WWE Home Video is a video distribution and production company that distributes WWE programming, now run by Warner Home Video. A division of WWE formed in April 16, 1997 as WWF Home Video, it replaced a similar independent company owned by Evart Enterprises, Coliseum Video, which operated between 1985 and 1997.
WWE ceased distribution of WWE Home Video titles at the end of December 31, 2014 when Warner Home Video took over distribution of WWE titles. The new deal will also see future DVD releases of the defunct World Championship Wrestling, which was previously owned by Time Warner and sold to WWE in 2001.
VHS and Betamax cassettes released by Coliseum generally fell into several categories:
"Best-of" volumes highlighting classic matches, both recent and from the company's earlier years. Many of these releases included title changes that had happened since production of the previous volume was completed.Wrestler profiles, which encompassed the WWF careers of company wrestlers, both current and former.Theme videos, which showcased match types. Each of the WWF's three major men's titles – the Heavyweight Championship, Intercontinental Championship and Tag Team Championship – had a volume dedicated to the title as it progressed from champion to champion, along with classic matches contested for the championship. A handful of these volumes also showcased bloopers and comedy moments, rather than strictly wrestling matches.Pay-per-view events.Coliseum Video also released videos on the two World Bodybuilding Federation events.
Coliseum Video also released two non-wrestling videos: One on the New York Giants & one on Wayne Gretzky.
Upon the folding of Coliseum Video, videos that were being or had been released by Coliseum Video were re-released with new packaging and the WWF Home Video name and logo in 1997. When the WWF became WWE in 2002, the name of the home video subsidiary changed as well. Content released by WWE Home Video continues to release the same content as Coliseum did, and also releases content produced exclusively for home entertainment such as swimsuit videos and retrospective documentaries. Content from the World Wrestling Federation's "Attitude Era" (1998–2002), however, had to be edited due to the lawsuit that caused the WWF to become WWE. All WWF "scratch" logos and references to the initials WWF had to be blurred or edited out. However, the words "World Wrestling Federation" were not edited, and the old WWF logo was not blurred. In addition, the UK exclusive WWE Tagged Classics did not have any edits or censoring of the WWF initials. Some of the early WWE home video releases were also not edited (such as The Rock Just Bring It). Some of the videos/DVD's in question were just renamed with the WWE logo.
In 2012, the WWE and the World Wide Fund came to an agreement which allowed WWE to use the Scratch logo in past photos and videos, thus ending the blurring on 'Attitude Era' PPV's and shows.
In late 2012 WWE announced that FremantleMedia would be handling all future WWE DVD, Blu-ray and digital releases in Europe replacing Silver Vision. Their official UK website launched in January 2013 along with their initial releases - Night Of Champions 2012, Hell In A Cell 2012, Top 100 RAW Moments and The Attitude Era, all of which were issued on DVD and Blu-ray.
With the expansion of the WWE Video Library, content has also been released from the vast library archives, including classic WWF, AWA, WCW, ECW, WCCW, and NWA content.
Content has been released exclusively in the DVD and UMD format since mid-2005. WrestleMania XXIV is the company's first show, and the first sports related event, to be released on Blu-ray Disc, being released in stores on May 20, 2008 as a 2-disc set.
On November 19, 2014, WWE and Warner Bros. (the former corporate sibling of WCW) announced a multi-year deal for Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to distribute WWE titles in the home video market. The deal came as a result of the success the two had with Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery, as well as a Flintstones crossover and a sequel to the Scooby-Doo crossover. Additionally, despite remaining top-sellers, WWE Home Video releases had been in a decline in recent years due to streaming media services such as WWE's own WWE Network. The Warner deal took effect January 1, 2015, retaining the WWE Home Video banner.
The following is a complete list of WWE Home Video releases on DVD.
1998
D-Generation XThree Faces of FoleyThe Undertaker: The PhenomAustin 3:16 Uncensored1999
The Rock: Know Your RoleHell Yeah: The Stone Cold Saga Continues2000
Chris Jericho: Break Down The WallsKurt Angle: It's True, It's TrueThe Rock: The People's ChampMick Foley: Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops2001
The Undertaker: This Is My YardHardy Boyz: Leap of FaithLita: It Just Feels Right2002
Austin vs. McMahonTriple H: The GameThe Rock: Just Bring ItnWo – Back In BlackHulk Still RulesStone Cold Steve Austin: What?2003
Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the PainTrish Stratus: 100% Stratusfaction GuaranteedFrom The Vault: Shawn MichaelsRey Mysterio: 619Ric Flair: The Ultimate Collection2004
'Cause Stone Cold Said SoHard Knocks: The Chris Benoit StoryThe Stone Cold TruthThe Undertaker: He Buries Them AliveJohn Cena: Word LifeShawn Michaels: Boyhood DreamCheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero StoryMick Foley: Greatest Hits and Misses2005
André the GiantBret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will BeRob Van Dam: One of A KindTombstone: The History of the UndertakerJake "The Snake" Roberts: Pick Your PoisonRoad Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag Team in Wrestling HistoryThe Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior2006
20 Years Too Soon: The "Superstar" Billy Graham StoryBrian Pillman: Loose CannonAmerican Dream: The Dusty Rhodes StoryThe New & Improved DXHulk Hogan: The Ultimate AnthologyMcMahonBorn to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story2007
The Undertaker: 15-0Rey Mysterio: The Biggest Little ManRic Flair and The 4 HorsemenJohn Cena: My LifeThe Shawn Michaels Story: Heartbreak & Triumph2008
Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie GuerreroEdge: A Decade of DecadenceThe Twisted, Disturbed Life of KaneThe Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports EntertainmentThe Legacy of Stone Cold Steve AustinRic Flair: The Definitive CollectionTwist of Fate: The Matt & Jeff Hardy StoryTriple H: King of Kings – There Is Only OneThe Life and Times of Mr. Perfect2009
Batista: I Walk AloneHulk Hogan: Unreleased Collector's SeriesMacho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage CollectionJeff Hardy: My Life, My Rules2010
WWE Legends of Wrestling: Roddy Piper & Terry FunkWWE Legends of Wrestling: Hulk Hogan & Bob BacklundWWE Legends of Wrestling: André the Giant & The Iron SheikWWE Legends of Wrestling: Jerry "The King" Lawler & Junkyard DogWWE Legends of Wrestling: Ric Flair & Sgt. SlaughterWWE Legends of Wrestling: Heat SeekersBig Show: A Giant's WorldUndertaker's Deadliest MatchesBobby "The Brain" HeenanBreaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris JerichoThe John Cena ExperienceShawn Michaels: My JourneyHart & Soul: The Hart Family AnthologyJohn Morrison: Rock StarRicky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon2011
DX: One Last StandStone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All TimeRey Mysterio: Life of a Masked ManRandy Orton: The Evolution of a PredatorGreatest Rivalries - Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart2012
WWE Superstar Collection - Daniel BryanWWE Superstar Collection - John CenaWWE Superstar Collection - Kofi KingstonWWE Superstar Collection - Randy OrtonWWE Superstar Collection - Rey MysterioWWE Superstar Collection - Shawn MichaelsWWE Superstar Collection - SheamusWWE Superstar Collection - Zack RyderThe Rock vs John Cena: Once in a LifetimeYou Think You Know Me: The Story of EdgeThe Undertaker: 20-0: The StreakCM Punk: Best in the WorldnWo: The RevolutionThe Rock: The Epic Journey of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson2013
For All Mankind: The Life & Career of Mick FoleyBret Hitman Hart - The Dungeon CollectionTriple H: Thy Kingdom ComeGoldberg: The Ultimate Collection2014
Shawn Michaels: Mr. WrestleManiaUltimate Warrior: The Ultimate CollectionBatista: The Animal UnleashedLadies and Gentlemen, My Name is Paul HeymanThe Best of StingJohn Cena's Greatest RivalriesThe Brothers of DestructionMacho Man — The Randy Savage Story2015
Destruction of the ShieldThe Road Is Jericho: Epic Stories & Rare Matches from Y2JUltimate Warrior: Always BelieveIt’s Good to be The King: The Jerry Lawler StoryDaniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!Owen: Hart of GoldThe Kliq RulesUndertaker: The Streak R.I.P. Edition 21—1Sting — Into the Light2016
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy Of The Dudley BoyzEric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial FigureLiving on a Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall StoryJohn Cena: Iconic MatchesRoman Reigns: Iconic MatchesBrock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep, Conquer, RepeatRandy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere2017
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively LivingFinn Bálor: Iconic MatchesSeth Rollins: Building The ArchitectFight Owens Fight: The Kevin Owens Story2001
Eve of DestructionDivas In HedonismBest of Raw Vol. 1 & 22002
Best of Wrestlemania I-XIVThe Best of Survivor Series 1987-1997TLC: Tables, Ladders and ChairsGlobal Warning Tour: MelbourneDivas: Tropical PleasureDivas UndressedFunniest MomentsBefore They Were WWF SuperstarsWWE: The Videos, Vol. 1: Ramped Up2003
BloodBath: Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage MatchesAction!HardcoreDivas: Desert HeatBest of WWE Confidential Vol. 1Raw 10th AnniversaryBefore They Were WWE Superstars 22004
History of WrestleMania I-IXThe Monday Night WarThe Rise and Fall of ECWHall of Fame 2004Divas: South of the Border2005
The Best of the Intercontinental Championship$250,000 Diva SearchTribute to the TroopsViva Las DivasGreatest Stars of The '80s2006
The Spectacular Legacy of the AWABlood Sport: ECW's Most Violent MatchesThe History of the WWE ChampionshipRaw HomecomingDivas Do New YorkThe World's Greatest Wrestling Managers2007
The Triumph & Tragedy of WCCWECW Extreme RulesThe Ladder MatchThe Most Powerful Families In Wrestling2008
The History of the Intercontinental ChampionshipHell in a Cell: The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All TimeBest of SmackDown! vs. RawThe Best of Raw: 15th AnniversaryThe Greatest Superstars of WrestleMania2009
Starrcade: The Essential CollectionThe Best of Saturday Night's Main EventThe Rise & Fall of WCWThe History of the World Heavyweight ChampionshipThe Best of WWE Smackdown 10th Anniversary 1999-2009Greatest Stars of The '90sAllied Powers: The World's Greatest Tag Teams2010
Best of Raw 2009Raw The Beginning: The Best of Seasons 1 & 2Satan's Prison: The Anthology Of The Elimination ChamberLegendary MomentsWrestling's Highest FlyersTop 50 Superstars of All Time2011
Best Pay Per View Matches 2009-2010SmackDown: The Best of 2009-2010Best of Raw 2010The Ladder Match 2: Crash & BurnThe Best of King of the RingThe Greatest Cage Matches of All TimeThe Very Best of WCW Monday NitroThe True Story of WrestleManiaBiggest KnuckleheadsGreatest Stars Of The 21st CenturyOMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History2012
Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2011The Best of Raw and SmackDown 2011The Best Of WCW Clash of the ChampionsECW Unreleased Vol. 1Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and other Out of Control MatchesRaw 100 - The Top 100 Moments in Raw HistoryThe Attitude EraTop 50 Greatest Finishing Moves2013
Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012The Best of Raw and SmackDown 2012The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro, Vol. 2The Best of In Your HouseECW Unreleased Vol. 2War Games: WCW's Most Notorious MatchesThe Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling HistoryThe Best Of WWE At Madison Square GardenLegends of Mid-South WrestlingStraight to the Top: The Money In The Bank Ladder Match AnthologyThe History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports EntertainmentRaw 20th Anniversary Collection: The 20 Greatest Episodes Uncut and Unedited2014
Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2013The Best of Raw and SmackDown 2013WCW's Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol. 1Signature Sounds: The Music of WWEBest of Raw After the ShowGreatest Wrestling FactionsUnited We Slam: The Best of the Great American BashOMG! Vol. 2: The Top 50 Incidents in WCW HistoryThe Attitude Era, Vol. 2True Giants2015
Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2014The Best of Raw and SmackDown 2014ECW Unreleased Vol. 3Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots FiredMonday Night War Vol. 2: Know Your RoleRing In the Holiday2016
Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015The Best of Raw and SmackDown 2015U.S. Championship - A Legacy of GreatnessThe Attitude Era, Vol. 3: UnreashedThe History of the Hardcore Championship 24:7The True Story of the Royal Rumble2017
WrestleMania MondayBest of the 2000sBest Pay-Per-View Matches 2016The Best of Raw and SmackDown Live 2016
