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Great Collection, November 25, 2008
Having been a wrestling fan since the mid-80's, I was greatly looking forward to this collection of Intercontinental matches. having collected many of the wrestling DVD collections, the Intercontinental title doesn't always get many appearances. Granted, this also depends on the DVD. The Ladder Match DVD had many great matches. Yet I am surprised there is so much bickering about matches that appeared. Whether people want to believe the voting may have been rigged in some way, we will never know. Nevertheless, there are many great matches here that deserve to be included in this collection.
For me, standout matches included the Steamboat/Savage classic from Wrestlemania 3, Hart/Perfect from Summerslam 1991, Hart/Bulldog one year later at the same event, Ramon/Michaels from Wrestlamania X, Triple H/Rock from Fully Loaded, Edge/Orton from Vengeance 2004, and Flair/Triple H from Taboo Tuesday. Were all the great matches for this prestigious title included? Of course not! You can't please everybody. But for me, a lifelong wrestling fan that has been watching since I was four, it is a great collection. I know people will disagree with me, but that is my attention. As one other reviewer mentioned, I hope they continue this Championship series by covering the history of the Tag Team Championship. Of all the titles in WWE history, it will be the last that traces its history far back and up to today.
By the way, for the people that are complaining about there not being enough Randy Savage matches, I think his two best matches for this DVD were included. I saw many of his others, and they just weren't worthy of being on this collection. Do I wish a Savage DVD comes about one day? Of course! Time will tell, and we will have to see if Vince can one day give Savage what he deserves, regardless of past circumstances. Look at Bret Hart. He left on bad terms, but eventually reconciled. Perhaps Savage and the WWE will one day too. Kudos to this Intercontinental Championship collection. Good job WWE.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific Overview of the WWE's "Workhorse Title", December 18, 2008
This 3-Disc Set really highlights the true greats of the WWE and their quest to make this seemingly secondary title the "Workhorse Championship." Such greats (and great matches) as Pat Patterson (The first IC Champion), Pedro Morales, Ken Patera, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka (with the incredible leap off the 15-foot-high steel cage at Madison Square Garden), The Magnificent Don Muraco, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Tito Santana, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Razor Ramon, Jeff Jarrett, Triple H, Edge, Chris Jericho (who set a record winning 8 IC Titles), The Honky Tonk Man, The Ultimate Warrior, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Mr. Perfect, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Eddie Guerrero, Ric Flair and many more Superstars are profiled in this set. The best match on this set is undoubtedly the Steamboat-Savage contest from Wrestlemania III, but a close Runner-Up is the Bret Hart-British Bulldog contest from Summerslam 1992. The host of the DVD set, Todd Grisham, asked a very pertinent question-is it the Superstars who make the title great, or the title that makes the Superstars great? That is left up to the viewer to decide, but this set is DEFINITELY worth the price. Get this one!!!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Does The Title Justice, December 4, 2008
Eventhough the title has definately has it's history of ups & downs over the years, nobody can deny that the Intercontinental Championship has provided some of the most memorable matches & memories throughout it's history & here is a collection of some of those matches & memories as voted by the fans on WWE's website. Now this format is different than how WWE did their "History Of WWE Championship" in that they don't give a timelime of champions throughout the presentation due to the obivious Benoit issue but Todd Grisham host the DVD & give the same role as he did in the Ladder Match DVD where he gives a brief overview of the wrestler or event spotlighted.
Matches Include:
Pat Patterson vs. Ted DiBiase - This match was close to a decade before we would know Dibiase as the "Million $ Man." Short match that good for what it was.
("MSG" Oct. '79)
Ken Patera vs. Pedro Morales - A good match for the brawling style of wrestling that was back then that mostly showed how much Pedro Morales was over with the crowd like no other.
("MSG" Oct. '80)
Pedro Morales vs. The Magnificent Muraco - This match saw Muraco take it hard to Pedro to the point where he started getting real aggressive & even teased using a chair at one point.
("MSG" Dec. '82)
Steel Cage Match: The Magnificent Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka - The match itself wasn't much with some blood & brawling. However, it was the aftermath with Snuka diving off the top of the cage that's remembered more than anything else...to the point where it inspired people like Mick Foley.
("MSG" Oct. '83)
Lumberjack Match: Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana - Just what you would expect from a lumberjack match in that you saw the spots where the heels at times helped out and even one comedic spot where Valentine desperately tried to escape & almost got out into the crowd & away before the lumberjacks threw him back in. Great match in the ring as expected from two future Hall Of Famers.
("MSG" Mar. '85)
Tito Santana vs. Randy Savage - The beginning push to the top for the "Macho Man" as as you saw how good of a workers both Savage & Tito were at this time.
("Boston Garden" Feb. '86)
Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat - Let's be honest here, I can try to summerize this match but words wouldn't do it justice & what hasn't been said about this match that hasn't been said for over 20 years. This was the match that stole the show at WrestleMania III, this was the match that was an inspiration to so many wrestlers today like Chris Jericho, and is still known as one of the greatest matches of all time.
(WrestleMania III)
[Also available on "WrestleMania III: Championship Edition"]
Ricky Steamboat vs. Honky Tonk Man - Lets face it, after that classic with Savage...nobody expected what happened here as the title reign of the "Greatest Intercontinental Champion Of All Time" began in this quick fast paced match.
("SuperStars" June '87)
Honky Tonk Man vs. Ultimate Warrior - All I can say on this one is don't blink because you'll miss the longest Intercontinental Title reign end in seconds.
(SummerSlam '88)
[Also available on "Self Destruction Of Ultimate Warrior"]
Ravishing Rick Rude vs. Ultimate Warrior - Well, this match was typical Warrior in that it was a crazy encounter full of Warrior using straight power to toss Rude around with Rude actually wrestling well against Warrior's style. This match also had some comedic moments including Roddy Piper appearing to show us a side of him that I never thought I'd see at that time...and never want to see again.
(SummerSlam '89)
Mr. Perfect vs. Bret Hart - This is a pure wrestling fans dream here and tons of credit here goes to Mr. Perfect for putting on this type of performance with a back injury that would keep him out of the ring for over a year. This would be the match that put Bret Hart on the map as a solo star & was also the debut of the Sharpshooter.
(SummerSlam '91)
[Also available on "Bret Hart: Best There Is, Best There Was, Best There Ever Will Be" & "The Life & Times Of Mr. Perfect"]
Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog - This was a historic match on many levels as this was the only time that only the Intercontinental Championship main evented a PPV & this the second largest WWE crowd to date. Eventhough there were some botches (that Bret acknowledged in his DVD set), these were two of the best WRESTLERS WWE had that that time giving quite the classic performance with the "Diana Hart" factor adding to the drama of the match.
(SummerSlam '92)
[Also available on "Bret Hart: Best There Is, Best There Was, Best There Ever Will Be" & "Best Of Confidental Vol. 1"]
Ladder Match: Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels - Another match that quite frankly I can't say anything that hasn't already been said about it. This was the beginning of the "showstopper", stole the show at WrestleMania X, and set the standards for the future Ladder/TLC matches.
(WrestleMania X)
[Also available On Shawn Michaels "From The Vault" DVD]
Razor Ramon vs. Jeff Jarrett - These were some of the best workers WWE had at this time and delievered one of the best matches of the 1995 with great "selling" by Razor throughout the match.
(Royal Rumble '95)
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Rocky Maivia - This was a glorified handicap match were as it was the Rocky & the Nation Of Domination vs. Stone Cold & his pickup truck. This match was so out of control to the point where even the referee got knocked out at one point & Austin wasn't able to take his vest off until the match was over.
(D-Generation X '97)
2 Out Of 3 Falls: The Rock vs. Triple H - This match is actually better than some of their more well known matches for the WWE Championship as they put on a 30 min. performance here with various cameo appearences from The Nation & DX adding to this match I concider a "lost classic."
(Fully Loaded '98)
Good Housekeeping Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. Chyna - This was a glorified hardcore match with the weapons being everything you would find in a normal home...including the kitchen sink. A very fun match to watch that saw Chyna make history while Jarrett left the WWE, never to return. For those perverts out there, Chyna & Ms. Kitty's outfits alone made for a few ASStounding moments throughout the match.
(No Mercy '99)
Chris Jericho vs. Kurt Angle - Just like Rock/Austin & Rock/HHH, they would go on to have better matches throughout their career but this was a great wrestling match between the two in their early WWE careers as Kurt heavily worked on Jericho's arm before going on to become the first Inter-Euro Champion....since D'Lo Brown (sorry Kurt).
(No Way Out '00)
Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho vs. X-Pac - Short fast paced match that's nothing noteworthy but full of action & good for what it was.
("SmackDown!" Oct. '00)
Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy - The match went non-stop as Hardy was just using his quick "daredevil" offense in the opening minutes while Triple H was real intense throughout the match as well with the suprize being that Jeff Hardy winning the Intercontinental Title.
("SmackDown" Apr. '01)
[Also available on "Hardy Boyz: Twist Of Fate" & "WWF Action"]
Unification/Ladder Match Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy - This was disappointing, a few nice spots here & there (including Jeff taking a sick looking fall) but they've had better encounters.
("RAW" July '02)
Randy Orton vs. Edge - Years before the thought of "Rated RKO," Edge was on a mission to take out Randy Orton & end the longest I.C. title reign in over 7 years. This match had some dull moments (2-3 min. headlocks by Orton) but went back & forth between both guys with an interesting note here being how the fans were divided as half were cheering for Edge while half were getting behind Randy Orton despite being a heel in Evolution.
(Vengeance '04)
[Also available on "Edge: Decade Of Decadence"]
Steel Cage Match: Ric Flair vs. Triple H - Both guys bleed hard (Flair gets busted open in the opening minutes) with Triple H being just vicious while on Flair just never gave up & kept fighting back. Great match with the bonus of Joey Styles doing his old fashioned style of commentary which added to the storytelling of the match...even to the point where Joey pointed out at the beginning just how important the Intercontinental Championship meant in this match...which in retrospect probably wasn't a good comment for an Intercontinental Championship DVD but it fit the feud at that time.
(Taboo Tuesday '05)
[Also available on "Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection"]
Rob Van Dam vs. Shelton Benjamin - It was RVD's "Money In The Bank" briefcase vs. Shelton's title & this match was exactly what you would expect from both men knowing their backgrounds...a very athletic contest where you saw some unique reversals for each other's moves.
(Backlash '06)
Shelton Benjamin vs. Carlito vs. Johnny Nitro - These three pulled off a great match. Shelton was underrated (based on how he's used from time to time), Carlito was finally coming into his own as a wrestler & not a comedy act, while Nitro is out to prove he can make it as a singles star. Again, it's not a wrestling mat classic but it's an awesome match to watch full of non-stop action including one move during the match between all three that J.R. didn't know how to call because he never saw it before.
(Vengeance '06)
Umaga vs. Jeff Hardy - This match was good & watchable as they followed the basic formula of the Umaga beating down Hardy only for him to get his...
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