ECW With $$$ | EWR

[CanadianPuckHead]

January 1st 1999

The final year of the millennium kicks off with a bang as Paul Heyman & ECW release the following statement:

"ECW is very happy to announce that with some financial investors stepping up, we are now no longer restricted and limited due to money. We are not at the mercy of WWF or WCW who can simply buy up our talent. Which means...

The war is officially on!

Do not be mistaken with this new found money, we are not going to change who we are, we are still going to be just as violent, just as extreme as ever... we just now have the business backing to truly compete.

Now WCW is focusing on old-timers and blasts from the past trying to regain their glory days.

WWF is ripping off ECW and calling it the attitude era.

But ECW... we will continue to do what we always have done, innovate, and elevate... whether its signing the most talented in ring workers around the globe... signing guys willing to go to the ring and just beat the crap out of eachother... or signing the stars of tomorrow, we WILL win this war.

As for what to expect right away, with this new Era of ECW we have vacated the ECW World, TV, and Tag Titles and will crown new champions for this era. Also some talent you expect to see on tv may not appear right away as we have finally been able to set up a proper school and developmental system.

But get ready, because the wrestling business is about to get a whole lot crazier!"

[CanadianPuckHead]

MAIN EVENTERS
Steve Corino(H)
Taz(F)
The Rock(H)


UPPER MIDCARDERS
Booker T(H)
Chris Jericho(H)
Hayabusa(F)
Jerry Lyn(H)
Lance Storm(H)
RVD(F)
Sabu(H)
Tommy Dreamer(F) /W Beulah McGillicutty

MIDCARDERS
Chris Chetti(F)
Kaz Hayashi(F)
Kurt Angle(H)
Rhino(H)
Yoshiro Tajijri(H)


LOWER MIDCARDERS
AJ Styles(F) /W Francine
Shane Helms(H)


OPENER
Elix Skipper(H) W/ Trish Stratus

TAG TEAMS
Danny Doring & Roadkill(H)
Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray & D-Von)(H)
Haas & Benjamin(F)
Los Guerreros (Eddy & Chavo)(F)
York & Matthews (Christian York & Joey Matthews)(F)

Stables
Showtime: Booker T, Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle, The Rock

ECW World Champion

Spoiler

Current: Taz(x2)
Former: Booker T
Taz

ECW Television Champion

Spoiler

Current: Hayavysa
Former: Steve Corino

ECW Tag Team Champions

Spoiler

Current: Danny Doring & Roadkill
Former: York & Matthews
Dudley Boyz

[CanadianPuckHead]

January 2nd 1999
Next PPV: Guilty as Charged January 31st 1999


Chair Swinging Freaks vs Dudley Boyz
Hardcore Match
Dudleys Win
Match Rating 3.5*


Joel Gertner is backstage with Super Crazy. Joel Gertner was on hype duty tonight, this time for a match between Super Crazy and Little Guido.
Segment Rating 3.5*


Super Crazy vs Little Guido
Super Crazy Wins
Match Rating 4*


Jerry Lynn vs Spike Dudley
Lynn Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


Stevie Richards vs Sabu.
Hardcore Match
Sabu Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


Rob Van Dam vs Lance Storm
RVD Wins
Match Rating 4*


Tommy Dreamer vs Steve Corino
Hardcore Match
Corino Wins
Match Rating 3*


Shane Douglas cuts a promo for his match against Taz
Segment Rating 4*


Taz vs Shane Douglas
Taz Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


Justin Credible is backstage. He wanted to rip into Hayabusa
Segment Rating 3.5*


Hayabusa vs Justin Credible
Hardcore Match
Hayabusa Wins
Match Rating 3*


Show Rating 3.5*

[Bard]

Like the twist with ECW having money. Let's see what you can do with it! E-C-DUB! E-C-DUB!

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[CanadianPuckHead]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bard

Like the twist with ECW having money. Let's see what you can do with it! E-C-DUB! E-C-DUB! Sent from my SM-N970U using Tapatalk

Plan on basically keeping ECW booking how it is (extreme, violent, edgy, and also talented in ring talent)

money is mainly to potentially lift guys from WWF/WCW who could fit in ECW as they become available

I will say there will be an interesting debut on the next show

[CanadianPuckHead]

January 9th 1999
Next PPV: Guilty as Charged January 31st 1999

Show opens with RVD backstage when hes suddenly approached by the debuting James Mitchell! Mitchell talks about a new era in ECW and says he will see RVD later tonight and walks away.
Segment Rating 3*


Super Crazy vs Yoshihiro Tajiri
Crazy Wins
Match Rating 5*


Hayabusa vs Shane Douglas
Douglas Wins
Match Rating 4*


Jerry Lynn vs Little Guido
Guido wins using the brass knuckles
Match Rating 4.5*


Super Nova cuts a promo hyping himself up
Segment Rating 3*


Terry Funk vs Stevie Richards
Hardcore Match
Stevie Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


Taz vs Steve Corino
Taz Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


New Jack vs Lance Storm
Hardcore Match
New Jack Wins
Match Rating 4*


Tommy Dreamer cut a promo before his match with Justin Credible
Segment Rating 3.5*


Tommy Dreamer vs Justin Credible
Hardcore Match
Dreamer Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


The lights go out and a red spotlight comes on in the middle of the ring with James Mitchell standing there with a microphone and he invites RVD to the ring. After a few minutes RVD makes his way out unsure what Mitchell wants. Mitchell continues his talk from earlier about a new era in ECW, a dark cloud over the company, when suddenly all the lights come on and standing just behind RVD just outside where the spotlight was is the debuting Vampiro! Who levels RVD in the back with a bat as Mitchell laughs and watches the beat down.
Segment Rating 3*


Show Rating 3.5*

[CanadianPuckHead]

January 16th 1999
Next PPV: Guilty as Charged January 31st 1999


Hayabusa vs Steve Corino
Hayabusa Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


James Mitchell is with Vampiro backstage they cut a promo for the main event match against RVD
Segment Rating 3*


Taz vs Justin Credible.
Taz Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


Little Guido vs Spike Dudley vs Yoshihiro Tajiri
Tajiri Wins
Match Rating 4*


Tommy Dreamer vs Shane Douglas
Douglas Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


Terry Funk, Axl Rotten, and Balls Mahoney vs Stevie Richards, Buh Buh Ray Dudley, and D-Von Dudley.
Dudleyz/Stevie Win
Match Rating 3.5*


New Jack cut a promo before his match with Sabu
Segment Rating 3.5*


New Jack vs Sabu
Hardcore Match
Sabu Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


Jerry Lynn vs Lance Storm.
Storm Wins
Match Rating 4.5*


RVD cuts a promo on Vampiro
Segment Rating 3.5*


Rob Van Dam vs Vampiro
Vampiro Wins with help from James Mitchell
Match Rating 4*


Show Rating 3.5*

[CanadianPuckHead]

January 23rd 1999
Next PPV: Guilty as Charged January 31st 1999

Chair Swinging Freaks vs Dudley Boyz
Hardcore Match
Dudleyz Win
Match Rating 4*


New Jack cuts a promo before his match with Stevie Richards
Segment Rating 3.5*


New Jack vs Stevie Richards
Hardcore Match
New Jack Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


Little Guido cuts a promo on Super Crazy
Segment Rating 3*


Super Crazy vs Little Guido
Super Crazy Wins
Match Rating 4*


Terry Funk is walking backstage when he is spotted by Lance Storm, who attacks. They brawl around the arena for a while, until Lance Storm gets a clear upper hand and sends The Funker into retreat.
Segment Rating 3.5*


Terry Funk vs Lance Storm
Storm Wins
Match Rating 4*


Jerry Lynn is in the ring, and he calls out Sabu. Sabu appears, and eventually accepts a challenge to a match between the two.
Segment Rating 3*


Jerry Lynn vs Sabu
Sabu Wins
Match Rating 4.5*


James Mitchell and Vampiro cut a promo on Hayabusa
Segment Rating 3*


Hayabusa vs Vampiro
Vampiro Wins
Match Rating 3.5*


Show Rating 3.5*