mrrotten
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Post by mrrotten on Dec 8, 2007 18:55:56 GMT -5
How is the AWA DVD that the WWE came out with? Is it any good?
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Post by The Genesis of KoOS on Dec 8, 2007 19:24:30 GMT -5
Find out on Tuesday when it is officially released.
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Post by machinegun on Dec 8, 2007 19:25:37 GMT -5
Find out on Tuesday when it is officially released. You're thinking of the WCCW dvd. AWA one came out a while ago |
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wwerules60
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Post by wwerules60 on Dec 8, 2007 19:27:12 GMT -5
The documentary is great. I found some of the matches to be kinda boring but there are other matches that are fantastic.
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Crappler El 0 M
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Dec 8, 2007 19:33:08 GMT -5
They ignore a lot of the years of the AWA, but I really enjoyed it as a whole. There are some great stories and commentary from people like Bockwinkel, Larry Hennig, and even Bischoff.
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Dec 8, 2007 19:36:54 GMT -5
Find out on Tuesday when it is officially released. He said AWA. Not WCCW. Anyway, I liked it. Nothing too impressive, just kind of run of the mill. If you're a fan of wrestling history, though, you'll like it. It does show what a mark the AWA made, and just how many stars came out of there. The matches are for the most part just clips, so that part sucks. |
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Post by pathogen on Dec 8, 2007 19:37:52 GMT -5
I was kinda hoping to pick this up this week, but couldn't find it. Anyone got a full listing for it, or know the whereabouts of one? Where's the best plkace online to buy wrestling dvds? Especially old NWA stuff. Though, I bought one of their albums, and I weas outraged by some of the content! Dusty and Ric Flair as I've never heard them!
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kswolf
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Post by kswolf on Dec 8, 2007 19:38:05 GMT -5
Yeah, the documentary is excellent (barring a few instances of WWE revisionism - but that's to be expected). The extras on disc one are also terrific, with lots of guys like Bockwinkel and Von Raschke telling some great road stories.
The match selection, however, does fall a little short. They leave out a lot of important stuff, and a lot of the stuff they do include is heavily clipped. All in all, it's still worth a purchase though.
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Crappler El 0 M
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Dec 8, 2007 19:40:04 GMT -5
As far as the matches go, there's a good Midnight Rockers match, a good Curt Hennig/Bockwinkel match, a pretty fun Hogan/Bockwinkel match, and a pretty interesting and entertaining Lawler/Von Erich match.
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Post by pathogen on Dec 8, 2007 19:42:44 GMT -5
Cool, reckon I'dd grab that then, and maybe thw wccw one as well.
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Post by machinegun on Dec 8, 2007 19:46:16 GMT -5
Cool, reckon I'dd grab that then, and maybe thw wccw one as well. Vince should pay some people here for putting 40 more bucks in his pocket |
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Crappler El 0 M
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Dec 8, 2007 19:55:50 GMT -5
I was kinda hoping to pick this up this week, but couldn't find it. Anyone got a full listing for it, or know the whereabouts of one? Where's the best plkace online to buy wrestling dvds? Especially old NWA stuff. Though, I bought one of their albums, and I weas outraged by some of the content! Dusty and Ric Flair as I've never heard them! Warning: Long Post Disk One Chapters: -The Birth of the NWA -Verne Gagne's Background -Verne Gagne: The Owner -Verne Gagne: The Wrestler -The Territory -The Zenith -Verne Gagne: The Trainer -The Superstars -Hulk Hogan -Superstar Defections -Competition -SuperClash -Stan Hansen -Championship Wrestling -SuplerClash III -Struggling to Stay Alive -Team Challenge Series -Trouble with the State -The Downfall -Verne Gagne: WWE Hall of Famer Extras: -Jim Brunzell: Ribs on the Road -Michael Hayes: Getting the Call -Michael Hayes: Freebirds Leave AWA -Nick Bockwinkel: The Crusher -Nick Bockwinkel: Ric Flair, The Fan -Nick Bockwinkel: The Bobby Heenan Joke -Nick Bockwinkel: The Lou Thesz Joke -Nick Bockwinkel: A Long Night of Wrestling -Nick Bockwinkel: My Favorite Match -Eric Bischoff: Ninja Star Wars -Eric Bischoff: First Announcing Job -The Flying Coffin -Greg Gagne: Verne's Match in Buffalo, NY -Nick Bockwinkel, Verne Gagne: Gunshots in Chicago -Baron von Raschke: Johnny Valentine and the Rib -Wahoo McDaniel-Superstar Billy Graham Feud -Mad Dog Vachon: Pine Box Interview -Bobby Heenan Interviewed by Gene Okerlund -East-West Connection Interviewed by Gene Okerlund Disk 2: -High Flyers v. Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens -Verne Gagne v. Baron von Raschke (AWA Championship) -Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens v. Billy Robinson & Frankie Hill -Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon v. East-West Connection (AWA Tag Team Championship) -Verne Gagne v. Nick Bockwinkel (AWA Championship, 'retirement' match) -High Flyers v. East-West Connection -Hulk Hogan v. Nick Bockwinkel (AWA Championship) -Jesse Ventura v. Baron von Raschke -Hulk Hogan v. Mr. Saito & Mr. Hatori -Legion of Doom v. Crusher, Larry Hennig, & Curt Hennig -Midnight Rockers v. Buddy Rose & Pat Somers (Brawl in St. Paul) -Curt Hennig v. Nick Bockwinkel (AWA Championship) -Jerry Lawler v. Kerry Von Erich (AWA/WCCW Championship) |
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SAJ Forth
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Post by SAJ Forth on Dec 8, 2007 21:04:22 GMT -5
I Have this DVD, and I like it.
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Post by destrucity on Dec 8, 2007 21:11:17 GMT -5
There is no footage of the pink room :-(
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Dec 8, 2007 21:50:44 GMT -5
Be warned that most of the matches are clipped. I think there are only three full matches in all (the last 3) at least one of which was already released on DVD (von Erich vs. Lawler). That being said its a good DVD and some of the clips and promos are interesting to see. Still I wish more AWA compilations were released or at least more AWA footage was readily available.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Dec 8, 2007 22:18:45 GMT -5
It was a good DVD. They could have done better on the matches. Only five were full matches; the rest were mainly clips.
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Crappler El 0 M
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Dec 8, 2007 22:41:48 GMT -5
I believe some of the clipped matches were due to the fact that they were the only parts of the match available in the AWA library.
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Post by Randy Barber 4-Life on Dec 8, 2007 23:22:54 GMT -5
I really enjoyed it. It should be noted though that I didn't see much (if any at all) AWA when it was around so I have no clue how fair it is. I will say any time there's a dispute over how something happened they let both sides give their story.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Dec 8, 2007 23:29:28 GMT -5
I thought it was ok, but not one of the best DVD's out there.
The main thing I noticed was how level-headed Nick Bockwinkel is. In a sport when a lot of old-timers do nothing but appear bitter, he is a breath of fresh air.
Verne Gagne is a true legend (even if only for the amount of great wrestlers he trained) but Greg Gagne seems to think he was a lot better than he actually was. He spends so much time with his head up Verne's arse it's frightening.
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Post by destrucity on Dec 9, 2007 4:33:41 GMT -5
I really enjoyed it. It should be noted though that I didn't see much (if any at all) AWA when it was around so I have no clue how fair it is. I will say any time there's a dispute over how something happened they let both sides give their story. They could have been a lot more brutal to Verne in it. Some of his decisions were mind boggling towards the end of the company. My favorite Verne story towards the tail end of the company came from Shawn's book where Verne didn't want the team to be known as the Midnight Rockers because fans might confuse them with rocking chairs |
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