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The History of the WWE Championship 3 Disc DVD Review

Written by Jonathan Jacobs

There are three WWE "History of Championship" DVD’s; the first one released was the "WWE Championship", in 2006. Hosted by Jim Ross, this 3-DVD set features 25 matches for the WWWF, WWF and WWE title. While some of the matches selected are questionable, the DVD does an excellent job of highlighting the primary matches behind the historic title changes and title defenses. Having said that, it’s disappointing that there’s no true narrative for this DVD, which means that it isn’t as good as it could have been – I wouldn’t have minded if they left out a few matches, like Bob Backlund vs. Greg Valentine (from 1982) or Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy (in a Steel Cage from WrestleMania 2).

If you like the Hulkster, then this DVD will be your Christmas present, BROTHER! There are seven Hogan matches in the set, most of which are from his memorable WrestleMania main events (including matches against Andre the Giant, The Macho Man Randy Savage and the Ultimate Warrior). It’s a nice surprise that the match between Andre and Hogan from February, 1988’s The Main Event is present…HOWEVER, they go ahead and fuck things up by cutting away right after Andre surrenders the belt to The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, instead of showing the ensuing fallout between the twin referees (the Hebner brothers), and Hogan press-slamming and throwing Earl onto DiBiase, Virgil and Andre (if you’re looking for this match in its proper context, you should watch the Saturday Night’s Main Event DVD set, a review of which can be read here.

The WrestleMania 12 60 minute Iron Man match (which turned out to be approximately 65 minutes) between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels is on the disc, and is demonstrative of a classic combination between old school wrestling and the faster-paced current match style. The ring entrances are cut from the match (likely to save disc time), so if you’re looking to see the complete pre and post-match activities, check out the "WrestleMania Anthology Volume III". However, the full match itself is included, and you’ll never tire of seeing the ending sequence to the regular match (pre-overtime), where Bret blocks Shawn’s dropkick, locking Shawn in the sharpshooter for the last 30 seconds of the match, with everyone thinking for sure that Shawn would submit. In the overtime period, Shawn hits two Sweet Chin Musics on Bret for the pin and his first world title. Too bad Shawn was a real-life prick at the time, telling referee Earl Hebner to tell Bret to get the "Fuck out of the ring," so he could celebrate on his own.

Another worthwhile inclusion on the set is Cactus Jack vs. HHH from the 2000 Royal Rumble (also sans introductions), which is one of the best hardcore matches I’ve ever seen. You knew that HHH was going over (as he usually did against Foley), but when Foley kicked out after the first Pedigree (on thumbtacks, no less), you really hoped that he was going to pull out the win.

The triple threat match between HHH, Kurt Angle and The Rock from SummerSlam 2000 is on the set. This is the famous match where Kurt suffered a legit concussion after a Pedigree attempt on the Spanish announcer’s table caused the table to break prematurely, knocking Kurt loopy. It’s also great to hear Jim Ross announce during the match how he thinks Kurt had "carnal intentions" as it relates to Stephanie McMahon…didn’t we all, J.R….didn’t we all (far be it for me to mention how Stephanie has now blown up like a house, after being pregnant with Trip’s third child).

Other matches include The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin from WrestleMania 17 (notable for the gazillion chairshots that Austin gives The Rock to finally gain the three count), Austin vs. Chris Jericho (where Y2J wins the Undisputed Title, before jobbing it to HHH at WrestleMania 18), The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar (where the fans were consistently cheering Brock while incessantly booing the babyface Rock – hey – I can rhyme!) and Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit (aka "He Who Must Not Be Named") from the 2003 Royal Rumble, a classic wrestling match full of counters and reversals.

Undoubtedly, the coolest feature (and one that, sadly, is not present on the other History DVDs) is the timeline element, which shows the ending sequence of the title changing hands in just about every match since the title was created in 1963 (pinfalls/submissions from approximately eighty matches are included) ! As a huge wrestling fan, I can’t tell you how awesome this feature is, and I can honestly say that the DVD is worth the purchase just for the timeline! You can instantly see the rise of Hulkamania, Andre winning the title, Macho Man’s title win, Ric Flair winning the 1992 Rumble for the title, Bret Hart’s 5 World Titles and Austin and The Rock winning multiple titles, all within a fifteen to twenty minute span!

I’ve mentioned this before, but the blurring out of the "WWF" logo from the Attitude era because of the WWE’s fear of being sued by the World Wildlife Fund detracts from all of the matches between 1998-2002 (approximately 6 matches on this set). The blurring makes you think there’s something wrong with your eyes. If Vince McMahon is so worried about being sued, there’s no good reason (other than being a cheapass) why he couldn’t just come to a settlement with the panda empire, so I don’t have to watch these censored/blurry matches.

While this DVD set could have been better, it’s a great value for what it is; a collection of fairly eclectic matches highlighting key points in the WWE’s Championship History. While it’s unfortunate that there are no extras or easter eggs found on the DVD, the matches that are presented and the timeline feature more than makes up for the lack of any extras.

4 out of 5 Championship Belts.