Friday, June 20, 2008

DVD Reviews: McMahon/Wrestlemania 24

In McMahon, the WWE explores the background of the owner/chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, and goes into his background, his family life, his wife and kids and his charitable work. That is his Vince McMahon side. His "Mr. McMahon" character is also profiled, with feuds with Hulk Hogan, Zack Gowan, members of his own family (Shane, Stephanie, even his own wife Linda), Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Triple-H and his most famous feud, Stone Cold Steve Austin. This DVD set profiles it all, and does a great job with it. I highly recommend this set to all who love to hate (or hate to love) the evil boss man of the WWE.

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The 24th-Annual Sports Entertainment extravaganza gets a DVD set worthy of the event itself, which took place at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on March 30th of this year. Terrific matches such as the Money In The Bank Match, which featured as participants Chris Jericho, Shelton Benjamin, Mr. Kennedy, MVP (Montel Vontavious Porter), John Morrison, Carlito and winner C.M. Punk; A Boxer versus Wrestler Match, with Floyd Mayweather versus the Big Show; Brand Supremacy Match, with Smackdown's! Batista facing Raw's Umaga; a Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjack Match with several of the WWE Divas; a Career-Threatening Match with Shawn Michaels defeating "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, whose 35+Year career came to an end and not one, not two, but THREE Championship Matches, with Chavo Guerrero falling very quickly to the Big Red Monster, Kane, a WWE Triple-Threat Match, with Champion Randy Orton defending against Triple-H and John Cena and a World Heavyweight Championship Match, with Edge defending against the 15-0 Wrestlemania winning streak of the Phenom, the Undertaker, who added the World Heavyweight Championship and his 16th Wrestlemania victory to his belt notches. But, even if this were all that was on the set, it would be enough, but the WWE goes the extra mile and brings us the 2008 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony, which inducts Jack and Jerry Brisco, Gordon Solie, Eddie Graham, Mae Young, High Chief Peter Maivia, Soulman Rocky Johnson and the one most anticipated, Nature Boy Ric Flair, who gave a very memorable hour-long speech. The Brisco brothers were inducted by John Bradshaw Layfield; Gordon Solie was inducted by Jim Ross; Eddie Graham was inducted by his son Mike; Mae Young was inducted by Mean Gene Okerlund; High Chief Peter Maivia was inducted by his wife and daughter; Rocky Johnson was inducted by his son, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Ric Flair was inducted by Triple-H. I highly, VERY highly, recommend this set.

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