Wrestling on DVD for August

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There’s plenty of mat action coming to the DVD shelf this month so be prepared for some big time summer heat and a lot of blood, scars, stitches, bumps, and bruises. It’s a good month for wrestling releases no matter if you’re a fan of WWE, TNA, XPW, or all three and more.

August 5

WWE: Summerslam – The Complete Anthology
Twenty DVDs cover the Summerslams from 1988 to 2007. The package is tucked inside a faux Igloo cooler box. There’s no point in listing all the matches since there’s way too many of them. If you have a favorite WWF/WWE superstar, they’re tucked inside.
Available at Amazon.com

August 12

TNA: Best of the Bloodiest Brawls: Scars and Stitches
This is a highlight show filled with some of the nastiest matches in TNA history.
Bouts include:
NWA World Championship – Jeff Jarrett vs. Rhino at “Turning Point 2005.”
Lethal Lockdown – Sting, Ron Killings, AJ Styles, & Rhino vs. Jeff Jarrett, Scott Steiner, & America’s Most Wanted at “Lockdown 2006.”
Six Sides of Steel for the NWA Tag Team Championship – Latin American Xchange w/ Konan vs. AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels at “Bound for Glory 2006.”
Barbed Wire Cage Match – Rhino vs. Christian Cage at “Impact November 2006”
Match of the Decade – Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe at “Genesis 2006.”
Late Rites Match – Sting vs. Abyss at “Destination X 2007.”
Texas Death Match – James Storm vs. Chris Harris at “Sacrifice 2007.”
No Disqualification – Abyss vs. Tomko at “Slammiversary 2007.”
Barbed Wire Massacre 2-: Judas Mesias w/ James Mitchell vs. Abyss at “Against All Odds 2008.”
Available at Amazon.com

TNA: Slammiversary 2008
This Pay-Per-View was recorded at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi on June 8, 2008.

Events include:
Petey Williams vs. Kaz
Gail Kim, Roxxi and ODB vs. Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and Moose
LAX vs. Team 3D
TNA Knockout Champion Awesome Kong’s 25,000 Challenge
Jay Lethal and So Cal Val’s Wedding
A.J. Styles vs. Kurt Angle
King of the Mountain Match includes Samoa Joe vs. Rhino vs. Booker T vs. Christian Cage vs. Robert Roode.
Available at Amazon.com

August 19

XPW: Complete 3rd Season
Xtreme Professional Wrestling launched XPW TV! This is some of the exciting programming they provided.
Available at Amazon.com

XPW: Cold Day in Hell
An XPW reunion show taped at Aviation Park in Redondo Beach, California on May 24, 2008.

Events include:
Dynamite D Tribute Battle Royal featuring Carnage, Robbie Phoenix, Stepfather, Exciter, Sexy Chino, Youth Suicide, and more students of Dynamite D
Kaos vs. Vampiro
GQ Money (w/ Bo Cooper) vs. Angel The Hardcore Homo (w/ Kraq)
Sandman vs. Pogo the Clown
Raven and Johnny Webb vs. Khan Kussion and Homeless Jimmy (guest referee: Terry Funk)
Team Rev Pro (Ron Rivera, Disco Machine and Joey Ryan) (w/ Mr. McPhenom and CW Anderson) vs Team XPW (Jardi Frantz, Vinnie Massaro and X-Pac)
Luke Hawx vs Jack Evans and Scorpio Sky
The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) vs The Westside NGZ (Big Rott and Chronic)
XPW King of the Deathmatch Championship: Supreme vs. Necro Butcher in a Double Hell, Beds of Mouse Traps, Light Tubes, Barbed Wire Chairs, Light Tube Barbed Wire Table, Light Tube Table & Thumbtacks Death Match.

Available at Amazon.com

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