TEW 08: ECW '97 - The Final Stand

[DeToxRox]

ECW February Review

We lost 28K in January. It is a little nerve wracking going into March which will see us on TV and PPV so this could turn into a disaster but there is no turning back at this point. I'll update popularity after this month as there wasn't much of a change, at least worth noting.

[DeToxRox]

ECW on E!
TV Taping
Tuesday, Week 1, March 1998
Hofstra Arena (Tri City)
4891 People (5000 Capacity)

Pre-show Dark Match
Adam Copeland defeated Mike Quackenbush in 7:54 by pinfall with a Missile Dropkick (D)

Pre-show Dark Match
Balls Mahoney defeated Christian Cage in 7:38 by pinfall with a Michinoku Driver (E+)

ECW on E! opens with Shane Douglas coming to the ring. He says as the Champion it is his right to be at the forefront of the newest ECW show-- He is then interrupted by Brian Adams. Adams comes out and says as "The Extreme Savior" he picks who does what in ECW, and he says it'll be him who the crowd sees first, making sure Douglas gets edited out! This brings out Tommy Dreamer and Taz, who say they're the forefathers of ECW and what they say goes. Then all hell breaks out with a wild brawl that sees Steve Williams sneak into the ring and obliterate Taz with a vicious chair shot as he was laying into Brian Adams (C+)

Rob Van Dam defeated Little Guido in 13:07 by pinfall with a Frog Splash. Rob Van Dam makes defence number 2 of his ECW World Television title (C-) RVD says after the match that Sabu didn't want his TV Title shot at Living Dangerously, but Paul Heyman comes out and says he is damn well fighting RVD for the title (D+)

A video packages airs on the history of ECW to give a little primer to the new fans who might be watching (C)

Sabu defeated Jerry Lynn in 11:02 by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault (D)

Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Axl Rotten in 7:38 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D-)

Taz drew with Steve Williams in 14:37 when John Finnigan lost total control of the match, and both men brawled their way all over the arena and into the parking lot (C+)

Shane Douglas is furious backstage, knocking over tables and throwing chairs. He said tonight was about him, not Brian Adams or Dreamer or Taz! He promises revenge tonight! (C+)

Brian Adams defeated Tommy Dreamer in 13:41 by pinfall with a Choke Slam following Shane Douglas hitting him with the ECW Title (B-) After the match Douglas and Adams had a stare down of their own as the show goes off aie (B)

Show Rating: C

[DeToxRox]

News

- A great debut show that saw the big matches deliver, and not only that, but also set up some PPV bouts.

- Brian Adams has caused a huge stir since coming to ECW and has plenty of people gunning for him, yet he seems to know something no one else does, or he is just stupid because he doesn't seem worried. One person gunning for him is Taz, and so next week it'll be Taz vs Adams!

- Because of their wins over the tag champs in solo competition, Paul Heyman has decided to let Candido and Storm, who've feuded as of late, face the tag champs next week!

- ECW on E! does a .11. I had no idea what to expect but that wasn't it. Still, as the show continues on the popularity will obviously increase so this isn't something I am worried about yet. Peaking at the popularity after the first show though we made some nice gains in just one show so that's good to know.

- AJPW is having trouble resigning guys. The writing might be on the wall there.

- Raw has a B+ show with DX beating LOD (A) while Nitro was a C show that saw Booker T beat Eddy Guerrero (C+)

[DeToxRox]

ECW On E!
TV Taping
Tuesday, Week 2, March 1998
Bally's Atlantic City (Tri City)
2000 People -- Sellout

Pre-show Dark Match
Adam Copeland defeated Mike Quackenbush in 7:51 by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (D)

Pre-show Dark Match
Jerry Lynn defeated Christian Cage in 8:29 by submission with a Cross Armbreaker Submission (D)

Sabu defeated New Jack in 12:46 by pinfall with a Triple Jump Moonsault through a table (C) After the match RVD comes out and says that Sabu suffered a significant injury and won't be able to wrestle at Living Dangerously. Sabu apparently gets the gist of what RVD said and shoves him, and the two men again have a shoving match that Alfonso must break up (D+)

In the parking lot Taz is seen getting his gear out of his car when a car screeches behind him and out jumps Steve Williams, who drills Taz with a shoulderblock into his car. He then sticks his arm into the open door and slams it on Taz who cries out in obvious agony (C+)

Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Axl Rotten in 7:35 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (D-)

Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon defeated Chris Candido / Lance Storm in 14:32 when Doug Furnas defeated Chris Candido by pinfall with a Frankensteiner. Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon make defence number 5 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (D+)

Paul Heyman comes out and says tonight's Main Event is looking like it'll not go on as scheduled after Steve William's ruthless assault on Taz. This brings out Brian Adams who says that's bullshit and demands Taz face him tonight. Heyman tells Adams he is this close to getting canned which results in Adams Choke Slamming Heyman causing the ECW crowd to go deathly silent (B-)

Steve Williams defeated Little Guido in 10:33 by pinfall with a Backdrop Driver (C-)

A video airs hyping Dreamer and Douglas (C+)

Taz arrives, arm bandaged in all, looking for Steve Williams. When he is told that Adams is in the ring waiting for him, Taz says screw it and heads to fight, even though it is obvious he is in no shape to (C+)

Brian Adams defeated Taz in 14:24 by pinfall with a Choke Slam (C+) After the match Steve Williams comes out and taunts a beaten and bloodied Taz (C-)

Show Rating: C

[DeToxRox]

News

- A good show that once again revolved around Adams. The hype for Shane Douglas vs Tommy Dreamer is good and keeps on getting better, but right now Adams is the bread and butter.

- New Jack continues to be a problem so he is going to pay by facing Brian Adams in some form of gimmick match at Living Dangerously. I'll start a quick angle for it on the next show but Jack has to pay for all the problems he has caused me.

- ECW on E! does another .11, but another check of our popularity shows that things are on the up and up.

- Nitro and Raw battle again, with Nitro again prevailing in the ratings, and this time, in the quality of show. Nitro had a B+ show headlined by Bret Hart beating Buff Bagwell (A) while Raw was a B show headlined by Steve Austin beating Ken Shamrock (B+)

[DeToxRox]

ECW on E!
TV Taping
Tuesday, Week 3, March 1998
Yanitelli Center (Tri City)
2000 People -- Sellout

Pre-show Dark Match
New Jack defeated The Blue Meanie in 7:50 by pinfall (D-)

Pre-show Dark Match
Reckless Youth defeated Tracy Smothers in 8:11 by pinfall with a Frog Splash (E)

ECW on E! opens up with New Jack coming to the ring obviously not happy. He says he has been on a losing streak lately and it's all a bunch of bullshit. He saus ECW is on E now and he won't ever be on True Hollywood Story cause his life won't have a tragic ending, but Brian Adams sure will. He says Living Dangerously will be on PPV this Sunday, so why not give the fans a show and do it right; barbed wire style! (C-)

Doug Furnas defeated Jerry Lynn in 11:42 by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D)

Justin Credible defeated Adam Copeland in 10:29 by pinfall (D-)

Taz is in the back where he eloquently states, "Steve Williams, you will know first hand what FTW means on Sunday!" (C)

Tommy Dreamer defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 12:34 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C-) After the match Shane Douglas comes in and with Bigelows help they drive Dreamer through a table (C)

RVD says he has no choice but to face Sabu based on Heyman's orders but he will make sure Sabu looks good in defeat, with them being friends and all (C-)

Lance Storm defeated Little Guido in 8:55 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D)

Shane Douglas defeated The Sandman in 13:45 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex (C)

Show Rating: C-

[DeToxRox]

News

- I didn't want to rush a Barbed Wire match but I figure it'll get a nice rating with two solid brawlers. Mainly I'm doing it to squash New Jack in style though. It'll do a lot to put Adams over though as well.

- The show itself was meh but it increased our popularity so I can't argue that.

- The PPV is on Sunday, Week 3 because it's the one day that we have everyone available and we will need them.

- ECW on E! does a .10. Down without Adams on it.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Living Dangerously
Live on PPV
Sunday, Week 3, March 1998
Liacouras Center (Tri City)
9859 People (10000 Capacity)

Living Dangerously opens up with a video package featuring Shane Douglas, Tommy Dreamer, Taz, Steve Williams, Brian Adams and Rob Van Dam (C)

Lance Storm defeated Jerry Lynn in 12:44 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (C)

Justin Credible defeated Little Guido in 10:32 by pinfall (D+)

The Dudley Boys come out to the ring demanding an ECW Tag Team Title match right now! Bubba Ray says they've been too patient lately and far too soft and that will all change tonight when the beat the hardcore in Furnas & LaFon! (D+)

Dudley Boys defeated Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon in 11:38 when Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Phil LaFon by pinfall with a Power Bomb. Dudley Boys win the ECW World Tag Team titles (C)

Brian Adams comes out to the ring wearing a t-shirt and blue jeans. He says New Jack will get his Barbed Wire Match because Adams is going to show the world how extreme he can get (C-)

Brian Adams defeated New Jack in 14:48 when Adams choked out New Jack with barbed wire (B-)

Bill Alfonso comes out before Sabu vs RVD wearing a shirt that has RVD on the front and Sabu on the back. It's obvious he is conflicted going into the TV Title Match (D-)

Rob Van Dam defeated Sabu in 15:30 by pinfall with a Frog Splash. Rob Van Dam makes defence number 3 of his ECW World Television title (C)

Steve Williams is in the back before his match with Taz, where he warns Taz that tonight he is bringing the war to him! (C-)

Taz defeated Steve Williams in 13:27 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (C+)

Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer in 16:31 by pinfall with a Belly to Belly Suplex following interference from The Sandman. Shane Douglas makes defence number 2 of his ECW World Heavyweight title (B-) After the match The Sandman picks up a bloodied Dreamer and says he isn't the face of ECW; Sandman is! He then DDT's him onto the cold, hard concrete as the show goes off the air (C)

Show Rating: C+

[BYU 14]

A Sandman heel turn eh? Interesting, Tommy appears in for some tough times ahead.

[DaddyTorgo]

poor Tommy

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

poor Tommy

It's not like Tommy could really win the title. This is ECW

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by BYU 14

A Sandman heel turn eh? Interesting, Tommy appears in for some tough times ahead.

I was bummed about doing this but Sandman got stale really fast so this was a good way to put heat on Dreamer's next feud, and end his chase for now. Had Sandman not needed a heel turn then I was contemplating something else that I'll use sooner rather then later.

[DeToxRox]

News

- The big news out of the PPV was The Sandman turning heel on Tommy Dreamer. They have great chemistry and should have some exciting brawls. For Sandman it had to be done, he was just too stale as a face and needed a change. For Dreamer, he is out of the title picture allowing some of the bigger names to feud over the strap, though he is not totally phased out by any means.

- Living Dangerously did a 0.29 buy which is astounding considering they never got near that number in my WCW dynasty. The show delivered in every way imaginable and I am for sure proud of it.

- Raw and Nitro both had meh shows. Raw was a B- headlined by a 6 man tag that saw Shamrock & LOD beat Jarrett and the Outlaws (B-) while Nitro once again Vicious and Delicious beat Harlem Heat (C+) leading to a C+ show. Yeesh.

- A huge Main Event is signed for ECW on E! as Shane Douglas will go one on one with Brian Adams. The ECW Title won't be on the line but it is confirmed if Adams wins he will be the number one contender.

[DeToxRox]

ECW on E!
TV Taping
Tuesday, Week 4, March 1998
Hofstra Arena (Tri City)
4907 People (5000 Capacity)

Pre-show Dark Match
Justin Credible defeated Adam Copeland in 7:42 by pinfall (D-)

Pre-show Dark Match
Little Guido defeated Christian Cage in 7:49 by submission with a Sicillian Crab (D-)

Brian Adams is backstage, his arms covered in cuts from his barbed wire match vs New Jack at Living Dangerously. He says he dispatched of one ECW Icon in New Jack, but now it's time to rid ECW of their "Franchise" in Shane Douglas. He says step one is destroying him tonight, before step two where he wins the ECW World Title at Hostile City Showdown! He promises that he'll leave the show tonight as #1 contender (C)

Taz defeated Doug Furnas in 11:32 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (C-) After the match Taz says when he beat Dr. Death he became the #1 contender and if either of them have a problem with it, they can take it up with him tonight! (C)

Lance Storm defeated Sabu in 10:50 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D+)

A video airs hyping the Dudley Boys, who'll be involved in a Tables Match next week! (D+)

Steve Williams defeated Mike Quackenbush in 6:54 by pinfall with a Backdrop Driver (D)

Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Candido in 10:58 by pinfall with a Frog Splash. Rob Van Dam makes defence number 4 of his ECW World Television title (C-) After the match RVD makes an open challenge for anyone to face him for the TV Title next week! (C)

Tommy Dreamer comes out to the ring demanding Sandman show himself. When Sandman doesn't appear, Dreamer says he will take the fight to him, promising a resolution next week (C-)

Brian Adams drew with Shane Douglas in 15:00 when the time limit expired (C) After the match Taz hits the ring and destroys both men with T-Bone Suplexes then grabs Douglas title and holds it high over his head as the crowd chants "FUCK THE WORLD, FUCK THE WORLD" as the credits roll (C)

Show Rating: C

[DeToxRox]

News

- Another good show. We're in a decent groove now and it's showing. That Adams/Douglas match alone resulted in us nearly selling out a small arena for our TV taping, doubling our usual paying customers.

- Dreamer isn't happy and Sandman is in hiding, but expect Dreamer to find Sandman before the next taping.

- RVD is going to be a face soon, it's hard to ignore that fact, but he'll do it by winning the fans over by fighting all comers. Expect a good opponent for the show.

- The Hostile City Showdown Main Event is all but assured to be a Triple Threat with Douglas/Adams/Taz. Expect another element to be added to this feud soon.

- New Jack is a politicking whore now. Just another great personality trait for him to have. He is going to still be a part of ECW because he produces good matches but don't expect a push.

- ECW on E! does a 0.14, up from a 0.10 the week before. Brian Adams is a draw. Did I really say that?

- WWF holds WrestleMania 15 which did an 18.09 buy, and an amazing A rating. The show was headlined by a potential MOTY candidate as HBK d. Mankind (A*) to retain his title. Meanwhile WCW held Uncensored which did a 20.02 buy, but it was not as good of a show, doing a B rating. It saw Hogan retain vs Scott Steiner (B+) in the Main Event.

[DeToxRox]

ECW March Review

We learn that PPV still cost more then we'll make but it's a manageable cost because PPV's are a nice boost for popularity. We drop down 45K this month, so PPV every month is probably not an option but we'll do it two or three months in a row, and take a month off. Our Main Event for Hostile City Showdown is already a C in heat so I can't waste that on a regular show.

Popularity

Great Lakes: 39.7%
Mid Atlantic: 31.3%
Mid South: 31.3%
Mid West: 27.9%
New England: 47.4%
North West: 26.3%
South East: 28.3%
South West: 26.3%
Tri State: 61.1%
Puerto Rico: 22.9%
Hawaii: 20.3%

[DeToxRox]

ECW on E!
TV Taping
Tuesday, Week 1, April 1998
Arena at Trump Taj Mahal
4850 People (5000 Capacity)

ECW on E! opens up with the "The Franchise" Shane Douglas in the ring to address last weeks draw with Brian Adams. He says Adams is a never was who couldn't hack in New York or Georgia, and yet he comes here with the audacity to try and take HIS title? And to top it off, that little jackoff Taz comes out and decides to attack him after a grueling match? Douglas says that shit won't fly and he demands that next week on ECW on E! Taz face his enforcer Bam Bam Bigelow! He says as far as Adams goes, he will just be smart to now show up next week (C+)

Steve Williams defeated Sabu in 13:05 by pinfall with a Backdrop Driver (C-)

Lance Storm defeated Mike Quackenbush in 5:36 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D+)

The Dudley Boys are backstage hyping their Tables Match tonight vs Bigelow & Candido (D+)

Dudley Boys defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido in 11:51; Bubba Ray Dudley was eliminated first, then Bam Bam Bigelow, and finally Chris Candido. Dudley Boys make defence number 1 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (C) After the match an irate Bigelow gives Candido the Greetings from Asbury Park through a table (D)

Brian Adams comes out and says he is officially forming the Extreme Associates with his newest ally, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams! (C)

Tommy Dreamer defeated Little Guido in 7:36 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C-) After the match Tommy Dreamer says to show a video from last week, where Dreamer went to The Sandman's home in Philly to settle their score like men but the Sandman wasn't home. The video shows Dreamer destroying Sandman's property and demanding a match with him to give him a taste of his own medicine! (C-)

Rob Van Dam defeated Doug Furnas in 16:32 by pinfall with a Frog Splash. Rob Van Dam makes defence number 5 of his ECW World Television title (C+)

Show Rating: C

[DeToxRox]

News

- Another good show that was headlined by a good Main Event. We're kind of stuck with a lot of C to C - matches, though we have an occasional B- fight every so often. That will be fine for now but I'd love to get a plain ol' B.

- ECW on E! does a .13 rating. I assume we'll stay around there for the next little while, but considering Adams wasn't booked ahead of time it's not surprising.

- Little Guido signs a PPA deal with WWF. He'll make them his top priority but stay on our roster.

- Nitro is held, garnering a B- rating, headlined by Hogan retaining over Sting (B) while Raw also was a B- show, headlined by Owen Hart over Hawk (B)

[DeToxRox]

ECW on E!
TV Taping
Tuesday, Week 2, April 1998
Tom Gola Arena (Ti City)
5000 People -- Sellout

Brian Adams defeated New Jack in 12:37 by pinfall with a Choke Slam (B-) After the match Adams says he knows Shane Douglas had a hand in getting this match made tonight, but he doesn't care because he knows by the end of the show tonight that Douglas life will be a whole lot more miserable then it already is! (C)

Rob Van Dam defeated Adam Copeland in 8:35 by pinfall with a Frog Splash. Rob Van Dam makes defence number 6 of his ECW World Television title (D)

The Sandman defeated Jerry Lynn in 7:45 by pinfall with a Flying Leg Drop (C-) After the match The Sandman grabs a mic and says what Dreamer did to his house was a criminal act but he doesn't expect anything less then that from the so called "Innovator of Violence". The Sandman says Dreamer isn't here tonight because The Sandman had a retraining order put in place against Dreamer so he better learn to love it! (D+)

Joey Styles announces the next match is a #1 contenders match for the TV title (C-)

Phil LaFon defeated Lance Storm in 11:44 by pinfall with a Fisherman's Hook Suplex (C) After the match RVD comes out and tells LaFon at Hostile City Showdown he'll find out why RVD is Mr. PPV! (C-)

Taz comes out before his match saying that Adams and Douglas little pissing contest is making Taz angry. Taz says this is about more then there egos, it's about the ECW World Title and he won't stop mowing down whoever is in his path until he is the World's Champion! (C+)

Taz defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 14:29 by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex (C-) After the match Shane Douglas comes down and lays into Taz with heavy rights. He tells Bigelow to put him through a table but Bigelow doesn't move. Douglas gets angry and slaps him, causing Bigelow to snap and destroy Douglas. This leads to the Extreme Associates hitting the ring and together with Bigelow they punish Taz and Douglas. The last shot is of Adams, Williams and Bigelow with their arms in the air as the show goes off air (C+)

Show Rating: C -

[DeToxRox]

News

- The Main Event was pretty disappointing but we still improve our popularity. The post match angle was good and it is setting us up nicely for the PPV.

- Bigelow turning on Douglas was a way to make Douglas the outcast heel who has to be even more cunning to keep his title. Expect to see some uneasy alliances in his future.

- The opener was great as Adams and New Jack have good chemistry somehow. Adams continues to deliver.

- Even though Phil LaFon is the #1 contender for the TV Title, Brian Adams has demanded a match with Rob Van Dam to prove his superiority over other ECW champions. The match has been agreed to, though it will be a non title match.

- ECW on E! does a .12 rating.

- Nitro and Raw go head to head again, Raw being the better show, at a B to Nitro's B-. Raw was headlined by Sid, Austin & Jarrett vs Kane, Shamrock and Ahmed (B+) while Nitro was headlined by Scott Steiner over Curt Hennig (B-)

[DeToxRox]

ECW on E!
TV Taping
Tuesday, Week 3, April 1998
The Pavillion (Tri City)
5000 People -- Sellout

ECW on E! opens with the Extreme Associates in the ring. Adams says the Horsemen, the nWo, DX -- None of them compare to the sheer brutality these three men bring to the table. They promise blood shed, carnage and mayhem, all of which is prelude to them taking every ECW Title, culminating in the spirit of the ECW fan being ripped away! (C-)

Doug Furnas defeated Jerry Lynn in 9:19 by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (D)

Phil LaFon defeated Sabu and Little Guido in 12:40 when Phil LaFon defeated Sabu by pinfall with a Fisherman's Hook Suplex (C-)

Backstage Doug Furnas makes the unfortunate mistake of bumping into Bam Bam Bigelow, who begins proceeds to destroy him until officials finally break it up (D)

Tommy Dreamer comes out to the ring, saying the entire Restraining Order Sandman has on him is bullshit. Dreamer says Sandman is too big of a pussy to face him like a man, so Dreamer is going to do him one better and let Sandman pick Dreamers opponent for Hostile City Showdown. Dreamer says if he wins the Restraining Order is lifted and he gets Sandman one on one, and if he loses, Dreamer will never be in the same building as Sandman ever again. Dreamer says he has till Saturday to think about it! (D+)

Dudley Boys defeated Axl Rotten and New Jack in 12:58 when Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Axl Rotten by pinfall with a Power Bomb. Dudley Boys make defence number 2 of their ECW World Tag Team titles (C)

Backstage Paul Heyman announces Bam Bam Bigelow & Steve Williams vs Taz & Shane Douglas! (C)

Bam Bam Bigelow and Steve Williams drew with Taz and Shane Douglas in 10:56 following a double disqualification (C-)

RVD is backstage. He says he follows his own rules, but he knows Adams and co. are not to be messed with. That said, RVD promises Adams is going to suffer his first ECW defeat tonight! (C-)

Rob Van Dam defeated Brian Adams in 16:36 by pinfall with a Frog Splash following interference from Shane Douglas. During the match we also had Taz run in and attack Adams (C)

Show Rating: C-

[DeToxRox]

News

-Meh show. Main event was good, and the Tag Title match also brought a good rating. Everything else was just kind of there. Hopefully going into this PPV we can find our mojo.

- ECW on E! does a .14 rating.

[DeToxRox]

ECW Hostile City Showdown
Live on PPV!
Sunday, Week 3, April 1998
The Palestra (Tri City)
10000 People -- Sellout

Lance Storm defeated Little Guido in 9:42 by submission with a Canadian Maple Leaf (D+)

Justin Credible defeated Jerry Lynn in 7:37 by pinfall (D+)

The Sandman is backstage with Joey Styles. He says he spent all weekend figuring out how to deal with Dreamer, and he came up with one choice: Dr. Death! (D+)

Dudley Boys defeated Sabu and Axl Rotten in 12:40 when Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Axl Rotten by pinfall with a Power Bomb (C)

Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Doug Furnas in 12:32 by pinfall with a Power Bomb (C-)

The Sandman comes out to the ring and says he is too jacked up to watch Dr. Death kill Dreamer, so he is challenging anyone in the back to face him right fucking now! All of a sudden "Natural Born Killaz" hits and the crowd goes nuts! (D+)

The Sandman defeated New Jack in 12:51 by pinfall with a Flying Leg Drop through a table (C+)

Tomm Dreamer says the Sandman showed he can fight just a minute ago, but he is still a coward, and Dreamer is going to make sure the Sandman has no choice but to face him to pay for costing him the ECW Title! (C-)

Tommy Dreamer defeated Steve Williams in 11:53 by pinfall with a Piledriver following botched interference from The Sandman (C+) After the match Dreamer gets on the mic and says The Sandman is going to be his bitch! (C-)

A music video airs hyping the TV Champion, Rob Van Dam (C-)

Rob Van Dam defeated Phil LaFon in 19:46 by pinfall with a Frog Splash. Rob Van Dam makes defence number 7 of his ECW World Television title (C+)

Brian Adams is in the back before the Main Event. He talks about the history of the ECW Title and how tonight he'll finally add credibility to the belt by becoming the ECW Champion! (C+)

Taz defeated Shane Douglas and Brian Adams in 18:50 when Taz defeated Shane Douglas by pinfall with a T-Bone Suplex. Taz wins the ECW World Heavyweight title (C+) After the match Taz is viciously assaulted by Brian Adams, who then turns his attention to Shane Douglas, claiming Douglas ruined his legacy. He then drives Douglas to the concrete with a Choke Slam over the top rope to the floor! (B-)

Show Rating: C