Extreme Championship Wrestling 1999

LK. · May 23, 2004

Extreme Championship Wrestling 1999

No Minors, No Exceptions!

Extreme Championship Wrestling, the promotion that opened the doors for the more cutting edge type of entertainment; entertainment which was craved via the modern day professional wrestling fans. The two big companies in North America, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation, were getting stale. The product they offered wasn’t the same, the matches were your typical big man brawls and the entertainment was lacklustre – something else was needed and something else is what the fans got.

The controversy of perhaps the most influential wrestling promotion of all time began in 1994 when Shane Douglas threw down the historic National Wrestling Alliance World Championship and told the world of professional wrestling that he didn’t want to be the champion of a dead promotion, he then proclaimed himself the new Extreme Championship Wrestling world heavyweight champion.

Over the years ECW went on to create some of the biggest names in professional wrestling, names such as Raven, “The Franchise” Shane Douglas, Taz, Sabu, Rob Van Dam and a whole lot more, paving the way for more athletic match ups containing some of the best foreign superstars, luchre libre’s to Japanese Martial Arts experts – ECW had it all.

Towards the end of 1998 we saw Extreme Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion “The Franchise” Shane Douglas engage in a bitter rivalry with the “Most Homocidal, Genocidal and Suicidal” superstar in ECW Sabu! The two battled it out in and out of arena’s, with Douglas wanting to keep his title and with Sabu, along with the “Manager of Champions” Bill Alfonso, wanting to gain the prestigious championship; but it wasn’t to be as Douglas called upon a man named Taz to take out his problem. Taz owed Shane three receipts, three receipts at the hands of Sabu. Taz paid his due and took out Sabu, taking him out of the Guilty as Charged Pay Per View main event and killing his hopes of becoming the ECW Champion, however, Taz had a surprise for the Franchise.

This is ECW’s journey from the year 1999 and onwards, would it strive to become the best in North America with it’s unique style and it’s unique fan base, or would it fall to the bigger promotions like others have in the past.

January 1999 – TV Recaps

Hardcore TV; 2nd January 1999:

Spike Dudley, Super Nova & Super Crazy defeated the Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido, Tracey Smothers & Tommy Rich)

Lance Storm along with Tammy Lynn Bytch (Dawn Marie) conducted an interview basically ripping into Jerry Lynn; who he would now be facing in singles action at Guilty as Charged because of Mikey Whipwreck’s injury.

Sid Vicious defeated John Kronus in a basic squash match.

Taz and Shane Douglas confronted each other in the ring. Shane offered Taz either a place in Shane’s stable, the Triple Threat, money or the “Head Cheerleader” Francine in return for Taz taking Sabu out of the Guilty as Charged main event, but the “Human Suplex Machine” declined and opted to take another route – Sabu’s place in the PPV Main Event.

In the show’s main event we saw Justin Credible defeat Tommy Dreamer when Terry Funk, the man who once acted as Dreamer’s father figure, returned and betrayed Dreamer – costing him the match up at the hands of Credible.

Hardcore TV; 9th January 1999

The show opened up with a confrontation between Tommy Dreamer and Terry Funk, with Funk telling Dreamer why he betrayed him but the exchange of words soon turned into a ambush as Justin Credible and his lackey Jason attacked the “Innovator of Violence” from behind, sending him down to the mat with a vicious beat-down.

ECW Television Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Skull Von Crush in a non-title match; after the match up we saw Japanese Superstar Masato Tanaka emerge from the back to attack the “Whole F’N Show”.

Super Crazy defeated Little Guido in singles action when Guido’s fellow F.B.I members interfered, only to inadvertently cost Guido the match.

Lance Storm came out to the ring and continued to berate his Guilty as Charged opponent, Jerry Lynn. Lynn soon came out and the two enemies confronted each other, with Lynn chasing Storm out of the ring.

ECW World Heavyweight Champion “The Franchise” Shane Douglas and his Guilty as Charged opponent “the Human Suplex Machine” Taz were forced to team up with each other when they took on perhaps the most brutal and dominant tag team in ECW history the Dudley Boys. Shane tried to attack Taz during the match up, but it didn’t pay off as the Human Suplex Machine took Shane out and then went on to destroy both of the Dudley Boys, gaining the victory for himself and sending a message to The Franchise.

Hardcore TV; 16th January 1999

Steve Corino & Rhino teamed up to win a three way tag match, enabling the team to a tag team title shot on the following weeks Hardcore TV.

“The Franchise” Shane Douglas conducted an interview which was aimed towards Taz, basically it was for the sole purpose of hyping up the PPV main event.

Tommy Dreamer defeated Justin Credible’s lackey Jason despite Credible’s and Terry Funk’s attempts to cost the Innovator of Violence the match up in favour of their ally.

ECW Television Champion Rob Van Dam along with his manager Bill Alfonso conducted an interview from the backstage area. Van Dam informed us that he would be defending the Tag Team titles next week on his own because of Sabu’s injury; he and Alfonso then went on to Masato Tanaka whom received a verbal beating at the hands of the Whole F’N Show and the Manager of Champions.

Taz defeated D-Von Dudley (who challenged Taz in an attempt to avenge his fallen Half-Brother Bubba). Taz won the match up despite Douglas’ attempt to cost him the match.

Hardcore TV; 23rd January 1999

Christian defeated Chris Chetti in singles competition.

Terry Funk and Justin Credible conducted a backstage interview, the duo verbally attacked Tommy Dreamer, hyping up the now announced match up which would take place at the Guilty as Charged PPV: Tommy Dreamer versus Justin Credible.

Jerry Lynn and Super Crazy defeated Lance Storm & Yoshihiro Tajiri in tag team action.

½ of the Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam defended the straps in singles competition against Rhino, who was also representing his partner Steve Corino. Van Dam remained strong throughout the match up, managing to fight of the “Man-Beast” and the interfering Corino but his efforts were thwarted when Masato Tanaka entered the fray, taking Van Dam out – allowing Rhino to get the victory, gaining the Tag Team championships for he and Corino.

Shane Douglas and Taz confronted each other in the centre of the ring and the confrontation soon ensued into a brawl as the show went off the air.

Hardcore TV; 30th January 1999

To kick things off we saw “Judge” Jeff Jones standing by with Sid Vicious. The two conducted an interview with Jones telling ECW that Sid Vicious was a monster and that he would destroy anybody who decided to step into the ring with him at the PPV, saying that they would be Guilty as Charged.

New Jack defeated Skull Von Crush in singles action.

Christian York defeated Roadkill.

Tommy Dreamer conducted an interview which went about hyping up his match up at Guilty as Charged with Justin Credible. Dreamer told us that he would make Justin Credible and Terry Funk pay the consequences for their actions.

We learnt that at Guilty as Charged we would be seeing a Tag Team Championship as Steve Corino and Rhino would defend their newly won straps against the team of Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten and the F.B.I’s Tracey Smothers and Little Guido. In the main event of the show we saw Tracey Smothers come out with the victory over Axl Rotten and Steve Corino.

- Next Up: Guilty as Charged

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I’ve decided to continue this from EWB III despite me, like a complete idiot, not saving half of the shows – so you’ll have to do with a re-cap. I have everything else saved and I will repost it gradually. Thanks, and I hope you enjoy. Remember: Feedback is ALWAYS welcome.

Edited May 23, 2004 by LK

LK. · May 23, 2004

LK. · May 23, 2004

Hardcore TV Results 6th February 1999Highlights of last nights Guilty as Charge play as Joey Styles recaps the action, letting the people who weren't fortunate enough to catch the show what happened. After the short montage we cut to the ring where Styles stands with a microphone in hand. Joey tells us that tonight is a very special night, not only will Rob Van Dam defend the Television title against 'Dastardly' Danny Doring but also, the NEW World Champion Taz will be in the house! Styles then leaves as Masato Tanaka's entrance fills the arena ahead of our opening match.- Masato Tanaka vs. Chris Chetti The match starts off with a quick tie up in the centre of the ring, but Tanaka easily over-powers Chetti and backs him off into the ropes. Tanaka hits Chetti with a quick chop to the chest, with the send of the collision echoing throughout the arena. Tanaka with an hip toss, into an arm bar in the centre of the ring. Chetti rolls through and into a cover position, Tanaka kicks out on the one count. The match up goes back and forth with tie ups for a while with Chetti using some aerial offence to try and take the advantage. Chetti goes for an Hurricanrana but Masato holds Chetti up high in the air before driving him down to the mat with force with a Powerbomb! Tanaka instantly covers Chetti looking to end the match, ...1...2..., Chetti just kicks out. Masato pulls Chetti back up before sending him into the ropes, on the return Chetti runs and smacks Tanaka with a forearm smash! Tanaka falls back into the ropes before staggering forward, straight into a dropkick from Chetti! Tanaka goes down to the mat, Chetti goes for the quick cover attempt, ..1..., Tanaka kicks out. Eventually, Chetti goes up onto the top rope and leaps off with a Cross Body, but Tanaka catches him and drives him down to the mat with a huge Powerslam! Tanaka hooks the leg, ...1...2...., Chetti somehow got the shoulder up! Tanaka backs off into the ropes and goes for a big leg drop, but Chetti rolls out of the way and Tanaka goes crashing down onto the hard canvas. Chetti with a dropkick to the back of Tanaka's head! Chetti then lifts Tanaka up and sets him up for a DDT, but Tanaka drives Chetti into the corner with a shoulder thrust! However, Chetti manages to get up onto the second buckle with Tanaka still in a DDT position. Chetti points to the ceiling of the arena before leaping off with a Reverse Tornado DDT! Chetti goes for the cover, ...1....2...., SHOULDER UP! A victory against Masato Tanaka could boost Chetti's career greatly! Chetti steps forward with Tanaka still down on the mat,Double Jump Moonsault.. No, Tanaka gets his Knees up! Chetti awkwardly bounces back clutching his chest. Tanaka climbs to his feet, Chetti turns around and walks into a Scoop Slam. Tanaka then lifts Chetti up and sends him into the corner before following up with a clothesline.. Roaring Elbow! Chetti goes down in an heap, Masato is quick to go for the cover, ...1....2....3! Tanaka wins! WINNER: Masato Tanaka (In: 8:24) OR: 67- Justin Credible vs. Spike Dudley From one match we go straight into our next. At ringside stand Terry Funk and Jason, accompanying Credible who takes on the 'Giant Killer' little Spike Dudley. Spike starts things off with a series of rights and lefts to Justin, knocking him back into the corner before running him and hitting him with a big dropkick! Credible falls down and Spike runs and hits him with a knee smash to the face. However, this doesn't last for long as Spike soon finds himself on the receiving end of a beating at the hands of Credible. Credible fights back, hitting Spike with a DDT from out of nowhere before taking the 'Giant Killer' down with an hard snap suplex! Credible into the cover, ...1...2..., Spike kicks out. Credible goes to the outside and is handed a steel chair via Jason, he obviously wants to make Spike suffer. He holds the chair up and lines up Spike for a chair shot, but Spike leaps to his feet and quickly dropkicks the chair into Credible's face! Credible drops the chair and falls back into the ropes, where Spike runs and up and knocks him over with a clothesline! The fans begin to chant "Credible 'Funks' Jason!" loudly which annoys the threesome who now stand together on the outside. Spike runs towards the ropes and leaps over like a luchadore with a Cross Body, landing on all three men, taking them all down! Spike climbs to his feet and lifts Credible up and rolls him back into the ring. Credible fights back with an elbow to the face of Spike and the match up soon ensues into a brawl. Credible with a clothesline, Spike ducks. Credible turns and Spike grabs him via the head before running up the turnbuckle, Acid Drop!? NO! Credible manages to keep a hold of Spike, he turns and plants Spike with an hard backdrop! Credible into the cover, ...1...2..., Spike kicks out. Spike is proving to be a bigger task for Credible than the cocky rookie would have thought! Credible pulls Spike to his feet before nailing him in the gut, Credible then places Spike between is legs and raises his arms high into the air.. Back Body drop from Spike! Credible goes crashing over Spike's head and lands on hard onto the mat! Credible gets up clutching his back! Credible turns, Spike goes for a Cross Body but Credible catches him.. THAT'S INCREDIBLE! Piledriver from Credible! It's got to be over! ...1....2..., NO! How the fuck did little Spike kick out of that one?! Credible, looking exhausted, pulls Spike up to is feet and sends him into the ropes, on the return, Credible goes for a Super kick but Spike rolls out of the way. He then goes for a clothesline, but Spike evades the attack once more! Jason gets up onto the apron, Spike turns and decks him with a stiff right to the face. Spike then turns.. WHAM! SUPER KICK! The brief distraction was enough! Credible crawls into the cover, ...1....2....3!! Credible defeats Spike! WINNER: Justin Credible (In: 9:54) OR: 68After the match up, Credible remains in the ring and stomps on Spike along with Jason and Funk. After a few more moments, Funk raises Credible's arm into the air before pointing to him and mouthing the words "The NEW Innovator of Violence!" loudly as the fans boo loudly chanting "Bullshit!" at Funk and co. Some garbage heads their way as well as they exit the ring and head to the back looking smug.- The Most Dominant Tag Team in ECW History? "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC plays and out from the back emerges perhaps the most infamous tag team in ECW history, perhaps the most dominant team to embrace the ECW ring, Buh Buh Ray and D-Von.. The Dudley Boys! The Dudley's walk out from the back along with Big Dick Dudley, Sign Guy Dudley and the 'Quintessential Stud-Muffin' Joel Gertner. All five men enter the ring, Joel takes a microphone looking smug as usual wearing his purple suit but with no shirt underneath as well as a pink neck-brace.Gertner: ' Ladies and Gentleman, boys 'n girls.. Please welcome -- me.. Joel, your mom likes it ro-- 'Joel his quickly cut off by Buh Buh, who snatches the microphone away from him.Buh Buh Ray: ' Cut the shit, Joel! We're not out here to make people laugh, fuck, that's the past! From a stuttering pussy emerged the TRUE Buh Buh Ray Dudley! Every man's worst nightmare! ME! You see Joel, I'm not about jokes and that kinda shit anymore.. I'm about VIOLENCE! Hurting people.. Destroying people! Taking names! Me and my brother, D-Von, are the most dominant tag team in ECW history and soon, we will reclaim our prize.. 'Buh Buh gets into Joel's face, Joel gulps and steps back as Buh Buh steps away from him with a menacing look on his face. He looks into the crowd who shout "Shut the fuck up!" loudly. Buh Buh just sneers at them.Buh Buh Ray: ' No, YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP! 'The "Shut the fuck up" chants get louder.Buh Buh Ray: ' Me and my brother D-Von are the most dominant team in the world of pro' wrasslin', we've beat EVERYBODY! Wait.. Wait.. Guess what I heard the other day? I was down at the local Walmart and I heard somethin' which made me sick to my stomach, sick to my fuckin' stomach.. D-Von, do you know what I heard? 'D-Von shakes his head.Buh Buh Ray: ' I heard a punk say that Rhino and Steve Corino are the MOST dominant team in ECW! 'D-Von begins to chuckle.Buh Buh Ray: ' Yeah D-Von, that's what I heard first.. And then.. I realised.. They really meant it! We destroyed Sid Vicious! Sid Vicious is no longer employed by ECW... 'The fans respond with loud jeers.Buh Buh Ray: ' You and your pointless booing ain't gonna change nothin'! Sid is gone because of us! 'D-Von stands smirking, nodding in agreement.Buh Buh Ray: ' You see, we're the Dudley Boys! D-Von and Buh Buh Ray! We take no prisoners, we give no mercy, we just fuck you up! 'D-Von takes the microphone as Buh Buh stands, staring intensely into the crowd.D-Von: ' Oh Testify! 'Buh Buh steps back as D-Von starts to speak as Sign Guy waves a sign which reads "Inbred, and damn proud of it!"D-Von: ' Then there's Rhino 'n Corino.. You two kids of got an helluva future ahead of ya, well, you did until you took those Tag Titles.. Ya see, me 'n Buh Buh want those belts back.. We want 'em more than anythin' brother, and unfortunately for you... By havin' those titles, you've jus' swallowed some cyanide! Me 'n Buh Buh are comin' to take the belts back.. You see, you've been sinnin'.. You stole those belts.. You lie when you claim to be the best tag team in ECW.. An' what are those commandments, brother? 'D-Von pauses for a moment, soaking up the abuse the fans are giving him.D-Von: ' Thou shall not steal.. Thou shall not lie.. Though shall not FUCK WITH THE DUDLEY'S! 'D-Von throws the microphone down to the mat before climbing out of the ring and leaving with is other Dudley Brethren and Joel Gertner as we cut to a brief transmission hyping up the ECW Arena show WrestlePalooza which takes place on the 28th of February. (72)- Rob Van Dam © vs. Danny Doring - ECW TV Title The match up starts with Doring and Rob circling each other in the centre of the ring, Rob goes for a spinning kick but Doring dodges. Rob turns and gets floored with a clothesline, Doring goes for the early quick cover, ..1., Rob kicks out. Van Dam with an hard right to Doring, Rob then sends Doring into the opposing ropes with an irish whip. Doring runs at Rob and gets a roundhouse kick! Doring goes down, Rob goes for the cover, ..1....2..., Doring just kicks out. The match up goes back and forth like this until Doring sends Rob out of the ring with a clothesline. Doring climbs out onto the ring apron as Rob stands with his back against the steel guardrail. Doring jumps off with a double axe handle, and connects! Rob falls down to the hard floor. Doring then begins to stomp on Van Dam, kicking him against the rail. Doring enters the ring as Rob climbs to his feet, clutching his stomach in agony. Back in the ring, Doring meets Rob with a kick to the gut before lifting him into the air and hitting a stalling suplex, Doring goes for the cover, ...1...2.., Rob kicks out easily. Doring continues to dominate Rob, hitting him with a reverse elbow to the head and backing him off into the corner. Doring then sets Rob up for the Superplex but Rob sends Doring crashing down to the mat, Rob then does the thumb taunts and quickly leaps off with a Five Star Frog Splash, but Doring gets his knees up! Rob falls backwards, Doring quickly covers Rob, ..1...2..., Rob just kicks out! If this continues, it looks as though we could be seeing a new champion! Doring hits Rob with a quick toe kick to the mid-section before setting him up for the 'Wham Bam' but Rob pushes 'Dastardly' Danny away. On the return Rob goes for a dropkick but Doring wisely steps back as Alfonso frantically blows is whistle at ringside, knowing that we could be very well seeing a new champion here tonight! Doring stomps on Rob but then Alfonso climbs onto the apron and asserts himself into the match. Doring goes face to face with Alfonso as a series of "Fonzie" chants break out. Alfonso begins to panic, Rob creeps up behind Doring and rolls him up with an inside cradle, ...1...2..., Doring kicks out! Alfonso quickly gets out of the ring and retrieves a chair from ringside. Rob and Doring return to their fighting positions, Rob throws Doring over the top rope and out of the ring, but Doring lands on the announcers table! Styles moves with Doring laying flat on the wood. Rob grabs hold of the ropes and leaps over with a senton bomb, but Doring moves out of the way! Rob goes crashing through the table! Alfonso drops the chair and puts his hands on his head as Doring raises Rob to is feet and sends him into the ring. He then walks over and scares Alfonso away before picking the steel chair up and re-entering the ring. Doring stalks Rob with the steel chair in hand, he lines him up for a chair shot but Rob suddenly springs to life and nails Doring with the Van-Daminator!! Doring falls to the mat, Rob quickly covers him, ...1....2...., NO! How the hell did Doring kick out?! Doring know that this is his big chance and won't let it go to waste! Doring slowly staggers to his feet and stumbles towards Rob. Rob kicks Doring in the gut before lifting him up and hitting him with a piledriver! Doring lays on the mat, flat and motionless as Rob quickly leaps onto the top rope. No thumbs this time as Van Dam leaps straight off with the Five Star Frog Splash! SMACK! It connects! Rob goes for the cover, ...1....2....3!! RVD retains! WINNER: Rob Van Dam, still TV Champion (In: 13:32) OR: 71- The New Champion The arena is silent, anticipating the arrival of the NEW ECW World Champion, the 'Human Suplex Machine' Taz. Styles questions whether Taz is even at the building when suddenly:Beat me if you can.. Sah-Vive.. Sah-Vive.. Sah-Vive..The arena erupts as the arena is plummeted into darkness. The ECW Champion Taz makes his way out from the back with the towel draped over his head. Taz enters the ring as the lights return. He walks around for a few moments before taking the microphone and starting to speak.Taz: ' I'm a man of few words.. '"Taz!" chants break out, Taz doesn't look up, instead he just looks down at the mat.Taz: ' But 'chu see, I have ta' say somethin'.. This title.. (Taz points to the ECW title which is around his waste) This is tha' big one! The title which every man in this company is willin' ta' kill for, the title which people fight for.. The ECW title, brotha', an' I got that title. After all these years o' hard work I've finally got tha' big title, the title which I deserve 'n to get it, I had to beat arguably the best champion in ECW history.. 'THE FRAAAANCHIIISEE' Shane Douglas! 'Taz pauses for a moment, when he is about to resume "Perfect Strangers" by Deep Purple hits and out from the back emerges 'The Franchise' Shane Douglas along with Francine. Shane doesn't wear his usual robe or wrestling attire, he just wears casual street clothing. Shane looks hurt, wearing a neck brace. He slowly enters the ring and walks up to Taz as the ring announcer hands him another microphone. Shane points at Taz and starts to speak.Douglas: ' Well I'm honoured, I've been mentioned by the new king of the hill... the cream of the crop.. The ECW champion.. Well congrats, Taz, you did beat me.. 'The fans begin to cheer.Douglas: ' You beat the best, I'll give you that. 'Shane pauses for a moment, Taz takes the towel off his head and drops it before looking up and staring at Shane.Douglas: ' You took the man who revolutionised Pro Wrestling and made him black out, you choked him out, you did what many have tried to do.. You removed the irremovable object! You beat 'The Franchise'! Taz, I'll tell you the truth.. I didn't think you could do it, I questioned your ability but then, you proved me wrong.. You're a worthy champion, Taz, as only the worthy can beat me.. Only the worthy can beat Shane Douglas. I respect you for that, I admire you ability.. But as you said, you've now got the belt that people are hungry for, the belt that people will kill for. You've forgot one thing though Taz, you beat The Franchise, yeah, that does close one chapter and open another but there's no tellin' who's gonna be in that next chapter, and I'll assure you one thing Taz.. I WILL be in the next chapter! You might think you have taken me out once and for all, but you haven't. You see, that belt right there.. Deep down it belongs to.. (Shane points to himself) Me! 'Shane paces around the ring for a few moments and continues to speak.Douglas: ' It all began with Sabu, you took him out, Taz. You did the heist, never in my wildest dreams I'd imagine that you would choose the price.. The price being the World title. I offered you money, I offered you Francine, I offered you a spot in the Triple Threat but you threw them back in my face and did what any wrestler would, take the ultimate prize. And you did that, Taz, you did and I commend you for that. 'Shane stops and turns back to Taz. He marches up to the champion and gets in his face, he begins to speak.Douglas: ' The new chapter as opened, Taz, and I WILL be in that chapter.. Taz, get ready, I might be out for now but I WILL be back and I'll be gunnin' for the gold.. I'll be back one day to re-claim my prize. Taz, take care of that title, keep it warm for me... Keep it warm.. Because I'll be back for it.. 'Shane briefly pauses.Douglas: ' ...One day. 'Shane drops the microphone as 'Deep Purple' hits once more. Shane climbs out of the ring and heads to the back as Taz stands in the ring. Styles questions what Shane meant, is Shane leaving ECW?! With so many questions yet to be answered, Hardcore TV fades to a close. (79)...Hardcore TV - Fade Out (72)

May 23, 2004

Glad to see it's back, and boy.. is it looking hotter than ever. You really capture the ECW theme, LK.

Keep up the great work, man.

LK. · May 24, 2004

LK. · May 24, 2004

May 24, 2004

This diary is one of the best EVER. I ain't even gonna go into what makes this great....it's just so so good. I'll be reading for sure.

LK. · May 24, 2004

ECW Hardcore TV 27th February 1999Hardcore Television starts in typical fashion. The show opens up with the usual credits before switching to the ring where we see Joey Styles standing with a microphone in hand. Styles basically tells us that tonight would be huge, per usual. He then moves on to hyping up the nights action as in the main event we will be seeing one of the top foreign talents in ECW, Masato Tanaka, go one on one with John Kronus! Styles then talks about WrestlePalooza, he says that ECW provides the best wrestling and that on Pay Per View this Sunday you will witness a Wrestle-Palooza!Doring and Roadkill vs. Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido & Tracey Smothers) A sheer brawl from the start. Guido and Doring went to the outside as former NWA Champion Tracey Smothers took it to the 'Angry Amish' Roadkill in the ring. Smothers backed Roadkill into the corner and hit him in the gut with a stiff kick, Roadkill stumbled forward straight into another kick to the mid-section and then a quick snap suplex. Smothers quickly took the opportunity to hook the leg and go for the cover, ...1..., Roadkill kicks out. Unusually, Tommy Rich and Big Sal aren't at ringside for the F.B.I for this one, but at ringside are Doring and Guido who are beating the hell out of each other. Guido takes Doring down with a leg sweep before picking him up and throwing him head first into the steel ring post. Doring hit with a thud, and bounced off awkwardly allowing Guido the time to climb up onto the ring apron, he stood there for a few moments but was knocked off when Smothers inadvertently threw Roadkill into his partner! Guido fell off the apron, and into the arms of Danny Doring who proceeded to hit Guido with a backbreaker! In the ring, Smothers hit Roadkill with a quick snap jab before going for another suplex, however, this time Roadkill fought out of it and kicked Smothers in the gut. Smothers fell back into the corner, the Angry Amish then ran and hit a big corner splash, almost crushing Smothers! Doring entered the ring and went up onto the top rope as Roadkill picked Smothers up into a backbreaker position.. BUGGY BANG~! No! Guido intervenes, he climbs onto the ring apron and pushes Doring off the top rope and to the outside! Doring goes flying onto the steel barricade. The scrappy Italian then enters the ring as Roadkill releases Smothers, Guido runs at him and his almost beheaded with a stiff clothesline! Guido fell down to the mat and promptly rolled out of the ring and to safety as Styles sung praises for the young stallions known as Danny Doring and Roadkill, albeit calling them weird in the process. Doring re-entered the ring, taking Guido with him. Roadkill went up top and came off with a flying elbow drop, almost crushing Smothers! Roadkill then scooped Guido up into a backbreaker position as Doring resumed his mandatory position up on the top rope. Doring then leapt off with a big leg drop... BUGGY BANG!! Doring into the cover, ....1....2....3!! Doring and Roadkill have done it! They have defeated the F.B.I! Smothers and Guido climb to their feet in the ring, Guido pleads with Smothers in the ring for forgiveness but Smothers shakes his head.. He heads towards the ropes and looks to be heading out of the ring but Guido grabbed him via the arm and then.. WINNERS: Doring and Roadkill (in 9:35) OR: 60The F.B.I lose a member? ..Out from the back emerge the duo of Tommy Rich and Big Sal E. Graziano. They both shake their heads in shame as they walk down to the ring. Smothers and Guido remain in the ring as the fans chant "Don't Comeback" at the F.B.I members. Rich and Graziano climb through the ropes and march up to the ring announcer, Rich takes a microphone and turns to Smothers and Guido. Rich puts his hand on Smothers' shoulder and starts to speak.Rich: ' Tracey, what I saw there was disgustin'.. It made me feel sick to my stomach! The F.B.I, Full Blooded Italians ain't s'posed to be a joke, we're supposed to be serious but by the looks of things, we're becomin' more of a dysfunctional family.. Back in Sicily, we're a joke! An' I can't be havin' that, you know what I'm sayin'?! 'Smothers nods. Rich then turns his attention to Little Guido.Rich: ' An' then there's you, lil' Guido.. Tha' young stallion of tha' group, well Guido, I'm gonna be straight with ya.. 'Rich steps back.. SUPER-KICK! Straight to Guido! Guido goes down to the mat in an heap as Smothers brushes his hands off in disgust, Rich does the same as Graziano stands with a grin on his face. Smothers proceeds to beat down his former partner as Rich continues the verbal tirade.Rich: ' We're tha' FULL BLOODED ITALIANS! Guido, you weren't a part of the family, you were the dog... The lap dog, the errand boy. We didn't need you, you jus' dragged us down! Little Guido, consider yourself out of tha' family. Tracey Smothers, me 'n him, we're brothers.. We see eye to eye, same wit' me 'n Big Sal.. We're family. I took you in Guido, I really wanted you to be a part of the family but it wouldn't work.. I knew it.. It was only a matter of time Guido.. Only a matter of time. 'Smothers picks Guido up and nails him with a Smother Clover as the fans boo.Rich: ' Guido, WrestlePalooza is tomorra' so I propose to you somethin' you can't reject, you versus my brother Tracey Smothers, one on one, ECW rules in the ECW arena.. Your final restin' place, so fuck you Guido.. Bring all you've got, it don't make a different.. It don't mean shit, like your tie with us.. We're history! 'Rich and co stop the beat down and head to the back as Guido lays on the mat, waiting for assistance as we cut to a brief WrestlePalooza hype transmission. (56)Ban Hardcore Wrestling? After the transmission and a re-cap of the beat down we just witnessed, some generic music hits and out from the back emerges 'Clean Cut' Christian York. York walks down to the ring looking smug, wearing a white t-shirt and a pair of black jeans. York climbs onto the apron and enters the ring before taking a microphone. The fans almost certainly begin to chant "Don't Comeback" at York, who just laughs in response as he raises the microphone to his mouth.York: ' You people, you're a disgrace! 'The boo's get louder.York: ' Boo me all you want, it won't rectify your supreme ignorance. How can you jeer me? You haven't even heard me out yet, it sums you all up perfectly - Ignorant. 'The fans begin to chant "Shut the Fuck up!" at the top of their voices.York: ' I would, but I have a cause unlike you people. I'm sick of the anarchy I see around this place, I'm sick of seeing the booze laying around backstage, I'm sick of wrestling in bingo halls in front of all you half-wits.. I'm better than you people because I have standards. I, Christian York, am an ideal role model for the youth of the nation. I don't do drugs or any crap like that, and at the top of this I'm not into Hardcore Wrestling. I see guys like Tommy Dreamer and Justin Credible going at it week in week out, beating the crap out of each other with Singapore Canes and kendo sticks and all that crap.. That should be banned! In the other companies, you get disqualified for hitting people with steel chairs - Here, you get these morons... 'York points at the fans.York: ' You get these morons cheering you for crap like this! This is disgusting! No, I'm not here to get some heat or whatever you call it, I'm here to make a statement. Hardcore wrestling should be banned, yeah, it should. Boo all you like because I, Christian York, am refusing to participate in any matches which involve crap like tables and chairs.. These are household objects people, not weapons! But you wouldn't know that, I mean, your all sitting here after all, watching a SECOND RATE wrestling show while you could be tuning in to some amateur wrestling or something. Sure, it doesn't hold the "entertainment" factor which you people crave, but it beats this crap any day, in fact, I'm going to issue a challenge to prove to you that WRESTLING beats EXTREME! That's right.. I'm issuing a challenge to any "wrestler" in the back to step up and bring themsel-- '"Natural Born Killaz" fills the arena! The fans begin to cheer and shout "New Jack is gonna kill you!" loudly as the 'Original Gangsta' makes his way out from the back with a trash can full of weapons. New Jack walks down to the ring and throws the trash can in as York panics. York runs to the ropes and slides out as New Jack takes the microphone.New Jack: ' Christian York, yo' betta' shut your fuckin' mouth! You come out here 'n talk shit 'bout EC-Dub, the wrasslin', you have tha' nerve to do that.. Well guess what, I ain't standin' for it.. I ain't lettin' you dis' me and tha' rest o' tha' guys in tha' back who bust their asses for this company.. So tomorrow, at WrestlePalooza, me 'n you.. We'll go toe to toe, an' then.. Tha' Original Gangsta 'ill drop ya mother fucker! So come on down! 'New Jack poses in the ring as York heads to the back looking jaw-jacked as we cut to Styles at ringside. (74)John Kronus vs. Masato Tanaka The fans were behind the crazy antics of John Kronus from the start, although Tanaka just took it straight to up. The Japanese superstar rallied Kronus into the corner with rights and lefts before hitting him with a big chop, which echoed throughout the arena. Kronus stumbled out of the corner and straight into a scoop slam-leg drop combination, although Tanaka only got the two count from the resulting cover. Kronus managed to mount a fight back, he hit Masato with a clothesline which knocked the big man over the top rope. Kronus went up top and leaped off with a big cross body, and took Tanaka down! Kronus began to celebrate, but Tanaka just got up. Kronus turned and Tanaka picked him up, before dropping him neck first onto the steel guard rail! Tanaka then rolled Kronus back into the ring and followed. Kronus went for a dropkick, and connected! Tanaka fell into the corner, Kronus went for a big splash but Tanaka countered with a back elbow! Kronus staggered out of the corner, Tanaka ran and nearly beheaded the ex-eliminator with a stiff, vicious clothesline! With Kronus down on the mat, Tanaka went for an elbow drop but Kronus mustered up the strength to roll out of the way. Kronus hit Tanaka with another dropkick before stepping back into the corner and slapping his leg. Tanaka climbed to his feet and was almost beheaded with a big Super-Kick to the jaw! Tanaka fell straight back down to the mat, Kronus went up top and briefly posed before jumping off with a Kronus Splash but Tanaka got his knees up! Tanaka then sprang to life and leaped to his feet, irish whipped Kronus into the ropes and on the return nailed him with a massive Powerslam! Tanaka hooks the leg, ....1.....2.....3! Tanaka wins! After the match up, Joey sings praises for Tanaka as the Japanese Wrestler celebrates, Cyrus dubs Kronus as worthless. WINNER: Masato Tanaka (in 6:12) OR: 58Three Wrestlers - 1 Title We return from a brief transmission where we see Jerry Lynn walking down to the ring, receiving a mixed reaction from the fans. Lynn slides into the ring and takes a microphone. He walks into the middle of the ring and begins to speak as the fans go silent.Lynn: ' The World championship, the prize we all want.. The prize we will all die for, the prize that some will kill for.. I'm one step closer to this prize and tomorrow, I'll be in touching distance. A new world champion, I can feel it.. I can feel that Lance Storm won't be walking out of the event with the World Title, I can feel that it will be me.. Jerry Lynn. Some people might not like this, but I'm a damn veteran of this fuckin' business! I've done it all, I've made the wrestlers look good and now it's time for the wrestlers to make Jerry Lynn look good! I've not been able to win the big one, but I can smell it, I can feel it.. It's MY TIME! Taz, Lance, you're not gonna stop me.. I'm like a hound on meat, I'm like a shark homing on on blood.. I can taste it, I can taste the gold and by god, I'll do anything to get it - Including taking both of you out! That's right, Lance, I'll beat you to a pulp like I did at Guilty as Charged, I'll run through you once again.. 'Lance Storm's music hits and out from the back along with Tammy Lynn Bytch emerges Lance Storm! The 'Canadian Technician' walks down to the ring and enters the ring, he takes another microphone as Bytch follows. Storm points at Lynn and begins to speak.Storm: ' Excuse me Jerry, but it's my time.. You muscled in on my title shot and you got lucky, you managed to hold out and get the time limit draw meaning that you still got a shot, well, no.. In fact, no.. You aren't gettin' a shot. You don't deserve one Lynn, but then.. I heard it.. I heard our 'Executive Producer' Paul E. Heyman talking about the WrestlePalooza main event and he included you because you nailed Taz with the title, you took him out.. You stood tall last week, but you won't be at WrestleP-- 'Beat me if you Can.. Sah-vive.. Sah-Vive.. Sah-Vive.. If I let'chu!Out from emerges the ECW World Champion, the 'Human Suplex Machine' Taz! Taz walks down to the ring with the towel over his head and the belt around his waste. Taz wears his usual street clothes, he climbs into the ring and walks straight up to Lynn in un-characteristic fashion, he snatches the microphone off him and steps back, points at Lynn and begins to speak.Taz: ' You're a big man now, huh?! You hit me with the belt, you signed your own fuckin' death-warrant! Nobody fucks with Taz 'n gets away with it, includin' you.. Includin' you Jerry, payback is a bitch.. So you've got two options, tap tha' fuck out or black out! Yeah, at WrestlePalooza in tha' ECW arena, you 'n me, we'll go face to face.. You too Lance, you'll tap tha' fuck out too.. I'll jus' break 'chu in half. You two, you fucked up.. 'Cause.. 'The fans begin to chant "Taz is gonna kill YOU" loudly, Lynn looks shocked, so does Storm.Taz: ' This is my world title, 'n you ain't takin' it. I beat tha' Franchise, I beat a legend, and I'll beat you two.. So at WrestlePalooza, BEAT ME IF YOU CAN... Sah-- 'Storm strikes Taz from behind! Lynn joins in the assault as the fans begin to boo, it looks like two enemies have joined up to take out a greater foe! Taz fights Storm off and pushes him into the ropes, Taz climbs to his feet, Lynn runs towards him.. WHAM! Taz-Plex! Belly to Belly Suplex! Storm looks at Taz and runs towards him with a clothesline, but Taz ducks and he manages to slap the Tazmission in on Storm from behind! Taz holds him for a few moments as the fans chant "You fucked up" at Storm. Bytch looks distressed on the outside as Taz nails Storm with a monstrous Taz-Plex! Taz gets up as Storm rolls to the outside. Taz then picks Lynn up and tosses him over the top rope before taking the microphone again.Taz: ' ..SAH-VIVE IF I LET'CHU!! 'Taz throws the microphone down to the mat again and poses as Styles hypes WrestlePalooza, saying that it will be a great show, a show which only ECW can offer as Hardcore TV fades to a close on a close up of Taz. (79)Hardcore TV fades out (67)

May 24, 2004

One of the best goddamn diaries I've read on here.

That is all.

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TOG · May 26, 2004

This is shockingly pleasant. I didn't know your name, so I only stopped by when I clicked the topic on accident. Now, I'll definately continue to do so. Your format is great and easy to read through without trouble, and I enjoy the writing, despite not being your average ECW mark.

Good work.

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LK. · June 21, 2004

ECW Hardcore TV

Date: 20th March 1999

Your Hosts: Joey Styles & Cyrus ‘The Virus’

“This is Extreme” echoes throughout the Southern Philadelphian bingo hall known as Viking Hall better known as the ECW arena by professional wrestling fans. After the opening montage we instantaneously switch to the ring to where the “Voice of ECW” Joey Styles stands, with a microphone in hand and a sheet of paper in the other. Styles, who is perhaps one of the best announcers in the industry today, refers to his paper before beginning to speak.

”Hello, and welcome to ECW!” Styles proclaims in his naturally high pitched voice. ”Tonight we have got a treat for you! Tonight we will be seeing a HUGE Tag Team title match as in the main event we will be seeing the champions, Canadian Connection members, Rhino and Steve Corino take on the make-shift team of the “Original Gangster” New Jack and the “Giant Killer” Little Spike Dudley!”Styles pauses for a moment, allowing the fans to let out a pop.

”Also, The Sandman will be in action since his RETURN to EC-Dubbaya when he takes on Full Blooded Italian Tracey Smothers! And also, Rob Van Dam will go one on one with another F.B.I member in Tommy Rich, but the ECW Television title will not be on the line!” A “Joey!” chant breaks out. Styles simply smirks before resuming. ”Enjoy the show, I’m sure you will because we’re Extreme Championship Wrestling and we have no minors and no exceptions!”

With that Styles interjects himself from the ring and takes his position at ringside along with the despicable Cyrus ‘The Virus’ who proclaims the fans as a bunch of “Disgusting, uneducated, troglodytes” for cheering Joey as the F.B.I anthem starts up on the loud speaker.

ECW Rules

The Sandman vs. Tracey Smothers

We start things off with a traditional ECW-style all out hardcore brawl with The Sandman in action. Smothers, who plays the gimmick of an Italian stooge, makes his way out from the back along with Sal E. Graziano who cheers his man on at ringside while The Sandman makes his way through the crowd as Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” plays to a almost deafening pop from the fans. Sandman enters the ring with his Singapore Cane, clearly not in the mood for any fun and games with the F.B.I tonight. Smothers attacks immediately after the bell, trying to wear Sandman down with a series of clubbing forearms but The Sandman stays up, he won’t go down. Smothers backs off a little bit and the mistake ends up costing him, as when he returns to his opponent he receives a kick to the gut immediately putting him on the back-peddle. Sandman moves in and knees Smothers in the face before throwing him into the corner. Sandman follows up with a turnbuckle clothesline, he then turns, and throws Smothers down to the mat while he retrieves his Singapore Cane. Smothers climbs to his feet but when he sees The Sandman holding the Cane he immediately drops to his knees to plead for mercy, but I guess this is “Arriva-Derci” as Sandman powerfully hits Smothers over the skull with the Cane! Smothers doesn’t go down, instead he looks extremely dazed. The Sandman then pulls Smothers up to his feet and holds him for a few moments as the fans chant “You fucked up!” at Smothers. White Russian Leg Sweep! Sandman has just disposed of Tracey Smothers with the White Russian Leg Sweep! It’s got to be over! Referee Jim Mollineaux dives down onto the mat and makes the count as Sandman nonchalantly covers his opponent; …1…2…3! The Sandman picks up an impressive victory!

Sandman proceeds to celebrate in the ring as “Enter Sandman” flares up to the delight of the fans. Sandman raises the cane into the air as Sal E reaches into the ring, pulling his partner in crime out after the beating he received. Sandman continues to celebrate until the threesome of Justin Credible, Terry Funk & Jason arrive to spoil the party. Credible enters the ring first, but Sandman turns and sees him but he foolishly keeps his focus on Credible, allowing the other two scavengers to attack from behind like hyena’s picking away on their pray. Sandman tries to fight the three men off, and does so successfully until the numbers game catches up with him. Credible leaps into the air and knocks Sandman down with a wheel kick to the face! With Sandman down the trio continually stomp on him. Credible picks up the cane as Funk and Jason lift him up to his knees. Then Credible swings back with the Cane, almost like he is using it as a baseball bat in a game of baseball, before swinging and connected with Sandman’s skull which substitutes the ball. Sandman naturally goes down to the mat like a sack of bricks as the fans jeer at their fullest. Joey Styles condemns the three men as “vicious hyena’s!” as Cyrus applauds them for their actions, calling them smart. The Sandman his down and out in the centre of the ring, no man deserves this punishment.

WINNER - The Sandman

OR – 57

(Bookers Notes: Simply what it was expected to be, a match designated to put The Sandman over giving him so credibility before the up-and-coming Living Dangerously Pay Per View while, at the same time, to build up the feud giving it a more combustible feel and putting over the pack of heel’s like a pack of hyena’s looking for their pray; weakening their opponents to get a natural advantage)

Straight after the match up we instantly switch backstage as Styles informs us of an altercation, however, when he reach our area it is too late as we see wrestlers and medics gathering around the body of ECW World Champion Taz who lays against the wall in a crumpled heap leaving a case of Who dunnit? for the ECW locker room, and I'm sure when Taz finds out their will be hell to pay for the attacker. Anyway, medics end up lifting Taz up onto a stretcher and carrying him off down the corridor as the ECW wrestlers are left pondering the attacker, or, pulling the invisible veil over themselves and disguising themselves as innocent bystanders who didn’t see a thing. (OR: 85)

Non-Title Match; ECW Rules

Rob Van Dam vs. Tommy Rich

Rob Van Dam starts things off with a few arrogant taunts to the former NWA World Champion in Tommy Rich. Anyway, the two finally lock up and we see the younger of the two, Rob Van Dam, take control with a swift headlock. Rich ends up reversing via sending his opponent into the ropes with an irish whip but Van Dam comes right back and knocks Rich down with a forearm smash. Van Dam continues the assault via throwing Rich over the top rope and out of the ring. Big Sal helps Rich up on the outside but RVD goes up top and leaps off the top rope with a big cross-body, knocking both Sal and Rich down. Van Dam pulls Rich up and throws him back into the ring as Bill Alfonso retrieves a steel chair from ringside. Van Dam misses with a spinning kick which buys Rich some time. Rich fights back and ends up hitting Van Dam with a big backdrop. Van Dam gets up clutching the back of his head as Rich continues the assault. However, albeit the stomps, Van Dam manages to pull himself up. Rich lifts the chair up and throws it at Van Dam, but Van Dam catches and throws it right back to the F.B.I leader who catches. Van Dam then launches a spinning kick, but Rich evades. Rich turns around and ends up getting a Super-Kick to the jaw from the ”Whole F’N Show”! Van Dam does the thumb taunts before going up top to the delight of the fans. Van Dam then springs off the top rope with an inch perfect Five Star Frog Splash, connecting with Tommy Rich! Van Dam rolls around the ring for a few seconds to sell the impact before crawling back over Rich and hooking the leg; …1…2…3! Tommy Rich was impressive, but the TV champion was too much for him on this occasion!

Van Dam climbs to his feet and takes the Television championship as Bill Alfonso enters the ring. Van Dam does the thumb taunts with the title over his shoulder as Alfonso frantically hops around the ring with his whistle in his mouth, blowing it like a mad-man. Van Dam just smirks until suddenly he goes crashing down to the mat! Alfonso climbs out of the ring quickly as the camera pans around to reveal Stevie Richards, the former ECW Flock member back in 1997! The fans boo as Richards, who brushes his long ragged hair back after stroking the thick lining of stubble which consumes his face. Richards, who wears a pair of blue jeans and stands topless, nailed RVD with a steel chair! Richards drops the chair and lifts the TV Champion up before lifting him into the air and twirling around, nailing him with a Spinning Brainbuster! Rob lays out on the mat as Richards returns to his feet, flexing his muscles with an insane look on his long face. Richards smirks, gritting his teeth as the fans chant the words “Fuck you Stevie!” loudly as Styles goes hyper at ringside, hyping the re-debut of Stevie Richards as we cut to a brief transmission.

WINNER – Rob Van Dam

OR – 57

(Bookers Notes: Rich and Van Dam didn’t really but on the blockbuster I expected them to, possibly because Rich his in his early fourties, obviously not in his prime anymore. Anyway, to the after match festivities and the debut of Stevie Richards. We signed Stevie to a contract earlier on in the year. We sent him down to our Development Territory, The School of Hard Knocks, to brush up on his ring work. Despite being absent for so long Richards does indeed seem over with the crowd, and hopefully this will continue as we at ECW feel that Stevie can become a big player in the company.)

ECW Tag Title Match

New Jack and Spike made their way out first with Spike dressed up as a gangster to fit in with his partner for tonight’s main event. Rhino and Corino then make their way out to jeers from the fans. Rhino doesn’t look too pleased as usual, snarling like a vicious animal. He and Corino drop the belts as their opponents meet them halfway on the aisle. The faces take control, with Spike battling with Corino – knocking him back into the barricade and then knocking him over the top rope with a hard right to the face. New Jack somehow finds himself with a steel chair which one of the fans handed to him. New Jack cracks Rhino over the skull with it, and the Man-Beast just doubles over before standing up straight once more. New Jack hits him in the gut wit the steel before grabbing him via the hair and throwing him into the steel barricade. Spike and Corino are now in the ring. The two lock up, with Spike seemingly taking control of his opponent with a headlock but Corino reverses with a high backdrop which sends Spike crashing down to the mat with impact. Corino continues the assault with a series of mounted punches but that ends when New Jack breaks it up. New Jack lifts Spike up and kicks Corino in the gut before dropping him with a quick DDT. New Jack covers Corino; …1…2, Rhino breaks the count up. Rhino backs off into the corner as Spike turns around, Rhino locks his eyes on Spike before charging out of the corner and taking out his opponent with a massive Gore! Spike goes flying thanks to the Gore from Rhino! Rhino turns and has to contend with New Jack, who takes it to the Man-Beast with a series of rights and lefts. The match up continues like this with the two brawling with neither men having a clear advantage until Steve Corino attacks New Jack from behind with a low blow. Rhino then pulls New Jack in and lifts him into the air before driving him down to the mat with a thunderous powerbomb! Rhino covers New Jack, but the “Original Gangster” kicks out on two to the amazement of the fans. Rhino shakes his head with a pissed off look on his face, he turns around and his met with a kick to the gut from Little Spike Dudley! Spike then runs towards the turnbuckle, runs up and leaps off with the Acid Drop! Rhino his out of it! Steve Corino his all alone with New Jack and Spike! Corino’s eyes widen in shock, he can’t believe what he sees as the two men stare down on Corino who slowly backs away into the ropes. Suddenly, Lance Storm & Christian York enter the ring behind the faces! York attacks New Jack from behind with a forearm smash before throwing him into the ropes and clotheslining him over the top. York follows to the outside as Spike turns to Storm and hits him with a right hand. Spike goes to kick Storm but Storm catches and spins Spike Dudley around, Corino quickly hooks the leg and lifts him into the air before nailing a Spinning Fisherman’s Suplex! Spike his out of it, he’s out cold! Rhino revives on the outside as Storm raises his arms into the air in the ring to jeers from the fans who are not liking the outcome of this match at ALL. The referee counts as Corino keeps the bridge hooked; ..1…2…3!! Rhino and Corino retain their tag team titles thanks to their partner in crime Lance Storm and that damn ‘Anti-Hardcore’ Christian York!

Suddenly, as the Canadian Connection celebrate, and York and New Jack find themselves brawling in the crowd; Highway to Hell by AC/DC fills the arena to a decent pop from the fans and out from the back emerge The Dudley Boys! The Dudleys rush down to the ring as the trio of Canadian’s escape and retreat onto the aisle along with Tammy Lynn Bytch. The Dudley’s pace around the ring before finally checking on their brother Little Spike Dudley who lays prone in the ring.

WINNERS – Steve Corino & Rhino; Still Tag Team Champions

OR – 80

(Bookers Notes: The Canadian Connection are clearly growing on the fans with their arrogance and heel tactics. The fans now see Lance Storm the second biggest heel in the company with the Tag Team champions just outside of the top five. Their feud with the Dudley Boys will probably escalate for several more months. Big Dick Dudley has checked into rehab due to personal problems which we do not wish to reveal because of the confidence Big Dick had in us, so the attack last week where Rhino demolished Big Dick could be the last time we see the menacing Dudley Boy on our TV screens for a long time, until he sorts his problems out.)

The Dudley’s pace around the ring, with D-Von still checking on Spike who slowly awakens to see his half brothers checking on him. Spike’s eyes widen in shock due to him receiving help from the most unlikely of all people. Bubba retrieves a microphone and walks into the centre of the ring as D-Von helps Spike up to his feet. The Canadian’s are now halfway up the aisle, and are still looking at the ring at their enemies.

Bubba – ” Listen up, mother-fuckers! I’m sick to fuckin’ death of you three screwin’ with us! We had the Tag Titles won at Wrestle-Palooza, you SCREWED us! You demolished Big Dick, you took him out.. Now you screwed Spike fuckin’ Dudley out of the Tag Titles! You three really should jus’ get your asses down here so we can beat ‘em! C’mon, shit-heads! Get the fuck down here, NOW! “

Corino and Storm shake their heads in unison as Rhino storms down to the ring, until he is restrained by his partners in the Canadian Connection.

Bubba – ” Is it only your boy Rhino with balls? Fuck, you two really are a pair of pussies.. Ain’t that right, D-Von? “

D-Von – ” Oh testify, brother! “

Bubba takes the microphone back off D-Von.

Bubba – ” Alright, al-fuckin’-right.. Because you three are a bunch of pussies we’re gonna make a challenge, no, in fact, we’re goin’ back to the Executive’s office an’ getting’ ourselves a match with you three at Livin’ Dangerously! Yeah! After all, you three fucks are Livin’ Dangerously after fuckin’ with the Dudley Boys.. “

D-Von nods in agreement.

D-Von – ” Oh brothers, for you have sinned.. Thou shall not lie.. Thou shall not steal and thou shall not FUCK WITH THE DUDLEYS! Oh testify! “

The fans pop chanting “Fuck ‘em Dudleys!” as the show fades to a close with Joey Styles screaming, saying that the Dudleys will get payback on the Canadian Connection at Living Dangerously! (OR: 71)

Hardcore TV Fades Out

Show Overall Rating: 70

Troy Maskell · June 21, 2004

This is one of the best ECW diarys I've read in terms of booking.

The lack of Simon Diamond upsets me but he never showed till late '99 so meh

LK. · June 22, 2004

ECW Hardcore TVDate: 27th March 1999 Announcers: Joey Styles & Cyrus 'The Virus'Per usual, we are welcomed via the video montage which outlines the recent events in Extreme Championship Wrestling such as Taz being left in a heap last week on Hardcore TV, and The Sandman being beat down at the hands of Justin Credible, Jason and Terry Funk which also happened on last week's event. Then, Joey Styles enters the ring with a microphone in hand. He welcomes us to the show before going on to hype up tomorrow's pay per view eventLiving Dangerously. He informs us that in tomorrow's main event we will see the World Heavyweight Champion Taz take on the challenger Jerry Lynn. Styles moves on to tell us that tonight we will be seeingStevie Richards in action for the first time since his return when he takes on Rob Van Dam with the Television Championship on the line.Super Nova vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri We kick things off with style as Tajiri and Nova collide. Tajiri takes control with a few stiff kicks but Nova eventually bounces back. Nova hits Tajiri with a quick suplex before backing his opponent off into the corner. Nova goes up onto the second buckle and locks Tajiri in a headlock before springing off with a massive Tornado DDT. Nova couldn't capitalise though, as he also landed awkwardly - leaving both men in a heap in the centre of the ring. Nova eventually made the cover but a little too late, as Tajiri kicked out on two. The two continued to battle it out, displaying some great technical ability. Nova eventually knocked Tajiri out of the ring. Tajiri fell into the barricade as Nova went up top, then, Nova leaped off with a big flip splash but Tajiri wisely evaded. Nova went down hard to the floor, giving Tajiri the opportunity to take control and he wisely did via rolling his opponent back into the ring and then backing him against the ropes. Tajiri then locked Nova in the Tarantula submission. After a few moments of agony for Nova, Tajiri finally released the hold but he damage was done. Nova stayed on his knees and Tajiri capitalised with the Kick of Death, right to the temple of Super Nova. Tajiri then covered his fallen opponent; ..1...2...3. The cover was academic. WINNER : Yoshihiro Tajiri OR : 73 ( Bookers Notes: The two did exactly what I expected them to do. They opened the show with a great technical display which the Extreme Championship Wrestling fans love. It's a shame that, at the moment, these two men are nothing more than a pair of generic Light-Heavyweights which are only here to wrestle, however, I predict big thing's for both of these in the future. )Straight after the match up we were greeted via the music of Lance Storm. He, Tammy Lynn Bytch and the Tag Team Champions Steve Corino & Rhino came out from the back to boo's from the fans and a chorus of "Fuck off back to Canada!" chants, which are pretty unique. Storm just shook his head and entered the ring along with his fellow Canadian Connection members, and the only American in the group Tammy Lynn (Dawn Marie) who probably doesn't realise what's happening due to her ditzy-ness. Steve Corino retrieved a microphone and gave it Storm, who began to speak.Storm - " You people really are pathetic, aren't you? We are the best athletes in this damn company and you go about jeering us? You should really get your priorities right, shouldn't you? I mean, I'm Lance Storm, one of the greatest wrestlers to come out of Canada.. Rhino and Steve Corino, my fellow Canadian's, are the ECW Tag Team Champions and you still boo us? I thought ECW was about athletes and wrestling, but I'm obviously wrong as you moron's prefer hardcore blood-fest's with the likes of D-Von and Bubba Ray controlling the show, smashing people through tables and hitting people with weapon's but that doesn't work. You see, my man Rhino over here did exactly the same to Big Dick Dudley, he absolutely destroyed him and that's what we plan to do to the Dudley's! "The fans continue to boo, shouting "Shut the fuck up!" at Storm.Storm - " Ugh, be quiet! Please? Your moronic chants are making my ears bleed. "The fans continue to boo, Storm just shakes his head and hands the microphone to Corino.Corino - " People, people.. Do you actually know what you're doing? Yeah, sure, I might not have been in this business for too long but I do know a lot, like why American fans are SO stupid and why Canadian athlete's are usually a lot better than American athletes, for instance, look at myself, Rhino and Lance Storm.. Who comes near us talent-wise? Not the Dudley's, not Taz.. NOBODY, that's who! You people should really do yourselves a favour and recognise that, recognise the future of this industry.. Three young, talented athletes.. You've got Lance Storm, you've got Rhino.. Disrespect that guy an' he'll tear you a new asshole, and you've got ME.. Steve Corino. "Corino nods arrogantly while pointing to himself as the fans continue to boo.Corino - " Oh yeah, I almost forgot.. Sorry Dawn.. You've also got Dawn Marie.. Yeah, that's right.. DAWN MARIE.. You can storm referring to this beautiful specimen as Tammy Lynn Bytch, she doesn't want to be associated with some filthy, disgusting crack-whore.. "Cyrus begins to chuckle, agreeing with Corino as Styles says that those words were uncalled for. Storm takes the microphone as Rhino move towards the ropes, screaming insults at the fans and telling them to "Shut the fuck up!" at the top of his voice.Storm - " That's right. We are the finest wrestlers in this industry and we have the finest manager in this industry, we have Dawn Marie. "Dawn nods in agreement with a huge smile on her face. Storm hands her the microphone and she begins to speak, well, she tries but her voice is drowned via the "show us your tits" chants from the male fans. Rhino takes the microphone, snarling with intensity.Rhino - " You fucks better SHUT THE FUCK UP before I go out there and RIP ALL OF YOUR FUCKIN' HEADS OFF! "The boo's get louder as Dawn takes the microphone once more.Dawn Marie - " People.. Please. Ahem.. The Dudley's.. Ha.. The Dudley's decided to challenge my boy's last week on Hardcore TV, and they WILL regret it. You see, here on behalf of my client's I would like to accept the challenge which the Dudley's issued last week! You see, it will be Rhino, Steve Corino and Lance Storm taking on D-Von and Bubba Ray.. "Styles lets out a loud screeching "What!?" at ringside, before questioning whether it will be a handicap match up.Dawn Marie - " You see, nobody will step up to team up with the Dudley's because they FEAR the Canadian Connection.. They're scared of the future of this company, and let's face it people, the future isn't bright for the Dudley Boys! "Storm nods in agreement as the fans boo, but the boo's soon refer back to the "show us your tits" chants.Storm - " Ugh, can you please show a women some courtesy instead of being pigs all your lives? Anyhow, tomorrow is Living Dangerously.. The third pay per view event of the year and we will mark that event by defeating The Dudley Boys! Tomorrow will be your last chance to see The Dudley Boys as we plan on taking them out, taking them out of ECW for good! Why? Because we are CANADIAN and that means we CAN! "Storm places the microphone down as Styles hypes up tomorrow's handicap match up, saying that it will be an handicap match due to the injuries Big Dick Dudley sustained at the hands of Rhino two weeks ago on Hardcore TV as we cut to a brief transmission. (OR: 78)We return from the transmission to what appears to be a pre-taped vignette from the streets. The camera pans around for a few moments until we spot a figure roaming through the darkness - we hear the sound of a gun shot in the background as the figure emerges from the alleyway, it's New Jack! The "Original Gangsta" stands in the alley as the camera zooms up towards him. New Jack stare directly into the camera and begins to speak as discarded rubbish blows through the streets.New Jack - " 'Dis is where I grew up, where I was born 'n bred.. Where I killed a man.. Where I fucked him good for some cash. Ya see, I ain't afraid o' nothin'! I ain't afraid o' punks threatenin' me, fuck, I've been at knife point all ma' fuckin' life since I killed that guy and I still ain't been afraid.. Christian York, you don't change 'dat. I still ain't afraid o' yo' punk ass. You've tried your hardest to fuck me up, an' it ain't fuckin' worked. Let's face it York, you ain't SHIT compared to tha' problems I've faced in tha' past! You're NOTHIN' compared to 'em! "New Jack pauses for a moment before resuming. New Jack - " York, you got lucky at Wrestle-Palooza.. "( York walks towards the ropes, as New Jack picks the trash can up. York reaches down to grab New Jack, and gets a stiff trash can shot to the face!! York falls down to the mat as New Jack drops the trash can and hops up onto the ring apron. He climbs up top and poses, he leaps off with a Diving Headbutt.. YORK GETS HIS KNEES UP!! New Jack leaps up to his feet, York gets behind him.. SCHOOL BOY, ...1.....2.......3!!! )New Jack (Voice Over) - " ..I ain't got no problem with that, but you decided to fuck wit' me afta' tha' match, an' that's what I don't like. "( York climbs to his feet in celebration as New Jack climbs to his knees, hands on head in shock. WHAM!! YORK JUST LEVELLED NEW JACK WITH ANOTHER SUPER-KICK!! ) We then return to the original scene with New Jack standing in the alley.New Jack - " Mother-fucker, that jus' don't happen to me.. Livin' Dangerously, man, that's jus' around tha' fuckin' corner and I'll be damned if you do that to me again.. It's not gonna happen, punk.. Jus' not gonna happen. You see, I have justifiable homicides to my name, bitch, and at Livin' Dangerously I jus' won't give a fuck. LISTEN to me York, you've pushed me to tha' fuckin' edge and tomorrow, tomorrow I'll use the tactics from the streets.. The tactics which made me one notorious sonuva bitch, tactics which made me a killer.. Which made me a fuckin' Gangsta'.. At Livin' Dangerously, you'll see 'em first hand.. And you can't do a DAMN THING 'bout it.. You fucked wit' tha' wrong guy York, you've fucked your life up 'cause 'da Original Gansta is gonna fuckin' kill you! "The video footage then ends and we return to the arena. (OR: 77)TV Title Match : Rob Van Dam © vs. Stevie Richards Rob Van Dam, per usual, his accompanied via the "Manager of Champions" Bill Alfonso. This is Stevie Richards return match to Extreme Championship Wrestling after a lengthy absence. The Television title is on the line. We start things off with a tie up in the centre of the ring, Richards takes control but Van Dam kicks Richards in the head. Richards releases the hold and backs away. Van Dam runs towards him and fakes a Spin Kick, and instead he goes for a leg sweep and knocks Richards down to the mat. Van Dam continues the assault with a series of rights and lefts to Stevie Richards. Richards rolls towards the ropes, under the bottom rope and out of the ring to shrug off the right hands he received to the face. Richards staggers around on the outside. Van Dam then sprints towards the ropes and leaps over with a big vaulting body press, landing on Richards! Both men go down to the floor. Van Dam quickly returns to his feet and re-enters the ring. Richards slowly follows. The match up continues with a series of lock ups and counters until Richards breaks a Rob Van Dam sleeper up with a elbow to the face. Van Dam turns around clutching his jaw, buying Richards some time. Van Dam turns and receives a clothesline from Stevie. Bill Alfonso hops onto the apron sensing that Richards has the advantage, but Richards sees him and snatches the Television championship off him before pushing him down to the hard outside floor! Richards then turns around as Van Dam returns to his feet, SMACK! Richards just nailed RVD with the TV title belt! Richards could have it won, right here! Richards covers his opponent, the Television champion; ..1...2..., Van Dam JUST gets the shoulder up to the amazement of Stevie Richards and the fans. Richards picks the belt up once more and lines Van Dam up for another belt shot to the face. RVD gets up, Richards swings the championship but Van Dam goes under Richards' arm. Richards turns and receives a spinning kick to the face, knocking him down! Van Dam then does the thumb taunts and groggily climbs up onto the top rope. Van Dam comes off the top rope with a Five Star Frog Splash, but Richards shoots his knees up from off the mat! Van Dam falls back clutching his ribs as Richards climbs to his feet. Richards grabs Van Dam and plants him with a DDT! Richards hooks the leg, ...1...2..., Van Dam somehow kicks out once more! How the hell does he manage it?! Richards can't believe it! He shakes his head in disbelief! Richards goes to the outside and pushes a cameraman of the chair he sits on before picking the steel up and re-entering the ring. Richards raises his arms into the air as he lines the Television Champion up for a chair shot. Van Dam's almost year long title reign could come to an end right here! Van Dam climbs to his knees as Richards raises the chair over his head! Wait, Richards his stopped in his tracks! Alfonso grabs the chair! Richards turns around and snatches the chair back off Alfonso and pushes the "Manager of Champions" down to the mat! Richards turns.. VAN DAMINATOR!! Rob Van Dam just sprung to life and nailed Stevie Richards with the Van Daminator! Van Dam raises his arms into the air and stumbles around the ring.. Wait.. What the hell?! Masato Tanaka slides into the ring! Van Dam turns around straight into a huge Powerslam from Tanaka! Richards slowly climbs to his feet. Tanaka helps him up and throws him into the corner with a powerful irish whip. He follows up with a turnbuckle clothesline before grabbing Richards in a Reverse DDT type position before going up onto the top rope.. Diamond Dust from Tanaka! Masato Tanaka has just left both Rob Van Dam and Stevie Richards laying flat on the mat! The referee calls for the bell, none of these men can continue thanks to this huge disruption in the form of Masato Tanaka. The fans boo loudly as Tanaka raises his arms up into the air to the dismay of the fans as we cut to a brief transmission. WINNER : No Contest OR : 74 ( Bookers Notes: Rob Van Dam and Stevie Richards couldn't really bring the fans to life due to their mis-matched styles, but the match wasn't extremely poor by all means. Van Dam continues to grow as one of the biggest stars in ECW, via his lengthy championship reign (of near twelve months) he is giving the secondary ECW title serious credibility, almost as much credibility as the ECW World Championship which is currently held by the number one babyface in the company. Stevie Richards could do with some more work, his lack of presence on Television for the amount of time he as been away as made him almost forgettable, with only long time ECW fans remembering him but still, remembering him more as a joke than a serious athlete. )We go to ringside for a few moments to where Styles and Cyrus hype up tomorrow's Living Dangerously pay per view, but that all ends when the music of Jerry Lynn fills the arena. The fans immediately begin to boo as Lynn walks down to the ring. Lynn looks puzzled, he climbs through the ropes and takes a microphone. The fans chant "You fucking idiot!" loudly at Lynn. Lynn shakes his head and begins to speak.Lynn - " I don't know what you're talkin' about. Why am I the fucking idiot? What have I done? "The fans continue to boo, Lynn looks genuinely confused.Lynn - " Oh, I get it.. You think I attacked Taz, don't ya? "The fans respond with "Taz his gonna kill you!" chants.Lynn - " Like fuck I did. Why would I attack Taz? Because I have an upcoming match with him? Look, I know I can beat Taz without getting any sorta cheap shots in before our match, okay? It wasn't me. Hell, I wasn't even here last week! "The fans don't believe Lynn, nor does Styles who condemns the number one contender as a liar.Lynn - " It.. Wasn't.. Me! I respect ECW too much to pull stunts like that, I respect Taz and I respect the ECW title. I wanna put on a show at Living Dangerously, I wanna beat Taz at his one-hundred-percent best.. I don't wanna beat an injured Taz, I wanna beat the "Human Suplex Machine", the man who beat "The Franchise" Shane Douglas at Guilty at Charged! Nobody else. "Lynn pauses for a moment.Lynn - " I didn't attack Taz last week, I was back in Minneapolis with my family.. Back in Minnesota, I was nowhere near Viking Hall. Ask the guys in the back, I wasn't here, hell, ask Taz! He'll tell ya that I didn't do it.. "Lynn just shakes his head in disbelief as the fans continue to boo him, they think he as done it. As he?Lynn - " I've told you my story, believe it or not. That's what I came here to say, and I've sai- "" Beat me if you can.. Sah-Vive.. Sah-Vive.. Sah-Vive.. If I let'chu! "Styles lets out a huge "Ot-Ho!" as Taz storms out from the back. Taz walks straight down to the ring with a look of hate and purpose on his face. Taz has stitches in his forehead due to the attack he suffered last week on Hardcore TV. Taz climbs through the ropes as Lynn stands still with the microphone in hand. Suddenly, Taz strikes! Taz takes Lynn down with a big clothesline! Taz continues the assault via pummelling on Jerry Lynn, he must have done it! Taz lifts Lynn up and throws him into the corner. Taz follows up with a clothesline. Taz drags Lynn out of the corner and plants him with a huge overhead Sambo Taz-Plex! Lynn sits up riving in agony, clutching his lower back! Lynn returns to his feet, he turns around and wonders straight into another Taz-Plex! WHAM! What impact! Lynn lays flat on the mat. Taz walks up to him and starts to stomp away on him. Taz reaches down and picks the microphone up as he continues to stomp on Lynn. Taz raises the microphone up to his mouth, still stomping away on Lynn, and begins to speak into it.Taz - " You Lyin'... Piece o'.. SHIT! "Taz throws the microphone down to the mat before picking Lynn up once more. Lynn his out of it. Taz drags Lynn over to the turnbuckle. He exposes the top buckle before lifting Lynn up and dropping him face first onto the steel! Jerry Lynn is busted wide open! He's a bloodied mess! Taz still isn't satisfied with the results, instead, he lifts Lynn up and drops him into the steel buckle again! Jerry Lynn falls back to the mat. He lays on the mat spread-eagled, he's unconscious. Taz stares at Jerry Lynn's broken, bloodied body as Styles proclaims Jerry Lynn as the attacker, the man who left Taz for dead last week on Hardcore TV. The show fades to a close just hours away from the Living Dangerously Pay Per View Event. (OR: 75)Hardcore TV Fades Out Show Overall Rating: 75

LK. · June 22, 2004

Living Dangerously 28th March 1999World Championship Match Taz © vs. Jerry LynnThe World Championship. One of the biggest prizes in sports entertainment today, a title which all meant want. A title which men will die for, a title which men will kill for. With the World Title comes fame, fortune and the right to call yourself the best. Two men want this right. Jerry Lynn wants to earn the right, Taz wants to retain the right. Taz has held the Title since January of this year when he defeated "The Franchise" Shane Douglas at the Guilty as Charged Pay Per View. Taz retained the gold at WrestlePalooza when he defeated Jerry Lynn and Lance Storm in a triple threat match, BUT, Jerry Lynn wanted more. Jerry Lynn believes he is the best in ECW and the rivalry as built on. Just over a week ago we witnessed a vicious attack on Taz, presumably from Jerry Lynn. Taz responded via taking Lynn out on yesterday's Hardcore TV event ahead of tonight's huge Living Dangerously event. You can beat these two men distain each other after the recent happenings, but as Jerry Lynn said, Taz his a man Living Dangerously. Will Jerry Lynn become the new ECW champion? Or will he fall short like he as done in the past at the hands of champion, the "Human Suplex Machine", the man they call Taz."No Holds Barred" The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer vs. Terry Funk & Justin CredibleHate is a strong word, and it would be fair to say that all of these men absolutely hate each other. This rivalry was spurned from the first Hardcore TV event of the year where Terry Funk cost Tommy Dreamer a match with Justin Credible. The rivalry continued through Guilty as Charged and WrestlePalooza, but at WrestlePalooza a whole new twist was introduced in The Sandman. The Sandman aligned himself with Tommy Dreamer to fight of Credible, Funk and Jason and has continued to do so, but also found himself in the middle of a bloody war and made himself a target for the power hungry threesome. At WrestlePalooza we will witness a No Holds Barred tag team match up as The Sandman and Dreamer will team up to take on Terry Funk and Justin Credible. Who will walk out the victor? Who will walk out a shadow of them former selves?Under-CardHandicap Match The Canadian Connection vs. The Dudley BoysTV Championship Match Rob Van Dam © vs. Stevie Richards vs. Masato TanakaECW Rules Christian York vs. New JackInternational Invitational (Elimination Rules) Super Crazy (Mexico) vs. Tajiri (Japan) vs. Little Guido (Italy) vs. Chris Chetti (America)<hr color="#000080" width="50%" size="1">Predictions are welcome.

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