Welcome one and all to Buttonholehttp://www.buttonhole.com.au/ Long before factions like Degeneration-X, nWo, The Hart Foundation and even the great Los Boricuas were kicking ass and striving to be the best, there was a group of men who had been there already and done it all. A group of men who lived their gimmick (in a good way, not like Goldberg) and made you proud to be a wrestling fan, whether you liked them or not. I'm talking about the Four Horsemen and http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/642.html Some time ago I reviewed the DVD entitled Mick Foley: Greatest Hits & Misses. For those who haven't read it or maybe want refreshment here it is. WWE through Shock have re-released that particular two disc DVD set, added a third disc and re-titled it The Hardcore Edition. The first two discs ar http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/636.html ECW! ECW! ECW! ECW! 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Lucky for me then, that this DVD is actually a conversion of a VHS tape that came out in the 90's and i http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/574.html Sammy's note: I screwed things up again for poor Gimmick. I was actually away when he sent this is in, which is why it didn't get posted closer to the date of the PPV. Sorry again, dude! However, there's no need to let his good work go to waste. The SummerSlam 06 DVD will be available soon, so you can now read Gimmick's report to help you decide whether or not you should purchase that disc. http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/572.html Loving family man, or evil business man? Patriot or scoundrel? These two questions were asked right at the top of a new 2 disc DVD released by WWE (and published by Shock) simply entitled: McMahon. This is the story of the chairman of the WWE, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, and it is up to you to answer those two questions. Hello, my name is Gimmick (also known as prisoner # 902714.") and I will be with http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/559.html Hello again, all my fellow wrestling fanatics. As you probably know by now, the WWE is touring down under again soon. And, like the last few times they've headed our way, Shock DVD is holding a "meet and greet" session where fans can interact with some of the WWE Superstars in person. For more details on who will be there, you're best bet is to keep checking the http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/547.html Here's my first review for Buttonhole and I'm as excited as Jerry Lawler at a child care centre! I get to write about wrestling and other things I love (and at last somebody might even listen)! Another of my goals in life has been reached. The only one left is to star in an episode of "Home and Away" as the flamin' mongrel who kills Alf. Anyone that has been into wrestling for age http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/539.html Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Gimmick! And Vengeance is here sayeth Vincent K McMahon. It's the return of DX and the debut of Sabu at a WWE PPV. That, plus some interesting matches, made this one a show to look forward to. RANDY ORTON Vs KURT ANGLE It was Raw Vs ECW and it was also the return match between these two from ECW One Night Stand just three odd weeks ago. Al http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/534.html If I asked the common man here in Australia who Virgil Runnels is, they would more than likely have no idea what I was on about. And if I asked the common man in Australia who Dusty Rhodes is, they probably still wouldn't know what I was on about. But if I asked the common man in USA who Dusty Rhodes is they would immediately recognize and celebrate the name of the man who represented the common m http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/526.html Sammy's note: Sorry, wrestling fans, that I was unable to post this closer to the actual PPV. Gimmick had it done on time, so don't blame him. Anyway, it is still a relevant review because the DVD of the show will be coming out soon. One year ago, Vince McMahon decided to do an ECW PPV. A. http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/523.html As was covered in Part 2 - Bret Hart, after working hard for many years and earning the respect of wrestling fans the world over, became the WWE's champion and a main event star. If that was the end of the story, we'd have ourselves quite the happy ending wouldn't we? But we all know life is infrequently http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/516.html What traditionally comes after Wrestlemania? No, not a hangover! 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Although my heavy drinking has left holes in my memory so that could be the reason! WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH CARLITO & "THE MASTERPIECE" Vs http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/473.html As was covered in Part 1 - since joining the World Wrestling Federation, Bret Hart eventually became very well received as the technical wrestler half of the excellent Hart Foundation tag team. Then he transitioned into a popular singles competitor, which lead to him capturing the highly respected (at the time) Intercont http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/472.html Here we are again ladies and gentlemen for another WWE DVD review, but this time we're going to the EXTREME! 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