Tag: Batista

WWE Best Main Events Of The Decade is not an essential purchase, but if you do decide to buy it, you'll be rewarded with a fantastic collection of matches.

WWE SmackDown 20th Anniversary is an enjoyable trip down memory lane, and almost every truly landmark event is covered at some point.

Simply put, WWE WrestleMania 35 is well worth buying on DVD.

Although fans have fond memories of Royal Rumble, the 2014 event was not warmly-received, with one match completely panned by the Pittsburgh crowd and the finish to the main Rumble bout widely criticised, particularly by the live audience. If nothing else, though, it makes for an intriguing DVD to watch!

Despite the longer running time, it's probably the weakest entry so far, but it is still a very entertaining round-up of a memorable year for WWE nonetheless.

If you're an Undertaker fan, you'll enjoy reliving his evolution on the biggest stage of them all, but those seeking high-quality wrestling action probably won't be satisfied.

Fans of Triple H will enjoy The King Of Kings, but it is an incomplete profile of HHH's career.

This is a very entertaining two-disc set with a number of highlights. The matches are good at best, but there's a couple of bouts that are worth watching. So don't expect a lot of great bouts, but you can expect to be thoroughly entertained.

I wouldn't suggest that you should go out and buy this DVD, but I would say that you'll probably enjoy this DVD more than the previous LITUK release, even if the ratings are the same.

This is a much wiser purchase than the October 2007 Live In The UK release, but it's still only average.

As an overall package, this is a great wrestling DVD. So, is this one that all Daniel Bryan fans should purchase? Take a wild guess at the answer ... Yes! Yes! Yes!

This is one DVD where the repetition of matches was necessary, because it feels very incomplete. I can certainly see why WWE did not overlap content between this and Tombstone, but this is one of the few DVDs where I feel it should have been the case; we could have at least had the KOTR 1998 Cell showdown with Mankind.

Newer fans may find this a bit of a chore to sit through, but those who grew up watching wrestling in the 1980s and who remain fans today should get a kick out of this compilation. By no means is this an essential purchase, but I do think it's worth having this in your collection.

Here, we get to relive the glory days of the Elimination Chamber, and I came away thinking it was a great wrestling DVD and a nice snapshot of WWE from the post-Attitude Era period to the modern PG times.

It does get a bit repetitive, and it is rather violent, but when it comes to a wrestling DVD which delivers hard-hitting combat on a big stage to settle huge rivalries and deliver great matches and unforgettable moments, there aren't many you will find which are as good as Hell In A Cell.

Overall, then, the WrestleMania event itself has plenty of engaging content but falls short of the greatest in the event's history and the hype which surrounded it beforehand.

As a complete package, the WrestleMania 21 DVD set is exceptional. The event has plenty of exciting or historic moments, including two classic matches (one of which is one of the best WM bouts ever); the HOF has big names and is entertaining; and the other extras are worthwhile too.

Overall, I found it to be decent, but not something to rush out and buy. If you're a DVD completist (like me), you will have reason to get it. Otherwise, if you're not a Batista fan, your only real reason to purchase this is to see how 2005's flavour of the month became 2014's public face of fan discontent.

On the whole, WrestleMania 23 is a very enjoyable card which to a fan watching in hindsight should not disappoint. Combined with entertaining extras and a more-than-worthwhile HOF presentation, the WM 23 DVD receives a strong recommendation from me.

I recommend this set: it's an underrated WrestleMania which should keep you entertained for most of its duration, and you should get a kick out of the Hall Of Fame ceremony. Just don't expect a lot from the bonus matches involving the HOF inductees.