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WWE Judgment Day 2005

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2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Personally, I think this is better than Backlash.

1) Hardcore Holly and Charlie Haas vs MNM - this exceeded my expectations and turned out to be a very hot opener. Everybody just seemed to be on and the chemistry was great. Charlie's dive over the tope rope was amazing - 8/10

2) Big Show vs Carlito - not much of a match but it did what it needed to do, and thats put Carlito over. The F5 by Morgan after the match was a great, and unexpected spot - 5/10

3) Paul London vs Chavo - I was expecting a **** match here but something doesn't seem to click. Don't get me wrong this is a good match but it had the potential to be much better - 7.5/10

4) Kurt Angle vs Booker T - due to the stupid storyline with this match I wasn't really that bothered, because lets face it when was the last time Booker T had a good/great single match? This actually turned out to be a good match, as you would expect with Angle being involved. I just don't understand why they had Booker T go over in this one, its not like they are going to do anything with him - 8/10

5) Heidenreich vs Orlando Jordon - firstly you have heidenreich who will never get over (he only gets cheered now because he is with Animal), and then you have the US champ who draws no heat whatsoever from the corwd during his match. A boring match, simple as that - 3/10

6) Rey Mysterio vs Eddie - I think both these guys are awesome but this whole fued just bored me, but even the dumb story can't take anything away from this match. It is betterv than their good mania match no doubt, but the ending to me was dissapointing - 8.5/10

7) John Cena vs JBL - I had doubts as to how good this match would be considering their poor mania match but boy was this a good match. WWE were clever and realised that a normal singles match would have bombed because lets face it JBL is no Kurt Angle. Both men made good use of the weapons available to them and it certainly helped that Cena bled a lot, still not as much as Eddie did last year though. The ending seemed a tad anti climatic but the aim was to put Cena over strong and that is exactly what they did here - 9/10

DVD Exclusive - is an interview with Carlito and Matt Morgan. I hate his stuttering gimmick but I have to admit this was funny.

Hello and welcome to my review on Judgement Day 2005. I use a grading system and each match receives a grade. Then to determine how the show ranks the total of the matches scores are divided by the number of matches giving the grade and a comment about whether you should buy it or not. The grading system is as follows.


Grading E- = 0 - 8.33%-Waste of time and money.
E = 8.33 - 16.66%-Waste of time and money.
E+ = 16.66 - 24.99%-Waste of time and money.
D- = 24.99 - 33.32%-Very poor event maybe read about it.
D = 33.32 - 41.65%-Poor event with a little something standing out.
D+ = 41.65 - 50%-Not a very good event but it just below passing.
C- = 50 - 55.55%-Just below average worth a watch.
C = 55.55 - 61%-An average event worth a renting.
C+ = 61 - 66.65%-Above average worth a purchase if you can find it for cheap.
B- = 66.65 - 72.20%-Good event with a lot of good stuff. Purchase if you're a collector or interested.
B = 72.20 - 77.75%-Good quality event which is worth purchase and should be collected.
B+ = 77.75 - 83.30%-Very high quality event with awesome matches. Must have for anyone.
A- = 83.30 - 88.85%-Excellent event, must have for anyone. Lock this one away.
A = 88.85 - 94.40%-Extremely spectacular event with lots of great stuff. Lock this away.
A+ = 94.40 - 100%-DVD of the century, must buy and keep in a very safe place.






Match One-WWE Tag Team Championships-Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury(C)Vs Charlie Haas & Hardcore Holly-This match was a nice opener to the PPV. Hardcore shouldn't be mucking round like this, he should be in a hardcore division(remember the days),except there isn't one,Charlie should be the US champ,MNM(Melina,Nitro,Mercury)are an excellent team, they put on a fairly good quality match, it was a great choice for opener and it kept me on the edge of my seat. My rating 7.19/10.

Match Two-Carlito Vs Big Show-This was another nice match, except this one was a lot more ordinary, Carlito has talent(too bad he's an injury prone wrestler)and should be getting a good steady push up the ladder to the top. This also was a nice way to use Carlito's b-b-b-bodyguard Matt Morgan the walking stutterbox(absolutely golden extra with them). I'm glad this was kept short as any longer it would have lost its effect. My rating 6.31/10.

Match Three-Cruiserweight Championship-Paul London(C)Vs Chavo Guerrero-This match was a great cruiserweight match with lots of risks and high flying spots and bumps taken. The whole feud was nice except it should be one of the bright things on Smackdown, not just a bright spot on Velocity. Keep these two having a nice feud with some great matches to come. My rating 8.01/10.

Match Four-Booker T Vs Kurt Angle-This was a good match with two good wrestlers, except one thing, the storyline sucked. Kurt isn't that type of man wanting to do things with Bookers wife, he's the real american he is. These two put on a good match but its not as good as what they could have done. My rating 7.71/10.

Match Five-U.S Title-Orlando Jordan(C)Vs Heidenreich-This match was just a plain filler. There was no real storyline, one thing happens so they "settle" it at Judgement Day. This was a short not exciting match, it was about the same excitement as Carlito Vs Show earlier. My rating 5.71/10.

Match Six-Rey Mysterio Vs Eddie Guerrero-This is what Judgement Day's about, brutal,emotion filled brawls without over pushing it, these two put on a magnificient show, an absolute gem of a match, this is one of the best matches on a Smackdown PPV this year. My rating 8.71/10.

Match Seven-Main Event-I Quit Match-WWE Championship-John Cena(C)Vs JBL-This was a bloody brutal brawl with lots of great spots and action. They both put on a show and were both bleeding bad by the end of this match. Hopefully they don't do many more matches again cause they're not the most talented wrestlers around. Great way to end this show. My rating 9.30/10.




There we have it Judgement Day 2005, now lets see how it went in the scoring department, the score is 52.94 out of 70 which in a percentage is equal to 66.17%. The grading for this is C+ Above average worth a purchase if you can find it for cheap. I agree with the comment, it has two great matches to end, the rest of the matches are fairly good except the Big Show Vs Carlito Match and the US title match. Still purchase this even if it is only for the last two matches on the card.

Tag title match
Quite a good tag match and bettered my expectations
RATING: 74/100

Eddie vs. Rey
A brawl for the first part, but really was excellent after the beginning stages. The overall result was ruined slightly by the DQ ending, but still an excellent match.
RATING: 87/100

Angle vs. Booker t
Good match that was perhaps a bit slow until the final few minutes
RATING: 78/100

Big show vs. Carlito
Nothing special here, what really got it the marks was the impressive interference from Morgan at the end
RATING: 68/100

Orlando vs. Heidenreich
Terrible, terrible, terrible. 2 crap wrestlers that did just what I expected (a really disappointing match). The only thing that this rating what it is, is that it ended at 4:30.
RATING: 35/100

Chavo vs. Paul London
Very good high-flying match that exceeded my expectations and has brought me to to liking the Cruiserweight division.
RATING: 81/100

Cena vs. JBL
Much better than expected all the way. Probably JBLs best match that was thanks to rules and Cena punishing him. Excellent match with an excellent result to top off an excellent pay per view. The only down points that stopped this from reaching top 20 best match ever status was the anti climatic ending and the fact that another 5 minutes would have helped.
RATING: 92/100

74% - Very good PPv that excelled expectations and will end up as 1 of Smackdowns best ppvs of 2005

80-76%-perfect
75-71%-awsome
70-65%-good
64-60%-poor
59-55%-awful

1. MNM vs. Charlie Hass and Hardcore holly for the wwe tag team championships- This was an awsome way to kick off the show. It was about an 8 minute match and the crowd was loud for most of it. I felt that everyone put in alot of effort but I thought that hass put the most in. Overall a really good opener. Winners and still wwe tag team champs MNM. Match Rating 8/10

2. Big Sow vs. Carlito with Matt Moragan- I did not like this match at all. I think it did what it needed to show that carlito could beat the big show. I thought they could have big show in a better match sience he was in the main event at no way out 3 months ago. There is one really nice spot in the match when Matt Moradan F-5 the big show I thought that was cool. Winner Carlito. Match Rating 4/10

3. Paul London vs. Chavo Guerrero for the cruiserweight title-
This was a really well paced match. I thought both of these guys put alot of effort into the match. There were some really cool moves and it was the right pace of a match. Winner and still wwe cruiserweight champ Paul London. Match Rating 8/10.

4. Booker T vs. Kurt Angle- As dumb as the storyline was it brought alot of heat to this match. There were not alot of good moving action unlike in some of angles matches were in the middle there are alot of slow points with submission moves. There were alot of near fales but i did not like the ending cause it looked like kurt kicked out. Still a very good match. Winner Booker T. Match Rating 8/10.

5. Orlando Jordan vs. Heidenreich- I understand that this type of match is to cool the crowd down but it is also a title match. I thought this match was horriable with orlando controlling most of it. It was about 6 minutes and it ended when jordan hit a ddt. I thought the wwe could have used the us title better than they did but i guess not. Winner and still us champ orlando jordan. Match Rating 4/10.

6. Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey this an awsome match. I liked the story line that brought the intensity to the match. It was non stop action with eddie playing a good heel but still getting alot of cheers. There were some nice spots were eddie spinebusterd Mestrio on the table. The only bad part of the match was the dq but the match was so good that you really dont notice that much. Some nice chair shots after the match. Winner by dq rey Mysterio. Match Rating 10/10.

7. Jbl vs. John Cena for the wwe title in an I quit match- This was an awsome match. When i watched there wrestlemania match it was like 11 minutes and it ended with an fu out of no were. This match was so much better. When the match started it was for about 3 minutes wrestling holds ans it was boring. After that everything was good. They used chairs tables, tvs, limos, steel steps and more. The ending was kind of dumb but it was still a very good match. Winner and still wwe champ john cena. Match Rating 10/10.

Well that raps it up. Judgementday was a pretty good ppv. The percent was 52/70 which = 74% which means it is an awsome ppv. They have some cool extras and an extra match which is decent. I would adviseto watch the us title match and big shows only once. Besides that everthing was good. Thank u for your time. If you want after u read my review if u dont mind to tell me if it was good or not. You can also check out my reviews on summerslam 2003, wrestlemania xx, unforgiven 2005, taboo tuesday 2005, and vengeance 2005 and tell me what you think of those. You might have to go to read all reviews because most of mine are on the second page. Thanks for your time.

First of all this ppv is better then wat ppl give it credit for. Second of all, even though John Cena is on Raw, they really should of had him lose the title 2 Kurt Angle at Urforgiven.

Match 1:WWE Tag Title Match:MNM Vs. Hardcore & C.Hass. Good match to pick as an opener. Nice frequent tags by MNM. Best WWE Tag Title match this year so far.8/10

Match 2:Carlito w/Matt Morgan Vs. Big Show. Short match with some interesting spots including an F-5 from Matt Morgan on the Big Show. Anyways this match was pretty decent.6/10

Match 3:Booker T. Vs. Kurt Angle. The match itself was way better then expected. Great back and forth match.9/10

Match 4:US Title Match. OJ Vs. Heidenreich.Very boring card filler, nothing more then that.4/10

Match 5:Cruiser Weight Title Match.Paul London Vs. Chavo G.Very good fast-paced match ending with a 450 splash from Paul London. WWE shouldve never made him lose the title to Nunzio. 8/10

Match 6:Eddie G. Vs. Rey Mysterio.This was the second match of their fued and was way better then their match at wrestlemania. Crappy Ending but had good after math. Very good match though.9/10

Match 7:WWE Title/I quit Match.John Cena Vs. JBL. Very good move by WWE to add a stipulation to this match. Best I quit Match since Royal Rumble '99. Very bloody match.Good way to end the PPV.

The one thing i didnt understand was why did WWE decided to display the pyro at the end of the ppv rather then at the beginning.


----RoBBo----

mnm vs hardcore holly,charlie haas
good way to start the show. not great but did its job. mnm wins
7/10

carlito vs big show
i like this match . big show matches are always slow. carlito made this good. carlito wins after att morgan gives big show an f-5. 7/10

paul london vs chavo guerrero
i really thought about a **** star match but still good
paul london wins with the 450 splash. 7/10

booker t vs kurt angle
good match. better than expected. but not great . stupid storyline. booker wins . 8/10

orlando jordan vs heidenreich
boring. jobfest. one word. dddddddddiiiiiissssaaaasssssssstttttteeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrr. disaster. 2/10 {because i like oj theme song} oj wins

rey mysterio vs eddie guerrero
great match. not as good as mania. but still great. bad ending.
8.5/10

john bradshaw layfield vs john cena
great match . match of the night!!!. funny ending. jbl and jc work well together. especialy in an i quit match
9/10

overral. not great but still worth at least a rent. worth a buy if you really like judgment days 79/90

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
HARDCORE HOLLY VS MNM(CHAMPIONS)
IT WAS BETTER THAN I EXPECTED AND WAS A VERY GOOD WAY TO START THIS PPV. MNM WINS.
MATCH RATING: 7/10

THE BIG SHOW VS CARLITO
ITS JUST A FILLER. CARLITO CHEATED TO WIN BECAUSE MATT MORGAN F-5ED THE BIG SHOW WHEN THE REF WAS DOWN.
MATCH RATING: 4.5/10

CRUSIER WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
PAUL LONDON(CHAMPION) VS CHAVO GUEERO
FACE PACED AND LOTS OF HIGH FLYING ACTION. LONDON WINS.
MATCH RATING: 7.5/10

KURT ANGLE VS BOOKER T
THIS STORY LINE SUCKED BUT THE MATCH WAS VERY GOOD! BOOKER T WINS AND SHARMELL GOT REVNEGE ON ANGLE.
MATCH RATING: 8/10

U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP
ORLANDO JORDAN(CHAMPION) VS HEIDENREICH
STUPID. SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE PPV JORDAN WINS.
MATCH RATING: 4/10

REY MYSTERIO VS EDDIE GURREO
ITS GREAT!!!! THE MATCH MOVED A LITTLE SLOW BUT IT WAS STILL VERY GOOD. THIS MATCH WOULD HAVE BEEN A 9/10 BUT THE ENDING WAS TERRIBLE. REY WINS BY DQ.
MATCH RATING: 8.5/10

"I QUIT MATCH" FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
JOHN CENA(CHAMPION) VS JBL
BRUTAL AND EXTERMLY BLOODY!!!! CENA AND JBL BLEED GALLONS AND GALLONS!!!! THEY FOUGHT ALL OVER THE ARENA AND THEY USED A BELT,2 TABLES,A MONITOR FROM THE ANOUNCERS TABLE,A CHAIR,STEELL STEPS,JOHN CENAS CHAIN,A MIC,AND WIRES. IT WAS BRUTAL WHEN CENA THREW JBLS HEAD INTO A T.V. MONITOR AND WHEN CENA THREW HIM INTO A WINDOW IN JBL'S LIMO!!!! ENDING WAS A LITTLE WEAK BUT THIS MATCH IS STILL A 10/10!!!! CENA WINS.
MATCH RATING: 10/10

I GIVE JUDGMENT DAY 2005 AN 8/10. WITCH MEANS IT IS A GOOD PPV!! GET IT.

Judgment Day 2005 reminded me of the one the previous year (which I saw LIVE)...only four great matches and the rest were fillers that honestly, you could only watch once...if that.

Tag Team Champions MNM vs. Hardcore Holly & Charlie Hass - Honestly, I just didn't care for this match. Sorry but it's decent at best.

Big Show vs. Carlito - Another "put a storyline over" match as Show just dominated Carlito until M-M-M-M-M-Matt Morgan (those who remember his gimmick will get the joke) interfeared with an F5 for Carlito to win. Besides Morgan's F5, nothing else to talk about.

Crusierweight Champion Paul London vs. Chavo Guerrero - Great crusierweight match from start to finish. This is what you can get when you actually push the division.

Booker T vs. Kurt Angle - How Kurt Angle went from having a match of the year with HBK to a "sexual preditor" storyline with Booker T's wife is beyond me but storyline aside...this was great match #2 as Booker brought his A game along with Kurt Angle.

United States Champion Orlando Jordan vs. Heidenrich - Slow & boring between two GREEN wrestlers. Skip.

Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero - Another great match between these two with nice in-ring storytelling. This is the best Eddie has ever been as a heel.

I Quit Match: WWE Champion John Cena vs. J.B.L. - This HEAVILY made up for their WM match and then some. They went all over the ring & stage using various hardcore weapons. This match was awesome all the up until the "I Quit" ending but it doesn't take away from the match.

DVD extras (that I remember) include Cena's "Bad Bad Man" video & the behind the scenes making of it, a J.B.L. anti-Cena promo, and a FUNNY backstage interview with Carlito & Matt Morgan.

The good matches were the Crusierweight title match, and the 3 main events but the rest were heavily filler & boring so I just suggest this for a video rental.

...That title caught your attention, didn't it?

I actually have always felt John Cena 'can' wrestle, but that either WWE executives or Cena's character don't let him compete the amateur style he debuted with.

But that's a subject I'll save for the end. JUDGMENT DAY 2005 was Cena's first main event match (excluding Royal Rumbles). There's some other good stuff I'm gonna get to, but for those who think Cena is an overrated success story, I think even you'll forgive him for one night only.

But until then, here's what's in store for you:


1) WWE Tag Team Championships
MNM (champions) v. Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas
---Our wrestlers actually enter the ring before there's even a "welcome-to-the-show" pyro. Weird, huh? Anyway, I'll cut to the chase: this match is very, very good! I've always been a mark for Mercury, Nitro, & Melina; they were a good-looking trio of self-involved who could compete and talk trash. Holly & Haas are better in tag action than in singles matches. So, do the math. What ingredients do I always want from openers? Fast pace, high-risk spots, wild crowd, false finishes...etc, etc. It ends a little sooner than I'd like, but I'm not kidding when I cal this exciting contest one of nmy favorites from the JUDGMENT DAY series.
"8.0 / 10"

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2) Carlito (w/ Matt Morgan) v. Big Show
---You're smart enough to know how this match plays out, but I don't think you realize how well each of these three guys pulls it off. Carlito just gets a ridiculous amount of punishment, and is hopelessly mismatched against the "World's Largest Athlete". But his stuttering accomplice, Matt Morgan, delivers a few impressive moves to even the odds. The crowd was loving every second of this. They were in awe of Morgan's strength. I was having a pretty good time, too. Not a great phyiscal match, but great physical comedy.
"6.0 / 10"

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3) Cruiserweight Championship
Chavo Guerrero v. Paul London (champion)
---My favorite aspect of this match is how long it was. I know that sounds weird, but this was a Cruiserweight match that never ends when you think it will. In a way that's a bad thing, because London took a huge amount of punishment from Chavo before making his ill-fated comebacks. Just when the champ regained momentum, the challenger would regain the edge. But when London finally makes his comeback, you feel physically exhausted just watching him defend his title. This Cruiserweight match is more grounded, but it's all part of a sweet package that includes those high-flying spots we expect from athletes like Chavo & London.
"7.0 / 10"

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4) Kurt Angle v. Booker T
---If I've ever seen a mixed bag, this grudge match would definitely be it. First, I have to address the storyline. The whole angle involved Angle stalking Booker's wife, Sharmell. It's so weird watching him have his WRESTLEMANIA classic against Shawn Michaels, then becoming a sexual predator, and then going back to an Olympic tough guy a few months after this PPV. Anyway, I kinda liked the storyline, but I think some will be offended by its content. Now, here's where things get really weird. After some straight-up fighting between Angle & Booker, the whole match proceeds as if the storyline never happened. Why in the world would Angle start using his amateur arsenal when he's trying to get Sharmell? Why would Booker start using pinfalls & "Spineroonies" when his opponent is trying to rape his wife? At least the post-match beatdown was worth the wait. Here's the deal: the match is average even if there were no storyline.
"6.0 / 10"

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5) United States Championship
Orlando Jones (champion) v. Heidenreich
---I'm gonna go easy on what most will surely call the worst match of the PPV. Frankly, Heidenreich's poem-reading persona was pretty funny, as was his VERY enthusastic Minneapolis ringside fan. Man, that girl was really into the match. Anyway, the match is nothing special, and probably won't be very entertaining to many people. I wasn't bored, so maybe there's hope after all. On a side note, Jordan's next U.S. Title Match against Chris Benoit at GREAT AMERICAN BASH is a good one. Check that one out.
"5.0 / 10"

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6) Eddie Guerrero v. Rey Mysterio
---There's really nothing I can say that nobody else has. I always love watching these two perform, with this 2005 rivalry being my favorite. It included the friendly skirmish, this grudge match, a Ladder Match, and a couple other showcases -- in other words, we got to see everything from these two men before Eddie's untimely passing. The match itself is just as remarkable as their other performances. If you're expecting a high-flying extranvangza from their WCW or even "SmackDown Six" days, be aware that this is more like their WRESTLEMANIA 21 encounter. Eddie & Rey compete at a slower pace, and try to keep their high-risk offense beliveable. I like to think of this as the "offical beginning" of when Mysterio toned down his high-risk style. If you're a hardcore pro wrestling fan, then you already know this will be worth your time. But if you haven't seen this match, then let me assure that I'm not going easy on Eddie Guerrero just because he died. This showdown is the real deal.
"7.5 / 10"

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7) "I Quit" Match - WWE Championship
JBL v. John Cena (champion)
---Yes, I was shockingly disappointed with their WRESTLEMANIA match. Yes, their 2008 rivalry was average at best. Yes, JBL is out shape, and needs to go back to commentary. Yes, Cena is an acquired taste. But I am begging you on my knees...DO NOT PASS THIS UP! JBL & Cena delivered one of the best matches of both of their careers. From Cena's neat entrance to the trash-talking on the microphone, even skeptical fans are going to be caught up in the atmosphere. And the action is sharp and tough to watch in some spots. In what seems to be a tradition for JBL and JUDGMENT DAY PPVs, buckets of blood are spilled in his contest. The final minutes are a tad sloppy, probably because the two men exhausted themselves before getting up the aisle. But who cares? Hardcore fans held a strong grudge for the WRESTLEMANIA letdown. Gentlemen, consider yourselves off the hook.
"8.0 / 10"

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OVERALL
---JUDGMENT DAY 2005 is a pretty good PPV that is well worth your time and money. Even though a couple of its high-profile matches on other WWE DVDs, I'd still buy this individual DVD.

Charlie Haas and Hardcore Holly VS MNM: A very good opener; as Michael Cole stated what a way to kick off Judgement Day!

Carlito (with Matt Morgan) VS Big Show: Hard to believe WWE never did anything with Morgan and now's a star in TNA. I didnt expect too much from this match. Show dominates the entire match but Morgan interferes a few times and then Morgan f-5's Show, Carlito covers him and wins. A short match that was alright. Amazing WWE let Morgan go.

Chavo Guerrero VS Paul London for the Cruiserweight title: This was anther short match. Decent match, the ending was cool.

Kurt Angle VS Booker T: Angle has been making moves on Booker T's wife, so naturally Booker wanted revenge. I dont care for Booker T, like watching Kurt Angle matches, but this match sucked. Sharmell interferes and gets handcuffed to the ring ropes by Angle, but she escapes and they handcuff Angle to the ropes and Booker T beats him. Stupid match, hated the storyline.

Orlando Jordan VS Heidenreich: This match sucked

Eddie Guerrero VS Rey Mysterio: Liked the story going into this match. Have you ever seen a bad match between these guys? Neither have I. Awesome match and saved the PPV from being worthless. Loved the ending as well, helluva ride.

JBL VS John Cena: I raved about how this was a great match. I'm watching it once again to see if my mind changed. JBL is still in shape and one of the best heels in Smackdown history. Yes, it was a classic match and I still love it.

Overall, the opening match was good but things sucked until Guerrero/Mysterio and JBL/Cena. There are alot of good extras on this dvd, a must own even though the middle of the card sucked.