WWE Cruiserweight Classic August 11, 2016 Results and Review: Epic Battles Begin

If you have the WWE Network, then you better check out the WWE Cruiserweight classic. They are putting on a showcase of good wrestling. This week’s episode is absolutely brilliant, and if you saw it, then you know exactly what happened. Here are a few notes that I took from the excellent episode.

WWE Cruiserweight Classic August 11, 2016 Results

Gran Metalik def. Tajiri (Second Round Match)
Kota Ibushi def. Cedric Alexander (Second Round Match)

WWE Cruiserweight Classic August 11, 2016 Review

Gran Metalik defeated Tajiri

Tajiri and Metalik put on a showcase of strong style and lucha libre counters. The two went toe to toe with lucha style offense at first, then turned into something altogether new. They meshed well and I was absolutely impressed with how good the two worked together. Tajiri, I thought was going to win, but nope, it was the young Mexican that got the win. I hope that the WWE doesn’t sour on the Lucha Libre guys like they have on the main roster, it’s been terrible there. This was great though.

Match Rating: 3 out of 5

Kota Ibushi defeated Cedric Alexander

This was an epic battle. The two worked very well together, and I wasn’t sold at first. But mid-way through the match, the in ring psychology of these two shown. Someone actually got out of the way of a high flyer. Someone actually reversed the through the ropes options, and the two tradred counters quite well. Alexander is a superstar in my book. There was an incredible brainbuster towards the end that sold me on this one. The brainbuster that Alexander gave Ibushi was enough to give him a contract in my book. Ibushi got the win, but not without enduring one of the hardest fought battles I’ve ever seen in WWE in a long time. Not since Ziggler versus Rey Mysterio at Night of Champions have I’ve seen something this grand.

Match Rating: 5 out of 5

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Start Pro Wrestling Figures Collection On The Cheap With Bendems

WWF Bendems are becoming more and more rare

WWF bendems are a part of the lineage of toys and figures that the professional wrestling giant produced. These are not always seen the same way as other figures because they weren’t really “articulate”. These were smaller versions of the action figures that you’d come to purchase from WWE, but they were made of rubber. If you were a fan of WWF in the 1980s then you no doubt purchased the oversized wrestlers made of rubber, that were stuck in one position. Those got beat up fast. Now, these smaller versions are neat because they have full color, and are made of rubber. You can bend them into place, and they are really light weight. If you’re going to start a wrestling figure collection, I’d say start with WWF bendems.

There are several reasons why I say this, but there are two major ones that you may want to consider in regards to collecting WWF bendems. They are as follows:

They Are Becoming More and More Rare

Right now, you can still get these figures relatively cheap. If your goal is to start a collection of figures from pro wrestling, WWF bendems aren’t going to cause you to go broke. However, the prices and demand is rising exponentially. A lot of people bought these, and now many are selling them off. You owe it to yourself to pick some up right now before you spend your life savings trying to rebuy them all.

They Resell Very Well

I’ve sold a lot of WWF bendems in my day. I used to buy them at clearance prices and never open them. Today, you can find them online and they aren’t too expensive, but they resell very well. In fact, I was fortunate enough to sell a rare ring with Bret Hart, Undertaker, and others for over a few hundred dollars. Of course, this is rare, but I have been selling off my collection of crap for a long time.

All of this to say that if you’re going to collect figures, and aren’t really keen on oversized boxes, but still want a good display option, these are the best. With WWF bendems, you get the same quality, but with more “poseable” designs. I love them.

If you’re interested in picking up WWF bendems, you can buy some by clicking here and shopping online. I found some as low as a few bucks, so go for it. These are NOT WWE, they are WWF branded, so they will be rarer over time.

Official WWF 1991 Hasbro Million Dollar Man MINT

(Buy on amazon.com)

If you’re looking to collect action figures from Hasbro WWF, then you are going to be delighted with what I found in mint condition on amazon today. This is a rare, official WWF 1991 Hasbro Million Dollar Man on card, with the Million Dollar belt. This is a coveted item that you’re not going to find in stores and will have to battle it out on ebay to try and get in this condition. This can be yours for a low price and can even be bundled with other Hasbro figures that are being offered on the site with free shipping.

If you are trying to collect every WWF Hasbro action figure, than you will want to check out the many different options that are available on amazon.com here. You will find every single rare option and many in mint condition, on the card, without any damage and without having to deal with the auction format that you have to deal with on eBay.

If you’re interested in seeing the selections on the web, check out amazon online here.

Hulk Hogan Hulkster Hug MOC Hasbro Toy on Sale Now

WWF Hulk Hogan “Hulkster Hug” Hasbro Toy New MOC for Sale $28.95 Here

If you want to get the latest and greatest from Hasbro and WWF’s collaboration, you have to look into this awesome toy. This limited edition NEW on the card action figure is the classic Hogan “Hulkster Hug” edition and it can be yours for $28.95 from amazon.com

Check it out here, and click here to purchase it.

WWF Mega Matches (1991) Official Coliseum Video VHS For Sale

Today we present another rare VHS tape for sale, it’s the original WWF Mega Matches (1991) Coliseum Video release and you can purchase it for $15 Here.

WWF Mega Matches (Coliseum Video Official Release)

10/10/90 Tito Santana vs. Earthquake
01/08/91 Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan (ball and chain match)
12/11/90 Sgt. Slaughter vs. Jim Duggan
11/24/90 Bret Hart vs. The Barbarian
1990 The Bushwhackers vs. Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine
08/08/90 Hulk Hogan vs. Dino Bravo
1990 Segment with Hillbilly Jim and his grannie
10/19/90 Davey Boy Smith vs. Haku
10/28/89 Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan
01/21/91 Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior (steel cage match)

Why You Should Own It

When it comes to Coliseum Videos, they are usually hit or miss for the most part, however, this one has some classic match ups that you’re not going to see in a lot of other videos. The reason this is a great buy simply relies on the fact that these matches were before WWF/WWE had monthly pay per views. These were filmed from around their house shows, tv tapings and much more and brought to you as a rental. Now you can own it in good condition for a low price.

The Best Matches

The best matches on this one vary from your particular tastes.

I loved the Macho Man vs Warrior Steel Cage encounter, Hogan vs Dino Bravo, Heenan and Bossman in a ball and chain match up, and of course the Bushwackers always made me laugh.

The rest of the tape is cool too for classic WWF fans.

Where you can get it

You can buy WWF Mega Matches (1991) via ebay, or you can end up getting it by clicking here and paying only $15. This one is a rare vhs tape and you can transfer it to dvd if you want.

WWF Papa Shango Hasbro Action Figure

Another rare WWF action figure found on Amazon.com, and it's none other than Papa Shango. For those of you that remember, you'll love this one and it's new and rare. It's mint on card and is lower priced than the Razor Ramon figure. This figure is $74.93 and available on amazon.com here.

WWF Razor Ramon Blue Hasbro Card Rare Action Figure

So you want to collect Hasbro toys? Well, you should check out this one that I found on Amazon.com.



RAZOR RAMON AKA SCOTT HALL WWF HASBRO

This one I found is brand new, in the packaging, and is available right now for a mere $139.99. Remember, not only is this one rare, it's new and in box and it is NOT a spanish language figure, it's the official Hasbro US release. You can find some other WWF HASBRO figures here.

Rare Wrestling Finds: Halloween Havoc 89 VHS

This week's rare wrestling find has me looking through amazon to search for a good copy of WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 on vhs. This was never released on dvd, and it is relatively rare. I know a lot of people didn't watch WCW because it was not WWF or WWE, but the late 80's and mid 90's stuff was awesome. I promise it's worth the investment.

The matches that occurred at Halloween Havoc 1989 live from the Philadelphia Civic Center featured many old stars, including:

Tom Zenk defeated Mike Rotunda

The Samoan Swat Team (Samu, Fatu and The Samoan Savage) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) and Steve Williams (with Jim Cornette)

Tommy Rich defeated The Cuban Assassin

The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) defeated The Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and Johnny Ace) (with Jim Cornette)

Doom (Ron Simmons and Butch Reed) (with Woman) defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott)


Lex Luger defeated Brian Pillman

The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) (with Paul Ellering) defeated The Skyscrapers (Sid Vicious and Dan Spivey) (with Teddy Long)

Ric Flair and Sting (with Ole Anderson) defeated The Great Muta and Terry Funk (with Gary Hart) (with Bruno Sammartino as special guest referee) in a Thunderdome match

You can purchase this vhs by clicking here.



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Rare Wrestling Finds: WCW Starrcade 1990 Collision Course VHS

When I sold my wrestling collection, the one tape that garnered the most bids on ebay was WCW Starrcade 1990 in the original packaging. Someone in the UK paid $150 for it, and I originally got it for 99 cents. You can buy this one now online for around $30 in relatively good condition.

Starrcade 1990 was memorable for me because it was the first time on American television that I saw Konnan and Rey Mysterio SR face off against American opponents. I would see tapes later of them, but in this instance, it was a classic to see them wrestle in the United States, away from their Lucha Libre roots.

Also, Ric Flair's gimmick at the time was that he was a masked man, but no one knew. I guess that ruins the surprise for those that haven't seen the event. This was a great event, and it is not available on dvd, so you can order WCW Starrcade 1990 Collision Course VHS tape here.

WCW Starrcade 1990 Collision Course Card:

Bobby Eaton defeated The Z-Man

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) (USA) defeated Sgt. Krueger and Col. DeKlerk (South Africa) Tournament Quarterfinal

Konan and Rey Misterio (Mexico) defeated Chris Adams and Norman Smiley (United Kingdom)

Mr. Saito and The Great Muta (Japan) defeated The Royal Family (Rip Morgan and Jack Victory) (New Zealand) Tournament Quarterfinal

Victor Zangiev and Salman Hashimikov (Soviet Union) defeated Troy Montour and Danny Johnson (Canada)

Michael Wallstreet (with Alexandra York) defeated Terry Taylor

The Skyscrapers (Sid Vicious and Danny Spivey) defeated Big Cat and The Motor City Madman Tag team match

Tommy Rich and Ricky Morton (with Robert Gibson) defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) (with Little Richard Marley

The Steiner Brothers (USA) defeated Konan and Rey Misterio (Mexico) Tournament Semifinal

Mr. Saito and The Great Muta (Japan) defeated Victor Zangiev and Salman Hashimikov (Soviet Union) Tournament Semifinal

Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen (c) Texas Lariat match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

Doom (Ron Simmons and Butch Reed) (c) (with Teddy Long) and Arn Anderson and Barry Windham fought to a no-contest Street Fight for the NWA World Tag Team Championship

The Steiner Brothers (USA) defeated Mr. Saito and The Great Muta Tournament Final

Sting (c) defeated The Black Scorpion in a Title Vs Mask Steel cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Dick the Bruiser as special guest referee

If you're interested in purchasing this Rare WCW vhs, click here to get Collision Course 1990.

Rare Wrestling Finds: WCW Starrcade 1997 VHS

You might not know that there are rare pro wrestling vhs tapes found on amazon and ebay, but there are a lot. Some of them are not too expensive while others can be really high in price. Here's one of the tapes that you'll want to add to your collection that is available today on amazon online, and it's relatively rare, the tape is WCW Starrcade 1997, without a doubt the biggest Starrcade ever.

WCW Starrcade 1997

The event was held on December 28, 1997 and was completely sold out at the MCI Center in Washington D.C. with 17,500 fans cramming into the arena for what was building for several years.

WCW STARRCADE 1997 Card

Eddie Guerrero defeated Dean Malenko (Cruiserweight Title Match)

Scott Norton, Vincent, and Randy Savage W/ Miss Elizabeth defeated The Steiner Brothers, and Ray Traylor w/ Ted Dibiase Sr.

Bill Goldberg defeated Steve "Mongo" McMichael

Saturn defeated Chris Benoit in a Raven's Rules Match

Buff Bagwell defeated Lex Luger

Diamond Dallas Page defeated Curt Henning (United States Title Match)

Larry Zbysko defeated Eric Bischoff by Disqualification

Sting defeated Hollywood Hulk Hogan w/ Bret Hart as special guest Referee (world title match)

Where to Buy the VHS Tape

There are only a few ways to obtain a real edition of the Time Warner Released video tape. I originally bought mine on ebay for around $9.99 when it first came out and WCW vhs tapes were readily available at Suncoast Video. If you're lucky you can find one with the original event without edits. The WWE has not released this on dvd, and any dvd you find is a pirated version.

If you want the real thing you can find it online here. Yes, you can buy Starrcade 1999 VHS tape on amazon. The going rate is as high as $69.99 last I checked, but it's well worth the money. The title match alone was epic, but the DDP vs Henning match is a rare gem of a match.