Wrestlemania is the biggest wrestling event of all time. It
features high profile matches, celebrity involvement, and showcases World
Wrestling Entertainment’s product on a global stage. An event this big only
happens once a year, but that does not mean you only have to watch it once
every 365 days. WWE has released every Wrestlemania on some sort of home video
format whether it be on VHS, DVD, or Blu-ray. This week's post will look at the Blu-ray version of Wrestlemania 32.
Aside from watching Wrestlemania 32 live on television when
it aired in 2016, I have only seen it on Blu-ray on a 16:9 television screen.
Therefore I have no idea how the DVD version of Wrestlemania 32 is presented on
a 16:9 or a 4:3 television.
This Wrestlemania has the infamous distinction of being
considered one of the worst and one of the longest Wrestlemanias of all time.
Clocking in at just under seven hours when adding in the two hour kickoff show
that aired prior to the main card, the event had to be split up on two Blu-ray
discs. The first disc contains most of the Wrestlemania 32 card. It starts with
Fifth Harmony performing “America the Beautiful” and ends with the Rock coming
to the ring to address the crowd. Also included on the first disc are the three
matches that took place on the kickoff show.
The second disc features the Wrestlemania 32 main event that
saw Roman Reigns challenge Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
I also features the entire 2016 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony that
featured a very good class of inductees. New hall of famers included the
Godfather, the Fabulous Freebirds, and Sting. Obviously Sting was the headliner
for this class as he is undoubtedly one of the greatest stars in the history of
professional wrestling. I loved his epic battle with the New World Order in
1997 as he became the silent vigilante for World Championship Wrestling. His
induction alone is enough to make this ceremony worth watching. The last
feature on disc 2 is a Blu-ray exclusive titled “Fighting for a Legacy.”
The packaging is not really eye-popping. The front features
the Wrestlemania 32 logo and the wrestlers that were involved in the biggest
matches. The back is very similar to that of the Wrestlemania 31 set as it
features a few pictures from the event’s biggest moments. It also a small
paragraph that discusses the matches and lists the bonus content as well as the
2016 hall of fame inductees.
The inside packaging is pretty bland as it features a wide
shot of a lukewarm crowd response to the WWE title win of Roman Reigns.
In conclusion, this is a really good home video version of
Wrestlemania 32. Despite the event definitely not being one of the best of all
time and being classified as mediocre, the Blu-ray version does contain every
match and the entire hall of fame ceremony. The women’s championship triple
threat match, the Intercontinental Championship ladder match, AJ Styles vs.
Chris Jericho, and seeing Shane McMahon channel his inner Mick Foley in the
Hell in a Cell match against the Undertaker are definitely the highlights of
this event. If you are a diehard fan of professional wrestling, I’d pick up the
Blu-ray version.
Stay tuned for the Wrestlemania 33 Blu-ray review!
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