Filed under: Coliseum | Tags: Arnold Skaaland, Bret Hart, Brutus Beefcake, Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, Greg Valentine, Haystack Calhoun, Hulk Hogan, Iron Sheik, Jacques Rougeau, Jim Neidhart, Ken Patera, Lou Albano, Moondog Rex, Moondog Spot, Mr Fuji, Nikolai Volkoff, Pedro Morales, Randy Savage, Raymond Rougeau, Terry Funk, Tony Atlas, Tony Garea, Toru Tanaka
This is the seventh in the Best of the WWF series, which have been pretty good so far. The box is bright yellow and has Brutus Beefcake on the cover! The matches advertised are Hart Foundation versus British Bulldogs, Dream Team versus Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff, Tony Atlas versus Ken Patera and Hulk Hogan versus Randy Savage. It all sounds good, but the big bonus is it also advertises the Slammy Awards, which should be great fun. I’m looking forward to that especially, some comedy back when they knew how to do comedy.
The classic opener rolls on through, and then we’re welcomed by the one and only Mene Gene who proceeds to go over some of the matches on this tape. Gene talks about some of the great matches on this first six volumes. We also get a classic match with Mr Fuji and Toru Tanaka versus Tony Garea and Haystacks Calhoun, that should be interesting, as Gene sends it to the ring. (more…)
Filed under: Coliseum | Tags: Aldo Marino, Andre the Giant, Big John Studd, Blackjack Lanza, Bobby Heenan, Chief Jay Strongbow, Corporal Kirchner, Don Muraco, Ernie Ladd, Freddie Blassie, George Steele, Gorilla Monsoon, Hulk Hogan, Iron Sheik, Jake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, Ken Patera, King Kong Bundy, Lou Albano, Mr Fuji, Mr T, Nikolai Volkoff, Pat Patterson, Pedro Morales, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Scott McGhee, SD Jones, Stan Stasiak, Terry Funk, Tito Santana, Tor Kamata
The next tape in the Coliseum Home Video collection is Villains of the Squared Circle as we head into 1986. The box is pale blue and says “they live by the motto…rules are for breaking” and features Randy Savage, Roddy Piper and King Kong Bundy. There are no matches listed on the box so I guess we are going to have to be surprised by whatever we get.
Following the usual opening video we’re welcomes by Mene Gene who talks about some of the previous video releases. Gene says he wasn’t sure he could be objective, so they got him a guest host and it’s Bobby Heenan. This tape just went up a hundred percent as Heenan comes out with Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy. Studd says he’s not a villain he’s an aggressive wrestler and Bundy says they’re winners. Gene gets himself in trouble with Bundy and Studd and quickly tosses his it our opening match. (more…)
Filed under: Coliseum | Tags: Bob Orton, Butch Cassidy, Haiti Kid, Hulk Hogan, Ivan Putski, Johnny V, Lanny Poffo, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Terry Funk
Here we go again with another WWF Coliseum Home Video release. This time it’s the Best of the WWF Volume 6, and the cover is bright red as usual with these Best of tapes. It features Hulk Hogan with a headlock on Randy Savage, and also shots of Terry Funk, Randy Savage and Elizabeth. Advertised matches include Savage versus Hogan and Ivan Putski versus Johnny Valiant, hope we get better stuff then that last match or this could be a long ninety minutes. Let’s get this tape started and see what the WWF has to offer this time. (more…)
Filed under: Coliseum | Tags: Brutus Beefcake, Greg Valentine, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Mr Fuji, Don Muraco, Davey Boy Smith
I’m back with the next in the Coliseum Home Video library, an entire tape dedicated to the great Ricky Steamboat. I consider Steamboat on of the three greatest wrestlers of all time, along with Ric Flair and Randy Savage, so this should be a fantastic tape. The cover announces two match Steamboat versus Muraco and Steamboat versus Fuji, plus footage of Ricky training. This would’ve been released in late 85 early 86, so no Macho Man versus Steamboat match on here, sadly. (more…)
Filed under: Coliseum | Tags: Bruno Sammartino, Don Muraco, Gorilla Monsoon, Greg Valentine, Hulk Hogan, Ivan Koloff, Jimmy Hart, JunkYard Dog, Mr T, Paul Orndorff, Roddy Piper, Superstar Billy Graham, Terry Funk, Tito Santana
The next entry in the Coliseum Home Video library is simply called WWF Greatest Matches, I thought it was supposed to be Grudge Matches? Well, according to the History of WWF website there is no CHV called Greatest Matches, so I wonder if this was re-released under a different name? Regardless, this should be a good tape as it’s supposedly greatest matches. The box is blue with stripes and features Hulk Hogan, Iron Sheik and Hillbilly Jim…wait…Hillbilly Jim? On a greatest matches tape? Are they kidding me? I like Jim but I can’t see him in a greatest match against anyone. Well, let’s see what they actually offer on here. (more…)
