| |
Nabaza.net-The MarketPlace - ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) - Extreme Evolution (Uncensored Version)
|
List Price: $9.98
Our Price: $0.46
Your Save: $ 9.52 ( 95% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
Starring: Rob Van Dam, Mike Awesome, Tommy Dreamer, Sandman
|
Average Customer Rating:  
|
|
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0013023140530
Format: Color
Label: Geneon [Pioneer]
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Geneon [Pioneer]
Release Date: 2000-08-29
Running Time: 85
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
|
|
|
|
|
|
Editorial Reviews:
|
Some of the wildest action of Extreme Championship Wrestling, an organization that prides itself on being the cutting edge of professional wrestling, is contained in this extravaganza in which men (and even a few women) beat the hell out of each other with chairs, tables, barbed wire, and, you bet, even some wrestling moves. Such ECW luminaries as Rob Van Dam, Mike Awesome, and Tommy Dreamer appear in matches that certainly look far more brutal than the usual wrestling fare found in shows put on by the WWF or WCW. Billed as uncensored, the competitors on this video generally wind up bloody, which isn't too surprising considering how many steel folding chairs go zinging through the air. When Mike Awesome power bombs an opponent through a folding table, the energized crowd packed into the dingy ECW arena gleefully breaks into a resounding chant. The centerpiece of this video is the classic barbed-wire match fought in 1996 between ECW stars Sandman and the Raven. The barbed wire enclosing the ring soon becomes the weapon of choice, and both men are reduced to bleeding messes before several tables get smashed and the loser is the man rendered most senseless. You have been warned, this material isn't for everyone. But those who love ECW will be in chair-shot heaven. --Robert J. McNamara
|
|
|
Spotlight customer reviews:
|
Customer Rating:
Summary: Crazy Stuff On This Tape
Comment: After being somewhat disappointed by ECW's debut on the Sci-Fi channel, I popped this old tape in my VCR to see something that wasn't filled with 30 minutes of lame skits.
The first match I saw was Jerry Lynn vs. Rob Van Dam. This is Jerry Lynn's most famous match I'm sure. He takes a nasty fall from the turnbuckle to the floor and lands right on his face, and he's out of it for a little while after that. Still manages to tough it out to put on an outstanding match loaded with unexpected reversals.
Next matchup is Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka. These guys had some of the best matches I've ever seen. Man, they can put on a show. This match was right up there with all their other ones. Tanaka tries a tornado DDT and gets it reversed into a spinebuster right on top of some steel chairs. Ouch. Tanaka superplexes Awesome through a table. Great. Awesome finally ends the match after powerbombing Tanaka from the top rope. Personally, this is my favorite match on the tape.
Next I see Raven fighting the Sandman in a barbed wire match. This is without a doubt one of the most violent matches I've ever seen, but then again, I don't watch Japanese wrestling too much. The Sandman looks pretty fat in this video, but he's definitely as crazy as ever. He throws himself around into tables quite well in this match. It gets my attention as well as the attention of Joey Styles. Both Raven and the Sandman cut themselves to bits. Blood everywhere. Crowd seems to like it. This is as real as wrestling gets right here. It sure ain't pretty, but it's definitely something to see.
Fourth match I see is a tag match and the only guys in the ring I remember are Saturn and Dr. Death. Dr. Death is pretty intense, and Saturn's hefty looking partner is surprisingly athletic. Saturn does an elbow drop from a scaffold and wins. I wonder what Saturn is up to these days.
Last match is a mixed tag match with Shane Douglas and Fancine against Tommy Dreamer and Beulah. This is a fun match to watch. Shane Douglas tries his best to make the crowd mad, and does a good job I think. Beulah does a moonsault and ends up getting the heck beat out of her. I was laughing through this whole darn thing.
Even though ECW was some sinful programming, this tape definitely delivers some excitement. Sometimes I wish wrestlers didn't put themselves through so much, because my enjoyment of the footage depicting their most painful moments makes me feel guilty.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Extreme Action
Comment: Another compilation of matches from various ECW TV shows & PPV's with an introduction to each match by Joey Styles.
Television Champion Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn - What can be said about their series of matches that hasn't already been said. This match topped their match at the PPV before & what can I say but this was professional wrestling at it's best right along Flair/Steamboat & Angle/Benoit.
(Also available on "Rise & Fall Of ECW")
ECW Champion Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka - Every time these two get together, you see one of the most intense & stiff matches in your life & this was absolutely no exception as this was their greatest match in ECW & will go down as one of the greatest title matches in ECW history. I don't know what else to say here that I haven't said about their previous matches except to expect stiff chair shots, tables breaking, & plenty of power moves.
Barbed Wire Match: ECW Champion Sandman vs. Raven - This match gets overshadowed by the more violent match between Sabu & Funk later on but this was still good here as it was your typical Raven vs. Sandman brawl with the barbed wire shredding clothes. This match is real rare as it was never before released.
Tag Team Champions Balls Mahoney & Spike Dudley vs. Dudley Boyz - This was at the first ECW on TNN taping that wasn't used on the debut show. This was probably their most violent & best encounter as everyone was fighting all thoughout the crowd with plenty of weapons & even double stacked flaming tables that Spike went though. This was the best tag match between these four guys & another match that was never released before.
Eliminators vs. Steve Williams & Terry Gordy - This was a match between one of the best tag teams in wrestling vs. one of the best tag teams in ECW. However once you get past that fact, this match was nothing special past the ending where Perry Saturn did the most dangerous elbow drop in wrestling history.
Sabu vs. Taz - This was dubbed "The Grudge Match Of The Century" as Sabu & Taz had a legit beef with each other dating back to when Sabu was fired from ECW in April '95 & if was perfectly built as they didn't fight each other for over a year leading up to this match as it had a great mix of wrestling from both men along with each incorporating their styles of Sabu's high flyin' & Taz's judo martal arts submission as well. The match itself lived up to the hype eventhough they would top the match later on in ECW.
(Also available on "Barely Legal")
Tommy Dreamer & Beulah vs. Shane Douglas & Francine - This match itself was full of highlights such as Francine having a "wardrobe malfunction" and a fan attacking Douglas with a chair in the crowd. Besides that it was an average but enjoyable matchup.
DVD extras include an Extreme Moments section which includes the match between Chris Benoit & Sabu where Benoit breaks Sabu's neck earning his nickname "The Crippler", Taz suplexing Tommy Dreamer off a balcony though a table, and a New Jack dive off a basketball backboard. There's also a hidden Cactus Jack "anti-hardcore" promo.
Basically, the only flop on this DVD would be the Eliminators vs. Williams & Gordy match (minus Saturn's elbow drop) so I highly recommend this for anyone.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Video
Comment: I get all my ECW from ECW666 Videos. They have every ECW show in its entirety and are authentic, not Vince's version. Check them out at http://ecw666.cjb.net . I get my videos within 3 days of ordering and they have the best prices hands down...
Customer Rating:
Summary: This is not EXTREME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment: I love ECW but this is average at best.
Match 1 - RVD vs. Jerry Lynn 10/10
This is the best match on the video. An instant classic.
Match 2 - Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka 9/10
A great match between the most underated feud of all time.
Match 3 - Raven vs. Sandman 7/10
A below average match between two ECW legends fails to deliver to the hype it is given by other reviewers at amazon.
Match 4 - The Eliminators vs. Terry Gordy and Dr. Death 3/10
The only good thing in this match is the flying elbow off the scaffold by Saturn.
Match 5 - Tommy Dreamer and Beulah vs. Shane Douglas and Francine 5/10
The only good thing in this match is the "wardrobe malfunction" by, the queen of extreme, francine.
Customer Rating:
Summary: ECW Extreme Evolution
Comment: Great compilation, I liked all of the matches on here. RVD vs Lynn the same match thats on Rise and Fall Of ECW,wished they included the beginning intros a little more but the difference is that you get the complete ending of the match with Joey Styles handling the replays nicely. Awesome vs Tanaka great rematch from the title win from Anarchy Rulz 99 where Awesome and Tanaka double team Taz then each other, slightly better than average filler match. Raven vs Sandman a fave for hardcore fans, I think this match was not on the VHS? Sandman is real nasty here getting hung up on the barb wire ring ropes, cutting down the wire and wrapping it around himself while Raven fights to untangle his hair half the time. Raven blows a piledriver through a table which results in a tounge lashing from the crowd but gets the win and a can of beer from the crowd, sloppy but entertaining. Dudley's vs Ballz's and Spike, one of the best matches on the disc some classic ECW! Brallfest all around the arena in and out of the crowd then back stage to the consession stands for a tasty snack. Bubba Ray Dudley turns to the camera wipes blood on his face and says "Spike..your blood is my blood..." then the camera guy freaks and cuts away abrubptly. The match ends with spike going through two stacked tables on fire, a better camera angle could have been chosen but it still delivers. Eliminators vs Doctor Death and Bam Bam Gordy. Feels like a filler match but turns out not to be at all, nice to see where Kronus got some of his character gimmics from. Scaffold elbow drop from Perry Saturn rounds out a good and not too long tag match. Taz vs Sabu. Plucked from Barely Legal PPV, a little overhyped but one of the better grudges youll see in ECW. Big main event! Franchise and thong clad Francine vs Tommy Dreamer and Beulah. Gets pretty out of control to say the least, Franchise gets real ruff in the crowd after a fan gets in a chair shot and franchises arm gets caught in the chair. Francine even gets a couple shots on Hat Guy in the front row taking a baking pan from him which she then tries to use on Dreamer. But Dreamer with the eyes in the back of his head routine grabs her and sets her up for a pile driver resulting in the famous nip slip with Joey Styles exclaiming "Did I just see what I think I saw" line. Top it off with decent extras- Benoit breaking Sabu's neck,New Jack doing a big drop through a table, Taz Suplexing Dreamer off the Crows Nest onto two tables and you got a great compilation that lacks some of the real boaring matches that whole PPV'S usually seem to have. Main track runtime 2 Hours and 42 Minutes. Back of the box runtime Approx 171 Minutes. Also who can spot The Rude Boy in the crowd just to the right of the 'Detroit Juggalos' sign.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | |
