Product Details

• Actors: Edge, Ric Flair, Chris Jericho, Triple H, John Cena
• Directors: -
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: World Wrestling
• DVD Release Date: June 28, 2011
• Run Time: 540 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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• ASIN: B004RBC5RO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,136 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Some of the greatest rivalries end with brutal cage matches matches that keep the combatants in the ring and interference out. For decades, steel-cage matches have been one of the most popular matches in every wrestling company, including WWE, WCW, ECW, Smokey Mountain, AWA, WCCW, and more. This 3-disc set collects the greatest steel cage matches in history.

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Official Listing May 20, 2011

By Chad Carpenter

Disc 1

Introduction by Josh Mathews

Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship
Bob Backlund vs. Pat Patterson
Madison Square Garden 24th September, 1979

Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship
Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy `Superfly' Snuka
Madison Square Garden 19th May, 1980

Steel Cage Match
Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko
Shea Stadium 9th August, 1980

World Class Mayhem

Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
`Nature Boy' Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich
Christmas Star Wars 25th December, 1982

Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. Rock `N' Roll Express
Starrcade 28th November, 1985

Steel Cage Match
Road Warriors vs. Michael P.S. Hayes & `Gorgeous' Jimmy Garvin
WrestleRock 20th April, 1986

Hardcore Style

Steel Cage Match
Abdullah the Butcher vs. Bruiser Brody
Cotton Bowl Extravaganza 12th October, 1986

Steel Cage Match
Midnight Rockers vs. `Playboy' Buddy Rose & `Pretty Boy' Doug Somers
Brawl in St. Paul 25th December, 1986

Steel Cage Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant
WrestleFest 31st July, 1988

Disc 2

Gladiator in a Steel Cage

Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
`Nature Boy' Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger
Capital Combat 19th May, 1990

Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship
Ultimate Warrior vs. `Ravishing' Rick Rude
SummerSlam 27th August, 1990

Steel Cage Match
Ultimate Warrior vs.... `Macho King' Randy Savage
Madison Square Garden 21st January, 1991

A Shattered Relationship

Steel Cage Match for the Intercontinental Championship
Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty
White Plains, NY 17th August, 1993

Steel Cage Match
Mankind vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
SummerSlam 3rd August, 1997

The Rattlesnake vs. The Boss

Steel Cage Match
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mr. McMahon
St. Valentine's Day Massacre 14th February, 1999

Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship
The Rock vs. Triple H
Rebellion 2nd October, 1999

Disc 3

New School of Aggression

Steel Cage Match to Unify the Tag Team Championships
Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz
Survivor Series 18th November, 2001

Steel Cage Match
Edge vs. Chris Jericho
SmackDown 25th July, 2002

Steel Cage Match
Chris Jericho vs. Christian
Raw 10th May, 2004

Steel Cage Match
Randy Orton vs. `Nature Boy' Ric Flair
Taboo Tuesday 19th October, 2004

Passion and Emotion

Steel Cage Match
Matt Hardy vs. Edge
Unforgiven 18th September, 2005

Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship
John Cena vs. Edge
Raw 2nd October, 2006

Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Batista vs. Chris Jericho
Raw 3rd November, 2008

Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy
SmackDown 28th August, 2009

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Strictly Average June 28, 2011

By Danger Zone

I'm at odds with this latest WWE cage match DVD collection. It had the potential to be something special, but overall it's severely lacking. The first disc is clearly the best of the three. With vintage footage from the WWF, NWA, AWA and World Class, it provides a good overview of what cage matches were like back then. Not all the matches are classic and the Bruiser Brody- Abdullah the Butcher battle is a letdown, but it's good to see Flair-Von Erich, R'n'R Express-Koloffs, Backlund-Patterson etc Obviously there's a million great 80's cage matches missing, but you can't have it all. Just seeing blood again in a WWE DVD is satisfying in itself after the recent watered down collections. However this collection really goes downhill with DVD's 2 and 3, when aside from Luger-Flair, it becomes an exclusive WWE cage match affair. Some of these matches are decent, but the question has to be asked: where are the WCW and ECW cage matches from this period? I know there has to be some brutal ECW cage matches that haven't made it to disc yet. The capacity for the WCW to just disappear after 1990 is ridiculous. Therefore it's all WWE, with some hits and misses. There has to be better choices than HHH-Mankind. The span from 1993 to 1997 is totally ignored, even the Owen and Bret Hart classic. I don't know, it just seems like the emphasis should have been on the 80's more, as that truly was the era of the classic cage match. Overall this is worth picking up, but those weaned on NWA and the like will be left disillusioned. Taken for what it is, this is still adequate and again it's nice to see the WWE releasing a product with blood and brutality, which has been so lacking since the no blood policy that will not go away. There is maybe a little too much of Edge and Chris Jericho on the final DVD.... Including three matches of them each was a little redundant, so beware. Read more ›

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars THE ULTIMATE WAY TO SETTLE THE SCORE December 16, 2011

By Tom

Let me start out by saying that I am so glad the WWE released this set uncensored what with the whole PG thing they're doing now and all. This is a good set with some really good choices on here, some that have been released before on DVD and some that have not. I do somewhat wish that they would have branched out and showed some Hell in a Cell matches, Thunderdome/Thundercage and War Games matches. Still though a good set from top to bottom. The first match is a WWE title match between Bob Backlund and Pat Patterson in MSG in 1979. It is a very good match with some interesting work on the top rop and on top of the cage. The match is bloody and somewhat short compared to those of today. You have remember that back then the cage match was billed as the most brutal of all matches and therefore if it was so brutal then why would it last over 30 minutes? Still a great way to start. I loved the next match which is also a WWE title match from MSG, this time in 1980 between Bob Backlund and Jimmy Snuka. This is a brutal and bloody match and just perfect for this set. Anytime I see Snuka in a cage I think yeah this is the way it should be just because the match is supposed to be brutal and Snuka was always billed in those days as a brutal islander. Great match! Up next is the Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko match from Shea Stadium in 1980. This match won match of the year for that year but when you watch it you might just ask why? I think it's just a subpar match honestly, not really brutal at all even though Bruno should be pissed as Larry is the one who tried to take him out of the business. There's a lot of stomping and some cage work but really just a subpar match.... Next is a classic between Ric Flair and Kerry Von Erich for the NWA world title at WCCW Star Wars on Christmas night in 1982. This is a killer match that took place during Flair's first reign. I have always felt that Kerry was one of Flair's best opponents and anytime I can see them wrestle then I am there. This one is bloody and some very good wrestling. There were some moments where I though Kerry was going to win the thing. Sadly, he'd have to wait two years later to do that. Check this match out though. Up next we get Ivan and Nikita Koloff vs Rock n Roll Express at Starrcade 1985 for the NWA tag titles. One thing i got to say is that if the RNR Express is in a cage then you can expect one thing: Ricky Morton will bleed! And, guess what? He did! All joking aside though, this is a very good match from start to finish. I've always felt the Express was underrated as tag teams go but this was just a very good contest. Up next is the Road Warriors vs the Freebirds from AWA Wrestlerock 1986. This is an ok match. Nothing really good going on here, just ok. Then we get Abdullah the Butcher vs Bruiser Brody from the Cotton Bowl Extravanganza in 1986. I hate both these buys so to me this match sucks! Other people worship these guys but really all Abdullah could do in a ring was bleed and use forks and stuff. Bruiser was just a bully in real life and not that good in the ring so not sure why this one is on here. Next we get the Midnight Rockers vs Doug Somers and Buddy Rose from the Brawl in Saint Paul in 1986 for AWA tag titles. This was a fast paced and bloody cage match that was definatly better then the previous 2 matches I mentioned. This, to me, was not their best matche together but still a good one. Lastly, from disc 1, we get a rare match from Wrestlefest 1988 with Hulk Hogan taking on Andre the Giant. I think this one happened right after Wrestlemania 4. This match was short but very memorable as Andre the Giant actually tried to scale the cage to escape and win the match!! I think it was Gorilla Monsoon who said it best by saying that he looked liked King Kong trying to scale the Empire State Building and he was right. I remember watching this as a kid and thinking oh my god he's going to topple the whole wall of the cage and hurt himself. He didn't though and the match ended the way everyone thought it would with Hogan winning. Great match! Disc 2 starts with a killer match between Ric Flair and Lex Luger for the NWA world title at Capital Combat 1990. The cage used in this one was like the Thundercage and surrounded the ringside area. Very good match as most of their matches are. Very bloody as well. The one thing I don't get is why Luger is so angry at the beginning of the match. You can tell on the way out as he talks to camera men and pushes them out of the way and even before the match begins he's still stewing about something. Put that aside and you get a very good wrestling match. And, yes, this PPV was known for having Robocop show up. Next we get a WWE title match with the Ultimate Warrior and Rick Rude going at it at Summerslam 1990. Short match but good mainly because of Rude who was one of the few people that could give Warrior a match. Some blood but not a lot and some really insane moves by Rude is what makes this one. Up next is kind of a rare find with Warrior going up against Macho Man at MSG in 1991. Good match but could have been a little bit better. Macho is always good but had a little bit of trouble pulling a good one out of ol Warrior here. Pretty good. The next one is a match between former friends and tag partners as Shawn Michaels battles Marty Jannetty in 1993 for the Intercontinental title. This match would have been better but Shawn was going through what I like to call his "fat years" at this time and that really hindered the match. Still most fans were ok with the match because it was another chance for them to see the Rockers go at it to see who was the best. The next one is when Triple H took on Mankind at Summerslam 1997 in the cage. Great match and honestly these two had a great feud in 1997. This is a very good match even though there was no blood. There were a lot of sick spots and Chyna really does some cool stuff as well. This is where we get to see Dude Love emerge for the first time as Mick kind of conjures memories of the past by doing the Superfly leap onto Triple H, but other than that the match is really exciting to watch. Vince McMahon vs Steve Austin from Saint Valentine's Day Massacre is next and I really love this match. I mean we get to first of all see Vince in a cage, then we get to see him fly off it and onto the announce table, then we get to see him bleed and then we get to see the Big Show make his debut and through Austin through the cage, literally. This is a great match! Finally off disc 2 we get kind of another rare match with Rock and Triple H going at it for the WWE title at Rebellion 1999 in England. Great match as most of their matches were. There was some blood and very good ending to this one. This match is well worth seeing. Disc 3 begins with the WCW and WWE unified tag title match between the Dudley Boys and the Hardy Boyz at Survivor Series 2001. Really good match with the Hardy's pulling out all the stops. The ending is kind of dumb but it does make sense because this is where we get to see some dissention in the ranks of the Hardy Boyz. The next two matches are from Raw: The first one is Edge vs Chris Jericho which is a very good match. There's a lot of good spots and a pretty fast paced match as well. The second one is Chris Jericho vs Christian which is also good. It's kind of like watching the previous match but it's still fun to see. Up next is a classic with Randy Orton taking on Ric Flair at Taboo Tuesday 2004. This is a very bloody match but also very good. This to me is the match that really brought Orton to the big time. I mean yes he had won the world and IC titles before this match but at the end of this one he got Flair's respect and that I think actually made a bigger impression with the fans. Up next is Matt Hardy vs Edge from Unforgiven 2005. This is a good match due to the fact that it was personal with the whole triangle love story that happened outside the ring in this one. Good match. The Edge/Cena match from Raw 2006 was next and it sucked just like all their matches have. The next one we get is Batista vs Chris Jericho from Raw in 2008. This is another just ok match with the only really good that happened is that Jericho won the world heavyweight title that night. Lastly, we get CM Punk against Jeff Hardy for the world heavyweight title on Smackdown. Awesome match that was also Jeff's last match in the WWE (so far). A lot of good spots and there were moments where you thought maybe just maybe this is it and Jeff's gonna do it but alas he did not and now he's in TNA land. Pretty good set I have to say. I do wish there were some matches on this one that was not included but still this set is worth owning. Read more ›