The biggest problem with The True Story Of Wrestlemania is that, as a life long wrestling fan, I know that it's not. Not by a long shot in fact. For those expecting a warts 'n all exposé on Vince McMahon and his 'Mania legacy will be sorely disappointed. As a near-30 year old man who remembers dragging his dad down to the local Woolworths to buy Wrestlemania IV on video, I couldn't help but want slightly more from this release. I've purchased WWE's marquee event every year since that first video tape, and I know how special it was when it was first launched. I've seen how fondly legends refer to their participation, and how passionately the current stars want to be involved. In the world of professional wrestling and Sports Entertainment, there's no higher prize than the main event of Wrestlemania.

Imagine 90,000 fans watching you live in a stadium performing, and a million around the world on PPV. All those eyes on you, doing what you love and enjoy. That's what WWE wrestlers live for. The crowd reaction and the spectacle of Wrestlemania; there's arguably nothing like it. The mixture of documentary and featured matches serves to inform, educate and highlight the history of this flagship pay per view. Yet with over 25 events to cover, you can't help but feel a little disappointed at how much is skimmed over. Perhaps as a die hard wrestling fan I expected too much, but I felt this Blu-ray had so much potential with such a deep pool of source material to take from. Don't get me wrong, some parts of the documentary absolutely hit the spot - Hulkamania, Mr Wrestlemania himself Shawn Michaels, a lot of the mainstream crossover with celebrities and sportsmen like Mike Tyson, and a lot of the most memorable moments in the history of the event. Yet for the regular fan, we've seen so much of it before, whether on superstar DVDs or compilations. Even The Mania of WrestleMania, a documentary about Wrestlemania XIX back in 2004, managed to cover far more in terms of backstage information and showing a different side to the event.

For casual fans, or first timers, this release is perfect. On 2 discs, you get the documentary and 11 matches, along with three Blu-ray exclusive matches and some extras including skits and interviews. It's a nice varied package which covers Wrestlemania from start to present, and features a lot of the key players talking about their contributions and experiences. If your Wrestlemania experience and knowledge is limited, then this is THE release for you to be able to catch up on it and see many of the most famous matches.

As with many WWE releases, there's a slight slant and bias based on who's in favour and who left under bad circumstances, but you come to expect that. No independent release would be able to use footage anyway, so you take what they want to give you. The historic footage looks as good as can be expected, with more recent Wrestlemanias showing how WWE are at the top of their game with HD these days. Their product has never looked better, and Blu-ray is the go-to medium for the best viewing. From the video screens and fireworks to the wrestlers themselves, it's almost like being in the middle of the action itself. The familiar themes and video packages sound of the highest quality, and are truly where WWE excel and prove why they are second to none in the wrestling business.

So in summary, I'd say this is a must-see for casual/new viewers, yet sadly not an essential one for regular/long term fans. It's good, but not great. When you know just how much has happened, and the amount that COULD have been covered, you can't help but watch this release and think of all the things missing. Yet for all those faults, it is enjoyable and even the long term fans will enjoying re-watching some of the best matches in the history of WWE and any wrestling company. Wrestlemania will forever be the most important PPV in the industry, and that's the true story.