HeenanGorilla
Championship Contender
On a sick day from work/school or a snowy day of staying in and watching TV or maybe a night when I can't sleep, I'll often pop in an old PPV DVD. I find relaxation in re-watching something familiar. I know the results, but the memories of my original enjoyment of the show bring a comfortable feeling. I thought I'd ask which PPV you guys like to pop in for nostalgia's sake.
On almost every WrestleMania rankings list, WMX7 is universally accepted as the best ever; five-star matches, roster depth, etc. But, I'm not asking what you think is the best PPV, just which gives you the most enjoyment to watch. Sure, they could be one and the same and if so, please list that PPV. But, for example, WMIV is a favorite of mine. Do I feel this was one of the betters Manias? No. Could the tournament have been handled better? Sure. But, I still love the PPV because it had a battle royal, a championship tournament, title matches and a six-man tag. WMVI is another. I love PPVs like this where Monsoon and Ventura (or Heenan @ WMVIII as another example) play up the kayfabe reasoning behind wrestling. They'll mention the ring was reinforced for a matchup of larger wrestlers, or they'll mention how the smaller team needs to use quickness and agility to have a chance against a team of monsters, or how the champion has the advantage because they can use count outs or DQs to their advantage. It's things like that that I enjoyed from commentators and miss these days. They would always speak about the match they were calling, as opposed to more recently where the match is mostly background of the main discussion of the coming main event or twitter/hashtags or fan votes.
You could have any number of reasons to prefer a certain PPV, so I was curious... If you are in the mood to watch some old school wrestling (either DVDs or via the network--or VHS!) which are your go-to's and why? Again, if a well-rated PPV is your favorite, that is fine. But I am asking for your personal preference, not necessarily what the consensus says are the best ones. I recently looked up a Mania ranking and found a lot of my faves--which, of course, took place when I was young and a big fan--are rated very low. This makes sense because the action and abilities have grown over the years. But, that doesn't make me want to pop in WMXIX rather than WMIII, even though XIX may be a much better show. What are your favorites?
On almost every WrestleMania rankings list, WMX7 is universally accepted as the best ever; five-star matches, roster depth, etc. But, I'm not asking what you think is the best PPV, just which gives you the most enjoyment to watch. Sure, they could be one and the same and if so, please list that PPV. But, for example, WMIV is a favorite of mine. Do I feel this was one of the betters Manias? No. Could the tournament have been handled better? Sure. But, I still love the PPV because it had a battle royal, a championship tournament, title matches and a six-man tag. WMVI is another. I love PPVs like this where Monsoon and Ventura (or Heenan @ WMVIII as another example) play up the kayfabe reasoning behind wrestling. They'll mention the ring was reinforced for a matchup of larger wrestlers, or they'll mention how the smaller team needs to use quickness and agility to have a chance against a team of monsters, or how the champion has the advantage because they can use count outs or DQs to their advantage. It's things like that that I enjoyed from commentators and miss these days. They would always speak about the match they were calling, as opposed to more recently where the match is mostly background of the main discussion of the coming main event or twitter/hashtags or fan votes.
You could have any number of reasons to prefer a certain PPV, so I was curious... If you are in the mood to watch some old school wrestling (either DVDs or via the network--or VHS!) which are your go-to's and why? Again, if a well-rated PPV is your favorite, that is fine. But I am asking for your personal preference, not necessarily what the consensus says are the best ones. I recently looked up a Mania ranking and found a lot of my faves--which, of course, took place when I was young and a big fan--are rated very low. This makes sense because the action and abilities have grown over the years. But, that doesn't make me want to pop in WMXIX rather than WMIII, even though XIX may be a much better show. What are your favorites?
