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By Chris S.
This week I have decided to switch things up a little bit. Instead of talking about the
wrestling world, I am going to give you all a glimpse of my wrestling video library. Yes, I have decided to give you all some
great advice and show you which videos are worth the money. Alright, let’s begin with the first movie.
1. Beyond the Mat: A wrestling documentary made in the mid-90’s by director
Barry W. Blaustein. The movie follows Barry as he journeys across the country to discover how wrestling and wrestlers have
progressed. The film goes from the WWF Headquarters, to a Southern California wrestling school, back to the ECW Arena, then
to the home of Jake “The Snake” Roberts father’s home. It’s an excellent film which doesn’t
take shots at the business or it’s performers. I still can’t believe some of the stuff Jake’s been through.
Some extras include commentary from Terry Funk, and also a interview over dinner with Mick Foley and Jesse “The Body”
Ventura. While I can’t say that watching “The Body” eat salad for fifteen minutes, the conversations about
his and Mick’s careers are very engaging. If you really want to see more of the behind-the-scenes stuff, I suggest you
buy this movie. Great movie, but the extras are very weak. « « « 3/5 stars
2. Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag Team in Wrestling History:
If you have ever seen a tag team match in your life, do yourself a favor and buy this DVD. In this DVD, you will see how
the Road Warriors changed the face of wrestling and see the highs and the lows in the lives of Hawk and Animal. I can safely
say this is the best movie I have ever purchased. The bonus features include about 10-15 matches from NWA Georgia Championship
Wrestling to WWE Raw. Plain and simple, buy this movie. You can all thank yourself later. « « « « « 5/5 stars
3. Mick Foley’s Greatest Hits and Misses: I don’t care what anyone says,
Mick Foley is entertaining. This collection proves it. From his early days in WCW and ECW to his final matches in the WWE,
this DVD carries every match you would expect (Hell in a Cell) and some you wouldn’t (Tag Team Chicago Street Fight).
The only thing wrong is that there should have been more commentaries during the matches. The two he recorded with Coach are
great (I can’t believe I used the words “Coach” and “great” in the same sentence). Other than
that the only other flaw is that not all of the matches were chosen by Foley. You can tell some of the matches WWE chose didn’t
live up to the same standards Foley has (Texas Death Match in ECW vs. the Sandman, not that great). Still you can always just
skip it. All in all, it’s a very solid DVD. « « «
« 1/2 4.5/5 stars
Well that’s all for now. I still have more, but I can’t give away all of my
great buys yet (that was sarcasm). See ya next month.
-Chris S.
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