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Border City Wrestling
"WRESTLEFEST"
July 22, 2005
Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Match/Chapter Listing:
 
(Running Time - 3:09)
1. Opening
2. Six-Man Canadian Scramble - Ryan Wood vs. Kid Kopeland vs. El Reverso vs. Kris Chambers vs. "Hot Shot" Johnny Devine vs. "Danger Boy" Derek Wylde
3. JT Playa & Jon Bolen vs. Conrad Kennedy III & Brad Bradley
4. Mat Duval vs. Ruffy Silversein
5. The Trump Cards (Geza Kalman Jr. & Johnny Bravo) vs. Gutter & Cody Steele
6. BCW Heavyweight Title Match - "Mr. Class" A-1 (C) vs. Bobby Roode
7. BCW Tag Team Title Match - N8 Mattson & Danny Daniels (C) vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Phil Atlas
8. Jaime D vs. Shantelle
9. The Hart Foundation Reunion
10. Dod March Presents...Bret "Hit Man" Hart Interview
11. BCW TV Title Elimination Match - Petey Williams (C) vs. AJ Styles vs. Chris Sabin vs. Alex Shelley
 
Commentary by Dod March & Jim Hall
 

Review:
 
Overall Quality Of Wrestling
The Michigan/Ontario area has been the home base for many of the current top independent/TNA stars, such as Chris Sabin, Petey Williams, Alex Shelley and Bobby Roode.  In addition, this DVD features some of the best still undiscovered talent from the region, including N8 Mattson, Conrad Kennedy III and Gutter.  The four-way Main Event featuring Sabin, Williams, Shelley and AJ Styles is a must see.
Score = 2
 
Commentary
As I've said before, I really like the commentary team of Dod March and Jim Hall.  They know it is their job to put over the wrestlers and the action in the ring, not themselves.  Even when Dod March interviews Bret Hart backstage, he doesn't show his face, so the focus is always on Bret-never on Dod March.  Some of the WWE announce team could learn some lessons here.
Score = 2
 
Camerawork
This was shot with multiple cameras and captures all the action.  Even in the six-way opening match, which I'm sure was no easy feat.
Score = 2
 
On-Screen Graphics
There are Transition Videos before each match letting the viewer know what the next match is and who the participants are.  There are many backstage promos throughout the DVD (which are decent - some better than others - and give the show a "SuperCard" feel) with wrestlers' names appearing at the bottom of the screen, helping the unitiated become familiar with the grapplers.  Well done.
Score = 2
 
Menus
Features "Play" and "Match Index" options.  "Match Index" allows you match-by-match access.  The "Match Index" background is that of a movie theater, which I still don't agree with, so, as with the previous Marquee Wrestling DVD I reviewed, I will dock a point for that.
Score = 1
 
Packaging
The packaging for this DVD is very professional.  The front cover, as shown, is very well done, spotlighting the Hart Foundation Reunion and the four-way Main Event.  The back has a complete match listing with some photos, and looks very good.  The spine features the BCW logo, Marquee Wrestling logo, and the "WrestleFest" logo.  It looks very good.  To top it off, the DVD even arrived shrinkwrapped.  Nice touch.
Score = 2
 
TOTAL SCORE = 11 / 12

 
This DVD available from:
ROH Shop - BCW Page
 

Border City Wrestling

7/22/2005

Scores - 0 = NA or Bad
                 1 = Good
                 2 = Excellent
 
Maximum Score = 12