Customer Reviews

Half-good - By: Ryan Corr, 29 Jul 2008
When I started watching wrestling with the Rumblein 2000, I was fascinated by the Hardy Boyz, or rather Jeff. Imagine my amazement when they were split from tag competition into singles on two different shows, & Matt was the one to become popular, while Jeff painted himselfin day-glo before disappearing into obscurity. The two documentaries presented here reflect this splitin talent perfectly. While the Matt disc is interesting, insightful & concise, the Jeff disc is rambling, showy & laughable.

Matt's story involves his early aspirations to become a promoter, as well as a performer. It deals with his early daysin Jeff's shadow, to his rise to popularity as Version 1 & his messy breakup with Lita & falling out with Edge. It offers plenty of comments from manyin the business, such as J.R. & friends Shannon Moore & Shane Helms. It details his brief firing & finishes with his US title reign & hints at bigger things for the future. Jeff's disc deals, primarily, with his stupid 'artwork'. His music, a cross between Gary Numan & NO TALENT, is hilarious. He talks, at length, about his aluminium sculptures & paintings. The disc handily glosses over the most interesting aspects of his career, mianly his drug abuse, release from WWE & his years wandering through the independents while his brother was appearing at Wrestlemanias. Theres little insight into his wrestling ambitions, influences, or even the profound influence he's had on a younger generation of competitors. Allin all, he comes across as a bit of a fool. I don't know whether to blame WWE for focusing on this (as it allowed them not to feature their rival company, TNA) or Jeff for being so silly.

I didn't watch the matches but I'm sure they're entertaining enough. You never could fault the brother in-ring, especially backin the glory days of late '99- early 2000. But, as with most WWE DVD packages, this really fails to deliver on the gritty stuff, coming across more like a big love-in & glossing over anything remotely interesting. Worth a rent, but don't buy it.

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Twist Of Fate: The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story - By: Mr. P. Cavanagh, 01 May 2008
Matt Hardy was born to wrestle - from his earliest daysin homemade rings he & his brother created through his unbelievable matches on SmackDown. The road to the top wasn't always smooth, including some behind-the-scenes battles with other superstars that spilled into the ring. This DVD tells Matt's complete story, & collects some amazing matches.

Driven to be Successful
The Trampoline Days
OMEGA
The Big Time
Wrestlers Become Stars
Team Extreme
Mattitude
Back on RAW
Love Triangle
Hardyz Reunion
The MVP Challenges
The Future is Bright

No DQ; No Count Out Match
Matt Hardy vs. Kane
Vengeance (11/07/04)

Steel Cage Match
Matt Hardy vs. Edge
Unforgiven (18/09/05)

Moneyin The Bank Qualifying Match
Matt Hardy vs. Joey Mercury
SmackDown! (02/03/07)

Matt Hardy vs. Mr. Kennedy
SmackDown! (04/05/07)

Tag Team Title Match
The Hardy Boyz vs. The Serial Thrillaz
Omega (29/01/99)

DVD Extras:
High Voltage Amateur WCW Challenge Video
Matt Starts a Fire
Matt Hardy's Crib

Disc Two - The Jeff Hardy Story

Jeff Hardy has ascended from one of the top tag teamsin WWE history to a wildly popular singles star with the WWE Championshipin his sight. This DVD examines his colourful careerin & out of the ring, including his recent spectacular success on Raw.

A Unique Enigma
Poetryin Motion
imagInation
Singles Release
Freedom
Evolution
Dream 2 Defy

Tag Team Tables Match
The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudleyz
Royal Rumble (23/01/00)

Intercontinental Title Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H
SmackDown! (12/04/01)

Intercontinental Championship Steel Cage Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Johnny Nitro
New Years Revolution (07/01/07)

Money In The Bank Qualifying Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin
RAW (26/02/07)

World Tag Team Title Match
The Hardys vs. Cade & Murdoch
Judgment Day (20/05/07)

Winner gets WWE Championship Title shot at Royal Rumble
Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H
Armageddon (16/12/07)

Steel Cage Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Umaga
RAW (07/01/08)

DVD Extras:
Hardy Dogs
Old Grow