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Summary: Locked inside the unforgiving steel....
Review: I really enjoyed this set, even if it does have a number of issues.Most of the matches across these two discs are edited and edited bad. So much so that they are more highlight reels than matches. I'm not sure why this was done, as with two discs they could have certainly fit a lot more complete matches in, but they did not. Especially disappointing was the very, very brief clip shots of the Bruno Sammartino VS Larry Zybysko cage match, as many younger fans could have gotten to see the legendary Bruno in action. Why do I still give this boxed set 4 out of 5 stars, you ask? Because what you DO get to see is utterly awesome stuff. Superfly Jimmy Snuka's two cage matches are the stuff of legend. In this set there is one cage match with Snuka challenging WWWF Champion Bob Backlund, and another one where he takes on WWF Intercontiential Champion Don Muraco. Both of these are just beyond praise...they are artwork. How a cage match should be done. Other really good stuff on here too includes a great one between Mick Foley (as Mankind) VS Triple H. This match is not included on any of the other Foley videos and is very well done. The camera shot on the brutal cage door slam on Foley's head lets you know just how hard it hit him. You also get to see Bret Hart VS the late Owen Hart in a war of brothers that are also two of the hardest working in ring performers ever. I'd like to see WWE use more of this immense video library they have now in this fashion, but include more COMPLETE matches in them. Overall, a good one to have in your library, but look elsewhere to find the complete versions of many of the classics on the set.
Rating: 
Summary: Great matches +++++
Review: I was expecting just the matches - which would have been great, but you get so much more. Jonathan Coachman introduces the matches and they tell and show how the feud escalated to the steel cage match. Examples: for the Snuka vs. Muraco match, they show the original footage of Snuka getting ready for a match when Muraco came out and spat at him, then they show Snuka diving over the top rope onto him. Then they show some interview footage of Snuka leading up to the cage match. For the Hogan vs. Orndorff match, they show the footage of where Orndorff first turned on Hogan starting their feud. Great footage and a very well done set of discs.
Rating: 
Summary: I was a little disappointed
Review: I was slightly disappointed with this DVD. I was really excited to get it, and don't get me wrong the classic matches were great. But I've seen alot of this stuff and own alot of this stuff already. You can go out and nuy alot of these tapes on Ebay. I rather see the classic stuff from TV that hasn't been seen in years. The Tully-Magnum I Quit match from Starrcade 85- been there done that 100's of times, same with Rhodes-Flair, Andersons-Express. The Mankind-Triple H who cares!! Edge-Angle who cares was on TV two years ago. Michaels-Jannetty can the crowd get any more boring. Alot of this stuff is avalible on pay per view tapes at your local video store. The Sammartino-Koloff was great, Patterson-Backlund, Hansen-Backlund all great I've never seen these. Snuka-Muraco seen it 100's of times but a classic and great on DVD. The others i've seen numerous times but look great on DVD. Why Vince does put on a 24hour classic wrestling channel is beyond me. He's got so much footage it would last a lifetime.
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Summary: THIS DVD RULZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: It shows only great cage matches.It has 20 matches from 1979-now.as well as 11 fullangath matches.
Rating:
Summary: Worthy of the title
Review: Many die hard wrestling fans have been waiting for WWE to tap its vast tape library and release hard to find classic matches on DVD. With this DVD, WWE does that plus more.
The Coach acts as host as the angles that led up to the matches are explained, then clips of the matches are shown. In some cases the full match is a DVD extra. Here's a complete list of the matches: Clips:
Bob Backlund vs. Pat Patterson 1979
Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Sybysko 1980
Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy Snuka 1980
Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Orndorff 1987
Ric Flair vs. Ronnie Garvin 1987
Isaac Yankem vs. Bret Hart 1995
HHH vs. The Rock 1999
Stone Cold vs. McMahon 1999
Edge & Christian vs. Hardyz 2000
Angle vs. Benoit 2001 Full Matches:
Edge vs. Kurt Angle 2002
Magnum T.A. vs. Tully Blanchard 1985
Jimmy Snuka vs. Don Muraco 1983
Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart 1994
HHH vs. Mankind 1997
Bruno Sammartino vs. Ivan Koloff 1975
Bob Backlund vs. Stan Hansen 1981
Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes 1986
Rock n' Roll Express vs. Andersons 1986
Shawn Micheals vs. Marty Jannetty 1993 Oddly, the DVD case lists the Backlund/Patterson match as shown in its entirety, but it is slightly clipped. I didn't think it dectracted anything from the match. I was disapointed in the Sammartino/Koloff match as it was little more than a squash for Bruno. Then again, it was 1975.
I have no idea why they included the Yankem/Hart match since this is hardly a bright spot in the career of Bret Hart or Glen Jacobs. Very little of the actual match is shown! Instead you get the hilarious antics of Jerry Lawler. Of course, by hilarious I mean not at all funny. These flaws aside, the match choices are spot on. They range from the interesting for historical reasons to the must-see, with many matches in the latter category. If you're unfamiliar with the old NWA stuff on this disk you'll just have to take my word that matches like Blanchard/Magnum and RNR/Anderson rock the house and you need to see them as soon as possible. Easter Eggs:
I've only found two. On disk one: go to extras, highlight Muraco/Snuka and push right. You get the full video of Buddy Rogers interviewing Muraco which ends with Snuka diving over the top rope at Muraco. Note the colorful language Muraco uses to insult Tito Santana.
One disk two: go to extras, highlight Bret/Owen and push right. You get the full promo Owen cut before Summerslam from inside the steel cage. Pretty cool stuff. Overall, this is one of the best DVD releases by the WWE. If you don't like this set you must not be a wrestling fan because there's something here for everyone. Even Dusty Rhodes fans.
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Summary: Even the most jaded of fan will enjoy this collection...
Review: No matter when you became a fan of wrestling there is something in this collection for eveyone. Vince McMahon and Co, have really dove into the vaults to find some of the best cage matches the WWF/WWE ever presented. Some of the matches are clipped, but you have to remeber that a long time ago matches moved a lot slower than today. I personally feel that the clipping of certain matches does not take away from the effectiveness of the matches. I was very pleased to see some of my all time favorite matches one being the Triple H vs. Mankind match from SummerSlam 1997, this is a well done match. All the other reviews post all the matches contained on this double disc collection. I don't want to bore you with that. What I can tell you is that there is something for everyone on this collection. Seeing some of the older classic matches from the early 80's is a great addition to your wrestling collection.
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Summary: Could've been better
Review: Of ALL of the cage matches that have taken place over the last 2-3 decades in pro wrestling, the WWE picks some of the WORST ones to showcase the most incredible. Let's set the record straight shall we: #1(This should NOT have been a 2 disc set. ONE disc is all that was needed. Big mistake. #2(No one wants ONE DVD with clipped matches.) #3(This DVD omits some of the finest cage matches ever seen, either on WWE/WCW PPV, RAW, Smackdown!, or Nitro.) #4 I would have sectioned the DVD off like this: Steel Cage(matches from WWE/WCW PPVs, RAW, Smackdown!, and Nitro)
Hell In A Cell(the greatest HIAC matches ever, and it's only a select few of them to begin with)
War Games(it's only 3 or 4 of them I would include) Overall, the WWE REALLY half-assed this DVD. The ONLY matches on this DVD that are notable and worth the time is Magnum TA vs. Tully Blanchard, Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart, Arn/Ole Anderson vs. The Rock & Roll Express, and Kurt Angle vs. Edge. If you want this DVD, look at this BEFORE you purchase. I wouldn't terribly go out of my way to pick this up.
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Summary: MAKE MORE FULL MATCHS.
Review: ONE OF THE BEST WRESTLING DVD'S OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.YOU GET CLIPS FROM OTHER MATCHS LIKE TRIPLE H VS THE ROCK,AUSTIN VS MCMAHON AND ALSO FULL MATCHS OWEN HART VS BRET HART,SHAWN MICHAELS VS MARTY JANNETTY,TRIPLE H VS MANKIND.PS WWE NEXT TIME PUT ON DVD THE BEST OF SUVIVOR SERIES PART 2 WITH THE FULL MATCHS LIKE UNDERTAKER VS HULK HOGAN,SHAWN MICHAELS VS BRET HART FROM 1992,THE LAST MATCH FROM SURVIVOR SERIES 1993 AND MORE.THANK YOU WWE.
Rating:
Summary: It Was Alright
Review: The fact that the WWE owns the majority of wrestling footage in the country, you'd figure that this would have been worth the money to purchase. This dvd set has only a handful of matches in full (which is pretty bad considering the caliber of talent that is featured). The only matches that I sat through and enjoyed were the Magnum T.A.- Tully Blanchard, Snuka-Muraco, and Bret-Owen. I wasnt to crazy about the Rhodes-Flair match though. Anyway, they could have thrown in some War Games matches from the NWA/WCW era. I believe those matches would have made the dvd's worth buying. I'm gonna end up trading it in for The Ric Flair Collection. Thanks!
Rating:
Summary: Not a Home Run, but I really liked it
Review: There's a lot of good stuff here, but by showing clips of a match and then including the un-cut match as an extra, a lot of space gets used up that could've been filled with more matches! That's my only real complaint. Well, that, and the fact that none of the old War Games matches are included! There's a lot of must have matches on here, including Snuka v. Muraco from MSG (you can see Mick Foley if you look real closely); Magnum TA v. Tully Blanchard; Bret v. Owen. It was a spur of the moment purchase for me, and I think I only paid $10 for it, so I more than got my money's worth. ...Now I'm lookin' forward to the Ric Flair DVD!!
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