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Whistle Stopper - WWE: The Best of RAW 15th Anniversary
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List Price: $34.95
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Manufacturer: WWE Home Video
Starring: Vince McMahon, John Cena, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin
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Binding: DVD
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
EAN: 0651191946563
Format: Box set
Label: WWE Home Video
Manufacturer: WWE Home Video
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: WWE Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-12-26
Running Time: 540
Studio: WWE Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Summary: Raw 15th Anniversary Set
Comment: Raw 15th Anniversary DVD Box Set
Like most of the people commenting on this set, there are so many wonderful Raw moments on this set but in the same light there are so many things missing or not even covered at some point. It leaves you feeling kinda BLAH after watching it. I think the best way to describe this set is "incomplete".
Disc 1 talks about the inception of the show, the early days and the people that made the first generation of Raw what it is today. If you ask me Disc 1 is the best one out of all 3. Some of the most classic Raw moments are on this disc from the first Raw, Bobby Heenan getting fired by Gorilla Monsoon and Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig defeating Ric Flair in a Loser Leaves Town Match. Disc 1 also does a great show showcasing some of the superstars of the past in Bret Hart, Curt Hennig, Marty Jannety, Razor Ramon, Vader, Ahmed Johnson, Owen Hart, British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith and others. One thing that bothers me about Disc 1 is that the original ECW invasion in 1997 right before ECW's first PPV Barely Legal was touched on but more or less was a treated like a flash in the pan. In fact, the footage that's used is actually the same footage that was used in the Rise and Fall of ECW. I just felt that this was a pretty big moment and it wasn't covered.
Disc 2 is about the Attitude Era.... and boy oh boy does it ever miss it. This disc does not cover a dang thing from 1998 to 2002. First off, this is the era of the Monday night wars and it never goes into detail on how close the WWE was to the grinder during this time but even with fighting WCW from their backs, they still had some quality shows and moments. Normally, I'd run down what this disc has but I'm still angry at this disc... SO I'M GONNA DOG THE HELL OUT OF IT! OK, first and foremost the Attitude was not all about the Austin/McMahon feud. There were several feuds and major moments throughout these years and they all take a back seat to Austin/McMahon.., YAWN. Because of this, not as many Attitude era stars are featured. Not once do you see Al Snow, the New Age Outlaws (but probably because of their current TNA status), Val Venus, the Godfather, Ken Shamrock, Hardcore and Crash Holly, Steve Blackman, Legion of Doom, the Ministry of Darkness is shown in flashes and only as the Corporate Ministry. Even the Hardy Boys, Edge and Christian and the Dudley Boyz meteoric rises to stardom are not covered or featured at all. The crazy moments regarding the Hardcore Title aren't even covered and according to this DVD the Lightweight Belt never existed either. Hell, even the Alliance and the 2001 Survivor Series aren't even covered. Oh well, at least we get the Rock and Sock Connection and the Rock! This is your Life!
The last thing I want to bring up about disc 2 is that it doesn't even talk about the Raw dedicated to Owen Hart. To this day, this is still my favorite Raw moment. It was such a surreal moment in the wrestling business and seeing the emotion and heart felt response from the superstars was REAL, no frills and in the end other than the tribute to Eddie Guerrero, none have been as special as the one to Owen. OK I'm dogging disc 2... onto disc 3
All right to be honest, Disc 3 is really no better than Disc 2. This one covers early 2003 to the present day. There are some really good moments on this one such as an Evening with the Rock or the Rock Concert in Sacramento (even though I think the Rock in his locker room and Hurricane in the closet moment was better but hey, whatever), Evolution turning on Randy Orton, Musical Chairs with Eugene is funny, Eric Bischoff becomes Raw GM, John Cena drafted #1 to Raw and the Y2J Highlight Reel that coincides with it is decent and even the return of HBK. Disc 3 is OK at best to me. I didn't hate it like Disc 2 but I didn't enjoy it as much as Disc 1.
In the end, this set feels extremely incomplete to me and obviously a lot of other people agree with me on this one. I would've expected more from a set that's supposed to be this historic but glossing over some of the best moments in WWE history really makes you go "ugh" at this set. To be honest, if this was a 6 DVD box set I would've been more satisfied because then maybe more could've been covered and seriously, trying to pack in 15 years into 3 discs just doesn't work. I think at best this is a decent set for nostalgia but don't go into this way high expectations because you're not going to get it. This set feels extremely rushed and it doesn't deliver the credit it deserves. Hopefully there will eventually be another RAW set in the future but for now I'd say if you love the WWE this is an OK set to have but again, don't have your hopes up too high.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Great set
Comment: They really hit the ball with this set. So many great moments from RAW, finally on DVD. So that means, throw out your VHS, you have 15 years worth of moments from Monday Night RAW, finally on DVD!!!!!! And the cool thing is, there is a little of everything for everyone. So, if someone likes the first couple years of RAW, disc one is definately for you. If you like the Attitude era, you will enjoy disc 2. If you are a fan of the newer era, you will definately like disc 3.
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Summary: Gift for brother
Comment: I got this as a gift for my brother and he enjoyed it, said it had some pretty funny moments.
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Summary: Oh the memories!
Comment: I think this was a well put together dvd. It had alot of favorite moment's to choose from. The second disc was my favorite featuring mostly the "Attitude Era". I also liked the pop-ups they were fun. If you love Monday Night Raw in the WWE treat yourself to some Raw history.
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Summary: A Solid, No-Frills Set
Comment: I had read many reviews of this DVD before I bought it and they ran the gamut of emotions, so I didn't really know what to expect. But, it's 15 Years of Raw so I still shelled out the cash.
I have to disagree with the negative reviews of this set. No, the matches aren't (for the most part) in their entirety but in order to do so, WWE would have had to put out a 40 DVD set. There is enough of the matches to get the gist of what happened and I'm satisfied.
It's a 3 DVD set that is chock-full of RAW moments. You can re-live the early days, the Attitude era and the present day. No, it doesn't go 100% in-depth with every angle and storyline but it gives you enough to be fun. There's virtually no "Wrestler Looks Back" interviews and just gives you the moments themselves, which I like.
And contrary to popular opinion, the "Pop-Ups" really aren't that big of a deal. I found them to be completely inobtrusive, albeit not very informative. If you're more than a casual viewer of WWE programming, you're not going to learn much.
All in all, a great set that completely blows away the "10th Anniversary" DVD. Enjoy!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Three disc collection celebrates the 15th anniversary of the WWE s flagship program. Features highlights from the more than 700 broadcasts of Monday Night Raw with all the hits slams and high flying acrobatics as well as crazy antics hilarious skits revealing interviews and more! System Requirements:Run Time: 540 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES/PRO WRESTLING UPC: 651191946563 Manufacturer No: WWE94656
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