Speakin of shoots, what are some good shoot videos to check out?
Simon Dean shoot part 2 - Super long, VERY informative. Highly underrated. I think it's the best shoot of all time, honestly. Not only does he discuss OVW, DSW, WWE as a performer but also as a backstage/office guy. Talks about Triple H as a office guy, Johnny Ace in a more positive light than you usually hear, problems with OVW and why WWE stoppd working with them, things with ECW, and the shuttering of DSW which is hilarious the way it's told.
Insane Clown Posse You Shoot Don't immediately say 'fuck the ICP' because you will at least love them as wrestling fans at the end of this. This shit is hilarious. It is probably the funniest shoot of all time, and it gives a perspective on what are essentially two marks both appearing in WCW and WWE. Talks about Goldberg wiping his ass with his hand and throwing Evan Karagias, Raven and Vampiro having a Scooby Doo moment with them. Goldust constantly ribbing them and saying weird shit to them.
Timeline: History of WCW 1996 with Kevin Sullivan Great backstage talks. Kevin Sullivan is a really smart guy, and it's curious to see how his mind worked. This goes over the most important year in the history of WCW and has some great stories like how Kevin would have only accepted a fourth NWO member if it was HBK.
Timeline: History of WWF 1995 with Kevin Nash Fucking classic. The birth of 'mother fucker not everything is about you!'
Bam Bam Bigelow shoot(free) Great perspective on ECW in its early years at the time and Bam Bam's history. Bam Bam comes off as super likeable.
Captain Lou Albano(free) If you want to hear about the territories, and more importantly, the WWF before it was THE WWF, you want to watch this. In addition, Lou demonstrats his photographic memory repeatedly, and I was just completely blown away by how much he knows about wrestling.
Raven (RF Shoot. 2003) If you can find it. I don't think RF has the rights anymore, and I couldn't find anywhere to purchase it or even stream it. This is the first shoot I ever bought, and I love it. Raven talks about WCW, WWF, and even critiques some ROH wrestlers about their lack of selling and building up anticipation for a move while working a program for ROH. He meant it in a constructive way, but it's kind of interesting to hear him put it so bluntly in 2003. Clearly that fell on deaf ears. Some fun tales of debauchery in here as well.
Youshoot: Perry Saturn Debauchery: The shoot video. Saturn talks about his disappearance, about WWF(briefly), about WCW and some insane stories about ECW. You'll learn about Steve 'Mongo' McMichaels being a party animal and Paul Heyman fucking rats. And Juventud being fucking nuts.