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Whistle Stopper - The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
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Manufacturer: World Wrestling
Starring: Curt Hennig, Bret Hart, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels
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Binding: DVD
Brand: WWE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MR. PERFECT (DVD M
EAN: 0651191946754
Format: Color
Label: World Wrestling
Manufacturer: World Wrestling
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: World Wrestling
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-09-09
Running Time: 360
Studio: World Wrestling
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Summary: A Perfectplex
Comment: My first experience watching Curt Hennig was on a WWF broadcast during the early 80's from Allenstown, Pennsylvania. Before I knew it, he was gone(to the AWA). When he resuffarced again five years later, suddenly he was Perfect.
Although I wasn't a big fan of Curt back in the day, watching this DVD now has really brought me a new level of respect towards the charisma and athleticism of Mr Perfect.
His documentary is graced by such individuals as Greg Gange, Larry "The Axe", Brad Rheigans, Wade Boggs, Tony Garea, Leonice Hennig, etc. giving their personal memory and complements towards Curt. Also some old photos of Verne Gagne, Curt as a young boy, Curt & Leonice aroung high school time, and Curt's kids. Footage of Curt's matches from MSG and Allenstown is also shown. Only annoying thing about the documentary is that there was some "kayfabe" from Curt's dad.
There was one point during the Wrestlefest bout against Terry Taylor in which no one was paying attention to the in-ring action. People had their backs turned staring up into the nose-bleed sections(probably annoyed Perfect that a couple drunken brawlers got more attention than his bout). Additionally, I really enjoyed the commentary of Mick Foley & Michael Cole during the match. Foley always has interesting things to say regarding wrestling.
His World title bout against Nick Bockwinkel was an hour-long exhibition of classic mat-wrestling with many long leg and arm locks. Sure to bore fans who were bred on the ECW hardcore stuff. Obviously, Bockwinkel, an old-school wrestler, employed a match psychology from another era of wrestling.
My only gripe with this collection, same as with most WWE collections, is the selection length of matches. They could've easily made this a 3 DVD set with twice the amount of matches. Perfect had a long career and many great matches. Why not showcase it?
Overall though, I really enjoyed viewing this set. Soon as I popped in the DVD and heard that regal theme from Mr. Perfect, all the wrestling memories started flooding in for me. The Perfect vignettes were also really enjoyable to relive. Obviously, whether you are a Curt Hennig fan or a wrestling fan in general(especially of the older stuff), it behooves you to get your paws on a copy of The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect.
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Summary: Not Perfect But A Worthy Tribute
Comment: Curt Hennig is one of those people in wrestling who never had a major promotional machine behind himm (Hulk Hogan), wasn't always put in a position to be the top draw of the company (Ric Flair), or even the most popular wrestler (Sting) but was always over with the fans as either a face or heel, had some of the biggest respect & love from the wrestling industry today, and as without a doubt on of a kind weather he was in the ring wrestling or pulling a classic prank outside of it to the point where Michael Hayes at one time called him wrestling's version of "Dennis The Menace." The name given to him in the WWE just describes him at whatever he did in the wrestling business, PERFECT!
The documentry stars off talking about Hennig growing up, how he started wrestling young, and hung around his father (Larry "The Ax" Hennig) when he was training with Verne Gagne before meeting his future wife in high school. How Curt started wrestling for Vince Sr. before moving onto the AWA to team with his dad & Scott Hall (if you haven't seen him outside of his "Razor Ramon/nWo" look then you'll be suprized) was discussed before his feud with Nick Bockwinkel & becoming AWA Champion. How the feud between Curt & Greg Gagne spilled into a family feud with their fathers getting involved before losing the AWA Title to Jerry Lawler & leaving was brought up next. How he got the name Mr. Perfect & the truth behind the "Absolutely Perfect" sport skits was talked about with hysterical footage to go with the story before Wade Boggs tells a story of how Hennig saved his life. Curt's Intercontinental title reign was heavily talked about in terms of how he elevated the championship along with the SummerSlam match with Bret Hart. Stories of Curt's classic pranks were talked about next before talking about his back injury led to him being an announcer, how Curt did in his role in that position along with being advisers to Ric Flair & Triple H before moving on to WCW. The story behind Hennig's involvement with the Horsemen & the nWo was discussed along with Wade Boggs telling a story behind what he had to do with the "nWo Wolfpac" before moving on to the infamous "Rap Is Crap" song. The effect his Royal Rumble performance had on his career & his "role" within his last WWE run was profiled before closing out the documentry talking about his death, his Hall Of Fame induction, and legacy left behind with his son Joe training to be a 3rd generation wrestler.
DVD extras include several bonus matches including a match from his first WWF run in 1982 in Madison Square Garden (MSG) vs. Eddie Gilbert, his AWA tag team championship win with Scott Hall vs. Jimmy Garvin & Steve Regal (different wrestler than the current William Regal), his classic 1 hour match vs. Nick Bockwinkle which Nick said on the AWA DVD was one of his greatest matches, a match vs. Terry Taylor with commentary by Mick Foley & Michael Cole, a MSG match vs. Bret Hart, another MSG match vs. Hulk Hogan that saw Hennig pull out one of the best inring performances in Hogan's career, another MSG match vs. Texas Tornado with Roddy Piper as the special referee, the classic SummerSlam '91 match with Bret Hart, his SummerSlam '93 match vs. Shawn Michaels, and a match against Bret Hart at WCW Uncensored which was one of Bret's best WCW matches. Also included are all of the Mr. Perfect sports vignettes featuring such celebrities as Wade Boggs, Steve Jordan, Felton Spencer, and Mike Modano along with his Hall Of Fame induction, the "Rap Is Crap" music video, and bonus stories on how Curt loved karaoke, and the funny truth behind his appearence on "Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous" told by Brock Lesnar. Hidden DVD extras include bonus stories of pranks Curt did by Wade Boggs & Chris Jericho, a live performance of "Rap Is Crap" on WCW Thunder, a promo Hennig did as AWA Champion, and the infamous segment where Curt Hennig destroyed the WWF Championship with a hammer...which would later become the famous WWF Hardcore Championship almost a decade later.
In the end, the only negatives I could state is that I think something could have been said for his close friendship with Rick Rude & while I didn't think the Terry Taylor match wasn't anything special, the commentary with Foley talking about Hennig made up for it. Eventhough his SummerSlam match with Bret was a classic, it was already on Bret's DVD (which they advertised during the documentry) & on the upcoming Intercontinental Championship DVD so it wasn't really necessary here & could have been easily replaced by the tournament final were he actually won the Intercontinenal Championship from Tito Santana or a Ric Flair match from their feud in WCW. Besides those minor issues, this DVD is fits the name for the late Curt Hennig who was one of the greatest inring wrestlers & personalities for his generation...PERFECT! I recommend.
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Summary: Gone Too Soon
Comment: Curt Hennig, Mr. Perfect, was one of the greatest pro wrestlers ever. He had a natural talent that many would die for. He also had the charisma, charm, humor and good looks to go with it. He was perfect! This DVD set is wonderful. The documentary truely captures the essence of who Curt Hennig was, inside and outside the ring. For those of you who grew up watching him, you will no doubt cry towards the end of this moving biography. This set also features 10 matches ranging from good to great. They could have picked better matches in some cases, but it's hard to please everyone. The vignettes are just as entertaining today as they were when they first aired. Watching Mr. Perfect throw a football down the field and run and catch it is hysterical. While this set may not be everything everyone wants it to be, it is a great way to pay tribute to a man who was absolutely perfect. Unfortunately, his life was tragically cut short. Here is your chance to relieve some of the magic created by an entertainer who was gone too soon.
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Summary: Worth it...
Comment: This DVD is worth it for the Rap is Crap music video alone. That said, I wish there was some more WCW stuff - he DID have some entertaining moments there besides that one video. But ah well, good set anyway.
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Summary: simpsons23
Comment: I have to agree with the others that have seen this; the documentary portion of this dvd is good, a little rushed, but good; but the match selections were horrible to say the least. Several times during the documentary, they talked about or showed clips of various important matches that he had but did not make the cut? His last AWA match with Jerry Lawler, his Intercontinental Championship win over Tito Santana, his US title win over Steve McMichael, his matches in WCW against Ric Flair, and here's a rather important one...his feud with Hulk Hogan where he stole the WWF title on an edition of Saturday Night's Main Event and smashed it with a hammer. These are just to name a few. The WWE needs to stop adding matches to these documentaries that you can find on 3-4 other dvd's. Here is a list of the matches that I would liked to have seen.
vs Blue Blazer at WM5
vs Red Rooster at SummerSlam 89
w/Genius vs Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior at SNME Jan 90
IC title win vs Tito Santana on Superstars
IC title win vs Texas Tornado on Superstars
The Perfect Team vs The Ultimate Warriors from Survivor Series 90
Elaborate more on his association with Ric Flair in WWF/E
"Loser Leaves Town" match vs Ric Flair on Raw
w/DDP vs Macho Man & Scott Hall at Bash at the Beach 97
w/Four Horsemen vs NWO at Fall Brawl 97
vs Steve McMichael for the US title on Nitro
vs Ric Flair (either Halloween Havoc 97 or WW3 97) US title matches
vs DDP from Starrcade 97 US title match
vs Bret Hart from Uncensored 98
vs Bill Goldberg from Bash at the Beach 98
some of his matches with the West Texas Rednecks
some of his matches when he returned to WWE
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Editorial Reviews:
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Curt Hennig was just like his wrestling nickname "perfect" in every aspect of his wrestling style. He got his start in a wrestling family with his father Larry ‗the Axe Hennig went through Verne Gagne s training camp and gained experience in the AWA reaching the pinnacle as the AWA Heavyweight Champion. But Curt Hennig s biggest spotlight would shine in WWE when he became Mr. Perfect a two-time Intercontinental Champion and 2007 inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame. This two-disc set relives his career from his early start as a second-generation star through AWA WWE and WCW through his shocking death at age 44. Some of his greatest matches will be collected on a second disc.System Requirements:Running Time: 360 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES/PRO WRESTLING UPC: 651191946754 Manufacturer No: WWE94675
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