Edge : A Decade of Decadence - DVD Review

Edge : A Decade of Decadence - DVD Review


One of the most successful and popular WWE Superstars of all time , the Rated R Superstar , Edge .




Disc 1 :



Edge vs Owen Hart
From the 1998 Breakdown . This is Edge's PPV singles match debut . I doubt there was a better way to debut here than facing fellow legendary Canadian , Owen Hart . Edge looked great in his debut here and Owen always looks great anyway . Christian also makes his debut here as Owen rolls up Edge for the win . ***1/2



The New Brood vs Edge & Christian : Ladder Match
Now here is a career making match . This gained both teams huge popularity and started their legendary tag feud . If it wasn't for this match , we wouldn't have seen matches like the triangle ladder match or the TLC match . This one was filled with very innovative spots . There were no titles on the line , just money and the managerial services of Terri . At the start the fans weren't into it , but by they end they were on their feet and cheering and applauding all four men . Jeff Hardy grabs the money and wins . Fantastic from start to finish . ****1/2



Edge & Christian vs The Dudley Boyz vs The Hardy Boyz : Triangle Ladder Match
The second ladder match in Wrestlemania history at that time . If it wasn't for the No Mercy ladder match , this wouldn't be here and if it wasn't for this match , there would be no TLC . Many people mistake this as the first TLC match and it's not hard to see why . Plenty of ladders and tables , just no chairs . This was an amazing match that no one had seen anything like at the time . No wonder the ladder match is such a popular match type . So many replay moments . Edge & Christian grab the titles after plunging Matt to a table in the ring . *****



Edge vs Lance Storm
From the 2001 Summerslam .IC Title on the line here as these two real life friends and fellow Canadians fight for the title . Great match here as Edge wins the match and the IC Title with an impaler DDT . ***1/2



Edge vs Test
From the 2001 Survivor Series and this was to unify the IC and US Titles . This could be Test's best match . Between this and his match with Eddie at WM . This was when the botched invasion angle was ending . Edge unifies the titles with a roll up . ***1/4



Edge vs Mr Perfect
This was from an episode of Sunday Night Heat and seems like a dream match nowadays . Mr Perfect loses by DQ after bringing in a chair . *3/4



Edge vs Kurt Angle
The loser of this match had to have their head shaved bald here at the 2002 Judgment Day . I would call this the first great singles feud of Edge's career . Most people did have their best matches with Angle . A classic back and forth battle here as Edge pins Angle with a small package and turns him bald and the way we know and love him today . ****1/4



Edge vs Kurt Angle : Steel Cage
Angle was still pissed from being shaved bald and so that's why we have this cage match to be the culmination of the feud . Angle was wearing a wig during this period to hide his head . Edge bled badly in this match . An amazing cage match here . Edge pins Angle after a spear from the top rope . ****


Edge & Hulk Hogan vs Billy & Chuck
Tag titles on the line here . This must have been amazing for Edge , to tag with his childhood hero and also win the titles with him . Edge and Hogan both hit Billy with a leg drop and win the tag titles . What a great moment . ***



Edge vs Eddie Guerrero
From the 2002 Unforgiven and this was another great feud in 2002 for both guys which is most fondly remembered for the amazing No DQ match from Smackdown . Eddie wins this great match after a sunset flip from the top rope . ***1/2



Disc 1 Special Feature :



The special feature here is the best of Edge & Christian . This shows their funniest moments . A lot of fun to watch .




Disc 2 :



Edge vs Randy Orton 
IC Title on the line here at Vengeance 2004 . This is the match that ended Orton's reign of tyranny with the title and signified he'd be given a much larger push . It also put Edge back in the title scene . Fans were solidly behind Orton even though he was the heel . This match was good but it did have its slow points . If it wasn't for the slower parts in this match it could've been a classic . Edge wins with a spear . ***1/2



Edge vs Shawn Michaels : Street Fight
This is the first of two street fights between the two on Raw . This one is usually regarded as the better one . HBK bleeds badly in this one . This was a great , brutal match . HBK gets the win as Edge attempts the spear and is hit with a superkick . ***1/2



Edge vs Kane 
This was from the Raw Gold Rush Tournament to determine a No.1 Contender for the World title . This was also the match where Lita joined up with Edge . Fans immediately start a ' You screwed Matt ' chant . Edge pins Kane after hitting him with the briefcase that Lita threw to him . **1/2



Edge vs Matt Hardy : Street Fight
If you don't know why these two were fighting here , then you obviously aren't a big wrestling fan . Why wouldn't you fight over Lita ? I know I would . This was a pretty hard hitting match , but it should be considering there's real hate . The match ends in a no contest after a side effect off the stage and onto electrical equipment . ***1/4



Edge vs John Cena 
I'm not gonna rate this since it's a MITB cash in . It's a classic moment considering it's the first ever cash in and Edge's first WWE Championship win . Edge wins the title after a second spear to Cena . N/R




Edge vs Mick Foley : Hardcore Match
I think that Foley can make just about anyone into a superstar . He did it here with Edge on this night . How the hell is Foley still alive after all this time ? His body has taken so much abuse over the years . Nice to have Joey Styles assist with commentary , he always adds to matches . Here we go . Edge spears Mick and Edge appears to hurt more , and thats because Mick was wearing BARBED WIRE AROUND HIS WAIST !! How awesome was that ! He whips Edge with the barbed wire . Mick has his barbed wire bat ! Foley arm dragged onto the steps . Edge douses Foley with lighter fluid ! Mick takes the bat to the head . Bulldog on the bat ! Here come the thumb tacks . Edge back suplexed right on the tacks ! Mr Socko ! WRAPPED WITH BARBED WIRE ! Holy shit ! Both guys bleeding . This is like a horror movie . The table is on fire ! SPEAR THROUGH THE FLAMING TABLE !! There's your Wrestlemania moment Foley . Edge wins . This was amazing . Probably the most violent match in Wrestlemania history .  ****1/4



Edge / Mick Foley / Lita vs Tommy Dreamer / Terry Funk / Beulah 
I would call this the best match of the ONS PPVs , with only Awesome/Tanaka coming close . It's amazing to see a 60 year old Terry Funk in such a violent , brutal , bloody match . This is such an amazing match and the ECW crowd only makes it better . Absolutely insane and Edge is at his sleazy best as he spears Beulah and gives her a sexualised pin . ****1/4




John Cena vs Rob Van Dam vs Edge 
This match for the WWE Championship had to take place because RVD was being suspended for his use of drugs and they needed a new champion . Edge becomes the new champion after Cena gives RVD an F-U and Edge throws Cena out the ring to pin RVD . ***



Disc 2 : Special Features



Adam Copeland vs Christian
Edge and Matt Striker do commentary for this very rare dark match . Amazing to see these guys before they became huge superstars . The fans even react to them . Adam wins with a sit-down powerbomb . *1/2



Edge vs Jeff Jarrett
IC Title on the line with Edge and Matt Striker doing commentary . This is Edge's first championship win in the WWE and would lead to so many more . Edge wins the title with a spear . 3/4*



Disc 3 :



John Cena vs Edge
From Summerslam 2006 and is for the WWE Championship . If Edge lost by DQ , he would automatically lose the title . The DQ stipulation was used well here . A great match as Edge pins Cena after punching him with brass knucks . ***1/2



Edge vs Rob Van Dam
This was a MITB qualifying match for Wrestlemania 23 . Apparantly a kick to Edge's head , cracked his jaw here . These guys were the two winners of the previous two MITB matches . Really good match here as Edge pins RVD with the spear . ***1/4



Edge vs Randy Orton
This is one of the only ( or only ) successful heel vs heel match in the WWE . They've tried it before like the HIAC at WM 15 , but obviously that didn't work out . Fans picked Orton as their guy to root for . Both guys using heel tactics was awesome . Edge wins with the spear . ***1/2



Edge vs Undertaker
Another MITB cash in , but no one saw this coming since Edge was a Raw superstar . Another great cash in by Edge . N/R



Edge vs Batista
From Vengeance 2007 . This was Batista's last chance at Edge's World Title . Things would only get worse for the Smackdown side of things , as Edge would suffer an injury and for some insane reason , the title went to the Great Khali . Batista loses via count out . ***



Edge vs Rey Mysterio
From the 2008 Royal Rumble in MSG and the crowd was very pro-Edge . A good World Title match here as Mysterio goes for a west coast pop and instead meets a spear and is pinned for the three count . ***1/4



Edge vs Undertaker : TLC Match
If Taker loses this match , he has to leave the WWE . I think we all knew that wasn't going to happen . Another brilliant TLC match to add to the growing collection of those matches . Edge grabs the World title after throwing Taker off the ladder and through three tables . ****



Edge vs Undertaker : Hell in a Cell
The final match in what I would call the feud of the year for 2008 . This is so close to being their best match but I think I have to give the edge ( pun not intended ) to their Wrestlemania match . This match did have some amazing moments like Edge jumping off a ladder and onto Taker who was on a table . There was the spear through the cell , the spear through the announce table and the chokeslam through two tables . A classic match and one of the better HIACs and Summerslam matches . ****1/2


8.5/10 . Add in the documentary from the new DVD and you have a stunning DVD . As it is , it's still a fantastic DVD set filled with great matches .