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Post by Xenorama ™ on Feb 25, 2007 22:37:08 GMT -8
no apologies needed, it was nice that you thought about me enough to go back and look. i do have the others as well!
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Mar 11, 2007 13:21:01 GMT -8
I did get you a copy of the Bret Hart set however, and it was way better than the Superstar set.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Mar 11, 2007 22:47:40 GMT -8
YOU are the man! thanks so much. i gotta start making you some DVDrs of GCW now.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Mar 17, 2007 16:35:50 GMT -8
just got the AWA DVD set, and really enjoyed the doc, even though there are some weird versions of history going on between both AWA and wwf camps.
i mean, i went to the last two months of Road Warrior cards in Denver (the one where Hayes mentions they are leaving for Texas) and those were packed houses. the LOD was barely mentioned at all, except by Hayes. so i don't think the AWA was "on it's last legs" after Hogan left, that's for sure.
overall, though, i sure did enjoy the doc, and am becoming a bigger Bockwinkel fan each time i see and hear him talk.
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Mar 18, 2007 12:00:03 GMT -8
Yeah the history was a tad off on the documentary, but it was still damn good. I didn't like Nick when I was a kid, but as an older more mature fan I realize how truly great he was. He was smooth in the ring and on the mic, and I feel he doesn't get his due as one of the true legends. The AWA letting Hogan leave was the beginning of their demise though. They still drew good houses for awhile but a couple things hastened the end:
1)A mass talent exodus to the WWF and NWA. They lost so many top name guys to the competition. The Road Warriors, Freebirds, Ric Martel, Dino Bravo, Baron Von Rashke, The Rockers, Jim Brunzell, The Vachons, Tito Santana, Curt Hennig, Sgt. Slaughter, and so many more went on to star elsewhere.
2)Devaluing their World Title. They awarded it to Bockwinkel after Verne retired. They awarded it to Nick when they stripped Hansen. They stripped Jerry Lawler and then filled it in a freakin Battle Royal. It made them look bush league by doing it the way they did.
3)Keeping the old guys on top way too long. Verne was the man in the AWA way longer than he should have. They kept the Vachons, The Crusher, Baron, and so many more when they were way past their primes. Nick was the only one who seemed to age gracefully as his series with Hennig shows. I am not saying they shouldn't have been used, but not as main eventers or Champions. It was hard to believe when you had shriveled up old guys beating guys half their age.
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Apr 24, 2007 13:42:50 GMT -8
The 4 Horseman DVD is absolutely awesome. It seems that as more and more time goes on get better histroical accuracy on these WWE made DVDs. This really focused on the first version and touched on all other versions. If you watched JCP during that era this is a must have. Friggin great as hell! Wanna borrow it Dave?
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Apr 24, 2007 16:33:02 GMT -8
why yes, yes i would!
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on May 18, 2007 20:35:22 GMT -8
So we are waiting on your reviews of the Piper, Hogan, Pillman, and Horsemen sets!
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Post by Xenorama ™ on May 19, 2007 13:39:33 GMT -8
Hogan: that was fun- more interesting to see the early stuff i hadn't- bloodying Andre and some of the two man jobber matches. most of it was fun to watch again though, especially the crowd turning on the Rock like they did.
Piper: i really enjoyed the doc, but most of his matches don't interest me at all, for whatever reason. you could tell he was gonna go face by WMII, since the crowd was cheering for him.
Pillman: great doc, just have NO interest in him as a performer. never saw the appeal. seemed like a good guy overall. liked him as a heel more than a face.
Four Horseman: another good doc, though no Ole or Lugar interviews (i know why). they did leave out Arn from being part of the LOD, or his face/jobber run in Georgia. glad they talked to Tully and Barry though.
Ric was right, with all the talent the NWA/WCW had, they should have buried Vince. they blew it completely. they missed a sure fire feud with Doc and Flair, or Doc and just about ANY NWA mainstay. that Wargames was fun to watch. where were the Road Warriors when that Wargames was going on? it was odd to see Paul in there with the others.
thanks again Chad, i'll get them back to you soon!
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on May 23, 2007 16:30:24 GMT -8
WWE actually contacted both for the documentary. Ole turned it down because way back when the WWF took Georgia's slot on TBS Ole vowed never to work for Vince and on sheer principal refused it as doing it meant he was a hypocrite. Ole may come off as a bitter old kook but you have to respect his sticking to his guns. I don't know why Lex declined their offer though.
It is a shame that they didn't feature more of Pillman's early WCW stuff as if they did I think you would enjoy him more than his later work.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on May 23, 2007 20:04:43 GMT -8
well, i can respect Ole for his principles, that's for sure. not many people have NOT worked for wwf after WCW has fallen. thanks again for all these great things. i'll be sending them back soon, along with some fun extras.
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Jun 20, 2007 8:59:32 GMT -8
The Ladders DVD set is pretty good. They had a match from 1979 from Stampede between Jake Roberts and a pre-JYD Big Daddy Ritter. They have the first three TLC matches between the Hardys, Dudleyz, and Edge&Christian. Those were some wicked matches and it amzes me that they did not kill each other. They have the second ladder match between Razor Ramon and HBK. The first one from Wrestlemania X has been released before and I like the fact they resisted the urge to include it and instead put the rematch which while not as revered is just as classic. They also have the first Money in the Bank match. They even have the four way match where Joey Mercury got his face shattered. They even included a ladder match from WCW. That is my only gripe about the set. Aside from the one Stampede match and the lone WCW one they didn't make good use of their vast library. There were some good ladder matches in ECW and a couple more good ones from WCW they could have used. The set lets you see how the ladder matches progressed from the archaic one in Stampede and the tame ones when the WWE started using them to the holy smeg spectacles they became.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Jan 23, 2008 22:18:36 GMT -8
i've been less and less interested in these newer releases, though i would like to see the ladders matches.
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Jan 24, 2008 15:58:56 GMT -8
Would you like to borrow the Ladders and World Class sets? I like the Raw 15th anniversary set. The bonus disc I got for Crystal buying it at Walmart is the very first episode of Raw. Let me know if you want to borrow them Megs. At some point I would like to get the HBK set, but I already have the first Rey Misterio set and I don't feel inclined to get the new one. I like John Cena but not to the point of buying his set. I am looking forward to the Stone Cold and Rock sets that are supposed to be coming out this year. I will wait to see what matches they put on the best of Starrcade set they are doing before I make up my mind on it.
I have told Crystal at some point I would love to get the Wrestlemania and Royal Rumble box sets.
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Feb 6, 2008 20:10:04 GMT -8
Do you want to borrow any of these Dave?
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Feb 6, 2008 21:22:49 GMT -8
yeah, those first two would be great to see! thanks!
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Feb 21, 2008 13:49:20 GMT -8
Crystal got me the new Austin set. To be honest the Stone Cold Truth set was better. One thing I did like was that they avoided repeating matches on the DVDs. If you want an inclusive synopsis of his career you need both sets. Luckily I have both. I actually like the fact that WWE seems to be avoiding putting out DVDs and then a couple of years later slapping new box art on it. The set is good, don't get me wrong, but this and the Stone Cold Truth go together. If you aren't a die hard fan enough to realize there is another set things like his first WWF Title win and the infamous IC Match against Owen where his neck was ruined will seem like stark omissions. They do show clips from the matches, but not the whole match.
Megs I have Before They Were Stars 2 and Wrestlemania 3 for you.
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Feb 21, 2008 16:44:47 GMT -8
Well my anniversary isn't until September but my Wife already got me the biggest part of it. For the price of just the Wrsetlemania Anthology I got the WM set, the Royal Rumble Anthology and I also got The first One Night Stand, Wrestlemanias 21&22, Rise and Fall of ECW, and Dusty's set. The price was why she got it for me now. It will be our 10th Anniversary this year. Part of me feels bad but damnit I have done without for so long it has been nice to get some of the things I really wanted. Our kids never ever did without, but Crystal and I did, that is what Parents do. Yeah I spent over $200, but just the entire Wrestlemania or Royal Rumble Anthologies go for that. Throw in those extra discs and the price was certainly right. Plus this is the majority of my Anniversary gift so I won't beat myself up about it, and I will just enjoy the hell out of it.
Megs you are getting the Rise and Fall of ECW. You'll see why the original ECW was so good. You already have the Dusty set right?
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Feb 21, 2008 17:07:21 GMT -8
i do have the Dusty set, really enjoyable. thanks in advance for anything you send.
i've got a box for you as well here, full of kung fu and some other surprises.
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Mar 27, 2008 17:05:38 GMT -8
The new HBK set is pretty fair. They seem to be getting better with these documentaries. HBK was very candid and forthcoming with his past issues. The match selection is really pretty good. Once again they seemed to try and offer different matches than they previously released. I don't have the from the Vault set they put out on him a couple of years back, but this one is pretty good. I think they need to quit doing DVD releases on the same guy over and over.
Shawn Michaels vs. Billy Jack Haynes
WCCW 11/01/85
AWA Tag Team Championship Match
The Midnight Rockers vs. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers
AWA 10/02/87
AWA Tag Team Championship Match
The Midnight Rockers vs. Super Ninja & Ninja Go
AWA 12/06/87
The Rockers vs. The Brainbusters
MSG 23/01/89
WWE Tag Team Championship Match (2 out of 3 falls)
The Rockers vs. The Hart Foundation
October 1990
The Rockers vs. Orient Express
Royal Rumble 19/01/91
Intercontinental Championship Match
Shawn Michaels vs. The British Bulldog
Saturday Nights Main Event 08/11/92
Shawn Michaels enters #1 and wins the Rumble
Royal Rumble 22/01/95
Intercontinental Championship Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Jeff Jarrett
In Your House 23/07/95
WWE Championship Match
Shawn Michaels vs. The British Bulldog
King of the Ring 23/06/96
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
RAW 29/12/03
The Rockers vs. La Resistance
RAW 14/03/05
Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle
Vengeance 26/06/05
Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena
RAW 23/04/07
My Mom shocked me as she picked me up the new Triple H set. It isn't one I'd have gotten for myself, but it wasn't that bad. I was shocked as Triple H mentioned Benoit and they showed him when he discussed tearing his quad. It was okay, the doc was nothing special but it wasn't bad either. They had already released two other Triple H sets. I don't know, it gets old having to get a couple sets to make a definitive set but I am nit picking.
* The King of Kings
* Getting Started
* Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. John Crystal
RAW (22/05/95)
* Pressure Its All On You & The Workhorse Title
* WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Marc Mero
RAW (21/10/96)
* Chyna, Curtain Call, & The Crown
* King of the Ring Final Match
Mankind vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
King of the Ring (08/06/97)
* The Transformation The Amplified Version
* WWE European Championship Match
Owen Hart vs. Triple H
WrestleMania XIV (29/03/98)
* Elevating the Game
* WWE Championship Match
Triple H vs. Mankind
RAW (23/08/99)
* Being at the Top
* No Holds Barred WWE Championship Match
Triple H vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
No Mercy (17/10/99)
* McMahon- Helmsley Era
* Career vs. WWE Title Hell in a Cell Match
Triple H vs. Cactus Jack
No Way Out (27/02/00)
* Injury & Return
* 30- Man Royal Rumble Match
Royal Rumble (20/01/02)
* The Return of Shawn
* 2 out of 3 Falls for the World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels
Armageddon (15/12/02)
* The Rise of Batista
* Hell in a Cell for the World Heavyweight Championship
Batista vs. Triple H
Vengeance (26/06/05)
* Wrestling My Idol
* Last Man Standing Match
Ric Flair vs. Triple H
Survivor Series (27/11/05)
* The Next Generation
* Triple Threat for the WWE Championship
John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Edge
Backlash (30/04/06)
* Whats Left to Accomplish?
DVD Extras
Hog Pen Match
Henry O. Godwinn vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
In Your House (17/12/95)
Triple H 1st Professional Match
Terra Ryzing vs. Flying Tony Roy
With commentary by Jim Ross & Triple H
Burlington, VT (01/11/92)
Hey Dave you will be getting the Shawn Michaels Boyhood Dreams DVD now. You will also probably get the Rey Misterio 619 set as I think I will get his new set.
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Mar 28, 2008 16:02:23 GMT -8
[shadow=blue,left,300] [glow=Teal,2,300]I Think Megs will enjoy all the wrestling goodies coming his way soon![/glow] [/shadow]
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