Comments on: The Essentials http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/24/the-essentials/ Dungeon of Death: Chris Benoit and the Hart Family Curse is available NOW! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:14:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: rskva http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/24/the-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-458553 rskva Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:52:17 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/the-essentials/#comment-458553 While the ECW 24/7 shows are fun, what gets me is all the generic stock music piped in and the missing t-shirts and VHS adds, and the missing title cards for upcoming shows they'd throw in during every commercial break. They also cut out most of the music video packages Heyman did to get his guys over. So imagine how good the show is even with all that missing, then imagine how much more awesome it was 12 years ago with all that stuff still there. I get why they do that but it ruins the nostalgia for me just a bit when I don't hear Whipwreck coming out to "Loser" or Dreamer missing "Man in the Box." Same goes for the intro video. "Thunderkiss '65" will always be imprinted on my mind as ECW's theme song, even if they themselves later changed it. While the ECW 24/7 shows are fun, what gets me is all the generic stock music piped in and the missing t-shirts and VHS adds, and the missing title cards for upcoming shows they’d throw in during every commercial break. They also cut out most of the music video packages Heyman did to get his guys over. So imagine how good the show is even with all that missing, then imagine how much more awesome it was 12 years ago with all that stuff still there. I get why they do that but it ruins the nostalgia for me just a bit when I don’t hear Whipwreck coming out to “Loser” or Dreamer missing “Man in the Box.” Same goes for the intro video. “Thunderkiss ‘65″ will always be imprinted on my mind as ECW’s theme song, even if they themselves later changed it.

]]> By: guy incognito http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/24/the-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-458519 guy incognito Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:35:49 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/the-essentials/#comment-458519 the SummerSlam anthology is available in five-ppv packages (at least in Europe. check www.silvervision.co.uk for details). and the UK PPV mentioned here was called "One Night Only" (don't want to be nitpicky but help if someone wants to check it out. it's been released on DVD in EU, too - although just in B quality). the SummerSlam anthology is available in five-ppv packages (at least in Europe. check http://www.silvervision.co.uk for details).

and the UK PPV mentioned here was called “One Night Only” (don’t want to be nitpicky but help if someone wants to check it out. it’s been released on DVD in EU, too – although just in B quality).

]]> By: Phils http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/24/the-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-458488 Phils Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:58:22 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/the-essentials/#comment-458488 What no love for Canadian Stampede - great top to bottom card played in front of an insanely hot house. Plus every fan should have the ten man tag in their collection, even if it is a tear jerker seeing many of the participants are dead / crippled / retired. I'd also strongly recommend one of the ROH / Dragons Gate shows from Wrestlemania weekend. This years' (Supercard of Honor III) has an breathtaking Dragon's Gate six man, an insane building-wide brawl between the Briscos and Age of the Fall and a none too shabby Nigel vs Austin Airies ROH Title match. If you can find it, the original One Night Stand (the only decent PPV the Fed has done for the UK) is a worthy addition to any collection. Three great matches (Bret / Taker, Owen / Vader and Shawn / Bulldog) in front of a craxed wrestling starved UK audience. What no love for Canadian Stampede – great top to bottom card played in front of an insanely hot house. Plus every fan should have the ten man tag in their collection, even if it is a tear jerker seeing many of the participants are dead / crippled / retired.

I’d also strongly recommend one of the ROH / Dragons Gate shows from Wrestlemania weekend. This years’ (Supercard of Honor III) has an breathtaking Dragon’s Gate six man, an insane building-wide brawl between the Briscos and Age of the Fall and a none too shabby Nigel vs Austin Airies ROH Title match.

If you can find it, the original One Night Stand (the only decent PPV the Fed has done for the UK) is a worthy addition to any collection. Three great matches (Bret / Taker, Owen / Vader and Shawn / Bulldog) in front of a craxed wrestling starved UK audience.

]]> By: SHough610 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/24/the-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-458485 SHough610 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:03:23 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/the-essentials/#comment-458485 Sean, I completely agree with you about ROH. I went to Glory By Honor VII (at the ECW Arena) for my first live ROH show... Wow, I know I've been gushing about it a little too much to my friends, but it really reminded me of why I love wrestling. Sean, I completely agree with you about ROH. I went to Glory By Honor VII (at the ECW Arena) for my first live ROH show… Wow, I know I’ve been gushing about it a little too much to my friends, but it really reminded me of why I love wrestling.

]]> By: OutbackJames http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/24/the-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-458437 OutbackJames Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:41:01 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/the-essentials/#comment-458437 For what is definitely out on dvd, this year's No Way Out probably makes my personal top 15 or 20 list for ppv's I've ever seen. 2 chambers plus 2 title matches, and 2 great endings on top of that (the end of the Orton/Cena match almost made me stand up and cheer at home, and the uber-cool UT rope flip into a tombstone was pretty inovative stuff). I also remember loving Unforgiven (or was it No Mercy) from '06, with the Trish farewell match, the TLC between Edge & Cena, and the Cell with DX vs McMahons & Show (of course, I really enjoy Big Show's work, so I might be a little biased there). For what is definitely out on dvd, this year’s No Way Out probably makes my personal top 15 or 20 list for ppv’s I’ve ever seen. 2 chambers plus 2 title matches, and 2 great endings on top of that (the end of the Orton/Cena match almost made me stand up and cheer at home, and the uber-cool UT rope flip into a tombstone was pretty inovative stuff). I also remember loving Unforgiven (or was it No Mercy) from ‘06, with the Trish farewell match, the TLC between Edge & Cena, and the Cell with DX vs McMahons & Show (of course, I really enjoy Big Show’s work, so I might be a little biased there).

]]> By: MP http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/24/the-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-458403 MP Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:07:08 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/the-essentials/#comment-458403 I second that, those ECW shows on 24/7 are awesome. I always heard about how cool ECW was when those shows first aired, but I didn't have access to them. So it's nice to finally get around to seeing what everyone was talking about. I disagree about Tazz and Styles though, I think their little "banter" is god awful. Cringeworthy. Not nearly as good as Foley and Cole on the Shea Stadium show. I second that, those ECW shows on 24/7 are awesome. I always heard about how cool ECW was when those shows first aired, but I didn’t have access to them. So it’s nice to finally get around to seeing what everyone was talking about. I disagree about Tazz and Styles though, I think their little “banter” is god awful. Cringeworthy. Not nearly as good as Foley and Cole on the Shea Stadium show.

]]> By: Justnashole http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/24/the-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-458402 Justnashole Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:09:49 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/the-essentials/#comment-458402 WWE has shown Barely Legal at least 3 times on 24/7, and I disagree with Scott. It still holds up, even without the music. By the way, Scott never covers it here, but does anyone else watch the weekly ECW Hardcore TV shows on 24/7? It is one of my personal favorite shows on 24/7. Joey Styles and Taz's banter is hilarious, and they also provide alot of great historical background context to put things in perspective. They're up to June of '96 at the height of the awesome Raven/Sandman feud. WWE has shown Barely Legal at least 3 times on 24/7, and I disagree with Scott. It still holds up, even without the music. By the way, Scott never covers it here, but does anyone else watch the weekly ECW Hardcore TV shows on 24/7? It is one of my personal favorite shows on 24/7. Joey Styles and Taz’s banter is hilarious, and they also provide alot of great historical background context to put things in perspective. They’re up to June of ‘96 at the height of the awesome Raven/Sandman feud.

]]> By: thejoeinme http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/24/the-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-458399 thejoeinme Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:49:34 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/the-essentials/#comment-458399 I think they're going to release them in smaller packages as well, if they haven't done so already. That's been the pattern with the Rumble and WM box sets, so I don't see why they'd stop. I think they’re going to release them in smaller packages as well, if they haven’t done so already. That’s been the pattern with the Rumble and WM box sets, so I don’t see why they’d stop.

]]> By: Bisch http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/24/the-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-458398 Bisch Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:34:18 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/the-essentials/#comment-458398 Sweet gig, man. Sweet gig, man.

]]> By: klinik http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/24/the-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-458395 klinik Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:12:50 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2008/10/the-essentials/#comment-458395 Trish vs. Stephanie from No Way Out 2001 is on the Divas: Tropical Pleasure DVD from 2002. Trish vs. Stephanie from No Way Out 2001 is on the Divas: Tropical Pleasure DVD from 2002.

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