DVD REVIEW: TNA'S JEFF JARRETT - KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
By Wild Bill Brown on 5/3/2009 3:37 PM
DVD Review -- "Jeff Jarrett: King Of The
Mountain"
Produced By: TNA Home Video
Written By: "Wild" Bill Brown
Content: 9.5
A loaded four-disc set containing over eleven hours of footage, prepare to set
some time aside, as this latest TNA release is the best yet that will keep you
in front of your television. Take a great look at the history of Jeff Jarrett
from his early days right on through our current day here in TNA. You will hear
from close friends of Jeff, plus many stars from the TNA organization, as
everything is discussed from the boom periods in
Memphis through the decline in
popularity, when Jeff spent many years in the mid-'90's going back & forth from
both WWE & WCW and how all these changes happened. You will also find out how
TNA was formed, the discussions from various speakers from when WCW closed down,
& how Vince McMahon was the only major promoter running in the country. There
are tremendous stories as well as touching tragedies that unleash a lot of sad
discussion & brutal truth that Jeff fully went through in his past years in this
business with those closest in his life. With all the time put into these four
discs, believe me there will be plenty to digest which any viewer should truly
enjoy.
****
Video: 8.2
The video production of TNA wrestling is very good & at a top level. This DVD
though shares some older footage from the '80's & the
Memphis
Territory,
which unfortunately is not at all from any master videos. You actually can tell
they came from outside sources, as stations & weather graphics may appear in the
corners briefly while
Memphis clips are used. Plus, they
have an older look that is easily identified, which can be seen in comparison to
the TNA shot footage shown within the DVD. While I can never complain about
seeing older footage, the matches/clips used really have a lack of quality & are
not enhanced well.
****
Audio: 9.5
Clear & crisp commentary during the documentary & matches. Dolby Surround in two
channels. Accurate sound reproduced. The extras & older footage once again takes
it down a peg, but everything is heard well.
****
Special Features: 8.5
Five rare & hard-to-find
Memphis matches from Jeff's early
days are displayed at the end of the fourth disc, after "King Of The Mountain"
is completed. Considering this is
all they could use (since the WWE owns the rest of his career, as well as TNA
featuring his story through the four discs), seeing these matches was very
satisfying & showed the viewer the early stages of a future World Champion.
****
Minor Complaints:
The timeline within these four discs confused me. They were focusing on the
story of his life, yet always after every segment began showing matches of his
TNA career from the start. As the segments with Jeff's life continued & you went
back in time, his TNA matches were continued in pace after each discussion. As a
viewer, this threw me off constantly & broke both timelines apart. Plus, the
sequence of some of the segments Jeff talks through are not even in order in
some parts towards the end. In my opinion, it would be better if TNA gave you
the entire great Jeff Jarrett story on one disc, with the matches on the other
discs. Everything would be in sequence, and this could have made this TNA video
a home-run.
****
The Matches: 8.5
- Jeff Jarrett & the first ever TNA Pay-Per-View
(06/19/02)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Scott Hall: Challenge Match (07/02/02)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Ron "The Truth" Killings: NWA World Heavyweight
Championship Match (11/20/02)
- Jeff Jarrett, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes & The Road Warriors vs.
S.E.X. (Vince Russo & Triple X: Low-Ki, "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels
& "Primetime" Elix Skipper) (01/15/03)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles: NWA World Heavyweight
Championship Match (02/19/03)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
(03/12/03)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Raven: NWA World Heavyweight
Championship Match (04/30/03)
- Jeff Jarrett & Sting vs. Sean Waltman & "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles
(06/18/03)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. "Wildcat" Chris Harris: NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Match: (03/17/04)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. Raven vs. Ron "The Truth"
Killings vs. "Wildcat" Chris Harris: "King Of The Mountain" NWA World
Heavyweight Championship Match (06/02/04)
- "Gauntlet For The Gold" NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match, featuring
Jeff Jarrett (07/04/04)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Jeff Hardy: NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match (TNA
Victory Road 2004)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown: NWA World Heavyweight
Championship Match (12/03/04)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Kevin Nash: NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match (TNA
Against All Odds 2005)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. "The War Machine" Rhino: NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Match (TNA Turning Point 2005)
- Jeff Jarrett, "The Monster" Abyss & America's Most Wanted ("Wildcat" Chris
Harris/"The Tennessee Cowboy" James Storm) vs. "The War Machine" Rhino, Ron
"The Truth" Killings, & Team 3-D (Brother Ray/Brother Devon) (TNA Destination
X 2006)
- Jeff Jarrett, Scott Steiner, & America's Most Wanted ("Wildcat" Chris
Harris/"The Tennessee Cowboy" James Storm) vs. Sting, AJ Styles, Ron "The
Truth" Killings & "The War Machine" Rhino: "Lethal Lockdown" Match (TNA
Lockdown 2006)
- Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner (w/Gail Kim) vs. Sting & "The Samoan Submission
Machine" Samoa Joe (TNA Sacrifice 2006)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. "The Instant Classic" Christian Cage vs. "The Monster"
Abyss vs. Ron "The Truth" Killings vs. Sting: "King Of The Mountain" Match (TNA
Slammiversary 2006)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. "The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe: "Fan's Revenge"
Strap Match (TNA No Surrender 2006)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Sting: TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match (TNA Bound
For Glory 2006)
- Jeff Jarrett, Kurt Angle, "The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe, "The
War Machine" Rhino & Sting vs. "The Instant Classic" Christian Cage, "The
Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Scott Steiner, "The Monster" Abyss, & Tomko: "Lethal
Lockdown" Match (TNA Lockdown 2007)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle (TNA Bound For Glory 2008)
Bonus Matches Include:
- Jeff Jarrett's first-ever TV appearance (as a referee in an altercation)
(03/05/86)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Tony Falk (03/12/86)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Hector Guerrero (12/26/87)
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler (02/06/88)
- Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee vs. Gary Young & Cactus Jack (09/20/88)
****
The Verdict:
This DVD features a great story of the career of Jeff Jarrett, as well as plenty
of great matches involving a true legend inside the ring. You also get to
understand Jeff Jarrett, the man, and find out how he became a true legend
outside of the ring as well. Any DVD that can keep its viewers wanting more
after eleven hours of great footage definitely gets a thumbs-up.
*********
Final Thoughts:
Jeff Jarrett "King Of The Mountain" from TNA Home Video is a great alternative
pick for any true wrestling fan out there. This is a whole new view of our
business from a man that went in other directions to make a name for himself. I
would strongly advise anyone to see the latest & best production yet from TNA
Wrestling. Despite some flaws discussed, I still give this a very strong
recommendation to any wrestling fan.
Overall Rating: 8.8
This DVD was reviewed By "Wild" Bill Brown. Visit the official website & MySpace
pages of The Mayhem's official DVD reviewer at
www.BBrownVideo.com &
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