WWE DVD Review: Summerslam 2012

WWE DVD Review: Summerslam 2012

WWE's annual summer extravaganza remains one of the company's top pay-per-views of the year. Like The Royal Rumble and WrestleMania Summerslam is one event where we the fans know the matches will be lined up to please all. This year the main talking point was the encounter between Triple H and the as yet not as exciting as he should be Brock Lesnar. Now you can purchase this release on DVD to re-view and savour all over again

Summerslam 2012 was built around one epic encounter. That was of course the much hyped and well worth a watch battle between Triple H and Brock Lesnar. This was superbly paced and makes this DVD a must-have one. It's rare these days to be able to say that, but there you go.

Elsewhere Antonio Cesaro tackled Santino Marella for the United States title. Dolph Ziggler faced (future world champion I hope) Dolph Ziggler. Kane took on the ever-impressive Daniel Bryan. The Intercontinental Championship was on the line as The Miz defended it against Rey Mysterio. World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus fought off Alberto Del Rio in a great scrap. In a bout which highlighted the need for new tag teams Titus O'Neil and Darren Young brawled with Kofi Kingston and R-Truth. The Triple Threat match featuring Big Show, John Cena and CM Punk for the WWE Title was a prefect lead in for the main event and leaves you more than ready to see Lesnar/Triple H.

Summerslam 2012 is a nice addition to your WWE DVD collection and is well worth watching a few times at least.

Available now from www.silvervision.co.uk and all good retailers.

By Phil Allely

WWE Summerslam 2010 DVD Review

WWE Summerslam 2010 DVD Review

By Phil Allely

Summerslam is the WWE’s annual mid-year card that helps build on the Wrestlemania fallout and create a buzz as the winter season approaches. This year the main storyline evolving in the WWE was the newly titled Nexus group (members of the NXT series) and their frustration at WWE management.

This combined with the firing of their main man Daniel Bryan (a cleverly worked storyline or a real life travesty of Political correctness gone mad, no one really knows) led to a seven-on-seven main event between the Nexus and John Cena fronted WWE mainstays (including Bret hart, John Morrison, Edge and Chris Jericho).

The match itself has been documented before, but the in-ring action and surprise appearance by Bryan (as a team WWE member) all helped elevate it to a decent effort form all concerned. Considering the Nexus were not ready for such a high level bout they did try their best.

Elsewhere Kane continued his pursuit of the mystery man who injured The Undertaker and battled Rey Mysterio for the maniacal monster’s World Title.

Sheamus Defended his WWE Championship against perennial thorn in his side Randy Orton, Alicia Fox tackled Melina over the Divas belt, Dolph Ziggler and Kofi Kingston butted heads with the Intercontinental strap on the line and The Big Show took matter into his own hands with the Straight Edge Society by battling all three members in a handicap match.

Summerslam was not perhaps one of the WWE’s many highs of 2010, but it did continue to build up the Nexus groups standing and push along some decent storylines, things were dodgy in parts, but it does still hold its own and merit a purchase.

Summerlsam 2010 is out on general release on November 15th 2010 and is available from www.silvervision.co.uk