$5 each was a price point I wasn't willing to pass up, so I grabbed the Allied Powers, Hulk Hogan Unreleased and Roddy Piper sets for fun. Lots of other cheap deals on there too.
Off-topic, but I have to post it. In an interview, Jim Duggan said ""I think when I stop being entertaining to the crowd, only then will I stop wrestling."
Too easy... I mean, seriously, if that's how he views it, then dude should never have started in the 1st place!
If Duggan's criteria for his continuing to wrestler is that he remains entertaining, then he never should have started wrestling in the 1st place, b/c he's never been entertaining.
I can't speak from experience because I haven't seen any of it but his run in Mid South/UWF seems to be pretty well received and he was pretty popular in his heyday. I'd say he was entertaining to someone.
Duggan was at times the #3 babyface in the company and was insanely over as a babyface with the "Hooooooo! And USA patriot act. Fans love Duggan. He's no Kurt Angle in the ring, but that isn't the only thing that makes a wrestler entertaining.
I personally hated Duggan in WWF. I wasn't his target audience. I was in my teens and I wasn't a "patriotism guy" who got off on chanting USA at anyone from a different country. BUT, that said, he was over until the day he left WWF. Heck he was over in WCW even as basically a jobber. I don't know that the guy ever sold a single ticket or ppv in either company, but the fans enjoyed his act. And in Mid-South/UWF he was a top guy and a pretty solid worker.
So yeah I despised Duggan in WWF (he along with Warrior were the first faces WWF pushed that I went, "no way, not gonna jump on the bandwagon because they tell me to") but he was over and he seems like a genuinely good person.
Only thing that bugged me about that Allied Powers set: they built it up to cap off with the Road Warriors as the big finale, and then the match they picked for it was that dogshit Summerslam 92 match with Money Inc. They didn't even do the Doomsday Device!
How so? I'm talking about editing newly produced versions of previously released DVDs. It would be no different than editing out what they put out on Classics on Demand.
They must have at some point, because they showed the doc on Classics not too long ago as part of Extreme month or whatever and removed the F bombs and Benoit.
re: the F-bombs - i'd imagine the parental rating is still the same (either PG-13 or R) so i doub they would remove them. Classics on demand is usually PG.
Yeah, I'm guessing this is because of their own set already being out. This is on the same level as the Rock/Austin match from freakin' Rebellion 2001 being on the greatest rivalries set.
yep. good matches on both Hogan and the Allied powers DVD. The flaw with the Piper DVD is not that it wasn't good, it is that it could have been so much better with more Piper's Pit (especially complete ones) and Piper not kayfabing stuff.
now those are three great DVD sets. The docs on the ECW and Bret set are both flawed but interesting (amazingly enough they kinda gloss over Montreal in a way that if you didn't know the details before the DVD, you would be going "what the hell " and they of course ignore the kliq and their relationship with Bret). The ECW doc misses some key people who weren't affiliated with WWE and they make Vince out like a great guy but revisionist history aside, it is a great overview of the company. The savage DVD just rocks with outstanding match quality.
WWE gets a lot of criticism for DVD choices, and often deservedly so. They are screwing over the customer by not using DVD and Blu-Ray to full storage capacity and selling "extras" on the Blu-Ray. But choosing matches is tough. On one hand you don't want every set to have the same Bret/Austin WM13 match, Bret/Bulldog from Summerslam, Austin/Rock from WM17, etc. so sometimes to avoid having the same matches on DVD set after DVD set, they choose obscure ones. As someone who owns A LOT of WWE sets, I appreciate it. I don't need the same Rock/Austin matches on a Rock Dvd, an Austin DVD, a best of WM DVD, and a greatest rivalry DVD.
I believe you can get it on Amazon or Walmart for damn near the same price and half the shipping cost. Wwe charging $6 to ship one DVD is fucking bullshit.
You bet!
ReplyDeleteOff-topic, but I have to post it. In an interview, Jim Duggan said ""I think when I stop being entertaining to the crowd, only then will I stop wrestling."
ReplyDeleteToo easy... I mean, seriously, if that's how he views it, then dude should never have started in the 1st place!
Uh, maybe I'm missing something but what is wrong with that?
ReplyDeleteI got a couple of nice deals on blu-rays, including that 2nd ladder match DVD.
ReplyDeleteIf Duggan's criteria for his continuing to wrestler is that he remains entertaining, then he never should have started wrestling in the 1st place, b/c he's never been entertaining.
ReplyDeleteDuggan doing indies that you'll never see bothers you why?
ReplyDeleteI can't speak from experience because I haven't seen any of it but his run in Mid South/UWF seems to be pretty well received and he was pretty popular in his heyday. I'd say he was entertaining to someone.
ReplyDeleteThe cover for the Best PPV matches of 2012 is very cool. Vintage!
ReplyDeleteDuggan was at times the #3 babyface in the company and was insanely over as a babyface with the "Hooooooo! And USA patriot act. Fans love Duggan. He's no Kurt Angle in the ring, but that isn't the only thing that makes a wrestler entertaining.
ReplyDeleteI personally hated Duggan in WWF. I wasn't his target audience. I was in my teens and I wasn't a "patriotism guy" who got off on chanting USA at anyone from a different country. BUT, that said, he was over until the day he left WWF. Heck he was over in WCW even as basically a jobber. I don't know that the guy ever sold a single ticket or ppv in either company, but the fans enjoyed his act. And in Mid-South/UWF he was a top guy and a pretty solid worker.
ReplyDeleteSo yeah I despised Duggan in WWF (he along with Warrior were the first faces WWF pushed that I went, "no way, not gonna jump on the bandwagon because they tell me to") but he was over and he seems like a genuinely good person.
I think he was going for a joke.
ReplyDeletePlease stop.
ReplyDeleteI grabbed The Rise and Fall of ECW, Bret Hart's DVD and Macho Madness for $5 a pop. HOLY SHIT.
ReplyDeleteNow, you see....DVD sales I can get behind. A little DVD addiction never hurt anybody. Unless the cases are hiding coke or something.
ReplyDeleteThe Roddy Piper set has a few Easter eggs that shows segments from his short-lived alter egos, "Pied Piper" and "Rowdy Roddy Pontius Pilate."
ReplyDeleteI don't like Duggan. WTF is your problem anyway?
ReplyDeleteI take issue with the fact that Duggan think he was ever entertaining.
ReplyDeleteWell, not me.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they re-edited the ECW dvd. Not just talking about Benoit, but also all the uncensored F bombs?
ReplyDeleteThey didn't keep him around for his looks.
ReplyDeleteYeah, we get it. The fact your acting like because you don't, everyone doesn't too is what is bothering everyone.
ReplyDeleteEveryone else does similar shit. People can get on their cases.
ReplyDeleteI don't think anyone has tried to claim that because they didn't like a wrestler, said wrestler should have never been in the business.
ReplyDeleteMy statement was expressive of how much I can't stand Duggan.
ReplyDeleteAnd why do I have to defend myself anyway? Bunch of buzzkills.
I'd think there's even a case for second biggest around Wrestlemania V.
ReplyDeleteREPEAT SAVAGE DVD IS $5 HOLY F'N F!
ReplyDeleteOnly thing that bugged me about that Allied Powers set: they built it up to cap off with the Road Warriors as the big finale, and then the match they picked for it was that dogshit Summerslam 92 match with Money Inc. They didn't even do the Doomsday Device!
ReplyDeleteYou must be a real pleasure to live with.
ReplyDeleteHe failed.
ReplyDeleteThat seems really expensive to do.
ReplyDeleteWhatever you do....don't say DRUGS BAD!
ReplyDeleteHow so? I'm talking about editing newly produced versions of previously released DVDs. It would be no different than editing out what they put out on Classics on Demand.
ReplyDeleteYou'd have to create all new masters. It's not just cut and pasting from one column into another.
ReplyDeleteThey must have at some point, because they showed the doc on Classics not too long ago as part of Extreme month or whatever and removed the F bombs and Benoit.
ReplyDeleteYou don't need to create a new master to do that. You just have to edit one copy. It's not the same thing.
ReplyDeleteGotcha. I just find it hard to believe though with how careful they are about PG and Benoit, they still sell them with that stuff intact.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably just old stock. I can't imagine they're still producing them.
ReplyDeleteDamn, wish I would've heard about the Summerslam sets. $5 for 88-92 would be the greatest deal ever!
ReplyDeleteECW was a big seller, can't be that many still lying around.
ReplyDeleteThere are if they're selling them for 5 bucks. They sure aren't printing new ones for that price.
ReplyDeleteWarrior was bigger by that point
ReplyDeletere: the F-bombs - i'd imagine the parental rating is still the same (either PG-13 or R) so i doub they would remove them. Classics on demand is usually PG.
ReplyDeleteI have the Bret DVD courtesy of my monthly WWE care package and I will attempt to bang out a review on Sunday night after work.
ReplyDeleteHACKSAW JIM DUGGAN! BEATS PEOPLE UP! HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN! BEATS PEOPLE UP UP UP UP UP!
ReplyDeleteSweet. Honestly...I prefer it to the first Bret set, which I liked, but felt a little hollow.
ReplyDeletefuck. i bet it was the same with the survivor series sets (missing vol. 1) and i missed out on that.
ReplyDeleteit's a shame i bought all of these when they came out--sans PPV DVDs--because now i cannot take advantage!
My problem is that you keep on trying to tell really unfunny jokes.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't about Duggan, this is about your lack of comedic talent.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TOUGH GUY
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't the same with the Survivor Series sets - don't beat yourself up there.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm guessing this is because of their own set already being out. This is on the same level as the Rock/Austin match from freakin' Rebellion 2001 being on the greatest rivalries set.
ReplyDeleteJust tried to grab the Savage set (among others) and it's sold out. Bummer.
ReplyDeleteI think they ran off a newer print for rerelease around the launch of the ECW brand, but it could just be because it sold a lot they printed a lot.
ReplyDeleteyep. good matches on both Hogan and the Allied powers DVD. The flaw with the Piper DVD is not that it wasn't good, it is that it could have been so much better with more Piper's Pit (especially complete ones) and Piper not kayfabing stuff.
ReplyDeletenow those are three great DVD sets. The docs on the ECW and Bret set are both flawed but interesting (amazingly enough they kinda gloss over Montreal in a way that if you didn't know the details before the DVD, you would be going "what the hell " and they of course ignore the kliq and their relationship with Bret). The ECW doc misses some key people who weren't affiliated with WWE and they make Vince out like a great guy but revisionist history aside, it is a great overview of the company. The savage DVD just rocks with outstanding match quality.
ReplyDeleteWWE gets a lot of criticism for DVD choices, and often deservedly so. They are screwing over the customer by not using DVD and Blu-Ray to full storage capacity and selling "extras" on the Blu-Ray. But choosing matches is tough. On one hand you don't want every set to have the same Bret/Austin WM13 match, Bret/Bulldog from Summerslam, Austin/Rock from WM17, etc. so sometimes to avoid having the same matches on DVD set after DVD set, they choose obscure ones. As someone who owns A LOT of WWE sets, I appreciate it. I don't need the same Rock/Austin matches on a Rock Dvd, an Austin DVD, a best of WM DVD, and a greatest rivalry DVD.
ReplyDeleteI believe you can get it on Amazon or Walmart for damn near the same price and half the shipping cost. Wwe charging $6 to ship one DVD is fucking bullshit.
ReplyDeleteAnd the $5 for the summerslam set was an error. It only lasted about an hour on Thursday
ReplyDelete