Coliseum Video

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Coliseum Video was a video distribution company founded by Vince McMahon.

Contents 1 History 2 United States Releases 2.1 Coliseum Home Video - Clamshell Packaging (1985-1988) 2.2 Coliseum Home Video - Cardboard Packaging (1988-1997) 2.3 Coliseum Home Video - Collector Series (1991-1995) 2.4 Columbia House - Subscription Releases (1992) 2.5 Goodtimes Home Video - Budget Releases (1994-1996) 2.6 Silver Vision Home Video - UK Exclusive Releases (1996) 2.7 Coliseum Home Video (1996-1997) 2.8 WWF Home Video (1997)

[edit] History

Vince McMahon created Coliseum Video in 1985 to help promote his World Wrestling Federation programming. From 1985-1989, videos would usually be released in groups of three, at roughly four times per year. Each group of videos would consist of:

• A "Best of ..." volume — Highlighting some of the greatest feuds, angles and matches from the past few months. Frequently, these volumes would also include one or two classic matches, before the WWF's national expansion.

• A wrestler profile — The greatest matches and feuds from a currently popular (or sometimes, legendary) superstar, chronicling their WWF careers. Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage have had multiple volumes released.

• A common theme — Matches, angles or other professional wrestling topics with common themes. Volumes have included matches with unusual stipulations, bloopers and other comedy outtakes, and one video each to chronicle the WWF's then-three major championships (the WWF Championship, the WWF Intercontinental Championship and the WWF Tag Team Championship).

Starting in 1989, the "Best of ..." volume was rebranded, originally as "Supertape." The final "Best of" wound up being the 20th volume, which came out in August 1989.

McMahon would later use Coliseum Video to distribute his two World Bodybuilding Federation events. The company closed in 1997 and the World Wrestling Federation took over home video production beginning in 1998.

[edit] United States Releases

[edit] Coliseum Home Video - Clamshell Packaging (1985-1988)

• WF001 - Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps & Bodyslams
• WF002 - Hulkamania
• WF003 - Best of the WWF Volume 1
• WF004 - Wrestlemania
• WF005 - WWF Most Unusual Matches
• WF006 - Andre the Giant
• WF007 - Best of the WWF Volume 2
• WF008 - Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
• WF009 - Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
• WF010 - Best of the WWF Volume 3
• WF011 - Amazing Managers
• WF012 - Wrestlings Country Boys
• WF013 - Best of the WWF Volume 4
• WF014 - Wrestling Classic
• WF015 - Tag Team Champions
• WF016 - The Life & Times of Captain Lou Albano
• WF017 - Best of the WWF Volume 5
• WF018 - WWF Grudge Matches
• WF019 - Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat
• WF020 - Best of the WWF Volume 6
• WF021 - Wrestlemania 2
• WF022 - Villains of the Squared Circle
• WF023 - Wrestling’s Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
• WF024 - Best of the WWF Volume 7
• WF025 - WWF's Explosive TNT Show
• WF026 - "Macho Man" Randy Savage & Elizabeth
• WF027 - Best of the WWF Volume 8
• WF028 - WWF Big Event
• WF029 - Inside the Steel Cage
• WF030 - The British Bulldogs
• WF031 - Best of the WWF Volume 9
• WF032 - Grand Slams
• WF033 - Hulkamania 2
• WF034 - Best of the WWF Volume 10
• WF035 - Wrestlemania 3
• WF036 - History of the Intercontinental Championship
• WF037 - The Hart Foundation
• WF038 - Best of the WWF Volume 11
• WF039 - Even More Unusual Matches
• WF040 - Jake “The Snake” Roberts
• WF041 - Best of the WWF Volume 12
• WF042 - History of the Heavyweight Championship
• WF043 - Ken Patera Story
• WF044 - Best of the WWF Volume 13
• WF045 - Piledriver The Music Videos (Cardboard, not clamshell)
• WF046 - Most Embarrassing Moments
• WF047 - George "The Animal" Steele
• WF048 - Best of the WWF Volume 14
• WF049 - Survivor Series 1987 (Cardboard, not clamshell)
• WF050 - SNME Greatest Hits
• WF051 - Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
• WF052 - Best of the WWF Volume 15

[edit] Coliseum Home Video - Cardboard Packaging (1988-1997)

• WF049 - Survivor Series 1987
• WF050 - SNME Greatest Hits (Clamshell, not cardboard)
• WF051 - Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake (Clamshell, not cardboard)
• WF052 - Best of the WWF Volume 15 (Clamshell, not cardboard)
• WF053 - Wrestlemania 4
• WF054 - Women of the WWF
• WF055 - Hulkamania 3
• WF056 - Best of the WWF Volume 16
• WF057 - Summerslam 1988
• WF058 - Wrestlefest 88
• WF059 - Macho Madness
• WF060 - Best of the WWF Volume 17
• WF061 - Survivor Series 1988
• WF062 - Royal Rumble 1989
• WF063 - Brains Behind the Brawn
• WF064 - Hacksaw Jim Duggan
• WF065 - Best of the WWF Volume 18
• WF066 - Wrestlemania 5
• WF067 - More SNME Greatest Hits
• WF068 - Ultimate Warrior
• WF069 - Best of the WWF Volume 19
• WF070 - Fan Favorites
• WF071 - Demolition
• WF072 - Best of the WWF Volume 20
• WF073 - Summerslam 1989
• WF074 - Hulkamania 4
• WF075 - Survivor Series 1989
• WF076 - Royal Rumble 1990
• WF077 - Supertape Volume 1
• WF078 - Wrestlemania 6
• WF079 - World Tour
• WF080 - Wrestlefest 1990
• WF081 - Supertape Vol. 2
• WF082 - Battle of the WWF Superstars
• WF083 - Summerslam 1990
• WF084 - Hottest Matches
• WF085 - Hulkamania Forever
• WF086 - Survivor Series 1990
• WF087 - Supertape Volume 3
• WF088 - Royal Rumble 1991
• WF089 - Mega Matches
• WF090 - Wrestlemania 7
• WF091 - Supertape Volume 4
• WF092 - 2nd Annual Battle of the Superstars
• WF093 - Wrestlefest '91
• WF094 - World Tour 1991
• WF095 - Summerslam 1991
• WF096 - Rampage 1991
• WF097 - Hulkamania 6
• WF098 - Survivor Series 1991
• WF099 - Supertape '92
• WF100 - Royal Rumble 1992
• WF101 - Invasion 1992
• WF102 - Wrestlemania 8
• WF103 - Crunch Classic
• WF104 - 1992 Battle of the Superstars
• WF105 - Wrestlefest '92
• WF106 - World Tour 1992
• WF107 - Summerslam 1992
• WF108 - Rampage 1992
• WF109 - Ultimate Warrior
• WF110 - Survivor Series 1992
• WF111 - Royal Rumble 1993
• WF112
• WF113 - Wrestlemania 9
• WF114 - Smack 'Em Whack `Em
• WF115
• WF116 - Bashed in the USA
• WF117 - Invasion of the Bodyslammers
• WF118 - (Combo: Bashed in the USA & Invasion of the Bodyslammers)
• WF119 - King of the Ring 1993
• WF120 - Global Warfare
• WF121 - Ultimate Survival
• WF122 - Summerslam 1993
• WF123 - Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
• WF124
• WF125 - Survivor Series 1993
• WF126 - The Undertaker: His Gravest Matches
• WF127
• WF128 - History of Wrestlemania
• WF129 - Royal Rumble 1994
• WF130 - Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
• WF131
• WF132 - Wrestlemania 10
• WF133 - Inside the WWF
• WF134
• WF135
• WF136 - Wrestlefest 94
• WF137 - Bloopers, Bleeps & Bodyslams
• WF138
• WF139 - King of the Ring 1994
• WF140 - Best of Bret 'Hitman' Hart
• WF141
• WF142 - Summerslam 1994
• WF143 - Razor Ramon
• WF144
• WF145 - Survivor Series 1994
• WF146 - Paul Bearer’s Hits From The Crypt
• WF147
• WF148 - Royal Rumble 1995
• WF149 - Wham Bam Bodyslam
• WF150 - Wrestlemania 11
• WF151 - Brawl in the Family
• WF152 - King of the Ring 1995
• WF153 - In Your House #1
• WF154 - Summerslam 1995
• WF155 - In Your House Volume #2 (IYH 3)
• WF156 - Survivor Series 1995
• WF157 - Winter Combat 1996
• WF158 - Royal Rumble 1996
• WF159 - Wrestlemania 12
• WF160 - Spring Explosion 1996
• WF161 - King of the Ring 1996
• WF162 - Wrestlefest 1996
• WF163 - Summerslam 1996
• WF164 - Tour De Force 1996
• WF165 - Survivor Series 1996
• WF166 - Slamathon 1996
• WF167 - Royal Rumble 1997
• WF168 - Shawn Michaels Heartbreak Express Tour
• WF169 - Wrestlemania 13
• WF170 - In Your House ’97 (IYH Final Four)
• WF171 - King of the Ring 1997
• WF172 - Wrestlefest 1997 (IYH Revenge of Taker)
• WF173 - Summerslam 1997
• WF174 - Maximum Impact ’97 (IYH Canadian Stampede)
• WF175 - Survivor Series 1997 ‘Gang Rulz’
• WF176 - WWF Rampage ’97 (IYH Badd Blood)

[edit] Coliseum Home Video - Collector Series (1991-1995)

• WS901 - Hulk Hogan “Real American”
• WS902 - Wrestlemania’s Greatest Matches #1-4
• WS903 - High Flyers
• WS904 - WWF Strong Men
• WS905 - Wrestling Superheroes
• WS906 - The Best of Hulkmania
• WS907 - Ultimate Warrior
• WS908 - WWF Wrestling Tough Guys
• WS909 - Funniest Moments
• WS910 - Greatest Hits
• WS911 - WWF Champion Hulk Hogan’s Greatest Matches
• WS912 - Wrestlemania “The Greatest Moments”
• WS913 - Wrestling Superheros
• WS914 - SummerSlam’s Greatest Hits
• WS915 - Greatest Steel Cage Matches Ever
• WS916 - Wrestling’s Greatest Champions
• WS917
• WS918 - The Immortal Hulk Hogan
• WS919 - Wrestling’s Fan Favorites
• WS920 - Wrestling World Tour
• WS921 - Wrestlemania’s Greatest Hits 1-8
• WS922 - WWF Wrestling’s Hottest Matches
• WS923 - Ultimate Warrior
• WS924
• WS925 - Six Tape Collection WS919 – WS924
• WS926 - WWF Superstars The Music Video
• WS927 - Holiday Three Pack 1 – Wrestling Grudge Matches, UK Rampage 1993, Wrestlefest 1993
• WS928 - Bret Hart “The Excellence of Execution”
• WS929 - Undertaker “Face the Fear”
• WS930 - Most Unbelievable Matches
• WS931 - Countdown to Summerslam 1994
• WS932 - WWF Raw Strategies & Secrets “The Video Guide”
• WS933
• WS934 - Wrestlemania “The Video Guide”
• WS935 - Holiday Three Pack 2 – 52100 - 52102
• WS936
• WS937 - WWF Wrestling Entrance Videos
• WS938 - WWF Greatest Matches Ever!

• CS0001 - WWF Greatest Matches
• CS0002 - “The Hulkster” Hulk Hogan
• CS0003 - Highlights of Wrestlemania

• WW1901 - Wrestlefest 1993 (Holiday Pack 1)
• WW1902 - WWF Grudge Matches 1993 (Holiday Pack 1)
• WW1903 - UK Rampage 1993 (Holiday Pack 1)
• WW1917 - Year In Review 1994

[edit] Columbia House - Subscription Releases (1992)

• P101 - Best of Wrestlemania
• P102 - Best of Hulkamania
• P103 - Best of WWF Superheros
• P104 - Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event
• P105 - Best of Summerslam
• P106 - Best of WWF Steel Cage Matches
• P107 - Best of WWF World Tour
• P108 - Best of Most Unusual Matches
• P109 - Best of Tag Team Champions
• P110 - Best of Ultimate Warrior
• P111 - Best of WWF Battle of the Superstars
• P112 - Best of Bret The Hitman Hart
• P113 - Best of Intercontinental Title Matches
• P114 - Best of European Rampage Tour
• P115 - Best of Heroes of the Squared Circle
• P116 - Best of Mega Matches
• P117 - Best of WWF Fan Favorites

[edit] Goodtimes Home Video - Budget Releases (1994-1996)

• 52100-3 - Slamfest (Holiday Pack 2)
• 52101-3 - Off The Top Rope (Holiday Pack 2)
• 52102-3 - The Undertaker…He Buries Them Alive” (Holiday Pack 2)
• 52103-3
• 52104-3
• 52105-3 - Diesel “Big Daddy Cool”
• 52106-3 - Raw Hits
• 52107-3 - WWF Super Slams

• 05-08624 - Wrestlemania The Greatest Matches 1-9
• 05-08625 - SummerSlam “The Greatest Hits”
• 05-08626 - Most Unusual Matches Ever
• 05-08627 - Confirmed Hits!
• 05-08628 - Free For All
• 05-08747 - Most Amazing Matches
• 05-08748 - Shawn Michaels
• 05-08798 - World Tour 1996
• 05-08799 - In Your House Greatest Matches
• 05-08800 - Action Zone
• 05-08835 - Sunny “What Sunny Wants, Sunny Gets”
• 05-08897 - Bret “Hitman” Hart

[edit] Silver Vision Home Video - UK Exclusive Releases (1996)

• WF136UK - Shawn Michaels “Hits from the Heart Break Kid”
• WF165UK - Best of Raw Volume #1 (July & August)
• WF166UK - Year In Review 1996
• WF167UK - Best of Raw Volume #2 (September & October)
• WF170UK - In Your House #12 “Its Time”
• WF180UK - In Your House #15 “Cold Day In Hell”

[edit] Coliseum Home Video (1996-1997)

• WF500 - Canadian Fan Favorites
• WF501 - Mega Matches 1995
• WF503 - Wrestlefest 1995
• WF504 - Mega Matches 1996
• WF505 - Terminators 1995 (IYH 2)
• WF506 - 1996 Slammy Awards
• WF507 - In Your House: Mind Games
• WF508 - In Your House: Over The Edge 1999 - NEVER RELEASED ON VHS OR DVD
• WF509 - 1997 Slammy Award
• WF510 - In Your House: Cold Day in Hell

[edit] WWF Home Video (1997)

• One Night Only
• Summerslam 1997 (Black Box)
• Cause Stone Cold Said So (Bloody Cover)
• Ground Zero In Your House
• Badd Blood In Your House (Black Box)