Sunday, July 3, 2011

WWE: The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time DVD Review

Overall: 7.5/10

Disc One: 6.5/10

Bob Backlund(c) vs. Pat Patterson (WWF Championship) (MSG 9/24/79) – **

Bob Backlund(c) vs. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka (WWF Championship) (MSG 5/19/80) – ***

Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbysko (Shea Stadium 8/9/80) – ***1/2

Ric Flair(c) vs. Kerry Von Erich (NWA World Heavyweight Championship) (Christmas Star Wars ’82) – **3/4

Ivan & Nikita Koloff(c) vs. Rock ‘N’ Roll Express (NWA World Tag Team Championship) (Starcade ’85) – **1/2

Road Warriors vs. Michael P.S. Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (WrestleRock ’86) – **1/4

Abdullah The Butcher vs. Bruiser Brody (Cotton Bowl Extravagenza ’86) – *1/2

Midnight Rockers vs. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers (Brawl in St. Paul ’86) – ***1/2

Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant (WrestleFest ’88) – *3/4

Disc Two: 7.25/10

Ric Flair(c) vs. Lex Luger (World Heavyweight Championship) (Capital Combat ’90) – ***1/4

Ultimate Warrior(c) vs. Rick Rude (WWF Championship) (SummerSlam ’90) – ***

Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage (MSG 1/21/91) – *1/2

Shawn Michaels(c) vs. Marty Jannetty (Intercontinental Championship) (White Plains, NY 8/17/93) – **1/4

Mankind vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (SummerSlam ’97) – ***1/2

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mr. McMahon (St. Valentine’s Day Massacre) – **1/4 (Including pre-match stuff)

The Rock(c) vs. Triple H (WWF Championship) (Rebellion ’99) – ***1/2

Disc Three: 8.5/10

Dudley Boyz(c) vs. Hardy Boyz (Tag Team Championships) (Survivor Series ’01) – ***

Edge vs. Chris Jericho (Smackdown 7/25/02) – ***1/2

Chris Jericho vs. Christian (RAW 5/10/04) – ***3/4

Randy Orton vs. Ric Flair (Taboo Tuesday ’04) – ***1/4

Matt Hardy vs. Edge (Unforgiven ’05) – ****

John Cena(c) vs. Edge (WWE Championship) (RAW 10/3/06) – ***1/2

Batista(c) vs. Chris Jericho (World Heavyweight Championship) (RAW 11/3/08) – **3/4

CM Punk(c) vs. Jeff Hardy (World Heavyweight Championship) (Smackdown 8/28/09) – ***1/2

Likes: Match selection, Disc 3

Dislikes: Disc 1, False WWE claims that footage is unedited, Lack of great matches

I recommend this DVD.

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