Cory02

I just ordered Evolve 1 and 2 today. Curious to see Gabe's "new concept" of presenting wrestling.

dx23

http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=46729

Is the Royal Rumble BD release in May going to have the same stuff as the Best Buy exclusive?

sg2386

I think it will be the same. Best Buy just bought the rights to sell it earlier than everywhere else (besides Canada and UK). We got the same release as Best Buy back in March, so no doubt the May release will be the same.

UPDATE: I was on Amazon, and the details for Royal Rumble Blu-ray says 1 disc. So that 2nd disc looks like it was a Best Buy exclusive.

hbkbiggestfan

Didn't the big sticker that read "Best Buy Exclusive" give it away that the extras with RAW and SmackDown from the previous week were exclusive to Best Buy? That's what I've thought all along...

sg2386

That's true, but in Canada we also got the 2nd bonus disc at all retails and it came out a week after the US.

So the 2nd disc is exclusive to Best Buy in the US, and doesn't effect others like UK and Canada.

It's not even rare, this one seller on "greed-bay" charging $53 for it, people who want it can just import it from Amazon.ca.

ZT_Styles

I also have both DVDs, haven't had a chance to watch them. Hopefully I will in the next couple of days and I'll post thoughts on here when I do.

sg2386

I noticed on Amazon, they updated the release for WM26 3 Disc DVD and the date is pushed to Aug. 3...that can't be right, the regular 2 disc is still being released May 4. The Blu-ray version listing is removed.

dx23

The Blu-ray removal doesn't surprised me. It seems WWE and Best Buy agree that all WWE BD releases will be exclusive to them for 3 months and then they'll get widespread release.

babyheel

The latest edition of WWE Magazine has an ad for the WM26 dvd and BR. Kmart will have a WM26/Greatest Superstars of WM 2-pack. The ad says that Best Buy is "the exclusive home for WWE on Blu-Ray" and says the 3 disc BR will be released on May 4.

In bigger news, here is the exact reply from the editiors of the magazine when asked about seasons of Raw on DVD:

"We think it would be awesome, and so does the big guy upstairs, which is why plans are in the works to release Raw's first year on DVD sometime soon. At last, Max Moon will be able to prove to viewers everywhere the he actually did exist!"

So I guess expect Raw seasons "sometime soon". Let the speculation begin.

dx23

The RAW seasons sound awesome, but I already see 3 problems:

1- lenth. How are they going to fit 50-54, one-two hours, episodes on the set?
2- WWF - They are going to blur the hell out of it.
3- Chris Benoit - Are they going to omit him in future RAW season releases?

sg2386

My guess it will be like the RAW 2009 season. It will just be 3 discs with segments, matches and highlights.

It would way too many DVDs and the price tag will be too high, if it were complete full shows for the year.

EdTheRipper

Maybe the Raw seasons will replace any further Anthology sets and be released in that manner.

hbkbiggestfan

Source: blu-ray.com





"The pinnacle for every sports entertainer is to appear on pay-per-view, and once their, they desire to steal the show-put on the best match. For the first time ever on home video, the WWE Universe can enjoy the best PPV matches in a one-year span in one home video collection. The stars of Raw, SmackDown, and ECW present the greatest bouts of the year, from longtime PPV standards WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and Royal Rumble, as well as newly themed events, including Breaking Point, Hell in a Cell, Bragging Rights, TLC, and Elimination Chamber."

The Best PPV Matches set is a 2-Disc BD set and will contain "over 8 hours of action." Souce: PWInsider.com

Sounds great! Im excited that WWE is finally truly releasing more BD's. Best of PPV's 2009-10 should be pretty damn good if they put the right matches on there.

EDIT: Sorry, I don't know why the second image is so large.

EdTheRipper

ROHwrestling.com is having a 40% off sale this weekend. Everything on the site. A $92 order wound up setting me back $65 after shipping.

sg2386

Thanks for the heads up!

I might get TNA Cross the Line Vol. 3, with our Canadian dollar on par with the US, its actually a bit cheaper, plus i read it has been delayed in Canada til June (along with Beer Money/MCMG 2 pack).

EdTheRipper

Not a problem. I ordered the new TNA Cross the Line myself. I also grabbed the 3 newest ROH pre-orders so it'll be a while until it gets here. Good thing, it'll give me time to catch up a bit.

poisonrulz

Just a heads up: Wrestlemania 26 DVD Pre-order packages are up on WWEShop.

sg2386

what i find strange is on the WWEShop.com site it says the 2 disc includes the HOF ceremony, i thought it would just be the event itself like with WM23. I guess making it a "collector's edition" includes those extra matches from the inductees.

Or it could just be a misprint.

poisonrulz

2 disc - Edited USA Network HOF
3 disc - Complete HOF

nodeerforamonth

Bigger picture please.

Why are they releasing this now when 2010 is not over yet? Do they not think any of the matches for the rest of the year are going to be any good?

Why did they call Wrestlemania 25 the "25th Anniversary" of Wrestlemania? This year's WM, Wrestlemania 26 was actually the "25th anniversary" (they didn't start at WM 0, they started at WM 1).

Who does their marketing? Are they completely mentally challenged?

JPeeples

Good to see them FINALLY going back and putting some content of the HoFers alongside the induction. They did that in '04 with the 2 disc set, and they really should have kept that going with at least one match per guy like they're doing now.

Cory02

Awesome. I need to catch up on some of the newer ROH releases.

KurtK26

From F4Wonline:

--Here are some notes regarding the WrestleMania DVD and various different versions of releases, which comes out on 4/26. There will be a $24.99 version which will be Mania plus the Hall of Fame ceremony in its entirety. There will be an $18.50 version which will be Mania and the one hour Hall of Fame special that aired on the USA Network. There will be a regular Blu Ray of the PPV & Hall of Fame ceremony. And there will be a three disc Blu Ray for Best Buy that will include the 3/22 Raw and 3/26 Smackdown go-home shows. I believe some of the sets will also include the Shawn Michaels retirement speech on Raw. (thanks to Leon Peters)

sg2386

The HBK farewell won't be on the set, the extras were already revealed and it's only the 26 man pre-WM battle royal, and old matches from the HOF inductees.

MrZac

WWE hypes and markets Wrestlemania as the start and end of their year so this DVD will go from one Mania to the next. It will include most of 2009, that's why the description posted before in this forum said it would include events like Breaking Point and Hell in a Cell. Also on the DVD cover it clearly says 2009-2010, plus it shows Triple H in DX gear, Mysterio with the IC title, and Orton handcuffed to Cena, all of those things would be from PPV's in 2009. I would repost the picture bigger for you like you asked but I don't know how to do that on here.