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The Charge

A lot of wrestling.

The Case

That's the best way to sum up this WWE release. A no-nonsense, no-filler, three-disc collection of pro wrestling's Best Pay-Per-View Matches from the 2009-2010 season.

Or so they say. Not being a wrestling aficionado I'll just have to take their word for it. But judging from the ring shenanigans on display here, I'm inclined to agree. There's a lot of star power participating in some epic matches from events like Backlash, SummerSlam, Hell in a Cell, and WrestleMania.

Here's the complete list of matches:

Disc One
John Cena vs. Edge, Backlash 2009
Jack Swagger vs. Christian, Backlash 2009
Edge vs. Jeff Hardy, Judgment Day 2009
Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio, The Bash 2009
Six-Pack Challenge, Night of Champions 2009

Disc Two
Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Triple H, Night of Champions 2009
Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler, SummerSlam 2009
CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy, SummerSlam 2009
Randy Orton vs. John Cena, Breaking Point 2009

Disc Three
DX vs. The Legacy, Hell in a Cell 2009
RAW vs. Smackdown, Bragging Rights 2009
Traditional Survivor Series, Survivor Series 2009
Christian vs. Shelton Benjamin, Tables, Ladders, and Chairs 2009
Michelle McCool vs. Mickie James, Royal Rumble 2010
Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels, WrestleMania XXVI

Announcers Michael Cole and Matt Striker are sprinkled in gingerly among the matches with some introductions and goofy banter, but make no mistake, this is straight-up wrestling; nine hours worth and presented in a pleasing technical package of 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen and 5.1 Dolby Digital surround. For bonus content, we have a batch of interviews with the wrestlers from the spotlighted matches.

The Verdict

Not Guilty. Wrestling is promised and wrestling is delivered.

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