DVD REVIEW : KAYFABE COMMENTARIES' GREAT DEBATE 08 – HARLEY RACE AND BRUNO SAMMARTINO
By Steven Wilson on 11/7/2008 10:01 AM
Coming off of the historical presidential race, Kayfabe Commentaries treats
us to pro wrestling’s version of the presidential debates with The Great Debate
08 – Harley Race vs Bruno Sammartino. During which these two legends of the ring
sit down to discuss and debate a variety of topics and luckily for the viewer,
host / moderator Sean Oliver does not pull a Tom Brokaw as the rules are relaxed
with no constraining time limits, allowing for real answers as opposed to rushed
or pre written ones, men can take opposing sides or agree on the topics, and no
winner is needed, instead the hope is to have the fans be the winner by being
entertained witnessing these two men express their ideas on some of the longest
standing questions in the pro wrestling world.
The 85 minute debate covers a lot of ground and amongst the questions asked are
: Qualities of a great pro wrestling champion?, Can you consider the WWWF
championship a real championship at the time compared to the NWA title? Can Ric
Flair even be considered as the greatest champion of all time? Who is the
greatest champion of all time? Great Heel/Babyface qualities? Harder to become
successful heel or face? What does paying your dues mean? Why was Vince Sr. a
great wrestling promoter? Great Referees in the business? Greatest Announcers in
the business? Do you like the idea of Boxer vs Wrestler matchups?
Certainly for those who grew up and watched these two legends in their heyday
your going to want to see this DVD, However if you’ve seen and heard these men
discuss such topics in numerous interviews over the years then this is nothing
groundbreaking. For the newer generation of fans this is an interesting watch as
it provides for a look in at the territorial days of the NWA and WWWF and serves
as a prime example of the differences between today and yesteryear.
The Great Debate 08 – Race / Sammartino is
available now from www.highspots.com.
