Michael Kirchner
The most widely associated perception of Straight Edge involves abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and promiscuous sex. Since it's origin in the early 1980's these beliefs have spread all over the world, connected through the Punk and Hardcore music scenes. Through interviews with musicians that directly shaped the idea of Straight Edge from its inception until today, EDGE reveals that the abstinence from drugs was established as a youth counter culture rejecting a society dominated by substance abuse and hegemony. Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi), Ray Cappo (Youth of Today, Shelter) and Karl Buechner (Earth Crisis, Freya) give witness to their perception of the history of Straight Edge, why it was so important to them and what it changed in their personal and professional careers. But they also address problems like violence, sexism and intolerance that emerged within Straight Edge, and how it changed the 'scene' as well as its public image.
Pain, blood, & agony are just the beginning! Call the paramedics because there's gonna be a blood bath! No rules to abide by, no conscience to listen to, just match after match of some of the most brutal wrestling ever to hit the ring. Do you have what it takes to endure some of FMW's most barbaric matches? No mercy will be given when Getkou takes on Gosaku. No love is lost when Megumi Kudo battles her old partner Combat "Mother in Law" Toyoda. No rules apply in the "3 on 3 Death Match" pitting Super Leather, Hido, & Kanemura against Matsunaga, Jason, & Hosaka. And if it's death matches your after, get set for an extreme match featuring superstar Matsunaga taking on the devil's own Mr. Pogo! Oh, the brutality!
A video of the one day tournament in 1995, featuring pro wrestling stars from around the globe competing in gory "death matches," featuring, among other things, nails, broken glass, fire and explosions. Culminates in a no rope, barb wire, C4 exploding ring match between Cactus Jack and Terry Funk.
The most memorable rule benders and rule breakers of the 1980s are all here, as Mean Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host Villains of the Squared Circle. In this exclusive presentation, witness André the Giant meet Ernie Ladd in singles competition, Jake "The Snake" Roberts in action against Scott McGhee, and much more!
Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship
The Wrestling Classic was a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) pay-per-view (PPV) event that took place on November 7, 1985 from the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. The main event was the finals of a 16-man tournament where Junkyard Dog defeated Randy Savage. The undercard featured a 16-man single-elimination tournament, Hulk Hogan versus Roddy Piper for the WWF Championship and a contest where Michael Hamley won a Rolls Royce.
