from Tough Enough, and more!

 

2. SOCAL SUPERCARD BONUS MATCHES

Witness 3 bonus matches featuring Psicosis, Kenny King, and indy superstar Super Dragon.

 

 

ULTIMATE INSIDERS

 

VOLUME 3 -

 

ONE-ON-ONE WITH VINCE AND ED

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 more hours of Ultimate Insider information and thoughts from the former "Powers That Be."

 

1. Crash TV

2. ECW

3. Advice To Those Who Want To Break Into The Wrestling Business

4. WWF Buys WCW

5. Contracts In Pro Wrestling

6. TNA

7. Equal Competition

8. The Business' Future

9. Kayfabe

10. Would You Go Back?

11. Legacy

12. Life After Wrestling

13. Their Books

 

VOLUME 3 BONUS FEATURES:

 

1. ED IN 1997 AS "BEAUTIFUL BRUCE BEAUDINE" - See Ed Ferrara as a wrestler in 1997. This match is from a video tape in Ed's personal collection. Pink tights, bleach bolnd hair. A must see!

 

2. ED IN 2001 IN NWA WILDSIDE - After WCW, Ed headed down to Bill Behrens NWA Wildside promotion. See Ed both on the mic and in the ring once again in this classic footage.

 

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I usually don't buy stuff that's $25 shipped, but this looks pretty damn good. Lots of good stuff it looks like. Just seeing Ian Rotten and Ed Ferrera interact would be interesting. I wonder if Scorpio Sky, Quicksilver, etc. are unmasked when planning their matches with Russo...