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Bloodbath: Wrestling’s Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches DVD

Bloodbath: Wrestling’s Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches
Two-Disc Set
Released: October 28, 2003

DISC ONE

CRAZY FAST VIDEO MONTAGE! Mostly filled with various people from over the years flying off the rim of the steel cage and Ric Flair getting his face grated on the mesh. WOO! Read the rest of this entry

Raw is War Recap (03.17.97)

WWF Raw is War
March 17, 1997
Syracuse, NY
War Memorial Auditorium

LIVE!

The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: Psycho Sid (2/17/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Rocky Maivia (2/13/1997)
European Champion: Davey Boy Smith (3/3/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry

Shawn Michaels: My Journey (Disc Two)


Shawn Michaels: My Journey
Disc Two
Released: March 9, 2010

  • Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind – (Raw is War, 8/11/97)

This is Shawn’s first match back since the King of the Ring when Read the rest of this entry

WWECLASSICS.com Showcase (February 2010)

WWECLASSICS.com Showcase
February 2010

  • Rene Goulet vs. Bret Hart– (Madison Square Garden, 1/21/85)

This is Bret’s MSG debut – a HUGE deal for him at the time. Rene Read the rest of this entry

Raw is War (03.10.97)

WWF Raw is War
March 10, 1997
Worcester, MA
The Centrum

LIVE!

The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: Psycho Sid (2/17/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Rocky Maivia (2/13/1997)

European Champion: Davey Boy Smith (3/3/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)

Explosions are happening inside of a warehouse! Reflections of WWF superstars are seen on walls! People are fighting each other! IS THAT EVIL MARILYN MANSON MUSIC I HEAR? It must be the debut of RAW is WAR.

A tougher-looking show was just the thing the WWF needed at the time. We see pyro, we see the debut of the giant Titan Tron, and we see the steel rampway. All this change and yet we still have the same old red-white-blue colored ring. They may now have Attitude, but Vince is still totally 100% American. Those colors don’t run, ya know.

Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry

Monday Night Raw (03.03.97)

Monday Night Raw
March 3, 1997
Berlin, Germany
Deutschlandhalle
(Taped on 2/26/97)


The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: Psycho Sid (2/17/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Rocky Maivia (2/13/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)

TONIGHT: The WWF European title tournament finals! And in the finals, Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith EXPLODE!

Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and the Honky Tonk Man. Read the rest of this entry

Monday Night Raw (02.17.97)

Monday Night Raw
February 17, 1997
Nashville, TN
Nashville Arena

LIVE!

The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: Bret Hart (2/16/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Rocky Maivia (2/13/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)

Your hosts are Good Ol’ JR and Jerry “The King” Lawler. Read the rest of this entry

IYH XIII: Final Four (02.97)

In Your House: Final Four
February 16, 1997
Chattanooga, TN
UTC Arena

The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: Vacant (2/13/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Rocky Maivia (2/13/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler in their FIRST PPV together as a team. Is it safe to assume Vince had some last minute booking to oversee? Read the rest of this entry

The Legion of Doom YouTube/Dailymotion Mixtape


After already becoming legendary figures in the AWA and the NWA, the Road Warriors move on to the WWF to absolutely cement their legacy. Of course they dropped the Road Warriors name and became known only as the Legion of Doom. They debuted in the WWF in July 1990 and instantly started up a war with the most obvious of rivals – the team of Demolition.

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Kyle’s Backlash 1999 Recap

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Backlash 1999
April, 25th, 1999
Providence Rhode Island
Host: Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross

Opening Match: Mideon & The Acolytes vs. The Brood.

Brood was a part of the Ministry, but Christian chickened out and told Shamrock where Stephanie was. They start some basic brawling early on. Read the rest of this entry