Mcmahon [DVD]

 

 

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I bought this DVD because I, like many others, have typically found the Mr. McMahon character and his matches to be entertaining and somewhat different to the usual fare on offer from WWE. Unfortunately, the documentary on this DVD doesn't spend enough time on the Mr. McMahon character and instead drifts all too often into a fairly stomach-churning eulogy about a man you could be forgiven for thinking was a kind of modern day saint were some of the testimonies to be believed.

It's fair to say the DVD is pretty one-sided, the only negative contributors being either rather mild (Jim Ross's occasional criticisms are carefully worded) or shot down by a barrage of crawling yes men. Far too much time is given over to family members and frankly nauseating 'anecdotes' from the likes of Stephanie McMahon and Paul Levesque, designed to paint a picture of a hard-working, hard-playing everyman who is all things to all people. Some contributors set their stalls out in alarmingly brazen style, notably John Layfield, whose drooling tributes could just as easily be spliced together to form an overblown comedy sketch. Indeed, Layfield's sliminess goes a long way to explaining how such a limited and uninteresting performer with zero crowd heat can be used as top heel for so long.

There is also a great deal of Vince's career which is glossed over. Considering Mcmahon took control of WWE (or the WWWF as it was) in the early eighties, I was somewhat surprised to find the documentary already making excuses for the Bret Hart/Montreal palava in 1997 only 12 minutes in. In fact, we should probably count ourselves lucky that it is mentioned at all, considering how many other key events - and key people - are conveniently brushed under the carpet. Conspicuous by their absence from the documentary are pivotal figures such as Bret Hart, Paul Heyman and Ric Flair, and several contributions are kept noticeably short from some others. Clearly only those who know what side their bread is buttered need apply.

The point is that we as fans didn't want a 'Vince McMahon is the greatest human being alive' DVD. We wanted a celebration of the Mr. McMahon character, with perhaps a few home truths about the real Vinnie Mac thrown in to give us some background. There is no doubt in my mind that Vince McMahon is one of the greatest actors the wrestling business has ever had, and most (not all) of his skits, promos and matches have been highly entertaining. So why can't we celebrate that?

EXTRAS - The reason I've given this DVD three stars is due to the matches contained as extras. I was not keen on the documentary, but the DVD is worth having for the matches alone. Naturally, there is never much wrestling involved in a Vince McMahon bout, but his story-telling ability is second to none and the Mr. McMahon character is endlessly watchable. The early bouts with Stone Cold Steve Austin are excellent as we watch the birth of the character, and the later matches see Vince go to ever more violent extremes to entertain the fans. Whilst there have been occasional mis-steps (the 'I Quit' match with Stephanie was never going to hold anything but a mild, morbid interest), mostly you can't help but be amused and gripped by the chairman's antics. As one of the documentary's few voices of reason, William Regal, says of the Mr. McMahon character: "Vince always comes off worse in the end". Perhaps some of that humility, used to entertain the crowd in the ring, could have been employed in the making of this DVD also.

A 2 disk collection showcasing Vince McMahon as both a business man/Competitor and a Family Man. On Disk 1, there is a 2 hour documentary on Vince and how he got started in the world of Sports and Entertainment through his own Father when he was offered one chance to prove himself. It also shows all difficult decisions he had to make business-wise including the purchase of WCW, ECW and the brand extention. We also get to see the softer side of McMahon, the family man. There are 2 matches included as extras on here featuring his bouts with Stone Cold Steve Austin

Disk 2 includes various McMahon matches including his bouts with Hulk Hogan, his daughter Stephanie, his son Shane, the Undertaker and Triple H.

This is a worthy collection to any Wrestling fans DVD collection.

McMahon the DVD is interesting and is one worth owning for any WWE fan myself i love getting to know the life of WWE superstars. Vince McMahon tells you about his life and how he got WWE and also tells you the real Vince McMahon.
This DVD also comes with some of Vince McMahons best WWE matches and the one that is worth the best is the one with Stone Cold in a steel cage from Valentines Day Massacre. The match would be the debut of The Big Show during the match Vince McMahon injures his lower back after he loses balance after Stone Cold smashing McMahon's head in the steel leading McMahon to fall and hit the commentary table.

The DVD is worth looking at even for the other matches included it has some interesting and some boring. The documentary is about 2 hours long and worth watching

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5.0 out of 5 stars to know the man, u got to see this
this dvd is amazing, i loved it, seeing the diffrence between vince the father and husband to mcmahon the hated chairman of the wwf/e. Read more

Published on 4 Jan 2008 by J. Jacobs

4.0 out of 5 stars a worthy wwe release
mcmahon,the dvd is a tribute,documentary detailing the life of wwe president vincent mcmahon,a man that changed the very face of wrestling forever,some love him,most hate him,but... Read more

Published on 18 Oct 2007 by sean paul mccann

4.0 out of 5 stars A McMahon DVD!! Whats next from the WWE production?
Having been a long-time fan of the WWF/now WWE, its no surprise to me that this wrestling DVD eventually made its way to the shelves. Read more

Published on 7 Dec 2006 by B. Mustafa

5.0 out of 5 stars Mcmahon
a two-disc DVD set showcasing McMahon's career was released. The DVD is simply titled McMahon. The box art symbolizes the sometimes blurred reality between Vince McMahon, the... Read more

Published on 18 Oct 2006 by A. LEIGH

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