Rating: 
Summary: Wow, this is an EXCELLENT DVD!!
Review: First off, if you're an ECW fan or want to get introduced to ECW, buy this NOW!! Some of ECW's greatest matches are on here including two of the best wrestling matches ever which are RVD vs Jerry Lynn for the tv title and Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka for the heavyweight title. A few other great matches included on this DVD are the never before seen barbed wire match between Raven and the Sandman as well as one of the Dudley Boys's last matches in ECW which pitted them against Balls Mahoney and Spike Dudley (Spike gets powerbombed through 2 flaming tables, UNBELIEVABLE!!). Other classic matches include Sabu vs Taz, The Eliminators (Saturn and Kronus) vs Dr.Death and Terry Gordy, and the mixed tag team match between Tommy Dreamer and the beautiful Beulah vs Shane Douglas and Francine. Joey Styles is of course doing the commentary (the best commentator in wrestling, BAR NONE) which only adds more greatness to these matches. Buy this now or you'll regret it later!
Rating:
Summary: Great ECW action!
Review: Matches: Raven vs. Sandman in a barbed wire match--A great hardcore matchup as these two men risk their lives and careers for ECW's fans. The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Cronus)vs. Steve Williams and Terry Gordy--An odd choice for a match that doesn't really seem to fit in, although Saturn's death-defying flying elbow was a great spot. Jerry Lynn vs.Rob Van Dam in a 30 minute bout for the ECW television title from Hardcore Heaven '99--A great match, and the high point of both RVD's and Lynn's careers. Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka in a show-stealing match from November to Remember '99 for the ECW world heavyweight title--A fantastic match as the Awesome/Tanaka feud reached it's peak. Taz vs. Sabu-- A fantastic hardcore grudge match, and a match that in many ways put ECW on the map and solidified them as a Fed to be reckoned with in Proffesional Wrestling. (From Barely Legal '97, by the way). The Dudley Boys vs. Balls Mahoney and Spike Dudley in a world tag team title match--Another excellent hardcore match that sees the Dudleys powerbomb little Spike through two tables which are stacked on top of each other and set on fire, an incredible spot, and a great match. Finally, the match which best defines ECW: Tommy Dreamer and Beulah McGillicuty vs. Shane Douglas and Francine in a mixed tag match-up. First, a fan hits Douglas with a chair, nearly causing a riot, and later, Francine's top comes off while recieving a piledriver from Tommy--All that and a terrific match too! I can not recommend this DVD enough. It is a must-have for any ECW fan, and if you are not yet a fan, and want to know what ECW is all about, buy this DVD and become a fan. The Video version, however, does not contain Taz vs. Sabu or Spike and Balls vs. the Dudleys. And the censored version is well...censored, so if you have to buy the Video, buy the uncensored version, even if it does not have those two matches, it is well worth it!
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Summary: EC Dub!
Review: ECW Extreme EvolutionRVD V Lynn-
this is a good match. There's a nice table spot and lots of chairs. 4/5 Awsome V Tanaka-
Probably the best match on the DVD. 2 tables break and lots of chairs are used! Lots of arial moves too. Very good. 4.5/5 Barbed wire Match Raven V Sandman-
It's bloody, brutal and lots of tables break. It could have been better though. 4/5 Dudleys V Spike & Balls-
This was pretty good, but not brilliant. Spike goes through a flaming table and jumps off a high ladder though. 4/5 Eliminators V Williams & Gordy-
This match was only on the DVD for the end elbow drop. It is not really that high, especially as Perry sits down. Shane at Bakclash 01 was miles better. The rest of the match was crap. 1/5 Sabu V Taz-
This was hardly the "most amazing grudge match ever", but it was still cool. I thought it would be more hardcore, but at least 2 tables break! 3.5/5 Dreamer & Beulah V Douglas & Francine- Tommy gets hit with a chair by a fan, but thats it. It don't know why this was on the DVD. Better than the other tag match though. 2/5 Overall
It's good but 2 poor matches took up a lot of time and I've seen a lot better PPVs from wwe, and this was a "best of" DVD! 4/5
Rating:
Summary: Revolutionary Wrestling
Review: This is a great way to introduce yourself to ECW if you have never seen it. Here's a rundown of the matches. I'll rate by stars. Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn: Granted this match isn't groundbreaking, but it is one of the most hard-hitting matches you will see, with two guys pouring their guts into the it.(****) Masato Tanaka vs. Mike Awesome: Both guys take alot of punishment. The chairshots are downright vicious, plus the loudest Holy S**t chant I've ever heard.(****1/2). Raven vs. The Sandman: A barbed wire match. That pretty much says it all. A bloody, brutal confrontation.(***) The Dudley Boyz vs. Spike Dudley and Balls Mahoney: A wild brawl which culminates in Spike being thrown through two flaming tables.(***1/4) The Eliminators vs. Steve Williams and Terry Gordy: Not the kind of match you think would be on this DVD. The only interesting feature is Saturns elbow drop from a scaffold.(*) Sabu vs. Taz: Probably one of the greatest matches in ECW's history. It happened at their first pay per view Barely Legal. It helped put ECW on the map.(****1/2) Tommy Dreamer and Beulah vs. Shane Douglas and Francine: This match would be standard fare except for Douglas being attacked by a fan and Francine "coming out of her top" so to speak during a piledriver!(**) The special features include: Extreme moments where Chris Benoit breaks Sabu's neck, wrestlers bios, and a video game preview. I also found an EASTER EGG! If you go to search mode on your remote and put in title 5 you will find a promo featuring none other than Mick Foley! It's pretty funny and worth checking out. All in all a great DVD for wrestling fans.
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Summary: Extreme Evolution: The Pinnacle of ECW
Review: Friends and fans of hardcore wrestling, and genuine wrestling in itself, this is the DVD for you. The now-defunct promotion of Extreme Championship Wrestling was always controversial, down its dying days, and produced many WWF and WCW friendly faces. But in ECW, where television standards and practices weighed little, everything was a little more intense. Taz was darker, Rob Van Dam flew higher, and the Dudley Boyz would still put you through a table, but first, they'd light it on fire. TV Champ Rob Van Dam VS Jerry Lynn: Many consider it to be the greatest ECW title defense of the decade, pitting a cruiserweight high flyer against a heavyweight acrobat. Fast-paced action follows Van Dam's enormous ego and Lynn's injury, which doesn't cost him the match, but makes him fight harder than ever. World Champion Mike Awesome VS Masato Tanaka: Superior to many of the FMW matches, these two gave Vince McMahon a lesson on what his wrestlers could do with chairs, and shows progressive high impact to a finale you can feel. Barbed Wire Match: World Champion Sandman VS Raven: Neither man was famous for their technical wrestling skills, and even if Raven has bored you to death on WWF television, this is that one, special match where the two men used their bodies to entertain, no matter how much blood was spilled. ECW Tag Champion Dudley Boyz VS Little Spike Dudley and Ballz Mahoney: A testimonial to Paul Heyman's booking tag teams in the main event, this match featured fire, ladders, cheese graters, and exotic wrestling maneuvers that make even fans of the TLC matches sweat. The Eliminators VS Terry Gordy and Steve Willliams: A weaker match with less high impact and more of the classic, big bully wrestling. Except when Perry Saturn noticed the scaffold hanging dozens of feet above. World Champion Taz VS Sabu: Joey Style's favorite match, a classic of grapple wrestling meeting suicidal high-flying, two ultraviolent opponents met in a match that wasn't without table spots, but didn't need them. Tommy Dreamer and Beuluh VS Shane Douglas and Francine: A mixed tag main event is questionable, and certainly pales in comparison to half of the other matches on the DVD, but there are high points. The most sought-after wrestling chest shot of the 90's, a fan trying to start a riot in the middle of a match, and a story told through the match that smells of nostalgia for the simpler WWF days. But on DVD's, you're paying for the little extra's, because VHS offers the same matches. Here, you'll get to see a young Chris Benoit's entire match against Sabu. It's less than two minutes, because Chris breaks Sabu's neck. If that doesn't sell you, a man named New Jack does a flying splash, off of a basketball backboard, and a poor man is sent off a stage, through tables. There's a few bio pages on the DVD for you history enthusiasts, who want to look up such familiar faces as Rhino or Steven Richards. And to be honest, the ability to click between matches, Joey Styles' introductions, and musical tributes to the athletes, instead of just fastforward or rewind, is worth a dollar, too.
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Summary: Is this really the best of ECW?
Review: ECW Extreme Evolution I had never seen any ECW before buying this, but this is what I thought of it... RVD V Jerry Lynn
This is a good match, although it takes a while to get started because of RVD. When it does though, there's a nice table spot and lots of chairs. 7/10 Awsome V Tanaka
The best match on the DVD. 2 tables break and lots of chairs are used! Lots of arial moves too. I was suprised at how good this was. 8/10 Barbed wire Match Raven V Sandman
It's bloody, brutal and lots of tables break. It could have been better though, because it's quite clumsy (the last table brakes before the move actually happens). Also, it was paced a bit too slowly. 7/10 Dudleys V Spike & Balls
This was pretty good, but I expected more. Spike jumps off a high ladder at the start, which is cool. Also he gets put through a flaming table, but the camera is badly positioned so you don't actually see it. 7/10 Eliminators V Williams & Gordy
This match was only on the DVD for the end elbow drop. It is not really that high, especially as Perry sits down. Shane McMahon jumping of the Titantron at WWE Bakclash 2001 was miles better. The rest of this match was crap and not worth watching making this a waste of space. 2/10 Sabu V Taz
This was very far off the "most amazing grudge match ever", but it was still cool. I thought it would be more hardcore actually, although there are some good spots. 7/10 Dreamer & Beulah V Douglas & Francine
It don't know why this was on the DVD. Tommy gets hit with a chair by a fan, but thats it. At least it's better than the other tag match though. Why they made it the main event I don't know either. 4/10 Overall
There were no amzing matches here really, and some of the matches were actually quite crap. I've seen a lot better PPVs from WWE, and this was supposed to be a "best of" DVD! 3/5
Rating:
Summary: Great ECW DVD
Review: Here the macthes: 1. RVD Vs. Jerry Lynn - Starts off slow, but really builds to a edge-of-your seat finish. This feud catapulted Lynn to being recognized as one of the best wrestlers in the world. ***** 2. Mike Awesome Vs. Masato Tanaka - Best match of the DVD. 2 HEAVY hitters smack each other around for the ECW Heavyweight Championship with chairs and tables galore. 2 very underrated wrestlers. ***** 3. The Sandman Vs. Raven - Barbed-Wire match - For a barbed wire match this is pretty good. ***1/2 4. The Dudley Boys Vs. Spike Dudley/Balls Mahoney - These two beat the crap out of each other all around the arena with chairs, flaming tables and even a cheese grater! ***1/2 5. The Eliminators Vs. Dr. Death/Terry Gordy - 2 of the best Tag teams of the 90's clash for the forst time. Williams/Gordy's slow AJPW style didn't mix well with the Eliminators acrobatic style. Slowww.. Should've been great but ending up boring, although with a great finish. * 6. Sabu Vs. Taz - Their long awaited match. Good match but didn't quite live up to the hype. ***1/2 7. Tommy Dreamer/Beulah Vs. Shane Douglas/Francine - M/F Mixed tag Team match - Pretty good match with Dreamer taking a beating via Douglas's use of a chair. ****
Rating:
Summary: Two ***** matches make this an easy 5 star tape.
Review: This is another great ECW tape.
Matches- Match#1:Television Title:Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn:A classic match here. It is a little bit over 25 minutes long and it is truly a great match.Some highlights are a sunset flip powerbomb through a table(!), TWO frogsplahes, and some great moves with a chair.***** Match#2:ECW Title:Tanaka vs. Awesome:Best match on the tape and Ecw's last ***** match. These guys just beat the crap out of each other the whole match. Highlights are an Awesome bomb from the apron to the floor through a table, a superplex through a table, a top rope Awesome bomb, and more great stuff with chairs.***** Match#3ECW Title:Raven vs. The Sandman in a barbed wire-match:Pretty sick match here. Highlights are every time they go into the wire and a Raven Effect through a half of a table.**** Match#4The Elimanators vs. Steve williams and Terry Gordy:Not a very good match at all. The only highlight was the great elbow drop by Saturn.* Match#5Tommy Dreamer and Bealuh vs. Shane Douglas and Francine:Good match. Highlights were a fan attacking Douglas with a chair, Francine coming out of her top in the middle of a piledriver, and a catfight!***1/4
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Summary: It's Time To Get Extreme!
Review: Match #1: Rob Van Dam v Jerry Lynn
A fantastic match with a great table spot and a very nice finish. This is what high-flying, hard-hitting wrestling is all about. (10/10) Match #2: Mike Awesome v Masato Tanaka
Another outstanding match with another great table spot, in which Awesome gives Masato Tanaka a sit-down powerbomb off the ring apron through a table to concrete floor. Nothing but truly brilliant stuff here. (10/10) Match #3: Sandman v Raven - Barbed Wire Match
Nothing too special here, it's just the best match ECW could find to finish these two men's rivalry once and for all. A good match, though. (6.5/10) Match #4: Dudley Boyz v Balls Mahoney & Spike Dudley
Not particularly a great match, UNTIL SPIKE DUDLEY GETS POWERBOMBED THROUGH TWO TABLES THAT ARE ON FIRE! (6/10) Match #5: The Eliminators v Steve Williams & Terry Gordy
Much like the Raven/Sandman match, there is nothing too great here. ECW included this match just because Perry Saturn drops an elbow from scaffolding. They say this was the most dangerous elbow-drop in pro-wrestling history, but I disagree. For those of you who watched WWF in April 2001, you probably would have seen Shane McMahon jumping off the 50-foot scaffolding with an elbow-drop onto the Big Show. That was insane. (5.5/10) Match #6: Sabu v Taz
This match happened at ECW's first ever PPV, 'Barely Legal'. I nice little brawl here, not bad at all. (7/10) Match #7: Tommy Dreamer & Beulah v Shane Douglas & Francine
I dunno why ECW included this match on the DVD. Nothing special. (3.5/10) DVD Extras include:
Sabu v Taz & Dudleyz v Spike Dudley & Balls Mahony are the two extra matches (pointed out above in the review). Other extras include extreme moments and a trailer for an ECW video game.
Rating:
Summary: GOOD ECW VIDEO BUT NOT GREAT.........
Review: ECW Extreme Evolution is a good video but not great by any means. Here's why: The first match between Rob Van Dam & Jerry Lynn is very good, even though it gets off to a slow start. The second match between Masato Tanaka & Mike Awesome is easily the best match on the entire video. Mike Awesome powerbombs Masato Tanaka off the ring apron and through a table to the concrete floor! Mike also goes crashing through the table & lands in a sitting position! I'm surprised that Mike didn't break his tail bone! The 3rd match is the never-before-seen fued between Raven and The Sandman in a barbed wire match up. This match had its moments but didn't make me jump out of my seat too much. Oh yeah, gore hounds should love it, but it could have been better. At the end, Raven attempts to piledrive The Sandman through a table which suddeny collapses under their wieght. The fans boo it and everything. The fourth match up is very boring: The Eliminators vs. Steve "Dr. Death" Williams & Terry Bam Bam Gordy. The only part worth seeing in this match is the BIG elbow drop at the conclusion, where Perry Saturn drops an elbow from the swinging scaffold hanging from the ceiling and lands on his opponent. Nice conclusion, terrible match up. The fifth match on the video is pretty damn good: Tommy Dreamer & Beulah vs. Shane Douglas & Francine. A fan gets so pissed off at Douglas that he actually takes a shot at him with a chair! The stupid fan & Shane Douglas fights a little bit in the crowd before security and officials separate them. And near the end of this intense feud, Tommy Dreamer piledrives Francine and her boobes accidently pops out! But nothing a whole lot here. This ECW video was good, but could've been better.
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