landy1987 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2004 courtesy of Silvervision.co.uk On March 13th 2004 - the night before Wrestlemania XX - World Wrestling Entertainment held a very special ceremony to induct 11 legends, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Don Muraco, Big John Studd, Junkyard Dog, "Superstar" Billy Graham, Sgt. Slaughter, Tito Santana, Harly Race, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Pete Rose, into its hallowed Hall of Fame. These are highlights of that ceremony. Three Hours of DVD Extras... Seven legendary matches: - "Superstar" Billy Graham vs. Bruno Sammartino - Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pat Patterson (with alternate commentary) - Don Muraco vs. Pedro Morales - Jesse Ventura vs. Bob Backlund - Big John Studd vs. Andre The Giant - Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana - Junkyard Dog vs. Harley Race Plus: Pete Rose's three Wrestlemania appearences, classic interviews, promos and vignettes. http://www.silvervision.co.uk/cgi-bin/silv.../View/PRWWE1099 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Trivia247 Report post Posted May 4, 2004 Damn I want that now.. what they should do is a collectors DVD of ALL the Hall of fame they did since they started that and show classic matches of each inductee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted May 4, 2004 Now THAT DVD rocks.......I can't wait to see this DVD, should be a good time for all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tekcop 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2004 God really does love me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2004 OLD SCHOOL~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cawthon777 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2004 Seven legendary matches: - "Superstar" Billy Graham vs. Bruno Sammartino - Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pat Patterson (with alternate commentary) - Don Muraco vs. Pedro Morales - Jesse Ventura vs. Bob Backlund - Big John Studd vs. Andre The Giant - Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana - Junkyard Dog vs. Harley Race 1. Probably one of the MSG rematches after Graham won the belt. I want. 2. Never saw the alley fight. I want. 3. Already have both title changes on The History of the IC Title. Can easily live without. Pedro wasn't that great in the ring. I want Muraco / Backlund. 4. Never saw any of the Jesse / Backlund matches. I want. 5. ...It's from WrestleMania 1 isn't it? Because according to the WWE, Studd never had another big match. Bleh. 6. I predict this is for the IC title and probably one of their MSG matches after Valentine won the belt. Maybe the cerfew draw. I want. 7. From WrestleMania III? Bleh. I dare them to go in the vault and dig out some quality Race stuff (WWWF / NWA title unification from Miami!) I'll definately get the DVD but this is such a teaser when it comes to the extra matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landy1987 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2004 i would say the Bruno/Graham match will be Graham's title win in Baltimore because that match was taped, only seems logical it would be that. Muraco's will probably be his title win Jesse/Backlund was on History of WWF Title video, but who knows it may be a different match I assume Slaughter and Patterson provide their own alternate commentary for their match? Studd and Bundy could possibly be their cage match or something, they probably had several matches recorded at the house shows Any Valetine/Santana match they show would be great, most likely one in MSG JYD vs Race could be from SNME, and I also have a match from Toronto of those, so who knows? As there is no Bobby Heenan match, hopefully lots of classic Heenan footage from Prime Time or something is shown (they showed a brief clip of Heenan and Gorilla on Prime Time in the HOF clip at Mania, I think from 6/87 when Heenan "injured" his neck) Also the cover for the DVD looked brilliant as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geniusMoment 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2004 Actually I have no desire to see any of those matches. Every match I have seen from the 70's I have found to be too old school for my tastes, and the matches from the 80s, such as JYD/Race sucked. I think really old school matches are an equired taste I just do not have, I find them boring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2004 Whats the release date for this again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ISportsFan 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2004 Meltzer today I believe said 6/1 in the States. Jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therealworldschampion 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2004 Man with this DVD, the Horsemen DVD, the Benoit DVD, and the Bret DVD, Vince will own all of my money Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thuganomics 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2004 I'm truly disturbed that WWE is actually putting a Bruno match on a DVD. Betcha it's him losing to Graham though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cawthon777 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2004 Bruno had a match on Bloodbath as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest duck420 Report post Posted May 5, 2004 im all for old matches but these dont seem too appealing to me. id like to see ventura wrestle as ive only read his book and seen commentary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2004 Actually I have no desire to see any of those matches. Every match I have seen from the 70's I have found to be too old school for my tastes, and the matches from the 80s, such as JYD/Race sucked. I think really old school matches are an equired taste I just do not have, I find them boring. Ditto for me. If the matches turn out to be really good and the DVD gets great reviews then I might consider getting it. Benoit's DVD, which is released on the same month, is different. I'll pre-order it as soon as it's available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landy1987 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2004 Highspots.com have now released more details about the DVD: Disc One - Chapters: "Superstar" Billy Graham Greg Valentine Pete Rose Big John Studd Sgt. Slaughter Extras: "Superstar" Billy Graham Superstar's career (WWE Confidential - 09/06/03) WWE Championship Match: "Superstar" Billy Graham vs. Bruno Sammartino (Graham wins title, Baltimore, MD. - 04/30/77) "Superstar" Billy Graham Promo (06/14/77) Pete Rose Wrestlemania XIV (Boston, Mass. - 03/29/98) Wrestlemania XV (Philadelphia, Penn. - 03/28/99) Wrestlemania XVI (Anaheim, Cal. - 04/02/00) Big John Studd Buddy Rogers' Interview (All Star Wrestling - 04/20/83) Big John Studd vs. Andre the Giant (04/25/83) Sgt. Slaughter Alley Fight: Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pat Patterson (05/04/81) Alley Fight with Alternate Commentary by Michael Cole, Sgt. Slaughter & Pat Patterson Sgt. Slaughter: "I Want my Country Back" The Hall of Famers at Wrestlemania XX (03/14/04) Easter Eggs - Hidden Features - Disc 1: Go to Extras. Go to Pete Rose. Go to Wrestlemania XVI. Left click. You will be treated with an advertisement for No Mercy 2002 featuring Pete Rose and Kane. Disc Two - Chapters: Bobby Heenan Tito Santana Harley Race Don Muraco Junkyard Dog Jesse Ventura Vince McMahon Extras: Bobby Heenan Atlantic City (Prime Time Wrestling - 03/21/88) Yacht (Prime Time Wrestling - 11/22/88) At Busch Gardens (Prime Time Wrestling - 12/12/88) Grape squashing with Andre the Giant (Prime Time Wrestling - 02/25/91) Bobby Heenan Tribute (WWE Confidential - 06/15/02) Bobby Heenan's 1st night in the business Greg Valentine & Title Santana WWE Intercontinental Championship: Greg Valentine vs. Title Santana (Santana wins title, Baltimore, MD. - 07/06/85) Junkyard Dog & Harley Race Junkyard Dog vs. Harley Race (Saturday Night's Main Event - 01/03/87) Harley Race Promo (World Wide Wrestling - 06/15/83) Gene Okerlund interviews Junkyard Dog (Wrestling Challenge - 07/18/87) Don Muraco WWE Intercontinental Match: Don Muraco vs. Pedro Morales (Muraco wins title, Philadelphia, Penn. - 06/20/81) Vince McMahon interview (03/20/83) Jesse Ventura WWE Championshop Match: Jesse Ventura vs. Bob Backlund (03/14/82, Madison Square Garden) Pat Patterson interview (All Star Wrestling - 01/16/82) Easter Eggs - Hidden Features - Disc 2: Go to Extras. Go to Bobby Heenan. Go to Busch Gardens. Right click. You will hear Bobby Heenan explain how "Weasel" became a nickname and what he felt about the nickname. Go to Extras. Go to Tito Santana & Greg Valentine. Go to Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana. Right click. You will be treated to Greg Valentine explaining how the nickname "The Hammer" came about. The DVD now sounds much better, I am sure the DVD will be worth it alone for the Heenan Prime Time Wrestling segments and I bet the Jesse/Patterson interview is where Ventura constantly refers to him as "Jack Patterson" which is hilarious Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edotherocket 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2004 Man I hate it on WWE commentaries they actually divide part of the screen to show the wrestlers sitting there doing the commentary. Why can't they just do commentaries like regular DVDs? That aside, this DVD sounds pretty interestin'. Is 1977 the oldest footage they've put out on DVD? How far back does their recorded footage go anyways? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dazed Report post Posted May 25, 2004 Is 1977 the oldest footage they've put out on DVD? Bloodbath has Sammartino / Koloff from 1975. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted May 25, 2004 No release date yet??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landy1987 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2004 it was originally supposed to be June 1st but I dont know now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Blazenwing 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2004 I'm truly disturbed that WWE is actually putting a Bruno match on a DVD. Betcha it's him losing to Graham though. What is the whole deal with Bruno Sammartino and WWE? Can someone explain that to me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spman 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2004 I'm truly disturbed that WWE is actually putting a Bruno match on a DVD. Betcha it's him losing to Graham though. What is the whole deal with Bruno Sammartino and WWE? Can someone explain that to me? I think it was always just more or less Bruno Sammartino being bitter about the direction professional wrestling was going at the time of his retirement, less sports and more entertainment, and he blames it all on Vince. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted May 25, 2004 I'm truly disturbed that WWE is actually putting a Bruno match on a DVD. Betcha it's him losing to Graham though. What is the whole deal with Bruno Sammartino and WWE? Can someone explain that to me? I'll handle this one: First off there isn't just one reason, it's several. Bruno is upset first and foremost because of all the drug use that came into wrestling around his retirement/time his son started in the business. Some say he is bitter because of his son's failure to become a wrestler, but I don't buy that. He also doesn't like the product today as he is very old school and thinks more wrestling over sports entertainment. I also thing that Bruno was upset that he All of these things combined with some issues that he and Vince have personally(and that we'll never know) are probably part of it too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sykotic2002 Report post Posted May 26, 2004 I ordered it from Highspots yesterday and they mailed it out today, so I should have it Friday 5/29/04. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest glennsoe Report post Posted May 27, 2004 The DVD features the following extras: Superstar" Billy Graham Confidential feature on Graham's career *"Superstar" Billy Graham's WWWF championship win over Bruno Sammartino *"Superstar" Billy Graham Promo (06/14/77) Pete Rose *All three of Pete Rose's Wrestlemania appearances Big John Studd *Interview on Buddy Rogers' Corner *Big John Studd vs. Andre the Giant Sgt. Slaughter *The famous Back Alley Fight: Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pat Patterson (1981 in Madison Square Garden) *Alternative commentary with Michael Cole, Sgt. Slaughter & Pat Patterson *"I Want my Country Back" promo *The Hall of Famers appear at Wrestlemania XX Bobby Heenan *Heenan in Atlantic City (Prime Time Wrestling - 03/21/88) *Heenan's Yacht (Prime Time Wrestling - 11/22/88) *Heenan At Busch Gardens (Prime Time Wrestling - 12/12/88) *Heenan Grape squashing with Andre the Giant *Confidential Tribute to Bobby Heenan *Bobby Heenan's 1st night in the business Greg Valentine & Title Santana WWE Intercontinental Championship: Greg Valentine vs. Title Santana (Santana wins title, Baltimore, Md. - 07/06/85) Junkyard Dog & Harley Race *The Junkyard Dog vs. Harley Race (Saturday Night's Main Event - 01/03/87) *Harley Race Promo (World Wide Wrestling - 06/15/83) Gene Okerland interviews Junkyard Dog (Wrestling Challenge - 07/18/87) Don Muraco *WWE Intercontinental Match: Don Muraco vs. Pedro Morales (Muraco wins title) *Vince McMahon interviews Muraco Jesse Ventura *Ventura challenged WWF champion Bob Backlund (03/14/82) *Pat Patterson interviews Ventura There are several Easter Eggs on the discs as well: Easter Egg: Pete Rose's No Mercy Commercial with Kane How to Access: On Disc 1, Go to Pete Rose. Go to Wrestlemania XVI and left click. The promo will then play. Easter Egg: Bobby Heenan explains the Weasel Nickname How to Access: On Disc 2, Go to Extras. Go to Bobby Heenan. Highlight Busch Gardens and right click. A clip of Heenan's explanation and how he felt about it will play. Easter Egg: Greg Valentine explains how he became known as "The Hammer" How To Access: On Disc 2, Go to Extras. Go to Tito Santana & Greg Valentine. Go to Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana. Right click. The clip will then play. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is it worth buying ?? you decide...Many GREAT legends here - that's for sure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHK 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2004 Are any of the matches *** or above? the DVD is worth getting for the Heenan extras alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MillenniumMan831 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2004 Kinda sucks that they had to clump Valentine/Santana's extras into one match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted May 27, 2004 Tito and Hammer and Race and JYD should have gotten seperate matches to highlight their career. Any of Race's 7 world title wins would have served better then showing him PAST his prime. How can they NOT show one of Santana/Martel's many matches during their never ending rivialry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slickster 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2004 Any of Race's 7 world title wins would have served better then showing him PAST his prime. See the Flair DVD for NWA Harley Race; after all, it's the *WWE* HOF. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted May 27, 2004 shouldn't they have the REST of the HOFers on this too? Might as well make one GIANT 4 disc hofer dvd... I guess they will induct more next year and make another dvd off that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
