Wrestlemania 29 Two-Disc Blu-Ray Set Review

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. Over the course of the next few weeks, I will review the different home video editions of Wrestlemania that I own.

In this week’s post, I will take a look at the two-disc Blu-ray edition of Wrestlemania 29. Like Wrestlemania 28, I have only viewed this Wrestlemania on a 16:9 television, so I have no idea if the picture will be cropped to fit a 4:3 television screen.

Let’s start with the first disc, which contains the entire Wrestlemania 29 event as well as a few bonus features. The bonus features consist of the Wrestlemania 29 Pre-Show Intercontinental Championship match between Wade Barrett and the Miz and the Wrestlemania 29 Post-Show.

Disc 2 contains the entire 2013 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony that featured one of the most star-studded classes in history. Legends of the squared circle like Mick Foley, Trish Stratus, Booker T, Bob Backlund, and Bruno Sammartino all took their rightful place in the annals of wrestling history as hall of famers. The speeches by the inductees were really good, and this induction ceremony is a must see for all wrestling fans. There are also a few Blu-ray exclusive bonus features on disc 2 in addition to the hall of fame induction ceremony. The contract signing between Brock Lesnar and Triple H from the March 18, 2013, edition of Monday Night Raw is featured and CM Punk’s segment saying how he wants to end the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at Wrestlemania and the Legends Q and A session with the Rock and John Cena from the March 25, 2013 edition of Monday Night Raw are also on this disc.

The packaging for Wrestlemania 29 is very nice and visually appealing. The front of the case features the Wrestlemania 29 logo with the Rock and John Cena above the logo and a multitude of wrestlers below it. The back of the packaging lists the matches and Blu-ray exclusives and features a cool collage if pictures from the event as well as an awesome wide shot of MetLife Stadium, the venue for Wrestlemania 29. The inside of the packaging features another nice collage of pictures with the focus being on the night’s biggest bouts.

In conclusion, the Wrestlemania 29 two-disc Blu-ray edition set is great home video version of a good Wrestlemania. This was also the last time the Rock wrestled at a Wrestlemania, the first time Brock Lesnar wrestled at a Wrestlemania since Wrestlemania 20, and the Wrestlemania debuts of Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose. The matches were entertaining up and down the card, and aside from two of the three biggest matches of the night being rematches from the previous year, it was a solid event and one worth checking out for yourself.

Up next is the Wrestlemania 30 two-disc Blu-ray edition review!

Wrestlemania 26 3-Disc DVD Set Review

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. Over the course of the next few weeks, I will review the different home video editions of Wrestlemania that I own.

For this post, I will be reviewing the three-disc set of Wrestlemania 26. The 2010 rendition of Wrestlemania was shot in high definition and can be viewed in either a 16:9 aspect ratio if you have a 16:9 screen television, or it can be viewed in a cropped 4:3 aspect ratio if you have an old “box” screen 4:3 TV.

The first disc of this set contains the first few hours of the Wrestlemania 26 pay-per-view. As you probably guessed, it starts with the traditional singing of “America the Beautiful” and ends with the five on five divas tag team match.

Disc 2 has the rest of the event on it as it features the last two matches on the Wrestlemania 26 card. Also on the second disc area a lot of great bonus features that really make this three-disc DVD set one of the better Wrestlemania DVD sets that WWE has ever released. The bonus features include the 26-Man Battle Royal that happened right before Wrestlemania 26 went live and a variety of matches that feature wrestlers from the 2010 class of WWE Hall of Fame inductees.

The third disc of the three-disc set contains the entire 2010 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony. While this class was not as star-studded as the 2009 version, it was still a really good group of wrestlers and entertainment personalities and included Wendi Richter, Stu Hart, and the “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase among others. My favorite induction from this class is of Bob Uecker, and if you are a fan of baseball, wrestling, or both, definitely check out this disc to watch Mr. Baseball’s induction.

The packaging of this Wrestlemania is not as cool as the Wrestlemania 25 packaging, but it still looks good and is very appealing. The front features all the participants from the four biggest matches on the Wrestlemania 26 card with the inside featuring pictures from the various matches that happened during the event.

In conclusion, the Wrestlemania 26 three-disc DVD set is one of the best home video versions of the showcase of the immortals that WWE has ever released. The actual event was very entertaining and featured good matches such as both world title bouts, the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, and Rey Mysterio taking on CM Punk. The match that stole the show, however, was the rematch between Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker in which they put on a performance that blew the roof off the arena. That match alone makes this Wrestlemania a must-see for every wrestling fan. You can also find this event on a two-disc DVD set, which includes the pay-per-view and an abbreviated hall of fame induction ceremony. You can also get this event as a Blu-ray, which has better sound and picture than the DVD version.

Stay tuned for the Wrestlemania 27 three-disc DVD set review!

Wrestlemania 22 3-Disc DVD Set Review

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. Over the course of the next few weeks, I will review the different home video editions of Wrestlemania that I own.

In 2006, World Wrestling Entertainment presented its 22nd edition of the showcase of the immortals in front of the always-rowdy Chicago crowd. It was a fun event that had a lot of memorable moments and as soon as WWE released it on DVD, I immediately picked it up for my home viewing pleasure. With this being an individual Wrestlemania DVD set, all three discs of the Wrestlemania 22 DVD set deal with Wrestlemania 22 in some sort of fashion.

Disc 1 contains some vignettes, the pre-Wrestlemania18-man interpromotional battle royal between the superstars of Raw and Smackdown, and the first few hours of Wrestlemania 22 as it starts with the traditional singing of “America the Beautiful” before ending with the announcement of where Wrestlemania 23 will take place. When viewing the first disc, I recommend watching the battle royal before the actual event in order to get the full Wrestlemania 22 experience.

Disc 2 contains the rest of the Wrestlemania 22 event as well as a ton of extras. Should you choose to continue watching Wrestlemania 22, the second disc picks up immediately where the first disc left off as the very entertaining triple threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship is the first match you will see. The extras included on disc 2 are what really make this DVD set shine. Aside from the home video exclusives that feature Mick Foley getting stitches and Rey Mysterio celebrating his World Heavyweight Championship victory, you also get to see the entire Wrestlemania Post Show, John Cena on Raw the night after Wrestlemania 22 addressing the hostile Chicago crowd that almost booed him out of the city, and Saturday Night’s Main Event that occurred a few weeks before Wrestlemania 22 in its entirety.

Disc 3 contains the entire WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony that featured the inductions of former Chicago Bear William “The Refrigerator” Perry, the late great Eddie Guerrero, and Bret “Hit Man” Hart among others. I enjoyed the induction ceremony and the Wrestlemania 22 edition had some very entertaining moments that make it worth a watch.

The packaging of this 3-disc set looks very cool as it features all of the competitors in what were arguably the night’s biggest matches as well as the classic Wrestlemania logo in which the “R” and the “S” are connected. Inside the case are the discs and pictures from the event with the two biggest pictures being of the then World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio and the then WWE Champion John Cena.

Overall, the Wrestlemania 22 3-disc DVD set is a very nice home video version of the event. It contains the entire Wrestlemania 22 pay-per-view, the entire pre-Wrestlemania 22 Saturday Night’s Main Event television special, and the entire WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Most of the matches on the card were fantastic and had me in awe. Shawn Michaels dropping a massive elbow on to Vince McMahon from an enormous ladder, Edge spearing Mick Foley through a flaming table, and the Money in the Bank ladder match acrobatics are just a few of the cool moments from this event. It is relatively cheap and easy to find today, so add it to your Wrestlemania collection.

Stay tuned for the Wrestlemania 23 DVD review!