ECW 1998 Hardcore TV, PPV's and whatever shit i can find Review thread.

[Crippler]

I fucked up, i watched the PPV before this go home fuckery, but seeing how this is a clip show i didn't miss much.

ECW World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Douglas
ECW Television Champion: Rob Van Dam
ECW Tag Team Champions: Chris Candido & Lance Storm

ECW Hardcore TV: Episode 262
May 2nd, 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Clips airs of Shane Douglas’ world title win then throwing it down to the ground, and him declaring him the ECW champion. Jesus how many fuckin’ times are they gonna throw this clip. Oh great, we then get a Shane Douglas highlight video package too.

Bam Bam/New Jack Video Package

Clips air on the history between Chris Candido & Lance Storm since their tag title win.

Clips air of Justin Credible beating up Mikey Whipwreck for the past, however, weeks.

They replay Joel Gertner’s promo from the 20th of April Hardcore TV

Clips air on the RVD/Sabu tension

Clips air on the Al Snow/Shane Douglas feud so far.

They replay Taz “breaking” Shane Douglas’ arm.

 

[Deezy]

ECW cheesy clip show.

 

[Crippler]

only positive is, it makes the year go quicker

 

[Crippler]

ECW World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Douglas
ECW Television Champion: Rob Van Dam
ECW Tag Team Champions: Chris Candido & Lance Storm

ECW Hardcore TV: Episode 263
May 6th, 1998
Marietta

Al Snow promo from the PPV airs, followed by a Snow video package.

Joey Styles welcomes us to the show, he lets us know this is a recap show. FUCK SAKE!

Shane/Taz segment from the PPV airs.

Photos of Shane/Al Snow airs.

Backstage: Steven DeTruth tries to get an interview with Shane Douglas, but Francine and the other Triple Threat members refuse to let him in the dressing room.

Backstage: Steven DeTruth is standing by, with Justin Credible, Jason, and Chastity who has a neck brace on. Jason cuts him off and says Chastity is not wearing a neck brace, instead she is wearing the latest in punk rock fashion. Justin says he’s not just the greatest, he’s not the best, he’s Justin Credible, and when you're Justin Credible, you're Justin Credible for life.

Still, images air of Credible/Mikey with Paul Heyman doing voice over.

Still, images air of Tag Title match with Paul Heyman doing voice over.

Backstage: Steven DeTruth interviews Lance Storm; he asks what’s next for the team of Candido and Storm? Strom grabs him by the neck and says it’s the team of Storm and Candido.

Sunny cuts a promo saying I bet you’re all surprised she turned up at the PPV, but she knows people and you never know where I’m gonna show up next, I DO PORN!

Recap of the Sabu/RVD tension with Heyman doing the voice over airs, we get highlight moments from Sabu on offense, then RVD on offense. Shit is like 10 minutes lol.

Backstage: Steven DeTruth interviews referee Jeff Jones, he asks him who won the match, and Jones says the winner……………….Fonzie comes over and Jeff changes his mind, he says it was a draw because Bill Alfonso paid him a lot of money to make it a draw. Fonzie says it was a draw, we own the belts, we are winners. RVD then comes over and says he’s the most gifted wrestler and he beat his partner, Sabu comes over and pulls RVD hair until Fonzie makes him stop.

Backstage: Steven DeTruth interviews Al Snow, he asks what's next for Al Snow? Snow refuses to talk and gets u and leaves.

Another Snow/Douglas recap airs.

 

[Crippler]

ECW World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Douglas
ECW Television Champion: Rob Van Dam
ECW Tag Team Champions: Chris Candido & Lance Storm

ECW Hardcore TV: Episode 264
May 16th, 1998
Buffalo, New York

Backstage: Joel “Bigger than a snickers bar and tons more satisfying” Gertner is with the Dudley family, he says for all you people have in your hardcore icon, like the drunken Sandman, and your heroes like Tommy Dreamer, and shooters like TAZ! What you people don’t have is any inking ling of an idea as to how exactly the Dudleyz are going to make a mockery of your terms “Hardcore” and “Extreme” The Dudleyz plan on raising the violence quotient in ECW. And believe you and me, they are doing it on your behalf. The same level of disrespect that you people have shown in your demeanor towards them. It appears that you people don’t approve of, perhaps don’t respect the way Big Daddy Dudley brought up his fine young sons. Buh Buh says take a look at my face, get a good look. Look at my eyes, black and blue, broken blood vessel, detached retina, smashed into the side over here. You think anyone in ECW can hand the Dudleyz a beating like out daddy use to? You think there’s anyone that can beat us to an inch of our life to make us tougher like he did? Buh Buh says you people get off on it, you love violence. Well if it’s violence you want, IT’S VIOLENCE I TESTIFY, WE WILL GIVE YOU!!!!

Joey Styles welcomes us to the show, but Taz cut him off. He wants Styles to call him World Champion. Taz says he will join him on commentary.

Chris Chetti vs. Danny Doring
Taz starts a boring chant as the bell rings He then says Doring looks like Shane Douglas with his “funky colors” attire and asks why Chetti gets a shot at Douglas before he does. He says he can't believe his cousin would disrespect him like this, and nobody disrespects him. Taz leaves the booth and comes out through the crowd to attack both men. Taz puts Chetti in a Fujiwara Armbar, and officials have to pull him off. FUCK YEAH! TAZ!

Security pulls Taz off and drags him to the back, through the arena and I guess back to prison.

Sabu and Bill Alfonso come out, and Fonzie challenges Chetti to try and prove himself against Sabu.

Chris Chetti vs. Sabu (w/Bill Alfonso)
This is more of a Sabu showcase, than Chetti proving he’s good. So on, that part it’s a fail. Sabu fucks up the double jump moonsault and crotches himself, but it doesn’t look like a fuck up at all. It’s kinda like a set up spot because as he crotched on the top rope he walks over and gets into position for Chetti to back suplex in (So if he is adding botches, intentionally for set up spots that’s pretty cool) Sabu blocks a springboard lariat, and kills him by throwing a chair into his jaw, he follows up with a springboard leg drop through a table that was set up on the floor. Chetti rolls in but it’s only gets a two count, Chetti misses his double jump moonsault allowing Sabu to hit his triple jump moonsault for the win. **1/4

So it was supposed to be the b.W.o vs. FBI, but the FBI attacks them before the bell, and they put on a great beatdown. They lay them out with chair shots as punishment for winning at Wrestlepalooza and Guido beats Meanie up using the flag.

Al Snow and Head are on the steps in the arena; a camera man comes over and Snow snaps asking for privacy.

So Jamie Dundee vs. Lance Storm, but the Triple Threat comes out. Jamie runs to the back Candido tells Lance to cool his jets and he wants to tell him something. Even though he's overcome all adversity and still beat Al Snow and is still the champion, it's no secret that Shane Douglas has a list of injuries a mile long and he's being forced to go get surgery on his elbow, on the roof of his mouth, his cheek bone, He says the Triple Threat is a little short and they've talked about it. When they beat up he and Taz, they meant to beat up Taz, but Lance was just being tested. He says they want him in the Triple Threat for real now. Not because Shane is hurt, not because they need him, but from the bottom of his heart, because they want him. Lance says nobody screws him twice, and he doesn't want it. Shane says this is the most elite group in all of sports. Lance says he has no disrespect for Shane or his belt, and Bam Bam is the best big man ever, but Candido is a pain in the ass. NOW IF THEY KICK CANDIDO OUT, THEN HE'S IN! Candido freaks out and says he's told them Lance has a lot of spirits, but they're partners, and says to do it. Lance agrees to it, and they all hold up the three fingers, BUT LANCE HITS CANDIDO WITH THE TITLE BELT! LANCE SPITS ON HIM! FUCK YEAH! LANCE!

Clipped version of Lance/Bam Bam airs, fuck my life, clipped what is probably the best thing on the show.

ECW Television Championship: Doug Furnas vs. Rob Van Dam (w/Bill Alfonso)
This is joint in progress, and then about a minute later we cut to a commercial lol. This is flat out the RVD show, he inadvertently invents the back flip reverse DDT, you know that move AJ Styles does. And does this awesome jump from one rails over to the over side dive, it’s on the entrance way rails. They do some cool stuff, well RVD does some cool stuff and bumps his fuckin ass off for Doug, really goes above and beyond to make him look great. God dammit it, RVD is back to using The Frog Splash as a transition move, he does the Sabu taunt and locks Doug in the camel clutch but that brings Sabu out. He semi hits the face buster with the chair knocking both men out, he then heads up top and hits the Arabian facebuster onto RVD who was at the same time as Sabu was going down tried to cover Doug. Doug hits Sabu with a chair allowing RVD to hit the Van Daminator for the win. **1/4

Backstage: Bill Alfonso says he wants everyone to know RVD and Sabu are the best of friends and no one will split them up.

Lance Storm says he sick and tired of being screwed over by Candido, one-on-one this isn’t about the belts he just wants him.

Candido says he fantasizes about beating him up every night, but he will not put his personal problems above defending the ECW tag titles. He says he’s carried a lot of idiots, and he’s not saying he’s the best tag wrestler of all time.

Storm says if you don’t want to face me one-on-one, well let’s have another dream partner tag match. Because the first one turned out well for me.

Bam Bam then walks in and Candido is jumping with joy, I guess he found his partner.

Storm says let's make this interesting, you can’t pick someone in the Triple Threat.

Candido says he accepts the challenge and his will pick someone, and he will be coming for his blood. HE PICKS……………………THE HOMICIDAL, THE GENOCIDAL, THE MOST DEATH-DEFYING ATHLETE IN WRESTLING TODAY! SABU!

Storm says what can he possibly do? to counter that……….ROB VAN DAM! He says he knows what it’s like to beat his tag partner, sorry Sabu, he also knows what it’s like to beat Bam Bam. And did you know Candido you woman grabbed my ass? Oh, and Candido, while your girl’s at home dreaming about this team. No offense.

Joey Styles confirms at the ECW Arena it will be Chris Candido & SABU vs. Lance Storm & Rob Van Dam. IT'S A MATTER OF RESPECT!

 

[Crippler]

So over the weekend ECW had back-to-back shows, so this will probably be catch up shows for the remainder of May.

ECW World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Douglas
ECW Television Champion: Rob Van Dam
ECW Tag Team Champions: Chris Candido & Lance Storm

ECW Hardcore TV: Episode 265
May 18th, 1998
Queens, New York

Show opens with the crowd chanting “SEINFELD SUCKS DICK!" Classy, Joey Styles is in the ring and welcomes us to the show. Taz interrupts by making his way down to the ring; he says he’s got something to say. He says the Triple Threat don’t want any of me, those scumbag wrestles don’t want to admit it, but they don’t want none of me. Paul Heyman won’t admit that I am the world heavyweight champion. It’s simple, I single headedly destroyed everyone hero Shane Douglas. I busted his arm and his face that makes me world champion. And, hey, everybody knows that there’s no way a fuck from Pittsburgh can beat up a man from Brooklyn. So what I got right here. I AM THE WORLD CHAMPION, AND I HAVE THE PROOF. You can call it the Brooklyn title or the FUCK THE WORLD BELT! Enough with the chatter, Shane Douglas you piece of shit, lets got belt for belt. Bam Bam Bigelow comes out instead, Bam Bam says he’s no champion and the last time he was champion his ass got put through the ring, Taz says even a dumb bastard from New Jersey can see that this is a world title. Bam Bam says the only way he gets to Douglas now is through him. Taz lays the belt down and challenges him leading to a fight, but refs enter to try and stop, so BAM BAM THROWS A FUCKIN REF INTO THE CROWD They get held apart. Taz gets taken out of the building again.

Justin Credible (w/Jason & Chastity) vs. Jerry Lynn
The best thing about Justin Credible is the “Justin Asshole” chants, those are great. This is cool, it’s the indy style that we see to face, very face paced move, move, move. Lynn takes some crazy dives and Justin tries to justify his mega push and the fact that we have to see his matches on every show with some great bumping. Lynn is busting out every move he can think of, not to put the match away early just to do them. Credible takes over with a drop toehold onto a seated chair, he switches between working the head and the back so Lynn sells neither, great. Lynn makes a comeback and gets some revenge with his moves being done with onto the chair. They go back and forth on some near falls, Credible tries That's Incredible, but Lynn reverses into his own Tombstone for the win. ** - **1/4

Sabu (w/Bill Alfonso) vs. Danny Doring
This is pretty much a Sabu showcase/exhibition, whatever you wanna call it. Doring may be awful and boring but he did this amazing sell job when Sabu dropkicked his knee, sold it like someone shot him. AWESOME! Sabu hits a double jump elbow drop through a table on the floor, he rolls him back in for a Sabu leg drop with Fonzie holding a chair over his face. SABU then decides to end it with the camel clutch. *1/2

ECW Via Satellite; Shane Douglas is in Pittsburgh, he says is he hearing this right? Taz world champion. He says Taz ain’t the world champion because he hasn’t beaten him. He lists his injures and says he’s heard all week long, and watched all the bullshit gimmicks. He says this isn’t the NWO 4Life, when you are in the triple threat, that isn’t 4LIFE you only in as long as you’re upholding your end of the bargain. Candido teaches it every night, and Bam Bam does it whenever someone has the cuts to face him. People say Shane isn’t upholding his end, well this weekend I will be getting on a plane, and I don’t care if the sinuses in my face explode. And the doctors cut my arm off, I will be at the ECW arena and prove to everyone that I deserve to be the World champion.

Jamie Dundee vs. Chris Candido (w/Francine)
This just like the Sabu match is a Candido showcase, Dundee is amazing in comedy matches and he tries to do a couple of comedy stuff at the start but Candido is having none of it, so he beats the shit out of him. This goes about 4 minutes; he wins with a diving headbutt. *1/2

ECW Television Championship: Mikey Whipwreck vs. Rob Van Dam (w/Bill Alfonso)
Fuck sake this is joined in progress, whoever we get 9 minutes so it’s better than everything else on the show. Both men bump huge for one another, but Mikey dies more as this is pretty much just like the previous two matches an RVD showcase, I guess showing fans 3 of the 4 men in the big tag match. RVD has his flashy “WHOLE FUCKIN’ SHOW” offense almost down, and the moves he does makes the taunts after justified. Like he would do the thrust kick but use the rails and a chair as assistance then soak up the love from the crowd. RVD still uses the Frog Splash as a transition move, and I will continue to point this fuckery out until he realized that his Frog Splash is the most beautiful thing in wrestling history. This goes on for several more minutes, with RVD hitting the Van Damninator and he places Mikey on the table, it looks like RVD is about to go for the double jump leg drop through the table when Sabu comes out, they have a stare down and Sabu does the double jump taking Mikey out. RVD is pissed so he waits until Sabu gets onto the apron and springboard kicks Sabu down, he then takes him out with the Pescado and both men fight. Here comes Candido who helps SABU, its’ 2-1 until Lance makes the save. Candido and Storm fight away, and RVD, Sabu, and Alfonso are left in the ring. RVD and Sabu try to fight again, but they ALSO get pulled apart again. **3/4 would be higher if it had a clean finish, I hope to god this gets a rematch.

 

[Deezy]

Don't remember Steven DeTruth at all.

 

[Crippler]

He's pretty forgettable, i still have no idea how he even got that role for that one night.

ECW World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Douglas
ECW Television Champion: Rob Van Dam
ECW Tag Team Champions: Chris Candido & Lance Storm

ECW Hardcore TV: Episode 266
May 30th, 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The show opens with Joey Styles in the ring, he then brings out Shane Douglas for more verbal dick sucking. Speaking of dick sucking, Francine is looking extra bobby tonight. DAMN! Bam Bam and Candido come out too, oh great Shane is back to the “CUT THE FUCKIN” music line, he says it was only few years ago he threw down the NWA title, and since then he has called out all world champions from other companies, but they’ve been too much of pussies to come REALLY? THIS IS HOW WE ARE GONNA START THE SHOW? Fuck it, he says at WrestlePalooza a man with a long list of injuries stepped foot in this ring against a credible opponent that no one gave him a shot at winning. But, I was able to win. Suddenly, Taz comes out Taz has this dope adidas adjace “Team Taz” tracksuit, it’s so 90’s that I want one. He tells Bam BAM to back up he just wants to “Shoot with Shane” he says he gives his word as a man he won’t touch any of them, Shane eventually gets the Triple Threat to back up, he says he’s got something to say and a fan yells “YOU SUCK TAZ” and Taz responds “WELL, IF I SUCK, YOUR MOTHER TAUGHT ME HOW MOTHERFUCKER” TAZ He says at the PPV he showed that he is a true champion because he worked injured, and he knows he was injured because he was the one that did it. He then says Shane needs help and that when he (Taz) comes in. He unzips his jacket and has a TRIPLE THREAT T-SHIRT ON!!!!!! He says he’s the biggest asshole and the biggest scumbag in this company, Taz says he will watch Shane’s back and will only watch his back if he gets a world title match when Shane gets healthy. Taz admits his belt doesn't mean shit and Shane's the real champ. So why even do the FTW Title angle? Taz says this is a onetime deal and says to make a decision and they'll raise the fingers. Shane shrugs, and they all get in a line and raise up the three fingers. Bam Bam doesn't want to and yells that this is bullshit, but Candido and Francine make him. Candido shakes Taz's hand and leaves, and Shane tries to get Bam Bam to do it. He refuses and leaves, and Shane and Taz both motion for the other to leave first. They shake hands, AND TAZ JUDO THROWS SHANE DOWN AND PUTS ON THE ARM BAR! Bam Bam and Candido come back to save and Taz and Bigelow get pulled apart, TAZGawd.

Clipped Version of Justin Credible/Jerry Lynn 2-3 falls match, from the “Matter Of Respect” show.

Video package on the RVD/Sabu problems

Chris Candido & Sabu vs. Lance Storm & Rob Van Dam
The referee is Jeff Jones, and Bill Alfonso comes out before the match declaring either he’s in both men’s corners, I guess. Lance and Candido start, it goes nowhere. RVD/Candido was pretty cool for like a minute, so was Lance/Sabu. They did lots of stuff based on the idea of the mismatched partners, Sabu/Candido isolate Storm for a little bit, that doesn’t really go anywhere, like RVD would get tagged in but would just have a staredown with Sabu until Fonzie gets him to tag out. They would eventually lock up and it’s a shorter crisper version of that fuckshit we got at the PPV. The match would turn into a brawl with the pairing switching up at times, this just turns into a spot fest, but they avoid doing their signature high-risk moves, clearly saving this for a rematch or a possible Candidio/Storm vs. RVD/Sabu match. The match ends when, Sabu absolutely murders RVD with chair shots, and hits the triple jump moonsault but doesn’t go for the cover instead he mocks everyone's hand signs when he does the RVD taunt, his own taunt and RAISES THE 3 FINGERS FOR THE TRIPLE THREAT! Candido then attacks him from behind, Storm hits Candido and Sabu with chair shots, and almost hits RVD, but RVD stops him. AND HITS THE VAN DAMINATOR! SABU PUTS CANDIDO IN THE CAMEL CLUTCH AND RVD HITS A CHAIR DROPKICK! They beat down on the tag champions and this stops being a match. After the match; RVD FINALLY GIVES SABU THE HIGH FIVE, THEY TEASE THE TUG OF WAR OVER THE BELT BUT INSTEAD HOLD IT HIGH IN THE AIR AS A TEAM!!!! ** - **1/4

 

[Crippler]

ECW World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Douglas
ECW Television Champion: Rob Van Dam
ECW Tag Team Champions: Chris Candido & Lance Storm
“FTW” Champion: Taz

ECW Hardcore TV: Episode 267
June 6th, 1998
New Orleans, Louisiana

The show opens with a FBI/b.W.o dance off, but never mind that TAZ INTERRUPTS!!!! Joey Styles debuts the catchphrase “THE MOOD, THE MOOD IS ABOUT TO CHANGE” Taz throws everyone around with Tazplex’s before choking out Tommy Rich, Taz gets on the mic and says you can call me Taz, the world heavyweight champion. Beat me if you can, survive if I let you. Bam Bam comes out, Guido get accidently gets in his way so Bam Bam tries to throw him into the crowd but he’s short so he goes right into the guard rails OUCH! Bam Bam and Taz fight until they get pulled apart.

Joey Styles welcomes us to the show; he gives us a rundown of tonight card of the Dudleyz vs. Sandman, Spike and Dreamer. But up first Lance/RVD for the TV title

ECW Television Championship: Lance Storm vs. Rob Van Dam (w/Bill Alfonso)
So this is fun, but it’s got its flaws, both guys are great athletes and moves look super crisp but at times you can tell they chorographical bits of this. It’s not as bad as the Lynn/RVD matches, because on this I felt they held back some for a later date, they kept this TV simple. Kinda like the tag match from last week, they didn’t blow through all the signature spots and shit like that. RVD dives tonight were kinda stiff, like the senton over the top Lance didn’t fully catch him so he kinda just landed on Lance and the thud of both men hitting the wood floor was loud. Also RVD spinning leg lariat on the rails, he kinda slips so all his bodyweight just lands on Lance’s back. Back in Rolling Thunder gets a two, Lance begins to mount a comeback and it’s pretty awesome, he’s so fluent and cat-like. Just a shame he might throw the worse looking punches ever. SABU comes out to interfere; he hits the double jump elbow drop through Lance and a table. RVD then hits the split legged moonsault for the win, god dammit. Still using the Split leg as a finisher, but I guess it’s better than someone kicking out of the Frog Splash. After the match; they continue to double Lance until Candido comes out for the save, they run them off and hit stereo dives. FUCK YEAH! **3/4

During the commercial break; Candido and Storm shake hands, they buried the hatchet I think?

Joey Styles announces this Saturday at the ECW Arena; it will be RVD/Sabu vs. Candido/Storm for the ECW Tag Titles.

Clips airs of Jack Victories debut at “A Matter Of Respect” He went from face to heel turn in 1 minute, when he turned on New Jack to join Lance Wright.

The Dudleyz are in the ring, Joel Gertner has the mic; he says he they are the hero to all you inbreed, third world, cotton-picking, pig-farmers. He is Joel “The shrimp jambalaya in your Cajun all you can eat buffet of love” Gertner. He introduces the Dudleyz.

The Dudley Boyz (w/Big Dick Dudley, Sign Guy Dudley & Joel Gertner) vs. The Sandman, Spike Dudley & Tommy Dreamer (w/Beulah McGillicutty)
So after Sandman’s 10 minute entrance and the long as intro this goes to a commercial, when we return the match is already happening. Great, so this gets 17 minutes which is insane. They work it a little different, with some traditional tag-wrestling stuff to start and not going straight into the brawling. Buh Buh/Spike pairing ruled as usual, Sandman/Big Dick is terrible, D-Von/Tommy was alright. Thankfully, this broke down and shit picks up a lot, I don’t know why they did that weird opening but I’m glad it’s over. So yeah, this turns into the usual insane brawl match, and ridiculous comedy of era spots. But never mind the filler something wonderful happens, Big Dick and Sign guy handcuff Tommy to the top rope. Spike then climbs a 20 foot ladder, but sign guy shakes the ladder and he falls into a Buh Buh cutter HOLY SHIT! But he kicks out HOLY SHIT! Spike counters a Buh Buh bomb into the acid drop onto the ladder, and the Dudleyz proceed to beat the living shit out of Spike as Big Dick throws Sandman around on the floor, as Dreamer is helpless D-Von has a chair and is about to hit him, but Beulah comes in as a human shield. She begs them off……………….D-Von goes to hit her, but Buh Buh stops him and THEY HIT THE 3D ON BEULAH! HOLY SHIT! Dreamer is raging and Beulah is dead, HERE COMES NEW JACK! Spike and Good Referee shield her, as they fear for the worse. Jack hits everyone with weapons and kills them until Jack Victory and Lance Wright jump him from behind. The Dudleyz hold Jack and Victory hits him with his own guitar. All the heels pose to end the show, I swear of they cut 10 minutes off and went straight into the brawl and the awesome beat downs I would have loved this. **1/2 - **3/4

 

[Crippler]

ECW World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Douglas
ECW Television Champion: Rob Van Dam
ECW Tag Team Champions: Chris Candido & Lance Storm
“FTW” Champion: Taz

ECW Hardcore TV: Episode 268
June 13th, 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

RIP JYD

Joey Styles says now that they've injured Beulah, Joel Gertner has told The Dudley Boyz that they will either apologize to Beulah, or he will resign as their spokesman.

Jamie Dundee vs. Kronus
Before the match, Dundee gets on the mic and calls Kronus a “fuckin’ blueberry” , this was a Basic Kronus squash.

Replay of the ending of the 6 man war from last week.

Clips air of Beulah telling Raven she’s pregnant at House Party 1998. IT’S TOMMIES!

In the parking lot; Lance Wright, Jack Victory joins The Dudleyz who are all standing besides an ambulance. Lance hands this over to Joel who says the Dudleyz went too far last week, but it is he. The kind, caring, sweet, humble, and ivy league educated Joel “I only beat on women when they are asking me to” Gertner has issued an ultimatum. He says they must apologize IN PERSON to Beulah or they will lose the services of The Quintessential Studmuffin. Buh Buh says they don’t want to lose him, so they will do it. He says they won’t do it on camera, they want to do it in person. Buh Buh opens the ambulance and D-Von is banging her wait it’s a blow-up doll in a Beulah t-shirt lmao AMAZING! D-Von says she gave him crabs, Buh Buh says he's sorry Tommy's rat is spreading VD to all the boys, and they're real sorry. D-Von says they're not as sorry as Tommy Dreamer is gonna be. TESTIFY!

Joey Styles says he will never fall for that again, he announces that Lance could catch his flight from Canada on time, so he won’t be here for the tag title match tonight.

Backstage: The Triple Threat are standing around, Candido says the one time that he actually didn’t mind teaming with that Canadian idiot, he screws up. He says he will prove tonight that he’s the best, and he gets to pick his own partner. Bam Bam accepts. Candido tells Shane if he wasn't hurt, he'd do fine, and Bigelow has some revenge for RVD. Shane says to hold on now and says he's getting a little antsy sitting back and watching them have all the fun and he feels like he's got something to prove. He tells Bam Bam to stay in the back and watch out for Taz jumping them again, and he'll be Candido's partner. He says he has surgery next week and says it's not like it can get any worse. Candido says a one-armed Franchise is still better than a two armed Lance Storm.

The Triple Threat are in the ring, Shane says he’s been sitting at home and heard a lot about a guy named Rob Van Dam, he said a few weeks ago how they all have to pull their weight here, and Shane says he's tired of hearing from people about how Rob Van Dam is the real singles champion in ECW so he's going to prove a point tonight. He says RVD is nothing more than a high flyer and a risk taker and he's a Johnny come lately coming into the house that The Franchise built. Shane says he's got to know, so it's he and Candido against Rob Van Dam and Sabu.

Clips air of Taz’s attacks on Shane Douglas.

Clips air of the ending between Candido/Sabu vs. Storm/RVD match.

A replay of the ending between RVD/Strom from last week.

Shane being the blueberry he is asks/begs the crowd to chant for him over RVD he further ruins my night by saying he’s not like other fucks in other companies, he works hurt. So this is clipped, it’s one of the few times I’m happy it is. It’s about 7 minutes, RVD/Candido is good so is Sabu/Candido, this is one of the better Candido performances. Shane’s crippled ass doesn’t look bad, he’s trying here but for a guy with a “Really fucked up shoulder” he not good at selling at all, Taz runs out and again tries to break his arm until Bam Bam comes out for the save and the two brawl around ringside, that leaves Candido along, which allows Sabu/RVD to hit their double team double leg drops from opposite corners through Candido who was on a table for the win.

Taz and Bam Bam are still fighting, but now they’ve made their way onto the street, Bam Bam throws Taz into a side of a car and he smashes the window. OH MY GOD!

 

[Crippler]

ECW World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Douglas
ECW Television Champion: Rob Van Dam
ECW Tag Team Champions: Chris Candido & Lance Storm
“FTW” Champion: Taz

ECW Hardcore TV: Episode 269
June 20th, 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Dudleyz are in the ring, Buh Buh has the mic; he fakes stutters and dances, and asks if they remember that, and says they fell for that. They all jumped on the big babyface bandwagon and worshiped the ground that Buh Buh-Ray Dudley walked on.

Joey Styles welcomes us to the show, he says tonight it will be Lynn/Credible in an “I quit” match NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! He then calls this one of the most athletic feuds in ECW history

The Dudley Boyz, Big Dick Dudley & Jack Victory (w/Joel Gertner & Sign Guy Dudley, Jeff Jones & Beulah blow up doll) vs. The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, Spike Dudley & New Jack
This is clipped, so I’ll try my best to piece this together. So this is war games, set up just without the cage. So every 2 minutes, a team mate will join the match. Buh Buh and Sandman start, but before they lock up Buh Buh grabs a mic and says “Beer cans don’t hit back” They have violent brawl, which Buh Buh wins, he then gets back on the mic and says “I do hit back, I’ve hate you since the first day I’ve gotten in here. All you have is a cane, a beer, and a pack of smokes, and i've been paying dues in this company for as long as his wife's been fucking Raven” SANDMAN IS PISSED! Jack Victory is out for the save, then Tommy who has barbed wire with him. He cleans house, until D-Von is out. Buh Buh has a barbed wire hat and places over Sandman’s face and begins punching him Spike is out next, he gets a fair bit of offense in and hits an insane dive off one of those 20 foot ladders taking out Buh Buh and D-Von; the match skips to Big Dick already in the match and New Jack’s stuff. The match turns into the norm, tons of violence and murdering. Tommy uses the Dreamer Driver for the first time here. Victory then hits Jack with a guitar and chair shot combo for the win. Buh Buh was totally the MVP in this, he was destroying Sandman on the mic in-between beatings, and bumping like a 205’er.

Clips air of the amazing Beulah/Fonzie portion of the match from “As Good As It Gets”

I Quit Match: Justin Credible (w/Jason, Chastity, & Nicole Bass) vs. Jerry Lynn
I legit have no idea why/how/what they did to get an I quit match, all they did was trade wins. 2-out-of-3 falls was a reach, but okay that fine I guess. But I quit? So this gets fuckin 19 minutes, fuck sake. They try to play this up as a main event/big match, but it doesn’t work for them. Lynn pretty much dominates Credible for the first 5 minutes of the match, I give him credit he’s not just doing moves, he also locks to applies holds “trying to force Justin to quit” Should have just made this a submission match, Nicole hits the worse looking clothesline on the floor allowing Justin to gain momentum and he absolutely butches this, he does moves and is instincts kicks in so he goes for covers. The ref has to tell him it’s I quit so he locks in some shitty looking hold acting like this could get Lynn to quit, OH AND THEY BREAK WHEN THE OTHER WRESTLER GETS TO THE ROPES AHHHHHHHHHHH! IT’S I QUIT YOU FUCKIN MORONS! Neither guy even attempts to stick to working a body part, this is terrible. It’s legit just like their previous 2 matches. I’m done; Lynn hits the Tombstone and then locks in a modified STF for the win. PLEASE MAKE THIS OVER WITH. *1/2

Video Package airs on the history between Bam Bam Bigelow and Taz, Heyman does voice over’s.

Joey Styles announces Taz/Bam Bam at Heat Wave for the FTW Championship.

 

[Crippler]

ECW World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Douglas
ECW Television Champion: Rob Van Dam
ECW Tag Team Champions: Chris Candido & Lance Storm
“FTW” Champion: Taz

ECW Hardcore TV: Episode 270
June 22nd, 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (it’s not the ECW arena)

Tommy Dreamer comes down; he says he’s not here to wrestle. He’s here to fight just one of you motherfuckers Dudleyz, NO FUCKIN RULES! D-Von Dudley comes out, and Tommy attacks him, but then Bubba Ray Dudley, Big Dick Dudley, and Jack Victory come out from behind to attack him in a 4 on 1. Tommy gets hit with the 3D, but Balls, Axl, New Jack, and Spike run down for the save.

Clips air of some of the matches from the show.

Backstage: Bill Alfonso is standing by with Sabu and Rob Van Dam. He says on Saturday night they are taking the tag titles, RVD says we are gonna have 3 belts, 2 for me and 1 for you. See right down the middle He says there will be consequences, like Lance Storm getting fired for being boring maybe, and Chris Candido's old lady banging on his door. He then says they'll let Francine touch the gold too if she lets Fonzie touch the silicone. Sabu shoves him and RVD asks if he wants to touch it too, so Sabu shoves him again.

Highlights of Sabu on offense against Ulf Hermann

Clipped version of RVD/Kronus for the ECW TV Title.

Chris Candido & Lance Storm vs. Mikey Whipwreck & Chris Chetti for the ECW Tag titles is also clipped.

Backstage: Candido, Storm, and Francine who is looking classy and really hot, damn. Candido says he is part of the most elite club and part of the best tag team in the world. He says the 3 weeks has given them more confidence, Lance says he won’t lay down, he busted his ass and is not going down without a fight. He then grabs Candido by the face and says “if you don’t have my back, I’m gonna kick your ass”

A replay of Beulah getting 3D’d.

In the locker room; The Dudleyz along with Lance Wright are standing by. The lights go out…………….but Heyman says sorry it’s been an issue all night, Joel makes a joke saying if its possible for him to pay the electric bill every now and again? It’s not like we run in big arenas How much could it possibly cost to light up a bingo hall or a hockey ranch? Joel stars again; he says this is the team that took out America's Sweetheart...of a prostitute. The lights go out and they are mad. A lighter comes on and a person says “don’t you say a word, not one mother fucking damn word” Sounds of fighting and struggle are heard, the lights come on and the babyfaces are beating them up. Jack Victory's leg is all cut up really bad HOLY SHIT! It looks like he’s been stabbed.

@Deezy​

Buh Buh Dudley and Joel Gertner are in the ring, Buh Buh says he doesn't know why everyone was so mad because Beulah was just a two-bit whore, he says all she was, is Tommy Dreamer's broken in hole. He says Tommy's breath is a lot better now, because whenever he used to kiss Beulah, his breath smelled like the cum of everyone in the back. HOLY SHIT! THAT MIGHT BE THE GREATEST PROMO EVER!

Buh Buh-Ray Dudley (w/Joel Gertner) vs. The Sandman
Sandman is wearing shorts, it just looks weird. So is Joel, but is Philly in June. And I’, guessing these dumps don’t have air con yet. This about 4 minutes, it’s cool. Cane shots, chair shots and A SHIT TON OF BUBBA HEAT! They fight on the floor, a fan tries to attack Buh Buh but security stop and outcomes Heyman he YELLS IT’S BEULAH’S BROTHER, SO Buh Buh drags him over the rails and beats the shit out of him until Dreamer, Spike, and other wrestlers come out to break it up. Buh Buh takes turns beating the shit out of Dreamer and the brother, he’s legit stiffing everyone that comes close to him BACK 2 BACK BUBBA IS THE MVP OF THE SHOW

Amazing way to end the half year mark.

 

[Crippler]

MID-Year Awards~!

10. ECW Hardcore TV: January 12th, 1998 - Justin Credible vs. The Great Sasuke **1/2 - **3/4
9. ECW Living Dangerously: March 1st, 1998 - The Sandman vs. Sabu **3/4
8. ECW Hardcore TV: April 11th, 1998 - Justin Credible vs. Mikey Whipwreck **3/4
7. ECW Hardcore TV: January 19th, 1998: Taz vs. 2 Cold Scorpio **3/4
6. ECW Hardcore TV: May 18th, 1998 - Mikey Whipwreck vs. Rob Van Dam **3/4
5. ECW Hardcore TV: June 6th, 1998 - Lance Storm vs. Rob Van Dam **3/4
4. ECW WrestlePalooza: May 3rd, 1998 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs. New Jack ***1/4
3. ECW Hardcore TV: January 19th, 1998 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Rob Van Dam *** - ***1/4
2. ECW Living Dangerously: March 1st, 1998 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Taz ****
1. ECW Hardcore TV: April 11th, 1998 - Rob Van Dam vs. Bam Bam Bigelow ****

Tag Team: Chris Candido & Lance Storm
Just like 1997, no team has really run away with it, you can make a case for the FBI but they got b.W.o'ed and are doing nothing now, Dudleyz are great but, they've really come one strong since May. I guess for the time being I will give it to Candido/Storm.

Wrestler: Rob Van Dam
Even with Credible being shoved and having pretty much every match he has on house shows on TV, he doesn't even come close. 2nd was Bam Bam who every time he's in the ring, knocks it out the park.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Nice touch with mid-year awards. Really breaks up the thread well.

 

[Deezy]

You my MVP fab.