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Summary: For the long-time fan, this truly is like finding "gold"!
Review: For someone like me, who became a wrestling fan just before the big wrestling boom of 1984, a collection like this is priceless...It’s funny, I’m sure those people who have become fans within the past few years, who are used to the glitz and glamour and pizzazz of the current wrestling scene, would find this collection a complete bore. To those who miss the old days of wrestling when having a great body wasn’t the only prerequisite to stardom, when you didn’t have to do a quadruple flip off the top of a cage for a move to seem effective, and when title belts actually seemed important and prestigious, this is great nostalgia. This collection brings back so many great memories in the same way watching an old sitcom or listening to a song that was popular when you were a kid does.The collection is fun on many levels. It works almost as a “Before They Were Stars”, as many future superstars like Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Bobby Heenan, Tully Blanchard, and others can be seen in their formative years, before they achieved stardom in major promotions like the WWF or WCW. You also get to see many classic pre-1985 matches, such as Rock `n’ Roll Express vs. Lanny Poffo and Randy Savage, Harley Race vs. Terry Funk for the NWA World Title, Jerry Lawler vs. Nick Bockwinkle for the AWA World title, and others. I personally enjoyed the chance to see many legendary wrestlers that I’ve heard much about, but never really got much of a chance to see perform, such as Dick the Bruiser, The Sheik, Bobo Brazil, Ray Stevens, and Pepper Gomez (although the matches featuring these performers tend to be at the end of their careers as opposed to in their prime). The best feature of the collection is the “Insiders Commentary” provided by Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer, and legendary manager/promoter Jim Cornette. This commentary provides expert insight, personal recollections, and historical context to the matches featured in this series. Both Meltzer and Cornette are true wrestling historians. Listening to their insiders commentary is almost like taking a class in the history and evolution of the wrestling business.
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Summary: "Gold Shines"
Review: For the wrestling fan who grew up watching wrestling throughout the 70's and 80's, this collection will amaze you. You will be able to see all your favorite stars, many of them wrestling in the early parts of their careers. Many of the matches include early appearances from future WWF and WCW superstars. Special introductions by Jim Cornette and Dave Meltzer are included before each contest, and a special exclusive to DVD audio track with commentary by Cornette and Meltzer for each match.
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Summary: The Ultimate Pro Wrestling History Lesson on DVD
Review: I had purchased this collection on VHS back in the early 90's and found it very good then. Getting to see some of todays stars/legends wrestle when they were alot younger (and greener, in some cases) was great, and also seeing action from the territories, which there are virtually none of these days. But w/ this collection on DVD, just the quality alone makes it worth watching, but for me, the greatest part is the additional commentary from Wrestling Observer frontman Dave Meltzer and Jim Cornette. If you are a wrestling insider "junkie" as I am, and love to learn about the history of the SPORT of pro wrestling, the commentary from these 2 will certainly give you your fix. The biographies I could have done without, but the whole set is great. A completely different world from today's "sports entertainment" wrestling. I hope they are planning a 2nd edition.
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Summary: Fantastic Discussions!
Review: One night I mistook this DVD for O'Reilly but it took a long time before I noticed the difference. Great stuff, and just as insightful! As good as Fox News!
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Summary: GARBAGE GARBAGE GARBAGE
Review: Rather then being a 5 DVD set highlighting the greatest moments in wrestling history, this is more like a 5 DVD shill for Dave Meltzer's newsletter.
Granted the matches ARE classics, but most are clipped or joined in progress, and the "insider" commentary is more to cater towards wrestling marks then towards those that really have insight on the business.....Plus Newsflash to the makers of this....Classic Wrestling matches occurred in OTHER PLACES THEN TEXAS!!! the majority of these classics are from Texas based promotions. If your looking for a wrestling history lesson do not look here because the majority of "classic" matches of the time are left out..Wheres Lou Thesz, Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Steve Williams, Stan Hansen, The Von Erichs and so many others?
I hope a REAL classic wrestling DVD set comes out soon...
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Summary: http://maxpages.com/wwfwcwtapes....Great wrestling tape site
Review: This brings you the legacy that wrestling had in the 1970's..with such legends as, Macho Man,Jerry Lawler,Abdull The "Butcher", and so much more!!! If you want these tapes and WWF/WCW/ECW tapes(e.g,PPV's,RAW,SMACKDOWN,NITRO,THUNDER,ECW ON TNN,BEST OF.., AND MORE) http://maxpages.com/wwfwcwtapes
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Summary: A great collection of the wrestling greats
Review: This collection is well worth buying. It features many of wrestling's greatest from the 1970's to now. Many of the matches are from the early to mid 1980's from regional promotions, but contain many familar stars, including: Jerry Lawler, Terry Funk, Nick Bockwinkel, The Sheik, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Rick Rude, Shawn Michaels, etc. Print quality is quite good. Some of the matches are not complete, however, so that accounts for my rating. The 2nd commentary by Jim Cornette(former NWA/WCW manager and current promoter of Ohio Valley Wrestling) and Dave Meltzer(of the Wrestling Observer newsletter and talk show) is very informational about the wrestlers and history of the business itself. This commentary alone is well worth the collection's purchase.
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Summary: Incredible Blast From The Past!
Review: Wow, what can I say? Purchased this five dvd set last week and it is definitely worth the price. If you're some johnny come lately fan who doesn't appreciate the history of the sport or the men who broke their backs making it the spectacle it is today, you won't appreciate these dvds. On the other hand, if you enjoy classic stars, classic wrestling, and an absolute history lesson on sports entertainment, this is the set for you. Lots of footage from mid-south (lots of Lawler), Texas, Toronto, Detroit, and Florida. See stars like Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage, Sherri Martel, Tito Santana, Jerry Lawler, Terry Funk, King Kong Bundy, Marty Jannetty, Kamala, Rick Rude, Ted DiBiase, and many others very early in their careers. See legends such as The Original Sheik, Abdullah the Butcher, and Bruiser Brody in their brawling primes. Even Bruno Sammartino and Bobo Brazil are here! One very nice feature is that you have the option to flip audio tracks from either the original commentary or new commentary from Jim Cornette and journalist Dave Meltzer. I watched the entire set listening to the latter, and dadgumit, Jim Cornette is a walking wrestling encyclopedia! Well...he screwed up one Ted DiBiase fact, but who's counting? My only real gripe is that one match advertised, Terry Funk vs Harley Race, is not included. Not enough to disappoint, however. Buy these now!
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Summary: Incredible Blast From The Past!
Review: Wow, what can I say? Purchased this five dvd set last week and it is definitely worth the price. If you're some johnny come lately fan who doesn't appreciate the history of the sport or the men who broke their backs making it the spectacle it is today, you won't appreciate these dvds. On the other hand, if you enjoy classic stars, classic wrestling, and an absolute history lesson on sports entertainment, this is the set for you. Lots of footage from mid-south (lots of Lawler), Texas, Toronto, Detroit, and Florida. See stars like Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage, Sherri Martel, Tito Santana, Jerry Lawler, Terry Funk, King Kong Bundy, Marty Jannetty, Kamala, Rick Rude, Ted DiBiase, and many others very early in their careers. See legends such as The Original Sheik, Abdullah the Butcher, and Bruiser Brody in their brawling primes. Even Bruno Sammartino and Bobo Brazil are here! One very nice feature is that you have the option to flip audio tracks from either the original commentary or new commentary from Jim Cornette and journalist Dave Meltzer. I watched the entire set listening to the latter, and dadgumit, Jim Cornette is a walking wrestling encyclopedia! Well...he screwed up one Ted DiBiase fact, but who's counting? My only real gripe is that one match advertised, Terry Funk vs Harley Race, is not included. Not enough to disappoint, however. Buy these now!
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Summary: Classics are now fun !
Review: Wrestling classic matches have a tendancy to lose a lot with time as wrestling is a product that change very quickly. The 2000 version of the product is a lot faster that what will you see on raw and ppv. What makes this version a lot of fun are the Jim Cornette and Dave Meltzer commentary, on the second track. They make all those classics a blast from the past. You get the behind the scene and the reasons they work a match a certain way. The menu is kind of blend for a DVD and there is no extras or bonuses, except for the second audio track. A must for the real fan and collector. Also a must for the new fan who wants a better hindsight into the sport history.
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