Tuesday 30 July 2013
Summerslam 2013
Summerslam 2013 will take place in Los Angles on August 18th and will also be avadible on sky box office 2 matches have been confirmed so far and they are John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan for the wwe championship and Brock Lesnar vs. Cm Punk.
Monday 29 July 2013
Extras for Money in the Bank Blu-Ray.
WWEDVD.co.uk have today
revealed the planned Blu-ray exclusive material for Money in the Bank
2013.
These are selected matches and segments from the Raw and Smackdown episodes leading into the MITB PPV, and are slated to run for just over 70 minutes.
Monday Night RAW – 8th July, 2013:
- Mark Henry confronts John Cena
- Vickie Guerrero’s Job Evaluation
- Kane vs. Christian
- CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
SmackDown – 12th July, 2013:
- Divas Championship Match Contract Signing
- Sheamus vs. Randy Orton
As reported earlier, the DVD version will include the sole extra listed below.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match
The Shield (Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins) vs. The Usos
Money in the Bank Kickoff – July 14, 2013
Money in the Bank 2013 will be released to the US on August 13th (click to pre-order yours) and the Blu-ray edition looks to be a Best Buy exclusive.
Australia gets it later
in August, following on to UK/Europe in September via WWEDVD.co.uk
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
Sunday 28 July 2013
My Wwe Youtube Videos
Hi everyone please can you check out my YouTube vids it would really help just type in Jonah Broom and check out my channel
Saturday 27 July 2013
Pre-Release Review: WWE – ECW Unreleased Vol. 2 Blu-ray Extras
911 vs. Doink the Clown (Hardcore TV,
8/27/94) [3:53]
The first match comes from the infamous NWA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament. The match features 911 and the wild card entry – Doink The Clown (Matt Bourne). The tournament not only featured ECW talents but those from around the world, including: 2 Cold Scorpio, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Osamu Nishimura, The Tazmaniac and the eventual winner Shane Douglas.
The match itself was nothing more than a quick angle; as the contest is very one sided in the favour of 911, only lasting a few seconds. The main purpose of the match, in my opinion was to point out the differences between ECW and WWE. Paul Heyman himself proclaims following the match; in a moment which has become a staple of all ECW video packages: “This ain’t no circus… this is E.C.W.!”.
Unfortunately Bourne’s tenure in ECW was short lived, as soon after beginning his “Bourne Again” character he departed the promotion.
Steel Cage Match: The Sandman, 2 Cold Scorpio & New Jack vs. The Public Enemy & Mikey Whipwreck (Gangsta’s Paradise, 9/16/95) [30:52]
This six-man steel cage match was originally slated to feature The Sandman joining forces with The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) however as Mustafa had apparently gotten himself into some “legal issues”, therefore Sandman’s semi-regular tag team partner 2 Cold Scorpio joined the team. Their opposition for the match combines Mikey Whipwreck with The Public Enemy. Mikey, who had been training around this time with The Public Enemy dons a similar attire to Grunge and Rock, he also demonstrates his newly learned “hoodie” skills by stealing the watch and wallet of ring announcer Bob Artese.
This match is a typical brawl; as you would have expected with many of these competitors. The cage is unable to hold all of the action as New Jack and Johnny Grunge brawl around the arena. There are a few cool spots, however the main purpose of the match was to establish Mikey Whipwreck as a truly credible challenger for The Sandman’s ECW Championship on the next Arena show.
Overall the match was a decent brawl; if you were expecting a technical masterpiece you were always going to be disappointed.
Four Way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Terry Funk vs. Raven vs. Stevie Richards vs. The Sandman (The Buffalo Invasion, 5/17/97) [15:55]
Just over a month after winning the ECW Championship at their first PPV: Barley Legal. Terry Funk takes on all of his opponents from that night in a four-way dance (fatal 4-way elimination match). The match is also historic as it is the final ECW match of Stevie Richards’ career. Richards suffers a sever neck injury in the conclusion of the match when Terry Funk drops a length of guard rail onto the back of his head and neck.
The match itself does fall a little short. Raven and Stevie have some good exchanges, baring in mind their history, however the early elimination of Raven and the final two eliminations coming so close together do hurt the match a little in my opinion.
The Dudleys vs. The Public Enemy (Detroit, MI, 1/23/99) [16:09]
This isn’t really a “match” per se, the showdown takes place after The Public Enemy left WCW and just before they began their brief WWE run.
The Public Enemy were the original ECW tag team and arguably the top act in the company during the early years. At this time in 1999 The Dudley’s were one of/if not the hottest act in the company. I took this segment to be The Public Enemy returning to ECW to help give The Dudley’s “the rub” (especially how it was presented on TV, which I will get into).
The segment begins with Joel Gurtner and Sign Guy Dudley trash talking with Rock and Grunge, before Bubba D-Von and Big Dick come out to beat down The Public Enemy. After they are beaten down and the Dudley’s leave, Rock and Grunge call them back to continue the beat down. Even New Jack tries to make the save, but is also beaten down by the Dudley trio and carried to the back. After several comebacks eventually The Public Enemy and Dudley’s brawl out of the arena.
This segment appears complete here, however back in 1999 only clips were used on the Hardcore TV show which made the The Dudley’s look as strong as possible as the final image we saw on TV was Public Enemy left laying. The back story to this at the time was that a mysterious benefactor had paid The Dudley’s to take out both The Public Enemy and New Jack.
Tommy Dreamer vs. Lance Storm (Hardcore Heaven, 5/16/99) [19:02]
This match comes from the 1999 edition of Hardcore Heaven; a show remembered for the awesome Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn match. Tommy Dreamer was locked into a bitter feud during this time with The Impact Players: Justin Credible and Lance Storm. This match again isn’t a scientific match, but rather another hardcore encounter.
The match is fine, it is more of your typical weapon filled hardcore match. I feel a straight up wrestling match would have been better placed at this point on the Blu-ray.
Japanese Death Match: Super Crazy vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri (Hardcore TV, 2/11/00) [13:05]
The final match of the Blu-ray exclusives comes from Hardcore TV. This particular match was filmed in Ft. Launderdale, FL and features Yoshihiro Tajiri taking on his most famed ECW rival: Super Crazy.
Tajiri joined ECW in late 1998 and shortly after began his feud with Super Crazy. These two always had great matches together whether they were: high-flying encounters, mat classics or like we have here a hardcore melee. This match is a Japanese Death Match; a rematch to their Mexican Death Match that took place on TNN a few weeks prior.
This match is really good, but honestly you can’t go far wrong with any Crazy/Tajiri match-up. From the outset this match is a bloody brawl, we don’t see a range of weapons used here like in other hardcore matches, however we do see a liberal use of tables and chairs (many, many chairs). The use of furniture does allow for a few great spots including: a leg drop from the top rope to the floor and the very innovative finish involving a table, a pile of chairs and a top rope double foot stomp, another cool yet disgusting spot is the “war paint of blood” moment.
Overall the Blu-ray extras for ECW Unreleased Vol. 2 are very entertaining, most of the matches are at least decent, and I don’t believe anyone would be bored watching them.
The only real criticism I could make of the match choices here, is that they are all of the hardcore persuasion. While it was this style of wrestling that ECW was well known for, it wasn’t the only style the promotion utlized; as is illustrated with the match selection of the main feature.
Don’t forget you can pick up ECW Unreleased Vol. 2 on DVD or Blu-ray this Tuesday.
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/wwe-ecw-unreleased-vol-2-blu-ray-extras-review/47476/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+News+-+Latest+WWE+DVD+News+%26+Reviews%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
The first match comes from the infamous NWA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament. The match features 911 and the wild card entry – Doink The Clown (Matt Bourne). The tournament not only featured ECW talents but those from around the world, including: 2 Cold Scorpio, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Osamu Nishimura, The Tazmaniac and the eventual winner Shane Douglas.
The match itself was nothing more than a quick angle; as the contest is very one sided in the favour of 911, only lasting a few seconds. The main purpose of the match, in my opinion was to point out the differences between ECW and WWE. Paul Heyman himself proclaims following the match; in a moment which has become a staple of all ECW video packages: “This ain’t no circus… this is E.C.W.!”.
Unfortunately Bourne’s tenure in ECW was short lived, as soon after beginning his “Bourne Again” character he departed the promotion.
Steel Cage Match: The Sandman, 2 Cold Scorpio & New Jack vs. The Public Enemy & Mikey Whipwreck (Gangsta’s Paradise, 9/16/95) [30:52]
This six-man steel cage match was originally slated to feature The Sandman joining forces with The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) however as Mustafa had apparently gotten himself into some “legal issues”, therefore Sandman’s semi-regular tag team partner 2 Cold Scorpio joined the team. Their opposition for the match combines Mikey Whipwreck with The Public Enemy. Mikey, who had been training around this time with The Public Enemy dons a similar attire to Grunge and Rock, he also demonstrates his newly learned “hoodie” skills by stealing the watch and wallet of ring announcer Bob Artese.
This match is a typical brawl; as you would have expected with many of these competitors. The cage is unable to hold all of the action as New Jack and Johnny Grunge brawl around the arena. There are a few cool spots, however the main purpose of the match was to establish Mikey Whipwreck as a truly credible challenger for The Sandman’s ECW Championship on the next Arena show.
Overall the match was a decent brawl; if you were expecting a technical masterpiece you were always going to be disappointed.
Four Way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Terry Funk vs. Raven vs. Stevie Richards vs. The Sandman (The Buffalo Invasion, 5/17/97) [15:55]
Just over a month after winning the ECW Championship at their first PPV: Barley Legal. Terry Funk takes on all of his opponents from that night in a four-way dance (fatal 4-way elimination match). The match is also historic as it is the final ECW match of Stevie Richards’ career. Richards suffers a sever neck injury in the conclusion of the match when Terry Funk drops a length of guard rail onto the back of his head and neck.
The match itself does fall a little short. Raven and Stevie have some good exchanges, baring in mind their history, however the early elimination of Raven and the final two eliminations coming so close together do hurt the match a little in my opinion.
The Dudleys vs. The Public Enemy (Detroit, MI, 1/23/99) [16:09]
This isn’t really a “match” per se, the showdown takes place after The Public Enemy left WCW and just before they began their brief WWE run.
The Public Enemy were the original ECW tag team and arguably the top act in the company during the early years. At this time in 1999 The Dudley’s were one of/if not the hottest act in the company. I took this segment to be The Public Enemy returning to ECW to help give The Dudley’s “the rub” (especially how it was presented on TV, which I will get into).
The segment begins with Joel Gurtner and Sign Guy Dudley trash talking with Rock and Grunge, before Bubba D-Von and Big Dick come out to beat down The Public Enemy. After they are beaten down and the Dudley’s leave, Rock and Grunge call them back to continue the beat down. Even New Jack tries to make the save, but is also beaten down by the Dudley trio and carried to the back. After several comebacks eventually The Public Enemy and Dudley’s brawl out of the arena.
This segment appears complete here, however back in 1999 only clips were used on the Hardcore TV show which made the The Dudley’s look as strong as possible as the final image we saw on TV was Public Enemy left laying. The back story to this at the time was that a mysterious benefactor had paid The Dudley’s to take out both The Public Enemy and New Jack.
Tommy Dreamer vs. Lance Storm (Hardcore Heaven, 5/16/99) [19:02]
This match comes from the 1999 edition of Hardcore Heaven; a show remembered for the awesome Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn match. Tommy Dreamer was locked into a bitter feud during this time with The Impact Players: Justin Credible and Lance Storm. This match again isn’t a scientific match, but rather another hardcore encounter.
The match is fine, it is more of your typical weapon filled hardcore match. I feel a straight up wrestling match would have been better placed at this point on the Blu-ray.
Japanese Death Match: Super Crazy vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri (Hardcore TV, 2/11/00) [13:05]
The final match of the Blu-ray exclusives comes from Hardcore TV. This particular match was filmed in Ft. Launderdale, FL and features Yoshihiro Tajiri taking on his most famed ECW rival: Super Crazy.
Tajiri joined ECW in late 1998 and shortly after began his feud with Super Crazy. These two always had great matches together whether they were: high-flying encounters, mat classics or like we have here a hardcore melee. This match is a Japanese Death Match; a rematch to their Mexican Death Match that took place on TNN a few weeks prior.
This match is really good, but honestly you can’t go far wrong with any Crazy/Tajiri match-up. From the outset this match is a bloody brawl, we don’t see a range of weapons used here like in other hardcore matches, however we do see a liberal use of tables and chairs (many, many chairs). The use of furniture does allow for a few great spots including: a leg drop from the top rope to the floor and the very innovative finish involving a table, a pile of chairs and a top rope double foot stomp, another cool yet disgusting spot is the “war paint of blood” moment.
Overall the Blu-ray extras for ECW Unreleased Vol. 2 are very entertaining, most of the matches are at least decent, and I don’t believe anyone would be bored watching them.
The only real criticism I could make of the match choices here, is that they are all of the hardcore persuasion. While it was this style of wrestling that ECW was well known for, it wasn’t the only style the promotion utlized; as is illustrated with the match selection of the main feature.
Don’t forget you can pick up ECW Unreleased Vol. 2 on DVD or Blu-ray this Tuesday.
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/wwe-ecw-unreleased-vol-2-blu-ray-extras-review/47476/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+News+-+Latest+WWE+DVD+News+%26+Reviews%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
Friday 26 July 2013
The History of WWE DVD & Blu-ray First Details, Money in the Bank DVD Extra
I can now reveal the official synopsis for The History of WWE
DVD & Blu-ray, which is scheduled to be released as a 3 disc DVD
and a 2 disc Blu-ray set.
The History of WWE will hit stores in the United States on November 19th, of course we will have more details on this set in the coming weeks.
We have some more information on the upcoming Legends of Mid-South Wrestling DVD release. The total runtime for the DVD will be approximately 6 hours and 3 minutes.
The Blu-ray exclusive content is slated to run for 1 hour and 56 minutes, meaning that the total runtime for the Blu-ray will be: 7 hours and 59 minutes.
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/details-the-history-of-wwe-dvd-documentary-mitb-dvd-extras/47332/
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 favorite moments and Superstars.
The History of WWE will hit stores in the United States on November 19th, of course we will have more details on this set in the coming weeks.
Following the trend of
the past few Pay-Per-View DVD releases, the Money in the Bank 2013 DVD will
feature the “Kickoff” match between The Shield and The Usos, click here to
pre-order.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match
The Shield (Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins) vs. The Usos
Money in the Bank Kickoff – July 14, 2013
As we reported
previously Money in the Bank 2013 will also be released on Blu-ray,
initially as a Best Buy exclusive. We expect details of the Blu-ray special
features to be available shortly.
We have some more information on the upcoming Legends of Mid-South Wrestling DVD release. The total runtime for the DVD will be approximately 6 hours and 3 minutes.
The Blu-ray exclusive content is slated to run for 1 hour and 56 minutes, meaning that the total runtime for the Blu-ray will be: 7 hours and 59 minutes.
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/details-the-history-of-wwe-dvd-documentary-mitb-dvd-extras/47332/
Blu-ray Exclusive Matches Confirmed for WWE Goldberg – Ultimate Collection
After yesterday
revealing the match list for the DVD version, today WWEDVD.co.uk have listed the
five Blu-ray
exclusive matches.
Goldberg: The
Ultimate Collection is released to the United States on October 8th on
both DVD and Blu-ray, click here to per-order.
| Blu-ray Special Features |
Battle Royal for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. nWo Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Sting, Konnan & Lex Luger) vs. nWo Hollywood (Curt Hennig, The Giant, Scott Hall & Scott Norton)
Road Wild – August 8, 1998
Goldberg vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
SuperBrawl IX – February 21, 1999
Goldberg vs. Sting
Nitro – November 8, 1999
No Disqualification Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Bret Hart
Starrcade – December 19, 1999
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Shawn Michaels
RAW – October 20, 2003
check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/blu-ray-exclusive-matches-confirmed-for-wwe-goldberg-ultimate-collection/47353/
Fantasy Concept: WCW Unreleased Vol. 1
We are just a few days away from the second volume of ECW Unreleased hitting the shelves, so for the 27th edition of Fantasy Concept, why don’t we see at how a WCW Unreleased might look?
The set would feature matches from World Championship Wrestling (between November 1988 and March 2001) which have yet to be released on DVD or Blu-ray. Following the same format of ECW Unreleased the set would feature matches interspersed with introductions and stories from “Nature Boy” Ric Flair who would be an ideal host
Crockett to Turner
NWA United States Championship Match
Barry Windham vs. Lex Luger
Chi-Town Rumble • February 20, 1989
Steel Cage Match
The Road Warriors vs. The Fabulous Freebirds
Power Hour • July 14, 1989
Ric Flair vs. Brian Pillman
Saturday Night • February 17, 1990
Tag Team Excellence
NWA World Tag Team Championship Match
Doom vs. The Rock n Roll Express
Great American Bash • July 7, 1990
Eight-Man Tag Team Elimination Match
Sting, Nikita Koloff and The Steiner Brothers vs. Jake Roberts, Rick Rude, Big Van Vader & Super Invader
Clash of the Champions XX • September 2, 1992
Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas vs. Steve Austin & Brian Pillman
Worldwide • January 30, 1993
Franchise Player
White Castle of Fear Strap Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Big Van Vader vs. Sting
SuperBrawl III • February 21, 1993
—
WCW Mainstay
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. Sting
Saturday Night • August 21, 1993
Brutality
Texas Death Match
Big Van Vader vs. Cactus Jack
Halloween Havoc • October 24, 1993
Old Foes
World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Saturday Night • May 14, 1994
Broad Street Bully Match for the World Tag Team Championship Match
The Nasty Boys vs. Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan
Slamboree • May 22, 1994
Stealing the show
Brian Pillman vs. Johnny B. Badd
Fall Brawl • September 17, 1995
Elite Stars
Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero
Saturday Night • October 7, 1995
Outsiders on the inside
Sting & Lex Luger vs. The Outsiders
Hog Wild • August 10, 1996
World Television Championship Match
Booker T vs. Rick Martel
SuperBrawl VIII • February 22, 1998
New World Order
Steel Cage Match
Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Macho Man Randy Savage
Uncensored • March 15, 1998
Non-Stop Action
Cruiserweight Championship #1 Contenders Battle Royal
Evan Karagias vs. Cyclope vs. Damien 666 vs. El Dandy vs. El Grip vs. Juventud Guerrera vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Marty Jannetty vs. Billy Kidman vs. Lenny Lane vs. Psychosis vs. Silver King vs. Super Calo vs. Johnny Swinger vs. Villano IV
Slamboree • May 17, 1998
Triangle Match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship
Billy Kidman vs. Juventud Gerrera vs. Rey Mysterio
Starrcade • December 27, 1998
Juventud Guerrera vs. Blitzkrieg
Spring Stampede • April 11, 1999
New Generation
United States Championship Tournament Quarter Final
Sting vs. Booker T
Spring Stampede • April 16, 2000
David Arquette
Triple Cage Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
David Arquette vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Jeff Jarrett
Slamboree • May 7, 2000
No Disqualification Match
Scott Steiner vs. Goldberg
Fall Brawl • September 17, 2000
* The match list was created prior to the match listing for Goldberg – The Ultimate Collection being released, as a result the following match would take the place of the Fall Brawl 2000 match *
No Disqualification Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Scott Steiner vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Greed • March 18, 2001
The Legacy Lives
United States Championship Match
Steve Austin vs. The Great Muta
Spring Stampede • April 17, 1994
Sting vs. Lord Steven Regal
Great American Bash • June 16, 1996
Hak vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
Spring Stampede • April 11, 1999
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Kevin Nash
Road Wild • August 14, 1999
The Jung Dragons vs. Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias
Sin • January 14, 2001
The Jung Dragons vs. AJ Styles & Air Paris
Thunder • March 21, 2001
Ric Flair Outtakes
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/wwe-dvd-fantasy-concept-wcw-unreleased/46768/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+News+-+Latest+WWE+DVD+News+%26+Reviews%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
The set would feature matches from World Championship Wrestling (between November 1988 and March 2001) which have yet to be released on DVD or Blu-ray. Following the same format of ECW Unreleased the set would feature matches interspersed with introductions and stories from “Nature Boy” Ric Flair who would be an ideal host
Like a phoenix WCW rose from the ashes of Jim Crockett Promotions to become a railings juggernaut against WWE during the Monday Night Wars of the late 1990s. WCW Unreleased Vol. 1 features some of the most recognizable stars from World Championship Wrestling, including; Ric Flair, Sting, Hollywood Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Diamond Dallas Page and so many, many more.
Hosted by WCW icon the “Nature Boy” Ric Flair this home video collects some of the most amazing and forgotten matches in WCW history – all of which have never been released… until now!
| DISC 1 |
NWA United States Championship Match
Barry Windham vs. Lex Luger
Chi-Town Rumble • February 20, 1989
Steel Cage Match
The Road Warriors vs. The Fabulous Freebirds
Power Hour • July 14, 1989
Ric Flair vs. Brian Pillman
Saturday Night • February 17, 1990
Tag Team Excellence
NWA World Tag Team Championship Match
Doom vs. The Rock n Roll Express
Great American Bash • July 7, 1990
Eight-Man Tag Team Elimination Match
Sting, Nikita Koloff and The Steiner Brothers vs. Jake Roberts, Rick Rude, Big Van Vader & Super Invader
Clash of the Champions XX • September 2, 1992
Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas vs. Steve Austin & Brian Pillman
Worldwide • January 30, 1993
Franchise Player
White Castle of Fear Strap Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Big Van Vader vs. Sting
SuperBrawl III • February 21, 1993
—
WCW Mainstay
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. Sting
Saturday Night • August 21, 1993
Brutality
Texas Death Match
Big Van Vader vs. Cactus Jack
Halloween Havoc • October 24, 1993
Old Foes
World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Saturday Night • May 14, 1994
Broad Street Bully Match for the World Tag Team Championship Match
The Nasty Boys vs. Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan
Slamboree • May 22, 1994
Stealing the show
Brian Pillman vs. Johnny B. Badd
Fall Brawl • September 17, 1995
| DISC 2 |
Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero
Saturday Night • October 7, 1995
Outsiders on the inside
Sting & Lex Luger vs. The Outsiders
Hog Wild • August 10, 1996
World Television Championship Match
Booker T vs. Rick Martel
SuperBrawl VIII • February 22, 1998
New World Order
Steel Cage Match
Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Macho Man Randy Savage
Uncensored • March 15, 1998
Non-Stop Action
Cruiserweight Championship #1 Contenders Battle Royal
Evan Karagias vs. Cyclope vs. Damien 666 vs. El Dandy vs. El Grip vs. Juventud Guerrera vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Marty Jannetty vs. Billy Kidman vs. Lenny Lane vs. Psychosis vs. Silver King vs. Super Calo vs. Johnny Swinger vs. Villano IV
Slamboree • May 17, 1998
Triangle Match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship
Billy Kidman vs. Juventud Gerrera vs. Rey Mysterio
Starrcade • December 27, 1998
Juventud Guerrera vs. Blitzkrieg
Spring Stampede • April 11, 1999
New Generation
United States Championship Tournament Quarter Final
Sting vs. Booker T
Spring Stampede • April 16, 2000
David Arquette
Triple Cage Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
David Arquette vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Jeff Jarrett
Slamboree • May 7, 2000
No Disqualification Match
Scott Steiner vs. Goldberg
Fall Brawl • September 17, 2000
* The match list was created prior to the match listing for Goldberg – The Ultimate Collection being released, as a result the following match would take the place of the Fall Brawl 2000 match *
No Disqualification Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Scott Steiner vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Greed • March 18, 2001
The Legacy Lives
| BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES |
Steve Austin vs. The Great Muta
Spring Stampede • April 17, 1994
Sting vs. Lord Steven Regal
Great American Bash • June 16, 1996
Hak vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
Spring Stampede • April 11, 1999
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Kevin Nash
Road Wild • August 14, 1999
The Jung Dragons vs. Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias
Sin • January 14, 2001
The Jung Dragons vs. AJ Styles & Air Paris
Thunder • March 21, 2001
Ric Flair Outtakes
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/wwe-dvd-fantasy-concept-wcw-unreleased/46768/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+News+-+Latest+WWE+DVD+News+%26+Reviews%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
Thursday 25 July 2013
Day In The Life Of Jonah Broom Part 6
Hi everyone I've had a really awesome day today this morning I played Fifa 12 on my dads PlayStation 3 then I went up stairs watched WWE Survivor Series 2007 then writ a review on Survivor Series 2007 after that I came downstairs went on Good Game Empire checked my YouTube messages and checked out the new club penguin star wars takeover party then I had my dinner I had a lovely McDonalds I had Mc Chicken Sandwich and Medium Fries then I went to the Kingfisher shopping centre and got a binder full all of my wrestling magazines oh and by the way for my birthday ( December 21st) my granddad has brought me WWE Classic Superstars Series 2 Dude Love !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so exited Dude Love is probably my 7th favourite wrestler and tomorrow I am going to the cinema to watch Pacific Rim with my dad so that's been my day check out my YouTube videos and yeah thanks for reading bye.
Everyone Become Christians The End Is Near
Everyone out there that read my posts please become a Christian give your heart and soul to god obey the 10 commandments and be raptured and have everlasting life live your life by gods rules and follow the 10 commandments.
Match Listing Revealed for Goldberg – The Ultimate Collection WWE DVD
Bill Goldberg vs. Hugh Morrus
Nitro – September 22, 1997
Bill Goldberg vs. The Barbarian
Nitro – September 29, 1997
Bill Goldberg vs. Steve “Mongo” McMichael
Starrcade – December 28, 1997
United States Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Raven
Nitro – April 20, 1998
Goldberg vs. Scott Hall
Nitro – July 6, 1998
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Nitro – July 6, 1998
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Curt Hennig
Bash at the Beach – July 12, 1998
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Sting
Nitro – September 14, 1998
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Halloween Havoc – October 25, 1998
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. The Giant
Nitro – November 23, 1998
No Disqualification Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash
Starrcade – December 27, 1998
Goldberg vs. Ric Flair
Nitro – March 8, 1999
Fatal 4 Way Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Nitro – April 5, 1999
Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash
Spring Stampede – April 11, 1999
Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Fall Brawl – September 12, 1999
United States Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Sid
Halloween Havoc – October 24, 1999
Goldberg vs. Sting
Halloween Havoc – October 24, 1999
“I Quit” Match
Goldberg vs. Sid
Mayhem – November 21, 1999
No Disqualification Match
Goldberg vs. Scott Steiner
Fall Brawl – September 17, 2000
2-on-1 Handicap Match
Goldberg vs. Kronik
Halloween Havoc – October 29, 2000
No Disqualification Match
Goldberg & Dewayne Bruce vs. Lex Luger & Buff Bagwell
Sin – January 14, 2001
Goldberg vs. The Rock
Backlash – April 27, 2003
Steel Cage Match
Goldberg vs. Christian
RAW – May 12, 2003
Goldberg vs. Chris Jericho
Badd Blood – June 15, 2003
Elimination Chamber Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Triple H vs. Randy Orton vs.Shawn Michaels vs. Kevin Nash vs. Chris Jericho
SummerSlam – August 24, 2003
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Triple H
Unforgiven – September 21, 2003
Goldberg vs. Mark Henry
RAW – October 6, 2003
Goldberg vs. Batista
RAW – November 10, 2003
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Triple H
Survivor Series – November 16, 2003
Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar
WrestleMania XX – March 14, 2004
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/wwe-goldberg-ultimate-collection-dvd-match-listing/47236/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+News+-+Latest+WWE+DVD+News+%26+Reviews%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
Nitro – September 22, 1997
Bill Goldberg vs. The Barbarian
Nitro – September 29, 1997
Bill Goldberg vs. Steve “Mongo” McMichael
Starrcade – December 28, 1997
United States Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Raven
Nitro – April 20, 1998
Goldberg vs. Scott Hall
Nitro – July 6, 1998
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Nitro – July 6, 1998
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Curt Hennig
Bash at the Beach – July 12, 1998
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Sting
Nitro – September 14, 1998
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Halloween Havoc – October 25, 1998
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. The Giant
Nitro – November 23, 1998
No Disqualification Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash
Starrcade – December 27, 1998
| DISC 2 |
Nitro – March 8, 1999
Fatal 4 Way Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Nitro – April 5, 1999
Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash
Spring Stampede – April 11, 1999
Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Fall Brawl – September 12, 1999
United States Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Sid
Halloween Havoc – October 24, 1999
Goldberg vs. Sting
Halloween Havoc – October 24, 1999
“I Quit” Match
Goldberg vs. Sid
Mayhem – November 21, 1999
No Disqualification Match
Goldberg vs. Scott Steiner
Fall Brawl – September 17, 2000
2-on-1 Handicap Match
Goldberg vs. Kronik
Halloween Havoc – October 29, 2000
No Disqualification Match
Goldberg & Dewayne Bruce vs. Lex Luger & Buff Bagwell
Sin – January 14, 2001
| DISC 3 |
Backlash – April 27, 2003
Steel Cage Match
Goldberg vs. Christian
RAW – May 12, 2003
Goldberg vs. Chris Jericho
Badd Blood – June 15, 2003
Elimination Chamber Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Triple H vs. Randy Orton vs.Shawn Michaels vs. Kevin Nash vs. Chris Jericho
SummerSlam – August 24, 2003
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Triple H
Unforgiven – September 21, 2003
Goldberg vs. Mark Henry
RAW – October 6, 2003
Goldberg vs. Batista
RAW – November 10, 2003
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Triple H
Survivor Series – November 16, 2003
Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar
WrestleMania XX – March 14, 2004
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/wwe-goldberg-ultimate-collection-dvd-match-listing/47236/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+News+-+Latest+WWE+DVD+News+%26+Reviews%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Day In The Life Of Jonah Broom Part 5
Hi everyone ive had a very good day today I had my friend over George Child check out his blog and we made a zombie film ( Zombie Raid 2) we watched Everybody Hates Chris after that we went to the field played football with some kids who turned out to be idiots and horrible then I had dinner watched Diary Of A Wimpy Kid 3 then went back to the field and guess what there were more snottnosed horrible kids so yeah that's been my day.
Eddie Guerrero Tribute Video
I love this video I cried watching it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJL8J1BmU8U&list=HL1374657148
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJL8J1BmU8U&list=HL1374657148
Tuesday 23 July 2013
WrestlingDvdNews Is Ending???
The best website for wrestling dvd news is this website that has been going on for quit some time but in the last week there has been no posts which is very unusual for them
Day In The Life Of Jonah Broom Part 4
Hi everyone had a really good day today I first woke up watched icarly hoping the icarly icon will come up so I can be in the chance of winning a replica penny tee t-shirt then I went to Sainsbury's with my dad and brought some amazing triple chocolate chip cookies they are amazing! After that I come home went up to my room and put Gilmore Girls on while writing a review of No mercy 2007 then I took my mum to the dentist and while I was there my dad me and my little sister ( Esther) went to newsagents to get a drink and a bag of crisps I got a can of diet coke and a bag of Doritos chilli heat wave my sister got a lollipop and a white chocolate thing and my dad got Pepsi max and a long chewy snake. After my mum was finished I came home had lunch and played fifa I had 5 matches against my dad and today he won all of them. So that's been my day guys read my other posts and check out all of my youtube videos guys bye
Monday 22 July 2013
Day In The Life Of Jonah Broom Part 3
Hi everyone today im having a really fun day I woke up played Fifa 12 on the ps3 for 2 and a half hours then I had some Iron Bru and watched Gilmore Girls with my mum after that I had my lunch today I had scrambled eggs on toast with cheese in and a bag of Ready Salted ridge crisps then I went up stairs did some work out with my dumbbells and working my thigh muscles then I watched WWE No Mercy 2007 and Survivor Series 2007. Tonight is my wrestling night with my dad so me and my dad tend to watch some wrestling together my dad watched wrestling when he was a kid around the Hulk Hogan era.
Sunday 21 July 2013
Day In The Life Of Jonah Broom Part 2
Hi everyone I've had a pretty good day today I started the morning off with 2 small pancakes then I went to play football with my dad for an hour after that I come back home went upstairs and watched Gilmore girls while I had my lunch, Then I took all the posters down off my wall so I can have it as my boxed wrestling figures wall and now im going to go to Headless Cross to pick up 3 wwe canvas pictures I got and hopefully some wrestling magazines and last night I watched the new Total Recall film with my mum and dad it was pretty good boring at times but awesome at others so yeah that's what ive been doing today read my other post and yeah bye
Saturday 20 July 2013
Day In The Life Of Jonah Broom Part 1 Of Many To Come
Hi everyone I've had a pretty good day today I got a new wrestling dvd its called The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story for £5 and it looks awesome and I also got a wrestling book its called Kurt Angle Its True Its True. So im looking forward to reading and watching them I have a lot of wrestling dvds to watch here are the ones at the moment I need to watch
1. Payback 2013.
2. Wrestlemania 25.
3. No Mercy 2007.
4. Survivor Series 2010
5. Survivor Series 2000.
6. The Rock Just Bring It.
7. The Rock Peoples Champ
8. Undertaker This Is My Yard.
9. Wrestling With Shadows.
10. Mick Foley Hard Knocks And Cheap Pops.
11. Twist Of Fate The Mate And Jeff Hardy Story
I have to catch up on wrestling big time so im going to be watching these dvds in the next week and if you like my blog check out my videos on YouTube just type in Jonah Broom and my channel should come up. I also played basketball for 2 hours witch is always fun then I come back watched an episode of my 2nd favourite comedy Gilmore Girls had lunch and then went to Bromsgrove witch is where I got my new dvd and book from.
1. Payback 2013.
2. Wrestlemania 25.
3. No Mercy 2007.
4. Survivor Series 2010
5. Survivor Series 2000.
6. The Rock Just Bring It.
7. The Rock Peoples Champ
8. Undertaker This Is My Yard.
9. Wrestling With Shadows.
10. Mick Foley Hard Knocks And Cheap Pops.
11. Twist Of Fate The Mate And Jeff Hardy Story
I have to catch up on wrestling big time so im going to be watching these dvds in the next week and if you like my blog check out my videos on YouTube just type in Jonah Broom and my channel should come up. I also played basketball for 2 hours witch is always fun then I come back watched an episode of my 2nd favourite comedy Gilmore Girls had lunch and then went to Bromsgrove witch is where I got my new dvd and book from.
Friday 19 July 2013
Pre-Release Review: WWE ‘ECW Unreleased Vol. 2′ DVD
“Anarchy Rulz”: The Format
Joey Styles was great as the host last time, but adding Tommy Dreamer to the mix made him even better. Dreamer added a level of spontaneity that was missing from the first volume. You don’t get as much of a history lesson of the company overall here, but you still get to learn about some superstars that aren’t discussed often, and Dreamer is able to discuss what it was like working in the ring with a lot of them. It’s clear that the two men are friends, and they have great chemistry. The comedy even works here, unlike the horrendous Foley “comedy” from Falls Count Anywhere last year. I appreciated that, for the most part, we get host segments after every 2 matches. This allows every match to be discussed, either before or after it is featured on the set. Styles does a great job giving a brief background for each match, and Dreamer is able to fill in some additional anecdotes. If a third volume does happen, I’m hoping that these two are brought back again.
“Oh My God!”: The Matches
Tommy Dreamer Vs. Tazmaniac (Hardcore TV, 10/19/93) – **These matches from early in ECW’s history (pre-Shane throwing down the belt) are always interesting to see. This is nothing more than your average TV match that you would see on an episode of Raw today.
Terry Funk & Arn Anderson Vs. Sabu & Bobby Eaton (When Worlds Collide, 5/14/94) – ** 3/4
For historical value, you can’t complain about the inclusion of this match. A rare collaboration between ECW and WCW allowed this match to take place, and fortunately it’s been unearthed for us here. The match itself is kind of all over the place, but is still very enjoyable. The video quality isn’t great, and the audio cuts in and out a bit, but for such a rare match, I can’t complain.
Cactus Jack Vs. Terry Funk (Hardcore Heaven, 8/13/94) – N/A
I enjoyed this, but the actual match part doesn’t last too long. It is still a fun segment.
“I Quit” Match: Tommy Dreamer Vs. The Sandman (Hardcore TV, 10/4/09) – **
Even if the in-ring quality isn’t of the highest level here, this was a very enjoyable match/segment. Pre-match interviews from Dreamer and Sandman are both included, and some of the post-match moments following this match’s famous finish are included as well. I’m surprised it took this long for this match to be released.
Eddie Guerrero & The Steiner Brothers Vs. 2 Cold Scorpio, Dean Malenko, & Cactus Jack (Wrestlepalooza, 8/5/95) – ***
A solid match. Feels a lot like something you would see at your average ROH (or any other indy) show nowadays. The crowd was really into the Steiners and Eddie, which helps this match a lot.
Raven Vs. Tommy Dreamer (Holiday Hell Tour, 12/29/95) – *** 1/4
Pretty much what you would expect from the Raven/Dreamer feud here. These two have great chemistry, and make each of their matches feel different even when, in reality, they are all pretty similar. The hardcore spots are balanced with the overall storytelling really nicely.
The Public Enemy Vs. The Gangstas (House Party, 1/5/96) – * 3/4
I would consider myself a fan of hardcore wrestling when used well, but I am not at all a fan of violence for the sake of violence. That’s really what this match is. There is very little attempt to tell a story that means more than “these two teams really hate each other and are going to hit each other with weapons”. The weapon spots aren’t particularly unique either. This was the Public Enemy’s last match before going to WCW, so it’s nice to hear their pre- and post-match speeches. That’s the highlight of this segment for sure.
Extreme Hardcore Shoot Fight: Chris Jericho Vs. Taz (Lost Battalion Hall, 4/13/96) – *
Before this match, Joey Styles describes it as a “debacle”. That’s a pretty appropriate word to describe what’s going on here. While I give them credit for trying something different, it didn’t work at all, and the “fight” lasts all of 3 minutes. Most of the focus is on the antics of Bill Alfonso and Tod Gordon at ringside the whole time anyway. At least we get that Sensai Tom Dalvano heel turn we’ve all been waiting for, though!
ECW Television Championship Match: 2 Cold Scorpio Vs. Shane Douglas (A Matter of Respect, 5/11/96) – **** 1/4
This was a very well put together match. It goes quite long, but it never gets dull. There is some great technical wrestling, some great storytelling, and some great brawling. This serves as a nice representation of ECW at its best. A post-match segment is included as well, which is somewhat reminiscent of Shane’s infamous “throw down the belt” promo.
Sabu Vs. Chris Jericho (Plymouth Meeting, PA, 8/2/96) – *** 1/4
About what you would expect from a match between the two here. This match suffers from a few of the problems you see in a lot of Sabu matches: a bit of sloppiness, and some of the moves seem to come out of nowhere without much meaning. But, like most Sabu matches (and Jericho matches for that matter) it is still a lot of fun to watch.
Dick Togo, Terry Boy, & Taka Michinoku Vs. Gran Hamada, Gran Naniwa, & Great Sasuke (Hardcore TV, 3/27/97) – ****
This is an awesome spotlight of the Michinoku Pro promotion and puroresu style. If you are familiar with the famous six man tag team matches Dragon Gate has brought to the US in recent years, then you should expect something very similar here. A highly entertaining, athletic match-up with non-stop action throughout.
ECW Tag Team Championship Three Way Dance: The Eliminators Vs. The Gangstas Vs. The Dudleys (Buffalo, NY, 5/17/97) – ** 1/4
This match started out as a standard tag team match between the Eliminators and the Dudleys, which was fairly dull. When the Gangstas come out, the match picks up, and this becomes the hardcore bloodbath you would expect. While this match does fall into the “mindless violence” category, this one worked a little bit better for me. Some of the spots were creative, and there is an awesome finish.
The Sandman, Taz, Tommy Dreamer, & Al Snow Vs. Sabu, Rob Van Dam, Doug Furnas, & Phil LaFon (Hardcore TV, 1/5/98) – ** 1/2
This is a non-stop spotfest. It is kept short, which works for the style of match they doing here. You certainly won’t get bored.
ECW Championship Match: Shane Douglas Vs. Al Snow (Wrestlepalooza, 5/3/98) – **
I should note that I loved the pre-match promos that were included in here, and there is a nice post-match moment as well. The actual match, though, leaves a bit to be desired. There isn’t anything wrong with it, but it doesn’t really hook your attention. It’s kind of just there.
ECW Tag Team Championship Match: Chris Candido & Lance Storm Vs. Sabu & Rob Van Dam (Hardcore TV, 6/29/98) – ** 1/4
Another short, high adrenaline match here. I would have preferred a longer match here, with a bit more storytelling, but it works well enough as a TV style match. There are a few nice spots throughout, and each man is given his time to shine.
FTW Championship Three Way Dance: Sabu Vs. Taz Vs. Bam Bam Bigelow (ECW Arena, 8/8/98) – **** 1/2
The “indy wrestling” side of ECW was brought out nicely in this match. The action is pretty crazy the entire time, and there are a good number of false finishes towards the end of the match. The match actually starts as a singles match between Sabu and Taz, but Bam Bam gets involved pretty early on.
ECW Tag Team Championship Match: The Dudleys Vs. Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney (Hardcore TV, 8/23/99) – ** 1/2
You get a lot of your classic Dudley Boys moments here: vicious chair shots, lots of heel heat, and even the appearance of some flaming tables. Like some of the other tag matches on this set, this match isn’t too subtle, but it’s entertaining enough.
ECW Championship Match: Mike Awesome Vs. Rhino (ECW on TNN, 10/1/99) – * 1/2
A nice showcase for Mike Awesome, but this isn’t anything more than that. A strange choice for a DVD release.
Extreme Three Way Dance: Yoshihiro Tajiri Vs. Jerry Lynn Vs. Super Crazy (November to Remember, 11/7/99) – *** 1/4
Very fun match; these guys all had really amazing chemistry. I went into this expecting a total spotfest, but you got some nice storytelling throughout as well. Don’t worry, there are still some very fun spots too!
ECW Television Championship Match: Rob Van Dam Vs. Mikey Whipwreck (ECW on TNN, 1/28/00) – ** 1/4
A solid TV match. About what you would expect from these two guys. RVD does some cool moves, and Mikey mostly gets his ass kicked.
ECW Championship Three Way Dance: Justin Credible Vs. Jerry Lynn Vs. Steve Corino (ECW on TNN, 9/29/00) – ***
This is how you do a great TV match. The action is solid and you get a worthwhile match, but the finish still helps build to a PPV. There is a lot going on here, but I felt it paid off pretty well, and made me want to see the next step in the feud.
“This is Extreme”: Closing Thoughts
It’s tough to review this DVD without just echoing the sentiments of my review of Volume 1. Yet again, we are given a great DVD with nice variety to the matches. As I alluded to earlier, the biggest differences come in terms of match quality and overall match variety. There is a clear step down in match quality on this DVD. The matches aren’t bad, per se, but there are less classics than you got on the first set. There still were very few matches that I didn’t enjoy, though, and the ones that weren’t great still had interesting things going on. This could be an interesting promo, a great storyline, or the insane violence that became a calling card of ECW. At the same time, you still get at least one boda fide classic in the Taz/Sabu/Bam Bam three way dance and a very underrated hidden gem between Shane Douglas and Scorpio. It isn’t until the end of the DVD and some of the TNN matches that you see some matches that are simply mediocre: nothing horrible, but nothing interesting to note either.
Much like the previous edition, I think this set is a must buy for any old school ECW fans. You are going to get a number of different matches, a lot of which are hidden gem that have not been seen in a long time. Styles and Dreamer do a great job as hosts, and add a lot to the matches. It was rare that I didn’t get a good explanation as to the importance of a match on the set. You’ll no doubt have fun watching through this set. A very easy recommendation as we continue through a great 2013 for home video releases.
Thursday 18 July 2013
WWE The Greatest Superstars Of Wrestlemania Review
If you want this dvd I highly advise you to go out and get it the match listing is brilliant and the break in between the matches telling you what wrestlemania its from and all about the rivalry is awesome but this dvd is worth buying alone for some of the classics matches featured on this set the match listing is.
1. Sgt Slaughter vs. Hulk Hogan from Wrestlemania 7. I think everyone knows who is going to win this match Sgt slaughter who is a foreign and nobody likes him or Hulk Hogan a massive powerhouse who has the power of Hulkamania the winner of this match is Hulk Hogan but this is one of my favourite main events and matches from wrestlemania so for me I rate this match 8/10.
2. Triple H vs. Batista from Wrestlemania 21. This match was the first of this rivalry and featured many other matches to come at other pay per views like Vengeance and Backlash but in my opinion this is my favourite match of this rivalry. This match alone I would spend £2 on to watch, this match is a classic the thing that I don't really like about this match is that Ric Flair keeps trying to interfere because Batista left Evolution a group that featured two promising youngsters and two legends so Batista could fight for the world heavyweight title so Batista challenged him and believe it or not Batista won he put the icing on the cake with his vicious finisher Batista bomb which is a massive power bomb where he throws you down with such force for me this match is 10/10.
3. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho from Wrestlemania 19. This match a lot of people seem to like but I don't know why they do in my opinion this match is slow sloppy and very boring if you like fast paced wrestling buy Rey Mysterio's 3 disc set if you don't like fast paced wrestling then this is your match but I rate this match 6/10.
4. Undertaker vs. Randy Orton from Wrestlemania 21. This match was a very good fight and the way wwe built the match up was very good as Randy is known as " the legend killer" he tried to defeat The Undertaker he tried but he just couldn't defeat him these two had a amazing rivalry in 2005 with there Hell In A Cell match at Armageddon and there handicap Casket match at No Mercy but I think this was the best out of the rivalry I think this match is awesome I rate this 9/10.
5. Mick Foley vs. Edge from Wrestlemania 22. This match was the 4th wrestling match I had ever seen and this is definitely in my top 10 favourite list. Honestly this match is amazing the amount of crazy weapons used the weapons that were used are Flaming Table, Gasoline, Stop Sign, Metal Tray, Barbed Wire, Barbed Wire Baseball Bat, Thumbtacks and many more this match is still one of my favourites after two years of wrestling I rate this match 10/10.
6. Bret Hart vs. Yokozuna from Wrestlemania 10. This match doesn't last very long for a wrestlemania main event but its a hell of a lot better than Bam Bam Bigelow vs Lawrence Taylor which took place at the next wrestlemania. Around this time Yokozuna rarely lost but in this match Bret somehow managed to pull off the victory this match may only be 15 mins but this is a really good match I advise you to watch this I rate this very good main event 8/10.
7. The Rock vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan from Wrestlemania 18. This match is a classic icon vs icon match honestly the build up for this match was fantastic! The fans loved the fact they were finally going to see the match they never thought they would ever see the Peoples Champ or The Hulk? This match was incredibly awesome the winner of this was the Peoples Champ The Rock this match was amazing I rate this 10/10.
8. John Bradshaw Layfield vs. John Cena from Wrestlemania 21. Three matches from Wrestlemania 21 are featured on this dvd but this was the most historic in my opinion. The batista match was also very historic and the Undertaker but after starting off in 2002 as an amateur he made it to Wrestlemania and made his wishes come true that was probably John Cenas favourite match of all time I will never forget that match I definitely rate this match 9/10.
9. Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio vs Kurt Angle from Wrestlemania 22. This match was a triple threat match where the champion doesn't even need to be pinned to lose his title if Randy pins Rey or Rey pins Randy it still counts and the person who got the pin will win the belt. This match was very emotional because five months before this Rey lost a great friend and a great guy Eddie Guerrero Eddie was inducted in to the WWE Hall Of Fame and in this match Rey won the belt after wrestling for 10+ years he finally won it I rate this match 10/10.
10. Triple H vs. Chis Jericho from Wrestlemania 18. Everybody remembers this Wrestlemania because the epic Rock Hogan match but this match was just as good and just as important. This match is very good but one of the downer is that Triple H has to fight with a injured knee because a week ago Jericho attacked him on Raw but Triple H still won and reclaimed what rightfully should be his the Undisputed WWF Championship I rate this match 9/10.
11. The Rock vs. Steve Austin from Wrestlemania 15. These two had classic matches at Wrestlemania they had one every two years since 1999. This match was a no disqualification match throughout most of it the two of them were out brawling in the crowd but despite the brawling this is one of Wrestlemanias best matches I rate this match 10/10.
WWE Money In The Bank 2013 Cover Art
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2013-dvd-cover/46985/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+News+-+Latest+WWE+DVD+News+%26+Reviews%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
The DVD cover for WWE Money in the Bank 2013, the event which aired this past weekend on pay-per-view, is ready to go and can now be exclusively revealed below!
MITB will be released to the United States on August 13th – pre-order yours at this link.
For those wondering, a Blu-ray edition is also expected but to-be-confirmed.
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2013-dvd-cover/46985/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+News+-+Latest+WWE+DVD+News+%26+Reviews%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
The DVD cover for WWE Money in the Bank 2013, the event which aired this past weekend on pay-per-view, is ready to go and can now be exclusively revealed below!
MITB will be released to the United States on August 13th – pre-order yours at this link.
For those wondering, a Blu-ray edition is also expected but to-be-confirmed.
Money in the Bank All-Stars Match
Christian vs. Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Sheamus vs. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan
WWE Championship
John Cena vs. Mark Henry
World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler
Chris Jericho vs. Ryback
Divas Championship
AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn
Intercontinental Championship
Curtis Axel vs. The Miz
World Heavyweight Championship Contract Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Dean Ambrose vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow vs. Jack Swagger vs. Antonio Cesaro vs. Wade Barrett vs. Fandango
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Photos: Payback Blu-Ray
WWE Payback 2013 is released today on DVD and Blu-ray!
You can currently get hold of the DVD from $11.83 at Amazon by clicking here or a copy of the “Best Buy Exclusive” Blu-ray edition for $19.99 over at BestBuy.com.
With thanks to Rick Velazquez, here are some photos of the Payback Blu-ray.
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/photos-wwe-payback-blu-ray-best-buy/46928/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+News+-+Latest+WWE+DVD+News+%26+Reviews%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
You can currently get hold of the DVD from $11.83 at Amazon by clicking here or a copy of the “Best Buy Exclusive” Blu-ray edition for $19.99 over at BestBuy.com.
With thanks to Rick Velazquez, here are some photos of the Payback Blu-ray.
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/photos-wwe-payback-blu-ray-best-buy/46928/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+News+-+Latest+WWE+DVD+News+%26+Reviews%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
Monday 15 July 2013
Full Content For Triple H Thy Kingdom Come Dvd
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews.com
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/full-content-wwe-triple-h-thy-kingdom-come-dvd/46844/
Documentary
The Game
Growing Up
WCW
Hunter Heart Helmsley
Ninth Wonder of the World
Mick Foley
D-Generation X
Leader
DX vs. The Nation
Champion
McMahon-Helmsley
The Rock
Injury
Evolution
DX Returns
Torn and Rebuilt
Randy Orton
Actor
The Undertaker
Chief Operating Officer
A Unique Breed
Jean-Paul Levesque vs. Ricky Steamboat
WCW Saturday Night – 3rd September, 1994
Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Dude Love
One Night Only – September 1997
Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship
The Rock vs. Triple H
Judgment Day – 21st May, 2000
No Disqualification Match
Triple H vs. Kurt Angle
Unforgiven – 24th September, 2000
All Championships on the Line
Triple H & Stone Cold vs. The Undertaker & Kane
Backlash – 29th April, 2001
World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H vs. Rob Van Dam
RAW – 30th June, 2003
Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
Royal Rumble – 25th January, 2004
Road to WrestleMania Tournament Match
Ric Flair vs. Triple H
RAW – 6th February, 2006
Return from Injury
Triple H vs. King Booker
SummerSlam – 26th August, 2007
Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Championship
Triple H vs. Randy Orton
No Mercy – 7th October, 2007
Non-Title Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H
SmackDown – 21st November, 2008
Triple H vs. Chris Jericho
RAW – 30th November, 2009
No Disqualification / Career on the Line
Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar
WrestleMania 29 – 7th April, 2013
Stories
Motivation in High School
Hard Way In
Paul Scream
Resume
Sherri
Diamond Cutter
Hunter Hearst Helmsley – The Name
Wild ‘n Crazy Guys
Evolution’s Fifth Member ??
Shawn’s Comeback
WrestleMania 26
Two Movies at Once
Commemorating the End
Worst Gas on the Planet
Candy Bar
Praising the Boss
Behind the Scenes – Photo Shoot
Behind the Scenes WrestleMania 29 Weekend
Taping Wrists
The Levesque Game
King of Signs
Evolution – The Name
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/full-content-wwe-triple-h-thy-kingdom-come-dvd/46844/
Documentary
The Game
Growing Up
WCW
Hunter Heart Helmsley
Ninth Wonder of the World
Mick Foley
D-Generation X
Leader
DX vs. The Nation
Champion
McMahon-Helmsley
The Rock
Injury
Evolution
DX Returns
Torn and Rebuilt
Randy Orton
Actor
The Undertaker
Chief Operating Officer
A Unique Breed
| DISC 2 |
WCW Saturday Night – 3rd September, 1994
Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Dude Love
One Night Only – September 1997
Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship
The Rock vs. Triple H
Judgment Day – 21st May, 2000
No Disqualification Match
Triple H vs. Kurt Angle
Unforgiven – 24th September, 2000
| DISC 3 |
Triple H & Stone Cold vs. The Undertaker & Kane
Backlash – 29th April, 2001
World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H vs. Rob Van Dam
RAW – 30th June, 2003
Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
Royal Rumble – 25th January, 2004
Road to WrestleMania Tournament Match
Ric Flair vs. Triple H
RAW – 6th February, 2006
Return from Injury
Triple H vs. King Booker
SummerSlam – 26th August, 2007
Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Championship
Triple H vs. Randy Orton
No Mercy – 7th October, 2007
Non-Title Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H
SmackDown – 21st November, 2008
Triple H vs. Chris Jericho
RAW – 30th November, 2009
| BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES |
Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar
WrestleMania 29 – 7th April, 2013
Stories
Motivation in High School
Hard Way In
Paul Scream
Resume
Sherri
Diamond Cutter
Hunter Hearst Helmsley – The Name
Wild ‘n Crazy Guys
Evolution’s Fifth Member ??
Shawn’s Comeback
WrestleMania 26
Two Movies at Once
Commemorating the End
Worst Gas on the Planet
Candy Bar
Praising the Boss
Behind the Scenes – Photo Shoot
Behind the Scenes WrestleMania 29 Weekend
Taping Wrists
The Levesque Game
King of Signs
| EASTER EGG |
Tick-C’s Treasures: The WWF Attitude Collection DVD Box Set
Hi and welcome to Tick-C’s Treasures!
Every fortnight I’ll be showcasing some of the treasures I have found throughout the years collecting WWE DVDs.
Let’s kick this off with one of the gems that I acquired a few years ago from eBay…
I was born in 1985 in Preston England, and I can reminisce watching the earlier PPVs at a young age on Sky television (back then on Sky Movies, my first one being WrestleMania 8). I grew up through the “Rock and Wrestling” era of professional wrestling by swapping video tapes with friends. As I got older, the World Wrestling Federation evolved, to a heavily gimmicked era in the early ’90s which I enjoyed watching so much. The sport’s resurgence made it socially acceptable to watch grown men in colorful outfits beat the snot out of each other. But I believe WWF was struggling for ratings survival while a cultural shift in the viewing audience’s taste was occurring. ‘Saying your prayers and taking your vitamins’ had lost its luster amongst the rebellious masses that were now ‘stratusfied’ by ‘flipping the bird’ and ‘laying the smackdown’.
However, I was only 12 or 13 years old when the Attitude Era of WWF hit the screens and remember my mother telling me off for watching WWF TV then, but I would somehow manage to record and watch WWF TV week in week out in my room on my own as I was hooked! The era had a striking swing to more adult-oriented programming content, which was accomplished in numerous ways, including an upsurge in the level of portrayed violence and the combination of sexually charged, horrific, or otherwise politically incorrect characters and story-lines created for shock value. And guess what? It worked. Well, it worked for me anyway.
My teenage years went hand in hand with the Attitude Era. From Stone Cold, The Hardyz, The Dudleys, The Godfather, The Rock, D-Generation X, Trish Status, Lita, the list goes on and on, who I grew up with, living vicariously through what they did each week on television.
So, with that in mind, I was quite excited to learn that Silver Vision had a box set dedicated to this time period in professional wrestling. Conversely I had been collecting wrestling DVDs for quite some time before picking up this jewel. I had all the separate VHS’ from this set when they were released previously, however I never had the outer box pictured above with the DVDs. The complete set was released in 2002 I believe but I only managed to get hold of it on eBay.co.uk a few years ago. I remember a lot of bidders on this particular set but I was prepared to pay big bucks and managed to be the highest bidder with a price tag of around the £190 (US $300~) mark. Some people may feel that’s quite the outrageous spend but for me reliving and reviving those past memories, every penny has been worth it!
For the newer WWE fans who simply weren’t around for the Attitude years, or maybe fans that dropped off before the era started, this set is a great summary and reminder. If you can’t get hold of the originals then it’s not the end of the world, since many were re-released to the UK under the WWE banner recently and are cheap to find on various websites, so it won’t burn a hole in your pockets to relive these great moments.
I’ll be back soon with more treasures right here on WrestlingDVDNews.com.
Click here to search your local eBay site for WWF Attitude Collection DVDs...
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/treasures-wwf-attitude-collection-dvd/43931/
Every fortnight I’ll be showcasing some of the treasures I have found throughout the years collecting WWE DVDs.
Let’s kick this off with one of the gems that I acquired a few years ago from eBay…
I was born in 1985 in Preston England, and I can reminisce watching the earlier PPVs at a young age on Sky television (back then on Sky Movies, my first one being WrestleMania 8). I grew up through the “Rock and Wrestling” era of professional wrestling by swapping video tapes with friends. As I got older, the World Wrestling Federation evolved, to a heavily gimmicked era in the early ’90s which I enjoyed watching so much. The sport’s resurgence made it socially acceptable to watch grown men in colorful outfits beat the snot out of each other. But I believe WWF was struggling for ratings survival while a cultural shift in the viewing audience’s taste was occurring. ‘Saying your prayers and taking your vitamins’ had lost its luster amongst the rebellious masses that were now ‘stratusfied’ by ‘flipping the bird’ and ‘laying the smackdown’.
However, I was only 12 or 13 years old when the Attitude Era of WWF hit the screens and remember my mother telling me off for watching WWF TV then, but I would somehow manage to record and watch WWF TV week in week out in my room on my own as I was hooked! The era had a striking swing to more adult-oriented programming content, which was accomplished in numerous ways, including an upsurge in the level of portrayed violence and the combination of sexually charged, horrific, or otherwise politically incorrect characters and story-lines created for shock value. And guess what? It worked. Well, it worked for me anyway.
My teenage years went hand in hand with the Attitude Era. From Stone Cold, The Hardyz, The Dudleys, The Godfather, The Rock, D-Generation X, Trish Status, Lita, the list goes on and on, who I grew up with, living vicariously through what they did each week on television.
So, with that in mind, I was quite excited to learn that Silver Vision had a box set dedicated to this time period in professional wrestling. Conversely I had been collecting wrestling DVDs for quite some time before picking up this jewel. I had all the separate VHS’ from this set when they were released previously, however I never had the outer box pictured above with the DVDs. The complete set was released in 2002 I believe but I only managed to get hold of it on eBay.co.uk a few years ago. I remember a lot of bidders on this particular set but I was prepared to pay big bucks and managed to be the highest bidder with a price tag of around the £190 (US $300~) mark. Some people may feel that’s quite the outrageous spend but for me reliving and reviving those past memories, every penny has been worth it!
For the newer WWE fans who simply weren’t around for the Attitude years, or maybe fans that dropped off before the era started, this set is a great summary and reminder. If you can’t get hold of the originals then it’s not the end of the world, since many were re-released to the UK under the WWE banner recently and are cheap to find on various websites, so it won’t burn a hole in your pockets to relive these great moments.
I’ll be back soon with more treasures right here on WrestlingDVDNews.com.
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/treasures-wwf-attitude-collection-dvd/43931/
Review: WWE “ECW Unreleased Vol. 1″ DVD (3 Discs)
Check out the awesome website that provided this information wrestlingdvdnews
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/review-wwe-ecw-unreleased-vol-1-dvd-joeystyles-heymanhustle/24242/
I didn’t start watching wrestling until 2011 and missed out on the ECW era in Philly. I still enjoyed countless other independent wrestling shows at the famed ECW Arena (RIP), and they featured a lot of the men who made ECW what it was. The sights and sounds of ECW will always be important to me, from the beauty(?) of the arena itself, to Joey Styles’ commentary, to ring announcer Bob Artese, to referees Finnigan and Molineaux, to everyone’s favorite ringside fan John “Hat Guy” Bailey, to even that Atlas Security guard who looks identical to Don West. I often frequented an independent company back in the early 2000′s called 3PW that featured a lot of those same people and many of the wrestlers who were involved in ECW. And the absolute greatest wrestling night of my life was sitting front row for the “Hardcore Homecoming” event that ran at the ECW Arena the night before One Night Stand. That all being said, even though I didn’t ever attend an actual ECW show, it still is an important promotion to me.
I know you didn’t come here expecting to read my life history, but I wanted to give some background to explain just where my expectations are any time an ECW compilation set is released. When I saw the match listing, my excitement went up even a little bit more. Fortunately, this DVD does not disappoint at all, and is filled with a lot of classic matches that shockingly have not yet been released on a WWE DVD set. Disc 1 runs about 2 hours, Disc 2 runs about 2 hours 15 minutes, and Disc 3 runs just short of 3 hours. The DVD is rated TV-14. Some foul language is edited out, and a lot of the original music has been replaced.
This DVD is set up like any other match compilation released by WWE in the past. Joey Styles is, of course, the perfect person to serve as our host for this journey. Although he doesn’t show the same level of outlandish charisma Dusty showed on the Clash DVD, he still comes across as an expert on the subject who can talk about ECW because he lived through it himself. He explains the importance of each match pretty well for those who are coming in with no knowledge of ECW at all. The Tazz/Dreamer match on Disc 3 in particular required a lot of explanation, and Joey does a great job breaking down a fairly confusing situation in a short period of time. As I’ll say during pretty much any of these match compilations, I wish we could get individual introductions to each match to allow us to know the build-up to the match. On this set in particular, there aren’t any matches that feel like they were filler. Each match clearly had some build-up going into it, and I’ve familiarized myself with ECW enough at this point to piece everything together even without an introduction for every match. For a new fan, though, I think more introductions would be great.
The match breakdown works out pretty nicely for this set. The first disc features matches from 1993 to 1996, the second disc features matches from 1997 to 1998, and the third disc features matches from 1999 to 2001. This works out nicely to be the “early days” of ECW, the “glory days” of ECW, and what I’ll call the “production values era” of ECW. Unlike WCW, the quality of ECW’s product didn’t really go downhill in the dying days of the company. Although the 3rd disc of this particular set did have the weakest match quality, it’s not by much, and it’s mostly because that disc has a lot of shorter matches. Therefore, I think you see a lot of consistency across the discs from an in-ring standpoint. Where you most clearly see changes in the product, though, is the changes in production values. Most of the matches on Disc 1 take place at the ECW Arena, and as the company expands, the audiences get bigger, as is seen across Discs 2 and 3. I may be biased, but I’ve always felt that the bigger buildings took something away from ECW. It’s not a big change, though, and you remain consistently entertained across each disc.
NWA World Championship: Shane Douglas Vs. 2 Cold Scorpio (Hardcore TV, 8/27/94) – ** 1/2
This match represents one of the bigger moments in the history of professional wrestling, and it’s surprising it hasn’t been released on an ECW set until now. Unfortunately, the match itself isn’t fantastic. Fortunately, the entire post-match segment is included. Douglas nails the promo, and this serves as a great kick-start to the overall set.
Tommy Dreamer Vs. Raven (Hostile City Showdown, 4/15/95) – ***
This match represents the “garbage” matches we saw in the early days of ECW, and also is a good representative for one of ECW’s biggest feuds. We get a nice pre-match promo from Raven & Stevie Richards, and the match itself is a lot of fun. You don’t see a lot of wrestling holds, but the story they tell is entertaining. This match also helps show how vital the Philly crowd was to ECW’s early success.
Dean Malenko & 2 Cold Scorpio Vs. Eddy Guerrero & Taz (Heatwave, 7/15/95) – ****
A very strong tag team match between four great talents. These four were all very over with the crowd (especially Guerrero & Malenko), and their styles mesh together well. Unfortunately, you can’t really understand the pre-match “war of words” between Scorpio and Taz’s manager, Paul E. Dangerously, because the audio at the ECW Arena was so poor. You can’t blame the WWE for this one though, they worked with what they had.
ECW Television Championship: Eddy Guerrero Vs. Dean Malenko (Hardcore TV, 7/28/95) – *** 1/2
A solid match between these two, if not a bit short. Nowhere near the level of the 2-out-of-3 falls farewell match they had, but anytime they got in the ring, you knew you were going to get something good.
Shane Douglas Vs. Cactus Jack (Cyberslam, 2/17/96) – *** 1/2
Another great “brawl” style match that showcased two men vital to the rise of ECW in the mid-90′s. Foley played a great heel as Cactus Jack in ECW, and it shows in this match. This match also inspired the infamous Rock/Mankind “I Quit” match in its use of handcuffs and chair shots. I’m actually surprised this match was included on the set in the “concussion-conscious” world we now live in. The chair shots are really hard to watch.
Chris Jericho Vs. 2 Cold Scorpio (The Doctor is In, 8/3/96) – **** 1/4
A fantastic wrestling match between two great athletes. It’s good to see Scorpio get a strong showing on this DVD, between this match and the aforementioned tag team match. He’s an underrated worker from the early days of ECW. Jericho is his usual great self, and the two men have strong chemistry. Its a close contest, but this may be the best match on the DVD.
ECW Tag Team Championship Tables & Ladders Match: Rob Van Dam & Sabu Vs. The Eliminators (Cyberslam, 2/22/97) – *** 3/4
Speaking of underrated, The Eliminators of Perry Saturn & John Kronus were one of the top tag teams of their era. The table and ladder spots are well constructed, and once the action really starts to get going, the match becomes a lot of fun.
Sabu Vs. Taz (Barely Legal, 4/13/97) – **** 1/4
Knowing that this match was built up for a year leading to ECW’s first PPV, Barely Legal, you can really feel the “big match” atmosphere. The storytelling in this match is superb. It epitomizes what ECW was best at: combining great wrestling with the hardcore action they became famous for. The match is given plenty of time to grow, and the finish works nicely. The DVD also includes the entire post-match segment, which I won’t spoil, but is great.
ECW Championship Match: Bam Bam Bigelow Vs. Shane Douglas (November to Remember, 11/30/97) – *** 3/4
The only thing I can compare this match to is a more wrestling-based version of the Cena/Lesnar match from Extreme Rules a few months ago. Bigelow looks like a total monster in this match, and even as a heel, Douglas, in front of his hometown crowd, plays the good guy trying to take down this “immovable object”. It may sound like this can get boring over the course of a 20+ minute match, but it really doesn’t.
ECW Tag Team Championship Match: Rob Van Dam & Sabu Vs. Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki (Heatwave, 8/15/98) – ****
When the matches for this set were first announced, nothing got me more excited than the fact that a Hayabusa match was going to be featured on a WWE DVD. I had seen a few of his matches on old VHS tapes back in the day, and he is very impressive. I wasn’t as familiar with Jinsei Shinzaki, but he also looked great in this match. By this point, RVD had really come into his own as well, and the four men put together a crazy, exciting match.
ECW Television Championship Match: Rob Van Dam Vs. Jerry Lynn (Hardcore TV, 8/15/98) – *** 1/2
Of course, the RVD/Lynn feud was a huge part of ECW, and although this match is not as good as their classic match from Living Dangerously, it still is very good, especially for a TV match. I had forgotten just how great RVD’s character was in ECW, and this match is a really good showcase for his cocky “Mr. Monday Night” character. The in-ring chemistry between RVD and Lynn is great as well, so both men come out looking great regardless of who wins.
ECW Championship Match: Shane Douglas Vs. Taz (Guilty as Charged, 1/10/99) – ***
Although this match is quite good when the two men are in the ring, I’ve never been a big fan of “brawl around the crowd” matches, and this match featured a lot of that. The finish of the match is a lot of fun, though, and shows that even if he wasn’t the greatest in the ring, Shane Douglas is an excellent storyteller. It’s impossible to not get invested in his matches.
Impact Players Vs. Rob Van Dam & Jerry Lynn (Heatwave, 7/18/99) – **** 1/4
It didn’t really come as a surprise that a match featuring RVD, Jerry Lynn, Justin Credible, and Lance Storm was as good as it was. There are a lot of different storylines going on throughout the match, and they balance each one well, while still finding time for the great athleticism these four are known for.
ECW Championship Match: Mike Awesome Vs. Masato Tanaka (November to Remember, 11/7/99) – **** 1/4
This is a unique match in that from the bell, the match is immediately running at full. The high spots come from the start of the match, and the two men never slow down. Like RVD & Lynn, Awesome & Tanaka had great chemistry in the ring, and they made each other look really good in the match. They are able to fit a nice story into a relatively short match, and some of the spots throughout the match are awesome (no pun intended) as well.
ECW Championship Match: Taz Vs. Tommy Dreamer (Cyberslam, 4/22/00) – **
Forget “Unreleased”, this match had never been seen by anyone but the live crowd there that night until now. At the time, Taz was working for the WWF, and he made a guest appearance to beat Mike Awesome (who had just signed with WCW) for the ECW Championship. He wanted to give his title match to Tommy Dreamer, and the match is seen here for the first time. The match itself is nothing special, but for historical significance and a great post-match segment, it’s a must watch.
ECW Championship Match: Tommy Dreamer Vs. Justin Credible (Cyberslam, 4/22/00) – ** 3/4
This match flows right out of the segment that followed the Taz/Dreamer match, and is a decent match between the two men. Credible was a great heel during the last couple of years of ECW, and it shows here. Again, even if the in-ring action isn’t anything special, the overall segment is great.
ECW Television Championship Match: Rhino Vs. The Sandman (Heatwave, 7/16/00) – ** 1/2
A good spotlight match for Rhino, who gets a pretty good match out of The Sandman. Even though he was a fan favorite, The Sandman wasn’t exactly a fantastic ring worker, but when booked well, he could still put together a good match. The run-ins at the end of the match work out well, and some of the weapons spots are good. My biggest gripe is that they left in the entire Sandman entrance, which goes on for like 5 minutes. Sure, it’s a TON of fun to be a part of that when you are in the crowd, but on TV, it’s really boring, especially without “Enter Sandman” playing.
ECW Television Championship Match: Rhino Vs. Spike Dudley (Massacre on 34th Street, 12/3/00) – ** 3/4
I wasn’t expecting too much from this match, and I was pleasantly surprised by it. Spike Dudley had pretty much perfected his role in the “big vs. little” match by this point, and Rhino was super over as a heel, so they played off each other well. I also really liked the finish, even if it isn’t a total clean win.
Jerry Lynn Vs. Christian York (Hardcore TV, 12/30/00) – ***
I hadn’t realized that Jerry Lynn ever worked as a heel, and he plays the role surprisingly well here. Before the match, we get a great promo from Lynn’s manager Cyrus, who was probably the most hated man in ECW in 2000. I was glad to see him get some time on this set. Christian York was a strong technical wrestler, so he worked well with Jerry Lynn, and they put together an above-average television match.
Yoshihiro Tajiri & Mikey Whipwreck Vs. Kid Kash & Super Crazy Vs. The FBI (Guilty as Charged, 1/7/01) – *** 1/2
This match was the fun spot-fest you would expect with the six men involved. Each guy was given time to hit their spots, and the action comes consistently. Fun match.
As you can tell from looking through my match thoughts, this DVD was very strong. Per my match ratings, I had six matches that rated at **** or **** 1/4, and a large majority of the matches were, at the very least, solid. Every match on the set served a purpose. The only two matches on the set that I didn’t really care for (Douglas/Scorpio and Taz/Dreamer) are still very important moments and have excellent post-match promos that make up for the match itself. Unlike past ECW sets, I think the WWE really went out of their way to show just how diverse the ECW product was. No two matches on the set really feel the same. You get everything from technical wrestling, to weapons matches, to high flying matches, to spotfests, to strong-style contests, and everything in between. Because of this, you don’t start to feel bored when you get halfway through the set. Although I watched it over three weeknights, I could easily see myself taking a “lazy Sunday” and sitting through the entire 7+ hours without any problems.
Because none were listed in the content listing, I wasn’t expecting any promos or segments on this set, but I was pleasantly surprised with just how many promos we end up getting throughout the set. If a match featured either a pre-match or post-match promo, they are included in their entirety. As I stated above, the Douglas promo when he throws down the NWA belt is, in my opinion, one of the greatest moments in the history of professional wrestling, and Tommy Dreamer’s ECW title win in 2000 is also a great moment in ECW history. Add in some other great promos from Taz, Shane Douglas, RVD, Cyrus and others throughout the set, and you get a nice bonus to an already impressive set of matches.
I was also happy to see that there wasn’t too much revisionist history going on here. Sure, Cactus Jack would go on to bigger success in the WWE, but he was a huge part of the early days of ECW, and I don’t think his match was included solely because he’s Mick Foley like his match on the “Clash of the Champions” set. I was also pleasantly surprised to see Shane Douglas nicely represented on this set. He was a really big name throughout ECW’s history. We also get a nice spotlight on guys like 2 Cold Scorpio and Rhino who often get looked over. SI was a bit disappointed the Dudley Boyz didn’t get a match on this set, but they weren’t really in ECW all that long, so it makes sense. The only name missing from this set that really is disappointing is Terry Funk. I know a lot of his matches have already been released, but I’m sure that the WWE could find another good match with him in it to include on this set.
Even though I did really enjoy this set, there are still a few minor quibbles I have with it. I wish that they would have followed what they did with Rise & Fall of ECW and given the set a TV-MA rating so that language didn’t have to be bleeped. This becomes particularly problematic during Taz’s post-match speech after losing to Tommy Dreamer, where it feels like every 5th word he says is bleeped out. Also, even though this set did have a really nice, eclectic mix of matches, I wish there would have been one of the barbed wire/flaming table/crazy weapons matches included. We get a taste of this with the Raven/Dreamer match, but there isn’t really a crazy, bloody match that came to represent ECW. Sure, chairs and tables find their way into a large majority of the matches on the set, but I still would have liked to see one of the really crazy weapons match since it’s the only type of match that feels absent from the set. Fortunately, these are very minor complaints that don’t really do much to detract from any otherwise great set.
I couldn’t recommend this set highly enough. You get a great collection of matches, some classic moments, and a clear sense of what made ECW so special. As I said at the start of this review, I have a bit of a hometown bias, but I also had very high expectations coming into this set. I can’t say I was surprised that it lived up to those expectations, but I’m certainly glad it did. If you aren’t familiar with ECW at all, I still would recommend you first watch the documentary on Rise & Fall of ECW, but this compilation serves as a nice second course. I would even put this set slightly above the BloodSport set, which is also very good and worth going out of your way to get. It’s hard to compare this set to the Edge DVD that came out a few months ago since that one also contained a documentary, but between these 2 sets, we’ve got 2 clear frontrunners for DVD’s of the year.
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/review-wwe-ecw-unreleased-vol-1-dvd-joeystyles-heymanhustle/24242/
I didn’t start watching wrestling until 2011 and missed out on the ECW era in Philly. I still enjoyed countless other independent wrestling shows at the famed ECW Arena (RIP), and they featured a lot of the men who made ECW what it was. The sights and sounds of ECW will always be important to me, from the beauty(?) of the arena itself, to Joey Styles’ commentary, to ring announcer Bob Artese, to referees Finnigan and Molineaux, to everyone’s favorite ringside fan John “Hat Guy” Bailey, to even that Atlas Security guard who looks identical to Don West. I often frequented an independent company back in the early 2000′s called 3PW that featured a lot of those same people and many of the wrestlers who were involved in ECW. And the absolute greatest wrestling night of my life was sitting front row for the “Hardcore Homecoming” event that ran at the ECW Arena the night before One Night Stand. That all being said, even though I didn’t ever attend an actual ECW show, it still is an important promotion to me.
I know you didn’t come here expecting to read my life history, but I wanted to give some background to explain just where my expectations are any time an ECW compilation set is released. When I saw the match listing, my excitement went up even a little bit more. Fortunately, this DVD does not disappoint at all, and is filled with a lot of classic matches that shockingly have not yet been released on a WWE DVD set. Disc 1 runs about 2 hours, Disc 2 runs about 2 hours 15 minutes, and Disc 3 runs just short of 3 hours. The DVD is rated TV-14. Some foul language is edited out, and a lot of the original music has been replaced.
“The Land of Extreme”: The Format
This DVD is set up like any other match compilation released by WWE in the past. Joey Styles is, of course, the perfect person to serve as our host for this journey. Although he doesn’t show the same level of outlandish charisma Dusty showed on the Clash DVD, he still comes across as an expert on the subject who can talk about ECW because he lived through it himself. He explains the importance of each match pretty well for those who are coming in with no knowledge of ECW at all. The Tazz/Dreamer match on Disc 3 in particular required a lot of explanation, and Joey does a great job breaking down a fairly confusing situation in a short period of time. As I’ll say during pretty much any of these match compilations, I wish we could get individual introductions to each match to allow us to know the build-up to the match. On this set in particular, there aren’t any matches that feel like they were filler. Each match clearly had some build-up going into it, and I’ve familiarized myself with ECW enough at this point to piece everything together even without an introduction for every match. For a new fan, though, I think more introductions would be great.
The match breakdown works out pretty nicely for this set. The first disc features matches from 1993 to 1996, the second disc features matches from 1997 to 1998, and the third disc features matches from 1999 to 2001. This works out nicely to be the “early days” of ECW, the “glory days” of ECW, and what I’ll call the “production values era” of ECW. Unlike WCW, the quality of ECW’s product didn’t really go downhill in the dying days of the company. Although the 3rd disc of this particular set did have the weakest match quality, it’s not by much, and it’s mostly because that disc has a lot of shorter matches. Therefore, I think you see a lot of consistency across the discs from an in-ring standpoint. Where you most clearly see changes in the product, though, is the changes in production values. Most of the matches on Disc 1 take place at the ECW Arena, and as the company expands, the audiences get bigger, as is seen across Discs 2 and 3. I may be biased, but I’ve always felt that the bigger buildings took something away from ECW. It’s not a big change, though, and you remain consistently entertained across each disc.
“Oh My God!”: The Matches
NWA World Championship: Shane Douglas Vs. 2 Cold Scorpio (Hardcore TV, 8/27/94) – ** 1/2
This match represents one of the bigger moments in the history of professional wrestling, and it’s surprising it hasn’t been released on an ECW set until now. Unfortunately, the match itself isn’t fantastic. Fortunately, the entire post-match segment is included. Douglas nails the promo, and this serves as a great kick-start to the overall set.
Tommy Dreamer Vs. Raven (Hostile City Showdown, 4/15/95) – ***
This match represents the “garbage” matches we saw in the early days of ECW, and also is a good representative for one of ECW’s biggest feuds. We get a nice pre-match promo from Raven & Stevie Richards, and the match itself is a lot of fun. You don’t see a lot of wrestling holds, but the story they tell is entertaining. This match also helps show how vital the Philly crowd was to ECW’s early success.
Dean Malenko & 2 Cold Scorpio Vs. Eddy Guerrero & Taz (Heatwave, 7/15/95) – ****
A very strong tag team match between four great talents. These four were all very over with the crowd (especially Guerrero & Malenko), and their styles mesh together well. Unfortunately, you can’t really understand the pre-match “war of words” between Scorpio and Taz’s manager, Paul E. Dangerously, because the audio at the ECW Arena was so poor. You can’t blame the WWE for this one though, they worked with what they had.
ECW Television Championship: Eddy Guerrero Vs. Dean Malenko (Hardcore TV, 7/28/95) – *** 1/2
A solid match between these two, if not a bit short. Nowhere near the level of the 2-out-of-3 falls farewell match they had, but anytime they got in the ring, you knew you were going to get something good.
Shane Douglas Vs. Cactus Jack (Cyberslam, 2/17/96) – *** 1/2
Another great “brawl” style match that showcased two men vital to the rise of ECW in the mid-90′s. Foley played a great heel as Cactus Jack in ECW, and it shows in this match. This match also inspired the infamous Rock/Mankind “I Quit” match in its use of handcuffs and chair shots. I’m actually surprised this match was included on the set in the “concussion-conscious” world we now live in. The chair shots are really hard to watch.
Chris Jericho Vs. 2 Cold Scorpio (The Doctor is In, 8/3/96) – **** 1/4
A fantastic wrestling match between two great athletes. It’s good to see Scorpio get a strong showing on this DVD, between this match and the aforementioned tag team match. He’s an underrated worker from the early days of ECW. Jericho is his usual great self, and the two men have strong chemistry. Its a close contest, but this may be the best match on the DVD.
ECW Tag Team Championship Tables & Ladders Match: Rob Van Dam & Sabu Vs. The Eliminators (Cyberslam, 2/22/97) – *** 3/4
Speaking of underrated, The Eliminators of Perry Saturn & John Kronus were one of the top tag teams of their era. The table and ladder spots are well constructed, and once the action really starts to get going, the match becomes a lot of fun.
Sabu Vs. Taz (Barely Legal, 4/13/97) – **** 1/4
Knowing that this match was built up for a year leading to ECW’s first PPV, Barely Legal, you can really feel the “big match” atmosphere. The storytelling in this match is superb. It epitomizes what ECW was best at: combining great wrestling with the hardcore action they became famous for. The match is given plenty of time to grow, and the finish works nicely. The DVD also includes the entire post-match segment, which I won’t spoil, but is great.
ECW Championship Match: Bam Bam Bigelow Vs. Shane Douglas (November to Remember, 11/30/97) – *** 3/4
The only thing I can compare this match to is a more wrestling-based version of the Cena/Lesnar match from Extreme Rules a few months ago. Bigelow looks like a total monster in this match, and even as a heel, Douglas, in front of his hometown crowd, plays the good guy trying to take down this “immovable object”. It may sound like this can get boring over the course of a 20+ minute match, but it really doesn’t.
ECW Tag Team Championship Match: Rob Van Dam & Sabu Vs. Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki (Heatwave, 8/15/98) – ****
When the matches for this set were first announced, nothing got me more excited than the fact that a Hayabusa match was going to be featured on a WWE DVD. I had seen a few of his matches on old VHS tapes back in the day, and he is very impressive. I wasn’t as familiar with Jinsei Shinzaki, but he also looked great in this match. By this point, RVD had really come into his own as well, and the four men put together a crazy, exciting match.
ECW Television Championship Match: Rob Van Dam Vs. Jerry Lynn (Hardcore TV, 8/15/98) – *** 1/2
Of course, the RVD/Lynn feud was a huge part of ECW, and although this match is not as good as their classic match from Living Dangerously, it still is very good, especially for a TV match. I had forgotten just how great RVD’s character was in ECW, and this match is a really good showcase for his cocky “Mr. Monday Night” character. The in-ring chemistry between RVD and Lynn is great as well, so both men come out looking great regardless of who wins.
ECW Championship Match: Shane Douglas Vs. Taz (Guilty as Charged, 1/10/99) – ***
Although this match is quite good when the two men are in the ring, I’ve never been a big fan of “brawl around the crowd” matches, and this match featured a lot of that. The finish of the match is a lot of fun, though, and shows that even if he wasn’t the greatest in the ring, Shane Douglas is an excellent storyteller. It’s impossible to not get invested in his matches.
Impact Players Vs. Rob Van Dam & Jerry Lynn (Heatwave, 7/18/99) – **** 1/4
It didn’t really come as a surprise that a match featuring RVD, Jerry Lynn, Justin Credible, and Lance Storm was as good as it was. There are a lot of different storylines going on throughout the match, and they balance each one well, while still finding time for the great athleticism these four are known for.
ECW Championship Match: Mike Awesome Vs. Masato Tanaka (November to Remember, 11/7/99) – **** 1/4
This is a unique match in that from the bell, the match is immediately running at full. The high spots come from the start of the match, and the two men never slow down. Like RVD & Lynn, Awesome & Tanaka had great chemistry in the ring, and they made each other look really good in the match. They are able to fit a nice story into a relatively short match, and some of the spots throughout the match are awesome (no pun intended) as well.
ECW Championship Match: Taz Vs. Tommy Dreamer (Cyberslam, 4/22/00) – **
Forget “Unreleased”, this match had never been seen by anyone but the live crowd there that night until now. At the time, Taz was working for the WWF, and he made a guest appearance to beat Mike Awesome (who had just signed with WCW) for the ECW Championship. He wanted to give his title match to Tommy Dreamer, and the match is seen here for the first time. The match itself is nothing special, but for historical significance and a great post-match segment, it’s a must watch.
ECW Championship Match: Tommy Dreamer Vs. Justin Credible (Cyberslam, 4/22/00) – ** 3/4
This match flows right out of the segment that followed the Taz/Dreamer match, and is a decent match between the two men. Credible was a great heel during the last couple of years of ECW, and it shows here. Again, even if the in-ring action isn’t anything special, the overall segment is great.
ECW Television Championship Match: Rhino Vs. The Sandman (Heatwave, 7/16/00) – ** 1/2
A good spotlight match for Rhino, who gets a pretty good match out of The Sandman. Even though he was a fan favorite, The Sandman wasn’t exactly a fantastic ring worker, but when booked well, he could still put together a good match. The run-ins at the end of the match work out well, and some of the weapons spots are good. My biggest gripe is that they left in the entire Sandman entrance, which goes on for like 5 minutes. Sure, it’s a TON of fun to be a part of that when you are in the crowd, but on TV, it’s really boring, especially without “Enter Sandman” playing.
ECW Television Championship Match: Rhino Vs. Spike Dudley (Massacre on 34th Street, 12/3/00) – ** 3/4
I wasn’t expecting too much from this match, and I was pleasantly surprised by it. Spike Dudley had pretty much perfected his role in the “big vs. little” match by this point, and Rhino was super over as a heel, so they played off each other well. I also really liked the finish, even if it isn’t a total clean win.
Jerry Lynn Vs. Christian York (Hardcore TV, 12/30/00) – ***
I hadn’t realized that Jerry Lynn ever worked as a heel, and he plays the role surprisingly well here. Before the match, we get a great promo from Lynn’s manager Cyrus, who was probably the most hated man in ECW in 2000. I was glad to see him get some time on this set. Christian York was a strong technical wrestler, so he worked well with Jerry Lynn, and they put together an above-average television match.
Yoshihiro Tajiri & Mikey Whipwreck Vs. Kid Kash & Super Crazy Vs. The FBI (Guilty as Charged, 1/7/01) – *** 1/2
This match was the fun spot-fest you would expect with the six men involved. Each guy was given time to hit their spots, and the action comes consistently. Fun match.
“And they… can all… kiss… my… ass!”: Overall Thoughts
As you can tell from looking through my match thoughts, this DVD was very strong. Per my match ratings, I had six matches that rated at **** or **** 1/4, and a large majority of the matches were, at the very least, solid. Every match on the set served a purpose. The only two matches on the set that I didn’t really care for (Douglas/Scorpio and Taz/Dreamer) are still very important moments and have excellent post-match promos that make up for the match itself. Unlike past ECW sets, I think the WWE really went out of their way to show just how diverse the ECW product was. No two matches on the set really feel the same. You get everything from technical wrestling, to weapons matches, to high flying matches, to spotfests, to strong-style contests, and everything in between. Because of this, you don’t start to feel bored when you get halfway through the set. Although I watched it over three weeknights, I could easily see myself taking a “lazy Sunday” and sitting through the entire 7+ hours without any problems.
Because none were listed in the content listing, I wasn’t expecting any promos or segments on this set, but I was pleasantly surprised with just how many promos we end up getting throughout the set. If a match featured either a pre-match or post-match promo, they are included in their entirety. As I stated above, the Douglas promo when he throws down the NWA belt is, in my opinion, one of the greatest moments in the history of professional wrestling, and Tommy Dreamer’s ECW title win in 2000 is also a great moment in ECW history. Add in some other great promos from Taz, Shane Douglas, RVD, Cyrus and others throughout the set, and you get a nice bonus to an already impressive set of matches.
I was also happy to see that there wasn’t too much revisionist history going on here. Sure, Cactus Jack would go on to bigger success in the WWE, but he was a huge part of the early days of ECW, and I don’t think his match was included solely because he’s Mick Foley like his match on the “Clash of the Champions” set. I was also pleasantly surprised to see Shane Douglas nicely represented on this set. He was a really big name throughout ECW’s history. We also get a nice spotlight on guys like 2 Cold Scorpio and Rhino who often get looked over. SI was a bit disappointed the Dudley Boyz didn’t get a match on this set, but they weren’t really in ECW all that long, so it makes sense. The only name missing from this set that really is disappointing is Terry Funk. I know a lot of his matches have already been released, but I’m sure that the WWE could find another good match with him in it to include on this set.
Even though I did really enjoy this set, there are still a few minor quibbles I have with it. I wish that they would have followed what they did with Rise & Fall of ECW and given the set a TV-MA rating so that language didn’t have to be bleeped. This becomes particularly problematic during Taz’s post-match speech after losing to Tommy Dreamer, where it feels like every 5th word he says is bleeped out. Also, even though this set did have a really nice, eclectic mix of matches, I wish there would have been one of the barbed wire/flaming table/crazy weapons matches included. We get a taste of this with the Raven/Dreamer match, but there isn’t really a crazy, bloody match that came to represent ECW. Sure, chairs and tables find their way into a large majority of the matches on the set, but I still would have liked to see one of the really crazy weapons match since it’s the only type of match that feels absent from the set. Fortunately, these are very minor complaints that don’t really do much to detract from any otherwise great set.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)