TEW 10: ECW 1997/98

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Credit for the write up goes to Genadi, the mods maker, on the GDS forums

North America

In late 1993, former commentator of the AWA and long time WCW employee, Eric Bischoff was appointed as Executive Vice President of WCW. Bischoff was desperate to give the promotion a new direction and impressed Ted Turner with his tactics and business savvy. Things in professional wrestling were about to change forever.

When Bischoff entered his position in WCW, he was given full access to Ted Turner's check book to try and defeat the WWF by any means necessary. With that in mind, Bischoff made his first move and signed Hulk Hogan from the WWF in early 1994. The WWF, without their biggest draw of the last 10 years on the roster, began to suffer immediately and started building new stars out of the likes of Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Lex Luger, Razor Ramon and Diesel. Despite putting on a spectacular wrestling performance at WrestleMania X, the WWF still could not draw the desired fans. On June 11, Hogan officially signed with WCW and made an immediate impact by facing Ric Flair at the July pay-per-view Bash at the Beach. Despite being a critical and financial success, the glory would not last long as the Hogan/Flair feud was only a one-off match. Five months later and after a decade with the WWF, Randy Savage was lured with a big money contract to WCW as well.

Away from the war between the WWF and WCW, a new breed of professional wrestling was beginning. NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling renamed itself "Extreme Championship Wrestling" when Shane Douglas won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship tournament in Philadelphia. He threw down the NWA World Title, picked up the ECW Heavyweight championship and proclaimed himself ECW World Heavyweight Champion. WCW also began to sign talented wrestlers based in ECW. Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Rey Misterio, Jr. and Juventud Guerrera were just a few of the names to be recruited from the much smaller, lower budget ECW to the growing promotion known as WCW. Most of the talents signed had been scouted by ECW, more directly Paul Heyman.

The war between WCW and WWF really picked up on May 27, 1996 when Scott Hall (who had previously been Razor Ramon in the WWF) interrupted a match and said he was taking over the show. When confronted by Sting by the end of the show, Hall promised a big surprise. The following week, Kevin Nash (who had been Diesel in the WWF) also showed up. They claimed they had a third man with them, but the man didn't show up for several weeks.Finally at Bash at the Beach on July 7, the third man was revealed to be Hulk Hogan, who turned heel and declared in his post-match speech that he, Hall and Nash were "the new world order of professional wrestling." WCW
proved to be the figurehead of professional wrestling by this stage and the WWF were no longer the most popular wrestling product in North America for the first time in over 15 years.

The New World Order (shortened to nWo) has run amuck in WCW and destroyed McMahon's product as WCW has came up with more legitimate, edgy storylines and characters over the WWF's cartoon style of character. With Hogan winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship from The Giant at Hog Wild with help from Nash and Hall. The Giant joined the group weeks later and the nWo proved to be the most powerful faction in professional wrestling.



Montreal Screwjob

After months of WCW gaining plentiful power over the WWF thanks to its highly successful New World Order storyline, it became evident that after years of service to the WWF, Bret Hart was leaving for WCW. There was only one thing standing between Hart and his new found home; the WWF Championship. Hart, along with Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker had been the stronghold of the WWF throughout the nWo storyline and Hart had the title for a solid period of time.Amidst all the drama, McMahon requested that Hart drop the title at Survivor Series against Shawn Michaels. Hart said he'd drop the title to anyone but Shawn Michaels; otherwise he would vacate
the title the next night on RAW. McMahon accepted his decision and allowed Hart to continue on his way to Survivor Series. What was brewing in professional wrestling was something nobody except McMahon and a few associates knew.

The match went ahead as planned and showed yet another display of technical brilliance from both competitors. However, as Michaels locked in the Sharpshooter to finish the match, McMahon told referee Earl Hebner (who was supposedly in on the act) to "ring the damn bell!" Hebner then signaled to the timekeeper as if Hart had submitted to the hold, and Michaels was quickly awarded the match and the title as his theme music began to play. Hebner then bolted backstage from the ring, allegedly to a waiting car.

Astounded by the unexpected turn of events, Hart was immediately outraged. As Hart stood dazed in the ring, Triple H and Gerald Brisco came out to escort Michaels back stage as the fans threw garbage at him and rained boos. Michaels himself was told to act even more outraged than Hart because if he didn't, they feared, due to his bad temper, that Hart would attack and pummel him for real (as he had tried to do, but was unsuccessful at several months earlier backstage at a RAW taping). As ringside commentators Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler quickly departed their announce position, Hart looked down at McMahon from the ring, spit right in his eye, and shortly after destroyed several TV monitors at ringside before climbing the turnbuckles and signing the letters "WCW" to the rabid crowd.

With Bret Hart's move to WCW, it appears WCW is prime to push the WWF right off the map.



Japan

In North Korea, approximately 150,000 attend a New Japan Pro Wrestling event, setting an attendance record for one day as nearly 190,000 fans attend the second day of wrestling at the Korean cultural festival on April 28 and 29, 1995. New Japan has taken the lead over old rival promotion AJPW with the defection of top stars like Riki Choshu and a handful of crossover MMA stars. While the wrestling in the Orient has been first class the area has suffered of late due to a financial collapse in the region. With new promotions looking to start up and bring diversity to the stiff style in Japan the future looks exciting for the home of puro.



Mexico

The late 90's have witnessed Mexico robbed of it's greatest lucha's to the lure of North American money. As WCW and WWF sign hot prospect after prospect, Mexico's two biggest mainstay promotion's CMLL and AAA watch as their rosters are stripped almost bare. The departure of the countries biggest stars to the US has seen a big downturn in the industry and has the top two promotions searching for the next generation of stars.



UK

The United Kingdom continues to serve as a huge fan base for professional wrestling but local promotions still struggle with stability. With the introduction of the Monday night wars to UK fans TV screens the industry continues to be hugely popular. Fans of the early 80's product are also coming of age and a few even stepping into the ring themselves creating a new crop of UK workers that many are calling the greatest generation out of the UK for decades.



Europe

Professional wrestling has always had a solid vocal fan base in Europe although it remains a fairly small one. Recent changes in Eastern Europe and an ever growing strong economy has seen the sport gain momentum. The Catch Wrestling Association, based in Germany and established by Otto Wanz continues to draw decent crowds using former US stars and local talent although with the rapid change pro wrestling is undertaking in the US product wise, it's uncertain how long the CWA will remain relevant.



Australia & NZ

It's glory years long gone Australian wrestling has returned with a massive bang in the late 90's. Coinciding with the introduction of cable TV in the country the Monday Night Wars have drawn Aussie wrestling fans back to the sport in droves.

With WWF's RAW and WCW Nitro already two of the highest rated shows on cable many local promoters and businessmen are looking to capitilise on it's success.

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Active Companies
Companies listed by prestige

1. WCW

WCW leads the charge heading into 1998, lead by their newest acquisition Bret Hart. Other key workers are Hollywood Hogan, Sting and Diamond Dallas Page. They have a bloated roster with over 60 contracted workers.

2. WWF

WWF is going against the grain with a more cutting edge product. Lead by the Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin and Mankind the WWF has a roster full of guys chomping at the bit to show they can lead a company. WWF has 47 contracted wrestlers.

3. NJPW

The Pearl of the Orient, NJPW is loaded with amazing workers who work a stiff style called strong style. They are lead by The Great Muta, Masahiro Chono, Riki Choshu and Don Frye.

4. AJPW

The WWF to NJPW's WCW, they are looking to overtake the NJPW's dominance, lead by one of Japan's rising stars Mitsuharu Misawa. Lest we not also forget about Kenta Kobashi, Toshiaki Kawada and Stan Hansen.

5. AAA

The Kings of lucha libre, AAA is a Cult sized promotion that focuses on amazing athletic talents. They are lead by Perro Aguayo, Fuerza Guererra, Cibernetico and Octagon.

6. CMLL

The grizzled veterans of Mexican wrestling, CMLL has been there and done that. To regain their place as top dogs of Mexico though they will need to push the envelop. They are lead by Negro Casas, El Hijo del Santo, El Canek and Dr. Wagner Jr.

7. ECW

The Nirvana of the wrestling scene, ECW relies on a variety of action, from the high flying, to the technical to the hardcore. We are lead by Bam Bam Bigelow, Shane Douglas, Sabu and Rob Van Dam.

8. FMW

Japan's version of ECW, FMW may even take it more extreme. While they don't have the variety of ECW, they specialize in matches such as Cactus Death Matches. They are lead by Astushi Onita, Megumi Kudo, Tarzan Goto and Hayabusa.

9. AJPW

The home of the best women's wrestling in the world. They are lead by Manami Toyota, Aja Kong, Akira Hokuto and Bull Nakano.

10. M-Pro

Specializing in lucha libre, this Japan based promotion is something different. They are lead by The Great Sasuke, Gran Hamada, Super Delfin and Jinsei Shinzaki.

The Rest:

11. ECWA
12. WWC
13. CWA
14. BCW
15. JAPW
16. APW
t17. IWA-MS
t17. OVW
19. OMEGA

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ECW Business

Prestige: D-

Cash: $500,000

We're keeping default production but we switch to "Just in Time" merchandise. It will cost us about 10% more a month but has the potential to make us more money.

Popularity

Tri City: D-
New England: E
Great Lakes: E-
Rest of the US: F+

Rest of the World: F-

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ECW Champions

ECW World Title (B) - Shane Douglas
ECW TV Title (B-) - Taz
ECW Tag Team Titles (D+) - FBI

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ECW Roster

Main Eventers

Rob Van Dam
*The Sandman
$Bam Bam Bigelow
*Sabu
$Shane Douglas

Upper Midcarders

*Bubba Ray Dudley
$Taz
*Jerry Lynn
*D-Von Dudley
*Tommy Dreamer

Midcarders

*Mikey Whipreck
*Little Guido
Tracy Smothers
*Lance Storm
$Chris Candido
*Justin Credible
Doug Furnas
Phil LaFon

Lower Midcarders

New Jack
*John Kronus
Axl Rotten
*Ballz Mahoney

Opener

Chris Chetti
*Spike Dudley
Big Dick Dudley

Enhancement Talent

*The Blue Meanie
Roadkill

Managers

*Joel Gertner
Bill Alfonso
*Chastity
Tommy Rich
Francine

Other

*Joey Styles
$Paul Heyman
$John Finnegan
Jim Molleniux
Gabe Sapolsky

$ indicates guys on Written deals
* indicates guys on Exclusive PPA deals

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Note, I have to restart this because I was mass deleting test games I ran and deleted the wrong save file.

[BYU 14]

Note, I have to restart this because I was mass deleting test games I ran and deleted the wrong save file.

nooooo, I just subscribed earlier :)

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nooooo, I just subscribed earlier :)

Ha it's okay I am keeping it in this thread. Plus I found some stuff in the database that needs fixing, mainly WCW and WWF's products needed tinkering and a couple other things that were more cosmetic.

I think it all worked itself out though in the end since I actually came up for a better idea then I initially had.

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Wrestling News

- The Monday Night Wars continued on with Raw beating Nitro 8.56 to 7.58. Nitro was the better show (B+) but both shows had A matches. On Raw it was Steve Austin & Owen Hart beating The Undertaker & Kane while on Nitro Sting beat Hollywood Hogan in a Non Title Match.

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ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 1, December 1997
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2500 People -- SELLOUT
TV Taping

Pre-Show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon defeated Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley in 12:30 when Doug Furnas defeated Spike Dudley by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D)

ECW Hardcore TV opens up with Shane Douglas backstage looking for Bam Bam Bigelow. After their war at November to Remember people at home question his motives, but upon finding Bigelow Douglas pulls him aside and tells him they need to make things right together and make Triple Threat the premier group in wrestling like it should be. He says DX and the nWo have nothing on them as a group and that he should come listen to Shane's plan in private. An annoyed Bigelow finally relents and follows Shane outside (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and some decent in-ring action, D-Von Dudley defeated New Jack in 9:58 by pinfall with a Dudley Death Drop (D+)

Bubba Ray Dudley rolls into the ring following the match, taking a couple of shots at New Jack. He then gets on the mic and lets ECW know that they are sitting front row in Dudleyville and that where they come from the only rule is the strong survive. Bubba Ray then demands RVD come out for their match (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Rob Van Dam defeated Bubba Ray Dudley in 11:19 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D)

Backstage Taz, towel over his head, promises to choke Sandman out and begin the greatest TV title reign in ECW history in style (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Taz defeated The Sandman in 14:16 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 1 of his ECW World Television title (D+)

Show Rating: D+

Not bad. Not great but not bad. I suffered from not enough danger which I can easily fix with some more blood and guts with the likes of New Jack and Sabu.

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Wrestling News

- ECW comes to terms with Mike Awesome on a PPA deal.

- Johnny Swinger wins BCW Can-Am Television Title.

- Jushin Liger turned down a contract offer from the WWF.

- The Sheepherders won the WWC Tag Team Titles.

- WWF holds In Your House which was a solid PPV (B rating). The Main Event saw HBK retain his WWF Title over Steve Austin (B+). Also on the show was Owen Hart & Ken Shamrock beating The Underaker & Vader (B+)

- The Monday Night Wars waged on with Nitro winning this week with an insane 9.24, beating Raw which had an 8.97. Nitro was an amazing show (B+) headlined by Bret Hart beating DDP (A) while Raw was a solid effort (B) headlined by an IYH rematch with HBK once again retaining his title over Steve Austin (B)

- Sean Morley and Rakishi Fatu sign with WWF.

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ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 2, December 1997
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2500 People -- SELLOUT
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated Spike Dudley in 7:51 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (E+)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Lance Storm defeated Justin Credible in 8:13 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D)

ECW Hardcore TV opens up with Tommy Dreamer backstage with Joey Styles. Dreamer says there's a weird vibe backstage and he can't put his finger on it. He says all he knows is December to Dismember is tomorrow and Shane Douglas would rather hold a peace conference then fight. Out of nowhere Shane Douglas emerges, whacking Dreamer with his ECW World Title. He calls Dreamer a punk and says to find a partner for tomorrow because he and Bigelow worked things out and will show everyone how deadly Triple Threat is! (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Chris Candido defeated Jerry Lynn in 12:07 by pinfall with a Blonde Bombshell following interference from Bam Bam Bigelow (D-)

The Dudley Boys come out next to offer up an open challenge to face them in a Dudleyville Street Fight! (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Dudley Boys defeated New Jack and The Sandman in 11:38 when Bubba Ray Dudley defeated New Jack by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D+) After the match Sandman goes to check on New Jack but New Jack pushes him away. Sandman looked annoyed and spins him around to see whats wrong. For his trouble he takes a brass knuckle shot to the jaw, knocking him out cold (D-)

In a bout that had great heat and some decent in-ring action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Sabu in 12:07 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D) After the match Triple Threat once again attempts an assault but Tommy Dreamer comes out with a chair and sends them running. He then says tomorrow night he has a partner and that partner is Taz! (C-)

Show Rating: D+

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ECW December to Dismember
Saturday, Week 2, December 1997
NY Pritchard Gymnasium (Tri State)
2000 People -- Sellout

December to Dismember opens up with Shane Douglas in the office of Paul Heyman. Douglas is speaking in muted tones but when he finally turns around to leave a smirk emerges on his face (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Jerry Lynn drew with Lance Storm in 15:00 when the time limit expired (C)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon defeated Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley in 7:52 when Doug Furnas defeated Spike Dudley by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D-)

A video airs showing what happened last night to the Sandman at the hands of New Jack (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Rob Van Dam defeated Little Guido in 12:23 by pinfall with a Split-Legged Moonsault (D)

After the match RVD tells Guido that he and Sabu want a tag team title match, which brings out the Dudleys. They both get in RVD's face leading to Sabu hitting the ring. Before we know it Furnas and LaFon are out as well. Before a brawl can erupt Paul Heyman comes out to announce a round robin series with the team with the most wins getting a shot at Guilty as Charged! (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Sabu defeated Chris Candido in 15:14 by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated Justin Credible in 8:24 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (E)

Shane Douglas is backstage with Bam Bam Bigelow getting ready for their Main Event tag match. Douglas tells Bigelow that no matter what happens tonight not to worry because as usual, the Franchise is one step ahead of the pack (D+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Taz and Tommy Dreamer defeated Shane Douglas and Bam Bam Bigelow in 20:42 when Taz made Shane Douglas tap to the Tazmission (D+)

Show Rating: D+

Another good show. Not great but good. Lynn vs Storm clicked like nobodies business and had easily our best match, even if it is just three weeks in.

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Wrestling News

- AJPW is on the verge of losing its TV deal.

- WWF goes old school, signing the Bushwhackers and One Man Gang.

- The Monday Wars continue with their fiercest battle yet, as Raw rebounds to win this week 9.00 to 8.97. Both shows were decent, with Raw being slightly better (B to B-) Raw was headlined by DX beating Steve Austin & Ahmed Johnson (B+) while Nitro was headlined by a double DQ between Hogan, Nash & DDP vs Scott Steiner, Luger and Sting.

- Farooq and Billy Gunn make face turns in the WWF.

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ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 3, December 1997
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2500 People -- SELLOUT
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, Spike Dudley defeated Chris Chetti in 8:19 by pinfall with an Acid Drop (F)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, Axl Rotten defeated Roadkill in 7:49 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (F+)

Taz comes out to the ring and introduces the video footage from December to Dismember. He says that one Tazmission changed the course of ECW forever. He says that now he is the #1 contender for the ECW World Title and he will bring the belt to the Red Hook District. This leads to Shane Douglas coming out and saying Taz got a flukey win. He then says before the match he went to Paul Heyman and had him organize a #1 contenders tournament for the ECW World TItle, and as part of the rule, no one who is a champion as of tonight is allowed to participate! Douglas tells Taz that once again he has been outsmarted by the Franchise! (C)

In a bout that had great heat and some decent in-ring action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Mikey Whipwreck in 7:38 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D-) Bam Bam Bigelow advances in the #1 contenders tournament.

After the match Tommy Dreamer comes to the ring and says he knows that the Triple Threat think they control ECW, but they don't. Dreamer says that while Taz was kept out of the tournament, he won't be, and he will get the vindication the crowd craves! (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, New Jack defeated Tracy Smothers in 5:32 by pinfall (D-) New Jack advances in the #1 contenders tournament.

After the match New Jack continues his assault on an obviously injured Smothers until the Sandman hits the ring for the save (D-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam in 12:25 when Doug Furnas defeated Rob Van Dam by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Lance Storm defeated Chris Candido in 15:49 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D+) Lance Storm advances in the #1 contenders tournament.

Show Rating: D

More or less progressed undercard stuff outside of the Douglas screwing Taz stuff. The tournament brackets are as followed:

Bigelow vs Whipwreck
New Jack vs Smothers
Sandman vs Mike Awesome
Candido vs Storm

Dreamer vs Spike Dudley
Credible vs La Fon
RVD vs Furnas
Lynn vs Bubba Ray

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Wrestling News

- Ox Harley won the vacant IWA-MS Title over Wolfie D.

- Don Frye turns heel in NJPW.

- The Monday Night Wars once again roll on, with Nitro this time pulling out the squeaker 8.92 to 8.87. Both shows were received well enough with them both earning B ratings. Raw was headlined by Owen Hart & Steve Austin defeating Vader & Kane (B) while on Nitro The Outsiders defeated the Steiners (B)

- Lex Luger did a National interview and came off as a great spokesperson for WCW.

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ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 4, December 1997
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2500 People -- SELLOUT
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, Chris Candido defeated The Blue Meanie, Chris Chetti, Spike Dudley, Ballz Mahoney and Roadkill in 14:51 when Chris Candido defeated Roadkill by pinfall with a Diving Headbutt (E+)

Paul Heyman comes to the ring and announces due to injuries sustained last week at the hands of New Jack, Tracy Smothers is forced to vacate his half of the tag team titles, so Little Guido has until next week to find a new partner. Once he does they will face Shane Douglas & Bam Bam Bigelow in a non title match! (D-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Jerry Lynn defeated Bubba Ray Dudley in 10:44 by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission. During the match we also had Rob Van Dam run in and attack Bubba (D+) Jerry Lynn advances in the #1 contenders tournament.

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, The Sandman defeated Mike Awesome in 8:17 by pinfall with a Flying Leg Drop (D-) The Sandman advances in the #1 contenders tournament.

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Taz defeated Mikey Whipwreck in 5:41 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 2 of his ECW World Television title (D)

After the match Taz gets on the mic and says it's real cute, all the games Shane Douglas is playing, but he can only run so long until he finally is forced to put his beloved title on the line vs Taz. Taz then promises Douglas will leave ECW an embarrassed mess, with his tail between his legs, just like he left WWF and WCW! (C)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Rob Van Dam drew with Doug Furnas in 11:40 following a double count out. The match also had a lot of interference: Bubba Ray Dudley targeted Furnas, Bubba Ray Dudley attacked RVD, D-Von Dudley attacked RVD, and finally D-Von Dudley interfered against Furnas (D+) Hardcore TV goes off air with the Dudleys putting Sabu, who attempted the save, through a table (D+)

Show Rating: D+

Updated brackets

Bigelow vs New Jack
Sandman vs Storm

Dreamer vs Credible/La Fon winner
Jerry Lynn has a bye

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Wrestling News

- WCW held Starrcade which drew a 5.20 buy. It was a solid effort (B) and was headlined by Hollywood Hogan retaining his title over Sting (B+)

- Les Thatcher opens up the HWA.

- ECW comes in 2nd in the Regional Battles to WWC. JAPW finished 3rd.

- Nitro rides the momentum of Starrcade into a big win in the MNW, beating Raw 9.43 to 8.83. Nitro was a fantastic show (A) headlined by Bret Hart beating DDP (A) Raw was a okay show (B-), headlined by Vader & Undertaker beating Steve Austin & Mankind (B+)

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ECW December '97 Review

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ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 1, January 1998
NY - NY AR&W Center (Tri State)
2000 People -- SELLOUT
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated The Blue Meanie in 7:43 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (E+)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Spike Dudley and Mikey Whipwreck defeated Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks in 8:23 when Mikey Whipwreck defeated Axl Rotten by pinfall with a Whippersnapper (D-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Justin Credible defeated Phil LaFon in 8:26 by pinfall (D-) After the match New Jack hit the ring and laid out Credible before escaping through the crowd (E+)

Backstage the Dudley Boys are getting ready for their Round Robin Challenge match with RVD & Sabu. D-Von says that tonight they officially eliminate RVD and Sabu from the RR Challenge and then earn their #1 contenders match next week, he then tells Bubba to testify! Bubba is to the point by saying that tonight RVD & Sabu will both be picking splinters out of their body all night because it's not gold in their future, it's tables! (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Dudley Boys in 12:27 when Sabu defeated Bubba Ray Dudley by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault (D+)

A video airs that shows the history between Shane Douglas, Taz, Shane Douglas and Bam Bam Bigelow up until this point (C-)

Little Guido comes out to the ring to announce his new partner, Lance Storm! (D-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Little Guido and Lance Storm defeated Shane Douglas and Bam Bam Bigelow in 15:46 when Lance Storm defeated Bam Bam Bigelow by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf after interference from Tommy Dreamer (D) The show ends with Tommy Dreamer at the top of the ramp laughing and pointing at Bigelow & Douglas (D+)

Show Rating: D

Another okay show that will increase our popularity.

Updated brackets

Bigelow vs New Jack
Sandman vs Storm

Dreamer vs Justin Credible
Jerry Lynn has a bye

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Wrestling News

- We attempt to break off our agreements with WWC and BCW. They each have guys I want, so we'll see what happens. WWC may end up declaring war on us, so I say bring it on.

- As expected WWC has declared war on us. BCW was more pleasant about it though. Things will pick up now.

- Jody Hamilton was named head booker of HWA.

- Chris Benoit is voted best technical wrestler on an online poll, while Jerry Lawler is named best color commentator.

- WCW wins another Monday Night War, though WWF closed the gap again. Nitro pulled in a 9.06 while Raw had a 8.94. Neither show was very impressive, as Nitro did a B- while Raw a C+. Raw was headlined by The New Foundation beating Kane & Vader (B-) while The Outsiders beat the Steiners (B-)

- We sign Mike Quackenbush.

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ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 2, January 1998
NY - JFK Civic Center (Tri State)
2000 People -- SELLOUT
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Jerry Lynn defeated Mike Quackenbush in 8:19 by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (E+)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Chris Candido defeated Mikey Whipwreck in 8:23 by pinfall with a Blonde Bombshell (D)

The Dudleys are backstage. Bubba Ray promises that they will take out Furnas and LaFon tonight and ruin the whole Round Robin Challenge! (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Dudley Boys defeated Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon in 12:28 when Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Phil LaFon by pinfall with a Power Bomb (C)

In a bout that had great heat and some decent in-ring action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated New Jack in 7:59 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D-) The Sandman comes out after the ring and canes the living crap out of New Jack, before pointing his Cane at Bam Bam Bigelow whom he would meet in the next round if he beats Lance Storm tonight (D)

A video airs hyping a major announcement by Shane Douglas for next week (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, The Sandman defeated Lance Storm in 14:48 by pinfall with a Flying Leg Drop (D) After the match Bam Bam Bigelow puts Sandman through a table (D)

Show Rating: D

Still in that D range. Our Main Events need to come through more then they have.

Updated brackets

Bigelow vs Sandman

Dreamer/Credible vs Lynn

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- We sign Steve Corino, Christian Cage and Adam Copeland to PPA deals.

- AJPW TV gets axed.

- WCW goes on a hiring spreed, picking up Ricky Steamboat, Steve Williams, John Tenta, Marty Jannetty and Sean Stasiak.

- WCW adds Dutch Mantell and Kamala as well.

- WCW continues to be on fire, hiring Brian Knobbs and Sid Vicious.

- Nitro eeks out another MNW victory, this time 8.94 to 8.89. Both shows were B-, with DX beating the New Foundation (B-) and The Outsiders beating The Steiners (B-) as the main events.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 3, January 1998
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom(Tri State)
2384 People
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Mikey Whipwreck defeated Christian Cage, Mike Quackenbush, Adam Copeland, Steve Corino and Spike Dudley in 14:55 when Mikey Whipwreck defeated Adam Copeland by pinfall with a Whippersnapper (D-)

Hardcore TV opens up with Shane Douglas already in the ring. He mentions everyone knows the vendetta Taz seems to have against him. Douglas says a fluke win is just that: a fluke and the reason he isn't being allowed to face him again because no one wants to see the inevitable defeat of their hero. Douglas says though that he is going to give Taz the chance right now to end his pursuit of the World Title, otherwise he is going to face a friend from Douglas path who owes him a huge favor, and that favor will be ending Taz career once and for all! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and some decent in-ring action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated The Sandman in 12:17 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Tommy Dreamer defeated Justin Credible in 7:55 by pinfall with a Piledriver (D)

Paul Heyman comes out to the ring and says as a result of the Round Robin Challenge ending in a three way tie, the tag team titles will be on the line at Guilty as Charged in a four way Ladder Match! (D+)

Tommy Dreamer is backstage where he is alerted that because of the way Shane Douglas was able to manipulate the brackets that Dreamer or Jerry Lynn will have to win two matches next week to be the #1 contender (D)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Taz defeated Lance Storm and Jerry Lynn in 15:36 when Taz defeated Lance Storm by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 3 of his ECW World Television title (C-)

Show Rating: D+

A main event that delivered. Now we need to keep the momentum going into our final TV taping before the PPV.

Updated Brackets

Bam Bam Bigelow vs Dreamer/Lynn winner

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- As a result of us being in a war with WWC, Steve Corino has left WWC to work for us instead.

- An Internet poll named The Rock the best young prospect in wrestling today.

- WCW held Souled Out, doing a 5.24 buy. The show was solid overall, garnering a B rating, and was headlined by Hollywood Hogan retaining his World Title over Bret Hart (B)

- WWF countered with the Royal Rumble which did a 5.42 buy and also garnered a B rating. The Main Event saw Ahmed Johnson win the Royal Rumble (C+), though the match of the night was HBK retaining his WWF Title over The Rock (A)

- Following their head to head PPV battle, the Monday Night Wars continued with Raw scoring a big win, 8.85 to to 7.76. Raw was the better of the two shows (B to B-) but the main reason for the disparity was Raw featured Owen Hart winning the WWF Title from HBK (B+) while on Nitro Vicious & Delicious beat Lex Luger & Bret Hart (B-)

- Jerry Lynn won the HWA Heavyweight Title, beating Johnny Swinger (D) on the promotions first show.

- OMEGA is on the brink of bankruptcy.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 4, January 1998
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom(Tri State)
2408 People
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In an extremely poor match, Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley defeated Adam Copeland and Christian Cage in 8:03 when Mikey Whipwreck defeated Christian Cage by pinfall with a Whippersnapper (E+)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated Steve Corino in 7:57 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (E+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Tommy Dreamer defeated Jerry Lynn in 7:52 by pinfall with a Piledriver (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Lance Storm, Little Guido and Dudley Boys drew with Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon and Sabu & Rob Van Dam in 17:44 when the referee lost control and stopped the match (D+)

A video airs showcasing highlights of the #1 contenders tournament which is set to conclude in mere moments as Tommy Dreamer takes on Bam Bam Bigelow (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and some decent in-ring action, Tommy Dreamer defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 12:59 by pinfall with a Piledriver (D+) Soon Douglas and Candido are in the ring and lay into Dreamer as Bigelow regains himself. Then out of nowhere comes Taz who lays to waste both Candido and Douglas. Then he locks an armbar on Bigelow while screaming that at Guilty as Charged, Bigelow is going to be the next to tap! (C+)

Show Rating: D+

Good show heading into our first PPV of the dynasty.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Guilty as Charged
Saturday, Week 4, January 1998
NY Westchester County Center (Tri State)
5000 People -- Sellout
Live on PPV

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated Spike Dudley in 7:34 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (E+)

Pre-show Dark Match
In an extremely poor match, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage defeated Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks in 7:53 when Adam Copeland defeated Axl Rotten by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick (E+)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Jerry Lynn defeated Chris Candido in 14:26 by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (D)

In a bout that had great heat and some decent in-ring action, The Sandman drew with New Jack in 14:42 when they were simultaneously knocked out (D-)

Backstage a slightly subdued Dudley Boys are preparing for the upcoming Ladder Match. Bubba Ray says he isn't dumb, he knows their careers are on the line tonight because in this kind of match anything bad can and will happen, but regardless the Dudleys are coming to fight, and to take the ECW Tag Team titles to Dudleyville! (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon, Dudley Boys and Little Guido and Lance Storm in 24:47 when Rob Van Dam retrieved the item. Sabu & Rob Van Dam win the ECW World Tag Team titles (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Justin Credible defeated Mikey Whipwreck in 9:33 by pinfall (D-)

Taz sits in the backstage looking calm to the point it is unnerving. He promises that tonight Bam Bam Bigelow will be dispatched and sent to the injured list, leaving no one else in path to Shane Douglas! (C)

In a match that had a fantastic crowd and good action, Taz defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 19:36 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 4 of his ECW World Television title (D+)

Shane Douglas is backstage, his usual cocky swagger replaced with concern as he sees EMT's working on Bam Bam Bigelow in his locker room. They decide to take Bam Bam to the hospital, with Chris Candido in tow leaving Douglas on his own tonight (C-)

Before the main event a video airs highlighting the career of Tommy Dreamer as he tries to finally win the ECW Title which has eluded him his entire career (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer in 18:04 by pinfall with a Piledriver. Shane Douglas makes defence number 1 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (C-) After the match Taz is in the ring, ready to pounce on Douglas who has begged off. Then the lights go off for what feels like an eternity, and when they come on Taz is laid out in a pool of blood. A shocked smile emerges over Douglas lips before grabbing a mic and saying Taz has made his bed and now he has to lie in it. Douglas says his friend is here in ECW and NO ONE is safe! (C+)

Show Rating: C-

Awesome show for where we are right now. Cannot ask for anything better then what we got.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Guilty as Charge did a 0.03 which looks awful but we have no real publicity so I will take it. It will do a good job of improving our popularity across the US which is the biggest thing for us.

- Our dirty trick on WWC pays off as we spread negative rumors to some of their biggest sponsors which will hurt their bottom line for the month.

- Steven Regal and Sean Waltman may be on their way out of WCW as the company has yet to offer either contract extensions.

- WCW bounces back in the Monday Night Wars, beating Raw 9.43 to 9.00. Both shows did B-. Nitro was headlined by Luger beating Scott Hall (B-) while on Raw Ken Shamrock beat HBK (B)

[DeToxRox]

January 1998 Review

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[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 1, February 1998
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2327 People
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon defeated Adam Copeland and Christian Cage in 18:25 when Doug Furnas defeated Adam Copeland by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D)

Hardcore TV opens with Shane Douglas in the ring, a huge smile on his face. He says last night Triple Threat suffered collateral damage with Bam Bam going down but it all worked out in the grand scheme of things. Douglas says after beating Dreamer he is taking a night off but came out to warn Taz that if he shows up in two weeks to Cyberslam then Douglas will have no choice but to reintroduce Taz to Douglas friend from both of their pasts! (C)

Backstage Sabu is warming up for his upcoming match with Bubba Ray Dudley when the Dudleys emerge out of nowhere and lay Sabu out in a heap. Bubba Ray steals Sabu's half of the ECW Tag Team Titles and hits the ring (D-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Sabu in 12:02 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D) After the match D-Von challenges RVD to a match next week, letting him know he'll have his half of the belts then to complete the pair (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Rob Van Dam defeated Little Guido in 12:14 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D) Afterward RVD says D-Von is on! (D)

Before the Main Event, Joey Styles announces that the winnr of this match will be #1 contender for the TV Title (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Lance Storm defeated Jerry Lynn in 19:02 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (C-)

Show Rating: D+

Another good show. Gotta get to the C- range though to continue our growth more rapidly.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- WWF announces a new show on USA entitled UnderGround.

- The Monday Night Wars continued with Nitro winning 9.38 to 8.85. Both shows had B- ratings. On Nitro, Randy Savage beat Lex Luger (B-) while on Raw Vader beat Owen Hart (B-)

- WWF signs Steven Regal.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 2, February 1998
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2500 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, New Jack defeated Ballz Mahoney in 7:51 by pinfall (E)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Little Guido defeated Steve Corino in 7:43 by submission with a Sicillian Crab (E+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Doug Furnas defeated Jerry Lynn in 12:14 by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Adam Copeland and Christian Cage in 8:29 when Rob Van Dam defeated Christian Cage by pinfall with a Split-Legged Moonsault. Sabu & Rob Van Dam make defence number 1 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (D)

After the match RVD takes the mic and lays down an open challenge for the Cyberslam PPV (D+)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Lance Storm defeated Mike Quackenbush in 7:17 by pinfall with a Flying Spinning Leg Lariat (D-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, D-Von Dudley defeated The Sandman in 14:36 by pinfall with a Dudley Death Drop (C-)

After the match Tommy Dreamer comes out and demands one more shot at Shane Douglas, this time at Cyberslam. Dreamer says if he loses he will never take another title match again as long as Shane is champ (C-)

Douglas comes out and agrees to Dreamer's challenge, then says everyone needs to tune in, not to just see Douglas squash Dreamer's ECW Title dreams once and for all, but also because he is going to give Taz the opportunity of a lifetime! (C+)

Show Rating: C-

Great show, our best yet. My Douglas stuff is going to lead to something I think is my best idea ever. I hope it works.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Scott Norton comes off well on National TV doing promotion work for NJPW.

- WWF holds No Way Out. It does a 5.30 buy. It was a solid show (B), headlined by Owen Hart retaining his WWF Title by beating Shawn Michaels (B+)

- Nitro scores a huge 9.70 rating to win the MNW again, besting Raw's 8.70. Nitro was also the better show, though neither was that impressive (B- vs C). Nitro was headlined by Lex Luger beating Scott Hall (B) while on Raw, The Rock and Kane went to a no contest (C)

- Former ECW star Pittbull II died of a drug overdose.

- Adam Copeland won the BCW Can-Am Title from Scott D'Amore (D+)

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 3, February 1998
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2357 People
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, Spike Dudley defeated Mikey Whipwreck, Steve Corino, Mike Quackenbush and Chris Chetti in 17:50 when Spike Dudley defeated Chris Chetti by pinfall with an Acid Drop (E+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Lance Storm defeated Little Guido in 9:07 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D)

Taz comes out after the match and gets in Lance Storm's face. He says he respects Storm's talent but just know that come tomorrow, respect won't matter when he is making Storm tap. Then Taz says that he can't wait for whatever shit Douglas has to spew because Taz there is no offer imaginable that can keep Taz from breaking Douglas neck! (C)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, New Jack defeated Mike Awesome in 5:41 by pinfall (E+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Justin Credible and Chris Candido defeated Adam Copeland and Christian Cage in 10:56 when Chris Candido defeated Christian Cage by pinfall with a Blonde Bombshell (D-)

Tommy Dreamer is backstage gearing up for tonight's six man tag main event. He says that tonight he is going to give everyone an early preview of tomorrow when he gives Douglas the DDT and covers him for the 1-2-3! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Tommy Dreamer and Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Shane Douglas and Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon in 14:35 when Tommy Dreamer defeated Phil LaFon by pinfall with a Piledriver (D+)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

ECW CyberSlam
Saturday, Week 3, February 1998
NY Stony Brook Sports Complex
5226 People -- Sellout
Live on PPV

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon in 19:47 when Sabu defeated Phil LaFon by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault. Sabu & Rob Van Dam make defence number 2 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (C-)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Jerry Lynn defeated Adam Copeland and Little Guido in 14:47 when Jerry Lynn defeated Little Guido by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (D+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated The Sandman in 14:09 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D)

Backstage Bubba Ray Dudley is getting ready for the Dudleys match. He says he is happy RVD & Sabu retained the titles tonight because the only team who will take those titles from them are the Dudleys! (D+)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Dudley Boys defeated Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks in 5:59 when Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Axl Rotten by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D)

Taz is backstage where he promises to show Shane Douglas what is going to happen to him once he finally gets his hands around his neck (C+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Taz defeated Lance Storm in 20:12 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 5 of his ECW World Television title (C)

After the match Taz says he wants Douglas next month for the title! (C)

A video airs hyping the Main Event (C+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer in 30:13 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Shane Douglas makes defence number 2 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (D+)

After the match Shane Douglas grabs a mic and tells Taz that he can have his title match .. IF he follows through with several challenges Douglas has set up to test how much Taz wants it. He says at each PPV for the next few months he will face an opponent of Douglas choosing in a match of Douglas choosing. Should he win all those matches, he will face Shane's old friend and if he wins that match he can have his title match at a November to Remember, an entire 8 months away! (C+)

Show Rating: C-

Awesome show. Main Event could have been better but I'll take that all day.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- CyberSlam does a 0.2 buy. The Main Event was not pushed enough.

- WCW holds SuperBrawl, a tremendous show (B+) which did a 5.49 buy. The main event saw Hollywood Hogan retaining the WCW World Title, beating Bret Hart (A)

- Raw rebounds to beat Nitro for the first time in a month, with a 9.02 to an 8.14. Raw was the better show (B-/C+), headlined by Owen Hart and The Undertaker going to a no contest (B-) while on Nitro DDP beat Lex Luger (B-)

- Davey Boy Smith becomes the second wrestler this month to die of a drug overdose.

- OMEGA officially folds.

- Spike Dudley is mentioned as a rising star in the business.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 4, February 1998
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2481 People
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Little Guido defeated Mike Quackenbush in 7:52 by submission with a Sicillian Crab (D)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, New Jack defeated Steve Corino in 7:58 by pinfall (E+)

Shane Douglas comes out to the ring, his ribs bandaged up, but his ECW Title proudly slung over his shoulder. He says that he laid down the gauntlet last night to Taz, and tonight he is here to announce that his first match will be at Living Dangerously vs Doug Furnas in a Submissions Match! (C-)

Paul Heyman comes and says he may be having fun playing booker, but tonight there will be a 10 man battle royal to determine who Shane Douglas will face at Living Dangerously! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Taz defeated Adam Copeland in 14:04 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 6 of his ECW World Television title (D+) Taz gets the mic, ready to call out Shane Douglas, when he is jumped by New Jack from the crowd. New Jack pulls out a wad of cash and says "it's just business". After Jack leaves Doug Furnas comes out and looks down at a hurt Taz, before he locks in an arm bar before officials race to the ring to break it up (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Chris Candido and Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley in 6:53 when Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Spike Dudley by pinfall with a Diving Headbutt (E+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Sabu won a battle royal in 14:47. The final four competitors also included Bam Bam Bigelow, The Sandman and Lance Storm, with Bam Bam Bigelow being the final elimination (C-)

Show Rating: D+

Another solid show. Just gotta' keep rollin' along.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Ron Simmons was busted with steroids.

- We won the Regional battle with WWC this month.

- Nitro bounces back with a massive 9.82 rating, beating Raw's 8.62. Nitro was the better show (B/C+) and was headlined by The Steiner Brothers beating The Outsiders (B), while on Raw Ken Shamrock beat Vader (C+)

- WWF debuted UnderGround, with Ahmed Johnson beat The Undertaker (B-) in the Main Event.

- We hire The Hardy Boys with OMEGA going under.

[DeToxRox]

March in Review

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[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 1, March 1998
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2500 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Jerry Lynn defeated Christian Cage, Mike Quackenbush and Steve Corino in 7:08 when Jerry Lynn defeated Steve Corino by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (D)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 7:49 when Mikey Whipwreck defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall with a Whippersnapper (D)

A video plays showing Doug Furnas working out at an MMA training camp. He goes through various submission holds many wrestling fans have never seen, then promises that at Living Dangerously this is what will happen to Taz! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and some decent in-ring action, Taz defeated New Jack in 10:44 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 7 of his ECW World Television title (D) After the match Doug Furnas comes out but Taz cuts him off. Then from behind Phil LaFon comes from the crowd and clips Taz. He and Furnas work over his left leg before leaving (D) As Taz slowly gets up he grabs a mic and demands a handicap match next week! (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Adam Copeland defeated Lance Storm in 10:31 by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick (D)

Shane Douglas & Bam Bam Bigelow are in the back getting ready for the Main Event tonight vs RVD & Sabu. Douglas says tonight will be a precursor to Living Dangerously, except with a little less blood (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Sabu & Rob Van Dam drew with Bam Bam Bigelow and Shane Douglas in 10:50 when the referee was forced to rule a no contest when all hell broke loose (D) After the match Sabu and Shane Douglas brawl all over the Hammerstein Ballroom (C-)

Show Rating: D

The Main Event was an epic failure. The double countout was a cop out and I wish I didn't do it, as it helped kill the rating.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Sean Waltman leaves WCW. We request negotiations but I don't see him coming into ECW.

- Jerry Lynn retained his HWA Heavyweight Tile beating Christopher Daniels in a good match (D) After seeing that they had that type of match in a small promotion like HWA I decide to try bringing in Daniels.

- Adam Copeland signs a PPA deal with WWF, so we will still be able to keep him when he isn't on WWF shows. His popularity will rapidly rise on WWF TV.

- Nitro scores their biggest Monday Night rating to date, with a 9.91, but Raw also improves to a 8.88 in the most watched night of wrestling ever. Nitro was the better show (B/B-), headlined by Scott Steiner going to a No Contest with Scott Hall (B) while on Raw DX beat the New Foundation (B-)

- Sean Waltman turns down our negotiations, which is not a surprise.

- Christopher Daniels also turns down negotiations because he is in too many promotions as is.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 2, March 1998
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2500 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 7:49 when Adam Copeland defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (D)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Justin Credible defeated Mike Awesome in 8:06 by pinfall (E+)

In a match that had a fantastic crowd and good action, Sabu defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 13:07 by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault (C)

Backstage The Dudley Boyz announce that next week there will be a four corner Dudley Invitational Tag Team Match with the winners getting the opportunity to face the Dudleys at Living Dangerously! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon defeated Taz in 13:30 when Doug Furnas defeated Taz by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D+) After the match LaFon stands over Taz as Furnas walks away, but he waits too long as Taz grabs his ankle and locks in an Ankle Lock until Furnas comes in causing Taz to break the hold in get nose to nose with Furnas (C-)

Shane Douglas is in the back hyping up his Main Event non title match vs RVD tonight. He tells Sabu to take notes (C)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Rob Van Dam in 16:14 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex (D+)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Steve Williams short term deal with WCW is coming to an end. We are going to push hard to bring him in.

- The Monday Night Wars waged on with Raw besting Nitro 9.01 to 8.38 this week. Both shows were B-, with Vader beating Owen Hart (B-) on Raw and Lex Luger beating Scott Hall (B-) on Nitro. Of note also is Adam Copeland debuted for WWF as Edge, losing in a triple threat match to Steve Austin. Also in the match was The Undertaker.

- Jumbo Tsuruta and Lance Russel announce their retirements from wrestling.

- Steve Corino's short term deal with is up soon and he wants a new short term deal. I am going to let him walk and bring him back in the future hopefully.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 3, March 1998
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2500 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Justin Credible defeated Steve Corino in 8:10 by pinfall (E+)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Chris Candido defeated Mike Quackenbush in 8:15 by pinfall with a Blonde Bombshell (D-)

The Dudleys come out to the ring awaiting the Dudley Invitational. Bubba Ray grabs the mic and introduces the team, but when the 4th team "The Hardcore Chair Swinging Freaks" don't come out Bubba gets upset and says they are blowing their chance at the big time. Then "Enter Sandman" hits and Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman come out to a huge pop, sending the Dudleys into a panic (C-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer defeated Christian Cage and Adam Copeland, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy and Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley in 13:10; the order of elimination was Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy first, then Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley, and finally Christian Cage and Adam Copeland (D+)

Backstage Taz is with Joey Styles. He promises that tonight he is going to send a message to Doug Furnas and Shane Douglas when he snaps Phil LaFon's neck (C)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Jerry Lynn defeated Little Guido in 12:06 by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (D+)

Backstage Justin Credible says Taz talks a big game, but it's just that: talk. He challenges Taz to a match next week to prove he is an Impact Player in ECW (D)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Taz defeated Phil LaFon in 13:20 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 8 of his ECW World Television title (D+)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- ECWA holds their Annual Super 8, with Reckless Youth defeating Charlie Haas in the final (D-)

- WCW holds Uncensored, drawing a 5.77 buy. The Main Event saw Hollywood Hogan beat Bret Hart (A) to retain his WCW World Title.

- We sign a PPA deal with Homicide.

- Raw wins the Monday Night Wars again, 9.27 to 8.57. Raw was an amazing show (A/B-) headlined by The Undertaker beating Steve Austin (A). Also on the show was Owen Hart beating Shawn Michaels (A). On Nitro the Main Event was The Steiners beating the Outsiders (B-)

- Christian Cage won the vacant BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Title (Copeland left BCW) beating Mike Awesome (D).

- Shane Douglas told an internet site he was carrying ECW on his back, which will surely further endear him to a locker room he has been alienating.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 4, March 1998
NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (Tri State)
2500 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Little Guido defeated Homicide in 7:41 by submission with a Sicillian Crab (E+)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy and Mike Quackenbush defeated Mikey Whipwreck, Spike Dudley and Chris Chetti in 7:20 when Matt Hardy defeated Chris Chetti by pinfall with a Flying Legdrop (D-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Adam Copeland defeated Lance Storm in 13:23 by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick (D) After the match the two Canadian's shake hands to a chorus of boos. Copeland says guys like he and Storm are too good for American's and they need to stick together, to which Storm shakes his head and agrees (D+)

Backstage Taz promises Justin Credible will regret ever uttering his name, especially to challenge him of all things (D+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Taz defeated Justin Credible in 6:28 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 9 of his ECW World Television title (C-)

A video airs highlighting the history between Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman with the Dudley Boyz (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Tommy Dreamer defeated Bubba Ray Dudley in 14:58 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C)

The show ends with a video hyping Living Dangerously (D+)

Show Rating: C-

Helluva main event saved us tonight.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Living Dangerously
Saturday, Week 4, March 1998
NY Binghamton Events Center (Tri State)
7500 People -- Sellout
Live on PPV

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome won a battle royal in 14:32. The final four competitors also included Mike Quackenbush, Mikey Whipwreck and Axl Rotten, with Mike Quackenbush being the final elimination (D) Mike Awesome wins a TV title shot

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Lance Storm defeated Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn in 15:37 when Lance Storm defeated Jerry Lynn by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf. During the match we also saw Adam Copeland run in and attack RVD, and also attack Lynn (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Phil LaFon defeated Little Guido in 9:46 by pinfall with a Dragon Suplex (D)

In a bout that had great heat and some decent in-ring action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated New Jack in 10:31 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D+)

The Dudleys are in the back where Bubba Ray makes a promise that tonight they have a surprise in store for Dreamer & Sandman for getting involved in their business and when it happens, and it will happen, neither Dreamer nor Sandman will EVER be the same! (C)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Dudley Boys defeated The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer in 17:35 when Bubba Ray Dudley defeated The Sandman by pinfall after powerbombing him through a flaming table (C+) After the match EMT's rush out to take care of the Sandman as Dreamer looks on in horror (C)

A video package airs that shows us what has lead Taz to his upcoming match with Doug Furnas (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Taz defeated Doug Furnas in 23:49 by submission. Taz makes defence number 10 of his ECW World Television title (D+)

We cut to the back where Bill Alfonso promises tonight Sabu will bring home the ECW World Title to where it rightfully belongs! (D+)

Meanwhile Shane Douglas is in his locker room getting ready for what he knows will be a war. He promises that once he pins Sabu in the middle of the ring that he will unveil Taz next challenge (C)

In a match that had a fantastic crowd and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Sabu in 24:46 by pinfall with a Piledriver. Shane Douglas makes defence number 3 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (C+)

A spent Shane Douglas grabs a mic and says that next month at Hostile City Showdown it will be Taz vs Bam Bam Bigelow inside a steel cage! (C-)

Show Rating: C

Wow, talk about delivering. Expected more from Taz/Furnas but the main event exceeded expectations in every way.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Living Dangerously does a 0.04. It's not good but we have TV in two regions so I will take it every day.

- WWF holds WrestleMania XIV, which does an amazing 6.05 buy. It was headlined by Owen Hart retaining his WWF Title over Vader (B) though the match of the night was Undertaker beating Steve Austin (A)

- WWF was caught spreading lies to WCW sponsors and now faces public humiliation.

- ECW wins the Tri State regional battles again.

- Shane Douglas is not happy with me for some reason. To appease our champ we give him a $1000 bonus and two weeks off of paid vacation.

- Raw wins the Monday Night Wars again, beating Nitro 9.23 to 9.00. Both shows drew a B rating, though Raw had an excellent main event with Mankind beating HBK (A) while on Nitro Sting beat Sid Vicious (B)

[DeToxRox]

March in Review

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[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 1, April 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
2989 People
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In an extremely poor match, Homicide defeated Chris Chetti in 7:54 by submission with a STF (E)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Christian Cage defeated Jeff Hardy in 7:45 by pinfall (D-)

Paul Heyman comes out and announces tonight will be a fatal four way match to determine Shane Douglas' opponent at Hostile City Showdown. It'll be Adam Copeland vs Tommy Dreamer vs Bubba Ray Dudley vs Jerry Lynn! (D)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Sabu in 11:36 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (C-) After the match Bigelow says that next week he and Candido will be facing RVD & Sabu for the Tag Team Titles! (D-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Taz defeated Mike Awesome in 12:12 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 11 of his ECW World Television title (D+) Taz then takes a mic and says at Hostile City Showdown inside a steel cage there will not be ANYWHERE for Bam Bam Bigelow to hide, and he can promise that Bigelow's wrestling career WILL come to an end that night! (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland defeated Tommy Dreamer, Bubba Ray Dudley and Jerry Lynn in 14:09 when Adam Copeland defeated Jerry Lynn by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick (D+) After the match Tommy Dreamer says Sandman is going to be out for a while because of what the Dudleys did to him last week, so at Hostile City Showdown Dreamer and a partner of his choosing will be taking on the Dudleys in a flaming tables match! (D+)

Show Rating: D+

Adam Copeland has been getting over on WWF TV so I figured I'd capitalize on his popularity surge while I still have him.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Christian Cage retains his BCW Can-Am Title over Mike Awesome (D)

- Nitro eeks out a Monday Night Wars victory, beating Raw 8.84 to 8.79. Nitro was the superior show (B-/C) headlined by Hollywood Hogan retaining his title over Roddy Piper (B) while on Raw Ken Shamrock beat Kane (C+)

- Adam Copeland wins an internet poll naming him best young prospect in wrestling today.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 2, April 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
2768 People
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Little Guido defeated Jeff Hardy in 7:58 by submission with a Sicillian Crab (D)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated Matt Hardy in 7:55 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (D-)

Adam Copeland opens up ECW Hardcore TV by saying he has been wrestling for several years, and ECW gave him a chance. But no matter what he did Paul Heyman wouldn't give him a shot to get over. Then WWF let him wrestle Steve Austin and The Undertaker his first night on the job! He says he is still in ECW because he wants to win the ECW World Title and take it with him to New York so he can stick it to Paul Heyman for sticking it to him! (D+)

The Dudley Boyz come out to the ring. D-Von makes an open challenge to anyone in the back to come face him in a Dudleyville Street Fight right now! (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Spike Dudley defeated D-Von Dudley in 11:12 by pinfall with an Acid Drop following interference from Tommy Dreamer (D) After the match Spike and Dreamer put both members of the Dudleys through tables then Dreamer says he has his partner for Hostile City Showdown! (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Adam Copeland defeated Doug Furnas in 10:33 by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick (D+)

A video airs hyping the ECW Tag Team Champions, Rob Van Dam & Sabu (D)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido in 13:14 when Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Candido by pinfall with a Frog Splash. Sabu & Rob Van Dam make defence number 4 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (D+)

Show Rating: D

It increases our popularity but it was a disappointing show. Still, it furthered some stuff and we were able to give Taz a night off so I'll take it.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Steve Corino has left ECW officially. It was on good terms.

- Vince Russo was involved in a drunken fight at a Night Club. Rumors are running rampant he has a drinking problem.

- Nitro repeats its efforts in the Monday Night Wars with another win, beating Raw 9.14 to 8.97. Both shows did B ratings, with Nitro having Hulk Hogan beating Roddy Piper & Bret Hart to retain his WCW World Title (A) while on Raw HBK beat Ahmed Johnson (B)

- Lance Russel has retired from the business.

- Justin Credible has left ECW for WWC. We will remember that.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 3, April 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
3000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In an extremely poor match, Axl Rotten, Ballz Mahoney, Mike Awesome, Homicide and Chris Chetti defeated Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Mike Quackenbush, Mikey Whipwreck and The Blue Meanie in 14:48 when Homicide defeated Matt Hardy by pinfall with a Cop Killa (E+)

ECW Hardcore TV opens up with Tommy Dreamer watching a replay of Sandman going through the Flaming Table at Living Dangerously. He says Sandman is one of his best friends and what happened there still haunts him weeks later. He says he and Little Spike Dudley are going to get revenge for an ECW Icon (D)

We then cut to Shane Douglas who says he spent the last two weeks in the Bahamas relaxing, then comes home to find out that some piece of shit from the WWF gets the next crack at his title? He tells Adam Copeland that the WWF nearly killed his love of the business and he has wanted to get revenge on Vince McMahon since he was let go. He says now he can do that by ruining his big up and coming star! (C)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Taz defeated Little Guido in 10:43 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 12 of his ECW World Television title (D+)

After the match Taz grabs a mic and tells Bam Bam that in two weeks there will be nowhere to run, there will be nowhere to hide, there will just be tons of steel and a pissed off motherfucker from the Red Hook District of New York looking to end Bam Bam's career (C+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Adam Copeland defeated Chris Candido in 11:07 by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Jerry Lynn in 13:01 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex (C-) After the match as Shane Douglas celebrates Adam Copeland comes through the crowd and spears him to the canvas, then he picks him up and hits a Leaping DDT before posing with the ECW World Title (C)

Show Rating: C-

There we go, we're back on track, or at least tonight we were. The Douglas/Copeland match is actually looking like a big ticket thing I might need to expand past this one show.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Bubba Ray Dudley is being touted for future success by the online community.

- Bam Bam Bigelow who had been working a PPA deal with WWF has left the WWF.

- WCW held Spring Stampede which had a huge 6.45 buy and a B rating. It was headlined by Hollywood Hogan retaining his World Title by beating Lex Luger (B)

- WWF held Unforgiven, which drew a good 5.58 buy and had a B- rating. The show was headlined by Owen Hart beating Vader (B) to retain his WWF Title. Also of note was DX winning the WWF Tag Team titles from the New Age Outlaws (B)

- Greg Valentine announces his retirement.

- Lance Storm is named a rising star in the business by an online site.

- Raw rebounds to win the Monday Night Wars with a huge 9.76 rating. Nitro drew a 9.12. Raw was the better of the two shows (B/B-) and was headlined by The Undertaker beating The Rock (B) while Nitro saw The Outsiders beat the Steiner Brothers (B)

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 4, April 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
3000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 7:44 when Doug Furnas defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, Homicide defeated New Jack in 7:55 by submission with a STF (E)

Paul Heyman comes out to the ring and says we'll get a Hostile City Showdown preview tonight as Shane Douglas & Bam Bam Bigelow will meet Taz & Adam Copeland! (C-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Lance Storm defeated Mike Awesome in 10:56 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Spike Dudley in 11:14 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D+)

Backstage Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon make a challenge for the ECW Tag Team Titles at Hostile City Showdown (E+)

A video plays hyping the Hostile City Showdown card (D+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Shane Douglas and Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Adam Copeland and Taz in 17:19 when Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Taz by pinfall with a Power Bomb through a table (D+)

Show Rating: D

Disappointing show, but popularity increased. Just wish it had been better going into the PPV.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hostile City Showdown
Saturday, Week 4, April 1998
NY Binghamton Events Center (Tri State)
7500 People -- Sellout
Live on PPV

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Little Guido won a battle royal in 14:48. The final four competitors also included Mike Awesome, Homicide and Matt Hardy, with Mike Awesome being the final elimination (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon in 16:57 when Sabu defeated Phil LaFon by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault. Sabu & Rob Van Dam make defence number 5 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (C-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Chris Candido defeated Mikey Whipwreck in 13:19 by pinfall with a Blonde Bombshell (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated New Jack in 12:11 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (E)

The Dudleys are backstage getting ready for the first ever Flaming Tables match in ECW history. Bubba Ray tells Spike that he has always been a disgrace to the family and he'll like nothing more then to set his ass on fire tonight. D-Von says "now testify!" (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Dudley Boys defeated Tommy Dreamer and Spike Dudley in a Flaming Tables match in 13:21 when Bubba Ray Dudley put Spike Dudley through a flaming table (C-)

Backstage Adam Copeland says that he was asking people about Shane Douglas backstage at Raw and everyone said the same thing: he's a pompous ass who's mouth writes checks his ass can't cash. Copeland promises tonight to take the ECW Title personally to Vince McMahon, but not before he rubs it over Douglas bloody face (C+)

We cut to Shane Douglas who is in his dressing room, looking as smug as ever. He tells Copeland that he is just the next in a long line of people with their heads so far up Vince McMahon's ass they can see out his mouth. He promises that the ECW Title is his forever and no one in ECW, let alone a second rate WWF wrestler, can take his title from him! (C)

In a bout that had great heat and great wrestling action, Shane Douglas drew with Adam Copeland in 30:00 when the time limit expired (C-)

Backstage Taz says he saw how lucky Shane Douglas was to escape with his title and pride still in tact. Taz says he was rooting for Shane though because he wants nothing more then to be the one to take that title from him and tonight he becomes one step closer when he chokes out Bigelow inside the steel cage! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and great wrestling action, Taz defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 20:10 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz makes defence number 13 of his ECW World Television title (C)

After the match Shane Douglas comes out and says he is impressed with Taz, but for him to know who left him a bloodied mess months ago he has one more hurdle to go through, and that is the Dudley Boys! (C-)

The Dudleys hit the ring and Taz, already spent from his war with Bam Bam is stuck in the cage with no where to go. He tries to fight his way out only to fall victim to a 3D as the PPV goes off the air (C)

Show Rating: C-

Another good PPV outing that will go a long way in solidifying our popularity.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Hostile City Showdown does a 0.04 buy.

- We look to extend our TV contracts with MSG and the Sunshine Network which expire at the end of May. We also try to expand the show onto a few other networks to help us grow our popularity.

- Rick Bassman founds UPW, a promotion based out of the Southwest.

- Raw explodes with an incredible 10.10 rating to beat Nitro's 9.26 in a huge edition of the Monday Night Wars. Both shows did B ratings. On Raw Ken Shamrock beat HBK (B+) in the Main Event while on Nitro Lex Luger beat DDP (B)

- Homicide is named as a wrestler to watch in the future.

[DeToxRox]

April in Review

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[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 1, May 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
3000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, The Blue Meanie defeated Homicide in 7:50 by pinfall with a Meaniesault (E+)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a terrible match that had some truly awful wrestling, Roadkill defeated Chris Chetti in 8:01 by pinfall with The Amish Bomb (F+)

Paul Heyman comes out to start the TV taping by announcing that in a month will be Barely Legal, but before that in two weeks time there will be a one night tournament live on PPV at WrestlePalooza. The winner will be given an ECW Worlld Title shot at Barely Legal (D)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Lance Storm defeated Matt Hardy in 8:27 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon defeated Mikey Whipwreck and Mike Quackenbush in 7:31 when Doug Furnas defeated Mikey Whipwreck by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D)

A video plays hyping the return of The Sandman which will happen at Barely Legal (D+)

We then cut backstage to Adam Copeland who promises that he will win the tournament at WrestlePalooza and get his rematch and finally claim the title that he so richly deserves! (C)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Rob Van Dam defeated Jerry Lynn in 15:51 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D+)

Show Rating: D

Meh show but it increased popularity. The reason for the two PPV's this month is it can increase popularity a lot quicker and help get some more exposure for our undercard guys as a whole.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Rico Suave beat Carlos Colon for the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title (C-)

- We extend Hardcore TV with both MSG and Sunshine Network for 1 season each.

- Raw wins the Monday Night Wars yet again, 9.65 to 9.30. Raw was also the better show (B-/C+) headlined by Kane & Vader beating DX (B-) while on Nitro Scott Steiner beat The Giant (C+)

- Both our new TV show negotiations failed which sucks but what can ya' do?

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 2, May 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
3000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Little Guido defeated Homicide, Mike Quackenbush, Mikey Whipwreck, Spike Dudley and The Blue Meanie in 15:19 when Little Guido defeated Spike Dudley by submission with a Sicillian Crab (D)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Tommy Dreamer defeated Chris Candido in 11:29 by pinfall with a Piledriver (D) After the match Tommy Dreamer says that the Dudleys have been able to get the better of him two months in a row and he can't live with himself. He says he is going to find a way to get his hands around both their necks and if it kills him, so be it! (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland and Lance Storm defeated Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn in 14:18 when Adam Copeland defeated Jerry Lynn by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick (D)

A video airs hyping Bam Bam Bigelow (C)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, D-Von Dudley defeated Sabu in 11:18 by pinfall with a Dudley Death Drop following interference from Bubba Ray Dudley (D+) After the match the Dudleys continue to beat on Sabu until Taz hits the ring. He is clearing house but is finally caught from behind by Big Dick Dudley who rocks him with a chair shot. The Dudleys then get ready put him through a table when Tommy Dreamer hits the ring for the save. After Taz collects himself he says at Barely Legal it'll be Taz & Dreamer vs The Dudleys! (C-)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

ECW Wrestlepalooza
Saturday, Week 2, May 1998
NY Binghamton Events Center (Tri State)
7500 People -- Sellout
Live on PPV

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, New Jack and Homicide defeated Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks, The Blue Meanie and Spike Dudley and Jeff Hardy and Christian Cage in 17:39; the order of elimination was Jeff Hardy and Christian Cage first, then Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks, and finally The Blue Meanie and Spike Dudley (E)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Lance Storm defeated Jerry Lynn in 16:30 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D+)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Rob Van Dam defeated Mikey Whipwreck in 11:59 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D)

Adam Copeland is backstage with Joey Styles, where he promises tonight he will win 3 matches, become King of the Mat and then end Shane Douglas reign as The Franchise of ECW! (C)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Little Guido defeated Doug Furnas in 12:37 by submission with a Sicillian Crab (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland defeated Mike Awesome in 10:50 by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (D+)

A video airs highlighting the ECW Tag Team Title reign of RVD & Sabu (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Rob Van Dam defeated Lance Storm in 12:13 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland defeated Little Guido in 10:23 by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick (C-)

Bam Bam Bigelow comes out to the ring and lets everyone know he is going to make up for losing to Taz last month so he's offering an open challenge to any of the boys in the back who want to try making themselves famous on PPV! (C)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Matt Hardy in 8:02 by pinfall with a Diving Headbutt (D+)

Shane Douglas is backstage, ECW Title slung over his shoulder. He says he has enough on his plate dealing with Taz, but now Copeland is trying to act like he is the Franchise now? Douglas says hes' been impressive tonight so far but until he pins Douglas then NONE of this matters! (C)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland defeated Rob Van Dam in 21:54 by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick. Adam Copeland wins the ECW King of the Mat title (D+) After the match as Adam Copeland celebrates his win, Shane Douglas meets him in the center of the ring for an epic staredown as the PPV goes off air (C)

Show Rating: D+

About what I expected for this show. I'll take it for sure as it will help with our popularity.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Wrestlepalooza does a 0.02. Didn't have much heat built up to it but thankfully Barely Legal looks good.

- WWF holds Over The Edge which does a 5.63 buy. It was an okay show (B-) headlined by Owen Hart retaining his WWF World Title over The Undertaker (B-)

- Raw wins the Monday Night Wars again, 9.83 to 9.17. Raw was the better show (B/C+) headlined by Owen Hart retaining his WWF World Title in a Fatal Fourway vs Vader, Undertaker and Billy Gunn (B) while Nitro countered with Kevin Nash beating Lex Luger (C+)

- ECW adds "Dr. Death" Steve Williams and Fit Finlay. Both guys are seasoned vets who add to our physical style. Finlay also works on a PPA deal with WCW so he will be working a lot.

- WWC does a parody video of ECW that finds itself online. I can't wait to end their run.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 3, May 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
3000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated The Blue Meanie in 8:28 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (D-)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Mike Quackenbush and Jerry Lynn defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 8:09 when Jerry Lynn defeated Jeff Hardy by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (D+)

A video plays hyping the fact that "Dr. Death" Steve Williams will make his in ring debut at Barely Legal (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Fit Finlay defeated Little Guido in 11:35 by pinfall with a Tombstone Piledriver (D) After the match Finlay locks an STF on Guido and refuses to break the hold until final guys from the back force him off of Guido (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Sabu defeated Chris Candido in 12:05 by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault (D)

A pre tape airs with Taz in his Dojo training for the tag team match at Barely Legal. Taz says he and Dreamer are ready for Bubba Ray and D-Von and that once they take the Dudley's out Taz will finally get his hands on Shane Douglas henchman! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Adam Copeland defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 15:10 by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick following botched interference by Shane Douglas (C)

Show Rating: C-

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- WCW holds Slamboree which does a huge 6.99 buy. It was a solid show (B-) headlined by Lex Luger & Roddy Piper beating The Outsiders (B-)

- Chris Chetti's contract is coming up. We're going to let it expire. Just don't have the room for now.

- Raw scores another 10 in the MNW, beating Nitro 10.01 to 9.60. Both shows were B-. Raw was headlined by Triple H beating Steve Austin (B-) while on Nitro Scott Steiner beat Scott Hall (B)

- WWF UnderGround does a B+ rating headlined by a great main event where The Undertaker beat Steve Austin (A)

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 4, May 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
3000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Little Guido defeated Mike Awesome in 8:13 by submission with a Sicillian Crab (D-)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Lance Storm defeated Christian Cage in 7:59 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D)

Paul Heyman comes out to announce that the Main Event tonight will be a six man tag match with Copeland, Taz & Dreamer vs Douglas & The Dudleys. If Shane's team wins he gets to determine the stipulation for Taz & Dreamer vs The Dudleys and if Taz's team wins, Taz determines the stipulation for the ECW Title Match! (C-)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Fit Finlay defeated Jerry Lynn in 12:55 by pinfall with a Tombstone Piledriver (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 11:50 when Doug Furnas defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D+)

A video airs highlighting the exploits of Rob Van Dam (D)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Shane Douglas and Dudley Boys defeated Taz, Tommy Dreamer and Adam Copeland in 14:54 when D-Von Dudley defeated Tommy Dreamer by pinfall with a Dudley Death Drop (C-)

After the match Shane Douglas says the tag team match at Barely Legal will be a Flaming Tables match! (C+)

Show Rating: C-

[DeToxRox]

ECW Barely Legal
Saturday, Week 4, May 1998
NY Binghamton Events Center (Tri State)
7500 People -- Sellout
Live on PPV

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Quackenbush defeated The Blue Meanie in 7:41 by pinfall with a Quackendriver (F+)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon defeated Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks in 8:24 when Doug Furnas defeated Ballz Mahoney by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D)

Barely Legal opens up with Steve Williams coming to the ring. He says he hears about all these bad asses in ECW but the biggest bad ass in the world just showed up. He then makes an open challenge for right now! (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, The Sandman drew with Steve Williams in 13:31 when both men crashed off of the crow's next through a stack of tables (C-)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Fit Finlay defeated Lance Storm, Jerry Lynn, Chris Candido, Little Guido and Mikey Whipwreck in 21:22 when Fit Finlay defeated Lance Storm by pinfall with a Tombstone Piledriver (D+)

New Jack comes out and challenges any punk ass bitch in ECW to a Street Fight right now! (D-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, Spike Dudley defeated New Jack in 11:47 by pinfall with an Acid Drop (D-)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 12:29 when Rob Van Dam defeated Matt Hardy by pinfall with a Frog Splash. Sabu & Rob Van Dam make defence number 6 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (D)

Shane Douglas is backstage getting ready for his match with Adam Copeland. He says he is almost not ready to fight Copeland tonight because he has images of Taz on fire dancing through his head. He promises though he will dispatch of Copeland and be there to roast marshmallows on Taz's rotted corpse after (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and great wrestling action, Shane Douglas defeated Adam Copeland in 22:23 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Shane Douglas makes defence number 5 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (C)

Backstage the Dudley's are getting ready for another Flaming Tables Match. Bubba Ray says tonight is the hat trick because once again for the third straight month they're sending someone through a flame table! (C-)

We cut to Taz who says tonight he is going to do some criminal acts to the Dudleys and then find out once and for all what Shane Douglas has up his sleeve! (C+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Taz and Tommy Dreamer defeated Dudley Boys in a Flaming Tables match in 20:22 when Taz set D-Von Dudley on fire (C)

After the match Taz, broken and battered but still hanging in there demands to know who attacked him. Shane Douglas comes out and says a long time ago when he trained to become a wrestler he met a life long friend who happened to be indebted to him. And now, we'll all find out who (C)

The lights go out and when they come on Cactus Jack is in the ring, the crowd boos wildly as he swings Taz around and plants him with a vicious Double Arm DDT. Then Douglas comes to the ring and celebrates with Jack as Barely Legal goes off the air (B-)

Show Rating: C-

The middle of the show hurt but it still was good stuff.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Don Muraco announces his retirement from the business.

- D-Von Dudley is named as a wrestler on the rise.

- We once again win the Regional Battle over WWC.

- Raw beats Nitro in another close Monday Night War battle, 10.05 to 9.85. Nitro was the superior show (B/C+), headlined by Randy Savage beating Bret Hart (B+) while on Raw Vader & Kane beat the New Foundation (C+)

- We get caught trying to plant some negative stories about WWC but it's all fair in love and war.

[DeToxRox]

May Review

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[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 1, June 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
3000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome and Christian Cage defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 7:33 when Christian Cage defeated Matt Hardy by pinfall (D)

Pre-show Dark Match
In an extremely poor match, Ballz Mahoney defeated Homicide in 7:36 by pinfall with a Michinoku Driver (E+)

Hardcore TV kicks off with a replay of the events from Barely Legal, concluding with Cactus Jack standing triumphantly over Taz (C-)

Shane Douglas then comes out to the ring with Bam Bam Bigelow. He says that last night Cactus Jack showed up as a friend but he wouldn't be back until Hardcore Heaven when he will take on Taz one on one. Shane says he is feeling charitable so if Taz can somehow beat Jack he can finally get his match with The Franchise! He then adds that tonight he is making a match on his own authority and if Taz wants to whine and complain to Heyman about it fine, it'll just show how big of a pussy he is. Otherwise if he mans up he'll put his ECW TV Title on the line tonight vs Bam Bam Bigelow! (C+)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Steve Williams defeated Little Guido in 9:24 by pinfall with a Backdrop Driver (D+) After the match The Sandman comes to the ring and has a stare down with Dr. Death stemming from their war at Barely Legal. Before blows can be thrown a ton of boys from the back break it up (D)

Backstage Adam Copeland is still seething about once again losing to Shane Douglas. Lance Storm comes in and says Copeland needs to put it behind him and with Storm's help they will take ECW's tag division by storm, which leads to them challening RVD & Sabu for Hardcore Heaven (D+)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Fit Finlay defeated Mike Quackenbush in 6:01 by submission (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Taz in 18:40 by pinfall with a Power Bomb. Bam Bam Bigelow wins the ECW World Television title (D+)

Show Rating: D+

Disappointing Main Event but still, popularity increases so I'll settle.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Sean Waltman has joined the WWF.

- Raw wins the Monday Night Wars again. 9.95 to 9.36. Raw was the better show (B-/C+) headlined by Ahmed Johnson, Steve Austin & Mankind beating Kane, The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels (B-) while on Nitro The Giant beat Roddy Piper (C+)

- Christian Cage retained his BCW Can-Am Title, beating Sabu in a solid match (D+)

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 2, June 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
3000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Jerry Lynn and Little Guido defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 18:11 when Jerry Lynn defeated Jeff Hardy by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (D)

In a pre tape from the ECW House of Hardcore, we see Taz stalking back and forth. He pauses to speak several times but each time he comes close and the words won't come out. Finally he begins throwing things all over the room before getting right in the camera and yelling "Jack, Douglas, Hardcore Heaven, THERE WILL BE NOTHING LEFT!" (C-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, The Sandman defeated Ballz Mahoney in 11:28 by pinfall with a Flying Leg Drop (D-)

Backstage Bubba Ray Dudley is seething mad that he has to go at it alone with D-Von laid up at home after being put through one of their own flaming tables. Bubba Ray promises to take out his anger tonight on New Jack (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Bubba Ray Dudley defeated New Jack in 10:11 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D)

It is announced that next week will be a fatal four way between Fit Finlay, The Sandman, Steve Williams and Tommy Dreamer to determine Shane Douglas opponent at Hardcore Heaven (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland and Lance Storm defeated Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon in 12:52 when Adam Copeland defeated Phil LaFon by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (C-) After the match RVD and Sabu hit the ring and clear house before accepting Storm and Copeland's challenge for the PPV (D+)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Demolition Ax aka Bill Eadie announces his retirement from the wrestling industry.

- Raw wins another squeaker, 9.88 to 9.58. Raw was the better show (B-/C+), headlined by The Undertaker and Owen Hart going to a No Contest (C+) while on Nitro Scott Steiner and Hollywood Hogan went to a time limit draw (B-)

- Jumbo Tsuruta and Luna Vachon announce they will be retiring from the wrestling industry.

- Bubba Ray Dudley is named as a worker to watch in the future.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 3, June 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
3000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Bubba Ray Dudley defeated The Blue Meanie in 8:13 by pinfall with a Full Nelson Bomb (D)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, Chris Candido defeated Axl Rotten in 7:32 by pinfall with a Blonde Bombshell (E+)

Hardcore TV opens up with a video package hyping the histories of Cactus Jack and Taz leading to their epic confrontation in two weeks time at Hardcore Heaven (B-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Adam Copeland drew with Sabu in 15:00 when the time limit expired (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Spike Dudley and Mikey Whipwreck defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, Christian Cage and Mike Awesome and Little Guido and Mike Quackenbush in 9:52; the order of elimination was Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy first, then Little Guido and Mike Quackenbush, and finally Christian Cage and Mike Awesome (D)

Shane Douglas comes out to the ring and cuts a promo on the four men fighting for a chance at Douglas at Hardcore Heaven, he then takes a seat at ringside to do guest commentary (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Fit Finlay defeated Steve Williams, The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer in 14:43 when Fit Finlay defeated Tommy Dreamer by pinfall with a Tombstone Piledriver (D+)

Show Rating: D+

Gotta' get back to C- shows at worst.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Freddy Blassie announces he is officially done with the wrestling business.

- Mikey Whipwreck signs a PPA deal with APW. He will still have ECW as his top priority.

- WCW holds Great American Bash which earns a B- rating and a huge 6.75 buy. The Main Event saw Hollywood Hogan retaining his WCW Title beating Roddy Piper, The Barbarian and The Giant in a fatal four way (B)

- Nitro and Raw combine for an absurd Monday Night record, with Nitro breaking Raw's streak 11.91 to 10.73. Raw was the better of the show shows (B+/B-), headlined by Owen Hart beating Shawn Michaels (A) while Nitro saw Scott Steiner beat Hollywood Hogan in a non title match (B)

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 4, June 1998
NY - Cotterell Court (Tri State)
3000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated Jerry Lynn, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Christian Cage and Mikey Whipwreck in 15:17 when Mike Awesome defeated Mikey Whipwreck by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (D+)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Lance Storm defeated Mike Quackenbush in 8:13 by pinfall with a Flying Spinning Leg Lariat (D+) After the match Adam Copeland comes down to the ring with a mic and tells RVD and Sabu to take a good look at the two men standing in the ring because they will be the new ECW Tag Team Champions after tomorrow night! (C)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Fit Finlay defeated Chris Candido in 10:08 by pinfall with a Tombstone Piledriver (D)

After the match Shane Douglas gets into the ring and right into Finlay's face. He says his time in WWF was a joke but his time in WCW was even worse. He said tomorrow night Finlay will not be an ECW wrestler, but a WCW representative and Shane promises to destroy him! (C-)

A video then airs running down the Hardcore Heaven card, including new matches between The Sandman and Steve Williams and a special New Jack open challenge (C+)

It is announced that Tommy Dreamer and Bubba Ray Dudley will face off tonight in a match to determine the #1 contender for Bam Bam Bigelow's ECW TV Title (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Tommy Dreamer drew with Bubba Ray Dudley in 12:18 when the referee lost control and stopped the match (C-) After the match Bam Bam Bigelow and Shane Douglas hit the ring and lay out both men, which causes Finlay to come out and a massive brawl ensues to take us off the air (C-)

Show Rating: C-

There we go, something we needed.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore Heaven
Saturday, Week 4, June 1998
NY Binghamton Events Center (Tri State)
7500 People -- Sellout
Live on PPV

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Doug Furnas won a battle royal in 15:06. The final four competitors also included Mikey Whipwreck, Jeff Hardy and The Blue Meanie, with Mikey Whipwreck being the final elimination (D+)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Steve Williams defeated The Sandman in 13:13 by pinfall with a Backdrop Driver (C-)

New Jack comes out and says in the parking lot he had a special Scaffold made for a Gangsta Scaffold Match where he is challenging anyone with the balls to face him in the deadliest match in wrestling history! (D-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated New Jack in a Gangsta Scaffold Match match in 11:01 when New Jack was thrown from the top of the scaffold (D-)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Jerry Lynn defeated Mike Quackenbush in 7:35 by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (D)

A video airs highlighting the ECW Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Sabu (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland and Lance Storm defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam in 12:48 when Adam Copeland defeated Sabu by pinfall with a Leaping DDT. Adam Copeland and Lance Storm win the ECW World Tag Team titles (D+)

A video airs highlighting the ECW TV Champion Bam Bam Bigelow (C)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tommy Dreamer and Bubba Ray Dudley in 13:27 when Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Bubba Ray Dudley by pinfall with a Power Bomb. Bam Bam Bigelow makes defence number 1 of his ECW World Television title (D+)

We cut to the back where Shane Douglas is preparing for his ECW World Title defense vs Fit Finlay. He reiterates he will die in the ring before he loses his title to a WCW piece of shit and questions why Paul Heyman keeps trying to make him look bad vs the competition. He then says he will celebrate tonight by watching his friend Cactus Jack end Taz's career once and for all! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Fit Finlay in 21:59 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Shane Douglas makes defence number 6 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (C-)

Backstage Cactus Jack does his first interview since coming back. He says Shane Douglas kept him from quitting and helped him become the star he is today and he is someone who values friendship and loyalty. He says while he was in ECW Taz was always a punk acting like a tough guy and tonight he will do his best friend a favor and put Taz back in his place! (B)

In a match that had a fantastic crowd and great wrestling action, Taz defeated Cactus Jack in 24:03 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (B-) After the match a stunned Shane Douglas comes to the ring and stares at the carnage. He helps Jack up and together they do a number on Taz. They get ready to do a stuff Piledriver onto a chair when out of the back comes Terry Funk! The crowd goes wild as the Funker swings a chair wildly, cracking Jack and then Douglas in the head, sending them reeling to the outside. The PPV goes off air with the crowd wildly chanting "EC-DUB! EC-DUB!" (C+)

Show Rating: C

Huge show, great main event, things are looking up.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- WWE let Funkers contract run out and signed a PPA deal for us which is absolutely huge.

- Hardcore Heaven does a 0.04 which is about where we will max out until we get more popularity.

- Japan is suffering from a financial crisis which will hurt the wrestling industry there.

- WWF holds King of the Ring which was a very bleh show (D+) doing a bleh buy (2.55). The entire show was based around the KOTR tournament which Ahmed Johnson won, beating Bart Gunn in the finals (D+)

- We once again win our Regional battle over WWC.

- Raw reclaims the lead in the Monday Night Wars, besting Nitro in another close battle, 10.12 to 9.88. Raw was also the better of the two shows (B/B-), headlined by DX beating Mankind & Ahmed Johnson (B) while Nitro saw Lex Luger beat Scott Hall (B-)

- Jeff Jarrett is alienating guys in the WWF locker room as he tries to politic his way to the top.

- Mil Mascaras announces his retirement from the business, much to the joy of many workers.

[DeToxRox]

July in Review

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[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 1, July 1998
AL Bill Battle Coiseum (South East)
2000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Christian Cage and Mike Awesome defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 17:45 when Mike Awesome defeated Matt Hardy by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (E+)

Terry Funk comes out to the ring generating a huge ECW chant. He says it's good to be home! He says the reason he is back is because he had heard inside the WWF locker room that Cactus was coming back and Funker just couldn't let him have all the fun, so comin' up at Heat Wave 98 the Funker is challenging Cactus to a match, but not just any match, nah, he's challenging him to a barbed wire match! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Adam Copeland defeated Fit Finlay in 12:27 by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (D+)

A video airs hyping Dr. Death (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Steve Williams defeated Taz in 12:11 by pinfall with a Backdrop Driver following interference from Shane Douglas (C-)

After the match a groggy Taz gets to his feet and says it's bullshit he didn't get a shot at the World Title tonight. Shane Douglas comes back out and says he will get his match, but The Franchise decides when! Taz says if that is how it's gonna be he is going to make Franchises life a living hell until he gets what he has earned! (C)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Shane Douglas in 14:16 when Terry Funk defeated Bam Bam Bigelow by pinfall with a Piledriver (D)

Show Rating: D

It'll increase our popularity in the Southeast for sure.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- We actually got a 0.01 on MSG.

- Checking in the editor, we hit 40.0 on the dot for our South East popularity. I am going to run shows there until the PPV as once we get to 41.1 we hit Cult.

- Terry Funk is rusty so I am going to be giving him dark matches to work out the rust.

- Mike Awesome has signed a PPA deal with WWF.

- Nitro does an absurd 12.05, beating Raw's 10.68 rating, indicating that the wrestling industry is beyond a boom. Both shows did B ratings, with Raw being headlined by Owen Hart retaining his WWF World Title over Steve Austin (B) while on Nitro Randy Savage, DDP and Hollywood Hogan beating Bret Hart & The Steiners (B)

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 2, July 1998
AL Bill Battle Coiseum (South East)
2000 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had great heat and some decent in-ring action, Terry Funk defeated Mike Awesome in 17:37 by pinfall with a Piledriver (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Bubba Ray Dudley defeated The Sandman in 10:16 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D)

A video airs from Stamford, CT where Cactus Jack says losing to Taz was the most humiliating thing to ever happen to him. He says the only thing worse was Terry Funk coming out after like an old fool. He says Funk is on at Heat Wave and Jack promises Funk a retirement he can stick with because he after Heat Wave he will be physically unable to work ever again! (C)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Fit Finlay defeated Doug Furnas in 11:52 by pinfall with a Tombstone Piledriver (D+)

Taz comes out to the ring and says that tonight the warning is issued: he knows Douglas & Bigelow have a tag team title match and he is promising they will not win the ECW Tag Team Titles! (C)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Adam Copeland and Lance Storm defeated Shane Douglas and Bam Bam Bigelow in 14:38 when Adam Copeland defeated Shane Douglas by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick following interference from Taz. Adam Copeland and Lance Storm make defence number 1 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (D+) After the match Taz handcuffs Bam Bam Bigelow to the rings and locks in the Tazmission on Douglas for well over a minute until the refs come out and break it up (D+)

Show Rating: D+

The lack of popularity for a lot of our guys is hurting us here. I think it's back to the Tri State for now.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Raw wins the Monday Night Wars with a 10.38 to Nitro's 9.59. Raw was the better show (B-/C+) headlined by Owen Hart retaining his WWF World Title beating Manking, Steve Austin and Owen Hart (B+) while Nitro countered with Randy Savage beating Lex Luger (C+)

- On WWF UnderGround, Steve Austin beat Triple H in an A rated match.

- Dan Severn announces his intentions to retire.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 3, July 1998
NJ - Poland Spring Arena (Tri State)
3500 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Christian Cage, Mike Awesome, Spike Dudley, Mikey Whipwreck and Mike Quackenbush defeated Axl Rotten, Ballz Mahoney, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy and Little Guido in 14:55 when Spike Dudley defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall with an Acid Drop (D-)

Hardcore TV opens up with Bubba Ray Dudley in the ring. He says that he is proud to announce the return of his brother D-Von! He then says D-Von is coming back right now to face that old piece of crap, Terry Funk! (C-)

In a match that had a fantastic crowd and good action, Terry Funk defeated D-Von Dudley in 10:10 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C) After the match Bubba Ray comes in and lays into Funk. D-Von gets up and they go grab a table until Tommy Dreamer shows up to run them off (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Rob Van Dam in 13:08 by pinfall with a Power Bomb. Bam Bam Bigelow makes defence number 2 of his ECW World Television title (D+)

It is announced that a 6 man tag will take place with Shane Douglas, Doug Furnas & Finlay vs Dreamer, Sandman and Sabu. If Douglas wins, he does not have to defend his title at the PPV but if anyone else is pinned that person is out of the PPV and a replacement will be added to what will be a 6 man scramble for the belt! (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, The Sandman, Sabu and Tommy Dreamer defeated Shane Douglas, Doug Furnas and Fit Finlay in 15:04 when Tommy Dreamer defeated Doug Furnas by pinfall with a Piledriver (D+)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- WCW holds their Bash at the Beach PPV, doing another monster buy, this one at 7.35. The show was all around solid with a B rating. It was headlined by Hollywood Hogan retaining his WCW World Title by beating Sting (B)

- Raw takes the Monday Night Wars 10.16 to 9.68. Raw was the better show (B-/C) as well. Raw saw Mankind beat Owen Hart (B) in the Main Event while on Nitro The Giant beat Roddy Piper (C).

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 4, July 1998
NJ - Poland Spring Arena (Tri State)
3500 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Jerry Lynn defeated Doug Furnas in 18:08 by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Steve Williams won a battle royal in 16:37. The final four competitors also included D-Von Dudley, Rob Van Dam and Lance Storm, with D-Von Dudley being the final elimination (C-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Christian Cage and Mike Quackenbush defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 9:31 when Mike Quackenbush defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall with a Quackendriver (D-)

Paul Heyman comes out to announce that the main event tonight will be Taz vs Bubba Ray Dudley with the winner facing Bam Bam Bigelow for the TV Title tomorrow night at Heat Wave (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Taz in 12:23 by pinfall with a Power Bomb following interference from Shane Douglas (C-)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- I had to push back Heat Wave to the first week of August because I checked the schedule and realized a few guys wouldn't make the show. Thankfully I caught it but it still sucks.

- Sting has become a Born Again Christian, giving up his drug, steroid and alcohol use.

- We resign Steve Williams for 3 more months.

- WWF holds their Fully Loaded PPV which does only a 3.57 buy. It was an okay show, earning a B- rating. The Main Event saw Owen Hart retain his WWF World Title over Vader (B)

- WWC beats us in the Regional battle this month because of our lack of a PPV. We'll win August, trust me.

- Raw scores a huge 11.06 rating to beat Nitro's 9.80. Both shows drew B- ratings. Raw was headlined by Vader beating The Undertaker (B) while Nitro saw Hulk Hogan beat Lex Luger (B-)

- Taz is changing his style to a more brawling orientated style.

- The Sandman has walked out on his contract with us, unhappy with how he has been used. That one stings.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 1, August 1998
NJ - Poland Spring Arena (Tri State)
3500 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Christian Cage and Mike Awesome defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon and Spike Dudley and Mikey Whipwreck in 17:51; the order of elimination was Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy first, then Spike Dudley and Mikey Whipwreck, and finally Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon (D+)

Paul Heyman comes out and announces that The Sandman took his ball and went home like a little bitch and that is just not the ECW way. He says that now there is an opening in the Heat Wave Main Event so tonight Adam Copeland will meet Taz with the winner getting Sandman's vacated spot in the ECW Title Match! (C-)

A video airs hyping the Barbed Wire Match between Terry Funk and Cactus Jack (B)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Dudley Boys defeated Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks in 8:01 when Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Axl Rotten by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D)

Shane Douglas comes out to let everyone know the Sandman is just the latest in a long list of people he's forced out of ECW. He says tonight he and Bigelow will add two more to the list in the way of Tommy Dreamer and Sabu! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Tommy Dreamer and Sabu defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Shane Douglas in 11:16 when Sabu defeated Shane Douglas by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault (D)

Taz comes out to the ring as Sabu and Dreamer are leaving. He stares at both of them before hitting the ring. Once in the ring he says he is jumping the gun in getting his ECW World Title match by beating Adam Copeland and going to Heat Wave and gaining the ECW Title! (C)

In a bout that had great heat and great wrestling action, Adam Copeland defeated Taz in 15:21 by pinfall with a Leaping DDT following interference from Mike Awesome (C+)

Show Rating: C

[DeToxRox]

ECW Heat Wave 98
Saturday, Week 1, August 1998
NJ - Sun National Bank Arena (Tri State)
8100 People -- Sellout
Live on PPV

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Chris Candido defeated Mike Quackenbush and Matt Hardy in 17:35 when Chris Candido defeated Mike Quackenbush by pinfall with a Blonde Bombshell (D+)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Rob Van Dam defeated Lance Storm, Jerry Lynn and Mikey Whipwreck in 16:39 when Rob Van Dam defeated Mikey Whipwreck by pinfall with a Frog Splash (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, D-Von Dudley defeated New Jack in 10:19 by pinfall with a Dudley Death Drop (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Taz defeated Mike Awesome in 13:24 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (C-)

Bubba Ray Dudley is backstage where he says he is gearing up for the biggest singles match of his career. He promises that tonight will be the end of Bam Bam Bigelow's ECW TV Title reign, and the beginning of the most exciting singles title reign in ECW history! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Bubba Ray Dudley in 12:25 by pinfall with a Power Bomb. Bam Bam Bigelow makes defence number 3 of his ECW World Television title (C)

A hype video airs for the World Title six man scramble (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer, Steve Williams, Adam Copeland, Sabu and Fit Finlay in 29:51 when Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer by pinfall with a Piledriver. Shane Douglas makes defence number 7 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (B-)

After the match Taz comes out and picks up a spent Shane Douglas. He grabs the ECW World Title and hands it to him. Douglas looks on dazed and confused. Taz then walks away nonchalantly to the amazement of Douglas and the ECW crowd (C-)

We then cut the back where Cactus Jack says tonight is the end of all his hard work since coming back to ECW. He says the initial plan to eradicate Taz from existence failed but then Terry Funk showed up and Jack saw the ability to get rid of an old menace. Jack says he will take Funk's ear tonight and personally hand it to Vince McMahon as a souvenir at Raw Monday! (B+)

In a match that had a fantastic crowd and great wrestling action, Terry Funk defeated Cactus Jack in an ECW Barbed Wire match in 20:22 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C+)

Show Rating: C+

[General Mike]

Good job so far Danny

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- WCW resigns Ray Traylor.

- We create a second PPV for August entitled Too Hot for TV. It'll feature a King of Extreme death match style tournament.

- Raw does a huge 11.15 rating to beat Nitro which did a 9.81. Both shows drew B ratings. Raw saw Steve Austin and Undertaker (B+) go to a no contest, while on Nitro Lex Luger beat Scott Hall (B)

- We re-up with Mike Awesome.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 2, August 1998
NJ - Poland Spring Arena (Tri State)
3500 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In an extremely poor match, The Blue Meanie defeated Axl Rotten in 7:43 by pinfall with a Meaniesault (E)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, Spike Dudley defeated Homicide in 7:53 by pinfall with an Acid Drop (D-)

Hardcore TV opens up with Taz coming to the ring. He says last night he had the chance to pounce on Douglas and render him obsolete but he decided to keep him nice and fresh. Taz says he doesn't want his match at Anarchy Rulez next much but instead he wants his match at the biggest stage of them all in ECW; November to Remember. He says Shane has no choice in the matter, he has overcame every obstacle thrown at him and now in three months time, he will get what is rightfully his (C)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Adam Copeland and Lance Storm defeated Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy in 11:41 when Adam Copeland defeated Matt Hardy by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick. Adam Copeland and Lance Storm make defence number 2 of their ECW World Tag Team titles. (C-)

Terry Funk comes out to the ring, covered in bandages from his brutal barbed wire bout with Cactus Jack. Before he can speak though the Dudleys come to the ring and leave Funk laying in a pool of blood (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Taz defeated Little Guido in 9:26 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (D+)

Backstage an irate Terry Funk says he is challenging the Dudleys to a match tonight! Funk offers up an invitation to any of the boys in the back who think they can handle the heat to step into the kitchen with him tonight! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer defeated Dudley Boys in 17:19 when Terry Funk defeated D-Von Dudley by pinfall with a Piledriver (C)

Show Rating: C

Funker = ratings, that is for sure.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 3, August 1998
NJ - Poland Spring Arena (Tri State)
3500 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In an extremely poor match, New Jack defeated Axl Rotten, Homicide, Ballz Mahoney and Jeff Hardy in 17:40 when New Jack defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall (E)

A video airs hyping the ECW Television Champion Bam Bam Bigelow (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Rob Van Dam defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 12:26 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D+)

Backstage Adam Copeland and Lance Storm cut a promo hyping their reign as ECW Tag Team champions. They promise to continue stealing the show every night because that is what Canadians do! (C)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland defeated Little Guido in 9:55 by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (D+)

A pre-tape airs with Shane Douglas at home. He says he doesn't know what game Taz is trying to play by waiting until November for his World Title match but Douglas is going to get to the bottom of it! (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Sabu defeated Mike Awesome in 10:09 by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault (D+)

After the match all 8 participants in the King of Extreme tournament come out which leads to a massive brawl to take Hardcore TV off air (C-)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hardcore TV
Friday, Week 4, August 1998
NJ - Poland Spring Arena (Tri State)
3500 People -- Sellout
TV Taping

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, Christian Cage and Mike Awesome and Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks in 18:29; the order of elimination was Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks first, then Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, and finally Christian Cage and Mike Awesome (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Shane Douglas defeated Spike Dudley in 12:05 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Shane Douglas makes defence number 8 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (D+)

After the match Taz comes down to the ring for his match. He and Shane Douglas cross paths, with the Franchise putting up his fists to fight but Taz just smiles and pats him on the back before heading into the ring. Douglas stands there stunned (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Taz defeated Mikey Whipwreck in 10:36 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (D)

A video airs hyping the contestants in the King of Extreme tournament (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland and Lance Storm defeated Chris Candido and Fit Finlay in 19:51 when Adam Copeland defeated Chris Candido by pinfall with a Leaping DDT. Adam Copeland and Lance Storm make defence number 3 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (C-)

Show Rating: C-

[DeToxRox]

ECW Too Hot for TV
Saturday, Week 4, August 1998
NJ - Sun National Bank Arena (Tri State)
8100 People -- Sellout
Live on PPV

Pre-show Dark Match
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Spike Dudley won a battle royal in 14:53. The final four competitors also included Matt Hardy, Mike Quackenbush and Chris Candido, with Matt Hardy being the final elimination (D+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Sabu defeated Bubba Ray Dudley in 11:39 by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Tommy Dreamer defeated Steve Williams in 12:08 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Mike Awesome defeated Fit Finlay in 12:03 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (D+)

In a match that had a fantastic crowd and good action, Terry Funk defeated D-Von Dudley in 13:09 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C+)

A video airs hyping our Semi Final participants (C+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Sabu defeated Tommy Dreamer in 13:28 by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault (C+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Terry Funk defeated Mike Awesome in 15:18 by submission (C+)

A video airs highlighting the Taz and Shane Douglas feud (C-)

In a match that had a fantastic crowd and good action, Terry Funk defeated Sabu in an ECW Barbed Wire match in 20:50 by pinfall with a Piledriver. Terry Funk wins the ECW King of Extreme title (B)

Show Rating: C+

Wow, this one worked better then I would have ever imagined.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Too Hot for TV sets a record for us with a 0.06 buy.

- D-Von Dudley twisted his knee in his match with Terry Funk and will be our a couple of weeks.

- We reached Cult status with that PPV. We will start losing money now for sure. This will be a tough battle to get to National.

- WCW holds Road Wild, doing a 7.09 buy. It was a solid show, earning a B rating. The main event saw Hulk Hogan retain his WCW World Title over Sting (B+)

- WWF held SummerSlam in front of a huge crowd of 55,000. It did a 4.50 buy and a B- rating. The Main Event saw Owen Hart retain his WWF Title by beating the Rock (B)

- Kurt Angle and Chris Hero enter the wrestling business. We immediately request negotiations.

- We cancel both of our TV deals. Reasons to come.

[DeToxRox]

August in Review

- We lost $120 K in August going Cult. We can't sustain our longevity that way so we're going to run 3 shows a week, all at an hour a pop in different territories. We need to get to National.

[DeToxRox]

ECW News

- With my shows dropped, we are deciding to run 3 shows a week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I will have Funk, Copeland and Bigelow on one specific night so cut costs but keep popularity up. The shows will run in different areas of the US. We'll see how it works.

- I also change the product for events to focus more on in ring action.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

From now on I will just go over big news, since the Monday Night shows got really repetitive.

- Steve Austin won the WWF Heavyweight Title on UnderGround, beating Owen Hart (B)

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Wednesday, Week 1, September 1998
MI - Wexford County Civic Center (Great Lakes)
1800 People -- Sellout

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Jerry Lynn defeated Mike Quackenbush in 12:26 by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (E+)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy defeated Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon in 12:49 when Matt Hardy defeated Phil LaFon by pinfall with a Flying Legdrop (D)

A video airs hyping Adam Copeland (D-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Rob Van Dam defeated New Jack in 10:27 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D-)

A video package airs from the previous Too Hot for TV show (D-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Sabu defeated Terry Funk in an ECW Barbed Wire match in 23:48 by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault (C)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Thursday, Week 1, September 1998
MA - Solomon Court (New England)
2472 People -- Sellout

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Mike Awesome and Christian Cage defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 14:44 when Mike Awesome defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (D)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Fit Finlay defeated Bubba Ray Dudley, Mike Quackenbush, Spike Dudley, Mikey Whipwreck and Jerry Lynn in 30:02 when Fit Finlay defeated Bubba Ray Dudley by pinfall with a Tombstone Piledriver (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Taz defeated Adam Copeland in 27:35 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (C) After the match Shane Douglas comes out to confront Taz. They have another stare down, ending with Taz bluffing a punch before rustling Shane Douglas' hair. He laughs and leaves the ring to Douglas chagrin (D)

Show Rating: C-

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Friday, Week 1, September 1998
CO - Cougar Field House (Mid West)
1800 People -- Sellout

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Jerry Lynn and Mikey Whipwreck defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 19:53 when Jerry Lynn defeated Jeff Hardy by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (D-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Steve Williams in 19:50 by pinfall with a Piledriver (D+)

In an extremely poor match, Mike Awesome defeated Christian Cage, Chris Candido and Spike Dudley in 15:48 when Mike Awesome defeated Christian Cage by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (D-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tommy Dreamer in 24:34 by pinfall with a Power Bomb. Bam Bam Bigelow makes defence number 4 of his ECW World Television title (D+)

Show Rating: D

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- Sandman has signed with APW. This is the first he's been heard of since walking out on us.

- We come to terms on PPA deals with Chris Hero and Bobby Roode.

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Wednesday, Week 2, September 1998
MI - Wexford County Civic Center (Great Lakes)
1800 People -- Sellout

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy defeated Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon and Mike Awesome and Chris Candido in 19:48; the order of elimination was Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon first, and finally Mike Awesome and Chris Candido (D)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Jerry Lynn defeated Chris Hero in 12:49 by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (D-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Lance Storm defeated Mike Quackenbush in 15:26 by pinfall with a Flying Spinning Leg Lariat (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Terry Funk defeated Fit Finlay in 31:46 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C-)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Thursday, Week 2, September 1998
MA - WNEC Centert (New England)
2000 People -- Sellout

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Tommy Dreamer defeated Bubba Ray Dudley in 24:58 by pinfall with a Piledriver (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, Sabu defeated Bobby Roode in 11:46 by submission with a Camel Clutch (D-)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Lance Storm defeated Jerry Lynn, Chris Hero and Christian Cage in 16:43 when Lance Storm defeated Jerry Lynn by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland defeated Steve Williams in 26:50 by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (C-)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Friday, Week 2, September 1998
CO - Cougar Field House (Mid West)
1800 People -- Sellout

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy and Mike Awesome and Chris Candido in 20:17; the order of elimination was Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy first, and finally Mike Awesome and Chris Candido (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Mikey Whipwreck in 12:27 by pinfall with a Power Bomb. Bam Bam Bigelow makes defence number 5 of his ECW World Television title (D)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Taz defeated Mike Quackenbush in 19:36 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (D-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer in 30:03 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Shane Douglas makes defence number 9 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (D)

Show Rating: D

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- We start signing up good, young indy talent. We sign Christopher Daniels, Excalibur, Super Crazy and Stevie Richards.

- We continue our signings with C.W Anderson, Super Dragon and re-upping Mike Quackenbush.

- Another day, and more talent comes in. This time we add Reckless Youth and Chad Collyer.

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Wednesday, Week 3, September 1998
MI - McMorran Place Pavilion (Great Lakes)
2000 People -- Sellout

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Lance Storm defeated Christopher Daniels, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Mike Quackenbush and Jerry Lynn in 25:20 when Lance Storm defeated Matt Hardy by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated Spike Dudley in 12:04 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (D-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Rob Van Dam defeated Reckless Youth in 10:58 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D-)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Adam Copeland defeated Super Crazy in 31:09 by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick (D+)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Thursday, Week 3, September 1998
MA - WNEC Centert (New England)
2000 People -- Sellout

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Steve Williams defeated Fit Finlay in 25:56 by pinfall with a Backdrop Driver (D+)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Mike Awesome and Christopher Daniels defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 16:27 when Mike Awesome defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (D-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction but featured terrible wrestling, Bubba Ray Dudley defeated New Jack in 11:10 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (E+)

In a match that had a fantastic crowd and good action, Terry Funk defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 28:51 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C-)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Friday, Week 3, September 1998
CO - Cougar Field House (Mid West)
1800 People -- Sellout

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Bubba Ray Dudley and Steve Williams defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam, Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon and Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 30:08; the order of elimination was Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy first, then Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon, and finally Sabu & Rob Van Dam (D+)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but non-existent crowd heat, Lance Storm defeated Christopher Daniels in 12:32 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Taz defeated Chris Candido in 12:14 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Adam Copeland in 22:31 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex after a distraction from Taz. Shane Douglas makes defence number 10 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (C-)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- We sign Steve Corino back.

- Sting beat Hollywood Hogan at Fall Brawl to win the WCW World Title (B)

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Wednesday, Week 4, September 1998
MI - McMorran Place Pavilion (Great Lakes)
2000 People -- Sellout

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Lance Storm defeated Super Crazy in 20:11 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Rob Van Dam defeated Jerry Lynn and Mike Awesome in 24:52 when Rob Van Dam defeated Jerry Lynn by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mikey Whipwreck defeated Matt Hardy in 12:08 by pinfall with a Whippersnapper (D-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Sabu defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 25:29 by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault (C)

Show Rating: C-

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Thursday, Week 4, September 1998
MA - WNEC Centert (New England)
2000 People -- Sellout

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Mike Awesome defeated Steve Williams, Jerry Lynn, Lance Storm, Rob Van Dam and Fit Finlay in 41:18 when Mike Awesome defeated Fit Finlay by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Dudley Boys defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 19:32 when D-Von Dudley defeated Matt Hardy by pinfall with a Dudley Death Drop (D)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Terry Funk defeated Adam Copeland in 20:16 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C-)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Friday, Week 4, September 1998
CO - Cougar Field House (Mid West)
1800 People -- Sellout

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Taz defeated Fit Finlay in 19:32 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (D+)

Rob Van Dam defeated Spike Dudley in 5:12 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D-)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Adam Copeland won a battle royal in 30:09. The final four competitors also included Mike Awesome, Chris Candido and D-Von Dudley, with Mike Awesome being the final elimination (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Super Crazy in 23:37 by pinfall with a Power Bomb. Bam Bam Bigelow makes defence number 6 of his ECW World Television title (D+)

Show Rating: D

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Wednesday, Week 1, October 1998
MI - McMorran Place Pavilion (Great Lakes)
2000 People -- Sellout

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Lance Storm defeated Christopher Daniels, Super Crazy, Stevie Richards, Steve Corino and Jeff Hardy in 30:08 when Lance Storm defeated Christopher Daniels by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Taz defeated D-Von Dudley in 16:26 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Sabu in 26:16 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex after a distraction from Taz. Shane Douglas makes defence number 11 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (D+)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Thursday, Week 1, October 1998
MA - WNEC Centert (New England)
2000 People -- Sellout

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Rob Van Dam defeated Stevie Richards in 20:11 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Jerry Lynn defeated Mikey Whipwreck, Steve Corino, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy and Mike Quackenbush in 20:00 after scoring the most falls (D)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Mike Awesome defeated Tommy Dreamer and Super Dragon in 15:03 when Mike Awesome defeated Super Dragon by pinfall with an Awesome Splash (D-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Terry Funk defeated Bubba Ray Dudley in 23:44 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C-)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

ECW On the Road
Friday, Week 1, October 1998
CO - Cougar Field House (Mid West)
1800 People -- Sellout

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Adam Copeland and Lance Storm defeated Dudley Boys in 25:12 when Adam Copeland defeated Bubba Ray Dudley by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick. Adam Copeland and Lance Storm make defence number 4 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Fit Finlay in 27:45 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Shane Douglas makes defence number 12 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Terry Funk drew with Sabu and Bam Bam Bigelow in 31:00 when the time limit expired (C)

Show Rating: C-

[DeToxRox]

ECW Anarchy Rulez
Saturday, Week 1, October 1998
NJ - Sun National Bank Arena (Tri State)
8100 People -- Sellout
Live on PPV

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland and Lance Storm defeated Rob Van Dam and Mike Awesome, Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy and Dudley Boys in 24:56 when Adam Copeland retrieved the item. Adam Copeland and Lance Storm make defence number 5 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (B-)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Super Crazy defeated Christopher Daniels in 12:23 by pinfall with a Crazy Bomb (D-)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Stevie Richards defeated Jerry Lynn in 11:57 by pinfall with a Stevie Kick (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Steve Williams and Fit Finlay defeated Shane Douglas and Taz in 25:12 when Steve Williams defeated Shane Douglas by pinfall with a Backdrop Driver (D+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Terry Funk defeated Sabu and Bam Bam Bigelow in 33:28 when Terry Funk defeated Bam Bam Bigelow by pinfall with a Piledriver. Terry Funk wins the ECW World Television title (C)

Show Rating: C

[Sun Tzu]

Keep 'er goin.

[DeToxRox]

ECW News

- A new financial backer has stepped in and put in $500 K into the ECW coffers. This money has been set forth to help ECW start a new business model, in which for the time being they will offer week PPV's that will be available in every US Market.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Extreme PPV
Friday, Week 2, October 1998
NY OnCenter War Memorial (Tri State)
8000 People -- Sellout

In an awful match that was completely devoid of heat, Steve Corino defeated Chad Collyer, Chris Hero, Excalibur, C.W. Anderson and Super Dragon in 14:57 when Steve Corino defeated Excalibur by pinfall with an Old School Expulsion (E+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Dudley Boys in 14:41 when Rob Van Dam defeated D-Von Dudley by pinfall with a Frog Splash (C-)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Lance Storm defeated Low Ki in 7:52 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D)

Backstage Taz says the countdown is on, and we're just 36 days away from November to Remember which is when Taz fulfills his destiny and wins the ECW World Title! (C-)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Super Crazy defeated Jerry Lynn in 12:34 by pinfall with a Crazy Bomb (D-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Bam Bam Bigelow drew with Taz in 9:44 when the referee lost control and stopped the match. During the match we also had Shane Douglas run in and attack Taz (D+) After the match Tommy Dreamer came out to help Taz fight off Douglas and Bigelow (D)

Christian Cage comes down to the ring as Dreamer is talking to the crowd. He runs down Dreamer and says he wants Dreamer right now! (D+)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Tommy Dreamer defeated Christian Cage in 10:13 by pinfall with a Piledriver (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Mike Awesome in 17:53 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Shane Douglas makes defence number 13 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (D)

We cut backstage to Adam Copeland who says that tonight he is going to have the good fortune of ending Terry Funk's wrestling career for good. There will be no more retirements, just a funeral! (B-)

In a match that had a fantastic crowd and great wrestling action, Adam Copeland defeated Terry Funk in 15:09 by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (C-)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling News

- The PPV did a 0.01. Truthfully I'll take that every week at this point. We need to keep building an audience to get to National as quickly as possible.

- Steve Williams broke his hand working in AJPW but he'll be able to work through it.

- WWC and UPW have stopped warring and agreed to a mutual business partnership.

- Dan Severn announces his retirement from wrestling.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Extreme PPV
Friday, Week 3, October 1998
NY OnCenter War Memorial (Tri State)
8000 People -- Sellout

Pre-show Dark Match
In an awful match that was completely devoid of heat, Chris Hero defeated Low Ki in 7:58 by pinfall with a Heros Welcome (E+)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Christopher Daniels and Mike Quackenbush defeated C.W. Anderson and Steve Corino in 7:59 when Christopher Daniels defeated Steve Corino by pinfall with a Last Rites (E+)

A beaten up Terry Funk comes to the ring with his TV title to open the show. He says last week he lost to Adam Copeland but he is still here breathing. He says that guys backstage have made it their goal to be the one to end the Funker but none of them have and none of them will! He says whoever wants to be the next one to try can come out to the ring right fucking now and try their best but they WILL fail! (D+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Terry Funk defeated Bubba Ray Dudley in 18:26 by pinfall with a Piledriver. Terry Funk makes defence number 1 of his ECW World Television title (C-) D-Von Dudley runs out after the match and lays out Funk. He then helps Bubba up and together they bring a table to the ring and get ready to light it on fire when of all people Sabu hits the ring for the save. He and Funk eye one another and then nod out of respect as the Dudleys retreat (D+)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Rob Van Dam defeated Super Crazy in 12:16 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 9:52 when Mikey Whipwreck defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall with a Whippersnapper (D+)

A video airs hyping Taz vs Shane Douglas at November to Remember (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Steve Williams in 11:11 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Christian Cage defeated Chris Candido, Jerry Lynn and Stevie Richards in 13:21 when Christian Cage defeated Jerry Lynn by pinfall (D+)

Adam Copeland and Lance Storm cut a promo about how tonight they will do Shane Douglas a favor, free of charge, and make sure Taz is out of November to Remember. Copeland then says he hasn't forgotten about Douglas, but he wants Taz spot so if it means helping Douglas now, then so be it! (C-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Adam Copeland and Lance Storm defeated Tommy Dreamer and Taz in 19:09 when Adam Copeland defeated Tommy Dreamer by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick. Adam Copeland and Lance Storm make defence number 6 of their ECW World Tag Team titles. (C-)

Show Rating: D+

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ECW News

- The PPV does another 0.01 buy.

- WWF held their Judgment Day PPV which was headlined Steve Austin and Ken Shamrock beating The New Foundation (B+)

- WWF had two amazing matches on Raw (B+). First Mankind beat Triple H (A) and then Vader beat HBK (A).

- We sign Kurt Angle who has just recently entered the wrestling industry to a PPA deal.

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ECW Extreme PPV
Friday, Week 4, October 1998
CT - Mohegan Sun Arena (Tri State)
9518 People -- Sellout

Pre-show Dark Match
In an awful match that was completely devoid of heat, Mike Quackenbush won a battle royal in 14:58. The final four competitors also included Homicide, Excalibur and Christopher Daniels, with Homicide being the final elimination (E)

New ECW signee Kurt Angle comes out to the ring to kick off the PPV. He says he is an Olympic Gold Medalist and the best new face to hit the wrestling industry since Lou Thesz. He says he will prove it tonight and every subsequent night he steps foot in an ECW ring because he is the future! (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Kurt Angle defeated Mike Awesome in 11:42 by submission with an Ankle Lock (D)

Backstage Christian Cage and Stevie Richards are together. Cage says despite winning last weeks four corner match, he came away impressed with Richards. He says the two of them want to take ECW by storm and together they will do just that (D)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Christian Cage and Stevie Richards defeated Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley in 10:32 when Christian Cage defeated Mikey Whipwreck by pinfall (D)

The Dudleys are backstage where they hype their singles matches tonight; Bubba vs Sabu and D-Von vs Funk (C)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Sabu in 10:36 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and some decent in-ring action, Shane Douglas defeated Steve Williams in 18:53 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex (D)

A video airs recapping the Taz/Douglas feud (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Taz defeated Fit Finlay in 20:08 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (D+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Terry Funk defeated D-Von Dudley in 11:44 by pinfall with a Piledriver. Terry Funk makes defence number 2 of his ECW World Television title (C)

After the match it is announced at November to Remember there will be a special gimmick match where the Dudleys will take on Funk and Sabu with each team getting to pick one stipulation each and a match will be made combining the two! (C-)

Show Rating: C-

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ECW News

- The PPV did a 0.01.

- Stu Hart announces his retirement from the wrestling business.

- WCW holds Halloween Havoc, doing a 7.90 buy. The show earned a B rating and was headlined by Hogan and Flair beating the Steiners (B+)

- Christian Cage won the ECWA World Title beating Viper (D-)

- WCW announces a new show to air on TNT called Turmoil

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ECW Extreme PPV
Friday, Week 1, November 1998
CT - Mohegan Sun Arena (Tri State)
9518 People -- Sellout

Pre-show Dark Match
In an extremely poor match, Ballz Mahoney defeated Homicide, Low Ki, Reckless Youth and Steve Corino in 17:31 when Ballz Mahoney defeated Reckless Youth by pinfall with a Michinoku Driver (E+)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy defeated Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley, Dudley Boys and Sabu and Terry Funk in 19:36; the order of elimination was Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley first, then Dudley Boys, and finally Sabu and Terry Funk (C-)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Stevie Richards defeated Tommy Dreamer in 12:04 by pinfall with a Stevie Kick following interference from Christian Cage (D+)

After the match Christian Cage comes out and gets in Dreamer's face. He says that Cage and Richards mean business, and no one in ECW will stop them! (D)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Candido in 12:17 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (D-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Kurt Angle defeated Fit Finlay in 19:33 by pinfall with an Angle Slam (D+)

A video airs hyping the ECW Tag Team Champions, Adam Copeland & Lance Storm (C)

Another video airs hyping Taz (D+)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Christian Cage defeated Super Crazy in 12:19 by pinfall (D)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland and Lance Storm defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Mike Awesome in 13:40 when Lance Storm defeated Mike Awesome by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf. Adam Copeland and Lance Storm make defence number 7 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (D+)

Show Rating: D+

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ECW News

- The PPV does another 0.01.

- We cut loose a ton of dead weight. Just needed to be done.

- Nitro puts on an amazing show (B+) headlined by an incredible main event that saw Bret Hart beat Hulk Hogan (A)

- We resign Matt and Jeff Hardy.

- Steve Williams is fully fit again.

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ECW Extreme PPV
Friday, Week 2, November 1998
CT - Mohegan Sun Arena (Tri State)
9518 People -- Sellout

Pre-show Dark Match
In an extremely poor match, Mike Quackenbush defeated C.W. Anderson, Chad Collyer, Christopher Daniels, Bobby Roode and Steve Corino in 14:56 when Mike Quackenbush defeated Chad Collyer by pinfall with a Quackendriver (D-)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Rob Van Dam defeated Terry Funk in 20:11 by pinfall with a Frog Splash. During the match we also had Bubba Ray Dudley run in and attack Terry. Rob Van Dam wins the ECW World Television title (C-) After the match an irate Terry Funk says the reason he and Sabu have mutual respect is because they have literally tried killing one another in the ring but neither man gave an inch. In every one of there wars, blood was spilled, and most often it was because of barbed wire. Funk says it is with that that their choice of stipulation for the PPV is that any match will take place in a ring surrounded by barbed wire! (C-)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Matt Hardy defeated Lance Storm in 11:37 by pinfall with a quick roll up (D+)

Tommy Dreamer comes out to the ring and makes a challenge to Stevie Richards and Christian Cage next week. He says he will find a partner, no doubt about it, and settle this once and for all (D)

In a bout that featured great action and a good crowd, Adam Copeland drew with Jeff Hardy in 15:00 when the time limit expired (C-) Adam Copeland freaks out after the match and says tonight has been a fluke and neither Hardy will have ANY luck at November to Remember! (C-)

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Steve Williams defeated Ballz Mahoney in 7:52 by pinfall with a Backdrop Driver (D-)

Kurt Angle is backstage where he hypes his match tonight vs Kurt Angle (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Kurt Angle defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 20:26 by pinfall with an Angle Slam (C)

Show Rating: C-

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ECW News

- Another 0.01 buy.

- Steve Austin and Triple H have an A match on Raw, a match in which Austin won.

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ECW Extreme PPV
Friday, Week 3, November 1998
CT - Mohegan Sun Arena (Tri State)
9518 People -- Sellout

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Mikey Whipwreck won a battle royal in 14:39. The final four competitors also included Chris Candido, Spike Dudley and Steve Corino, with Chris Candido being the final elimination (D-)

In a match that had some good action and average heat, Kurt Angle defeated Super Crazy in 20:04 by pinfall with an Angle Slam (D+) After the match Kurt Angle makes an open challenge for November to Remember (C)

In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy defeated Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon in 11:33 when Jeff Hardy defeated Doug Furnas by submission with a Texas Cloverleaf (C-)

A video airs hyping the Tag Team Title match (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Taz defeated Mike Awesome in 17:43 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (D) Backstage Shane Douglas cuts a promo on how Taz will never get a chance to be the ECW Champion because no one is going to take the title from him (C-)

Christian and Stevie Richards cut a promo to Tommy Dreamer saying they won't face him tonight but since he wouldn't find a partner anyway, it's for the best. They say they did find him an opponent though (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Tommy Dreamer defeated Steve Williams in 13:30 by pinfall with a Piledriver (D+)

In a bout that had great heat and some decent in-ring action, Terry Funk defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 15:09 by pinfall with a Piledriver (D+) After the match the Dudleys hit the ring and lay out Funk. They say that Barbed Wire is fine, because the only way to win the match at N2R will be by putting someone through a flaming table! (C-)

Show Rating: D+

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Clicked out of the game before I could do results for some reason, so I am just going to write it up.

November to Remember
Saturday, Week 3, November 1998
CT - Mohegan Sun Arena (Tri State)
9518 People -- Sellout

Rob Van Dam won a Six Man Ladder Match to retain the ECW Television Title, beating Bam Bam Bigelow, Chris Candido, Mikey Whipwreck, Spike Dudley and Doug Furnas (C-)

After the match RVD gets on the mic and says it is against his nature to sit ideally by, but that has been exactly what RVD has done lately. RVD says that ECW hasn't seen how good he truly is, and from here on out they will know how exactly why he is "The Whole Fucking Show"! (C-)

Kurt Angle comes out to the ring demanding a challenger. After a few minutes with no one coming out he begins goading the boys in the back until finally a still injured Steve Williams comes out to accept the challenge (D+)

Kurt Angle defeated Steve Williams with an Ankle Lock (D+)

We see Tommy Dreamer backstage looking for a partner tonight, and he finds Ballz Mahoney who agrees to face Christian and Richards (D-)

Stevie Richards and Christian Cage beat Tommy Dreamer and Ballz Mahoney when Richards pinned Mahoney after a Stevie Kick (D-)

A video airs hyping the Hardy's as they attempt to win the ECW Tag Team Titles (D)

Adam Copeland & Lance Storm defeated the Hardy's after Copeland gave Jeff Hardy a Leaping DDT onto the concrete, knocking him out and rendering him unable to finish the match (C)

A hype video airs for the co-main event war between the Dudleys & Funk and Sabu (C-)

The Dudley Boys defeated Terry Funk and Sabu after a 3D through a barbed wire covered flaming table (C+) After the match a visibly shaken Tommy Dreamer hit the ring to help an unconscious Funk be carted out (D)

A video airs hyping Taz's journey to the Main Event tonight as he fights for the ECW World Title vs Shane Douglas (C-)

Taz deafted Shane Douglas after making him tap to a Tazmission (C+) Taz wins the ECW World Heavyweight Title

Show Rating: C+

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ECW News

- Our weekly PPV did a 0.01 buy, while November to Remember did a solid 0.08.

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ECW Extreme PPV
Friday, Week 4, November 1998
CT - Mohegan Sun Arena (Tri State)
9518 People -- Sellout

Pre-show Dark Match
In an extremely poor match, Chad Collyer and Bobby Roode defeated Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon in 7:45 when Bobby Roode defeated Phil LaFon by pinfall with a Roode Awakening (D-)

Pre-show Dark Match
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Christopher Daniels and Mike Quackenbush defeated C.W. Anderson and Steve Corino in 7:54 when Mike Quackenbush defeated C.W. Anderson by pinfall with a Quackendriver (E)

We open up the show with an announcement from Paul Heyman that tonight will feature an 8 man tournament to determine the #1 contender for the year end Holiday Hell show (D+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Adam Copeland defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 16:34 by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick (C) Copeland advances in the tournament

After the Copeland match Matt Hardy comes out to confront him for what he did to his brother. Copeland says he has bigger fish to fry tonight but if Matt wants, he can get what Jeff had. Matt jumps on Edge but security hits the ring to break it up (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Rob Van Dam in 16:27 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex following interference from Kurt Angle (D+) Shane Douglas advances in the tournament

In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Christian Cage defeated Super Crazy in 8:57 by pinfall (D-) Christian Cage advances in the tournament

A video airs replaying the terrifying events of the Dudleys vs Sabu/Funk match from last night. It is announced Funk is out indefinitely with burns, a severe concussion and sprained neck (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Lance Storm defeated Kurt Angle in 11:51 by pinfall after a distraction from Rob Van Dam (D+)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Adam Copeland defeated Christian Cage in 11:51 by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (C-)

In a bout that had a good crowd and good action, Shane Douglas defeated Lance Storm in 9:14 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex (D+)

In a bout that had great heat and good action, Adam Copeland drew with Shane Douglas in 15:06 following a double pinfall (C-)

Show Rating: D+

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I am gonna quickly burn through the last four events of this year and move the Holiday Hell show to the first week of January. Mainly because I want to start the new year fresh.