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WWF - In Your House 13: Final Four (DVD)
by shaneo632
Final Four was quite a unique WWF PPV for its time because it introduced a special way to bridge the gap between that year (1997)'s Royal Rumble and WrestleMania PPV's. With Shawn Michaels legitimately injured, and therefore having to relinquish the title, it was decided that there would be a Fatal Four Way match in order to decide who ... the real champ was.
Though there aren't many matches on the card, it's a pretty solid one. The first match is a nice technical contest between Marc Mero and Leif Cassidy (aka Al Snow). It's a short but well-played match that gets the crowd pumped up for what's to come.
Probably the weakest match of the night has The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Crush, and Savio Vega) face Bart Gunn, Goldust, and Flash Funk. Though it has talented wrestlers in it, it's quite a sluggish bout that's thankfully over quite fast.
The next match is a great one; Rocky Maivia - aka The Rock - takes on Hunter Hearst Helmsley - aka HHH - for the Intercontinental Title. It legitimises the two as great performers and is a nice little precursor to their proper feud that would kick off about a year later.
Challenging for the WWF Tag Titles, Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon take on Owen Hart and The British Bulldog. This is a superb technical contest, as all four are superb wrestlers, but unfortunately it ends on an annoying judgemental call that rather undoes all of the brilliant wrestling before it.
The main event has Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Vader and The Undertaker facing off for the WWF title. It's a long knock-down drag out fight and features four wrestlers at their best.
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WWF - In Your House 8: Beware of Dog (DVD)
by shaneo632
Beware of Dog is quite a famous WWF event because the power went out during the original tapings, and the event had to be "reshot" two days later. It's a memorable event because it was the first to have the now frequent "double pinfall" scenario in its highly awaited rematch between the British Bulldog and Shawn ... Michaels.
One highlight is the Caribbean Strap match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Savio Vega. An accompanying rule was that if Stone Cold didn't win, his manager, Ted DiBiase, would have to leave the WWF forever. It's a fun match, as the Strap Match always his, and has a hilariously crowd-pleasing finish.
Less good is a match between Yokozuna and Vader, which lasts barely a few minutes and is just quite a sluggish battle between two men, neither of which has much momentum at this stage in their careers.
A Casket Match between Goldust and The Undertaker is solid because it features quite a slick slight of hand involving Mankind, which I still for the life of me can't quite work out.
The main event between HBK and the Bulldog is so great not only because it was on its own merits a great athletic contest, but because the storyline and the animosity was so well built up. The problems with Bulldog's wife, who supposedly had an affair with HBK, really added some fun drama to things, and the match itself didn't disappoint, right up to its crazy finale which was something new for me as a kid when I first saw the match.
This isn't a classic, but it's got a few great matches, and that's what matters.
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WWE - Bret Hitman Hart (DVD)
by stufflover
I am a big wrestling fan, and a fan of Bret Hart, apart from his book (see previous review!) and I was bought his 3 disc DVD box set as a gift last year. The DVD set is basically an over look of his career, through matches, clips and interviews.
The DVD set is produced with the co-operation of WWE and actually has some ... interview time with Vince McMahon himself, which makes me lose a little respect for Bret and makes me question the full credibility of this DVD, especially after the "Montreal Screwjob" and Brets hatred of Vince McMahon and the WWE. I guess some people will always sell out when they run out of cash!
Bret has had a great, lengthy career in the WWE, and the DVD set shows us some of the greatest matches that Bret has had, with people like Yokozuna, Shawn Michaels, Owen Hart (R.I.P), Stone Cold Steve Austin and Mr. Perfect, among many others. There is actually 18 full length matches in this set, plus new and old interviews with Bret Hart himself.
In these interviews, Bret tells us about how he coped with the death of his brother, injuries, his life growing up in Hart House, training in the dungeon and his run as the WWF champion, among many other things. The interviews are not as in depth as I would like them to be, but they do show us some insight into the world of Bret Hart, the wrestler and the man.
There is also a tribute video to many of the wrestlers who have passed before their time, many of whom Bret worked with over the years. There is also a tribute video to Dean Hart. This DVD set runs for just over 9 hours and is rated a 15. The box has a slip sleeve, and then when you take out the main part, it unfolds in three parts, with a picture of Bret in the ring on the first bit you open. This is printed with an autograph from Bret, but it dosent match the autograph I had signed by Bret a few years ago! :S
All in all this is a great DVD set for any fan of Bret Hart, and I would recommend it. It is available on www.silvervision.co.uk and www.amazon.co.uk. It may be available in some high street stores like HMV, but would more than likely be cheaper online.
*Also on ciao under the name of Hailee*
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