DVD Review: Wrestlemania 22
Published May 26, 2006
This three-disc set, housed inside a gorgeous flip case, has a decent amount of extras. Sadly, most are disappointing. Disc 1 only has vignettes and an 18-man battle royale that occurred before the show went live on PPV. It's a Smackdown vs. Raw scenario with an obvious winner.
Disc 2 only has three matches on it, and one of those is the abysmal Playboy pillow fight. That leaves plenty of room for extras, but in actuality, there's little here of interest. Rey Mysterio gets an extended celebration, and Mick Foley undergoes stitching backstage after his unbelievably brutal encounter with Edge. These pieces are short, though nice compliments to the matches.
Two WWE.com exclusives are briefly featured, including a post-show recap and a look at how the WWE took over Chicago to promote the event. The final extra is Saturday Night's Main Event that aired on NBC a few weeks before the show. It was a huge letdown, especially with a card that had Shane McMahon and Shawn Michaels battle in a street fight. It's a nice inclusion, though a totally forgettable event.
The final disc contains the full WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony. On cable, fans were only able to see three wrestlers inducted. On DVD, all eight are given their proper due. While his death has been arguably pushed past the point of decency in storylines, the late Eddie Guerrero is inducted in a truly somber moment. This is the second year in a row the WWE has included this with their Wrestlemania DVD. They deserve praise for not forcing fans into buying it separately like they've done in the past. (**)
One extra not mentioned is the trailer for See No Evil, starring the WWE's own Kane. Their promotion of this film, the first from the WWE's new film company, has been unbearable. It doesn't deserve to be mentioned here with the rest of the "extras" since it's a blatant promotional piece (and they even wasted space on the back of the case to say it's included).
- DVD Review: Wrestlemania 22
- Published: May 26, 2006
- Type: Review
- Section: Video
- Filed Under: Video: Sports
- Writer: Matt Paprocki
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