Product Details

• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: World Wrestling
• DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009
• Run Time: 540 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001KZB1V6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,145 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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WWE LEGENDS OF WRESTLING - DVD Movie

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The unexpected MUST OWN wrestling DVD release of the Year!, February 4, 2009

By 

Movie Fan - See all my reviews

This review is from: WWE: Legends of Wrestling (DVD)

When I saw this set debut here on Amazon weeks before it's release, I was intrigued since WWE 24/7 is not available in my area, but I actually thought that someone had hacked Amazon and posted a fake cover for this set. Buff Bagwell on a WWE DVD cover?! However, that is the real cover (actually the slipcase). However, don't let the uninspired cover art fool you, this is one of the must own WWE DVD releases of the year for the following reasons...

First, each roundtable discussion is only 1 hour in length, that leaves nearly 2.5 hours of room left over on each disc, that is filled with bonus matches, many of which are making their DVD debut and are matches fans have wanted to see released for years. I wont list them all, but some of the matches you'll get are...

Ric Flair and Sting vs. Terry Funk and The Great Muta - Thunderdome Match from Halloween Havoc '89

Ric Flair vs. Curt Hennig - Nitro '99

NWA United States Championship: Lex Luger vs. Michael Hayes - Wrestlewar '89

Loser Leaves NWA: The Midnight Express vs. The Original Midnight Express - Chi-Town Rumble '89

NWA Tag Team Title: Lex Luger and Barry Windham vs. Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson - Clash of Champions '88

Junkyard Dog vs. Randy "Macho Man" Savage - The Wrestling Classic Tournament Finals '85

Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart - "Kiss My Foot Match" King of the Ring '95

Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart - In Your House '95

So, there's much more on these 3-discs than just roundtable discussions, which I think is great!
As for the roundtable discussions, some people will not like them because if you have just an hour and you spend thirty minutes on each wrestler, needless to say you can barely scratch the surface of each man's career. With that said, I wasn't looking for in-depth discussion. Instead, the discussions play out like a group of friends getting together and simply reminiscing and telling fun stories about pro-wrestling. If you enjoy talking about wrestling with your friends, then imagine the same thing, but from the point of view of those inside the business. The most insightful discussion was the "Heatseeker" episode. The panel, that consists of Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Eric Bischoff and Michael Hayes, told the best stories of the entire DVD set. I also heard stories and info that I had never heard anywhere else. So, the discussions are entertaining, but don't look for a serious education of the wrestling business or it's history.

***NOTE: The following is NOT included on this set - read on***
Also, if you enjoy this 3-disc set, Best Buy has 3 other DVDs from the Legends of Wrestling series you can only get from them! They include:
1. Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund
2. Andre the Giant and the Iron Sheik
3. Rowdy Roddy Piper and Terry Funk (this is a must buy)
Some of the bonus matches you'll find on these included:

WWE Title match: Andre the Giant vs. Randy "Macho Man" Savage from MSG '88

Andre the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy '85

Terry Funk vs. Ricky Steamboat - Clash of the Champions '89

Terry Funk vs. Tully Blanchard - Slamboree '94 - this is a wild ECW style brawl!

Terry Funk vs. The Junkyard Dog - Saturday Night's Main Event '85

Roddy Piper vs. Paul Orndorff (this is NOT their short match from Saturday Night's Main Event, it's from Boston Garden)

Piper's Pit where Roddy interviews... himself!


Overall, these Legends of Wrestling DVDs are must buys for any wrestling fan thanks to the 2+ hours worth of rare bonus matches that are included on each DVD.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Buy exclusive- Extra 3 -discs, January 13, 2009

By 

Janice Catalano "Pitbull3" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WWE: Legends of Wrestling (DVD)

For the first time on DVD, get the unique perspectives and entertaining stories of sports entertainment's most legendary figures, as told by a panel of Hall of Famers and wrestling historians including Jim Ross, Dusty Rhodes, and more.

Six DVDs featuring panel discussions reflecting on the life and times of WWE Hall of Famers Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ric Flair, and many more.

Enjoy rare bonus matches never shown on the original program.

AVAILABLE 1/27 EXCLUSIVELY AT BEST BUY


Disc 1- Sgt. Slaughter and Ric Flair
- Slaughter Vs. Mike Rotundo.
Mid-Atlantic May 12 1982
-Texas Death Match for WWF Title
Slaughter Vs. Bob Backlund
Sept. 24 1983
-Slaughter Vs. Iron Sheik
April 23, 1984
-Boot Camp Match
Slaughter Vs. Col. DeBeers
AWA SuperClash III Dec. 13, 1988
-NWA Heavyweight Title Match
Flair Vs. Lex Luger
Starrcade Dec. 26, 1988
-Thunderdome Match
Flair & Sting Vs. Terry Funk & The Great Muta
Halloween Havoc Oct. 28, 1989
- Flair Vs. Curt Hennig
WCW Nitro Oct. 11, 1999


Disc 2: Jerry Lawler and JunkyardDog
-Lawler & Jimmy Valiant Vs. Kerry Von Eric & Michael Hayes
AWA Jan. 22, 1989
- Lawler Vs. Owen Hart
Wrestling Challenge July 6, 1993
- Lawler vs. Roddy Piper
King of the Ring June 19, 1994
- Lawler vs. Breat Hart
In Your House May 14, 1995
- "Kiss my Foot" match
Lawler vs. Breat Hart
King of the Ring June 25, 1995
- Lawler vs. Mart Garner
June 8, 1996
-JYD & Sgt. Slaughter Vs. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Nov. 10, 1984
- Intercontinental title match
JYD Vs. Greg Valentine
Wrestlemania March 31, 1985
- Tournament Final Match
JYD Vs. Randy savage
The Wrestling Classic Nov. 7 1985
-JYD Vs. Adrian Adonis
SNME March 1, 1986
-JYD Vs. Harley Race
SNME Jan. 3 1987
- "Loser Must Bow" match
JYD Vs. Harley Race
Wrestlemania III March 29, 1987

Disc 3: Heatseekers
-TheFreebirds Vs. Ron Shaw, Rene Goulet & Charlie Fulton
Aug. 4, 1984
-NWA World Tag Team title match
Lex Luger & barry Windham Vs. Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
Clash of the Champions March 27 1988
-Loser Leaves NWA match
The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton, Stan Lane & Jim Cornette) Vs.
The Original Midnight Express (Jack Victory, Randy Rose & Paul E.
Dangerously)
Chi-Town Rumble Feb. 20 1989
-NWA US Title Match
Lex Luger Vs. Michael Hayes
Wrestlewar May 7, 1989
-WCW US Title match
Scott Hall Vs. Goldberg
WCW Nitro July 6, 1998
- Scott Hall Vs. Kevin Nash
Halloween Havoc Oct. 25, 1998
-Steel Cage match for WCW title
Vince Russo Vs. Booker T
WCW Nitro, Sept. 25, 2000
-Boxing match
Buff Bagwell Vs. Roddy Piper
Bash at the Beach July 11, 1999


so it looks like best buy got a good deal

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To whoever gave this one star, January 2, 2009

By 

Linda M. Weeks "ProWeeks" (East Peoria, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WWE: Legends of Wrestling (DVD)

to whoever gave this one star, please wait to get the real info on something before you give it this bad of a review, now heres the true facts

1. this photo that is shows isnt the real cover, I don't know why this cheap photo shopped cover is shown

2. the description is horrible, it has nothing to do with Buff Bagwell or Lex Luger(unless the legends are talking bad about them)

3.what this really is, is a collection of roundtable discussions that are shown on WWE 24/7 and are very well done. The roundtable participants are usually as follows-Jim Ross, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, "Freebird" Michael Hayes, Mick Foley, Pat Patterson, Dusty Rhodes, Tazz, and occasionally Ric Flair, Mike Graham and Eric Bischoff-they pick a topic to discuss and truly hold nothing back, discussions have been as follows


Wrestlemania

Heatseekers-this is where Buff and Lex are mentioned for being such hot heads

The Monday Night Wars

Great Wrestling Stars of the 80's

The Territories

The Most Memorable Moments in Wrestling History

The Greatest Factions of All Time

The Greatest Fueds of all Time

and there have been many more, so all in all, that is the TRUE description