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WWE: The Great American Bash 2007 DVD Released August 21

bash07.jpgI’ve had this DVD for a while, but because we were birthing babies last week and this week, I had to put it on the back burner. 

I reviewed this show after it occurred live in July. After watching it again on DVD, most of what I said still holds true. Matt Hardy/MVP was an excellent opening match. The Women’s Title match was actually longer than I thought (but still good). Rhodes vs. Orton was actually pretty good given that the old man was working on a bum leg. Cena vs. Lashley was a great match that was limited by the fact that you couldn’t get emotionally invested in a feud built around respect. It might sound good and make for happy endings, but you need a disturbance in there to really get people to care about the feud.

My main issue with this release are the lousy extras that come with it. You basically get two promos, and that’s it. One extra is the John Cena/Bobby Lashley contract signing from Raw where King Booker and Mr. Kennedy ran in. The other extra is Edge’s Mardi Gras celebration on Smackdown before he had to surrender the World Championship. Couldn’t we have gotten a match or two instead? What about the battle royal where the Great Khali won the title? What about the promo where Edge actually had to surrender the title? What about the tag match that ensued from the Raw contract signing? What about anything from ECW? Whoever is choosing these extras fell asleep at the wheel for this release.

The DVD is okay if you’re just expecting a decent wrestling show, but that’s about all you’ll get out of it.

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  1. Mean Jeff Says:
    September 7th, 2007 at 7:55 am

    Russ Ray,

    Don’t know if you’ve seen it, but tests have come back on Chris Benoit’s brain. He indeed shows the deterioration associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or, in layman’s terms, multiple concussions. His brain tissue shows the same level of damage as that found in professional football players like the Eagles’ Waters, who took his own life, and other professional players who have suffered from severe bouts of depression and suicidal tendencies. While steroids may have been a complicating factor, there is no way that steroid over-use could cause the same amount of brain damage found in Benoit.

    Based on research I have read and followed over the years as well as the work done by former WWE member Christopher Nowitzki, the tragedy of the Chris Benoit event should be a further eye opener to the management of the WWE to keep a closer eye on its performers and to recognize signs and symptoms of concussions and prevent a return to play if they are suffering a compromise of personality or performance.

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