The 50 Greatest Finishers Blu Ray Review

The 50 Greatest Finishers Blu Ray Review



I love countdown DVDs so this might be a little biased . The countdown was fun , but it's not one that you can watch more than once or twice . The talking heads comments about the moves is the best part of the countdown , especially from the younger guys like Daniel Bryan or Drew McIntyre . I will say that the narrator basically telling you who was next before the actual countdown told you , was a tremendous pain in the ass for me . Overall I'll give it  6/10 .



Disc 1 Matches :

To start with , Sgt. Slaughter demonstrates his cobra clutch in 1981 .


Rick Rude vs Jake Roberts
This was a ' Rude Awakening vs The DDT ' match , which meant that the first person to hit their finisher would instantly win the match . Interesting stipulation . This was a very good match , great for its time . Jake hits the DDT to win the match . ***1/4



Mr Perfect vs The Texas Tornado 
IC Title on the line and Texas Tornado was , of course , Kerry Von Erich . This was a very nicely paced match and the crowd was hot for it . Unfortunately the match ended in a DQ . Still very entertaining though . **1/2



Bret Hart vs Bob Backlund
I loved the match at Survivor Series between these two , so I was definitely looking forward to watching this one . WWE Title was on the line as well . Now this was a wrestling match . Just a brilliant back and forth match . Bret locks Backlund in a small package to retain . ****



Scott Hall & Kevin Nash vs The Giant 
From Superbrawl VII . The tag titles are on the line . For some reason Lex Luger became part of the match by the end , which for some reason the ref allowed . Luger puts Nash in the torture rack to win the tag titles . *



Mankind vs Jerry Lawler
This was a semi-finals match from the 1997 King of the Ring tournament . Man , Jerry was an amazing heel back then . Pretty entertaining match while it lasted as Mankind wins with a mandible claw . **1/2



Rob Van Dam vs 2 Cold Scorpio
From the 1998 Living Dangerously . Two brilliant athletes going at it here . I love watching ECW matches . The match started a little slowly but really got faster by the time they fought outside the ring . Who the hell were the guys chanting ' boring ' ? RVD rolls up Scorpio for the pin . Great stuff . ***3/4



DDP vs Hulk Hogan vs Ric Flair vs Sting
From Spring Stampede 1999 and was for the WCW World Title . Randy Savage was the guest referee for this bout . This match felt very crowded up until Hogan was taken out . Then it got a little better . Good match . DDP hits the diamond cutter to win the title . ***



Disc 2 Matches :



Chris Jericho & The Rock vs Stone Cold & Kurt Angle
Quite a lot of star power in this one . This bout took place right at the tail end of the Invasion angle . The fans were really into this fast paced match . This was just an amazingly fun match that can easily be watched more than once . Stone Cold is DQ'd to end the match . ***1/2



Brock Lesnar & Eddie Guerrero vs Rob Van Dam & Bubba Ray Dudley
An early match in the career of Brock Lesnar . This was actually a good TV tag match featuring two thrown together teams . Eddie hits RVD with a frog splash to win the match . **3/4




Jeff Hardy & Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho & Christian : No DQ Match
HBK and Y2J were feuding here , leading to their classic Wrestlemania match a couple of months later . There is a high level of talent in this match . Today , all of them have been world champions . Jeff picks up the win with a swanton . This wasn't as good as it looked on paper . **



The Rock vs Goldberg 
From Backlash 2003 . I've actually wanted to see this match for a while . This is Goldberg's first PPV match with WWE , so it's quite historic . This would be Rock's last PPV appearance until Wrestlemania XX . The match wasn't too bad , but not as good as I thought it would be . Goldberg wins with a jackhammer . **



Evolution vs The Dudleyz
Elimination rules apply in this match . Must have been early for Evolution since they don't have their Motorhead theme song . Spike Dudley is eliminated with an RKO . D-Von is out after being hit by a French flag . A pedigree takes out Bubba to finish the match . This one was a lot of fun . ***



Trish Stratus vs Lita
Women's title is on the line . This match is pretty infamous for the way that Lita landed on her neck after a suicide dive . Still looks sick to watch . I think this is also the only divas match to main event Raw . Seems mind-boggling nowadays . Lita hits the moonsault to win the title . ***



Randy Orton vs Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho vs JBL
Elimination rules apply here which I always love . The winner of this would go on to face John Cena at the Royal Rumble for the World Title . Jericho is the first eliminated after a superkick . Orton is next out after a superkick from HBK . JBL hits HBK with a clothesline to become no.1 contender . **3/4




Undertaker vs Batista vs Rey Mysterio vs CM Punk 
The match that started Batista's great heel turn and it's for the World Championship . This match was a hell of a lot of fun . I think most knew that Taker was gonna win , but it was still a fun ride getting there . Nobody expected what came after the match though , and is , possibly , the highlight of the entire night . Taker wins with a tombstone to Batista . ***1/2

Sheamus vs John Cena vs Edge vs Chris Jericho vs Wade Barrett vs Randy Orton : Six Pack Challenge 
Elimination rules apply here in this match for the WWE Championship . This was a very hard match to predict as everyone had a good chance of winning . Jericho eliminated with an RKO within the first two minutes of the match . Edge is out after an AA . Barrett takes out Cena with a wasteland . Barrett eliminated with an RKO . Orton wins the WWE Title with an RKO . ***1/2



Blu Ray Exclusives :



Triple H & Undertaker vs Edge & Big Show
A lot of star power in this one . Seems strange to see HHH and Taker teaming up after the brutal bouts they've went through together more recently . This was a good TV match with all four guys playing their parts well . Taker hits Edge with the tombstone to win the match . ***



Jeff Hardy / Rey Mysterio / Great Khali vs Edge / Dolph Ziggler / Chris Jericho
The heel side seems like the IWC's dream team . Why did Khali have to be here ? Add in someone like Evan Bourne in his place and you have an awesome , fast paced match . At least we got CM Punk on commentary . It was pretty fun while it lasted . Hardy hits the swanton to win . **1/4



DX & Vince McMahon vs Legacy : No DQ
This took place on Vince's birthday and the night after SummerSlam , in which Vince ruined the WWE Title match by restarting it three damn times . Probably the reason for the match . Vince pins Orton after an AA for the win . **1/2




Big Show / Rey Mysterio / Chris Masters / Kofi Kingston / MVP  vs  Alberto Del Rio / Tyler Reks / Drew McIntyre / Cody Rhodes / Jack Swagger : Elimination Match
From the 2010 Survivor Series . And here we are , the best part of Survivor Series : the elimination match ! MVP gets a huge reaction . MVP is eliminated after a cheating pinfall by Drew . Masters eliminated after the cross arm-breaker by Del Rio . Del Rio is out with a knock out . Rhodes is eliminated after the knock out punch of Show . Reks is pinned by Kofi . Kofi submits to the ankle lock . Swagger is out after a big splash from Rey . The faces win after a 619 and a chokeslam to Drew . This match was exciting and fun from start to finish . Match of the night . ***3/4



John Cena & Rey Mysterio vs CM Punk & R-Truth
Bret Hart was the special guest referee for this one . This took place only a few days after the tragic death of Randy Savage and Punk is wearing ring attire that shows tribute to him . Very respectful thing to do . To end a pretty good match , Mysterio pins Punk . **1/4



7/10 . The countdown itself was quite underwhelming , but I'd still say it's worth a couple of watches . It's the matches that really make this set . Some rare ones and some great ones . I'd recommend it .





Coming soon , The Monday Night Wars and The Best of Clash of the Champions

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Kane vs Finlay
I don't know why these two are feuding but I guess it has something to do with Kane's taped ribs . The commentators also said something about spilled coffee . Match was pretty entertaining and was good for getting the crowd fired up . Kane hits the chokeslam for the win . **1/4



Mr Kennedy vs Carlito vs Umaga
IC title is on the line here . I think every guy in this match is a heel so I'm not sure why this was booked . I think the fans decided to side with Kennedy . Match was pretty entertaining . Umaga hits the samoan spike to retain . **1/2



Rey Mysterio vs Chavo Guerrero
This is Mysterio's return match after missing almost a year of action thanks to the same man he's facing here , Chavo . These two usually had good matches , so I was looking forward to this one . This is the second time these two have fought each other at Summerslam . Another good match as Rey hits the 619 to win . ***



Divas Battle Royal
Winner of this would get a future women's title match . Well this one sucked . 1/4*  for Beth .


MVP challenges Matt Hardy to a beer drinking contest . It ends with Stone Cold coming out so that's a good thing .



CM Punk vs John Morrison 
ECW Title is on the line . On Punk's DVD , he talks about both he and Morrison being off their game on this night and delivering a sloppy matchup . Actually the match wasn't that bad , the crowd just wasn't into it and it was too short . Morrison pins Punk to retain . **1/2



Triple H vs King Booker
And here we have the second return match of the night as HHH makes his return , after missing eight months of action . This would be Booker's final PPV appearance until the 2011 Royal Rumble . Pretty dull match here . HHH hits the pedigree to win . *3/4



Batista vs Great Khali
I can't believe that Khali managed to get into a World title match , two Summerslams in a row . A little mind-boggling actually . Yeah this one sucked . And to make matters worse , it ended in a DQ . Just awful . DUD


Cena/Orton better be a damn good match . Rey/Chavo isn't enough to carry the show .



John Cena vs Randy Orton 
This is the first time these two guys have went one on one at a PPV and the first time they have fought for the WWE Title and would fight for it multiple times more (felt like dozens) . They would also fight two years later at the 2009 Summerslam , just with a different result . Great match and quite possibly their best with one another . Cena hits the FU to retain . ****


4.5/10 . Thank god for that great main event , or this would have been a disaster of a show . The only other match worth seeing is the Rey/Chavo match .

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Jeff Hardy vs MVP
Couldn't tell you why these guys were feuding here , but I do know that they had a PPV match together a couple of months before this . The match was a good choice for an opener . Very enjoyable bout . MVP gets the pinfall with a big kick to the head . **3/4



Beth Phoenix & Santino Marella vs Mickie James & Kofi Kingston
A unique type of match here , as the winning team would leave with both the IC Title and the Women's Title . Entertaining match as the women brought the action , Kofi got to show off his athleticism and Santino tried his hardest to be funny . Beth hits the glam slam to win . **



At this point , an awesome segment between Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho took place , which ended with Y2J punching HBK's wife in the face .



Matt Hardy vs Mark Henry 
Poor ECW . First , an eight second match at Wrestlemania , and now a thirty second match at Summerslam . No wonder no one took it seriously . Match ends in a DQ .  DUD



CM Punk vs JBL 
Punk was the newly crowned champ here , after having just won the World title from Edge with his MITB contract . This was his first title defense to see how good a champ he was . There was a bad bump during the match when Punk went for his jump kick , and JBL landed head first on Punk's skull . I really enjoyed this one . Punk hits the GTS to retain . ***



Triple H vs The Great Khali
How did this one play out ? I imagine , " We need a big feud for HHH on Smackdown for Summerslam" . " How about Khali ?" . "Great idea !" . Anyway , the match actually wasn't as bad as that , but it had no place on the main Summerslam card . HHH hits the pedigree to retain . *1/2



John Cena vs Batista
This was the first time that these two had fought in a big match on PPV and it wouldn't be the last . No titles were on the line , it was to see who was the better man from two men that became superstars on the same night . The match itself was awesome and is perhaps the best they've had with each other . Surprisingly , Batista was the better man on this night by beating John cleanly and kayfabe injuring him . Great stuff . ****




Edge vs Undertaker : Hell in a Cell
The final match in what I would call the feud of the year for 2008 . This is so close to being their best match but I think I have to give the edge ( pun not intended ) to their Wrestlemania match . This match did have some amazing moments like Edge jumping off a ladder and onto Taker who was on a table . There was the spear through the cell , the spear through the announce table and the chokeslam through two tables . A classic match and one of the better HIACs and Summerslam matches . ****1/2



7/10 . This was a good Summerslam with two fantastic main events and a solid undercard . The only terrible things were the ECW title match and the fact that Khali was in the WWE Championship match .

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I'm going to review every Summerslam now that I have the complete collection .



Rey Mysterio vs Dolph Ziggler
IC Title on the line and what a way to start the show . This is the third time I've watched this match and it's still exciting . Hell , it nearly stole the show . The loud fans also helped make it a great match . Mysterio retains with a hurricarana off the top rope . ***3/4



Jack Swagger vs MVP 
Were these guys feuding just because Swagger kept calling MVP an ex-con ? He was right though . The fans weren't really into the match but it wasn't too bad . Short and inoffensive . MVP hits the playmaker to win . **



JeriShow vs Cryme Tyme
Time for some tag title action and who better to see than JeriShow ? I don't think that Cryme Tyme were much of a threat though . Pretty good match , but the pace did slow down when Show was in the ring . Show hits his big right hand and Jericho covers for the win . **3/4



Kane vs The Great Khali
Who thought it was a good idea to have a PPV rematch between these two ? And yes this match was quite bad , and the last thing this match needed was a chinlock . Kane hits a DDT to win . 1/4*



DX vs Legacy 
This was DX's return match and their first match together since the New Years Revolution PPV in January 2007 . DX's entrance was also pretty awesome . Legacy looked really good in this match , as if they could keep up with the two legends . Overall , very entertaining . HBK hits the superkick to win the match . ***1/2


Christian vs William Regal
I can't believe this match only lasted about six seconds . PROFANITY WARNING - What the fuck was that shit ?? A match that could have been seriously great , relegated to six seconds on PPV ? Screw that . DUD


John Cena vs Randy Orton
This is the second time that these two have fought for the WWE Championship at Summerslam . But what the hell was with all the restarts ? It would have been fine if Cena had won the title , but instead Orton retained and made it all pointless . Orton hits an RKO to retain . The in ring action wasn't too bad , so for that I'll give it  **1/2



CM Punk vs Jeff Hardy : TLC Match
One of the best feuds of 2009 hits its breaking point with a TLC match . Jeff Hardy's specialty match . Nice to see they got the main event spot . Jeff being dropped onto a set-up chair looked brutal . The superplex on the ladder looked very sick . Jeff's swanton onto the announce table was the holy shit moment of the match . Punk knocks Jeff off the ladder and grabs the title to become the new champ . Incredible . ****1/4


After the match , Punk stands over Hardy's body as the Gong sounds . Lights come back on and Taker is nowhere in sight until he sits up from under Punk . Punk takes a chokeslam to end the show .



6.5/10  Overall an enjoyable Summerslam . The Kane/Khali and the ECW title match bring it down , along with the latter part of the Cena/Orton match . TLC , Mysterio/Ziggler and DX/Legacy definitely make up for it .

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Known as one of the best PPVs in WWE history . Lets see shall we .




Rikishi & Too Cool vs E&C  & Kurt Angle 
This one was hugely entertaining , and the fans were really into it , which makes for a great opening matchup . Great action too . Grand Master Sexay hits a flying legdrop on Edge and that picks up the victory for the good guys . ***1/2



Eddie Guerrero vs Perry Saturn vs Dean Malenko
European title was on the line . This was a good triple threat match , it was just a shame that the crowd wasn't really into it and only popped for the big moves like the gut buster from the top rope . Eddie pins Dean after interference from Chyna to retain . ***



Shane McMahon vs The Big Show : Falls Count Anywhere
These guys started feuding after Big Show was the first eliminated from the Wrestlemania main event . This one was pretty fun to watch , even with all the guys running in to aid Shane , but it makes sense considering that Shane had no chance of winning . Shane hits Show with a cement block to win . **3/4



Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho : Submission Match 
I was really looking forward to this one , since both guys have amazing chemistry together . I ended up being a little disappointed though . Don't get me wrong it's still a great match , but not as good as I thought . Y2J's walls of Jericho on the ropes was pretty awesome though . Benoit makes Jericho pass out to the crossface to retain the IC title . ***3/4



Road Dogg & X-Pac vs The Dudley Boyz : Tables Match
Usually , tables matches are only truly entertaining when someone actually goes through a table ( bar Royal Rumble 2000 ) , but this one was thoroughly enjoyable . X-Pac won the match for his team with a massive facebuster to Bubba through a table . ***



Triple H vs The Rock : 60 Minute Iron Man Match
Shawn Michaels was the ref for this match . I've wanted to see this match for a while , but never had the chance , but now I finally I have the chance , and I must say that I was not disappointed . Every minute felt like it was adding to the match and it was never dull or boring . The match ended 6-5 to HHH , as Undertaker made his return and got the Rock disqualified . Just brilliant . ****3/4



9/10 . If any wrestling promoter needs to book a show around a sixty minute match , then they should watch this show to see how it's done . Great show with the lowest rating being **3/4 and the highest being ****3/4 . Definitely recommended .

New reviews on their way

Have just been given this new DVD set , so plenty of reviews on their way !

Trish Stratus - 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed DVD Review

Trish Stratus DVD Review


Apparently a wrestling rarity . I've checked around and I've found very few reviews for this , so I guess it's a rare review as well . The feature runs for 65 minutes . I knew nothing about Trish before this , so this is all new to me . I found this to be very entertaining . It shows her childhood , what she did before wrestling , how she got into wrestling and then the main feuds and moments from her career . There's also a nice non-kayfabe conversation between Trish and Stone Cold . I do have to say , the 65 minutes absolutely flew by and I wish it had been 2 hours long . I know people want this because it's rare , but you should also get it for the quality .  I'll give it  8/10 . 


There's a number of  'Trish Moments' named as follows :

Table Tip #1
Table Tip #2
Table Tip #3

HHH shows Trish wrestling holds

Talking to Mr McMahon in a hot tub

Stephanie McMahon and Trish fight dirty

Steve Blackman helps Trish change

House Tour

Internet Babe of the Year '01

Internet Babe of the Year '02

Raw Magazine Shoot

SummerSlam Commercial

Diva of the Decade

Much Music Awards

Mad TV

Lola Story

Terri Story

Ron Hutchison Story

Making of Trish Stratus : 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed



Matches :


Trish Stratus vs Stacy Kiebler : Mud Match
From an episode of Raw . This is now the only Mud match that I have on DVD . I have absolutely no idea of how to rate this , so I'm just gonna leave it as ' Fun to watch ' .


Trish Stratus vs Victoria : Chicago Street Fight 
After watching the feature , I really want to see this match now . The first ever divas chicago street fight . This was a well paced , hardcore style match . It's over quite quickly with Victoria picking up the win . **3/4



Trish Stratus vs Jazz vs Victoria 
I'd put this as the second best divas match in Wrestlemania history . Good action throughout this match . A good triple threat match . Trish becomes the women's champion after a chick kick to Victoria . ***


Trish Stratus vs Jazz
From the UK Insurrextion PPV and is for the Women's title . This was a pretty good divas match , and it was long as well which was a nice treat . Jazz retains her title . **1/2


7.5/10 . A surprisingly good DVD here , with a great feature , fun special features and a few good matches . Recommended if you can get it .