WWE: WrestleMania VII

Superstars & Stripes Forever
A couple of notes here in that this is the exact same version of this event taken from the WrestleMania Anthology set meaning that all references to "WWF" & various music has been changed to due the rights expiring but there is no blurring of the WWF logo since this event happened before the "Attitude Era."

I'll go on record saying this is the most controversial WrestleMania of all time that had a "Superstars & Stripes Forever" theme complete with the Mania logo in red & white & blue colors with American flags hung around the arena but originally set to take place in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum only to be moved to the L.A. Sports Arena as WWE decided to do an angle playing off the current Gulf War that turned off & offended viewers to the point where they claim the move was due to death threats made towards the company while the other story was that it was moved due to lack of ticket sales due of the storyline. Various celebrities involved include Regis Philbin, Alex...

A Transitional Event Featuring Much New Talent
More than any other period to this point in Wrestlemania history, it seems as if the entire WWF roster changed from VI to VII. Yet, it is pretty much a change for the better, as older, less relevant wrestlers take a back seat to a whole new generation.

The highlights of this event for me include:

-The British Bulldog (always a fan-favorite) in a singles match with The Warlord.
-The Hart Foundation (now solidly in the babyface camp) taking on the new Nasty Boys tag team.
-The first WM appearance for The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer, of course!)
-The epic "retirement match" between "Macho King" Randy Savage and the Ultimate Warrior. Probably the best overall match of the entire event in terms of both execution and excitement.
-Mr. Perfect, one of the greatest technical wrestlers the WWF had ever seen, against the Big Boss Man, who could execute moves very well for a big guy and had a great persona to boot.
-Even the Virgil/DiBiase feud was...

Missing the most important piece of the card!
I really enjoyed the card and I felt it was appropriate given the time the event actually took place. They did a really good job of putting a patriotic feel on things but the most important part of the card (or at least the main event between Sgt. Slaughter and Hulk Hogan) wasn't even included on the disc. The buildup to the match was shown and there was even an interview with Sgt. Slaughter promoting the match. How can you put all the hype on a DVD but not deliver with the payoff? I'm not sure who actually made the call to not show the Iraq vs. America main event but this card and even the design of the Wrestlemania logo with the stars and stripes were all centered around it so I'm not sure how they would justify (or the sense behind) leaving it out. If you still plan to order, I will say that the match between Randy Savage and Ultimate Warrior is a great piece of history. I also enjoyed the Hart Foundation vs. the Nasty Boys and it was a trip down memory lane to see The "Texas...

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