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The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

2013•8.8/10
Documentary

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8.8/10(11)

The History of WWE celebrates 50 years of sports entertainment by chronicling the evolution of WWE from small, regional promotion into a worldwide phenomenon. With new interviews from several key personalities past and present, get the inside story behind each era of WWE as well as all your favourite moments and Superstars.

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Production

WWE Home Video

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Self

Steve Austin

Steve Austin

Self

John Cena

John Cena

Self

Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon

Self

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Self

Paul Wight

Paul Wight

Big Show

Mark Calaway

Mark Calaway

Undertaker

Michael Hickenbottom

Michael Hickenbottom

Shawn Michaels

Billy Graham

Billy Graham

Superstar Billy Graham

Bruno Sammartino

Self

André Roussimoff

André Roussimoff

Self

James Ware

James Ware

Koko B Ware

Aurelian Smith Jr.

Aurelian Smith Jr.

Self

Bret Hart

Bret Hart

Self

Paul Levesque

Paul Levesque

Triple H

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

The Rock

Franklin Roberto Lashley

Franklin Roberto Lashley

Bobby Lashley

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self

Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio

Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio

Rey Mysterio

Chris Irvine

Chris Irvine

Chris Jericho

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