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This is my most recent WWE purchase and so thought i'd review it . It really isn't about the quality of the matches here , it's about how fun everything was .
Disc 1
Hulk Hogan vs ' Cowboy ' Bob Orton
The first ever SNME main event . Not much of a much but it was a lot of fun . *
We are shown the wedding of Uncle Elmer which looked funny and fun .
'Mr Wonderful ' Paul Orndorff vs ' Rowdy ' Roddy Piper
Really fast paced beginning with both guys pummeling each other . It's a shame the match ended so early and with a double count out as it was going really well . **1/4 Both guys fight to the back .
Gene Okerlund walks around a zoo with George ' Animal ' Steele . This was quite entertaining .
We are shown the WWE superstars in halloween costumes . This was quite strange to see . Although Miss Elizabeth did look hot in that cavegirl outfit . Savage you lucky duck !
Hulk Hogan vs Terry Funk
Nice to see Funk in a WWE Title match . This was a really fun match . **1/2
Randy Orton talks about how great it was to be Bob Ortons's son .
' Cowboy ' Bob Orton vs Mr T : Boxing Match
Bob takes a cheap shot to start . I've never seen the WM 2 boxing match so i look forward to reviewing that as well . Orton keeps taking cheap shots . Mr T wins with a count out . This was different and quite entertaining . Don't know how to review it though . N/R
Jake ' The Snake ' Roberts vs Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat
The dragon vs the snake . This should be good . Nicely paced so far with a hot crowd . Steamboat wins with a crucifix . Great little match here . *** Everything is just fun on this dvd , which makes for a great viewing experience .
Jake Roberts talks about knocking out Steamboat . He also talks about his match with Savage being one of the best of his career .
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts vs 'Macho Man' Randy Savage
This should be a very good match here . Jake is quite underrated in my opinion . Both men are Disqualified at the end of a great match . This was a hell of a match . ***1/2
Hulk Hogan vs Paul Orndorff
I've already reviewed this for the History of the WWE Championship dvd . I gave it ***
Battle Royal - March 14 1987
This starts straight away with everyone going for either Hogan or Andre . Honky Tonk eliminated by Hogan . Andre eliminates Haku also . Poffo was eliminated and busted open by Andre . He's bleeding really badly . This has been really entertaining so far . Andre eliminates Hogan ! This must have been huge at the time . Andre eliminated by the rest of the participants ! Hercules wins the match . Really good . ***
The Hart Foundation vs The British Bulldogs : 2 out of 3 Falls
This should be great . I love both teams and Bret is my favourite wrestler . Everything goes out of control and the Bulldogs get the first fall with a DQ . Great action so far . The Bulldogs get a pinfall to win the match . This was an awesome match and a hell of a lot of fun . ***3/4
Randy Savage vs The Honky Tonk Man
This should be fun . A classic heel vs face match . The first part of the match ends as Jimmy Hart is knocked out and taken backstage . As we come back the Hart Foundation are at ringside with Honky . Hart Foundation double-team Savage on the outside . Savage hits the elbow drop but the Hart Foundation interfere and cause a DQ . Very good match ***1/4 . After the match Elizabeth tries to protect Savage and gets knocked down by Honky . This was unheard of at the time . Savage is whacked by the guitar and Hogan comes to help out Savage . The Mega Powers are formed . Historical .
Gene interviews the Madness and the Mania .
CM Punk and others talk about the Mega Powers forming being a fantastic moment .
Music Video for ' Piledriver ' . Ok this is just flat out weird to watch . Especially since Koko B. Ware is singing . Why do they all need to be wearing builder's outfits ?
Bret Hart vs Randy Savage
I've never seen this match before , so for me this is a dream match to say the least . Fast paced action so far . Nasty looking piledriver to Savage . The fans are hot for this match . This was a great match as Savage rolls up Bret for the win . ***1/2
Extras for Disc 1 :
Ricky Steamboat & U.S. Express vs The Iron Sheik , Nikolai Vokloff & George Steele
This is here because it is the first match in SNME history . Should be a fun one . So far this has been a very exciting matchup . Good match . ***
We get the music video for ' Real American ' . Good song , but the parts with Hulk Hogan playing are kinda weird .
We also get an interview with the Junkyard Dog and his mother . Ok then .
Disc 2
Hulk Hogan vs King Kong Bundy
These two had a good cage match at WM 2 . Lets see if they can have another good one . After a solid beginning the match goes to a break as the referee is carried to the back after being injured . Hogan hits the leg drop and retains his title . Solid match . **1/2 All the faces come out to save Hogan from Andre .
Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant
The most watched match in wrestling history . I've given this match * but it is very historical .
Ted Dibiase jr talks about his father winning the title .
Randy Savage vs Ted Dibiase
This was a great match here . The Million Dollar Man wins by a count out after Andre attacks Savage . Hogan comes out to clear them away . ***1/2
We are shown Jake Roberts chasing Andre with his snake .
Hulk Hogan vs Harley Race
This feels like another generic Hogan match . Hogan seems very frustrated in this match . Hogan wins with the leg drop . Solid match . **1/4 Well done to Race .
Randy Savage vs Andre The Giant
World Wrestling Federation Championship on the line here . And Andre goes straight for Savage . Andre has been man-handling Savage so far . Jake Roberts comes out and this distracts Andre . A double DQ ends the match . Not much happened but it was fun . ** Roberts chases Andre out of the ring with Damien .
We are shown clips of a flag match that involved Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Boris Zuckoff .
The Honky Tonk Man vs The Ultimate Warrior
They actually let Warrior do an interview ? Wow , how is he not in a mental institution ? Well the match is starting now . Exciting fast paced match so far . Warrior gets the win with a big shoulderblock . Solid match . **1/2
We are shown the feud between Ron Bass and Brutus Beefcake , which ends with Bass getting a haircut .
The Mega Powers vs The Twin Towers
This is quite the historical match . Hogan fires up on both the Big Boss Man and Akeem . Hogan takes a big piledriver . Nice spinebuster to Hogan . Great crossbody to Akeem from Savage . The Macho Man takes a nasty spill right on top of Elizabeth who has been knocked out . Hogan carries Elizabeth to the back to get medical attention . Hogan could win an oscar for his acting performance . Better than any of his movies anyway . He runs back to the ring . Savage slaps Hogan in the face and leaves the ring . The Mega Powers have exploded . Hogan hits the leg drop and gets the pin . Good match and obviously historical . *** Hogan goes to the back to find Savage . Savage attacks Hogan with the belt and Randy is now once again a heel .
Hulk Hogan vs The Big Boss Man : Steel Cage
I think there's too much of Hogan on this DVD . Before the match Zeus attacks Hogan . I actually quite fancy that movie . WWF title is on the line here . I dont think there was any chance of BBM winning here . Amazing superplex from Hogan . Hogan wins by escaping . Very solid match . **3/4
The Rockers vs The Brainbusters : 2 out of 3 Falls
This should be a good one . The Rockers get the first fall with a sunset flip . Very fast paced so far . Brainbusters win the second fall . This has been an amazingly fun match . The Rockers win with a high crossbody . Great match . ***1/2
Extras for Disc 2 :
We get a Hulk Hogan interview where the Big Boss Man attacks him from behind . We also get one where Slick comes out when Hogan was supposed to . Hogan then comes out . Nothing much happens here .
For some random reason , they show the match where Sapphire's debut . I barely even remember her .
Dusty Rhodes vs The Big Boss Man
Just here to show Sapphire's debut . How did Dusty Rhodes get saddled with such a bad gimmick ? Dusty rolls up BBM and gets the win . Not a very good match . 1/2*
Disc 3
Gene interviews Mr Perfect and Lanny Poffo . Perfect is smashing up the WWF belt with a hammer . More interviews with Mr Perfect and the Genius .
Hulk Hogan & The Ultimate Warrior vs The Genius & Mr Perfect
This should be fun . Hogan cleans house to start with . Wow Perfect is a great seller . Perfect hits the perfectplex and for some reason stops the pin . Warrior tagged in and goes crazy . The Ultimate Maniacs win the match . Fun match . ***
Jerry Lawler and others talk about Jesse Ventura & Vince McMahon coming in on horses .
Mr Perfect vs Hulk Hogan
I think this should be a pretty good match . Actually its another generic Hogan match . Hogan wins with the leg drop . **1/2
The Rockers vs Hart Foundation
I love this match . It may not have a clean ending , but everything before that was amazing . Just an amazing back and forth match . This ends in a double DQ thanks to Demolition , but this is easily a **** match and is worth watching many times .
Tito Santana vs Mr Perfect
This could be good . A very exciting match thus far . So many nearfalls ! What a match ! Perfect gets the roll up for the win . Awesome match . ***3/4
We're shown Oktoberfest at SNME . I sniggered at the Genius being called a sausage stuffer .
Battle Royal
20 men in this one . Nice to have the Macho Man on commentary . This was a fun battle royal . Mr Perfect wins the match . Very hot crowd . **3/4
Bret Hart vs Ted Dibiase
Two great athletes here . This is an amazingly fast paced match so far . Roddy Piper came down to the ring to try and get Sherri out of there . He chases her out of the arena . The match ends in a double count out . A really good match here . ***1/4
Hulk Hogan & Sid Justice vs Ric Flair & Undertaker
Sid and Flair start off . Later on in the match , Sid shows signs of a heel turn when he doesnt help Hogan . This has been a pretty good match so far . Sid walks out on Hogan . I'm guessing this is what led to the WM 8 main event . Flair and Undertaker are DQ'd . **1/2
We are shown clips of The Mountie vs Roddy Piper for the IC title .
Shawn Michaels vs The British Bulldog
Now this should be a great match . Bulldog shows his amazing strength by picking up HBK with one arm . This is such a fantastic match between these two excellent athletes . Shawn wins the IC Title by reversing a superplex into a crossbody . Great great match ! ****
SNME returned 13 years later in March of 2006 .
Shawn Michaels vs Shane McMahon : Street Fight
So you have the showstopper and a man that performs well in gimmick matches . This should be good . HBK runs straight up the ramp to attack Shane . It starts violently with a chair shot and a table and ladder being brough out . Holy Shit ! Shane superplexed off a ladder through two tables on the outside ! Shane goes for a cover after hitting HBK with a ladder but only gets two . Great tornado DDT to HBK . Shane goes for coast to coast but misses and hits Vince . Shane puts the sharpshooter on Shawn and Vince tells the bell keeper to ring the bell . Good match . ***
Randy Orton talks about RKO-ing Hulk Hogan
DX vs The Spirit Squad - 5 on 2 Handicap Elimination Match
If someone is eliminated in this match they need to go into a cage so they do not interfere . Sounds like something from WCW . The one called Mitch has been eliminated by a sweet chin music . And Johnny has been eliminated by a HHH spinebuster . Vince comes out and whacks Shawn with a steel chair . Another one eliminated with a pedigree . And a sweet chin music eliminates another . The DX special takes out the last guy . DX win . Entertaining little match here . *
John Cena vs Edge
Seems like an appropriate match to end the set with . This is for the WWE Championship . Edge tries to leave but Cena brings him back to the ring . Cena hits the F-U but Lita pulls the ref out . Cena locks in the STFU but Lita gets Edge DQ'd . This match wasn't very good at all . 1/2* Edge spears Cena . Cena hits Edge with a TV monitor . Cena gives Edge an F-U through the announce table !
Extras from Disc 3 :
Alfred Hayes and Gene Okerlund go on a safari . Koko B. Ware is there trying to find a mate for his parrot . Jake Roberts is also there with Damien . The Bushwhackers also appear . Got to give it to Gene for doing things like this .
Shawn Michaels also talks about winning his first Intercontinental Championship .
Matt Hardy talks about facing Evander Holyfield in a boxing match . This is quite cool to watch .
I'll give this set 8.5/10 . You definitely get your moneys worth here , with an astounding 33 matches ! This includes a lot of interviews and vignettes . Highly Recommended . Glad i finally finished it !
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