DrVenkman PhD

According to PWTorch (and some reviewer on Amazon.com as well), the Summerslam DVD that was released yesterday is being pulled from stores due to an audio problem during the main event. It's also apparently the first DVD to be produced in Mexico.

Damn that Day of Reckoning game and it's Ministry of Darkness storyline.

I read that there were rumours that David Yost and Amy Jo were going to make appearances on Dino Thunder. Interesting if true.

RVD vs Benoit won and is up for viewing. http://spotlight.wwe.com/summerslam/index.html

This is just like the good ol days of watching AAA Saturday afternoons in the 90s. I like that neat CMLL set.

I never got cage matches in WCW with Hogan in them. At Uncensored 98, Hogan and Macho Man just WALK OUT THE DOOR and continue fighting outside, then go back to the ring before it all ends in a no contest. Hogan did the same thing with Sting at a house show I went to. If they were going to book them like that, why bother?

I too became too used to HCTP which is causing me to have difficulty with defending strike moves and running away like a coward. The range on a lot of moves is longer than HCTP and I'm not used to holding the run button down.

Undertaker is sitting in the locker room with his cast, reflecting on the hell Brock Lesnar has put him through by draggin skeletons out his closet... Kane: So, how was your week?

From PWInsider

Gotta love and/or hate the fact that they kept Lance's dancing gimmick in.

I bought the game today for absolutely no reason. I went to EB with the intent to buy Day of Reckoning, which I did, but evidentally I'm some sort of mark for Capcom Anniversary Collection games, since I picked it right up off the shelf and bought it as well. That's what happens when you work extra hours and assume you have money to spend, I guess. I think the actual closer on the deal was the "INCLUDED SFII ANIMATED MOVIE!" notice, but I have no idea why. I have the 'unrated' one on VHS from 1995, I figured this would be the (more) cut one, and after watching the Mega Man episode on the Collection and seeing all the compression they had to use, knew I wouldn't be getting anything of great quality... but what the hell, I guess. I've been too occupied watching the last volume of Futurama on DVD (Props to Maurice LeMarche for going into his Egon Spengler and Brain characters in the commentaries, albiet briefly) to play it much, but I imagine it will just be a game I bring to people's house to play for a bit.

I picked it up earlier today, but since the same mall trip resulted in buying Futurama Volume 4 on DVD, I haven't had a chance to play it yet. I also discovered that that I'm a total mark for the words "Anniversary Collection" on a Capcom game, because I made no hesitation in picking up that Strret Fighter game despite the fact I had no previous interest in it.

There's some pretty funny material from the Global Warming DVD from Tazz and Cole, who seemed to go into a studio and record the show in one take as if it was live, but since it wasn't a PPV, have fun with it. Sadly I can't remember anything off hand.

Instead of saying "LIVE" under the WMXI logo, it says "Encore Plus". Roddy Piper also hosts it and pops in at points in the tape to say something.

"Hogan is an American Hero because Vince McMahon told him he was one. If Vince McMahon had todl Hulk Hogan he was a zookeeper, well, he would have been a freakin zookeeper" - Kurt Angle prior to his KOTR 2002 match with Hogan (I just finished disc 1 of Futurama Volume 4, which contained an episode with a character named The Zookeeper)

Rock: 2+2 = Thomas Jefferson, sucka. -- Rock: The WWE Title is bigger than the People's Elbow... it's bigger than the Spinaroonie (*Booker T does a double take*).. and it's bigger than the... what, what do you do? You have a finishing move? Goldust: I have more ammunition in my cannon... Rock: Nobody wants to hear about your cannon! Stop touching yourself! (not entirely accurate, but you get the idea) -- Tony: What are we going to do tonight Brain? Brain: The same thing we do everynight Tony.. TRY AND TAKE OVER THE WORLD (Note: This quote is false... I just liked seeing Hennan refered to simply as "Brain" above) -- Booker: Yo, Japanese people, what's up wit yo nasty hair? Take it from me, Booker T, the five time WCW champion, that just because you know Kung-Fu doesn't mean you know Sham-poo. (Torrie explains that Tajiri is offended by this, saying his hair isn't very good either. Booker demands Tajiri to speak up about it) Tajiri: (Japanese accent) Buckwheat on crack.

Those lesbians from Fear Effect. Mai Shiranui (and like 90% of fighting game chicks)

I've heard good things about the match, and I wasn't trying to bash the match (although my wording makes it seem like I was). What I was trying to point out was... 1. "Kevin Nash" and "Championship Prestige" are not often seen in a sentence together. 2. Booker T, especially by WWE (the ones advertising this match now) standards, was hardly Nash's toughest challenge to date. That's all I meant. The "making things souond more exciting" comment was in regards to the scaffold match.

Yeah, I just kinda posted these without reading all the little blurbs... like, what the hell? I'm pretty sure EVERYTHING is better than a scaffold match, and I would think Torrie Wilson would actually make a scaffold match worse. "By September 2000, Kevin Nash was successfully putting prestige back into the WCW Championship. At Fall Brawl, however, he was up against his greatest challenge - a Steel Cage Match against former WCW Champion Booker T. " God bless the person WWE hires to write this, because they things sound 100x better / interesting than they should be.

Don't see a thread for it, so here it is: "This year, SmackDown! is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Help commemorate the big event by watching some of SmackDown’s greatest matches ever Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho vs. Triple H & Edge 5/16/02 | Approx. run time: 10min. Heading into Judgment Day, see if Kurt Angle was able to get the upper hand o­n Edge just days before their Hair vs. Hair Match. Rikishi & Rico vs. Billy & Chuck 5/30/02 | Approx. run time: 6mins. Billy and Chuck try to grab back the World Tag Team Championship from the unlikely duo of their stylist Rico and Rikishi. Edge vs. Kurt Angle 5/30/02 | Approx. run time: 15mins. A newly-bald Kurt Angle takes to the cage for this match against Edge. You won’t believe who comes in after the match to help Edge. Watch and find out. 20-Man Battle Royal 6/6/02 | Approx. run time: 11mins. The winner of this 20-man, over-the-top-rope battle royal would be named the No. 1 Contender to the Undertaker’s WWE Championship. Watch the match to find out who it is. Kurt Angle vs. John Cena 6/27/02 | Approx. run time: 9mins. John Cena is a well-known WWE Superstar. However, in June 2002, few people knew who he was. After his match with Kurt Angle o­n SmackDown!, that began to change. Batista & D-Von vs. Randy Orton & Faarooq 6/27/02 | Approx. run time: 6mins. Today, Batista is a member of Evolution. Randy Orton is World Heavyweight Champion and a former member of Evolution. In 2002, however, they were o­n opposite sides of the ring for this SmackDown! tag team match. Edge & Hulk Hogan vs. Billy & Chuck 7/4/02 | Approx. run time: 13mins. There are few things more American in the history of WWE than Hulk Hogan. Here, he teams with Edge to challenge for the World Tag Team Championship o­n the Fourth of July. Torrie vs. Stacy 7/4/02 | Approx. run time: 4mins. It’s every red-blooded, American male’s dream – Torrie and Stacy in their bra and panties. In this case, it gets even better, as they fight each other in an attempt to rip each other’s clothes off, revealing their bra and panties. Edge vs. Chris Jericho 7/25/02 | Approx. run time: 15mins. SmackDown’s first-ever steel cage match features Edge and Chris Jericho. But that’s not all, as Christian, Lance Storm, John Cena and more all found their way to the ring for this o­ne. Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero vs. The Rock & Edge 8/1/02 | Approx. run time: 15mins. Two future World Champions Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero team up to take o­n The Rock and Edge in this SmackDown! main event. Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri vs. Roddy Piper & Sean O'Haire 6/26/03 | Approx. run time: 6mins. The legendary "Rowdy" Roddy Piper looks to gain tag team glory, alongside his partner Sean O’Haire, by taking o­n WWE Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri. Big Show, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas vs. Mr. America, Brock Lesnar & Kurt Angle 6/26/03 | Approx. run time: 16mins. Many people thought that Mr. America was simply Hulk Hogan under a mask. Judge for yourself, as he teams up with Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle to take o­n the Self-Proclaimed World’s Greatest Tag Team and the Big Show. Rey Mysterio & Edge vs. Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit 11/7/02 | Approx. run time: 23mins. A few weeks earlier, Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit defeated Rey Mysterio and Edge to become the first-ever WWE Tag Team Champions. Here, they battle again. This time, it’s a best-of-three series. Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio 1/23/03 | Approx. run time: 11mins. Rey Mysterio is o­ne of the greatest high fliers in the business. Kurt Angle knows the mat game better than anybody. These two styles collide o­n this January episode of SmackDown! Stephanie & Zach Gowen vs. Big Show 7/3/03 | Approx. run time: 9mins. Throughout his entire life, Zach Gowen has overcome adversity. Now with a WWE contract o­n the line, he must do the same when he teams with Stephanie McMahon to take o­n the Big Show. 15-Man Royal Rumble 1/29/04 | Approx. run time: 33mins. Just days after the Royal Rumble, 15 of SmackDown’s greatest Superstars battled in another Royal Rumble Match. This time, the winner of the match would be named the No. 1 Contender, and be given a shot at the WWE Championship at No Way Out. Matt Hardy vs. Billy Kidman 3/6/03 | Approx. run time: 5mins. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy takes o­n the man he beat for the belt just days prior, Billy Kidman. Find out if Kidman was able to regain the championship o­n SmackDown! Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle 9/18/03 | Approx. run time: 50mins. In what may arguably be described as o­ne of the best matches in the history of SmackDown!, WWE Champion Kurt Angle put it all o­n the line against Brock Lesnar in a legendary WWE 60-minute Iron Man Match. Eddie Guerrero vs. John Cena 9/11/03 | Approx. run time: 11mins. United States Champion Eddie Guerrero takes o­n John Cena in this truly unique match. Watch as both competitors risk life and limb in an attempt to come out o­n top in this Latino Heat Parking Lot Brawl. They contradict themselves in calling Jericho vs Edge the first cage match on SmackDown when they have Edge vs Angle above it, but whatever... Unfrogvien Extras: Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho, Fall Brawl 1997 Chris Jericho and Eddie Guerrero are both former World Champions. At this WCW pay-per-view, however, they battle over the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. Approx. run time: 21mins. Disco Inferno & Alex Wright vs. British Bulldog & Jim Neidhart, Fall Brawl 1998 The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart left WWE after the "Montreal Screwjob." In this Fall Brawl pay-per-view match, the two WCW newcomers took o­n Disco Inferno and Alex Wright. Approx. run time: 16mins. Insane Clown Posse & Vampiro vs. Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio & Billy Kidman, Fall Brawl 1999 Undoubtedly, the Insane Clown Posse and Vampiro are in a world of their own. In this Fall Brawl 1999 match, three future WWE Superstars - Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio & Billy Kidman - attempt to knock the paint off their opponents' faces. Approx. run time: 18mins Shane Douglas & Torrie Wilson vs. Billy Kidman & Madusa, Fall Brawl 2000 The o­nly thing better than a Scaffold Match is a Scaffold Match involving Playboy cover girl Torrie Wilson and former WWE Women's Champion Madusa (then known as Alundra Blayze). Don't miss this unique Fall Brawl 2000 match. Approx. run time: 12mins. Kevin Nash vs. Booker T, Fall Brawl 2000 By September 2000, Kevin Nash was successfully putting prestige back into the WCW Championship. At Fall Brawl, however, he was up against his greatest challenge - a Steel Cage Match against former WCW Champion Booker T. Approx. run time: 10mins. Ric Flair vs. Arn Anderson, Fall Brawl 1995 Ric Flair and Arn Anderson have a long and storied history together. Both men were significant forces in the success of both WCW and the Four Horsemen. In 1995, however, they were bitter enemies. Watch two former friends engage in this historic Fall Brawl battle. Approx. run time: 30mins. Kevin Nash, Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall & Sting vs. Sting, Ric Flair, Lex Luger & Arn Anderson, Fall Brawl 1996 Two Stings? That's right, watch War Games to see which team with the Stinger pulled out the victory. And which team really had the true Sting. Approx. run time: 33mins. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle, Unforgiven 2002 Both Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle can be considered two of the best pure wrestlers to ever lace up a pair of boots. Watch as these two former World Champions face off at Unforgiven 2002. Approx. run time: 16mins. Shawn Michaels vs. The British Bulldog, One Night Only 9/20/97 In September 1997, the British Bulldog was enjoying his reign as the o­nly WWE European Champion in history. Then he took a trip to his home country of England to defend against Shawn Michaels. Was the Bulldog able to fend off HBK? Watch this match and find out. Approx. run time: 31mins. Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind, In Your House 9/22/96 Just months after realizing his boyhood dream, Shawn Michaels defended the WWE Championship against the deranged Mankind, who was coming off a monstrous victory over Undertaker at SummerSlam. Was Mankind's momentum heading into the match enough? Watch to find out. Approx. run time: 33mins.

Bizarre Link's Awakening commercial http://217.153.29.18/~michal/june04/zelyume.asf

I could with the WWF, but I'm not quite up for it right now. I recommend checking out http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/wiamain.htm if you want a list of results and title changes, though.

Basically, CHV Mania's run 3 hours in SP. The WWE Home Video "Collection" series (1-13) run anywhere from 2:20 (WM1, I think) to 3:55 (WM V) without match clipping. The sacrafice to having 13 tapes in one box not cost $40 per tape is that, as mentioned, they are in SLP (or EP, depending how your VCR classifies it) and the quality suffers. For trivial purposes, I had the times of WM 1-10 written down, but that paper is long gone. Once you get to 8, it stays under 3 hours and is the same as the CHV tape.

From Vengeance 2002, in Detroit "A teenage Edge saved up his money so he could go to WrestleMania 3 and watch Hulk Hogan vs Ultimate Warrior... I want to correct myself, that was WrestleMania 6. WrestleMania 3 of course was right here in Chicago" - Jim Ross on commentary during Hogan/Edge vs. Christian/Storm. Edit: Put JR's name in.

My only concern with story mode is whether or not their is any story branching for replayability. From the few videos I watched, it seemed it went in a line with Chapters, which made me assume you reach a certain chapter and that's it. Over. Done.