DVD ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) - Extreme Evolution (Uncensored)
Some of the wildest action of Extreme Championship Wrestling, an organization that prides itself on being the cutting edge of professional wrestling, is contained in this extravaganza in which men (and even a few women) beat the hell out of each other with chairs, tables, barbed wire, and, you bet, even some wrestling moves. Such ECW luminaries as Rob Van Dam, Mike Awesome, and Tommy Dreamer appear in matches that certainly look far more brutal than the usual wrestling fare found in shows put on by the WWF or WCW. Billed as uncensored, the competitors on this video generally wind up bloody, which isn't too surprising considering how many steel folding chairs go zinging through the air. When Mike Awesome power bombs an opponent through a folding table, the energized crowd packed into the dingy ECW arena gleefully breaks into a resounding chant. The centerpiece of this video is the classic barbed-wire match fought in 1996 between ECW stars Sandman and the Raven. The barbed wire enclosing the ring soon becomes the weapon of choice, and both men are reduced to bleeding messes before several tables get smashed and the loser is the man rendered most senseless. You have been warned, this material isn't for everyone. But those who love ECW will be in chair-shot heaven. --Robert J. McNamara |
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Review(s): DVD ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) - Extreme Evolution (Uncensored) | |
| The First ECW DVD It Rocks! |
When I got this DVD I thought it would ... but I was wrong it is a great DVD and you have to buy it here are the matches on the DVD and the special features1. Rob Van Dam vs Jerry Lynn for the ECW TV Title from Hardcore Heaven 1999 this is a great match two of the best wrestlers in ECW at the time I give this match (5 stars) 2. Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka for the ECW Heavyweight Title from November To Remember 1999 a good match with insane chair shots and table breaks (4 1/2 stars) 3. The Sandman vs Raven for the ECW Heavyweight Title Barbwire Match from 1996 this match is a bloodbath not a lot of wrestling but a lot of hardcore fighting (4 stars) 4. Dudley Boyz vs Balls Mahoney and Spike Dudley for the ECW Tag Team Titles from 1999 this match goes all over the arena even into the concession stand and the high spot in this match is Spike Dudley being driven through 2 Flaming Tables! (4 1/2 Stars) 5. Eliminators vs Steve Williams and Terry Gordy from 1996 this match ... big time I don't know why they put this match on they could have put another match on instead of this stupid match (1 Star) 6. Sabu vs Taz from Barely Legal ECW's first PPV this match is awesome with a lot of high spots and good wrestling and harcore wrestling (5 Stars) 7. Tommy Dreamer and Beulah vs Shane Douglas and Francine from 1996 good match with Francines Top coming off during a piledriver by Tommy Dreamer and a fan hits Shane Douglas with a chair and a riot breaks out (3 Stars) The Special Features are 1. Dolby 5.1 2. Extreme Moments Montage (Chris Benoit breaks Sabu's Neck!) 3. Interactive Menus 4. Match Access 5. Wrestler Bio's 6. ECW Anarchy Rulz Video Game Preview well go out and buy this DVD it's good!
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Matches: Raven vs. Sandman in a barbed wire match--A great hardcore matchup as these two men risk their lives and careers for ECW's fans. The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Cronus)vs. Steve Williams and Terry Gordy--An odd choice for a match that doesn't really seem to fit in, although Saturn's death-defying flying elbow was a great spot. Jerry Lynn vs.Rob Van Dam in a 30 minute bout for the ECW television title from Hardcore Heaven '99--A great match, and the high point of both RVD's and Lynn's careers. Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka in a show-stealing match from November to Remember '99 for the ECW world heavyweight title--A fantastic match as the Awesome/Tanaka feud reached it's peak. Taz vs. Sabu-- A fantastic hardcore grudge match, and a match that in many ways put ECW on the map and solidified them as a Fed to be reckoned with in Proffesional Wrestling. (From Barely Legal '97, by the way). The Dudley Boys vs. Balls Mahoney and Spike Dudley in a world tag team title match--Another excellent hardcore match that sees the Dudleys powerbomb little Spike through two tables which are stacked on top of each other and set on fire, an incredible spot, and a great match. Finally, the match which best defines ECW: Tommy Dreamer and Beulah McGillicuty vs. Shane Douglas and Francine in a mixed tag match-up. First, a fan hits Douglas with a chair, nearly causing a riot, and later, Francine's top comes off while recieving a piledriver from Tommy--All that and a terrific match too! I can not recommend this DVD enough. It is a must-have for any ECW fan, and if you are not yet a fan, and want to know what ECW is all about, buy this DVD and become a fan. The Video version, however, does not contain Taz vs. Sabu or Spike and Balls vs. the Dudleys. And the censored version is well...censored, so if you have to buy the Video, buy the uncensored version, even if it does not have those two matches, it is well worth it!
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| Is this really the best of ECW? |
ECW Extreme EvolutionI had never seen any ECW before buying this, but this is what I thought of it... RVD V Jerry Lynn
This is a good match, although it takes a while to get started because of RVD taunting. When it does though, the match makes up for the slow start. There's a nice table spot and lots of chairs. 7/10 Awesome V Tanaka
The best match on the DVD. 2 tables break and lots of chairs are used! There are some good bumps and lots of high-flying moves too. I was surprised at how good this was. 8/10 Barbed wire Match Raven V Sandman
It's bloody, brutal and lots of tables break. It could have been better though, because it's quite clumsy (the last table brakes before the move actually happens). Also, it was paced a bit too slowly. 7/10 Dudleys V Spike & Balls
This was pretty good, but I expected more. Spike jumps off a high ladder at the start, which is cool. Also he gets put through a flaming table, which is pretty good. 7/10 Eliminators V Williams & Gordy
This match was only on the DVD for the end elbow drop. It is not really that high, especially as Perry sits down. Shane McMahon jumping of the Titantron at WWE Backlash 2001 was miles better. The rest of this match was crap and not worth watching making this a waste of space. 3/10 Sabu V Taz
This was very far off the "most amazing grudge match ever", but it was still cool. I thought it would be more hardcore actually, although there are some good spots. They use tables and chairs. 7/10 Dreamer & Beulah V Douglas & Francine
I don't know why this was on the DVD. Tommy gets hit with a chair by a fan, but that's about it. At least it's better than the Eliminators' tag match though. Why they made it the main event I don't know either. 4/10 Overall
There were no amazing matches here really, and some of the matches were actually quite crap. I've seen a lot better PPVs from WWE, and this was supposed to be a "best of" DVD!
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