WWE Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80s Triple DVD Set

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Rating: - good
Reviewer: travis from kettering, England
great dvd and the matches are not all from worst wrestling ever oh sorry i mean wwe thisis nicely put together with some great matches i have been looking for 3 discs is good i got mine for 30.00 i found all the easter eggs theres some very rare stuff in there but i think they should of got more in depth like more matches or more people on the dvd maybe bring out another like this but with diffenrt mathes like a volume 2 or something

Rating: - Need a Vol 2
Reviewer: Aaron from Bowling Green, Ohio
I was very pleased by this DVD.I really hope that a Vol 2 or greatest Tag Teams of the 80's comes out.My only problem was the match choices,although the Sal Bellomo/Orndorff match caught me offgaurd as being pretty good.

Rating: - Best DVD!
Reviewer: David from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
I like this DVD because of all 80's wrestlers incluiding Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair and it took me back to my baby years(1985-89).

Rating: - When Men were Men
Reviewer: Jimmy from Boston, Massachusetts
With all due respect to the WWE's talent of the 1990's(many of these stars) and the stars of today. But this DVD portrays a time when men were men in the industry.
Excellent DVD and the Easter Eggs on this DVD are some of the top promos that I have ever seen especially the Roddy Piper NWA one. THIS SET IS A GREAT BUY

Rating: - Great DVD, but the Backlund-Snuka Misinfo is annoying!
Reviewer: Dave from Long Branch, New Jersey
The WWE's Greatest Stars of the 80s DVD gives you a lot. In addition to the matches, you get these indepth bios which are almost like mini documentary for each of the 15 wrestlers.

(However the info stating that the Bob Backlund-Jimmy Snuka MSG Cage Match was 5/19/80 is WRONG! The match was on June 28, 1982! This match is NOT from 1980 as the WWE keeps putting on DVDs with this misinformation! Its irritating to me because the Snuka-Backlund feud is well know from 1982. Ok, Snuka was still with the NWA feuding with Ric Flair on behalf of Gene Anderson's stable in 1980! For those wondering, on 5/19/80, the WWE or WWF then had a show in MSG but Backlund defended the title successfully against Ken Patera in a Texas Death Match!)

Rating: - Great for fans new & old
Reviewer: John T. from Charlotte, North Carolina
I have been watching wrestling for about 27 years. This DVD set really was incredible to me having been a fan for so long. Where else can you see Flair vs. Youngblood. Many of these matches have only been available through tape traders until now.
This DVD set will also be great for a more casual or new fan as it educates them on who some of the greats of the past are. Especially those who see these stars get inducted into th HOF, or hear them mentioned by announcers.

Rating: - Awesome nostalgia!!
Reviewer: Wayne from Richmond, Virginia
I've been a loyal fan of the WWF/E for 15 years and I was very excited about this release. I LOVE the 1980s of the WWF, and I was proud to witness the majority of those moments from that era. As it relates to this DVD and other content from the 80s, the awesome matches (Savage v. Steamboat) and the nostalgic moments always seem to win me over, and they still do today. Overall, if you are nostalgic like me, and you appreciate the boom period for the wrestling industry in the 80s, it is my high recommendation that you purchase this.

P.S. Next should be The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 90s.

Rating: - For those that care....
Reviewer: stonecoldmark from Reseda , California
This is an incredible collection. But I really feel that it is for the fans that enjoyed it during that era. I can't imagine the fans that started watching during The Rock, Austin, Mankind era or god forbid the stuff that passes for wrestling these days.

3 discs isn't even enough to cover this era, there are plenty of Stars left off, I am hoping this is a Volume 1 of sorts and the WWE will make more if the fans take to this one.

I truly enjoy the depth and time they explain each SuperStar and the impact they made during their time. They really go in depth almost going through the entire career. Sure some the the depressing stuff is left off (i.e Steamboat's 2nd run in the WWF) but I think that is for the better.

Going in depth with guys like Paul Orndorff, Arn Anderson, & Ricky Steamboat, shed light on some characters that were never over the top gimmick wise.

I was also to see Dusty Rhoads on this collection expecially since his stint with the WWF in the early 90's was laughable at best. But I respect Vince and the WWE for not just showcasing WWF talent and really showed a nice spectrum of guys that were wildly popular, but not to the Hogan Status.

For fans of the Old School 80's wrestling this is the kind of stuff that reminds me why I enjoyed wrestling in the first place, and begs the question, does Stephanie McMahon and the current creative department at the WWE watch any of this stuff? They should be using these as molds for current characters. While the match tempo has changed over the years, close attention to good in ring action never goes out of style.
One thing I noticed is that despite the characters of your Hogan's, Piper's and Slaughters, the SPORT of wrestling was taken a lot more serious.

The Bad....
One thing i did miss was the absence of Randy Savage and Elizabeth. Granted this guy deserves the 3 disc treatment ahla Ric Flair, but he should have a segment on this disc. Not only was he one hell of a heel for Hogan, but he had some amazing matches with Tito Santana, and of course Ricky Steamboat. Plus he is one of the most original characters to ever come out of the Wrestling scene.
The other thing dearly missed was Ventura's portion of the commentary. I wish Vince would reach into in pockets and get Jesse some $$ for his awesome commentary. Really some of the matches were just that much better with Jesse in the booth.

All in all if you enjoyed the wrestling in the 80's this will make you feel like a kid again. Awesome collection and I surely hope there is another set in the making (Savage, Santana, Steele, hell you can even put Kamala and Steve Lombardi on there). And 80's tag team collection wouldn't be bad either. Hart Foundation, Demolition, Bulldogs, Dream Team, Islanders, Rockers, Brain Busters)

Rating: - Wrestling stars of the 80s
Reviewer: Idol275 from Portland, Maine
A good DVD set with video features and recaps of each guys career. With extras thrown in. Hopefully we get similar releases for us fans that grew up in the era.

Rating: - Whats Wrong
Reviewer: gonnzox from Tijuana, Other
I Ordered this dvd, it was advertised with ricky steamboat vs randy savage, wrestlemania 1 main event, plus plenty good matches and had the tag that said this is just a partial list of matches, but a friend found this dvd this past tuesday (june 6th), and only contains 16 matches, the first two ones i mentioned are not included, i dont know if you (highspots) have the one originally announced or that every page screwed us, the buyers, thanks