Extreme Championship Wrestling by Stojy

[Stojy]

ECW On TNN
29-09-2000
Salem, New Hampshire​

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”... The show opens up with the ‘The Voice of ECW’ Joey Styles and his sexually perverted colleague, Joel Gertner standing inside the ring. Both men have microphones in hand, wearing typical 2000 era suits, as they survey the crowd, smirking as they wait for all the noise from the rabid fans to die down.

Joey Styles: Ladies and gentleman, welcome to ECW On TNN!

The fans actually stop cheering a little and boo at the mention of TNN, which draws huge smiles from the announce team.

Joel Gertner: I’m about as pleased as I was thirty minutes ago when that hooker left the dressing room because this is the final REAL episode of ECW on TNN...

BIG pop for that as the fans don’t seem to realise that Gertner has miscalculated, because there’s one more ECW on TNN next week.

Joey Styles: Now that’s not Joel making a mistake, we both know that we have one more episode to air on TNN which will be next week, but we’ve decided to do things a little differently for next week’s show. In an effort to show just how... Thankful we are for everything The Network has done for us here at Extreme Championship Wrestling; next week’s show will have no new content. It will simply contain some still shots from Anarchy Rulz, and maybe a few promos.

Styles and Gertner are both pretty happy with this announcement. They are all smiles as the SMART ECW crowd cheer along at the idea of ECW getting one back at TNN.

Joel Gertner: It’s just a shame that we had to do tonight’s show with that piece of crap!

Gertner points to the curtain, where underneath the ECW logo sits a small picture of the brand new TNN logo. When a camera zooms in on the logo and the fans see it, there is a massive amount of heat, followed by a chant of “FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK”. Again, Joey and Joel look to agree with the fans.

Joey Styles: Unfortunately we had to agree to place that logo there; otherwise The Network weren’t going to let us air our final episode before the pay per view...

BOOOOOOOOOO! Honestly, massive heat from the fan as Styles looks angry at their current situation, whilst Gertner shakes his head.

Joel Gertner: It’s a damn shame, but we are here anyway and we are read-...

Before Joel can finish, he is interrupted by “The Old School Style” by Boner, however it doesn’t bring out Steve Corino, instead it brings out Lou E. Dangerously. As always, Lou E. is in a suit with a fake cell phone and he cops BUCKET LOADS of heat from the New Hampshire crowd. Dangerously seems to love it though, as he smugly smiles at the fans before getting inside the ring, and preparing to speak.

Joey Styles: Lou, I just want you to know, I don’t take you anywhere near seriously enough to stand in this ring with you and trade words.

A fired up, red faced Joey gets a HUGE pop for speaking his mind, whilst Lou E. looks pissed off at the fact he wasn’t able to speak first. He looks to put mouth to mic again, but Joey continues...

Joey Styles: I’ve got to call another fantastic episode of ECW, so to put it plain and simple; I’ve got better things to do!

Cheers from the fans as Joey drops his microphone carelessly inside the ring, and walks right past Dangerously before stepping outside of the ring and beginning to make his way towards the Eagles Nest. Lou E. is furious as the fans chant to Gertner, “LEAVE HIM”, “LEAVE HIM”, “LEAVE HIM” and Gertner laughs at Lou, before dropping his microphone and he puts one leg through the ropes, when Lou E. speaks.

Lou E. Dangerously: Yeah, walk away, with your tail between your legs, you fat, no talent pudge ball!

Lou E. laughs at his own joke but nobody else does, as Gertner steps back inside the ring, clearly irritated and the fans boo.

Lou E. Dangerously: There’s something I’ve wanted to get off my chest for a long time, and I figured now’s the perfect time to do so. I hate you, Joel; I’ve hated you since I used to write all of your material when we managed The Dudleyz.

Gertner shakes his head in disgust, clearly thinking Lou is lying, as Lou curls his upper lip at Joel.

Lou E. Dangerously: I was a real Dudley!

Dangerously is clearly being passionate now, as Joel scoffs at him.

Lou E. Dangerously: You never were!

Lou E. now attempts to stare down Gertner, receiving boos from the audience but he’s happy to have said his bit. Gertner looks Dangerously up and down, and shakes his head.

Joel Gertner: Well we are getting things off of our chests; I’ve got something I’ve wanted to say for a long time as well. I never liked you when we were involved with the Dudleyz, I never liked you as cheap, rip off of a great, great man, and to be quite honest with you, I will never like you.

Dangerously now looks annoyed, as Joel continues to stare him down. The fans are marking out for Gertner sticking up for himself.

Joel Gertner: It doesn’t matter who or what you pretend to be. Who are you now? The music guy for The Network right?

Heat for the mention of The Network as Lou E. puffs out his chest, nods and says “yes”. Gertner can’t help but roll his eyes.

Joel Gertner: Well in regards to your day to day duties as the music guy, I have a serious question for you. Do you play the skin flute or the meat whistle for Cyrus?

POP OF THE NIGHT so far, as Joel laughs a little at his own joke, and Lou E. jumps up and down, throwing a temper tantrum. The ruthless ECW fans start chanting “smurf”, “smurf”, “smurf” and Lou E. covers his ears so he doesn’t have to hear it. Gertner puts his hand behind his ear, urging the crowd to be louder and they are for a few moments, before they finally start to quite down.

Lou E. Dangerously: Enjoy your laugh, well you can. Because at Anarchy Rulz, Cyrus is going to kick your ass!

A large amount of heat is heard for this, as in an instant, Lou E. is the one laughing, and Gertner is trembling with rage at the mention of Cyrus, before he takes a step back... AND GERTNER SLAPS LOU E. RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE!!!

EPIC pop again for Gertner as he continues to walk down Lou E, who holds his cheek in shock, begging off Gertner. Joel continues to stalk him inside the ring... UNTIL HE’S CLOBBERED FROM BEHIND BY THE LEADER OF THE NETWORK... CYRUS!!!

BOOOOOOO’s echo around the arena as Lou E. is now all tough, and together, LOU E. AND CYRUS STOMP ALL OVER GERTNER!!!

“FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK” chants ring out for the second time tonight, as the two continue to stomp on Gertner... UNTIL JOEY STYLES SLIDES INSIDE OF THE RING TO MAKE THE SAVE!!!

The fans mark the fuck out as Cyrus and Lou E. immediately bail, not wanting any of the fired up Joey Styles.

As Cyrus and Lou E. back away, Styles begins to check on Gertner, as the fans chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”.

...

As Joey is helping Joel to the back, we get a replay of last week’s Kid Kash vs. Rhino match for the ECW Championship at ECW on TNN...

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The video plays and shows Kid Kash giving it everything he had in the contest, however it wasn’t enough. Rhino got on top towards the end and was able to land The Gore, sending Kid Kash crashing through the corner table. KK amazingly kicked out of the pinfall attempt, but had nothing left to defend himself, and a Piledriver onto a left over piece of wood from the table later, Rhino is the ECW Television Champion again.

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-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

After the break, we cut to the back where the new ECW Television Champion Rhino is pacing back and forth, his title around his waist. Despite being the champion again, Rhino looks as intense as ever, breathing heavily as he begins speaking.

Rhino: I have my title back...

Rhino stops and taps the head piece of the title.

Rhino: And to make things perfectly clear, I just mean the belt.

The champion begins breathing heavier and heavier now, a deadly look in his eyes.

Rhino: BECAUSE I NEVER FUCKING STOPPED BEING CHAMPION!

INTENSITY~! Rhino is screaming at the top of his lungs now.

Rhino: Rob Van Dam walks around and says that he’s back, his ankle is all healed up, and he’s ready to come after his belt.

Those words seem to irritate Rhino more, as he punches the wall, getting frustrated.

Rhino: BUT IT’S NOT HIS ANYMORE!

Rhino is getting red faced now, pacing up and down in between words, as he takes the title from around his waist and holds it against his face.

Rhino: THIS IS MY BELT NOW!

He continues to clutch the title, damn near salivating at the mouth.

Rhino: RVD WANTS TO HUNT ME?

‘The Big F’n Deal’ actually gets a deranged smirk on his face now.

Rhino: I DON’T GET HUNTED!

The champion snarls, still looking as intense as ever.

Rhino: I DREAM ABOUT BREAKING RVD’S FUCKING NECK EVERY NIGHT!

Intense. Deranged. Obsessed. Dangerous. All words that flash through Rhino’s fiery eyes.

Rhino: AND THIS WEEKEND, FINALLY, IS GOING TO BE THE MOMENT I’VE BEEN DREAMING ABOUT!!!

Rhino stops talking now, breathing heavily into the camera before we cut away...

...

We head to another area in the back, where the number one contender for the ECW Championship Jerry Lynn is standing by. He’s in his wrestling gear, ready for tonight’s main event, as he wiggles his arms a little, not wanting to completely ruin his warm up whilst speaking.

Jerry Lynn: I’ve been busting my ass for twelve years, twelve long years, and I feel as though whilst everybody around me has been given a shot, I’ve never gotten a break.

Lynn pauses, shaking his head, as he thinks back to some of the moments in his career.

Jerry Lynn: I’ve worked and I’ve worked and I’ve worked and I’ve worked, but I’ve never fit into anybody’s plans. I’ve never fit in to anybody’s vision.

Jerry shakes his head, but then he begins to get a slight grin on his face.

Jerry Lynn: But at Anarchy Rulz, this Sunday, nothing and nobody else is going to matter because the ECW Championship and Justin Credible fit into my plans.

Lynn looks damn near happy now still focused, but confident as he pauses.

Jerry Lynn: I’m finished paying my dues, I’m finished being a star maker and in front of all of my fans and family...

Jerry closes his eyes, a look of pure ecstasy on his face.

Jerry Lynn: I’m going to make Jerry Lynn the ECW World Heavyweight Champion!

Lynn has said his bit as he now turns away from the camera and begins working out again, warming up for tonight’s main event...

...

We now head to what just seems like a communal area in the back, where we see Jack Victory looking to serve himself some coffee. He looks to be in a pretty relaxed state but that changes as he quickly puts the cup down, as CW Anderson aggressively approaches him. Anderson looks bigger, stronger and cocky as in his wrestling gear as he tries to stand over Victory.

CW Anderson: Where’s Steve Corino?

Jack Victory: I don’t know...

CW looks to accept Victory’s response and walk away, but Victory stops him.

Jack Victory: But if you’ve got a problem with Steve Corino...

Anderson looks at Victory, almost daring him to continue.

Jack Victory: Then you’ve got a problem with me!

Victory stands his ground... AND CW JUST DROPS VICTORY WITH A SHARP LEFT HAND TO THE FACE!

Anderson then picks up Victory... AND RAMS HIM INTO THE WALL!!!

Victory crumbles to the floor and Anderson chuckles to himself before standing over Victory...

CW Anderson: I’m hoping I’ll see him first, but if you see Corino first, let him know that the rightful number one contender is coming for him.

CW then gives Victory one more kick to the mid section, before he walks off, leaving all of the chaos behind him...

...

It’s time for yet another promo, as we cut to another area in the back where the ECW Champion Justin Credible stands by, with his title around his waist. Of course to his side, holding and awesomely stroking his Singapore Cane is Francine. Francine is all pouty, trying to be sexy, whilst Credible seems to be a little disturbed by something.

Justin Credible: I’m sick and tired of hearing the same crap coming out of everybody’s mouth. All everybody is talking about is how Jerry Lynn is getting his long overdue title shot in his hometown.

JC pauses, shaking his head before continuing.

Justin Credible: Everybody is talking about how it’s time for Jerry Lynn to finally win the big one, almost like it has to happen. Well newsflash people, it doesn’t. I’ve made a career out of beating people in their own backyards.

Francine nods along with her man, sexily licking her lips, as he remains ultra serious.

Justin Credible: Shane Douglas in Pittsburgh...

Credible smirks at the mention of Douglas.

Justin Credible: Sabu in the Midwest...

The champ mocks Sabu’s famous finger up in the air taunt, which draws a giggle from Francine. Credible smirks to himself after that one as well.

Justin Credible: Tommy Dreamer... The Sandman... Mikey Whipwreck, countless others, all in the ECW Arena!

Credible is done promoting previous accomplishments as he now looks slightly irritated again.

Justin Credible: As a matter of fact...

The champ pauses, mulling over his next words carefully.

Justin Credible: This entire Jerry Lynn ‘thing’ is bullshit!

No jokes from the champ now, as even Francine looks a little more serious.

Justin Credible: Jerry Lynn is nothing but a star maker, he makes others look good, but when the chips are down, Lynn is a loser. One thing Jerry is not is the most overlooked man in wrestling.

JC looks damn near mad now.

Justin Credible: I’M THE MOST OVERLOOKED MAN IN WRESTLING!

Credible takes a couple of deep breaths after his outburst, as Francine rubs him on the shoulders a little.

Justin Credible: I was forced to sit back and watch Jerry Lynn get shot after shot at titles and big time matches here in ECW, and I was given nothing. All of this was happening despite the fact that every time we stepped in the ring together, I’d beat him.

Justin has calmed back down now, but he’s dead serious. Francine has even stopped stroking the cane.

Justin Credible: Let me ask everybody a very important question, when did this company ever give me a shot at Rob Van Dam’s TV Title?

Credible shakes his head, anger and frustration clearly boiling over again.

Justin Credible: NEVER!

Even Francine is a little taken aback by Credible’s outburst this time.

Justin Credible: ECW wanted to protect their investment because unlike Jerry Lynn, I WOULD HAVE BEATEN HIM THE FIRST CHANCE I GOT!

For the second time this promo, JC now takes a moment to calm down and get back to just speaking.

Justin Credible: Jerry Lynn is nothing but a loser and a lie.

No yelling now, just a dead serious Justin Credible looking into the camera.

Justin Credible: All this talk of Lynn finally winning the big one, it’s nothing but hype.

Francine nods along with her man.

Justin Credible: Just like all of the other times where Lynn has been ‘ready’ to win the big one and then lost, nothing is any different this time.

JC shakes his head, emphasising his words.

Justin Credible: Nothing changes...

Credible taps his title a few times now, a slight air of confidence about him.

Justin Credible: Because on Monday morning October second...

The champion now takes his title from around his waist and throws it onto his shoulder.

Justin Credible: The ECW Champion will STILL be just incredible!

Credible and Francine both smirk into the camera, obviously confident with their chances of keeping the title as we cut to commercials.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

We return from the commercial break for the main event as “Mama Said Knock You Out” by LL Cool J hits bringing out the tough, rugged CW Anderson. CW has an unpleasant look on his face, clearly ready to do some damage in this match as he ignored the VERY LOUD heat that is coming from the audience and gets inside the ring. “Scapegoat” by Fear Factory changes the mood in the arena as an EPIC POP can be heard for the number one contender, Jerry Lynn. Unlike his partner for the night, Lynn has a slight smirk on his face as he slaps hands with his adoring fans on the way to the ring. Once inside the ring, Lynn’s smirk disappears as the partners wearily eye each other, with Anderson yelling “YA BETTER NOT MESS THIS UP TONIGHT, PUNK”! Lynn just rolls his eyes and backs into a corner to await his opponents, not wanting to turn his back on his partner. “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” by Grinspoon gets VULCANIC heat as the confident and cocky ECW Champion Justin Credible steps out from the back, closely followed by Francine and the Singapore Cane. Credible ignores the fans and surprisingly power walks down the ramp, only stopping at the apron. Lynn begs him to enter the ring but Credible chuckles and shakes his head, waiting for his partner. He doesn’t have to wait long as “The Old School Style” by Boner plays and a FURIOUS Steve Corino comes out. Of course he’s getting heat from the fans as well as he’s a Network member, but Corino isn’t cocky tonight, as his eyes are dead locked on Anderson. On commentary, Styles says it provably has something to do with Anderson attacking Jack Victory earlier. Corino stops besides Credible and there’s no banter between the two like usual, as they both just step inside the ring, focused on the task ahead.

Match One
CW Anderson and Jerry Lynn vs. Justin Credible and Steve Corino w/Francine

Once all four men are inside the ring The Network referee Danny Daniels calls for the bell, and Lynn and Credible look towards their partners to figure out who’s going to start the match... BUT FUCK THAT... BECAUSE STEVE CORINO JUST SPRINTS ACROSS THE RING AND LANDS A DOUBLE LEGGED TAKEDOWN ON CW BEFORE SWINGING WILDLY WITH RIGHTS AND LEFTS!!!

The fans don’t really know how to react in terms of cheers and boos so they just chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. With Corino just mauling Anderson and CW just trying to cover up, Credible and Lynn meet in the middle of the ring and begin throwing right hands as well. It’s nothing but a damn brawl in this one as all four men are trying to settle their individual vendettas. Eventually Corino and Anderson actually roll outside of the ring which allows Anderson to land on top of Corino, and now CW is able to rein down shots onto Steve.

Back inside of the ring, Lynn is winning the battle of the punches, backing him into the corner where he just continues to land blows. The referee is attempting to ask for a break but Lynn pays that no attention at all, as he keeps on brutally punching Credible’s face, until the champion drops to the canvas and is able to roll outside of the ring. Credible immediately collapses to the floor though, and Lynn lets out a yell which the fans cheer for.

After taking some shots from CW Anderson, Corino has wrestled back control, as he has CW mounted and he lands a few more punches. He then stops for a moment, taking a breather... AND CW LIFTS HIS LEGS UP... LOOKING FOR A TRIANGLE CHOKE... BUT CORINOS BACKS AWAY... HOOKS HIS ARMS UNDERNEATH CW’S LEGS... AND HE CATAPULTS HIM RIGHT INTO THE RING POST!

Meanwhile on the other side of the ring, Lynn is standing on the ring apron, waiting for Credible to get up, and when he does... LYNN LEAPS OFF LOOKING FOR A CROSSBODY... AND HE LANDS IT, KEEPING CREDIBLE DOWN ON THE OUTSIDE!

There are some gasps from the audience as the one man in this match they really want to do well, Lynn, takes a significant risk but it comes off. With Anderson and Credible both down and out, Lynn and Corino both roll into the ring and it looks like we have our first set of two legal men for the contest. Surprisingly despite the chaotic nature of the start of this match, it’s settled down a little for the moment as Lynn and Corino both try to outwrestle each other, coming to multiple stalemates, much to the annoyance of both men.

Eventually Anderson and Credible both get back up and they are able to get on the apron, waiting for a tag from their respective partners. With the straight wrestling side of things not opening up an advantage for either man, Corino gets frustrated and wildly throws a right hand, but Lynn ducks and lands several blows to Corino, causing him to stagger. Lynn then bounces off of the ropes... BUT CREDIBLE KICKS HIM IN THE BACK... LYNN TURNS AROUND AND PUNCHES CREDIBLE IN THE MOUTH... ONLY TO TURN INTO A LARIAT FROM CORINO!!!

Corino drops Lynn, establishing the advantage for his team before looking at his partner Credible on the apron and laughing a little at him holding his mouth. Credible begs Corino, “TAG ME IN” and Corino shrugs and tags in Credible. The champion loves the idea of having his challenger down, as he begins stomping all over Lynn, keeping him down. Credible then looks at Corino and says “THAT LARIAT WAS NOTHING, WATCH WHY I’M THE CHAMP”! Corino rolls his eyes as Credible takes a few steps back, almost in a three point stance, and when Lynn gets up... Credible charges and drills him with a Reverse Elbow to the Chin. CREDIBLE HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...LYNN KICKS OUT!

Despite the kick out, Credible gets up with a bit of swagger about him, looking at Corino with a smirk. Credible notices Lynn attempting to get up so he quickly picks him up and drops him back to the mat with an Inverted DDT! Credible then struts over to Corino and says “TOP THAT” and tags in Corino. Corino steps in and tells Credible “TO EASY”, before pounding on Lynn in the corner. He eventually brings Jerry back to his feet... ONLY TO DROP HIM WITH A NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX... KEEPING THE BRIDGE FOR THE PIN...1...2...NO! LYNN GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!

‘The King Of Old School’ looks a little irritated before he turns his attention to the outside of the ring, catching the eye of Francine. “HEY BITCH, GRAB ME A CHAIR” is what Corino says to Francine, and this draws a fairly LOUD POP from the fans. Francine’s eyes open wide, not happy with the disrespect but when she looks towards Credible, he’s not happy with it but he says “I KNOW, I KNOW, BUT GET THE CHAIR”. Francine grabs the steel chair and slides it towards Corino, doing it all with a real unhappy look on her face. Corino picks up the chair, cheekily winking at Francine which causes Credible to have a tantrum on the apron... AND WHEN LYNN GETS UP... CORINO TAKES HIM OUT WITH A BRUTAL CHAIR SHOT ACROSS THE SKULL!!!

Even though it’s his partner being hammered by his arch rival, Anderson can be seen on the apron with a smirk on his face, just enjoying the violence of the situation. Corino now walks to his teams corner and tags in Credible, stating “THAT’S HOW IT’S DONE, CHUMP”. Credible hears this and immediately gets irritated, looking at Francine and saying “PASS IT HERE”. It is obviously referring to the Singapore Cane as Francine hands it through the middle ropes. Credible grabs the cane and tells Corino to “WATCH THIS”, as he stands over Lynn... AND WHIPS THE CANE ACROSS HIS BACK... AND AGAIN... AND AGAIN... AND AGAIN... AND A FIFTH SHOT ECHOES THROUGHOUT THE ARENA! Lynn is rolling around and screaming in pain as Credible drops the Cane and MAKES THE COVER...1...2...3! NO! LYNN SHOOTS A SHOULDER OFF OF THE MAT!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out yet again for the extreme use of the weapons by Credible and Corino. Credible almost does a victory lap around the ring, telling the fans “HE’S NEVER GONNA’ BE THE CHAMPION”. Credible decides it’s time for a break as he tags in Steve Corino who steps into the ring but immediately looks at Credible. “NOW I’M GONNA’ SHOW YOU HOW TO FINISH THE JOB” is Corino’s words, but he takes a little too long... AND LYNN LANDS A LOW BLOW TO CORINO WITH THE SINGAPORE CANE THAT CREDIBLE STUPIDLY LEFT IN THE RING!!!

Epic pop and more “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants as Corino falls to the mat in absolute agony and Lynn smirks, despite still being down. From here, Lynn is able to make the tag to CW Anderson and with his hated rival down, Anderson literally goes to down on Corino, using his brute strength to just beat the living shit out of him both inside and outside of the ring. Corino is arguably copping a worst beating than Lynn did from one man, and this also gives the opportunity for Lynn to recover on the apron.

With Corino pretty much down and out, CW LOCKS IN THE ANDERSON TRADITION... REALLY WRENCHING ON THE ARM OF CORINO! Corino yells out in agony, as Anderson wrenches on the hold and the fans all buzz, wondering if Corino will tap. He fights the hold as Anderson continues to wrench with the Scissored Arm bar... BUT CORINO USES HIS STRENGTH TO PUSH ANDERSON’S LEG UP AND HE GETS AN AWKWARD ROLL UP PIN...1...2...CW IS FORCED TO BREAK THE HOLD TO KICK OUT!

Once he gets out, CW stomps on Corino a few more times before tagging Lynn into the match, with a really, rough tag which is basically a slap to the chest. Lynn and Anderson stare and glare for a few moments, neither men backing down for Lynn climbs up to the top rope. Corino gets back up... AND LYNN COMES OFF OF THE TOP ROPE WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK!!! LYNN WITH THE COVER...1...2...NO! CORINO JUST GETS A SHOULDER UP... BUT THEN CLUTCHES AT HIS SORE ARM!!!

Anderson yells out “TAG ME BACK IN, I’LL FINISH IT” and Lynn rolls his eyes but shrugs, tagging Anderson in with a similar tag to what Anderson gave him earlier and saying “SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT”. Anderson comes back in, picks Corino up... AND LANDS THE FERRIS WHEEL, BEFORE HOOKING THE LEG...1...2...3! NO! CORINO MANAGES TO GET OUT AGAIN!

CW signals that it’s over now as he cocks his fist, ready for the final blow. Corino gets up... AND ANDERSON GOES FOR THE ANDERSON LEFT... BUT CORINO DUCKS AND LANDS THE CORINO DRIVER OUT OF NOWHERE!!! Both men remain down for awhile after this, crawling towards their respective corners... AND BOTH MEN TAG IN THEIR PARTNERS!!!

Lynn comes in like a house on fire, and even though Credible is the fresher man, Lynn goes to town. Jerry Lynn beats Credible down for awhile and gets several near falls, until finally CORINO LOOKS TO COME IN TO BREAK UP THE COUNT... AND THEN ANDERSON MEETS HIM HALF WAY... AND ALL FOUR MEN ARE IN A BRAWL AGAIN!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out again as Corino and Lynn end up inside the ring whilst Credible tosses Anderson to the outside. Credible grabs his Singapore Cane and heads to the outside, where HE LANDS HIS SINGAPORE CANE ASSISTED RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP ON ANDERSON! Meanwhile inside of the ring, LYNN HAS DROPPED CORINO WITH A TORNADO DDT!!! CORINO HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

...IS WHAT THE CROWD COUNTS... BUT THE REFEREE DANNY DANIELS WON’T MAKE THE COUNT!!!

The fans began booing the shit out of the issue, as Lynn gets up and looks at Daniels, who just shakes his head, almost saying he’s not going to count. Lynn looks to lose his shit, and begins stalking Daniels... WHEN JUSTIN CREDIBLE COMES FROM BEHIND AND SWINGS HIS SINGAPORE CANE... BUT LYNN DUCKS AND CREDIBLE KNOCKS OUT DANNY DANIELS!!!

There’s an epic pop from the fans as Daniels goes down and those “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants kick in once again. Credible drops the Cane in shock, holding his hands on his head... AND IT ALLOWS LYNN TO DROP HIM FROM BEHIND WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Lynn gets straight back up and Corino goes for a kick to the gut... LYNN CATCHES THE FOOT... AND THEN CORINO LANDS AN ENZUIGIRI!!! Lynn crumbles to the mat with Corino being the only man left standing as HC LOC SPRINTS DOWN THE RAMP AND SLIDES INTO THE RING BECAUSE THIS MATCH NEEDS A REFEREE!!!

HC Loc gets inside the ring and Corino looks a little annoyed now that just a standard ECW official has control of the match. As this is happening... CW ANDERSON SLIDES INTO THE RING... AND LOOKS TO CHARGE AT CORINO... BUT CORINO OUT OF NOWHERE PUTS HIS LEG OUT TO HIT THE OLD SCHOOL KICK!!!

BUT CREDIBLE GRABS ANDERSON BEFORE HE CAN GET KICKED AND DROPS HIM WITH THE THAT’S INCREDIBLE!!!

Credible is happy with himself, but Corino is trembling with anger, as he yells “I WAS JUST ABOUT TO KICK HIS HEAD OFF”. Credible looks confused but it’s obvious due to the attack on Jack Victory earlier in the night, Corino wanted to land one last big shot on Anderson. Credible says “WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM” and CORINO RESPONDS BY DELIVERING THE OLD SCHOOL KICK TO JUST CREDIBLE... WHO STAGGERS INTO A RECOVERED JERRY LYNN WHO LANDS THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER!!!

Lynn looks at Corino who shakes his head, saying “SCREW THIS” and he leaves the ring... AS JERRY LYNN HOOKS CREDIBLE’S LEG...1...2...3!

Winners – CW Anderson and Jerry Lynn @ 21:35

LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY FROM ANARCHY RULZ, AND THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER JERRY LYNN HAS JUST PINNED THE ECW CHAMPION JUSTIN CREDIBLE!!!

A big time pop is heard from the fans as Jerry Lynn gets to his feet and his hand raised in victory by referee HC Loc.

Anderson and Credible remain down inside of the ring, as Corino continues to storm his way to the back.

But tonight ends all about the number one contender, as Francine looks concerned because Jerry Lynn stands over Justin Credible, victorious, as we fade to black.

-END OF SHOW-

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Current Card for ECW Anarchy Rulz
October 1st, 2000
St. Paul, Minnesota

ECW Championship:
Justin Credible defends against Jerry Lynn

ECW Television Championship:
Rhino defends against Rob Van Dam

#1 Contender For ECW Championship:
CW Anderson vs. Steve Corino

ECW World Tag Team Championship:
The Full Blooded Italians w/Sal E. Graziano and Scotty Anton defends against The Unholy Alliance

Balls Mahoney vs. Pierre Carl Oulette

Cyrus vs. Joel Gertner

Bonus Match:
EZ Money vs. Kid Kash

Three Way Dance:
Christian York and Joey Matthews vs. Danny Doring and Roadkill vs. Hot Commodity (Chris Hamrick and Julio Dinero)​

 

[Stojy]

ECW Hardcore TV
30-09-2000
Salem, New Hampshire​

The final bit of ECW programming before Anarchy Rulz opens with up with...

No opening video...

No pyro...

No commentary...

Instead we are straight at ringside as “Sinister Music” by Boner hits and the ECW faithful are up and about for some nice cheers as Mikey Whipwreck steps through the curtain. Mikey nods along with the cheers from the fans, looking pumped up for the opening contest. On Commentary Joey Styles mentions that The Sinister Minister and Yoshihiro Tajiri were asked to stay in the back, as Mikey feels like he hasn’t won a singles match on his own in awhile. Once in the ring, a happy Mikey bounces off of the ropes, waiting for his opponent. He doesn’t have to wait long as “Battery” by Metallica plays and the masked Mexican, Psicosis sprints down the ramp and slides inside the ring, acknowledging the polite cheers from the New Hampshire crowd.

Match One
Mikey Whipwreck vs. Psicosis

Just two baby faces in a pretty good contest, no interference or anything along those lines. Despite both men looking like they could come out on top on several different occasions, eventually MIKEY IS ABLE TO NAIL PSICOSIS WITH THE SUPER WHIPPERSNAPPER, BEFORE HOOKING THE LEG...1...2...3!

Winner – Mikey Whipwreck @ 11:46

After the match, the referee raises Mikey’s hand before he goes up to the top rope, and celebrates a little more, enjoying the positive ovation from the fans.

Once he gets off of the ropes, he notices Psicosis using the ropes to get back up to his feet. Mikey heads over and actually helps Psicosis up, which gets a nice round of applause from the ECW fans.

They then stare each other down, before Mikey offers a hand... AND PSICOSIS ACCEPTS THE HANDSHAKE!!!

The fans continue to cheer... WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, BOTH MEN TUMBLE TO THE MAT AS THEY ARE PUMMELLED FROM BEHIND BY... THE FBI!!!

LITTLE GUIDO, TONY MAMALUKE, SAL E. GRAZIANO and SCOTTY ANTON BEGIN DOING A NUMBER ON THE TWO MEN!!!

They begin stomping the life out of the two tired men, much to the dismay of the fans.

Guido barks the orders and the rest of The FBI follow, as they continue to beat on the two... UNTIL YOSHIHIRO TAJIRI SLIDES INSIDE OF THE RING!!!

Anton meets Tajiri, but TAJIRI IS WAY TOO QUICK WITH MULTIPLE KICKS TO THE BODY... FOLLOWED BY A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE FACE!!!

Big time pop from the fans, BUT TAJIRI THEN TURNS INTO A BODY SPLASH FROM BIG SAL!!!

The mood in the arena dies back down as the four on three advantage is enough for Little Guido to continue to stomp on Psicosis and Mikey, whilst the other three members of The FBI keep Tajiri down...

Mamaluke and Anton hold Tajiri down... AND BIG SAL CRUSHES HIS INSIDES WITH A HUGE SPLASH!!!

The fans begin to rise up again though as DANNY DORING AND ROADKILL RUN OUT FROM THE BACK AND SLIDE INTO THE RING!!!

Doring begins swinging hands at both Anton and Mamaluke, well and truly holding his own... AS ROADKILL SPRINTS ACROSS THE RING AND SHOULDER BARGES BIG SAL... SENDING HIM TUMBLING THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPES AND TO THE OUTSIDE!

Epic pop for this as Little Guido’s eyes open wide in shock... AND HE DECIDES TO STEP OUTSIDE OF THE RING ON HIS OWN ACCORD!!!

Meanwhile, Anton and Mamaluke begin to double team Doring... UNTIL ROADKILL GRABS ANTON AND DROPS HIM WITH A HEADBUTT!!!

This allows DORING TO DROP MAMALUKE WITH A DROPKICK!!!

The final two members of The FBI roll out of the ring as the fans chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”.

Roadkill and Doring are now joined up by Psicosis and Mikey, and together the four of them check on Tajiri, who gets to his feet but is clutching his mid section.

All the faces pat each other on the back, getting a great response from the fans as The FBI make their way to the back, bad mouthing their adversaries as they do.

But it’s a feel good story to start the show, as now all the faces beginning to leave the ring, with only Tajiri remaining knowing he’s part of the next match.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

When we return from the commercial break, we see the always professional, suit wearing Joey Styles standing by with a microphone in hand.

Joey Styles: Ladies and gentleman, welcome back to ECW Hardcore TV! I’ve just got the word from Commissioner Dudley regarding the main event for tonight’s show. It will be a six man tag team match with one team consisting of the number one contender for the ECW Championship Jerry Lynn, the number one contender for the ECW Television Championship Rob Van Dam, and the number one ranked referee employed by ECW, HC Loc. Their opponents will be the ECW Champion Justin Credible, the ECW Television Champion Rhino, and the only Network employed referee, Danny Daniels!

Joey pauses with an excited look on his face, as the fans throughout the arena pops for the announcement.

Joey Styles: This big time match is set to be a preview of tomorrow night’s Anarchy Rulz double header, two title match main events. The question that pops into my head is just how will Jerry Lynn and Rob Van Dam be able to coexist? Everybody knows about their epic rivalry in the past, and each time they are inside the ring they come to blows.

Styles pauses, a serious look on his face now.

Joey Styles: Commissioner Dudley has added that if they are unable to coexist as a team tonight, and they do turn on each other or come to blows, they will lose their title shots for tomorrow night at Anarchy Rulz!

A bit of heat for this announcement as none of the fans want to see these guys lose their title shots, but a brawl between the two would be fun. Styles gives a “tonight could have huge implications” kind of look as we cut away...

...

And we are back at ringside where Yoshihiro Tajiri is still standing in the ring, bouncing off of the ropes seemingly recovered from the couple of big splashes he received from Big Sal earlier in the night. The fans chirp up as “Big Balls” by Boner hits and long time fan favourite Balls Mahoney steps through the curtain, with his trusty steel chair as per usual. Balls wields his chair around like a psycho, getting the fans fired up before he steps inside the ring. Once inside, he shares an almost courteous nod with Tajiri, before they await their opponents. They don’t have to wait long as “For The Love Of Money/Down On Me” by The O’Jays and Jackyl brings out Hot Commodity as a collective. The boos are quite full on from the fans as Chris Hamrick and EZ Money lead the way, being the ones who are in action tonight. Not far behind them though are Julio Dinero and Elektra, in their casual clothes, looking as relaxed as ever. The quartet make money gestures with their hands, irritating the crowd before the two competing members step inside of the ring.

Match Two
Balls Mahoney and Yoshihiro Tajiri vs. Chris Hamrick and EZ Money w/Hot Commodity

Balls and Tajiri start the match like a house on fire, taking it to Hamrick and EZ Money right from the get go. Tajiri and Hamrick are the legal men but you wouldn’t know it, as all four men are inside of the ring fighting with each other. Balls uses sluggish right hands to take care of Money, and Tajiri uses his lethal variety of fast body and leg kicks to keep Hamrick off balance. The onslaught continues from the faces until Hamrick and EZ money slide outside of the ring for a breather.

Tajiri and Balls don’t pursue them outside of the ring as they realise they’d be outnumbered with Dinero and Elektra hanging around. The fans begin to boo the shit out of Hot Commodity as they huddle together in a small circle, having a conference and talking strategy... UNTIL BALLS MILITARY PRESSES TAJIRI.... AND THROWS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE ONTO ALL FOUR MEMBERS OF HOT COMMODITY!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants as Balls now steps outside of the ring and helps Tajiri up. Balls grabs EZ Money and begins beating him around the outside of the ring and Tajiri does the same with EZ Money. However this comes to an end from both men... AS JULIO DINERO CLOBBERS BALLS FROM BEHIND WITH HIS OWN STEEL CHAIR... AND ELEKTRA LOW BLOWS TAJIRI FROM BEHIND!!!

This is the initial turning point in the contest as from here Hamrick rams Tajiri into the crowd barricade before sending him back inside of the ring. From here, Hot Commodity show just what a good team they can be, as they isolate Tajiri from his partner, scoring several near falls in the meantime. Despite their best work though, they are unable to put Tajiri away. It is worth nothing that every time Tajiri does look set on doing something, Dinero or Elektra do something from outside of the ring to cause issues.

EZ Money eventually gets Tajiri down and heads up to the top rope. Once up there, he takes a moment or two to throw some money gestures at the fans... BEFORE HE LEAPS OFF WITH A MOONSAULT... BUT TAJIRI GETS HIS KNEES UP!!! Big time pop for the move as Money clutches at his mid section, rolling around on the mat. Both men get up at about the same time and Money swings a wild right hand... TAJIRI DUCKS AND LANDS A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD...TAJIRI WITH THE COVER...1...2...3...

...

BUT THE REFEREE ISN’T COUNTING AS ELEKTRA IS UP ON THE APRON!!!

Balls looks to head over, BUT JULIO DINERO YANKS HIM OFF OF THE APRON... BUT BALLS DROPS HIM WITH A CLOTHESLINE! Meanwhile back inside of the ring, Tajiri gets up and sees why the referee isn’t counting and he begins to slowly make his way toward Elektra. Tajiri moves the referee out of the way despite the protests, and grabs Elektra by the hair... UNTIL MONEY CHARGES FROM BEHIND... BUT TAJIRI MOVES... AND MONEY BUMPS INTO ELEKTRA... SENDING HER CRASHING OFF OF THE APRON AND TO THE FLOOR... HE LOOKS SHOCKED AND TAJIRI GOES FOR THE ROLL UP...1...2...3! NO! MONEY JUST GETS OUT!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants echo throughout the arena again as Tajiri sprints across the ring and he makes the hot tag to Balls. At the same time EZ tags in Hamrick, but he’s no match for Balls to beats on both Money and Hamrick for a solid couple of minutes. Eventually Balls is able to side step a charging Money... AND SEND HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RING POST... THIS EVENTUALLY CAUSES HIM TO FALL OUTSIDE OF THE RING! BALLS THEN TURNS TO HAMRICK... AND LANDS THE BALL BREAKER... MAHONEY HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

...

THIS TIME THE REFEREE ISN’T COUNTING BECAUSE JULIO DINERO IS ON THE APRON!!!

There is big time heat from the fans as this is the second time the faces should have won this match. Balls slaps the mat and gets up frustrated, walking towards Dinero, but he doesn’t have to do anything... AS THE SINISTER MINISTER HAS RUN OUT FROM THE BACK... AND HE SMASHES DINERO ACROSS THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A SINGAPORE CANE!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” can be heard again for the epic TSM, as he gets off of the apron and walks past the down EZ Money. Inside of the ring, Hamrick is up... AND LOOKS TO GRAB BALLS FROM BEHIND... BUT TAJIRI INTERVENES... SPRAYING GREEN MIST ALL OVER THE FACE OF HAMRICK... WHO THEN STAGGERS STRAIGHT INTO THE NUTCRACKER SUITE FROM BALLS!!! MAHONEY MAKES THE COVER...1...2...3!

Winners – Balls Mahoney and Yoshihiro Tajiri @ 10:02

After the match, The Sinister Minister gets inside of the ring and along with the referee; he raises the hands of Balls and Tajiri, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.

Tajiri and Mahoney then share a fist bump, and head to separate corners of the ring, continuing to celebrate with the fans.

Hot Commodity are all crawling their way up the ramp, as Balls now heads outside of the ring and grabs his steel chair.

He slides back into the ring and celebrates with the chair that still reads ‘PCO’, as Tajiri continues to celebrate as well and we head to commercials.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

Once back from the break, we get a recap video...

***

This video basically highlights all of events that have taken place in this thread between the ECW Champion Justin Credible and the number one contender, Jerry Lynn. The initial highlights we get are from the July 21st edition of ECW On TNN which shows Jerry Lynn having issues with The Network, and a bounty being placed on his head. Meanwhile, Justin Credible defends his title against Tajiri and only gets the win thanks to interference from The FBI, who was paid by The Network.​

We then see the next night on the July 22nd edition of ECW Hardcore TV where Credible successfully defends his title against Pierre Carl Oulette, only to have an intense stare down with Jerry Lynn up at the Eagle’s Nest afterwards.​

We then cut to the August 11th edition of ECW On TNN which shows Justin Credible and Steve Corino having a war of words, until Lynn sprints down the ramp. He actually bypasses Credible, having a score to settle with Corino and he beats Corino with a variety of punches. Credible sees this as his chance to strike; charging at Lynn with the title but Lynn kicks Credible in the gut, and smashes the title over the head of Credible. Lynn then picks Credible back up, and drops him with the Cradle Piledriver before standing over the champion, raising the title above his head.​

Next up we cut to the August 18th edition of ECW On TNN which shows The Network in the ring along with Credible, and Cyrus is giving Credible the ultimatum regarding joining The Network. Credible looks to be considering it but before he can respond, he’s attacked by Kid Kash.​

On the August 25th edition of ECW On TNN, Rhino teaming with Credible, who’s not yet a member of The Network which means there’s some tension between the two in their pre match promo. On the same episode, Jerry Lynn is forced to fend off an attack from multiple wrestlers who are trying to cash in the bounty The Network have placed on Lynn’s head. In the main event, Credible and Rhino are taking on Kid Kash and Rob Van Dam, and Lynn sneaks in and drops Credible with a Cradle Piledriver, and this causes Credible to be pinned by Rob Van Dam.​

The next night on ECW Hardcore TV, Justin Credible was yelled at quite a bit from Rhino due to losing last night. Credible complains that he shouldn’t have to deal with this sort of abuse and Francine agrees with him, now adding some tension between Credible and The Network.​

On the September 1st edition of ECW On TNN, the tournament for the vacant ECW Tag Team Titles began. Despite some tension last week, Credible and Rhino worked well as a team and defeated Chilly Willy and The Sandman to advance. Meanwhile, in the main event, Jerry Lynn and Tommy Dreamer were able to defeat Kid Kash and Rob Van Dam to advance.​

The next night on ECW Hardcore TV, Jerry Lynn is in the ring with musician Billy Corgan, until they are interrupted by The Network representative, Lou E. Dangerously. Dangerously insulted both men until Lynn grabbed him and looked to do some damage, but last minute he let Lou go, and dropped Credible, who tried to sneak up from behind with a Clothesline. Before Lynn can do anything else to the champion, Rhino attacks him and Lynn gets double teamed until Tommy Dreamer makes the save. These four then have their semi final match in the tag title tournament and Lynn pins the ECW Champion Justin Credible after nailing him with the Cradle Piledriver. Later on in the night, Lynn and Dreamer were the first team eliminated from the Three Way Dance final, thanks to interference from The Network’s Steve Corino.​

On the September 8th edition of ECW On TNN, there’s a huge brawl involving The Network and some baby faces on the roster, and Credible, despite not being an official member, is on The Network side brawling on the outside of the ring with Lynn.​

The next night on ECW Hardcore TV, Credible claims that he does everything for himself with the intention of keeping his ECW Championship. He makes it clear he is all for himself and not for a group like The Network. Francine tells him he needs to cut a deal or something because if he loses the title, he loses her.​

On the September 15th edition of ECW On TNN, there was scheduled to be a Three Way Dance for the ECW Championship between Credible, Lynn and Steve Corino. Once Lynn comes out, Cyrus announces that Corino will be the Special Guest Referee as Credible has joined The Network. With the odds stacked against him, Lynn gives his best but with Corino being a crooked referee and added interference from CW Anderson, Credible pins Lynn and retains his gold.​

The next night Credible makes it clear he understands The Network aren’t around for too much longer, but they mean he keeps his title for longer and that’s all he cares about. Later on that night, Lynn and The Sandman team up to take on Rhino and Justin Credible. The Network duo have no more tension now Credible is a Network member, and Credible ends up pinning Lynn after landing the That’s Incredible.​

On the September 22nd edition of ECW On TNN, Jerry Lynn comes out in a foul mood after being pinned by Credible twice in the last week. Credible interrupts immediately, and tells Lynn he can thank him for giving him a shot at Anarchy Rulz, despite embarrassing him twice already. Corino and CW Anderson come out and stake claims for a title shot also and we get a huge brawl.​

On last night’s edition of ECW On TNN, Lynn talks about how it’s finally time for him to win the big one. He’s never been given a big break but now is his time to stop being a star maker, and be a star himself. Credible disagrees, stating that he is more overlooked than what Lynn is. Jerry has been given shot after shot but he just doesn’t get the job done. Credible claims Lynn is all hype, nothing is different this time, and Credible will beat him. The main event is a Strange Bedfellow match which sees Lynn forced to team up with CW Anderson to take on two members of The Network who don’t get along, Credible and Steve Corino. Lynn ends up winning this match for his team, when he pins Credible after nailing the Cradle Piledriver.​

The last image we get is of the number one contender, Jerry Lynn standing over the fallen ECW Champion.

***​

After the video package, we head back to ringside as “Electric Molecular” by Chemlab gets a solid ovation from the fans as one of ECW’s young guns; Christian York excitedly bounces through the curtain. York slaps hands with the fans, all smiles, before he slides off of the ring and begins bouncing off of the ropes. “PCO” by The ECW Production Team hits next and the fans give a lot of heat to the rugged Frenchmen, Pierre Carl Oulette. PCO heads towards the ring, snarling at his opponent and cracking his knuckles menacingly.

Match Three
Christian York vs. Pierre Carl Oulette

York tries to use his youth and quickness throughout the contest to cause PCO problems, and at times it works, but in general Oulette uses his brute strength to dominate the contest. York shows some resilience, but in the end, Pierre softens York up enough to head to the top rope... COME OFF WITH LE’ CANNONBALL AND HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!

Winner – Pierre Carl Oulette @ 04:50

After the match, the referee only gets to raise the hand of PCO for a split second, as he then threatens the referee with a backhand, so the ref smartly runs away.

Oulette continues to storm around the ring, mouthing off at fans and letting them know “BALLS IS NEXT”.

York still isn’t really moving as PCO stands over him and we head to our final commercial break of the evening.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

Upon returning, we get another recap video...

***

This video package recaps the history between the ECW Television Champion Rhino and the former champion, Rob Van Dam. It starts with a video package from January 7th 2000, when Rob Van Dam successfully defended his ECW Television Championship against Rhino. Van Dam successfully defended the title against Rhino again on January 29th but suffered a broken ankle and had to vacate the title.​

We then see a shot of Cyberslam in April 2000 when Rhino defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri to win the ECW Television Championship.​

We then head to the July 28th edition of ECW On TNN which opens with Rhino easily defending his ECW Television Championship against Chilly Willy. Later on in the night, Rhino says he’s sick of hearing about RVD being the uncrowned champion. If he was so good, he wouldn’t have let Rhino take him out. If Van Dam wants the title, he needs to come and get it. Van Dam retaliates a little later on in the night, saying that Rhino never beat Van Dam, so until Rhino beats him, Van Dam wants Van Dam’s belt back.​

The next night on ECW Hardcore TV, Rob Van Dam defeated Roadkill in a hard fought contest and then signalled for the ECW Television Championship afterwards.​

On the August 11th edition of ECW On TNN, Rhino interferes in the ECW Championship match between Justin Credible and Kid Kash, causing the referee to rule the match a No Contest. The Network are in the ring afterwards keeping Rhino and Credible apart, when RVD comes out and clears the ring, including avoiding The Gore from Rhino by breaking a Singapore Cane across his head.​

The next on ECW Hardcore TV, Rhino successfully defends his title against Mikey Whipwreck. After the match, Rhino lets Van Dam know that this is his future.​

On the August 18th edition of ECW On TNN, Rhino defended his title against Rob Van Dam and RVD looked set to pick up the win, until Steve Corino, Jack Victory and Scotty Anton interfered, causing the match to end in a No Contest. After the match, with the help of Jerry Lynn and The Sandman, RVD is able to clear the ring of Rhino and the rest of The Network.​

On the August 25th edition of ECW On TNN, Kid Kash and RVD defeat the team of Justin Credible and Rhino, when RVD pins Credible.

On the September 1st edition of ECW On TNN, Rhino and Justin Credible defeated The Sandman and Chilly Willy to advance in the ECW Tag Team Championship Tournament. RVD and Kid Kash lost in their tournament match against Tommy Dreamer and Jerry Lynn after Rhino interfered, pushing Van Dam off of the top rope and running through him with a Gore!​

On the September 8th edition of ECW On TNN, the show opens with absolute mayhem, resulting in Paul Heyman appearing but being destroyed with a Gore by Rhino. This causes a revolt from the back and it ends with Kid Kash defeating Rhino to become the ECW Television Champion. Despite the upset, Rhino vs. RVD remains for Anarchy Rulz as Van Dam still wants a piece of the guy who took him out.​

On the September 16th edition of ECW Hardcore TV, Kid Kash was set to defend the ECW TV Title against Bilvis Wesley but Rhino destroyed Bilvis Wesley on the outside of the ring. Rhino then ran through Kid Kash with a Gore and looked set for the apron Piledriver, but RVD made the save.​

On the September 22nd edition of ECW On TNN, Kid Kash was defending his ECW TV Title against Mikey Whipwreck, when Rhino interfered, taking Mikey out of the contest. An impromptu match then began and despite Kash’s best efforts, Rhino regained the title with a Piledriver. After the match, RVD appeared and he and Rhino had a show ending brawl.​

The next night on ECW Hardcore TV, we see the ending of the brawl between RVD and Rhino which went to the outside of the ring, where it took tonnes of security to be able to separate the two hated enemies.​

On last night’s episode of ECW On TNN, Rhino talks about how he has been dreaming of breaking RVD’s neck, and at Anarchy Rulz, his dream comes true.

***​

It’s main event time now as we are back at ringside and “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” by Grimspoon hits to VULCANIC HEAT as the arrogant ECW Champion Justin Credible steps out, side by side with The Network employed referee Danny Daniels. The two get a fair amount of heat as they enjoy insulting the fans together as a nonplussed Francine follows, casually twirling the Singapore Cane in her hands. The duo gets inside the ring and eagerly awaits their partner. As usual, their partner is eager to fuck to get violent so “Debonaire” by Dope hits and Rhino paces down the ramp, looking as mean and ready to go as ever. Despite the heat from the fans, Rhino just takes off his title, slides into the ring and yells “COME ON OUT”, wanting his opponents to get out here as soon as possible. “Scapegoat” by Fear Factory hits and the mood in the arena completely changes as there’s a BIG TIME POP for Jerry Lynn, who’s coming out with HC Loc. These two both look extremely focused as the fans cheer them on, with HC Loc yelling at Daniels, “YOU’RE GOING DOWN”. Of course they stop at ringside though, waiting for their partner before entering the ring. They don’t have to wait long as “Walk” by Kilgore hits and THE ARENA BEGINS TO SHAKE as the fans go absolutely ape shit for Rob Van Dam. RVD steps through the curtain, his usual laid back smirk on his face, as he thumb taunts along with the ring announcer and all the fans, chanting “ROB...VAN...DAM”! Once Van Dam gets down to ringside, with Bill Alfonso not far behind, he nods at HC Loc and he and Jerry Lynn go nose to nose. RVD asks “DUDE, WE GONNA’ DO THIS” and Lynn nods and the trio slide inside the ring to huge cheers from the fans.

Match Four
Danny Daniels, Justin Credible and Rhino w/Francine vs. HC Loc, Jerry Lynn and Rob Van Dam w/Bill Alfonso

In most promotions we wouldn’t want to give too much away, so the guys who are meeting each other at the PPV don’t really deal with each other to much in the match. But fuck that, this is ECW. Van Dam and Rhino paired up straight away as did Credible and Lynn, which left Loc and Daniels to do their own thing as well. The opening of the match is just wild as everybody is hammering on each other inside of the ring, with different pairs bumping into each other and bodies flying everywhere.

Eventually things fall to the outside of the ring, where weapons become involved between the four wrestlers, however Danny Daniels rolls back inside of the ring, not wanting any of that. Loc follows him in, but Doring meets him with some really weak looking Elbow Drops. After three of them, Daniels waits for Loc to get up...BEFORE CHARGING THROUGH HIM WITH A CLOTHESLINE... BUT LOC NO SELLS IT... AND THEN LANDS A FACEBREAKER DDT ONTO DANIELS!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out as HC Loc shocks us all with an awesome move onto Daniels. Daniels is barely moving and the match could definitely be over now, but Loc doesn’t go for the pin, instead he enjoys himself for the next couple of minutes, really toying with and beating the shit out of Daniels. As this is happening, Credible is able to drop Lynn on the outside and he slides into the ring and runs through Loc with a Clothesline. Credible then begins checking on Daniels but Lynn begins walking towards the ring... SO CREDIBLE SPRINTS ACROSS THE RING AND LANDS A BASEBALL SLIDE, SENDING LYNN FLYING INTO THE CROWD BARRICADE!!!

Credible follows through with the slide, heading back outside of the ring and with Lynn down, he begins to head towards the battling duo of Rhino and RVD. RVD currently has Rhino down and is landing punches but Credible clobbers RVD from behind. Back inside of the ring, Daniels is now up and he shoots his finger up at the crowd before landing an awkward looking Leg Drop... AND HOOKING LOC’S LEG...1...2...LOC KICKS OUT!

Cheers for the kick out as Daniels looks a little panicked, looking outside of the ring to notice Lynn is back up and both his teammates are occupied. Daniels staggers around a little, clearly still feeling the effects of Loc beating on him earlier, before he watches Loc get to his knees. Daniels then kicks Loc right in the mid section... and he does this a second time, and goes for a third, but Loc grabs onto his leg and trips him up. Both men get up at the same time now and Daniels is able to whip Loc into the ropes, before ducking his head... AND WHEN LOC COMES BACK HE HITS A NICE SWINGING NECK BREAKER!!!

Loc gets back up, feeling a little worse for wear now... AND HE GETS FUCKING DESTROYED BY A GORE FROM RHINO!!!

RHINO GETS UP CELEBRATING... BUT GETS KNOCKED OUT OF THE RING BY A DIVING THRUST KICK FROM THE TOP ROPE FROM RVD!!!

Danny Daniels can be seen staying down in the corner, not wanting Van Dam to turn his attention towards him. RVD has tunnel vision though, only having eyes for Rhino, as he watches him get up on the outside... AND RVD LEAPS OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH A SOMERSAULT PLANCHA... TAKING OUT RHINO... AND JUST CAUSING LYNN TO DROP TO THE FLOOR AS WELL... AS CREDIBLE SHOVED LYNN IN THE LINE OF CONTACT!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out for the big time move, as the only wrestler left standing is the ECW Champion, Just Credible. He quickly stomps on Van Dam a few times, ensuring he stays down before sliding into the ring. Credible mercilessly picks up HC Loc... AND DROPS HIM WITH THE THAT’S INCREDIBLE!!! CREDIBLE THEN DRAGS DANIELS ON TOP OF LOC FOR THE COVER...1...2...3!

Winners – Danny Daniels, Justin Credible and Rhino @ 08:19

The bell rings and the crowd aren’t too happy but it doesn’t matter as thanks to Justin Credible, Danny Daniels has just beaten HC Loc.

Credible picks up Daniels and raises his hand in the air, which just causes more heat from the crowd.

Daniels is out of it, grimacing in pain... WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN... CREDIBLE SHOVES DANIELS... INTO THE PATH OF JERRY LYNN WHO’S SLID INTO THE RING!!!

Lynn grabs Daniels and Credible immediately slides out of the ring, not wanting any of his challenger one night before the PPV.

LYNN HAS TO TAKE OUT HIS FRUSTRATION ON DANIELS, NAILING THE CREDLE PILEDRIVER!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out one last time, as Van Dam and Rhino remain down on the outside...

Jerry Lynn stands in the middle of the ring, pointing at Credible and signalling for the gold...

And Justin Credible backs up the ramp, a look of concern on his face, clutching his ECW Championship belt close to his chest, as we fade to black.

-END OF SHOW-

***

Current Card for ECW Anarchy Rulz
October 1st, 2000
St. Paul, Minnesota

ECW Championship:
Justin Credible defends against Jerry Lynn

ECW Television Championship:
Rhino defends against Rob Van Dam

#1 Contender For ECW Championship:
CW Anderson vs. Steve Corino

ECW World Tag Team Championship:
The Full Blooded Italians w/Sal E. Graziano and Scotty Anton defends against The Unholy Alliance

Balls Mahoney vs. Pierre Carl Oulette

Cyrus vs. Joel Gertner

Bonus Match:
EZ Money vs. Kid Kash

Three Way Dance:
Christian York and Joey Matthews vs. Danny Doring and Roadkill vs. Hot Commodity (Chris Hamrick and Julio Dinero)​

 

[Stojy]

ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000
October 1st, 2000
Minneapolis, Minnesota​

The show opens up with a well produced video package, showing some of the main occurrences that have taken place over the past couple of months. As the video really picks up, we see some CRAZY SPOTS as well as a variety of chaotic brawls that have taken place as “ANARCHY RULZ 2000” comes across our screens.

From here, we head inside of the ring where JOEY STYLES and JOEL GERTNER do their usual standard PPV intro, getting huge cheers as per normal. As they run through the card and then prepare to hand over to the ring announcer, the epic “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants kick in.

***For The Love Of Money/Down On Me*** hits over the pa system and there’s an initial pop for the first entrance theme of the night, but it quickly disintegrates into typical, fiery ECW heat as three out of the four members of HOT COMMODITY step through the curtain. CHRIS HAMRICK and JULIO DINERO are accompanied to the ring by the lovely ELEKTRA, and all three of them tell the fans how much richer they are then them as they step inside the ring.

***Electric Molecular*** plays to some pretty solid cheers as out step the up and coming duo of CHRISTIAN YORK and JOEY MATTHEWS. The two are all smiles, clearly enjoying the opportunity to be able to compete on pay per view, as they slap hands with the fans on their way down the ramp. Once inside of the ring, they don’t take their eyes off of Hot Commodity, who seem to be s......ing at the high fliers.

***Super Bon Bon*** garners a very nice reaction from the fans as the House of Hardcore graduates, DANNY DORING and ROADKILL make their way out from the back. Doring jumps around a little more, getting the fans really pumped, whereas Roadkill is a little more low key, but once they get inside the ring, they are both ready to go.

Match One
Three Way Dance;
Chris Hamrick and Julio Dinero w/Elektra vs. Christian York and Joey Matthews vs. Danny Doring and Roadkill

Basically I’ll get it out of the way here and say on this PPV there were just some matches that I really didn’t want to write, so I haven’t given the recap much of an effort. In an effort to make up for that I’ve also gone ahead and written some of the matches I did want to write in full. So let’s just go with the glass half full approach okay? Awesome.

Doring and Roadkill don’t really get in the action in the early stages, and York and Matthews almost seem like they have a point to prove after Hot Commodity didn’t take them seriously earlier. The match is fast paced in the early stages, with York and Matthews using their quickness and high risk moves to their advantage. Eventually, with the help of Elektra, Hot Commodity gain control but Hamrick gets way to cocky, standing over York and slapping him... UNTIL YORK SNEAKS A ROLL UP PIN OUT OF NOWHERE...1...2...3!!!

Elimination #1 – Chris Hamrick and Julio Dinero by pinfall @ 03:14

From here, we get a real solid, fast paced match that gets the fans up and about ahead of the rest of the show. The only time things might have slowed down a little was when Roadkill was in the ring. Despite Doring and Roadkill seeming to be just a little bit better than their opponents, York and Matthews don’t lose any respect in this one, as they still manage to pick up several near falls.​

Eventually Roadkill Military Presses Matthews over the top rope and out to the floor, and this allows ROADKILL AND DORING TO LAND THE BUGGY BANG ON YORK AND DORING HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

Elimination #2 – Christian York and Joey Matthews by pinfall @ 1-:14

WINNERS – Danny Doring and Roadkill by pinfall @ 10:14​

As the referee calls for the bell, he raises the hands of Doring and Roadkill who both have smiles on their face. Once the referee is done with the official proceedings, Doring and Roadkill continue to celebrate much to the delight of the cheering fans.

On the outside of the ring, York and Matthews are helping each other up, ready to head to the back and before leaving they share a respectful nod with the victors. This just causes the fans to give them all a bigger ovation.

Doring and Roadkill look as if they are almost ready to leave the ring... WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, ROADKILL IS GRABBED FROM BEHIND AND TOSSED OUTSIDE OF THE RING BY JOHNNY SWINGER AND SIMON DIAMOND!!!

Doring turns around and attempts to defend himself with a few right hands to Swinger, but Diamond is able to pummel him from behind. The two stomp all over Doring, much to the dismay of the fans, before Swinger picks him up for AN ELEVATED FLAPJACK... AND DIAMOND CONNECTS WITH AN ELEVATED DDT (SNAPSHOT TBH... I also may call it the Snapshot moving forward as MNM didn’t exist here)!!!

The fans boo the hell out of the arrogant duo, who get up and mockingly wipe sweat off their foreheads as if they have just competed in a match. Diamond slaps Swinger on the back before they begin motioning for titles around their waist, making it clear that Roadkill and Doring aren’t the only ones who think they are in line for a title shot...

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From there, we head upstairs to the commentary booth where a professional JOEY STYLES can’t help but roll his eyes as his broadcast partner is making some weird, chewing noises into his microphone. As the camera turns to JOEL GERTNER it’s obvious to see why, as he is digging into a big bowl of Lucky Charms and he seems to be really enjoying them. Eventually Joel looks over at Joey, who shakes his head at him.

Joey Styles: Come on, Joel. I want you to win tonight more than anybody, but surely that can’t be your training diet?

Some of the fans laugh at Gertner stuffing his face, as he forces himself to swallow the food that’s in his mouth, before getting a slight grin on his face.

Joel Gertner: I’m not going to give too much away regarding my training diet as well as which wrestler has trained me.

Styles looks disappointed but Gertner continues.

Joel Gertner: But I promise you Joey, everybody, especially you with your play by play ability, will be able to pick just who trained me going off my in ring style.

Gertner nods before going back to his bowl of cereal, smashing all that sugar down. Meanwhile, Joey looks really intrigued and wonders out loud just who Gertner could have possibly got to agree to train him.

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***DEBONAIRE*** plays next and pretty unexpectedly to which garners an initial pop from the audience, however once CYRUS steps through the curtain, heat picks up TREMENDOUSLY. The fans boo the hell out of Cyrus, who’s dressed in a t-shirt and pair of striped sweat pants, as he looks at the fans with disdain before stepping inside of the ring. His music stops but he can’t speak straight away due to the fans giving him a hard time.

Cyrus: As a proud representative of The Network, I implore all of you to raise your eyes up towards that commentary booth...

Massive boos for the mention of The Network, as Cyrus points in the direction of Gertner, who goofily waves his now empty bowl in the air.

Cyrus: That ladies and gentleman, is Joel Gertner. Joel Gertner is nothing but a fat piece of crap who happens to be the most god awful colour commentator I’ve ever seen or heard.

Cyrus smirks at his own insults, as the fans shit on him, and Gertner doesn’t look too pleased.

Cyrus: Joel, we have a match tonight and if your idea of getting ready is stuffing your fat face with cereal, then this will be easy. I’m ready for tonight; I’ve been training hard, running the stairs at the TNN Centre.

The heat is enormous with a “FUCK TNN”, “FUCK TNN”, “FUCK TNN” chant beginning, but Cyrus ignores it. He actually begins shaking his arms out a little to limber up.

Cyrus: Everybody at the TNN Centre has been impressed with my training regime. My fitness is impeccable, and I’m ready to go because just like The Network...

The leader of The Network is forced to pause because of the heat from the fans.

Cyrus: Because just like The Network... I’VE GOT POP!!!

More heat as Cyrus begins bouncing around on his toes now, showing off his apparent fitness.

Cyrus: So, Joel, there’s no time like the present. This is your opportunity to finally be a man instead of a fat ****** bitch!

Up at the Eagle’s Nest, there are no more smiles from JOEL GERTNER as he stands up, keeping his headset on and pointing at Cyrus menacingly. He still doesn’t look to actually move though, until JOEY STYLES stands up next to him and pats him on the back.

Joey Styles: You can take him!

With that bit of confidence, Gertner nods at Styles before taking off his headset, and HE BEGINS MAKING HIS WAY DOWN FROM THE EAGLE’S NEST!!!

The fans begin chanting “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” as Gertner continues on his way, and Cyrus inside the ring begs him to come on down. On commentary, Styles sits back down in his seat.

Joey Styles: I think Joel could be a dead man but I really hope that he kicks Cyrus’ ass!

Joel is down at ground level now, but still not yet at ringside.

Cyrus: Come on, Joel. It’s time for you to not be such a bitch for once in your poor, pathetic life. Hurry up you fat prick. That’s right; you’re a fat prick, Joel, a useless, fat prick. I bet you can’t count the answer on one hand but I’ll ask it anyway, how many hotdogs have you had today you fat prick?

Wow at the abuse from Cyrus. A furious Gertner steps into the ring and looks to head straight towards Cyrus to a big time pop. Cyrus puts his hands up though, saying “whoa, whoa, whoa” and Gertner actually stops to hear him out.

Cyrus: You’re not only a fat prick, you’re also a god damned stupid son of a bitch if you thought for even one second that I would allow you to put your hands on an esteemed Network executive. I’m a giving guy though, I’ll still give you the opportunity to face me tonight, but first, you need to get through this man...

***FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY/DOWN ON ME*** We hear the theme for the second time tonight, and it gets even more heat than last time, as a cocky, EZ MONEY steps through the curtain. Cyrus points and laughs at Gertner who gulps fearfully, as Money struts towards the ring, mouthing off to the fans on his way. Money then stops and points behind him, and the boos get louder as CHRIS HAMRICK, ELEKTRA and JULIO DINERO, the rest of HOT COMMODITY make their way out for the second time tonight.

The quartet all get inside the ring at once, shoving past Gertner and the all of Hot Commodity shake hands with Cyrus, much to the annoyance of the fans. Gertner looks scared shitless as Cyrus just shoots him a huge grin...

***HIGHWAY TO HELL*** interrupts the situation and the crowd pops pretty loudly as the Commissioner of ECW, SPIKE DUDLEY limps through the curtain. Spike is still favouring his leg from Rhino’s attack over a month ago, but he slaps hands with the fans, before awkwardly stepping inside the ring. He immediately positions himself in between Joel and the rest of the men in the ring, as he waits for his music to die down.

Spike Dudley: As much as it pains me to say it, being the fact that ECW still has one more show on The Network, you still do have a little bit of power, Cyrus.

ECW’s fans aren’t happy with it as Cyrus nods proudly, but surprisingly, Spike smiles back at Cyrus.

Spike Dudley: It definitely doesn’t pain me to say this, but I am not a member of The Network. It also doesn’t pain me to say that I am the ECW Commissioner!

Big time pop as Spike pauses, but the heels still don’t seem to mind.

Spike Dudley: Being as this is ECW live on pay per view, and not on the Network, this means as a Network executive you have a little power but I’ve got a lot of power.

For the first time Cyrus and co look worried, whilst the fans cheer as Spike continues to smirk and Gertner looks optimistic.

Spike Dudley: So if you want these guys, this so called hot commodity to defend your sorry ass, that’s fine.

No real crowd reaction for this as the heels look happy and Joel looks at Spike as if his crazy. Dudley pays no attention to it though.

Spike Dudley: But I’m not going to sit back and let EZ Money and the rest of his buddies bully, Joel Gertner. If EZ wants to defend you, he can do it against the man he was supposed to face tonight anyway.

Epic pop as the fans know who Dudley is referring to, and Cyrus and Hot Commodity begin to throw a temper tantrum. Elektra attempts to seduce Spike but he brushes her off.

Spike Dudley: And if this man does beat EZ Money tonight...

The Commissioner is forced to pause as the fans begin a “KASH”, “KASH”, “KASH” chant, knowing exactly who the opponent is.

Spike Dudley: Cyrus, you will be forced to be a man of your word and go up against Joel Gertner NEXT!

***BAWITDABA*** doesn’t allow the heels to throw to much of a temper tantrum, as KID KASH steps through the curtain to easily the LOUDEST pop of the night so far. Kash walks down the ramp pretty quickly, slapping hands with the fans before he gets inside the ring and shakes hands with Spike and Gertner. A referee is now inside the ring also and he orders everybody except for EZ Money and Kash to get out of the ring.

Match Two
EZ Money w/Hot Commodity vs. Kid Kash w/Joel Gertner and Spike Dudley​

Much like the first match of the night, I really don’t want to write out this one, as EZ Money is pretty average. Kid Kash is the man though and he deserves major props because he’s able to get a good match out of them. Hot Commodity tries to interfere a few times but Spike Dudley handles them on the outside or Joel Gertner gets the referee to divert his attention to them.​

With the match having no real interference due to the above, Kash’s talent really shines through. The ending comes about WHEN EZ MONEY HAS KASH ON THE TOP ROPE... AND ATTEMPTS A SUPERBOMB... BUT KASH REVERSES INTO A SUPER HURRICANRANA!!!​

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants echo throughout the arena as KASH HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!

WINNER – Kid Kash by pinfall @ 09:39​

The bell rings and Kash jumps up, rubbing his head before he has his hand raised by the referee. The fans cheer him on vigorously but it doesn’t last long... AS CHRIS HAMRICK AND JULIO DINERO CLOBBER KASH FROM BEHIND... AT THE INSTRUCTION OF CYRUS!!!

Heat engulfs the arena as the two stomp all over the tired Kash... BEFORE SPIKE DUDLEY SLIDES INTO THE RING TO MAKE THE SAVE!!!

Spike limps his way towards the duo and hits them both with right hands. He has both Hamrick and Dinero rocking, so he RAMS THEIR HEADS TOGETHER IN A MEETING OF THE MINDS!!!

Dudley continues to look ready to fend off... WHEN EZ MONEY CHOP BLOCKS HIM FROM BEHIND ON HIS INJURED LEG!!!

The Commissioner of ECW drops to the canvas immediately, clutching his leg. Despite losing his match, Money smirks at the hatred he gets from the fans, as he almost looks at Spike as if he’s pitiful. Money grabs Spike’s injured leg... AND HE LOCKS IN THE FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK!!!

Gertner is on the outside worried, whereas Cyrus is laughing wildly. “WOOOOOOOO’s” can be heard from everywhere before the heat kicks in, but Spike’s screams in agony drain out the noise of anything else...

However the fans have started marking the fuck out which makes no sense at all considering Kash is being double teamed and EZ Money is taking care of Spike... UNTIL THE SANDMAN steps over the crowd barricade and slides inside the ring with his trusty Singapore Cane!

The Sandman immediately draws his attention towards EZ Money... AND HE SMASHES HIM ACROSS THE HEAD WITH A SINGAPORE CANE SHOT, which sends Money rolling outside of the ring.

Those famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants can be heard again, as Dinero stops stomping on Kash... AND CHARGES AT SANDMAN... STRAIGHT INTO A SHOT TO THE GUT... FOLLOWED BY A SHOT ACROSS THE BACK WITH THE CANE!!!

Dinero rolls out of the ring, which LEAVES HAMRICK TO GET TAPPED ON THE SHOULDER BY THE SANDMAN... AND WHEN HE TURNS AROUND... HE TURNS STRAIGHT INTO A CANE SHOT TO THE HEAD!!!

The Sandman does the ‘Raven pose’ to a HUGE pop, until HE TURNS STRAIGHT INTO A SLAP ACROSS THE FACE FROM ELEKTRA!!!

Wow. Talk about heat as Elektra tells him off, yelling “HOW DARE YOU” and she goes to walk away... BUT THE SANDMAN STOPS HER BY GRABBING HER BY THE HAIR!

The cheers are huge as Elektra pleads and begs to be let go but instead, The Sandman motions for Joel Gertner to get inside the ring. Gertner steps in and The Sandman pulls a beer out of his pocket cracks it open... AND HE POURS THE BEER OVER THE CHEST OF ELEKTRA... AND JOEL GERTNER MOTORBOATS HER!!!

BIG TIME pop from the fans, before they break out into another chant of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. Gertner continues to suffocate himself into the chest of Elektra before Sandman stops him and points towards Cyrus.

The Sandman drops Elektra, who quickly scurries out of the ring, and then Sandman heads outside of the ring. CYRUS LOOKS TO RUN AWAY... BUT THE SANDMAN USES HIS SINGAPORE CANE TO TRIP UP CYRUS!!!

SANDMAN THEN ROLLS CYRUS INTO THE RING... AND THE REFEREE CALLS FOR THE BELL!!!

Match Three
Cyrus vs. Joel Gertner w/The Sandman​

Once Cyrus gets up inside of the ring, he looks around only to realise that Hot Commodity have all high tailed it to the back. The fans are at a fever pitch, realising Cyrus might finally get what he deserves. Gertner charges at him early, but Cyrus is surprisingly allusive which gets Gertner frustrated, and then Cyrus is able to begin to dominate using a variety of skilful Karate kicks.​

Joel basically gets in no offense as Cyrus is taking him apart as the fans begin chanting “FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK”, “FUCK THE NETWORK”! This leads to Cyrus getting up on the second rope and sticking his fingers up at the fans... WHEN THE SANDMAN SPITS A MOUTHFUL OF BEER INTO THE EYESOF CYRUS!!!​

Cyrus climbs down the ropes and staggers around blindly, eyes stinging... AND GERTNER GETS A SCHOOL BOY PIN OUT OF NOWHERE...1...2...3!

WINNER – Joel Gertner by pinfall @ 02:34​

After the match, the referee calls for the bell and there’s a MASSIVE POP as Joel Gertner gets up with a tough look on his face, looking as if he’s just gone through a thirty minute war. The referee raises his hand in the air and Gertner closes his eyes, a look of pure satisfaction now on his face.

The Sandman gets inside the ring with his Singapore Cane in his hand and he points at Gertner saying “HE’S HARDCORE”. It doesn’t take long for the fans to begin a “HE’S HARDCORE”, “HE’S HARDCORE”, “HE’S HARDCORE” chant which Joel looks to be enjoying.

After celebrating for longer, Gertner decides enough is enough and he shares a hand shake with The Sandman, thanking him for everything. Gertner begins making his way towards the back as Sandman continues to celebrate inside the ring.

Gertner begins to head back up towards the Eagle’s Nest as Sandman gets outside the ring and hops back into the crowd, as they chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA.

At the Eagle’s Nest, JOEY STYLES is out of his seat, standing up, waiting to lay eyes on Gertner. Gertner gets into eye shot and Styled proudly bows his head and gives Gertner a standing ovation, and when Gertner gets close, the two embrace.

The fans clap appreciatively, enjoying how passionate these commentators are about ECW. Once the two finish their long embrace, they both sit back down, and Gertner gets himself set up as it’s time for the next match...

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***BIG BALLS*** is next and continues the feel good mood in the arena as the fans cheer loudly for the crazy, chair swinging BALLS MAHONEY. As with every time we’ve seen him over the past month, Mahoney’s chair has the initials PCO sprayed onto them. Balls swings the chair around his head a few times, as the fans continue to encourage him, until Balls gets inside the ring and waits for his opponent.

***PCO*** finally changes the feel good mood, as there is a fair bit of heat for the eye patch wearing, PIERRE CARL OULETTE. PCO basically ignores all of the heat from the fans and heads straight into the ring, intense and ready to go, keeping his eye on Balls the whole time.

Match Four
Balls Mahoney vs. Pierre Carl Oulette

The bell rings, and the two immediately go nose to nose, intensely talking trash to the other. The mood builds and PIERRE CARL OULETTE SWINGS THE FIRST PUNCH... BUT BALLS RETALIATES WITH A SHARP RIGHT HAND STRAIGHT BACK!!! The two men continue to slug it out, neither man taking a backwards step until Pierre nails a knee to the mid section. Mahoney clutches at his stomach which allows PCO to drag him by the hair into the corner and continue to hammer away with some right hands. Mahoney uses the ropes to stay up as PCO shakes his hand, having hurt it on Balls’ head before he grabs Balls and tosses him through the middle rope and to the outside.

Carl Oulette quickly follows to the outside, where he begins stomping the life out of the rocked Balls. After a few more stomps, Pierre brings Balls to his feet... AND IRISH WHIPS BALLS, SENDING HIM CRASHING INTO THE CROWD BARRICADE!!!

Mahoney leans on the barricade in pain after crashing into it, whilst Oulette, well and truly in control takes his time to walk on over, grabs Balls by the hair with his left hand, and with the right hand, Pierre lands repeated blows to Mahoney’s unprotected face. After a few more shots, PCO grabs balls and throws him over the barricade and into the rabid ECW crowd. Balls crawls through the crowd a little, and PCO climbs over the barricade, looking to follow but the ECW fans get in the way of PCO, not allowing him to attacks Balls. A furious PCO yells, “GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY”, but the fans don’t listen, instead taunting Oulette and daring him to attack them. Eventually the fans get out of the way, AS BALLS BEGINS WILDLY THROWING THEIR CHAIRS AT BALLS, WITH ONE HITTING PCO SQUARELY IN THE FACE!!!

The impact of the blow dazes PCO, causing him to now lean against the crowd barricade, attempting to shake out the cobwebs. The relentless Mahoney picks up another one of the fans seats, holds it in his outstretched arms... AND CHARGES AT PCO... SENDING THE CHAIR WITH ALL HIS MOMENTUM BEHIND IT INTO THE FACE OF PCO... AND THE IMPACT OF THE BLOW SENDS OULETTE FLIPPING OVER THE BARRICADE AND BACK TO RINGSIDE!!!

There’s a nice reaction from the fans for this one as they begin their “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants. Balls raises the chair above his head, before he funnily sets it back up, and offers it to the fan to sit on. The fan nods and sits down before throwing down a beer, and Mahoney slaps the fan a high five. Balls sees Oulette beginning to stir and he climbs up onto the crowd barricade, just able to maintain his balance. Balls waits for PCO to get up and turn to look at him... BEFORE HE LEAPS OFF OF THE CROWD BARRICADE ONTO PCO... BUT PCO CATCHES HIM... AND TURNS IT INTO A HARD POWERSLAM ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” can be heard again for the huge spot, as Oulette slowly gets to his feet. Balls isn’t really moving, but his face paints a picture of agony, as he continues to grimace. The French Canadian realises he can take his time now as he slowly saunters around the fallen Mahoney, checking his head to ensure it’s not bleeding from the previous chair shot. Oulette eventually decides to just mount Balls and he hammers away with repeated closed fist punches straight to the face of Mahoney. For the second time tonight, PCO shakes his fist, feeling the effects on his knuckles, before he slowly brings the battered Balls to a vertical base. Pierre THEN IRISH WHIPS BALLS, SENDING HIM CRASHING SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RING POST!!!

Groans can be heard from the audience as the sound of Balls hitting the ring post reverberates out of the arena. PCO then grabs the camera man and drags him towards Balls shockingly, before HE GRABS THE WIRES ATTACHED TO THE CAMERA... AND HE WRAPS THEM AROUND THE NECK OF BALLS... CHOKING THE LIFE OUT OF HIM!!!

Mahoney gasps for air as a deranged looking PCO continues to apply the pressure, ignoring the referee’s pleas for him to stop. Balls begins to turn a shade of purple when PCO finally relents. There’s an eerie silence around the arena as Oulette stalks around ringside, before grabbing the ring bell and walking back to Balls. PCO NOW DRIVES THE POINT OF THE RING BELL INTO MAHONEY’S THROAT, CHOKING HIM AGAIN!!!

For the second time in the space of a minute, Balls is struggling for air until PCO lets go of the hold. Oulette gets up and heads under the apron and the fans mark out as Oulette pulls a wooden table from under the ring. Oulette sets up the table on the outside before grabbing Mahoney and dragging him up onto the apron. PCO THEN HAS BALLS IN POSITION FOR A POWERBOMB OFF OF THE APRON... BUT BALLS REVERSES AND BACK BODY DROPS PCO ONTO THE TABLE... BUT THE TABLE DOESN’T BREAK!!!

Oulette remains sprawled out on the table, as Balls gets on his knees, and takes in a few deep breaths, feeling at his throat. Mahoney eventually battles to his feet and grabs PCO off of the table and rolling him back inside the ring. Balls then grabs a steel chair from under the apron and throws it inside of the ring, before picking up his steel chair with PCO’s initials on them, and takes it into the ring with him. Once in the ring, Balls RAISES THE CHAIR ABOVE HIS HEAD... BUT PCO KICKS BALLS IN THE GUT... BEFORE SNATCHING THE CHAIR AND SMASHING IT ACROSS THE HEAD OF MAHONEY!!!

Oulette’s eyes bug out of his head initially... AS BALLS STAGGERS AND REMAINS STANDING, MOTIONING FOR PCO TO GO AGAIN, “COME ON, ANOTHER ONE”! PCO shakes his head and tosses the chair to Balls, who catches it haphazardly. Now Mahoney has the confused look on his face, as PCO punches himself in the face a few times and yells “COME ON”! The fans are cheering wildly... AS BALLS SMASHES THE CHAIR OVER THE HEAD OF PCO... AND OULETTE CRUMBLES TO THE MAT!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants come from the fans again as the always hardcore Mahoney drops the chair and heads outside of the ring. Balls grabs the table that was set up and slides it inside the ring, before following in and setting the table up. The arena begins to buzz as Mahoney grabs the downed Balls and lands a few right hands, but PCO counters with a poke to the eye, followed by some brutal rights of his own. Mahoney goes spaghetti legged and Oulette is able to place Balls onto the table, before quickly climbing up to the top rope. PCO surveys the crowd BEFORE LEAPING OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH LE CANNONBALL... BUT MAHONEY ROLLS OFF OF THE TABLE AND PCO GOES CRASHING THROUGH THE TABLE BACK FIRST!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants for the epic spot, as Balls throws away some of the broken wood, and hooks the leg...

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...PCO KICKS OUT...

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A majority of the audience are shocked that PCO was able to kick out of that one, as Balls throws his head back in despair. ‘The Chair Swinging Freak’ begins moving some more of the wood from the table off of the body of PCO, as the referee can be seen picking splinters out of his hand. Mahoney mercilessly drags Pierre up to his feet... AND HIKES HIM UP AND DROPS HIM WITH THE NUTCRACKER SUITE!!!

Balls pounces quickly, hooking the leg once again...

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NO! PCO SHOOTS A SHOULDER OFF OF THE CANVAS

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Balls is well and truly in control now as he gets up and stomps on Oulette numerous times, just wanting to keep the French Canadian down. The fans begin to buzz again as Mahoney steps outside of the ring and begins hunting for some more ‘toys’ to play with. Mahoney grabs SEVEN steel chairs that are hanging around ringside and tosses them into the ring, a few only just missing the fallen Carl Oulette. With the fans continuing to wonder what will happen next, Balls gets back inside the ring and begins setting up all the chairs as if they are ready to sit on. He sets them all up around each other before picking up the chair that has “PCO” spray painted on it and he lays this one on top of the pile of chairs. Mahoney then brings PCO to his feet... AND GETS HIM UP FOR ANOTHER NUTCRACKER SUITE... THIS TIME ON THE PILE OF CHAIRS... BUT PCO SLITHERS OFF OF BALLS’ SHOULDER AND LANDS BEHIND HIM... MAHONEY TURNS AROUND... AND OULETTE RUNS THROUGH HIM WITH A LARIAT THAT CAUSES MAHONEY TO DO A THREE SIXTY IN MID AIR AND GO CRASHING INTO THE PILE OF STEEL CHAIRS!!!

Both men are down now, feeling the effects of this extreme match as the crowd shows their appreciation with more chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. Eventually Oulette begins crawling to the ropes and he uses them to lift himself up, whilst Balls remains motionless. Oulette shakes out the cobwebs a little, and then carefully manoeuvres around the pile of chairs to put Mahoney in a Front Face lock and slowly heave his dead weight back up. Once he has Mahoney up... HE CRUSHES HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE PILE OF CHAIRS WITH A SICK DDT!!!

There’s a huge pop from the audience for another big spot, as Balls is damn near unconscious, and Pierre clutches at his back, having landed awkwardly on a couple of chairs. Again both men remain down, until a sluggish Oulette gets to his feet, and just stands over a motionless Balls. PCO looks down on him with a look of disdain on his face, until Mahoney incredibly begins trying to work his way up. The audience get behind Mahoney, chanting “BALLS”, “BALLS”, “BALLS”, as Mahoney uses every ounce of energy to get to his knees... BUT PCO POSITIONS MAHONEY’S HEAD BETWEEN HIS LEGS... LIFTS HIM UP... AND DRILLS HIM WITH A POWERBOMB INTO THE PILE OF CHAIRS!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBYA” chants ring out again, as an urgent Oulette throws a couple of chairs out of the way, before hooking the leg...

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MAHONEY JUST GETS A SHOULDER UP

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PCO can’t believe it as the fans cheer for the resilience of Balls, as a frustrated Oulette pounds the mat before rolling under the bottom rope. Oulette heads under the ring and pulls out another table, before picking it up and sliding it into the ring. Once back inside of the ring, PCO stomps on Balls a few times just to ensure he’s staying down. He then grabs two of the steel chairs from the pile that aren’t broken and sets them up to be sat on. With the chairs in position, he grabs the table he’s just brought into the ring and sets it up onto the chairs, using the chairs as a platform to hold the table. The audience begin to buzz as Oulette drags a lifeless Mahoney by the hair across the ring, before placing him onto the table. Oulette then heads up to the top rope, yelling “THIS IS IT”... AND HE LEAPS OFF OF THE TOP ROPE WITH LE CANNONBALL...LANDING ON TOP OF BALLS AND SENDING HIM CRASHING THROUGH THE TABLE!!!

Those epic “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” cheers continue, as both men lay motionless, possibly both unable to continue. After another moment or two, Pierre Carl Oulette crawls onto Balls and makes the cover...

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WINNER – Pierre Carl Oulette by pinfall @ 09:50

The fans cheer initially once the bell rings just for the amount of brutal punishment both these men went through. The referee checks on both men and neither looks to be moving, until Oulette, somehow, crawls to the ropes and uses them to pull himself up.

PCO adjusts his eye patch before having his arm raised by the referee. Oulette isn’t one to over celebrate as once the referee raises his hand there’s no extra celebrating. Instead PCO gets on his haunches and takes a few deep breaths, showing just how hard this match was.

Oulette then takes one last, longing look at Balls, who’s still not moving on the canvas, and PCO almost nods to himself, possibly respecting Mahoney, before he steps outside of the ring and begins making his way to the back...

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We now head up to the Eagle’s Nest where JOEY STYLES and JOEL GERTNER are putting over just how tough of a match that was. As the two continue to put over both men’s effort, JOEL GERTNER GETS SMASHED OVER THE HEAD WITH A CELL PHONE!!!

BY LOU E. DANGEROUSLY!!!

The heat that engulfs the arena is crazy as Gertner is unconscious, and Styles remains unmoved, a little shocked at what’s just occurred. Lou E. however has a sadistic sneer/smirk on his face.

Lou E. Dangerously: Everybody wants to have a laugh at the imitator, but I just proved that I am not a joke. I’ll say this one more time; nobody gets the best of The Network!

Some of the fans look as if there about to jump the rails and attack Lou E., that’s how bad the heat is. Luckily, they don’t need to so... AS JOEY STYLES THROWS OFF HIS HEAD SET, JUMPS UP AND GRABS LOU E. BY THE COLLAR!!!

The fans mark the fuck out as Styles yells in his face... AND BRINGS BACK HIS FIST, READY TO THROW A PUNCH... WHEN A BUCKET LOAD OF A SECURITY ARE ABLE TO GET IN BETWEEN THE TWO!!!

BOOOOOOOO’s from the crowd as Styles and Lou E. kick their legs wildly, but the security guards are easily able to overpower them and keep them apart.

The guards smartly remove them from the unconscious body of Gertner, which gives EMT’s the opportunity to begin checking on Joel.

Styles and Lou E. continue to try and break free as the EMT’s are preparing to stretcher Joel out of the arena, the Eagle’s Nest in absolutely mayhem as we cut away...

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We end up in an area in the back where the ECW Champion JUSTIN CREDIBLE is standing by. Credible is in his jean shorts and t-shirt, basically ready to compete already, as he has his ECW Title around his waist. Surprisingly there’s no Francine by his side at the moment, as he looks incredibly focused tonight.

Justin Credible: I said it a couple of nights ago, and I’ll say it again, it doesn’t matter that we are in Jerry Lynn’s hometown tonight. I’ve named them before and I’ll name them again, Shane Douglas in Pittsburgh, Sabu in the Midwest, Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman in the ECW Arena, I’ve beaten all of them in their hometown and Jerry Lynn will not be any different.

Credible pauses, staring down the camera, showing he means business tonight.

Justin Credible: I appreciate a hard earned journey to the top just as much as anybody, but for you tonight Jerry Lynn, you’re at the wrong place at the wrong time.

The champ stills looks as serious as ever, as some of the fans inside of the arena are booing Credible’s opinion

Justin Credible: I shouldn’t have to tell you this though; this should be quite a normal feeling for you. Not being the best should be a normal feeling for you.

Big time heat as the champ smirks at the fans sticking up for their hometown hero.

Justin Credible: You’re not the best, I am. I’m not only just incredible; I’m also the greatest ECW Champion of all time.

Credible closes his eyes and rubs his title, enjoying the moment and the heat from the fans before he storms out of camera shot...

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The mood in the arena completely changes though, as we cut to another area in the back where the number one contender, JERRY LYNN is standing by. The arena ERUPTS WITH THE LOUDEST POP EVER for the hometown hero, and Lynn can’t help but smirk. Much like Credible, Lynn looks very focused and serious tonight, already in his wrestling pants.

Jerry Lynn: You know I just heard what Justin Credible had to say, and to be brutally honest with myself, when I look back over my career, he’s dead right. The same thing happens time and time again, all of the time...

Lynn has a wry smirk as he shakes his head, whilst the fans remain rather silent, not expecting these words out of Lynn’s mouth.

Jerry Lynn: I’ve honestly lost count at the amount of times I’ve had people come up to me and say you had the best match on that pay per view, or you are the best wrestler in ECW. I’ve been too focused on putting on the best show possible that at times I’ve sacrificed the result of the match.

JL pauses again, taking a deep breath.

Jerry Lynn: Turning all the other wrestlers in this company into superstars has gotten me nowhere. I’ll continue to put on the best show I possibly can, but tonight, I’m not going to sacrifice the result. I’m good enough to win no matter what now.

Cheers from the fans as the number one contender nods his head.

Jerry Lynn: I’ve worked hard to force myself into the title picture, and tonight I’ll force myself into ECW’s plans for the future. Whether The Network or anybody else likes it or not, I’m making myself a star tonight.

More cheers from his hometown crowd as Lynn walks out of shot, ready for his meeting with destiny later on tonight...

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We are back at the Eagle’s Nest now and it seems as if everything has settled down, as Gertner has been taken away by the EMT’s, Lou E. Dangerously has been taken away by security and JOEY STYLES is back on commentary. Styles seems to have calmed down as well, as he begins comparing the stories of Credible and Lynn going off the interviews they just conducted, when all of a sudden, he bangs his hand on his desk and rolls his eyes as CYRUS has arrived into the Eagle’s Nest. Cyrus has a towel around his neck to show that he’s showered after competing earlier, however he has a shit eating grin on his face as he sits down to join Styles on commentary. He explains that he will be commentating for the rest of the night to ensure Styles does his job correctly. The two men immediately begin to bicker as the fans boo the hell out of Cyrus and we cut back to ringside...

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***MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT*** continues the heat from the arena as CW ANDERSON steps through the curtain. As usual, Anderson is no nonsense as he ignores the heat from the fans, storming down the ramp and getting inside of the ring. Styles asks Cyrus who he wants to win this match, and Cyrus awkwardly answers stating that a friend of The Networks against a member of The Network will make for a show stealing affair. CW looks as intense as ever, pacing back and forth as he waits for his opponent.

***THE OLD SCHOOL STYLE*** plays next and there’s just more heat from the fans as STEVE CORINO make his way out from the back, as always followed by JACK VICTORY. The two walk down the ramp, with Anderson pointing and laughing at Victory because CW attacked him a few nights ago. Corino shakes his head, not taking it as a joke, and he doesn’t even insult the fans as usual, instead getting inside the ring, ready to go.

Match Five
Winner Gets Named Number One Contender For ECW Championship
CW Anderson vs. Steve Corino w/Jack Victory​

This is yet another match that actually occurred in real life that I don’t really plan on changing. The two men went back and forth with no interference, the crowd basically cheering everything as they enjoyed both men getting their heads kicked in. Eventually, STEVE CORINO IS ABLE TO LAND THE SECOND OLD SCHOOL KICK OF THE MATCH AND HOOK THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

WINNER – Steve Corino by pinfall @ 12:47

The bell rings and the referee raises the hand of the victorious Steve Corino, who gets some heat from the fans. Corino couldn’t be happier with his performance, and he shares a hug with Jack Victory, letting him know that he got revenge for Jack as well.

Corino looks towards the Eagle’s Nest where Cyrus is giving Corino a standing ovation, happy with how a member of his Network has gone tonight...

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From here, we head to the backstage area where THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE is standing by. The trio get huge cheers from the fans as THE SINISTER MINISTER is facing the camera, meanwhile MIKEY WHIPWRECK is wearing a wizard’s hat and reading a book titles “Witchcraft And Demonology”. On the other side of TSM, YOSHIHIRO TAJIRI is wearing a ‘Mikey Whipwreck’ t-shirt. The two wrestlers really do look like an odd ball pairing but Minister has a confident smirk on his face, clearly managing to hold the two together.

The Sinister Minister: We are just moments away from our match tonight, yet we thought we would take this time to address the world. This time was actually reserved for Rob Van Dam...

The fans mark the fuck out for RVD, starting a loud “RVD”, “RVD”, “RVD” chant. TSM nods his head knowingly, before letting the crowd quiet down so he can continue.

The Sinister Minister: Rob Van Dam has decided that actions speak louder than words so he’s chosen to give up this time tonight so he can focus on his match against Rhino.

Big time pop for the match as The Sinister one is forced to pause again.

The Sinister Minister: Despite the fact that we clearly don’t associate in the same circles as Rob Van Dam, choosing to focus on a match of high importance tonight is something we can understand.

Mikey has stopped reading now, as he and Tajiri nod along with their manager.

The Sinister Minister: To many times in this world, things get taken from people who they belong to. Much like Rob Van Dam, Mikey and Tajiri are most familiar with having championship gold stolen from around their waist.

Heat for the mention of The Unholy Alliance no longer having gold, and Tajiri and Mikey both look pretty angry. The Sinister Minister stays calm though.

The Sinister Minister: My boys have decided to learn all about sins and read up on some of the punishments related to sin. They’ve been reading the good book to prepare for The Full Blooded Italians tonight.

The Sinister Minister pauses, now getting a sadistic look on his face.

The Sinister Minister: And since you burned us last time, we’ve got something that will burn your asses tonight...

All of a sudden, the book Mikey was reading burst into flames and all three of them begin laughing rather crazily. The fans cheer along for the sadistic group as they continue to laugh into the camera as we cut away...

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Once that’s done, we go to a much scarier, serious situation as the ECW Television Champion RHINO is pacing back and forth, his TV Title around his waist. Rhino can be heard breathing frantically, worked up for his match tonight, as he continues to pace and grit his teeth as he speaks.

Rhino: Everybody has wanted to see this match for so long and finally it is here. RVD’s fans want to see this match...

The champion is interrupted by a massive pop, as the fans prove that what Rhino said is correct.

Rhino: Even more than the fans, RVD wants this match...

Another big pop as Rhino smirks before losing his shit.

Rhino: More importantly than all of that, I WANT THIS MATCH!!!

Intense indeed. Rhino continues to pace as the fans seem a little shocked at the outburst.

Rhino: RVD WANTS TO BE THE TV CHAMPION AGAIN?

Affirmative going by the pop from the crowd.

Rhino: WELL TO BAD BECAUSE I AM THE TV CHAMPION!!!

Boos from the audience as Rhino continues to pace and forth, getting redder in the face.

Rhino: TONIGHT I’M GOING TO RAPE ROB VAN DAM’S FACE WITH MY FISTS TO THE POINT WHERE GOD HIMSELF WILL NOT RECOGNISE HIS OWN CREATION! GOD WILL NOT RECOGNISE RVD!!!

Bucket loads of heat for the pissed off, completely insane champion.

Rhino: AND IF VAN DAM’S LITTLE WHISTLE BLOWING LACKEY BILL ALFONSO EVEN COMES WITHIN TWO FEET OF ME TONIGHT...

Rhino pauses, letting his words sink in.

Rhino: I PROMISE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU THAT I’LL RIP THAT WHISTLE OUT OF HIS MOUTH AND SHOVE IT UP HIS FUCKING ASS!!!

More heat from the fans as Rhino now stops pacing and stares deep into the camera, wanting to send a message.

Rhino: TONIGHT VAN DAM... TONIGHT VAN DAM... TONIGHT VAN DAM...

Rhino continues to yell at the top of his lungs, sending saliva onto the lens of his camera as he takes his title from around his waist and holds it into the camera for everybody to see. We continue to hear Rhino yell and we continue to see the title as we cut away...

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***SINISTER MUSIC*** gets a damn nice ovation as out steps the trio known as THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE. THE SINISTER MINISTER is out first as he strokes his beard with a confident look on his face, before he turns and points at the curtain, where YOSHIHIRO TAJIRI and MIKEY WHIPWRECK suddenly appear. The cheers get louder from the fans as the two almost sneak down the ramp, almost as if they are on the hunt for some prey. Once they get inside the ring, The Sinister Minister continues to give them instructions as they wait for the champions.

***NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN*** plays and The Unholy Alliance become even more agitated, as do the fans as THE FULL BLOODED ITALIANS make their way out from the back. The two men who will be in action tonight lead the way, with LITTLE GUIDO and TONY MAMALUKE wearing the ECW Tag Team titles around their waists. Of course not too far behind them are SAL E. GRAZIANO and the newest member of The FBI, SCOTTY ANTON. The heat is enormous for the arrogant quartet as Guido and Mamaluke jump around, giving the fans rude hand gestures, whilst Sal gets called a fat fuck and Anton vigorously waves the Italian flag. Once they get to ringside, Guido and Mamaluke tentatively step inside of the ring, whilst the other two remain on the outside.

Match Six
ECW Tag Team Championship Match
The Full Blooded Italians (c) w/Sal E. Graziano and Scotty Anton vs. The Unholy Alliance w/The Sinister Minister​

This match is completely dominated by The Unholy Alliance as they show just how badly they want their titles back. Scotty Anton and Big Sal interfere throughout but with the guidance of The Sinister Minister, even the interference can’t stop The Unholy Alliance from doing their thing.​

Eventually they get a couple of visual pins when TAJIRI PLANTS MAMALUKE WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK, and a little later on WHEN MIKEY NAILS GUIDO WITH THE WHIPPERSNAPPER but the two other members of The FBI on the outside make sure the referee can’t make the count.​

All hell breaks loose not long after, as The Unholy Alliance get sick of all of the interference. Tajiri drops Mamaluke on the outside of the ring but then begins throwing rapid kicks at both Anton and Big Sal. Meanwhile inside the ring, GUIDO IS ABLE TO SMASH MIKEY IN THE FACE WITH ONE OF THE ECW TAG TEAM TITLES!!! GUIDO MAKES THE COVER...1...2...3!!! NO!!! MIKEY JUST GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!​

The fans all let out a sigh of relief and Tajiri notices what’s happening inside of the ring, and he tries to go back in... BUT ANTON AND BIG SAL GRAB A LEG EACH... PREVENTING TAJIRI FROM GETTING BACK INSIDE THE RING!!! This allows Guido to pick up the incoherent Mikey... AND LAND THE LAST KISS BEFORE HOOKING THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

WINNERS – The Full Blooded Italians by pinfall @ 08:38

The bell rings and the guys on the outside let go of Tajiri so he quickly slides inside the ring but Little Guido quickly slides out.

There’s some serious heat for the result from the fans as Tajiri and The Sinister Minister check on Mikey, whilst on the outside, The FBI are helping up Tony Mamaluke.

The referee runs around ringside and raises the hands of the The FBI, as they slowly begin to stagger to the back, clutching their titles, knowing they were lucky to escape another title defence with the titles.

Once The FBI gets close to the curtain, they look back and raise the titles over their heads, big smirks on all of their faces. The Unholy Alliance is furious inside the ring, the looks on their faces saying this isn’t over...

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A video package now begins to play, showing highlights of some of the greatest moments in ECW pay per view history. The video has glimpses of all of ECW’s top talent performing death defying stunts before the video ends with the text “ECW NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER – NOVEMBER 5TH”.

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***WALK*** comes out of the pa system to a THUNDEROUS OVATION and stepping through the curtain immediately and eagerly is ROB VAN DAM. The audience cheer him on like crazy, chants of “RVD”, “RVD”, “RVD” happening already, matching the whistle blowing pattern of the energetic BILL ALFONSO. Despite the huge cheers and Alfonso hyping him up, there’s no laid back demeanour tonight from Van Dam, as he’s in serious mode, bypassing playing with the fans to just get inside the ring and wait for his opponent.

***DEBONAIRE*** plays to FIERY heat from the fans, it’s easily the loudest of the night as the ECW Television Champion RHINO pushes through the curtain. Rhino basically starts jogging down the ramp, locking eyes with RVD and he slides into the ring, leaving his title outside of the ring.

Match Seven
Rhino (c) vs. Rob Van Dam w/Bill Alfonso

The referee calls for the bell as soon as Rhino gets inside the ring and there’s no stare down or any of that, instead they meet in the centre of the ring and go toe to toe with right hands. A fired up RVD gets the advantage with his patented forearms, using his left hand to hold the neck of Rhino, as he drills his right forearm into Rhino’s chin. The number one contender sends Rhino backing up into the corner, where he continues to hammer away with hands, now changing to a more traditional closed fist punch. Alfonso is blowing his whistle with every punch on the outside, as Rhino slumps to a seated position in the corner and Van Dam finally stops the onslaught. ‘The Whole Fuckin’ Show’ takes a moment to yell out “YEAH” to the crowd, drawing some cheers from them and releasing some more of his pent up energy. This allows Rhino to pull himself up using the ropes, and Rhino now tees off on RVD with right hands, staggering Van Dam in the centre of the ring. The champion then goes for the killer blow, swinging for a power shot but RVD ducks before connecting with some of his rapid fire punches again. RVD backs Rhino into the corner for the second time tonight, but this time Rhino uses brute strength to push Van Dam away and walk out of the corner. The challenger gives Rhino no time to settle, as Van Dam charges across the ring and Spears Rhino, sending both men tumbling through the middle rope and to the outside.

The unexpected tumble to the outside causes a bit of separation between the two men as they both scramble back to their feet. They meet with a Collar and Elbow tie up on the outside, jostling for position before they end up leaning against the crowd barricade. Rhino uses his strength to land a couple of knees to Van Dam’s mid section to break the Collar and Elbow tie up. It’s now Rhino’s turn to dominate with some straight punches, repeatedly punching RVD in the face, before he Clotheslines him, sending RVD flipping over the crowd barricade and into the ECW audience.

‘The Big Fuckin’ Deal’ allows himself a breather before he steps over the barricade and begins stalking his opponent. He grabs RVD by the hair, brings him to his feet, and lands a hard right hand which sends RVD falling back to the floor. He does this a few more times, really putting strength into his blows now, as RVD continues to crawl further and further into the crowd. Rhino continues to stalk Van Dam at a methodical pace, nailing blows when necessary... UNTIL VAN DAM FINDS A LOOSE CHAIR AND THROWS IT STRAIGHT INTO RHINO’S FACE!!!

Big time pop from the fans as Rhino staggers for an isolated moment before he continues to walk towards RVD... WHO THROWS ANOTHER STEEL CHAIR INTO RHINO’S FACE!!!

This one causes Rhino to drop to a knee, feeling his face for blood, before he gets a frustrated look on his face. Rhino bounces up and charges towards Van Dam again, but RVD is now on his feet... AND HE THROWS A THIRD STEEL CHAIR WITH MORE STRENGTH BEHIND IT... AND THIS ONE HITS RHINO IN THE FACE AND FORCES HIM TO COLLAPSE TO THE FLOOR!!!

“RVD”, “RVD”, “RVD” chants ring out from the fans as Van Dam nods a little, seeing Rhino down on the floor. The rabid fans looks as if they want to kick the shit out of Rhino as well, only security holding them back. ECW’s former Television Champion surprisingly walks away from Rhino, having to force his way through the crowd as they continue to buzz. RVD continues to work through the fans before he takes a few moments to climb up one of the bleachers. Van Dam is up on the balcony, and when Rhino gets up... VAN DAM LEAPS OFF OF THE BALCONY, LANDING A HUGE CROSSBODY FROM FIFTEEN FEET IN THE AIR!!!

Both men remain down for a moment or two as the “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants accompany the big spot. Obviously Van Dam is first to his feet, clutching at his mid section, probably checking to ensure he hasn’t broken any ribs. RVD grabs Rhino by the hair to get him back up and begins landing more right hands, sending him staggering back towards ringside. Once they get back to the crowd barricade, this time its Van Dam’s turn to Clothesline Rhino, sending him flipping over the barricade and back to ringside. RVD gets a few last pats on the back from fans before he steps over the barricade picks up Rhino and rolls him back inside of the ring. Being a high risk taker, Van Dam then steps onto the apron and climbs up to the top rope. He waits for the champion to get to his feet, before Van Dam comes off of the top rope, landing another Crossbody!

RVD stays on top of Rhino for the pin...

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Van Dam quickly gets back up but so does Rhino, showing some incredible toughness. The fans are a little shocked but RVD beats Rhino to the punch yet again, landing more forearms which send Rhino into the corner. RVD then goes low, driving two Shoulder Thrusts into Rhino’s mid section. RVD somersaults away from Rhino... BEFORE CHARGING AT HIM AND LEAPING ON HIM FOR A CORNER MONKEY FLIP... BUT RHINO SHOWS INCREDIBLE STRENGTH... HOLDING ONTO VAN DAM BEFORE HURLING HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

The TV Champion takes a quick breather, regaining some strength before he heads to the outside of the ring and stands over RVD. He waits for Van Dam to begin crawling and when he does, Rhino punts him straight in the ribs. RVD rolls around in agony as Rhino lands a second punt... and a third... and a fourth. The sadistic champion then mounts Van Dam, with his knees restricting Van Dam’s arms and Rhino lands repeated right hands to the ribs. With the damage being done, Rhino gets up and rolls RVD back into the ring before following in.

The Network’s muscle picks up Van Dam aggressively by the hair, before he lifts him up in position for a Death Valley Driver, but RVD slides off of the back of Rhino and Drop Kicks him in the back of the head. This causes Rhino to stagger a few steps forward before he turns around and RVD goes for a kick to the gut, Rhino catches the leg, and Van Dam is able to connect with the Leg Feed Feint Enzuigiri Spun Into A Rolling Mule Kick!!! Another huge cheer rings out from the fans as Alfonso is blowing his whistle again. Having copped some punishment, RVD takes a bit to get up, feeling at his mid section, feeling the effects of Rhino’s earlier assault. When Rhino gets up, RVD runs forward and goes for a Spinning Heel Kick, but Rhino ducks and avoids contact. Van Dam lands awkwardly and quickly gets up but gets run down by a high velocity Clothesline. One high impact move gives Rhino the advantage again as he yells to the fans “HE CAN’T BEAT ME”! The TV Champion dabs at his mouth to ensure he’s not bleeding as he waits for RVD to get up, and simply mows him down with another Clothesline. There’s an eerie feeling throughout the arena now as the almost invincible Rhino stands over Van Dam, waiting for him to get up. RVD uses the ropes to get up and Rhino goes for another Clothesline, but Van Dam ducks and leaps up to the second rope and Rhino turns straight into a Springboard Sidekick! Van Dam lands on his feet and quickly jogs to the other side of the ring, before coming back with a HANDSPRING MOONSAULT!!!

Desperate to keep the pace quickened, RVD grabs Rhino and drags him into a seated position in the corner. Being the awesome manager that he is, Bill Alfonso slides a steel chair into the ring for RVD, who grabs it, now standing in the opposite corner to Rhino. The fans are marking out... AS RVD CHARGES ACROSS THE RING... LANDING THE CHAIR SURF, KICKING THE CHAIR STRAIGHT INTO RHINO’S FACE!!!

The adrenaline has kicked in for Van Dam, as he is straight back up again and he pushes the chair away, before dragging Rhino out of the corner. “RVD”, “RVD”, “RVD” chants are heard again as VAN DAM THEN LEAPS TOWARDS THE TOP ROPE... SPLIT LEGGED MOONSAULT!!!

RVD rolls around on at the mat for a moment, feeling at his mid section again before he goes for the Lateral Press...

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The referee confirms with RVD it’s only a two count, as Van Dam remains on top of Rhino for a moment, a look of absolutely hatred mixed with determination in his eyes. He heaves himself off of Rhino and leaps up to the rope as the fans are chanting “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. Van Dam remains perched on the top rope, as Rhino incredibly gets to his feet pretty quickly yet again... AND RVD LEAPS OFF OF THE TOP ROPE, CONNECTING WITH THE DIVING THRUST KICK!!!

Van Dam shows off his athleticism, landing on his feet and immediately he bounces off of the ropes... ROLLING THUNDER... BUT RHINO GETS HIS KNEES UP, RAMMING THEM RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF VAN DAM!!!

Just like that all of Van Dam’s momentum is stopped as he rolls around in agony, whilst Rhino remains motionless for a moment or two, regaining his composure. Once Rhino battles to his feet, now using the ropes, he drags RVD up by his hair and yells to him, “I HATE YOU”! Rhino then holds onto RVD’s ponytail with his left hand and lands seven straight right hands before taking RVD down with an Overhead Belly To Belly Suplex! Rhino doesn’t even think about a pin, clearly wanting to put his arch rival through some more punishment first. Rhino stomps on RVD a few times to keep him down, and then he steps outside of the ring and begins searching for something underneath the ring. The cheers ring out from the fans as Rhino pulls out a table and slides it into the ring. Van Dam is able to get back up to one knee so Rhino quickly slides into the ring and drops RVD with a low Clothesline. The champion now turns his attention back to the table as he leans it against the turnbuckle pads in one of the corners. Rhino viciously rips RVD to his feet... AND PUTS HIM ON HIS SHOULDER IN A POWERSLAM POSITION... BEFORE HE CHARGES TOWARDS THE TABLE... BUT RVD SLITHERS DOWN HIS BACK AND COMES UP WITH A SURPRISE SUNSETFLIP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING.....

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Both men bounce up to their feet immediately, and Rhino goes to meet Van Dam with a boot to the gut... RVD CATCHES IT... STEPOVER SPINNING HEEL KICK!!!

Van Dam is able to beat Rhino to the punch again, as he then runs across the ring and picks up the steel chair that he’s used a few times earlier. The steel chair has a big dint in it but it can still be used. RVD heads towards Rhino’s whose still down... AND LANDS A STEEL CHAIR ASSISTED DISCUS LEGDROP!!!

The noise of the chair slapping into the unprotected face of Rhino is sickening as the fans begin another “RVD”, “RVD”, “RVD” chant. ‘Mister Pay Per View’ gets back up but feels at his hamstring, feeling some of the effects of the leg drop. RVD then moves the chair and places it onto Rhino’s chest, before bouncing off of the ropes... AND COMING BACK WITH ROLLING THUNDER... SENDING THE CHAIR CRUSHING INTO RHINO’S BODY THIS TIME!!!

Those chants now change to “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” as Rhino remains motionless and Van Dam rolls around on the canvas, his back feeling the effects of the blow. After shaking some of the pain off, RVD goes for a cover...

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NO! RHINO JUST SHOOTS A SHOULDER OFF OF THE MAT!!!

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RVD looks a little shocked that Rhino is able to kick out again, but Van Dam gets up, and takes a deep breath, mulling over his next move. ‘The Whole Fuckin’ Show’ then brings Rhino up to his feet, and lands three sharp forearms to the bridge of Rhino’s nose, before he picks him up and drops him with a Scoop Slam. The audience begins to buzz as Van Dam leaps up to the top rope, he surveys the crowd... AND HE LEAPS OFF WITH A PITCURE PERFECT FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH... BUT RHINO ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND AND VAN DAM CRASHES INTO THE CANVAS!!!

All of the air is driven out of Van Dam, as he holds onto his mid section and rolls around on the mat. Rhino gets up and sees Van Dam clutching the mid section that has taken heaps of punishment already, so he heads to the corner, and gets down on his haunches. There’s a buzz around the arena as Rhino stalks RVD for The Gore, and when RVD uses the ropes to help himself up... RHINO DESTROYS HIM WITH THE GORE!!!

Not for the first time tonight, Van Dam is left feeling his mid section in agony, as the fans urge him to get up. The TV Champion Rhino huffs and puffs, again not even going for the cover and just ripping RVD back up to his feet by his hair. Rhino then hikes RVD up onto his shoulder... CHARGES ACROSS THE RING... AND LANDS A MODIFIED RUNNING POWERSLAM, SENDING RVD CRASHING THROUGH THE TABLE THAT WAS SET UP IN THE CORNER!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants from the fans, as Rhino incredibly goes for his first pin attempt of the match...

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BUT THE REFEREE WAVES OFF THE COUNT AS RVD MANAGED TO PLACE HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!

Rhino can’t believe it as the arena erupts with an ovation for RVD. The champion looks at the referee, yelling “THAT WAS THREE” but the referee once again confirms it was a two count. ‘The Big Fuckin’ Deal’ pulls some of his hair out, clearly frustrated with not getting the win before he stands over the broken body of Van Dam. RVD has slowly started stirring and he begins to crawl towards Rhino, before grabbing at Rhino’s knee pads to try and pull himself up. As Van Dam struggles between the legs of Rhino, Rhino gets RVD in position for a Piledriver, but RVD pushes away and nails a low blow! The champion collapses to the mat in pain as RVD crawls across the ring and picks up the steel chair he’s used throughout the match. Rhino is ALREADY back up though, SO RVD THROWS THE CHAIR TO HIM... RHINO CATCHES IT... AND VAN DAM LEAPS UP AND IN ONE SWIFT MOTION LANDS THE VAN DAMINATOR!!!

The steel chair crashes into the face of Rhino, sending him to the canvas, as the athletic RVD lands on his feet. Those “RVD”. “RVD”, “RVD” chants can be heard again as RVD hurries to the ropes, climbs up to the tope... AND COMES OFF OF THE TOP... CRUSHING RHINO WITH THE FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!!!

RVD grabs at his battered, injured mid section one last time, regaining some air in his lungs, before he hooks the leg...

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NO!!! THE REFEREE GETS DRAGGED OUT OF THE RING BEFORE HE CAN FINISH COUNTING AND GETS DROPPED WITH A RIGHT HAND BY THE NETWORK OFFICIAL DANNY DANIELS!!!

Volcanic heat erupts throughout the arena as RVD gets up and looks around confused, until he sees Daniels on the outside and realises what has happened. Van Dam mouths “MOTHER FUCKER” and walks over to the ropes, and leans over, grabbing Daniels by the collar. He lifts him up onto the apron and into the ring, with Daniels begging off, pleading with RVD... UNTIL RHINO NAILS RVD WITH A LOW BLOW!!! THIS IS QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A DEVASTATING PILEDRIVER!!!

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NO! RVD SOMEHOW SOMEWAY GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!

Both Rhino and Daniels looks extremely shocked and Rhino looks to lose it, screaming loudly in frustration as Daniels attempts to calm him down. Rhino grabs RVD by the hair and roughly drags him across the ring, through the ropes and onto the ring apron. They are on the side of the ring where the time keeper’s table is as Rhino looks set to give RVD another Piledriver, but RVD hooks his legs under the bottom rope so he can’t be lifted. The frustrated champion forgets about the Piledriver and hammers RVD with right hands, but when he swings for a finishing blow, RVD ducks, and lifts Rhino up for a Back Suplex, but then crotches him on the top rope instead. Van Dam quickly gets back inside of the ring and takes a few steps towards Daniels, ensuring he keeps his distance. He then looks towards Bill Alfonso saying “FONSIE NOW”. Alfonso gets onto the apron and holds a steel chair in front of the face of Rhino, as RVD climbs up to the top rope... VAN DAM WASTES NO TIME... LEAPING OFF WITH THE VAN DAMINATOR FROM THE TOP ROPE... BUT RHINO DUCKS SO RVD JUST KICKS THE CHAIR OUT OF ALFONSO’S HANDS!!!

Gasps and moans come from the crowd at the sound of the chair being popped, as Rhino quickly pie faces Alfonso, sending him falling off of the apron and landing on his back on the concrete floor. Rhino then turns towards RVD, who charges at him, but Rhino shoves his shoulder through the middle rope, hitting Van Dam in the mid section. With RVD bending over clutching that mid section again, Rhino drags Van Dam through the ropes and onto the apron, gets him in position... AND NAILS THE PILEDRIVER OFF OF THE APRON AND THROUGH THE TIMEKEEPER’S TABLE!!!

There’s an epic pop followed by those “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants as RVD is motionless, but Rhino shoves bits of the table off him so he can get up. RVD still doesn’t move so Rhino is forced to heave up his dead weight, proving to be a difficult task, before he finally gets RVD into the ring. Rhino follows in and hooks the leg tightly...

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There’s a bit of a stunned silence amongst the fans in attendance as Rhino gets back up to his feet and has his hand raised by Danny Daniels.

As The Network duo continues to celebrate, Bill Alfonso has crawled into the ring, leaving his whistle on the outside and he’s checking on RVD, who’s still not moving.

Rhino sees Alfonso in the ring now and goes up to him, showing him his Television title before he yells “I FUCKING TOLD YOU”!

Daniels and Rhino then make their way to the back, as Alfonso continues to check on RVD who still isn’t moving.

Alfonso waved for help from the back and RVD’s recent tag team partner KID KASH runs down the ramp, closely followed by a group of EMT’s.

Fonzie and Kash both look stressed, speaking to Van Dam, who speaks back but he’s still motionless, clearly feeling the effects of that Piledriver.

EMT’s begin to take a look and the first thing they do is immediately position a neck brace around the neck of RVD.

They continue to do a few checks on Van Dam, before they are forced to put him on a stretcher, and for the first time ever on pay per view, RVD is being stretchered out of the arena.

Fonzie and Kash accompany the stretcher with their heads down, as everybody in the arena gives RVD a standing ovation.

Everybody except for Cyrus at the Eagle’s Nest, who laughs and claims he, told everybody Rhino would win because The Network always chooses the right man. Joey Styles is disgusted and says that The Network is gone from ECW in five days and then Cyrus would be to.

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As the two commentators continue to bicker, we get a video showing the build up to tonight’s main event.

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This video basically highlights all of events that have taken place in this thread between the ECW Champion Justin Credible and the number one contender, Jerry Lynn. The initial highlights we get are from the July 21st edition of ECW On TNN which shows Jerry Lynn having issues with The Network, and a bounty being placed on his head. Meanwhile, Justin Credible defends his title against Tajiri and only gets the win thanks to interference from The FBI, who was paid by The Network.​

We then see the next night on the July 22nd edition of ECW Hardcore TV where Credible successfully defends his title against Pierre Carl Oulette, only to have an intense stare down with Jerry Lynn up at the Eagle’s Nest afterwards.​

We then cut to the August 11th edition of ECW On TNN which shows Justin Credible and Steve Corino having a war of words, until Lynn sprints down the ramp. He actually bypasses Credible, having a score to settle with Corino and he beats Corino with a variety of punches. Credible sees this as his chance to strike; charging at Lynn with the title but Lynn kicks Credible in the gut, and smashes the title over the head of Credible. Lynn then picks Credible back up, and drops him with the Cradle Piledriver before standing over the champion, raising the title above his head.​

Next up we cut to the August 18th edition of ECW On TNN which shows The Network in the ring along with Credible, and Cyrus is giving Credible the ultimatum regarding joining The Network. Credible looks to be considering it but before he can respond, he’s attacked by Kid Kash.​

On the August 25th edition of ECW On TNN, Rhino teaming with Credible, who’s not yet a member of The Network which means there’s some tension between the two in their pre match promo. On the same episode, Jerry Lynn is forced to fend off an attack from multiple wrestlers who are trying to cash in the bounty The Network have placed on Lynn’s head. In the main event, Credible and Rhino are taking on Kid Kash and Rob Van Dam, and Lynn sneaks in and drops Credible with a Cradle Piledriver, and this causes Credible to be pinned by Rob Van Dam.​

The next night on ECW Hardcore TV, Justin Credible was yelled at quite a bit from Rhino due to losing last night. Credible complains that he shouldn’t have to deal with this sort of abuse and Francine agrees with him, now adding some tension between Credible and The Network.​

On the September 1st edition of ECW On TNN, the tournament for the vacant ECW Tag Team Titles began. Despite some tension last week, Credible and Rhino worked well as a team and defeated Chilly Willy and The Sandman to advance. Meanwhile, in the main event, Jerry Lynn and Tommy Dreamer were able to defeat Kid Kash and Rob Van Dam to advance.​

The next night on ECW Hardcore TV, Jerry Lynn is in the ring with musician Billy Corgan, until they are interrupted by The Network representative, Lou E. Dangerously. Dangerously insulted both men until Lynn grabbed him and looked to do some damage, but last minute he let Lou go, and dropped Credible, who tried to sneak up from behind with a Clothesline. Before Lynn can do anything else to the champion, Rhino attacks him and Lynn gets double teamed until Tommy Dreamer makes the save. These four then have their semi final match in the tag title tournament and Lynn pins the ECW Champion Justin Credible after nailing him with the Cradle Piledriver. Later on in the night, Lynn and Dreamer were the first team eliminated from the Three Way Dance final, thanks to interference from The Network’s Steve Corino.​

On the September 8th edition of ECW On TNN, there’s a huge brawl involving The Network and some baby faces on the roster, and Credible, despite not being an official member, is on The Network side brawling on the outside of the ring with Lynn.​

The next night on ECW Hardcore TV, Credible claims that he does everything for himself with the intention of keeping his ECW Championship. He makes it clear he is all for himself and not for a group like The Network. Francine tells him he needs to cut a deal or something because if he loses the title, he loses her.​

On the September 15th edition of ECW On TNN, there was scheduled to be a Three Way Dance for the ECW Championship between Credible, Lynn and Steve Corino. Once Lynn comes out, Cyrus announces that Corino will be the Special Guest Referee as Credible has joined The Network. With the odds stacked against him, Lynn gives his best but with Corino being a crooked referee and added interference from CW Anderson, Credible pins Lynn and retains his gold.​

The next night Credible makes it clear he understands The Network aren’t around for too much longer, but they mean he keeps his title for longer and that’s all he cares about. Later on that night, Lynn and The Sandman team up to take on Rhino and Justin Credible. The Network duo have no more tension now Credible is a Network member, and Credible ends up pinning Lynn after landing the That’s Incredible.​

On the September 22nd edition of ECW On TNN, Jerry Lynn comes out in a foul mood after being pinned by Credible twice in the last week. Credible interrupts immediately, and tells Lynn he can thank him for giving him a shot at Anarchy Rulz, despite embarrassing him twice already. Corino and CW Anderson come out and stake claims for a title shot also and we get a huge brawl.​

On last night’s edition of ECW On TNN, Lynn talks about how it’s finally time for him to win the big one. He’s never been given a big break but now is his time to stop being a star maker, and be a star himself. Credible disagrees, stating that he is more overlooked than what Lynn is. Jerry has been given shot after shot but he just doesn’t get the job done. Credible claims Lynn is all hype, nothing is different this time, and Credible will beat him. The main event is a Strange Bedfellow match which sees Lynn forced to team up with CW Anderson to take on two members of The Network who don’t get along, Credible and Steve Corino. Lynn ends up winning this match for his team, when he pins Credible after nailing the Cradle Piledriver.​

The last image we get is of the number one contender, Jerry Lynn standing over the fallen ECW Champion.

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***SCAPEGOAT*** plays as soon as the video is finished, and THE POP OF THE NIGHT can be heard as the number one contender and hometown hero, JERRY LYNN appears from the back. Lynn has a smile on his face, as he savours the moment at the entrance way, before he slowly walks towards the ring, slapping hands with all of the fans on the way. Once inside the ring, Lynn climbs to the top rope and raises his arms in the air, as the fans continue to cheer crazily.

***SNAP YOUR FINGERS, SNAP YOUR NECK*** gets an ENORMOUS amount of heat as the ECW Champion JUSTIN CREDIBLE steps through the curtain. The champion laughs at some of the heat from the fans as he rubs the title around his waist, letting everybody know that it’s hit. Of course, FRANCINE isn’t too far behind, holding onto the Singapore Cane, getting some wolf whistles as her short dress shows off her amazing long legs.

Match Eight
Justin Credible (c) w/Francine vs. Jerry Lynn

Once both men are inside the ring, the referee calls for the bell and neither man makes an immediate move. Slowly, they begin circling each other and as they step towards each other to lock up, Credible backs up, changing his mind. Lynn shakes his head in annoyance, as Credible stick out his tongue and laughs at his challenger. Credible then raises his arms in the air getting some boos from the fans before a “JERRY LYNN”, “JERRY LYNN”, “JERRY LYNN” chant starts up. Credible now looks a little irritated as Lynn remains dead serious and the two men begin circling again. This time the two warriors do lock up with a collar and elbow tie up, which Credible quickly turns into a Side Headlock. Lynn attempts to push him off immediately but Credible lowers his sense of gravity, maintaining the hold and now applying more pressure. He now performs a Side Headlock Takedown, but JL quickly applies the Head Scissors and Credible kicks out of it and both men jump to their feet. They lock up again but this time Lynn is able to apply the Side Headlock. The challenger really cranks the pressure on Credible’s head before landing a Side Headlock Takedown, but this time Credible gets the Head Scissors and Lynn kicks out of it and both men are back up to their feet. Minnesota gives a round of applause for the wrestling stalemate as the two rivals begin circling each other again, neither showing any emotion. This time when they lock up, Lynn is able to transition from the tie up into a Hammerlock, yanking on the arm of Credible. The champion tries to pick at Lynn’s foot to counter but he’s unable to do so. JL continues to wrench on the arm before he just shoves Credible away, and the frustrated champion sprints at Lynn only to receive an Arm Drag. A fiery Credible gets straight back up and sprints at Lynn, receiving another Arm Drag, but he gets back up and sprints at Lynn one last time, this time receiving a Drop Toe Hold. Credible lands face first on the canvas and rolls outside of the ring for a breather.

The fans give Credible a fair bit of flack as he paces back and forth, with Francine patting him on the back and reassuring him. Lynn leans on the ropes, waiting for Credible, not getting bated to follow Credible to the outside. Slowly, at his own pace, Credible gets back inside of the ring and the two wearily begin circling each other again. They go to lock up again but at the last second, Credible slaps Lynn across the face. There are gasps from the audience as Lynn’s head coils back and Credible attempts to land a punch, but Lynn ducks and drops Credible with a Clothesline. Credible bounces back to his feet again Lynn meets him with a picture perfect Dropkick. JC lands hard on the canvas, and for the second time tonight, rolls out of the ring for a breather.

Once again, the fans heckle the hell out of Credible for running away, and Credible begins bickering with them. Lynn decides not to wait around this time though, as he steps through the ropes and onto the apron, gets a running start and delivers a Flipping Senton onto Credible on the outside! Those “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants hit for the first time in this match as Lynn gets up and pumps his fist, getting the fans even more pumped up. With Credible down and seemingly stunned, Lynn mounts him and delivers some hard right hands on the outside. The challenger then brings Credible back to his feet and lands a right hand, causing Credible to stagger around the ring. Lynn lands a few more right hands, continuing to slowly beat down Credible, who now isn’t even getting to his feet, instead trying to crawl away from Lynn. Jerry continues to stalk him across ringside, until Credible grabs Francine, jumps up behind her and uses her as a shield. The heat is enormous from the fans as they can’t stand the pussy move from Credible. Lynn attempts to step around Francine, but Justin keeps moving her to block his path. Jerry cocks back his head, rolling his eyes and Credible shoves Francine into Lynn. Francine gets caught by Lynn and Lynn pushes her away, but this allows Credible to charge at him, head down, and Spear Lynn into the ring post. A sickening noise can be heard when Lynn’s back hits the ring post and he crumbles to the floor as Credible takes a few steps away and picks up his trusty Singapore Cane. Lynn slowly brings himself to his feet, but Credible is like a batter at the plate... AND HE SWINGS WILDLY WITH THE SINGAPORE CANE, HITTING LYNN RIGHT IN THE HEAD!!!

The first use of weaponry in this match garners another “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant as Credible drops the Cane to the floor and rolls into the ring. Lynn is still down on the outside as the champion scoffs at him and yells out the fans, “SAME OLD STORY, JERRY CAN’T WIN THE BIG ONE” which gets a huge amount of heat. Credible continues to own the middle of the ring as Lynn drags himself up using the apron and rolls underneath the bottom rope. With Lynn looking quite vulnerable, Credible stomps all over his body, not allowing him to recover. Credible eventually stops and brings Lynn to his feet, only to send him back down with a Russian Leg Sweep. Justin bounces back up to his feet and yells to Francine, “THROW IT HERE” and Francine tosses him the Singapore Cane. Credible then brings Lynn back to his feet, and lands a Singapore Cane assisted Russian Leg Sweep! This is pure domination from the champion now as he gets up and cockily stomps all over Lynn, knowing he has the upper hand. Jerry Lynn begins crawling towards the ropes, using them to pull himself up, and when he gets up, Credible lands a few severe kidney punches. These cause Lynn to stagger into the corner where Credible hammers away with a handful of punches, before he begins kicking Lynn in the stomach. Lynn collapses to a seated position in the corner, so Credible begins choking him with his boot, as he yells to Francine “GET IN HERE”. Francine steps inside of the ring and Credible steps away from the corner, allowing Francine to charge across the ring and nail Lynn with the Bronco Buster! There’s a huge pop initially before heat takes over and the fans chant “CRACK WHORE”, “CRACK WHORE”, “CRACK WHORE” as Francine rolls out of the ring. The arrogant ECW Champion now brings Lynn back to his feet and drags him into the centre of the ring before he slaps Lynn twice. Credible then lands three right hands, and goes for a fourth, but Lynn blocks it and fires one back of his own. ‘The New F’n Show’ blocks another and hits Credible again, before landing a few more shots, building momentum, until Credible pokes him the eye. A blinded Lynn holds his eye as JC looks to pounce with a Scoop Slam, but Lynn counters into a Reverse DDT!

Both men remain down on the canvas after this, as Credible is stunned and Lynn is a little sore from the onslaught he’s received so far. Lynn remains motionless as Credible surprisingly gets to his knees and then fights his way back up first. The champion stomps on Lynn a few times but Lynn fights through the blows and manages to get to his knees. Credible swings for a hard right hand, but Lynn instead lands rapid fire and lefts and rights to his opponents mid section. With Credible dazed, Lynn does get to his feet and he meets Credible with more right hands, backing him into the ropes, before running towards him and Clotheslining him over the top rope and to the outside! A rejuvenated Lynn then quickly climbs up to the top rope, and remains perched there, until Credible uses the crowd barricade to get up, but he turns straight into a Diving Crossbody from Lynn!!! “JERRY LYNN”, “JERRY LYNN”, “JERRY LYNN” cheers come from the crowd as they appreciate the high risk move. Despite feeling the effects in his ribs a little, Lynn gets up relatively quickly and begins heaving his opponent off of the floor. JL rolls Credible under the bottom rope and back inside of the ring, and looks to follow, when Francine grabs at his leg. Lynn looks back furiously and pulls his leg free, climbing onto the apron and climbing up to the top rope. The challenger takes one last look at Francine to make sure she can’t interfere, and this split second is all Credible needs to get up and bounce off the ropes, causing Jerry to lose balance and crotch himself on the top rope. Francine cops plenty of abuse from the fans as Credible hurriedly climbs up to the top rope, meeting the in pain Lynn, and Credible lands several right hands to keep Lynn softened up. Credible then hooks him up in a Front Facelock and goes for a Suplerplex, but before he can be lifted up, Lynn lands several rib punches to Credible. JC is forced to relinquish his grip and Lynn creatively head butts Credible in the gut, causing him to bend over... WHICH ALLOWS LYNN TO MANEUVRE HIMSELF AND NAIL A HUGE SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB... HOLDING ON FOR THE PIN...

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Credible remains folded up on the mat like an accordion, however Lynn pushes himself up, feeling a little battered but still moving. Once Lynn gets to his feet, he makes the signal for his patented Cradle Piledriver which gets a HUGE pop from the fans. Lynn grabs Credible and puts him between his legs, but before he can lift him, Credible grabs both of Lynn’s legs, tripping him up. Credible remains standing and then uses Lynn’s legs to Catapult him, sending him flying face first into the corner. Having his face smashed, Lynn staggers out of the corner and Credible goes for the That’s Incredible, but Lynn slides out behind Credible, and gets an O’Connor Roll...

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Both men bounce back to their feet immediately and Credible swings a right hand, but Lynn ducks and lands one of his own, followed by another and another. The challenger is teeing off, hammering Credible’s face with fists, backing him into the corner. Lynn himself then climbs up to the second rope before grabbing Credible’s head and he looks for a Tornado DDT, but Credible shows great strength, holding Lynn up in the air before dropping him with a Flapjack face first into the corner. With Lynn leaning onto the top turnbuckle to keep himself up, probably concussed, Credible points at Francine and tells her to “THROW IT HERE”. Francine scurries around the ring and grabs the ECW Championship belt before tossing it inside the ring. Credible grabs the belt and kisses it, before raising it in the air, much to the chagrin of Lynn’s hometown fans. The champion now takes a few steps back, waiting for his prey, as Lynn pushes himself from the corner to stagger back to the middle of the ring... AND CREDIBLE CHARGES WITH THE TITLE IN HIS HANDS... ONLY FOR LYNN TO DROP HIS HIPS AND LAND A POWERSLAM OUT OF NOWHERE!!!

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Jerry gets up pretty quickly again and he checks his face and forehead to make sure he’s not bleeding after his previous collision with the corner. He then spots the ECW Title laying next to the prone body of Credible and he grabs it, and stares at it for a long, hard moment, as the fans cheer him on. ‘The New F’n Show’ then places the title back on the canvas and grabs Credible, putting him in position for the Cradle Pildedriver onto the title belt, but Credible stands up and Back Body Drops out of it... BUT LYNN HANGS ON AND GETS A CRADLE SUNSET FLIP...

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Both men bounce back up again, and yet again they charge at each other, this time Lynn goes to punch Credible in the face, but the champion blocks it and rakes the eyes. Jerry Lynn is forced to take a few steps back, holding his eyes, and this allows Credible to pick up the ECW Title... AND HE CHARGES AT LYNN WITH IT... BUT LYNN DUCKS AND JUSTIN CREDIBLE KNOCKS OUT REFEREE JIM MOLINEAUX WITH THE ECW CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

Gasps and moans are heard around the arena as the referee drops, Credible looks a little shocked as well, before he turns around with the title still in hand... But he turns straight into a kick to the gut, which forces him to drop the title and clutch his mid section... AND LYNN LANDS A DDT, DRIVING CREDIBLE’S HEAD RIGHT INTO THE ECW CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

Those famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants kick in, as Credible is motionless after taking the huge blow, so Lynn hooks the leg...

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THE CROWD COUNT ALONG BUT WITH JIM MOLINEAUX STILL BEING UNCONSCIOUS THERE’S NO REFEREE TO MAKE THE COUNT!!!

Lynn puts his head down, still remaining in the pinning position before he finally gets off of Credible. He shakes his head and runs his hand through his hair, his facial expression reading frustration and perhaps fear at not getting the win. The hometown hero walks over to the referee and attempts to shake him to wake him up to make the count, however the referee remains motionless. Meanwhile Justin Credible has crawled to the ropes and is now using the ropes to slowly get himself up. Lynn sees this and once again turns his attention to the fans and signals for the Cradle Piledriver. JC gets up and aimlessly walks towards Lynn, straight into a kick to the gut, but before Lynn can connect with the Cradle Piledriver, Francine gets into the ring and jumps onto the back of Lynn. “CRACK WHORE”, “CRACK WHORE”, “CRACK WHORE” chants are directed at Francine again as she clings onto Lynn’s back, as Credible has collapsed back down to the canvas. Lynn looks to break Francine’s grip around his neck but she has her hands clasped tightly so instead he ducks grabs her by the hair and pulls her off and to the canvas. The fans cheer loudly as Lynn now looks down at Francine, who’s holding her back and ass and begging for mercy. Jerry just shakes his head and grabs Francine by the hair... AND GETS HER IN POSITION FOR THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER... ONLY TO GET SUPERKICKED IN THE FACE BY CREDIBLE!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out due to the perfect connection from Credible, which causes Lynn to drop to the mat and allows Francine to scramble back outside the ring. The champion takes a deep breath, seeing that the referee and Lynn are down before he picks up his ECW Championship for the third time in this match. He takes a few steps back and just watches Lynn, who takes a little while to get up, using the ropes for support. Once Lynn gets up, he limps around, not entirely sure where he is... AND CREDIBLE TAKES HIS HEAD OFF WITH A SHOT TO THE SKULL WITH THE ECW TITLE!!!

Lynn drops like his dead, probably unconscious as Credible looks around and sees that the referee is still not moving. Credible walks to the ropes, facing the entrance way and begins motioning for somebody to come to the ring, “COME ON, COME ON, HURRY UP”! It doesn’t take long to know who Credible was calling for, as there’s a MASSIVE amount of heat as The Network referee DANNY DANIELS sprints down the ramp and slides into the ring.

Once Daniels is inside of the ring, Credible immediately motions for him to come over, as Credible pins Lynn...

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The arena shakes at the ovation the fans let off as Lynn shows that he’s still got something left in the tank. Credible and Daniels look at each other in shock; they both can’t believe it as Credible yells “NEXT TIME COUNT FASTER”. Daniels nods to Credible in agreement as the champion now looks towards Francine on the outside and asks “WHERE’S THE CANE”. Despite being a little sore herself, Francine still hurries to run around the ring and pick up the Singapore Cane, grimacing and holding her back as she throws it into the ring. Credible picks up the Singapore Cane and much like previously with the belt, he just stands and waits for Lynn to get up. For the umpteenth time tonight, Lynn uses all of his arm strength to use the ropes to pull himself up, and turns into Credible, who goes for a shot with Singapore Cane, but Lynn ducks and quickly leaps up, hitting Credible with a Spinning Heel Kick! There’s no pandering to the fans this time as Jerry quickly grabs Credible and GETS HIM READY FOR THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER... UNTIL DANNY DANIELS STARTS PULLING LYNN OFF OF CREDIBLE BY THE HAIR!!!

Lynn is forced to let go of Credible who immediately crumbles to the canvas anyway, meanwhile Lynn’s head tilts back slightly due to Daniels’ hard hair pulling. Boos can be heard from everybody as Lynn sharply moves his head, getting out of Daniels’ grip, BEFORE HE KICKS DANIELS IN THE GUT... AND HE NAILS DANNY DANIELS WITH THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER!!!

Minnesota loved that one as they chant “JERRY LYNN”, “JERRY LYNN”, “JERRY LYNN” with Danny Daniels being kicked out of the ring by Lynn. Lynn pushes Daniels all the way under the bottom rope and to the outside, before turning back towards the centre of the ring to see Credible getting back up. LYNN SPRINTS AT HIM, LOOKING FOR A FLYING HEADSCISSORS... BUT CREDIBLE SHOWS INCREDIBLE STRENGTH HOLDING LYNN IN MID AIR... AND HE SENDS LYNN HEAD FIRST TO THE CANVAS WITH THE THAT’S INCREDIBLE!!!

Credible realises he’s hit his big move, and the fans are in somewhat of a surprised silence as Credible hooks the leg tightly...

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CREDIBLE IS MAKING THE COUNT HIMSELF BUT its NOT OFFICIAL AS THERE IS NO REFEREE WHO’S CONSCIOUS INSIDE THE RING TO MAKE THE COUNT!!!

Much like earlier with Lynn, this time its Credible’s turn to feel hard done by and he gets up and shakes his head. Credible puts his arms out wondering what he’s supposed to do next and he looks at Francine who points at the Singapore Cane, and motions for Credible to use it. A frustrated Credible storms over to the Singapore Cane, which is severely dented at this point, and he walks over to Lynn who has just made it to his knees. Credible holds the Cane over Lynn’s head, measuring his shot, but as he swings the Singapore Cane upwards, Jerry is able to connect with some punches to the solar plexus. This causes Credible to crouch down and Lynn now lands a couple of brutal uppercuts to the chin, before getting back to his own vertical base. Once up, he continues to hammer away with hard, closed fists to Credible’s face until he sends him to the ropes and when Credible comes back, Lynn takes him down with a Reverse Elbow. The impact of the blow causes Credible to drop the Singapore Cane as he falls to the canvas. Lynn smirks and picks up the Singapore Cane himself, and he waits for Credible to get up, and when he does...JERRY LYNN BREAKS THE SINGAPORE CANE OVER CREDIBLE’S HEAD!!!

Credible just falls straight back down to the canvas and the fans are all over the “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants yet again. Lynn throws the part of the Singapore Cane still in his hand outside of the ring, before he grabs Credible and starts slowly bringing him to his feet. Credible is absolutely out of it so Credible just drags him to the corner, before climbing up to the second rope. Lynn’s seated on the top rope, as he grabs Credible’s head... AND COMES OFF OF THE ROPES WITH A TORNADO DDT!!!

Big time cheers again as Lynn has Credible beat for sure, but there’s no referee in the ring, until HC LOC SPRINTS DOWN THE RAMP!!! Senior ECW referee HC Loc slides into the ring and Lynn immediately drops down, covering Credible again...

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Jerry punches the mat in frustration as his fans can’t believe Credible still managed to get out of the cover either. Lynn bounces to his feet though, knowing he has to capitalise on his opportunity now. Lynn looks at the fans and locks his hands together, signalling that he is going to attempt the Cradle Piledriver again. Lynn grabs Credible and gets him in position for the Cradle Piledriver, but Credible creates some distance between the two and lands a low blow on Lynn! The challenger crumbles to the mat, holding below the belt in agony, as the champion smirks a little, as he’s trying his hardest to get back up. Once Credible is up, he drags Lynn up aggressively by the hair, and he hikes him up for the That’s Incredible, but Lynn kicks his leg and manages to slip and slide his way out of Credible’s grip and land behind him. Lynn keeps a waist lock applied... BEFORE SNAPPING OFF A BRIDGING GERMAN SUPLEX!!! BUT THE BACK OF LYNN’S HEAD HITS THE ECW CHAMPIONSHIP AS THEY LAND!!! LYNN LOSES THE BRIDGE... BUT STILL HANGS ON TO CREDIBLE FOR THE COVER...

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WINNER – Jerry Lynn @ 19:59

The arena ERUPTS with an ovation as Jerry Lynn HAS JUST PINNED AND DEFEATED THE ECW CHAMPION JUSTIN CREDIBLE IN A TITLE MATCH!!!

The cheering continues as Lynn and Credible both struggle to get up using the ropes. Once they are both up, Lynn grabs the ECW Title and raises it above his head to huge cheers, as Credible looks on helplessly.

Francine is having a tantrum outside the ring as well as tears begin flowing down the face of Lynn, as he straps the title around his waist.

Credible looks gutted, like he could cry as well, as Lynn heads towards the referee to get his arm raised but the referee shakes his head saying “no”, and he signals for Lynn to take off the title.

The ovation dies down a little and the fans begin to buzz, realising something is going down as Jerry Lynn refuses to give up the title.

Referee HC Loc then leans over the ropes and whispers something in the ring announcer’s ear, before the ring announcer takes over.

Stephen DeAngelis: Ladies and gentleman, the referee has informed me that when making the three count, both men’s shoulders were on the mat, so this match has been ruled as a draw!!!

With that announcement, heat engulfs the arena yet again, as Lynn’s arms go limp and he just stands there, a shattered look on his face as HC Loc takes the title from around his waist.

Loc looks to walk with the title but Justin Credible comes from nowhere and SNATCHES the title out of Loc’s hands.

Loc looks confused as Credible raises the title in Lynn’s face and then says “TOLD YOU YA’ CAN’T WIN THE BIG ONE” before stepping outside of the ring.

DRAW @ 19:59

Francine puts one of Credible’s arms around her on the outside, helping him walk to the back. Despite the pain, despite the draw, despite the angry fans, they are the happiest two people in the world, keeping the ECW Championship in their camp.

As they get further away from the ring, Loc whispers something else to the ring announcer.

Stephen DeAngelis: The referee is ordering that this match be restarted and we must have a winner!

LOUD pop for that announcement as Lynn looks up with a bit of hope, removing the look of sadness off his face and telling Credible to bring it.

Credible and Francine are bugging out though as the fans are chanting “YOU’RE FUCKED”, “YOU’RE FUCKED”, “YOU’RE FUCKED” to Credible.

Credible takes a deep breath before he takes a few steps back towards the ring, but then he stops and looks at Francine and they both burst out laughing.

Nobody is really sure why but then the champion and his girlfriend turn and they walk out of the arena without taking a second look back.

Jerry Lynn looks at Loc in the ring, almost begging him to do something but Loc just shrugs his shoulders saying “I can’t restart the match if he isn’t here”.

Lynn drops to his knees, and puts his head in his arms, clearly gutted.

The fans start a “BULLSHIT”, “BULLSHIT”, “BULLSHIT” chant, not enjoying their hometown hero missing out on the gold.

Up at the Eagle’s Nest, Cyrus didn’t expect this as both he and Joey Styles are a little confused at what to do, until Joey admits this is the end of the show and he signs off on behalf of ECW...

We then cut back to the ring, where we get one last look at a heartbroken Jerry Lynn before the show fades to black...

END OF SHOW​

 

[DTP]

ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000 - October 1, 2000

I can't say I have too vast a knowledge of ECW in the year 2000, other than a few key storylines here and there, and the overall state of business at the time. I'll be very interested as to how you might handle 2001, as it would be a radical idea to see what the future of the company would look like after Guilty As Charged 2001 takes place. I wonder who you may bring in from future Ring of Honor and Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling lore.

Fun Three Way Dance multi-man to kick things off, and truly establish the future of the ECW tag team division. I always feel like their tag scene had a lot of potential but was pigeon-holed into a lower midcard slot. I was a big fan of Joey Matthews and Christian York, and would love to see them find themselves as prominent assets in the promotion. While I like your transparency in writing, and the detail was fine here, I do feel like you could have left out the note that you didn't feel up to writing too much for matches you were less than enthused about. I'm a believer that if the writer doesn't care about something, why should the audience?

I realy enjoyed the banter with Cyrus, who was such a great character. With ECW's strained relationship with TNN at the time, that is also something of intrigue to me. Will they miraculously be able to stay? Or with the deal off the table, where may ECW go from here?

Traditional ECW booking with the Pulp Fiction-esque chain of events leading us into Kid Kash defeating EZ Money. Kash was still a relative newcomer here, was he not? He oozed so much potential as a breakout star in the early 2000s. The brawl afterwards served as motive for the Sandman to make the save for Little Spike Dudley and Joel Gertner.

Unsurprising that Joel Gertner got comeuppance over Cyrus, in what I'm sure was entertaining - but could you imagine that match taking place live? Yeesh.

Very interesting creative having Pierre Carl Oulette come in for a shot against Balls Mahoney. I'm not mad whatsoever with this one, based on what PCO is like later in life in the renaissance period of his career. You protected Balls well, but the right man won I feel with Oulette getting the win and in the process proving how extreme he could be.

I was always a fan of Big Dick Dudley, but when it came to Lou E. Dangerously, I wasn't all that interested. Joey Styles getting involved in the action shows nice loyalty between he and Joel Gertner. God damn, is Gertner having a night.

I always felt that Justin Credible was very good in his role as ECW World Heavyweight Champion. I thought he was such a dick, it worked tremendously for the role. I imagine Jerry Lynn goes over tonight in his hometown per real life, but would be cool to see some sort of a twist.

I thought for a moment you were strapping the rocket to CW Anderson. I thought CW was very underrated, but it's Steve Corino's time. His chemistry with Justin Credible was cool, and I thought they had a world of potential acting as the New Impact Players, with the love triangle with Francine.

The Full Blooded Italians being the ones to have a strong hold over the ECW World Tag Team Championships is a good thing, and I imagine that Danny Doring and Roadkill will soon be in pursuit of the gold. I'm sure it was a fun match, continuing on with Tajiri and Mikey Whipwreck's memorable feud with Little Guido. Again, I would love to see these titles upped in prestige in the future. After all, these are the titles that once headlined ECW pay-per-views with the Dudley Boyz as champions, and even before that, the Public Enemy.

Rhino and Rob Van Dam had awesome chemistry, and a big well done to the detail behind this one. The visual pin Rhino had on RVD was remarkably done, but of course the Network getting involved was to be expected. Seriously, your near falls here were incredibly well done. Rhino winning was to be expected, as he was Paul Heyman's key guy on the rise in 2000. He's ECW World Television Champion, and by beating RVD he establishes himself even further. I figure Van Dam's long chase of the ECW World Heavyweight Championship isn't far from here, unless Rhino is that beast to beat him to it.

Big detail on the backstory behind Jerry Lynn and Justin Credible, setting up this high calibre main event. Another excellent job with the write-up for this ECW World Heavyweight Championship match. Lynn and Credible were always fantastic together. I do have to say while I really admired the visual pin of Lynn having Justin dead to rights, just to be informed the match was declared a draw, that finish was incredibly cheap. I feel like that's riot-worthy in a place such as Lynn's hometown. It puts incredible heat on Justin but I'm not sure I buy that as a satisfactory way to end a pay-per-view, particularly ECW in the year 2000. It reminds me of when Lex Luger beat Yokozuna by count-out at SummerSlam 1993, and didn't win the WWF Championship. Hopefully Lynn will have his day in the sun. Meanwhile, I'm curious where we go with Corino put in position for a title opportunity.

Overall, your knowledge and writing of the product in this time period is clearly remarkable. A few things I would have changed, but it was a great showcase of the product at the time. I'm looking forward to seeing how you will make this your own, and with ECW's closing months coming up, I look forward to the idea of seeing you deviate from reality and keeping Paul Heyman's baby alive.

 

[White Rhyno]

Basically I’ll get it out of the way here and say on this PPV there were just some matches that I really didn’t want to write, so I haven’t given the recap much of an effort. In an effort to make up for that I’ve also gone ahead and written some of the matches I did want to write in full. So let’s just go with the glass half full approach okay? Awesome.

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Well played, sir. We've all been there.

The Gertner and Styles interaction was damn near perfect. Just great character work.

The Hot Commidity, Spike Duley, Kid Kash, Sandman spot was classic ECW that must have been a really challange to write. Your story telling and setting all this up with Cyrus was just great. To get Cyrus to curse really helps show just how annoyed he was. All in all...it felt very Heyman-ish.

Shooting over to the Balls vs. PCO match featured another brawl, but it was good to see a match that finally focussed on two guys after a few multi-man spots.

A Lou E vs. Gertner feud ... interesting. Manager vs. Manager could mirror the old Fonzie vs. Gertner feud. I'm interested.

Rhino raping faces....



Jerry Lynn getting screwed out of the title is both compelling and heart breaking. What a great Dusty ending...and then a swerve on it. Top notch ending, Stojy

Rhino vs. Rob was my favorite match of the night. Rhino comes off as an absolute monster.

 

[Stojy]

ECW News and Notes​

- Paul Heyman and company at ECW are reportedly pretty pleased with the way Anarchy Rulz came across last night. The two main events especially delivered but on top of that the pay per view buy rate was one of the highest in recent times for the financially unstable company. With ECW’s deal with TNN coming to an end, there was a worry from within the company that no pay per view hosts would want to deal with ECW events anymore. There are common thoughts that no television time would mean a lack of audience interested in buying the pay per view. Whilst this still may be the case, with the reaction to last night’s pay per view and the momentum ECW currently has on screen, the pay per view hosts have confirmed they will at least be sticking with the company until the end of the year. This means the tentatively scheduled Massacre On 34th Street (December 3rd) and November To Remember (November 5th) will be taking place.

- There is one more episode of ECW on TNN and one more episode of ECW Hardcore TV scheduled to air this coming week based off of the last TNN television tapings. Paul Heyman has made it clear on numerous occasions that he is furious with the way TNN have dealt with his company. Considering their deal is up and they can no longer be cancelled, the chances are pretty high that ECW could deliberately put on shows that don’t contain too much new content. As of a matter fact, this was admitted onscreen last week by ECW’s play by play commentator Joey Styles.

- Creative are said to be a little concerned on hot shotting certain angles, as now they will only be dealing with one hour worth of programming a week rather than two. Not only this, but there are two pay per views coming up within the next two months, which means they will only have half the amount of shows to build the next two pay per views compared to what they had for Anarchy Rulz.

- November To Remember is historically known as ECW’s biggest extravaganza of the year. This year is set to be no different, however unfortunately two of ECW’s biggest names will not be appearing at the pay per view. The first is Tommy Dreamer who still hasn’t recovered from his arm injury he received a few weeks ago. ECW officials were hopeful that Dreamer would be able to make it back for the pay per view but it now seems certain that he won’t be. The other big name that won’t be appearing on television over the next month is arguably ECW’s most popular wrestler, Rob Van Dam. Van Dam has had some niggling injuries over the better part of two years and ECW decided to write him off screen to give him some more time to heal. It has also been reported that the World Wrestling Federation are showing strong interest in Van Dam. Our sources who are close to Van Dam have said he has considered moving to the bigger company for better money and less stress on the body, so ECW are hoping giving him this time off will compensate for that.

- One man who made his return before Anarchy Rulz and has been cleared to compete full time is New Jack. New Jack is expected to be an integral part of programming heading into the new year. There are a few other names being mentioned to potentially return to ECW, two being female valets and the other being an international wrestler.

 

[Stojy]

ECW On TNN
06-10-2000
St. Paul, Minnesota​

The show opens up with a video recap of the main event of last week’s Anarchy Rulz...

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The video plays showing highlights of the ECW Championship match between the champion JUSTIN CREDIBLE and the challenger JERRY LYNN. We see multiple highlights before the video really focuses on the ending showing Lynn is able to fight out of the That’s Incredible, lands behind Credible and nails a Bridging German Suplex! Lynn hits his head on the ECW Championship laying in the ring and loses the bridge, but the referee counts the pin and Lynn’s hometown team goes crazy as they believe Jerry Lynn has finally become the ECW Champion.

Lynn has a look of jubilation on his face as he celebrates until the referee has the ring announcer inform everybody that Lynn’s shoulders were also on the mat so the match ruling is a draw. Jerry looks heartbroken as he is forced to give the referee the title and Credible immediately snatches it and leaves with FRANCINE. The referee then orders for the match to be continued but Credible refuses to return, instead just heading to the back. The pay per view then heads off the air with Lynn and his hometown fans being devastated at the fact that Jerry Lynn is still not the ECW Champion.

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Once the video is finished, we head to the back where ‘The Voice Of ECW’ Joey Styles is standing by. Joey has a slightly shocked look on his face, shaking his head having just seen the same video everybody else has, before he straightens up his jacket and begins to speak.

Joey Styles: Welcome to ECW On TNN! I’m Joey Styles and I just want to take this time to recap the history making moment we witnessed last weekend at ECW Anarchy Rulz. Last weekend was the first time in ECW history that a big time main event ECW Championship match has ended in a draw.

Styles pauses, still looking concerned before he continues.

Joey Styles: I’ve seen some damndest things in my times in ECW and I’ve also seen some tremendous feats. I called Shane Douglas going sixty minutes with Sabu and Terry Funk and then another forty five minutes with Tully Blanchard for crying out loud...

A pop can be heard inside the arena for the epic memories as Styles nods for a moment, acknowledging the reaction but remaining deadly serious.

Joey Styles: But the one thing that I had never seen, until last weekend, was a double pin occurring and then the champion tucked his tail between his legs and outright LEFT the fans high and dry instead of restarting the match.

Joey shakes his head, almost looking disgusted for the company he loves to have a champion who isn’t classified as a ‘fighting champion’.

Joey Styles: As we all know throughout ECW’s proud history, we’ve had numerous moments where the proverbial line has been crossed...

Another pop for the epic line has been crossed reference. Styles is forced to pause due to the ovation and he nods along with it, appreciating the fans respect.

Joey Styles: But I’d like to apologise to each and every fan that was at the arena last weekend, and to every fan who spent their hard earned money on the pay per view, because last weekend, Justin Credible crossed the line in a completely different way.

Joey again looks disgusted in Credible’s actions, before trying to become a little more upbeat.

Joey Styles: Despite the disappointment of last weekend, the show must go on and Justin Credible is still the ECW Champion. After defeating CW Anderson last weekend, this means that The Network’s Steve Corino is the rightful number one contender to the ECW Championship!

Massive amount of heat from the St. Paul crowd forces Styles to stop speaking for a moment.

Joey Styles: But after last weekend, in my opinion, surely Jerry Lynn has a legitimate claim to a rematch.

Big time pop this time from Lynn’s hometown crowd.

Joey Styles: Now onto the action scheduled for tonight’s show...

Joey actually gets a bit of a stern look on his face now as he looks directly into the camera.

Joey Styles: We will have one new match for everybody to see...

Mixed reaction from the fans as Joey now has a smug smirk on his face.

Joey Styles: But that’s all this shitty Network gets. It’s more than what this shitty Network deserves!

Epic pop and some “JOEY”, “JOEY”, “JOEY” chants from the crowd as Styles has a passionate look on his face, ripping into TNN for the umpteenth time.

Joey Styles: And after tonight, be sure to tune in tomorrow night and onwards on Hardcore TV for shows jam packed with new action.

The fans cheer a little more for Styles despite the fact they are probably getting ripped off in terms of the action they’ll see tonight. Joey then motions to the camera that he’s finished his monologue and we cut back to ringside...

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We now see a detailed video package, highlighting all of the main occurrences which took place on last weekend’s Anarchy Rulz...

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The first group of highlights we see are from the tag team Three Way Dance which opened up the show. CHRISTIAN YORK is able to roll up CHRIS HAMRICK to eliminate Hamrick and JULIO DINERO. The match continues for another seven minutes until DANNY DORING and ROADKILL are able to hit York with the Buggy Bang and pin him, eliminating York and JOEY MATTHEWS and winning the match in the process.​

After the match, Doring and Roadkill’s celebration is cut short as JOHNNY SWINGER and SIMON DIAMOND clear the ring of Roadkill and drop Doring with the Snapshot before signalling for the ECW Tag Team Titles.​

Next up, CYRUS is out to the ring, insulting ECW and putting over The Network, before goading JOEL GERTNER into coming to the ring. Cyrus goes on a tirade, calling him a “fat ****** bitch”, a “bitch” and a “fat prick”, however just as Gertner looks set to violent, Cyrus changes his tune. The leader of The Network claims that Gertner is dumb if he thinks he can touch Cyrus, and Cyrus’ back up come out, which consists of EZ MONEY, CHRIS HAMRICK, ELEKTRA and JULIO DINERO, collectively known as HOT COMMODITY. The quarter corner the scared Gertner, much to Cyrus’ delight until the Commissioner of Extreme Championship Wrestling, SPIKE DUDLEY interrupts. Spike claims that he has more power than Cyrus right now because the pay per view doesn’t air on The Network. Spike then says if EZ Money wins the next match, Cyrus and Gertner won’t happen, but if EZ loses, the match takes place.

KID KASH comes down and the match takes place. Spike Dudley is able to keep the rest of Hot Commodity at bay on the outside and Kid Kash is able to reverse a Powerbomb off of the top rope into a Super Hurricanrana about nine and a half minutes in.

Hamrick and Dinero attack Kash post match, beating him down until Spike Dudley makes the save. EZ Money recovers and attacks Spike from behind before putting Spike’s injured leg into the Figure Four Leg Lock! Things look pretty sombre until THE SANDMAN shows up and clears the ring of Hot Commodity, including holding Elektra by the hair and allowing Gertner to motor boat her.​

Once all of Hot Commodity is taken care of, The Sandman throws Cyrus into the ring. Cyrus actually uses Karate Kicks to keep Gertner at bay, until The Sandman spits beer into his face and after two and a half minutes, Gertner wins with an ugly looking School Boy!

We then get our first REALLY brutal match of the night which sees BALLS MAHONEY go one on one with PIERRE CARL OULETTE. The two battle inside and outside of the ring until after ten minutes, Le Cannonball through a table is enough to give PCO the victory.​

Back up at the Eagle’s next, JOEY STYLES and JOEL GERTNER are still in celebration mode, until LOU E. DANGEROUSLY sneaks up from behind and breaks his cell phone over the head of Gertner. As EMT’s rush out to check on the unconscious Gertner, Styles and Lou E. are held apart by security.​

A few segments later Joey Styles has settled back down and is ready to call the rest of the pay per view by himself, until CYRUS shows up with a smug look on his face. The two immediately bicker as Cyrus announces he will be on commentary for the rest of the night.​

In what was match of the night so far, CW ANDERSON and STEVE CORINO, as always accompanied by JACK VICTORY, battled it out to determine who will be the new number one contender for the ECW Championship. About thirteen minutes in, thanks to a second Old School Kick, and with no outside interference, Steve Corino was able to gain the victory.​

One match that was plagued with interference was the ECW World Tag Team Championship match. Members of THE FULL BLOODED ITALIANS, LITTLE GUIDO and TONY MAMALUKE, accompanied by SAL E. GRAZIANO and SCOTTY ANTON successfully defended against THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE! MIKEY WHIPWRECK and YOSHIRO TAJIRI did their best, gaining several near falls, but even with THE SINISTER MINISTER at ringside, the numbers game was too much for them to overcome. Guido was eventually able to nail Mikey with one of the titles before putting him away with the Last Kiss!​

Arguably the most personal match of the night saw RHINO defend his ECW Television Championship by ROB VAN DAM, accompanied by BILL ALFONSO. The match is back and forth with some incredible spots, until RVD looks set to pick up the win after nailing the Five Star Frog Splash, but The Network employed referee DANNY DANIELS interrupts the three count and knocks out the match referee. Van Dam turns his attention to Daniels which allows Rhino to regain the advantage and get a near fall after a low blow and a Piledriver. RVD eventually regains control but missed a Van Daminator from the top rope, which allows Rhino to Piledriver RVD off of the apron and through a table set up on the outside. The TV Champion then drags RVD’s lifeless body into the ring and makes the cover to retain his title.​

After the match, everybody is in a state of shock as RVD is stretchered out of the arena for the first time ever on pay per view.​

The main event sees JUSTIN CREDIBLE, accompanied by his girlfriend FRANCINE defending his ECW Championship against the hometown hero JERRY LYNN. This match, much like the last, is very up and down with both men looking dominant at different times. The referee takes a bump thanks to an errant title shot from Credible, which causes The Network referee DANNY DANIELS to stick his nose in another match. Lynn looks set to nail Credible with the Cradle Piledriver but Daniels tries to pull Lynn off, so Lynn drops him with the Cradle Piledriver instead. A new referee sprints down to the ring and a few minutes later, the ending comes about when Lynn lands a German Suplex, but hits his head on the title and loses his bridge, but still holds onto Credible. The referee ends up counting both men’s shoulders down for the count of three and the match results in a draw.​

After the match, the referee looks set to restart the match but Credible and Francine just leave, meaning for the first time in ECW’ s history, an ECW Championship match ended as a draw without a restart. The final shots we get in the video are of a distraught Jerry Lynn inside the ring.

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After the overly long video package, just placed there to piss off The Network one final time, we return to ringside. “Sad But True” by Metallica hits and there’s little to no reaction except for some generic heat because nobody cares about the fact that Bilvis Wesley is making his way to the ring, accompanied by The Prodigy and The Prodigette. Bilvis gets to the ring pretty quickly and raises his arms above his head, once again, not getting much of a reaction. “Intergalactic” by The Beastie Boys hits next and there’s a DAMN LOUD pop as long time crowd favourite Nova struts through the curtain. Nova acknowledges the cheers from the crowd, a smile on his face, however once he gets inside the ring; he’s all business, knowing he has an opponent inside the ring as well as others outside the ring.

Match One
Bilvis Wesley vs. Nova w/The Prodigy and The Prodigette

The match goes longer than it really should have, and to be completely honest, almost as if just to annoy The Network, the match is far from something to write home about. Surprisingly there is no interference from the two on the outside, and NOVA IS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO LAND THE KRYPTONITE KRUNCH AND HOOK THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

Winner – Nova @ 5:46

After the match, Wesley rolls to the outside to be looked after by his friends, as Nova gets up and has his hand risen by the referee.

The fans cheer happily as Nova takes a few deep breaths now, seemingly relieved to be back on the winners list.

Nova continues to celebrate when all of a sudden; heat can be heard from the fans as CHRIS CHETTI... SPRINTS DOWN THE RAMP AND SLIDES INTO THE RING!!!

Nova turns to meet him... AND THE TWO BEGIN TRADING RIGHT HANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!!!

Rights, now lefts, both men are throwing wild haymakers and Nova looks set to gain the advantage, landing a few blows in a row until Chetti rakes the eyes.

Nova staggers around blindly and this allows Chetti to ram his head into the turnbuckle and continue his assault in the corner.

There’s some heat from the fans for Chetti as he continues his assault in the corner... HOWEVER A BUNCH OF SECURITY GUARDS NOW CHARGE INTO THE RING!!!

As they get inside of the ring, Nova is able to regain control to a big pop, having dropped Chetti with a Double Legged Takedown and hammering away with more punches.

Much to the dismay of the fans, Nova is dragged off of Chetti by security.

A few members of security make sure Chetti stays down and they usher him to roll out of the ring, whilst the others keep hold of Nova, who’s trying his best to break their grip and make another advancement.

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants can be heard from the fans as they want to see a fight. Security continue to keep the former partners apart though, with only one thing being perfectly clear heading into a commercial break, this issue is certainly not over...

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

We return from the commercial break, and sorry readers, but Paul Heyman and ECW continue to try and get at The Network, as two matches from Anarchy Rulz are played in full...

***

The first match we see is EZ MONEY with CHRIS HAMRICK, ELEKTRA, JULIO DINERO and CYRUS at ringside up against KID KASH with ECW Commissioner SPIKE DUDLEY and JOEL GERTNER at ringside. Spike Dudley’s voice replays stating that if Kash beats EZ Money, Cyrus against Gertner will still go ahead. We see all nine and a half minutes until Kash lands a Super Hurricanrana and is able to pick up the victory!

Hamrick and Dinero attack Kash post match, beating him down until Spike Dudley makes the save. EZ Money recovers and attacks Spike from behind before putting Spike’s injured leg into the Figure Four Leg Lock! Things look pretty sombre until THE SANDMAN shows up and clears the ring of Hot Commodity, including holding Elektra by the hair and allowing Gertner to motor boat her.

Once all of Hot Commodity is taken care of, The Sandman throws Cyrus into the ring. Cyrus actually uses Karate Kicks to keep Gertner at bay, until The Sandman spits beer into his face and after two and a half minutes, Gertner wins with an ugly looking School Boy!

***​

The fans probably aren’t the biggest fan of this, much like you readers probably aren’t. Heyman is not only trashing his Network on screen characters by showing Cyrus lose again, he’s also making sure this show doesn’t have ANY real juicy new content. Sorry but it’s a necessary evil, and now it’s time for another commercial break.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

The final commercial break of the evening has been completed, and we return to hear that famous tune as it’s time for some PULP FICTION!!!

We begin with the ECW Television Champion Rhino who has his title in one hand, and is breathing heavily and snarling at the camera.

Rhino: At Anarchy Rulz I proved what I told everyone all along is the truth, I proved that RVD is my bitch. He came back and in a blaze of glory and he got burnt because I’m the one guy that Van Dam can’t get by.

Rhino lets out an evil grin at the thought, smiling, almost calmed at the fact he beat RVD.

Rhino: When I took RVD out the first time and took the ECW Television Championship, all everybody talks about was how RVD never lost the belt...

The champion pauses, rubbing his jaw, getting aggravated again.

Rhino: There wasn’t any doubt in my head but for all of you people out there, Anarchy Rulz proved that this belt is mine now.

Rhino holds up the belt, showing the camera the nameplate which reads “RHINO”.

Rhino: I am the one man in this company that Rob Van Dam cannot beat!

He’s beginning to huff and puff now, pumping himself up as per usual.

Rhino: I’M THE MAN WHO DESTROYED ROB VAN DAM LAST NIGHT AND PUT HIM ON THE FUCKING SHELF!!!

Silence in the arena as Rhino begins getting red in the face, looking as intense as ever.

Rhino: I WARNED EVERYBODY THAT I WAS GOING TO BREAK HIS FUCKING NECK WHEN WE GOT IN THE RING TOGETHER... AND IF I DIDN’T GET THE JOB DONE AT ANARCHY RULZ...

The champion pauses, taking huge deep breaths now, looking damn near demented.

Rhino: I WILL WAIT FOR HIM TO HEAL UP AND COME BACK AND JUST WHEN HE’S READY TO MAKE HIS TRIUMPHANT RETURN... I’LL PILEDRIVE HIM UNTIL HIS FUCKING HEAD POPS OFF!!!

Some murmurs for his intensity from the crowd, but Rhino pays no attention, catching his breath, and now holding the title up in the air, a twisted smirk on his face.

Rhino: Why? BECAUSE I’M THE BIG FUCKING DEAL!!!

Rhino really emphases his last few words, before storming out of camera shot...

...

Next up we head to a random hallway, where the ECW Tag Team Champions The Full Blooded Italians can be seen standing huddled together. Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke are wearing a title each around their waist, whilst Sal E. Graziano and Scotty Anton are clearly the muscle of the group. Big Sal and Anton look pretty menacing, whilst Guido looks relaxed, however Mamaluke looks absolutely terrified. The other three notice and look at him quizzically and he awkwardly notices.

Tony Mamaluke: The Unholy Alliance, I don’t want to have to deal with them again, guys. They’re nearly impossible to beat. It would take something special; nobody can get past Tajiri and Mikey Whipwreck!

Mamaluke continues to look pretty fearful, until all three of his mates look at him funnily again.

Sal E. Graziano: Nobody can beat The Unholy Alliance, except for us, The Full Blooded Italians...

They all cackle to themselves, laughing at their jokes, whilst Little Guido now pushes past the rest of them, making sure he’s front and centre.

Little Guido: Move over ya’ freakin’ gory hounds. I’m the boss; I finish the promos around here.

Guido’s followers basically do as they are told and Guido looks into the camera, a smug look on his face. Guido doesn’t say anything though and his teammates begin to look at him funny, as the silence is becoming somewhat awkward.

Little Guido: Uh... and now we are done...

Big Sal and Mamaluke look at each other and roll their eyes, until Guido looks back and the three of them begin shooting rude Italian hand gestures to the camera. Meanwhile, Anton is the odd one out, instead just standing in the background, flexing his impressive rig as we cut away...

...

With the champions having finished up, we now see the trio they were talking about, The Unholy Alliance standing by. The Sinister Minister stands front and square, the usual dastardly look on his face, whilst Mikey Whipwreck is in the background holding a book of ‘Wizardry’, whilst Yoshihiro Tajiri stands, slightly squatting and looking intense.

The Sinister Minister: This cold, hard world we live in is full of hatred, deceit and liars. In this world it’s far too easy to get consumed by a world of lies, and there’s no doubts The FBI are the biggest liars in this world.

The Minister shakes his head and Mikey and Tajiri both looks pretty annoyed at The FBI as well.

The Sinister Minister: We already didn’t like The FBI, but we hate them even more now that we’ve found out that they are liars. We don’t like liars or their words or their deeds and these Full Blooded Italians have lit a fire under us that grows hotter every single day...

As The Sinister Minister finishes this sentence, Tajiri begins cackling wildly as Mikey crazily waves his book in the air and THE BOOK IS NOW ON FIRE!!!

All three continue to laugh like lunatics as the book burns to ashes and the camera cuts out...

...

Pulp fiction continues as we see a very arrogant ‘King Of Old School’ Steve Corino standing in casual gear, flanked by his loyal friend, Jack Victory. Both seem to be in high spirits and why wouldn’t they be, now that Corino is the number one contender for the ECW Championship. Corino looks pretty cocky however his face slowly begins to change, showing a slight hint of frustration.

Steve Corino: You think that tonight would be one of the best nights of my life, that I’d be happy with the fact that I’m finally the number one contender but that’s not the case. I beat CW Anderson to earn the right to be called the number one contender but all anybody is talking about is how Jerry Lynn deserves another shot.

Corino shakes his head, showing more frustration as Victory basically mimics him in the background.

Steve Corino: But I just want to make one thing perfectly clear for anybody and everybody tonight. I don’t give a shit if they both got pinned or if the referee missed something or how many times they had each other beat. None of that matters, the only thing that matters is that I am the new number one contender.

Victory nods along again as Corino pauses, not letting his emotions get the better of him.

Steve Corino: As far as I’m concerned, the past is the past. There’s no point crying over spilt milk, it’s time to look at the future...

The number one contender takes a step forward now, looking deep into the camera.

Steve Corino: And unfortunately for Jerry Lynn, Justin Credible versus Jerry Lynn is finished. That rematch does not belong in the foreseeable future.

Victory smiles at this and Corino shakes his head, trying to emphasise his point.

Steve Corino: The foreseeable future only has one question that needs to be answered...

There’s a wry smile on the face of the ‘King Of Old School’ now.

Steve Corino: And that question is between Justin Credible and myself!

Corino nods now, his smile returning.

Steve Corino: The question is WHO’S THE MAN???

Steve pauses as Jack Victory points at Corino in the background.

Steve Corino: Oh and for those who have been living under a rock for the last six months, the answer is Steve Corino.

Corino has a full grin on his face now, as Jack claps along, patting his best friend on the back. Corino now grabs Jack by the arm and raises his hand in the air.

Steve Corino: This guy, Jack Victory, is just as much the man as I am!

Both men are all smiles now, obviously in a good mood overall despite the Jerry Lynn stuff.

Steve Corino: Now Jack, come on man, throw that V up for us...

Victory puts his arms in the air in the shape of a V, as Corino chuckles to himself.

Steve Corino: ...HIGH SPOT!!!

Having completed the patented catchphrase, Corino and Jack slap each other some high five, before they leave the screen. Despite the annoyance early on, it seems Corino and Victory are confident that Steve will be the next ECW Champion...

...

Next up we see black high heels walking down a hallway, tapping on the floor. The camera slowly pans up to show tanned ankles, followed by some stunning legs, all the way up to the thigh where we begin to see the hem of a short, black dress. The camera continues to pan up to reveal the pouty lips and face of Dawn Marie. There are some cheers from the males who are happy to see Marie again, as she continues to walk down the hallway, before she stops, almost as if she’s only just realised the camera is there.

Dawn Marie: In case you’ve forgotten, my names Dawn Marie, and simply put, I’m a star.

Dawn then blows a kiss to the camera and continues to walk away, keeping it short and sweet. The camera follows Dawn a little, showing off the dress hugging her tight body, before the camera finally turns off...

...

And our last segment of the night sees a pumped up looking New Jack looking deep into the camera. New Jack has a typical curled upper lip, not looking impressed and I’m sure we’re about to find out why.

New Jack: I’m here tonight to ask a question to one person and one person only and that’s the ECW Champion Justin Credible. Justin, did you really think that I wouldn’t show up after everything that went down between us?

New Jack has a somewhat surprised smirk on his face, shaking his head as if the thought of him not returning was unbelievable.

New Jack: If that’s the case, I’m gonna’ explain something to you one time, because you need to UNDERSTAND SOMETHING!!!

ECW’s resident gangster is getting pissed, thinking about how Credible and Rhino took him out.

New Jack: I’ve never been more set on revenge in my life. I CAUGHT A FLIGHT AND SHOWED UP IN CANADA JUST TO GET YOUR ASS!!!

NJ takes a moment to regain his composure, cracking his neck and nodding his head as if he’s accepting something.

New Jack: But I’ve got to give you and Rhino credit where credit is due. You guys surprisingly did okay...

Jack clearly shows a sarcastic smile before continuing.

New Jack: I thought I was invincible, and you two put your little heads together and got one up on me...

New Jack nods again as the fans boo, but now he begins getting a sadistic look on his face.

New Jack: But there’s an age old saying that applies to our situation, and it’s that payback is a bitch. For your actions, you’re not going to get a receipt, you’re gonna’ get a hell of a lot more.

He takes a deep breath, clearly beginning to get a little worked up again.

New Jack: A receipt is nothing compared to what you’re going to get, I’m going to break the whole damn cash register over your head. I’m gonna’ lay a beating on you and Rhino like you both have never received before. Over my dead body will you two go down in history as the guys who took out New Jack.

The fans are popping in the arena for the intensity of New Jack, as he continues to get angrier by the second.

New Jack: Not only am I gonna’ take you out, but I’m gonna’ take your girl as well. I’ve seen the way Francine eye balls me when I’m around, and the way she makes sure to bounce those big silicone titties to put on a show for me. I’m gonna’ get Francine to suck my dick because she’s GOING TO BE MY NEXT TRICK!!!

Big time cheers in the arena as New Jack took a bit to get going, but he’s cooking on all cylinders now. New Jack has a grin on his face after yelling his last outrageous statement.

New Jack: Francine’s my next trick, and Justin Credible and Rhino are my next two bitches.

New Jack has said his bit now, as he gets his patented snarl back on his face, and he raises his hands in the air, and signals as if his fingers were guns and he was pulling the trigger. This is the last view we get as the final ECW On TNN fades to black...

-END OF SHOW-​

 

[White Rhyno]

Nice character work and recap with Styles setting the scene early. The character font colors are spot on to the brand but does make this a little hard to read at times.

The return of New Jack would have been big. He is a shit person and worker, but his persona and character are just made for ECW.

Cyrus and Sandman would have been an entertaining spot. I liked the idea of giving Gerter a fun win to break up the strong heel work on this show.

Nova and Chetti was ok. A midcard feud that sort of played to the ECW sterotype.

All in all....a good show to keep things simmering

 

[Stojy]

Decided I still do want to repost all of this here so it lives on...

ECW Hardcore TV
07-10-2000
Salem, New Hampshire​

No opening video package, no commentary run down of the card, no promos. The final episode of ECW Hardcore TV associated with a TNN television taping begins with “Electric Molecular” by Chemlab playing over the PA system, to a crowd reaction that is probably Christian York and Joey Matthews loudest one yet. The young, happy duo slap hands with the fans as they make their way down the ramp, clearly enjoying the respect that they have earned from the fans over the past couple of months. Once they are inside the ring, they speak to each other about their game plan as “False Salvation” by All Out War hits to a minimal reaction, which picks up when Angel and Tony DeVito, collectively known as Da Baldies appear on screen for the first time in over a month. The boos pick up once the fans realise who is making their way to the ring, but Da Baldies ignore the fans, keeping their eyes locked on their young opponents, clearly meaning business tonight.

Match One
Christian York and Joey Matthews vs. Da Baldies

Both teams actually get a good amount of time to shine, with both getting solid amounts of offense in what ends up being an all out extreme war. The ending comes about when Da Baldies have managed to put a hurting on York and Matthews, which allows them to place York on a table, set up in the middle of the ring... AND THEY THEN DOUBLEPOWERBOMB MATTHEWS ON TOP OF YORK AND THROUGH THE TABLE!!! ANGEL THEN HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

Winners – Da Baldies @ 8:00

There’s an air of disappointment from the fans as Da Baldies both stand up, kicking bits of the broken table out of the ring before they celebrate. The referee raises both of their hands in the air, before Angel leans through the ropes and grabs a microphone, signalling for their music to be cut.

Angel: It seems like everybody in this company and everybody in this arena tonight have made the mistake of forgetting the most important fact in ECW. It seems like everybody forgot that Da Baldies run this hood, papa.

A bit of heat from the fans as Angel stands still, looking at the fans, whilst Tony nods along.

Angel: That was a big mistake, you all forgot once but we are going to make sure that you don’t forget again. We are going to make sure all you people remember who the kings of the streets are.

More heat as Angel and Tony continue to look dead serious.

Angel: From this point forward, I don’t care if you’re a fan, I don’t care if you make the ECW Merchandise, I don’t care if you’re Joey Styles or Jerry Lynn... everybody is officially being put on notice.

Da Baldies’ theme song then hits again as Angel throws the microphone to the floor, and they raise their arms again, now gloating to the fans a little, gaining more heat than before the match...

...

We now see the same detailed video package, highlighting all of the main occurrences which took place on last weekend’s Anarchy Rulz...

***

The first group of highlights we see are from the tag team Three Way Dance which opened up the show. CHRISTIAN YORK is able to roll up CHRIS HAMRICK to eliminate Hamrick and JULIO DINERO. The match continues for another seven minutes until DANNY DORING and ROADKILL are able to hit York with the Buggy Bang and pin him, eliminating York and JOEY MATTHEWS and winning the match in the process.​

After the match, Doring and Roadkill’s celebration is cut short as JOHNNY SWINGER and SIMON DIAMOND clear the ring of Roadkill and drop Doring with the Snapshot before signalling for the ECW Tag Team Titles.​

Next up, CYRUS is out to the ring, insulting ECW and putting over The Network, before goading JOEL GERTNER into coming to the ring. Cyrus goes on a tirade, calling him a “fat ****** bitch”, a “bitch” and a “fat prick”, however just as Gertner looks set to violent, Cyrus changes his tune. The leader of The Network claims that Gertner is dumb if he thinks he can touch Cyrus, and Cyrus’ back up come out, which consists of EZ MONEY, CHRIS HAMRICK, ELEKTRA and JULIO DINERO, collectively known as HOT COMMODITY. The quarter corner the scared Gertner, much to Cyrus’ delight until the Commissioner of Extreme Championship Wrestling, SPIKE DUDLEY interrupts. Spike claims that he has more power than Cyrus right now because the pay per view doesn’t air on The Network. Spike then says if EZ Money wins the next match, Cyrus and Gertner won’t happen, but if EZ loses, the match takes place.​

KID KASH comes down and the match takes place. Spike Dudley is able to keep the rest of Hot Commodity at bay on the outside and Kid Kash is able to reverse a Powerbomb off of the top rope into a Super Hurricanrana about nine and a half minutes in.​

Hamrick and Dinero attack Kash post match, beating him down until Spike Dudley makes the save. EZ Money recovers and attacks Spike from behind before putting Spike’s injured leg into the Figure Four Leg Lock! Things look pretty sombre until THE SANDMAN shows up and clears the ring of Hot Commodity, including holding Elektra by the hair and allowing Gertner to motor boat her.​

Once all of Hot Commodity is taken care of, The Sandman throws Cyrus into the ring. Cyrus actually uses Karate Kicks to keep Gertner at bay, until The Sandman spits beer into his face and after two and a half minutes, Gertner wins with an ugly looking School Boy!​

We then get our first REALLY brutal match of the night which sees BALLS MAHONEY go one on one with PIERRE CARL OULETTE. The two battle inside and outside of the ring until after ten minutes, Le Cannonball through a table is enough to give PCO the victory.​

Back up at the Eagle’s next, JOEY STYLES and JOEL GERTNER are still in celebration mode, until LOU E. DANGEROUSLY sneaks up from behind and breaks his cell phone over the head of Gertner. As EMT’s rush out to check on the unconscious Gertner, Styles and Lou E. are held apart by security.​

A few segments later Joey Styles has settled back down and is ready to call the rest of the pay per view by himself, until CYRUS shows up with a smug look on his face. The two immediately bicker as Cyrus announces he will be on commentary for the rest of the night.​

In what was match of the night so far, CW ANDERSON and STEVE CORINO, as always accompanied by JACK VICTORY, battled it out to determine who will be the new number one contender for the ECW Championship? About thirteen minutes in, thanks to a second Old School Kick, and with no outside interference, Steve Corino was able to gain the victory.​

One match that was plagued with interference was the ECW World Tag Team Championship match. Members of THE FULL BLOODED ITALIANS, LITTLE GUIDO and TONY MAMALUKE, accompanied by SAL E. GRAZIANO and SCOTTY ANTON successfully defended against THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE! MIKEY WHIPWRECK and YOSHIRO TAJIRI did their best, gaining several near falls, but even with THE SINISTER MINISTER at ringside, the numbers game was too much for them to overcome. Guido was eventually able to nail Mikey with one of the titles before putting him away with the Last Kiss!​

Arguably the most personal match of the night saw RHINO defend his ECW Television Championship by ROB VAN DAM, accompanied by BILL ALFONSO. The match is back and forth with some incredible spots, until RVD looks set to pick up the win after nailing the Five Star Frog Splash, but The Network employed referee DANNY DANIELS interrupts the three count and knocks out the match referee. Van Dam turns his attention to Daniels which allows Rhino to regain the advantage and get a near fall after a low blow and a Piledriver. RVD eventually regains control but missed a Van Daminator from the top rope, which allows Rhino to Piledriver RVD off of the apron and through a table set up on the outside. The TV Champion then drags RVD’s lifeless body into the ring and makes the cover to retain his title.​

After the match, everybody is in a state of shock as RVD is stretchered out of the arena for the first time ever on pay per view.​

The main event sees JUSTIN CREDIBLE, accompanied by his girlfriend FRANCINE defending his ECW Championship against the hometown hero JERRY LYNN. This match, much like the last, is very up and down with both men looking dominant at different times. The referee takes a bump thanks to an errant title shot from Credible, which causes The Network referee DANNY DANIELS to stick his nose in another match. Lynn looks set to nail Credible with the Cradle Piledriver but Daniels tries to pull Lynn off, so Lynn drops him with the Cradle Piledriver instead. A new referee sprints down to the ring and a few minutes later, the ending comes about when Lynn lands a German Suplex, but hits his head on the title and loses his bridge, but still holds onto Credible. The referee ends up counting both men’s shoulders down for the count of three and the match results in a draw.​

After the match, the referee looks set to restart the match but Credible and Francine just leave, meaning for the first time in ECW’ s history, an ECW Championship match ended as a draw without a restart. The final shots we get in the video are of a distraught Jerry Lynn inside the ring.

***​

Once the video package is complete, we head backstage where ‘The Voice Of ECW’ Joey Styles is standing by. Styles, as usual, is wearing an old yet still in good condition suit, with a microphone in hand, still look a little concerned over the ending to the video package we just saw.

Joey Styles: Ladies and gentleman, I spoke about the closing moments of Anarchy Rulz last night however I will be touching on it again. As you all just saw, both Jerry Lynn and Justin Credible’s shoulders were down for the count of three after Lynn was unable to maintain the bridge, due to hitting his head on the title after landing the German Suplex. Jerry Lynn’s hometown fans were heartbroken that the match ended in a draw, until ECW senior official HC Loc announced that the match would be restarting and we must have a winner.

Styles pauses, allowing his words to sink in before continuing.

Joey Styles: However, once again, as you all just saw, the restart of the match never took place. Our current ECW Champion Justin Credible made history by being the first champion to have a title defence end in a draw and not have the match restarted to declare a winner. Justin Credible blatantly refused to continue to compete, instead leaving with his title, and undoubtedly he performed the cowardly action to save himself from defeat.

The fans actually cheer a little for this, as Joey is as passionate as ever about this topic.

Joey Styles: Right now, we’ve actually managed to get the ECW Champion Justin Credible via telephone, so Justin, thanks for joining us, and rather than a question, I along with everybody else just want you to explain yourself.

A slight muffled noise can be heard from the other line, almost as if Justin Credible is in a car or something. Either way though, he can hear Styles and responds immediately.

Justin Credible: Yeah, I will explain myself Joey, because to be quite honest with you, I sat back and watched last night’s show, listened to you ramble on just now, and I think it’s all a load of crap. I’m not like the rest of the losers in this company, I’m the ECW Champion. I came from a company that was one million times more professional than this one, so above all else, I’m a business man. As a business man heading into Anarchy Rulz, I signed a contract to a one fall title defence against Jerry Lynn.

Boos from the fans as Styles rolls his eyes at the explanation. Obviously we can’t see Credible though.

Justin Credible: I completed my contractual obligation and then I went home, just as any other smart business man would... However I think Jerry Lynn deserves all the plaudits he’s been getting, to last twenty minutes in the ring with me, he obviously put on the performance of his lifetime and for that, I give him credit.

More heat for the arrogance of Credible as Styles can’t believe what he’s hearing either.

Justin Credible: I was even a little shocked because I never thought I would ever have to admit to the world that Jerry Lynn pinned me, but that’s exactly what happened...

Big time pop from the fans, as Styles nods at Credible actually admitting he got pinned.

Justin Credible: The only issue was that Jerry Lynn doesn’t have that instinct that champions do; Lynn doesn’t have that instinct that I do. A true champion would have capitalised on that golden opportunity but Jerry Lynn was an under qualified idiot who knocked himself out when trying to get the job done.

BOOOOOO from the crowd as Styles doesn’t really agree or disagree with this statement by the look on his face.

Justin Credible: I had an off night, it pains me to say it but I’ll admit it. But Jerry Lynn didn’t capitalise, he proved at Anarchy Rulz that he will never be the ECW Champion!

Joey looks as if he disagrees again, as the fans listen on intently.

Justin Credible: But all this flack I’m receiving for ending the match in a draw is simply unfair. BECAUSE I DIDN’T SIGN UP FOR A TWO FALL OR A THREE FALL MATCH!!!

The line begins to distort a little as Credible yells, and Joey does his hardest to understand what the champion is saying.

Justin Credible: ONE FALL...

Everybody in the building is a little shocked at this outburst from Credible at the moment.

Justin Credible: One fall is all I signed up for, and one fall is all that I was paid for... Well, actually, hold that thought...

Credible pauses and Styles actually looks a little confused for a moment.

Justin Credible: One fall isn’t what I was paid for; it’s what I was supposed to be paid for!

Mixed reaction from the fans for Credible referring to the companies all too real financial issues. Styles actually uncomfortably clears his throat, attempting to interrupt the ECW Champion.

Justin Credible: What, Joey?

Joey Styles: Justin I just don’t think it is appropriate to be talking about these things on air. Maybe you shouldn’t be talking about your financial agreements with ECW right now...

Justin Credible: I’m the champion, I’ll do what I want, and I don’t care about the reputation of this company.

JC gets a lot more heat now as Joey Styles gets fired up at somebody insulting the company he loves. Joey gets slightly red faced and irritated, before he is ready to speak again.

Joey Styles: Well, I actually have some information that you may care about, Justin, and that’s information regarding your next ECW Championship defence. Do you know who you will be defending your title against?

There’s nothing but silence on the other end of the line as Credible obviously has no idea.

Joey Styles: Judging by your silence, I’m going to take that as a no. Being here in the arena, like our ECW Champion should be, has its advantages as I am privy to up to date information... And I’ve just received word about your next two matches which will take place over the next two weeks.

A loud, frustrated exhale can be heard coming from the other line, as Joey’s on a roll now. Meanwhile, the fans are buzzing in anticipation for the announcement.

Joey Styles: Firstly, next week you will have a non title match against a man, who last night made his intentions very clear. He feels like he owes you one so next week WE WILL SEE JUSTIN CREDIBLE GO ONE ON ONE WITH NEW JACK!

BIG TIME POP, as Credible remains silent, and Francine can be heard whispering worriedly in the background. Joey senses weakness and continues in a hurry.

Joey Styles: And if you are able to survive the onslaught of New Jack, you will defend the ECW Championship the following week on Hardcore TV!

Justin Credible: Oh yeah, against who?

Joey Styles: You will be defending your ECW Championship against the man who defeated CW Anderson to become the number one contender at Anarchy Rulz, STEVE CORINO! That’s right, JUSTIN CREDIBLE AND STEVE CORINO WILL FINALLY HAPPEN!!!

There’s a pop from the fans but it’s not as loud as it could be, as some of the fans may have wanted a Jerry Lynn rematch rather than a heel versus heel match. Styles looks pretty smug after making the announcement though, as Credible remains silent for another moment or two.

Justin Credible: That’s good, Joey, that’s real good. I can tell by your voice that you’re happy with yourself, and that’s fine. But let me make one thing clear, I will always be the ECW Champion and if this BULLSHIT continues, I may have to take the title elsewhere...

With that eerie threat, a loud click can be heard as Justin Credible hangs up the phone. The conversation is over whilst the fans continue to murmur, and Styles looks a tad nervous about Credible’s threat. Styles then recaps the matches he just announced for over the next couple of weeks, before he sends us to our first commercial break of the night.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

The commercial break ends and the rarely seen Stephen Prazak is standing by, with a microphone in hand, attempting to do his best Joey Styles impression.

Stephen Prazak: Ladies and gentleman, I’m Stephen Prazak and please welcome my guest at this time, fresh off a brutal match at Anarchy Rulz... BALLS MAHONEY!

Our camera man pans out to reveal the big, rugged, Balls Mahoney standing next to him in his standard t-shirt. The fans cheer for Balls who nods, sporting a huge black eye due to the match he had at the pay per view.

Stephen Prazak: Now Balls, the question that’s on everybody’s mind is what’s next for you after putting up a gallant effort but ultimately falling short against Pierre Carl Oulette?

Mahoney looks a little irritated at the mention of his loss, before he takes a moment to mull over his words.

Balls Mahoney: It’s kinda’ funny because I’ve always considered myself one of the toughest guys in ECW. Chair shots, flying through tables, breaking bones, shedding blood; I could do all of it just about better than anybody else in the entire wrestling business. When Pierre came into this company, coming from a background in WCW and the WWF, I probably didn’t give him the credit that he deserved. I can stand here and say Pierre is one tough, tough man and that means he’s was a lot tougher than I thought he would be.

Balls looks a little annoyed at himself as he shakes his head.

Balls Mahoney: A good thing about the fact that Pierre is an ECW guy now, it means that I won’t have to live with the disappointment of last week’s loss very long. I’ve tasted PCO’s best and now I’ve got a measure on what kind of ass kicking he is capable of!

A slight reaction from the fans as Balls looks at the camera, seemingly pretty determined.

Balls Mahoney: I don’t mind taking an ass kicking but I love dishing them out and the next time I get in the ring with PCO, I will kick his ass!

The pop from the fans is pretty huge with Balls signalling his intent for a rematch, WHEN HE IS CLOBBERED FROM BEHIND out of nowhere by ANGEL and TONY DEVITO!!!

Balls crumbles to the canvas and Angle rips off his t-shirt which reveals taped up ribs that Devito stomps all over, much to the dismay of the fans.

Devito continues with the ugly attack, whilst Angel momentarily disappears off screen.

The heat from the fans is snuffed out by anticipation as Angel steps back into screenshot... DRAGGING A WODDEN TABLE AND SETTING IT UP!

Devito then brings Balls up and gives him to Angel... WHO LIFTS MAHONEY INTO THE AIR... AND THEY DRILL HIM WITH A TANDEM POWERBOMB THROUGH THE TABLE!!!

Feint “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants can now be heard from the fans, as Prazak has scurried off for help. Balls isn’t moving and Angel and Devito stand over his broken body, vicious smirks on their faces, having made the impact they desired tonight...

...

With the fans still pretty excited after the huge attack on Mahoney, we head to ringside and a video package plays hyping ECW’s next PPV offering...

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ECW NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER 2000: NOVEMBER 5TH

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Once the PPV recap video is completed, another video plays which shows, in full, the match between Rhino and Rob Van Dam for the ECW Television Championship at Anarchy Rulz...

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Arguably the most personal match of the night saw RHINO defend his ECW Television Championship by ROB VAN DAM, accompanied by BILL ALFONSO. The match is back and forth with some incredible spots, until RVD looks set to pick up the win after nailing the Five Star Frog Splash, but The Network employed referee DANNY DANIELS interrupts the three count and knocks out the match referee. Van Dam turns his attention to Daniels which allows Rhino to regain the advantage and get a near fall after a low blow and a Piledriver. RVD eventually regains control but missed a Van Daminator from the top rope, which allows Rhino to Piledriver RVD off of the apron and through a table set up on the outside. The TV Champion then drags RVD’s lifeless body into the ring and makes the cover to retain his title.​

After the match, everybody is in a state of shock as RVD is stretchered out of the arena for the first time ever on pay per view.

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With the PPV match up being completed, we head to our final commercial break of the evening.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

We return from the final commercial break of the evening, to see a sombre looking Joey Styles standing by.

Joey Styles: Ladies and gentleman, as you would have seen before the commercial break, last week at Anarchy Rulz, Rhino successfully defended his ECW Television Championship against Rob Van Dam. Regardless of the crooked referee, it was a great performance by Rhino; however after that disgusting Piledriver through the table, Rob Van Dam has done some serious damage to his neck.

The best announcer in the business pauses, shaking his head sadly, as the fans in the arena remains completely silent.

Joey Styles: At this stage the medical facility at which RVD is a patient of have been very selective with the information they wish to share and the information they wish to withhold. I’m currently unaware of his exact condition but I’m very relieved to be able to confirm that Rob Van Dam’s neck is NOT broken!

A HUMUNGOUS pop from the fans for that announcement, as Styles nods along, but still seems pretty down in the dumps.

Joey Styles: As further tests are done, information can change but it looks incredibly unlikely that the doctors will clear RVD to compete in an ECW ring again before the New Year...

Heat for the idea of no Van Dam for awhile, and Styles once again, nods along with the fans, understanding the reaction.

Joey Styles: Knowing the sadistic beast that the ECW Television Champion Rhino is, he probably won’t be content with the fact that Van Dam can return, because it means he’s only partially achieved his goal.

Some heat now for Rhino, as Joey now gets a somewhat staunch look on his face.

Joey Styles: But I know RVD better than just about anybody else currently in ECW does, and I know by hook or by crook, no matter how long it takes for him to recover, Rob Van Dam WILL be back to come after Rhino and that ECW Television title!

Styles is a little red faced now, getting worked up as the fans cheer him along.

Joey Styles: Now what we have done is decided as this is part of the final taping whilst the company is under control of The Network, we will not be airing any new content but we will be airing an unseen match that was taped a few weeks ago. This match will feature Rob Van Dam and will show exactly what Rhino has to look forward to when Van Dam returns...

No real reaction from any fans this time, as they don’t want to see an old, taped match. Styles looks set to sign off when all of a sudden he begins listening to the speaker in his ear, getting some last minute news. Joey smiles and nods at the news, before continuing.

Joey Styles: I’ve also just been informed that I need to let the fans know that next week on ECW Hardcore TV, when there will no longer be ECW on TNN, Extreme Championship Wrestling will return to the action packed program that we all know and love. One match has already been announced for the show which will see the ECW Champion Justin Credible go one on one with New Jack in a non title match, and I’ve just been informed that a title match has been announced for the show as well. The Full Blooded Italians will defend the ECW Tag Team Championships against a team they had to cheat and use their numbers to beat a couple of weeks ago, the House of Hardcore graduates, Danny Doring and Roadkill!

Big time cheers from the crowd now as Styles smirks and introduces the taped match as the fans inside the arena chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”!!!

...

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Match Two
Kid Kash and Rob Van Dam w/Bill Alfonso vs. Team Me

The match followed a pretty basic tag team formula in the early going, with Kash and RVD dominating early and clearing the ring of Team Me. Eventually Team Me were able to isolate Kash, gaining several near falls, as Van Dam and Alfonso cheered Kash on.

Eventually the tide turned, and Kash was able to make the hot tag to RVD who begins dominating Simon Diamond, hitting a Split Legged Moonsault and gaining a LONG two count, until Johnny Swinger broke up the count.

Team Me look to double team the fresh Van Dam, however Kid Kash makes his way back in and tries to intervene, only to walk STRAIGHT INTO AN ANDERSON SPINEBUSTER FROM THE INTERFERING CW ANDERSON!!!

Anderson looks ready to help Team Me beat down on Van Dam until DANNY DORING AND ROADKILL slide into the ring and they pinball CW around with right hands, before Double Clotheslining him over the top rope.

Rather than continuing to interfere, Doring and Roadkill head to the outside and back CW Anderson up the ramp, which allows RVD to avoid a Superkick from Swinger, which ends up hitting Diamond square on the chin!!!

Van Dam then lands a Spinning Wheel Kick on Swinger, before heading to the top rope... AND LEAPING OFF WITH THE FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH, LANDING ON DIAMOND!!! RVD HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

Winners – Kid Kash and Rob Van Dam @ 14:09

After the match, Alfonso, RVD and Kash celebrate as the fans cheer along and the video comes to a close...

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With the video package of the final show of the evening being completed, the show fades to black with a rather lacklustre ending in what is the final show in the ‘Network Era’.

-END OF SHOW-​

 

[Stojy]

ECW Hardcore TV
14-10-2000
The Rave
Milwaukee, Wisconsin​

No opening video, no pyro, but instead we open up to see both Joey Styles and Joel Gertner standing inside of the ring, microphones in their hands and massive smiles on their faces. Both men are just soaking in the ovation and the crowd reaction as the fans are chanting “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA. As the fans continue to chant, the camera pans around the arena to show plenty of the ECW faithful holding signs, rejoicing at the fact that ECW is no longer on TNN. After a solid minute or two of just an amazing ovation, Styles decides to break his silence.

Joey Styles: Hi ladies and gentleman, I’m Joey Styles here with my broadcast partner Joel Gertner, and we are all smiles for another edition of ECW Hardcore TV! We’ve got an amazing show planned for the night but above all else, Extreme Championship Wrestling is finally FREE FROM THE NETWORK!!!

Another epic pop emanates from the fans as Styles and Gertner remains all smiles. It’s clear this is the reason the fans are so upbeat as well.

Joel Gertner: Yeah, you’re damn right, and being free of The Network also means we’re free of that slimy bastard whose ass I kicked at Anarchy Rulz, Cyrus...

Gertner laughs as Joey gives him a round of applause and says “thanks for that”, whilst the fans cheer, continuing the good mood of the night so far.

Joey Styles: With The Network being gone from ECW forever, it’s time for us to get on with the show and a man who still has plenty to prove after his title defence at Anarchy Rulz ended in a draw, and he refused to restart the match is set to join us. Ladies and gentleman, please welcome our guest at this time, he is the ECW Champion, Justin Credible!!!

There is heat everywhere from the Milwaukee fans as “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” by Grimspoon hits and the ECW Champion Justin Credible steps through the curtain, closely flanked by Francine, whose dresses like a whore as always. Nobody has forgiven Credible for walking out of Anarchy Rulz, as the heat he receives his deafening, however he ignores the fans, walking down the ramp and looking pretty furious at Styles for the introduction he received. Once inside of the ring, Credible keeps the title strapped around his waist and looks at the commentators, stating “your questions better be a little more damn respectful than your introduction”. Styles and Gertner both look at the threatening Credible and look to rethink their strategies, as the fans begin chanting “PUSSY”, “PUSSY”, “PUSSY” directed towards the champion...

Before Styles or Gertner can even begin asking a question, “Scapegoat” by Fear Factory brings about an ENORMOUS reaction as the man who Credible did NOT beat at Anarchy Rulz, Jerry Lynn makes his way out to the back. Lynn doesn’t pander to the fans at all, as he walks straight down the ramp, a foul look on his face, and he doesn’t take his eyes off of the champion. Credible himself looks pretty frustrated at being interrupted as Lynn gets into the ring and politely takes a microphone from Joel Gertner. The fans begin chanting “ONE MORE MATCH”, “ONE MORE MATCH”, “ONE MORE MATCH” to which Lynn nods his approval, but Credible and Francine both shake their heads.

Jerry Lynn: I thought I’d come out here straight away and give you the opportunity to save your breath. I know you were going to come out here, Joey and Joel were going to grill you with some hard hitting questions about Anarchy Rulz, and you were going to attempt to justify your actions. You were going to attempt to make excuses as to why you walked out of Anarchy Rulz without a winner being announced.

As the words are coming out of his mouth, Lynn looks furious and so does Credible, as Lynn may have a point. The fans boo the reference towards the non decisive ending to the PPV.

Jerry Lynn: You cost me my dream that I’ve worked my entire life for. You cost me the chance of a triumphant return to my hometown in front of my family and friends where I should have become a World Champion for the first time. YOU cost me these things by being a coward and it made me feel defeated on that night, but let’s make one thing very clear, you never beat me.

JL gets cheers from the fans this time as he steps forward, getting right in Credible’s face, who doesn’t seem to comfortable with the way things are progressing.

Jerry Lynn: So since I never lost and I actually did pin your shoulders down to the mat for a three count, I’m out here to make a claim for what is rightfully mine. I don’t give a damn about number one contenders, I DESERVE my rematch!

Another pop for the determined Lynn who is now nose to nose with the champion. The crowd is anticipating a huge confrontation here as Francine hands a microphone to Justin Credible. As this is happening, Styles and Gertner slyly exit the ring, and Credible is about to speak, when “The Old School Style” by Boner plays and a mixed reaction, that’s probably eighty percent heat greets the arrival of Steve Corino, who as always is flanked by Jack Victory. Credible throws his arms up in annoyance as again he hasn’t been allowed to get a word in, whilst Lynn rolls his eyes. Corino and Victory take their time getting into the ring, and Corino steps in, a smug look not moving from his face the whole time. Eventually Corino’s music dies down and he puts his arms up, proclaiming his innocence before he speaks.

Steve Corino: First of all, I’d like to sincerely apologise for interrupting this lovers’ quarrel, but I felt it was really important that I came out here and said my piece. So Jerry, with all...

Corino has turned his attention to Lynn who listens intently, an annoyed look on his face. Corino stops half way through his sentence though, shaking his head as if he’s made a mistake.

Steve Corino: No, no, no, no, sorry. SCRAP THAT, I’ll start again!

The fans seem a little bemused by Corino’s start, but Lynn and Credible are both definitely not laughing.

Steve Corino: What I actually meant to say was so Jerry, with NO due respect, because you don’t deserve any...

It seems like the fans have forgotten about Corino’s dealings with CW Anderson after that statement. The fans boo Corino whilst Lynn begins to get a little red faces with fury. Jack Victory in the background is laughing his ass off though.

Steve Corino: I don’t even care Jerry, get mad, step to me, I’m not that pussy holding the title, and I won’t back down. I’m the number one contender now, not you, YOU HAD YOUR SHOT!!!

‘The King Of Old School’ is the one getting fired up now, showing no fear whatsoever.

Steve Corino: After all those years of toiling around the mid card and losing to Rob Van Dam ever second week, YOU FINALLY GOT YOUR BIG SHOT!!!

Steve Corino pauses, almost staring down Lynn now, who breaks eye contact and takes a deep breath, potentially being affected by these words.

Steve Corino: You had your shot against (points at Credible) quite possible the worst champion ECW has ever had, AND YOU STILL FUCKING BLEW IT!!!

Credible and Francine are furious at Corino now, as are the fans, as is Lynn, but Steve couldn’t care less.

Steve Corino: So as far as I’m concerned, after beating CW Anderson at Anarchy Rulz, I automatically became next in line for a title shot. As of right now, IT’S BACK TO THE MIDCARD, JERRY!!!

BOOOOOOOOOO’s force Corino to pause.

Steve Corino: BECAUSE IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME THAT THE ONE MAIN EVENTER IN THIS RING GETS HIS HANDS ON THE ECW CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

More heat from the fans, as Credible touches at his title around his waist protectively, and Lynn continues to just shake his head. Corino now gets a look on his face as if he’s thinking long and hard about something.

Steve Corino: Now I’ve been mulling over exactly when I should have my match for the ECW Championship. I was thinking I could have one of those career defying moments by waiting until November fifth and becoming champion for the first time on the biggest ECW event of the year, November to Remember.

A few cheers for that idea as Corino smirks and Lynn and Credible continue to listen intently.

Steve Corino: And as great as a moment as that would be, waiting just isn’t my style. There is no chance that I’m going to wait until November fifth to kick your ass, Justin...

Slight pop comes for the dig at Credible, who shakes his head, whilst Corino now takes a step back, so he can look at both Credible and Lynn at the same time.

Steve Corino: So when exactly will I cash in? I’m not sure yet. But it will be before November to Remember, and I will beat Justin Credible, and then Jerry, if I’m feeling generous, maybe I’ll give you another shot at the gold at November to Remember... But you won’t get close to The King Of Old School!

Half the fans want to see Credible lose and cheer, but the other half don’t like the way Corino is speaking about Lynn. Meanwhile Credible drops his microphone and Lynn immediately steps up to go nose to nose with him, and Corino tells Victory to leave the ring...

The fans are buzzing in anticipation now as Victory and Francine leave the ring, Credible remains in the corner, watching on and CORINO AND LYNN ARE NOSE TO NOSE...

WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, CW ANDERSON CLIMBS OVER THE CROWD BARRICADE AND SLIDES INTO THE RING!!!

CW IMMEDIATELY SHOVES LYNN OUT OF THE WAY FROM BEHIND... AND DECKS CORINO WITH HIS FAMOUS LEFT HAND!!!

The fans are going ape shit, as Anderson mounts Corino and continues to land blows...

However Lynn took exception to being shoved out of the way and LYNN ACTUALLY DRAGS ANDERSON OFF OF CORINO!!!

CW gets up and looks at Lynn asking “WHAT THE HELL’S YOUR PROBLEM”, and LYNN RESPONDS BY KICKING ANDERSON IN THE DICK... AND DROPPING HIM WITH THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER!!!

The arena shakes with cheers as Lynn takes his eyes off the ball, letting out a roar of pure emotion... AND THEN TURNS STRAIGHT INTO AN OLD SCHOOL KICK FROM STEVE CORINO!!!

Lynn and Anderson are both now down as Corino stands over them, feeling glorious, as FRANCINE HAS SLID THE SINGAPORE CANE TO JUSTIN CREDIBLE IN THE CORNER!!!

Credible charges at Corino... AND SWINGS THE SINGAPORE CANE BUT CORINO SENSES IT AND DUCKS THE BLOW... BEFORE HE LOOKS TO GRAB CREDIBLE... BUT THE CHAMPION USES HIS MOMENTUM TO SLIDE OUTSIDE OF THE RING AND OUT OF HARMS WAY!!!

The panicked champion quickly passes Francine the Singapore Cane, and takes his title from around his waist and puts it over his shoulder.

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants are overbearingly loud now, as Credible continues to back away and Corino continues to plead with Credible to come back for more.

As Credible gets close to the curtain, Corino begins signalling that the ECW Championship will be around his waist very soon.

The last image we see is of Corino looking like the man inside the ring, whilst an eyes bugging, clearly worried Justin Credible backs up through the curtain...

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

Straight after the commercial break, “Sad But True” by Metallica hits to a pretty minimal reaction as Bilvis Wesley steps through the curtain. Wesley is quick to walk his way down the ramp, looking like he means business, as he steps inside the ring and waits for his partner to arrive. “Prodigy” by the ECW Production Team brings out Wesley’s tag team partner for the evening, The Prodigy, who is accompanied by The Prodigette. Much like Bilvis, there isn’t really much of a reaction as the ECW fans remain strangely silent for the rarely sighted pair. Once The Prodigy gets inside the ring, he shakes hands with Bilvis before “Electric Molecular” by Chemlab hits to a damn nice reaction, as Christian York and Joey Matthews make their way out from the back. The two are all smiles as they seem to be enjoying their new found popularity, slapping hands with the fans before they get inside of the ring and are ready for action.

Match One
Bilvis Wesley and The Prodigy w/The Prodigette vs. Christian York and Joey Matthews

The match is extremely fast paced as Wesley and The Prodigy try and get an early advantage with a sneak attack, but York and Matthews are far too quick. They manage to avoid the tag and clear the ring of both men. Wesley and The Prodigy have a meeting of the minds on the outside of the ring and The Prodigy gets back in as the legal man, only to be dominated by quick tags and some swift double team moves from Matthews and York. Eventually, Wesley attempts to attack Matthews from behind, but York intervenes and Clotheslines Wesley over the top rope and to the outside. From here, YORK DROPS THE PRODIGY WITH A FRANKENSTEINER... ONLY FOR MATTHEWS TO COME OFF OF THE TOP ROPE WITH A FLYING EBLOW DROP... MATTHEWS HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

Winner – Christian York and Joey Matthews @ 02:34

The bell rings and the fans are cheering heavily for York and Matthews, who get up and have their hands risen by the referee. Wesley looks a little frustrated on the outside and The Prodigy is still down in the ring, as York and Matthews continue to celebrate and we cut away from the scene...

...

Our camera view of backstage is shaking as all hell has broken loose... AS CHRIS CHETTI AND NOVA ARE STANDING TOE TO TOE... SWINGING WILD RIGHT HANDS AT EACH OTHER!!!

Neither man is backing down, as they grab each other by the head, AND THEY RAM EACH OTHER INTO THE HALLWAY WALL, BREAKING THE PLASTER IN THE PROCESS!!!

They continue to brawl, neither man giving any ground or gaining the upper hand... UNTIL A SWARM OF SECURITY GUARDS YANK THE TWO APART!!!

Both men are eager to get at the other, still trying really hard, but security has them covered. Nova still seems pretty desperate to get at Chetti, whereas CC has actually stopped trying to struggle against the security, and instead just maintains eye contact with Nova.

Chris Chetti: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! ECW ISN’T BIG ENOUGH FOR THE BOTH OF US!!!

Nova nods but continues to try and get at Chetti, who gives Nova, one last dirty look, before shrugging free of security, turning his back and walking away...

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We now cut to another area in the back where we see tonight’s challengers for the ECW Tag Team Championships, Danny Doring and Roadkill standing by. The two looks pretty determined, as they dead pan the camera and one of them begins to speak.

Danny Doring: Tonight, tonight is the night where it finally happens. Tonight is the night we become the ECW World Tag Team Champions. The FBI have screwed us over twice, The FBI have stopped us from being the champions twice, so The FBI have cost us our dreams twice.

Doring pauses, grimacing at the thought and Roadkill basically does the same.

Danny Doring: Let’s call a spade a spade, The FBI have used their numbers and cheated and have done whatever it takes to retain those tag team titles, and for that they deserve some credit.

A wry smile comes across the face of Doring, as he continues speaking.

Danny Doring: As of right now, you guys probably think that you’re untouchable. I’m sure you’re really happy with the way things have gone over the past month.

The smile vanishes from Doring’s face now as he is dead serious, and so is Roadkill, whose facial expression really hasn’t changed throughout.

Danny Doring: But you’ve done all that you can do to us now. From this point forward, we expect everything. Not only do we expect everything, but we’ve learned new things because we are from the House of Hardcore!

A big time pop reverberates around the arena for the mention of the ECW training facility, which draws a slight grin from Doring.

Danny Doring: So it’s fitting that we can stand here and say... THE MOOD IS ABOUT TO CHANGE!!!

Roadkill: CHICKENS!!!

Doring and Roadkill both look pumped up, as the fans cheer loudly for the catchphrases, even though Doring gave Roadkill a quick, strange look for the standard chickens outburst. The two stroll off camera though, ready for tonight’s title shot as we cut to a commercial break...

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

The break ends and we are back at ringside where “Super Bon Bon” by Soul Coughing hits over the PA system and there’s huge cheers for the House of Hardcore tandem of Danny Doring and Roadkill. The duo slap hands with the fans but make their way down the ramp really quickly, before getting in the ring, bouncing off of the ropes and waiting for the champions. They don’t have to wait long as “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” by The Beastie Boys hits as the quartet known as The Full Blooded Italians slowly saunter down the ramp. The heat is deafening for the tag team champions as the two men who will be competing, and wearing the titles, Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke lead the way. Of course they are closely followed by Sal E. Graziano and Scotty Anton who look as menacing as ever. As usual, the arrogant Italians shoot hand gestures towards the audience and their opponents before getting inside of the ring. Once they are inside the ring, Little Guido says “WE ALREADY BEAT YOU PUNKS ONCE” and Doring and Roadkill nod, ready for action.

Match Two
ECW Tag Team Championship Match
The Full Blooded Italians w/ Sal E. Graziano and Scotty Anton defend against Danny Doring and Roadkill

There’s some hatred in this one as Doring and Roadkill clearly haven’t forgotten how The FBI cheated to beat them last time, so the referee has no control from the moment the bell rings. Doring and Roadkill are proactive early, with Doring taking care of Little Guido and Roadkill beating on Mamaluke in separate corners. With their opponents dazed, Roadkill Irish whips Doring across the ring, and Doring drops Scotty Anton with a Baseball Slide!!!

There’s a raucous cheer for this one as Big Sal loses it and climbs up onto the apron, only for Roadkill to charge him off of the apron with a Shoulder Block!!! The challengers then turn around only to be attacked by their two actual opponents, Guido and Mamaluke. The Italians are unable to keep any real momentum though with Doring and Mamaluke becoming the legal men. Doring outwrestles Mamaluke, schooling him with holds that will never get the win but just prove his superiority.

The House of Hardcore graduates continue to look really impressive as they make quick tags and continue to isolate Mamaluke, whilst Guido looks on rather concerned. Guido even yells “COME ON, TONY” but it’s to no avail as Roadkill drops him with a Sidewalk Slam. Roadkill then makes yet another tag to Doring, and places Tony in a Bear Hug, before Doring bounces off the ropes for momentum... BUT BIG SAL TRIPS UP DORING... AND PULLS HIM OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!!

Sal looks to land a right hand but Doring uses his quickness to avoid the shot and kick Sal in the gut before quickly sliding back inside of the ring and connecting with a LANCASTER LARIAT OF LUST... DORING WITH THE COVER...1...2... LITTLE GUIDO BREAKS UP THE COUNT WITH A DOUBLE AXE HANDLE TO THE BACK OF DORING!!!

The fiery leader of The FBI continues to land some more blows, until Roadkill comes back into the ring and tosses Guido to the outside. A recovered SCOTTY ANTON THEN CHARGES INTO THE RING, AND RUNS AT ROADKILL... HOWEVER ROADKILL HOISTS HIM ABOVE HIS HEAD IN A MILITARY PRESS POSITION... AND THROWS ANTON OVER THE TOP ROPE AND STRAIGHT THROUGH THE FUCKING TIME KEEPER’S TABLE!!!

Little bits of wood fly everywhere as Anton crashes and burns and the fans erupt into chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. Big Sal and Guido immediately hurry across ringside to check on Anton, whilst Doring and Roadkill slap each other high five, really feeling on top of their games tonight. Mamaluke is left inside of the ring; however Doring quickly tosses him out... AND THEN ROADKILL HOISTS DORING OVER HIS HEAD AND THROWS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE... AND DORING LANDS AND TAKES OUT ALL THREE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE FBI WITH AN ASSISTED CROSSBODY!!!

Those famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out again now, as the champions look to be struggling with the ever improving Doring and Roadkill more than they were last time according to Joey Styles. Despite favouring his ribs slightly, DD bounces back to his feet, dragging Mamaluke up and rolling him inside the ring. Doring then tags out, allowing Roadkill to step back inside the ring, and drop three HEAVY Leg Drops across the chest of Tony.

Guido is now back on the apron but after Anton’s fate he seems a little tentative to interfere, and this allows Roadkill to just manhandle Mamaluke, capping things off with an AMISH BOMB!!! ROADKILL WITH THE LATERAL PRESS...1...2...NO!!! THE REFEREE NOTICES THAT DUE TO BAD RING POSITION TONY WAS ABLE TO GET HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!

There are groans from the fans as they thought we were going to crown new champions, but the big man gets right back to business, dragging Tony away from the ropes and tagging in Doring. Danny immediately climbs up to the top rope... AND LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A DIVING LEG DROP OR DANACONDA... AND HE LANDS IT. DORING HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!!! NO! GUIDO PULLS THE REFEREE OUT OF THE RING AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND!!!

A ferocious amount of heat is directed towards Guido, who argues with the referee on the outside of the ring... BEFORE DORING COMES THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE... BUT GUIDO MOVES AND DORING GOES FLYING HEAD FIRST INTO THE CROWD BARRICADE!!!

Groans echo throughout the arena from the fans whilst there’s also more chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” for the spot. Guido can do no further damage to Doring on the outside, as Roadkill immediately hops off of the apron and begins checking on his partner. Doring signals that he’s okay and Roadkill helps him roll back into the ring but Mamaluke meets Doring with a stiff kick to the mid section to keep him down. From this point onwards, The FBI has a period of domination where they isolate Doring, using their tag team skills as well as Big Sal’s interference on the outside to maintain the advantage.

After softening up Doring and gaining a few near falls, Guido decides that the match is over as he tells the fans “HE’S ‘BOUT TO BE SLEEPIN’ WITH THE FISHES”! The man who will be one day known as Nunzio then grabs Doring... AND POSITIONS HIM FOR THE KISS OF DEATH... BUT DORING POWERS OUT WITH A BACK BODY DROP!!!

Both men immediately jump back to their feet, and Guido swings wildly with a Clothesline, but Doring ducks and lands a German Suplex! The fans begin urging Doring on with a slow clap as he slowly makes his way towards his corner to tag in Roadkill, whilst Guido crawls after him, trying to grab his ankle. Once it’s clear that Doring is going to be able to make the tag, Mamaluke sprints into the ring but the referee intercepts him. As the referee deals with Mamaluke, BIG SAL DRAGS ROADKILL OFF OF THE APRON... AND DRILLS HIM WITH A CHOKESLAM ON THE COLD, HARD CONCRETE FLOOR!!!

The splat from Roadkill’s body hitting the mat reverberates around the entire arena before those “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants take over. With the damage being done, Mamaluke steps back onto the ring apron and the referee begins paying attention to the action again. Doring and Guido both make their way up, and Doring shakes his head, knowing he now has to do this on his own. He turns towards Guido, kicks him in the gut... AND LOOKS FOR THE WHAM, BAM, THANK YOU MA’AM... BUT GUIDO REVERSES INTO A SCHOOLBOY...1...2...

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AND HE GRABS ONTO TONY’S ARM THROUGH THE ROPES FOR EXTRA LEVERAGE...3!!!

Winners – The Full Blooded Italians RETAIN the ECW Tag Team Championships @ 13:46

After the match, the heat from the fans is incredibly loud as Tony Mamaluke steps into the ring and he helps Guido get back to his feet. The two hug and jump around uncontrollably, as the referee does his best to raise their hands in the air.

Doring is shaking his head, knowing he got robbed, before he waits for Tony and Guido to turn around... AND HE RUNS THROUGH THEM BOTH WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!!!

Guido drops in the centre of the ring, however Mamaluke drops and crawls to the corner, where Doring follows, stomping all over Tony... UNTIL BIG SAL COMES FROM BEHIND WITH A BODY SPLASH INTO THE CORNER, TAKING ALL OF THE AIR OUT OF DORING!!!

Boo’s are continuing to ring out now that Doring is on the receiving end of a triple team attack. They all stomp and punch Doring, with Roadkill still showing no real signs of movement on the outside.

Guido and Mamaluke then hold Doring down in the middle of the ring, stretching him out, as the fans begin to buzz with anticipation because Big Sal is climbing up to the top tope. Big Sal is a little unsteady and takes his time to get up top... BEFORE HE LEAPS OFF AND LANDS A HUGE SPLASH FROM THE TOP ROPE ONTO DANNY DORING!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out again after that one as everybody is a little shocked at the big time spot. The Italians continue to beat down on Doring, really wanting to prove a point... UNTIL MIKEY WHIPWRECK AND YOSHIHIRO TAJIRI SPRINT INTO THE RING!!!

Mamaluke immediately runs at Tajiri... ONLY TO BE DROPPED WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK FROM TAJIRI!!!

Mamaluke rolls out of the ring and MIKEY DROPS GUIDO WITH A SNAP DDT!!!

Guido rolls out of the ring as well, and Tajiri and Mikey both hammer away on Big Sal... BEFORE TAJIRI GOES UP FOR A SPINNING HEEL KICK... WHILST MIKEY SWEEPS THE LEGS AND BIG SALL DROPS TO THE CANVAS!!!

A huge ovation for that as Big Sal rolls out of the ring and The FBI are forced to regroup, as “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out for The Unholy Alliance.

Tajiri and Mikey keep an eye on the champions from inside the ring, as the furious Italians point menacingly at them, but continue to back their up the ramp.

The Unholy Alliance then begins to check on Doring inside of the ring as we head to our final commercial break of the evening...

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-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

We return from the break and we are straight back to ringside where “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” by Grimspoon hits and the ECW Champion Justin Credible makes his way out to the ring, his title around his waist and a determined look on his face. Not far behind him is the half naked Francine, holding onto Credible’s Singapore Cane as usual. The fans are giving the duo a MIGHTY amount of heat, but Credible ignores it, knowing he’s got to be focused tonight. “Natural Born Killaz” by Dr Dre and Ice Cube bumps through the pa system next and things get a little gangster as New Jack steps out from the back. The fans are on their feet, cheering LOUDLY, really wanting to see Jack get his hands on Credible. The champion in the ring seems a little nervous, as New Jack slowly struts down the ramp, showing no emotion and keeping his composure.

Match Three
Justin Credible w/Francine vs. New Jack

Despite the obvious anger he would be feeling inside, New Jack is very composed as he stands in his corner of the ring, waiting for the referee to ring the bell. The ECW Champion Justin Credible actually seems a little more agitated, looking a little unsettled at the fact that Jack isn’t showing any emotion. Once the bell rings though, it’s a completely different story... AS NEW JACK SPRINTS ACROSS THE RING, TAKES DOWN CREDIBLE WITH A DOUBLE LEG AND BEGINS BEATING ON HIM WITH WILD RIGHTS AND LEFTS!!!

The crowd almost blows the roof off of the arena, loving the moment and chanting “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. The first few minutes of this match are just brutal, as besides the odd poke in the eye or kick to the gut, Credible gets in no offense and New Jack just beats the shit out of him with punches, kicks and chokes. After a brutal right hand to the temple, Credible rolls to the outside where he only gets beaten down more, before being sent back into the ring.

New Jack looks set to follow the champion in, until a fan yells “HEY JACK, OVER HERE”, and New Jack looks to see the fan waiving a guitar over his head. Once the Milwaukee fans realise what’s going through Jack’s head, the arena begins marking the fuck out as Francine can be seen yelling at the fans to “SHUT UP”. New Jack grabs the guitar off of the fan and slides into the ring, now standing over Credible, who’s trying to use the middle rope to pull himself back up. As Credible continues to struggle... NEW JACK RAISES THE GUITAR ABOVE HIS HEAD... AND BRINGS IT DOWN TO THE CANVAS... MISSING CREDIBLE AS HE’S DISTRACTED BY A CHAIR SHOT TO THE BACK FROM FRANCINE!!!

With the guitar falling to the canvas, Francine gets a smirk on her face, until NEW JACK LOOKS AT HER, NO SELLING THE CHAIR SHOT!!! Francine begins to panic as New Jack picks up the steel chair and begins stalking her, mouthing “YOU’RE MINE, BITCH”. The fans are going ape shit at the idea of Francine getting what she deserves, and she backs away, until she hits the turnbuckle pads, realising she’s trapped in the corner. New Jack continues to slowly get towards her... WHEN HE SENSES SOMETHING... AND TURNS AROUND AND SMASHES A CHARGING CREDIBLE WITH THE STEEL CHAIR RIGHT OVER THE HEAD!!!

Those “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out again as this momentary distraction damn near kills Credible, but it also allows Francine to escape harm’s way. She rolls under the bottom rope but Jack doesn’t care and he follows her outside the ring. Francine sprints across ringside and heads up the ramp, Jack half jogging after her until Francine runs all the way to the back, and it looks like now, we’ve got a one on one, no interference contest. New Jack makes his way back into the ring now, still getting a standing ovation from the fans, before he picks up Credible and drops him with a Side Belly To Belly Suplex! NEW JACK HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...CREDIBLE KICKS OUT!!!

Most would be frustrated with the near fall, but New Jack grins, enjoying the fact that he’s going to be able to inflict more punishment. Credible gets to his knees and tries to crawl towards the ropes, only for Jack to land a stiff kick to the ribs, followed by a second and a third, which sends Credible rolling to the outside. Jack quickly follows him out and lands a couple of stomps, before he grabs Credible’s legs... AND CATAPULTS HIM INTO AND OVER THE CROWD BARRICADE!!!

The fans cheer the fact that Credible is now in the crowd, and honestly, they probably land a couple of cheap shots themselves. Jack climbs over the crowd barricade and brings Credible to his feet, before decking him with another right hand. It’s simply a brawl, as Jack continues to just land punches to Credible who staggers away through the crowd, further and further from ringside. Jack changes things up by landing a Head butt which keeps Credible down, and JACK BEGINS CLIMBING UP THE FAMOUS ECW BALCONY!!! The crowd is geeing up again, knowing what’s about to go down... AS NEW JACK LEAPS OFF... AND THE LANDS THE NEW JACK STAGE DIVE ON JUSTIN CREDIBLE!!!

A mix of “HOLY SHIT”, “HOLY SHIT”, “HOLY SHIT” and “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants greet the big move. This time Jack stays down for a bit, selling the impacts of the big move and realistically, the first bit of damage he has taken in the match. Styles puts over how we have probably never seen Credible get dominated this badly, as Jack now gets up and throws up some gangster signs with his hands, before slapping five with some of the fans who are in awe. He now gets his mind back on the game, and picks up Credible, placing him in a Side Headlock and dragging him towards ringside, only stopping to land the odd knee to the mid section every now and then. Once at the barricade, Jack climbs over himself... BEFORE VERTICAL SUPLEXING CREDIBLE FROM THE CROWD TO RINGSIDE!!!

Credible’s holds his back, his face filled with agony, as the fans groan a little at the splat his body made when hitting the concrete. Jack just shows no emotion, again picking up Credible and rolling him back inside of the ring. Once Credible’s inside, Jack climbs into the ring and grabs the steel chair, before heading to the top rope. The fans begin to boo though as FRANCINE IS MAKING HER WAY BACK TOWARDS RINGSIDE... BUT NEW JACK FLIPS HER OFF... LEAPS OFF OF THE TOP ROPE AND CRUSHES CREDIBLE WITH THE 187!!!

The ECW Champion is done for as those “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out yet again AND NEW JACK MAKES HE COVER...1...2...3!!!

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THE CROWD COUNTS ALONG... BUT THE REFEREE DOESN’T IT AS HE IS DISTRACTED BY FRANCINE ON THE APRON!!!

Massive heat and “CRACK WHORE”, “CRACK WHORE”, “CRACK WHORE” chants come from the fans, as New Jack gets off of Credible and looks around, quickly seeing what the problem is. Jack begins to head towards Francine again, moving the referee out of the way, when Francine yells “TURN AROUND” and Jack turns, STRAIGHT INTO A BRUTAL GORE FROM RHINO!!!

New Jack has finally been taken down and he remains down, clutching his ribs, as Rhino, as usual is heavy breathing, standing over his prey. Meanwhile Francine clings onto Credible’s arms and slowly drags him under the bottom rope, and he just collapses again on the floor. With Rhino having taken out New Jack and Credible seemingly unable to continue, the referee has no choice but to call for the bell.

No Contest @ 09:11

The fans boo the decision as you can imagine, but regardless, it has been made. The referee tells Rhino to leave the ring, but Rhino doesn’t listen, INSTEAD THROWING THE REFEREE THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

Rhino quickly heads outside as well, but instead of pursuing the referee, he looks under the ring, and pulls out a TABLE!!!

He manoeuvres the table inside of the ring, before getting back in himself, and leaning the table against the corner of the ring.

ECW fans are as sadistic as ever and they begin to buzz, knowing what’s coming next. Rhino gets on his haunches at the opposite corner to where the table is set up, waiting for New Jack, who fights back to his feet... AND RHINO CHARGES AT NEW JACK... GORING HIM RIGHT THROUGH THE FUCKING TABLE IN THE CORNER!!!

Big time pop for the spot as “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants filter throughout the arena again, and Rhino stands over the now not moving New Jack.

Meanwhile, up the ramp, Francine is dragging Justin Credible through the curtain and to the back. Credible is seemingly out of it, except for the fact that in his right hand, he remains holding onto his ECW Championship...

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With Rhino now leaving back through the crowd where he came from, and New Jack getting help from EMT’s, we head to Joey Styles and Joel Gertner up at The Bird’s Nest.

Joey Styles: Wow! What a series of events in our main event. New Jack dominated Justin Credible tonight and looked set to get the win, until Rhino interfered, and landed two Gores on New Jack, the second one sending him crashing through a table.

Joel Gertner: New Jack is one tough guy though, Joey, and he’ll be gunning for Rhino now, if he wasn’t already. Maybe he’ll get at him next week, but there are two matches we can already confirm for next week.

Joey Styles: Firstly, two men who will be looking to get back on the winner’s column after disappointing losses at Anarchy Rulz will be going one on one. Two of ECW’s fan favourites, Balls Mahoney will be going one on one with Yoshihiro Tajiri!

Joel Gertner: Those two are both as extreme as they come and somebody could end up in the hospital after that one.

Joey Styles: And our main event of next week’s ECW Hardcore TV will see Steve Corino cash in his ECW Championship match against Justin Credible. Corino has helped Credible retain the title in the past, but now he wants his shot. Will Corino be able to beat the champion, or will Credible, much like recent times, find some way to remain the ECW Champion?

Joel Gertner: I can’t wait for this one. Big time title match next week!!!

Joey Styles: Ladies and gentleman, that’s about all the time we have for you tonight. Before we go, we are going to cut to Steve Corino to get his thoughts on his long awaited title shot next week...

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We head to a random hallway backstage, where a casually dressed Steve Corino stands by, his trusty sidekick Jack Victory standing by his side as always. Victory has a smirk on his face; however Corino is an image of serious, thinking of his title shot in just seven days time.

Steve Corino: The Network is dead, ECW no longer has a television deal, I haven’t been paid outside of bonuses from The Network in months, but none of that concerns me right now. I have one thing and one thing only on my mind right now.

Corino holds up one finger, as Victory nods along.

Steve Corino: The one thing on my mind is the possession that everybody gets in this business to one day hold, and that’s the ECW Championship!

There’s a glint in Corino’s eye as he mentions the championship and then pauses, closing his eyes, craving the title.

Steve Corino: Right now I’m thinking about the torturous journey I’ve had to take to get a shot at the ECW Championship, but I’m also thinking about what it will mean next week when I become the champion.

‘The King Of Old School’ pauses again, speaking very confidently, getting the constant nod of approval from Victory.

Steve Corino: Regarding the two of us in the match, it means polar opposites. For me it’s a culmination of all my hard work to achieve a dream. For Justin Credible, it’s going to be a nightmare... But for ECW, it’s going to be the end of a nightmare, because it means that it will be the end of Credible’s ridiculously AWFUL reign of terror.

A bit of a pop from Corino for this one, but he ignores it, remaining deadly serious.

Steve Corino: I also want to quickly touch on what Steve Corino becoming the champion will mean for Jerry Lynn. Jerry is a man who took my blood and became a finger painter, writing DIE around his own waist for me to have to look at through all the blood that was in my eyes...

MASSIVE pop from the extreme fans, because they love Hardcore action. Corino still ignores them, although Victory can be seen shaking his head at the reaction.

Steve Corino: And now, I have the opportunity to claim the perfect revenge. I’m going to one up Jerry Lynn and take the prized possession that Jerry has bled for, and worked his entire life for...

Steve pauses again, letting his words sink in, a slight grin appearing on his face for the first time.

Steve Corino: Of course, once again, I’m talking about the ECW Championship!!!

Corino touches his waist, exactly where the title will potentially sit after next week’s show.

Steve Corino: I’ll be able to be called champion by everybody in the back. I will be able to put that gold belt around my waist, and that’s something that Jerry Lynn will never be able to get over, and that, that makes me very content.

A bit of boos for Corino now, as he’s talking some shit about a crowd favourite. As with the trend of this promo, Corino pays no attention to the crowd.

Steve Corino: And above all else, when I win the ECW Championship next week, it will mean the stars and the universe have finally aligned. IT WILL MEAN THAT FINALLY...

Victory yells out “FINALLY” as well, which half throws Corino off for a second.

Steve Corino: FINALLY, AFTER BEING OVERLOOKED FOR SO LONG, THE KING OF OLD SCHOOL WILL BE ON TOP, WHERE HE BELONGS!!!

Corino’s getting pretty fired up now, as Jack Victory pats him on the back.

Steve Corino: FINALLY I WILL GET THE RESPECT THAT I DESERVE. I’VE CARRIED ECW ON MY FUCKING BACK FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS WHILE JUSTIN CREDIBLE HELD MY PRIZE!!!

Wow. Intense. Corino takes a few deep breaths, getting all red faced.

Steve Corino: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, AND NOW IT’S TIME TO GET WHAT I DESERVE!!!

‘The King Of Old School’ let’s these words sink in, poking himself in the chest with his forefinger.

Steve Corino: NEXT WEEK...

The number one contender now gets a huge grin on his face...

Steve Corino: THE UNCROWNED CHAMPION FINALLY GETS HIS BELT!!!

Corino continues to grin into the camera, with Victory doing the same. With his point having gotten across, Steve continues to look into the camera, until we cut away, and the show fades to black...

-END OF SHOW-​

 

[Stojy]

ECW Hardcore TV
21-10-2000
The Rave
Milwaukee, Wisconsin​

No opening video, no pyro, no credits or any of that stuff, instead “Mean” by the ECW Production Team plays throughout the speakers as ‘Mean’ Mitch Page steps through the curtain. Having never stepped foot inside an ECW arena before, Page gets little to no reaction from the fans who have no idea who this guy is. On commentary, Joey Styles explains that Page is a local talent, who is being given the chance to make a name for himself tonight. Once Page is inside the ring, “Debonaire” by Dope hits, and even though he’s a heel, the blood thirsty ECW fans cheer for the ECW Television Champion Rhino, as they know Page is about to be slaughtered. Rhino has his title around his waist as he storms down the ramp and slides into the ring, intensely breathing as per usual. Once Rhino is inside the ring, Page gulps and can be seen panicking and looking around for an escape route, and the champ sees this and lets out a sadistic grin.

Match One
ECW Television Championship Match
Rhino defends against ‘Mean’ Mitch Page

The referee orders for the bell and the match begins with Rhino remaining in the corner, laughing at Page, and motioning for him to bring it. Page holds onto the ropes, taking a few deep breaths, trying to regain his composure, before he begins to walk towards the centre of the ring... BUT RHINO EXPLODES OUT OF NOWHERE... AND IMMEDIATELY RUNS THROUGH PAGE WITH THE GORE!!!

Again, the sadistic ECW fans actually cheer this man because they don’t know who the fuck this local jobber is. This could be over right now but instead, Rhino gets back up and storms across the ring, a picture of pure anger as he wants his opponent to get back up. ‘The Big Fuckin’ Deal’ now looks towards the back and yelling “THIS IS GONNA BE YOU, NEW JACK”! Rhino then stands over Page, slowly dragging him to his knees, HE THEN HOISTS PAGE UP AND SENDS HIM CRASHING BACK DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH A PILEDRIVER!!! RHINO HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

Winner – Rhino retains the ECW Television Championship @ 0:30

The bell rings to signal the end of the ‘contest’, and Rhino is immediately up to his feet having barely broke a sweat. He gets given his title by the referee and he has his hand raised; now receiving a mixed reaction from the fans. Rhino then shrugs the referee off of his arm and the ref scurries from the ring, as Rhino surveys the arena, yelling “NOBODY CAN STOP ME”!

As Rhino continues to storm around the ring, a pure image of superiority, we cut to...

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The randomly placed opening video package, which as always is accompanied by “This Is Extreme” by Harry Slash and The Slashstones. The opening video obviously shows highlights of all of ECW’s biggest names and most brutal spots, before it eventually comes to a close. By the time the video is finished, the fans are all cheering along, chanting “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” as they await the next bit of action now that Rhino has left the ringside area...

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We now head to the backstage area, where the ever professional, always awesome, Joey Styles is standing by with a microphone in hand. Styles has a smile on his face, as he straightens up his tie, whilst some of the ECW faithful start a brief “JOEY”, “JOEY”, “JOEY” chant. As the chants begin to die down, Styles decides to begin to speak.

Joey Styles: Hi everybody and welcome to another episode of ECW Hardcore TV! For those of you who don’t know, I’m ‘The Voice Of ECW’ Joey Styles, and I can’t help but notice a certain aura that is buzzing around the arena tonight. We’ve got a big time, pay per view worthy main event scheduled as the ECW Champion Justin Credible will defend the title against a man, who only a few weeks ago, was helping Credible keep the title and that’s Steve Corino. Corino has been hungry for the gold for a long time now but he was kept in line by Cyrus and The Network, yet now that ECW is no longer associated with The Network, ‘The King Of Old School’ wants his shot. This match could really go either way as Corino has worked his way up the ranks tremendously in the past twelve months, however no matter what obstacle is throws in his path, our ECW Champion Justin Credible always finds a way to keep his title. We’re in for a huge show tonight, folks!

Styles continues to have a slight grin on his face, looking forward to the big time main event we have booked on the show. Joey then nods at the camera, which is the sign for us to cut back to ringside...

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The ECW fans are still cheering the idea of the main event, when “For The Love Of Money/Down On Me” by The O’Jays and Jackyl pops through the pa system, and is greeted with a fair amount of heat. The man who will be competing tonight, EZ Money, leads the way, closely flanked by the rest of Hot Commodity, which consists of Chris Hamrick, Elektra and Julio Dinero. The quartet make their usual arrogant entrance, signalling money with their fingers and giving a hard time to some of the fans in the front row. When EZ Money gets inside the ring, he climbs up to the top rope and continues to bad mouth the fans, whilst his stable mates, all dressed in casual clothes, remain on the outside of the ring. They don’t have to wait long for Money’s opponent as “Sinister Music” by Boner hits to a VERY LOUD, positive response as Mikey Whipwreck steps through the curtain, closely followed by The Sinister Minister and Yoshihiro Tajiri. Mikey is in his usual wrestling gear, as is Tajiri; whilst TSM wears a suit, but it’s clear that Mikey is the one competing tonight. The adulation continues to come from the fans as Mikey now slides into the ring, and Tajiri points and barks Japanese warnings at the rest of Hot Commodity on the outside of the ring.

Match Two
EZ Money w/Hot Commodity vs. Mikey Whipwreck w/The Sinister Minister and Yoshihiro Tajiri

Right from the beginning, it’s pretty obvious what EZ Money and the rest of his crews strategy is, as the bell rings, and ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING, CHRIS HAMRICK PIE FACES THE SINISTER MINISTER TO THE MAT! This causes TAJIRI TO CHARGE ACROSS RINGSIDE AND BEGIN BRAWLING WITH HAMRICK... THIS DISTRACTS THE REFEREE... AND JULIO DINERO SLIDES INTO THE RING AND HE AND EZ MONEY IMMEDIATELY BEGIN DOUBLE TEAMING MIKEY!!!

The crowd boo the cheap tactic but it works as Dinero helps Money beat Mikey down, before he quickly scurries from the ring. Money continues to beat down on Mikey in the corner as the referee slides back into the ring, having broken up the brawl on the outside. Money is brutal with his right hands and stomps in the corner, giving Whipwreck no time to breathe, before he changes things up, whipping Mikey into the ropes, and drilling him upon return with a Clothesline. Hot Commodity cheer on their stable mate from the outside, clearly irritating the fans and Tajiri, as Money tells his buddies to “WATCH THIS”, before drilling MIKEY WITH THE MONEY CLIP... EZ MAKES THE COVER...1...2...MIKEY KICKS OUT!!!

Unless your name is Kid Kash, you can’t always get a good match out of EZ, so from here his offense is very basic, using straight brawling tactics to keep Mikey down. He gains a few near falls as well, but the match doesn’t really ever look like it’s going to be over. Eventually Mikey digs deep and shows some of his trademark resilience, fighting back with big time right hands. He follows up with a quick Vertical Suplex, before Money bounces back up and leans against the ropes... MIKEY CHARGES ACROSS THE RING AT HIM... BUT EZ LOW BRIDGES THE TOP ROPE AND SENDS MIKEY TUMBLING TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

EZ smartly remains inside the ring and feigns an injury to his knee, which the referee begins to check on. This allows CHRIS HAMRICK TO BEGIN STOMPING ALL OVER MIKEY ON THE OUTSIDE!!! TAJIRI SPRINTS AROUND RINGSIDE AND BEGINS TRADING BLOWS WITH HAMRICK AGAIN... However as this is occurring, it allows JULIO DINERO TO PICK UP MIKEY AND RAM HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE RING APRON... BEFORE HE ROLLS HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING!!!

Money immediately pounces, continuing on the attack, as Dinero now goes to grab Tajiri... BUT TAJIRI SHRUGS HIM OFF... AND DROPS HIM WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD!!! An epic pop comes from the fans but the distraction does enough, as ‘The Japanese Buzzsaw’ then turns straight into a Clothesline from Hamrick. Hamrick then picks up Tajiri... AND DROPS HIM CHEST FIRST ACROSS THE CROWD BARRICADE!!!

Groans come from the audience as over the next minute or so; EZ continues his domination of Mikey. Money almost pulls off the victory after landing the EZ Driver, but Mikey just managed a shoulder up. Money now looks at the fans and lets them know he’s about to finish the match, as he gets MIKEY IN POSITION FOR THE CHA-CHING... BUT MIKEY REVERSES INTO A FRANKENMIKEY!!! The fans mark out as Hot Commodity bug out, and Mikey immediately drapes an arm over the chest of EZ...1...2...MONEY KICKS OUT!!!

From here, both men take their time to get up, Mikey struggling with the beat down he’s taken so far in the match and EZ because he’s currently a little stunned. Whipwreck really begins to build momentum now, scoring several near falls before HE’S ABLE TO NAIL MONEY WITH THE WHIPPER SNAPPER!!! MIKEY MAKES THE COVER...1...2...3!!!

BUT THE REFEREE DOESN’T COUNT THE THREE BECAUSE HE’S BEEN DRAGGED OUT OF THE RING BY CHRIS HAMRICK!!!

The fans lose their shit as Hamrick pretends as if he didn’t do anything, and the referee immediately admonishes him. The referee then slides back inside of the ring and makes the count...1...2...NO! EZ MANAGES TO SHOOT A SHOULDER OFF OF THE MAT!!!

Mikey gets up and looks a little frustrated, heading over to yell at Hamrick when ELEKTRA JUMPS ONTO THE APRON, DISTRACTING THE REFEREE!!! As this happens, DINERO AND HAMRICK LOOK TO GET INSIDE THE RING... BUT TAJIRI YANKS ELEKTRA OFF OF THE APRON... AND SPITS GREEN MIST IN HER EYES!!!

Elektra jumps off of the apron, yelling “AHHHHH, MY EYES” as the fans begin chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. The remaining members of Hot Commodity jump off of the apron to check on Elektra, as Tajiri scurries to the other side of the ring. Even EZ and Mikey are distracted inside of the ring, with Money stepping towards the ropes, checking on Elektra as well. Mikey sees this... AND QUICKLY GOES FOR A ROLL UP...1...2...3!!!

Winner – Mikey Whipwreck @ 6:03

As soon as the bell rings, Tajiri and The Sinister Minister slide into the ring, celebrating with the battered Mikey, as the fans cheer their heroes. EZ Money remains on his haunches inside of the ring, shaking his head, clearly frustrated with how the loss has gone. Meanwhile, on the outside of the ring, Elektra is still in pain, blinking wildly and trying to wipe mist from her eyes as she yells “GET THEM”!

The Unholy Alliance are all celebrating, interacting with the fans, smiles on their faces, WHEN THEY GET ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY ALL THREE MALE MEMBERS OF HOT COMMODITY!!!

They receive some serious heat from the ECW fans, as Money quickly tosses The Sinister Minister to the outside, and now all three of them, use their numbers advantage to clobber Mikey and Tajiri. There isn’t a lot of fight left in Mikey, as he gets dropped rather quickly, and then all three members methodically pinball Tajiri around the ring with some brutal right hands.

Boos continue to reverberate around the arena, but that quickly changes... AS KID KASH SPRINTS DOWN THE RAMP AND SLIDES INTO THE RING!!!

The fans mark out now as Kid Kash hasn’t been noticed by Hot Commodity and it allows Kash to drag Dinero off of Tajiri, and he begins hammering away with right hands. Kash drops Dinero, and Hamrick and then EZ as all three members now have their focus on KK. Kash continues to hammer away until finally, Dinero is able to hit Kash with a Clothesline from the side.

The numbers advantage looks to be catching up to Kash now, as Hamrick holds his arms behind his back, and MONEY LOOKS SET TO CHARGE AT KASH... WHEN TAJIRI DROPS MONEY WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK OUT OF NOWHERE!!!

Money rolls out of the ring and Dinero looks set to attack Tajiri... HOWEVER MIKEY GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND AND THROWS HIM OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!!

Hamrick is still holding on to Kash in a Full Nelson position... BUT KASH SPINS BEHIND... AND LANDS A HUGE RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX... Causing Hamrick to clutch at his neck and roll out of the ring.

The fans cheer loudly, enjoying the faces reigning supreme, as Kash shares handshakes with The Unholy Alliance, and all four members of Hot Commodity try and help each other up on the outside.

With Hot Commodity all huddled together on the outside, KID KASH CHARGES ACROSS THE RING... AND LANDS A SPRINGBOARD FLIPPING SENTON ONTO ALL FOUR MEMBERS OF HOT COMMODITY!!!

Epic pop from the fans followed by chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. Kash slowly gets to his feet, feeling the effects of his landing, before he grabs Chris Hamrick and knocks him back down with a right hand. KK now begins stomping all over Hamrick, only to get knocked down from behind by Julio Dinero.

Kash is momentarily down and Hot Commodity quickly begins scurrying up the ramp and to the back. Kash gets up and stalks them to the back, following them through the curtain to ensure they can’t try anything dastardly.

Meanwhile inside of the ring, Tajiri is checking on Mikey, making sure he is okay... WHEN THEY BOTH GET CLOBBERED FROM BEHIND BY THE FULL BLOODED ITALIANS!!!

Little Guido, Tony Mamaluke, Sal E. Graziano and Scotty Anton begin stomping all over both men, with The Sinister Minister yelling expletives at them from the outside.

The heat from the fans is tremendously loud, as Guido barks out instructions to the rest of his crew. “WE’LL LIFT HIM UP, YOU GET READY” yells Guido as along with Mamaluke and Big Sal, he picks up Mikey, as Scotty Anton picks up the Italian flag they brought with them... AND HE SNAPS THE FLAG ACROSS THE BACK OF MIKEY!!!

The quartet now tosses Mikey to the outside, and begins focusing on Tajiri. The audience buzz a little more, knowing that The FBI and Tajiri have literally had problems since day one in this thread. The FBI look set to beat him up, stomping on him some more, and Guido even mounts him and hammers away with some right hands.

All of a sudden, there are cheers from the fans as BALLS MAHONEY SPRINTS DOWN THE RAMP AND SLIDES INTO THE RING WITH HIS TRUSTY STEEL CHAIR!!!

Ironically, he’s steal chair has Tajiri’s name on it as they are supposed to compete tonight, but he swings it wildly at The FBI, with the fans completely behind him chanting “BALLS”, “BALLS”, “BALLS”!

The Italians want none of this as they all scamper outside of the ring, however Big Sal is a little slow, SO MAHONEY LANDS A STEEL CHAIR ACROSS HIS BACK TO HELP HIM FALL OFF OF THE APRON AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

Guido and co check on Big Sal on the outside, as a furious Mikey has gotten back inside the ring... AND HE CLIMBS UP TO THE TOP ROPE... BEFORE LEAPING OFF WITH A CROSSBODY WHICH TAKES OUT ALL FOUR MEMBERS OF THE FBI!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out on the outside again as all of the men on the outside remain down. Inside of the ring, Balls helps Tajiri up but ‘The Japanese Buzzsaw’ quickly shrugs him off, looking a little weary.

Balls looks a little confused, saying “I JUST SAVED YOUR LITTLE ASS”, but Tajiri can’t or doesn’t want to understand him. With the two circling each other inside the ring, a referee sprints out from the back and slides into the ring and calls for the bell, starting our scheduled match up.

Match Three
Balls Mahoney vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri

The fans begin cheering as they are clearly pretty happy with the fact that they are going to get a chance to see two of their favourites go at it here. The match official shockingly immediately turns his back on them though, instead looking to the backstage are and signalling for somebody to make their way out. Within a couple of moments, a herd of referees and security make their way out, and they usher all four members of The FBI, as well as Mikey Whipwreck and The Sinister Minister to the backstage area.

Inside of the ring, the action begins with the bigger man trying to back Tajiri into a corner, but every time Balls looks to swing a punch, Tajiri ducks under and moves himself back into the centre of the ring. Mahoney shakes his head the first time and laughs it off, but once it happens a third time, he gets frustrated, and upon the fourth time... HE CHARGES WITH A CLOTHESLINE... BUT TAJIRI DUCKS AGAIN AND LANDS A SUPERKICK!!! Mahoney crumbles to the mat and TAJIRI HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...MAHONEY KICKS OUT!!!

‘The Japanese Buzzsaw’ stays on the task at hand, bringing Balls right back to his feet and hammering away with really quick blows to the mid section and legs. Tajiri then whips Balls into the corner... AND AS BALLS STAGGERS OUT OF THE CORNER... TAJIRI FLIES ACROSS THE RING WITH A HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW!!! Mahoney falls to the mat, STANDING MOONSAULT FROM TAJIRI AND HE MAKES ANOTHER COVER...1...2...BALLS KICKS OUT AGAIN!!!

Joey Styles puts over the fast pace of this match as it has barely started and we are already getting near falls. Tajiri looks to maintain the attack, bringing Balls up, but Balls shrugs him off... AND LANDS THE MAHONEY COMBO... THE LAST PUNCH DROPPING TAJIRI TO THE CANVAS!!! The audience cheer the punching theatrics from Mahoney, as he now brings Tajiri up and places him onto the top rope in the corner. Mahoney follows him up... but Tajiri begins hammering away with quick rights and lefts, until Mahoney lands a brutal head butt. BALLS THEN SHRUGS AND PUSHES TAJIRI... CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF OF THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

A cringe worthy splat echo’s throughout the arena as Tajiri lands and the fans begin their famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants. Balls gets out of the ring now and completely ignores Tajiri, picking up his steel chair and sliding back inside of the ring. He looks towards the stage area, yelling “COME ON” and it’s easy to see why, as Da Baldies are slowly making their way towards the ring. Angel and Tony DeVito make it to ringside and spread out, circling the ring, trying to use their numbers to their advantage.

The referee sees the potential for all hell to break loose and he quickly hops out of the ring and runs to the back, ending the contest.

No Contest @ 2:13

Balls continues to stand in the ring defiantly... WHEN ANGEL JUMPS ONTO THE APRON... AND BALLS SWINGS WILDLY WITH THE STEEL CHAIR... BUT ANGEL JUMPS OFF OF THE APRON AND AVOIDS CONTACT!!!

The fans boo the move however Tony DeVito is now getting up onto the apron on the other side of the ring... NA DBALLS LOOKS TO CHARGE IN THAT DIRECTION... BUT ANGEL CLINGS ONTO HIS FOOT, TRIPPING MAHONEY!!!

Gasps can be heard from the audience as Balls drops the steel chair... SO DEVITO QUICKLY GETS IN THE RING, GRABS THE CHAIR AND CRACKS IT ACROSS THE BACK OF BALLS!!!

Angel is now inside of the ring as well and together the two beat on Balls a little... BEFORE BRINGING HIM BACK UP AND DRIVING HIM TO THE CANVAS WITH THEIR TANDEM POWERBOMB!!!

With Mahoney basically out of it, Da Baldies step outside of the ring and look under the apron, before grabbing a table! The two roll the table under the bottom rope, before beginning to set it up inside of the ring.

Balls is slowly trying to get himself up, so Angel begins to bring him up by the hair... AS PIERRE CARL OULETTE SPRINTS OUT FROM THE BACK AND SLIDES INTO THE RING!!!

The fans aren’t sure how to react until PCO gets into the ring, AND DROPS TONY DEVITO WITH A CLOTHESLINE!!!

Big time pop from the fans and chants of “PCO”, “PCO”, “PCO” as Angel now drops Mahoney, and gets drilled with a Clothesline by PCO as well.

Oulette pinball’s both members of Da Baldies around for a bit, until Balls is back up... AND THEY BOTH LAND A SIDEWALK SLAM AT THE SAME TIME TO A MEMBER OF DA BALDIES!!!

The table is still standing unused in the middle of the ring, so Mahoney heads to the outside and looks under the ring, pulling out a gas can and a lighter. The audience is going ape shit as Balls slides back into the ring... AND BEGINS DRENCHING THE TABLE IN GASOLINE!!!

Balls then takes a moment to get the lighter to work... before he throws it onto the table... AND WE HAVE A FLAMING FUCKING TABLE WITH FOUR WRESTLERS IN THE RING!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out again as Da Baldies see the flaming table and they immediately roll out of the ring.

A bunch of security guards quickly roll into the ring and they set a fire extinguisher to the table, ensuring that the fire is put out safely.

Meanwhile, Balls and PCO are left standing inside of the ring, looking a little uneasy and hesitant, having just fought in a war a couple of weeks ago at Anarchy Rulz. The fans aren’t sure what is going to happen as they go nose to nose... UNTIL PCO EXTENDS HIS HAND, LOOKING FOR A HANDSHAKE... AND BALLS ACCEPTS!!!

The two show each other a mutual respect as the fans give them a nice ovation and we head to our first commercial break of the evening.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

After what has been a pretty explosive start to the show, we get a more relaxed situation when returning from the break, as Joey Styles is standing backstage with a microphone in hand. The fans cheer as they see Joey, who has a pretty excited look on his face.

Joey Styles: Welcome back to ECW Hardcore TV ladies and gentleman, now we’ve had a pretty wild start to the show and there’s plenty more of extreme to come. I won’t take up to much of your time however I’ve just been informed of the first lot of match announcements for November fifths November To Remember.

Joey smiles, still pretty pumped up as the fans cheer the beginning of the announcement.

Joey Styles: These matches have come straight from the mouth of the Commissioner of ECW in Spike Dudley, and the first one will see the ECW Television Champion Rhino defending his championship against New Jack!

EPIC POP, as Styles nods along with the fans.

Joey Styles: That match itself may just tear the whole arena apart with the bad blood between those two, but that’s not all that Commissioner Spike has announced...

Joey takes a breath before continuing.

Joey Styles: Two teams who have quite the rivalry will add another chapter at November to Remember as The Full Blooded Italians will once again defend the ECW Tag Team Championships against The Unholy Alliance!

More cheers for the fans as ECW’s upcoming PPV now has two big title matches.

Joey Styles: And last but not least, based off of the events of before the commercial break, Balls Mahoney will team up with the fan he was defeated by at Anarchy Rulz, Pierre Carl Oulette, and they will face Da Baldies in a flaming tables match!

WOWSERS! The fans go ape shit for that announcement.

Joey Styles: ECW November to Remember is going to be huge, but right now, we’re going to head back to ringside as it’s time for the ECW Championship match!

...

With Joey’s sign off we head back to ringside and “The Old School Style” by Boner which gets a nice, very loud mixed reaction, which quickly disintegrates into heat as Steve Corino steps through the curtain, as always closely followed by the loyal Jack Victory. Victory pats Corino on his back a few times as ‘The King Of Old School’ slowly saunters down the ramp. There’s no back and forth with the fans, Corino looks focused and confident as he steps inside the ring and waits for the champ. He waits a few more seconds until “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” by Grimspoon rocks through the pa system and the ECW Champion Justin Credible makes his way out from the back, with Francine strutting her stuff in a tiny dress behind him. The champion’s heat is probably louder than Corino’s by a fair bit, as he takes his time to argue with the fans, which make it quite clear that they don’t like him. Slowly, Credible gets into the ring and he takes off his ECW title, kissing it before passing it off to the referee. As the referee takes the title away, Corino yells “YOU’RE KISSING THAT THING GOODBYE”! The referee now comes back to the centre of the ring, Corino and Credible are ready to go at it, but before the bell can ring, “Mama Said Knock You Out” by LL Cool J hits and gets an unexpected pop, and the fans murmur as an annoyed CW Anderson rushes out from the back. Anderson is in his wrestling gear despite not being booked for a match tonight, and the fans boo the hell out of him, as Credible and Corino both roll their eyes. The big man gets inside of the ring, waits for his music to die down, and talks over the fans, having brought a microphone with him to the ring.

CW Anderson: I know you two had a match scheduled for right now, but I had to come out here and stop this travesty. This is simply not fair.

Boos from the crowd because CW is whinging, but he looks as serious as ever. Credible and Corino still look pretty annoyed, as their associated watch on from the outside.

CW Anderson: A once in a lifetime occurrence took place at Anarchy Rulz and now I’m being punished for it and (points at Corino) you’re being rewarded for it. I want you to admit to the world before this match starts tonight that you got lucky when you beat me at Anarchy Rulz. Not only that, but I want you to promise that if you win tonight...

Anderson pauses, still looking deadly serious, and not seeming to notice that Credible still looks frustrated, and Corino is damn near laughing at him.

CW Anderson: If you win, you’ll do the right thing and you’ll have your first title defence at November to Remember against the man you scored a fluke victory over...

Mixed reaction from the fans as CW takes a breath, and his peers still don’t seem on the same page.

CW Anderson: And that man is me, an Anderson!

More boos from the fans as Credible shakes his head; however Corino leans through the ropes and gets given a microphone of his own. ‘The King of Old School’ shakes his head at CW, who almost has a self entitled look on his face.

Steve Corino: Now there’s a lot of what you just said that I don’t agree with, but I’ll deal with them one at a time. First things first...

Corino raises his index finger in the air to signify the first thing he’s about to discuss.

Steve Corino: I don’t know if you’re going to get a title shot, but I’ll give an Anderson something...

With that statement, Anderson looks confused until Corino flips him the bird, giving an Anderson the finger. CW’s eyes bulge out of his head as the fans mark out for the epic Corino reaction, and even the ECW Champion Justin Credible struggles to keep a straight face. Corino is pretty happy with himself, smirking, before he continues.

Steve Corino: I’m glad that pissed you off, because you pissed me off. A fluke? You want to call my victory a fluke? I don’t think so. Let me tell you EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AT ANARCHY RULZ...

Steve is getting pretty intense as Anderson listens on, snarling.

Steve Corino: You did exactly what you were supposed to do. YOU DID EXACTLY WHAT ALL ANDERSON’S DO...

CW is really glaring at Corino now, who takes a breath before continuing.

Steve Corino: You did just like all of your relatives in the past have done. YOU PERFORMED REALLY WELL BUT ULTIMATELY YOU LOST TO THE STAR OF THE COMPANY...

‘The King Of Old School’ nods along with his claims, as the fans give him a pretty mixed reaction. Credible once again looks annoyed at being over looked, as CW gets red faced with fury.

Steve Corino: Don’t shake your head Justin because it’s the truth, when people mention the star of the company, they MENTION ME!

Cheers for the shot at the champion as Corino now turns his attention back towards Anderson.

Steve Corino: So did I get lucky? NO!

Anderson yells “YES YOU DID” but Corino talks over the top of him.

Steve Corino: I didn’t need luck because I am better than you. I DIDN’T GET LUCKY AND YOU NEED TO GET THE HELL OUT OF MY RING!!!

Yet another mixed reaction from the confused fans, as Corino goes nose to nose with CW, ONLY FOR ANDERSON TO SHOVE CORINO IN THE CHEST!!!

Corino takes a step back, smirking but looking bothered at the same time, as CW speaks again.

CW Anderson: You did get lucky and you are not the star of the show. If I was in this match tonight, I would whip Justin Credible’s ass...

Now Anderson gets a pop for bagging the hated champ, but Corino doesn’t look overly thrilled. Credible is furious though, stomping on the mat, having a tantrum at the amount of disrespect he’s receiving.

CW Anderson: And at the exact same time, I’d beat your ass as well!

Corino raises his eyebrows and the two go nose to nose again, the fans cheering the idea of a brawl starting. The ECW Champion Justin Credible reaches through the ropes on the other side of the ring, being handed a microphone from Francine. Credible then storms to the middle of the ring and steps right in the middle of both men, knocking them both out of their hatred filled stare down.

Justin Credible: You both are getting way too far ahead of yourselves and need to show me the respect that I deserve. Nobody in this ring or in this entire company can kick my ass and I’d beat both of you right now in a three man match... If my one on one title defence hadn’t already been signed.

MAJOR heat from the fans and Corino and Anderson both roll their eyes at Credible’s excuse to not make the match a triple threat. Justin Credible remains as serious as possible though, believing his own bullshit when “Scapegoat” by Fear Factory is next up, getting a real big pop as per usual, as an agitated, and also in his wrestling gear, Jerry Lynn pushes through the curtain. Jerry has a microphone in his hand and he stares at all three men inside the ring, ignoring the fans on his way down to ringside. Lynn gets inside the ring rather quickly looks at all three men and shakes his head with a look of disdain on his face.

Jerry Lynn: I honestly can’t believe this, this is complete bullshit!

Epic pop for Lynn getting straight to the point, as he actually looks a little bitter compared to the other three men inside the ring.

Jerry Lynn: I’ll start with you, Anderson. How can you come out here and stake your claim for a title shot against either of these men? Fluke or no fluke luck or no luck, at Anarchy Rulz, you lost.

Lynn gets more cheers from the fans as Anderson shakes his head, annoyed because he doesn’t really have a response.

Jerry Lynn: You don’t deserve to even be out here saying you want a shot. But I, I NEVER LOST AT ANARCHY RULZ!

The fans are almost stunned silent as Jerry Lynn cuts sick.

Jerry Lynn: Steve Corino is the luckiest man in ECW because he’s getting MY TITLE MATCH RIGHT NOW!

Lynn isn’t happy and neither is Corino at Lynn’s claims and Justin Credible continues to rolls his eyes at everything that is happening as well. Jerry is furious, heavy breathing, but he takes a few moments to regain his composure.

Jerry Lynn: So I challenge both of you, for the first time in your lives to do the right thing and let’s make this title match today a three way.

BIG TIME cheers for this announcement as Lynn nods his head, but the other three men in the ring all object, obviously for their own reasons. All four begin to get fired up, bickering and arguing with each other until “Highway To Hell” by ACDC hits to a nice reaction from the fans as the ECW Commissioner Spike Dudley steps through the curtain. The Commissioner stops just past the curtain, not walking to the ring, and all four wrestlers look intently at what the Commish is going to have to say.

Spike Dudley: With the boss being busy looking to get ECW a new television deal, I’ve been put in charge of tonight’s show. My philosophy is all about putting on the absolute best show possible for all of the fans.

Spike pauses, allowing polite cheers from the fans.

Spike Dudley: Now tonight’s ECW Championship match between Justin Credible and Steve Corino was going to be extreme, but I’ve decided to do one, or actually two better.

The fans begin to buzz sensing where this is going, and even the wrestlers in the ring begin to know where this is heading.

Spike Dudley: The main event for tonight has been cancelled, AND THIS MATCH WILL NOW BE A FATAL FOUR WAY MATCH FOR THE ECW CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

Earth shattering pop from the fans as Lynn and CW look satisfied; however Corino and Credible both look absolutely livid. Dudley looks to enjoy the different reactions, smiling as he yells over the fans.

Spike Dudley: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, and enjoy the rest of the show!

Spike turns on his heel and heads to the back, as all four men begin limbering up, preparing for the huge main event. The referee is in the ring and he calls for the bell to get this one under way.

Match Four
Fatal Four Way Match
Justin Credible (c) w/Francine defends against CW Anderson, Jerry Lynn and Steve Corino

The referee has called for the bell and there’s a slight lull, where no man makes a move... UNTIL ALL FOUR MEN CHARGE TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING AND WE HAVE A HUGE BRAWL!!! Anderson, Lynn, Corino and Credible are all throwing punches at each other, and neither man is giving an inch. Eventually Credible falls to the mat and rolls out of the ring after Lynn drops him, whilst CW Anderson grabs Steve Corino and throws him outside of the ring. This leaves Lynn and Anderson in the ring and CW looks for his heavy left hand, but Lynn ducks and peppers Anderson with rights, before Clotheslining him over the top rope and out to the floor!

Huge cheers come from the fans as in the early stages of this one; Lynn is the last man standing. It doesn’t last though, as he heads to the ropes, as all three of his opponents make their way up... AND LYNN GOES FOR A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY... TAKING OUT ALL THREE OF HIS OPPONENTS ONCE AGAIN!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out as Lynn remains on the floor, but throws sloppy looking punches at his opponents, who are all still down, and in a dazed state. ‘The New F’n Show’ now gets back to his feet, nodding at the fans, before walking over and grabbing a baking tray from a member of the audience in the first row. Lynn grabs the baking tray before waiting for Corino to get up... AND HE DINTS THE HELL OUT OF THE BAKING TRAY WITH CORINO’S SKULL!!!

‘The King Of Old School’ crumbles to the floor as Lynn comically hands the bent out of shape tray back to the fan he received if off. Those “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants continue as Jerry now heads underneath the ring and pulls out a steel chair. JL grabs the chair and sets his attention towards the ECW Champion who has began crawling around the ring and up the ramp, trying to get away from the action. The fans boo the hell out of the pussy actions from Credible, as Lynn slowly stalks him, a smile on his face. Lynn eventually reaches Credible... AND SLAMS THE STEEL CHAIR ACROSS HIS BACK!!!

Credible yells out in agony, which Lynn enjoys for a brief moment, but it’s one moment two long, as CW Anderson spins him around and decks him with a left hand. Lynn staggers but remains on his feet, however it gives Anderson time to pick up the steel chair, and when Lynn turns back towards CW, ANDERSON STABS LYNN IN THE GUT WITH THE CHAIR, BEFORE FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A HARD BLOW ACROSS THE BACK!!!

Everybody is down except for Anderson now as he throws the steel chair to the floor and yells “I’M THE NEXT DAMN CHAMPION”. The fans boo the claim but CW is in control now, as he punts Lynn in the ribs before doing the same to Credible. JC seems to be trying to get away again as he slowly crawls through the curtain to the backstage area, but Anderson isn’t far behind. CW has Lynn back up and drags him by the hair through the curtain... BEFORE THROWING HIM STRAIGHT INTO A WALL!!!

With Lynn down, CW looks to focus on Credible again, and he stands over the defensive champion... BUT CREDIBLE SNEAKS A LOW BLOW OUT OF NOWHERE!!! Anderson now drops to the canvas and all three men are down in the backstage area, as Corino has made it to his feet back at ringside. As Corino slowly begins making his way towards the back, the three men backstage all make their way to the feet at the same time, and in a similar fashion to how the match began, they all trade punches. All three men continue to exchange blows in a close proximity... UNTIL THEY ARE ALL TAKEN OUT BY A CHARGING STEVE CORINO WHO RUNS THROUGH ALL THREE MEN WITH A TRASH CAN IN HIS HANDS!!!

Corino laughs at the fact that now all of the men are down except for himself, as the fans once again chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” for yet another extreme spot. As all his opponents are down, Corino picks Justin Credible out of the bunch and picks him up and rams him into some real basic, cheap technical equipment before he brings him back through the curtain. Corino pummels Credible with right hands before lifting him up and dropping him chest first onto the crowd barricade. Gasps come from the audience and from Credible, who is gasping for air as he hangs on the crowd barricade, so Corino uses Credible’s legs to flip him over into the audience.

‘The King Of Old School’ climbs over the crowd barricade, following Credible in, as Lynn and CW Anderson are now back up and brawling in the backstage area. Back in the crowd and Corino is basically just hammering on Credible, with the fans helping him out as Credible continues to try and get away from Steve. Corino is able to land a European Uppercut which really staggers Credible... SO CORINO LOOKS TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE OLD SCHOOL KICK... BUT CREDIBLE DUCKS AND CORINO NEARLY TAKES A FANS HEAD OFF WITH THE KICK!!!

Holy shit! The fan is unconscious as the “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants are heard from every fan in the building, except for the one who just got knocked out. Corino pauses, in complete shock, and THIS ALLOWS CREDIBLE TO STILL A FANS DRINK... AND THROW IT IN THE EYES OF CORINO!!! CORINO NOW STAGGERS AROUND BLINDLY... AND CREDIBLE KICKS HIM IN THE STOMACH AND DROPS CORINO WITH A DDT ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR!!!

The fans are still chanting, really into this match as Credible lies next to Corino for a few moments, catching his breath before getting back to his feet. Credible lets everybody know, “THAT’S WHY IM THE CHAMP” and he now ruthlessly kicks the body of the injured fan out of his way so he can stomp all over Corino. Credible continues to stomp all over Corino... UNTIL HE GETS DOUBLE CLOTHESLINED BY JERRY LYNN AND CW ANDERSON!!!

There’s a big pop for the double team move as Lynn and CW brawled all the way into the crowd, and then just in a spur of the moment decision, both tried to take out Credible at the same time. With the champion down, they go right back to brawling with each other, neither giving an inch. All four men continue to have an extreme brawl through the crowd and at ringside for the next few minutes, using every weapon you can think of, and even setting up a table on the outside which never gets used. They do all end up back in the ring though and Corino is able to lock CREDIBLE IN THE COBRA CLUTCH... BUT CREDIBLE WON’T TAP... AND LYNN BREAKS THE HOLD WITH A STEEL CHAIR TAKING OUT BOTH MEN!!! LYNN THEN TURNS STRAIGHT INTO A BIG BOOT FROM CW... SENDING THE CHAIR SMASHING INTO LYNN’S FACE! CW MAKES THE COVER...1...2...NO! LYNN GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!

The match will continue as the fans continue the “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” enjoying the sequence of events and the several near falls they have seen in the past few minutes. CW now looks to continue the attack as he picks up Credible, and slams him back to the canvas with a Ferris Wheel! CW now looks towards Steve Corino... AND SENDS HIM UP AND DOWN WITH A DELAYED VERTICAL SUPLEX... BUT CORINO LANDS RIGHT ON TOP OF CREDIBLE!

Anderson now picks up Lynn and places him on the second rope. Anderson looks set to climb up after him, but Lynn rakes the eyes, which causes CW to hesitate. The hesitation allows LYNN TO LAND A TORNADO DDT... WITH ANDERSON LANDING HEAD FIRST ON TOP OF THE PILED UP CREDIBLE AND CORINO! LYNN PUTS AN ARM OVER THE CHEST OF CW...1...2...NO! ANDERSON JUST SHOOTS A SHOULDER UP!!!

Glorious “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants continue as Lynn frustrated, runs his fingers through his hair, thinking he had the win there. Jerry knows he needs to continue on the attack though so he picks up Corino and beats him with a few right hands, before sending him across the ring. Corino doesn’t come back though as he hooks his arms on the ropes to stop his momentum... SO LYNN CHARGES AT HIM... BUT CORINO DUCKS HIS HEAD AND BACK BODY DROPS LYNN OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

Corino staggers but just remains standing as Jack Victory applauds like a mad man on the outside. Credible is on his knees, crawling towards the sanctuary of the ropes, so Corino hits a low Dropkick to the temple, the impact of which causes Credible to roll under the bottom rope and to the outside. Credible now gets a sick smirk on his face as he realises he’s one on one with CW. ‘The King Of Old School’ brings CW up before peppering him with hard forearms to the face. He then puts CW in a front face lock, and goes to Vertical Suplex Anderson over the top rope, but Anderson lands on his feet on the apron. This breaks Corino’s grip and CW hits a left punch which staggers Corino... HOWEVER JERRY LYNN AND JUSTIN CREDIBLE GRAB A LEG EACH... TRYING TO POWERBOMB CW OFF OF THE APRON... CW HOLDS ON FOR DEAR LIFE... UNTIL CORINO NAILS HIM WITH THE OLD SCHOOL KICK... WHICH LEADS TO THE DOUBLE POWERBOMB OFF OF THE APRON AND THROUGH THE TABLE ON THE OUTSIDE!!!

Mammoth pop from the fans because CW might be dead, as he remains unmoved. The most enthusiastic “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants of the night are heard next, whilst Lynn quickly Clotheslines Credible, sending him down to the floor. JL picks Credible up and rolls him back into the ring, where Steve Corino looks to go on the attack, but Credible rakes Corino’s eyes before rolling out of the other side of the ring. Corino shrugs, as Credible shakes his head, wanting a break, but Lynn steps inside the ring and Lynn and Corino go nose to nose.

The arena buzzes with anticipation as the two begin swinging wildly at each other and Lynn gets the upper hand, backing Corino into the ropes, but Corino retaliates with a knee to the mid section. Steve now hammers on Lynn before sending him across the ring, but Lynn comes back with a Diving Crossbody! JL immediately mounts Corino after this, hammering away with more brutal punches. Lynn now brings Corino to his feet and sends him into the corner, before landing more shots. Now Lynn lifts Corino up onto the second rope, before he climbs up to the top rope himself... AND LYNN LEAPS FOR THE TOP ROPE FRANEKSTEINER... BUT CORINO REVERSES IT INTO A POWERBOMB!!! CORINO STAYS SEATED FOR THE COVER...1...2...3! NO! LYNN JUST SHOOTS A SHOULDER OFF OF THE MAT!!!

Again, the audience is completely shocked as they expected that to be the end of the match. Even Corino is shocked as his eyes open wide, not believing the resilience of Lynn. Corino is frustrated but he knows he needs to continue the assault, so he brings Lynn up and punches him a few times, before dropping him head first with a Scoop Brain buster. Corino makes the cover and once again gets a close near fall. Corino yells “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” and brings up Lynn again... THIS TIME HE GOES FOR THE OLD SCHOOL EXPULSION... BUT LYNN SHRUGS IT OFF AND LANDS A BRIDGING GERMAN SUPLEX...1...2...3! NO! CORINO JUST ESCAPES THE PIN!!!

Justin Credible was almost in the ring this time to interrupt the count, but he didn’t quite make it. He gets back off of the apron and remains on the outside, as a battered and beaten Jerry Lynn uses the ropes to get back up. Once up, he locks his hands, signalling for the Cradle Piledriver which gets a huge reaction from the fans. LYNN GETS CORINO IN POSITION FOR THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER... BUT CORINO REVERSES WITH A BACK BODY DROP!!! BOTH MEN GET UP... CORINO DRIVER TO LYNN!!! CORINO HOOKS THE LEG TIGHTLY...1...2...3!!!

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NO!!! CREDIBLE STOMPS ON CORINO TO BREAK UP THE COUNT AT THE LAST SECOND!!!

Another close call there as Credible now waits for Corino to get up... BEFORE HE CRACKS HIM OVER THE HEAD WITH A SINGAPORE CANE!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants yet again, as the champion lets out a roar, the freshest man in the match with Lynn and Corino both out of it, and basically at his feet. Credible faces the outside of the ring now and throws his Cane back to Francine, before he turns back towards his opponents... STRAIGHT INTO A SUPERKICK FROM CW ANDERSON!!!

CW stands over Credible, admiring his handy work and clutching his own back, still in pain from his earlier bump... WHEN HE TURNS STRAIGHT INTO AN OLD SCHOOL KICK!!!

Remarkably, Corino is back on his feet which gets a slight applause from the fans. He takes a moment or two to compose himself, before he gets dropped with a Clothesline from Lynn. JL signals for the Cradle Piledriver again, but he bypasses Corino... AND HE DRILLS THE ALREADY SOFTENED UP CW ANDERSON WITH THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER!!! LYNN MAKES THE COVER...1...2...3!!!

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YES! JERRY LYNN IS FINALLY THE ECW CHAMPION...

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EXCEPT THAT HE ISN’T BECAUSE CORINO DRAGGED HIM OFF OF THE COVER AT THE LAST SECOND!!!

Corino drags Lynn up by the hair and throws him through the middle rope and to the outside. ‘The King Of Old School’ then turns into a Clothesline from the ECW Champion which sends Corino tumbling over the top rope and to the outside. Credible is now in the ring alone with the out of it Anderson... AND CREDIBLE MAKES THE COVER...1...2...3!!!

Winner – Justin Credible retains the ECW Championship @ 15:30

Even the referee is exhausted as he calls for the bell, and raises the hand of the triumphant Justin Credible. The extreme fans boo the hell out of the somewhat lucky win as Credible quickly scurries out of the ring, saving himself from further violence.

Credible hugs Francine who is mightily impressed, all smiles, as she clings onto the Singapore Cane with her left hand and hands Credible his ECW Championship with her right hand.

More boos from the fans as Credible leans on Francine and slowly begins making his way around ringside and to the back.

Meanwhile, an irritated Steve Corino slides into the ring and looks down at CW Anderson, who still hasn’t shown any real signs of life. A frustrated Corino picks up the dead weight of CW and throws him through the middle rope and to the outside.

Corino then turns and the fans begin to buzz... AS JERRY LYNN AND STEVE CORINO ARE NOSE TO NOSE IN THE CENTRE OF THE RING ONCE AGAIN!!!

Both men are exhausted but Lynn looks possessed, like a mad man as he mouths “YOU COST ME THE FUCKING TITLE”!

Corino feigns to back off before he swings with a right hand... AND THE TWO BEGIN TRADING PUNCHES, AS THE FANS GO APE SHIT IN THE PROCESS!!!

It’s dead even with neither man gaining the upper hand... UNTIL JACK VICTORY NAILS LYNN WITH A LOW BLOW FROM BEHIND!!!

Boos from the fans as Victory is pretty happy with his own work. Corino laughs at Lynn rolling around in agony on the mat, before he tells Jack to “HOLD HIM UP!

Victory does as he is told, struggling to pick Lynn up, before holding him and pinning his arms. Lynn is defenceless... AS CORINO NAILS THE OLD SCHOOL KICK... BUT HE HITS JACK VICTORY WITH IT AS LYNN WAS ABLE TO SQUIRM OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND!!!

Corino is shocked and turns into a boot in the gut from Lynn... AND LYNN DROPS CORINO WITH THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” comes from the fans again, as Lynn lets out an intense roar, before he looks towards the curtain, where standing, with a worried look on his face, clutching his title is Justin Credible.

Lynn looks at him and yells “I HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU, THAT’S TITLE’S MINE”! Lynn then signals that the title will be around his waist, as all the ECW Champion can do is shake his head in denial.

The fans continue to cheer the stare down as we cut to a commercial break.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

ECW Hardcore TV returns from the final commercial break of the evening to end the show with some PULP FICTION~!

As the music kicks in, we begin by seeing a much focused looking Danny Doring and Roadkill, which garners some pretty damn good cheers (getting louder by the week) for the duo.

Danny Doring: It doesn’t matter if it’s a team we don’t like such as The Full Blooded Italians, or if it’s a team we respect like The Unholy Alliance. It doesn’t make a difference, we are after the ECW Tag Team Championships and we won’t stop until we get them.

Of course Roadkill still remains stoic, whilst Doring takes a breath, cracking his knuckles with his words.

Danny Doring: It’s not a matter of if; it’s only a matter of when. We are getting those titles and the rest of the ECW tag team division will be taking their lickings...

Doring looks serious as he finishes this statement, before now getting a slight smirk on his face.

Danny Doring: Taking their lickings, just like...

Roadkill: CHICKENS!!!

The two continue to look into the camera, pumped up and determined to one day soon become the ECW Tag Team Champions...

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Next up we see an exhausted looking Jerry Lynn, sweat still dripping all over his body, not long removed from tonight’s main event. Lynn runs his hands through his hair, a look of pure disappointment, agony and anguish on his face all at once.

Jerry Lynn: I guess it’s true when they say life isn’t a fairytale, because these last few months, it’s been anything but. It’s been the same old story, as I keep getting screwed out of the ECW Championship over and over again.

JL pauses, taking a breath, his face getting a little redder as he gets angrier.

Jerry Lynn: I never lost at Anarchy Rulz and tonight should have been my one on one rematch for the title. Instead CW Anderson and Steve Corino get granted title shots that they haven’t even earned, and that slimy Justin Credible manages to steal the win off of all of my hard work.

Jerry is clearly not happy, hate oozing off of every word.

Jerry Lynn: But I won’t give up because I’ve worked to damn hard for fifteen years to give up now. I guarantee everybody that I WILL hold gold in ECW one day...

Lynn pauses for a moment, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, before dead panning the camera.

Jerry Lynn: And it will happen sooner rather than later, the day is coming VERY SOOOOOOOOON!!!

Lynn continues to dead pan the camera, fixated on becoming the ECW Champion...

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Now we actually cut to the ECW Champion Justin Credible, who sits in his locker room, a towel around his neck as he unties his boots. The ECW Championship can be seen on top of his sports bag next to his chair, and the camera zooms in on the title until it focuses back at Credible, who is now ready to speak.

Justin Credible: Tonight I had all of the odds stacked against me. I had to defend my ECW Championship against three men and I could have lost the title without even being involved in the decision. Despite the excuses that I’m sure the three pretenders I beat tonight will come up with, it doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is that I am STILL the ECW Champion!

JC, despite being tired and sore after the match, smiles at the camera smugly.

Justin Credible: I should be the champion, I’m the person, whether they love me or they hate, I’m the person that these fans come to see every night. Since I ditched my old hack of a tag team partner, nobody has made more of an impact in ECW than I have. It’s safe to say that this company revolves around me.

The champion clearly likes the sound of that, still smiling as Francine yells “TELL ‘EM, BABY” in the background.

Justin Credible: There’s a revolving door of insignificant challengers who step up to the plate, but the whole world and definitely this ECW Championship revolve around me.

More cheers as Credible now stands up and picks up his ECW Championship, still with a cocky smirk on his face.

Justin Credible: And if the evidence of the past few months is anything to go off, and it is, then this title is never going to stop revolving around me.

Justin now drapes the title over his shoulder, removing his smirk and looking into the camera very seriously.

Justin Credible: I am the most active champion in ECW history. I am the definition of a fighting champion; I defend this belt week in and week out. I’ve beaten everybody there is to beat in ECW and now it’s only a matter of time until I retire, still the ECW Champion!

Credible now turns his back on the camera and begins packing his wrestling boots into his sports bag, meaning it’s time to cut away...

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And the final pulp fiction promo of the night sees the ECW Television Champion Rhino pacing back and forth like a lunatic. As usual, the title is around his waist but he doesn’t pay it any attention, as he salivates at the mouth and begins intensely speaking.

Rhino: For those few people who are trying to start rumours, last week my attack on New Jack was calculated. I showed the world that I am not afraid of New Jack.

The thought of people thinking Rhino could be afraid of somebody seems to piss off the champion even more, as he continues to stomp back and forth.

Rhino: Last week I proved I’m tougher than you WHEN I PUT YOU THROUGH A FUCKING TABLE!!!

Spit flies everywhere as a furious Rhino yells at the camera.

Rhino: I don’t care who you are, but you shouldn’t have run your mouth a couple of weeks back. NOBODY THREATENS THE BIG FUCKING DEAL LIKE THAT!!!

Rhino is almost wheezing a little, just on another level right now.

Rhino: Big, small, fat, skinny, NOBODY!

‘The Big F’n Deal’ paces back and forth a little again, attempting to calm himself down.

Rhino: I can take violence to a whole new level of extreme; I JUST DON’T GIVE A FUCK!!!

The calming down didn’t work; Rhino is losing his shit again, as he gets up close to the camera.

Rhino: Look at the evidence; we’ve got THE WHOLE FUCKING SHOW...

The ECW Television Champion pauses and snarls at his own reference of Rob Van Dam.

Rhino: He thought he could beat me, and now HE’S LYING IN A FUCKING HOSPITAL WITH A NECK BRACE!!!

He smirks a little at his own reference now, despite still clearly being pissed off.

Rhino: So who are you and why are you different? THE KING OF THE STREETS?

Rhino mocks one of New Jack’s monikers as he begins pacing back and forth yet again.

Rhino: Why are you different? Because you’re THE ORIGINAL GANGSTER?

The champion shakes his head, almost in disbelief.

Rhino: I’ve got a question for you, SO THE FUCK WHAT!!!

INTENSE as Rhino trembles and veins appear all throughout his forehead and neck.

Rhino: I will out chaos anybody, I’M A ONE MAN RIOT SQUAD!!!

Rhino points at himself, really emphasising his points now.

Rhino: I’ll do anything to make you feel my wrath. I’LL BEAT YOU TO DEATH WITH MY FUCKING BARE HANDS AND RAPE YOUR FUCKING CORPSE IF I HAVE TO!!!

Wow. New level of brutality, I may have just crossed a line. Rhino is still mad as hell though.

Rhino: It doesn’t matter who you are or what you call yourself, NOBODY GOES FURTHER THAN RHINO!!!

The champ is really puffing out his chest and punching it now, ready to fight by the looks of things.

Rhino: Last week was just a tiny example; I PUT YOU THROUGH A TABLE AND AT NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER...

Rhino pauses, red faced like a tomato, needing to catch his breath.

Rhino: I won’t relent. I’LL PUT YOU THROUGH AS MANY TABLES AS IT TAKES UNTIL YOU LEARN WHO THE FUCK I AM!!!

More intense stuff from the epic TV champ.

Rhino: I’ll put you through as many tables as it takes UNTIL YOU SAY MY NAME!!!

No more pacing back and forth, as Rhino once again gets up close and person with the camera; we can only see his head and serious face now.

Rhino: SAY MY NAME!!!

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Rhino: SAY MY FUCKING NAME!!!

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Rhino: YOU KNOW MY NAME!!!

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Rhino: SAY IT!!!

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Rhino: RHINO!!!

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Rhino: RHINO!!!

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Rhino: RHINO!!!

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Rhino: THE BIG!!!

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Rhino: FUCKING!!!

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Rhino: DEAL!!!

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Rhino: RHINO!!!

Rhino is a lunatic, obsessed, salivating at the thought of destroying New Jack, as he continues to have that fiery, scary look in his eyes and on his face as the show fades to black.

-END OF SHOW-​

 

[Stojy]

ECW Hardcore TV
28-10-2000
Battle Creek, Michigan​

The show opens up rather strangely as the night’s dark match has only just finished and The Prodigy lays on the ringside floor, feeling his embarrassing loss to a local talent. The Prodigette looks on with concern, on her haunches, checking on The Prodigy who still isn’t really moving. The fans remain pretty silent, not really sure what to expect, when Angel and Tony DeVito, collectively known as Da Baldies begin making their way out from the back.

Heat begins from the fans as they both slowly make their way around the ring and towards the fallen Prodigy... UNTIL ANGEL DRAGS THE PRODIGETTE BACK UP TO HER FEET BY HER HAIR!!!

Gasps and boos are massive from the fans initially, although there’s also a bit of a pop for shock value as Angel rolls The Prodigette into the ring. Meanwhile on the outside of the ring, The Prodigy still hasn’t moved so DeVito goes under the ring and pulls out a wooden table. He slides it into the ring and goes back under ring, whilst Angel still holds The Prodigette by the hair as she tries with all her might to escape.

DeVito reappears from underneath the ring and rolls inside, now holding a can of gasoline and a lighter. The fans are really buzzing now as Prodigette looks scared shitless, but Da Baldies both have sadistic smirks on their faces. DeVito pours the gasoline all over the table, really stinking out the whole arena, before he LIGHTS THE TABLE ON FIGHTER!!!

EPIC pop from the Michigan fans before chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” break out. Angel then puts The Prodigette between her legs... AND DA BALDIES GIVE HER A DOUBLE POWERBOMB THROUGH THE FUCKING FLAMING TABLE!!!

The “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants get even louder, as Da Baldies smirk at their dirty work. The flames were put out by the impact of The Prodigette’s body however security still quickly charge from the back, fire extinguishers in hand. At the same time, EMT’s run out from the back, looking to check on The Prodigette. As all this is happening, Tony DeVito looks into the camera and yells “THAT’S JUST A PREVIEW, BOYS” obviously sending a message to Balls Mahoney and Pierre Carl Oulette.

The mood in the arena is still one of excitement, the fans still cheering, as Da Baldies leave and we cut away from the ring whilst the EMT’s and security try and salvage the situation...

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To kill some time for the second week in a row we get an awkwardly placed opening video package, supported by “This Is Extreme” by Harry Slash and The Slashstones playing over the pa system. The ECW camera men do their best to not show the ring, instead panning around showing all the fans, half who are still pumped chanting “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, and seeing as we are in Battle Creek, the other half are chanting “RVD”, “RVD”, “RVD”. All the chanting and hysteria continues as we cut to the backstage area...

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In the back, our primed, proper, suited up, voice of ECW Joey Styles is standing by with a microphone in hand. As usual, it’s obvious to tell that Styles has a big announcement to make as he has an incredibly excited look on his face.

Joey Styles: Hi everybody and welcome to ECW Hardcore TV! I’m ‘The Voice of ECW’ Joey Styles and I have the pleasure of announcing to all of you the extremely big time main event that has only just been booked for tonight’s show. According to our boss and our Commissioner, last week’s Fatal Four Way match for the ECW Championship left more questions than what we actually got answers. To counteract that tonight’s main event will see a Triple Threat match as CW Anderson, Jerry Lynn and ‘The King Of Old School’ Steve Corino will do battle in a sudden death environment. The winner of tonight’s match will be the number one contender for the ECW Championship and will face Justin Credible in a one on one match at ECW November to Remember! It’s going to be a historical match tonight, plus we’ve got plenty more in story, folks, be prepared to get taken to the extreme.

Joey continues to have that excited looks on his face, as there are cheers in the arena for the announcement of tonight’s main event. Styles now sends us back to ringside so he has the chance to make it up to The Birds Nest...

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Now that everything is cleaned up inside the ring and at ringside, “For The Love Of Money/Down On Me” by The O’Jays and Jackyl is the first wrestler’s theme we hear for the night, as out steps a cocky looking EZ Money. Of course he’s not alone, accompanied by the rest of Hot Commodity, which consists of Chris Hamrick, Elektra and Julio Dinero. The quartet strut down the ramp, as usual letting the fans know how they are all about money, which irritates the fans so they boo the hell out of them. Once they all parade around the ring for a little while, they all step to the outside, except for EZ who is the one competing tonight. “Fuck That” by Kid Rock hits to PLENTY of cheers as a man who just a few weeks ago was on the biggest roll of his career, Kid Kash. KK steps through the curtain, slapping hands with the fans as the entire Hot Commodity get annoyed looks on their faces at seeing the man who got prevented them from beating down The Unholy Alliance last week. On commentary, Styles puts over the fact that this is a rematch from Anarchy Rulz where Kash was able to overcome interference and get the win. Once Kash is inside the ring, he circles EZ as the referee calls for the bell.

Match One
EZ Money w/Hot Commodity vs. Kid Kash

Much like basically every match that involves a Hot Commodity member participating in singles completion; this one is riddled with interference. Kid Kash, much like in their match at Anarchy Rulz, seems to be a class above but Hot Commodity’s interference is constant and consistent an allows EZ Money to have periods of domination throughout the match. The ending comes about when Kash signals he is going to finish off EZ, however CHRIS HAMRICK LEAPS ONTO THE APRON, YELLING “HEY KASH, YOU’RE NOTHING BUT A PUSSY! COME FIGHT ME”!

Kash hears this and can’t help himself as he walks towards Hamrick and begins jaw jacking with him. ‘The Notorious K.I.D. then swings wildly with a punch at Hamrick, but Hamrick avoids the blow but stays on the apron. KK continues to be distracted, until he turns INTO EZ MONEY WHO LANDS A SUPERKICK...BUT KASH MOVED OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND SO THE SUPERKICK KNOCKED CHRIS HAMRICK OFF OF THE APRON!!!

A big time pop comes from the fans as Elektra and Dinero scurry around the ring to check on Hamrick. EZ never recovers from here, way to shocked as he looks on at his fallen stable mate, and this allows Kash to turn him around, kick him in the gut... AND DROP HIM WITH THE MONEY MAKER!!! KK HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

Winner – Kid Kash @ 6:45

The referee calls for the bell and a celebratory Kid Kash gets up, a smile on his face as he clutches at his back. KK has his hands raises by the referee as the fans cheer in appreciation.

KK heads up to the top rope now, raising his hands in the air... UNTIL HE IS YANKED OFF OF THE TOP ROPE AND SENT CRASHING TO THE CANVAS BY JULIO DINERO!!!

A massive amount of heat can be heard now from the fans as Dinero begins kicking the hell out of Kash, and EZ Money gets back up and begins joining in.

Elektra watches on with glee, clapping her hands together as even Chris Hamrick is back in the ring now, and this is basically a four on one mugging.

VERY LOUD heat continues to emanate from the fans as ‘Confederate Currency’ is furious with the Superkick he received earlier. He tells Dinero and Money to “HOLD HIM UP” and the two hoists the exhausted, beaten down Kash back to his feet.

With Kash up, Hamrick takes a few steps back... BEFORE CHARGING FORWARD AND LANDING A CONFEDERATE KICK TO THE FACE OF KASH!!!

The other Hot Commodity members mercilessly let Kash go and he immediately crumbles to the canvas. The beating looks set to continue as they all stand over Kash; however the fans begin to cheer in relief as DANNY DORING and ROADKILL SPRINT DOWN THE RAMP AND SLIDE INTO THE RING!!!

Doring and Roadkill immediately go to town with Doring teeing off on Hamrick and Roadkill is hammering away at Dinero and EZ.

As the epic brawl continues, Elektra quickly gets out of the ring, as Doring continues to rock Hamrick with right hands, but now Dinero and EZ are using their two on one advantage to slowly beat down Roadkill... HOWEVER THAT CHANGES WHREN KASH LANDS A DROPKICK TO EZ OUT OF NOWHERE, SENDING HIM TUBMLING THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

Dinero sees this and realises now is his chance... SO HE CHARGES AT ROADKILL... WHO DUCKS AND BACK BODY DROPS DINERO OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE FLOOR!!!

Hamrick is the last member of Hot Commodity left standing; HOWEVER DORING CLOTHESLINES HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE AS WELL!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out as the faces are all fired up in the ring, however Hot Commodity are recuperating and furious on the outside. All of a sudden, a referee sprints out from the back and slides into the ring and it looks like we are going to get an impromptu match of some sort after the commercial break.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

When we return from the commercial break, there’s a quick video package...

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ECW November To Remember – November 5th

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After the video, we cut back to ringside to see that the referee has managed to communicate which competitors will be in the impromptu mach and the match is underway.

Match Two
Chris Hamrick and Julio Dinero w/Hot Commodity vs. Danny Doring and Roadkill w/Kid Kash

The match was pretty up and down in the early stages with neither team able to gain a real advantage, however the referee quickly lost control as the match was riddled with interference. Elektra would distract the referee and EZ Money would run interference; however Kid Kash, on his lonesome, would be quick to retaliate.

Eventually the ECW Commissioner Spike Dudley has had enough of the match being ruined by interference and he storms to ringside. Despite looking mightily pissed off, Spike’s facial expression softens when he approaches Kid Kash and says, “PLEASE MAN, GO TO THE BACK. I WANT THIS MATCH TO HAVE A CLEAR WINNER”! It’s quite obvious that Kash doesn’t like the sound of it, but he nods his head, putting his hands up in innocence and he begins backing up the ramp.

Spike then runs to the other side of the ring and now he approached EZ Money and Elektra and he tells them to “PLEASE GO TO THE BACK” as well. He gets a little more resistance from them as they both shake their heads negatively and EZ EVEN SHOVES SPIKE AWAY!!! The fans boo Money’s disrespect as Spike clearly gets frustrated, before he yells “GET TO THE BACK BEFORE I MAKE YOU LEAVE”!

Again, EZ and Elektra aren’t very pleasant with their response, and Spike begins to advance on EZ, fists clenched until Chris Hamrick steps out of the ring and gets in between them. Hamrick yells “WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM” to which an equally fiery Spike responds “YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS NEVER HAVING A MATCH WITHOUT HELP IS MY PROBLEM”!

Hamrick doesn’t like the response... AND GOES TO PUNCH SPIKE... BUT SPIKE DUCKS AND IS ABLE TO LAND AN ACID DROP USING THE RINGPOST ON THE TIRED HAMRICK!!!

“ECDUBBYA” ,”ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants came from the fans for that one as Spike immediately gets up and hurries way from EZ and Elektra. EZ and Elektra are furious as they check on Hamrick, meanwhile inside of the ring; Dinero is left alone with both Doring and Roadkill and gets double teamed. They eventually finish him with the BUGGY BANG WITH ROADKILL MAKING THE COVER AFTERWARDS...1...2...3!!!

Winners – Danny Doring and Roadkill @ 5:32

After the match, Doring and Roadkill celebrate, having their hands raised from the referee, enjoying the cheers and adulation from all of the Michigan fans.

On the outside of the ring, Elektra and EZ continue to try and help Hamrick and Dinero to their feet.

Doring and Roadkill continue to celebrate, happy, victorious as we cut to the back...

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In the backstage area we see CW Anderson dressed in his wrestling gear, sitting in his locker room, a nasty look on his face.

CW Anderson: At Anarchy Rulz, I was the victim of a heinous crime. Steve Corino got lucky and stole the opportunity that was rightfully mine. I should have been the number one contender for the ECW Championship.

CW pauses, pointing at himself, clearly unhappy.

CW Anderson: Despite the crime that was committed against me, I’m still here because I will not give up!

Anderson runs a hand over his head, taking a breath as he continues.

CW Anderson: It’s not in my DNA to give up. Look through the pages of the history book and the one thing that never changes is that Anderson’s never give up.

CW stands up off his chair now, chest out in pride.

CW Anderson: There is only one thing that will change compared to the rest of my family and that’s the fact that no glass ceiling will hold me down. I’m going to break through that glass ceiling whereas the rest of my family couldn’t.

He shakes his head, almost a little ashamed of the rest of his family.

CW Anderson: I don’t care how many matches I need to win, or how many people I need to beat, or how many times I’m screwed. I will overcome all of the obstacles and I will win the ECW World Heavyweight Title!

CW looks very determined, as he touches his waist where the title will hopefully one day sit.

CW Anderson: I am certain that I will become the ECW Champion because where there is a will, there is a way, and that’s what this all comes down to. This whole situation boils down to will.

Another pause as Anderson looks ultra serious, dead panning the camera.

CW Anderson: Three men and we are all chasing the same ultimate prize. It comes down to the strength of my will against the strength of Steve Corino and Jerry Lynn’s will...

CW mulls over his next words carefully.

CW Anderson: And simply put, it’s unfortunate but for Corino and Lynn, they... will... lose!

Anderson smirks now, happy with his prediction.

CW Anderson: Then I’ll go on to November to Remember and beat Justin Credible to become the champion because I am an Anderson and an Anderson will be champion.

Having said his bit, Anderson sits back down, looking pretty confident ahead of the main event tonight before we cut to a break.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

Upon returning from commercial break, we are back at ringside where “Metal Health” by Quiet Riot hits to some pretty good cheers as a pumped up Nova makes his way out from the back. Nova slaps hands with the fans, potentially getting even more love from them considering who is opponent will be tonight. Once he’s inside the ring, Nova takes a deep breath, stretching, and keeping himself warm. He doesn’t have to wait too long for his opponent as “Debonaire” by Dope brings out the ECW Television Champion Rhino. The heat is UNGODLY for Rhino who ignores it and powers down the ramp. A few fans throw cups and garbage at Rhino but they just bounce off of his chest, as Joey Styles puts over the fact that these fans detest Rhino because they are in Rob Van Dam’s hometown. When Rhino gets inside the ring, Nova looks a little fearful as ‘The Big F’n Deal’ just stares him down as he hands his title to the referee.

Match Three
ECW Television Championship Match
Rhino defends against Nova

Much like last week’s title defence against ‘Mean’ Mitch Page, Rhino doesn’t really take any blows as he simply beats Nova around right from the ring of the bell. The fans boo him mercilessly and there are even continuous chants of “ROB VAN DAM”, “ROB VAN DAM”, “ROB VAN DAM” however this just seems to infuriate Rhino even more. Rhino begins yelling “COME ON, GET UP ROB” to the struggling Nova as he continues to beat the hell out of him.

As the slaughter continues, it allows Joey Styles to announce on commentary that ECW Officials have actually agreed with everything Nova and his former partner Chris Chetti have said about each other in the past few weeks. Due to this, Nova will face Chris Chetti in a Loser Leaves ECW Match at November To Remember!

With Joey getting the announcement and PPV hype out of the way... RHINO RIPS THROUGH NOVA WITH A HELLACIOUS GORE!!!

Instead of going for the cover, Rhino, salivating at the thought of more violence, hoists up the dead weight of Nova... AND SENDS HIM CRASHING HEAD FIRST TO THE CANVAS WITH A PILEDRIVER!!! RHINO THEN MAKES A COVER...1...2...3!!!

Winner – Rhino retains the ECW Television Championship @ 1:56

After the match, Rhino barely has his hand raised by the referee before he threatens the ref who quickly hurries out of the ring, hurling himself through the middle ropes.

Rhino celebrates by himself, getting his ECW Television Championship and punching into his own chest, letting out a roar.

The initial after the match heat dies down from the fans and instead more chants of “ROB VAN DAM”, “ROB VAN DAM”, “ROB VAN DAM” comes from the Battle Creek, Michigan natives.

This clearly angers Rhino now that the match is over and he covers his ears, but the chants just get LOUDER so there is no way he can block them out.

Having heard enough, Rhino shakes his head and snatches a microphone from a jobber at ringside. Rhino paces back and forth as the passionate chants, until Rhino, rather shockingly, BURSTS OUT LAUGHING!!!

‘the Big F’n Deal’ clutches at his mid section, laughing uncontrollably which really irritates the fans, who are supposed to be the ones doing the irritating.

Rhino: YEAH! Come on, chant for him more, chant for your hero. Chant for Rob...Van...Dam...

Boos for the mocking tone of Rhino’s voice before they continue the epic “ROB VAN DAM”, “ROB VAN DAM”, “ROB VAN DAM” chants. Rhino continues to revel in the chants, enjoying it, before he gets a deadly look on his face.

Rhino: Waste your breath all you want... BECAUSE HE’S NOT GONNA’ FUCKING SHOW UP!!!

Volcanic heat from the fans as Rhino gets his usual intense manner about him, pacing back and forth.

Rhino: You want to know why he’s not going to show up. He’s not going to show up BECAUSE I PUT HIM IN A HOSPITAL!!!

As you can imagine the heat continues as Rhino lets out a devilish grin.

Rhino: I’m sure each and every one of you is praying for a miracle. YOU ALL WANT TO SEE RVD, RIGHT?

LOUDEST POP OF THE CENTURY as the TV Champ just snickers to himself.

Rhino: Well you better pack some snack and get going on your road trip, because HE’S STILL IN A HOSPITAL IN ST. PAUL WHERE I LEFT HIM. OR MAYBE HE’S MANAGED TO MAKE IT BACK TO HIS HOUSE JUST DOWN THE ROAD...

Rhino is interrupted by more big time cheers, as “ROB VAN DAM”, “ROB VAN DAM”, “ROB VAN DAM” chants break out again from the loyal home town crowd.

Rhino: Either way, Rob Van Dam is showing his true colours as a coward. Even if he was just down the road, HE SURE AS SHIT WOULDN’T COME DOWN TO THIS RING WELL I’M STANDING IN IT!!!

The intense machine just smirks whilst heavy breathing as the fans continue to boo the hell out of him.

Rhino: Rob Van Dam is as weak as piss just like all of you Battle Creek scum. I could destroy all of you because I’m from Detroit which obviously means that I’m tougher than every single person in this crowd.

The ECW Television Champion lets out a braggadocios yet still intense roar, whilst the fans continue to shit on him.

Rhino: I’m not only tougher than every single one of you people in the crowd; I’m ALSO TOUGHER THAN ANYBODY IN THE BACK!!!

BOOOOOOOOOOOO, as Rhino begins psyching himself up again.

Rhino: As a matter of fact, I’m tougher than everybody period. I’M UN FUCKING STOPPABLE!!!

He’s forced to pause now and steady his breathing a little, the fans continue to boo but he’s ignoring them, clearly in his zone.

Rhino: You might not like it, but it’s the truth and in just over a week’s time... AT NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER...

Rhino is interrupted by more “ROB VAN DAM”, “ROB VAN DAM”, “ROB VAN DAM” chants.

Rhino: I will prove that I’m tougher than anybody BECAUSE I’M GOING TO SKULLFUCK NEW JACK WITH MY FUCKING RIGHT HAND...

As usual Rhino is getting pretty graphic and the fans begin to quite down and just listen when “Natural Born Killaz” by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube’s bass fills the arena and New Jack steps out from the back. The fans LOSE THEIR MIND WITH HUGE CHEERS, as DOES RHINO, WHO THROWS HIS TITLE TO THE GROUND AND YELLS “COME FUCKING GET A PIECE”!

Jack surprisingly keeps his composure for a moment or two, ignoring the goading from Rhino. He keeps his composure, walking towards the ring... BEFORE HE BREAKS OUT INTO A SPRINT AND ROLLS INTO THE RING!!!

Rhino immediately swings at Jack with a right hand, but JACK DUCKS AND LANDS BLOW AFTER BLOW TO RHINO!!!

Jack continues to land punches, until Rhino goes low with a knee to the mid section. With Jack down clutching his stomach... RHINO GOES FOR THE PILEDRIVER... BUT JACK PUSHES HIM AWAY... AND THEN NEW JACK GETS RHINO ONTO HIS SHOULDERS AND LANDS A DEATH VALLEY DRIVER OUT OF NOWHERE!!!

Rhino immediately rolls to the outside and the fans boo the hell out of him, as New Jack picks up the TV Title AND THROWS IT AT RHINO!!!

The champion picks it up, furious with being embarrassed as he backs up the ramp and now Jack is begging for Rhino to come back to the ring. The heat is enormous though as Rhino turns his back on the ring and storms through the curtain, perhaps being out bullied for the first time in forever.

New Jack remains in the ring, enjoying the adulation from the fans... WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN CHRIS CHETTI RUNS TOWARDS RINGSIDE!!!

More heat now as Chetti makes a V line and instead of sliding inside the ring, he heads around to the outside AND HE STOMPS ALL OVER THE LIFELESS BODY OF NOVA!!!

Chetti is looking to get an advantage on his November To Remember opponent and the fans let him know their displeasure.

New Jack sees this and quickly hops out of the ring... AND HE GRABS CHETTI FROM BEHIND AND RAMS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE RING POST!!!

Chetti drops to the floor but Jack helps him back up and rolls him into the ring. New Jack then heads under the ring... AND COMES BACK OUT WITH HIS TRUSTY GUITAR!!!

New Jack slides into the ring with his guitar, steps to the plate like a baseball player, and swings for the fences... SMASHING THE GUITAR OVER THE HEAD OF CHETTI!!!

The man who tried to deliver a cowardly attack, Chris Chetti is damn near unconscious on the mat as the fans chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. New Jack smirks, enjoying the ovation before he heads back outside of the ring, and grabs a steel chair.

Jack now gets back onto the apron, and then climbs to the top rope... BEFORE LEAPING OFF AND CRUSHING CHETTI WITH THE 187!!!

“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out again as New Jack has ran off Rhino and destroyed Chris Chetti in the space of a couple of minutes.

The fans continue cheering as New Jack stands in the middle of the ring, triumphant and seemingly ready to have a crack at beating Rhino at November To Remember...

...

With New Jack still celebrating, we cut to the back where we see a furious looking Chris Hamrick storming through the backstage area, surprisingly without his Hot Commodity buddies. Hamrick touches at his forehead a couple of times, checking for blood, clearly selling the effects of the Acid Drop he took earlier tonight. Hamrick turns a corner in the hallway and his eyes light up in anger, as he spots the ECW Commissioner Spike Dudley standing by. Spike sees him and immediately gets in a fighting stance and Hamrick walks right up to him, the two going nose to nose.

Chris Hamrick: Did you honestly think I was just going to let you get away with what you did out there tonight? No chance. Listen, I don’t care if you’re the Commissioner or not, I want you in a match next week. What do you say you cripple, blueberry, bitch!

Despite the slew of insults, Hamrick remains stone jawed, furious, staring Dudley straight in the eye. Spike seems to be getting a bit fired up now to, as he defiantly refuses to be intimidated.

Spike Dudley: You don’t have to goad me into the match; it’ll be a pleasure to kick your ass... again. I’ll see you next week!

The two remain in each other’s faces before Hamrick now smirks, having gotten what he wanted and he begins to back off, as both men, by the looks on their faces, can’t wait for next week...

...

We now head to The Bird’s Next where ‘The Voice of ECW’ Joey Styles is standing with his trusty microphone, looking like he has another big announcement for us. Some of the ECW faithful can be heard chanting “JOEY”, “JOEY”, “JOEY” as Styles has that same excited look on his face that he always does when he has some big time news.

Joey Styles: Hi again folks, I’ll keep this one short and sweet because we are only a few moments away from our Triple Threat main event to crown a new number one contender for the ECW Championship! Before we get to that match, I have some exciting news regarding an International ECW wrestler who will be making their return to the organisation at November To Remember. At this stage the powers that be have not decided on an opponent for the event, but on November fifth, live on pay per view, we will bear witness to the return of ‘The Extreme Luchadore’ SUPER CRAZY!!!

Joey just smiles as a REALLY LOUD ovation goes up as the fans can’t wait to see one of their favourites, Super Crazy in action again. The famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants kick in again now as we cut back to ringside for our main event...

...

At ringside those chants are just as loud, only to be interrupted when “Mama Said Knock You Out” by LL Cool J hits to a VERY NEGATIVE reaction as a confident CW Anderson walks down the ramp. He ignores the abuse from the passionate extreme fans, instead just cracking his knuckles and sliding into the ring, all the time keeping a focused yet calm expression on his face. “Scapegoat” by Fear Factory hits next to LOUD cheers, however there probably not as loud as normal as Jerry Lynn steps through the curtain. Lynn, much like CW, looks ready to go and he slaps hands with a select few fans as he makes his towards the ring. On commentary, Styles puts over the fact that some of these fans are indifferent towards Lynn due to his epic/heated rivalry with the home town hero, Rob Van Dam. Once Lynn gets into the ring, he is very weary, keeping an eye on Anderson who puts his hands up as if to say he’s trustworthy, but his face says a different story. With two of the three competitors in the ring, “The Old School Style” by Boner hits to a slightly MIXED reaction, still leaning towards heat as Steve Corino comes from the back, as always accompanied by the hyped up Jack Victory. Corino tells the fans how great he is as he SLOWLY makes his way to the ring, to the point where the fans and even his competitors get frustrated with how long he is taking. Eventually though, Corino makes it inside of the ring and the referee calls for the bell.

Match Four
Winner is the number one contender for the ECW Championship
CW Anderson vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Steve Corino w/Jack Victory

There was plenty of stuff going on in this one in the early stages. All three men were pulling out all the stops, trying to finish the match earlier. The extreme element came in pretty early as well as all three men had different opportunities to bludgeon their opponents with weapons. We also got to see some of the beloved three way spots, SUCH AS THE TOWER OF DOOM... WHICH ENDED WITH STEVE CORINO BEING SUPLEXED THROUGH TWO SET UP STEEL CHAIRS AND A PLANK OF WOOD BY JERRY LYNN... WHO WAS BEING ELECTRIC CHAIR DROPPED BY CW ANDERSON AT THE SAME TIME!!!

CW Anderson was unable to get the win as he attempted to pin both men after this, but both men just kicked out before the count of three. CW had a period of domination on his own here as he beat on both men for awhile, before he really set his sights on Lynn. Anderson working on Lynn allowed Corino to get to his feet, albeit barely, and when Anderson looks to attack, Corino puts his hands up as if to say he doesn’t want any trouble. CW pauses, a little confused and Corino, using the ropes to stand, says “LET’S ELIMINATE HIM... AND THEN LEAVE IT DOWN TO THE TWO OF US”!!!

Anderson obviously believed it was a good strategy as there is now a period of the match where Anderson and Corino put their differences aside and work together to beat down Jerry. The fans HATE this, booing the hell out of both men but they don’t care as they continue to destroy their opponent. Lynn shows little spurts of offense here and there but the numbers game is just too much.

CW and ‘The King Of Old School’ really did look like a well oiled machine, being cheered on by Jack Victory and nobody else, until both men try and pin Lynn. First, CW Anderson attempts to and probably would have had the win if not for Corino dragging him off. The two almost came to blows but managed to work it out, until a few minutes later, Corino attempts to beat Lynn, and CW drags him off. The two got in each other’s faces, and they began to brawl again... ENDING WITH THEM TAKING OUT EACH OTHER WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!!!

The fans were well and truly behind Jerry Lynn now, as this match once again broke down into an every man for himself affair. Surprisingly, there was no Jack Victory interference as all three men wanted to win this match on merit. Each man gains several near falls towards the end, really keeping the result as to who will win in the air. Eventually the ending comes about when CW sets up a table in the middle of the ring and then places Lynn in a seated position on the top rope. CW climbs up after him but only makes it to the second rope when he gets clobbered from behind by Corino. Corino climbs onto the second rope, and continues to pound the back of CW... CORINO THEN LOOKS TO BACK SUPLEX CW OFF OF THE TOP... BUT AT THE SAME TIME... LYNN COMES OVER WITH A SUNETFLIP POWERBOMB... SO CORINO AND LYNN TOGETHER BUT WITH SEPERATE MOVES SEND CW CRASHING THROUGH THE TABLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!!!

Holy shit! “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out for this as LYNN PLACES AN ARM OVER ANDERSON’S CHEST... BUT SO DOES CORINO AT THE EXACT SAME TIME... AND THE REFEREE COUNTS...1...2...3!!!

Winner - ??? @ 12:42

The bell rings and the referee stands in the corner, shrugging, confused as he has absolutely no idea who has won the match. There’s no music playing as the fans buzz, discussing what the hell has just happened.

As the referee continues to struggle to make a decision, slowly Jerry Lynn and Steve Corino crawl to different sets of ropes and pull themselves back up to their feet.

Lynn walks to the referee and says “DON’T YOU NEED TO RAISE MY HAND”... But Corino pushes in front of Lynn and yells at the referee, “I’M THE WINNER”!

Both men stop, looking at the referee expectedly, but he just shakes his head... SO BOTH MEN BEGIN SHOVING EACH OTHER!!!

Neither is ready to back down, both claim to have won the match and the fans are excited, hoping to see another fight as we cut to our final break of the evening.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

We return from the break and everything is in the exact same state as we left it. The fans are still buzzing, almost in awe, not sure of the result, and Lynn and Corino are still at each other’s throats. The only difference is that now the referee is in the middle of the two, trying to keep them separated. Even an agitated Jack Victory on the outside yells “THIS IS WRONG, MAN”!

All of a sudden, the fans begin to cheer though as throughout the commercial break he must have left The Birds Nest, and Joey Styles walks through the curtain. Everybody is hoping we get a resolution as Joey has a microphone with him, as Corino and Lynn are shocked to see Joey out here, and the ref looks at him, almost pleading for a solution.

Joey Styles: It’s a damn shame to see such a wonderful exhibition of what Extreme Championship Wrestling is all about be ruined by a questionable ending. I spoke to our Commissioner about who the winner should be, but even Commissioner Dudley was at a loss. This decision is a little beyond his pay rate.

Joey pauses, letting his words sink in as everybody hands on his every word, wondering where this is leading.

Joey Styles: With the man in charge not knowing what to do, I only had one logical solution. As much as I didn’t want to bother the busy man, I had no choice but to call the boss.

Styles fails at stifling a smirk as BIG TIME pop breaks out, followed by chants of “PAUL E.”, “PAUL E.”, “PAUL. E”. The wrestlers in the ring still look uneasy and even a little frustrated now.

Joey Styles: I spoke to the boss, who of course had seen the ending to the match as well, and he could only come up with one solution. So, at November To Remember...

Joey pauses, as the fans begin cheering and both Lynn and Corino take a step towards him, listening intently.

Joey Styles: At November To Remember, our controversial ECW Champion Justin Credible will defend his ECW Championship against BOTH Jerry Lynn and Steve Corino in a THREE WAY DANCE!!!

EPIC POP from the fans as Styles seems pleased that the fans are happy, whilst the referee looks relieved and quickly rolls out of the ring. The two men who aren’t happy are the wrestlers; both Lynn and Corino trap Joey in the corner, yelling at him.

LYNN – “THIS IS BULLSHIT, JOEY! I DESERVE MY ONE ON ONE REMATCH AND I WON THIS MATCH”!

CORINO – “NO! I WON THIS MATCH, AND AS THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER, I NEVER GOT MY GOD DAMN ONE ON ONE TITLE SHOT”!

Both men make logical points as the fans boo both wrestlers, because Joey Styles is scared shitless, cowering in the corner, yelling “THERE’S NOTHING I CAN DO”!

The two men continue to poke Styles, trying to get a change of the decision... WHEN STEVE CORINO GRABS LYNN AND PUSHES HIM INTO THE CENTRE OF THE RING... STRAIGHT INTO A SINGAPORE CANE SHOT FROM THE ECW CHAMPION JUSTIN CREDIBLE!!!

A big time pop for the shock move, as now CREDIBLE SWINGS AT CORINO... BUT CORINO DUCKS AND LANDS SOME VICIOUS RIGHT HANDS... WHICH FORCE CREDIBLE TO DROP THE SINGAPORE CANE!!!

Corino continues to land blows, before he lands a HUGE Uppercut which causes Credible to drop to the mat... and Credible quickly rolls out of the ring.

The champion begins backing up the ramp as Corino begs him to return, but Credible shakes his head. The champ now laughs at Corino, tapping his head as if to say he’s too smart, ignoring the “PUSSY”, “PUSSY”, “PUSSY” chants from the furious fans.

All of a sudden, CREDIBLE IS GRABBED BY NEW JACK AND HE ROLLS CREDIBLE RIGHT BACK INTO THE RING!!!

The fans mark out for this as CORINO MOUNTS CREDIBLE IN THE CENTRE OF THE RING AND BEATS THE LIVING SHIT OUT OF HIM WITH WILD RIGHTS AND LEFTS!!!

New Jack watches from the outside, laughing at Credible being punished, WHEN HE GETS CLOBBERED FROM BEHIND BY RHINO!!!

Rhino waits for Jack to get up and when he does... THEY BOTH CHARGE AT EACH OTHER AND ANOTHER BRAWL IS ON OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!!

Meanwhile back inside of the ring, CW ANDERSON HAS DRAGGED CORINO OFF OF CREDIBLE AND NOW THEY DOUBLE TEAM CORINO...

UNTIL JERRY LYNN SPEARS CREDIBLE TO THE MAT AND THE WILD BRAWL CONTINUES!!!

There’s a four men brawl inside the ring, and a two man brawl on the outside, pandemonium has broken loose and there is no signs of it slowing down.

None of the six men are backing down now, tempers and violence rates both at an all time high as the fans once again chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”!

The brawl continues, and it’s a show ending one as security can’t stop them and the show fades to black with Battle Creek, Michigan left in absolute anarchy.

-END OF SHOW-

***

Current Card for ECW November To Remember
November 5th, 2000
Villa Park, Illinois

ECW Championship:
Three Way Dance
Justin Credible defends against Jerry Lynn and Steve Corino

ECW Television Championship:
Rhino defends against New Jack

ECW World Tag Team Championship:
Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke defend against The Unholy Alliance

Flaming Tables Match:
Balls Mahoney and Pierre Carl Oulette vs. Da Baldies

Six Man Tag Team Match:
Danny Doring, Kid Kash and Roadkill vs. Hot Commodity

Loser Leaves ECW:
Chris Chetti vs. Nova​

 

[Stojy]

So obviously not necessarily new content as this is an old show, but it was initially written in recapped form. I have remastered it so to speak as a show written in full.

ECW Hardcore TV
04-11-2000
Battle Creek, Michigan
​

The show opens up with the standard ECW opening video and theme, as the crazy fans chant the usual “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECUBBYA”. As the fans continue to make an obnoxious amount of noise, ‘The Voice of ECW’ Joey Styles is standing by, ready to welcome everybody to the show.

Joey Styles: Hello everybody and welcome to Extreme Championship Wrestling presents ECW Hardcore TV! I’m Joey Styles, and we’ve got a full house here in Battle Creek, Michigan, and what a show we have in store for you tonight.

Styles is basically forced to yell as the crazy ECW fans won’t let up with the excitement.

Joey Styles: The hits don’t stop here at ECW. We’re just twenty four hours away from ECW’s biggest pay per view of the year, November To Remember!

More cheers from the rabid fans.

Joey Styles: But twenty four hours is a long time in ECW. Before we get to November To Remember, we’ve got a huge Three Way Dance tag team main event tonight. This match will be a preview of sorts for November To Remember, with five men involved in direct competition tomorrow night set to be a part of the match. We will see ‘The Enforcer’, CW Anderson teaming with the ECW Champion Justin Credible, to face the team of Jerry Lynn and New Jack, as well as The Network’s team, ECW Television Champion Rhino and Steve Corino!

The fans sound happy with what’s on the card tonight, cheering loudly.

Joey Styles: Our ECW World Title match tomorrow night at November to Remember sees Justin Credible defend against Jerry Lynn and Steve Corino, whilst Rhino will defend his Television Championship against New Jack. After tonight, will these five wrestlers even be in any state to make it to tomorrow night? We’ll find out soon enough, but now it’s time to head to some in ring action.

Styles sends us away, as it’s time for our first match of the evening.

…

Match One
Christian York and Joey Matthews vs. The Unholy Alliance w/The Sinister Minister

The match is fought in pretty good spirit as all four men share handshakes before the contest begins. York and Matthews continue to be quite the plucky, young duo doing all they can to shock the world; however their best just isn’t good enough against the team who has an ECW Tag Team Championships title shot tomorrow night. Eventually The Unholy Alliance is able to clear the ring of York, WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO LAND A DOUBLE BRAINBUSTER ON JOEY MATTHEWS! TAJIRI THEN HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

Winners – The Unholy Alliance @ 6:57

After the match, the two teams continue to show respect for each other, exchanging handshakes again. York and Matthews then made their way to the back as The Unholy Alliance signaled that the tag titles would be theirs, much to the delight of all of the fans.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-

We then head to the backstage area where the busiest man in ECW, Joey Styles is standing by with a microphone in hand, looking as excited as ever to make another big time announcement.

Joey Styles: Welcome back to ECW Hardcore TV. Last week I broke some crucial news for the land of Extreme and this Sunday’s November To Remember. It’s the biggest show of the year and for those of you who misses last week, one of ECW’s most beloved, extreme wrestlers… Super Crazy will be returning to the United States, meaning he will be competing at November to Remember.

Joey is clearly excited for the return of Crazy, smiling wildly.

Joey Styles: There’s been more politicking regarding this situation than what you’d see at a WCW show. Numerous wrestlers volunteered and plenty of ideas were thrown around surrounding who Super Crazy will face. ECW management have made a decision and I now have the pleasure of officially announcing Super Crazy’s opponent for tomorrow night.

Styles pauses for a moment, letting that anticipation build.

Joey Styles: In Super Crazy’s return match, live on pay per view, he will be going toe to toe with CW Anderson!

There you have it, another match signed for November To Remember as Joey signs off…

...

Instead of heading back to ringside, the cameras pick up at a locker room type environment backstage where Jerry Lynn, already dressed in his wrestling gear, is standing by.

Jerry Lynn: I’ve waited my entire career for this moment and tomorrow night at November To Remember, I will not be denied and I will finally become the ECW Champion.

Lynn nods his head, smirking at the thought of being champ.

Jerry Lynn: But I’m not just going to win tomorrow night, I’m going to make this a week long celebration starting tonight. It’ll all begin tonight when me and my tag team partner pick up the win in the three team main event.

Lynn looks off camera and almost as if on cue, New Jack appears in screen shot and shared a respectful nod with Jerry Lynn.

New Jack: Oh yeah, it was a no brainer for me to team with Jerry tonight to kick some ass. You see, when I got attacked all that time ago, Credible and Rhino done crossed a line that they won’t be able to cross back.

He shakes his head along with his words, full of intensity.

New Jack: My tag team partner and I are pretty different, for example, for Jerry, it’s all about the wrestling and it’s all about what takes place inside the ring.

Jack shoots Lynn a look and he nods in agreement, when suddenly New Jack screws up his face.

New Jack: For me it’s different though, very different. To me, it’s not about the ring, it’s a killing field and I am ready time and time again to go to war.

Jack gets louder as he gets more worked up.

New Jack: Whether Jerry likes it or not, being my partner means that they are both heading to tonight’s main event to do some damage.

Lynn continues to agree as Jack now starts eerily laughing to himself.

New Jack: I’m New Jack, I’m the king of the streets and I want to hurt everybody, not just Rhino and Justin Credible. You see, I have a pretty firm definition of old school in my head and it’s putting a screwdriver into somebody’s head and twisting it. He explains that he has a pretty firm definition of old school in his head and it’s putting a screwdriver into somebody’s head and twisting it. So yeah, if shit goes down and he gets involved, I’ll show Steve Corino about some old school tonight too.

He looks genuinely happy at the thought of using the screwdriver on Corino.

New Jack: I can’t stand any of these bitches. I hate Steve Corino, I can’t stand Jack Victory, and CW Anderson is fucking blueberry and I will beat each one of their asses if that’s what I need to do.

Jack now points at Lynn, who’s standing by stoically, but takes notice.

New Jack: Together, we are gonna’ put them out.

New Jack now gets a sadistic smirk on his face, continuing to point at Lynn.

New Jack: Don’t worry, Jerry, I’ll bring you up to speed. Tonight, I’mma’ teach you about violence and I’mma’ teach you real well!

The two share another nod with each other before they leave the screenshot in separate directions, ready to prepare themselves individually for tonight’s main event.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-
​

Upon returning from the commercial break, we are greeted by the music and appearance of Chris Hamrick. The crowd boo the hell out of Hamrick who surprisingly shows up without his Hot Commodity stable mates, but he also hobbles to the ring on crutches. “PUSSY”, “PUSSY”, “PUSSY” chants ring out from the Michigan natives as Hamrick shows off his left leg, entirely wrapped up in a cast. Hamrick cuts a solemn figure as he completely ignores the chants from the fans.

Chris Hamrick: I’m sorry that you all have to see me like this, but I have a terrible announcement to make. I severely hurt my left leg doing around fifteen hundred one legged squats to warm up for tonight’s match against Spike Dudley.

The fans naturally shit all over Hamrick’s ‘situation’, however Hamrick pulls a note out of his pocket.

Chris Hamrick: Because of my doctor’s orders, written right here on this note, tonight’s match will have to be cancelled.

This draws more boos from the fans and Hamrick nods with them, showing that he agrees.

Chris Hamrick: Believe me, nobody is more disappointed than I am because now I won’t be able to kick Spike’s ass tonight. But I don’t want to lose this opportunity altogether, so I am beggin you, Spike, please consider rescheduling our match for a later date.

Hamrick doesn’t have to wait long for the answer as the wrestling Commissioner of ECW, Spike Dudley quickly makes his way out from the back, his left knee still in a brace after Rhino’s attack from one month ago. The fans cheer for Spike as he shakes his head incredulously at Hamrick, before he looks to grab a microphone from one of the crew at ringside... BUT HAMRICK SNAPS HIS CRUTCH ACROSS THE INJURED KNEE OF SPIKE DUDLEY!!! Massive heat comes from the audience after the sneak attack, AS HAMRICK RIPS OFF HIS FAKE CAST, LAUGHING AND SHAKING OUT HIS LEG, SHOWING THAT HE WASN’T REALLY INJURED IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! Hamrick’s heat gets even louder after this as a referee slides into the ring from the back and it looks like we will get the scheduled match after all.

Match Two
Chris Hamrick vs. Spike Dudley

With Spike Dudley severely struggling, clutching at his injured left knee, an ecstatic Hamrick goes onto the attack. Hamrick does all that he can, beating down on Spike and he even gains a couple of quick near falls, but he’s unable to put Spike away. Hamrick looks at the fans, laughing, as he drags Spike up by the hair... AND SLAPS HIM IN THE FACE... BUT DUDLEY RESPONDS WITH A KICK TO THE DICK... BEFORE HE TAKES HAMRICK DOWN WITH THE ACID DROP!!!

Both men remain down after that as Dudley continues to clutch his injured left knee... BEFORE HE DRAPES AN ARM OVER CHRIS’ CHEST...1...2...3!!!

Winner – Spike Dudley @ 1:23

There’s a huge pop from the fans as Spike uses the ropes to get back up, before limping over to the referee and having his hand raises in victory. Hamrick remains down inside the ring as Spike climbs up to the top rope, raising both of his hands above his head. Once Spike slowly makes his way back down to the canvas... HE GETS CLOBBERED FROM BEHIND BY EZ MONEY!!!

Money stomps all over Spike, joined by Julio Dinero and Elektra as Hamrick’s Hot Commodity buddies do a number on Spike. They continue the attack, much to the dismay of the fans as Hamrick now gets up and joins in. It’s a four on one assault until Kid Kash makes his way out from the back and slides into the ring.

Kash is quick to get inside the ring, getting cheered from the audience as he immediately begins swinging wildly at the three male members of Hot Commodity. Elektra quickly scurries from the ring as Kash continues to battle, however eventually the numbers get the better of him, and Hot Commodity beat down Kash as well. The fans are booing all over again as Hot Commodity are now beating down on two crowd favourites, until Danny Doring and Roadkill both come from the back and get inside the ring!!!

Doring begins teeing off on EZ Money, whilst Roadkill is able to use his size to charge and take down both Dinero and Hamrick. After Roadkill takes them both down, they quickly roll to the outside, whilst Doring drops Money with a Clothesline. Danny then brings him back up and whips him to Roadkill... WHO LIFTS MONEY ABOVE HIS HEAD IN A MILITARY PRESS POSITION... AND THROWS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND ONTO HIS TEAMMATES!!! “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants can now be heard as all of Hot Commodity are down on the outside, meanwhile inside of the ring, Kid Kash thanks Doring and Roadkill. The trio inside of the ring then check on the injured Spike, helping him up and he thanks them before they raise his hand in victory. As the furious Hot Commodity make their way towards the back, all four faces in the ring celebrate as we cut to commercials.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

Match Three
Tag Team Three Way Dance Match
CW Anderson and Justin Credible w/Francine vs. Jerry Lynn and New Jack vs. Rhino and Steve Corino w/Jack Victory

The match is an absolutely brutal affair as all six men put it all on the line to try and get the victory. The referee loses control basically from the get go and there are no real tags as all six guys just fight inside and outside of the ring. Eventually all six men are trading finishers, when JUSTIN CREDIBLE LANDS THE THAT’S INCREDIBLE ON JERRY LYNN... BEFORE TURNING STRAIGHT INTO AN OLD SCHOOL KICK FROM CORINO!!! CORINO HOOKS THE LEG OF THE ECW CHAMPION...1...2...3!!!

Elimination #1 – CW Anderson and Justin Credible

With Anderson and Credible being eliminated and making their way to the back, the match really boils down to Corino versus Lynn. This is due to the fact that New Jack and Rhino are both laid out up in the crowd after New Jack landed a Stage Dive from The Bird’s Nest. Corino and Lynn trade numerous near falls but neither man is able to keep the other down for the three count. After taking each other down with a Double Clothesline, they both make their way up to their feet and trade right hands... UNTIL JUSTIN CREDIBLE HITS STEVE CORINO WITH A SINGAPORE CANE SHOT OUT OF NOWHERE... THIS CAUSES CORINO TO STAGGER STRAIGHT INTO A CRADLE PILEDRIVER FROM JERRY LYNN!!! LYNN MAKES THE COVER...1...2...3!!!

Elimination #2 – Rhino and Steve Corino

Winners – Jerry Lynn and New Jack @ 15:04

The fans cheer the result and the match in general as all six men have given it their absolute all. Lynn gets up, clutching his head and clearly feeling the effects of the match, before the referee raises his hands.

Jerry Lynn continues to soak up the cheers before he motions that the ECW Title is coming around his waist... BEFORE HE GETS CLOBBERED WITH A SINGAPORE CANE ACROSS THE BACK FROM JUSTIN CREDIBLE!!! There’s a huge amount of heat from the fans as Credible sadistically smirks, before he stands over Lynn... AND DELIVERS THREE MORE SINGAPORE CANE BODY BLOWS UNTIL THE CANE BREAKS IN HIS HANDS!!! More heat for Credible who stand over Lynn, yelling “YOU WILL NEVER WIN MY ECW CHAMPIONSHIP”!

All of a sudden, CREDIBLE IS TRIPPED UP AND DRAGGED UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE BY NEW JACK... WHO SENDS CREDIBLE STAGGERING WITH A RIGHT HAND... BEFORE HE GETS BRUTALISED WITH THE GORE FROM RHINO OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!! “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants for the epic spot as Rhino smirks at the downed New Jack before he and Credible slide into the ring and they both begin stomping the life out of Jerry Lynn. As this continues, STEVE CORINO REAPPEARS AND BEGINS TEEING OFF ON JUSTIN CREDIBLE!!!

Lynn is being beaten by Rhino whilst Corino and Credible trade blows... UNTIL THE SANDMAN COMES OUT OF NOWHERE!!! Big time cheers from the fans as Rhino charges at The Sandman... ONLY TO COP A SINGAPORE CANE TO THE MID SECTION... FOLLOWED BY ONE ACROSS THE BACK!!!

The impact causes Rhino to crumble to the canvas and roll out of the ring, and Sandman then uses his feet to kick Jerry Lynn under the bottom rope as well. Corino and Credible continue to beat on each other, not paying any attention to Sandman... UNTIL HE CHARGES AT THEM AND LANDS A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE WHICH SENDS CORINO AND CREDIBLE CRUMBLE TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

There is epic cheers from the fans again before chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” as The Sandman cracks open a beer with his forehead and skulls it down, celebrating clearing the ring. All of the men involved in tomorrow night’s big matches are littered across the ring, down and out, as our final shot is of The Sandman, not booked on the pay per view, being the last man standing.

-COMMERCIAL BREAK-​

The final commercial break of the evening has been completed and it’s time to go home with some PULP FICTION~! The favourite segment begins with Jerry Lynn, a determined look on his face, however there is the occasional grimace as he sells tonight’s main event. Lynn’s facial expression goes from determined to intense as he begins.

Jerry Lynn: When I think about my history with Steve Corino and Justin Credible, it makes it clear that I won’t be denied. I’ve beaten Corino bloody before and if he gets between me and the ECW Title, it won’t end well for him. I won’t just write die on my stomach, I’ll go one step further and I’ll actually bleed him out.

Lynn takes a deep breath, dead panning the camera, letting that graphic statement sink in.

Jerry Lynn: Make no mistake about it, I don’t have the same violent history with the current ECW Champion Justin Credible, but I’ll bleed him out too. Credible, you hold the one thing that I want, and at the end of everything, it’s inevitable, the ECW Title will be mine.

Lynn finishes his speech and continues to look deep into the camera, his obsession with the ECW Championship making him sound more sadistic by the week.

...

Next up we see CW Anderson who is untying his boots, still in the process of warming down from tonight’s main event. Anderson is shaking his head, almost in disbelief.

CW Anderson: Everybody is acting like life is a fairytale with Super Crazy supposed to come back to a hero’s welcome. Let me make it very clear, that Mexican, he’s no hero.

The tone in CW’s voice shows that he is not in the greatest mood as he continues on.

CW Anderson: Not only is he not a hero, but he’s also not an Anderson. I’m going to show Super Crazy what an Anderson does. I’m going to spoil his homecoming and use him as a stepping stone.

Having said his bit, Anderson simply stops looking at the camera and begins focusing on untying his boots once more.

...

We now cut to a hallway where we hear footsteps, before the camera pans out to reveal sexy, long legs. The camera continues to pan out until we see Francine standing in front of the camera, a frustrated, paranoid look on her face. Francine looks around, making sure nobody is nearby before speaking.

Francine: My current allegiance lies with Justin Credible, but it’s only because he is the ECW Champion. That could all change tomorrow night, so at November To Remember, whoever goes home with the gold also goes home with The Queen of Extreme.

Francine lets her words sink in before she turns away and continues to walk down the hallway.

...

The camera now cuts to a secluded part of the arena, where The Full Blooded Italians are standing by. The Italians are all dressed in leather jackets, as Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke wear the ECW Tag Team Titles. Mamaluke, as well as Sal E. Graziano and Scotty Anton watch on, as Little Guido nods his head, with an accepting look on his face.

Little Guido: As much as it pains me to admit it, The Unholy Alliance are the best team in ECW. They really are, they are the best team in ECW, except for one team, and that’s The Full Blooded Italians.

The Italian quarter all chuckle, with Guido and Mamaluke tapping the titles around their waists as well.

Little Guido: We are the best, bar none. We are Italian, we are the best and that’s why we have these belts and it’s why we will keep them after November To Remember.

The four all look rather confident as they all nod and laugh arrogantly at Guido’s words, clearly expecting to remain on top.

...

Keeping with the theme, we head to a different area of the back to see another tag team standing by. This time it’s a new, awkward tag team as Balls Mahoney and Pierre Carl Oulette both look pretty serious.

Pierre Carl Oulette: A lot of people wonder why I have chosen to partner with Balls, but it’s actually quite simple. Balls earned my respect when he pushed me to the limit like nobody has in years.

PCO takes a beat as Mahoney listens in.

Pierre Carl Oulette: WHICH MEANS NOBODY BEATS UP BALLS MAHONEY EXCEPT FOR ME!!!

Both members of this new team laugh together at that statement.

Balls Mahoney: It’s funny because my reasoning for partnering with PCO are pretty much the same. Nobody puts Pierre through a table except for me.

The two teammates laugh amongst each other again, until Balls gets serious.

Balls Mahoney: And after all that has happened over the past few weeks, Da Baldies can be sure that the Eye Balls will be on them tomorrow night.

Balls and PCO laugh again at their apparent tag team name, before their segment comes to a close.

...

Our third tag team in a row is on screen as now Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger, collectively known as Team Me are in the back.

Simon Diamond: It’s absolutely disgraceful that we haven’t been given a match on November To Remember. As of this very moment, we are issuing an open challenge to any team who wants to step up to the plate and lose to us tomorrow night.

Diamond and Swinger keep it short and sweet, telling the camera man to get out of their faces now that they have made their intentions clear.

...

Finally, a singles wrestler again as we see the ECW Television Champion Rhino pacing back and forth in his locker room, and he even PUTS HIS FIST THROUGH THE WALL! Rhino pulls his hand from the cracked plaster and lets out a sadistic laugh, before he continues heavily breathing before speaking.

Rhino: I am as shocked as anybody to admit that I need to thank New Jack for something. Thanks New Jack for pissing me off and lighting a fire in me that nobody else could.

The angry and intense Rhino continues.

Rhino: I’m the most violent man to ever step foot in an ECW ring, and I promise that I will prove it tomorrow night. I will prove it by making you kneed in a puddle of your own piss, blood and shit.

Rhino gets more worked up, beginning to scream at the top of his lungs.

Rhino: I CAN’T STOP!!!

He’s pacing back and forth, salivating at the mouth.

Rhino: YOU’LL SAY MY NAME…

He punches the middle of his chest where Rhino is written on his wrestling gear.

Rhino: YOU’LL TATTOO MY NAME ON YOUR PRICK AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE REAL MEANING OF VIOLENCE!!!

Having said his bit, Rhino continues to pace back and forth, clearly focused on the task at hand tomorrow night.

...

With the ECW Television Champion having said his bit, now we cut to the ECW Champion Justin Credible, who is looking around paranoid, searching for something/someone, when he realises the camera is on him. He immediately gets a less worried and more serious look on his face, as he straightens the title that sits comfortably around his waist.

Justin Credible: Can I just start off by acknowledging how great my title reign has been so far, and the fact that I’ve now held the title for six fucking months. This is just the beginning and I will not stop until I break every single record in ECW. Once I break every record in ECW, I’m gunning for Hulk Hogan’s record and I’m gunning for Ric Flair’s record. And once I’ve done all of that, Bruno Sammartino can suck my dick!

Credible smirks, enjoying his arrogance with seemingly no consequences at this point in time.

Justin Credible: After that, I’m not sure what’s next because by holding this belt for six months, I’ve conquered ECW. I have the belt, I have the girl, and I have the power, which means I’m not sure there’s all that much left for me to do here.

He continues to chomp in his gum obnoxiously as he continues his bragging.

Justin Credible: One thing I know for sure is that there is no way I will lose at November To Remember. Tomorrow night, I stop being the greatest World Champion in ECW history, and I become the greatest World Champion in history.

Having said his bit, Credible storms off, potentially going to continue what seems to be his hunt to find Francine.

...

Finally, it’s time for the last Pulp Fiction segment as we see a dead serious Steve Corino, sitting down in his locker room, still in his wrestling gear. Corino mulls over his words a little and runs his hands through his hair before he is ready to speak.

Steve Corino: I’ll keep this short and sweet because the time for talking is over. I have talked long enough and I have waited long enough… BUT I JUST PINNED THE WORLD CHAMPION!!!

Corino is pumped up, knowing he’s close to becoming World Champ.

Steve Corino: JERRY LYNN IS A FALL GUY… HE DOESN’T MATTER!!!

‘The King Of Old School’ scoffs at the mention of Lynn as he runs his hands through his blonde hair.

Steve Corino: THE KING OF OLD SCHOOL BECOMES THE KING OF EXTREME… IT WILL BE A NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER!!!

Corino is standing by the end of his spiel, really pumped up, and a reassured aura about him as we cut away...

...

And to the end the show, a hype video set to “November Rain” hits and we see clips of all of the wrestlers and all of the feuds that will be settled for once and for all tomorrow night!

-END OF SHOW-

***

Current Card for ECW November To Remember
November 5th, 2000
Villa Park, Illinois

ECW Championship:
Three Way Dance
Justin Credible defends against Jerry Lynn and Steve Corino

ECW Television Championship:
Rhino defends against New Jack

ECW World Tag Team Championship:
Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke defend against The Unholy Alliance

Flaming Tables Match:
Balls Mahoney and Pierre Carl Oulette vs. Da Baldies

CW Anderson vs. Super Crazy

Six Man Tag Team Match:
Danny Doring, Kid Kash and Roadkill vs. Hot Commodity

Loser Leaves ECW:
Chris Chetti vs. Nova

Open Challenge:
Team Me vs. ??? ???​

 

[Stojy]

ECW November To Remember
November 5th, 2000
Villa Park, Illinois​

The biggest show of the year opens up with one of the men who will challenge for the ECW Championship in tonight’s main event, JERRY LYNN standing by himself in the back. Lynn has a pretty intense look on his face, matching his more aggressive demeanour of the last few weeks as the fans cheer for him from inside the arena.

Jerry Lynn: My entire career has been based around being the next champion or the next top guy in the business. Even since I stepped foot in an ECW arena for the first time, I’ve been the uncrowned champion. It doesn’t matter what way anybody looked at, I have been the uncrowned people’s and television champion.

Lynn pauses, a bitterish smirk on his face as he shakes his head before continuing.

Jerry Lynn: It’s funny because I initially I took pride in being one of the best, but that’s not good enough anymore. Despite my best efforts over the past month, I’ve now become the uncrowned ECW World Heavyweight Champion and it’s still not good enough.

The focused challenger pauses, staring right into the camera.

Jerry Lynn: Enough is enough, I WANT A FUCKING CROWN!!!

Gasps and cheers from the extreme fans, as Jerry looks as serious as ever.

Jerry Lynn: I am on the best run of my career and I’ve walked over every obstacle that has been put in my path. I’ve beaten everybody who has been put in front of me. It doesn’t matter who it was, whether they were in The Network or whether they weren’t, if they stepped inside the ring with me, they lost.

The clearly obsessed Lynn runs his hands through his hair in a show of frustration.

Jerry Lynn: Despite all the wins I’ve had over the past couple of months, when it came time to win the title, I was screwed, but that won’t happen tonight...

JL actually begins to smile slightly for the first time tonight.

Jerry Lynn: Because tonight is the night where it’s finally going to happen. Tonight is the night where I finally get what I deserve because I will leave this arena as the ECW Heavyweight Champion of the world.
The title hungry Lynn now has a toothy grin on his face, imagining what could be as we cut away.

...

We now cut to a separate area in the back where the other man who will challenge for the ECW Championship tonight, STEVE CORINO is standing by, as always flanked by his trusty sidekick, JACK VICTORY. Despite the high stakes of tonight’s main event, Corino seems pretty relaxed, whilst Victory is simply grinning from ear to ear. All of a sudden, Corino closes his eyes, a look of pure ecstasy on his face.

Steve Corino: It’s finally here folks. Tonight is the night.

Corino and Victory both nod, positive moods all around.

Steve Corino: Actually you know what Jack? Before I really begin to get into the finer details of tonight, I’m going to give you this time to go ahead and get... It out of the way.

‘The King of Old School’ is now looking at a confused Jack Victory with a serious look on his face.

Steve Corino: I know how much you love to do it and with the roll I’m about to get on, this might be your only chance of the night to do it.

Steve is chuckling to himself a little now, as Victory gets a shit eating grin on his face, understanding what his friend means. Victory throws up the ‘V’.

Jack Victory: HIGH SPOT!!!

Epic pop from the fans as both guys can’t help but get giddy, sharing a high five.

Steve Corino: Oh yeah, baby! Now I know a lot of people are probably shocked at just how confident I am tonight, but who can really blame me? I mean the first guy I’m up against the ECW Champion Justin Credible and the only reason why he has the title in the first place is because of everything I built with The Network.

No more smiles as Corino shakes his head frustrated that Credible is the champion.

Steve Corino: With The Network being done, Credible is slipping... And as for Jerry Lynn, he’s basically a time waster in this match. Jerry Lynn isn’t the ECW Champion because he’s a loser. Throughout his entire career, he’s never been able to win the big one.

The confident Corino almost has a look of pity on his face for Lynn, whilst Jack enjoys the mention of Lynn’s misfortune.

Steve Corino: Now let’s compare their sad, unsuccessful stories to my story. I think it’s safe to say that over this past year in ECW, I’ve grown up more than I ever thought possible.

He pauses, mulling over his own development, rubbing his chin as he does so.

Steve Corino: I mean in one year, just one year, I’ve gone from being right down the bottom of the barrel to now being the cream of the crop...

Jack Victory nods along in agreement.

Steve Corino: This type of drastic improvement doesn’t happen in the space of one year, unless you’re me. I’ve gone from being a laughing stock to being labelled the next ECW World Heavyweight Champion!

Corino smirks again now, signalling with his hands that the ECW title will soon be around his waist.

Steve Corino: Jerry Lynn can whinge and nag and bitch and complain about being the supposed uncrowned champion...

SC rolls his eyes as Victory snickers in the background.

Steve Corino: Well be prepared for déjà vu tonight, Jerry because nothing is changing.

Steve shakes his head, reiterating the word ‘nothing’.

Steve Corino: The current ECW Champion can’t win a single match without the help from his little whore or The Network, yet he wants to run his mouth and TALK about being the greatest of all time?

The King shakes his head, not believing the so called audacity of the champ.

Steve Corino: Tonight I prove two things. I prove that talk is cheap and that Justin Credible is cheap because the only thing he does is talk.

Big time pop from the fans for the insults directed at Lynn, as Corino remains focused, yet confident.

Steve Corino: Tonight, the odds are even between all three of us. The odds are even, there’s no stacked deck against anybody but don’t be confused, I am the favourite... And just in case things do veer off track, the King of Old School has something up his sleeve.

Corino lets out a big grin now as Victory lamely pretends to be trying to find something in Corino’s t-shirt sleeve. The two continue to be in good spirits, ready for that ECW Championship to join their camp as we cut away...

...

Naturally, having heard from both of the challengers for tonight’s main event, we head to another different area in the back where the ECW Champion JUSTIN CREDIBLE is standing by, with FRANCINE by his side as always. Credible has the title around his waist and he taps it a few times, an arrogant look on his face, as Francine holds his Singapore Cane. Credible can’t even speak initially as the fans are just giving him way too much heat, which causes him to shake his head in frustration.

Justin Credible: For once in your miserable lives, I need each and every one of you to shut up while the champ is trying to talk...

Of course Credible gets even more heat for this statement, which irritates him further. The ECW Champion quickly straightens the title around his waist before continuing.

Justin Credible: You can all hate me as much as you want, just like all of the guys in our locker room hate me, and it’s all because of jealousy. Hell, If I wasn’t me, I’d probably be jealous of me to. I’ve held this ECW Championship for six months, and I’ve been a fighting champion the whole time. I’ve kept up the hardest schedule of any ECW Champion in history.

Francine smirks as she strokes the Singapore Cane and Credible gets a pompous look on his face due to his title reign.

Justin Credible: Just to further prove my point, I’ll compare my title reign with the reign of some of the former ECW Champions that most people consider legendary. I’ve already defended this title more times than Raven did throughout his entire title reign, and I haven’t needed the entire locker room to run out and save my ass either.

Boos from the fans as everybody knows Credible has had help throughout his reign. Credible and Francine both ignore the fans response and the champ continues.

Justin Credible: Unlike the supposed franchise of ECW, Shane Douglas...

The champion gets red faced in anger because the fans ERUPT with cheers for the mention of Shane Douglas.

Justin Credible: I don’t duck challenges. I’m the only Franchise of ECW there ever has been, that’s why I come out here night after night, week after week and I defend this title more than once every four months.

More heat for the dig at Douglas but the cool, calm and collected champ just chuckles to himself.

Justin Credible: Oh and well we’re on the topic, I guess another reason why I’m different to Shane Douglas is because I’m not a washed up has been.

Even Francine gets in on the giggles with her man now, as the fans continue to shower them with heat.

Justin Credible: Unlike that angry little midget Taz...

EPIC POP FOR TAZZ~!This gets Credible angry again.

Justin Credible: I haven’t sat on my ass and done nothing waiting for my next big pay per view match. I’ve fought ACTUAL world class competition on and off of pay per view.

The ECW power couple nod along with Credible’s words, as JC takes a moment to have a deep breath.

Justin Credible: Finally, unlike that dirty, turncoat Mike Awesome...

Close to the loudest crowd reaction in pro wrestling history as the fans almost riot at the mention of Mike Awesome. The boo’s for awesome are still ringing out when Credible just begins speaking over them.

Justin Credible: I’M NOT FUCKING GOING ANYWHERE!!!

The fans finally die down again, which means the champ won’t have to yell over them again. It’s clear that despite some of the unwanted crowd noise, Credible and Francine are both still in great moods.

Justin Credible: I promise each and every one of you that I am only going to get better. These past six months are just the beginning.

Credible pauses with a smirk, as an agreeing Francine rubs a hand on his chest.

Justin Credible: This isn’t just talk, this is fact. I’m the best in this company by a long way and with the current state of my competition; there isn’t an end in sight to my reign as champion!

More heat from the fans but the confident champion doesn’t mind.

Justin Credible: One on one, two on two, three way dance match, it just doesn’t matter. No matter what gets thrown at me tonight, Justin Credible will still be the ECW World Heavyweight Champion tomorrow on November sixth.

Francine nods along matter of factly, as JS adjusts the ECW Championship around his waist one last time.

Justin Credible: Tonight will just be remembered as yet another successful night in the epic title reign of yours truly. Tonight’s November to Remember will be remembered as just incredible!

The ECW Champion Justin Credible taps his title before walking away, and Francine follows. The fans continue to give a little bit of heat from inside the arena as Credible and Francine remain in the back.

...

For the first time tonight we are now at ringside where those epic “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA” chants can be heard from the passionate fans. Inside the ring, ‘The Voice Of ECW’ JOEY STYLES and his broadcast colleague JOEL GERTNER stand by patiently, waiting for the audience to die down so they can formally welcome everybody to the show.

Joey Styles: Hello everybody and welcome to ECW November To Remember two thousand! I’m Joey Styles and standing next to me as always, is my controversial friend and broadcast colleague, Joel Gertner!

Joel Gertner: Thanks for that, Joey, and what a card we have lined up tonight. It’s about as unbelievably great as my sex life.

Joey Styles: Villa Park, Illinois is home to the land of the extreme tonight in what is our biggest show of the year. The matches we’ve got to look forward to tonight are some of the best you’ll ever see, including tonight’s main ev-...

***Simon Says*** interrupts Styles and the fans can’t help but groan as TEAM ME, consisting of SIMON DIAMOND and JOHNNY SWINGER make their way out from the back. Joey and Joel both remain standing in the ring, looking incredibly confused at this unscheduled appearance. Diamond and Swinger both look to be in fairly pissed off moods, hurling insults right back at the ECW faithful as they step inside the ring. Joey Styles asks “what are you doing out here” and Diamond grabs a microphone, preparing to explain himself.

Simon Diamond: I’m sorry to interrupt you both, I really am but I’ve got something much more important than the introduction to tonight’s show to discuss. I’m out here tonight because I want to know what the hell I need to do to get some respect around here.

The leader of Team Me is obviously in an angry mood, and Swinger seems to be on the same page as well. There are some insulting cat calls from the ECW fans who want to get on with the show, as the commentary duo shrug, not knowing how to answer Diamond’s question.

Simon Diamond: They say that actions speak louder than words, but our actions over the past month have been louder than anybody’s, yet we still don’t get given a match on the biggest card of the year. I thought after making it to the finals of the ECW Tag Team Championship Tournament that maybe we’d get the respect that we deserve... But I was wrong. I thought maybe after destroying Danny Doring and Roadkill at Anarchy Rulz last month that we’d get the respect that we deserve... But once again, I was wrong.

Team Me aren’t happy as they both have scowls on their faces, as the fans boo Diamond’s slightly skewed version of events.

Simon Diamond: We even went one step further and did something that nobody has ever achieved before. WE INJURED TOMMY DREAMER TO MAKE HIM MISS NOVEMER TO REMEMBER FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!!

Big time heat for the mention of the Dreamer attack, but Diamond ignores it, now paying more attention to Styles and Gertner.

Simon Diamond: But, no. We still don’t get the respect that we deserve.

More boos from the fans, whilst Diamond pauses. Team Me now seem to be focusing on Gertner as Diamond continues.

Simon Diamond: One of the greatest icons of this company, Tommy Dreamer hasn’t wrestled in ten weeks. His career is over and I was the one who made it happen.

Illinois is only getting more frustrated with the equally as frustrated Diamond.

Simon Diamond: Despite the impact Tommy Dreamer’s career being finished has on ECW, it’s still never getting mentioned by anybody on television.

Diamond pauses, with him and Swinger now both shooting daggers at Joel Gertner, as Styles just looks on awkwardly.

Simon Diamond: So Joel, how about from now on instead of coming up with your lame sexual innuendos, you actually begin telling people how good Team Me are!

Both members of Team Me step menacingly towards Gertner, ignoring the heat from the fans once again. As Team Me get closer, Gertner puts his hands up innocently before speaking.

Joel Gertner: Whoa, whoa, whoa. I can understand that you’re upset at not having a match tonight, but that’s not my fault. I put you over on television all the time.

Gertner stops, taking a breath and seeing if his words have any affect. Team Me just watch him intently, allowing him to continue.

Joel Gertner: Your team, your attitude, I think your gimmick is great.

The commentator nods along with his own words, hoping that convinces Team Me to back off.

Joel Gertner: I mean I love your entrance music and I even like your ring name...

A few laughs from the fans as Diamond and Swinger’s expression lighten a little. They begin speaking amongst themselves, perhaps contemplating not doing anything to Joel.

Joel Gertner: Yeah, that ring name is great! What was the name again? I can’t remember because you’re nothing but two undercard jamokes!

Epic pop from the fans as Gertner laughs out loud... ONLY TO GET DROPPED ON HIS ASS BY A SHARP RIGHT HAND FROM SIMON DIAMOND!!!

The mood in the arena completely changes, as now the fans boo the hell out of Diamond. Simon yells at Joel, “IS IT FUNNY NOW”, as Swinger heads outside of the ring.

Swinger grabs a steel chair from ringside and slides back into the ring. As he enters the ring, Joey Styles exits from the other side, unable to stop Diamond from stomping all over Gertner.

Diamond mercilessly begins lifting the dead weight of Gertner up, as Swinger cocks the steel chair like a baseball player. Swinger is ready to land the deadly shot, when HE GETS TACKLED FROM BEHIND BY TOMMY DREAMER!!!

HOLY SHIT!!! The fans go ape shit at the surprise as Dreamer, despite still clearly being injured, mounts Swinger and hammers away.

A furious Simon Diamond drags Dreamer off of Swinger, ONLY TO GET KICKED IN THE GUT AND DROPPED WITH A CLOTHESLINE!!!

With the appreciative fans marking out, Dreamer lets out a roar and the ‘Raven’ pose, and then turns STRAIGHT INTO A SPINEBUSTER BY CW ANDERSON!!!

The mood in the arena deflates again as Dreamer is down, and a vicious CW Anderson just smirks at him from above.

Team Me are back up now to, and THE THREE ALL BEGIN STOMPING THE HELL OUT OF DREAMER, much to the crowd’s dismay.

The beating continues UNTIL CHRISTIAN YORK and JOEY MATTHEWS sprint down the ramp, ready to make the save.

They sprint into the ring and meet Team Me, immediately peppering them with right hands. York backs up Diamond and Matthews backs up Swinger... BEFORE THEY LAND IN SYNC DROPKICKS WHICH SEND BOTH MEMBERS OF TEAM ME TUMBLING TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!!

CW Anderson continues to punish Dreamer, until Matthews picks up the steel chair and makes towards them. CW spots Matthews at the last second and rolls under the bottom rope.

York and Matthews quickly check on Tommy, before York yells at Team Me, “Consider your open challenge accepted”.

With those words,Team Me nod as the fans cheer for the impromptu match we are supposed to see. As a referee (for the match) and medics (for Dreamer) make their way out to the ring, CW Anderson slowly saunters to the back.

Once Dreamer begins being cleared from ringside, the referee slides into the ring and calls for the bell.

Match One
Team Me’s Open Challenge
Christian York and Joey Matthews vs. Team Me w/CW Anderson​

This match is basically remaining pretty similar to what actually occurred on the pay per view in real life. Team Me’s fury for the interference in their attack on Dreamer dominates the contest early, before they begin getting far too cocky, toying with the up and coming York and Matthews.​

Eventually Team Me take their eyes completely off of the ball and York and Matthews are able to make a come back. They use their high risk, fast paced style to really challenge Team Me, keeping them off balance.​

York and Matthews actually look prepared to gain their first really big pay per view win when Joey Matthews is RIPPED OFF OF THE APRON AND DROPPED WITH AN ANDERSON SPINEBUSTER ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR BY CW ANDERSON!!!​

CW ignores the heat from the fans and instead dusts himself off, staring down at the out of it Matthews.With his back turned to the ring... ANDERSON GETS CLOBBERED WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE BY CHRISTIAN YORK!!!​

Anderson crumbles to the floor and York gets back inside of the ring, however the numbers game is just too much. TEAM ME DROP YORK WITH THE PROBLEM SOLVER BEFORE SIMON DIAMOND HOOKS THE LEG...1...2...3!!!

WINNERS –Team Me by pinfall @ 5:20​

The bell rings and Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger have their hands raised by the referee. The crowd already hate on the victors, however it only gets worse when CW Anderson joins them in the ring.

Holding the back of his head from the blow he received earlier, Anderson is happy for his friends but he’s furious at York. Anderson tells Team Me, “let’s really teach him a lesson”.

With Matthews down on the outside, the three men all begin stomping the life out of Christian York.

Boo’s ring out from the fans as Team Me are slowly lifting York up, and it looks as if Anderson is preparing for the Superkick!

Team Me get him up...BUT CW ANDERSON IS TRIPPED AND PULLED FROM THE RING BY THE RETURNING SUPER CRAZY!!!

Anderson is too shocked to react... SO CRAZY SENDS HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE CROWD BARRICADE!!!

Crazy then slides into the ring, and Team Me drop York to focus on Crazy... WHO TAKES THEM BOTH DOWN WITH A ROLLING DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!!!

They both bounce back to their feet and look at Crazy, who just sticks his tongue out and yells. Swinger cracks it and charges at Crazy... AND SUPER BACKDROPS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

Swinger sees his friend get manhandled and decides to just slide out of the ring on his own accord.

With Super Crazy left standing triumphantly inside the ring, mixed chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA” and “SUPER CRAZY”, “SUPER CRAZY”, “SUPER CRAZY” damn near causing the arena to shake.

Team Me have had enough, as have York and Matthews but Anderson shrugs his friends off and steps back into the ring to go nose to nose with Crazy.

Anderson yells, “YOU REALLY WANNA’ DO THIS” and the chances are ‘The Extreme Luchador’ doesn’t understand what Anderson asked, but he’s still not backing down.

The fans continue to cheer so yet another referee sprints towards the ring and it looks like we have our second impromptu match of the night.

Match Two
CW Anderson vs. Super Crazy

The referee calls for the bell as Anderson prepares to lock up, but Super Crazy keeps eyeing off Team Me who haven’t left ringside. With the audience getting agitated at Crazy not being focused, the referee calling the match makes a signal to the back, and security actually come out and escort Team Me to the backstage area. Now that his support is no longer with him, Anderson lets out a yell, red in the face, as Super Crazy just laughs at CW. Anderson charges forward but he runs straight into an Arm Drag... He bounces back to his feet and then walks into a Hip Toss, followed by a Dropkick! This time Anderson doesn’t bounce straight back to his feet, but the quicker, ‘Extreme Luchador’ immediately drags Anderson back to his feet. Crazy attempts an Irish whip but CW reverses, sending Crazy into the ropes, and CW ducks his head, and Crazy is able to land a Head scissors Takedown. Crazy gets up and pumps his chest to the fans who react by chanting “SUPER CRAZY”, “SUPER CRAZY”, “SUPER CRAZY”! CW slams the mat in frustration and instead of getting to his feet; he rolls underneath the bottom rope for a breather. Anderson turns his back on the ring, arguing with a fan at ringside, but SUPER CRAZY COMES LEAPING OVER THE TOP ROPE AND LANDS A PLANCHA ON CW ANDERSON OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!!

Big time pop as the “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants come out for the first time in this match. Crazy immediately brings a dazed CW back to his feet, and lands a few right hands, before rolling him back inside the ring. The Mexican pauses for a moment, shaking out his left arm, which he seems to have landed awkwardly on, before he jumps back onto the apron. Crazy begins to step through the ropes... WHEN ANDERSON KICKS THE MIDDLE ROPE STRAIGHT INTO CRAZY’S DICK!!!

Every single person inside the arena lets out a groan, but it’s not as loud as Super Crazy’s. He remains hunched over the middle rope, gasping for air, when CW comes over and with Crazy’s feet still dangling on the second rope, HE DRILLS CRAZY TO THE CANVAS WITH DIVORCE COURT!!!

Crazy clutches at his left arm, remaining down on the canvas, as Anderson now takes a moment or two to shake out the cobwebs from the initial fast paced attack. CW looks at Crazy with absolute disdain before he drags him up by the air and wrings Crazy’s arm, maintaining a wrist lock. Anderson then uses his power to drag Crazy towards him quickly, landing a Shoulder Block to the injured limb, without breaking the wrist lock. Crazy attempts to clutch at his arm and fall to a knee, but Anderson keeps his grip on tight and drags Crazy in for a second high velocity Shoulder Block, which is quickly followed by a third. With Crazy struggling to defend himself, CW transitions the Wrist Lock into a Fireman’s Carry and drops Crazy into an Arm Breaker. The Mexican rolls around in absolute agony and CW quickly attempts an arm bar, but Crazy manages to get his other hand wrapped around the bottom rope. The referee forces the break but Anderson just immediately drags Crazy to his feet, places him in the corner and wraps Crazy’s left arm around the top rope. He bends and stretches the arm in ways it shouldn’t bend, utilising the referees five count. CW then just grabs Crazy’s arm and rams it straight into the turnbuckle, before landing several left hands to the face of Crazy. Anderson walks to the other side of the ring before sprinting towards the corner and Super Crazy, but Crazy gets a boot into the face of Anderson. CW is stunned and staggers around the ring, holding his jaw, before he turns straight into a Superkick! Both men remain down until Crazy uses the ropes to get back to his feet. Anderson manages to sit up, but Crazy meets him with a hard kick right to the spine! The sound echoes throughout the entire arena as Anderson lets out a scream of pain, and Crazy follows up with a second and third brutal kick to the spine. ‘The Extreme Luchador’ then heads up to the top rope, and he waits for Anderson to get up, and CW does, albeit still clutching his back, and Crazy comes off of the top rope with a Crossbody! Crazy rolls through and is right back to his feet, and somehow Anderson gets straight back up as well, so Crazy charges at him again, however CW sidesteps and lands another Divorce Court!!! This time CW keeps Crazy on the mat, mounting him and landing some brutal punches before he holds Crazy’s left hand, isolating and repetitively stomping all over it. Eventually Anderson brings Crazy to his feet and hoists him up to sit on the top rope. Anderson climbs up after him and looks to attempt a Superplex, but Crazy lands a few quick punches to the ribs, before pushing CW off of the middle rope. Anderson lands on his feet and climbs right back up to the middle rope... ONLY FOR SUPER CRAZY TO GRAB HIM AND JUMP UP LANDING A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!!!

“ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants immediately happen from the fans, as Crazy remains in seated position for the cover...

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Super throws his head back in exasperation, but he realises he needs to stay on his man. Anderson crawls to the ropes and starts getting up pretty quickly, so Crazy hammers him with a few right forearms to the face, before sending him back to the canvas with a Scoop Slam. Crazy then holds up three fingers, BEFORE QUICKLY LEAPING TO THE BOTTOM ROPE... AND LANDING THE BOTTOM ROPE MOONSAULT!!!

Crazy bounces right back up and sprints to the corner... MIDDLE ROPE MOONSAULT LANDS!!!

Crazy is lightening fast back to his feet again, sprinting to the corner one last time... TOP ROPE MOONSAULT... BUT ANDERSON ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY!!!

Both men remain down feeling the effects of the match, as the ECW faithful urge Super Crazy to get to his feet. At this point, the ropes are used by both men to get up, as CW gets up; however Crazy is still stuck on one knee. As Anderson begins walking towards Crazy, he gets back to his feet, but CW looks to meet him with a left hand, but Crazy ducks and SPRINGBOARDS OFF OF THE SECOND ROPE WITH AN ASAI MOONSAULT!!!

Those famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants echo throughout the arena again as Crazy now rolls under the bottom rope, and gets back to his feet on the ring apron. He has his hands clasped around the top rope, waiting for CW Anderson to get up. CW manages to stagger to one knee... BEFORE CRAZY SPRINGBOARDS... BUT ANDERSON EXPLODES OUT OF NOWHERE AND CATCHES CRAZY WITH THAT DEADLY LEFT HAND!!!

Anderson has clearly had enough; furious looking as he roughly pulls Crazy up by the hair... AND SENDS HIM SMASHING BACK DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH THE FERRIS WHEEL SUPLEX!!!

CW then shoves a forearm into Crazy’s jaw and roughly hooks a leg...

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CW Anderson slaps the mat in frustration, asking the referee if that was a three count, but the referee confirms it’s a two count. Anderson eventually gets back to his feet, before dragging Crazy up by the hair and leaning him against the ropes. Anderson then leans back and begins peppering Crazy with some brutal left hand punches. With Crazy all spaghetti legged, CW puts his thumb across his throat, signalling that it’s all over. Anderson sends Super Crazy into the ropes and when Crazy comes back... ANDERSON LIFTS CRAZY UP FOR THE ANDERSON SPINEBUSTER!!! NO!!! SUPER CRAZY REVERSES IT INTO A SWINGING DDT!!!

The fans mark out for the big reversal as neither man moves right away, with the referee checking to make sure both competitors are alive. Eventually, the urging of the fans allows Crazy to drape an arm over the chest of Anderson...

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This time both men remain down on the canvas, with Crazy especially feeling the effects of the match, still trying to shake the pain out of his arm. CW Anderson and Crazy both use the ropes to lift themselves up, and CW charges, looking for a Double Axe Handle until Super kicks CW in the gut. CW clutches at his midsection and Crazy looks for a Powerbomb, but Anderson blocks it. Crazy stops trying to lift him, and swings wildly with lefts and rights to Anderson’s back, before he attempts the Powerbomb again, but this time he lands it! With CW down, Crazy heads up to the top rope, with the fans cheering him on... AND CRAZY LEAPS OFF OF THE TOP ROPE WITH A MOONSAULT!!!

BUT HE GETS NOTHING BUT KNEES AS CW GETS HIS KNEES UP AT THE POINT OF IMPACT!!!

Anderson clutches at his back as he works his way to his feet, before just stalking Crazy, waiting for him to get up. The gutsy Mexican uses the ropes to pull himself up, before he turns straight into a left hand from CW. The left sends Crazy staggering into the ropes and he comes back and cops another left, before he bounces off the ropes and swings wildly with a Clothesline. CW DUCKS... AND TAKES CRAZY’S HEAD OFF WITH A SUPERKICK!!!

Anderson holds his back one last time, before hooking both legs tightly...

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CW is visibly frustrated again, before he gets up and begins viciously stomping all over the injured left arm of Super Crazy. The stomping continues, with Crazy screaming in absolute agony, until CW stops, drops to the mat and locks in the Anderson Armbar! Super Crazy screams in pain as Anderson positions his feet against the ropes, to ensure Crazy can’t touch them. Anderson is a picture of intensity, really wrenching on the arm, with Crazy continuing to scream. Crazy puts his right arm up, looking like his ready to tap, until he manages to monkey roll and get himself in a position where he can reach the bottom rope! Anderson continues to bend the arm, until the referee forces him to break the hold at the count of four and a half. CW gets to his feet and begins yelling at the referee; however the referee stands his ground and yells back. As this is happening, a battered Super Crazy manages to crawl underneath the bottom rope and end up on the ring apron. With the argument complete, Anderson turns back to Crazy and he leans over the ropes and puts Crazy in a Front Face Lock and hoists Crazy up onto the top rope. CW climbs up to the top rope however Crazy meets him with a sharp head butt to the bridge of the nose, and follows it up with four more. Anderson is dazed now, clinging onto the ropes to stay up, and SUPER CRAZY SUNSET FLIPS OFF OF THE TOP ROPE... AND THEN TURNS INTO A LIGER BOMB FROM THE TOP ROPE!!!

CW Anderson is down and out after that, as the fans go ape shit, chanting “ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. CW still isn’t moving as Super Crazy moves straight from the finish of the Liger Bomb, not attempting a cover. Crazy heads up to the top rope yet again... LEAPS OFF AND FINALLY LANDS THE TOP ROPE MOONSAULT!!!

More cheers from the fans as Crazy grabs at his ribs, unable to capitalise straight away. Still grimacing in pain, Super Crazy manages to crawl on top of Anderson and hook a leg...

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WINNER – Super Crazy by pinfall @ 10:45​

The bell rings and the fans cheer loudly as Super Crazy, feeling the adrenaline, bounces to his feet and leaps up to the top rope.

He jumps back down and the referee is finally able to raise his hand in victory, as CW Anderson remains completely unmoving in the middle of the ring.

As Super Crazy continues to celebrate, the commentators put over just how big of a return this is for Super Crazy, defeating CW Anderson, who before this, was right in the picture for an ECW Championship match.

Crazy is still celebrating, as the commentators begin hyping the next match and present a video package which will highlight what caused the next match to come about...

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As Joey Styles and Joel Gertner mentioned, a video package then plays...

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The video heads back to the September ninth edition of ECW Hardcore TV, focusing on the Three Way Dance tag team match which pitted Chris Chetti and Nova against the teams of Danny Doring and Roadkill and Team Me. It shows Chetti and Nova using terrific teamwork, looking better than ever, as they land the Tidal Wave on Johnny Swinger.​

The two then slap each other five, before Chetti turns away, picks up a steel chair, AND TAKES NOVA’S HEAD OFF WITH IT!!!​

From here, we see Chetti walk to the back, showing no emotion whatsoever, which leads to Nova getting dropped with the Problem Solver, and losing the match to Team Me.

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Once the video package finishes up, Joey Styles and Joel Gertner talk about how it’s so sad to see former best friends now hate each other so much. They recap the rest of the feud, including the brawls, the war of words and having the loser leaves ECW tag attached to the match.

***Sad But True*** hits over the pa system and there’s nothing but rabid heat from the diehard ECW fans as CHRIS CHETTI steps through the curtain. Chetti doesn’t mind the heat from the fans, slowly making his way to the ring with no shenanigans, incredibly focused on the task at hand. Once inside the ring, he bounces off the ropes a few times, keeping warm and waiting for his opponent.

***Intergalactic*** plays to some pretty nice cheers as a furious looking NOVA makes his way out from the back. Unlike Chetti, Nova slaps hands with the cheering fans, before stepping into the ring rather quickly, clearly ready to fight.

Match Three
Loser Leaves ECW
Chris Chetti vs. Nova

Once the bell has rung, both men immediately begin swinging wildly at each other with rights and lefts. Chetti, Nova, Chetti, Nova, Nova, Nova, Nova, but Chetti responds with a quick knee to the mid section. Nova drops to a knee and Chetti points at his head, putting over his intelligence... UNTIL HE TURNS STRAIGHT INTO A FUCKING GORE BY RHINO!!!

Massive pop from the fans as the intense Rhino gets right back down on his haunches...AND CHARGES THROUGH NOVA WITH A GORE AS WELL!!!

“ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out as Rhino spares no time, dragging Nova straight back up... AND CRUSHING HIM WITH A PILEDRIVER!!!

The ECW Television Champion then stalks Chetti, who is using the ropes to get up, and RHINO DRILLS CHETTI WITH A PILEDRIVER AS WELL!!!

Referee Danny Daniels seems to be enjoying himself, as Rhino gets outside of the ring and pulls out a table. The fans begin cheering in anticipation as Rhino slides the table inside of the ring. He follows the table inside of the ring, before leaning it against the corner. This beast of a man now turns his attention towards Chetti and Nova, dragging both of them into the corner and leaning them against the table. Rhino then steps back to the other side of the ring... AND CHARGES ACROSS THE RING... GORING CHETTI AND NOVA RIGHT THROUGH THE CORNER TABLE!!!

“ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants can be heard again, as Rhino lets out a primal roar, before dragging Chetti and Nova to the centre of the ring, and putting a hand on each of their chests...

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WINNER – Rhino by pinfall @1:10​

The fans mark out a little for the ending of this one, despite the fact that Rhino is a heel. ‘The Big F’n Deal’ doesn’t let the referee touch him; instead he raises both his hands above his head, and lets out another roar. From there, he looks down at the broken pieces of wood and broken bodies of his victims, and snarls before hopping outside of the ring and storming to the back.

As Chris Chetti and Nova begin stirring, JOEY STYLES and JOEL GERTNER begin discussing what this result means.

Joey Styles: Well, that was certainly unexpected. With the way ECW works, I think it’s safe to say that Rhino just ended the careers of both Chris Chetti and Nova. It was a loser leaves ECW match, and both men lost. Chris Chetti and Nova have basically been fired by Rhino tonight!

Joel Gertner: It’s definitely not what was expected but there’s such thing as addition by subtraction. Maybe losing these guys will see some new guys step into the spotlight and take the land of extreme by storm.

The commentators then recap the history of both guys in ECW...

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We now get another video package across our screens...

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ECW Massacre On 34th Street
December 3rd on PPV

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***For The Love Of Money/Down On Me*** causes quite the negative reaction from the ECW faithful as HOT COMMODITY make their way out from the back. Consisting of CHRIS HAMRICK, EZ MONEY, JULIO DINERO and ELEKTRA, the quartet saunter down the ramp, looking down on the audience and making money gestures with their hands. They continue to receive heat from the Illinois locals once they are inside the ring and awaiting their opponents.

***SUPER BON BON*** brings out the ever popular tandem of DANNY DORING and his gigantic Amish friend, ROADKILL. The two get a better than solid reaction from the fans as they slap hands, before stopping just before the ring. Hot Commodity arrogantly beckons them to step inside the ring now, but they decide to wait for the arrival of their tag team partner.

***FUCK THAT*** changes the mood in the arena completely, as a majority of the crowd begin head banging to Kid Rock as KID KASH steps out from the back. Kash receives an EXTREMELY LOUD ovation from the fans as he hurries down to ringside and bumps fists with his partners before they rush the ring.

Match Four
Six Man Tag Team Match
Danny Doring, Kid Kash and Roadkill vs. Hot Commodity w/Elektra

The faces quickly roll inside the ring and the referee immediately calls for the bell and the brawl is on! Elektra quickly scurries to the outside of the ring and all three members of Hot Commodity are immediately on the back foot. Kash is beating down EZ Money in one corner, Doring to Hamrick in another and Roadkill to Dinero in another. Eventually all three members of Hot Commodity roll out of the ring, until HAMRICK CHARGES BACK IN... BUT DORING TRIPS HIM UP... AND CATAPULTS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND BACK TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

The crowd are marking out as EZ Money slithers back into the ring and Kash tells him to “bring it, bitch”! EZ’s eyes bulge out of his head, he’s clearly furious... BEFORE HE SPRINTS AT KASH... WHO DUCKS HIS HEAD AND BACK BODY DROPS MONEY OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

Outside of the ring, Money and Hamrick are down together, as Dinero now gets into the ring, not listening to Elektra’s pleas to “slow it down”. Dinero tries to sneak up on Roadkill from behind, but Roady senses it and TURNS AND GRABS DINERO BY THE THROAT... BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP IN A MILITARY PRESS POSITION...AND ROADKILL TOSSES DINERO OVER THE TOP ROPE... FORCING HIM TO LAND ON TOP OF EZ AND HAMRICK!!!

Doring, Kash and Roadkill all slap each other some five and play to the fans a little, before Doring and Roadkill begin whispering to each other. They then call out to an oblivious Kash and tell him to do something, and he shrugs his shoulders as if to say why not. With the help of Elektra, all three members of Hot Commodity begin to make it to their feet on the outside, SO KASH SPRINTS ACROSS THE RING... LEAPS UP... AND LANDS A PICTURE PERFECT FLIPPING SENTON ONTO ALL FOUR MEMBERS OF HOT COMMIDITY!!!

‘The Notorious K.I.D’ revels in the “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant that breaks out, before he drags Dinero up to his feet, lands a few right hands and rolls him back inside the ring. Acknowledging the referees pleas, Doring and Kash head onto the apron and Roadkill and Dinero are the first two legal men of the contest. Roadkill just waits for Dinero to get back to his feet, before dropping him with a Sidewalk Slam! The giant Amish then makes the tag to Kid Kash who gets more cheers from the fans, before he mounts Dinero and hammers away with more right hands. Kash eventually gets up and laughs at the other members of Hot Commodity who are now back on the apron, before he bounces off the ropes and lands a quick Leg Drop, followed by a second and a third. Kash now makes his way over to his corner and tags in Doring, who brings Dinero to his feet and drops him head first with a DDT! Doring immediately gets back to his feet, however Chris Hamrick comes from behind and nails a KICK RIGHT TO THE DICK OF DANNY DORING!!!

Everybody in the arena groans as Dinero, attempts to shake out the cobwebs before tagging in EZ Money. Money steps inside of the ring before climbing up to the top rope, and with Dinero holding on to Doring with a Headlock, EZ leaps off with a Moonsault! Dinero quickly heads to the apron and with EZ favouring his ribs ever so slightly, he makes the tag to Hamrick. ‘Confederate Currency’ gets a fair bit of heat as he steps into the ring and he stomps all over DD aggressively. Chris then drags Doring over the second rope, before sitting on his back, choking him over the second rope until the referee counts to four. The referee has a word with Hamrick which allows Elektra to choke Doring from the outside which garners huge heat from the fans. Kash and Roadkill attempt to get inside of the ring which allows Dinero to come in and he and Hamrick land a Double Suplex onto Doring. With the referee paying attention again, Hamrick tells his teammates, “it’s over”, before he brings Doring up slowly...AND LEAPS UP FOR A FRANKENSTEINER... BUT DORING REVERSES INTO A POWERBOMB!!!

Big time pop as Roadkill and Kash both put their hands out for the tag... BUT EZ AND DINERO SPRINT ACROSS THE RING AND DROP ROADY AND KID OFF THE APRON WITH RUNNING FOREARM SMASHES!!!

EZ turns around first and swings at Doring with a Clothesline, but Doring ducks and lands a German Suplex. Dinero stands there speechless for a moment, before Elektra yells “GET HIM” so Dinero charges straight into a Superkick from Doring!!! The fans are marking out for Doring as Elektra now gets onto the apron, yelling and screaming, and Doring approaches his former manager... ONLY FOR ELEKTRA TO SLAP HIM ACROSS THE FACE!!!

“OOOHHH” can be heard from the fans as Doring turns... AND JUST MANAGES TO AVOID A SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK FROM HAMRICK! He grabs Hamrick... AND WHIPS HIM INTO ELEKTRA... CAUSING HER TO TUMBLE TO THE FLOOR... BEFORE DROPPING HAMRICK WITH A NECK BREAKER!!!

All three members of Hot Commodity are down, as is Doring, as is Elektra, whilst Kash and Roadkill both stand on the apron, begging for the tag. The fans are cheering loudly, urging Doring on... as Doring crawls and crawls... AND MAKES THE TAG TO ROADKILL!!!

Surprisingly Roadkill doesn’t get into the ring straight away; instead he remains on the apron, as EZ Money and Julio Dinero use each other to get back up to their feet. Once they are up, ROADY SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND LANDS A HUGE DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE TAKING OUT BOTH MEN AND CAUSING THE RING TO SHAKE!!!

“ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” for the athleticism of the big man as he nimbly gets back to his feet, turns into a charging Hamrick... AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A BIG TIME DIRT ROAD SLAM!!!

Roady hooks the leg, looking to finish things off...

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Volcanic heat reverberates around the arena, directed at Elektra, who gets an arrogant smirk on her face. Roadkill gets back to his feet and questions the referee, before looking at Hamrick’s foot and directing his eyes towards Elektra, who looks and flips him off. Roady walks towards the ropes and bends over and GRABS ELEKTRA BY THE HAIR!!! Elektra screams as Roady HOISTS HER UP ONTO THE APRON AND INSIDE THE RING!!!

Elektra screams and tries to run away but Roadkill has a firm handful of her hair, however it’s broken as EZ Money comes from behind, jumps on Roady’s back and digs his fingers right into his eyes. Money remains on his back, ripping at the eyes for a few seconds until he jumps off, and the Amish staggers around blindly, trying to rub some vision back into his eyes. EZ and Dinero immediately pounce, hammering away at Roady with a dozen or so punches, before sending him into the ropes, and when Roady comes back... MONEY AND DINERO LAND A DOUBLE HOT SHOT, HANGING ROADY ACROSS THE TOP ROPE!!!

The referee admonishes the illegal duo that get back onto the apron, meanwhile Elektra rolls out of the ring, as a pained Hamrick surveys Roadkill and realises he remains unmoving. Hamrick kicks him twice just to be safe, before he heads up to the top rope... AND COMES OFF THE TOP WITH A HUGE FLYING LEG DROP!!!

‘Confederate Currency’ immediately goes for the cover as his boys on the apron count along...

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All of a sudden, EZ Money sprints into the ring to attack Kash but Kash leaps up and takes Money down with a huge Hurricanrana! Hamrick is back up and he charges at Kash and he swings with a wild haymaker of a punch, Kash ducks, leaps up and takes Hamrick down with a Hurricanrana! Kash looks down at both men, pumped up, puffing out his chest, clearly enjoying the cheers from the fans. With Kash distracted, Julio Dinero sneaks into the ring... AND CHARGES AT KASH FROM BEHIND... BUT ROADKILL INTERCEPTS AND HOISTS DINERO UP... BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A HUGE BARN BURNER(TKO)!!!

A winded Dinero rolls out of the ring as Kash gets onto the apron and Roadkill tags him into the match. As Kash gets inside the ring, Roady rolls out to the floor to continue to beat up Dinero. Inside the ring, Kash brings an out of it Chris Hamrick to his feet, before sending him to the corner. In the corner, Kash hammers away with brutal right hands and forearms, repetitive strikes with no defence from Hamrick. Eventually, Kash shakes the pain out of his hand, before climbing up to the middle rope. He has Hamrick in a headlock... SO HE LEAPS OFF OF THE TOP ROPE AND LANDS A CRAZY JUMPING TORNADO DDT WHERE BOTH MEN FLY OVER THE PRONE BODY OF EZ MONEY...BEFORE LANDING AND DRILLING HAMRICK’S HEAD INTO THE CANVAS!!!

Hamrick is not even close to moving as Kash remains down, regaining his breath, whilst the fans break out in yet another “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant. Slowly, EZ Money gets back to his feet and looks to beat on the still downed Kash, but Doring intercepts with a Dropkick which sends Money tumbling to the outside. EZ quickly gets back to his feet... BUT DORING COMES OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH A PLANCHA, TAKING OUT EZ YET AGAIN!!!

Those famous promotional chants continue as left in the ring are a relatively fresh Kid Kash and an almost dead Hamrick. Kash makes his own money signal with his fingers now, mocking Hamrick, before he lifts Hamrick’s dead weight up, puts him between his legs... AND DROPS HIM WITH THE MONEY MAKER!!!

Feeling pretty confident, with a smirk on his face, Kid Kash hooks the leg...

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WINNERS – Danny Doring, Kid Kash and Roadkill by pinfall @ 8:23​

Kid Kash gets his arm raised by the referee, and is joined by Doring and Roadkill, who stop kicking their opponent’s asses as the bell rings.

All three men share some hugs and some high fives, celebrating as the fans applaud them, appreciating their performance tonight.

The trio continue to celebrate until they begin to get questionable looks on their faces. They all look at each other, nodding, looking a little troubled before they mouth“Elektra”.

They turn to look outside of the ring but Hot Commodity; including Elektra are licking their wounds and just stepping through the curtain.

There’s heat from the fans for the fact that the winners won’t get a chance to do some damage to Elektra.

Despite the lack of revenge on Elektra being something of a mood killer, the three continue to celebrate in the ring.

Meanwhile on commentary, Joey Styles puts over the fact that Danny Doring and Roadkill still haven’t been able to get any revenge on Elektra since she double crossed them and stopped being their manager earlier in the year.

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As the celebration continues, we head backstage where the ECW Television Champion RHINO is pacing back and forth, with his title hanging around his neck. ‘The Big Fuckin’ Deal’ is heavy breathing, face red, sweaty and worked up, a picture of intensity as per normal. He continues pacing as he begins paying attention to the camera.

Rhino: I want to make one thing perfectly clear, I am always the hunter, I will never be the hunted. New Jack wants to try and come after me?

Even just asking the question pisses Rhino off, as he shakes his head, trembling with anger.

Rhino: Well, fine! Come after me, and you’ll be the easiest kill of this hunter’s life. I’ll kick your ass easier than those two assholes out there earlier! I will show you how I fight!

The ECW TV champ continues to pace, really emphasising his words, showing his intensity.

Rhino: ButI think earlier tonight showed, that I DON’T WANT AND I REFUSE TO WAIT ANYMORE...

Rhino is salivating at the idea of violence, as, you guessed it, he continues to pace.

Rhino: I’M LIKE AN ADDICT, I NEED MY FIX! I NEED THE FUCKING VIOLENCE IN MY LIFE...

Rhino slaps the veins on his inner forearm, as if to really show he’s an addict.

Rhino: NEWJ ACK... YOU’LL REALISE JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER PERSON REALISES THAT YOU CAN’T BEAT ME...

The champ is salivating from the mouth now, just a scary sight, as he gets more and more red faced.

Rhino: THE EXPERTS SAY YOU’VE GOT A SLIM CHANCE...

He scoffs at his own statement.

Rhino: THE KEY WORD THERE IS SLIM... VERY FUCKING SLIM!!!

Rhino pauses again, letting his words sink in as he attempts to catch his breath.

Rhino: I’M GONNA’ GIVE YOU THE BEATING OF YOUR LIFE... I’M GONNA’ RIP OFF YOUR FACE WITH MY BARE HANDS...

Scary thought. Rhino raises his hands, looking at them, truly believing his words.

Rhino: I PROMISE YOU, I’M GONNA’ RIP YOUR FACE OFF AND SHOVE IT DOWN YOUR THROAT...

Rhino makes more scary hand gestures as he finally stops pacing, instead standing directly in front of the camera.

Rhino: I’LL SHOVE IT SO FAR DOWN YOUR THROAT THAT YOU’LL HAVE TO SHIT YOUR OWN FACE OUT...

The champion continues to tremble with rage, short of breath due to all of his yelling.

Rhino: I DON’T EVEN GIVE A FUCK! I’M GONNA’ MAKE YOU SHIT YOUR FACE OFF FOR COMING AFTER ME!

He’s so furious that the above statement doesn’t even really make sense. Rhino is done talking now, as he rips his title from around his neck, and holds it in his hands, dead panning the camera, continuing to breathe heavily as we cut away from the scene...

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Straight after seeing the intense champion, we cut to a strange, fenced off area in the back, and behind the fence is the challenger in tonight’s ECW Television Championship match, NEW JACK. New Jack puts his hands through the mesh, steel fence, clutching his fingers around it. Whilst he’s not as openly hyped up as Rhino was, he has a calm steel about him that says he’s ready to go.

New Jack: Tonight, I’m like a little kid on Christmas Eve. I’ve been waitin’ for this damn night for way to long and Christmas morning is only a few moments away.

New Jack pauses, looking rather pensive, letting those words sink in.

New Jack: Finally, after all of the wait, all of the dreams about what I want to do, tonight, it’s me and Rhino.

Jack clutches at the fence a little harder at the mention of his rival.

New Jack: I repeat, tonight it’s me and Rhino, nobody else. There’s nobody that Rhino can use to distract me with and there’s nobody that Rhino can use to help throw me through a table.

He takes another breath, before continuing.

New Jack: Hey, don’t get me wrong, I’m a man, I’ll call a spade a spade. You drilled me through that table harder than I’ve ever been hit before, and I laid there in more pain than I have ever felt in my whole life...

Jack’s hands wander down to his ribs, as he talks about the pain he felt.

New Jack: That’s all well and good, congratulations, but there’s one problem with all of that.The problem is that you didn’t kill me!

The fans inside the arena cheer for this announcement, as Jack smirks.

New Jack: So throughout my recovery I’ve only had one thing on my mind and that’s revenge. All of these ideas have been running through my head, I can’t get them out. All that I can think about is getting you back.

NJ’s fingers are turning white due to the pressure on the fence.

New Jack: And I’ve got some pretty damn good ideas... You see, I didn’t just bring my wrestling bag with me tonight, hell no. I brought all of my TOYS as well!

Big time pop because toys means weapons and this is ECW.

New Jack: It’s time for me to remind everybody just how sick and twisted I can be. Stephen King couldn’t have dreamt up what I have in store for you tonight.

The challenger lets out a sadistic grin after that last statement.

New Jack: Unfortunately for you, I left my dissection gloves at home, but I don’t care about that. Hygiene is out of the window because tonight is gonna’ be the night that I open you up like a doctor...

New Jack looks at his hands, knowing they are the tools he needs to do what he says.

New Jack: I’m gonna’ cup my hands together like this (New Jack cups his hands together) and I’m gonna’ scoop your guts out...

This insane SOB now rubs his stomach.

New Jack: And once I’ve made sure I’ve got every little bit of gut out of you, I’m gonna’ eat them all up like a buzzard!

Even the ECW fans seem a little shocked, as New Jack is all smiles now.

New Jack: After I’ve finished my ‘Big F’n Meal’, I’m gonna’ take that little belt of yours...

Big time cheers for the mention of New Jack potentially becoming the ECW Television Champion.

New Jack: But I’m New Jack, the original gangster, I’m not gonna’ be the champion everybody expects me to be. I don’t want to wear the belt and I don’t want my kids to wear the belt.

He shakes his head, emphasising his point.

New Jack: I got real life problems that a belt isn’t gonna’ fix... I’ve got car problems...

Jack pauses, taking another breath.

New Jack: I need some money to get my car fixed, so when I win that belt, I’m gonna’pawn it or sell it. I’ll do everything that a person’s not supposed to do with it.

New Jack’s eyes are wide, as he finally let’s go of the fence, walking around it and coming close to the camera.

New Jack: Because all I want for my Christmas are two things... I want money and I want to destroy your ass, Rhino!

Jack’s eyes open wide, as he shows hunger for his match tonight.

New Jack: The time for talking is over... Rhino, you’re mine!

Having said his bit, New Jack turns away from the camera and heads out of screenshot, clearly ready for his title shot and opportunity for revenge tonight...

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***FALSE SALVATION*** as the fans begins to boo at the sound of the familiar theme song, DA BALDIES, consisting of ANGEL and TONY DEVITO step through the curtain. The two look as aggressive as ever, strutting down the ramp and threatening some of the overly aggressive fans in the front couple of rows. Once they both get inside the ring, they begin yelling at the fans about how they are going to send their opponents through a burning table.

***BIG BALLS*** gets the fans up on their feet, as the new, no nonsense team known as EYE BALLS make their way out from the back. BALLS MAHONEY and PIERRE CARL OULETTE both take their time coming out from the back and once they come into the eye line of the fans, they are both carrying tables to ringside. Mahoney’s table has Angel’s name spray painted on it, whilst PCO’s has Devito’s. The fan favourites nod their heads to their own theme, slapping hands with the fans, before setting up their tables on the outside, and sliding into the ring.

Match Five
Flaming Tables Match
Da Baldies vs. Eye Balls​

This match was just a typical ECW all out brawl. Plenty of weapons use from both teams, allowing the fans to break out into plenty of those famous “ECDUBBYA” chants. Both teams tease setting tables on fire by dousing tables in lighter fluid, but they always get stopped by their opposition before they can actually light the table.​

Eventually, Eye Balls are able to decapitate Tony Devito by driving him through a table that’s not on fire. From here, Mahoney and PCO use their numbers advantage to beat the hell out of Angel, before finally successfully lighting the table on fire. Once the flames are burning, BALLS AND PCO LAND A DOUBLE POWERBOMB, SENDING ANGEL CRASHING RIGHT THROUGH THE FLAMING TABLE!!!

WINNERS –Eye Balls by referee stoppage @ 12:11​

There’s a mix of an epic pop for the spot and the victory, as well as more “ECDUBBYA, ECDUBBYA,ECDUBBYA” chants as the bell rings. The referee raises the hands of Balls and PCO before quickly scurrying from the ring.

Meanwhile security charge the ring and drag Angel away from the table, and they then spray fire extinguishers at the table.

With Da Baldies down outside the ring, both in agony, Balls and PCO slap each other some five, head banging a little and enjoying the adulation from the fans.

They continue to celebrate inside of the ring, as Da Baldies continue to lick their wounds and we cut away...

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We cut to a random area backstage where THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE are sitting at a dining table. On the table is a well cooked roast turkey, and MIKEY WHIPWRECK, THE SINISTER MINISTER and YOSHIHIRO TAJIRI are sitting around the table, napkins amusingly tucked into their shirts. The Sinister Minister points at Tajiri, who gets up and immediately grabs Mikey, as the camera now zooms in on The Sinister Minister.

The Sinister Minister: Well, well, well, as you can all tell, we are at a great time of the year...

TSM pauses, content look on his face as he strokes his goatee. Meanwhile, some rustling off camera can be heard, but we can’t see Mikey or Tajiri.

The Sinister Minister: This isn’t only the time of year that we get ECW November to Remember, but this is the time of year, where people usually give thanks.

Minister shoots a quick look off camera before continuing.

The Sinister Minister: And it’s safe to say that the extreme world of ECW is no different to the rest of the community. For example, I am certain that New Jack is giving thanks because he’s finally going to face Rhino for the TV Title.

The crowd pop a little in the background for that reference, and TSM just smirks.

The Sinister Minister: However, I’m positive that New Jack isn’t the only person giving thanks...

The brains of The Unholy Alliance pauses again, mulling over his next words.

The Sinister Minister: Justin Credible...

BIG TIME heat from the fans.

The Sinister Minister: Jerry Lynn...

HUGE pop for the fan favourite of tonight’s main event.

The Sinister Minister: And even Cyrus’ old puppet, Steve Corino are all giving thanks for having the opportunity to either retain or win the ECW World Championship!

The Sinister Minister is getting a little excited now, as he stands up off of his chair.

The Sinister Minister: Again, they are not the only ones giving thanks. Being the unholy humans that we are, we are also thankful for the opportunity to destroy the FBI.

A nice set of cheers from the crowd, as a slightly more animated TSM continues.

The Sinister Minister: So without further ado, let’s keep with one of the only pure traditions left in this county, and let the feast begin!

With a huge smirk on his face, The Sinister Minister pulls a lighter out of his jacket pocket. He flicks the lighter a few times but he can’t get it to light, until finally it does. TSM then grabs the table cloth... AND HE LIGHTS THE EDGE OF THE TABLE ON FIRE!!!

The camera than pans out, as more than likely the camera man is stepping away from the flames... AND THE CAMERA REVEALS MIKEY WHIPWRECK, LYING ON THE TABLE WITH AN APPLE IN HIS MOUTH, TIES LIKE A HOG!!!

Tajiri is standing on the opposite side of the table, yelling in Japanese, pointing at flames and Mikey. The camera now goes back to The Sinister Minister, and his SLEEVE IS ON FIRE... BUT HE’S LAUGHING ABOUT IT!!!

Mikey remains tied up, as TSM laughs and ‘The Japanese Buzzsaw’ yells animatedly, before we cut away...

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***NATURAL BORN KILLAZ*** Dr Dre and Ice Cube’s vocals draw a HUGE pop from the fans, as they jump around in the stands, cheering loudly for NEW JACK. Jack saunters down the ramp, a serious look on his face, however he’s clearly enjoying his own theme music at the same time. He begins to punch his fist into the palm of his other hand, letting everybody know that“it’s time for revenge”.

***DEBONAIRE*** draws an initial pop from the fans, which quickly disintegrates into heat as the ECW Television Champion RHINO storms towards the ring. ‘The Big F’n Deal’ is in no mood for games, ripping his title from around his waist and dropping it at ringside, before sliding inside the ring, ready to fight.

Match Six
ECW Television Championship Match
Rhino (c) vs. New Jack

Before the bell even rings, the two begin trading right hands in the centre of the ring. The referee now calls for the bell, but the fist fight continues, with neither man giving an inch. They continue to go right hand for right hand, until they both land clean right hands, causing them to both drop to the canvas. On the same wave length, they both roll out of separate sides and head to towards the audience. Rhino grabs a steel chair off of a fan, whilst Jack grabs a garbage can, before they both slide back into the ring, almost at the same time. Jack lets go of the trash can when he slides into the ring, and takes a moment topick it up, which allows Rhino to smash the steel chair across his back. Jack clutches at his back in agony, as Rhino raises the chair above his head and yells “NEW JACK, BUT SAME OLD SHIT”! Rhino ignores the heat from the fans and heads back to Jack, raising the chair above his head again, but Jack lands a quick punch to the gut. The champion drops the chair, holding his bread basket, which allows Jack to get back up, and hammer away with three more hard right hands. The gangster of ECW then picks up the garbage can he brought into the ring, and HE SMASHES IT ACROSS THE HEAD OF RHINO!!!

This brings massive cheers from the fans as Rhino staggers, but remains on his feet... SO JACK HITS HIM IN THE FACE WITH THE TRASH CAN AGAIN...

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AND A THIRD TIME!!!

AND A FOURTH TIME!!!

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AND FINALLY... WITH THE FIFTH SHOT RHINO CRUMBLES TO THE MAT, AS BITS OF THE TRASH CAN BEGIN CRUMBLING IN JACK’S HANDS!!!

“ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants come from the fans as Jack throws the remaining's of the garbage bin out of the ring. Rhino begins getting back to his knees, so Jack just kicks him in the ribs, causing Rhino to drop back to the canvas. ‘The Original Gangster’ now drags Rhino up by his hair, before simply tossing him outside of the ring. Jack follows Rhino outside of the ring, and stomps all over him on the cold, hard concrete floor. Jack then walks towards the legs of Rhino... AND CATAPULTS HIM... SENDING HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE RING POST!!!

The current ECW Television Champion drops to the floor upon landing, as the fans cheer and New Jack stands over him for a moment, surveying his opponent. New Jack then brings Rhino back up to his feet, punches him a few more times with those deadly right hands, before he whips Rhino straight into the steel crowd barricade! The velocity of the whip sends Rhino tumbling over the crowd barricade and into the audience, and Jack quickly follows. Rhino fights his way back to the feet, having to half fight off fans as well, as Jack continues to just tee off, landing punch after punch, sending Rhino further back into the crowd.The beating continues with Jack beating Rhino with right hands, until they are right below the balcony, so Jack now grabs Rhino by the back of the head, and rams him face first into the balcony. ‘The Big F’n Deal’ falls to the floor yet again and NEW JACK SETS HIM UP FOR A POWERBOMB... BUT RHINO COUNTERS INTO A BACK BODY DROP ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR!!!

The champion drops down to one knee for a moment, shaking out the cobwebs, before he gets up, looking at the top of the balcony and shaking his head. Rhino then picks up New Jack, grabs him by the head, and rams the back of his head into the balcony wall once, twice, and a third time! This time Jack is the one who crumbles to the floor, but Rhino drags him back up, and now he hammers away with right hands, sending Jack staggering back towards ringside. The right hands continue amongst the crowd, with the fans urging Jack on, but Rhino beats him all the way back to the crowd barricade. With Jack leaning against the crowd barricade to remain standing, Rhino pushes a fan off of their chair, picks it up... AND SMASHES THE STEEL CHAIR ACROSS THE FACE OF NEW JACK!!!

Those famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants begin as the impact from the steel chair sends Jack tumbling over the crowd barricade and back to ringside. With Jack remaining down, Rhino tells the time keeper to “MOVE”, before he grabs Jack and drags him up to the ring apron. Rhino is on the ring apron as well, and he gets Jack IN POSITION FOR THE PILEDRIVER... BUT JACK LANDS A LAST SECOND LOW BLOW!!! Rhino drops to his knees and Jack takes a moment or two to get up, before he looks at the time keeper’s table and shrugs... NEW JACK THEN GRABS RHINO BY THE HAIR... AND LEAPS OFF THE APRON... SENDING RHINO CRASHING THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A ONE ARMED BULLDOG!!!

Yep, queue more of those “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants as Rhino might be dead, not moving since the collision. New Jack remains down for a moment or two as well, feeling sore after the drop off the apron, before he gets up and raises his hands, enjoying the cheers. Jack now grabs the ring bell hammer which is lying next to the prone body of the champion. ‘The King of the Streets’ rolls Rhino onto his back... AND HITS HIM IN THE FUCKING DICK WITH THE HAMMER!!!

The moans and groans from the audience is loud as hell, as Rhino grabs at his nuts clearly majorly distressed. New Jack just sadistically laughs, before ripping Rhino back up by the hair and rolling him into the ring. With Rhino barely moving inside the ring, New Jack heads under the ring, and pulls out a guitar. The crowd begins to buzz as Jack slides into the ring with a guitar, and almost stalks his prey. He stand there, waiting, as a sore and sorry Rhino crawls to the ropes, using them to get to his feet. Rhino gets up, takes a deep breath...AND TURNS AROUND... TO SEE NEW JACK SMASH THE GUITAR OVER HIS HEAD!!!

It’s a New Jack spot fest and the fans love it, as they break out in an “ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant yet again. Jack doesn’t want to give Rhino anytime to recuperate, so he grabs some of the guitar wire from the broken guitar, and he wraps it around the neck of the champion. Jack continues to pull on the wire, choking the life out of Rhino. Rhino’s face is beginning to turn purple, and Jack decides to stop and gets up and heads outside of the ring. Jack walks towards the fans and a crowd member gives him a crutch, which Jack grabs and slides back into the ring. With Rhino remaining down, JACK RAMS THE POINT OF THE CRUTCH STRAIGHT INTO RHINO’S MID SECTION!!!

The crutch breaks so Jack picks up the steel chair that he brought into the ring at the beginning of the match. Jack climbs up to the top rope with the steel chair, however Rhino’s INCREDIBLY got back to his feet... SO JACK DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH THE STEEL CHAIR... BUT RHINO LEAPS UP AS JACK IS COMING DOWN AND CLOTHESLINES HIM OUT OF MID AIR!!!

Jack’s body contorts weirdly in mid air, as the fans now break out an “ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” tirade. With a sudden surge of adrenaline, Rhino bounces to his feet, seeing Jack down and he gets to his haunches in the corner, urging Jack to get back up. Jack slowly uses the ropes to get himself up... BEFORE TURNING TOWARDS RHINO... WHO CHARGES AT JACK, LOOKING FOR THE GORE... BUT JACK SIDESTEPS RHINO AND SENDS HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE CORNER!!!

Rhino slowly backs out of the corner, holding his shoulder... AND JACK POUNCES WITH A SCHOOL BOY PIN...

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Both men bounce back to their feet on opposite sides of the rings... AND THIS TIME RHINO MANAGES TO FUCKING RIP THROUGH NEW JACK WITH THE GORE!!!

Jack isn’t moving and even Rhino remains down, taking a breath or two. He looks at Jack and considers making a pin, but he then changes his mind and rolls out of the ring instead. The fans try and give Rhino heat on the outside of the ring, but Rhino is back in his furious trance, as he heads under the ring and pulls out another table. The fans begins to buzz as Rhino tosses the table inside the ring, before getting back in himself. Once back inside the ring, Rhino grabs the table and sets it up leaning against a corner of the ring. He now turns his attention back to New Jack, landing a few stomps, before he picks him up and PUTS HIM OVER HIS SHOULDER... CHARGING LOOKING FOR A POWERSLAM... BUT JACK MANAGES TO SLIDE BEHIND RHINO!!!

RHINO TURNS AROUND; JACK LANDS A KICK TO THE GUT, FOLLOWED BY A DDT ONTO THE STEEL CHAIR!!!

“ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out of the arena again, as Jack clutches at his ribs, still feeling the effects of The Gore. Rhino, on the other hand, just isn’t moving after another big blow to the head. Jack eventually battles his way to his feet, and grabs the steel chair from under Rhino. He then rolls Rhino onto his back, before stepping through the ropes, getting onto the apron. Jack then climbs up to the top rope, steel chair still in hand... AND LEAPS OFF, LOOKING FOR THE 187...BUT EATS CANVAS AS RHINO ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND!!!

Jack crashes and burns as Rhino pushes himself up, yells out “THIS IS IT”, and heads to the corner again, on his haunches. Rhino waits, salivating from the mouth, as Jack crawls to the opposite corner, and slowly pulls himself to his feet, before he turns around... AND TURNS STRAIGHT INTO A CHARGING RHINO...WHO GORES HIM RIGHT THROUGH THE FUCKING CORNER TABLE!!!

Those famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants echo throughout the arena again, as Rhino gets to his feet. Jack remains curled up in the corner, surrounded by sharp, wooden remains from the table. The referee begs for Rhino to end the match, but now it’s Rhino’s turn to stand over Jack and sadistically laugh at his opponent. Rhino now brutally throws bits of the table out of the way, giving himself a splinter which he pulls out, before he brings Jack back to his feet. New Jack is basically dead weight now, so it takes a lot of effort, but once Jack is back to his feet, Rhino looks him right in the eyes. “DON’T EVER FUCK WITH ME” are the final words from Rhino, before he shoves Jack’s head between his legs... AND DRILLS HIM HEAD FIRST INTO THE CANVAS WITH A PILEDRIVER!!!

Rhino now roughly makes the cover, driving a forearm into Jack’s face as he hooks the leg...

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WINNER – Rhino by pinfall @ 9:10​

As soon as the bell rings, the fans let out a huge round of applause for the action, before they begin booing Rhino, who raises his hands in the air, demanding the referee fetch him his title.

The referee does as he’s told and gives Rhino the ECW Television Championship. As Rhino continues to celebrate, New Jack remains barely stirring inside of the ring.

Whilst Rhino continues to celebrate, a video package plays...

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The video is a replay package, showing some of the big spots of the match which include:​

New Jack needing to land five huge shots with the trash can to get Rhino to crumble to the canvas.​

Jack dominating on the outside of the ring and catapulting Rhino face first into the ring post.​

Rhino gaining the momentum by reversing a New Jack Powerbomb attempt into a Back Body Drop on the concrete floor below the balcony.​

The ECW Television Champion landing a steel chair shot to Jack with the force causing Jack to tumble over the crowd barricade and back to ringside.​

Jack drilling Rhino with a One Armed Bulldog off of the apron and through the Timekeeper’s table.​

Straight after the Bulldog, Jack hits Rhino below the belt with the hammer used to ring the bell.​

Back inside of the ring, Jack smashes a guitar over the head of Rhino.​

New Jack continues to dominate, ramming Rhino in the mid section with a fan member’s crutch.​

Jack attempts a 187 off of the top rope, but Rhino athletically Clotheslines him out of mid air.​

Rhino runs through New Jack with The Gore.​

Rhino looks to Powerslam Jack through the table set up in the corner of the ring, but Jack fights out, and DDT’s Rhino onto the steel chair.​

Going to the well again, Jack attempts a 187 from the top rope but this time Rhino is able to roll out of the way.​

Rhino is finally able to land the killer blow, a second Gore, sending Jack crashing through the table set up in the corner of the ring.​

Rhino then lands the Piledriver and mercilessly picks up the victory.

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Once the video package is complete, a rampaging Rhino is still inside the ring, watching New Jack who is using the ropes to get to one knee. Having seen enough, RHINO CHARGED AND HITS JACK IN THE HEAD WITH THE TV TITLE!!!

Jack rolls under the bottom rope and lays on the apron, as Rhino throws his title to the floor, and heads outside of the ring. The referee checks on Jack as Rhino goes underneath the ring and pulls out ANOTHER TABLE!

‘The Big F’n Deal’ sets up the table where the Timekeeper’s table normally is, before climbing up onto the apron himself.

The referee pleads with Rhino to stop but Rhino just pie faces him out of the way.

The audience is buzzing, as Rhino picks up Jack, puts his head between his legs... AND RHINO LEAPS OFF OF THE APRON... LANDING A PILEDRIVER THROUGH THE FUCKING TABLE!!!

An EPIC POP comes from the fans before chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”; “ECDUBBYA” fill the ears of all in attendance.

Rhino knocks some oft he rubble out of his way and immediately gets up and slides back into the ring. He picks up his ECW Television Championship and raises it above his head; however the fans boo the hell out of him.

Rhino finally leaves the ring and makes his way to the back, as EMT’s with a stretcher in hand sprint down the ramp to check on New Jack.

On commentary, Joey Styles puts over the fact that New Jack’s career may be over, just like Rob Van Dam’s thanks to Rhino.

The EMT’s carefully heave the fragile Jack onto a stretcher, before taking him to the back, as the fans give him, potentially, his last standing ovation...

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After New Jack had been taken to the back, some ring crew came out and cleaned up the outside of the ring, before the entrances for the next match.

***SINISTER MUSIC*** hits to PRETTY DAMN LOUD cheers as the strangest of trios, THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE make their way out from the back. YOSHIHIRO TAJIRI leads the way, yelling wildly in Japanese, closely followed by MIKEY WHIPWRECK and their manager, THE SINISTER MINISTER. Tajiri and Mikey slap hands with the fans as they continue towards the ring, whilst TSM just walks down the ramp, a devious smile on his face. Once they are in the ring, they get up on the ropes and pose to the fans some more, enjoying the positive response. As their music dies down, the trio get their game faces on, waiting for their much hated opponents.

***NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN*** flips the mood inside the arena completely, despite the catchy tune playing. There’s a big amount of heat for the ECW World Tag Team Champions, THE FULL BLOODED ITALIANS. As per usual, LITTLE GUIDO and TONY MAMALUKE lead the way. They have the titles around their waists and they make rude hand gestures to the fans, before doing the same to their opponents. Trailing them are SAL E. GRAZIANO and SCOTTY ANTON, the latter waving an Italian flag for all to see. As the quartet get closer to the ring, something resembling fear can be seen on Guido and Mamaluke’s faces, as they demand the referee keep their opponents back until they are safely inside of the ring.

Match Seven
ECW Tag Team Championship Match
The Full Blooded Italians (c)w/Sal E. Graziano and Scotty Anton vs. The Unholy Alliance w/The Sinister Minister​

Last lazy match recap of the show, sorry. The beginning, middle and ending of this match follow a pretty basic formula, with The Unholy Alliance cleaning house at the beginning. Tajiri and Mikey clean in the early stages, clearing the ring of The FBI and even landing a couple of blows to Big Sal, who got up on the apron. With The FBI regrouping on the outside, Tajiri and Mikey were fired up, with Tajiri raising two fingers, before making the motion of a title around his waist. On commentary, Joey Styles puts over how this is in relation to The FBI stealing the tag titles from Tajiri and Mikey, and The FBI interfering and costing Tajiri from winning the ECW Championship against Justin Credible (first show in this thread).​

The FBI try to slow things down and really take away the momentum of The Unholy Alliance, but it just doesn’t happen. Tajiri and Mikey score several near falls, almost becoming the champions again multiple times. Eventually, there’s a turning point in the match, as Tajiri gets knocked off the apron by Little Guido, and then tries to get inside the ring, but the referee prevents this from happening. As the referee is distracted, BIG SAL DRAGS MIKEY FROM THE RING AND REPETITIVELY SLAMS HIS LEFT ARM INTO THE RING POST!!!​

Mikey screams in agony as Big Sal and Anton move to the other side of the ring, so it looks as if they had nothing to do with it. The Sinister Minister pleads his case with the referee but it’s to no avail. Mikey looks as if he could have a broken arm as he continues to be in pain, and with the help of The Sinister Minister, a few referees take Mikey to the back as he can no longer participate in the match.​

From this point forward, it really is domination from The FBI. Styles again puts over how unlucky Tajiri has been when titles are on the line over the past couple of months, and this is no different. ‘The Japanese Buzzsaw’ gets battered by Guido and Mamaluke but he refuses to stay down for the three count. All of a sudden, Tajiri is able to drop both Guido and Mamaluke with Roundhouse Kicks and all three men are down. Styles talks about how Tajiri has nobody to tag, until SUPER CRAZY SPRINTS DOWN THE RING, GETS ON THE APRON, AND PUTS HIS HAND OUT FOR THE TAG!!!​

Styles puts over the fact that these two have built a strong bond through respect due to their wars in ECW in the past years. Also, because this is ECW, Super Crazy will officially be allowed to participate in the match. Tajiri manages to make the hot tag and Crazy goes to town, beating the hell out of both members of The FBI. A few times he shakes out his arm due to his match with CW Anderson earlier in the night, but besides that, he’s untouchable. Crazy is able to clear the ring of Guido and Mamaluke and then he helps Tajiri back to his feet. The two communicate through hand gestures... AND THEN LAND STEREO ASAI MOONSAULTS...TAKING OUT ALL FOUR MEMBERS OF THE FBI ON THE OUTSIDE!!!​

Both Crazy and Tajiri get back inside of the ring, and they wait for Guido and Mamaluke to get up and get back in the ring. Big Sal actually gets inside the ring first, but they land a Double Dropkick, sending him falling through the ropes and to the outside. Guido and Mamaluke then get inside the ring and Tajiri and Crazy continue to beat on them, but can’t quite get the three count. Eventually, Tajiri is stomping on Guido, whilst Super Crazy heads up to the rope and waits for Mamaluke to get up. When he does, SUPER CRAZY LEAPS OFF WITH A MISSILEDROPKICK... BUT SCOTTY ANTON MOVES TONY MAMALUKE OUT OF THE WAY... AND CRAZY DROPKICK’S TAJIRI IN THE BACK!!!​

The force of the blow sends Tajiri rolling through the bottom rope, and Crazy puts his hands on his head, shocked at what’s occurred. Mamaluke quickly turns Crazy around and goes on the attack, but ‘The Extreme Luchador’ sends him outside of the ring. Super Crazy then turns, straight INTO A KICK TO THE GUT BY GUIDO... FOLLOWED BY THE KISS OF DEATH!!!​

GUIDO MAKES THE COVER...1...2...3!!!

WINNERS –The Full Blooded Italians by pinfall @ 15:46​

Little Guido doesn’t even let the referee raise his hand, as he quickly rolls out of the ring and grabs both ECW tag titles from ringside.

He raises both of them above his head to a huge amount of heat, before he meets up with the rest of The FBI, and they share a group hug.

The FBI continue to celebrate, tag titles still in possession, once again shooting rude hand gestures to the fans. Still getting a fair amount of heat, Guido and Mamaluke raise their titles up in the air one more time, before they head backstage.

Meanwhile, inside of the ring, Super Crazy has gotten back to his feet, and has his head down, leaning against the corner, shaking his head at the ending to the match.

Tajiri rolls back into the ring and he walks up to Crazy and turns him around a little roughly.

Crazy looks to apologise as Tajiri talks wildly in Japanese, before shaking his head and pointing to where Crazy hit him with the Dropkick.

Super Crazy begins getting agitated at Tajiri’s aggressiveness and pushes Tajiri out of his face.

Tajiri pushes Crazy back and the two go nose to nose, yelling at each other, until a fuming Tajiri shakes his head and hops out of the ring.

The audience don’t really know how to react, as Crazy continues to try and plead his case from inside the ring, but Tajiri pays him no attention, just walking, head down, straight to the back...

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On commentary, Joey Styles begins selling the hell out of tonight’s main event, before a video package begins to play...

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The initial highlights we get are from the July 21st edition of ECW On TNN which shows Jerry Lynn having issues with The Network, including Steve Corino, and a bounty being placed on his head. Meanwhile, Justin Credible defends his title against Tajiri and only gets the win thanks to interference from The FBI, who was paid by The Network.​

We then see the next night on the July 22nd edition of ECW Hardcore TV where Credible successfully defends his title against Pierre Carl Oulette, only to have an intense staredown with Jerry Lynn up at the Eagle’s Nest afterwards.​

On the July 28th edition of ECW on TNN, Jerry Lynn and Tommy Dreamer team up to face The Network’s team of Steve Corino and Scotty Anton. The winner of this match qualifies for the ECW Tag Team Championship Tournament, and Dreamer is able to pin Anton to get the victory for his team.​

The next highlight shows the August 4th edition of ECW on TNN, which shows Steve Corino and Scotty Anton ready to attack The Sandman. However, they are stopped by Jerry Lynn and Tommy Dreamer. With Lynn distracted, Justin Credible attacks him from behind and the two begin to brawl.​

Later on in the evening, Steve Corino actually pins Jerry Lynn after nailing him with an Old School Expulsion in a Three Way Dance match also featuring Balls Mahoney. A voice over of Joey Styles can be heard putting over the fact that Steve Corino just pinned the number one contender for the ECW Championship.​

We then cut to the August 11th edition of ECW On TNN which shows Justin Credible and Steve Corino having a war of words, until Lynn sprints down the ramp. He actually bypasses Credible, having a score to settle with Corino and he beats Corino with a variety of punches. Credible sees this as his chance to strike; charging at Lynn with the title but Lynn kicks Credible in the gut, and smashes the title over the head of Credible. Lynn then picks Credible back up, and drops him with the Cradle Piledriver before standing over the champion, raising the title above his head.​

Next up we cut to the August 18th edition of ECW On TNN which shows The Network, including Steve Corino, inside the ring along with Credible, and Cyrus is giving Credible the ultimatum regarding joining The Network. Credible looks to be considering it but before he can respond, he’s attacked by Kid Kash.​

Later on in the evening, Steve Corino joins Rhino, Scotty Anton and Jack Victory in a beat down of Rob Van Dam. Jerry Lynn comes out to make the save, only to begin getting beaten down by the quartet. Eventually the tide changes, and Lynn actually Clotheslines Corino over the top rope and to the outside.​

On the August 25th edition of ECW On TNN, Rhino teaming with Credible, who’s not yet a member of The Network which means there’s some tension between the two in their pre match promo. On the same episode, Jerry Lynn is forced to fend off an attack from multiple wrestlers who are trying to cash in the bounty The Network have placed on Lynn’s head. In the main event, Credible and Rhino are taking on Kid Kash and Rob Van Dam, and Lynn sneaks in and drops Credible with a Cradle Piledriver, and this causes Credible to be pinned by Rob Van Dam.​

On the September 1st edition of ECW On TNN, the tournament for the vacant ECW Tag Team Titles began. Despite some tension last week, Credible and Rhino worked well as a team and defeated Chilly Willy and The Sandman to advance. Meanwhile, in the main event,Jerry Lynn and Tommy Dreamer were able to defeat Kid Kash and Rob Van Dam to advance.​

The next night on ECW Hardcore TV, Jerry Lynn is in the ring with musician Billy Corgan, until they are interrupted by The Network representative, Lou E. Dangerously. Dangerously insulted both men until Lynn grabbed him and looked to do some damage, but last minute he let Lou go, and dropped Credible, who tried to sneak up from behind with a Clothesline. Before Lynn can do anything else to the champion, Rhino attacks him and Lynn gets double teamed until Tommy Dreamer makes the save. These four then have their semi final match in the tag title tournament and Lynn pins the ECW Champion Justin Credible after nailing him with the Cradle Piledriver. Later on in the night, Lynn and Dreamer were the first team eliminated from the Three Way Dance final, thanks to interference from The Network’s Steve Corino.​

On the September 8th edition of ECW On TNN, there’s a huge brawl involving The Network and some babyfaces on the roster, and Credible, despite not being an official member, is on The Network’s, and more importantly, Steve Corino’s side brawling on the outside of the ring with Lynn.​

The next night on ECW Hardcore TV, Credible claims that he does everything for himself with the intention of keeping his ECW Championship. He makes it clear he is all for himself and not for a group like The Network. Francine tells him he needs to cut a deal or something because if he loses the title, he loses her.​

On the September 15th edition of ECW On TNN, there was scheduled to be a Three Way Dance for the ECW Championship between Credible, Lynn and Steve Corino. Once Lynn comes out, Cyrus announces that a very unhappy Corino will be the Special Guest Referee as Credible has joined The Network. With the odds stacked against him, Lynn gives his best but with Corino being a crooked referee and added interference from CW Anderson, Credible pins Lynn and retains his gold.​

The next night a phone conversation between Steve Corino and Cyrus is over heard. Corino claims that he sacrificed his opportunity for the better of The Network and Credible wouldn’t have the title if it wasn’t for him. Now, Corino wants his shot.​

Later on in the night, Credible makes it clear he understands The Network aren’t around for too much longer, but they mean he keeps his title for longer and that’s all he cares about. Later on that night, Lynn and The Sandman team up to take on Rhino and Justin Credible. The Network duo have no more tension now Credible is a Network member, and Credible ends up pinning Lynn after landing the That’s Incredible.​

On the September 22nd edition of ECW On TNN, Jerry Lynn comes out in a foul mood after being pinned by Credible twice in the last week. Credible interrupts immediately, and tells Lynn he can thank him for giving him a shot at Anarchy Rulz, despite embarrassing him twice already. Corino and CW Anderson come out and stake claims for a title shot also and we get a huge brawl.​

On the final edition of ECW On TNN before Anarchy Rulz, Lynn talks about how it’s finally time for him to win the big one. He’s never been given a big break but now is his time to stop being a star maker, and be a star himself. Credible disagrees, stating that he is more overlooked than what Lynn is. Jerry has been given shot after shot but he just doesn’t get the job done. Credible claims Lynn is all hype, nothing is different this time, and Credible will beat him. The main event is a Strange Bedfellow match which sees Lynn forced to team up with CW Anderson to take on two members of The Network who don’t get along, Credible and Steve Corino. Lynn ends up winning this match for his team, when he pins Credible after nailing the Cradle Piledriver.​

On the final edition of ECW Hardcore TV before Anarchy Rulz, Jerry Lynn teamed up with Rob Van Dam and HC Loc to take on Justin Credible, Rhino and Danny Daniels. Credible’s team picked up the victory when Daniels was able to pin Loc.​

At Anarchy Rulz, Steve Corino defeated CW Anderson to become the official number one contender for the ECW Championship. Later on in the night, Justin Credible retained the ECW Championship, when he and Jerry Lynn fought to a draw. Lynn thought he had the win after a German Suplex, but as the referee counted to three, both men’s shoulders were on the mat.​

On the October 6th edition of ECW on TNN, Steve Corino makes it clear that he doesn’t care what happened in the ECW Title match at Anarchy Rulz. He is the number one contender and Jerry Lynn needs to get back in line.​

The next night on ECW Hardcore TV, Justin Credible defended his actions, claiming that he signed a contract for a one fall match and that’s exactly what he wrestled. He even went as far as to say it’s not his fault that Jerry Lynn messed things up like usual.​

On the October 14th edition of ECW Hardcore TV, Joey Styles and Joel Gertner invited Justin Credible to the ring, but he couldn’t even get a word in, before he was interrupted by Jerry Lynn. Jerry Lynn talked about how the questionable finish at Anarchy Rulz means he deserves a rematch. Before Credible can respond, Steve Corino interrupts and tells Lynn that he had an opportunity and he ruined it, now he should go back to the mid card. Corino predicted that once he beat Credible, he’d allow Lynn to have another shot at the ECW Championship. CW Anderson appeared as well and a brawl broke out, which saw Lynn take out Anderson with the Cradle Piledriver, only to turn straight into an Old School Kick by Corino. Credible attempted to hit Corino with the Singapore Cane but Corino ducked so Credible high tailed it to the back.​

The next week, Justin Credible was scheduled to defend his ECW Championship against Steve Corino. Once the wrestlers made their way to the ring, CW Anderson and Jerry Lynn both came out, pressing their claims at title shots. The ECW Commissioner Spike Dudley decided to make the match a Fatal Four Way. In the match, Jerry Lynn dropped Anderson with the Cradle Piledriver, but before he could get the pin, Corino threw him out of the ring. Unfortunately for Corino, Credible snuck up from behind and dumped him from the ring as well, which allowed Credible to retain the ECW Championship.​

A big time main event match was scheduled for the October 28th edition of ECW Hardcore TV, which would see Jerry Lynn, Steve Corino and CW Anderson battle it out in a Triple Threat match to see who would get the ECW Championship opportunity at tonight’s extravaganza. The match ended after a high risk move resulted in Corino and Lynn both pinning Anderson. It was announced that they would both get a shot at Credible in a Three Way Dance match. Credible snuck into the ring and nailed Lynn with the Singapore Cane, and began brawling with Corino as the show came to a close.​

On the final edition of ECW Hardcore TV before tonight’s pay per view, we had a Three Way Dance tag team match which saw Jerry Lynn and New Jack against Steve Corino and Rhino and Justin Credible and CW Anderson. During the match, Corino was actually able to land the Old School Kick and pin the ECW Champion Justin Credible to eliminate his team from the match. This left just Lynn and Corino in the ring, but a furious Credible hit Corino with a Singapore Cane, which made it easy for Lynn to land the Cradle Piledriver and pick up the victory. After the contest, Credible attacked Lynn with the Cane as well, attempting to soften up his opponents before tonight’s main event.

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***THE OLD SCHOOL STYLE*** plays over the pa system to a DEFEANING mixed reaction, which turns into more heat as STEVE CORINO steps through the curtain, closely followed by his best friend, JACK VICTORY. ‘The King Of Old School’ slowly walks down the ramp, enjoying his moment and motioning that the ECW Championship will be his. Meanwhile, Victory throws up the V with his arms, and looks at his best buddy in awe.

***SCAPEGOAT*** gets the pop of the night so far, although it’s not as loud as the reactions he was getting a month ago, as JERRY LYNN makes his presence felt. It’s a different Lynn tonight, no playing to the crowd, no shaking hands with the fans. Instead, Lynn keeps his head down and walks to the ring, not even showing Corino or Victory any attention, despite being outnumbered once he steps inside the ring.

***SNAP YOUR FINGERS, SNAP YOUR NECK*** gets the BIGGEST amount of heat of the night, even bigger than Rhino because some people like him. The ECW Champion JUSTIN CREDIBLE confidently struts down the ramp with his title around his waist. FRANCINE isn’t too far behind, carrying Credible’s trusty Singapore Cane, and she ignores some of the wolf whistles from the fans. Once they get to ringside, the champion tentatively steps inside the ring, with Francine right behind him. With everybody now inside of the ring, the referee asks Francine to leave the ring, but she shakes her head and instead grabs the microphone off of the ring announcer. The fans boo the hell out of Francine before she pulls a folded piece of paper out of her shirt and holds it in the air. Everybody else in the ring bar a cockily smiling Credible and a smug Francine look confused.

Francine: First off, before this match begins, I felt compelled to congratulate both Jerry Lynn and Steve Corino. You are both riding a long wave of momentum heading into tonight’s match.

The fans cheer a little as Lynn remains non pulsed, but Corino nods saying “tell me something I don’t know”.

Francine: A wave of momentum which on any other day would probably lead you straight to the ECW Championship, but that’s not going to happen tonight. No wave of momentum and no force of nature will stop me from managing the ECW World Heavyweight Champion!

Heat now from the fans, as Francine looks deadly serious. Credible rubs the title that’s around his waist almost subconsciously, whilst Corino and Victory roll their eyes. Jerry Lynn, once again, shows no emotion.

Francine: Now for those of you who don’t know, I can be quite...(adjusts her cleavage) persuasive...And I’ve managed to convince people of real power that I will be managing the ECW Champion Justin Credible after tonight is over.

A quick “SLUT, SLUT,SLUT” chant breaks out from the ruthless ECW fans, which Corino and Victory amusingly chant along with. It takes Credible all of his strength to not go apeshit as he begins getting red faced. Francine just laughs it off though.

Francine: So referee, I need you to look at this piece of paper and do your job. This piece of paper is an official ruling from the Illinois Athletic Commission, which says that JACK VICTORY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AT RINGSIDE FOR TONIGHT’S MAIN EVENT!!!

Huge announcement, greeted with a HUGE reaction from the fans, both positive and negative. Jack Victory’s eyes open wide and he shakes his head, saying “no” over and over again, but the referee looks over the paper... AND EJECTS JACK VICTORY FROM RINGSIDE!!!

Victory stomps his feet, wanting to throw more of a tantrum, however Corino shakes his head, motioning for him to leave.

With Victory backing up the ramp, Justin Credible and Francine are arm in arm, waving goodbye to the fuming Victory. As Victory disappears through the curtain, they now turn their attention back to Steve Corino, who doesn’t look all that pleased. Meanwhile, yet again, Lynn remains rather stoic in the corner.

Francine: It looks like the chances of Justin and I leaving with the ECW Championship severely increased. Are you going to cry like you would have a year ago because you don’t have your boyfriend with you, Corino?

Heat from the fans as Credible and Francine laugh at her joke, and shockingly, Corino screws up his face and begins crying. The champion and his girl’s eyes light up in glee, however all of a sudden, Corino gets a shit eating grin on his face as he continues to fake cry. Corino carefully turns away from them for a second to grab a microphone before continue to fake cry.

Steve Corino: I am crying... But I’m not crying because I’m upset. I’m crying of happiness, I’m crying of glee, I’m crying of laughter. I’m crying because quite frankly, I can’t believe that you both FELL INTO ANOTHER TRAP!!!

Lynn still doesn’t react, as the fans buzz in anticipation, wondering what Corino is talking about. Francine and Credible looks a little uncertain now, but try to keep face anyway.

Steve Corino: Do I like having my boy out here with me to, sometimes, tilt things in my favour? You’re damn right! But tonight, it doesn’t matter.YOU CAN BAN JACK IF THAT’S WHAT YOU BOTH WANT TO DO!!!

‘The King Of Old School’ still has a grin on his face, which makes Credible and Francine look uneasy.

Steve Corino: I have to admit, I’m a little disappointed in you,Justin, I thought you’d be better than this. You’re slacking off; you don’t have your eyes on the prize anymore. You see, IF YOU DIDN’T SPEND ALL OF YOUR TIME AROUND THE QUEEN OF THE WHORES!!!

MASSIVE pop for the insult, as Francine blocks her ears at the crowd reaction. Both Credible and Francine are furious now, pointing menacingly at Corino, who laughs and takes a quick look at Jerry Lynn, who still isn’t reacting.

Steve Corino: If you did your research, you would have realised just who you are dealing with. YOU WOULD HAVE REALISED THAT YOU WILL NEVER OUT HEEL THE KING OF OLD SCHOOL!!!

The fans can’t help but slightly cheer the confidence of Corino now.

Steve Corino: So without further ado, let me introduce to all of you...MY NEW MANAGER...

The whole arena is buzzing, as Credible and Francine look horrified.

Steve Corino: ...DAWN MARIE!!!

***HELL ON HIGH HEELS*** forces AN EPIC REACTION from the fans, as everybody is up cheering as DAWN MARIE steps out from the curtain. Dawn is in a tight fitting, black dress, looking like a million bucks, as she sexily walks down the ramp, and gets into the ring.

“ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants begin from the fans, as Corino can’t help but continue smiling, as he shares a friendly hug with Dawn. Meanwhile, Credible and Francine throw a tantrum, not believing that they have been one upped by Steve Corino.

Dawn Marie basically laughs at the look on Credible’s face, before Corino hands her the microphone. Dawn looks ready to speak, when Jerry Lynn walks in the middle of everybody...AND BEGINS ATTACKING CREDIBLE AND CORINO!!!

Francine and Dawn quickly scamper from the ring, and the referee calls for the bell.

Match Eight
ECW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Three Way Dance
Justin Credible (c)w/Francine vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Steve Corino w/Dawn Marie

The match begins in absolute chaos as all three men stand toe to toe to toe swinging wildly with right hands. Neither man gives an inch, or even tries to block a punch, just continuously swinging. This continues until Lynn lands a killer right hand to Credible, and an uppercut to Corino. With both of his opponents dazed, Lynn continues to hammer them both with right hands until Credible and Corino join forces, and land a Double Clothesline, dropping Lynn.There’s some heat from the fans for that as Credible tells Corino, “LET’S GET HIM”, only for ‘The King Of Old School’ to clobber Credible from behind instead. Corino now mounts Credible and just hammers away with both left and right hands, beating up the champion, but Credible reverses, and now he’s on top in the mount. Credible hammers away with right hands on Corino, but Corino rolls the mount over again, ending up on top, but they both roll over the bottom rope and fall to the outside. They break apart momentarily however they both get to their feet at the same time and begin hammering away on each other again... UNTIL JERRY LYNN COMES FROM INSIDE THE RING WITH A PLANCHA, TAKING OUT BOTH MEN!!!

“ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out for the first time in tonight’s main event as Lynn ignores the fans and gets to his feet. ‘The New F’n Show’ stands over both of his fallen opponents, before deciding to bring Corino to his feet, and kneeing him in the mid section. Lynn then whips Corino hard into the steel crowd barricade. Steve is in a tremendous amount of pain, yelling in agony, as Lynn lands a few right hands to his head, before grabbing Corino, and now THROWS HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RING STEPS!!!

With Corino down, Lynn quickly checks behind and can’t see Credible anywhere, so he grabs Corino by the hair and drags him back to his feet. Jerry lands some more right hands onto Corino, really just teeing off, basically keeping him on his feet by his hair... WHEN JUSTIN CREDIBLE SWINGS THE SINGAPORE CANE OUT OF NOWHERE...BUT LYNN SOME HOW AVOIDS THE BLOW... AND CORINO COPS THE FULL FORCE OF THE CANE TO THE HEAD!!!

A spaghetti legged Steve Corino collapses to the concrete floor, as the fans chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. The ECW Champion pauses for a split second shocked that he hit Corino instead of Lynn, and this allows Lynn to slap the Singapore Cane out of Credible’s possession. With no weapon in hand, Credible backs away and begs off, drawing huge heat from the fans. Credible slides into the ring and Lynn eagerly follows, before Credible bounces off the ropes, but Lynn meets him with a right hand, dropping him with one punch. ‘The New F’n Show’ drags Credible back up and looks to send him into the ropes, but Credible reverses, sending Lynn instead. Credible swings wildly with a Clothesline, but Lynn ducks and lands a Spinning Heel Kick. Credible remains down, much to the crowds delight, and this allows Lynn time to step up onto the apron, climb to the top rope, and wait for Credible. Once the champion fights to his feet... LYNN LEAPS OFF, NAILING A CROSSBODY FROM THE TOP ROPE!!!

Rather than go for the cover, Lynn manoeuvres himself into a mount position on Credible, and he hammers away with about fifteen unprotected right hands. Jerry Lynn continues to work like a machine, bringing Credible back up, and sending him to the corner. Lynn then charges across the ring, landing a Corner Clothesline, which drops Credible on his ass in the corner. Credible is under siege and given no time to breathe as Lynn now stomps all over the chest of Credible. After a fair few stomps, Lynn drags Credible to the centre of the ring, POSITIONING HIM FOR THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER... HOWEVER CORINO CLOTHESLINES LYNN DOWN BEFORE HE CAN LIFT CREDIBLE INTO THE AIR!!!

The fans gasp at the break of the big time move, as now its Corino’s turn to stand over his two fallen opponents. ‘The King of Old School’ decides to pick up the ECW Champion, and he lands a number of quick punches, before throwing him outside of the ring. Corino now turns his attention towards Lynn, whose getting back to his feet, so Corino lands a few big punches, before taking Lynn up and down with a Scoop Brainbuster!!!

Corino is in firm control now, as he takes a moment to raise his hands to the fans, before he begins stomping all over Lynn, stopping him from getting back to his feet. On the outside of the ring, Francine helps Justin Credible get back to his feet, and Credible looks to slide into the ring, before changing his mind, and deciding to watch on from the outside. The fans boo Credible on the outside, starting up a “PUSSY”, “PUSSY”, PUSSY” chant. Meanwhile, inside the ring, Corino brings Lynn up in an Inverted face lock, before dropping Lynn with the Roll The Dice!

Rather than go for the pin, Corino mercilessly drags Lynn up by the hair again, but Lynn shrugs him off, and rock Corino with several right hands. With Corino dazed and out on his feet, Lynn bounces off the ropes... CHARGING AT CORINO...BUT CORINO SIDE STEPS LYNN AND SENDS HIM FLYING THROUGH THE ROPES AND TO THE OUTSIDE... AND LYNN LANDS RIGHT ON JUSTIN CREDIBLE!!!

Both his opponents are down outside of the ring, and Corino stand in the middle of the ring, dusting off his shoulder as if to say this is easy. ‘The King Of Old School’ gets a very mixed reaction from the fans before he hops onto the ring apron, and drags Jerry Lynn onto the apron by his hair. Corino keeps a handful of Lynn’s hair now as he steps back into the ring, with Lynn remaining on the apron. Corino lands a few sharp right hands... BEFORE CORINO LOOKS TO SUPLEX LYNN BACK INTO THE RING... YET WITH LYNN IN MID AIR... CREDIBLE GRABS CORINO’S LEGS, TRIPPING HIM UP!!!

CREDIBLE CONTINUES TO HOLD CORINO’S LEGS... AS LYNN LANDS ON TOP OF HIM FOR THE COVER...

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NO! CORINO JUST MANAGES TO GET A SHOULDER UP
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With the pinfall attempt being over, Credible takes his hands off of Corino’s legs, and he smirks at the heat he receives from the outside of the ring. As the champion remains distracted with the fans, Lynn gets up... SPRINTS ACROSS THE RING AND DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES... LANDING A DROPKICK TO CREDIBLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!!

Credible falls to the floor yet again and Francine scurries around the ring, trying to help Credible to his feet yet again. Dawn Marie laughs at them from the other side of the ring, as Lynn stomps on Corino a few times, before stepping through the ropes and onto the apron. Lynn waits for Credible to get back to his feet, and when he does... HE PUSHES FRANCINE OUT OF THE WAY... AS JERRY LYNN COMES OFF OF THE APRON WITH A FLIPPING SENTON, TAKING OUT CREDIBLE YET AGAIN!!!

Both men remain down on the floor, as the fans chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA” for the high risk move from Lynn. Back inside of the ring, Corino has made it to the ropes and he is using them to get back up. On the outside, Lynn gets up and with Credible not moving, Lynn slides back inside of the ring. He looks at Corino working his way to the feet and meets him in the corner, before he lands several right hands to the face, and a few Knife Edged Chops to the chest. Jerry Lynn looks back to ensure Credible is still down, and then he puts Corino in a Front face lock, before climbing up to the second rope and sits on the top. Lynn takes a moment AND THEN LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE, LOOKING FOR A TORNADO DDT... BUT CORINO THROWS LYNN OFF OF HIM... LYNN LANDS ON HIS FEET... AND CHARGES AT CORINO... WHO TAKES LYNN DOWN WITH AN STO!!!

Corino and Lynn both take a bit to begin stirring, as the ECW Champion Justin Credible has managed to get to his feet. He sees that both men inside the ring are struggling to get to their feet and immediately slides inside the ring. ‘The King Of Old School’ begins working to his feet first, using the ropes, so Credible zeroes in on him, on his haunches, waiting... When Corino is up...CREDIBLE CHARGES AT HIM... LOOKING FOR A CLOTHESLINE... BUT CORINO CATCHES HIM WITH A POWERSLAM OUT OF NOWHERE!!!

Big time pop for the move as Corino immediately hooks the leg...

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Corino gets to his knees and runs his hands through his hair, a little frustrated, before he sees Lynn getting to his knees as well. Steve immediately jumps to his feet and heads towards Lynn, savagely kicking him in the ribs to ensure he remains down. With Lynn winded and clutching his mid section, Corino turns his attention back to Credible. Corino waits for Credible to get to his feet...BEFORE HE LOOKS FOR THE OLD SCHOOL KICK... CREDIBLE AVOIDS CONTACT... BECAUSE LYNN SHOVES HIM OUT OF THE WAY... AND LYNN CATCHES CORINO’S LEG... HE SPINS CORINO AROUND... BEFORE KICKING HIM IN THE GUT... AND HE GOES FOR THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER... BUT CORINO REVERSES INTO A BACK BODY DROP...

HOWEVER LYNN HOLDS ON... TURNING IT INTO A CRADLE SUNSET FLIP...

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!!!!!

They both bounce up to their feet really quickly, and meet in the middle of the ring, and Corino catches Lynn with a Northern Lights Suplex! As this is happening, Justin Credible is down in the corner of the ring, and Francine actually gets the ECW Championship from the outside of the ring. She slides the title into the ring and to Credible, who hides the belt behind his back, so neither of his opponents see it. Corino is now back up, and he drags Lynn up by the hair, GETTING HIM IN POSITION FOR THE OLD SCHOOL EXPULSION... BUT BEFORE HE LIFTS LYNN UP... CREDIBLE JUMPS UP... CHARGES ACROSS THE RING... AND TAKES OUT CORINO WITH A TITLE SHOT TO THE HEAD!!!

The impact of the blow sends both Corino and Lynn falling to the canvas, as Credible has a shit eating grin on his face. ‘The King of Old School’ rolls under the bottom rope, falling to floor, needing a breather, and Dawn Marie hurries over to check on him, as Corino is busted wide open. As Dawn continues to check on the dazed Corino, inside the ring Credible has sent Lynn to the corner, where he is hammering away with punches and kicks to Lynn. Credible takes a few steps back and charges at Lynn, looking for a Corner Clothesline, but Lynn gets his boot up in Credible’s face.The champion staggers back to the middle of the ring, so LYNN NOW CHARGES TOWARDS HIM... BUT RUNS STRAIGHT INTO A SUPERKICK FROM CREDIBLE!!!

Sensing his opportunity, Credible immediately brings Lynn back to his feet... BEFORE HE GETS HIM IN POSITION FOR THE THAT’S INCREDIBLE... LIFTS HIM UP... BUT LYNN SLIDES BEHIND CREDIBLE... AND DROPS HIM WITH A REVERSE DDT!!!

Credible hasn’t moved as Lynn stays on the canvas, taking a few breaths, regaining his composure, before he pounces on Credible, hooking the leg...

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Jerry Lynn shakes his head, a wild look on his eyes, as he thought that was going to be enough to eliminate the current ECW Champion. For the first time tonight, Lynn actually looks towards the fans and he puts his thumb across his throat, signalling that the end is near for Credible. The fans cheer for Lynn, AS HE POSITIONS CREDIBLE FOR THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER... ALL OF A SUDDEN, HE DROPS CREDIBLE...AS FRANCINE HAS LEAPT UP ONTO THE APRON!!!

Lynn’s eyes bulge wide as he is furious, as Francine plays with her slutty attire, trying to seduce Jerry from the apron. Instead, Lynn walks over... AND GRABS FRANCINE BY THE HAIR... DRAGGING HER INTO THE RING... AND FRANCINE ATTEMPTS TO SLAP LYNN... BUT LYNN BLOCKS IT!!!

The fans are truly marking out now, waiting for Francine to finally get what she deserves... HOWEVER CREDIBLE CHARGES FROM BEHIND WITH THE TITLE BELT...SWINGING FOR THE BACK OF LYNN’S HEAD... LYNN MOVES OUT OF THE WAY... BUT CREDIBLE MANAGES TO STOP HIMSELF BEFORE HE HITS FRANCINE!!!

Francine quickly steps through the ropes and gets back outside of the ring, AND CREDIBLE IS FORCED TO DROP THE TITLE... AS LYNN GOES FOR THE SCHOOL BOY PIN...

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!!!!!

Joey Styles puts over how frustrated Corino is at being busted open by Credible and that must be why he interrupted the fall. Lynn has a quizzical look on his face, but Corino immediately sets his attention on the downed champion, only to be interrupted by Lynn who turns Corino to face him and asks “what the fuck”? Corino responds by shrugging before quickly kicking Lynn in the gut...GETTING HIM IN POSITION FOR THE OLD SCHOOL EXPULSION... AND HE LIFTS HIM INTO THE AIR... BUT LYNN SLIDES DOWN CORINO’S BACK AND LANDS ON HIS FEET... LYNN TURNS CORINO AROUND... KICKS HIM IN THE GUT... AND GETS HIM IN POSITION FOR THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER... ONLY TO BE SUPERKICKED BY JUSTIN CREDIBLE!!!

This time Credible saves Corino, as he then rolls Corino out of the way, and hooks both the legs of Jerry Lynn for the cover...

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With both of the challengers down but definitely not out of the contest, Credible takes a moment, picking up his title, raising it above his head, and yelling “I TOLD YOU ALL THIS WAS GONNA’ HAPPEN”! As the volcanic heat kicks in, Corino is half dead in the corner, as Dawn Marie leans through the ropes, trying to wake him back up. Meanwhile, Lynn begins crawling towards the ropes, doing all he can to get back to his feet. The fans urge him on, as Credible just waits...AND WHEN LYNN GETS TO HIS FEET... CREDIBLE SPRINTS AT HIM... LOOKING TO HIT HIM IN THE FACE WITH THE TITLE... BUT JERRY LYNN MEETS HIM WITH A DROPKICK OUT OFNOWHERE!!!

All three men are down in the middle of the ring and the fans let out a standing ovation for the match so far, which is followed by epic chants of “ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”. Eventually, as the crowd continues to make a tremendous amount of noise, Francine and Dawn watching on, all three men begin attempting to work their way to the feet. The ECW Champion is actually the first to get to one knee, only for Credible to collapse back to the mat, feeling the effects of the match. Corino and Lynn both get up at the same time with the aid of the ropes and they meet in the middle of the ring. They slug it out, trading right hands, Corino, Lynn, Corino, Lynn, Corino, Lynn, Lynn, Lynn, but Corino cuts Lynn off with a knee to the mid section. Jerry Lynn drops to one knee, clutching at his mid section... BEFORE GETTING UP AND BEING KNOCKED DOWN BY THE OLD SCHOOL KICK FROM STEVE CORINO!!!

Jerry Lynn stiffens like a board and drops straight to the canvas, damn near unconscious. ‘The King Of Old School’ is unable to capitalise right away, as he’s forced to wipe some more blood out of his eyes. Corino then wipes some of his blood stained hair out of his eyes, and bends down to pick up Lynn... WHEN HE GETS CAUGHT WITH A LOW BLOW BY JUSTIN CREDIBLE!!!

Gasps and groans emanate from the fans after the low blow, as they do from Corino, as he drops to the canvas and rolls to a corner of the ring. This leaves a half grinning half grimacing Credible to grab Lynn’s dead weight up by the hair. He pulls and pulls, finally getting Lynn to his feet, BEFORE PUTTING HIM IN POSITION AND DROPPING HIM WITH THE THAT’S INCREDIBLE!!!

The cocky champion hooks Lynn’s leg, making the cover...

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ELIMINATION #1 – Jerry Lynn by pinfall @ 14:51

Having been defeated, Jerry Lynn rolls out of the ring, as Credible mounts Corino, and lands a barrage of right hands to the cut of Corino, causing blood to squirt out of the gash. Credible then drags Corino to his feet...AND GOES FOR THE THAT’S INCREDIBLE... BUT CORINO SLIDES BEHIND CREDIBLE... TURNS HIM AROUND...KICKS HIM IN THE GUT... AND DDT’S CREDIBLE ONTO THE ECW CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

Corino drapes an arm over the chest of Credible for the cover...

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NO! FRANCINE PLACES CREDIBLE’S FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE
!!!!!

A HUGE eruption of heat comes from the audience as Francine smirks... UNTIL DAWN MARIE TACKLES HER TO THE FLOOR!!!

“ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants come from the audience as Dawn Marie and Francine claw at each other, ripping each other’s tops off in the process. The referee gets in between them; meanwhile Corino pulls up Credible inside the ring... AND LOOKS FOR THE OLD SCHOOL EXPULSION... CREDIBLE PUSHES CORINO AWAY, BEFORE LANDING A KICK TO THE GUT... THAT’S INCREDIBLE...CORINO SLIDES OFF OF CREDIBLE’S SHOULDER... OLD SCHOOL KICK... CREDIBLE DUCKS... FRANCINE THROWS HIM THE SINGAPORE CANE...SINGAPORE CANE TO THE ALREADY BLOODY HEAD OF CORINO!!!

Those “ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants continue, as Corino looks out of it. All of a sudden, Credible gets tapped on the shoulder, AND HE TURNS STRAIGHT INTO A KICK TO THE GUT... AND A CRADLE PILEDRIVER FROM JERRY LYNN!!!

The fans go ape shit, as Lynn is trembling with anger, and Corino has his eyes wide in shock. With Lynn still just staring down at Credible, Corino drapes an arm over Credible...

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NO! JERRY LYNN DRAGS CORINO OFF OF CREDIBLE AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND
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The fans are unhappy now, as Lynn drags Corino up... BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A CRADLE PILEDRIVER AS WELL!!!

Half the fans chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” , whilst the other half give Lynn a very mixed reaction, as he hops outside the ring and walks towards the back. Both men remain down inside of the ring, so Francine and Dawn Marie both slide into the ring, to check on their respective men. With neither man moving, Francine and Dawn lock eyes, stand up... AND WE’VE GOT ANOTHER CAT FIGHT!!!

The “ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants continue as Dawn and Francine fall to the mat, ripping at each other’s hair. Francine gets on top of Dawn and lands a few ugly looking slaps, but Marie turns the tables, getting on top of Francine. All Francine can do is cover up and Dawn hammers away with right hands... UNTIL JUSTIN CREDIBLE HITS DAWN IN THE FACE WITH THE FUCKING SINGAPORE CANE!!!

These fans are long winded, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”; “ECDUBBYA” continues to echo throughout the arena, as Credible smirks at the downed Dawn Marie. As the referee checks on Dawn, CREDIBLE TURNS STRAIGHT INTO A CLOTHESLINE FROM STEVE CORINO!!!

With Credible down, Francine rolls out of the ring, looking scared, as Corino turns away from the already stirring Credible, to see Dawn Marie in pain. Corino moves the referee out of the way and checks on Dawn, helping her roll out of the ring... UNTIL JUSTIN CREDIBLE LANDS A SINGAPORE CANE SHOT RIGHT TO THE BACK OF CORINO’S SKULL... BREAKING THE CANE IN THE PROCESS!!!

A fresh batch of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants for the brutal blow, as the champion quickly drops the Cane, drags Corino up by his hair... AND NAILS THE THAT’S INCREDIBLE!!!

There’s no wasted motion, as Credible immediately makes the cover...

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WINNER – Justin Credible by pinfall @ 17:27​

The bell rings and the fans can’t believe it, letting out a TREMENDOUS amount of heat as somehow, someway, the ECW Champion Justin Credible has once again successfully defended the title.

With adrenaline surging through his veins, Credible gets back up, and he shares a hug with Francine, who still looks a little frazzled due to the beating she copped from Dawn Marie.

The referee now hands Credible the title, and he raises it above his head, much to the dismay of the fans, and the delight of Francine.

Outside of the ring, Corino has regained his wits about him, and he’s helping EMT’s take Dawn Marie to the back, a despondent look on his face.

Meanwhile, back inside of the ring, Justin Credible and Francine are now being pelted with garbage by the rabid ECW fans, as they direct more “SLUT”, “SLUT”, “SLUT”chants at Francine.

The dynamic duo just laugh it up, until Francine grabs a microphone from the ring announcer, and hands it to the ECW Champion.

Justin Credible: You’re welcome ECW, because I’m about to free up some space on the pay roll. That hopeless ring announcer is no longer needed, because let me proudly present to you the winner of tonight’s match.

Credible has a shit eating grin on his face, as he pauses to take some deep, heavy breaths. Francine just looks on in admiration of her man.

Justin Credible: I hate to say I told you so, but... I told you all. This man is still the ECW World Heavyweight Champion!

More boos from the fans, as Credible and Francine share a giggle.

Justin Credible: Not only is he still the ECW World Heavyweight Champion, but he now has proof that he is everything that he says he is. He now has proof THAT HE IS THE GREATEST ECW CHAMPION OF ALL TIME...

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Justin Credible: The one and only, incomparable... JUSTIN CREDIBLE!!!

The fans are at a fever pitch now, whilst Credible closes his eyes and once again, raises the title above his head. He now asks Francine to strap it around his waist, and she goes behind him to do it, ignoring the “FUCK YOU”, “FUCK YOU”, “FUCK YOU”chants from the fans.

Justin Credible: SO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU IDIOTS CAN HAVE YOUR KINGS OF WRESTLING...

Credible is beginning to get fired up at the lack of respect from the fans, whilst the fans mark out for the mention of the Kings of Wrestling.

Justin Credible: YOU CAN HAVE YOUR HARDCORE ICONS...

BIG POP.

Justin Credible: YOU CAN HAVE YOUR FRANCHISES...

HUMUNGOUS POP.

Justin Credible: YOU CAN HAVE YOUR INNOVATORS...

Big pop and a few fans attempt to start a “TOMMY”, “TOMMY”, “TOMMY” chant.

Justin Credible: YOU CAN HAVE YOUR UNDERDOGS...

No real reaction from the fans this time, but Credible pauses anyway, catching his breath. Even Francine looks a little taken aback at how livid Credible is right now.

Justin Credible: YOU CAN HAVE YOUR WHOLE FUCKING SHOWS...

EPIC POP and “RVD”,“RVD”, “RVD” chants, but there’s no signs of the fan favourite.

Justin Credible: YOU CAN HAVE YOUR UNCROWNED KINGS...

Francine puts a hand on Credible’s shoulder, but he shoots her a glare and she quickly removes it.

Justin Credible: AND YOU CAN EVEN HAVE YOUR HUMAN SUPLEX MACHINES...

EXTREMELY LOUD pop, as Credible now points his thumb into his own chest.

Justin Credible: AND DESPITE ALL THE CUTE NICKNAMES, ALL THE REPUTATIONS, I AM BETTER THAN EVERY...SINGLE...ONE!!!

Credible continues to breathe heavily, almost snarling, as the fans give him a massive amount of heat, but Francine gives him a standing ovation.

Justin Credible: I...AM...ECW!!!

The champion closes his eyes in ecstasy, listening to the heat from the fans, as Francine tells him how great he is. Credible remains silent for an awfully long time, regaining his composure before continuing.

Justin Credible: You people might not like it, but I talk the talk and I walk the walk. Do you believe me yet?

A resounding “NO”comes from the fans, and a now calm Credible can’t help but laugh. Francine seems a little more relaxed now her man is as well.

Justin Credible: I don’t know what I need to do for you to all get it through your thick skulls. I mean, I just beat two men.

JC smirks at his own achievements, whilst the fans just continue to boo him.

Justin Credible: I haven’t lost a match in god knows how long. I beat the best of the best this company has to offer before I won this belt.

Time for a breath, so he pauses, as, you guessed it, the passionate ECW fans continue to give him a hard time.

Justin Credible: And since I’ve held this title, I’ve repeated the cycle. I’ve beaten everyone again with the belt on the line.

He takes the title from around his waist and raises it in the air again, much to the dismay of the fans.

Justin Credible: Keep it up with the insults, because proving you idiots all wrong fuels me. I love it when you all put your hope into someone to FINALLY shut me up.

The champion now hands the title to Francine, who puts it over her shoulder.

Justin Credible: Only for the new, great hope to do what they all do... Fail.

Justin lets out a shit eating grin for his last statement, as the heat from the fans is only getting louder. It’s becoming obvious they are getting restless with Credible's shit talking for far too long.

Justin Credible: Just to make one thing perfectly clear, MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT...

Credible is forced toyell over the heat from the fans.

Justin Credible: Each scenario will always end the same, THEY ALWAYS FAIL AND THEY ALWAYS WILL...

He pauses, catching his breath.

Justin Credible: Because I’m the greatest of all time, because I’M JUSTIN CREDIBLE!!!

Francine is the only person in the arena clapping for the arrogant champion. He actually begins to shake his head at the fans.

Justin Credible: You all have no respect for real talent. You know what? I hate all of you...

Credible is interrupted by a “FUCK YOU”, “FUCK YOU”, “FUCK YOU” chant from the fans.

Justin Credible: I hate all of you so much, that I’m going to make an open challenge right now, for somebody to come out here and take a shot at this title. I want to give you all hope, and snatch it away just ONE more time before I fucking kiss this promotion goodbye, and join my friends somewhere better.

Wow. An UNGODLY amount of heat comes from the fans, as Credible sinisterly smirks.

Justin Credible: So this goes out to everybody and anybody in the back, who has the guts to come out here and take the title from me?

The fans are praying somebody comes out, but to no avail, as Credible and Francine remain inside the ring, alone.

Justin Credible: Well you all line up in the back for a shot at losing to THE impact player, let me explain just why you will lose.

More heat from the fans, as the champion continues to put himself over.

Justin Credible: It’s because I don’t care what it takes, I have no limits. I’ll do anything for this.

As Credible says this, he grabs the title back from Francine, clutching it in his hand and staring at it whilst he speaks.

Justin Credible: I mean, just think about some of the things that I have already done. I sold out my tag team partner...

The heat picks up from the fans again, as Credible snickers at what he did to Lance Storm.

Justin Credible: I threw down the tag team titles...

He pauses, letting his words sink in.

Justin Credible: I’ve destroyed legends...

BOOOOOOOOOOOO, at the smiling champion.

Justin Credible: Hell, I even sold out The Network to keep this.

For the first time, Credible gets the smallest of pops, which actually shocks him a little.

Justin Credible: Why? Because as I said earlier, I DON’T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT ANYTHING BUT THIS...

One more time, he raises the title above his head, which the fans shit all over once again.

Justin Credible: And because I’m willing to go that extra mile, NOBODY CAN STOP ME...

Credible shakes his head, further emphasising his point, ignoring the terribly negative crowd reaction he continues to receive.

Justin Credible: So who wants a shot at the ECW Championship right now? WHO’S IT GONNA’ BE?

The champion drops his microphone now, which ironically, gets a BIG pop from the smart ass fans. They continue to buzz though as Credible signals for somebody from the back to join him... He continues to wait and wait, as Francine tries to convince him that this open challenge is a bad idea, but he shakes his head and reassures her.

Credible doesn’t have to wait too much longer as...

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***SMACK MY BITCH UP*** The pop from the fans is HUGE, potentially the LOUDEST of the night as YOSHIHIRO TAJIRI steps through the curtain. Credible’s eyes bulge out of his head, and Francine shakes her head, as Tajiri stand just in front of the curtain, motioning that the title will be coming around his waist. With epic “TAJIRI”, “TAJIRI”, “TAJIRI” chants coming from the fans, Joey Styles puts over the fact that Tajiri has potentially been Credible’s only challenger, who was cheated, and never got a rematch. If it wasn’t for The FBI interfering, Tajiri would probably be the ECW Champion right now.

With the fans still going berserk, Credible shrugs and says “BRING IT”, and he doesn’t have to wait long, as TAJIRI SPRINTS DOWN THE RAMP AND SLIDES INTO THE RING!!!

Credible looks to pounce, but Tajiri shrugs him off, BEFORE IMMEDIATELY HAMMERING HIM WITH LEFT AND RIGHT LEG AND BODY KICKS!!!

RAPID KICKS FROM TAJIRI AS CREDIBLE CAN DO NOTHING BUT REEL!!!

As the kicks from Tajiri continue, a referee comes from the back, slides into the ring, and orders the ringing of the bell.

Match Nine
ECW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Justin Credible (c)w/Francine vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri

Nothing changes once the bell rings, as TAJIRI CONTINUES TO LAND QUICK FIRE PUNCHES AND KICKS, REALLY ROCKING CREDIBLE!!! Tajiri continues on the attack, with Credible only able to brace himself and absorb a variety of body kicks... UNTIL FRANCINE SNEAKS FROM BEHIND AND RAKES TAJIRI’S EYES!!!

The heat from the fans is enormous as Tajiri falls to his knees, clutching at his eyes blindly. Meanwhile, the ECW Champion shakes the cobwebs out after the early onslaught, before high fiving Francine for the help. Francine now scampers out of the ring, as Credible sends Tajiri into a corner, and beats away with right hands, before kicking him in the gut over and over again. Having beaten down Tajiri, Credible places Tajiri between his legs, LIFTS TAJIRI UP... SPRINTS ACROSS THE RING... AND LANDS A HUGE RUNNING POWERBOMB!!!

With Tajiri down, Credible drops down beside him and wraps his hand around ‘The Japanese Buuzsaw’s’ throat, choking the life out of him. Tajiri opens his mouth wide, trying to breathe but struggles, until Credible finally relents on the choke. The champion drags Tajiri across the ring, and hangs him over the second rope, before sitting on his back, using the middle rope to choke Tajiri. Finally, the referee manages to get Credible to back off, but with the referee distracted, FRANCINE LANDS A SLAP TO THE FACE OF THE OUT OF BREATH TAJIRI!!!

As the fans boo, Credible picks up the ECW Title which is still in the ring and raises it above his head, yelling “I TOLD YOU ALL... I AM ECW”. This statement only brings more heat, as Credible now drops down to Tajiri’s level, putting the title really close to his face, whilst he talks trash. “THIS IS THE CLOSEST YOU WILL EVER GET TO THIS” he yells, before dropping the title onto the canvas. He then places Tajiri’s head on the title... AND STOMPS HIS FOOT ONTO TAJIRI’S HEAD, SENDING IT INTO THE TITLE BELT!!!

The arrogant, cocky champion doesn’t even think about a cover, as he just brings Tajiri back up, before peppering away with more right hands to the face. Credible sends Tajiri into the ropes, BUT TAJIRI BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES WITH A HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW WHICH LANDS FLUSH ON JUSTIN’S JAW!!!

The mood in the arena changes so quickly as the fans cheer loudly for Tajiri. Both men remain down on the mat after the move, Credible exhausted, and Tajiri trying to regain his breath. Eventually, Tajiri gets to his feet, whilst Credible manages to struggle to one knee, until Tajiri takes his head off with a Shining Wizard!Rather than go for the cover, Tajiri brings Credible to his feet and lands a few right hands of his own, backing Credible into the corner. The champion lands a quick knee to the mid section, halting Tajiri’s momentum, before he looks to send Tajiri into the opposite corner... BUT TAJIRI HOLDS ONTO CREDIBLE’SARM, TANGLES HIMSELF IN THE ROPES... AND LOCKS IN THE TARANTULA!!!

Big time pop from the fans as Credible screams in agony, as Tajiri shows no signs of letting go of the painful hold. Tajiri continues to wrench Credible’s body in ways it shouldn’t... BUT FRANCINE BREAKS IT UP BY RAKING THE BACK OF TAJIRI!!!

A furious “SLUT”,“SLUT”. “SLUT” chant starts from the audience, which Francine ignores as Tajiri falls to the mat, holding his back. Surprisingly, Credible gets back to his feet pretty quickly, dragging Tajiri up, only to take him back down with a Back Suplex. Credible turns his attention towards the fans, signalling that it’s about to be over, before he is handed a Singapore Cane through the ropes by Francine. Credible stalks Tajiri, waiting for him to get up... BEFORE HE SWINGS WITH THE SINGAPORE CANE... BUT TAJIRI DUCKS... AND LANDS A SPINNING WHEELKICK!!!

Tajiri bounces straight back to his feet now, stepping to the apron and climbing up to the top rope... BUT FRANCINE SWIPES AT HIS FOOT, CROTCHING TAJIRI ON THE TOP ROPE!!!

‘The Japanese Buzzsaw’ falls head first towards the ring in a tree of woe position, as the ECW Champion gets up, a little worse for wear. ‘The Impact Player’ lifts Tajiri out of the corner, having him IN POSITION FOR THE THAT’S INCREDIBLE... BUT TAJIRI SLIDES BEHIND... AND LANDS A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!!!

Credible staggers into the ropes but somehow remains onto his feet, staggering back towards Tajiri, WHO DROPS HIM WITH A HOOK KICK!!!

Crazily, ‘The Impact Player’ is running on adrenaline and crawls to the ropes, using them to get to his feet... BUT TAJIRI MEETS HIM WITH A BUZZSAW KICK!!!

This time Credible stays down, so Tajiri makes the cover...

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Boos from the crowd as Francine begins arguing with the referee. Tajiri is furious as he immediately jumps to his feet and begins walking towards Francine, who backs away, begging for mercy. Tajiri walks up to her, and grabs her by the hair...BUT CREDIBLE COMES FROM BEHIND WITH THE SINGAPORE CANE... YET TAJIRI MEETS HIM WITH A KICK TO THE GUT, FORCING HIM TO DROP THE CANE!!!

Tajiri then looks for the Brainbuster, but Credible blocks it, before he tries to lift Tajiri up for the Brainbuster... Tajiri manages to fight out of it, landing on his feet behind Credible, so CREDIBLE QUICKLY TURNS AROUND... AND TAJIRI SPRAYS THE GREEN MIST... BUT CREDIBLE DRAGS FRANCINE IN THE WAY AND SHE COPS THE BLOW!!!

The fans love it as Francine falls, screeching at the burning in her eyes, as an “ECDUBBYA”,“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant comes to fruition. With Tajiri slightly shocked, CREDIBLE PICKS UP THE SINGAPORE CANE... AND SWINGS AT HIM... BUT TAJIRI SIDESTEPS... BEFORE KICKING THE CANE RIGHT OUT OF CREDIBLE’S HANDS!!!

Credible’s eyes open wide and his jaw drops, having lost his weapon... SO TAJIRI DROPS HIM WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!!!

The champion shows his resilience and grit, trying to crawl towards the ropes...BUT TAJIRI CUTS HIM OFF WITH A RUNNING BASEMENT DROPKICK!!!

This whole arena is at a fever pitch, still in shock, but damn excited, as Tajiri brings Credible back to his feet... PUTS HIM IN A FRONT FACELOCK... HEAVES HIM UP INTO THE AIR... AND BRINGS HIM CRASHING DOWN WITH A BRAINBUSTER!!!

Tajiri wastes no time, hooking the leg...

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WINNER – Yoshihiro Tajiri by pinfall @ 5:58

OH MY GOD!!! In a shocking turn of events, YOSHIHIRO TAJIRI IS THE NEW ECW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!

The fans are going ballistic with cheers, as the referee raises the hands of the new champion.

Tajiri can’t believe it, as he looks up to the skies, a huge smile on his face and tears rolling down his cheeks, as the fans all chant “TAJIRI”, “TAJIRI”, “TAJIRI”.

The referee now grabs the title and hands it to ‘The Japanese Buzzsaw’ who raises it above his head and lets out a victorious yell.

Meanwhile, on the outside of the ring, a furious Credible and Francine are seen helping each other towards the bag, tears almost running down their cheeks as well.

The fans have switched to an “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant now, as Tajiri continues to celebrate in the ring, now on the ropes, showing the fans his new title.

As the feel good celebration continues, as the “ECDUBBYA” chants continue, and as Tajiri’s smile continues to grow, the biggest show of the year fades to black, a new era upon us.

END OF SHOW​

 

[Stojy]

ECW News and Notes

Unfortunately for Extreme Championship Wrestling, at this point in time there is no update on a new television deal. Paul Heyman is reportedly pulling out all of the stops, meeting with anybody he can, but he has been unable to find anybody willing to commit to ECW. There are rumours swirling around that potential suitors for ECW are nervous to enter business with them after how sour ECW’s relationship with TNN ended up. Whilst ECW is still staying afloat due to sold out shows and a high number of merchandise sales, the fact remains that without a television network, they are fighting a losing battle.

Despite no television deal, ECW has managed to schedule another pay per view, which was officially announced to the world during the ECW November to Remember broadcast. The pay per view will be titled ECW Massacre On 34th street and it will take place on December 3rd, live from the Hammerstein Ballroom. It will be interesting to see if ECW remains on pay per view heading into the year 2001 as no television deal seems to be affecting their buy rates. ECW November to Remember is usually the highest selling show of the year, however this year; it only managed to meet the buy rates of the previous month’s pay per view, Anarchy Rulz. Extreme Championship Wrestling officials are hoping this is to do with guys like Rob Van Dam and Tommy Dreamer not competing, rather than fans losing interest and accessibility to the show.

ECW have also been throwing around the idea of freshening up their roster with some independent talents, however with no TV deal, they are struggling to garner the interest of any great talents. On the other end of things, both the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling are picking up talents left and right and even trying to poach ECW talent.

Whilst no names have been mentioned, it was rumoured that a few big-name independent wrestlers were supposed to join ECW on exclusive contracts, but something went wrong last minute, and they pulled out of the deals. To keep wrestlers' salaries in budget (or as in budget as they possibly could be for ECW), Heyman was planning to release Chris Chetti and Nova, organising for them to be replaced by these new talents. After being loyal to ECW, Chetti and Nova refused to make amends with Heyman when he told them they could stay, and they both insisted on leaving. This is the reason for having Rhino defeat both men in the Loser Leaves ECW match at November to Remember. The company can confirm that neither man will compete on ECW programming again. Whilst Chris Chetti’s future remains unknown, the WWE are apparently in talks with Nova, pitching him some sort of fitness guru gimmick.

Rhino and New Jack had an absolute war at November to Remember, with Rhino retaining the ECW Television Championship. Rhino had taken New Jack out of action previously and this was never supposed to be a long-term feud. New Jack was brought back for the sole purpose of putting over Rhino and placing a full stop on their feud. The rumours are that New Jack will now be off to tour Japan, and it’s up in the air whether he will ever compete at ECW again. Meanwhile, quite obviously, Rhino is an integral part of ECW’s plans moving forward.

At this stage, it is unknown what capacity Dawn Marie will play on screen in the future, or whether or not she will continue to be associated with Steve Corino. No matter what decision is made moving forward, she will be remaining on television.

ECW were said to be extremely happy with Justin Credible’s ECW Championship reign and if ECW still had a television deal, he would potentially still be champion. Considering the fact that they don’t have a deal, they decided to experiment by putting longtime fan favourite Tajiri as ECW Champion. Justin Credible will still remain in the main event scene, but ECW want to see how the fans react to a guy like Tajiri, with no real promo skills but the ability to put on consistent five-star matches. If the title reign is deemed a failure, by all accounts, the title could be taken straight off Tajiri and given to somebody else.

Over the past few months, Cyrus has arguably been the best heat getter from the fans in ECW. The issue with this is it was always to do with The Network, however with TNN no longer supporting ECW; The Network angle doesn’t make sense. It actually doesn’t make sense for the Cyrus character to appear on television at all. ECW are at a loss as they know how valuable Cyrus is, and Cyrus is reportedly getting frustrated with being left off of the show. It is rumoured that WCW are knocking on Cyrus’ door, believing they can make a version of WWE’s Jackyl character work for him.​