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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best WWE DVD Yet, Brother!!!!!!!, September 6, 2002
This review is from: WWE - Hollywood Hulk Hogan - Hulk Still Rules (DVD)
"Hulk Still Rules" is a fairly comprehensive look at the career of wrestling icon Hulk Hogan. The feature proper is an hour rundown of his career. This two disc set also contains almost four hours of bonus material including some of his most significant matches as well as classic promos and skits from WWF programming. In all, it's probably THE BEST video put out by WWE ever and is surely a must-have in any wrestling fan's collection.
THE FEATURE:
The main feature is a "cliff notes" version of Hogan's wrestling career. Among other things it chronicles how he broke into the business in the Florida independent circuit through the Brisco Brothers and how he initially entered the WWWF as a heel with Freddie Blassie. From there it follows his career through the AWA, his phenomenal and history making second run in the 80's WWF including his feuds with Piper, Bundy, Orndorff, Andre and Savage to his second history making stint in WCW with the N W O to his recent return to the WWE. In all, a lot of ground is covered and a lot of it is incomplete (no mentions of his feud with the Ultimate Warrior, Lex Luger or Sting) but it hits most of the major highlights.
THE EXTRAS:
If you like extras, this DVD BRINGS the extras like no other. By far, this is THE most loaded wrestling DVD ever put out as it takes two discs to hold all the extras. The extras are a mixed bag of classic (and non-classic matches), miscellaneous skits and some classic Hulk promos. In all, some of it's great, some of it's not great but it's definitely stacked. Here they are:
Disc 1:
1. Hogan's debut WWWF match against (a non-Million Dollar Man) Ted DiBiase at MSG on 12/17/79. Kinda weird seeing Hogan as a mega-heel and DiBiase as a clean babyface. Decent match.
2. "Heel" Hogan vs. Andre the Giant at Shea Stadium, 8/9/80: 7 years before their historic showdown.
3. Bob Backlund vs. the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika), 12/83: Hogan's WWF return from the AWA as he helps Mr. Backlund. Post-match promo from both afterward.
4. Hogan vs. the Iron Sheik, 1/23/84: Witness the birth of Hulkamania as Hogan captures his first WWF title. Post-match promo by Hogan with Mean Gene (and the locker room).
5. "Mean Gene" training vignettes from Tuesday Night Titans. Funny and cute stuff.
6. Hogan vs. Mr. Wonderful, The Big Event in Toronto, 8/28/86: Awesome, big money match.
7. Hogan vs. Andre, Wrestlemania III, 3/29/87. The match itself wasn't much, but this was THE biggest match in the history of the sport.
8. Tuesday Night Titans vignette as Hogan teaches McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes about nutrition.
9. Hogan and Brutus "the Barber" Beefcake w/Elizabeth vs. Zeus and "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Summer Slam '89. Another classic!!
10. Easter Egg: Title 1, Chapter 10. "Real American" music video. Cool and funny at the same time.
Disc 2
1. Hogan vs. 2 jobbers, All-Star Wrestling match, 1/2/80: Token jobber squash match.
2. Hogan vs. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Bash at the Beach '94: The historic first MAJOR big meeting between the two 80's legends. One of the best Hogan matches as Flair carries Hogan to a good match. The one lone WCW match on here.
3. Another Tuesday Night Titans skit
4. Interview with Mean Gene that leads into...
5. Hogan and "Mean Gene" Okerlund vs. George "the Animal" Steele and Mr. Fuji. Fun match
6. Hogan vs. Undertaker (champ), This Tuesday in Texas, 12/3/91: Hogan's rematch for the belt.
7. Hogan vs. Big John Studd from Puerto Rico in the rain.
8. Hogan vs. Nikolai Volkoff from Saturday Night's Main Event, 10/5/85.
9. Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect (w/ The Genius) from SNME, 4/28/90
10. Hogan and Andre vs. Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy from SNME: Classic WWF style big man collision
11. Hogan vs. Piper, WrestleVision, 11/7/85: Another classic feud.
12. Royal Rumble '90: Joined in progress as Hogan enters featuring his confrontation against the Warrior.
13. Survivor Series '88. Team Mega-Powers (Hogan, Savage, Hercules, Hillbilly Jim and Koko B. Ware) vs. Team Mega-Bucks (DiBiase, Bossman, Akeem, Haku, Red Rooster). Great Survivor Series action!!
14. Classic Hogan promos: 1) King Harley Race, 2) The Genius, 3) Big Bossman, 4) The Honky Tonk Man, 5) "Cardboard" Rock
15. Easter Egg: Title 1, Chapter19, Mean Gene sings "Tutti Frutti" with Hogan on Bass from TNT.
THE VERDICT:
Overall, this is by default a thumbs up as this collect some of the best matches, promos and skits and reviews the career of wrestling's biggest star. This collection though is by no means perfect. A lot of ground is missing and a lot of Hogan's biggest matches are not (and in my opinion should have been) included. Some other things they could have put in are:
1. Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior from Wrestlemania
2. Hogan vs. Savage from Wrestlemania
3. Hogan vs. Sting from Starcade
4. Hogan vs. Goldberg from Nitro
5. Hogan and Rodman vs. DDP and Malone
6. Hogan and Bischoff vs. DDP and Leno
There are more but as is the DVD is stacked great as is but they definitely could have done more. Also, the feature itself while well done is just too short at an hour. A lot of ground is left out (like his feud with the Warriors and his WCW activities)..In all though, as is, the DVD is well done and the extras are more than enough to make any wrestling fan (Hulkamaniac or not) happy.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Hulk Hogan DVD!, August 19, 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: WWE - Hollywood Hulk Hogan - Hulk Still Rules (DVD)
One word: Amazing! This 2 DVD set is incredible! I just got the DVD this morning and it is the best WWE DVD ever. I hope they start putting this kind of effort into all their DVD's!
There is a full documentary on Disc 1 and over 4 hours of bonus matches on Disc 1 and Disc 2.
Here is a complete list of the bonus matches! All of them are COMPLETE MATCHES!
-Hogan's MSG debut in 1979
-v. Andre the Giant in Shea Stadium, 1980
-Hogan returns from the AWA in 1983
-v. The Iron Sheik in 1984 for the World Title
-Hogan trains Mean Gene on TNT (Tuesday Night Titans).
-v. Paul Orndorff from Toronto at the Big Event in 1986.
-v. Andre the Giant at Wrestlemania III
-A skit with Vince & Lord Alfred on TNT
-Hogan & Beefcake v. Zeus & Savage from Summerslam 89.
-An appearance on "All Star Wrestling" in 1982.
-v. Ric Flair, Bash at the Beach '94.
-"Classic Hogan" from TNT.
-An interview with Mean Gene, that leads to:
-Hogan & Mean Gene v. George Steele & Mr. Fuji.
-v. Undertaker, from This Tuesday in Texas.
-v. John Studd in Puerto Rico in a rainstorm.
-v. Nikolai Volkoff on SNME (Saturday Nights Main Event) in a flag match.
-v. Mr. Perfect, from SNME in 1990.
-Hogan & Andre v. Bundy & Studd from SNME
-v. Roddy Piper, from the Wrestling Classic.
-The entire Royal Rumble in 1990.
-Hogan/Savage and friends v. Team Heenan at Survivor Series 88
-v. Harley Race on SNME
-v. The Genius on SNME
-v. The Big Bossman on SNME
-v. Honky Tonk Man on SNME
-The Rock cardboard cutout promo from Smackdown earlier this year.
No, there is no vs The Rock or vs Ultimate Warrior, like the person above me said. I'm glad they put a bunch of great new stuff on it, instead of the same recylced stuff they keep putting on other DVD's. Get Wrestlemania X8 if you want those 2 matches...then you have the complete Hulk Hogan collection!
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hulk Still Rules is a must have for wrestling fans!, November 2, 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: WWE - Hollywood Hulk Hogan - Hulk Still Rules (DVD)
Hulk Still Rules is a Great DVD loaded with extras that you cant find anywhere else!The chapters in the DVD are as follows:
1:Growing up
2:Beginnings
3:Dawn of a superstar
4:The Birth of Hulkamania
5:Hulkamaia runs wild!
6:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
7:King Kong Bundy
8:Paul Ordorff
9:Andre The Giant
10:Randy Savage
11:Hulkamania winds down?
12:WCW
13:The nWo
14:Back in the WWE
15:Wrestlemania X8
16:Leading to Backlash
17:Backlash 2002
18:Hulkamaniacs!
This DVD also has 27 extras you can find only here!These extras are great!Here they are in no certain order:
exrta 1:All star wrestling
2:Hogan vs Flair from Bash at the Beach 1994(the only WCW match)4 and a half star match
3:Tuesday night Titans
4:Mean Gene Interview
5:Hogan & Okerland vs Mr Fuji and George Steel-rather boring-2*stars
6:vs Undertaker-From Tuesday in Texas-same as their match from Survivoir Series-none the less 4 stars though
7:vs Big John studd in the pouring rain!Bodyslam match-Boring and entertaing at the same time2 and a half stars
8:vs Nikolai Volkoff from SNME-good match for what is was-3 and a half stars
9:vs Mr Perfect from snme-Great Match!4 and a half stars!
10:Hulk and Andre vs Bundy and Big John from snme-Great Big man match-4 stars!
11:vs Roddy Piper from Wrestlevision-good 3 and a half star match
12:Hogan,Savage,Hercules,Hillbily Jim,KoKo B.Ware vs Dibiase,Akeem,Bossman,Haku,Red Rooster from Survivor Series 88-This is the best extra on the DVD-5 stars all arounnd!This Rocks!
13:Royal Rumble 1991-Picks up where Hogan Comes in-good-wish it had had the whole Rumble-4 stars
14:Classick Promo on Harley Race-Classick Hulkamia in his prime here folks!
15:Promo on the Genius-Same as 14
16:Promo on Big Boss Man-Same as 14 and 15
17:Promo on Honky Tonk Man-same as 14,15,16
18:Promo on the Rock-The ONLY boring promo-the other 4 are great except for this one!
19:Hulk as the heel! vs Ted Dibiase as the good guy!Hogan's Debut from MSG in 79-ok match-2 and a half stars
20:vs Andre in Shea Stadium!Not their classick battle from WM 3!but still a good match!3 and a half stars
21:Vignettes from Tuesday Night Titans with Hulk and okerland Training-entertaing
22:vs Iron Sheik-Hogan wins his first WWF World Title short but good match-3 and a half stars
23:Hogan Returns From the AWA to the WWF!1983
24:vs Paul Orndorff from the Big Event in 1986-good match-These 2 work great together-4 star match
25:vs Andre from WM3-The Biggest match of all time-5 stars!you cant miss this one!
26:Hulk Teaches Vince and Lord Alfred Hayes about nutrion-entertaing-From Tuesday Night Titans
27:Hogan and Beefcake vs Savage and Zeus-from Summerslam 89-Good Classick Match-4 and a half stars!
I urge you to bye this from Amazon this minute!If for nothing esle-get it just for all the great extras!
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