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MauritiusToday.com - Shopping Mall - WWE WrestleMania 2000
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List Price: $19.98
Our Price: $29.99
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Sony
Starring: The Rock, Triple H, Mick Foley, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786305710394
Format: Color
ISBN: 6305710392
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: 2001-08-07
Studio: Sony
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Quantity Over Quality Card
Comment: Another DVD that brings me down to memory lane with the biggest event of the year, WrestleMania. I remember that this event had a lot of hype but at the same time, a lot of expectations considering that the previous WrestleMania (WM XV) was a disaster. However with all the hype, this one is not as bad as the previous Mania but it falls short in topping any of the other Mania events due to poor booking & way too many fillers. Luckily, there are other matches on this card that will still hold your attention.
The Godfather & D'Lo Brown vs Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan. After a strange performance by Ice T, this was an average opener that was really nothing special past the fact that it showed how underrated D'Lo was at the time while Bossman & Buchanan did a few nice moves.
Hardcore Battle Royal for Crash's Hardcore Title. This match was designed to succeed & fail at the same time. The purpose of the match is that a number of wrestlers will compete at one time with a time limit of 15 minutes & the one that has the title at the end of the limit will be the champion. This was the typical hardcore action that we tend to see during the Attitude Era in which all the wrestlers hit each other with weapons non-stop while it being comical & just repetitive at times. The ending was controversial & showed how off the match became.
T&A vs Steve Blackman & Al Snow. As Mick Foley quoted, "You won't see an Al Snow greatest matches DVD", & that is the case here as this match was "just there" & dull at times where you would think the crowd died. One more thing, I tried focusing on Trish for the rest of the contest but the stupid mascot ruined that for me.
Triangle Ladder Match: WWF Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz vs Edge & Christian vs The Hardy Boyz. If there is only one reason to see this event, it is this match. Despite, numerous ladder matches, this one still holds up well. E&C along with the Hardyz topped their performance from No Mercy, except the Dudleyz are added to the mix. Highlights include Jeff having a ladder thrown in his face, high spots between all six, or even the exciting finish which also involves Jeff flying off a twenty foot ladder onto Bubba Ray through a table. There are just too many other spots to mention but I heavily enjoyed this one & for me this was the match of the night.
Kat Fight: Terri vs The Kat w/Val Venis as the referee. After a classic match, we get a wrestlecrap moment in the making. Skip.
Too Cool & Chyna vs The Radicals. This was an enjoyable six person tag match that felt like it was missing something. The only person that did not look well in the match was Chyna but than again she is in the ring with three of the best like Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn, who at this time were very underrated, while Too Cool were decent here.
Triple Threat Two Fall Match: Intercontinental/European Champion Kurt Angle vs Chris Jericho vs Chris Benoit. Another match that picked the event up from where it was as these three meshed well & put on a great technical wrestling match that for some reason was rarely see at this time. My only complain was the rushed finish as these three were not given enough time to showcase more of their talent but still great match.
Kane & Rikishi vs X-Pac & Road Dogg. For those who don't know, Undertaker was suppose to be Kane's partner but he was injured so Rikishi took his place. Nothing noteworthy in this one, other than Kane continuing his Mania Record against Pete Rose, which is still kinda funny.
Fatal Four-way Elimination Match & A McMahon In Every Corner: WWF Champion Triple H w/Stephanie vs The Rock w/Vince vs Big Show w/Shane vs Mick Foley w/Linda. For those history fans, this was the first time that a multi-man style contest for the WWF Title was decided at WrestleMania & as well as the only main event that changed not once but five times during the road to Mania. This resembled just about every other multi-man main event at a PPV in which it was a well placed brawl with some nice spots here & there, along with Foley taking a sick table spot that did not go as planned & was probably more dangerous than any of the moves that he did in Hell In A Cell the month before. Once Show & Foley are elminated, Rock & Triple H put on an entertaining match (like always) with some nice back & forth action while the McMahons add to the contest. The finish was considered a shocker but I saw it coming & it ended the match on a bad note despite how great the storyline would soon evolve into. The aftermath was something to see which helps the rating.
DVD EXTRAS:
Disc 1 has the Triple Call Commentary for the Jericho/Benoit/Angle match, each very good. Angle brags about his success, and whines about getting screwed. Jericho is his usual sarcastic self, and just seems to have fun watching the match. Benoit gives us some background on his overseas travels, keeping things grounded and calm. Again, the Triple Call is an excellent bonus. Disc 1 also has histories on a few of the matches, and a brief behind-the-scenes featurette.
* Disc 2 was amazing for its time, and it's still pretty good. Each of the first 15 WrestleManias gets their own 12-to-14 minute coverage. Some of them are very well covered, while a few are quite the bore. Keep in mind, that there are barely any interviews or non-kayfabe moments. Also, some "WrestleManias" have all matches recapped, while some just focus on the main events. I hope the WWE considers improving upon for future "WrestleMania" DVDs, because I'd love to see this good first-try evolve into greatness.
Overall, for the biggest event of the year, I did not think it was the best from 2000 as I enjoyed events like the Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, Fully Loaded & Survivor Series more than this (Forget that, the next month's Backlash made this event forgettable). But there are still three great matches that are worth seeing (Ladder Match, I.C./European, & WWF Title matches) so I would get this only if you like WrestleManias or cheap price.
Customer Rating:
Summary: WrestleMania 2000
Comment: After watching WrestleMaina 15, I had enough time to watch anther PPV so I watched this one.
The Godfather & D'Lo Brown vs. The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan: I dont think one fan cheered during Ice T's performance as D Lo and Godfather walked out. A good opener but nothing really speical.
13-Man Battle Royal for the Hardcore Championship: As I said in many past reviews, they need to bring this division back. Alot of fun to watch and probably my second favorite match on the card.
Al Snow @ Steve Blackman VS T @ A: Wow. I never notice how WWE use to put so many crappy matches on the biggest show of them all. This one could have been saved for Raw. Albert was always impressive to me but I hate Test.
Ladder Match for the Tag Team Championships Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz: The greatest match on the card by millions. I actully forgot about this match. These three teams never upset a crowd when the faced off against one anther. Hardy Boys steal the show in this one. Edge and Christian always did seem to win during this high caliber matches...hmmmm
Cat Fight with Val Venis as Special Referee Terri vs. The Kat: Yawn, anther Raw match put on PPV.
The Radicalz vs. Chyna & Too Cool: I never liked Chyna as a wrestler, then again I hate women's wrestling. Its too bad Malenko and Saturn were never given much to do. Then again look at what Vince did to the invasion angle.
Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle: Three of the greatest wrestlers to ever step in a ring. There is three different audio tracks to hear with each wrestler given his take on the match. A short match that was good but could have been longer.
Road Dogg & X-Pac vs. Rikishi & Kane: Bathroom break before the main event.
No DQ Elimination Match for the WWF Championship A McMahon In Every Corner Mick Foley (w/ Linda) vs. Big Show (w/ Shane) vs. The Rock (w/ Vince) vs. Triple H (champion - w/ Stephanie): This match lasted over fifty minutes. The action was kept at a good pace so fans wouldnt get bored. I thought Big Show was eliminated way to early. This was the dawning of the McMahon-Hemsley era so the end was near for WCW and alot of WWE fans. Triple H wins of course in the end with help from Vince and that makes me sick and reason why I stopped watching wrestling for a few years.
A decent WWE PPV but not as good as the WrestleMania's that would soon follow afterwards.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Weak, but still better than most of what the WWE puts out these days
Comment: Clearly this event was heavily hyped up, especially the Triangle Ladder Match and the Fatal Four Way Elimination featuring Mick Foley in his last offical match (of the year).
It stirs nostalgia from the days I used to watch in early 2000, and hearing the electrifying screams given to Foley and The Rock before their match is... well, electrifying.
But looking back... it sucked! The event, aside from one or two matches, utterly sucked!
The Godfather and D'Lo Brown vs The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan
Ugh... this got off to a wretched start with Ice-T performing Godfather's theme (from WWF Aggression) live. And as another reviewer put it, "an awkward musical performance" doesn't do the sheer rigidity and lack of force in the song justice. It was just dead. And it felt like Ice-T was sputtering on the mic, repeating over and over and over "Pimpinain, pimpinaint easy man, pimpinain, pimpinain't easy man, pimpinain, pimpinain't easy man, pimpinain, pimpinain't easy man, pimpinain, pimpinain't easy man, pimpinain, pimpinain't easy man."
When the match finally DID start, I was only impressed by Boss Man and Buchanan, who managed to both enter and exit in unison, and perform with a very strong chemistry between them. Other than that, the match was a massive bust. And not like the Godfather's hos (stupid joke). (3/10)
13 Man Battle Royal for the Hardcore Championship
For fifteen minutes, the bottom of the barrel WWF Superstars attempted to condense an entire legacy of great, classic, and comic moments from Hardcore Championship battles, both matches and outdoor events caught on camera, and it failed miserably. All your favorites like Headbanger Thrasher and Headbanger Mosh beat up on Bradshaw and Crash Holly, while Rodney and Joey Abs throw around the likes of Viscera and... Hardcore Holly. The match had nothing going for it, except to have as many people as possible hitting each other with random hardcore objects as much as possible. That was about it.
Also, botched ending: Hardcore Holly was supposed to go for the pin with only two seconds left, and thus not win because time would run out. Hardcore went for the pin too early, and the referee was clearly hesitant, as he didn't hit the 3, even though it did come down. There was definite confusion as Crash took the title and started heading up the ramp while Howard Finkel said, "The winner of this match... and new hardcore champion..........................Hardcore Holly!" Jim Ross kept strongly pushing that Crash got his shoulder up in time, when replays clearly show he was down, and never lifted a thing. (2/10)
They also removed the funny promo done later on where Hardcore Holly calls Michael Cole a shithead.
Al Snow and Steve Blackman vs T&A
Not to enforce Mick Foley jokes, but clearly the crowd was simply dead here. There will be no Best of Al Snow tapes with matches like these littering his career. It was dull as an Al Snow match outside of ECW, and the Hardcore division in the WWF could be. And Steve Blackman really didn't look very good out there with Test and Albert. Al Snow's mascot sucked, too, and I'm usually prone to liking stupid ideas like that. (0/10)
Triangle Ladder Match for the Tag Team Championship
The Dudley Boys vs Edge and Christian vs The Hardy Boyz
This match is a classic, and for good reason. A vast amount of effort was put forth by everyone involved, with great spots coming regularly, and well spaced apart to keep it random and involving. Rather than typical ladder matches which start slow, build up, peak, and then wind down, this one was like a plateau, rising up, stagnating at its best, and ending with a small bang that didn't outdo the previous spots in the match. Rather sluggish at times, but clearly the WWF's best. (10/10).
Terri Runnels vs The Kat
THANK YOU WWF! I WAS HAVING TOO MUCH FUN IN THAT LAST MATCH! I NEEDED A LAME AND COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY AND UNENTERTAINING CAT FIGHT TO COOL ME DOWN! I ENJOY HOW VINCE GIVETH, AND VINCE TAKETH AWAY. Although I did enjoy seeing Mae Young kiss Val Venis. (0/10)
The Radicalz vs Too Cool and Chyna
All of the Radicalz (including GUY WHO NEVER EXISTED, according to the WWE) are phenomenal athletes, and even in the WWF, with their wings clipped, they managed to fly a bit. This match had everything going for it except one loose end. Everyone was on their best, from Eddie and Dean and Perry, to Too Cool. Chyna was an absolute mess. She botched several moves, made half-hearted attempts at punches and clotheslines, and really made an awkward scene in her time in the match. Shocking that such a great athlete as her could have bombed so badly in a potential mid-card showstealer. (6.5/10)
Two out of Three Falls match for the European and Intercontinental Championship
Kurt Angle (C)(C) vs Chris Jericho vs NO ONE ELSE
This is supposedly a classic... but it was no technical feast like NONEXISTENT PERSON's matches in ECW, or Chris Jericho's ECW run, or matches like Eddie Guerrero vs Dean Malenko in WCW. This one felt hesitant, like the superstars weren't allowed to pull out their best. Aside from some high spots, this one was few and far between, with Jericho winning a title, and PERSON WHO DOES NOT EXIST winning another, leaving Angle without titles. (4/10)
Road Dogg and X-Pac vs Kane and Rikishi Phatu
Barely five minutes were given to this ordeal, which seemed little more than an excuse to feature Too Cool and Rikishi dance, and Kane beat up on Pete Rose for the third year in a row. Everything else was completely and utterly forgettable. And watching Kane glare at the chicken mascot dancing with Too Cool was awkward, especially considering Kane being a face and thus not supposed to attack Too Cool. It was even more awkward watching Too Cool dance a little to Kane's music as he left. (1/10)
Fatal Four Way Elimination Match for WWF Championship
Mick Foley vs The Big Show vs The Rock vs Triple H (C)
There was a McMahon in Every Corner, with Shane behind the Big Show, Vince behind The Rock, Stephanie behind Triple H, and Linda behind Mick Foley. While a novel concept, it really was too much, and by the end of the match, completely overwhelmed the match itself.
For nearly forty minutes, these four had a mostly dull match featuring the very best (or worst) in clotheslines, pillowstrikes, stomps, and the occasional DDT or Suplex. This was no classic brawl like Dude Love vs Stone Cold Steve Austin, or a classic semi-athletic bout like The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin (is that a theme running here?) and clearly Mick Foley was completely past his prime. He was right in retiring when he did, but this match was clearly one too many.
It was literally sickening to hear Mick Foley as he attempted an elbow drop to The Rock laying on the Spanish Announcer's Table outside... only to completely miss The Rock, and smash his sternum into the table. It was a terrifying sound, and sounded and looked far worse than Foley's bumps in the 1998 Hell in a Cell match.
After being pinned, Foley received a heroic sendoff, with a standing ovation from the audience as he headed back... but not after returning to hit Triple H with the barbed wire bat (which surprisingly, HHH didn't blade to!).
Just with The Rock and Triple H left, the match became secondary to the conflict with the McMahons, with Shane and Vince brawling outside the ring, until Vince turned on The Rock, allowing Triple H the win, while Steph and Vince hugged, and Shane got knocked down again by his dad. Truly a horrific main event which didn't have that much potential to begin with. The one highlight is that The Big Show looked incredible in it, with him and the rest beautifully selling his large size and power, without making him invincible. (4/10)
All in all, the Triangle Ladder Match was the showstealer, and everything else was a letdownw for one reason or another. Clearly an inferior Wrestlemania, and definitely overrated in my mind.
Customer Rating:
Summary: wrestlemania 2000
Comment: The only thing I hate about this dvd is the ending of the show. Other then that, I love it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Okay PPV, not the best
Comment: godfather & d'lo brown vs. bossman & buchanan
this match was 4 stars and a good opener. buchanan suprised me with his athletsism.
Hardcore battle royal was a great match that is 5 stars. controversial ending though.
t&a vs. head cheese
2 stars. not so great.
edge & christian vs. hardys vs. dudleyz
5 stars. great fast paced match.
terri runnels vs. the kat
both women very hot, but the match sucked big time. 1 star.
too cool vs. radicalz
3 stars. okay match.
3ple threat for euro & ic titles
okay match that is 3 stars as well.
rikishi & kane vs. dx (road dogg & x-pac)
not as good considering that dx are heels. 3 stars
HHH vs. rock vs. big show vs. foley for wwf title
its good in the beggining but when its down to HHH vs. rock at the end they ruin it by going through the crowd. however, they redeem themselves in the end with one of the greatest storylines ever created.
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