Mick Foley's Greatest Hits and Misses DVD Review

Mick Foley's Greatest Hits and Misses DVD Review


Mick's got a new DVD coming out pretty soon, so I thought I'd review this one.



Disc 1 :



Cactus Jack vs Vader
Apparently this match was very controversial at the time, because it contained Foley bleeding and WCW's policy at that time was 'no blood'. This one was pretty damn stiff. Foley managed to get the fans into this. Good match and unique since you didn't usually see this kind of match in WCW at the time. ***1/4



Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne vs The Nasty Boys : Chicago Street Fight
From Spring Stampede 1994. This took place just after Mick had lost his right ear in a match. I've heard good things about this match so it should be good. Man this one went all over the place. Tremendous match here, and probably pretty epic for it's time. Nasty Boys manage to pin Cactus to retain their titles. ****



Cactus Jack vs Sabu
I think this was a dream match at the time, with the sickest wrestler of WCW going up against the most hardcore wrestler of ECW. Fans considered it a disappointment. I just don't think it was as hardcore as people were expecting, but that doesn't mean it's not a good match. Paul Heyman interferes to give Sabu the win. ***1/4



Cactus Jack vs Chris Candido
This took place in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. These two worked with each other quite a lot in SMW. Sunny was Candido's manager at this point. I guess there are no rules in this one, since Chris hit Jack with a crutch with no DQ. Good little match as Cactus hits the double arm DDT for the win. ***



Cactus Jack vs Sandman : Texas Death Match
Mick says he knew that this wasn't a good match when he picked it for this set. This is pretty much like a Last Man Standing match. Sandman had been knocked silly and didn't know where he was, and so kept getting up when he wasn't supposed to. Foley was pretty frustrated. I'll give it *3/4.




Cactus Jack & Raven vs Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer
This was the follow up to the match that had Terry set on fire and received third degree burns because of it. This might just be the very definition of a garbage match with lots of different weapons being used, including a shopping trolley. A pretty chaotic match, but it was fun.



Cactus Jack vs Mikey Whipwreck
Former tag team partners and champions going at it. Foley calls this his personal favourite moment of his career. This was Foley's final match in ECW. The crowd really respected Foley. Great match for Cactus to end his ECW career with. Cactus wins with a piledriver on a chair. ****



Disc 1 Extras :


Cactus Jack vs Sting : Falls Count Anywhere
I've been looking forward to watching this match for a while now, because it seems to get a lot of praise wherever it goes. The sunset flip off the apron was damn cool. The intensity and heat for this was off the charts and it made both guys look great. Sting hits a big flying clothesline to win. ****



Cactus Jack vs Sabu
This was Foley's debut after leaving from WCW. This is also the rematch with Sabu. Sabu takes a really bad bump on the rails and might have broken some ribs. The match wasn't as good as the first one but it was still pretty good. ***



Jack Foley & Les Thornton vs The British Bulldogs
Here we have Foley's very first match in the WWE. Strange to think that he had his first match here when there had only been two Wrestlemanias. He looks pretty damn skinny. Short match, but it is a jobber match. 1/2*


Other extras listed as follows :

Post-Vader Match Interview

Cactus Spits on the WCW Belt

"Cane Dewey" Promo

"Anti-Hardcore" Promo

ECW Farewell Speech

WWE Confidential Feature



Disc 2 :


Time for the WWE years.



Shawn Michaels vs Mankind
These two had amazing chemistry. Every minute of this match was great and never felt boring at all. I would give it the full 5 stars, but I dont think I can do it with a match that ends in a disqualification. If it had a finish, it would definitely be 5 stars. You know a match is something special when it's considered as one of HBK's best. ****3/4



Cactus Jack vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley : Falls Count Anywhere
The return of Mr Cactus Jack. It's amazing how good the matches are between these two when there are no rules at all. Big ECW chants from the crowd. The match was pretty short and the commercial break was annoying, but apart from that it was an awesome match. Great finish with Jack's piledriver through the table to win. ***3/4



Mick Foley vs Terry Funk : No Holds Barred
One of Mick's favourite matches ever seeing as it was against his favourite wrestler, Terry Funk. I saw this match on a top ten Raw matches list, so since then I've wanted to see it. Pat Patterson is the guest ref. Very good match while it lasted and they really went all over the place. Funk's moonsault was impressive. Mick hits a piledriver on the steel chair to win. ***1/2



Stone Cold vs Dude Love
Vince was the special referee. This is probably the best overbooked match in history. Only Hart/Diesel at Royal Rumble '95 comes close. This is also easily the best match that Dude Love ever had. Just a fantastic attitude era brawl that probably defined the era. Austin is able to overcome the odds and retain the title. ****1/2



Undertaker vs Mankind : Hell in a Cell
The match that made me a wrestling fan. The image of Mankind being thrown off the cell and then through the cell will stand the test of time as one of wrestling's most enduring images. Possibly the most brutal match of all time thanks to just two spots. Don't forget about the thumb tacks that came later. Incredible . ****1/2




Mankind vs The Rock : No DQ
This match was taped and the night it was shown, WCW gave away the result and ended up giving away more viewers to the WWE. This was Mick Foley's first big title win and is still a great moment and a great match too.  ***1/2


Took this next review from my History of the WWE Championship DVD review. In fact here's a link if you fancy a look. http://prowrestlingtvreviews.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/history-of-wwe-championship-dvd-review.html


Triple H vs Cactus Jack : Street Fight
Everytime I watch this match it gets better and better. This is the match that made Triple H a bonafide superstar and for good reason. He took a lot of pain in this match, but not compared to Cactus. Cactus takes a huge chair shot about 4 mins into the match. This match is just one big highlight reel and holy shit moment . And HHH takes a freaking suplex on wooden palets ! HHH returns the favour and back suplex's Cactus on a trash can . I'll try not to comment on everything but it's been great so far ! And HHH is cut right open with a barbed wire bat . Holy shit this is amazing . HHH has an ugly looking gash on his leg . Bulldog on the bat ! Hip toss to the steel steps ! Cactus has been handcuffed just like the year before . HHH actually broke a chair on the spine of Cactus . This has been a war . Piledriver on the table ! And here come the thumbtacks . Cactus back dropped onto the tacks and somehow kicks out of the pedigree ! Pedigree face first onto the tacks ! What an absolute classic match . *****



Disc 2 Extras :



Mankind Teasers

Music to my Ear

Mind Games

Jim Ross Interviews Mankind

The Birth of Mr Socko

Mick & Al Snow in Vegas

More Mick & Al Snow in Vegas

Commissioner Foley & Kurt Angle




Hardcore Bonus Disc :


All of the following matches have commentary done by Mick and Joey Styles



Randy Orton vs Mick Foley : No Holds Barred
From Backlash 2004. Now this easily Orton's breakout match and arguably the best match he's ever had. Orton took his beating like a champ, including being thrown into a pile of thumbtacks that still looks brutal to this day. One of the best matches of 2004 and Orton's career. Gotta love Mrs Foley's baby boy for putting on a star making match, something he would do multiple times. Orton hits a sick RKO onto the barbed wire baseball bat for the win. ****1/2



The following review shows that I really used to suck ! Taken from first Edge DVD. Here's another link. http://prowrestlingtvreviews.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/edge-decade-of-decadence-dvd-review.html


Edge vs Mick Foley : Hardcore Match
I think that Foley can make just about anyone into a superstar . He did it here with Edge on this night . How the hell is Foley still alive after all this time ? His body has taken so much abuse over the years . Nice to have Joey Styles assist with commentary , he always adds to matches . Here we go . Edge spears Mick and Edge appears to hurt more , and thats because Mick was wearing BARBED WIRE AROUND HIS WAIST !! How awesome was that ! He whips Edge with the barbed wire . Mick has his barbed wire bat ! Foley arm dragged onto the steps . Edge douses Foley with lighter fluid ! Mick takes the bat to the head . Bulldog on the bat ! Here come the thumb tacks . Edge back suplexed right on the tacks ! Mr Socko ! WRAPPED WITH BARBED WIRE ! Holy shit ! Both guys bleeding . This is like a horror movie . The table is on fire ! SPEAR THROUGH THE FLAMING TABLE !! There's your Wrestlemania moment Foley . Edge wins . This was amazing . Probably the most violent match in Wrestlemania history . ****1/4



Edge / Mick Foley / Lita vs Tommy Dreamer / Terry Funk / Beulah
I would call this the best match of the ONS PPVs , with only Awesome/Tanaka coming close . It's amazing to see a 60 year old Terry Funk in such a violent , brutal , bloody match . This is such an amazing match and the ECW crowd only makes it better . Absolutely insane and Edge is at his sleazy best as he spears Beulah and gives her a sexualised pin . ****1/4



Mick Foley vs Ric Flair : I Quit Match
I've heard good things about this match so I'm looking forward to it. Two complete opposite styles of superstars going at it . Flair's chops with the barbed wire socko were pretty cool. Flair deserves a ton of credit for the beating he took. Brutal match, probably the most brutal in Summerslam's history. The ending was quite lame with Foley trying to protect Melina. Sick stuff . ***1/2



9/10 . The next Foley set has a lot to live up to. Fantastic DVD set that mixes in a great selection of promos and a brilliant match selection. The additional commentary for the bonus disc makes the matches worth owning again. Highly recommended set.