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7/29/2012

WWE Wrestlemania XX (2004) Review

WWE Wrestlemania XX (2004)
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Scheduled Release Date: April 27, 2004
Event Date: March 14th, 2004
Here's the official description of the video:
Disc 1
- WrestleMania XX pay-per-view event part one (March 14th)
Disc 2
- WrestleMania XX pay-per-view event part two (March 14th)
- Bonus interviews, Sunday Night Heat matches (aired March 14th on Spike TV), and WWE Hall of Fame ceremony footage/interviews (March 13th)
Disc 3
- WWE Films Presents: "The Mania of Wrestlemania" (aired March 12th on UPN)
- Top 10 Matches of Wrestlemania special (aired March 9th on Spike TV)
- WrestleMania History (photo gallery, factoids, official results) and WrestleMania trivia
WrestleMania Card:
World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels
WWE Championship
Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle
Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar
Special Referee: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
Undertaker vs. Kane
United States Championship
John Cena vs. Big Show
The Rock and Mick Foley (Rock 'n' Sock Connection) vs. Ric Flair, Randy Orton and Batista (Evolution)
World Tag Team Championships Match
Booker T and RVD vs. Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade vs. La R?sistance vs. Dudley Boyz
WWE Tag Team Championships Match
Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi vs. APA vs. Basham Brothers vs. Self-Proclaimed World's Greatest Tag Team
Playboy Evening Gown Match
Sable and Torrie Wilson vs. Stacy Keibler and Miss Jackie
Cruiserweight Open (WWE Cruiserweight Championship)
Women's Championship
Victoria vs. Molly Holly
If Molly loses, she must shave her head bald
Christian vs. Chris Jericho
DVD Note: There are also many "Easter Eggs" hidden around the discs.

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5/08/2012

WWE WrestleMania 21 (2005) Review

WWE WrestleMania 21 (2005)
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WM 19 didn't have it, WM 20 didn't have it, but last night, in front of 21,000 plus fans, John Cena and Batista defeated JBL and HHH to become champs of their own brands. This was an awsome ppv, the crowd was electric all night and the matches, several especially were worth it [Except the sumo match in my opinion]
Eddie Guerreroe vs. Rey Mysterio: What a great way to kick off the show, two of the best Latino wrestlers in WWE history use high flying and fast paced action to start it off. Rey wins again and Eddie shows a little teasing of turning on Rey, but then shakes his hand in a great match. 8.5/10
Edge vs Kane vs Benoit vs Jericho vs Christian vs. Shelton B.
Ladder Match
#1 contendership:
Wow, wow, wow. Just a famous match that people will remember for years to come. The things these guys did to each other took guts and preserverance. Shelton giving Edge the T-Bone suplex off a ladder, Benoit giving Kane a headbutt off a ladder.
Shelton running up the side of a ladder that was laying on another ladder to throw Jericho off was phenominal. Then Edge and Christian gave a modified conchairto to Kane with ladders, followed by Shelton jumping out of the ring to land on at least 5 other guys, Tomko included.
Edge wins after hitting Benoit with a chair and taking him out. Benoit's arm suffered the most after Kane gave him several arm crunches with a ladder on it. Truly a great match. 10/10
Randy Orton vs. Undertaker
Legend vs. Legend Killer.
Its official, 13-0 is now the new record that the Undertaker has. A great match again, with Randy reversing a chokeslam into a RKO, then his dad interfering, but the Undertaker prevailing was a great exciting match.
I saw a lot of signs that said 12-1 over the past few weeks, but let me just say no one can beat the Undertaker at a WM, just get used to that! 9/10
Trish Stratus vs. Christy Hemme
Women's championship:
I can't say this was great, but props to Christy to actually going out there with not much experience in front of millions of people and actually trying to be good. As you could tell, Trish wins to continue her streak.
I had a feeling Lita might have been a big factor, but she just mostly glared at Trish the entire time. 6/10
Eugene/Hassan/Hogan segment:
Just to pass the time and give the Hulkster to pump up the crowd. Eugene came out and started talking about his favorite moment [When midgets attacked King Kong Bundy] Then Hassan came out to beat up Eugene and make a WM moment of his own.
Then Hogan to the rescue, cleaning house and posing in front of a televised American flag. Funny, and memorable stuff.
Kurt Angle vs. HBK:
30 minutes of pure enjoyment and captivating action. All the near falls made the crowd shout and yell like crazy. A bad spot when HBK tried to jump on Angle through an announce table, but the table didn't break.
Lots of chain wrestling, near falls, a great sweet chin music by HBK, and a moonsault gone bad, followed by chemistry and drama made this the greatest match on the card!
Other than that, this is definately the match of the year, hell the match of the decade! Angle wins after making HBK tap out, only becoming the third man to make him tap. [The first was Jericho, the second Benoit] 11/10
Piper's Pit
Stone Cold Steve Austin as Guest:
Didn't live up to the hype in my opinion. Some good trading of words by both men, with Piper making fun of the crowd with the what chants. Then Carlito of all people comes out and makes fun of them.
Piper gets beat up by Carlito by about 10 seconds as Austin watched, then Austin and Piper beat up Carlito. They celebrate with beers and then Austin stuns Piper. Some funny stuff, would have made a great Raw also!
Sumo Match: Why, why, WHY was this match on so late in the card? I certainly didn't want to see two big men in practically no clothing fight after one of the greatest one on one matches in history, or after the awsome ladder match. Anyway Akebono wins and Big Show falls to the outside of the ring. 5/10
WWE Championship
JBL vs. John Cena:
The streak is over! We have a new Smackdown champion! The match was also a disappointment, only 15 minutes, maybe even less long. Cena hits the FU out of nowhere and pins JBL. I am not complaining though. Good match, for the ending, not great. 7/10
World Heavyweight Championship
Batista vs. HHH
Motorhead played HHH's music as he entered from a trap door in the stage. Motorhead wasn't as good as they were from WM 17, but the entrance was still cool.
The crowd erupted when Batista won. HHH got busted wide open, Ric Flair got spinebustered, and Batista is the new world champ. About twenty minutes of big man fighting, lots of struggle holds and knocking people down. Batista celebrated as the crowd went crazy. 9/10
This year's WM was definately worth it, especially for the Angle/HBK match, Orton/Undertaker match, the Ladder match, and the two world title matches just for the endings. I can't wait for May 10th!
I just got the DVD also and what a bunch of extras they have:
All nine parodys of the several of the most famous scenes in movie history.
When Harry met Sally
Taxi Driver
Pulp Fiction
Braveheart

These were the best ones [my opinion]
They also have the highlights of Kurt Angle, Shawn Michales, and the Undertaker. With HBK they showed how his Sweet Chin Music kick can be devastating. With Angle they showed the Ankle lock, and with the Undertaker, they showed all his 12 wins at WM going from 12 to 1 backwards.
The extra Battle Royal is a great thing to add to this DVD. Funny moment when 5 or 6 guys hold down Viscera when Scotty gives him the worm. Heidenreich rips open the padding on the top turnbuckle, and Akio gets face planted on the steel steps after being tossed out of the ring! Booker T wins for Smackdown 8.5/10
They also have when the WWE takes over Hollywood Boulevard with a ring and matches galore. Cena even stops traffic and gets in trouble with the cops. Finally, they have a two and a half hour induction ceremony of the Hall of Fame [But you guys already know that don't ya?]
This is a great DVD to add to your collection.

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On March 31,1985, the Wrestlemania legacy was born atMadison Square Garden in New York City.This sold-out event is the originof what has become the greatest sports-entertainment franchise inAmerican history.WrestleMania has dazzled millions of fansover the past 20 years by showcasing the greatest WWE Superstars of alltime in marquee matches and featuring celebraties from music,sports andentertainment.The Legacy continues with WrestleMania 21, live on Pay PerView Sunday April 3,2005 at 7pmEST.WrestleMania 21"Goes Hollywood" in abig way with this special 4-hour extravaganza, live from Los Angeles'Staples Center .The 3-disc Collectors Edition includes complete 4 hourWrestleMania 21,plus behind-the-scenes interviews and the WWE Hall ofFame induction ceremony featuring Hulk Hogan,"Rowdy" Roddy Piper,TheIron Shiek and more.

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10/24/2011

Stax/Volt Revue Live In Norway 1967 (2007) Review

Stax/Volt Revue Live In Norway 1967 (2007)
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The Holy Grail has surfaced at last! If you are reading this, you love Memphis Soul, so what are you waiting for! Buy this disc! The packaging is great, with a nice booklet of over a dozen pages written by the author of Soulville. Considering this is old black and white footage and that one cannot undo poor camera choices (such as ridiculous rapid zooming in and out during one Sam and Dave song), the quality is quite good. The edits done to preserve continuity are essentially seamless and never detract from the program. Sometimes the microphones are overdriven a bit, but there is nothing that can be done about that now, and it isn't that bad. So, from a technical and packaging standpoint, very, very good.
The performances are way cool. Booker T and the MG's and the Mar Kays warm things up and it is great to have some time to focus on their talents. Arthur Conley perfoms "Midnight Hour" with co-author Steve Cropper, which is kind of neat, but I really enjoy his second performance even more. Eddie Floyd's perfomance is brief and fairly good. When Sam & Dave are introduced, the show really takes off and the band steps it into high gear. I personally purchased this just to have a chance to realize a dream - seeing Sam & Dave perform. They do not disappoint! To me, their 4 songs (one is slightly abbreviated) are the highlight of the show. We have all seen Otis and know how amazing he is, but footage of Sam & Dave is unheard of. I suspect many of you, like me, were more curious about this aspect than the Otis portion of the show, because we all know Otis will deliver, and he does. All one need say is that Otis performs and you know it is great. Still, my personal highlight is "When Something is Wrong With My Baby" by Sam and Dave. Watch the funny interaction between Duck Dunn and Dave. The band is incredible all the way through. I was still on the edge of my seat the second time through the show! If you love Stax, this might move you to tears! BUY IT!

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Stax/Volt Revue - Live in Norway 1967 marks thefirst-ever official release of this historic concert. Considered by soulmusic fans to be one of the greatest lineups of artists ever to grace theconcert stage, this DVD features stunning performances by Otis Redding, Samand Dave, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley, The Mar-Keys and the legendary BookerT. & The MGs. This DVD captures the April 7, 1967 concert in Oslo, Norway near the end ofthe three-week tour, when all the artists were at their very peak.The 75-minute concert was restored from the original master tapes andincludes 20 minutes of recently discovered performances lost in the vaultsfor 40 years.Booker T and the MGs 1. Red Beans And Rice 2. Green Onions The Mar-Keys 3.Philly Dog 4.Grab This Thing 5.Last Night Arthur Conley 6.In The Midnight Hour 7.Sweet Soul Music Eddie Floyd 8. Raise Your Hand Sam and Dave 9. You Don't Know Like I Know 10. Soothe Me 11. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby 12. Hold On! I'm Comin' Otis Redding 13.Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) 14. My Girl 15. Shake 16. Satisfaction 17. Try A Little Tenderness Bonus features: Booker T.& The MGs - Green Onions (Version #2) Full-length commentary track with Steve Cropper, Wayne Jackson and RobBowman A look back at the tour with Sam Moore, Jim Stewart, Wayne Jackson andSteve Cropper. 24-page booklet with an essay By GRAMMY®-winning writer and Stax historianRob Bowman INTERVIEWS SUBTITLED IN - ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH, ANDPORTUGUESE.

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