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Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

As an "on-and-off" fan of professional wrestling for the past two decades, I have seen the business at its best (Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold, The Rock) and at its worst...the mid-1990s when this event was produced. At least, however, this tape showed a glimmer of hope for the end of the decade and the beginning of the next.As far as the preliminary matches are concerned, they are basically a joke. The Nation of Domination was one of the dumbest concepts ever implemented in the WWE, Sid Justice/Sid Vicious/Psycho Sid (just pick a name already!) is a terribly one-dimensional heel, and Shawn Michaels (though a fan favorite) had already seen his storyline peak after an epic match with Bret Hart at the previous Wrestlemania.For the Rumble itself, it is by and large just as boring as the previous edition, one of the worst in company history. All but about 6-7 slots are filled with jobbers, fat guys, or just plain boring schmucks (whether through personality or failed "kayfabe"). When the WWE allows a pot-bellied Jake "The Snake" Roberts to still "compete", you know they are desperate for talent, seeing as how the WCW was on top of its game at the time.Yet, there also was a glimmer of hope shining through the dredge. Characters such as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Rocky "The Rock" Miavia, Mankind, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley (shortly thereafter re-branded "Triple H") were just coming into their ring personas, a stable of talent that would ultimately vault the WWE past the WCW once more. Plus, though just beginning his heel turn, Bret Hart was still a top-tier talent in the business, as was The Undertaker.Thus, although this tape is quite boring and not at all exciting in its own right, it does offer some promising steps forward for a corporation that had reached rock bottom.

Live from San Antonio, TXAttendance: 60,477Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler & Jim RossIntercontinental ChampionshipHunter Hearst Helmsley (C) (W/Mr. Hughes) Vs Goldust (W/Marlena)Helmsley wins with the Pedigree. This was better than I remembered it to be. I originally thought it was a boring match. It's actually a pretty decent match. It featured some intense brawling and solid psychology. **1/2Farooq (W/The Nation) Vs Ahmed JohnsonAhmed wins by DQ after The Nation interferes. Ahmed delivers a Pearl River Plunge to security member of The Nation through an announcer's table. This feud is more memorable for its solid buildup than the matches themselves. The intensity was good, but the match itself is mediocre. *1/2The Undertaker Vs VaderVader wins with a Vader bomb after Paul Bearer interferes. This was a dull match for the most part. Not only that, but it went too long for my liking. Vader getting a big victory is nice, but his momentum was ruined after Summerslam in 96. *3/4Fuerza Guerrera, Heavy Metal & Jerry Estrada Vs Perro Aguayo, Canek & Hector GarzaAguayo, Canek & Garza win. This was all over the place! There was constant action, but the problem is that it wasn't exciting. It was rather deadening to watch. This was around the time where Vince was promoting AAA. *1/2Royal RumbleBret Hart ends up eliminating Stone Cold. However, the referee is too busy trying to get Mankind and Terry Funk to stop brawling on the outside. Stone Cold sneaks back in, dumps Vader and The Undertaker simultaneously, and then tosses Bret Hart to win the royal rumble. If you're confused, Stone Cold cheated to win because the referee didn't see Austin get eliminated. 'Bret Hart flips out after the match. This rumble is all about Steve Austin. You could really tell he was on his way to superstardom here with his amazing performance. He eliminated a lot of people and looked like a total badass in doing so. He was the star of the rumble here, and by far the biggest story. Austin cheating to win suited his character at the time. Aside from Austin's showcase, this rumble is decent at best. There were too many superstars from Mexico in here. **1/2WWF ChampionshipSycho Sid (C) Vs Shawn Michaels (W/Jose Lothario)Shawn wins the title with the superkick. This wasn't as good as their match at Survivor Series in 96. It moved a bit too slowly at times for my liking. Sid would slap on a bearhug or a chinlock to slow the pace down. I have to give it credit for the solid drama. With San Antonio being Shawn's hometown, it made the match feel more important. **1/2This is an average show overall. It has a few good moments. I consider this to be Austin's breakout moment, and Shawn's title win is cool as well. Unfortunately, that's about it. 5/10

The 1997 Royal Rumble was like all other Royal Rumble events-brilliant and exciting mainly because of the 30 man Rumble which is everyone's favourite part of the show.The undercard matches were brilliant-Vader batted the Undertaker in a great match and I was pleasantly surprised by the Goldust/Triple H match and the scrap between Ahmed Johnson and Farooq.The 30 man Rumble itself was exciting with plenty of action; the only thing that spoiled it was the controversial ending.Shawn Michaels and Sid had a great match for the WWF Title; Shawn was wrestling in his hometown of Texas and he put on a great show with Sid.Fantastic stuff!

One of the best Royal Rumbles since 1994! Bret The Hitman Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin continue their unbelievable feud into the Rumble. This is what led to the WWF's revival - two solid workers in Hart and Austin tearing the house down with some intense rivalry. A must see for WWF fans.