Gavin Jasper Apr 3, 2017
As the Undertaker announces his retirement, we look back at his Wrestlemania record...
This article is from Den Of Geek Us.
WrestleMania XXX was an eventful show. It calmed the fears of those afraid that it would crash the WWE Network and cause major damage to the company's latest venture. Cesaro broke away from his tag team and broke out by winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy. Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and the Rock hung out in the ring and had a blast. Mr. T and Roddy Piper buried the hatchet. Daniel Bryan went through an endless supply of punishment before being defeating Triple H, Randy Orton, and Batista.
That was a big moment and a major story, but the thing people will be talking about for a long time is the end of Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar. For the first time ever, Undertaker lost at...
As the Undertaker announces his retirement, we look back at his Wrestlemania record...
This article is from Den Of Geek Us.
WrestleMania XXX was an eventful show. It calmed the fears of those afraid that it would crash the WWE Network and cause major damage to the company's latest venture. Cesaro broke away from his tag team and broke out by winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy. Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and the Rock hung out in the ring and had a blast. Mr. T and Roddy Piper buried the hatchet. Daniel Bryan went through an endless supply of punishment before being defeating Triple H, Randy Orton, and Batista.
That was a big moment and a major story, but the thing people will be talking about for a long time is the end of Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar. For the first time ever, Undertaker lost at...
- 4/2/2017
- Den of Geek
In a move as inevitable as The Rock dropping a People’s Elbow on somebody at WrestleMania, WWE have released the third in their Attitude Era series, focusing this time on previously unreleased content. This gives this volume a slightly different feel to the previous two, but is a little hit and miss because of it.
What does work about this volume is drafting Corey Graves in to provide context and comment between each of the fifteen matches in the main feature. Graves brings an enthusiasm and knowledge to this role that others sometimes lack, namely John Bradshaw Layfield on the recent Us Championship release, and his comments are interesting and enlightening.
The choice of matches, too, is inspired with WWE digging deep to present several previously unreleased matches that are historically significant in the company’s history. The jewel in the crown of these has to be the first...
What does work about this volume is drafting Corey Graves in to provide context and comment between each of the fifteen matches in the main feature. Graves brings an enthusiasm and knowledge to this role that others sometimes lack, namely John Bradshaw Layfield on the recent Us Championship release, and his comments are interesting and enlightening.
The choice of matches, too, is inspired with WWE digging deep to present several previously unreleased matches that are historically significant in the company’s history. The jewel in the crown of these has to be the first...
- 8/7/2016
- Shadowlocked
WWE.com
Triple H will headline yet another WrestleMania extravaganza on April 3 when he defends the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns in the main event of the company’s spring classic. It is not the first time he has set foot in the squared circle in such a high-profile situation. In fact, over the course of his celebrated career he has competed in the last match on the ‘Mania card six times, has been involved in championship bouts nine times, and battled at the Showcase of the Immortals a whopping nineteen times, including eight straight.
There is a sense of importance that comes with all of his championship defenses, his heated grudge matches are often the most anticipated on the card and his victories and defeats are some of the most buzzed about of the year. One of the final remnants of the celebrated Attitude Era, he has...
Triple H will headline yet another WrestleMania extravaganza on April 3 when he defends the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns in the main event of the company’s spring classic. It is not the first time he has set foot in the squared circle in such a high-profile situation. In fact, over the course of his celebrated career he has competed in the last match on the ‘Mania card six times, has been involved in championship bouts nine times, and battled at the Showcase of the Immortals a whopping nineteen times, including eight straight.
There is a sense of importance that comes with all of his championship defenses, his heated grudge matches are often the most anticipated on the card and his victories and defeats are some of the most buzzed about of the year. One of the final remnants of the celebrated Attitude Era, he has...
- 3/13/2016
- by Erik Beaston
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
“The boyhood dream has come true”, gushed Vince McMahon as Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart to become the new WWF Heavyweight Champion. The match-concluding ‘Sweet Chin Music’ at WrestleMania Xii has been played time and time again, and for good reason; it was an extremely heartfelt moment.
In similar fashion, seeing genuine tears roll down the cheeks of both Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero at the close of WrestleMania Xx was seriously emotional. Fans couldn’t help but join in, recognising the hard work and sacrifice the pair had consistently made to get to that point.
Moments such as those outlined above are undoubtedly ones consumed by sheer, unadulterated joy. When these moments occur, fans can’t help but punch the air in delight. Unfortunately, WrestleMania has also been home to moments after which those same fans want to punch holes in the nearest wall out of frustration.
“The boyhood dream has come true”, gushed Vince McMahon as Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart to become the new WWF Heavyweight Champion. The match-concluding ‘Sweet Chin Music’ at WrestleMania Xii has been played time and time again, and for good reason; it was an extremely heartfelt moment.
In similar fashion, seeing genuine tears roll down the cheeks of both Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero at the close of WrestleMania Xx was seriously emotional. Fans couldn’t help but join in, recognising the hard work and sacrifice the pair had consistently made to get to that point.
Moments such as those outlined above are undoubtedly ones consumed by sheer, unadulterated joy. When these moments occur, fans can’t help but punch the air in delight. Unfortunately, WrestleMania has also been home to moments after which those same fans want to punch holes in the nearest wall out of frustration.
- 3/11/2016
- by Jamie Kennedy
- Obsessed with Film
WWE
WrestleMania has played host to some of the longest matches in WWE history, which is befitting an event of its stature. We all remember Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels going over an hour in their Ironman stalemate at WrestleMania Xii. Triple H and The Undertaker have both been involved in three matches that hit the half hour mark, with Shawn Michaels and The Rock hitting that mark twice also.
WrestleMania 31 was the first ‘Mania since X8 not to feature at least one match going over 20 minutes, with WrestleMania XXX containing four such epic bouts. Despite this, seven matches last year did go past the 10 minute mark. WrestleMania is where professional wrestling often gets to show itself off as the wonderful performance art it is, so performers will be hoping to get longer than three minutes to show the world what they’re about.
It doesn’t always work out that way however.
WrestleMania has played host to some of the longest matches in WWE history, which is befitting an event of its stature. We all remember Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels going over an hour in their Ironman stalemate at WrestleMania Xii. Triple H and The Undertaker have both been involved in three matches that hit the half hour mark, with Shawn Michaels and The Rock hitting that mark twice also.
WrestleMania 31 was the first ‘Mania since X8 not to feature at least one match going over 20 minutes, with WrestleMania XXX containing four such epic bouts. Despite this, seven matches last year did go past the 10 minute mark. WrestleMania is where professional wrestling often gets to show itself off as the wonderful performance art it is, so performers will be hoping to get longer than three minutes to show the world what they’re about.
It doesn’t always work out that way however.
- 3/11/2016
- by John Bills
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
1996 was an interesting and notable year for wrestling. It was the first full year of the Monday Night Wars, it witnessed the birth of Austin 3:16, Hulk Hogan turning heel, the formation of the nWo, the infamous Brian Pillman gun angle, the Curtain Call, the defection of top stars between WCW and the WWF, Vince McMahon offering guaranteed contracts to his roster for the first time, and monthly pay-per-view events from both of the big two.
So much happened in such a short space of time, but what was the real story behind some of those events? What are the misconceptions that are commonly parroted and what are the real facts? And what are those bits and pieces of information that have not been widely reported?
From grandstand matches that never happened, defections that didn’t pan out, significant changes to booking, and originally proposed gimmick ideas, we have it all covered.
1996 was an interesting and notable year for wrestling. It was the first full year of the Monday Night Wars, it witnessed the birth of Austin 3:16, Hulk Hogan turning heel, the formation of the nWo, the infamous Brian Pillman gun angle, the Curtain Call, the defection of top stars between WCW and the WWF, Vince McMahon offering guaranteed contracts to his roster for the first time, and monthly pay-per-view events from both of the big two.
So much happened in such a short space of time, but what was the real story behind some of those events? What are the misconceptions that are commonly parroted and what are the real facts? And what are those bits and pieces of information that have not been widely reported?
From grandstand matches that never happened, defections that didn’t pan out, significant changes to booking, and originally proposed gimmick ideas, we have it all covered.
- 2/21/2016
- by James Dixon
- Obsessed with Film
WWE
As the World Wrestling Federation settled into the decade of the nineties, the company would face multiple obstacles that jeopardised its status as the premier entertainment juggernaut it had been in the 80s, as well as the success of its biggest show of the year, WrestleMania.
Federal investigations, staunch competition, ageing talents, and the desperate need to create new superstars all contributed to the would-be decline of the second decade of WrestleMania, making the event slip a bit in terms of prestige.
In addition, the venues had changed from 50,000+ seat open stadiums to smaller arenas that might seat 20,000 max. Despite the decline, WrestleMania still produced some very memorable stories from this time period, but, like the first ten shows, there are a number of things that took place behind-the-scenes that aren’t as well known.
Recently, in 20 Things You Didn’t Know About WrestleMania (1985-1994), the secret stories from...
As the World Wrestling Federation settled into the decade of the nineties, the company would face multiple obstacles that jeopardised its status as the premier entertainment juggernaut it had been in the 80s, as well as the success of its biggest show of the year, WrestleMania.
Federal investigations, staunch competition, ageing talents, and the desperate need to create new superstars all contributed to the would-be decline of the second decade of WrestleMania, making the event slip a bit in terms of prestige.
In addition, the venues had changed from 50,000+ seat open stadiums to smaller arenas that might seat 20,000 max. Despite the decline, WrestleMania still produced some very memorable stories from this time period, but, like the first ten shows, there are a number of things that took place behind-the-scenes that aren’t as well known.
Recently, in 20 Things You Didn’t Know About WrestleMania (1985-1994), the secret stories from...
- 2/18/2016
- by Matt Davis
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
Triple H has a reputation for being a manipulator, with accusations of selfish backstage politics cropping up at various times throughout his illustrious career. Main eventing WrestleMania 32 as WWE Champion, when he’s forty six years old and has only wrestled one match in the last year, is a perfect example – people suspect why he’s in that spot, and whether family connections might have something to do with it…
However, The Game is actually something of a glorified jobber when it comes to the Grandaddy of Them All. Sure, he gets his name in lights at the top of the bill, and he collects the big payoff, but he’s actually been a bit of a loser at the event. The same story is likely to be true this year, since’s he’s probably going to drop the belt to Roman Reigns on April 3.
At WrestleMania,...
Triple H has a reputation for being a manipulator, with accusations of selfish backstage politics cropping up at various times throughout his illustrious career. Main eventing WrestleMania 32 as WWE Champion, when he’s forty six years old and has only wrestled one match in the last year, is a perfect example – people suspect why he’s in that spot, and whether family connections might have something to do with it…
However, The Game is actually something of a glorified jobber when it comes to the Grandaddy of Them All. Sure, he gets his name in lights at the top of the bill, and he collects the big payoff, but he’s actually been a bit of a loser at the event. The same story is likely to be true this year, since’s he’s probably going to drop the belt to Roman Reigns on April 3.
At WrestleMania,...
- 1/29/2016
- by Grahame Herbert
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
In this regular feature I intend to put my quarter-of-a-century of wrestling viewing to good use by helping to educate and inform the modern fan about the greats of a generation they missed out on.
Bret Hart was one of the greatest in-ring performers of all time, possessing the ability to contest barn-burning matches with a variety of different opponents. He was a master technician. A creator of fine art between the ropes. He has not wrestled in a decade-and-a-half, so chances are many of the new generation of wrestling fans have never had the pleasure of watching him wrestle.
It would be all too easy to randomly select seven great Bret Hart matches, and lists of that ilk are readily available for those who want them. Everybody knows about Hart’s classics with Davey Boy Smith (SummerSlam ’92 and In Your House 5), Steve Austin (Survivor Series ’96 and WrestleMania 13...
In this regular feature I intend to put my quarter-of-a-century of wrestling viewing to good use by helping to educate and inform the modern fan about the greats of a generation they missed out on.
Bret Hart was one of the greatest in-ring performers of all time, possessing the ability to contest barn-burning matches with a variety of different opponents. He was a master technician. A creator of fine art between the ropes. He has not wrestled in a decade-and-a-half, so chances are many of the new generation of wrestling fans have never had the pleasure of watching him wrestle.
It would be all too easy to randomly select seven great Bret Hart matches, and lists of that ilk are readily available for those who want them. Everybody knows about Hart’s classics with Davey Boy Smith (SummerSlam ’92 and In Your House 5), Steve Austin (Survivor Series ’96 and WrestleMania 13...
- 1/17/2016
- by James Dixon
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
This past Monday’s Raw featured one of the biggest moments of 2015, when Roman Reigns defeated Sheamus to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Several factors contributed to WWE’s decision to put the title on Reigns that night instead of at another event or at another location.
It was certainly a surprise, since seeing a championship title change hands on an episode of Raw is no longer a common occurrence, and it’s especially rare for that title to be the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. When fans think of breakout moments for some of the biggest superstars in WWE history, the stage in which those events take place is pay-per-view instead of WWE’s flagship show.
And when that breakout moment involves the next face of the company, the occasion becomes that much more special since there are only a handful of those moments that exist. Some of...
This past Monday’s Raw featured one of the biggest moments of 2015, when Roman Reigns defeated Sheamus to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Several factors contributed to WWE’s decision to put the title on Reigns that night instead of at another event or at another location.
It was certainly a surprise, since seeing a championship title change hands on an episode of Raw is no longer a common occurrence, and it’s especially rare for that title to be the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. When fans think of breakout moments for some of the biggest superstars in WWE history, the stage in which those events take place is pay-per-view instead of WWE’s flagship show.
And when that breakout moment involves the next face of the company, the occasion becomes that much more special since there are only a handful of those moments that exist. Some of...
- 12/18/2015
- by Matt Davis
- Obsessed with Film
wwe.com / 2K
WWE 2K16 is less than a month away, and a post on the 2K forums has revealed the confirmed Stone Cold Steve Austin matches in 2K Showcase Austin mode.
There’s some classics in there, no doubt about that. Getting to play through Austin’s epic feud with Bret Hart that culminated at WrestleMania 13, and his unforgettable match with The Rock at WrestleMania 17, it is going to be a nostalgic rollercoaster of excitement.
But there’s also a range of classics that 2K have neglected to include. Some of the omissions are forced on 2K, as not every wrestler from the period is under a WWE contract or were available for the game. Other omissions are blatant oversights, but at least the overall quality of the Austin content looks good.
The matches to be included are-
vs. Pillman – Clash Of The Champions Xxv
vs. Steamboat – Bash At The Beach ’94
vs.
WWE 2K16 is less than a month away, and a post on the 2K forums has revealed the confirmed Stone Cold Steve Austin matches in 2K Showcase Austin mode.
There’s some classics in there, no doubt about that. Getting to play through Austin’s epic feud with Bret Hart that culminated at WrestleMania 13, and his unforgettable match with The Rock at WrestleMania 17, it is going to be a nostalgic rollercoaster of excitement.
But there’s also a range of classics that 2K have neglected to include. Some of the omissions are forced on 2K, as not every wrestler from the period is under a WWE contract or were available for the game. Other omissions are blatant oversights, but at least the overall quality of the Austin content looks good.
The matches to be included are-
vs. Pillman – Clash Of The Champions Xxv
vs. Steamboat – Bash At The Beach ’94
vs.
- 10/3/2015
- by Grahame Herbert
- Obsessed with Film
2K
The matches for WWE 2K16’s Showcase Mode are now confirmed. The list was published on the 2K forums, and it reveals that Stone Cold Steve Austin mode is going to be a comprehensive story of his entire career. The matches you’ll be playing are as follows-
vs. Pillman – Clash Of The Champions Xxv
vs. Steamboat – Bash At The Beach ’94
vs. Whipwreck – November To Remember ’95
vs. Vega – WrestleMania Xii or In Your House: Beware Of Dog
vs. Roberts – King Of The Ring ’96
vs. Hart – Survivor Series ’96 (Bret’s attire)
vs. Vader vs. Hart vs. Undertaker – In Your House: Final Four
vs. Hart – WrestleMania 13
vs. Rock – D-Generation X: In Your House
vs. Michaels – WrestleMania Xiv
vs. Undertaker – Rock Bottom ’98
vs. McMahon – St. Valentine’s Day Massacre ’99
vs. Rock – Backlash ’99
vs. Undertaker – Fully Loaded ’99
Royal Rumble 2001
vs. Triple H – No Way Out 2001
vs. Rock – WrestleMania 17
Some of those matches...
The matches for WWE 2K16’s Showcase Mode are now confirmed. The list was published on the 2K forums, and it reveals that Stone Cold Steve Austin mode is going to be a comprehensive story of his entire career. The matches you’ll be playing are as follows-
vs. Pillman – Clash Of The Champions Xxv
vs. Steamboat – Bash At The Beach ’94
vs. Whipwreck – November To Remember ’95
vs. Vega – WrestleMania Xii or In Your House: Beware Of Dog
vs. Roberts – King Of The Ring ’96
vs. Hart – Survivor Series ’96 (Bret’s attire)
vs. Vader vs. Hart vs. Undertaker – In Your House: Final Four
vs. Hart – WrestleMania 13
vs. Rock – D-Generation X: In Your House
vs. Michaels – WrestleMania Xiv
vs. Undertaker – Rock Bottom ’98
vs. McMahon – St. Valentine’s Day Massacre ’99
vs. Rock – Backlash ’99
vs. Undertaker – Fully Loaded ’99
Royal Rumble 2001
vs. Triple H – No Way Out 2001
vs. Rock – WrestleMania 17
Some of those matches...
- 9/29/2015
- by Grahame Herbert
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
As with Hulk Hogan, as with The Rock and as with John Cena, when Vince McMahon points his finger at a man and says “that’s the guy” he rarely loses. When he does lose, it’s as a result of any type of creative (or not so creative) chicanery.
Stone Cold Steve Austin debuted in the WWE in late 1995 as The Ringmaster, a gimmick as uninspired and dull as its name. He was paired with Ted Dibiase shortly before he left for WCW and if you’ve never seen one of The Ringmaster’s matches, you’ve missed nothing.
The first time that “Stone Cold” Steve Austin performed on PPV as Stone Cold Steve Austin was at Wrestlemania Xii from Anaheim. He won that night and hence begun a trend. One year later he would have arguably the greatest match in Wrestlemania history. Two years later, “the Austin era” began in earnest.
As with Hulk Hogan, as with The Rock and as with John Cena, when Vince McMahon points his finger at a man and says “that’s the guy” he rarely loses. When he does lose, it’s as a result of any type of creative (or not so creative) chicanery.
Stone Cold Steve Austin debuted in the WWE in late 1995 as The Ringmaster, a gimmick as uninspired and dull as its name. He was paired with Ted Dibiase shortly before he left for WCW and if you’ve never seen one of The Ringmaster’s matches, you’ve missed nothing.
The first time that “Stone Cold” Steve Austin performed on PPV as Stone Cold Steve Austin was at Wrestlemania Xii from Anaheim. He won that night and hence begun a trend. One year later he would have arguably the greatest match in Wrestlemania history. Two years later, “the Austin era” began in earnest.
- 3/20/2015
- by Liam Johnson
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
As we have seen from previous installments, sometimes the biggest stories in WWF/E happen off screen rather than on screen. Last time, in 1996, we learned that Razor Ramon was originally supposed to face Goldust at Wrestlemania Xii, Edge made his WWF debut at a house show, and Triple H’s punishment for the Kliq Msg Curtain Call was seriously overblown.
In 1997, and the landscape of the WWF changed dramatically. The top babyfaces in the company in January, Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels, were heels by the time the year ended. One of the biggest heels in the company, Stone Cold Steve Austin, would end the year as one of the hottest babyfaces in the industry, and the most shocking night in WWF history would occur this year.
With so much happening behind the scenes with the Bret Hart/Shawn Michaels feud, you’d think you would know...
As we have seen from previous installments, sometimes the biggest stories in WWF/E happen off screen rather than on screen. Last time, in 1996, we learned that Razor Ramon was originally supposed to face Goldust at Wrestlemania Xii, Edge made his WWF debut at a house show, and Triple H’s punishment for the Kliq Msg Curtain Call was seriously overblown.
In 1997, and the landscape of the WWF changed dramatically. The top babyfaces in the company in January, Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels, were heels by the time the year ended. One of the biggest heels in the company, Stone Cold Steve Austin, would end the year as one of the hottest babyfaces in the industry, and the most shocking night in WWF history would occur this year.
With so much happening behind the scenes with the Bret Hart/Shawn Michaels feud, you’d think you would know...
- 8/29/2014
- by Justin Seagull
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
If at first you don’t succeed, then try, try again…..and again….and again. This seemed to be the motto amongst WWE & WCW in regards to the Ultimate Warrior back in the 1990s. As we all know, the man was on absolute fire in the late 80′s, reaching a summit that virtually no one else had, defeating Hulk Hogan clean during his hey-day. At WrestleMania no less.
However, the torch that was passed that night was more like a matchstick, as The Warrior disappeared following a money dispute over the 1991 SummerSlam main event. Months later he would return during WrestleMania VIII in order to help out the Hulkster, and then feud with Papa Shango. Of course, we all know the truth, as the real Warrior had died and this was a look-a-like. But I digress. He was soon gone again, and wouldn’t be seen for another...
If at first you don’t succeed, then try, try again…..and again….and again. This seemed to be the motto amongst WWE & WCW in regards to the Ultimate Warrior back in the 1990s. As we all know, the man was on absolute fire in the late 80′s, reaching a summit that virtually no one else had, defeating Hulk Hogan clean during his hey-day. At WrestleMania no less.
However, the torch that was passed that night was more like a matchstick, as The Warrior disappeared following a money dispute over the 1991 SummerSlam main event. Months later he would return during WrestleMania VIII in order to help out the Hulkster, and then feud with Papa Shango. Of course, we all know the truth, as the real Warrior had died and this was a look-a-like. But I digress. He was soon gone again, and wouldn’t be seen for another...
- 6/21/2014
- by Caliber Winfield
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
Title matches are supposed to be something special. At the largely forgettable WrestleMania Xii, WWE Champion Bret Hart and challenger Shawn Michaels engaged in an Iron Man match for the title that ended in a tie and forced a couple minutes of overtime to determine the winner. Just last month, Daniel Bryan wrestled a combined 45-plus minutes to earn a shot and then win the world title at WrestleMania XXX.
But not all champions are created equally, and not all title matches are treated with the same mindset of giving the combatants time to tell a story. Sometimes, fans blink and a title match is over. And sometimes, those squashes serve the purpose of establishing the champ as a dangerous competitor. Those who watched Superstars and Wrestling Challenge growing up know that champions used to show up on the programs to squash some jobber in less than two minutes.
Title matches are supposed to be something special. At the largely forgettable WrestleMania Xii, WWE Champion Bret Hart and challenger Shawn Michaels engaged in an Iron Man match for the title that ended in a tie and forced a couple minutes of overtime to determine the winner. Just last month, Daniel Bryan wrestled a combined 45-plus minutes to earn a shot and then win the world title at WrestleMania XXX.
But not all champions are created equally, and not all title matches are treated with the same mindset of giving the combatants time to tell a story. Sometimes, fans blink and a title match is over. And sometimes, those squashes serve the purpose of establishing the champ as a dangerous competitor. Those who watched Superstars and Wrestling Challenge growing up know that champions used to show up on the programs to squash some jobber in less than two minutes.
- 5/20/2014
- by Scott Carlson
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
One of the most important aspects to a professional wrestler’s persona is the finishing move. It’s a maneuver that the entire match is built towards; every weapon in their offense moveset should be used to wear down their opponents’ head/neck/arms/legs… whatever is going to be most effected for that moment when the finisher is hit. And just like wrestlers grow and mature and adapt with experience, so should their finisher. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin would not have become as big as he was if he kept using the Million Dollar Dream to finish off his victims. Imagine Shawn Michaels going into overtime with Bret Hart during their Iron Man match at WrestleMania Xii, and in the closing seconds hitting the Hitman with a mere teardrop suplex. Or WrestleMania 3; Hulk Hogan clotheslined Andre the Giant off his feet for the first time in the match,...
One of the most important aspects to a professional wrestler’s persona is the finishing move. It’s a maneuver that the entire match is built towards; every weapon in their offense moveset should be used to wear down their opponents’ head/neck/arms/legs… whatever is going to be most effected for that moment when the finisher is hit. And just like wrestlers grow and mature and adapt with experience, so should their finisher. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin would not have become as big as he was if he kept using the Million Dollar Dream to finish off his victims. Imagine Shawn Michaels going into overtime with Bret Hart during their Iron Man match at WrestleMania Xii, and in the closing seconds hitting the Hitman with a mere teardrop suplex. Or WrestleMania 3; Hulk Hogan clotheslined Andre the Giant off his feet for the first time in the match,...
- 4/11/2014
- by The 'House
- Obsessed with Film
We are fast approaching the 30th annual WrestleMania event and it is the time of year when many wrestling fans look back on the famous event and revisit the moments that, for whatever reason, were memorable to them. Through the years there have been plenty of memorable moments at WrestleMania and dozens of wrestlers have carved themselves into the tree-bark of history with their performance on the grandest stage in professional wrestling. One of those wrestlers, of course, is the man who called himself “The Heartbreak Kid” and was labelled by fans and critics alike as “Mr WrestleMania”. That man is Shawn Michaels, and this DVD/Blu-ray package is about his legacy on WWE’s main stage.
Shawn Michaels made his WrestleMania debut as part of The Rockers tag team with Marty Jannetty to take on The Twin Towers in 1989 at the fifth annual show, and his last wrestling appearance...
Shawn Michaels made his WrestleMania debut as part of The Rockers tag team with Marty Jannetty to take on The Twin Towers in 1989 at the fifth annual show, and his last wrestling appearance...
- 3/9/2014
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year….”
The classic Andy Williams Christmas tune has double meaning for wrestling fans. December brings good tidings of holiday cheer and also means that WrestleMania Season is just around the corner. Right after we ring in the New Year, we will be on The Road to The Royal Rumble. Since the WWE has established such strong connections between The Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, the RAWs and Smackdowns prior to the January Classic have essentially become the first stops on The Road to WrestleMania. There is not a better time to be a wrestling fan than the few months leading up to “The Showcase of the Immortals.”
2014 will offer up the 30th WrestleMania and all signs point to the record 22nd match of, perhaps, WrestleMania’s most celebrated and successful superstar, The Undertaker. Since 1991′s WrestleMania VII, The Deadman has dominated the grandest stage in WWE,...
The classic Andy Williams Christmas tune has double meaning for wrestling fans. December brings good tidings of holiday cheer and also means that WrestleMania Season is just around the corner. Right after we ring in the New Year, we will be on The Road to The Royal Rumble. Since the WWE has established such strong connections between The Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, the RAWs and Smackdowns prior to the January Classic have essentially become the first stops on The Road to WrestleMania. There is not a better time to be a wrestling fan than the few months leading up to “The Showcase of the Immortals.”
2014 will offer up the 30th WrestleMania and all signs point to the record 22nd match of, perhaps, WrestleMania’s most celebrated and successful superstar, The Undertaker. Since 1991′s WrestleMania VII, The Deadman has dominated the grandest stage in WWE,...
- 12/12/2013
- by "The Doc" Chad Matthews
- Obsessed with Film
Arguably the great professional wrestler of the modern era, “The Excellence of Execution” Bret “The Hitman” Hart was a multi-time WWF/E and WCW World Champion as well as a Us, Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion in addition to being the 1993 King of the Ring. But perhaps his greatest achievement was his innate ability to suspend the disbelief of the crowd, making many truly think what they were witnessing was violently real.
While gold belts and shiny crowns may adorn Bret Hart’s walls, it was his ability to evoke sympathy from the crowd and viewers with the contortion of his body upon being struck, or the devastating yet consistent way Hart could take virtually any fall that built the foundation of The Hitman’s legacy as the greatest storyteller to ever grace the squared circle.
Sure, Bret Hart’s World Title Pay-Per-View bouts and big-time main events get a great deal of play,...
While gold belts and shiny crowns may adorn Bret Hart’s walls, it was his ability to evoke sympathy from the crowd and viewers with the contortion of his body upon being struck, or the devastating yet consistent way Hart could take virtually any fall that built the foundation of The Hitman’s legacy as the greatest storyteller to ever grace the squared circle.
Sure, Bret Hart’s World Title Pay-Per-View bouts and big-time main events get a great deal of play,...
- 7/3/2013
- by Kyle Murphy
- Obsessed with Film
WWE have released the trailer for Wrestling’s Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart, a very special home video release that is coming to Blu-ray and DVD next month and of which my pre-order was placed at Silvervision long ago. You see I grew up as a huge wrestling fan who lived through the whole of the Hart vs. Michaels feud, whether it was their matches against each other as The Rockers and The Hart Foundation in the Tag Team division, their early 90′s program (I’ll never forget a cage match between the pair in what I’m guessing was 1993 or 1994 where I played every move and felt every hold as a screaming spectator!), the Amazing 60 minute Iron Man match they shared at Wrestlemania Xii which has now become iconic, and then their heated exchanges in the late 1997 that culminated in the most infamous wrestling match of all time – that incident in Montreal.
- 9/8/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
1996 was the year in which Shawn Michaels became the man in the (former) World Wrestling Federation, both in the sense that he was pushed as the poster boy of the company for the first time and very much stole Bret Hart’s thunder as the star who could steal the show on every night that he wrestled.
This two hour DVD, part of the excellent Silvervision’s attempt to revive long out of print back catalogue VHS titles on DVD and without the fuzzy WWF logos and commentators actually not bleeped out when they say the name of the former company, chronicles the year in which the Heartbreak Kid became fully established as a main event star as he defended his Royal Rumble in January, dethroned world champion Bret Hart in the famous Iron Man Match at Wrestlemania Xii in late March and began a substantial...
1996 was the year in which Shawn Michaels became the man in the (former) World Wrestling Federation, both in the sense that he was pushed as the poster boy of the company for the first time and very much stole Bret Hart’s thunder as the star who could steal the show on every night that he wrestled.
This two hour DVD, part of the excellent Silvervision’s attempt to revive long out of print back catalogue VHS titles on DVD and without the fuzzy WWF logos and commentators actually not bleeped out when they say the name of the former company, chronicles the year in which the Heartbreak Kid became fully established as a main event star as he defended his Royal Rumble in January, dethroned world champion Bret Hart in the famous Iron Man Match at Wrestlemania Xii in late March and began a substantial...
- 7/11/2011
- by Laurent Kelly
- Obsessed with Film
Festive birthday greetings to professional wrestling legend Bret "Hitman" Hart, who turns 53 years old today. The native of Calgary remains one of the greatest performers to ever step into the squared circle not only because he had excellent technique (hence his nickname "The Excellence of Execution") but also because of his ability to tell a story, his incredible knack for cutting promos and his incredible relationship with fans around the world.
Though already a star in his native Canada by the time he arrived in the WWF in the early '80s, Hart first established himself as a star as one half of the Hart Foundation, a tag-team he formed with Jim Neidhart. They held multiple championships throughout the end of the '80s into the '90s, when Bret became a singles star who captured the Intercontinental Championship two different times. In the wake of Hulk Hogan's exit...
Though already a star in his native Canada by the time he arrived in the WWF in the early '80s, Hart first established himself as a star as one half of the Hart Foundation, a tag-team he formed with Jim Neidhart. They held multiple championships throughout the end of the '80s into the '90s, when Bret became a singles star who captured the Intercontinental Championship two different times. In the wake of Hulk Hogan's exit...
- 7/2/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
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