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(More customer reviews)When I saw this set debut here on Amazon weeks before it's release, I was intrigued since WWE 24/7 is not available in my area, but I actually thought that someone had hacked Amazon and posted a fake cover for this set. Buff Bagwell on a WWE DVD cover?! However, that is the real cover (actually the slipcase). However, don't let the uninspired cover art fool you, this is one of the must own WWE DVD releases of the year for the following reasons...
First, each roundtable discussion is only 1 hour in length, that leaves nearly 2.5 hours of room left over on each disc, that is filled with bonus matches, many of which are making their DVD debut and are matches fans have wanted to see released for years. I wont list them all, but some of the matches you'll get are...
Ric Flair and Sting vs. Terry Funk and The Great Muta - Thunderdome Match from Halloween Havoc '89
Ric Flair vs. Curt Hennig - Nitro '99
NWA United States Championship: Lex Luger vs. Michael Hayes - Wrestlewar '89
Loser Leaves NWA: The Midnight Express vs. The Original Midnight Express - Chi-Town Rumble '89
NWA Tag Team Title: Lex Luger and Barry Windham vs. Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson - Clash of Champions '88
Junkyard Dog vs. Randy "Macho Man" Savage - The Wrestling Classic Tournament Finals '85
Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart - "Kiss My Foot Match" King of the Ring '95
Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart - In Your House '95
So, there's much more on these 3-discs than just roundtable discussions, which I think is great!
As for the roundtable discussions, some people will not like them because if you have just an hour and you spend thirty minutes on each wrestler, needless to say you can barely scratch the surface of each man's career. With that said, I wasn't looking for in-depth discussion. Instead, the discussions play out like a group of friends getting together and simply reminiscing and telling fun stories about pro-wrestling. If you enjoy talking about wrestling with your friends, then imagine the same thing, but from the point of view of those inside the business. The most insightful discussion was the "Heatseeker" episode. The panel, that consists of Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Eric Bischoff and Michael Hayes, told the best stories of the entire DVD set. I also heard stories and info that I had never heard anywhere else. So, the discussions are entertaining, but don't look for a serious education of the wrestling business or it's history.
***NOTE: The following is NOT included on this set - read on***
Also, if you enjoy this 3-disc set, Best Buy has 3 other DVDs from the Legends of Wrestling series you can only get from them! They include:
1. Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund
2. Andre the Giant and the Iron Sheik
3. Rowdy Roddy Piper and Terry Funk (this is a must buy)
Some of the bonus matches you'll find on these included:
WWE Title match: Andre the Giant vs. Randy "Macho Man" Savage from MSG '88
Andre the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy '85
Terry Funk vs. Ricky Steamboat - Clash of the Champions '89
Terry Funk vs. Tully Blanchard - Slamboree '94 - this is a wild ECW style brawl!
Terry Funk vs. The Junkyard Dog - Saturday Night's Main Event '85
Roddy Piper vs. Paul Orndorff (this is NOT their short match from Saturday Night's Main Event, it's from Boston Garden)
Piper's Pit where Roddy interviews... himself!Overall, these Legends of Wrestling DVDs are must buys for any wrestling fan thanks to the 2+ hours worth of rare bonus matches that are included on each DVD.
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