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Summary: Shut Up The Hype
Review: (...) This Tournament was great but the second one was twice as good as the first one. this tournament had funny parts like Carlito Montana forgeting his shirt and getting torn to peaces and landing in the bulbs but hey its all good. (...)
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Summary: Time to move on hardcore fans... and here's the answer!
Review: As a long-time fan of ECW, FMW, WWF, and WCW (in order of preference) I was skeptical when I ordered this DVD. I have pretty high standards for what I consider an entertaining match, and I expected XPW to disappoint like many other knock-off fed's that are starting up.I'm telling you now, I was not disappointed.
In fact, I was quite impressed. This DVD was my introduction to the motley XPW crew, most notably SUPREME aka "the Human Horror Show" or "the Walking House of Horrors", who is the embodiment of XPW's attitude. His gimmick is pretty simple, a pierced, (...) dangerous freak who kind of reminds me of Bam-Bam Bigelo. He also apparently has trouble wrestling without hurting his opponents, so it's interesting to see when his punches actually connect. On account of it being a tournament I can't really detail the matches for you, but THERE ARE PLENTY, and it's not just quantity. XPW is really being inventive with it's cards. It's amazing to watch the winner of the tournament go through several DEATHmatches in one night, coming out for the later one's all bandaged up. Come to think of it, the whole thing had sort-of an "american gladiators" look to it. Hmmm.... For the hardcore freaks: yes, some of this will disturb. For example: suplex's onto barbed wire beds already bloody from the previous match, a truly sick irish whip into a bed of nails, bed's of light-bulbs, glass, a leg-drop from the top turnbuckle into a bed of thumbtacks, and on- and on-... The world of hardcore has a new hope.
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Summary: Time to move on hardcore fans... and here's the answer!
Review: As a long-time fan of ECW, FMW, WWF, and WCW (in order of preference) I was skeptical when I ordered this DVD. I have pretty high standards for what I consider an entertaining match, and I expected XPW to disappoint like many other knock-off fed's that are starting up. I'm telling you now, I was not disappointed.
In fact, I was quite impressed. This DVD was my introduction to the motley XPW crew, most notably SUPREME aka "the Human Horror Show" or "the Walking House of Horrors", who is the embodiment of XPW's attitude. His gimmick is pretty simple, a pierced, (...) dangerous freak who kind of reminds me of Bam-Bam Bigelo. He also apparently has trouble wrestling without hurting his opponents, so it's interesting to see when his punches actually connect. On account of it being a tournament I can't really detail the matches for you, but THERE ARE PLENTY, and it's not just quantity. XPW is really being inventive with it's cards. It's amazing to watch the winner of the tournament go through several DEATHmatches in one night, coming out for the later one's all bandaged up. Come to think of it, the whole thing had sort-of an "american gladiators" look to it. Hmmm.... For the hardcore freaks: yes, some of this will disturb. For example: suplex's onto barbed wire beds already bloody from the previous match, a truly sick irish whip into a bed of nails, bed's of light-bulbs, glass, a leg-drop from the top turnbuckle into a bed of thumbtacks, and on- and on-... The world of hardcore has a new hope.
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Summary: Great card but not enough violence too be "hardcore"
Review: I bought this tape a couple of months ago. I am a big fan of ECW, CZW and BJW. I thougt that this card was good but it was not hardcore enough to be called King of the Deathmatch. I have seen many a King of Deathmatches and personally my favorite was the IWA KOTDM 1995 second was the IWA midsouth this is an American league that is truly hardcore. Third is the Bjw Deathmatch tournament it was great but the matches were not set up very well for example the first round was too brutal and more like a semifinal than a first round. And last the XPW Deathmatch tournament. The card is great but the tournament has too many lowblows and not enough barbed wire! The finals should have been something like a fire deathmatch.
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Summary: The worst wrestling DVD/tape in my collection
Review: I could sit here and review the terrible matches on this DVD, and explain in great detail why each one is worse than the other, but I'm not going to. If your biggest "superstar" is The Messiah (who I respect personally, but don't care for as a wrestler) then I think it's time to make a huge change in your direction. Imediately, the commentary alone almost makes this promotion unwatchable. You have your average color-commentator who sounds as if he's having a heart-attck throughout the DVD's duration, and the straight guy happens to have the thickest Mexican accent ever. How can you hire a guy to talk wrestling for two hours when he can't even speak English!? Second, the audio is fake. All I can think of is that the crowd in attendance is so bored that canned tracks had to be mixed on top to seem as if they're actually getting into it. Come on guys, there's more to wrestling than barbed wire, light bulbs, and thumbtacks. As for fans interested in this DVD, turn away now! The only good thing about it are the decent extras, which include histories and a bonus cage match.
Rating:
Summary: The worst wrestling DVD/tape in my collection
Review: I could sit here and review the terrible matches on this DVD, and explain in great detail why each one is worse than the other, but I'm not going to. If your biggest "superstar" is The Messiah (who I respect personally, but don't care for as a wrestler) then I think it's time to make a huge change in your direction. Imediately, the commentary alone almost makes this promotion unwatchable. You have your average color-commentator who sounds as if he's having a heart-attck throughout the DVD's duration, and the straight guy happens to have the thickest Mexican accent ever. How can you hire a guy to talk wrestling for two hours when he can't even speak English!? Second, the audio is fake. All I can think of is that the crowd in attendance is so bored that canned tracks had to be mixed on top to seem as if they're actually getting into it. Come on guys, there's more to wrestling than barbed wire, light bulbs, and thumbtacks. As for fans interested in this DVD, turn away now! The only good thing about it are the decent extras, which include histories and a bonus cage match.
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Summary: 0 star DVD
Review: I couldn't give this 0 Stars. I wish I could have. I have no idea what people are doing giving this DVD 5 and 4 stars. This DVD has no matchs that were even close to being 3 star quality. The matches have many, many, many mess up spots. The matches move slowly, very slowly. A quick match that last like 5 to 7 min. seemed to go on for ever.
Like the match between Kronic and JN, I would much rather put my Yam Bag in a meat grinder than watch that agian. Kronic couldn't even do a Bull-Dog right and that JN couldn't sell a body slam if his life depended on it. The announceing is horrible, with the Latino Guy being one of the announcers. You couldn't understand what he said and when you could understand him he was stealing an old-schoolers line. All in all this DVD isn't worth the money. They don't show some of there big guns (if they really have any) such as Pogo the Clown or Damien 666. If you want a good Hardcore DVD check out ECW (any of them are good) or the first couple FMW DVDs, or wait and get one of the new FMW DVDs comming out in late Oct. (I recomend International Slaughterhouse; ECW v. FMW <YAY!>)
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Summary: See how EXTREME XPW can get!
Review: I have not seen this DVD yet since it is set for release 8-7-01. But I can say that the 1st Baptized In Blood release contains some of the most BRUTAL Death Matches I have ever seen. I would only expect the same thing from this wild card filled with all the sickest stipulation matches in Professional Wrestling! 1.Vic Grimes vs. Kraq (Bed of Barbed Wire & Nails Match) 2.Kronus vs. Homeless Jimmy (Bed of Light Bulbs & Broken Glass Match) 3.Nozawa vs. White Trash Johnny Webb (Barbed Wire Ladder & Bed of Thumbtacks Match) 4.Steve Rizzono vs. Pogo the Clown (Bed of Barbed Wire & Thumbtacks Match) 5.Winners of Matches 1 & 2 (Beds of Barbed Wire, Broken Glass & Lightbulbs Match) 6.Winners of Matches 3 & 4 (Beds of Nails, Barbed Wire & Thumbtacks Match) 7.FINALS! (NO ROPE BARBED WIRE! BED OF EVERYTHING DEATHMATCH!) 8.Messiah vs. the WINNER of the tournament 9.New Jack vs. Mr. 80's Dynamite D 10.Messiah vs. Tool 11.Juventud Guerrera vs. Kid Kaos Note: This is the match listing I have seen for the VHS. I would expect the same on the DVD.
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Summary: UN F'N BELIEVABLE
Review: It may not be ECW, but it certainly is as close as you'll ever get. It's definatly better than anything you'll see on monday night or even a pay per view nowadays. These guys risk their lives in a brutal tournament. This video does have a couple down spots though, the Chronic vs. Jay N match was lame, but it did mark a debut of an ECW star, and the Candido vs. Damian Steele macth was also pretty lame, but what happened after was awesome. The announcing isn't very good, but it's better than anything you'll hear from the WWF. Also, the Extra Matches were cool too. Kid Kaos vs. Mike Modest vs. Phenomial Phil and White Trash Johnny Webb vs. Messiah Cage Match were both above average matches. This video will go down in wrestling history and is a must have for any wrestling fan, it's so extreme and hardcore you'll wonder how they guys are still walking to this day.
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Summary: Who are they kidding?
Review: This has got to be the worst attempt at a deathmatch tournament in wrestling history. I spent the 25 bucks to see what xpw was all about and to be completely honest, don't waste your money. Former ECW stars John Kronus, Chris Candido, Shane Douglas, and Axl Rotten all make a presence felt, but that is not worth the 25 bucks. Supreme granted is a big man and took some pretty sick bumps is no Mick Foley. The Xpw's version of Ric Blade(czw/japw) comes off as a more guts than brains high flyer. The world title match between the real deal damien steele and Chris Candido is nothing special. People don't waste your money, buy ECW's Hardcore History, or Path of Destruction and you won't be dissapointed.
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