Product Details

• Actors: The Undertaker, Triple H, Mickey Rourke, Ric Flair, Randy Orton
• Directors: Various
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, 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 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: World Wrestling
• DVD Release Date: May 19, 2009
• Run Time: 540 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001RXDM3Q
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,848 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good wrestlemania, good matches, August 5, 2009

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BIG T (Louisville,kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: WWE: Wrestlemania XXV - 25th Anniversary (DVD)

This Wrestlemania is pretty good here. Triple h vs orton shouldn't have been the main event, but still good ppv. Thanks for reading and please rate!

Money in the bank-Christian vs. Finlay vs. CM Punk vs. Mark Henry vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kane vs. MVP vs. Kofi Kingston
This match is great and very fast paced. I didn't think that it was worthy of being the opener. Great spots in this match like Benjamin doing a dive off the ladder on to everyone, kofi getting world strongest slammed on a ladder, hornswoggle doing the tad pole splash on everyone, christian saving himself and the ladder, and a huge cokeslam off the ladder. The wrong man won though later cashing in his money in the bank and screwing Jeff Hardy. This match also includes a lot of highflying moments and ladder use.
4/5

25 diva battle royal/miss.wrestlemania title
no comment.
0/5

Chris Jericho vs. Jimmy Snuka, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat
This match is pretty good. It could have been better, but still good. I didn't like the stipulation to this match(elimination) Not very good with jericho winning. But great moment when jericho got punched by Mickey Rourke.
3.5/5

Jeff hardy vs. Matt Hardy-Extreme rules
Great match here. A good use of weapons in this mach like a, trash can, vacuum cleaner, tables, chairs, ladders, creches, Kendo sticks, and a wm 25 poster. What a moment when Jeff missed a leg drop off a 16 ft, also, if you look closely, you can see Jeff go through the ring some. Also, awesome moment when Jeff dived off the top rope and made Matt go through tables. A very sick ending.
4/5

JBL vs. Rey Mysterio-Intercontinental Championship
This match is a total waste and is just a filler. This match is only 21 seconds, and was dominated by JBL before the match was even started, and mysterio finally wins the intercontinental title. Great moment when JBLOSER quit. FINALLY!!!!! No more blubber.
2/5

Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
I hope you can say the word classic because that is what this match is. This match is fast paced through the entire match and is never boring, and was like all their other matches, really good, except this was a classic. This match totally deserved to be the main event, but sadly wasn't. This match is defanatly match of the night and match of the year. I really liked the buildup for this and that these two had a very good rivalry going. Great moments when Shawn missed the moonsaulet, and when undertaker dived on a camera man. I loved that the streak continues to 17-0. Awesome moment when taker kicked out of the sweet chin music and michaels kicked out of the tombstone. Best moment in the match when taker countered the moonsaulet into the tombstone for the win. This match is very entertaining and is one of the best WWE and Wrestlemania matches ever. It is also the second longest Mania' match ever.
5/5

John Cena vs. Edge vs. Big Show-World Heavyweight Championship
Good match, but a little short for a triple threat, but still good. This match was surprisingly brutal with Cena pulling off the win with a attitude adjustment on big slow and edge. Also, great moment in the match when edge made big slow go through the barricade. Also, who can forget the super human effort by cena when he picked up slow and edge on his shoulders. Good triple threat here.
4/5

Triple H vs. Randy Orton-WWE Championship
I don't have much to say about this match it is so stupid. This match is almost watchable, but not very good. This is more like a brawl than a match and didn't deserve to be the main event. I like how hhh kicked orton in the skull and hit him with the sledge hammer when the ref was down and got the pedigree for the win to retain. The only good thing about this match was the orton goes too far and eliminates the McMahon factor buildup.
3.5/5

Good Wrestlemania here. I recommend getting this and adding it to your wwe collection.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars WrestleMania 25, May 23, 2009

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A. Pierre (Somewheres) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WWE: Wrestlemania XXV - 25th Anniversary (DVD)

Paul Rudoff's review said many of my thoughts but I figured i'd add my own two cents into the mix. I use to be a wrestling fan but now im just bored to death with WWE. I only get Raw and ECW but i've always prefered the Smackdown brand over Raw. Now with Vickie Guerrero as the GM of Raw, I rarely ever tune in to watch it. WWE can rarely build a PPV event like they use too and the champions are usually always the same, with wrestlers like Jeff Hardy and CM Punk getting short title reigns. I hesitated getting this event but I eventually purchased it and here is my thought on a lackluster event

Money in The Bank with CM Punk, Christian, MVP, Mark Henry, Shelton Benjamin, Kane, Kofi Kingston and Finlay- Yes, this match is usually always good. However, you can lose track of who is wrestling with wrestlers come in and out of the match. Two points-Christian or his opponent should practice hitting the killswitch off the top rope, it would be cool but he has yet to hit it successfully. Point Two is they should just rename this match Yes, Shelton Benjamin is still with WWE. Every year Benjamin is the MVP (no the wrestler) or the match and he never wins. Maybe it'll become a storyline but I highly doubt it. CM Punk wins it and he is now getting buried on Smackdown.

Kid Rock replaces Miz/Morrison VS Colons match up. Yes, a tag team match that had a good build up got replaced by a Kid Rock concert. What the hell? They should have aired a video of great tag teams thru the years and had the bell ring ten times. Morbid but WWE just killed off tag team wrestling within the company.

As Rock sung, the women came to the ring. Many former divas returned but no one could tell and probably no one cared. This was a waste of time and poorly executed. Santina makes his debut and wins this poor match.

Chris Jericho VS Jimmy Snuka, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and Ricky Steamboat with Ric Flair and Mickey Rourke at ring side: I was happy with Steamboat and he can still wrestle. The problem was WWE needs a new crop of legends because its always the same people. I see Mike Rotundo (IRS) look in good shape and he could have been used for a one time event. Rourke knocks out Jericho with a punch after the match.

Jeff Hardy VS Matt Hardy in an Extreme Rules match: A pretty good match up with the same old story. I prefer Owen VS Bret and I think everyone would agree but they did have a good match.

Intercontinental Champion JBL VS Rey Mysterio: I remember Regal said he'd bring honor back to the Intercontinental title but that idea was quickly squashed. Speaking of squash, that is what this match was. Mysterio wins in twenty five seconds or less and sends JBL into retirement.

HBK VS Undertaker: WWE Shop Zone released a shirt proclaiming Undertaker's victory a week before this match happened. No one thought Taker would lose but it was the only reason why you'd want to watch this event. A classic match from two legends near the end of there careers. The dive over the top rope was scary but i'm glad Taker was ok. A must see match up.

Edge VS Big Show VS John Cena: The big problem with the WWE lays within this match. Edge and Cena have won or exchanged world titles for the past few years and its getting really boring. Edge acts like the worlds biggest jerk but you watch a WWE home video and he is the nicest guy. Edge has won more world titles in three or four years then Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Bruno Sammartino, Randy Savage, and The Rock to name a few legends. Granted, Hogan and Sammartino held the title for years but its unbelivable to think of it. He is closing in on Triple H for most title reigns and i'm surprised WWE has not brought this fact up. Wrestlemania main event next year perhaps? Edge VS Triple H for the world title-it could happen. Edge's title reigns are becoming a joke with alot of wins coming out of being the right place at the right time or being the general managers boy toy. I cannot respect Edge's title wins and he'll never stack up to the legends I noted earlier. Cena cannot wrestle very well but he seems to always hold the world title. This two men ruin wrestling when they hold a world title but ratings take a dip if someone else holds the belt. Its a lose, lose situaion and shows wrestling fans dont know what they want.

Triple H VS Randy Orton: I remember the story going into the main event and this match was disappointing. It was boring and I really didnt care to watch the whole match.

The only real stand out match was 'Taker-HBK, which will probably be on anther dvd set sooner or later. I have all WrestleMania dvds and its the only reason why I purchased this dvd. Not the best place to start if your just a casual fan.

4.0 out of 5 stars 25 years of Wrestlemania and this is the result...., November 20, 2011

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Jonnathan Ritland "Hank Peters, Italian Grocer" (Marysville, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WWE: Wrestlemania XXV - 25th Anniversary (DVD)

In 1985 Vince McMahon put everything he had into a grand vision of a wrestling event known as Wrestlemania, now on this night for the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania we will witness title clashes, personal grudges and a contest between two veterans that brought the crowd to its feet and stole the show.

-We start out with a video package where many superstars talk about their favorite Wrestlemania moments, which was very good and did help build-up the big event feel of the show.

-Money In The Bank Ladder Match, CM Punk vs. Mark Henry vs. MVP vs. Finlay vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Christian vs. Kane: Good opener here with the usual spots, expecte double teaming and of course Shelton shines hitting a couple of good high spots, including a helo dive off a ladder onto a bunch of guys on the outside. Kane and Henry also have a good showing as they use their strength to overpower the other superstars and there was an obvious comedic spot where Hornswoggle hit the Tadpole splash onto everyone on the outside. As Kane & Punk are battling at the top, Punk kicks Kane off the ladder and grabs the briefcase to win his second straight MITB match. 9/10.

-25 Diva Battle Royal: Thankfully the horrid Kid Rock performance was not included, unfortunately the match itself still was shown. There's diva's from the past, the present and also a new "diva" that turned out to be Santino in drag. This wasn't a very memorable match, the eliminations happened fairly quickly and no one really seemed the care. The fans cheered for Santino more than anyone and he ended up winning the match. 2/10.

-3 on 1 Handicap Elimination Match, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka & "Rowdy" Roddy Piper w/Ric Flair vs. Chris Jericho: Its standard for a handicap match until its down to Steamboat and Jericho, then the match picks up as Ricky looks like he never missed a step and was able to take it to Jericho and almost have him beat on a few occasions. He even hit his trademark arm drags and a nice crossbody but he finally fell victim to the Codebreaker as Chris pinned him for 3. 6/10. The aftermath with Flair attacking Jericho was fin but the part Mickey Rourke coming to the ring and knocking out Jericho wasn't very good honestly.

-Extreme Rules Match, Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy: After costing Jeff the WWE title at the Royal Rumble and weeks upon weeks of slander and egging him on, these two brothers met on the grandest stage of all Wrestlemania. Its pretty hard hitting, plenty of weapon use, Jeff hits a big splash off the top rope through two tables Matt was on. Matt was also able to hold his own countering the Whisper In The Wind with a steel chair to the legs. Jeff jumps over a huge ladder in the ring but Matt moves and Jeff crashes to the mat, then Matt puts Jeff's neck on a steel chair and hits a Twist of Hate for the win. 8/10.

-WWE Intercontinental Championship Match, JBL (Champion) vs. Rey Mysterio: There's a good JBL promo where he slams the fans and says he will win tonight. The match itself is so quick, JBL attacks Rey before the bell, then once it begins Rey ends up stunning JBL with the 619 and the splash from the top for the 3 to win in 21 seconds. 3/10. Afterwards JBL ends up quitting in the middle of the ring.

-Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker: Whatever I say will pale in comparison to the match itself. From the entrances for both men, to the the numerous close falls, to Taker's dive over the top rope and landing on his head, to Michaels kicking out of a Tombstone and being the one man you felt could end the undefeated streak and he almost did. It goes for 30 minutes of high impact action. While this set has good matches, even a couple of great ones, this is the one that makes it worth buying just for this match. 11/10.

-Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship, Edge (Champion) vs. John Cena vs. The Big Show: Good entrances by all three including the usual over the top type from Cena and it wasn't a bad match, all three got some good moves in as well as chances to shine. Show was dominate at points, Edge picked his spots and Cena showed his strength lifting both Show and Edge on his shoulders. John of course ends up picking up the win here to become the champion, again. 7/10.

Disc 2

-Introduction of the 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees: Good segment where the inductees come out and we're treated to Stone Cold Steve Austin giving the fans one last celebration like only Austin can do.

-WWE Championship Match, Randy Orton (Champion) vs. Triple H: After weeks and weeks of Orton targeting HHH's wife, the McMahon family and HHH himself, we finally have this clash which while not a bad match isn't Wrestlemania main event quality. They battled outside and inside the ring and there was plenty of hard hitting moves with both having the advantage at times and some good nearfalls. But for all the buildup it seemed to be a lot like the Triple H/Chris Jericho match at Wrestlemania X8 where they both tried hard but something seemed to be missing, that certain magic. It ends with Trips hitting a ton of mounted punches then the pedigree for the win to retain his title. 6/10.

-DVD Exclusive: Lumberjack Match for the Unified Tag Team Championship, Carlito & Primo (Champions) vs. The Miz & John Morrison: Its your standard warm-up match for the live crowd and the usual lumberjack match, with the superstars outside getting involved at times and there was good tag team wrestling throughout. Carlito & Primo end up winning to become the Unified tag champs. 6/10.

-Highlights from the first 24 Wrestlemania's, good clips of all.

Disc 3

The entire Hall of Fame show is included with speeches by Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ricky Steamboat, Terry & Dory Funk, Koko B. Ware, The Von Erichs, Howard Finkel & "Cowboy" Bill Watts. All the speeches are good though Austin's and Steamboat's are the best and like always its great to hear from many of the legends, the inductees and those who induct them.

The event really didn't have that huge Wrestlemania feel, as the only standout classic is Taker/HBK. The rest of the matches are good to just horrible and while not a bad event its not Wrestlemania quality.