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Post by pieceofdirt on Oct 14, 2012 7:31:41 GMT -5
Thought it was a good dvd I liked the fact Raven got a mention. although there are a lot of extras they're not long I thought there would be a collage of some of his best promos I got the blu ray version I thought there would be more stuff I give the dvd overall 9/10
Question for Colt Cabana what kind of training programme were you on in clips of your early pictures with Punk you look jakked.
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Post by Matt W on Oct 14, 2012 10:42:54 GMT -5
Long time listener, first time feedbacker as living in the UK it is a nightmare trying to time feedback to Raw and Impact!
Luckily I have managed to catch the Punk DVD and it is definitely worth a purchase for wrestling fans of pretty much any level. It's quite unusual to get a wrestling documentary with the production values this one has, let alone one that is an official WWE release. I was glad that this one didn't go down the kayfabe route that the Randy Orton DVD did. I'm surprised WWE don't do more DVDs showing the planning that goes behind some of their events as it is always interesting hearing guys like Punk explain how they came up with certain spots.
Punk come across pretty much as the guy we all know him as, by no means perfect but with an extremely determined and passionate nature when it comes to the wrestling business. His story was actually much more interesting than I was expecting and that is coming from someone who knows a little bit about Punk's background.
It's worth a place any fan's DVD collection alongside the likes of Beyond the Mat. For what it's worth my wife is only a casual wrestling fan and she really enjoyed watching it, so I think it is one of those rare DVDs that can be enjoyed universally and not just for fans of wrestling.
We would jointly give this 9/10.
Matt and Sophie (Bristol, United Kingdom)
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Post by Tom Kettwig on Oct 14, 2012 19:26:18 GMT -5
Tom Kettwig from Boise, Idaho I just finished watching the Blu-Ray version and the documentary is the best one WWE has done in a long time. It reminds me of the Chris Benoit documentary from his DVD that came out in 2004. It might be like Chris Jericho's too even though I have not seen his DVD yet. If you click left a couple of times on the Man chapter of the documentary you hear a story from CM Punk about Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The only issues I had with the documentary is that I would of loved to have heard from Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe (I know both are in TNA), Mike Bucci who was running WWE's development program at the time Punk was at OWV and who is a big fan of his, Gabe Sapolsky and those in the WWE office like Arn Anderson and Stephanie McMahon who were not fans of him at first. I would have loved to also have heard either CM Punk or Tony Atlas talk about Tony's visit to OVW while Punk was there and talk about how Mr. Atlas was not a fan of Punk's taped hands due to the fact that OWV could not due a "taped fist match." Also how about a little bit more about Punk's jealously over The Miz getting to face John Cena at Wrestlemania 27 along with Punk's rivalry vs. Daniel Bryan over the years since their match from this year's Over the Limit is one of the matches included. The documentary does a pretty good job talking about many of the times WWE "blew it" with Punk. Imagine after he won the WWE title at 2011's Money in the Bank PPV if he would've defended the WWE title at say Ring of Honor, New Japan and various other independent companies throughout that summer. I give the documentary a 9/10 due to not being able to interview the various people I mentioned for various reasons. The documentary is worth watching if it shows up on Netflix or as a download on say Amazon and I-Tunes for example. I thought the match selection was pretty good. I won't "beat a dead horse" when it comes to not having any of his matches prior to being in WWE. I personally would have included the John Cena entrance from Wrestlemania 22, his match from the 2006 Survivor Series, his other Money at the Bank win at Wrestlemania 25, the loser leaves WWE steel cage match vs. Jeff Hardy from Smackdown following 2009's Summerslam. I might have also included Punk's brief appearance in the Extreme Chamber from December to Dismember. One of his matches vs. the Undertaker as examples. I give the matches a 9/10. This could have probably been a 4 disc DVD / 3 Blu-Ray disc set and I hope one day WWE releases another CM Punk set. I do not have anything for Colt Cabana, I download his podcast whenever it shows up on I-Tunes and I hope he shows up back in WWE one day. I do have a question for John and Wai. I was going through the Review a Wai archives and I noticed that there is not a review from 1986. I was just wondering if there has been any thought about reviewing the Big Event from Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Wrestlemania 2 or any other event from that year? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:1986_in_professional_wrestlingI think this will win DVD of the year unless another event released on DVD later on beats it. Thanks guys and keep up the good work....
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Post by kidcanada on Oct 14, 2012 20:40:48 GMT -5
I rarely buy WWE DVDs. I think the only ones I own are the Jericho DVD and the Rise and Fall of ECW, but after hearing how good this was supposed to be I went and got it and I am glad I did.
I didn't really follow Punk at all until he debuted in the "new" ECW so it was awesome to see so much of his old history from Chicago to the IWA, to ROH and even OVW. But what really made this DVD amazing was both how candid Punk was about his career (even kinda taking shots at guys like Morrison or the Miz) and how candid other guys were about Punk - Michael Hayes, Triple H, Cabana, Kofi, Daniel Bryan and so on, but to me the true MVP of this documentary was Heyman. That backstory from Heyman about what it was like trying to advocate for Punk and hearing the other side from Hayes and JR really did a good job at showing what Punk was battling against at the start of his career. Kudos to referencing key guys from his career like Brent Albright, Raven and Samoa Joe. I loved the DVD, highly recommended to any wrestling fan. PS - is it just me or did Cena come across like kind of a dick throughout?
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Post by The Remote Point on Oct 15, 2012 4:13:38 GMT -5
In terms of WWE produced documentaries, the CM Punk Best In the World Doc has to be up there with the best they've ever produced. It's a fantastic watch that really gives you a great insight into who and what CM Punk is, where he comes from and what motivates him. After watching it, it almost mad me sad he's currently a heel... as this is a man who I would want to stand-up and applaud every night he performs as a testament to what he has achieved in his career so far. The dvd did a good job of taking about his post WWE days and I imagine would be a very informative way fo finding out about Punks early career for the uninformed.
Whilst the DVD is great, I do have a couple of minor criticisms of the documentary however. Firstly, it often appears as if CM Punk was magically put into these positions where he would win the ECW title, or win the MITB, or win the Championship. After every one of those events, it was more a case of Punk saying "Well, they gave me this win, and I thought no way are they giving me anymore then this" ... but It would have been good to know who it was who gave him those titles, or who it was who believed in him after Paul Heyman was no longer a factor.
The second minor gripe i had with the documentary was that I think it really missed a trick by not having Vince interviewed regarding the MITB2011 PPV. For such a huge saga/event in the companies recent history, it would have been interesting to hear Vinne Mac's take on what happened and how his opinion on Punk perhaps changed throughout the scenario, and lastly, what convinced them it was the right decision to put the title on Punk at the end of the show.
These are just minor gripes though, and all in all this it is a fantastic documentary and, compiled with the standard matchs these releases bring, is a must see for any wrestling fan and a must have for any CM Punk fan.
Keep up the good work guys... one of these days, I hope to hear you guys talk a full hour of shit before actually getting to the wrestling review.
Imran - Huddersfield, UK.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 9:08:19 GMT -5
After watching the Punk DVD, he strikes me as the last best anti-hero out there.
But, just a quick question for Colt with nothing to do with wrestling.
'In retrospect, (and it might be a sore spot) how much blame (if any) should Steve Bartman get in the Chicago Cubs collapse in game 6 in 2003.'
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Post by TheBranimal on Oct 15, 2012 9:45:51 GMT -5
Brandon from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Watched the Blu-Ray this past Friday night and really enjoyed it. There were parts where Punk came across as a bit of an asshole but given the fact that he makes no excuses regarding his personal character, it's hard to hold it against him. At least he's honest unlike some performers.
That being said, I couldn't have rolled my eyes any harder when he said that he felt sorry for people who didn't have tattoos as it proves they do not believe in things as strongly as he does. Just because I choose not decorate my body in both artwork and writing does not mean that my convictions are worth any less than yours!
Great work guys! Love the podcast and long live the off-topic banter!
(Quick question for John in regards to coffee. I'm thinking about getting a Keurig or a Tassimo brewer. Do you have either of those single serve coffee machines? If so - is it worth it?)
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Post by bardocks on Oct 15, 2012 10:10:48 GMT -5
Eric from Hamilton,
One of the best dvds produced since the Shawn vs Bret dvd. Glad CM Punk had input on the dvd. Punk really answered alot of questions I had regarding his early run in ECW and with the title. Personally I felt that Punk should have main evented Wrestlemania 27 with Cena that year and not The Miz. I was hoping they would have shown more footage of Punk heading into Extreme Rules since it was in Chicago. Great dvd 10/10.
Question for Colt, In the dvd Colt you stated that Punk wanted to get bigger when he signed with WWE and eventually ballooned up to 240lbs which Punk stated from eating alot of calories and alot of weight training. What's the mentality of a independent wrestler trying to put on size with or without steroids? IE Bryan Danielson says you should have a body that looks at least atheltic.
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Post by belowradar on Oct 15, 2012 17:02:33 GMT -5
I watched the documentary part and liked how candid he was about being held down and his struggles not fitting the mold of the WWE. I was really surprised that WWE allowed him as much leeway as they did with his interviews but in my opinion that's the best part of the dvd. I've never been a big fan of CM Punk's matches but I really love his character and his promo abilities. And this dvd just shows how much of a character CM Punk is. He brings you along his journey through the indy's all the way to summer of Punk and makes you really feel for the character. I was surprised that the WWE showed footage of ROH but with them being a far and distant third I don't think they feel threatened by showing any video. I'm sure that about 3/4 of the people that bought this dvd already either watch ROH or at least know of the product but chose not to watch it. I give the documentary part (which is the only part I watched) a 9 out of 10.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 17:24:56 GMT -5
This review is so going to get retweeted by CM Punk.
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Post by J.B (@Condoonthemoon) on Oct 15, 2012 22:13:26 GMT -5
I just find Punk compelling and this DVD was all of that and more. You can tell he had all the control over it that he said he was going to have. I can never get enough of this guy talking especially when it is something outside of WWE programming.
What ultimately sucks is we don't have hardly anyone on this guys level in wrestling today.
If you like Punk you'll love this doc it really is that simple.
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Post by I WANT CENA PARALYZED! on Oct 16, 2012 2:49:18 GMT -5
Bhavin from NJ
I saw the DVD couple a days ago and its one of the best WWE docs ever. I've been a CM Punk guy ever since he debuted into the WWE during the whole ECW revival. I always felt he was underutilized because the powers that be didn't want him to become somebody that everyone was hyping him up to be. He should of been the MAN in ECW but WWE had other plans i mean he had a competitive feud with CHAVO GUERRERO . Then he moves to SD but still was a bit player even though he won the WH Title but until he turned heel on Jeff Hardy and thats when he took off after that the SxE society was great too bad its wasn't talked about much in the documentary.Oh yeah that pop he got in Philly in Survivor Series 2006 when he overshadowed DX guess that didn't help him after that only to get buried nice way for HHH to duck that one and BS about it while he was one of the guys holding him back. GREAT DVD over 9000!!! run on sentences FTW
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Post by turkangle on Oct 16, 2012 15:57:02 GMT -5
Hello, gentlemen. Thanks for the great podcasts. I'm a long time listener, first time feedback participant!
I wasn't following what was going on in The E from 2006-2011, so it was nice to get updated on some of the things I missed through this DVD. I really liked the "Straight Edge Society" stuff, particularly C.M. Punk's story about a woman calling him The Devil and the funny montage with the word "DEVIL!" being repeated over and over again.
I have to say something about Lars from Rancid. I was a big Rancid fan in my younger years and I've always liked him, but he looks really stupid with that "skank" tattoo on his forehead.
I know it's not actually referring to a woman of ill repute. It's referring to a form of dance related to music they play. In this context, the word gets used as a verb (i.e. "skanking"), but I don't think most people who see the tattoo would know that.
It's just a very poor choice of tattoo and tattoo placement. He looks like someone forced him to get a humiliating word stamped on his head as part of a frat ritual or something.
Back on topic (sorta)...I love how the DVD ended with C.M. Punk spoofing the end of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" when he comes out in a robe, acts surprised we're still there, and tells us to go home because it's over. He is clearly a very witty and clever man with good taste in movies and music.
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Post by courtdog on Oct 16, 2012 17:56:04 GMT -5
I've only seen the Documentary part of this DVD but from what I saw I sold the rest of the DVD for me Absolutely outstanding and best release since True Story of Mania or Bret vs HBK. 10/10. Adam, Plymouth (UK)
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