ECW Anarchy Rulz
September 9th, 2001
Atlanta, Georgia
The cameras pan around the arena, showing a jam packed few hundred fans, chanting their lungs off, ready for the action to start. Standing inside of the ring, for a surprisingly traditional ECW introduction, are JOEY STYLES AND JOEL GERTNER. Both men have their finest tuxedos on, smiles on their faces, and microphones by their sides, as they wait for the diehards to finish up their chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”.
After a few more seconds, the amped up fans quiet down, which is surprising considering the cage that is hanging fifteen feet above the ring. Finally though, the audience turns their volume low enough for the commentator’s to speak.
Joey Styles: Hello everybody and welcome to Extreme Championship Wrestling’s Anarchy Rulz two thousand and one,
live from right here in Atlanta, Georgia.
‘The Voice Of ECW’ has a huge grin on his face, enjoying the fact that they are in Georgia.
Joey Styles: I’m Joey Styles and by my side is Joel Gertner, and it’s finally here, Joel. After
months of back and forth between ECW and The Network, Ultimate Jeopardy is here!
Another pop from the fans, whilst Gertner looks just as excited as Joey.
Joel Gertner: Now normally I’d do a bit about the city and some women’s titties, but tonight I’ve got more important things to worry about. I want to welcome you all to the day that we have all been craving for
two years.
The fans listen intently as Joel gets himself worked up. Styles gets a slightly concerned expression on his face.
Joel Gertner: I know commentators aren’t supposed to be biased, but damn it, biased is exactly what I am. I
can’t hold it in anymore.
Cheers for Gertner’s passion as Joey looks more worried.
Joel Gertner: TONIGHT, THE NETWORK
IMPLODES AND
ECW WINS THE WAR!!!
An earth shattering pop breaks out, followed by chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, which Gertner pumps his fists to. Styles does his best to conceal his smirk, trying to move on with the show.
Joey Styles: That’s definitely one of the possibilities of tonight’s Ultimate Jeopardy when ten men do battle inside a cage and it’s certainly the one I’m hoping for… But we need to do our best to stay professional. Ultimate Jeopardy isn’t the only match on the show tonight, we’ve got plenty of other big time match-…
***DEBONAIRE*** interrupts the shill job from Joey, and a furious looking CYRUS storms towards the ring, ignoring the AWFUL reception he’s receiving from these fans. Styles almost gives a knowing nod, like he expected this sort of thing, whilst Gertner rolls his eyes, in no mood to disguise his hatred for the leader of The Network. Once inside of the ring, Cyrus pulls a microphone, ready to lay down the law.
Cyrus: I’m sorry, it’s a bit hard to hear in the back with these disgusting, mongoloids making all of this noise.
Excuse me if I heard incorrectly, but my understanding is that announcers are supposed to be
unbiased.
Cyrus gets plenty of heat for the insult directed at the audience, but he ignores the reaction again. All of his attention is now focused on Gertner, who still looks rather flippant, making a stand tonight. On the other hand, Styles looks genuinely worried about what’s going to happen here.
Cyrus: Consider this a third and final warning to you, Gertner. You’re lucky that these people like you and I
understand your value.
Now it’s Gertner’s turn to look confused.
Cyrus: This is the year two thousand and one, we must appeal to all kinds of people. The
mutants seem to like you for some reason and you still bring in that
FAT ****** DEMOGRAPHIC by the dozens.
Seemingly not being punished, Joey tries to drag Gertner away, as Cyrus laughs in his face. The fans are urging Gertner to continue to be defiant, so he shrugs Styles off of him, and forces a smirk.
Joel Gertner: Oh, I get what this is, it’s the one year anniversary of our match, I almost forgot. You still haven’t gotten over the fact that last year at Anarchy Rulz…
Styles pleads with Gertner to stop, and he even gets a warning off the microphone from Cyrus.
Joel Gertner: Last year at Anarchy Rulz… I kicked your
ass!
An epic pop emanates from the fans, causing the arena to shake. Joel laughs in Cyrus’ face, who has gone beet red in anger and embarrassment. Styles can’t believe it, mouth open with the audacity of his partner.
Cyrus: You know what, you’re
right.
Gertner – “ha, I knew it”.
Cyrus: But it doesn’t always pay to be right. I haven’t got over the fact that you somehow beat me at this very event last year. WHICH IS WHY… THIS YEAR AT ANARCHY RULZ… I’M
FIRING YOUR FAT ASS!!!
For a moment, you can hear a pin drop, nobody really knowing how to react. Styles is in shock, as is Gertner, whilst Cyrus begins motioning for security to come and escort Gertner from the building.
A bucket load of security storm the ring, sliding inside and they grab a hold of Gertner.
Gertner is angry beyond recognition, kicking and squirming, but security have a strong grip on him.
As Gertner gets carried past Cyrus… HE SPITS ON HIM!!!
Cyrus is disgusted as he wiped Gertner’s spit off of his cheek, whilst the fans break out into a “FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK” chant.
By now, Gertner is half way up the ramp, still trying to battle against security, but having no such luck.
The heat is tremendous inside the arena, as Styles is still in the ring, looking unsure of himself. Cyrus stares him down for a moment before speaking again.
Cyrus: I suggest you take this as a lesson to not be biased for the rest of the night. You’re on your own tonight, Joey, just like the olden days. Now whilst security haul that fat ass out of my arena, let’s play the intro!
More boos are directed at Cyrus as he stares down Joey, waiting for him to leave the ring and begin working his way to The Bird’s Nest.
Derogative chants are still directed at the leader of The Network, but he ignores them, as the intro video begins…
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A video package plays, highlighting tonight’s card and paying special attention to the war between ECW and The Network. Will the war finally come to an end with Ultimate Jeopardy tonight?
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By the time the video has completed, Cyrus has disappeared, Styles is in position for commentary, and the fans have settled down. It’s time for our opening contest of the night.
Match One
Homicide vs. Low Ki
The referee calls for the bell, and before they even lock horns, they have an epic stare down, nose to nose, neither man refusing to blink. Excited of the prospects of what this match can bring, the fans immediately start up another “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant. After a few more tense moments, both men take a step each back, and as is his character throughout his career in ECW, Ki puts his hand out for a hand shake. The fans immediately begin to murmur, worried, but HOMICIDE ACCEPS THE HANDSHAKE!!! The audience applauds the show of sportsmanship from both men, but before releasing the handshake… HOMICIDE CHEAP SHOTS KI WITH A RIGHT HAND!!!
Suddenly, boos are directed at ‘The Notorious 187’, and he makes the money gesture with his hands, showing why he’s here. Wanting to keep the cheaply gained advantage, Homicide is like a man possessed, unloading with punches and kicks, doing all he can to keep Low Ki down. ‘The Warrior’ fights back to his feet though, walking through Homicide’s strikes, before connecting with his own. Low Ki lands some huge Knife Edged Chops to Homicide, causing him to stagger backwards, clutching at his chest.
After only a few chops, Homicide’s chest is already red, and Low Ki notices, deciding TO LAND A SUPERKICK RIGHT INTO THE CHEST OF HOMICIDE!!! The Network’s mercenary falls to the floor, and shows his first real sign of weakness, choosing to roll underneath the bottom rope and to the outside.
As Homicide tries to catch his breath, he cops plenty from the fans, including a “PUSSY”, “PUSSY”, “PUSSY” chant. He begins to direct his attention on the fans, jawing back at them, whilst Ki climbs up to the top rope…
AND LEAPS OFF WITH A PLANCHA, TAKING OUT HOMICIDE ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR!!!
Still rather fresh, Ki is quickly back to his feet, being serenaded in an “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant. Low Ki drags Homicide to his feet by his head and neck, before dropping him with another stinging chop. With his dangerous opponent down, Low Ki simply punts Homicide in the ribs, causing him to roll around ringside. ‘The Warrior’ continues the same treatment, landing a few more brutal kicks to the ribs of Homicide, before sending him back into the ring.
Once back inside, Ki lands one more kick to the stomach of Homicide, the noise brutally echoing throughout the arena. This time ‘The Notorious 187’ fights to his feet, so Low Ki sends him to the ropes, before ducking his head…
HE TELEGRAPHED THE DUCK AND HOMICIDE CONNECTED WITH A DDT!!!
Immediately after the move, Low Ki rolls around on the match, grabbing onto his neck which seems to be bothering him. Once he sees this, Homicide’s eyes open wide, like a shark smelling blood, and he begins really focusing on the neck of Low Ki. With some pretty basic offense, whether it’s an elbow, a forearm, or a stomp, Homicide keeps Low Ki grounded by continuous shots to the neck. The sadistic mercenary begins to crank the neck of Ki, and the momentary lull in action allows Joey Styles to mention how The Network are paying Homicide to soften people up or injure them, and he seems to have the same plans for Low Ki.
Again, there’s nothing overly flashy about Homicide’s offense at the moment, as he’s just happy to keep his opponent grounded. Homicide continues to focus on the neck with basic strikes, and when Low Ki tries to scramble back up, Homicide gets mad and wraps his hands around the throat of Ki. He continues to choke the life out of his opponent, until the referee is able to talk some sense into him.
Ki’s face is purple after struggling for breath, so the confident Homicide drags him up, and begins teeing off with punches. Unfortunately for Homicide, Low Ki shows off his resilience, shrugging off the strikes and he yet again backs off Homicide with some LOUD Knife Edged Chops. Once again, ‘The Notorious 187’ takes a couple of steps back, holding his chest…
AND LOW KI EXPLODES WITH A KAPPU KICK TO THE FACE!!!
The big time move sends Homicide crashing to the canvas this time, and another “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant can be heard. Almost on instinct, Homicide bounces to his feet but he gets dropped with a Clothesline, and this same sequence of events is repeated two more times. Homicide gets up one last time but instead of a Clothesline, Ki simply whips him into the corner of the ring.
‘The Warrior’ stalks his opponent like only he can…
BEFORE FLIPPING… LOOKING FOR THE TIDAL KRUSH…
HOMICIDE DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY…
AND SENDS KI FLYING ACROSS THE RING WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX!!!
A beautiful counter by Homicide as he crawls towards his opponent and hooks the leg…1…2…NO!!! LOW KI KICKS OUT!!!
Despite the relatively easy kick out, Ki is once again left on the mat, favoring his neck. Sensing his opportunity, Homicide is methodical now, slowly bringing Low Ki back to his feet, only to connect with a Neckbreaker.
Instead of going for a pin attempt, The Notorious 187’ taps Ki with his boot a couple of times, seeing how out of it he is. Once satisfied, Homicide turns Low Ki around so that he’s lying on his chest. Homicide then climbs up to the top rope, and signals that the end is near…
BEFORE COMING OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A FLYING ELBOW DROP…
BUT LOW KI ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY, AVOIDING CONTACT!!!
The crowd explodes with delight, happy that the move didn’t connect. With Homicide down, it allows Ki to check on his neck for a moment, before getting back to his feet. Once Ki is up, he realizes his opponent has only made it to his knees. Low Ki tees off with kicks to the chest, landing five in a row, continuing to redden the chest of Homicide. Homicide seems helpless…
SO LOW KI GOES FOR THE BUZZSAW KICK…
BUT HOMICIDE DUCKS AND SIMPLY SHOVES LOW KI AWAY!!!
A little off balance, Low Ki staggers across the ring and this allows Homicide to scramble to his feet, and he surprisingly climbs the corner, sitting himself on the middle rope. ‘The Warrior’ heads towards the corner as Homicide looks dazed, but he was playing possum. Homicide lands a quick kick to the face of Ki, before grabbing his neck…
AND LEAPING OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE… TORNADO DDT BY HOMICIDE!!!
“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants are given for the high risk move, as Homicide makes the cover again…1…2…NO!!! KI ROLLS A SHOULDER OFF THE MAT!!!
Now that Homicide is back in control, the pace slows back down, as he pulls himself to his feet and snarls at his persistent opponent. ‘The Notorious 187’ slowly brings Ki back to his feet, only to land a sharp elbow to the back of his neck. Ki doubles over in agony, and Homicide goes nuts, landing four more brutal elbows to the back of the neck in quick succession.
With Low Ki remaining bent over, Homicide bounces off the ropes, building some momentum…
AND HE SWINGS WITH A CLOTHESLINE…
BUT LOW KI SOMEHOW LANDS A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE ARM OF HOMICIDE!!!
Out of instinct, Homicide turns his back on Ki, holding his arm in agony…
LOW KI POUNCES WITH A SAITO SUPLEX!!!
He’s only just turned the match around but Ki is still feeling the effects, trying to crack out whatever is wrong with his neck. This time allows Homicide to roll to the opposite side of the ring, and he uses the turnbuckles to get himself back to his feet. Still out of it, Homicide is leaning in the corner, the only way he can stay on his feet…
AND THIS TIME LOW KI DRILLS HIM WITH THE TIDAL KRUSH!!!
After the brutal shot to the face, Homicide staggers out of the corner…
SO LOW KI HOISTS HIM UP IN THE AIR FOR THE KI KRUSHER!!!
Homicide comes back to life, trying to fight off the hold, but Ki shows tremendous strength, still hoisting Homicide in the air. ‘The Warrior’ ends up charging across the ring…
AND WHILST IN KI KRUSHER POSITION… HE RAMS HOMICIDE BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING!!!
Showing incredible strength, Ki continues to hold Homicide up in the air, but the opponent is now lifeless. Ki gets to the center of the ring…
WHEN HOMICIDE SLITHERS OUT AND INTO A CRADLE…1…2…3…NO!!! KI JUST KICKS OUT!!!
Both men try and bounce up, but Ki is too quick with Homicide only making to his knees…
LOW KI SCORES WITH A BUZZSAW KICK!!!
Low Ki collapses on top for the cover…1…2…NO!!! HOMICIDE KICKS OUT!!!
“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out as ‘The Warrior’ can’t’ believe it as he puts his hands over his face in despair. Not one to take too long, Ki immediately brings Homicide back up to his feet… AND UNLOADS WITH A KAWADA KICK… FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER… AND A THIRD… FOURTH…. FIFTH… AND A SIXTH KAWADA KICK!!!
Homicide SOMEHOW looks to fall face first but puts his hands out. His palms hit the canvas, keeping him from collapsing…
SO KI COMES OVER THE TOP WITH AN AXE KICK!!!
With Homicide down and out, instead of going for the cover, Ki rolls him onto his back…
BEFORE LOCKING IN THE DRAGON CLUTCH!!!
The fans are going ape shit as Low Ki has the submission locked in, and one has to wonder if we are going to see Homicide not only lose for the first time, but actually submit. Homicide’s arms are flailing wildly, looking for the ropes, but he can’t reach them, whilst Ki leans back, really applying the pressure now.
Homicide stops fighting now, and puts his hands up in the air, ready to tap, when he somehow rises up…
AND SNAPMARES LOW KI RIGHT OUT OF THE SUBMISSION HOLD!!!
Ki is straight back and he charges towards his opponent…
BUT HOMICIDE CONNECTS WITH A DESPERATION YAKUZA KICK!!!
The force from the kick causes Low Ki to clumsily step backwards, tripping over his feet, and he ends up in a seated position in the corner of the ring. The pissed off Homicide takes a moment to catch his breath…
BEFORE CHARGING ACROSS THE RING… SQUASHING LOW KI WITH A BASEMENT KNEE!!!
You can hear the air drain out of the audience as after that, it almost feels inevitable. The Network’s mercenary slowly drags his prey up, and he ends up hoisting Ki onto the top rope, facing the outside of the ring. Not wanting to take too much time, Homicide climbs up after him…
AND CONNECTS WITH A DEVASTATING BUTTERFLY SUPLEX FROM THE TOP FUCKING ROPE!!!
The arena ERUPTS into more of those famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants, as Homicide crawls towards Low and makes the cover…1…2…3!!!
…
NO!!! LOW KI SOMEHOW GOT A SHOULDER UP AGAIN!!!
It’s a weird reaction from Homicide as he shakes his head in frustration but almost nods his head as if he’s slightly impressed at the same time. Still, the match continues so Homicide drags Ki back to his feet, trying to keep a methodical pace. Ki is up but out of it, just kind of standing there…
SO HOMCIDE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES…
GOING FOR A LARIAT…
LOW KI DUCKS…
AND IMMEDIATELY SPRINGBOARDS OFF OF THE TOP ROPE… LANDING A SPRINGBOARD GAMENGURI!!!
Both men’s bodies collapse next to each other, so Ki gets an arm over Homicide for the cover…1…2…NO!!! HOMICIDE GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!
The fans can’t believe this match so far, more “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants coming from them. Both men get to their feet at roughly the same time, albeit both are assisted by the ropes. Low Ki uses his quickness to beat Homicide to the punch, connecting with three more Kawada kicks, before bouncing off the ropes…
BUT THIS TIME LOW KI RUNS STRAIGHT INTO A DEADLY LARIAT FROM HOMICIDE!!!
This time Homicide roughly hooks the leg of his opponent…1…2…NO!!! KI GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!
Despite his shoulder getting off of the canvas, finally Low Ki is no longer moving, seemingly out of commission. Homicide gets up slowly and observes his opponents, before dusting his hands together, yelling “IT’S ALL OVER BUT THE CRYING”! Homicide carefully brings Low Ki back to his feet…
AND LIFTS HIM UP FOR THE COP KILLA…
LOW KI MANAGES TO SWITCH BEHIND BEFORE HIS ARMS CAN BE LOCKED…
HOMICIDE SWITCHES RIGHT BACK BEHIND…
HE RUNS LOW KI TO THE ROPES… AND TURNS IT INTO A BRIDGING O’CONNOR ROLL…1…2…3!!!
…
…
NO!!! LOW KI JUST KICKS OUT AGAIN!!!
Low Ki kicks out with some serious velocity though, and Homicide collapses…
FALLING STRAIGHT INTO A DRAGON SLEEPER!!!
AND HOMICIDE APPLIES THE BODY SCISSORS AS WELL!!!
Low Ki keeps the hold locked in for a few seconds, really applying the pressure…
BEFORE LOOKING TO ROLL INTO THE DRAGON CLUTCH…
BUT HOMICIDE MANAGES TO PICK LOW KI’S ANKLE… TRIPPING HIM!!!
After suffering an awkward, face first landing, Ki stays down on the canvas, whilst a furious Homicide gets up, not believing the match is still going. He roughly stomps on Ki a few times, before dragging him to his feet yet again.
HOMICIDE GETS HIM UP FOR THE COP KILLA AGAIN…
BUT LOW KI FIGHTS AND MANEUVERS HIS BODY…
SO AS HOMICIDE DROPS DOWN…
LOW KI MANAGES TO PULL HIM INTO A CRUCIFIX PIN...1…2…3!!!
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WINNER – Low Ki by pinfall @ 15:18
Holy shit, Low Ki has virtually come from nowhere to give Homicide his first loss in ECW!!! The pop from the fans is a major one as Ki struggles to his feet, allowing the referee to raise his hand in victory.
Cheers continue to be directed at Low Ki, and he turns to survey the audience on the other side of the arena…
BUT GETS MET WITH AN ACE CRUSHER BY A FURIOUS HOMICIDE!!!
Gasps and groans echo throughout the arena and the referee yells at Homicide, but ‘The Notorious 187’ shoots the ref a dirty look, and the referee smartly exits from the ring.
Homicide stands over Low Ki and yells, “I’M STILL GONNA’ BREAK YOUR NECK AND GET MY MONEY”!
The heat picks up, realizing that the mercenary has the worst intentions for Low Ki. Homicide drags him to his feet…
BEFORE HOISTING HIM IN THE AIR FOR THE COP KILLA…
BUT THE FANS BEGIN MARKING OUT…
AND HOMICIDE DROPS LOW KI AND ROLLS OUT OF THE RING…
BECAUSE TOMMY DREAMER SLIDES INTO THE RING, WIELDING A STEEL CHAIR!!!
Homicide is clearly furious as he storms around ringside before beginning to back up the ramp. Still holding onto the chair, Tommy invites him back into the ring, but Homicide points menacingly and swears revenge before disappearing through the curtain.
As Dreamer checks on Low Ki and helps him to his feet, a massive “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant breaks out amongst the fans.
Once Low Ki is back to his feet, albeit kind of leaning on the ropes, the heart and soul of ECW grabs a microphone, wanting to get something off of his chest.
Tommy Dreamer: I know it probably wasn’t expected for me to just show up right now, but there’s a damn good reason for it. I was sitting in the back, getting mentally prepared for Ultimate Jeopardy, and I was distracted by the grit, the determination, and the straight up awesome performance that Low Ki put on. It reminded me that tonight isn’t about me, tonight we’re fighting for the
future of ECW.
A nice pop goes up and Tommy nods whilst Low Ki listens, still looking in pain.
Tommy Dreamer: And as much as I hate to say it, I’m getting old and I’m not the future of ECW… But guys like Low Ki are, and that’s why I’m out here right now!
Dreamer giving Ki the sign of approval is a good moment, and the two share a friendly handshake.
Tommy Dreamer: Guys like Low Ki are the reason why Team ECW needs to win tonight. You see, The Network is for guys
like Homicide…
Major heat after what Homicide just did.
Tommy Dreamer: The Network looks after guys with no heart and no loyalty. The Network is for people who will do
anything for a buck or to get ahead. That’s
not ECW and that’s why tonight, we put an end to The Network!!!
Another loud pop as Tommy drops his microphone, having said what he wanted to. Another big time “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant begins as Dreamer checks on Low Ki one last time, making sure he’s okay. The two then make their way to the back, knowing there is still a huge match to come later in the night for Tommy…
…
Before cracking into the next match, we head up to the commentary booth, where JOEY STYLES is going solo like the old days. Joey is putting over the values that team ECW clearly has, and how that’s what makes him want to be a part of this great organization, when CYRUS appears and puts on a headset. Joey looks a little comfortable at the prospects of his uninvited broadcast partner, but Cyrus just laughs and pats Joey on the back.
Cyrus: Don’t worry, Joey. You’re doing a great job so far, I’m not here to stick around, I just wanted to check in and make sure you were okay. The Network is about to put the final nail in the coffin of ECW tonight, and I think I need to work on what we do with the commentary situation moving forward. On that note, have you enjoyed working by yourself again?
Not quite as adamant as Gertner was earlier, but Styles snaps back at Cyrus, clearly annoyed.
Joey Styles: I appreciate your concern and as much as I miss Joel, I’m okay with handling commentary by myself…But you know you
haven’t won yet right?
Cyrus raises his eye brows as if to say “oh really”, so the determined Joey continues.
Joey Styles: For all the work you’ve done and the idea of The Network having complete control of ECW, you
don’t have the tag team titles.
Joey stares down Cyrus who laughs out loud now, a real guffaw, not able to hold it in. Styles looks confused so Cyrus once again pats Joey on the back.
Cyrus: Don’t worry about that, a plan has been put in place. We don’t have the tag titles right now, but we
will soon enough.
With that, Styles looks a little worried with how confident Cyrus seems. The leader of The Network then just drops the headset and leaves, ready to get on with the rest of the show…
…
***NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN*** plays back at ringside, and it gets a respectable amount of heat as THE FULL BLOODED ITALIANS saunter down the ramp. LITTLE GUIDO AND TONY MAMALUKE lead the way, being the ones in action tonight, whilst SAL E. GRAZIANO AND SCOTTY ANTON follow behind them. As usual, the quartet are more than happy to trade insults with the fans and flick hand gestures at them, before getting into the ring.
***ELECTRIC MOLECULAR*** gets the fans a little more excited, as everybody’s (Wolf Beasts) favorite young duo, CHRISTIAN YORK AND JOEY MATTHEWS step through the curtain. Whilst clearly excited, slapping hands with the fans as they make the way down the ramp, the two don’t rush into the ring like usual, instead choosing to remain on the outside. The FBI begin taunting them, telling them to stop being “sissies” and get into the ring, but instead, Joey Matthews has a microphone.
Joey Matthews: We have to be honest with everybody here including you idiots inside of the ring, tonight is a big night for us. We’ve been trying to beat The FBI for over a
year.
As Matthews pauses to let those words sink in, The FBI immediately get even smugger if possible.
Joey Matthews: I don’t mean to say it has been one sided and we just keep losing, because that’s not the case. We’ve pulled off some
“upsets”…
Joey smirks as The FBI continue to implore the youngsters to get into the ring. York just nods along with Joey’s words.
Joey Matthews: I say the word upset not because you’re better than us, but because we are always fighting against the numbers advantage. In the end, we leave looking like losers, even when we win, because after the match…
Little Guido – “THAT’S BECAUSE YOU ARE LOSERS”!
Joey Matthews: We’ll get jumped from behind when we least expect it, and Big Sal and Scotty Anton make us suffer.
A light smattering of heat from the fans as for the first time tonight, the youngsters look a little ticked off.
Joey Matthews: But we’re determined to make sure that’s not going to happen tonight. So, since we’re in
Atlanta…
CHEAP POP~!
Joey Matthews: We came up with the perfect idea to make sure it’s a fair fight tonight. We knew we needed some back up and we just happening to get back up from people who now the FBI
VERY well…
***STAYING ALIVE*** hits over the pa system as York and Matthews point towards the back, and TOMMY RICH AND TRACY SMOTHERS walk out from the back. There is a BIG pop from the fans who know ECW, as the original FBI are joining forces with York and Matthews. The modern day FBI are losing their shit in the ring, as Smothers and Rich wave Italian flags wildly, before encouraging York and Matthews to “GO GET ‘EM”.
Not needing to be told again, York and Matthews slide into the ring to get the match started.
Match Two
Christian York and Joey Matthews w/The FBI vs. Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke w/The FBI
Look, this is one of those ones where I’m going to be lazy and not write the match out. Considering the fact that the last PPV we got no details at all, I’m going to say that only skimping out on one or two matches as opposed to the whole show is at least a step in the right direction. I know this probably sounds ridiculous but hopefully using this as a warm up show means I can write November to Remember in its entirety because that won’t be a placeholder PPV. So yeah, in summary, this happened…
Towards the end of the contest, all hell broke loose with all four men going insane inside of the ring, when Big Sal and Scotty Anton interfered to give their mates the advantage back. That didn’t sit well with the REAL FBI…
SO TRACY AND SMOTHERS RAN AROUND THE RING AND BEAT THE LIVING SHIT OUF OF ANTON AND BIG SAL WITH THEIR ITALIAN FLAGS!!!
An epic “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant can be heard, as finally the outside interference for Guido and Mamaluke has been eliminated. They were in control until Guido notices the commotion outside of the ring in his peripheral vision. Guido turns towards Smothers and Rich, and leans through the ropes, yelling “YOU TWO NEED TO GET BACK TO THE RETIREMENT HOME BEFORE YOU’RE SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES INSTEAD OF YOUR BED SLIPPERS”!!!
Thinking he’s clever, Guido laughs at his own line…
UNTIL SMOTHERS JUMPS AND SWINGS… BREAKING HIS ITALIAN FLAG ACROSS THE HEAD OF LITTLE GUIDO!!!
More “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants for that big moment, as Guido is damn near unconscious on the canvas. This leaves Mamaluke alone and York and Matthews have their way with him for a few moment, before getting him up onto the top rope…
SO MATTHEWS CAN TAKE HIM DOWN WITH A FRANKENSTEINER FROM THE TOP ROPE!!!
AS SOON AS MAMALUKE LANDS ON THE CANVAS…
YORK COMES OFF THE OPPOSITE TOP ROPE WITH A FROG SPLASH!!!
York remains on top for the cover, hooking a leg…1…2…3!!!
WINNERS – Christian York and Joey Matthews by pinfall @ 6:29
Another pretty loud pop comes from the fans as the match comes to an end, with everybody seemingly happy for The FBI to finally get their comeuppance. York and Matthews get back to their feet, smiles on their faces, and they begin to celebrate after the referee raises their hands in victory.
On the outside of the ring, Little Guido and co lick their wounds and begin making their way to the back after being soundly defeated tonight.
Tommy Rich and Tracy Smothers watch on with delight, when York and Matthews invite them to come inside of the ring.
They get inside and the fans give them a loud round of applause, with Rich still waving his Italian flag like crazy.
After a few moments, the oldies look set to leave when York and Matthews stop them, and motion that it’s time for Smothers to dance.
At first, Tracy shakes his head, not wanting to steal the moment, until the fans start a “DANCE”, “DANCE”, “DANCE” chant.
It doesn’t take much convincing and suddenly all four men are standing in the middle of the ring, ready to get their boogie on.
“STAYING ALIVE” plays throughout the arena again…
AND FOUR MEN BEING DANCING TRACY SMOTHERS STYLE!!!
It’s hilarious and a feel good moment as the four dance terrible, whilst the fans chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. As the dancing continues, we fade away because we’ve got much more serious business to deal with…
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We head to the backstage area, inside a locker room, where one man paces back and forth, slapping himself and getting pumped up, meaning its RHINO. ‘The Big Fuckin’ Deal’ looks as intense as ever, sweat beads already dropping from his forehead, and he already seems in a murderous mood. He continues pacing back and forth, yelling out random violent acts, when his attention diverts to the door of the locker room, where about TEN security guards pile in, and behind them is the leader of The Network, CYRUS. Rhino snorts and scoffs at the clearly scared Cyrus, before going back to pacing back and forth, ready to kill.
Cyrus: I, uh, I just wanted to come by and make sure we’re all still on the same page after what happened last night. Steve Corino is
incredible sorry about what happened last night.
The agitated former champ continues to pace, but touches his chin for a moment, remembering the Old School Kick from last night. Rhino lets out a SCREAM full of anger, causing Cyrus to nearly shit his pants.
Cyrus: You know The Network looks out for each other, we are one cohesive group, we are a family. Steve
didn’t mean to kick you last night, and to be honest, it’s a credit to you that you’re in such
good health.
Cyrus smirks, trying to get on Rhino’s good side, but the pacing Rhino isn’t even looking at him.
Cyrus: It shows how tough and how resilient you are, I mean considering the
legends that the move has beaten, it-…
Rhino has had enough. He stops and takes a step towards Cyrus, causing him to freeze. The security guards front up, albeit haphazardly but Rhino pays them no attention.
Rhino: Cut the bullshit so I can make something very clear. I’m going to
kill him if he does it again.
The patented heavy breathing from Rhino is starting up, as the anger builds, whilst Cyrus shrugs casually.
Cyrus: Look, I can understand that, that’s fair. But you’ve got nothing to worry about, let me remind you one more time,
you are The Network’s guy.
Cyrus lets out a toothy grin now, but Rhino doesn’t seem to be buying it.
Rhino: Well, we’re in the mood of repeating things, I’ve got one for you as well. If you
screw me…
The leader of The Network gulps in fear as Rhino looks deadly serious.
Rhino: There’s isn’t just one life on the line here. I’m
not only going to kill Corino in November.
More concern from Cyrus as Rhino gets louder and louder, intensity building.
Rhino: One by one, I’ll run through the
entire fucking Network!!!
Rhino takes another menacing step forward now, getting as close to Cyrus as he can, and showing no fear of the security guards.
Rhino: And no matter how many rent a cops you hire, that’ll include
you!!!
Having made his point, Rhino turns away and goes back to pacing back and forth, getting back in the zone for Ultimate Jeopardy a little later. Meanwhile, an exasperated Cyrus shakes his head, leaving the locker room, knowing that didn’t go exactly as he’d planned…
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Match Three
ECW Tag Team Championship Match
The Unholy Alliance (c) defends against Danny Doring and Roadkill
Before both teams select a legal man for the contest, all four competitors stand in the middle of the ring, and there is a clear tension in the air between them. It’s safe to say that the tension that exists after what occurred last night with Cyrus’ involvement has not previously existed between these two teams, who seemingly respected each other. Attempting to break the ice, the challengers, Doring and Roadkill, offered handshakes to Tajiri and Mikey, BUT THE CHAMPIONS TURNED DOWN THE HANDSHAKE, SHAKING THEIR HEADS!!! The crowd cheers for the response, seemingly on the side of The Unholy Alliance, whilst on commentary, Joey Styles mentions that a lot of people seem to think that The Network is backing Doring and Roadkill after last night. They believe that in Cyrus’ desperation to have every title in The Network’s control, he’s made an offer that Doring and Roadkill simply couldn’t refuse.
Doring and Roadkill just kind of shrug at their rejected sportsmanship, pretty indifferent about it, before both teams select their starting members. For the champions, Mikey will be kicking things off, whilst for the challengers, it will be Doring. The two begin with some basic chain wrestling, neither man able to really gain an advantage and this allows Styles to ramble on a little more at the commentary booth. He talks about how if Doring and Roadkill win and have agreed to terms with The Network, the shift in ECW will be HUGE. The power champions have allowed them to stand up to The Network, but if The Network has all the gold, they have all the power.
Joey has finished explaining how serious this situation is, but inside the ring, not a lot has happened. Mikey and Doring continue to try and outwrestle the other, but neither man is able to gain an advantage. They actually both trade the exact same sequence, where one man locks in a Hammer Lock, the other spins out into a Side Headlock, and transitions into a Side Headlock Takedown. The man on the defensive then locks in a Head Scissors, but it gets kicked out of, and both men end up back on their feet at the same time.
Both men, whilst not showing it visibly, clearly respect the others’ ability, as they begin slowly circling each other, not wanting to make a mistake. Eventually, they lock up again and Doring is able to get the advantage, locking in a Side Headlock. Mikey attempts to shrug him off, but Doring is too strong, holding on, and he drops to a knee, causing Mikey to collapse to both of his knees. With Mikey down, Doring quickly transitions into a Front Facelock, really applying pressure on the neck. Mikey’s forced down to the canvas, completely flattened out now, and this allows Doring to float over, showing some amateur wrestling skills. Doring rides Whipwreck a little, until Mikey is able to scurry to the ropes, causing a break in the action.
Doring backs into the center of the ring, giving the clean break but his confidence is clearly up now. Mikey shakes his head in annoyance, slapping the mat in frustration, before making his way to the corner and tagging in Tajiri. ‘The Japanese Buzzsaw’ stalks to the center of the ring, but Doring this time backs away and makes the tag to Roadkill. The big Amish steps into the ring and meets Tajiri in the center of the ring. Tajiri looks to land a kick, but Roady just shoves Tajiri away, but the determined Tajiri charges back at him…
ONLY FOR ROADKILL TO GRAB HIM BY THE HEAD AND NECK… AND TOSS TAJIRI TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING!!!
Roadkill clearly has the strength advantage, as it’s an incredible sight to see Tajiri go flying. Of course, the former ECW Champ is back up though, running at Roadkill again…
BUT HE GETS TOSSED ACROSS THE RING AGAIN!!!
Again, Tajiri bounces back up rather quickly, but this time Roadkill runs through him with a devastating Shoulder Block. Doring applauds from ringside, telling Roady to “KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK”, whilst the big man doesn’t want to overcommit, taking a few steps back, surprisingly allowing Tajiri to get back up. The man from Japan is fuming now, unhappy with proceedings so far, as he begins to head towards the center of the ring…
BEFORE EXPLODING WITH RAPID FIRE KICKS TO THE KNEES OF ROADKILL!!!
The big man isn’t quick enough to shove Tajiri away this time, as he goes to work, landing five brutal kicks to Roady’s legs, causing him to fall to his knees on the mat. With Roadkill immobilized on his knees…
TAJIRI TEES OFF… WITH A BRUTAL KICK TO THE CHEST… AND A SECOND…THIRD…FOURTH…FIVE BRUTAL KICKS TO THE CHEST OF ROADKILL!!!
Each kick causes the audience to groan as they can hear the noise of the strike echoing throughout the arena. Roadkill is yet to collapse, somehow still remaining on his knees, as Tajiri quickly sprints to his corner and tags Mikey back into the match. Tajiri heads straight onto the apron as Mikey climbs up to the top rope, perched, waiting for Roadkill to get back up. Roady staggers back to his feet, unaware that Doring is trying to warn him…
AND ROADKILL TURNS INTO MIKEY COMING OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A CROSSBODY!!!
BUT ROADKILL CATCHES HIM!!!
AND SHOWS MORE INCREDIBLE STRENGTH BY HOISTING MIKEY UP INTO A MILTARY PRESS POSITION…
ROADKILL THROWS MIKEY OVER THE TOP ROPE… AND INTO TAJIRI ON THE RING APRON…
CAUSING BOTH MEN TO CLUMSILY FALL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR AT RINGSIDE!!!
That was a pretty cool spot and as Roadkill surveys the damage that he has caused, the fans show their appreciation, with an “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant. After a moment or two, Tajiri and Mikey both begin to stir, showing that they have plenty of fight left in them. Doring yells for a tag and Roady obliges, and Doring immediately scales the top rope. On the outside, Mikey and Tajiri use the crowd barricade to get back to their feet…
BUT DORING LEAPS OFF WITH A SLOPPY LOOKING DIVE… TAKING OUT BOTH OPPONENTS YET AGAIN!!!
Despite clearly being the heels in this one, Doring and Roadkill get another “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant from the fans. Whilst Roady just watches on, standing on the ring apron, it takes Doring a moment or two to get back to his feet, feeling the effects a little from the high risk. He’s determined tonight though, so he grabs Mikey and rolls him back into the ring, before following himself.
From here, Doring and Roadkill almost accept the fact that they’re playing the heels in this one, as they begin a period of domination, isolating Mikey and cutting the ring in half. They use quick tags to continue to beat down Mikey, but Whipwreck is resilient as anybody and won’t stay down for the three count. ‘The Japanese Buzzsaw’ begins getting frustrated on the apron, and the fans join in, begin to direct some boos at Doring and Roadkill.
The challengers ignore the reaction from the fans though and just continue at the task at hand. A few times Mikey unleashes little spitfires of offense, but they find a way to cut it off before he can make the hot tag. At one point, Mikey breaks free from a Roadkill Bear Hug, and looks set to make the tag…
BUT DORING SPRINTS ACROSS THE RING AND KNOCKS TAJIRI OFF OF THE APRON…
THEN WHEN MIKEY GETS TO THE CORNER… NOBODY IS THERE FOR THE TAG!!!
These are tactics that Doring and Roadkill don’t usually resort to, which causes the irritated fans to get louder, and assuming the worst, they even start a “FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK” chant. The challengers continue in their aggressive nature, really putting a hurting on Mikey, whilst on commentary, Styles mentions that they are being just that, aggressive and assertive, but they aren’t necessarily breaking any rules.
Unfortunately for the challengers though, they are unable to put Mikey away, and this leads to Doring getting ready to take another risk. Doring grabs Mikey and sends him to the corner, hammering away with a few punches, before lifting Mikey up and placing him in a seated position on the top rope. Doring grabs onto the ropes, ready to climb up, but takes a moment to catch his breath…
ALLOWING MIKEY TO IMMEDIATELY GRAB HIS NECK…
AND LEAP OFF WITH A TORNADO DDT!!!
A big cheer comes from the fans, followed by another “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant. Both men remain down for a few moments, as the fans being a slow clap, urging Mikey to make the tag. They aren’t the only ones, as a clearly desperate Tajiri is begging for his partner to make it to their corner as well. Both men begin stirring and Mikey begins crawling towards the corner…
DORING NOTICES AND GRABS ONTO HIS LEG… PULLING MIKEY AWAY…
BUT MIKEY MANAGES TO MAKE THE HOT TAG TO TAJIRI ANYWAY!!!
Tajiri comes in like a house on fire, immediately lighting up Doring with rapid fire kicks to the body and legs. Doring staggers away and crumbles to the floor, unsure of how to react, when Roadkill storms the ring, but he meets the same fate. Tajiri UNLOADS with a crazy number of kicks to the body and legs of Roadkill as well. With Roady dazed,
TAJIRI BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES… LOOKING FOR A HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW!!!
BUT ROADKILL CATCHES HIM…
AND UNLOADS TAJIRI WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX!!!
Not wasting any time, amongst the “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants from the fans, a recovered Doring drags Tajiri up, lifts him into the air…
DRILLING HIM WITH A BACKPACK STUNNER!!!
Doring hooks the leg…1…2…NO!!! TAJIRI KICKS OUT!!!
There’s no relent from Doring and Roadkill now, as they smell blood. Doring quickly grabs the battered Tajiri, brings him to his feet and sends him to the corner of the ring…
ROADKILL THEN CHARGES ACROSS THE RING… BODY SPLASH TO TAJIRI IN THE CORNER!!!
Not allowing Tajiri to collapse, Roadkill then whips Tajiri across the ring, towards Doring…
DORING USES THE MOMENTUM TO HOIST HIM IN THE AIR…
AND ROADKILL COMES FLYING THROUGH WITH THE CLOTHESLINE…
THEY CONNECT WITH THE AMISH HART ATTACK!!!
Tajiri is out of it, so Doring makes another cover…1…2…3!!!
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NO!!! MIKEY DIVES IN TO BREAK UP THE COVER AT THE LAST MOMENT!!!
Despite the momentary surge of adrenaline, Mikey is still hurt from the beating he copped earlier, so he leans against the ropes, the only way to remain standing. An irritated Roadkill begins running at Mikey…
SO MIKEY DROPS DOWN… PULLING THE TOP ROPE DOWN…
LOW BRIDGING ROADKILL… SENDING HIM TUMBLING TO THE OUTSIDE!!!
With Roady out of the ring, Mikey uses the ropes to pull himself back up…
BUT HE GETS CLOTHESLINED OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE BY DORING!!!
There is only one man from each team in the ring now, and with Tajiri down, Doring seems well and truly in control. He stomps on ‘The Japanese Buzzsaw’ a few times, before getting him back up to his feet…
AND DORING GOES FOR A VERTICAL SUPLEX…
TAJIRI WRIGGLES FREE… LANDING ON HIS FEET BEHIND DORING…
TAJIRI NAILS A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE BACK OF DORING’S HEAD!!!
Danny staggers forwards, into the ropes, the momentum from the ropes sends him stumbling backwards, back towards Tajiri…
GERMAN SUPLEX… WITH THE BRIDGE FROM TAJIRI…1…2…3!!!
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NO!!! DORING JUST KICKS OUT!!!
The match has changed now though, as with Roady and Mikey incapacitated on the outside, it seems as if Tajiri is ready to finish off Doring in the ring. Tajiri battles back to his feet, whilst Doring has barely made it to his knees…
BASEMENT HOOK KICK BY TAJIRI!!!
Doring collapses to the mat, but Tajiri is the one being relentless now, he grabs Doring and gets him back onto his knees again… Tajiri then takes a step back…
TAJIRI CONNECTS WITH THE BUZZSAW KICK WHICH SENDS DORING TUMBLING ACROSS THE RING!!!
Tajiri chases the body of Doring and makes the cover…1…2…3!!!
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NO!!! ROADKILL DRAGS TAJIRI OFF OF THE COVER AND ONTO THE APRON!!!
With Roadkill still on the floor, Tajiri lands a desperation kick or two, forcing Roady to relinquish his grip on Tajiri’s ankle. As the big Amish tries to shake the cobwebs out…
TAJIRI LEAPS OFF OF THE APRON… CONNECTING WITH AN ASAI MOONSAULT!!!
Big time “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants start up again, as Mikey is back up now, and he notices that all three men are down except for him. Mikey steps over the bodies of Roady and his partner, before getting onto the apron and climbing up to the top rope. With Doring still unmoved…
MIKEY COMES OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A FLYING LEG DROP!!!
Mikey looks to make the cover, and it would definitely be over, but the referee reminds him that he’s not currently the legal man. The fans boo the inconvenience, and Mikey shakes his head in disbelief, before deciding to get on with business. Whipwreck heads onto the apron and climbs up to the top rope yet again, but this time he’s facing outside of the ring, and as Roadkill gets up…
MIKEY LEAPS OFF… TAKING ROADKILL DOWN WITH A PLANCHA OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!!
This means it’s Tajiri’s time to get back into the ring, and he slides underneath the bottom rope, only to realize that SOMEHOW, Doring is using the ropes to battle back to his feet. Ever the fighter, Doring makes it to his feet…
ONLY TO TURN STRAIGHT INTO ANOTHER ROUNDHOUSE KICK FROM TAJIRI!!!
Again, not satisfied, Tajiri adjusts the defenseless body of Doring, placing him onto his knees, before taking a step back…
AND TAJIRI CONNECTS WITH A SECOND BUZZSAW KICK ON DORING!!!
The velocity sends Doring rolling across the ring, so yet again, Tajiri is forced to scurry across the ring before making the cover…1…2…3!!!
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NO!!! SOMEHOW, DORING GETS HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!
ECW’s faithful fans break out into general cheers, not a chant, but they are just enjoying what’s turned out to be a hell of a contest. It seems like it might be nearing the end though, as Tajiri puts a thumb across his throat, signaling that the end is here. This causes the fans to buzz in anticipation, but the crowd reaction quickly changes to heat…
BECAUSE CW ANDERSON AND JUSTIN CREDIBLE SLOWLY BEGIN WALKING THE RAMP!!!
Tajiri is distracted by their appearance, yelling in Japanese, meanwhile the fans begin another “FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK” barrage. Meanwhile, outside of the ring, Mikey is back up…
BUT ROADKILL GRABS HIM… AND RAMS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE RING POST!!!
Roadkill then gets onto the apron, waiting for the distracted Tajiri to turn around, and when he does…
ROADKILL SHOWS INCREDIBLE ATHLETICISM…
BUSTING OUT A SPRINGBOARD FLYING CLOTHESLINE TO TAJIRI!!!
“HOLY SHIT”, “HOLY SHIT”, “HOLY SHIT”, the fans are losing their minds, as Anderson and Credible applaud from outside of the ring. Not paying attention to anything other than what’s going on inside of the ring, Roadkill drags Tajiri back up, lifts him in the air…
AND ROADKILL DROPS TAJIRI WITH THE TKO!!!
Meanwhile, Doring has recovered so he heads to the apron, before ascending to the top rope…
DORING COMES OFF WITH THE PANTY ELBOW DROP… CRUSHING THE CHEST OF TAJIRI!!!
Doring rolls around to hook the leg…1…2…3!!!
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TAJIRI SOMEHOW GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!
The challengers can’t believe it, they thought they were regaining the tag titles right there. As Doring and Roadkill discuss strategy, trying to regroup, Mikey gets up at ringside. Mikey tries to slide into the ring…
BUT JUSTIN CREDIBLE GRABS THE LEG OF MIKEY…
NOT LETTING HIM GET BACK INTO THE RING!!!
Massive amounts of heat are directed at Credible, who’s attempting to use all his strength to keep Mikey out. Doring and Roadkill notice this from inside of the ring and they don’t seem impressed, shaking their heads in disgust. Mikey somehow manages to kick Credible away, and scramble into the ring.
A FURIOUS CREDIBLE LEAPS UP ONTO THE APRON!!!
DORING SUPERKICKS CREDIBLE OFF OF THE APRON… SENDING HIM CRASHING INTO THE CROWD BARRICADE!!!
The fans erupt with a HUGE pop, followed by chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, as it looks like Doring and Roadkill have NOT joined The Network after all. Doring leans over the ropes and yells to Credible, “STAY THE FUCK OUT OF OUR BUSINESS”!
CW ANDERSON SLIDES IN THE RING FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE THOUGH…
BUT ROADKILL DROPS HIM WITH A RIGHT HAND!!!
Knowing they still have to try and win the titles, Doring picks up Mikey, and throws him over the top rope and straight back to the outside. As this is happening…
ROADKILL GETS ANDERSON INTO A WHEELBARROW POSITION…
DORING CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE…
AND LEAPS OFF… THEY DELIVER THE BUGGY BANG TO ANDERSON!!!
As CW rolls out of the ring, more mammoth “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants emanate from the fans. Sensing their chance, Roadkill and Doring now turn their attention towards Tajiri, who is still clearly struggling. Doring heads up to the top rope again…
SO ROADKILL LIFTS TAJIRI INTO THE WHEELBARROW POSITION…
BUT ROADKILL COPS A SINGAPORE CANE TO THE BACK FROM JUSTIN CREDIBLE!!!
Roadkill drops Tajiri and then falls to the canvas, clutching at his back. Mikey manages to roll back into the ring…
AND HE CHARGES AT CREDIBLE… CLOTHESLINING HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND BACK TO THE OUTSIDE!!!
THE MOVEMENT OF THE ROPES CROTCHES DORING ON THE TOP ROPE!!!
Tajiri manages to get back to his feet, as Mikey begins climbing to the top rope to take care of Doring. With Roadkill just making it back to his knees…
TAJIRI TAKES ROADKILL OUT WITH A BUZZSAW KICK!!!
WHICH IS QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY MIKEY DRILLING DORING WITH A SUPER WHIPPERSNAPPER!!!
Vocal “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants can be heard again, with the champions well and truly in firm control. Wanting to make sure of it, ‘The Japanese Buzzsaw’ brings the lifeless body of Doring to its feet…
BEFORE DRILLING DORING WITH A BRAINBUSTER!!!
Tajiri makes the cover…1…2…3!!!
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YES!!! IT’S OVER!!!
WINNERS – The Unholy Alliance by pinfall @ 15:53
Another REALLY BIG pop comes from the fans, as the bell rings and Tajiri and Mikey share a hug. The referee leans through the ropes, grabbing the tag titles, before awarding them to The Unholy Alliance. The two begin celebrating with the titles, getting more cheers, but knowing they went through an absolute war tonight.
Outside of the ring, a clearly annoyed Justin Credible helps CW Anderson to their feet, and the two, whilst copping insults from the fans, head up the ramp. They didn’t get the job done here but they know they’ve still got some important business to take care of tonight.
Inside of the ring, as Tajiri and Mikey continue to celebrate, Doring and Roadkill make their way back to their feet. They share a word with each other, clearly upset with the outcome,
AND ALL FOUR MEN COME NOSE TO NOSE AGAIN!!!
The tension is still there, much like at the start of the match, as the crowd begins to buzz. This time though…
TAJIRI AND MIKEY OFFER A HANDSHAKE…
AND DORING AND ROADKILL ACCEPT!!!
The arena begins to rumble due to the ovation from the fans as everybody appreciated the sportsmanship. Doring and Roadkill take one last look at the gold, before leaving the ring, realizing that tonight wasn’t their night.
Inside of the ring, The Unholy Alliance continues their celebration, whilst on commentary, Joey Styles puts over the match and the champions. He then focuses on Doring and Roadkill, stating that they proved they are ECW through and through, refusing to take the easy way out, and in a way, when they had complete control of the match, they almost sacrificed the tag titles to not join The Network…
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Now it’s time for a video package…
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The video is backed by a Japanese drum beat, without any clear image being shown. It’s almost like static as the drums get quicker and quicker.
Suddenly, two swords held together in the shape of an X appear on the screen.
Next, we see a man’s body, scars all over the place, but the man seems to be putting on his wrestling gear, ready to go to war again (we don’t see the man’s head).
The Japanese drum continues to get faster and faster, until it stops…
The screen flashes black, before the word “DANGAN” appears in big, red writing.
The screen flashes black once more, before the words “NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER APPEAR”.
Those words remain on the screen, until the video package fades away.
***
And now it’s time for the next match…
Match Four
Hot Commodity vs. The Harris Twins
So during the York and Matthews match, I mentioned that there could be one or two matches on this show that I don’t give a tremendous amount of detail for. That was number one, this one is well and truly number two. This one isn’t just because the angle doesn’t motivate me or because I’m lazy though, it’s because who would want to write this match? If you were to ask a fan of their opinion of this match after the fact, their response would probably be “Holy shit, it fucking sucked”.
Hmm, honestly, I don’t know if my opening paragraph summed up how bad this one was. It was just really bad, like when you go for the cheeky, low key nose pick but then a string of boogers appears and your secrets out by the time somebody walks into the room.
Anyway, the match didn’t go very long which was probably a good thing, but there wasn’t any real extreme action throughout, and there wasn’t much actual wrestling either. The match seemed to just be The Harris Brothers beating the hell out of Hot Commodity with boring looking strikes. The audience strikes up a “BORING”, “BORING”, “BORING” chant as the match progresses, showing how well it’s going down with them.
The Harris Twins continued to be in complete control, beating down Hot Commodity…
UNTIL DA BALDIES… ANGEL AND TONY DEVITO SPRINT DOWN THE RAMP AND SLIDE INTO THE RING!!!
AND THEY’VE GOT STEEL CHAIRS WITH THEM!!!
ANGEL CRACKS RON HARRIS WITH A STEEL CHAIR ACROSS THE SKULL!!!
TONY DEVITO DOES THE SAME TO DON HARRIS!!!
Da Baldies slide out of the ring, with the fans chanting “THANK YOU BALDIES”, “THANK YOU BALDIES”, “THANK YOU BALDIES”. Meanwhile, the down and out of it Hamrick and EZ Money crawl, and they put an arm over Ron and Don Harris respectively…1…2…3!!!
Winners – Hot Commodity by pinfall @ 6:17
After the match, the fans let out some Bronx cheers, but it feels like it’s more for the fact that the match is over than anything else. Hamrick and EZ Money battle to their feet, and get their hands raised by the referee…
ONLY FOR HAMRICK TO GET CLOBBERED WITH A STEEL CHAIR FROM TONY DEVITO!!!
AND ANGEL DOES THE SAME TO EZ MONEY!!!
Suddenly, Da Baldies are fan favorites, having taken out two teams the fans no longer wanted to see. The Harris Brothers have rolled to the outside, trying to recuperate, so Da Baldies put down their chairs… ANDD PULL OUT SOME SCISSORS FROM ANGEL’S POCKET!!!
The fans begin to buzz with anticipation as DeVito holds Hamrick in a seated position… AND ANGEL BEGINS CUTTING SOME OF HAMRICK’S HAIR OFF!!!
Leaving Hamrick with chunks of hair missing, Da Baldies turn their attention towards EZ Money, whilst the fans surprisingly break out into an “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant.
Now, DeVito holds EZ Money in position… AND ANGEL BEGINS CUTTING OFF SOME OF HIS HAIR AS WELL.
Angel stops for a moment, holding some of EZ’s hair in the air, getting cheers from the fans…
UNTIL HE GETS CLOBBERED FROM BEHIND BY THE HARRIS BROTHERS!!!
The Harris Brothers beat down on Da Baldies with some punches and kicks, softening them up, preparing them for the killer blow.
They then focus on Angel, dragging him up… BEFORE DRILLING HIM WITH THE H BOMB!!!
Not wanting anytime, they then bring DeVito to his feet… AND DEVITO COPS A H BOMB AS WELL!!!
There are four men down inside the ring and The Harris Twins remain standing, looking a picture of strength. The fans boo the hell out of them clearly not all that interested in them being the last men standing as we cut to our next scene…
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We head to a hallway in the backstage area, where we see CYRUS AND JACK VICTORY walking together, and judging by their conversation, they are on their way to do the coin toss for the Ultimate Jeopardy match. They keep walking, with a purpose, until they stop because they meet THE SANDMAN, who is puffing on a cigarette, looking completely unconcerned. There is a stare down for a few moments, until MATTY IN DA HOUSE appears with a coin, ready to do the flip. Clearly, this was a planned meeting point, however Cyrus looks extremely concerned with how this coin toss will go.
Jack Victory: I understand why you’re stressed but you’ve got no need to worry. We’re
safe because we’re the
heels.
Cyrus tilts his head, a confused look on his face, whilst Sandman and Matty just listen in casually.
Jack Victory: I know my wrestling history, the heels
always win the coin toss!!!
No more time wasting, Matty steps in between… AND HE FLIPS THE COIN!!!
Cyrus: Heads.
Jack Victory: Tails always fails, bro.
As the coin is flipping in the air, The Network watch it like hawks, whilst Sandman just takes a drag of his cigarette, clearly not caring.
Matty catches the coin… Uncovers it…
TO REVEAL THAT THE COIN LANDED ON TAILS~!
Cyrus jumps up and down, ready to throw a tantrum, before he throws a dirty look at Victory.
Cyrus: Now we’re going to be disadvantaged for the whole match. You told me we
couldn’t lose.
Victory is thinking of what to say, feeling the pressure of Cyrus’ stare, whilst The Sandman just leaves them to squabble, happy to go report back to his team.
Jack Victory: Well, I guess I must have miscalculated at the start, this must make us the babyfaces…
A look of disbelief crosses Cyrus’ face and even Matty rolls his eyes.
Jack Victory: Again, I know my wrestling history, the babyfaces
always win War Games.
Cyrus shakes his head, still clearly pissed off, despite Victory’s hopeful look.
Cyrus: Tonight is Ultimate Jeopardy, this
isn’t war games.
Victory puts his head down, knowing he’s in trouble.
Cyrus: You know what? I’m just about sick and tired of you anyway. You’re
fired!
Cyrus goes to walk off, but a shocked Victory stops him.
Jack Victory: Whoa, whoa, boss, hold on. You
can’t fire me!
The leader of The Network seems to disagree but Jack presses on.
Jack Victory: I mean, imagine what that would make the champ think. I’m Steve’s boy…
Victory looks on, waiting for a response, whilst Cyrus shakes his head in frustration.
Cyrus: You’re right, I’m sorry. I let the moment get the best of me. You’re not fired… Matty In Da House, you are fired. You add no value and you’ve been on the payroll since 1993.
With that, Cyrus turns his heels and walks away, leaving Matty to put his head down, clearly distraught with being fired.
To make matters worse, a smirking Victory… KICKS MATTY IN THE DICK!!!
Matty crumbles to the floor, clutching at his sack, in tremendous pain, groaning…
WHILST VICTORY SHOOTS UP THE V~!
Jack Victory: HIGH SPOT~!
With that, Victory leaves the area as well, happy with how the scenario has played out, whilst Matty remains on the floor, potentially with no children in his future, and definitely with no job in his future…
…
Match Five
Christopher Daniels vs. Super Crazy
These two are really cagey in the early stages, neither man wanting to make a mistake or give anything major away. They continue to circle each other and eventually they lock up with the old Collar and Elbow Tie Up, and they jostle for position but neither man is willing to budge. Nobody gains any ground and eventually they break, shaking their limbs out, before they lock up again. Much like the first lock up, both guys use all their might to press the other, but neither is able to get the advantage.
Despite being relatively new in ECW, Daniels is as craft as they come, and he catches Crazy off guard when they lock up a third time, quickly transitioning into a Side Headlock. ‘The Fallen Angel’ keeps the hold locked in, squeezing the head of Crazy, who attempts to shove Daniels off, but Daniels drops to a knee, halting the momentum and not allowing it to happen. As Daniels continues to apply the pressure, Crazy tries to hoist him up in the air for a Back Suplex, but he can’t get it, and Daniels lands back on his feet, Side Headlock still applied. Finally, Crazy is able to get out of the Headlock and ends up behind Daniels, but Daniels goes behind Crazy, before dropping down and picking his legs, tripping Crazy. The Mexican lands face first on the mat…
AND DANIELS POUNCES… LOCKING IN AN ARM BAR!!!
Crazy immediately begins screaming as Daniels wrenches on the hold, but Crazy rolls through, and even though Daniels keeps the hold locked in, Crazy manages to make it to the ropes. Surprisingly, Daniels obliges with the referee’s request and makes a clean break, choosing to head back to the middle of the ring. ‘The Fallen Angel’ clearly feels confident now as an annoyed Crazy gets up and shakes out his arm. The two lock up again, but this time Crazy immediately snaps off an Arm Drag. Daniels bounces back to his feet and cops another Arm Drag, before getting frustrated, and running straight into a Drop Toe Hold from Crazy. Now it’s Daniels’ turns to be face down on the mat, so the Luchador pounces, getting on top…
BEFORE LOCKING IN A SURFBOARD SUBMISSION HOLD!!!
Daniels is hoisted into the air, his entire body aching, and now it’s his turn to scream, but unlike Crazy, he’s unable to reach the ropes. Daniels refuses to give up but after a few more moments, Crazy lets go of the hold, not having the strength to hold his opponent up anymore. As Crazy grants Daniels a clean break, ‘The Fallen Angel’ rolls underneath the bottom rope and to the outside, deciding to take a breather.
Crazy is a veteran in his own right and shakes his head, but decides not to go out there after Daniels. Christopher simply shakes his head on the outside, attempting to regroup, whilst the fans greet him with a “PUSSY”, “PUSSY”, “PUSSY” chant. Daniels ignores the chants though, taking some further time, before he slowly gets back onto the apron and hops into the ring.
Once back in, Daniels makes sure not to charge straight back in to Crazy’s offense, instead they lock up again. This time Daniels is able to get the ascendancy as he uses his strength to back Crazy into the corner. At the count of four, the referee demands a break and Daniels goes to give the clean break again, before looking for a cheap right hand, but Crazy ducked it, sending Daniels into the corner, where he lights him up with five savage Knife Edged Chops to the chest.
With Daniels holding onto his chest, in clear pain, Crazy sends him to the ropes, only to nail Daniels with a Dropkick when he comes back. Still relatively fresh, a furious Daniels is back up and charges straight into a Flying Leg Lariat. This time Daniels gets up a little slower, but Crazy charges at him, dropping him with a Spinning Heel Kick!
In danger of being taken out early, Daniels decides to roll underneath the bottom rope and to the outside yet again. More heat is directed at him from the fans, more than last time, however he doesn’t realize that Super has followed him to the outside. As Daniels walks around ringside, mouthing off at the fans…
CRAZY COMES FROM BEHIND AND THROWS HIM OVER THE CROWD BARRICADE AND INTO THE AUDIENCE!!!
The fans cheer loudly for this, and let’s be honest because it’s ECW, Daniels probably receives a couple of cheap shots as well. Daniels uses the crowd barricade to scramble to his feet, trying to shove fans away as well, but Crazy gets onto the ring apron…
BEFORE LEAPING OFF WITH AN ASAI MOONSAULT… TAKING OUT DANIELS WHILST HE’S IN THE FUCKING CROWD!!!
They’ve basically taken out half of the front row as well, but even the fans who have toppled over still join in with the chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. It takes him a few moments to get to his feet but when he does, Crazy navigates through the fallen bodies to find Daniels and toss him back over the barricade and to ringside. On his own accord, ‘The Fallen Angel’ crawls into the ring, but Crazy follows him in and mounts him, landing some brutal right hands. Eventually, Crazy gets back up and drags Daniels up to, but Christopher goes with a thumb to the eye, momentarily blinding Crazy…
WHICH ALLOWS DANIELS TO CONNECT WITH AN STO!!!
From here, the direction of the match really does change. With Crazy grounded and not able to his use quickness, Daniels makes sure to keep it that way, landing stomps and Elbow Drops all to the back of the head and neck of his opponent. ‘The Fallen Angel’ aggressively puts a knee into the back of Crazy and holds Crazy’s head up by the chin with his left hand, and he lands several clubbing blows to the back of Crazy’s neck with the right hand. On commentary, Joey Styles puts over that Daniels has a common theme of working on and injuring the neck of his opponents.
After some more brutal looking strikes, Daniels applies a Reverse Chinlock, looking to place more damage on that neck area. Eventually, with the support of the fans, Crazy manages to fight his way back to his feet, which allows him to land some desperation elbows to the stomach. The blows force Daniels to let go of the hold, and Crazy loads up, landing some more savage Knife Edged Chops to Daniels’ chest.
With Daniels reeling, Crazy bounces off the ropes for some momentum…
DANIELS CATCHES HIM AND GOES FOR A TILT A WHIRL…
CRAZY LANDS ON HIS FEET…
AND LEAPS UP CONNECTING WITH A HURRICANRANA!!!
A major pop emanates from the fans as Crazy shows off some of his trademark athleticism. The momentum from the move sends Daniels tumbling across the ring and he forcefully continues his own tumble, heading to the outside to YET AGAIN catch a break. ECW’s faithful fans continue to mark out for Crazy as he strides across the ring and climbs up to the top rope, waiting for Daniels to get back up, and when he does…
CRAZY LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE, TAKING DANIELS OUT WITH A PLANCHA ON THE OUTSIDE!!!
More of those famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out as Crazy is really cooking now. He bounces back to his feet, feeling the adrenaline coursing through his body, so he hoists the body of Daniels up and rolls him back into the ring. The Mexican stalks his opponent from the apron, waiting for Daniels to get up, and this time Daniels needs support from the ropes, but he does get up…
ONLY TO TURN INTO A SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK FROM SUPER CRAZY!!!
The fans let out a round of applause for the move as Crazy goes for the pin…1…2…NO!!! DANIELS KICKS OUT!!!
There is no wasted time from Crazy now as he realizes he could be on his way to handing Daniels his first singles loss. Super Crazy brings Daniels back to his feet again, and lands a few quick forearms to the face, before sending him into the corner. ‘The Fallen Angel’ goes back first into the corner and Crazy runs after him, but he runs straight into the raised boot of Daniels. Crazy is forced to stagger backwards, holding at his jaw, whilst Daniels quickly jumps up to the second rope…
BEFORE LEAPING OFF WITH A DOUBLE AXE HANDLE SMASH…
BUT CRAZY CATCHES HIM WITH A MANHATTAN DROP!!!
Somehow, Daniels stays on his feet, but he’s comically jumping up and down in the one spot, holding onto his testicles. Meanwhile, Crazy runs off the ropes, building some momentum, but as he gets close…
DANIELS CATCHES CRAZY WITH THE URANAGE!!!
A timely counter from Daniels as this allows him to stay down for a moment or two, catch his breath, and make sure his balls are still in the right position. Once he’s checked all those items of the list, Daniels gets back to his feet, and paintbrushes Crazy, making sure he really is down. With Crazy not moving, Daniels walks towards the ropes…
AND JUMPS ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE…
FOLLOWED BY A LEAP TO THE TOP ROPE…
DANIELS LEAPS OFF THE TOP WITH THE BEST MOONSAULT EVER!!!
CRAZY ROLLS OUT OF HARMS WAY!!!
BUT DANIELS LANDS ON HIS FEET!!!
As quickly as he can, Crazy gets to his feet, backing into the corner, still a bit dazed and confused. Meanwhile, Daniels doesn’t completely stick the landing, and he takes him a moment to steady himself. Seeing Crazy in the corner, ‘The Fallen Angel’ charges in but runs straight into the Luchador’s boot. Daniels backs away, teetering on falling backwards, holding his face, when Crazy drops him with a quick Scoop Slam. Now it’s Crazy’s turn to head towards the ropes…
HE JUMPS OFF THE BOTTOM ROPE…
BOTTOM ROPE MOONSAULT CONNECTS!!!
Crazy is straight back up, and he heads back to the corner…
HE JUMPS UP AND OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE…
MIDDLE ROPE MOONSAULT CONNECTS!!!
Again, no wasted motion, the Mexican bounces back to his feet and heads to the corner again…
HE JUMPS UP AND OFF THE TOP ROPE…
TOP ROPE MOONSAULT!!!
BUT DANIELS ROLLS OUT OF HARMS WAY!!!
SO SUPER CRAZY LANDS ON HIS FEET!!!
Crazy sticks the perfect landing, and with Daniels on his knees, begging off…
SUPER CRAZY CONNECTS WITH A BUZZSAW KICK TO DANIELS!!!
Daniels is out of it now so the determined Crazy heads to the corner again…
JUMPING UP AND OFF THE TOP ROPE…
TOP ROPE MOONSAULT CONNECTS!!!
Finally, Super Crazy takes a moment to sell the impact of the move, feeling at his mid-section, before he hooks the leg…1…2…3!!!
…
NO!!! DANIELS MANAGES TO GET A SHOULDER UP!!!
Crazy runs his hands through his hair in despair, wondering what he’s now supposed to do next, and the break in action allows the fans to chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” once again. Not wanting to waste much time, Crazy makes his decision pretty quickly, dragging Daniels up,
AND CRAZY GOES FOR THE LIGER BOMB… GETTING DANIELS INTO THE AIR…
BUT DANIELS MANAGES TO FIGHT HIS WAY BACK TO HIS FEET!!!
Crazy shoves Daniels away, creating some space, before running at Daniels…
CRAZY CATCHES HIM AND LEAPS UP FOR THE SWINGING DDT!!!
DANIELS THROWS HIM OFF IN MID AIR!!!
CRAZY LANDS ON HIS FEET…
AND DANIELS IMMEDIATELY CONNECTS WITH THE STEP UP ENZUIGURI!!!
It’s a significant blow but it’s not a knockout one, Crazy collapses backwards, but luckily he stays up by bouncing off the ropes. The Luchador staggers back towards Daniels…
DANIELS GOES FOR THE URANAGE AGAIN!!!
CRAZY TURNS IT INTO A VICTORY ROLL!!!
1…2…3!!!
…
…
NO!!! DANIELS JUST KICKS OUT!!!
The fans blow the roof off of the arena, loving the exchange they just saw, and they greet it with an “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant. Even though the match has been fast paced, both men are starting to feel the impact, taking a little longer to get up this time. They get up at roughly the same time, but Crazy beats Daniels to the punch, hammering him with right hands, sending him backing into the corner…
CRAZY THEN LEAPS UP… GOING FOR A MONKEY FLIP!!!
DANIELS LANDS ON HIS FEET…
BUT STAGGERS AND CLAMBERS INTO THE REFEREE…TAKING HIM OUT!!!
Barely feeling it himself, or paying it any attention, Daniels turns back around and charges at his opponent…
DANIELS SWINGS WILDLY WITH A CLOTHESLINE…
CRAZY DUCKS…
AND GETS A BRIDGING O’CONNOR’S ROLL ON DANIELS!!!
1…2..3!!!
IT’S OVER, THERE’S NO KICK OUT…
THE FANS HAVE COUNTED TO THREE…
BUT THE REFEREE HASN’T BECAUSE THE REFEREE IS STILL DOWN FROM HIS COLLISION WITH DANIELS!!!
Boos ring out from the audience as Crazy had this match won if it wasn’t for some bad luck. Eventually, Daniels does kick out and both men are straight back up to their feet, but the Mexican drops Daniels with a Clothesline. Super Crazy is showing his frustration now, shaking his head, before making his way to the referee and beginning to shake him to wake him up. Crazy is well, crazily yelling in Mexican, and it tends to wake the referee up, as the ref turns around, sore, but ready to try and get up. Unfortunately for Super Crazy though, he’s spent to long not looking at his opponents, and Daniels is back up.
CRAZY TURNS STRAIGHT INTO ANOTHER URANAGE FROM DANIELS!!!
This time its Daniels turn to waste no time, heading straight to the corner of the ring…
BEFORE LEAPING UP AND CONNECTING WITH THE BEST MOONSAULT EVER!!!
Daniels just lays on top of Crazy for the cover…1…2…3!!!
…
NO!!! SUPER CRAZY ROLLS A SHOULDER OFF THE CANVAS AT THE LAST SECOND!!!
Now it’s ‘The Fallen Angel’s turns to be frustrated as he looks at the referee, telling him it was a three count. Still, it doesn’t change the result so Daniels goes right back to work, slowly bringing Crazy back to his feet…
DANIELS GETS HIMSELF IN POSITION FOR THE LAST RITES…
CRAZY SPINS OUT… KICKS DANIELS IN THE GUT…
AND CONNECTS WITH A BRAINBUSTER!!!
Crazy floats over and hooks the leg…1…2…3!!!
…
…
…
IT’S OVER!!! THE REFEREE COUNTS TO THREE… AND TURNS TO GET UP TO SIGNAL FOR THE BELL!!!
AS THE REFEREE IS GETTING UP… DANIELS SLIDES HIS FOOT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!
THE REFEREE IS UP NOW AND GOES TO CALL FOR THE BELL…
BUT OUT OF THE CORNER OF HIS EYE, HE SEES DANIELS’ FOOT UNDERNEATH THE ROPES…
AND HE WAVES THE PINFALL OFF, DECIDING THE MATCH WILL CONTINUE!!!
Cheers are reverberating around the arena, with Crazy jumping up and down, believing he’s just given Daniels his first ever singles loss. Crazy raises his hands in the air, finally looking at the referee, but the referee puts Crazy’s hand down, explaining that he’s not the winner of the match. Super Crazy is pissed and rightfully so, as he shakes his head and looks to get back to business.
The heat is gigantic for the referee’s decision but Crazy picks up Daniels and sends him to the corner. The Luchador hammers away with some right hands, before hoisting Daniels up to the top rope in a seated position. Crazy quickly climbs up after him, landing a few more right hands,
BEFORE LEAPING OFF WITH A FRANKENSTEINER FROM THE TOP ROPE!!!
Daniels’ flies across the ring so Crazy has to crawl after him to make the cover…1…2…3!!!
…
NO!!! A SOMEWHAT RECOVERED DANIELS JUST GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!
The fiery temper of the Mexican is on full display now, as Crazy shakes his head, looking at the downed Daniels, before heading up to the top rope again. Crazy sets himself…
BUT DANIELS KICKS THE REFEREE IN THE LEG!!!
CAUSING THE REFEREE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL INTO THE ROPES!!!
IN TURN CROTCHING SUPER CRAZY ON THE TOP ROPE!!!
The heat is getting LOUDER AND LOUDER from the fans, as the referee looks apologetic before yelling at Daniels for bending the rules. Daniels just sort of laughs it off, before crawling to the ropes to pull himself back to his feet. ‘The Fallen Angel’ heads to the corner where Crazy is and tries to scale the ropes, but Crazy lands two sharp kicks to the face, forcing Daniels back…
CRAZY THEN LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE…
DRILLING DANIELS WITH A FLYING TORNADO DDT!!!
The fans mark out for the athleticism, more chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” start up, and Crazy rolls on top of Daniels for the cover…1…2…3!!!
…
…
NO!!! DANIELS GETS A SHOULDER UP YET AGAIN!!!
Finally, the match seems to be catching up to Crazy as well, as he remains down after that one, catching his breath. The opportunistic Daniels senses a chance to create some distance between the two, rolling across the ring, underneath the bottom rope, and lying out of harm’s way, on the apron. With both men remaining down on the canvas, it allows Joey Styles to really shill the match on commentary. Styles talks about how it seems like it’s only a matter of time until Super Crazy gets the win, and nobody has pushed Daniels this far in his six months in ECW.
After what feels like an eternity, Super Crazy manages to pull himself to his feet, looking around before he spots Daniels on the apron. Daniels is still pretty much out of it on the apron, having barely moved, so Crazy walks over, and leans through the ropes to grab Daniels…
BUT DANIELS BLATANTLY POKES CRAZY RIGHT IN THE EYE!!!
That’s the second eye poke this match, so Crazy walks backwards, blindly rubbing at his eye, attempting to get his vision back. As this happens, Daniels manages to climb his way back to the ring, stalk Crazy…
AND DANIELS HITS THE ANGELS WINGS ON SUPER CRAZY!!!
Daniels makes the cover…1…2
CRAZY PUTS HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!
BUT THE REFEREE DOESN’T SEE IT!!!
3!!!
THE REFEREE PUSHES OFF THE CANVAS TO GET UP!!!
AND DANIELS QUICKLY MOVES CRAZY’S FOOT OFF THE ROPES!!!
SO THE REFEREE CALLS FOR THE BELL!!!
WINNER – Christopher Daniels by pinfall @ 16:23
As soon as the bell rings, Daniels has his hand raised by the referee, ignoring the plethora of heat that’s being directed at him. Once ‘The Fallen Angel’ is officially declared the winner, he wastes no time in leaving the ring and strolling up the ramp. He’s ready to celebrate but perhaps he knows he got away with one tonight and should stay out of Super Crazy’s way.
After Daniels has gone through the curtain, on commentary, Joey Styles once again focuses on the tremendous effort that Super Crazy put on tonight. Joey talks about how Crazy actually had the match won a couple of times, and the only reason why he’s not the winner is due to unfortunate circumstances. Not only that, but the end result, with Daniels winning, is only because Daniels stole the victory as well.
The fans know it to, continuing to be in a somber mood, as Crazy slowly recovers in the ring…
…
So we’ve got a big of time until the cage is ready for tonight’s main event, so let’s have a video package…
***
The video package shows some highlights of last year’s November To Remember, culminating with last year’s awesome bonus match after the main event. This saw Yoshihiro Tajiri answer an open challenge from then ECW Champion Justin Credible, and Tajiri was able to get the victory to win the ECW Title for the first time.
ECW NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER
NOVEMBER 11TH ON PPV
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE COLISEUM
***
As things continue to be prepared for the main event, we head up to The Bird’s Nest to allow JOEY STYLES to talk some truth.
Joey Styles: Ladies and gentlemen, we’re just a few moments away from ECW versus The Network, Ultimate Jeopardy. This is the one we’ve all been waiting for, but what I want to do right now is run through the rules for those of you who may be unfamiliar with them.
Joey pauses, letting the viewers digest his words before continuing.
Joey Styles: The rules are pretty simple. One man from each team, two men start the match and they go at it for five minutes, until the third participant in the match will enter. From there, a new man will enter the match every
two minutes. Please keep in mind that earlier in the night, The Sandman won the coin toss for Team ECW which means there team will enter first and constantly have the numbers advantage until every competitor has entered the match.
Even though he’s trying to be unbiased in fear for his job, Styles clearly gets extra excited when talking about the advantage that Team ECW have.
Joey Styles: The match can
not end until every participant in the match has made their way into the cage. Once everybody has entered, the match can only end by pinfall or submission.
One last pause, letting what he’s gone through so far sink in.
Joey Styles: Please keep in mind that there is more at stake in this one than just bragging rights. The winner of the fall will face Steve Corino for the ECW Championship at November To Remember in two months!
With the recap of the rules done, Joey sends us to our next scene…
…
We had to the backstage area into a locker room, where CYRUS stands in front of his soldiers, all dressed for battle. The Network is ready to go, with CW ANDERSON, JERRY LYNN, JUSTIN CREDIBLE AND STEVE CORINO all looking pumped and ready, the only man not with them is Rhino. Even though they all look ready, Cyrus clearly feels the need to give them one last pep talk.
Cyrus: Look guys, we all know what the plan is for tonight and we all know what we face out there. We’re
behind because of the coin toss due to that
goon.
They all nod to show their listening, but they look too focused to be concerned.
Cyrus: Now despite the circumstances, I need you all to know, I’ve chosen you all for a reason. I’ve chosen you all because you’re the best so tonight, I need you all to go out there and prove that you’re the best. I need you to
win.
Again, everybody nods along with Corino subconsciously fidgeting with his ECW Title.
Steve Corino: Yeah, that’s right guys. This is for The Network, we
can’t lose.
More agreement, at least they seem on the same page tonight, so Lynn speaks up as well.
Jerry Lynn: Cyrus is right, we’re the best. With
my leadership…
Lynn pauses, almost waiting for an interruption. It doesn’t come but his teammates do all roll their eyes at him.
Jerry Lynn: And with my experience in this business, we
are going to win.
He gets a smirk on his face now.
Jerry Lynn: And once I score the winning fall, I’ll get my match against Corino for the title in November!
All at once, the entire Network, including Cyrus, begin yelling at Jerry Lynn for speaking about such a ludicrous outcome. This clearly pisses Lynn off, but he maintains his composure, unlike the actual champion.
Steve Corino: Honestly, don’t be a blueberry. THAT’S
NOT THE PLAN!!!
Much like last night on Hardcore TV, Lynn gets right up in Corino’s grill.
Jerry Lynn: Well, tell me this, what makes Rhino so special?
Why does Rhino get the title shot?
Lynn is having a whine now and Corino isn’t having any of it, shaking his head.
Steve Corino: SHUT THE FUCK UP… FOLLOW THE PLAN!!!
The two continue to get heated, until once again, in a mirror image of last night, Credible and Anderson are forced to get in between the two. In trying to cool things down, Cyrus gives Credible a look, almost telling him to say something through facial expression.
Justin Credible: Jerry, it’s not good for the team but I get exactly where you’re coming from.
I want the title shot too…
Lynn’s seemingly cooling down, listening at least, whereas Corino looks a little annoyed at Credible stating he wants a shot.
Justin Credible: But tonight is about something else that I, and I’m pretty sure all of us want. Tonight is about ensuring that The Network succeeds, it’s not about earning a title shot. I know that if I do my job right tonight, eventually…
Credible mulls over his next words carefully.
Justin Credible: I’ll get a title shot, even if it does come after November To Remember!
Cyrus makes a noise of affirmation, clearly agreeing with Credible. Lynn hears this and nods, seemingly taking it at word value. Corino still looks pissed though.
Steve Corino: I’m glad we’re all on the same page because we’re
next.
The steely looks of determination return, with all well in the world again.
Steve Corino: Jerry, considering your wealth of experience, you’re
starting the match for The Network.
Jerry just shrugs, not shocked and seemingly happy to start.
Steve Corino: This is your chance to prove that you’re not just a member of The Network. You want to be a leader so bad all of a sudden? This is your chance to prove you deserve it.
Things are clearly still a bit tense between the two, but they are on much better terms than they were at the start of this segment, and last night. With The Network seemingly ready to go, we cut away…
…
We now head to another locker room, this one a lot smaller and stingier looking than the previous. It doesn’t help that this locker room seems to be clouded in cigarette smoke, which makes it pretty obvious that this locker room belongs to TEAM ECW. BALLS MAHONEY, KID KASH, PIERRE CARL OULETTE, THE SANDMAN AND TOMMY DREAMER are all standing around, ready for action. Of course, The Sandman has a cigarette in his mouth, which explains where the smoke is coming from. After a moment or two, Dreamer kind of distances himself from the rest of the group.
Tommy Dreamer: So, uh, somebody has to do the whole last minute pep talk thing, so I guess
I’ll take the lead with this.
All his teammates nod, happy enough with his self-nomination.
Tommy Dreamer: I know what it’s like to want to be the best in this business, if you don’t have the desire you shouldn’t be here. We all want that title shot.
Again, everybody nods in agreement.
Tommy Dreamer: When it comes to who gets the final fall, good luck. May the
best man win.
More nods as The Sandman takes a massive drag of his cigarette.
Tommy Dreamer: But I want everybody to remember, we must work as a team about there. This isn’t just about an individual getting a title shot, this is about ECW. I bleed ECW, I sweat ECW, I breathe ECW… Hell, I
live for ECW and for one night only at least, I expect you all to do the same. Whoever gets the title shot is fair game, but Team ECW
MUST win… So uh, on that note, who wants to start?
Kid Kash: That’d be me. I’ll do it.
‘The Notorious K.I.D.’ beats everybody else in self-nominating so he gets the go ahead. They all pat Kash on the back, before they get in a team huddle, yelling and getting pumped up, the main event just a few moments away…
…
Match Six
Ultimate Jeopardy – Winner of the Fall gets an ECW Championship Match against Steve Corino at November To Remember
Team ECW (Balls Mahoney, Kid Kash, Pierre Carl Oulette, The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer) vs. The Network (CW Anderson, Jerry Lynn, Justin Credible, Rhino and Steve Corino)
Both teams come out in their entirety, hanging around the cage on the outside, whilst Jerry Lynn and Kid Kash step inside of the cage for their respective teams. Despite the hatred between the two teams, there is an initial moment or two where the two don’t pay any attention to each other, instead just looking around, attempting to get familiar with their surroundings. After another moment or two, both men decide that they are comfortable and they meet in the center of the ring.
There’s no beating around the bush in this one as now both men are within striking distance, they begin doing exactly that. The fans cheer loudly as Kash and Lynn trade punches, Kash, Lynn, Kash, Lynn, Kash, Kash, Kash… Kid Kash continues to get the advantage with the faster strikes, before whipping Lynn into the ropes. Lynn comes back and charges through Kash with a Shoulder Block! Kash falls to the canvas and Lynn goes to bounce off of the ropes again, but ‘The Notorious K.I.D.’ kips up and takes Lynn down with an Arm Drag, which is quickly followed by a hip toss. Not learning his lesson, Lynn fires up to his feet again, only for Kash to take him out with a Crossbody. This time Lynn remains down so Kash drags him up, lands a few forearms to the face…
BEFORE KASH GOES FOR A MONKEY FLIP!!!
SENDING LYNN FLYING UPSIDE DOWN INTO THE SIDE OF THE CAGE!!!
A massive pop echoes throughout the arena for the first use of the cage, which is followed by a chant of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. Lynn doesn’t move much after that blow, staying tangled in between the ropes and the cage, holding at his back in agony. The referee looks to check on Kash, who after getting encouragement from Team ECW on the outside, moves the referee out of the way so he can continue to lay a hurting on Lynn.
KK drags Lynn back to the center of the ring, where he tees off with some more punches, but Lynn doesn’t do much in terms of retaliation. With Lynn rocking and reeling, Kash grabs him by the back of the head…
AND RAMS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL CAGE!!!
Due to the velocity of the blow, Lynn somehow bounces off of the cage and stays on his feet. Kash sort of just shrugs, before grabbing Lynn again…
THIS TIME KASH RAMS LYNN FACE FIRST INTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAGE!!!
The fans are groaning at the impact, as Lynn is copping an absolute beating in the early stages. Once again, he somehow manages to stay on his feet, so Kash grabs him by the back of the head…
BEFORE RAMMING HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE CAGE FOR THE THIRD TIME!!!
This time Lynn goes weak at the knees and collapses to the canvas. The sadistic use of the cage gets more “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants from the fans as Kash takes a moment to think about his next move. Eventually, he just crouches down, stalking Lynn, and when Lynn gets up, Kash lands a hard right hand which immediately drops Lynn to the canvas again.
Not wanting to be overzealous, Kash again waits for Lynn to battle his way back up to a vertical base…
THEN KASH CHARGES AT LYNN…
LEAPING UP FOR THE SWINGING DDT!!!
LYNN SHOWS STRENGTH HOLDING KASH UP IN MID AIR!!!
BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A MODIFIED HOT SHOT…
SENDING KASH FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL CAGE!!!
More “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants come from the fans as this time its Kash’s turn to taste steel. Kash is the one who remains tangled in between the cage and the ropes now, whilst Lynn falls to his knees, feeling the effects of the cage already. After a moment or two of catching his breath, Jerry heads over to KK, a look of pure disdain on his face. Lynn simply steps through the ropes and keeps Kash on his knees, grabbing his head…
AND LYNN BEGINS TO DRIVE THE HEAD OF KASH INTO THE STEEL CAGE!!!
BUT HE KEEPS FLESH AGAINST CAGE AND CONTINUES TO MOVE IT SIDE FROM SIDE!!!
THE CAMERA PICKS UP BITS OF KK’S FLESH GETTING RIPPED APART BY THE STEEL MESH!!!
IT’S OFFICIAL, KID KASH IS BLEEDING ALREADY!!!
Those famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants erupt again, the fans clearly excited for the first signs of blood tonight. Having used the cage enough for now, Lynn grabs KASH by the foot, dragging him back to the center of the ring. Jerry mounts Kash and begins to hammer away with right hand after right hand, punching right at the gash on Kash’s forehead. As the blows continue to land, blood splats come from Kash’s head and land on the canvas. Feeling really confident now, Lynn takes Kash over to where The Network are standing and shows them Kash’s bloodied face and Cyrus applauds. ‘The New Fuckin’ Show’ then yells “THIS IS MINE”!
Lynn took a little long showing off to his teammates though, and this allows Kash to land a few elbows to the gut, creating some space between the two. As Lynn goes down on his haunches, gasping for air…
KASH SPRINTS TO THE CORNER OF THE RING…
CLIMBS UP THE ROPES…
AND LEAPS OFF WITH A CORKSCREW SENTON… TAKING OUT JERRY LYNN!!!
Another pop can be heard from the crowd for the high risk move which puts the momentum back in the favor of Kash. Both men remain down for a few moments before getting up at the same time, but Kash gets up on his own accord, whereas Lynn backs into the corner of the ring to stay standing. ‘The Notorious K.I.D.’ slowly trots over to the corner where he begins hammering away with more punches, really putting a beating on Lynn. Jerry falls to the mat in a seated position, so Kash stops throwing punches, and begins landing stomps to the chest, not letting his opponent breathe. Unfortunately for him, Kash does have to breathe though, and he takes a moment to catch his breath, and Lynn pulls himself up and throws an elbow which connects with the temple of Kash. The youngster staggers for a moment, so Lynn immediately grasps his neck, before jumping up to the second rope…
LYNN LEAPS OFF LOOKING FOR THE TORNADO DDT!!!
KASH REVERSES INTO A MANHATTAN DROP!!!
Lynn lets go of Kash and clutches at his privates, mouth open wide, forgetting about everything else. He bends over, in that much pain…
SO KASH CHARGES AT HIM…
CONNECTING WITH THE SWINGING DDT!!!
After what has been a ferocious first five minutes, both men remain sprawled out on the canvas as the countdown for our next entrant begins…
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Entrant #3 – Pierre Carl Oulette of Team ECW
With both men down, it’s the perfect opportunity for PCO to comfortably step into the cage and not have to worry about being taken out. Doing the team thing first, PCO offers a hand and helps Kid Kash up, which Team ECW applaud from outside. On the other side of the cage, The Network look worried at what could happen to Lynn in the next two minutes. Together, PCO and Kash drag Lynn up, and they send him to the ropes, and when Lynn comes back…
PCO HOISTS HIM INTO THE AIR INTO A MILITARY PRESS POSITION…
BEFORE SPRINTING ACROSS THE RING…
AND PCO THROWS LYNN THROUGH THE AIR AND STRAIGHT INTO THE CAGE!!!
Another massive collision between cage and Lynn draws a big “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant from the fans. Lynn isn’t moving after that collision, whilst PCO and Kash have a meeting of the minds to discuss their next move. Slowly, Lynn begins using the cage to get to his knees, and Oulette walks towards Lynn, before dropping to all fours. As Lynn gets to his feet…
KASH SPRINTS ACROSS THE RING…
SPRINGBOARDING OFF OF THE BACK OF PCO…
TO LAND A BODY SPLASH WHICH SQUASHES LYNN AGAINST THE CAGE YET AGAIN!!!
The camera zooms in on Lynn’s back, which is red raw from all of the impact. Our fans applaud the big time move as Kash immediately grabs Lynn and drags him from the ropes towards the middle of the ring. With Lynn down and not much of a threat, the two members of Team ECW just pummel him with some stomps and kicks to the ribs. Suddenly, PCO walks towards his team and signals for something, and his tag partner, Balls Mahoney understands…
SO BALLS GRABS A STEEL CHAIR AND TOSSES IT INTO THE CAGE!!!
The anticipation picks up within the arena, whilst Cyrus can be heard yelling “THAT’S NOT FAIR”! Still, it has happened so PCO picks up the steel chair, and Kash brings Lynn to his feet…
SO PCO CAN CREAM LYNN WITH A STEEL CHAIR TO THE FACE!!!
Big time “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants can be heard again as the camera zooms in to reveal that now Jerry Lynn is bleeding. Kash sees the blood and touches his own head, realizing this is his chance for revenge. Much like Lynn did to him earlier, Kash mounts Lynn and punches away at the cut, causing blood to squirt through the air in the process.
After punching himself out, Kash gets up to catch his breath and PCO hoists Lynn back up to his feet. The French Canadian looks at Lynn’s cut…
BEFORE SINKING HIS TEETH INTO IT… BITING AT THE CUT!!!
Lynn screams in agony due to the savage act, and when he pulls away, a smiling PCO has Lynn’s blood around his face. With Lynn still struggling, PCO grabs him by the back of the head…
AND PCO RAMS LYNN FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL CAGE!!!
As Lynn crashes to the canvas yet again, the countdown begins for his support…
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Entrant #4 – CW Anderson of The Network
With a sense of urgency about him, CW charges into the ring, only to be approached by PCO, but Anderson drops him with his deadly left hand.
PCO is knocked loopy for the time being, and Kash notices and sees CW coming, but Anderson simply rushes him and uses pure strength to trap KK into the corner. From there, Anderson uses his right forearm to push across Kash’s windpipe, whilst he lands about eight rapid fire left hands to the body of Kash. Anderson stops and looks at the bloody forehead of Kash, before pointing at PCO…
AND CW NOW BITES AT THE CUT OF KID KASH!!!
CW quickly spits the blood out, yelling “TASTES LIKE REDNECK”, before he continues his assault on Kash. He beats him down with more punches, causing Kash to fall to his knees, so now CW drags him to the cage…
BEFORE PRESSING KASH’S HEAD AGAINST THE CAGE!!!
AND KASH GETS THE CHEESE GRATER TREATMENT AGAIN… HIS FLESH BEING DRAGGED ACROSS THE STEEL!!!
Groans can be heard from the audience as Anderson continues to punish Kash, meanwhile PCO looks to intervene, only to be intercepted by a recovered Jerry Lynn. Lynn simply jumps at PCO, causing him to stagger back into the corner of the ring, which allows Lynn to land two HUGE Knife Edged Chops.
PCO no sells them though, smiling at Lynn, who backs away, looking a little worried. Oulette then rocks Lynn with a Knife Edged Chop, followed by a second one, which causes Jerry to fall onto his ass.
Seeing this his partner is in trouble, the recovered Anderson goes on the attack, throwing that left hand at PCO, but Oulette blocks it, before landing a head butt across the bridge of Anderson’s nose. With Anderson rocked, PCO picks up the steel chair, but before the Frenchman can do anything with it, CW gets a sneaky thumb to the eye. PCO drops the chair, clutching at his good eye, so CW picks up the chair…
AND CW SMASHES THE STEEL CHAIR ACROSS THE BACK OF PCO!!!
Oulette falls to the mat and Kash runs over…
SO ANDERSON JABS THE POINT OF THE CHAIR INTO THE HEAD OF KASH!!!
Kash drops to the floor after an incredible painful look chair shot, as the fans erupt with another “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant. The sadistic Anderson how pushes the back of the chair into the throat of KK, simply making it impossible for him to breathe. On the other side of the ring, Lynn is perched up on the top rope, and as Oulette gets up…
LYNN LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE… TAKING PCO DOWN WITH A CROSSBODY!!!
As Lynn lands on top of PCO, he grabs him into a modified Side Headlock and peppers away with punches to the head of PCO. Slowly but surely, Lynn drags PCO up…
ONLY TO DROP HIM WITH A REVERSE DDT!!!
PCO is out of it whilst Anderson stops choking Kash for a second…
ONLY FOR LYNN TO COME OVER AND SNATCH THE CHAIR FROM ANDERSON!!!
CW doesn’t look too impressed and the audience begins to buzz, whilst Lynn now uses the chair to choke PCO. Anderson is frustrated though, and he walks over now, taps Lynn on the shoulder, causing Lynn to stand up…
AND CW RIPS THE CHAIR BACK FROM LYNN…
SO LYNN RETALIATES BY SHOVING ANDERSON IN THE CHEST!!!
Both men are getting fired up, going nose to nose, whilst the fans cheer loudly, wanting to see The Network implode. From outside of the cage, a panicked Cyrus yells “CUT IT OUT”! The two have tunnel vision though, not paying attention to anything other than each other, as the countdown begins for the next entrant…
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Entrant #5 – Tommy Dreamer of Team ECW
With Lynn and Anderson to focused on each other, Tommy has time to fetch a STEEL CHAIR before casually walking into the cage. Once in the middle of the ring, he’s still getting no attention so Tommy yells, “HEY”, and Lynn is first to turn around…
TOMMY STABS LYNN IN THE STOMACH WITH THE STEEL CHAIR!!!
Anderson quickly turns but is too slow to react…
SO HE COPS A STEEL CHAIR IN THE GUT AS WELL!!!
With both members of The Network hunched over, Tommy lines them up…
AND TOMMY SMASHES A CHAIR ACROSS THE BACK OF LYNN!!!
FOLLOWED BY THE CHAIR ACROSS THE BACK OF ANDERSON!!!
Just like that, Dreamer has made a world of difference. With both his opponents down, Dreamer takes his now battered steel chair, and he places it in the corner of the ring, between the middle and top rope. Tommy then heads back to the center of the ring, grabbing his former arch nemesis in Anderson by the back of the head…
AND DREAMER RAMS CW HEAD FIRST INTO THE STEEL CHAIR!!!
“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out as Anderson remains stuck in the corner for a moment. Eventually he staggers out of the corner, but he doesn’t have his wits about him…
SO TOMMY HITS ANDERSON WITH A DIVORCE COURT ON HIS LEFT ARM!!!
As CW clutches at his arm, there’s a huge pop from the audience for the call back to their personal feud not all that long ago. Standing over the man he can’t stand, Tommy begins to continuously stomp all over the left arm of Anderson, really doing a number on it. Suddenly…
TOMMY GETS RAMMED BY LYNN… WHO CHARGES HIM AND PUSHES HIM BACK INTO THE STEEL CAGE!!!
The beginning to fade Lynn lands a few right hands, but they don’t do enough damage to the fresh man, as Dreamer blocks one…
AND THEN RAMS LYNN FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL CAGE!!!
As Lynn staggers back towards the center of the ring, the other original entrant Kid Kash heads up to the top rope, before leaping at Lynn…
AND KASH LANDS A FLYING HURRICANRANA ON LYNN…
CAUSING LYNN TO LAND ON ONE OF THE CHAIRS IN THE RING!!!
Another massive “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant starts up for the big time move. Dreamer realizes that Anderson is getting back to his feet, so Dreamer picks up the chair, and as Anderson turns around…
DREAMER RAMS THE EDGE OF THE CHAIR INTO THE DICK OF CW!!!
Anderson doesn’t drop to his feet, but he groans and grabs at his golden globes. As he’s hunched over, Tommy takes the time to set the steel chair up in a seated position in the middle of the ring. Dreamer than lands a few right hands to CW, before sending him to the ropes, and when Anderson comes back…
TOMMY GETS A DROP TOE HOLD WHICH SENDS ANDERSON FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL CHAIR!!!
This garners another huge reaction from the fans, who’re behind basically anything that Dreamer does at this point. Getting caught up in the moment, Tommy strikes the ‘Raven’ pose, much to the delight of the fans. He now turns his attention back to CW…
GETTING HIM IN POSITION FOR A DDT ON THE STEEL CHAIR…
BUT LYNN LANDS A CLOTHESLINE OUT OF NOWHERE, SENDING TOMMY TOPPLING OVER THE STEEL CHAIR!!!
With that, Anderson gives Lynn a nod for the save, as the countdown begins…
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Entrant #6 – Steve Corino of The Network
The ECW Champion races into the cage and is immediately confronted by PCO, but Corino unloads with multiple right hands, dropping Oulette. He continues his journey across the ring, but this time Corino gets confronted by Kash, but again, being the fresher man, he beats Kash to the punch. ‘The King Of Old School’ lands several right hands, softening up KK, before he makes eye contact with Lynn, “JERRY… COME OVER HERE”.
Lynn listens to Corino and heads over and the two have a quick chat, discussing what their next move is. They then grab Kash and send him to the ropes, when Kash comes back…
DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!!!
NO, KASH DUCKS…
KASH LEAPS INTO THE AIR… GRABBING CORINO BY THE HEAD…
BEFORE KICKING OFF LYNN’S CHEST TO NAIL A MODIFIED SWINGING DDT!!!
Of course that’s greeted by a HUGE pop from the fans, as Kash just took out two men with the one move. Lynn gets back to his feet rather quickly after that embarrassment, and the fresh Corino is almost back up as well. Lynn gets frustrated…
SO LYNN CHARGES AT KASH…
BUT KASH DUCKS HIS HEAD AND BACK BODY DROPS LYNN!!!
CAUSING LYNN TO ACCIDENTALLY LAND A HILO ON CORINO!!!
Twice now Kash has made Corino and Lynn have a miscommunication. Sensing he might need some help, ‘The Notorious K.I.D’ picks up a steel chair, and when Lynn gets up…
KASH NAILS LYNN IN THE FACE WITH THE STEEL CHAIR!!!
Lynn collapses to the mat, and Kash tosses the chair to the side, happy with his handiwork. CW comes from behind though, lifting Kash into a Powerslam position…
BEFORE CHARGING ACROSS THE RING… RAMMING KASH INTO THE STEEL CAGE LIKE A BATTERING RAM!!!
After the sickening collision with the cage, Kash remains down and the fans break down into another “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant. Meanwhile, Anderson walks across the ring and offers a hand, helping Corino get back to his feet. Together, the two begin stomping all over Dreamer, before dragging him to his feet.
THEY SEND TOMMY INTO THE CORNER… CAUSING HIM TO GO BACK FIRST INTO THE STEEL CHAIR SET UP IN THE CORNER!!!
As Tommy drops to the canvas in agony, Corino falls to his knees and begins choking the life out of Dreamer. CW turns around however and is confronted by PCO. The two begin trading punches, neither man willing to back down, until PCO lands a head butt which drops Anderson. As PCO turns around, Corino charges at him but Oulette lands multiple shots to Corino, pinballing him around the ring…
PCO THEN GOES FOR HIS BIG LARIAT…
BUT CORINO DUCKS…
AND SHOVES PCO HARD IN THE BACK!!!
PCO STAGGERS ACROSS THE RING…
INTO A DROPKICK TO THE KNEE FROM LYNN!!!
WHICH CAUSES OULETTE TO TUMBLE THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE AND LANDS HEAD FIRST INTO THE STEEL CAGE!!!
Out of instinct, PCO immediately rolls away from the ropes, as “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants start because PCO is busted open. Smelling and well, seeing blood, Corino mounts PCO and begins hammering at the cut with punches, opening it up and making it worse and worse. As this continues, the countdown for the next entrant begins…
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Entrant #7 – Balls Mahoney of Team ECW
Mahoney immediately runs into the cage to the delight of the fans, and all three Network members happen to be standing, so Mahoney begins throwing punches at all three of them… And he follows it up with some DUSTY STYLE ELBOWS!!!
As Lynn and Anderson fall to the canvas, Corino remains standing…
AND IS THE RECIPIENT OF FIVE ELBOWS IN A ROW…
FOLLOWED BY THE BIONIC ELBOW!!!
CW manages to get back to his feet, but now he’s the only one standing, so Mahoney goes to town with elbows. The fans chant along with each elbow… “BALLS”… “BALLS”… “BALLS”… “WHOOOOAAAAAAA”… “BALLS” AS MAHONEY DROPS CW WITH THE BIONIC ELBOW!!!
Mahoney takes a moment to appreciate his handiwork, as the ECW faithful give him a standing ovation. As he turns around though…
LYNN JUMPS AT HIM FROM THE TOP ROPE…
BUT BALLS SIDESTEPS LYNN AND PUNCHES HIM IN THE STOMACH AS HE LANDS!!!
Jerry is back down on the canvas, out of air, trying his best to breathe whilst holding onto his mid-section. For the first time tonight, Balls picks up the steel chair in a seated position and he folds it up…
BEFORE HITTING CORINO WITH A MASSIVE CHAIRSHOT TO THE FACE!!!
The noise reverberates around the arena, as chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” ring true, because now, the ECW Champion is bleeding profusely. PCO is back to his feet now and he shares a nod with Mahoney, before Eye Balls drag the leaky fore headed Corino back to his feet. They take turns landing right hands, pinballing Corino around…
UNTIL MAHONEY TAKES A BITE AT CORINO’S CUT!!!
SO THEN PCO TAKES A BITE OF CORINO’S CUT AS WELL!!!
Massive cheers go up for the unique teamwork…
WHEN CW HITS PCO WITH A SUPERKICK OUT OF NOWHERE!!!
SO MAHONEY RETALIATES WITH A SUPERKICK TO ANDERSON!!!
Balls stands over Anderson, surveying who else he can destroy…
WHEN ANDERSON NAILS A DESPERATION LOW BLOW OUT OF NOWHERE!!!
Mahoney falls to one knee, holding onto his dick, before taking a deep breath, and he shoots back up…
ONLY FOR LYNN TO COME OFF THE TOP ROPE!!!
DRILLING MAHONEY WITH A FLYING TORNADO DDT!!!
With Eye Balls and Kid Kash still down, Lynn takes his time, spending a bit of time stomping the hell out of all of them. He doesn’t realize that Dreamer is up though, so Tommy spins him around and the two begin trading right hands. Eventually, Tommy gains the upper hand and gains a hard right hand which puts Lynn down.
Tommy pays attention to the stirring Corino now, bringing up to a vertical base…
GETTING HIM IN POSITION FOR A BACK SUPLEX…
BUT TOMMY CROTCHES CORINO IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOP ROPE!!!
TOMMY THEN USES THE CAGE TO CLIMB UP NEXT TO CORINO…
AND DREAMER REPEATEDLY RAMS THE FACE OF CORINO INTO THE STEEL CAGE!!!
Another massive “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants fills everybody’s ears thanks to the innovative violence from Dreamer. He continues to ram Corino’s face into the cage, until CW comes from behind, fish hooking Dreamer and dragging him off of the ropes by his mouth. With both men back in the center of the ring, Anderson begins teeing off with some of his deadly left hands.
This is ECW though, so Tommy shows heart, taking the shots, before taking over, responding with repeated right hands of his own. After dazing Anderson, Tommy bounces off the ropes…
BUT CW DUCKS HIS HEAD!!!
SO TOMMY STOPS HIS OWN MOMENTUM…
GRABS ANDERSON…
AND RAMS HIM HEAD FIRST INTO THE CAGE!!!
Somehow, Anderson remains on his feet, but staggering backwards…
SO EYE BALLS CHARGE AT CW… GOING FOR A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!!!
BUT BEFORE THEY CAN CONNECT…
LYNN LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A DOUBLE CROSSBODY, TAKING OUT EYE BALLS!!!
After that big time spot, the countdown begins for the next entrant…
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Entrant #8 – Justin Credible of The Network
Credible storms into the ring, with his trusty Singapore Cane, and Lynn approaches him, looking to talk strategy…
BUT CREDIBLE JUST SHOVES LYNN OUT OF THE WAY!!!
This stresses out Cyrus on the outside but Credible is a man on a mission…
AS HE DROPS BALLS WITH A CANE SHOT!!!
CREDIBLE THEN DROPS PCO WITH A CANE SHOT TO THE HEAD!!!
With Eye Balls down, Credible continues his trek through the ring, and Dreamer has just gotten back to his feet…
WHEN CREDIBLE CANES HIM IN THE BACK!!!
Tommy falls back to his knees, holding his back in pain. Credible then sees Kid Kash down on the canvas, and these two have a history together as well. Credible sadistically stands over KK…
BEFORE UNLOADING WITH REPEATED SHOTS TO THE UNPROTECTED FACE OF KID KASH!!!
Holy shit! The fans chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” for the pure brutality that Credible has brought to this match. With his Singapore Cane starting to fray, Credible drops to his knees…
AND BEGINS GRINDING THE SPLINTERS OF THE CANE INTO THE ALREADY OPEN CUT OF KK!!!
Groans come from the usually strong stomached audience, as Credible does that for a few moments, before he simply begins choking Kash with the Singapore Cane. Meanwhile, Corino has battled back to his feet, hair covered in blood, and he wipes the blood of his eyes before stomping the living daylights out of Mahoney. On another side of the ring, CW has Dreamer up on the top rope…
AND HE CONTINUOUSLY RAMS DREAMER’S FACE INTO THE CAGE!!!
Until Dreamer starts bleeding as well. In the middle of the ring, in a less brutal scene, Lynn hammers away on Oulette with right hands, but PCO shrugs them off, before landing some brutal elbows to Lynn’s chin. Oulette then sends Lynn into the ropes…
AND LOOKS FOR THE LARIAT!!!
LYNN DUCKS AND DROPKICKS PCO IN THE BACK!!!
CAUSING PCO TO STAGGER INTO ANDERSON!!!
Oulette falls to the canvas, but CW is clearly frustrated. After their dramas earlier, Anderson confronts Lynn, and after sharing some words…
CW SHOVES LYNN…
LYNN IMMEDIATELY SHOVES HIM BACK!!!
The two go nose to nose, ready to come to blows…
WHEN DREAMER COMES FROM BEHIND AND LANDS A DOUBLE BULLDOG TO BOTH MEN!!!
Tommy now turns his focus towards Credible, hammering away with some right hands…
BEFORE THROWING CREDIBLE FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL CAGE!!!
As Credible falls to the canvas, Tommy looks down and picks up the Singapore Cane. Tommy sees Credible lying face first on the mat, and feels at his own back, before walking over to the defenseless Credible.
TOMMY THEN GOES NUTS WITH MULTIPLE CANE SHOTS ACROSS THE BACK OF CREDIBLE… GETTING REVENGE FOR EARLIER!!!
Kid Kash sees this and yells “MY TURN”, so Dreamer tosses the Cane to Kid Kash. KK waits for what feels like an eternity for Credible to get up, but when he does…
KASH UNLOADS WITH A CANE SHOT TO THE FACE…
AND CREDIBLE FALLS INTO THE ROPES…
GETTING HIS ARMS TANGLED…
CREDIBLE IS TRAPPED IN THE ROPES!!!
A sense of anticipation begins to echo throughout the arena, as Credible begins screaming, knowing he’s in big trouble. Kash almost has a smirk on his face, knowing revenge is sweet…
BEFORE HE HITS FIVE CANE SHOTS RIGHT TO THE FACE OF CREDIBLE!!!
And now Credible is busted wide open. Kash decides to ditch the Singapore Cane and instead he just hammers away on the defenseless Credible with brutal punches right to his cut. Corino suddenly clobbers Kash from behind to drop him, and as Tommy looks to intervene, Lynn takes him out with a Dropkick to the knee. Now Corino picks up the Singapore Cane…
AND CORINO LANDS A CANE SHOT ACROSS THE MID SECTION OF DREAMER!!!
The Network are back in control just as the countdown kicks off for the last member of ECW…
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Entrant #9 – The Sandman of Team ECW
The Sandman is last in for Team ECW, and as expected, he’s bringing his own Singapore Cane into the cage. As he comes in…
CORINO SWINGS AT HIM WITH THE SINGAPORE CANE!!!
THE SANDMAN DUCKS…
AND RETALIATES WITH A CANE SHOT OF HIS OWN!!!
An epic pop rings out as Sandman is going straight to work with his trusty weapon. The Sandman drags Corino back up…
BEFORE DRILLING HIM WITH THE WHITE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!!!
“ECDUBBYA” ,”ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” is the chant that comes from the fans as Sandman is running wild. The Sandman grabs the Cane that Corino had, and he throws it to Dreamer. The two ECW mainstays share a nod amongst each other…
BEFORE TOMMY LAYS OUT CW ANDERSON WITH A CANE SHOT!!!
WHILST THE SANDMAN DOES THE SAME THING TO JERRY LYNN!!!
The fans are marking out now, as Credible is still struggling to free himself from the ropes. Kid Kash has gotten back to his feet now…
AND HE CHARGES AT CREDIBLE…
SQUASHING HIM INTO THE CAGE WITH A STINGER SPLASH!!!
BUT THE IMPACT CAUSES CREDIBLE TO BE FREED FROM THE ROPES AS WELL!!!
Eye Balls are back up as well and they’ve managed to pick up a steel chair each, and they stalk respective opponents…
BALLS HITS CW WITH A CHAIR SHOT TO THE FACE!!!
AND PCO DOES THE SAME THING TO JERRY LYNN!!!
The only man left standing now for The Network is Corino, but he’s being held against the cage by The Sandman and Kid Kash. Seeing what’s happening, Mahoney throws his chair to Tommy Dreamer, who begins heading towards where Corino is being held against his will. Initially, Dreamer just taps the chair against the forehead of Corino, sizing up his target, when Corino yells “COME ON GUYS… I’LL GIVE YOU ALL MONEY AND TITLE SHOTS”!!!
BUT TOMMY CHARGES AT HIM AND MURDERS HIM WITH THE FUCKING STEEL CHAIR ANYWAY!!!
“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out for the epic chair shot, as Team ECW are well and truly in control now. All four members of The Network are just being beat up with stomps and punches…
UNTIL SOMEHOW LYNN SNEAKS A LOW BLOW ON PCO!!!
With The Network showing no signs of life, Lynn incredibly fights to his feet, and looks to throw a haymaker at Kash…
BUT KK SIDE STEPS IT…
AND SENDS LYNN FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL CAGE!!!
The Network is in big trouble as the countdown begins…
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EVERY SINGLE MEMBER OF TEAM ECW STOPS AND WATCHES RHINO…
WHO IS SALIVATING AT THE MOUTH TO GET IN THE CAGE!!!
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Entrant #10 – Rhino of The Network
AND THE EXTREME MATCH BEYOND BEGINS!!!
Rhino runs into the cage, showing no signs of hesitation…
BUT EVEREYBODY SWARMS HIM!!!
BUT HE PUSHES THEM ALL OUT OF THE FUCKING WAY!!!
Kash then charges at him again…
BUT RHINO PICKS UP KASH INTO A MILITARY PRESS…
BEFORE THROWING HIM INTO A CROSSBODY ONTO DREAMER!!!
Rhino lets out a roar,
BEFORE TURNING INTO A SINGAPORE CANE TO THE FACE FROM THE SANDMAN…
BUT HE JUST TAKES A FEW STEPS BACK…
SHAKES IT OFF… AND RUNS THROUGH THE SANDMAN WITH A LARIAT!!!
Big time “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants start up for the epic nature of Rhino in these early stages. Finally, Eye Balls begin to have some success, drilling him with punches at the same time, before sending him into the ropes…
RHINO COMES BACK AND DUCKS A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!!!
AND CORINO COMES FROM NOWHERE WITH AN STO TO PCO!!!
With Team ECW completely focused on the rampaging Rhino, The Network have had time to recover, and its back to an even contest. As The Sandman battles back to his feet…
CW HOISTS HIM UP, DRILLING SANDMAN WITH A WATERWHEEL SUPLEX ONTO A STEEL CHAIR!!!
The Sandman rolls away in agony, as CW gets back to his feet…
BUT TOMMY DRILLS ANDERSON WITH A DREAMER DRIVER!!!
TOMMY WITH THE FIRST COVER OF THE MATCH…
1…2…3
NO!!! CREDIBLE DIVES TO BREAK UP THE COUNT!!!
Knowing he has the advantage, Credible continues to hammer away on the downed Dreamer, only bringing him to his feet when he feels he’s done enough damage.
CREDIBLE GETS DREAMER IN POSITON FOR THE THAT’S INCREDIBLE!!!
BUT DREAMER SLIDES OUT…
AND PUSHES CREDIBLE INTO THE ROPES!!!
ONLY FOR TOMMY TO BE DRILLED WITH A BULLDOG FROM THE MIDDLE ROPE BY LYNN!!!
Jerry wastes no time making the cover…1…2…NO!!! KASH MAKES THE SAVE THIS TIME!!!
Much like Credible did with Dreamer, Kash presses the advantage on Lynn, hammering away whilst he has the leverage advantage. Kash then brings Lynn to his feet…
SO KASH CAN PUT LYNN DOWN WITH THE MONEYMAKER!!!
KASH WITH THE COVER NOW…1…2…3!!!
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NO!!! CREDIBLE BREAKS UP YET ANOTHER COUNT!!!
Everybody seems to be going for the win now though, as Credible drags an exhausted KK back to his feet. Credible sends Kash to the ropes, and when KK bounces back…
CREDIBLE NAILS KASH WITH THE THAT’S INCREDIBLE!!!
CREDIBLE WITH THE PIN…1…2…3!!!
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NO!!! EYE BALLS MAKE THE SAVE!!!
Credible gets beaten around by Eye Balls…
BEFORE MAHONEY HITS HIM WITH THE NUTCRACKER SUITE!!!
PCO scales the top rope…
AND COMES OFF WITH LE CANNONBALL!!!
BOTH MEMBERS OF EYE BALLS MAKE THE COVER…1…2…3!!!
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NO!!! CORINO AND RHINO PULL ONE MAN OFF EACH!!!
Meaning business, the ECW Champion grabs Oulette and lands a few knees to the mid-section, before tossing him through the cage door and to the outside. PCO manages to land on his feet and looks to come back in…
BUT CORINO SLAMS THE DOOR INTO THE FACE OF PCO…
AND PCO COLLAPSES TO THE FLOOR ON THE OUTSIDE!!!
Due to the new use of the cage, the fans begin chanting “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” once again. As Corino takes a moment to capture his breath, Rhino drills Balls with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Rhino then gains eye contract with Cyrus on the outside and yells, “GET ME A FUCKING TABLE”! Not needing to be told twice, Cyrus heads underneath the ring, finds a table and slides it into the cage.
‘The Big Fuckin’ Deal’ grabs the table and walks towards the corner of the ring, leaning it against the ropes. He then drags The Sandman in front of the table, before walking to the opposite of the ring, and waiting for Sandman to get up. The resilient Sandman eventually gets to his feet…
SO RHINO CHARGES AT HIM WITH THE GORE…
THE SANDMAN MOVES…
AND RHINO’S HEAD BOUNCES OFF THE TABLE!!!
RHINO GETS STRAIGHT BACK UP THOUGH…
BUT SANDMAN DRILLS HIM WITH A DDT!!!
THE SANDMAN WITH THE COVER…1…2…RHINO POWERS OUT!!!
Seeing that Sandman tries to get the win infuriates Corino, and he immediately goes on the attack, stomping the life out of Sandman. Meanwhile, on the outside of the cage, PCO has got another table, and he slides it into the cage. PCO then opens the cage door whilst standing on the ring apron…
BUT LYNN DROPKICKS PCO… SENDING HIM CRASHING BACK TO THE FLOOR!!!
Lynn looks at the downed Oulette, laughing…
WHEN KID KASH DROP KICKS LYNN IN THE BACK…
SENDING LYNN TUMBLING THROUGH THE ROPES AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAGE AS WELL!!!
Lynn immediately bounces back to his feet, furious with being embarrassed, when Kash sprints across the ring…
AND LEAPS THROUGH THE OPEN CAGE DOOR… TAKING LYNN OUT WITH A TOPE SUICIDA!!!
More of those famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out for yet another high spot from Kid Kash. Seeing this, Credible voluntarily leaves the cage, before picking up the crumbs of Kid Kash…
AND CREDIBLE TOSSES KASH FACE FIRST INTO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAGE!!!
Corino has continued beaten on Sandman all this time, and softens him up enough, to bring Sandman to his feet…
BEFORE DRILLING HIM WITH THE OLD SCHOOL EXPULSION!!!
With plenty of opposition still around him, the intelligent Corino doesn’t go for the cover, instead choosing to offer Rhino a hand for help up…
BUT RHINO SHOVES CORINO AWAY…
AND GETS UP HIMSELF!!!
Corino shakes his head at Rhino, as Rhino just stares him down…
WHEN TOMMY DREAMER COMES SWINGING WITH A SINGAPORE CANE…
CORINO DUCKS!!!
BUT TOMMY STILL TAKES OUT RHINO!!!
As Tommy turns back around…
CORINO GOES FOR THE OLD SCHOOL KICK!!!
DREAMER DUCKS!!!
And Balls begins landing punches on Corino, eventually dropping him with a right hands,
ONLY TO TURN INTO A SPINEBUSTER FROM RHINO!!!
How the hell is Rhino back on his feet so quickly? Rhino begins focusing on beating the living hell out of Mahoney, drilling him with right hands, but he doesn’t notice that PCO is making his way back into the cage. Oulette clobbers the back of Rhino a few times…
BEFORE GETTING HIM IN POSITION FOR THE POWERBOMB!!!
AND PCO POWERBOMBS RHINO INTO THE FUCKING STEEL CAGE!!!
“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” as the body of Rhino has basically put a huge dint into the side of the steel cage. On the other side of the ring, Tommy has Corino up on the top rope now, and he’s just landing punch after punch to the seemingly out of it champion. As this is happening, Oulette grabs the table in the corner where Tommy and Corino are and sets it up on the canvas instead. As this happens, Corino begins fighting back with punches, when PCO turns away…
BUT TURNS INTO AN ANDERSON SPINEBUSTER FROM CW!!!
Having taken care of PCO, CW quickly picks him up and tosses him back out of the cage. As this happens, Dreamer regains ascendancy over Corino…
AND TOMMY NAILS CORINO WITH THE SPICCOLI DRIVER!!!
OFF OF THE TOP ROPE AND THROUGH THE FUCKING TABLE!!!
A HUMUNGOUS pop comes from the fans, followed by the loudest “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant of the night. TOMMY JUST MANAGES TO PLACE AN ARM OVER THE CHEST OF CORINO…1…2…3!!!
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NO!!! CW JUST BREAKS IT UP!!!
Anderson looks to pick up the scraps of Tommy now, landing a few more blows, before bringing him back to his feet. Anderson looks to send Tommy out of the cage…
BUT TOMMY REVERSES… AND SENDS CW CRASHING INTO THE STEEL CAGE INSTEAD!!!
BUT DREAMER TURNS STRAIGHT INTO A CRADLE PILEDRIVER FROM LYNN!!!
Lynn hooks the leg…1…2…3!!!
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NO!!! LYNN’S OWN TEAMMATE… JUSTIN CREDIBLE PULLS HIM OFF OF THE COVER!!!
Lynn immediately bounces to his feet, furious at Credible, but Credible is just as angry. A red faced Credible yells “WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING? THAT’S NOT THE PLAN”, and Lynn responds by kicking him in the gut…
AND LYNN THROWS CREDIBLE OUTSIDE OF THE CAGE!!!
This gets a huge reaction from the fans, as Lynn has just gone into business for himself, and not for The Network. Turning back towards the others, Lynn looks set to pick up Dreamer, bending over…
ONLY TO GET NAILED WITH A SINGAPORE CANE TO THE FACE FROM THE SANDMAN!!!
Not wanting to cop anymore blows, out of instinct, Lynn rolls out of the cage and to the outside. We’re now in a position where everybody except for Rhino, Corino, Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman are either dead or brawling on the outside of the cage. Just as I say this, Kid Kash manages to wriggle back into the cage… BUT RHINO CHARGES AT HIM…
AND RAMS KASH INTO THE SANDMAN…
AND RHINO CONTINUES RUNNING… SENDING THEM BOTH CRASHING INTO THE STEEL CAGE!!!
The Sandman crumbles to the canvas, and Kash looks to do the same, but Rhino keeps him up by the hair. ‘The Big Fuckin’ Deal’ takes Kash to the corner and sits him up on the top rope. Rhino follows up…
GETTING KASH IN POSITION FOR THE SUPER PILEDRIVER…
KASH BREAKS FREE…
AND LANDS A SUPER HURRICANRANA FROM THE TOP ROPE!!!
Noticing that the only two men left are Corino and Sandman, and Sandman seems to be in worse shape, CW grabs Dreamer by the foot and begins dragging him outside of the cage. Corino and The Sandman remain down though, whilst Kid Kash sees everybody else brawling on the outside, and he begins climbing up to the top of the cage. The fans are buzzing in anticipation, as Credible, Anderson, Lynn, The Sandman and PCO all battle it out on the outside…
UNTIL KASH TAKES THEM ALL OUT WITH A FLYING CROSSBODY FROM THE TOP OF THE CAGE!!!
You guessed it. “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants reign supreme as Kash has just made the biggest highlight of the night so far. Mahoney manages to just slide back into the ring and avoid the flying KK, and Mahoney lands a kick to the gut of Rhino, who’s just getting to his feet. With Rhino bent down, Balls picks up a steel chair…
ONLY FOR RHINO TO RUN THROUGH HIM WITH THE GORE!!!
RHINO MAKES THE COVER…1…2…3!!!
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NO!!! TOMMY HITS RHINO WITH THE SINGAPORE CANE TO MAKE THE SAVE!!!
Not even taking a breath…
DREAMER CONTINUES TO SLAM AWAY ON THE BODY OF RHINO WITH THE SINGAPORE CANE!!!
Eventually, Dreamer wears out the Cane and decides that he needs to do something else. He drags Rhino up…
GETTING HIM IN POSITION FOR A PILEDRIVER!!!
BUT RHINO POWERS OUT WITH A BACK BODY DROP!!!
Tommy holds at his back, before getting back up…
SO RHINO RUNS THROUGH DREAMER WITH A GORE AS WELL!!!
With nobody up around him, Rhino grabs the second table that has been forgotten about in the ring, and he leans it against a corner. Tommy then grabs Mahoney…
GETS HIM IN A POWERSLAM POSITION…
AND RHINO CHARGES ACROSS THE RING…
POWERSLAMMING MAHONEY THROUGH THE TABLE!!!
Balls may be dead but that doesn’t stop the unstoppable Rhino. The former ECW Champ drags Balls straight back up…
AND DRILLS HIM WITH A PILEDRIVER ONTO BROKEN BITS OF THE TABLE!!!
Rhino gets back up, looking set to make the cover…
WHEN THE SANDMAN HITS RHINO IN THE FACE WITH THE SINGAPORE CANE!!!
As this is happening, Credible and CW Anderson have slid back into the ring…
BUT CORINO IS CRAWLING TOWARDS THE PRONE BODY OF MAHONEY!!!
CW TRIPS UP THE SANDMAN AND HOLDS HIS LEGS…
WHILST CREDIBLE CLINGS ONTO THE LEGS OF RHINO…
NEITHER MAN CAN MOVE…
AS CORINO KEEP CRAWLING…
AND MANAGES TO DRAPE AN ARM OVER THE CHEST OF MAHONEY…1…2…3!!!
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WINNERS – The Network by pinfall @ 27:49
He’s not even on his feet, but still down yet knowing he’s victorious is enough for Corino. He begins to celebrate on the canvas, raising his hands in the air, as Cyrus claps from the outside.
Credible has immediately scurried to the opposite side of the cage as Rhino, whilst CW gets back up to his feet. Anderson viciously stomps on The Sandman a couple of times…
BEFORE THROWING HIM OUTSIDE OF THE CAGE!!!
The fans are furious, booing the finish that was clearly an orchestrated plan all along from The Network. Rhino is in shock, sitting in the corner of the ring, unsure how to react, as slowly, the epic steel cage floats back towards the ceiling.
Once the cage is out of the way, the leader of The Network, Cyrus, as gleeful as ever, steps into the ring. Cyrus hands the ECW Championship to Corino, who is back up now, and Cyrus, Credible, CW and Corino all share a hug, much to the dismay of basically everybody else.
One man who is still out on the floor and clearly pissed off is Jerry Lynn. With hands on hips, Lynn slides into the ring, and he gets right in the face of Credible.
“I HAD THIS MATCH WON YOU SON OF A BITCH”!!!
Credible laughs in Lynn’s face…
SO LYNN SHOVES HIM…
WHICH PISSES OFF CREDIBLE!!!
The two go nose to nose, but Cyrus jumps in the middle of them, trying to do his best to keep the peace…
WHEN SUDDENLY RHINO RUNS THROUGH JERRY LYNN WITH THE GORE!!!
All the other members of The Network are in shock, as Rhino is trembling with rage, but then, at the behest of Cyrus, they all begin applauding the actions of Rhino. Obviously trying to keep Rhino on their good side, they all keep clapping as Cyrus grabs a microphone.
Cyrus: Thanks for that Rhino, we all appreciate it. I mean, Jerry almost
screwed that all up.
Cyrus shakes his head in disgust at Lynn, and his soldiers follow suit, but the aggravated Rhino doesn’t. Cyrus sees this and gets a little concerned.
Cyrus: I-I-I mean, if you think about it, this whole situation is Jerry’s fault.
He’s the one who screwed you to begin with.
Rhino’s still not buying it, as Cyrus points an accusatory finger at the downed Lynn.
Cyrus: The plan was for you to finish off Mahoney and Lynn to target The Sandman, but instead he let Sandman hit you with that Singapore Cane.
Cyrus is clearly making things up as he goes… AND RHINO SNATCHES THE MICROPHONE FROM CYRUS!!!
Nobody in The Network knows how to react as the fans cheer loudly.
Rhino: SHOVE IT UP
YOUR ASS!!!
Epic pop from the fans as Cyrus’ eyes open wide in a mixture of shock and fear.
Rhino: THE NETWORK SCREWED ME!!!
They all shake their heads, pleading innocence, but Rhino ignores them, clearly at a boiling point.
Rhino: AND NOW YOU’RE ALL GOING TO FUCKING DIE!!!
Rhino calmly drops his microphone…
BEFORE STEAMROLLING THROUGH CRYUS WITH A CLOTHESLINE!!!
What a moment. An epic “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant breaks out as Cyrus is nearly decapitated.
CW looks first to make a move… SO RHINO RUNS THROUGH HIM WITH A GORE!!!
Credible is next in line… AND HE GETS A FUCKING GORE AS WELL!!!
Rhino is running through the entire Network, and he lets out a wild roar,
BEFORE HE TURNING INTO A CHARGING CORINO…
WHO SWINGS THE ECW TITLE…
BUT RHINO DUCKS…
BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES…
AND RHINO DRILLS THE ECW CHAMPION WITH THE GORE AS WELL!!!
With all of The Network down and out, Rhino picks Corino up…
AND NAILS HIM WITH A PILEDRIVER AS WELL!!!
The Network has come crashing down at the hands of Rhino in only a couple of minutes. With everybody down, Rhino grabs the microphone again.
Rhino: YOU DON’T KNOW THIS YET… BUT AT NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER… CORINO…I’M GOING TO
BREAK YOUR FUCKING NECK… AND TAKE
MY FUCKING TITLE BACK!!!
“SAY… MY… FUCKING… NAME”!!!
The cheers are enormous for Rhino, as he now picks up the ECW Title and stands in the middle of the ring. He stands over the fallen Network, raising the ECW Title…
The fans are chanting “RHINO”, “RHINO”, “RHINO”…
The Network won Ultimate Jeopardy…
But it looks like they’ve well and truly lost Rhino…
And the final shot we get is of Rhino holding the ECW Title, standing over his fallen former comrades, as the show fades to black…
END OF SHOW
