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Get best of the deathmatches 3 instead!!!!, June 24, 2007
This review is from: King of the Death Match: Mick Foley, Terry Funk (DVD)
Amendment get The Best of Deathmatch Wrestling, Vol. 3: The Legendary Japanese Tournament, instead of this DVD. You get all the same matches, WITH audio, and another 2 hour DVD for the same price!
I have been waiting to see this DVD for 12 years. I have not seen anyone of the matches, and my expectations are very high.
Tiger Jeet Singh vs Gannosuke- Singh just dominates from start to finish. It was a bit boring because it was so one sided. Brutal choke on the barbwire at the end. Grade C-
Leatherface vs Terry Funk- This match isn't bad and has some potential. Leatherface cuts terry with his chainsaw. They both climb up this 20 ft fence, however neither can do anything since they are both holding on, and they both just climb down. Not the best finish. Grade C+
Cactus Jack vs Terry Gordy- Gordy just dominates this match. Gordy has some wicked shots with a barbwire bat. Gordy press slams Cactus from the top rope onto the floor. Weak finish however one DDT by jack and he gets the pin. Grade B
Hiroshi Ono vs Shoji Nakamaki- Solid thumbtack match. Both guys went into the tacks a lot. Thes guys reminded me of Samoa Joe both in size and the way they hit. Grade B
Ichihara vs Okano- Ichihara tries a suicide dive and you can just see there heads collide. Good solid wrestling match, this one seemed like it wasn't part of the tournament. Grade B-
Iceman vs Kamikaze- This is for a light heavy weight title. I think the Iceman is easily tipping the scales at 300 pounds. Ok match nothing spectacular. Grade C
Terry Funk vs Tiger Jeet Singh- Tiger attacked early and got an advantage. Its great to watch because he is so vicious! He never lets go and just pummels Terry. Tiger used a piece of metal from a chair to stab Funk over and over. He then tosses Funk into a piece of glass. Cactus Jack hits the ring and hits Jeet, and Funk wins. Grade B
Cactus Jack vs Nakamaki- This is a great match! Cactus Jack looks totally deranged! Some amazing moves with a bed of nails, and a bed of barbwire. Solid finish (Finally!) Grade A-
The Headhunters vs Silver King and El Texano- Interesting match, we had Silver King (5'8 195) and El Texano (5'6 185) versus the Headhunters (6'2 450) a piece. The team from Mexico showed some great high flying, but where beaten down by the larger team. Its amazing to see men as large as the headhunters execute such perfect moonsaults. Grade B+
Dan Severn vs Tarzan Goto- A short match. This was for the NWA title, yet Goto went down fairly quick and easy. Grade C
Cactus Jack vs Terry Funk- Great match. It was a brawl for it all. Both of the men bleed and took some huge hits. The ring was supposed to explode and did not. The end of the match was a bit disappointing since Terry just knocked Cactus Jack off a ladder into barbwire yet somehow Cactus gets the pin. Grade A-
Overall it wasn't a bad DVD, however its not the best DVD I have ever seen so it partially did not live up to the hype. Its worth getting because it is an enjoyable DVD. It is true there is no commentary during the matches. In a few of the matches wrestlers really missed some moves, tables didn't break, and there where some glitches. The DVD quality wasn't too bad. A lot of what is said is in Japanese and we don't get a translation. Overall Grade B
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Geil!, January 3, 2007
This review is from: King of the Death Match: Mick Foley, Terry Funk (DVD)
Geil! as we say in the germany, that means great. I love Terry Funk and I love Mick Foley, what else should I say. I think this tournament is legendary and also the match between the two hardcore living legends is a must see. There were a lots of moments I asked myself how can they do this!.
And there were too a lot of great real wrestling matches between the tournament matches. I read the Foley books and I wanted to see this match and was not disappointed!
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Essential for Die-Hards, But Not The Best DVD Money Can Buy, March 24, 2007
This review is from: King of the Death Match: Mick Foley, Terry Funk (DVD)
This DVD edition of the 1995 IWA King of the Death Match Tournament is a must-have for die-hard wrestling fans as well as Mick Foley fans. That said, the video quality is only a little better than your old VHS copy of a copy and the sound may not even be in stereo. The matches on this set are in many respects below average--many slow-paced outings as well as botched spots make this card drag on in places. This card represents a historic moment; however, it was the night in which Mick Foley established himself as one of the most acomplished hardcore wrestlers in the world.
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