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5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh My !@#,
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This review is from: WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (DVD)
Disc 1
Gene Okerlund - A Must See Attraction WWE Championship Match Hulk Hogan vs. `Cowboy' Bob Orton Saturday Night's Main Event May 11, 1985 Uncle Elmer's Wedding Saturday Night's Main Event October 5, 1985 `Rowdy' Roddy Piper vs. `Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff Saturday Night's Main Event October 5, 1985 A Trip to the Zoo Saturday Night's Main Event October 5, 1985 Gene Okerlund - Field Reporting Halloween Contest Saturday Night's Main Event November 2, 1985 WWE Championship Match Hulk Hogan vs. Terry Funk Saturday Night's Main Event January 4, 1986 Randy Orton Reflects on his Dad Boxing Match Mr. T. vs. `Cowboy' Bob Orton Saturday Night's Main Event March 1, 1986 Gene Okerlund - Settling the Score Snake Pit Match Jake `the Snake' Roberts vs. Ricky `the Dragon' Steamboat Saturday Night's Main Event October 4, 1986 Jake `the Snake' Reflects on Saturday Night's Main Event WWE Intercontinental Championship Match `Macho Man' Randy Savage vs. Jake `the Snake' Roberts Saturday Night's Main Event November 29, 1986 Gene Okerlund - The Steel Cage Match Steel Cage Match Hulk Hogan vs. `Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff Saturday Night's Main Event January 3, 1987 Gene Okerlund - The 8th Wonder of the World Battle Royal Saturday Night's Main Event March 14, 1987 Natalya Neidhart Reflects on her Dad Best 2 out of 3 Falls Hart Foundation vs. British Bulldogs Saturday Night's Main Event May 2, 1987 Gene Okerlund - Insurance Policy WWE Intercontinental Championship Match Honky Tonk Man vs. `Macho Man' Randy Savage Saturday Night's Main Event October 3, 1987 Mega Power Formation Saturday Night's Main Event October 3, 1987 The Union of the Mega Powers "Piledriver" Music Video Saturday Night's Main Event October 3, 1987 `Macho Man' Randy Savage vs. Bret Hart Saturday Night's Main Event November 28, 1987 Extras * First Ever Match on SNME Ricky Steamboat & The US Express vs. The Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff & George "The Animal" Steele Saturday Night's Main Event - May 11, 1985 * "Real American" Music Video Saturday Night's Main Event - March 1, 1986 Disc 2 Gene Okerlund - Turning Back the Clock WWE Championship Match Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy Saturday Night's Main Event January 2, 1988 Gene Okerlund - The Rematch WWE Championship Match Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant Main Event February 5, 1988 Ted Dibiase Reflects on his Dad `Macho Man' Randy Savage vs. `Million Dollar Man' Ted Dibiase Saturday Night's Main Event March 12, 1988 Andre Passes Out Saturday Night's Main Event March 12, 1988 Hulk Hogan vs. `The King' Harley Race Saturday Night's Main Event March 12, 1988 Gene Okerlund - Macho Madness `Macho Man' Randy Savage vs. Andre the Giant Saturday Night's Main Event November 26, 1988 `Hacksaw' Jim Duggan Reflects on His Flag Match Saturday Night's Main Event November 26, 1988 WWE Intercontinental Championship Match Ultimate Warrior vs. Honky Tonk Man Saturday Night's Main Event January 7, 1989 Beefcake Shaves Ron Bass' head Saturday Night's Main Event January 7, 1989 Gene Okerlund - A Supreme Alliance Twin Towers vs. Mega Powers Main Event February 3, 1989 Gene Okerlund - A Grueling Encounter Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship Hulk Hogan vs. Big Bossman Saturday Night's Main Event May 27, 1989 Best 2 out of 3 Falls Rockers vs. Brain Busters Saturday Night's Main Event November 25, 1989 Extras * Brother Love Interviews Hulk Hogan Saturday Night's Main Event - November 26, 1988 * Dusty Rhodes vs. Big Bossman - Sapphire's Debut Saturday Night's Main Event - November 25, 1989 Disc 3 Gene Okerlund - Hogan vs. The Genius Mr. Perfect & The Genius Smash the WWE Title Saturday Night's Main Event November 25, 1989 Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior vs. Mr. Perfect & The Genius Saturday Night's Main Event January 27, 1990 Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura on Horseback Saturday Night's Main Event April 28, 1990 Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect Saturday Night's Main Event April 28, 1990 Arrogance Rockers vs. Hart Foundation Saturday Night's Main Event April 28, 1990 Gene Okerlund - Intercontinental Competition WWE Intercontinental Championship Match Mr. Perfect vs. Tito Santana Saturday Night's Main Event July 28, 1990 Oktoberfest Saturday Night's Main Event October 13, 1990 20 Man Battle Royal Saturday Night's Main Event April 27, 1991 Bret Hart vs. `Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase Saturday Night's Main Event April 27, 1991 Gene Okerlund - FOX Takes Over Undertaker & Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan & Sid Saturday Night's Main Event February 8, 1992 Roddy Piper Shocks The Mountie Saturday Night's Main Event February 8, 1992 WWE Intercontinental Championship Match British Bulldog vs. Shawn Michaels Saturday Night's Main Event November 14, 1992 Gene Okerlund - The Return Street Fight Shawn Michaels vs. Shane McMahon Saturday Night's Main Event March 18, 2006 RKO on Hulk Hogan Saturday Night's Main Event July 15, 2006 5 on 2 Elimination Match D-Generation X vs. Spirit Squad Saturday Night's Main Event July 15, 2006 Gene Okerlund - One of the Greatest Rivalries in Sports WWE Championship Match Edge vs. John Cena Saturday Night's Main Event July 15, 2006 Gene Okerlund - Television History Extras * Alfred Hayes & Gene Okerlund Go On Safari Saturday Night's Main Event - July 28, 1990 * Shawn Michaels Talks About Winning His First Intercontinental Title * Matt Hardy Talks About Boxing Evander Holyfield
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The most important television show in wrestling history,
This review is from: WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (DVD)
When Saturday Night's Main Event debuted on NBC in 1985 it marked the return of professional wrestling to network television after being absent for decades and it drew monster ratings and set records that still stand today. Because PPV events didn't exist at the time, Saturday Night's Main Event was the only way to see top WWF wrestlers facing of against each other on television, and for the time the show really delivered some tremendous and unforgettable matches from the height of Hulk Hogan's break-out run as WWF champion that launched the Rock-n-Wrestling era in WWF that gave birth to WrestleMania. However, since most fans were probably kids when these matches originally aired, you have to ask if this is a mere trip down memory lane or are these matches actually as good as some may remember (or think they remember).
The good news is for the most part, the matches are pretty good. Don't get me wrong, you wont find any match of the year candidates, but where the matches lacked in ring work quality, they exceled in entertainment value. Most of these matches, especially from the first 3 years, were booked to the strengths of the wrestlers involved and were designed to tell entertaining stories, further storylines and create compelling angles. So you're going to get fun and exciting matches with that big time "main event" feel. Also, you will get a handful of surprisingly good, and possibly forgotten classic matches. Mean Gene Okerlund hosts this DVD set and walks us thru the shows best moments in chronological order. Most of the matches include the pre-match interviews just as they originally aired, which is the best thing about this set. They could've just shown the matches from the beginning of the bell, but they included all the pre-match hype, which was one of the coolest things about Saturday Night's Main Event. They also included some of the more memorable, or awful (depending on your point of view), skits from the show. Unfortunately, WWE decided not to purchase the rights to use "Obsession" by Animotion, which was the more popular theme song from the show. It's been replaced with one of the cheesiest and lamest attempts at '80s synth pop I've ever heard! But this set is all about the matches, and there are some good ones here... Some reviewers have complained about the omission of Jake the Snake vs. Randy Savage from 1991 (early 1992?), but I'm glad that match wasn't included, because as I remember it was pretty dull. Instead, they included Jake the Snake vs. Randy Savage for the Intercontinental Title from 1986. This is an underrated classic in my opinion. Jake introduces the match and he calls it the best match both he and Randy had up to that point in their careers. I wouldn't go that far, but it's still a great match between two hot heels at the time. Another rare match that's included is Bret Hart vs. Randy Savage. This is an excellent bout between two of the best workers in the company at the time. Randy Savage shines as the star he was and we got a glimpse into the brilliant singles career that was on the horizon for Bret Hart. Tag team action is also well represented with two classic 2-out-of-3 fall matches that feature The Hart Foundation vs. the British Bulldogs and the Rockers vs. the Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard for those who forgot their brief WWF run). Epic angles are also included such as Hulk Hogan losing his first WWF title against Andre the Giant and the break-up of the Mega-Powers when Randy Savage turned on Hulk Hogan in a tag match against the Twin Towers (Big Boss Man and Akeem a.k.a. One Man Gang). It's hard to argue with the matches that were selected for this set, but for my money, I would have loved to have seen Hogan vs. Orndorff because that was the match were "Rowdy" Roddy Piper officially turned face after being the most hated man in the promotion for years. Piper vs. Adrian Adonis would've been cool to see again too, where Adrian blinded Piper leading into their WrestleMania III match. However, all in all, this is a near perfect release. With this release, the Starrcade DVD set and the Legends of Wrestling DVDs being released in the first quarter of 2009, I really can't see WWE coming out with anything else all year that can top these compilation DVDs. The only other comp release I'm looking forward to is the Wrestling Stars of the '90s set which will come pretty close. For old school wrestling fans, it doesn't get any better than this Saturday Night's Main Event DVD set and the WWE Starrcade: The Essential Collection DVD set. Order them both and be prepared to relive some great memories and perhaps make some new ones.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
MAN I MISS THEM OLD DAYS - PROBABLY THE BEST SET THUS FAR FROM THE WWE,
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This review is from: WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (DVD)
THE BEST OF
SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT It feels like it was only yesterday when I was watching this on TV when it was first around, glad the WWE is releasing this box set. How great would it be for a full anthology, of course it would have to be released in volumes but still that would be great. Still the greatest thing about this release is that WWE is finally putting Randy Savage on something, hopefully the feud is ending and we can finally get some Macho Man on some DVD's. Between all the matches there are mini doc's and looks back at some classic moments from the show over the years, plus it is cool they left all the original commentary with Jesse Ventura and others. DISC 1 1.WWF CHAMPIONSHIP-HULK HOGAN VS BOB ORTON-the first main event from the show I believe and it was a great one even though I am no fan of Hogan at all. Still it was wonderful to see Bob Orton during his prime and run with Piper. This is a highly entertaining match that had Orton taking it to Hogan. Piper, Paul Orndorff and Mr. T get involved towards the end of this helping to hype the clash between these five. This was a great start to the DVD set.5/5 2.RODDY PIPER VS PAUL ORNDORFF-this is more of a brawl between these two here, as these two legends go at it viciously even taking it to the back. Piper who is one off my all time favorites and Mr. Wonderful go from slugging it out in the ring to slugging it out on the outside and even underneath the announcer's booth. This one ends after it goes to the back and Piper escapes.5/5 3.WWF CHAMPIONSHIP-HULK HOGAN VS TERRY FUNK-a great title match between these two as the Texas hardcore legend almost takes the title from Hogan in a great match. Funk is brilliant in this match as he chokes Hogan with tape and covers it up from sight with his arm. Plus Vince's commentary on this match is hilarious because he was selling Hogan so hard.5/5 4.BOXING MATCH-MR. T VS BOB ORTON-much like T and Piper did at one time a little later T and Orton would get it on in a boxing match. The match was all about Piper messing with T and leaving him laid out after they jumped him. The match is good and entertaining and the aftermath is just as good. As far as memorable this is a classic as well.4.5/5 5.SNAKE PIT MATCH-JAKE ROBERTS VS RICKY STEAMBOAT-excellent match between these two as the action goes back and forth. Both show why the are legends of the sport and also shows what Jake used to be. Ricky takes the win as the two face off one with a snake and the other with an alligator [dragon]. Great show for all us fans.4.5/5 6.WWF I-C CHAMPIONSHIP-JAKE ROBERTS VS RANDY SAVAGE-this possibly the best match on the entire set especially in the psychology department. These two were both rule breakers at the time so both went full force. There is some excellent bending of the rules as well as some great wrestling action. Randy Savage is one of my all time favorite wrestlers of all time and this match shows why. Excellent match that is a classic no doubt, especially the wild ending.5/5 7.STEEL CAGE MATCH-HULK HOGAN VS PAUL ORNDORFF-as far as cage matches go this is a really entertaining and suspenseful at the end. The story line at the time was great and all logic pointed to this match happening. Both try like crazy to escape the cage and at one point both hit the ground at the exact same time. The match has to be restarted and both go back at it. Hogan goes on to take this one after he lays out The Brain and Mr. Wonderful. Still can't believe Hogan won this.4.5/5 8.BATTLE ROYAL-this is your typical battle royal that is just there to add a few more wrestlers to the card. The only real purpose of this battle royal is to further the storyline between the great Andre The Giant and Hulk Hogan. That was the real story of this match and Andre showed how much more superior he was to Hogan. That alone makes this a good match, Hercules goes on to win.3.5/5 9.2 OUT 3 FALLS MATCH-THE HART FOUNDATION VS THE BRITISH BULLDOGS-talk about two great teams that created nothing but classics when against each other. The first fall goes to the Bulldogs after a DQ but they were going at it like crazy. The match from this point would go back and forth as the teams do battle until The Bulldogs get the pin over Jim Neidhart. Unfortunately for them one of their falls was a DQ so the did not get the titles. Excellent match that is full of action.5/5 10.WWF I-C CHAMPIONSHIP-HONKEY TONK MAN VS RANDY SAVAGE-during Honkey's legendary I-C title reign he would go up against and put the title on the line against the one and only Macho Man Randy Savage. This is a great match between these two that sees Jimmy Hart saving the tile for Honkey on many occasions through out the match. Savage is excellent in this match putting it all on the line but The Hart Foundation come down to give a hand to Honkey Tonk Man. Still the action continues as both give it their all, Savage is amazing as usual. The Hart Foundation hit the ring and attack Savage and cause a DQ. After Tonk pushes her to the ground she runs to the back to grab Hulk Hogan, who comes out to help Randy.5/5 11.RANDY SAVAGE VS BRET HART-this one is a contender for best match on the set as two of the greatest of all time go head to head. The action is fast paced for the most part and The Anvil makes things even more interesting as he gets involved in this. Savage and Hart tear the house down with this classic that leaves Savage's leg injured. Wonderful match right here and a great way to end the first disc, classic.5/5 12.[FIRST MATCH ON SNME]-RICKY STEAMBOAT, US EXPRESS VS IRON SHEIK, NIKOLAI VOLKOFF, AND GEORGE STEEL-this is one of the special features on disc one, the first match ever on the show. This was a pretty good match that had a lot of good wrestlers in it, legends. The action was good and well paced and had some high spots. Steel gets pinned after his teammates abandon him. Pretty good match with historical signifigance.3.5/5 DISC 2 1.[WWF CHAMPIONSHIP] HULK HOGAN VS KING KONG BUNDY-this is a good match up as these two big guys go at it with Andre the Giant in Bundy's corner. The action is back and forth for the most part with Hogan coming out on top most of the time. Until Andre becomes the equalizer and constantly helps Bundy gain the advantage. Still even after a new ref comes out and it looks like Bundy will take of course Hogan gets to Hulk up and get the win with that silly little leg drop. Regardless it is a good match and very entertaining especially with Andre out there choking Hogan like crazy, multiple guys try to get him off and they can't until Hacksaw uses his 2x4. I love the image of Andre with the title while a beaten Hogan is carried to the back5/5 2.[WWF CHAMPIONSHIP] HULK HOGAN VS ANDRE THE GIANT-this is one of the most historic matches in the history of the business, the day The Giant won the title and sold it to Ted Dibiase. Any time Hogan looses it is a good day and a good match this was one of those days. I remember watching this and being extremely excited that Andre had won the match and the title. This still to this day is the most watched match in the history of wrestling I believe is what they said. Andre dominates for the most part and gets the pin fall after a nice slam, still I hate that every time Hogan lost he had to kick out or get an arm up just so it looked like a didn't loose as bad [just watch the end of his Wrestlemania match with Warrior closely during the 3 count]. This was one of the greatest days ever win Andre won, I also love the Million Dollar Man so that was cool to. But of course they couldn't let it be so neither man got the title.5/5 3.MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE VS THE MILLION DOLLAR MAN TED DIBIASE-two of the all time greats and two of my all time favorites go at it in this classic. The action in this one is not surprisingly excellent with a great and quick back and forth pace. For a while Savage starts to get the best of Ted until the ref gets knocked out. That is when Andre gets involved and costs Randy the match as he dominates Savage on the outside, then afterwards Andre, Dibiase, and Virgil attack Savage until Hogan comes to the rescue setting up the mega power connection.5/5 4.HULK HOGAN VS HARLEY RACE-Harley Race is one of the all time greats with out a doubt and here he is going up against Hogan. Of course Hogan gets the win with that leg drop again but he also cheated to get the win. He attacks Race before the bell and also chokes him with tape from his taped up hand. Still it is a good match and Race shows why he is so good in this match dominating at one point and selling for Hogan.3.8/5 5.[WWF CHAMPIONSHIP] MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE VS ANDRE THE GIANT-oh yeah Savage is back in action up against Andre with the world title on the line, naturally you know this one is good. Things start off well for Andre as he takes the lead and puts it to Savage wearing him down. Things turn in Savage's favor when Jake the Snake comes down to ringside and hides the snake under the ring. Things get real interesting after The Brain is thrown from the ring and Andre gets caught in the ropes. He is so scared of the snake and makes a quick get away.5/5 6.[I-C CHAMPIONSHIP] ULTIMATE WARRIOR VS HONKEY TONK MAN-this is a pretty good match that sees Honkey trying to get his title back and start a second reign as I-C champ. The action is good and it works out much like all of Warrior's other matches. Warrior takes this one after a little while.4/5 7.TWIN TOWERS VS MEGA POWERS-the match that ended it all for the Mega Powers and started one of the most historic feuds of all time, one that went into real life. This is a great match with the Powers in control for the first part of... Read more ›
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