Styles/Gertner dialogue throughout the show is new, everything else is as posted many moons ago.
ECW Hardcore TV
August 18th, 2001
Birmingham, Alabama
The show opens up with our commentators, JOEY STYLES AND JOEL GERTNER standing in the back, both looking pumped up for tonight’s show.
Joey Styles: Hi everybody and welcome to ECW Hardcore TV. I’m Joey Styles and of course standing next to me, neck brace and all, is none other than the controversial Joel Gertner. Well Joel, it’s great to be here in Birmingham Alabama where we are set for another big night.
Joel Gertner: No disagreements from me, Joey. We’ve no we’re in for a big night… That’s what she said… And it doesn’t get any bigger than tonight’s main event.
Joey Styles: In tonight’s main event, our relatively new ECW Champion Steve Corino will defend the title for the
first time ever. It’s history in the making as Corino will defend against Kid Kash in tonight’s main event.
The commentary duo are ready for the big main event, and for the action to begin proper, sending us to ringside…
…
No time like the present to kick off tonight’s in ring action though, as “Highway to Hell” by ACDC is greeted with a very positive response from the fans, as SPIKE DUDLEY makes his way out from the back. A somber mood moves throughout the arena when Spike comes into a shot, as he very slowly walks down the ramp, grimacing as he does so. It may have something to do with the neck brace he is wearing, showing the impact that his match with Christopher Daniels last week had on his body. Still though, the gutsy Dudley slaps hands with the fans before gingerly getting into the ring, ready to make amends for last weeks lost. Instead of Bill E. Wiles’ music, “Debonaire” by Dope hits to a MASSIVE POP from the fans…
AND THE CURTAIN PARTS TO REVEAL RHINO…
WHO’S DRAGGING THE LIFELESS, BLOODIED BODY OF BILL E. WILES WITH HIM!!!
Rhino drops Wiles with disdain, before looking down at some of the blood on his chest, a smirk on his face. The former ECW Champ puts a mic towards his mouth, as Spike gulps inside of the ring. Meanwhile, the fans are going ape shit with chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”.
Rhino: I’M YOUR FUCKING OPPONENT NOW!!!
With those simple words, RHINO DROPS THE MIC AND SPRINTS DOWN THE RAMP!!!
RHINO SLIDES INTO THE RING…
DUCKS A CLOTHESLINE FROM SPIKE…
BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES…
THEN RHINO RUNS RIGHT THROUGH SPIKE WITH A FUCKING GORE!!!
The blood thirsty ECW fans are on their feet, more chants of “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” coming from their mouths. A referee has managed to charge down the ramp and slide into the ring, but before he can call for the bell…
RHINO GRABS THE REFEREE AND THROWS HIM RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!!
Despite the potential broken ribs to go along with the injured neck, Spike begins stirring on the canvas. The furious Rhino sees this and drags Spike between his legs…
BEFORE DROPPING SPIKE ON HIS INJURED NECK WITH A PILEDRIVER!!!
This time some gasps come from the fans as Dudley rolls around in agony, clutching at his injured neck. Unfortunately for Spike, Rhino is still seething, so he grabs Spike by the hair and drags him underneath the bottom rope and onto the ring apron.
A buzz begins to spread around the arena, knowing what’s next, as Rhino puts the defenseless Spike between his legs…
AND LEAPS OFF THE APRON… PILEDRIVING SPIKE THROUGH THE TIMEKEEPER’S TABLE!!!
Its chaos straight away tonight as “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants ring out again, as Rhino gets to his feet. With not an ounce of remorse in his body, the still visibly annoyed Rhino grabs another microphone and slides back into the ring.
On the outside of the ring, Spike isn’t moving, and ‘Damage Control’ immediately gathers around ringside. The sadistic Rhino watches on, a little amused, as ‘Damage Control’ get Spike onto a stretcher, and cart him from the ringside area. As they make their way past, one or two members of ‘Damage Control’ are kind enough to take care of the disposed body of Wiles as well.
Meanwhile, Rhino has started up his pacing again as he begins to speak…
Rhino: I’m glad nobody came out here to try and stop me tonight, because it wouldn’t have ended well for them. I told everyone
someone was getting their neck
broken tonight!
More cheers from the fans but you know Rhino’s not going to keep his cool for long.
Rhino: AND THIS WILL KEEP HAPPENING EVERYTIME I’M HERE UNTIL I GET MY FUCKING TITLE SHOT!!!
The shrieks have begun, as the worked up former champ is still pissed at how he lost his title.
Rhino: AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED… STEVE CORINO IS JUST HOLDING ONTO
MY TITLE FOR ME…
He continues to pace, getting redder in the face as he goes.
Rhino: AND IF HE
DOESN’T WANT TO SEE THE OTHER END OF A GORE…
A pop emanates from the fans regarding the idea of Corino catching a Gore.
Rhino: HE’LL DO THE SMART THING AND
LOSE THE TITLE REAL FUCKING SOON!!!
Rhino is trembling with anger, his heavy breathing in full swing.
Rhino: BECAUSE I THINK TONIGHT COULD USE ANOTHER VICTIM…
He points towards the backstage area now, as the fans mark out for the idea of another attack.
Rhino: AND I SEE AN
ENTIRE FUCKING LOCKER ROOM FULL OF THEM!!!
Having sent his message loud and clear, Rhino aggressively throws the microphone to the canvas and storms up the ramp, being applauded by the crazy ECW fans as he leaves…
…
We now head straight to the backstage area, into a spacious looking locker room, which means it must belong to The Network. Cyrus is standing on one side of the locker room, whilst the ECW Television Champion CW Anderson, Jerry Lynn and Justin Credible sit on fold out chairs, listening for the speech that is about to come.
Cyrus: Firstly, CW, fantastic job on winning the TV Title last week, and we’ll kick off this meeting without our other
fearless champion, as he’s busy right now preparing for his title defense.
They all nod along to Cyrus’ words, except for Lynn who looks a little irked at Anderson holding the TV Title. Despite the great night for The Network last week though, Cyrus looks deadly serious.
Cyrus: Now I don’t want to seem like a drill sergeant, but as good as last week was, we need to move on. Ultimate Jeopardy is a month away…
Everybody in the room is obviously all ears, knowing this big time match is crucial to the war they are all a part of.
Cyrus: So we need to use his recent wave of momentum, and we need to get down to business.
So far, so good, everybody is on the same page.
Cyrus: I want every night in the lead up to Ultimate Jeopardy to go the way that last week did. Tonight, I have my
hired gun against The Sandman.
Cyrus now points at his minions, really wanting to emphasize his words.
Cyrus: We all know what the plan is, but I want you to make sure it all goes according to plan.
Again, the troops nod, understanding their orders.
Cyrus: And next week, there is just as much on the line for us. Jerry and Justin, you two have Eye Balls next week, now you need to make sure the same thing happens. You need to make sure that it all goes according to plan.
Lynn and Credible nod and suddenly Cyrus does get a smirk on his face.
Cyrus: And for the week after, we don’t even need to worry about a plan. Rhino is going to
MURDER Tommy Dreamer in the main event in two weeks.
The leader of The Network is all smiles at the thought, but Credible seems to have something else on his mind.
Justin Credible: I appreciate all of this planning to make sure we are in the box seat for Ultimate Jeopardy, but uh, what’s your
plan for the match?
Credible isn’t the only one interested in this answer, as Lynn and CW lean forward on their chairs. Sensing their eagerness, Cyrus lets out a brief chuckle.
Cyrus: Look, I know that the ECW Title is what everybody wants, whether they are in The Network or want. I know that you’re all hungry.
Again, they nod in agreement with Cyrus’ statement.
Cyrus: But we need to take this one step at a time and keep our minds on Ultimate Jeopardy. The title shot at November to Remember will be addressed
after Anarchy Rulz.
Despite not getting the answer they necessarily wanted, they still looks rather content.
Cyrus: But outside of keeping the ECW Championship within The Network, you all have other orders as to how the match needs to play out.
Cyrus lets those words sink in before continuing.
Cyrus: And you all know I’m generous with my rewards. You will get
substantial bonuses if everything goes according to the plan.
Lynn stands up, getting overly excited.
Jerry Lynn: Sounds good to me, boss.
I’ll get Corino at November to Remember after I win for The Network!
Behind Jerry’s back, Credible and CW shake their heads, not believing what he just said. Meanwhile, Cyrus shoots him what can be best described as a fake, half-hearted smile.
Cyrus: We’ll see, Jerry, I’ll think about it. Now you all know what needs to be done, go have some
fun tonight, gang.
With that, Lynn, Credible and Anderson march outside of the locker room, and Cyrus looks content, having rallied his troops to the best of his ability…
…
Match One
Joey Matthews w/Christian York vs. Little Guido w/The FBI
In the initial stages, despite not winning a lot of matches recently, it seemed as if the leader of The FBI was far too confident. Little Guido was extremely cocky in the early exchanges, looking to mock Matthews with some paint brushing during some chain wrestling exchanges. That didn’t last long though as the fiery Matthews retaliated with a punch right to the mouth. This fired up Guido and the pace of the match quickened, but Matthews brought all the fight in the world, giving Guido all he can handle and some.
Outside of brief moments, Joey actually looked really good, clearly taking care of business. After nailing a Scoop Slam, Matthews begins ascending up to the top rope, looking for the finish…
BUT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING… TONY MAMALUKE ATTEMPTED TO GET ONTO THE APRON…
BUT CHRISTIAN YORK PULLS TONY DOWN AND DROPS HIM WITH A RIGHT HAND…
ONLY FOR BIG SAL TO SQUASH YORK WITH A BODY SPLASH INTO THE RING APRON AND RING POST!!!
Unfortunately for Matthews, the velocity of the splash causes the ring to move slightly…
AND JOEY LOSES BALANCE… FALLING OFF OF THE TOP ROPE!!!
Groans can be heard throughout the arena, as the opportunistic Guido takes his chance, CONNECTING WITH THE KISS OF DEATH!!!
GUIDO HOOKS THE LEG…1…2…3!!!
Winner – Little Guido @ 4:10
After the match, Guido and the rest of The FBI celebrate to the annoyance of the fans, whilst Matthews remains down inside the ring, and York remains down on the outside…
-COMMERCIAL BREAK-
We now cut a pre-taped segment with the words “EARLIER TODAY” at the bottom of the screen. The man on the screen though? It’s the man challenging for the ECW Title tonight, KID KASH. Despite the biggest match of his career on the horizon, he looks pretty relaxed.
Kid Kash: I have to be honest; I’m still in shock. I didn’t think Steve Corino had the
guts to put his title up against me tonight.
Kash shrugs carelessly, clearly happy that he was wrong.
Kid Kash: As a matter of fact, I didn’t think Corino would put the title up against me voluntarily at all. I didn’t think he’d have the guts to defend his title until November to Remember.
‘The Notorious K.I.D.’ smirks, happy to share his low opinion of Corino.
Kid Kash: Honestly, I was sure even then that Corino would want to hand pick a walkover challenger for his title defense. I figured I would have to win Ultimate Jeopardy for a title shot.
Again, the number one contender smirks.
Kid Kash: Well, I’ve never been happier in my life to be wrong. I have my shot tonight…
Suddenly, Kash holds up an empty sports bag.
Kid Kash: And I’m planning on filling this bag up with ten pounds of gold before the end of the night. I’m
not going to let it pass by. The K.I.D. is leaving as the ECW Champion!
With a glint in his eye, KK has one last thing to add.
Kid Kash: And once I’m champion,
unlike Corino, I’ll be more than happy to defend the title against Rhino. Because I’m
not afraid of Rhino because I’ve actually beaten him before.
KK gives one last nod to the camera before leaving screenshot…
…
In the commentary area, JOEY STYLES AND JOEL GERTNER stand by, looking to be a little distressed compared to earlier tonight. Joey has a piece of paper in his hand and looks particularly peeved about it.
Joey Styles: Ladies and gentlemen, we have been given this
press release from the powers that be and I’ve been instructed that I have to read it. In the interest of pay per view buy rates, a
new match has been confirmed for Anarchy Rulz. The Network has sanctioned
a match for Anarchy Rulz between Hot Commodity and The Harris Twins!
Joey shakes his head, disgusted with the announcement, allowing Gertner to say his bit.
Joel Gertner: I’ve never done this before but it’s at this time that I’d ask for support from all the ECW fans watching this right now. Call your pay per view providers and urge them to
force ECW to make this a dark match. Please do this for us so we won’t have to call it.
An interesting plea from our commentary duo, who just know that this match will be terrible…
…
We heard from the challenger earlier tonight, so now it’s only fair we get a pre-taped segment from ‘EARLIER TODAY’ with the ECW Champion STEVE CORINO. Of course, joint at his hip as they have been for some time now, are DAWN MARIE AND JACK VICTORY!
Steve Corino: Tonight, THE KING OF OLD SCHOOL AND THE
NEW KING OF ALL ECW graces everybody with his presence, and makes his very
first title defense.
Corino pauses, letting those words marinate, a pleased look on his face.
Steve Corino: After getting some advice from some reliable sources, I’ve learned that it’s
not good to bury your opponents.
The champ locks eyes with Victory, who nods, quite clearly he’s the reliable source.
Steve Corino: I mean, that’s what I’ve been told, and I want to be the best champion in ECW history, so I won’t do that.
Steve Corino is laying it on thick here, enjoying himself.
Steve Corino: So with my new found knowledge, I’d like to proclaim that Kid Kash is the
greatest wrestler of all time!
Dawn rolls her eyes as Corino looks at Victory for advice.
Steve Corino: How was that?
Victory shoots him a toothy grin and a cheesy thumbs up. Corino chuckles before getting a little more serious.
Steve Corino: Alright, play time is over. I’ll be honest with you, Kid Kash is a good, little hand.
He takes a breath, wanting those words to sink in, as he now points at his own chest.
Steve Corino: And that’s the perfect role for him, but I’m on another level. I’m basically
the man now!
Corino gets interrupted by his supporters, Dawn and Jack clapping in the background.
Steve Corino: So tonight, when, that’s right, not if, but
when I beat Kid Kash…
Another pause as he mulls over his next words.
Steve Corino: It’ll be my first routine title defense, and it will be the
first name off the list.
The champ is dead serious now.
Steve Corino: It doesn’t matter who I face first or who I face last, because I’m going to beat
everyone eventually.
Dawn and Victory clearly agree with their guy. ‘The King Of Old School’ holds the ECW Title up to the camera now.
Steve Corino: I’m not kidding when I say this, I’m going to hold this
forever.
No jokes, some serious determination from Corino here.
Steve Corino: Cyrus isn’t lying when he says I’m the backbone of The Network. I’ve already been the
face of ECW for a year.
SC nods along with his own words.
Steve Corino: For those few idiots out there who did doubt me, now I’ve got the title to prove it.
The smugness from Corino shines through, as Dawn decides to chime in.
Dawn Marie: I’m thankful that you’ve brought me along for the ride. I can’t wait to be in the main event.
She does a twirl showing off her awesome figure.
Dawn Marie: Thanks to you, I’m a
star now!
As Marie floats into the background, Jack Victory slaps Corino’s hand with a high five.
Jack Victory: And we all know, tonight ends with a V for Victory!
VICTORY THEN THROWS UP THE V~!
Steve Corino: HIGH SPOT!!!
They look set to leave the shot, until Corino seems to have remembered one last thing.
Steve Corino: Speaking of which, this reminds me of something. Kid Kash can do every high spot in the book tonight…
The champion stops for a second, shooting a quick glance at his comrades.
Steve Corino: He can put on the best performance of his life, but it’s
not going to matter.
Corino shakes his head, confirming it’s not going to matter.
Steve Corino: Because the history of wrestling says,
apart from Tommy Dreamer… the champ
NEVER drops the belt in his first defense.
A nice little ZING moment for Corino to finish off with, and he and his buddies laugh amongst themselves as the scene fades away…
…
Match Two
Homicide vs. The Sandman
The fans are amped up for this one, as Sandman is a long-time favorite, and Homicide has only been in an ECW a short time but has already proven to be a killer. This is Homicide’s biggest test to date, but considering he’s Cyrus’ paid mercenary, the deck is well and truly stacked in his favor. What do I mean by that? Well, of course, The Network’s very own referee, DANNY DANIELS, is in charge of this one. The Network must have a lot of confidence in Homicide because Daniels sat back and let a lot go throughout this match. It was an ugly, typical ECW brawl and a majority of the fighting took place outside the ring, including up and down the aisles through the audience. Weapon shots were a plenty also, and neither man took a backwards step.
Around about the second time they fought through the crowd, potentially due to the numbers advantage, The Sandman begins to get on top. After tossing Homicide over the crowd barricade and back to the ringside area, Sandman grabs a beer from a fan and takes a drink. This garners a huge pop and “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant from the fans, but it gives ‘Cide time to recover. As Sandman steps over the barricade and back to ringside, Homicide meets him with a thumb to the eye…
FOLLOWED BY A BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR!!!
Homicide makes the decision to take the match back into the ring after this, and with The Sandman in extreme pain, Homicide manages to have a control period. Unfortunately, he can’t put The Sandman away, and eventually, Sandman is able to get a hold of his trusty Singapore Cane. Confidence still high, Homicide goes to meet Sandman…
BUT WALKS RIGHT INTO A SINGAPORE CANE SHOT ACROSS THE SKULL!!!
Those famous “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants are back again, as the tough as nails Homicide drops to one knee. Before Sandman can strike again, Danny Daniels warns Sandman not to hit Homicide with the Singapore Cane again, because if he does, he’ll be disqualified. Sandman just shrugs Daniels out of the way…
BUT THEN HOMICIDE DROPKICKS THE SANDMAN…
AND THE SANDMAN STUMBLES RIGHT INTO DANNY DANIELS!!!
Homicide and The Sandman are both down inside of the ring, whilst Daniels has rolled to the outside, clearly in pain. Suddenly, he orders the bell to be rung, and the fans boo loudly, not completely sure what is going on. It’s safe to say the heat picks up once the disqualification result has been announced.
Winner – Homicide @ 9:20
As soon as the result is announced, the fans LOSE THEIR SHIT with volcanic heat directed at Danny Daniels. The smarmy referee rolls back into the ring and attempts to raise the hand of Homicide…
BUT THE SANDMAN HITS HOMICIDE IN THE HEAD WITH THE SINGAPORE CANE!!!
The fans are happy again, chanting “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, as Daniels tries to get away… BUT SANDMAN CORNERS HIM IN THE RING!!!
The Sandman is finally going to get his hands on Daniels…
WHEN CW ANDERSON, JERRY LYNN AND JUSTIN CREDIBLE SLIDE INTO THE RING!!!
Luckily, The Sandman turns around to see himself facing three members of The Network. Daniels takes the opportunity to scurry from the ring, as Anderson takes a step forward…
ONLY TO COP A BODY SHOT FROM THE SINGAPORE CANE!!!
LYNN SUFFERS THE SAME FATE…
AS DOES CREDIBLE…
THE SANDMAN IS HOLDING OFF THE NETWORK WITH HIS SINGAPORE CANE…
UNTIL HE GETS DRILLED WITH AN ACE KRUSHER FROM BEHIND BY HOMICIDE!!!
The excitement from the fans immediately dies down now, as The Network recovers, and with Homicide by their side, this is a four on one attack.
The TV Champ, CW Anderson picks up the Singapore Cane…
AND SWINGS WILDLY… HITTING THE SANDMAN IN THE DICK WITH THE SINGAPORE CANE!!!
A brutal echo of the collision vibrates around the arena, and despite hating it, the audience can’t help but chant “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”.
CW hands the Cane to Justin Credible now, who is somewhat of a Singapore Cane specialist himself… CREDIBLE GOES TO TOWN NOW… LANDING FIVE QUICK SHOTS WITH THE CANE TO THE DEFENSELESS BODY OF THE SANDMAN!!!
Suddenly, Lynn tells his teammates, “HEY, LET’S GET HIM UP SO I CAN DROP HIM WITH THE CRADLE PILEDRIVER”!!!
But all of his “buddies” no sell his idea, and continue to just kick the shit out of The Sandman. Not wanting to feel left out, Lynn joins in, and begins stomping on Sandman as well.
Suddenly, the fans ERUPT as EYE BALLS AND TOMMY DREAMER SPRINT DOWN THE RAMP AND SLIDE INTO THE RING!!!
It’s four on three, BUT IT’S AN ALL OUT BRAWL AS THE FACES TRADE PUNCHES WITH THE NETWORK AND HOMICIDE!!!
As the battle continues, it becomes three on three and CW Anderson manages to duck out of the action. He picks up his ECW TV Title…
AND ANDERSON SMASHES PCO IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH THE TV TITLE!!!
This drops PCO and now it’s should be four on two…
BUT LOW KI SPRINTS DOWN FROM THE BACK AND SLIDES INTO THE RING!!!
Low Ki wants a piece of CW for stealing his title… AND HE IMMEDIATELY BEGINS LAYING INTO ANDERSON WITH HIS SAVAGE KICKS!!!
Anderson is forced to scurry from the ring… SO LOW KI AND HOMICIDE MEET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!!!
THEY BEGIN TRADING BLOWS, NEITHER MAN BACKING DOWN…
Its MAYHEM AS THE “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants are continuous at this point…
And as Balls continues to hold his own…
TOMMY DREAMER SLIDES INTO THE RING WITH TWO CHAIRS…
GIVING ONE TO THE RECOVERED SANDMAN…
After seeing the two extremists with chairs, ALL REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK AND HOMICIDE SLIDE OUT OF THE RING AND DECIDE TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY!!!
The heat for the cowardly act is enormous from the crowd, whilst the faces beg for The Network to come back to the ring.
They don’t though, having been rattled and clearly having had enough of a fight for the evening…
…
-COMMERCIAL BREAK-
Upon returning from our final commercial break of the evening, we see a fired up SUPER CRAZY standing in the back.
Super Crazy: Nobody insults the competition in ECW…
Of course in between English words, there is a bunch of Crazy’s native tongue thrown in, but I don’t understand it.
Super Crazy: Christopher Daniels…
Nobody is undefeated after they fight me…
Oh boy! This could be interesting.
Super Crazy: I
challenge you!
Short and sharp from the intense Super Crazy, as he now mean mugs the camera, attempting to look into Christopher Daniels’ soul…
…
Match Three
ECW Championship Match
Steve Corino (c) w/Dawn Marie and Jack Victory defends against Kid Kash
All the confidence in the world from Corino earlier in the day, and even as the bell rang to signal the start of the match, could not prepare him for Kash’s initial onslaught. Kash definitely isn’t letting this opportunity pass him by, as he takes it to the champion right from the get-go and does a fantastic job of using his quickness to keep Corino off balance. Only a few minutes into the contest, Kash gets a few very close near falls with a Backslide, Inside Cradle and an Oklahoma Roll.
Luckily, Corino was crafty enough to get out of the pinfall attempts and get back to his feet. ‘The Notorious K.I.D.’ charges at Corino, gaining a full head of steam, but ‘The King Of Old School’ deliberately pokes his challenger right in the eye. As Kash staggers around blindly, rather than take advantage, Corino drops underneath the bottom rope and goes to the outside, choosing to take a breather. Using the stalling tactic, Corino tries to initiate a meeting with Victory and Dawn, but Kash has his sight back now…
SO KASH CHARGES ACROSS THE RING… AND LEAPS OVER THE TOP ROPE… LANDING ON CORINO WITH A FLIPPING SENTON!!!
Victory and Marie just managed to avoid contact but the fans lose their shit with an “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chant anyway. With a surge of adrenaline, Kash leaps back to his feet and lets out a yell, getting an appreciate pop from the fans. KK now focuses back on the task at hand, as he rolls Corino into the ring, and begins to lay into him with punches and kicks. Kash is in control, landing some more blows, before he waits for the champion to get to his feet. As Corino staggers up, Kash bounces off the ropes…
BUT JACK VICTORY GRABS HIS LEG… TRIPPING HIM UP FROM THE OUTSIDE!!!
As you can imagine, the heat is enormous, with the trip causing Kash to land face first on the canvas. Due to the rough landing, he stays down, and this allows the champion to take control. Corino dominates for a good portion of the match now, showing why he’s the champion but he’s unable to put him away. Eventually he gets a bit cocky, mouthing off to the fans, and this allows the plucky challenger to make a comeback.
Sensing that things are going south as Corino gets dropped with an Enzuiguri…
JUSTIN CREDIBLE RUNS OUT FROM THE BACK AND LEAPS ONTO THE APRON!!!
BUT KASH IMMEDIATELY TAKES HIM OUT WITH A TRIANGLE DROPKICK!!!
Despite the blow, Credible is back up pretty quickly, red faced and embarrassed as Kash yells at him, “STAY OUT OF THIS”! Suddenly…
KASH TURNS INTO A CHARGING CORINO…
BUT DUCKS HIS HEAD… BACK BODYDROPPING CORINO OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE…
AND CORINO LANDS ON CREDIBLE!!!
Both members of The Network are down as the fans mark out, chanting “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” yet again. On the other side of the ring, Victory and Marie are freaking out, as KK is stalking Corino and Credible from inside of the ring. Credible and Corino use each other to get up, apologizing to each other for the collision…
WHEN KASH TAKES BOTH MEN DOWN AGAIN WITH A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY!!!
“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants continue to reign supreme as Kash truly is putting in the performance of his life. Kash gets back to his feet, a little slower this time, and he picks up the dead weight of Corino and slides him back into the ring. ‘The Notorious K.I.D.’ takes a moment or two to catch his breath, before he slides into the ring as well…
BUT CREDIBLE GETS INTO THE RING QUICKER…
AND HE ATTACKS KASH WITH A CLOTHESLINE!!!
Kash is down now and being stomped on by Credible, and this allows Corino to recover…
WHEN TOMMY DREAMER SLIDES INTO THE RING!!!
TOMMY AND CREDIBLE IMMEDIATELY BEGIN TRADING PUNCHES…
AND THEIR BRAWL SENDS THEM TUMBLING THROUGH THE ROPES AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!
“ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA”, “ECDUBBYA” chants continue as both Kash and Corino are using the ropes to pull themselves back up…
AS RHINO SLIDES INTO THE RING!!!
RHINO LOOKS AT CORINO…
AND CHARGES FOR THE GORE…
BUT CORINO STEPS ASIDE AND RHINO GORED KID KASH!!!
Was that a plan? Or just a smart move from Corino? Nobody is entirely sure, as Rhino is back up, a glare on his face…
BUT HE ALLOWS CORINO TO CRAWL ON TOP OF KASH FOR THE COVER…
1…2…3!!!
Winner – Steve Corino @ 14:57
The fans boo the finish as they really wanted to see Kid Kash win. Corino doesn’t even get up to face Rhino, instead choosing to roll straight out of the ring.
Credible and Dreamer are probably still fighting somewhere, but they’ve fought through the audience and out of sight.
Victory and Dawn greet Corino with the ECW Title, and Corino raises it above his head as he continues to retreat.
The booing continues from the fans, as Rhino just stands in the middle of the ring, not moving an inch, his stare fixed on the ECW Title draped over Corino’s shoulder…
END OF SHOW
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Current Card for ECW Anarchy Rulz
September 9th, 2001
Atlanta, Georgia
Ultimate Jeopardy – Winner challenges Steve Corino for the ECW Championship at November to Remember:
Team ECW (Eye Balls, Kid Kash, the Sandman and Tommy Dreamer) vs. The Network (CW Anderson, Jerry Lynn, Justin Credible, Rhino and Steve Corino)
ECW World Tag Team Championship Match:
The Unholy Alliance (c) defends against Danny Doring and Roadkill
The Harris Twins vs. The Hot Commodity