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Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 08/10/2010 Run time: 540 minutes
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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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.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Timeless Classic!,
By Frank G. "Frank" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best DVD from WWE so far in 2010!!,
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This review is from: Raw "The Beginning": The Best of Seasons 1 & 2 (DVD)
I think this a must have DVD for any die hard WWE fan. The best thing about the DVD is the full matches, no clips or highlights...
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