Epic Reine 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2004 Sony, the distributors of WWE's DVDs, sent word to their retailers today that they are 3-5 business days behind schedule on printing the new Hard Knocks - The Chris Benoit Story. The highly anticipated Benoit DVD, which was scheduled to hit retail outlets this coming Tuesday, will be delayed in most stores. If you see the DVD at your local retail outlet in Tuesday, you will be in the minority. The DVD should hopefully hit the remaining outlets by the following week. http://www.pwinsider.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2004 Tell me you didn't just say that. I ordered mine through amazon.com so I wonder if they'll still be able to ship it on time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2004 I have mine on pre-order from DeepDiscountDVD for $16, so hopefully mine ships this coming week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just call me Dan 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2004 It's official, he's losing Monday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Askewniverse Report post Posted July 22, 2004 If this is true, it sucks. I'll still check my local stores on Tuesday. Josh Matthews and Dr. Tom Prichard were just talking about the DVD on Byte This, but they didn't mention anything about a delay (not that I'd expect them to). They even gave away two copies of the DVD. They also showed a preview of (what I assume to be) the main feature, which included footage of Benoit's tryout match against Bob Holly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2004 You mean the tryouts he had in '95 when he was being courted by both WWF and WCW? Too bad they couldn't stick the one he had with Adam Bomb on there. That was when DiBiase came out with him and he was rumored to debut as Ted's "Corporate Crippler" or somthing similar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted July 22, 2004 That was when DiBiase came out with him and he was rumored to debut as Ted's "Corporate Crippler" or somthing similar. I never heard of that. Rather than go with Benoit did they just choose to go with Austin and give him the spot, making him the 'Ring Master'? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JN News 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2004 It's official, he's losing Monday. Do you think HHH may have drugged the people who were working on Benoit's DVD for 3-5 days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermortal 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2004 I have mine on pre-order from DeepDiscountDVD for $16, so hopefully mine ships this coming week. That price is just soooo nice. I pre-ordered it too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2004 Maybe there are so many preorders they have to make a lot more just to meet the pre-order sales? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheZsaszHorsemen Report post Posted July 22, 2004 Maybe there are so many preorders they have to make a lot more just to meet the pre-order sales? Emoticon aside, you're probobly not too far off there. The WWE's been having a string of good luck with their DVDs, and they probobly got more copies requested then usual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wildpegasus Report post Posted July 22, 2004 If this is true, it sucks. I'll still check my local stores on Tuesday. Josh Matthews and Dr. Tom Prichard were just talking about the DVD on Byte This, but they didn't mention anything about a delay (not that I'd expect them to). They even gave away two copies of the DVD. They also showed a preview of (what I assume to be) the main feature, which included footage of Benoit's tryout match against Bob Holly. That means the footage mostl likely exists of the Benoit vs Owen Hart match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2004 Is this strictly a yankee thing or are us canucks gonna suffer too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dark Age 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2004 Spare a thought for us Brits. I don't know how long we'll be waiting to get this bad boy, but it ain't gonna make me happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Askewniverse Report post Posted July 23, 2004 They also showed a preview of (what I assume to be) the main feature, which included footage of Benoit's tryout match against Bob Holly. That means the footage mostl likely exists of the Benoit vs Owen Hart match. That's a good possibility. To the best of my knowledge, all three of Benoit's tryout matches took place at TV tapings. If you're interested, the Benoit footage from Byte This starts near the 48:35 mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iliketurtles 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2004 If they had put Benoit's match vs. Owen from 95 on this, it would be the greatest DVD. EVER. Period. DONE. Over with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edotherocket 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2004 Thats weird. I've had my copy for like a week now. Don't know why Australia gets it first but I'm not complaining. Some DVD Notes: - There's an easter egg on how Benoit lost his tooth - Todd Grisham's commentary on the Japanese matches is hilariously misinformed. At one point he observes that the Japanese wrestling style is very similar to lucha libre. Benoit and Malenko go 'no....not really'. - Commentary on the Regal match is interesting as Prichard says its the match he shows students who want to learn about wrestling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wildpegasus Report post Posted July 23, 2004 Thats weird. I've had my copy for like a week now. Don't know why Australia gets it first but I'm not complaining. Some DVD Notes: - There's an easter egg on how Benoit lost his tooth - Todd Grisham's commentary on the Japanese matches is hilariously misinformed. At one point he observes that the Japanese wrestling style is very similar to lucha libre. Benoit and Malenko go 'no....not really'. - Commentary on the Regal match is interesting as Prichard says its the match he shows students who want to learn about wrestling. I've seen the awesome Benoit vs Regal match before but I was wondering how it came off on the DVD with the commentary and the crowd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edotherocket 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2004 Prichard: the crowd are chanting boring at the start of the match but they are on their feet at the end of it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2004 I didn't remember people chanting "Boring" at the beginning of the match, but maybe that's because my brain cells were boiling inside that god-forsaken Schmidt Center. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheZsaszHorsemen Report post Posted July 23, 2004 How is Pritchard on commentary, he seems pretty intelligent on Byte This! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edotherocket 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2004 He's actually not too bad. He talks mostly throughout the match about how Benoit and Regal work the crowd and dictate the pace of match rather than letting the fans dictate. He talks in a vague sort of way about the match's "psychology" but rather than pointing out anything specific he says things like 'there is no wasted movement'. The rest of the match they talk about Regal returning from injury, a bit about the Pillman memorial and that sort of thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wildpegasus Report post Posted July 23, 2004 They also showed a preview of (what I assume to be) the main feature, which included footage of Benoit's tryout match against Bob Holly. That means the footage mostl likely exists of the Benoit vs Owen Hart match. That's a good possibility. To the best of my knowledge, all three of Benoit's tryout matches took place at TV tapings. If you're interested, the Benoit footage from Byte This starts near the 48:35 mark. I caught the episode and I just realised I've never seen the NWA tournament match of Benoit vs Scorpio from 8/27/94. I'm happy now though I don't like smark like commentary on anything especially Benoit vs Regal. The clips of the career retrospective look great and from the sound of it it was Benoit himself who picked out the matches from 3 pages worth. Interesting. Does anyone know if they have the Benoit/Eddie looker room bit meeting on the DVD? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest combat_rock Report post Posted July 23, 2004 I hope so. That was awesome. If they actually gave Benoit that assasin, stalker type gimmick, he'd probably be even more over than he already is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeathBecomesYou Report post Posted July 23, 2004 That's weird if you guys can't get it yet, while it's been available here in Australia a few days, especially since we're usually about a month behind the US when it comes to DVD releases. Pritchard's commentary on the Pillman memorial match is pretty good, so is Cole's for that matter, although they don't really call the match, they more or less put Benoit and Regal over as the consumate workers while ignoring the play by play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wildpegasus Report post Posted July 23, 2004 That's weird if you guys can't get it yet, while it's been available here in Australia a few days, especially since we're usually about a month behind the US when it comes to DVD releases. Pritchard's commentary on the Pillman memorial match is pretty good, so is Cole's for that matter, although they don't really call the match, they more or less put Benoit and Regal over as the consumate workers while ignoring the play by play. I'm not sure about this DVD but in Canada we get WWE DVDs signifigantly later than in the States. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edotherocket 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2004 Does anyone know if they have the Benoit/Eddie looker room bit meeting on the DVD? Locker room bit? Can you be more specific? Do you mean the one at WMXX? In that case...no. The Benoit/Eddie match from Nitro was great minus Eddie's hilariously botched 619 at the start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest combat_rock Report post Posted July 23, 2004 I think WP meant the segment where Benoit was waiting in the dark for Guerrero. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wildpegasus Report post Posted July 23, 2004 Does anyone know if they have the Benoit/Eddie looker room bit meeting on the DVD? Locker room bit? Can you be more specific? Do you mean the one at WMXX? In that case...no. The Benoit/Eddie match from Nitro was great minus Eddie's hilariously botched 619 at the start. Yeah, the Mania bit. Thanks for the reply. I'm very tired so some of the things I'm tying might not make too much sense. I don't remember Eddie botching anything in this. The 619 wasn't around than (Or at least well known) so Eddie would've been up to something else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edotherocket 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2004 Well it wasn't the 619 per se. Benoit was on the floor and he was faking diving through the ropes and was attempting to swing his way back in to the ring. Instead he gets caught in the ropes and wedgies himself. Of course, straight afterwards he makes amends by diving off the top turnbuckle to the outside in spectacular fashion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
