sek69 Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Any word of what's on it? It's only a 1 disc set so I know it won't be a lot, but I'm looking forward to seeing some 70s WWWF action. Along the same lines, I wonder if they'd ever do a DVD of Bruno Sammartino. I know he won't have anything to do with WWE now, but it'd be cool if they honored the longest reigning champ in company history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Highspots says the following matches are expected to be on there: - Graham vs. Bruno Sammartino from in Baltimore (1977 - wins title) - Graham vs. Ivan Putski from Madison Square Garden - Graham vs. Dusty Rhodes from Madison Square Garden - Graham vs. Bob Backlund from Madison Square Garden (1982) As for the future, I'm partial to them doing DVDs of Lawler, Slaughter, and Vader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest savagerulz Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I'd be more interested in a Sammartino one than the Graham one. Anything involving Sammartino and Zbysko = quality. Graham, despite being a big star just never inspired me really. I always found Ventura to be a million times better on the mic, and Hogan to be a million times better all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 - Graham vs. Ivan Putski from Madison Square Garden I need one of those puking icons. The level of suck in that match had to have been off the charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 - Graham vs. Ivan Putski from Madison Square Garden I need one of those puking icons. The level of suck in that match had to have been off the charts. Yeah, having seen the first match already, the only one of that bunch I have faith in is Graham-Backlund. The Graham-Rhodes match, which I've only really seen clips of, probably isn't nearly as good as their match in Japan that a couple people here have praised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Campbell Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I'd love for WWE to put out a Bob Backlund DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I don't think that will happen anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 A Backlund DVD would be great just to hear Meltzer cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Campbell Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I don't think that will happen anytime soon. Sad but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHawk Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Highspots says the following matches are expected to be on there: - Graham vs. Bruno Sammartino from in Baltimore (1977 - wins title) - Graham vs. Ivan Putski from Madison Square Garden - Graham vs. Dusty Rhodes from Madison Square Garden - Graham vs. Bob Backlund from Madison Square Garden (1982) As for the future, I'm partial to them doing DVDs of Lawler, Slaughter, and Vader. OK. I already own Sammartino-Graham with the HOF DVD, so no. The heat was probably awesome, but Putski sucked. No. I have a Graham-Dusty MSG match which had a screwy finish that killed it. No. Graham sucked by 1982. No. I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I don't think that will happen anytime soon. Backlund's on the outs with Vince now too? I thought all was forgiven after his Mr. Backlund run (still one of the best heel runs ever). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Saw it in the stores yesterday. The matches mentioned above are there, but they also say there's 6 matches. Right now, I don't know what the other 2 are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 I believe Vince and Backlund are on good terms, but Vince probably just doesn't think the interest in a Backlund DVD is there. I'd think it would be at least as much as a Graham DVD, though, if not more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Saw it in the stores yesterday. The matches mentioned above are there, but they also say there's 6 matches. Right now, I don't know what the other 2 are. The other 2 are squash matches from AWA TV. I believe Vince and Backlund are on good terms I wouldn't be so sure about that, because Backlund did turn down being inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2004, probably due to Pete Rose being inducted, which may stick in Vince's craw a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Thanks kjh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Bought it today and watched it. The documentary is one of the finest the WWE has ever done. Participants include (forgive me if I forget any): Graham, his wife Valerie, Vince McMahon, HHH, Hulk Hogan, Jim Ross, Bruce Pritchard, Ric Flair, Gene Okerlund, Dusty Rhodes (who spoke an awful lot), Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan and Christian. Graham is remarkably honest and sincere. He's not afraid to point out any mistakes and take the blame for them. Everyone speaks of him in a positive manner and those such as Vince and JR credit him for being man enough to come back from his mistakes. The realities of his past (drug use, steroid use, etc.) are brought up and done in more of a sad tone, not a destructive tone like, say, on the Ultimate Warrior disc. Everyone praises him as someone who transcended the business. I found it funny when Hogan credits Graham as a huge influence, and HHH afterwards still says that Hogan is a Graham rip-off. Only part of the documentary that really caused me to roll my eyes is when HHH mentions how it was a big honour to induct Graham into the Hall Of Fame, when he originally wanted to induct Race afterwards, and really only inducted Graham because Vince chose Flair for the Race induction. Not that HHH doesn't admire Graham, but it makes me shake my head when he tries to give this impression that Graham was the be-all and end-all, when it's no secret he has some greater influences. The extra matches are mentioned above (the Dusty Rhodes match is the Texas Death match which was probably the best on the set). There's also some promos there, from the AWA, WWWF, Mid-Atlantic, and WWF (during the comeback). Also two other stories from Graham, one from Jimmy Hart, and a Bruce Pritchard impersonation. Recommended for the documentary. If you like the extras, it's an added bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Just curious but why does Jim Ross' opinion matter on Billy Graham? He was all over the Bret Hart and Road Warriors DVD's too. I really don't give a shit about his opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Well for Bret and especially the Road Warriors, JR did call a lot of their big matches. I don't know why he'd be speaking about the Superstar other than the fact that JR probably doesn't have a whole hell of a lot else do to these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alfdogg Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 What is JR's role now, exactly? Was this project done before or after his firing angle from RAW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Well for Bret and especially the Road Warriors, JR did call a lot of their big matches. How big of a role did JR even have backstage in NWA? I mean, if he just called their matches, I don't need to listen to him call the Road Warriors "two studs" for an hour. I've rather hear the opinions of the people they worked with and shit instead. It just seemed silly to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 I know JR was booking at some point, at least by 1989. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bruiser Chong Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 This is all about the main feature for me. Perhaps I've not seen the proper stuff, but Graham's in-ring stuff never really caught my eye. Coffey, who would you like to have been on there talking about Graham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Coffey, who would you like to have been on there talking about Graham? Oh, honestly, I have no idea. I'm pretty ignorant to Billy Graham and a lot of the other wrestlers of his era. Jim Ross just seemed really out of place to me on that list and I remembered him being all over the other DVD's so I thought I'd question it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bruiser Chong Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 It's just not really like WWE to go too far outside of the company to get folks together for these sorts of programs, so JR isn't really a surprise, his history in the business and all. For those who've seen it, how much is focused on his "comeback" in 1987? I've always been sort of curious about it, since my knowledge is limited to him supposedly being a participant in the main event at the first Survivor Series (I know he was, but I've heard there was never a real plan to have him be) and he couldn't make it back to the ring, so became a manager/annoying commentator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SweetMama Scaat Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Heres some info, keep in mind its wiki The most interesting thing about that writeup is how many times he sold out MSG compared to everybody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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