A few months back they were planning to record a house show in HiDef as a test for the future.

They did, it was a smackdown show in Bridgeport, and word was that Vince was not happy with how it came off. So any plans on going HiDef were scrapped for the time being.

Later this year, NBC Universal is supposed to launch a HiDef version of both SciFi and USA, I would expect WWE to plan HD again at that time. It makes little sense for them to go HD now, when the only outlet they have is The CW.

I'd also expect them to wait out the HiDef war and find the clear winner before they go that route as well.

Their sister site, DVDPlanet, has it for $175.47. Using the $10 off $125 coupon they have every month, you can get it for $165.47 shipped (less if you have any store credit from Frequent Buyer Points or selling used discs to them).

Picked up "Extreme Rules" from walmart for 17.88. On disc 2 they deleted "Enter Sandman" so its just fake crowd noises and fans lip synching to the song.
Also RVD's botched spot vs Rey Mysterio is still on there (he fell off the secruity railing attempting to do his leg drop.

For the first time ever, there will be two different wide-release versions of the WrestleMania DVD available to the public. The WrestleMania 23 DVD will include the four-hour event in its entirety on two discs in an amaray, while WrestleMania 23: Ultimate Edition will include five hours of awesome extras, including the Hall of Fame ceremony and bonus matches, packaged in a three-disc collectible digi-pak.

Two Options:
2 disc
3 disc digipack

From Highspots.com

Some other news from highspots.com...

Regarding the Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses: Hardcore Edition DVD Set

an all-new third DVD filled with Mick's more recent matches, including battles with Randy Orton, Edge, and his teaming with Edge for ECW One Night Stand.

Bonus features for the new DVD include alternative match commentary from Mick and the voice of ECW, Joey Styles. Fans will also enjoy the 90 minutes of DVD extras from the original package, including his classic promos and hilarious vignettes.

That is it? Hmm...I am on the fence on buying it, anybody else feel the same way?

I assume that means it has the WM match with edge with the flaming table spot. I wonder if this will have the Ric Flair match from summerslam? It would be great if they could put some of the promos he and flair did on raw leading up to the match.

From InsidePulse -

"According to WrestlingObserver.com, these will be the matches included in the upcoming WWE DVD release of Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen.

- Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard & Ric Flair vs. Pez Whatley & Italian Stallion & Rocky King 6/22/85

- Ric Flair vs. Ricky Morton cage match from Charlotte on 7/5/86

- Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard from Starrade '86

- Four Horseman vs. Dusty Rhodes & Steve Williams & Lex Luger & Nikita Koloff & Paul Ellering 7/16/88 in a War Games match

- Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Sting & Nikita Koloff 7/16/88

- Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Barry Windham & Lex Luger 3/27/88 Clash of Champions

- Arn Anderson vs. Ric Flair 9/17/95 Fall Brawl

Credit: WrestlingObserver.com"

Who's picking these matches? Man... the Wargames match, Tully/Dusty first blood and the Ricky Morton match are "must haves", but they could've done a hell of a lot better on the other matches! What about Flair vs Ron Garvin in the TBS studios from 7/85 where Ole & Arn jumped in at the end? Or Flair vs Jimmy Garvin in the cage at Bash '87? Or Ole & Arn vs the RnR Express? There's a dozen or so other matches between Tully & Dusty that they could've picked (though I did like that First Blood match).

Sweet lord, that Horseman match selection sucks. Well no, it doesn't "suck" I guess, but for a Horseman dvd to finally be released, I would expect a little more coverage than that. I had heard it was going to be 3 discs? I guess not.

This is what Highspots.com says about the Horsemen DVD.

Triple DVD Version

One of the first, and coolest, factions in Sports Entertainment was The Four Horsemen. This stable was a powerful group that ran roughshod over WCW and lasted for the better part of a decade with its various members, including 16-time World Champion "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair (the constant among the Four Horsemen) as well as other members: Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Barry Windham, Sting, Lex Luger, Brian Pillman, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, and more.

This release covers the creation of the Horsemen group, with interviews from many of the superstars that were part of it, as well as rivalry highlights and complete matches. The Four Horsemen has long been one of professional wrestling's most well-known and popular factions, serving as inspiration for the creation of numerous new age professional wrestling groups (the nWo, D-Generation X , Evolution, and more).

Hmm. Triple DVD "Version," coupled with WrestleMania XXIII coming out in two different versions, makes me wonder if WWE hasn't completely hopped on the Special Edition train and is going to release two different versions of the Four Horsemen set. From the matches listed, that makes me think it's more a two- or even one-disc release.

well if it is 3 discs then that match list better not be all there is. I am happy to see the war games on there, but i was hoping for the first war games.

Couldn't have said it any better. I'm glad to get whatever I can of that era, but there is sooo much more they could have added to the set. But hey at least we have a three disc set of the New DX now available

Break It Down.........

Makes no sense at all there's just seven matches on a three disc set. I'm betting that's just the first disc.

From wweshop.com......

The "Hardcore" Bonus Disc matches include new alternative commentary from Mick Foley and Joey Styles...
>MICK FOLEY vs. RANDY ORTON WWE Backlash 4.18.04
>MICK FOLEY vs. EDGE WrestleMania 22 4.2.06
>MICK FOLEY & EDGE vs. TERRY FUNK & TOMMY DREAMER ECW ONS 6.11.06
>MICK FOLEY vs. RIC FLAIR SummerSlam 8.20.06

Hmmm....if it just those I'll keep my old version. I have Backlash, WM 22, and I'm planning on getting ONS 2 down the road.

New cover art for the Ric Flair and Four Horsemen DVD

So it's 2, maybe a bonus disc deal at one of the B&Ms to make it 3.

But using a photo when Barry Windham was in the group? C'mon - Flair, Arn, Ole, Tully - THAT'S the Horsemen.

Could have been....Paul Roma.

or Steve "Mongo" McMichael.

I'm surprised they didn't put Chris Benoit on the cover, in light of the guys they selected for the cover art of the AWA dvd. Not that Benoit would have been a bad choice, but Ole is the one who should have been on the cover. I guess that's what he gets for not being a McMahon kiss ass. Well, that and the fact that he's also an asshole in his own right...lol

Actually, isn't that war games one that hasn't been seen yet? Same for that Ricky Morton match, from what I've been reading on other boards.