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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
OH MY GOD, June 16, 2010
This review is from: Raw "The Beginning": The Best of Seasons 1 & 2 (DVD)
DISC ONE:
Koko B. Ware vs. Yokozuna
January 11, 1993
The Undertaker vs. Damien Demento
January 11, 1993
Loser Leaves the WWE
Ric Flair vs. Mr. Perfect
January 25, 1993
10 Bell Salute to Andre the Giant
February 1, 1993
Lex Luger vs. Jason Knight
February 1, 1993
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
February 15, 1993
The Megamaniacs
February 22, 1993
Bret Hart vs. Fatu
March 1, 1993
Doink the Clown Pie-Faces Elvis
March 1, 1993
Crush on the sands of Hawaii
March 1, 1993
Mr. Perfect vs. Rick "The Model" Martel
March 8, 1993
Doink the Clown vs. Kamala
March 22, 1993
Lex Luger vs. Crush
April 26, 1993
Mr. Perfect attacks Shawn Michaels
May 10, 1993
Lumberjack Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. Shawn Michaels
May 10, 1993
The Kid vs. Razor Ramon
May 17, 1993
Intercontinental Championship Match[/b]
Marty Jannetty vs. Shawn Michaels
May 17, 1993
King of the Ring Tournament Qualifying Match
Mr. Perfect vs. Doink the Clown
May 24, 1993
DISC ONE EXTRAS:
The Smoking Gunns ride into the WWE
April 26, 1993
Go get him Champ!
It's only 9 o'clock
April 11, 1994
DISC TWO:
Shawn Michaels vs. Russ Greenberg
June 7, 1993
2 out of 3 Falls Match
Marty Jannetty vs. Doink the Clown
June 21, 1993
Yokozuna Body Slam Competition on the U.S.S. Intrepid
July 5, 1993
Bret Hart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
July 26, 1993
Jim Cornette arrives in the WWE
August 2, 1993
"Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Doink the Clown
August 2, 1993
1-2-3 Kid vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
August 16, 1993
The Quebecers are new Tag Team Champions
September 13, 1993
Doink the Clown vs. Corey Student
October 4, 1993
Intercontinental Championship Match
Razor Ramon vs. Rick "The Model" Martel
October 11, 1993
Crush hires Mr. Fuji as his new manager
October 18, 1993
"Macho Man" Randy Savage attacks Crush
November 8, 1993
Bret Hart is Wrestler of the Year
November 29, 1993
Razor Ramon vs. Diesel
November 29, 1993
1-2-3 Kid vs. Shawn Michaels
December 6, 1993
Gorilla Monsoon throws out Bobby Heenan
December 6, 1993
Thurman "Sparky" Plugg is ready to race
December 20, 1993
Jeff Jarrett vs. P.J. Walker
December 20, 1993
DISC TWO EXTRAS:
That's Double J, Jeff Jarrett
December 13, 1993
King Kong Bundy
September 26, 1994
IRS taxes the dead
October 31, 1994
Jeff Jarrett does Vegas
December 12, 1994
Christmas at the Heartbreak Hotel
December 19, 1994
Bret Hart wishes everyone a Happy New Year
December 26, 1994
DISC THREE:
Is Yokozuna afraid of the casket?
January 17, 1994
WrestleMania X Coin Flip
January 31, 1994
Bret Hart vs. Bruce Prichard
February 21, 1994
World Tag Team Championship Match
The Quebecers vs. Razor Ramon & The 1-2-3 Kid
February 21, 1994
Shawn Michaels Locker Room Interview
February 28, 1994
WWE Championship Match
Yokozuna vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage
February 28, 1994
"Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase buys front row seats
March 28, 1994
Lex Luger vs. Rick "The Model" Martel
March 28, 1994
10-Man Tag Team Match
IRS, Jeff Jarrett, Rick "The Model" Martel, & The Headshrinkers
vs.Tatanka, The 1-2-3 Kid, Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, & The Smoking Gunns
April 4, 1994
Debut of The Heartbreak Hotel
April 4, 1994
Jerry "The King" Lawler is dropped on his head
April 11, 1994
Razor Ramon vs. Jeff Jarrett
April 25, 1994
World Tag Team Championship Match
The Quebecers vs. The Headshrinkers
May 2, 1994
Sumo Match
Yokozuna vs. Earthquake
May 16, 1994
King of the Ring Qualifying Match
Owen Hart vs. Doink the Clown
May 23, 1994
Duke "The Dumpster" Droese makes his Raw debut
May 23, 1994
The King's Court with Bret Hart & Diesel
May 30, 1994
Not-So-Rowdy on The King's Court
June 6, 1994
The King's Court with Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
June 20, 1994
The King's Court with The King of Harts
June 27, 1994
DISC FOUR:
WWE Championship Match
Bret Hart vs. The 1-2-3 Kid
July 11, 1994
Intercontinental Championship Match
Diesel vs. Lex Luger
July 18, 1994
$10,000 Challenge Match
Tatanka vs. Nikolai Volkoff
July 25, 1994
Alundra Blayze vs. Bull Nakano
August 1, 1994
Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon
August 1, 1994
Owen Hart vs. The 1-2-3 Kid
August 15, 1994
The Undertaker vs. Kwang
September 12, 1994
Mr. Backlund demonstrates The Chicken Wing
September 19, 1994
Intercontinental Championship Match
Razor Ramon vs. Yokozuna
October 24, 1994
Jeff Jarrett vs. The British Bulldog
December 5, 1994
Bob Backlund vs. Doink the Clown
December 12, 1994
The British Bulldog vs. Tatanka
December 24, 1994
The King's Court with WWE Champion Diesel
December 24, 1994
The Undertaker vs. The Brooklyn Brawler
December 24, 1994
I've been asking for more footage of earlier Raws and i'm not disappointed. If they keep those stupid pop up facts out of this release, then it'll be the greatest WWE dvd release of all time right next to Saturday Nights Main Event, bank on that. Cannot wait for this set to be released.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Timeless Classic!, August 27, 2010
This review is from: Raw "The Beginning": The Best of Seasons 1 & 2 (DVD)
I recently picked up WWE's Raw: The Beginnings: Best of Seasons 1 & 2. As an old school wrestling fan who clearly remembers the inception of Monday Night Raw, this set is a must have. As you may have noticed, the WWE has already released a few others DVDs featuring the early days of Raw (e.g. Raw 10th Anniversary; Raw 15th Anniversary). With Beginnings, however, the WWE has really nailed the formula in a comprehensive manner. This review will consider several aspects of the product, including packaging, menus, video/audio, the content itself, and other aspects as necessary.
The packaging really pops off the store shelf. The front cover prominently features a rare but spectacular photo of the Undertaker. Surrounding him are various other wrestlers including Yokozuna, Doink, HBK, and Bret Hart. The fact that Undertaker is center and enlarged definitely speaks to how he is regarded today as a legend that led the WWE into the future. The set itself is comprised of 4 DVD's, split into 2 different cases according to the year (1993 and 1994). The DVDs are well protected in a plastic flap, and a program of matches is included on the inside left cover. Packaging overall is extremely solid in terms of both function and visual appeal.
Despite the fancy packaging, the remainder of the product is no frills, but this is not a negative. Instead of including tons of filler interviews and commentary, the WWE packed in as many matches straight from Raw. As such, the menus are straightforward and simplistic. Perhaps the WWE was going for an early 90s unsophisticated approach. The menu includes three items: Play, Chapters, and Bonus Features (bonus features only available on 1993 discs). The menu music is confusing, as I do not recognize it. It is definitely not the traditional Raw theme song. Maybe it's an older theme song that was quickly replaced over time.
The video presentation is stellar, very faithful to the original broadcasts. A couple slight gripes however - the WWE still does not provide support for widescreen or subtitles. In this modern day, this blows my mind. Anyways, I will say I was pleased to discover that censorship of the WWF logo has not taken place. The only censorship I noticed is where the phrase "W.W.F." is found. In these instances, they have smoothly edited it to display "W.W.E.". It looks very natural. Any additional titles/displays added since 1993 have been designed to blend in naturally as if it were 1993. Brilliant! I'm just happy to see all of the old W.W.F. logos in tact!
On the audio side of things, it appears most, if not all, theme songs have been retained. In addition, the commentary is brilliant. Over the course of two years, you'll mainly hear Vince McMahon and Randy Savage call the shots, but also featured are Jim Ross, Bobby Heenan, Shawn Michaels, Harvey Wippleman. Some of the commentary is laugh-out-loud funny, and you'll many repeated phrases such as "What a devastating maneuver!" and Savage will often comment that "the ring just moved 6 inches!" Regarding censorship, when the words "W.W.F." are spoken, the "F" is muted. This is not terribly distracting.
The matches included are among some of the finest from the early 90's. While I won't list every single match, there are well over 30 complete matches. Most commonly featured are Razor Ramon, 1-2-3 Kid, Doink, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Lex Luger, Rick Martel, Undertaker, Mr. Perfect, Crush, Yokozuna, Ted DiBiase, Jeff Jarrett, Tatanka, Owen Hart, the Headshrinkers, and the Quebecers. The matches represent the very best from Raw, but I was disappointed not to see the Razor Ramon vs. 1-2-3 Kid $10,000 match. In addition to the matches, several promos are featured, including the creation of the Megamaniacs, the King's Court, the Yokozuna Slam Challenge, and the Heartbreak Hotel.
More than anything, this is a nostalgic timepiece. You'll see the WWF navigate the frontier of live televised wrestling before any of its competitors. In addition, this time marked a radical change for the WWF - it's biggest star, Hulk Hogan, was gone, and several of its others superstars were on their way out. In reaction to their departure, the WWF invested in young talent that was colorful, quick-moving, and captivating. Razor Ramon and the 1-2-3 Kid really steal the show. Razor just oozed charisma, and the Kid was pulling moves we wouldn't see again until the Hardyz' arrival six years later. Also included are some amazing technical matches. In particular, the Flair/Perfect match is a must-see, and Rick Martel's matches are severely underrated. The Headshrinkers title win is also unforgettable. You'll also see the W.W.F. struggle to get Lex Luger over, despite his astounding physique and athleticism. You'll also be reminded how rarely the Undertaker was featured on TV, but every time he was, the audience went nuts.
I recommend this DVD to anyone who remembers this era fondly, as the set is definitely loyal to the period. I would also encourage newer/younger fans check out this DVD. You'll better appreciate the Undertaker's transformation over the years, the prominence of the I.C. belt, and the overall progress of the W.W.F.
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Where's Lud Vig Borga?, July 28, 2010
This review is from: Raw "The Beginning": The Best of Seasons 1 & 2 (DVD)
This seems to have almost everything. But what about Lud Vig Borga? He was a monster heel and he had a feud with Lex Luger. Why did they not include him? When I think of RAW during 1993, I think of Lud Vig Borga!
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