Wrestling, the name says it all, this is form of sports entertainment like no other. The wrestling of today is all about fanfares, lights, music and outlandish characters rather than in conventional wrestling sans somersaults and superfluous attractions. Of the most popular forms of sports entertainment, wrestling holds a position for being one of most popular sport in the world. This sport attracts millions of fans to this game, professional wrestling is a combination of successful merchandising and televised events.

The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is the major powerhouse of professional wrestling where athletes aim for the ultimate stardom as they compete in the sport’s largest organization. In America, there are number of wrestling schools that train athletes to perfect and excel in the art of the wrestling sport, its maneuvers and also they even may help in providing placements for their most talented performers. The aspiring wannabe wrestlers that are interested in getting trained for professional wrestling usually call up the organization that they eventually hope to work for, such as WWE or any other top notch organization, and ask for a list of wrestling schools endorsed by the wrestling major, and athletes may benefit from attending the recommended wrestling school so that they improve their chances of reaching stardom of being a wrestling superstar. The wrestling superstars are nothing but a combination of gymnastic moves, extensive training and dedication bundled with muscular structure and poise. On every occasion, it is the responsibility of the performing athletes to provide a quality performance that reminisces as “one?in the minds of their diehard fans who will enjoy until the last minute. To garner even more excitement, the best part of the wrestling industry, the annual super bowl of wrestling as it is known, also known as the Wrestle mania, is held as a live pay-per-view event each year. It is undeniably a visual treat for fans and a test of skill to the wrestling superstars. Wrestle mania offers some of the wildest, most exciting events of the year.

It is a pricey affair to get trained at wrestling training centers, and time being inversely proportional to the training tutored the skill level, the more you are skilled the lesser training and vice versa. It will be an amateur wrestler that would be spending more on wrestling training when compared to an intermediate or advanced athlete. In training sessions, the series exercises or programs include basic and advanced classes of weight training; workout regimens, diet regimens and actual ring practices that make these training sessions simulate the real-time wrestling environment. The schedules are demanding and the tasks exhausting, but training centers offer the best look at what a wrestling lifestyle is all about.

For other avid individuals that prefer just to watch and not be a part of wrestling, love to enjoy but not willing to be part of the action, the best seat are in the house sidelines. Televised tapings are held throughout the country with visits to stadiums and venues in almost every state. In addition, autograph events are frequently held in order to allow fans to meet their favorite-wrestling superstars in person.

When you think of wrestling, you may imagine two guys in the air, running, and beating up each other. Well that’s just a part of it. They also need to be very skilled and alert all the time otherwise, they will be on the receiving end of bad maneuvers and lose all the time. There are different kinds of wrestling but the way they fight is similar. If you want to win, you have to start at the basics.

Everything starts by how you place yourself and put your feet on the mat. If you’re off balance, you will be thrown off very easily. Your head should be high and knees bent. Tuck elbows inside your body, balance your weight on the feet and finally hold your hands in front of you. If you plan to attack, try to hide it as long as possible.

If you want to lose a match quickly in wrestling, don’t move at all. Wrestling is the exact opposite, 50% of your match will be defending yourself and 50% of it offense. To give you an edge, be very quick on your feet.

Let’s say that you want to attack, then attack quickly. Do not hesitate for one second. In magic, the hands are always quicker than the eye. Well in wrestling matches, the hands will always be faster than the rest of the body. As long as your hands are ready and free, you’re in control. Last tip, your eyes… it is instinct that your eyes keep looking at what you are doing. If you blink, you might be visiting the mat sooner than you think.

A little tip: go for the head! If you control your opponent’s head and neck, they will almost be at your mercy. Do this by hooking their arms in an overhead or underhead maneuver. This is good to know but there are a lot more things to know and practice before you can improve and hope to score a much earned victory.

If you want at least a chance to win while you’re in a wrestling match, you need to learn to defend yourself also. There are such maneuvers you can learn on the mat. Sometimes the best way to avoid being dragged left and right is to avoid being gripped by your opponent. You will see that there is more than one hold so the more maneuvers you have, the better off you will be.

Remember to move quickly and keep your balance. Try to anticipate your opponent’s moves because he is likely to strike faster than you can react if you don’t.

In the world of sports entertainment, the wrestling company WWE is beyond a doubt, a giant in the industry. Entertainment for the fans yes, but for the athletes, it’s totally real (or as real as they want). These guys push their bodies each night and yes, serious injuries may occur at any moment if they’re not careful. A broken neck or arm is not unheard of and their job could end tomorrow if they’re not careful. During a main event, cage matches are not uncommon and acting or not, the moves are real and if they don’t time them well, they will suffer the consequences.

You can’t really compare it with Olympic Wrestling. Besides, TV wrestling is designed for entertainment and to give its performers a salary. In the Olympics the wrestlers want a medal (gold if possible) in pro wrestling; they want the championship belt. The other main difference between the two is that pro wrestling matches are fixed, but still entertaining. These guys and gals know their acting and the more the crowd buys into the plot line of the dueling wrestlers, the more exciting the match becomes

In pro wrestling, each fighter has his own style. If they are bad guys, they won’t like being touched or will insult ungrateful fans and get booed. If they want to be cheered, they interact with the fans. Then after that, they all go to patting themselves on the back for a job well done.

But do they get hurt? Although everything is staged, they still fall and get ‘hit?by a chair sometimes, so they are bound to be hurt. The blood you see in some events is real.

In pro wrestling, the winner is determined when one is able to pin the wrestlers shoulders for three seconds, makes him tap out or throws him out of the ring and hope he doesn’t get up before the ref counts to ten.

The thing that is as funny is the backstage interviews of the loser(s). They will kick, yell, want a rematch etc. Most matches are made so that wrestlers cannot use illegal maneuvers, but in some instance, anything goes. A ‘chokehold?or a chair in the back is acceptable.

Another critical player in the game is the ref. They have the power and they will say when to end it. That is if their eyes aren’t distracted by a manager outside the ring in order to give his fighter time to recover or to cheat a little (without being caught most of the time).

There are a couple of wrestling shows on television but World Wrestling Entertainment certainly holds the monopoly on the viewings. However, The TNA Company is starting to pick up speed with fans that want matches that are totally hardcore. Let’s just say that some guys from TNA would get disqualified often if they were to wrestle in the WWE. If some contracts have ended they just switch from company to another.

With all that danger, the pro wrestlers are well paid and with good reason. If by accident they get injured, it could be the end of their career. When wrestling comes to mind, the picture that comes to mind might be a guy in a bikini. If this is what you think, turn your TV set to the next WWE viewing and enjoy!

What’s that you say? You say your home business has you frustrated and at your wits end. You say no matter what you try you it seems you’re only making the network marketing companies and those guru guys richer. Well, you’re probably right. But, so what!
Here’s a little story I’d like to relate to you about my own life and it has nothing to do with home based businesses. Though, by then end you should be able to draw a few parallels.
As a kid in the sixth grade I weight 198 pounds and I was teased like most fat kids. I hated it. At that time, I played football and I wrestled (heavyweight of course). I was the worst kid on both teams. I hated sports and I probably hated myself for the most part too. Even the coaches made fun of me. I really felt like I had no one on my side. Life sucked.
That went on for a few years. Then in the eighth grade I got a new wrestling coach. A short Russian man named Alex who was very hard to understand until you got use to his deep accent. I still was the worst kid on both the football and wrestling team, but for the first time in my life the coach didn’t make fun of me. This guy actually looked out for me.
Call it coincidence, but by the end of wrestling season eighth grade year, I had lost 45 pound and actually looked forward to wrestling the next year. I still wasn’t that good, but I didn’t hate the sport anymore. The next year I didn’t play football, but I started going to wrestling camps every summer and I even took notes. I note here, it wasn’t until I went to camp and started to take notes that I really learned the fundamentals of the sport.
Each year I progressively got better from that point on. My junior year in high school I was named to the all county team. By my senior year, I was named to the All-State and All-America team. I even went on to wrestle NCAA Div I for four years in college. Not bad for a fat kid. Get this, my senior year in college I wrestled in the 197lb weight class. That’s less than I weighed as a sixth grader!
I tell you this little story first to take your mind of your home business woes, but second to illustrate a few points to you. One person can change your life if you let them. Finding a good mentor that will support you even at your lowest points is worth more than any amount of money can buy. But, don’t expect that mentor to have all the answers. Go out and learn what you need. Make sure you’re fully versed in the fundamentals. After this your only limiting factor will be you.
One more thing, I started wrestling when I was 12 and I wasn’t that good until I was 18. Developing the proper skill sets that will work for you based on the fundamentals will take time. But if you take that time, the rewards will vastly outweigh the short term growing pains of getting there. If your home based business sucks right now, so what? Wrestle with it!

The World Wrestling Federation is looked upon as a giant in the entertainment world but not so much in wrestling. People all have an opinion on it. To some, this is just entertainment, and then there are fans that go there to see great moves being executed by exceptional athletes. No one can deny that this giant industry can create as much controversy as it wants, it will always be popular and have faithful fans.

Wrestling wasn’t invented a couple of centuries ago, but more like millions of years ago when cave men pitted against each other. As we know it, wrestling got popular in Athens during the 86th Olympic Games in the 1800’s. Back then, they were wrestling for olive leaves. However, since martial arts contain basic wrestling moves we can safely assume that wrestling moves have been around for thousands of years.

Do you remember when the US went to war in Vietnam? It was also the time of peace and love. In the wrestling world, it was a time known as expansion and centralization. There used to be a lot of little independent wrestling leagues across America but eventually, they were fused together to form a new a alliance and then began a new era…

The wrestling world needed a promotion guy. This person was Vince McMahon Sr. He had his own company - the National Wrestling Federation. He fused with all the little local rivals to create one huge division called the WWWF (world wide wrestling federation). He wanted one thing; he wanted his employees to concentrate on wrestling (classic wrestling) and that’s it. Anyone that dared defy him, would be fired soon enough. Even huge wrestlers like the Hulk tasted that medicine when he decided to become a one time actor.

One day, McMahon decided to sell his company and fate had it that his son bought the company. In an interview on TV a couple of years ago, Vince McMahon Jr. said that his father probably never would of agreed to sell him his company if he knew what his plans were. He had a different vision and the McMahon Jr. era started and is still going on today. He had the idea to hire Hogan once again. His most memorable event was Wrestlemania 3 that drew more than 90,000 + fans.

A couple of years ago, Vince had a rival, the (WCW) that was owned at the time by Ted Turner. One day, Turner hired a guy in his organization that almost made WCW bigger than the WWF. His name was Eric Bischoff. Even if it was a long shot, they managed to put in a good fight. Since money can lead the way, McMahon decided he had enough and he bought the WCW from Turner and therefore, the threat was extinguished. Now with the monopoly over both divisions, McMahon could do what he wanted. Perhaps to quench’s people’s thirst for violence, these days the WWE is showing its share of brutal matches ever since the creation of the hardcore division.

You probably enjoyed watching mixed martial arts on television which is why you want to get into the sport. It’s not going to be easy so there are a lot of things you have to learn about submission wrestling as a beginner.

When you enter the gym, ask questions and find out what are the rules that you have to follow. This may include coming on time and addressing your instructor as Sensei.

Since submission wrestling involves a lot of sparring instead of repetitive moves like in Karate, pay close attention to what the others are doing so you have an idea what to do when it is your turn to go into the mat.

Once you get into the mat, the most important thing you have to do is relax because it helps you think when you are fighting an opponent. This will also prevent your muscles from being tense which slows you down.

Since most submission wrestling matches last for 3 to 4 minutes, you have to pace yourself because you don’t have yet the endurance or the stamina to win a match like most professionals.

Being a newbie, you will be fighting other students who have been here longer than you so don’t feel bad if you submit to them most of time. In time, you will be able to return the favor which can only happen when your skills improve.

Speed is just one of the factors needed for proper execution. Mechanics and leverage are also important because in this sport, you don’t win by striking your opponent but rather by immobilizing them. If a certain move does not seem to have any effect, learn to let go and try something else. If it works, wait until the person submits.

When you are fighting in close quarters, one thing you have to do is breathe. You must try to keep breathing in a regular pattern which is hard to do when under pressure.

You also have to be consistent each time you go to practice. Time flies quickly and before you know it, you will soon enter your first competition. When that day comes, you can never say you are not ready because this just increases the chances that your opponent will win.

Being a newbie, don’t be afraid to ask questions if you do not understand a certain technique. Knowing this may help prevent injuries and make you master the art of submission wrestling.

Another important thing to remember during practice and competition is proper positioning. How you stand helps you move from one side to the other. By being able to keep balance, you already have one of the things that make a great wrestler.

Given that submission wrestling is physically challenging, don’t forget to take a break and eat a balanced diet. This will give you the energy to perform well during practice and competition as fatigue and poor nutrition hampers overall performance.

Everyone has to start somewhere and submission wrestling is no exception. Having a background in one or two martial arts is good but if you want to be a great fighter, you have to learn other styles and adapt these to your fighting technique. Gyms offer training for those as young as 4 so you are never too young or old to get into this sport.

Can you imagine how boring it might have been in the Stone Age? There was no television, no cars, no modern conveniences. So what are two Neanderthals to do but wrestle each other to see who was the strongest? Then we fast forward to the first Olympics, and we can see that there was a huge growing interest for the sport of wrestling all over the world.

You may associate wrestling with the colorful commentators on television and those fast, high flying acrobat guys and gals that get by running in to ropes. Sorry to burst your bubble but that’s not wrestling, that’s entertainment. Most of the moves aren’t really technical. I mean, what’s the thrill in putting someone through a table? If you want to see real wrestling you need to go beyond your TV set.

Real wrestling will mean that you will need to be extremely enduring, strong, and you will need to be focused at all times. If you’re really good, you could go pro.

Most college and universities that do practice this sport follow the rules that are set out. One type of wrestling done in schools is known as folk style. This is just one style of wrestling but there are major differences from other styles. They don’t score the same way during a competition for one thing. The focus also is not put in the same place. In college, the technical aspect of wrestling is extremely important. In the other instances, it’s more of brute force kind of wrestling. There is also a lot of difference between college wrestling compared to the type being done in high school.

A lot of the actual ‘real?wrestlers that practice this sport while in college will be trained to make sure that they are in control of their bodies and the safety aspect is highly observed. It’s a big contrast if you compare it to those entertainers in the WWE.

Sure this might discourage kids from practicing this sport because not everyone has the ability to jump five feet high. But what they have to learn is that these wrestlers do this for entertainment. They know that every time they perform, a fatal injury can occur. They should know that old style wrestling is all about control on the mat.

The other difference is what they fight on. For college wrestling a mat is good enough but in pro wrestling, they fight in the ring for obvious reasons.

The way real wrestling goes is that wrestlers fight for 3 periods (3 min, 2 min, 2 min). Depending on what maneuvers they use, they have points awarded to them. For example a guy standing on the other guy’s back for 1 minute is worth 1 point.

High school wrestlers will concentrate on their grades, but college students will go for better skills to get recruited to make it to the big leagues like pro wrestling.

The wrestling world is tough. Even if they are highly skilled in college, it doesn’t mean, they will make it to the pros (but some do however) The best example is Kurt Angle who won an Olympic gold medal for the USA. For those not so lucky ones it is not uncommon for them to become wrestling coaches.

There are a few Undertaker DVD out on the market today, but what I found among the best is a 3 disc set called "Tombstone: The History Of The Undertaker". The almost 9 hours highlights undertaker’s best matches between 1991 from his early Dead Man days through the Phenom stages  and American Badass all the way back to 2004 when he returned as the Dead Man.

Disc 1

Undertaker Vs. Hulk Hogan (WWE Championship) - This was Undertaker’s first WWE title. He really challenged Hulk Hogan to the limit. After pinning Hogan with outside help from Ric Flair, hulkamanias were in shock. A decent match, not a classic in any way.

Undertaker Vs. Yokozuna (WWE Championship Casket Match) - This match turned out to be more of a one way gang fight aginst the Dead Man. Undertaker had to fight off several superstars such as Diesel,  Bam Bam, and more. He did put up hell of a fight fending off the other stars. This could been a really good match if not for all the interfences.

Undertaker Vs. Diesel - This match from Wrestlemania 12 is not the best of the Undertaker’s. But it was definitely among the best from Kevin Nash. A basic big vs. big match.

Undertaker Vs. Mankind (Buried Alive Match) -The third best match from these two. The first would be that ridiouclsy insense Hell in a Cell Match. This match is no slugh though. Ring steps, chairs, and hard hitting maneouvs were highlights of the match. Taker was buried alive in the end with help from other stars despite winning the match.

Undertaker Vs. Mankind (WWE Championship Match) -  This would be the second best match among the two. It was no DQ and both man utilized weapons. Best moment was when Mankind went head first trhough an annuncer table. Don’t really know about the fireall into Paul Bearer’s face.

Undertaker Vs. Bret Hart (WWE Championship Match) - A great match between the two. Undertaker was even able to match the speed and agility of Bret in some instances. Shawn Michaels was the special referee and this match had run ins from Paul Bearer, Brian Pillman, and Owen Hart.

BONUS: Undertaker Vs. Bret Hart from One Night Only in England- Another great match from these two. I persoanlly like this over their match at Summer Slam.

EXTRAS ON DISC 1

Undertaker attacks Hogan in the Funeral Parlor
Undertaker builds a casket for Yokozuna
Undertaker talks about Diesel in the graveyard
Undertaker talks about Mankind in the graveyard
Undertaker interrupts Mankind’s interview

DISC 2

Undertaker Vs. Shawn Michaels (In Your House: Ground Zero) - An average match that leads to the better match. Triple H and Chyna also appears in this match.

Undertaker Vs. Shawn Michaels (Hell In The Cell) - This is the better match that sets the standard for what Hell in the Cell match should be…well until that Mankind match. One of the top Hell in the Cell matches in history.

Undertaker Vs. Kane (WrestleMania 14) - The first ever match bewteen the two was basiclally a big vs. big match that features highlights including 3 continous tombstones from the Undertaker to finish off his "brother".

Undertaker Vs. Kane (Inferno Match) - Could have been better but it was amazing that they could perform in the ring with all the fire around them. Undertaker diving out from the ring suroounded by flames into Kane and Vader was the main highlight.

Undertaker Vs. Mankind (Hell In The Cell) - This is the match that fans talk about. This is the match that sets the bar for hardcore Hell In the Cell matches. This is the match that elevated Mick Foley to superstardom. Highlights include Foley being thrown off the top of the cage, crashing into the tables, and when Taker chockslammed Mick right through the cage.

Undertaker Vs. The Rock (WWE Championship Match) - An entertaining match with the Great One. Nothing classic though. Taker wins by tombstone wtih intereferencde from Triphle H.

EXTRAS ON DISC 2

Undetaker interview right after SummerSlam ‘97 concerning Shawn Michaels
Undertaker talking to parents’ tombstones
Undertaker interview where Kane burns their parents’ tombstones
Undertaker breaks into Paul Bearer’s house

DISC 3

Undertaker Vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (WWE Championship/First Blood Match) - A great effort by these two man. What makes this match better was the fan reactions and atomshpere of the arena. Features interferences from Triphle H, Vince McMahhon, The Rock, and more.

Undertaker Vs. HHH (WrestleMania X-7) -  The top 3 of Undertaker’s wrestlemania matches. Filled with counters and reversals. The flow and pace was great as well. The only better Undertaker Wrestlemania match was that with Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 25.

Undertaker Vs. Hulk Hogan (WWE Championship Match) - For some reason, Undertaker and Hogan just could not really connect to make a great match. Not that bad, but it is not that good either.

Undertaker Vs. Brock Lesner (WWE Championship Match/Hell In The Cell) - A great Hell in a Cell match that features blood and more blood. Both men took a lot of punishment. Too bad the ending is not what I was expecting since Brock Lesner won.

Undertaker Vs. John Cena - Actually, this match is better than I expected from a rookie John Cena. Cena was actually able to stay move for move with Taker and gave him a really tough time before finishing off Cena with the Last Ride.

Undertaker Vs. Mr. McMahon (Buried Alive Match) -Well, out of all the McMahon matches I recalled, this is the one that he really did not put up a fight as Undertaker just man handles him from right to left and left to right. Still Taker lost when Kane interefersed.

Undertaker Vs. Kane (WrestleMania 20) - The entrance of Taker: Worth Watching. The match itself: The worst among their many matches. Very forgetable and not worth the hype.

EXTRAS ON DISC 3

Undertaker talks about HHH
Undertaker promo on Hulk Hogan
Undertaker talks about Hell In The Cell
Undertaker in the graveyard promo on Mr. McMahon

BONUS MATCH: Undertaker Vs. Kurt Angle from Smackdown in 2003
This is really probably among the top matches from this set. Wrestling fans know anytime you put the Deadman and Olympic champion together, you are going to have a classic. Filled with counters, reversals, and more. Too bad for the intereference ending. Defintely worth seeing.

Overall, this is the best Undertaker DVD set covering his career to 2004. If you want his classics with Kurt Angle at No Way Out, Batista and Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania, you just have to wait until WWE decides to release a new one. I was kind of disapointed with the packing since it had the 3 disc one on top of the other, but for the contents, you couldn’t ask for better.

For more information about the wrestling dvd, please click Undertaker dvd

After waiting for a while, WWE have finally decided to release the Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event 3 disc dvd set.  Before even the days of Raw and Smackdown, there is only one Main wrestling TV show to see on some Saturday nights.  Wrestling back in the 80s was so popular that the main TV networks such as NBC and even Fox decided to air wrestling shows during prime times. At its peak, Saturday Night’s Main Event was recording record highs of 10 to 11s on TV ratings, which have not been seen since then. For the information, the highest TV rating since then was in the 8.0 range during the Monday Night Wars in the mid 90s.

Overall, this is one of the best WWE dvd to ever grace the entertainment dvd collections. There is a lot of Hulk Hogan, Macho Man, and even a very young Shawn Michaels. It is also nice to see it include the newer returns of the WWE to Saturday Night’s Main Event. Not only does the set include some good solid matches, it also includes some of the best interviews and moments from Saturday Night’s Main Event such as the infamous Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan controversial match with the Hebner referees.  If you are an 80s to early 90s wrestling fan or just feeling nostalgic at the matches, events, or interviews, you should not miss this set !!!

For in depth listing of matches, interviews, and events from this WWE dvd set, scroll down or Click WWE DVD: The Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event

Here are the listings for the WWE dvd set:

Disc 1

Gene Okerlund - A Must See Attraction

WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. `Cowboy’ Bob Orton
Saturday Night’s Main Event May 11, 1985

Uncle Elmer’s Wedding
Saturday Night’s Main Event October 5, 1985

`Rowdy’ Roddy Piper vs. `Mr. Wonderful’ Paul Orndorff
Saturday Night’s Main Event October 5, 1985

A Trip to the Zoo
Saturday Night’s Main Event October 5, 1985

Gene Okerlund - Field Reporting

Halloween Contest
Saturday Night’s Main Event November 2, 1985

WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Terry Funk
Saturday Night’s Main Event January 4, 1986

Randy Orton Reflects on his Dad

Boxing Match
Mr. T. vs. `Cowboy’ Bob Orton
Saturday Night’s Main Event March 1, 1986

Gene Okerlund - Settling the Score

Snake Pit Match
Jake `the Snake’ Roberts vs. Ricky `the Dragon’ Steamboat
Saturday Night’s Main Event October 4, 1986

Jake `the Snake’ Reflects on Saturday Night’s Main Event

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
`Macho Man’ Randy Savage vs. Jake `the Snake’ Roberts
Saturday Night’s Main Event November 29, 1986

Gene Okerlund - The Steel Cage Match

Steel Cage Match
Hulk Hogan vs. `Mr. Wonderful’ Paul Orndorff
Saturday Night’s Main Event January 3, 1987

Gene Okerlund - The 8th Wonder of the World

Battle Royal
Saturday Night’s Main Event March 14, 1987

Natalya Neidhart Reflects on her Dad

Best 2 out of 3 Falls
Hart Foundation vs. British Bulldogs
Saturday Night’s Main Event May 2, 1987

Gene Okerlund - Insurance Policy

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Honky Tonk Man vs. `Macho Man’ Randy Savage
Saturday Night’s Main Event October 3, 1987

Mega Power Formation
Saturday Night’s Main Event October 3, 1987

The Union of the Mega Powers

"Piledriver" Music Video
Saturday Night’s Main Event October 3, 1987

`Macho Man’ Randy Savage vs. Bret Hart
Saturday Night’s Main Event November 28, 1987

Extras

* First Ever Match on SNME
Ricky Steamboat & The US Express vs. The Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff & George "The Animal" Steele
Saturday Night’s Main Event - May 11, 1985

* "Real American" Music Video
Saturday Night’s Main Event - March 1, 1986

Disc 2

Gene Okerlund - Turning Back the Clock

WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy
Saturday Night’s Main Event January 2, 1988

Gene Okerlund - The Rematch

WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant
Main Event February 5, 1988

Ted Dibiase Reflects on his Dad

`Macho Man’ Randy Savage vs. `Million Dollar Man’ Ted Dibiase
Saturday Night’s Main Event March 12, 1988

Andre Passes Out
Saturday Night’s Main Event March 12, 1988

Hulk Hogan vs. `The King’ Harley Race
Saturday Night’s Main Event March 12, 1988

Gene Okerlund - Macho Madness

`Macho Man’ Randy Savage vs. Andre the Giant
Saturday Night’s Main Event November 26, 1988

`Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan Reflects on His Flag Match
Saturday Night’s Main Event November 26, 1988

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Ultimate Warrior vs. Honky Tonk Man
Saturday Night’s Main Event January 7, 1989

Beefcake Shaves Ron Bass’ head
Saturday Night’s Main Event January 7, 1989

Gene Okerlund - A Supreme Alliance

Twin Towers vs. Mega Powers
Main Event February 3, 1989

Gene Okerlund - A Grueling Encounter

Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship
Hulk Hogan vs. Big Bossman
Saturday Night’s Main Event May 27, 1989

Best 2 out of 3 Falls
Rockers vs. Brain Busters
Saturday Night’s Main Event November 25, 1989

Extras

* Brother Love Interviews Hulk Hogan
Saturday Night’s Main Event - November 26, 1988

* Dusty Rhodes vs. Big Bossman - Sapphire’s Debut
Saturday Night’s Main Event - November 25, 1989

Disc 3

Gene Okerlund - Hogan vs. The Genius

Mr. Perfect & The Genius Smash the WWE Title
Saturday Night’s Main Event November 25, 1989

Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior vs. Mr. Perfect & The Genius
Saturday Night’s Main Event January 27, 1990

Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura on Horseback
Saturday Night’s Main Event April 28, 1990

Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect
Saturday Night’s Main Event April 28, 1990

Arrogance

Rockers vs. Hart Foundation
Saturday Night’s Main Event April 28, 1990

Gene Okerlund - Intercontinental Competition

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Mr. Perfect vs. Tito Santana
Saturday Night’s Main Event July 28, 1990

Oktoberfest
Saturday Night’s Main Event October 13, 1990

20 Man Battle Royal
Saturday Night’s Main Event April 27, 1991

Bret Hart vs. `Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase
Saturday Night’s Main Event April 27, 1991

Gene Okerlund - FOX Takes Over

Undertaker & Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan & Sid
Saturday Night’s Main Event February 8, 1992

Roddy Piper Shocks The Mountie
Saturday Night’s Main Event February 8, 1992

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
British Bulldog vs. Shawn Michaels
Saturday Night’s Main Event November 14, 1992

Gene Okerlund - The Return

Street Fight
Shawn Michaels vs. Shane McMahon
Saturday Night’s Main Event March 18, 2006

RKO on Hulk Hogan
Saturday Night’s Main Event July 15, 2006

5 on 2 Elimination Match
D-Generation X vs. Spirit Squad
Saturday Night’s Main Event July 15, 2006

Gene Okerlund - One of the Greatest Rivalries in Sports

WWE Championship Match
Edge vs. John Cena
Saturday Night’s Main Event July 15, 2006

Gene Okerlund - Television History

Extras

* Alfred Hayes & Gene Okerlund Go On Safari
  Saturday Night’s Main Event - July 28, 1990
* Shawn Michaels Talks About Winning His First Intercontinental Title
* Matt Hardy Talks About Boxing Evander Holyfield

Wrestling fans cannot simply talk about wrestling dvd or wrestling videos without citing or talking about the WWE library because the largest collection of professional wrestling videos and copyrights in the world currently belongs to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

 According to the data on Wikipedia, the library currently has about over 95, 000 hours of content with increasing hours every week coming from monthly pay-pay-views, house shows, RAW show, Smackdown Shows, ECW shows, and so on. Through Vince Mchahon’s (owner and Chairman of the company) brilliant strategy and marketing skills, he eventually bought out most of the competition, making his WWE the biggest global wrestling organization in the world.

The WWE DVD video collection currently consist of all its own federation tapes starting from Capitol Wrestling Corporation in the 1950s to the present WWE. It also has the rights to any WWE produced ventures such as cartoon series featuring Hulk Hogan, the XFL, and all the currently produced WWE Films.

What makes the WWE DVD library the largest in the world is its ability to buy out and purchased libraries of now defunct wrestling organizations through out the years. It currently includes libraries from American Wrestling Association, Georgia Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, Ohio Valley Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, and the Jim Crockett Promotions.

Out of all this, perhaps the most impressive collection is that of the Jim Crockett Promotions collection since it was the major and the largest  NWA member for its entire existence, which later became WCW in the 1980s until WCW left the NWA in 1993. The major acquisition of the collection happened in 2001 when WWE bought out WCW, which contained a significance amount of NWA matches from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Without the WWE Wrestling Video Archive, wrestling fans would probably have a tougher time reliving and experiencing those great moments again. So the next time you are watching professional wrestling and paying tribute to these wrestlers, remember it is all possible due to the WWE DVD collection !
 

WWE DVD
 

First of all, If you do not want to buy this dvd set because you were disappointed with the Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 90’s, then you don’t have to worry because this is a very good dvd set, unlike the previous one.

This WWE DVD set starts out with a 3 hour documentary hosted by Tazz that covers a list of who and who’s that we all know if you have been a wrestling fan for years. Everyone from The Rock, Mick Foley, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, Stone Cold, Bret Hart, Undertaker, to the NWO and Degeneration X is covered in the documentary. And yes, WWE did surprising give Sting a lot of coverage and credit which is shocking since Sting is well, the main eventer from rival competition TNA. Most of the interviews in the documentary are probably from old videos, but there are still a few new ones.

Regarding the contents, WWE credits where credits are due, but also manages to down grade a few wrestlers, such as Lex Luger while during his WWE days as the "Total Package" and the "American Hero" characters.  While most of the contents are right on topic, I was disappointed with the lack of coverage on stars such as Goldberg and Vader.

The rest 2 disc are the matches that die heart wrestling fans might want to grab and collect. Ric Flair vs. Hogan from 91 was surprising good. Austin vs Undertaker is solid, though not their best work. The Sting vs. Vader match is a classic and must see.  Despite the strong set of matches, there are still some weak ones such as Luger vs Hogan on Nitro, but mostly the matches are very solid.

I am proud to say that WWE is finally beginning to releasing some great compilation sets after some disappointing ones such as the one on the Ultimate Warrior and the 80s Superstars. This WWE dvd set is definitely a must buy for me.  

For more information about this WWE DVD set, scroll down or click WWE DVD - Greatest Stars of the ’90s

Disc 1

Tazz - Introduction
Shawn Michaels
From the Smallest Champion to the Largest
Yokozuna
Samoan Culture
The Rock
Drawing the Casual Fan
Women of the 90s
Tough and Sexy
Kevin Nash
Battle for Superstardom
Owen Hart
Fun Filled Memories
Ric Flair
Infamous Figure
Mick Foley
The Quest for Success
Not So Great Stars of the 90s
The Reinvention
Hulk Hogan
Attitude and Controversy
Triple H
Technical Savvy
Bret Hart
Pop Culture Phenomenon
Vince McMahon / Eric Bischoff / Paul Heyman
The Total Package
Lex Luger
The IT Factor
Sting
The Bad Guy
Razor Ramon
Respect
The Undertaker
A Rebel
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Tazz - Close

Extras

* Razor Ramon - Restaurant Vignette
July 11, 1992

* The Undertaker Builds a Coffin for Yokozuna
December 1993

* Bret Hart - New Generation Vignette
July 1994

* Owen Hart Inside a Steel Cage
August 20, 1994

* Shawn Michaels Press Conference Before WrestleMania XI
February 28, 1995

* Hunter Hearst Helmsley - "Riff Raff"
April 15, 1995

* Mankind - "And God Created Mankind"
January 6, 1996

* Scott Hall & Kevin Nash N.W.O. Vignette
August 19, 1996

* The Hart Foundation Reunites
March 31, 1997

* D-Generation X Reenacts the Montreal Incident
November 24, 1997

* The Rock Reads Steve Austin’s Eulogy
April 19, 1999

* Steve Austin remembers the Shockmaster

Disc 2

Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan
Madison Square Garden - November 30, 1991

WWE Championship Match
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Survivor Series - November 25, 1992

WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Yokozuna
King of the Ring - June 13, 1993

Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart
WrestleMania X - March 20, 1994

Intercontinental Championship Match
Diesel vs. Razor Ramon
Superstars - April 13, 1994

International World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sting vs. Vader
Slamboree - May 22, 1994

WWE Championship Match
Bret Hart vs. Diesel
Royal Rumble - January 22, 1995

WWE Women’s Championship Match
Alundra Blayze vs. Bull Nakano
Monday Night Raw - April 3, 1995

Disc 3

Triple Header Match
Shawn Michaels & Diesel vs. Yokozuna & British Bulldog
In Your House - September 24, 1995

#1 Contender Match
Owen Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
In Your House - February 18, 1996

WWE Championship Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Vader
SummerSlam - August 18, 1996

Steel Cage Match
Mankind vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
SummerSlam - August 3, 1997

WCW Championship Match
Lex Luger vs. Hulk Hogan
Monday Nitro - August 4, 1997

WWE Championship Match
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker
SummerSlam - August 30, 1998

United States Championship Match
Sting vs. Bret Hart
Halloween Havoc - October 25, 1998

Strap Match
Triple H vs. The Rock
Fully Loaded - July 25, 1999

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