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For the ULTIMATE Hogan fan ONLY!

C. L. Hanson | Coon Rapids, MN United States | 11/08/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I was disappointed with the WWE's latest (and probably last) offering on the legacy of the Hulkster. This "Ultimate" Anthology, in my opinion, was created solely to milk the very last drop from the very sore nipple of Hulkamania.

Mean Gene Okerlund and Jimmy Hart are your hosts on all 3 discs, introducing us fans to each match. And they completely lack any charisma whatsoever. It's almost like Vince McMahon himself had a gun pointed at them off camera to make them read off a cue card. Both of them must have said "You are absolutely right" about 100 times. Very irritating.

I personally think the WWE should have gone above and beyond to make this the best DVD they ever created. Without the Hulk, chances are the WWE wouldn't be what it is today. But, the best WWE DVD collection remains the Ric Flair Collection, which was done first class, and did not have the cheesy introductions to each match. I really could have done without Mean Gene and Jimmy Hart. Besides, anybody who remembers the Hulk from his WWF (now WWE) days in particular, will recall Jimmy Hart was a heel manager, and had nothing to do with Hogan besides putting his sideshow freak stable up against him. But, Hogan joined WCW with Hart as his manager, plus I think they are even related so that's how Jimmy got on here.

ANYWAY....

The set they are talking on is a generic WWE set, like from their WWF Confidential show. No real connection to the Hulk at all (no red and yellow backdrop, no pictures of Hulk...etc). I think since they probably only paid Mean Gene and Jimmy Hart a small fee (and who probably were eating out of KFC garbage bins the night before), they could have spent a bit more on the set.

Enough about the presentation. The meat of the Anthology is the matches. We are treated to some of Hogans relevant matches over the course of his career, but it is more of a spotlight on his biggest feuds, not necessarily a spotlight on his best matches. One match which was sorely missing was Hogans steel cage fight with The Big Bossman from Saturday Nights Main Event in 1986. Who could forget Hogan superplexing the Bossman off the top of the steel cage? Out of all of Hogans big matches, this one sticks out to me as one of his best.

Some of the interviews were new, but all of Hogans comments appear to be recycled from the "Hulk Still Rules" DVD. There is little to no special features whatsoever. I was thinking among the three discs that there would be hours of interviews, special content, maybe even a blurb about how Hogan influenced the whole "Rock N Wrestling" aspect in the 1980's, including his cartoon show, but...nothing.

The worst match on the DVD is Hogans' 2002 appearance in XWF, which was run by Jimmy Hart. Hogan faced "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, shortly after having reconstructive knee surgery. Hogan was simply there to make an appearance, but was talked into having a match. What a mistake. Hogan couldn't even go in the ring, and was tuckered out after a few minutes. I've never seen Hogan look worse. And all of this in front of maybe 100 fans. This was clearly added to the disc as a favor to Hogans personal friend, Jimmy Hart.

To add salt to the wounds, I bought the set that included Hogans terrible reality show, "Hogan Knows Best". If Hogan knew anything, he'd know that this show sucks and get his old butt and family off TV.

I would have to say that the chances of me buying another Hogan DVD is about the same chance Hogans' hair is going to grow back.

FOR HOGAN BIGGEST FANS ONLY!!"