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Post by rabbitman on Aug 23, 2024 1:54:28 GMT 1
ECW Enter Sandman 13.05.1995 Philadelphia, PA
ANGLE: The show starts with an angle Sir, I see neither Kurt nor Eric. I demand a refund! |
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Post by sonny912 on Aug 23, 2024 5:14:19 GMT 1
Pretty awesome that cactus jack is ecw Champion.
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Post by Moore on Aug 23, 2024 15:01:59 GMT 1
ECW Enter Sandman 13.05.1995 Philadelphia, PA
ANGLE: The show starts with an angle Sir, I see neither Kurt nor Eric. I demand a refund! Some of your comments (about 93.7% of them) are ridiculous, ffs  (It's obviously a compliment)
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Onto the show:
I honestly don't remember if the Gordon/Douglas/Alfonso angle actually happened, but I'm a fan of the premise you're including. Of course Douglas will not be staying, but at least you're giving a purpose to his last months.
Yeah, the Pitbulls are close to becoming good guys. Having them lose a Dog Collar Match is big and Richards will soon be mauled for that and other things, I'm sure.
I recently said you could shift the TV title around Eddie, Benoit, Malenko, Scorpio and Mikey, but I'm also ok with 30-minute time limit draws every time. Are you creating some problems within Malenko and Benoit's partnership now that Douglas won't be around?
Good call on having Luna attacking Beulah first before Dreamer gets rough with her himself. A heel referee in ECW is definitely needed from time to time and Fonzie was a natural. It makes sense that you kept that particular DQ a thing in such a heated feud to piss the fans off.
Having Taz submit one of your most recognizable stars is definitely a way to legitimize him.
So... the whole thing with Woman and Douglas just ended? Either way, the booking of the main event was great. Cactus vs. Sandman is happening really soon and it can be good.
You're starting to have some really interesting focus points in your diary and we're really entering a bright period for ECW. |
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Post by marc91 on Aug 24, 2024 18:17:53 GMT 1
No, Woman and Douglas will interact again. I just wanted to avoid the whole swerve thing, as I found it quite silly myself
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Post by marc91 on Aug 26, 2024 18:31:59 GMT 1
ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies & Chokeslams 17.06.1995 Philadelphia, PA
1. Pitbull #2 (w/ Stevie Richards) def. Mikey Whipwreck (7 mins) Mikey feuded with Pitbull 1 the previous year, but he never fought Pitbull 2 and here he does because he’s supporting Tommy Dreamer in the Raven feud. They have a quick match and the Pitbulls can have some momentum back, while Mikey can easily afford a loss. Richards trips Mikey and 2 ends him with a superbomb
2. Tommy Dreamer def. Pitbull #1 (w/ Stevie Richards) (9 mins) The match starts right away, as Pitbull 1 and Dreamer quickly come to ringside and start brawling while the others are still around, ready to be sent to the back. Even Raven and Beulah come to ringside as they want to keep an eye on Dreamer. Dreamer does well despite the distractions and dangers, he beats 1 with the DDT
ANGLE: Raven doesn’t step in the ring, he rather sends Beulah in, as Tommy wouldn’t touch her. Beulah slaps Tommy and he seems ready to finally get revenge… but Luna Vachon comes down and jumps on Beulah, so Dreamer exits the ring and follows Raven to the back for a brawl. The ladies match can start
3. Beulah (w/ Stevie Richards) def. Luna Vachon (4 mins) With Raven and Dreamer gone, Richards is the only one still at ringside, but… he gets distracted by a pretty lady that seems to be into him! Richards flirts with this lady and kisses her, unaware that Luna is of course destroying Beulah! Richards finally remembers what he is supposed to do (or Raven will kill him) and superkicks Luna, so Beulah wins
4. ECW World Tag Team Titles: Raven & Stevie Richards (w/ Beulah) def. The Public Enemy (c) (12 mins) Bill Alfonso is the referee. Raven is furious about Richards letting Luna hit Beulah, but they have a chance to win the titles anyway. The Enemies want revenge for the attack they received at the last show, when they defeated the disciples Pitbulls, so this is quite heated. In the meantime, Beulah starts catfighting with the lady in the crowd, while Richards jumps around thinking the girls are fighting over him. Fonzie stops Tommy Dreamer from interfering, so he doesn’t see the Pitbulls superbombing Rock, so Raven pins them to win the titles!
ANGLE: Raven, Richards and the Pitbulls go away with the belts and Raven drags Beulah by her hair, while Richards gestures for the lady to “call him”. The Enemies are in the ring and want to make a speech… but the Gangstas attack them! The former SMW team and the Enemies have a long fight and it goes for several minutes, until security finally manages to stop it, before we go to intermission
ANGLE: Tod Gordon announces that the fifth and last match between Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten will take place at Hardcore Heaven, they have been given time off to rest, as one of them will leave and the other will have a TV Title shot. The stipulation for the last match will be a “Fans Bring The Weapons Match” and every object will be legal. Shane Douglas interrupts the segment and says that Gordon better announce his World Title rematch, as he never received it yet and he made it clear that he can leave ECW whenever he wants. Gordon books it for Hardcore Heaven as he has no other choice. Fonzie also yells at Gordon that he better tell his wrestlers to behave
5. Shane Douglas def. Tony Stetson (5 mins) Bill Alfonso is the referee. The point of this match is that Douglas wrestles without breaking rules and “the way they do on Monday nights”, which will later feed into the Cactus Jack angle. Fonzie still kind of helps him here and there, in subtle ways. This is a prolonged squash and Douglas wins with the belly to belly suplex
6. Too Cold Scorpio def. Taz (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) (11 mins) Finally a good match on the show! This is a rematch from the previous event, as the new Taz managed to submit the cocky Scorpio, who will not make the same mistake again. Scorpio wrestles like a heel here, despite not doing anything outrageous, as he’s trying to sneak away Taz’s offense. Scorpio wins with a roll up, holding the tights
7. 911 (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) def. Jim Steele (3 mins) Bill Alfonso is the referee. Joey Styles reminds us that the chokeslam is banned and, well, that is 911’s strongest and only move. This needs to be short because otherwise it would be painful. 911 tries to chokeslam Steele, but Fonzie warns him not to and so 911 big boots Steels. Alfonso reluctantly counts to 3
ANGLE: The crowds wants 911 to chokeslam Fonzie, but Fonzie says he will sue him and he will also get him fired, as he already got fined once for attacking a referee (late 1994) and pushed one (2 shows ago), so he’s on a final warning! Paul E. threatens Fonzie and 911 chokeslams Steel instead (it’s not a match, so there is no DQ)
8. ECW World Heavyweight Title Barbed Wire Match: Cactus Jack (c) draws The Sandman (w/ Woman) by double KO (11 mins) Cactus and Sandman have been feuding for a quite a bit now. This is the first time they fight with the title on the line and the Barbed Wire is here to justify the grudge (to be clear, this is a match where the ring ropes are replaced by barbed wire). Woman as usual plays dirty and tries to pass a cane to Sandman… but Mikey stops her! Woman threatens Mikey and he kisses her! Sandman is upset and wants to jump out of the ring to beat Mikey, but the ropes are made of barbed wire so he stumbles… and Cactus hits him with a running lariat, so they break the wire barrier and end up crashing on a table! The referee counts them down and calls a draw as they are both out cold. I don’t particularly love non-finishes, especially in main events, but this is hopefully quite a spectacular and violent finish that the fans would appreciate
ANGLE: Woman seems more upset about Mikey kissing her and Sandman not winning the belt than anything else. Sandman stumbles, while Mikey helps Cactus up. Woman says Cactus didn’t win, so Sandman better get a rematch at the next show… and she wants the canes to be wrapped in barbed wire! Shane Douglas comes down and reminds Woman, in a quite flirty way, that he has a title shot at the next show… as Tod Gordon himself said. Woman flirts as well, saying that maybe they can work something out. Gordon arrives and Douglas refuses a three way dance proposition, saying that Cactus and Sandman can destroy each other in a nonsense hardcore match and then he can face the winner! Gordon hesitates, but Cactus nods and Woman does too on Sandman’s behalf… so it’s booked. Douglas is happy and tells Woman that the proposition he made her a few months ago still stands, at Hardcore Heaven she could go home to a real man (the dig on Flair makes sense as Woman managed him), a real wrestler (dig at Cactus, Sandman and Mikey)… and also a World Champion! |
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Post by Moore on Aug 27, 2024 18:40:19 GMT 1
Pretty hot start to the show, feeding us a buffet of the Raven/Dreamer story, culminating in the tag team title match. So, the girl who flirted with Richards is obviously Francine, as you didn't change nothing about her arrival. Raven and Richards will make good champions for a couple of months? Maybe less.
Fonzie is fast becoming the most hated guy in ECW!
I guess Taz and Scorpio need a rubber match at Hardcore Heaven. I know you enough to make a prediction, but I'll keep my mouth shut.
As a representative of "the fans", you get my approval for the Barbed Wire Match. I never thought I'd see a Barbed Wire Match end in a non-decision, but it can technically happen. That's why I don't trash on the Rey Rey vs. Sabu finish from 2006, or the Rollins vs. Fiend Hell in a Cell one (both very smartly booked, in my opinion).
Ah, Woman proposing a three-way is really an ECW-branded thing. The post-match angle was great and you got yourself a 2-for-1 Harcore Heaven header. Douglas is really leaving, so he won't be the champion at the end of the PPV. My money would be on Cactus, somehow, but Sandman... Idk. You're cooking.
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Post by marc91 on Aug 29, 2024 19:02:21 GMT 1
ECW Hardcore Heaven 01.07.1995 Philadelphia, PA
1. Dudley Dudley & Snot Dudley (w/ Big Dick Dudley) def. The Pitbulls (w/ Raven, Stevie Richards and Beulah) (7 mins) The Dudley family debuts and Joey Styles says that Daddy Dudley was a very filthy man that slept with many prostitutes, hence why all of his sons look different from each other. This took place on the real show and it was a decent introduction for the family, but also another step towards the Pitbulls' babyface turn. Stevie's lady fan, now called Francine, is in the front row again and Beulah confronts her, so Raven takes drags both Richards and Beulah away from ringside to avoid issues. Dudley rolls up the confused Pitbull 1 and the Dudleys win the match for a huge upset
ANGLE: The Pitbulls are furious and they promise that they will get revenge on Raven and Richards! They are tired of the lies and manipulation, they were promised the Tag Titles and instead Raven got them for themselves, after using them to wear down the Public Enemy! From now on, the Pitbulls have no masters!
2. Taz (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) def. Dino Sendoff (3 mins)
Another victory for Taz, who destroys poor Sendoff. Joey Styles mentions how Too Cold Scorpio and Taz's issue is not over due to what happened at the last show, then keeps putting over Taz's new serious and legitimate demeanour. Taz finishes Sendoff with a belly-to-belly suplex and easily pins him to win the bout
3. Best of Five Series #5 Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Axl Rotten def. Ian Rotten (9 mins) The blowoff and last match of the series: the winner will get a TV Title shot and the loser will have to leave ECW. I added this stipulation to give this feud a bit of prestige, but also because Ian won't get booked again anyway, so might as well. Fans bring a lot of weapons, creating one of the classic ECW garbage matches, it would be a nice touch to make the fans feel like part of the show. Axl hits Ian with the baseball bet, after placing a sink on his head, getting the pinfall
4. ECW World Tag Team Titles: Raven & Stevie Richards (c) (w/ Beulah) def. Tommy Dreamer & Mikey Whipwreck (15 mins) This is the third match between these pairings and they have won one each so far, so this is the rubber match and now also the Tag Titles are on the line. This would easily be the best match of the show so far. Francine returns and this time she jumps over the guardrail to catfight with Beulah! Richards gets chased by the Pitbulls and runs, scared for his life. It's complete chaos and the referee misses Sandman hitting Mikey with a cane (revenge for him kissing Woman at the last show), so Raven pins Mikey to retain!
ANGLE: A beaten Raven prefers leaving the ring, rather than help Beulah and save Stevie from the Pitbulls, so Beulah is alone in the ring with Dreamer. Beulah slaps Tommy. Dreamer hesitates again, fighting his feelings, but then he finally hits her with a piledriver! TOMMY DREAMER JUST PILEDROVE BEULAH McGILLICUTTY!, one of Joey Styles' most famous quotes takes place
5. Too Cold Scorpio def. 911 (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) by DQ (5 mins) Bill Alfonso is the referee. Of course, this is just 911 doing what he can (so, not a whole lot) and Scorpio bumping around to make 911 look like he kind of knows what he's doing. 911 tries to use the chokeslam, lifting Scorpio in mid-air, but then stops it to avoid a disqualification when Fonzie starts threatening him... but Fonzie disqualifies him anyway for just attempting to use the chokeslam on Scorpio!
ANGLE: Scorpio leaves laughing, while both Taz and Paul E. try to calm 911 down. Actually, now Paul E. is the one that wants to jump on Fonzie, but his guys stop him to avoid any disciplinary issues
6. The Public Enemy draws The Gangstas by double CO (8 mins) This feud will be quite long and so we don't get many explanations now, apart from the fact that the Gangstas are in ECW and they want to get famous by stopping the famous Public Enemy. Of course, Rock and Grunge don't back down from a fight and so the match takes place. It was actually a decent match as well. My only problem is that I don't want a finish in their first encounter and so I have to come up with a non-finish, reluctantly. They brawl all over the place forever and Bill Alfonso calls for the count out (so he can take the heat himself)
ANGLE: Tod Gordon argues with Fonzie, who of course claims he was respecting the rule of the 20 count. Gordon books Enemies vs Gangstas for the next show, but this time as a street fight, so there will be no rules and they can fight all over the ECW Arena, if they want to!
7. ECW World Heavyweight Title Barbed Wire Singapore Cane Match: The Sandman (w/ Woman) def. Cactus Jack (c) (12 mins) This a rematch from the previous show and, as per Woman request, the singapore cane will be wrapped in barbed wire. They fight and most of the tease is around the bat getting used, as there is another match later and they are both not really famous for their cardio. They fight and this gets bloody for 10+ minutes, but then Woman trips Cactus and Sandman hits a russianleg sweep. Cactus falls face first on the barbed wire bat, so Sandman pins him and becomes the champion!
8. ECW World Heavyweight Title Singapore Cane Match: The Sandman (w/ Woman) (c) def. Shane Douglas (10 mins) So, Douglas arrives smirking for his title match. Sandman is bloody and battered, despite just winning the title. Douglas works a "traditional" match, working circles around the exhausted Sandman, while glancing at Woman and making Joey Styles wonder what is going on. Styles doesn't know who to cheer for, either the despicable Sandman or the annoying Douglas, who is also looking to leave the company if he doesn't get things his way. Cactus gets back up from the previous bump and is still at ringside, watching his enemy and his former friend going at it. Mikey arrives to help him to the back, but Woman confronts him again after last show's kiss. Fonzie gets to ringside to solve things, but he actually only creates more chaos as usual. Gordon makes his way down, yelling at Fonzie to go away as he's not the referee for this match. Woman stands on the apron and hesitates on if passing the cane to Sandman or Douglas. One is a drunken mess, but very violent and easily controllable; the other is maybe more valuable, but very argumentative and might be leaving soon. Woman passes the cane to Sandman... But Cactus takes it first! Cactus hesitates himself and then hits Douglas, his former friend, so Sandman pins him to retain!
ANGLE: Douglas cuts a promo, saying that bull**** like this is why he is leaving ECW! Woman, allowed to f*** half of the locker room without anyone standing up to her! Sandman, fighting while he is clearly drunk and not an athlete! Paul E. and Tod Gordon, weak figureheads that are not flying in the Triple Threat from Japan, rather booking losers like Mikey because they cost $20 per show! These fans don't know the difference anyway! But the worst one is Cactus Jack...a guy that has talent, a friend of his, that rather do hardcore bullsh** to please the fans, destroying himself for the fans that don't appreciate him! Cactus goes face to face with Douglas and says that maybe he has a point, but he doesn't regret anything and this time as ECW World Champion was the best time of his career, Douglas is only jealous because he beat him for the title! Douglas pushes Cactus down... Mikey steps in to help his friend, but Douglas lariats him and leaves the ring, while Cactus helps Mikey up |
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Post by sonny912 on Aug 30, 2024 7:07:57 GMT 1
ECW Hardcore Heaven 01.07.1995 Philadelphia, PA
1. Dudley Dudley & Snot Dudley (w/ Big Dick Dudley) def. The Pitbulls (w/ Raven, Stevie Richards and Beulah) (7 mins) The Dudley family debuts and Joey Styles says that Daddy Dudley was a very filthy man that slept with many prostitutes, hence why all of his sons look different from each other. This took place on the real show and it was a decent introduction for the family, but also another step towards the Pitbulls' babyface turn. Stevie's lady fan, now called Francine, is in the front row again and Beulah confronts her, so Raven takes drags both Richards and Beulah away from ringside to avoid issues. Dudley rolls up the confused Pitbull 1 and the Dudleys win the match for a huge upset
ANGLE: The Pitbulls are furious and they promise that they will get revenge on Raven and Richards! They are tired of the lies and manipulation, they were promised the Tag Titles and instead Raven got them for themselves, after using them to wear down the Public Enemy! From now on, the Pitbulls have no masters!
2. Taz (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) def. Dino Sendoff (3 mins)
Another victory for Taz, who destroys poor Sendoff. Joey Styles mentions how Too Cold Scorpio and Taz's issue is not over due to what happened at the last show, then keeps putting over Taz's new serious and legitimate demeanour. Taz finishes Sendoff with a belly-to-belly suplex and easily pins him to win the bout
3. Best of Five Series #5 Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Axl Rotten def. Ian Rotten (9 mins) The blowoff and last match of the series: the winner will get a TV Title shot and the loser will have to leave ECW. I added this stipulation to give this feud a bit of prestige, but also because Ian won't get booked again anyway, so might as well. Fans bring a lot of weapons, creating one of the classic ECW garbage matches, it would be a nice touch to make the fans feel like part of the show. Axl hits Ian with the baseball bet, after placing a sink on his head, getting the pinfall
4. ECW World Tag Team Titles: Raven & Stevie Richards (c) (w/ Beulah) def. Tommy Dreamer & Mikey Whipwreck (15 mins) This is the third match between these pairings and they have won one each so far, so this is the rubber match and now also the Tag Titles are on the line. This would easily be the best match of the show so far. Francine returns and this time she jumps over the guardrail to catfight with Beulah! Richards gets chased by the Pitbulls and runs, scared for his life. It's complete chaos and the referee misses Sandman hitting Mikey with a cane (revenge for him kissing Woman at the last show), so Raven pins Mikey to retain!
ANGLE: A beaten Raven prefers leaving the ring, rather than help Beulah and save Stevie from the Pitbulls, so Beulah is alone in the ring with Dreamer. Beulah slaps Tommy. Dreamer hesitates again, fighting his feelings, but then he finally hits her with a piledriver! TOMMY DREAMER JUST PILEDROVE BEULAH McGILLICUTTY!, one of Joey Styles' most famous quotes takes place
5. Too Cold Scorpio def. 911 (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) by DQ (5 mins) Bill Alfonso is the referee. Of course, this is just 911 doing what he can (so, not a whole lot) and Scorpio bumping around to make 911 look like he kind of knows what he's doing. 911 tries to use the chokeslam, lifting Scorpio in mid-air, but then stops it to avoid a disqualification when Fonzie starts threatening him... but Fonzie disqualifies him anyway for just attempting to use the chokeslam on Scorpio!
ANGLE: Scorpio leaves laughing, while both Taz and Paul E. try to calm 911 down. Actually, now Paul E. is the one that wants to jump on Fonzie, but his guys stop him to avoid any disciplinary issues
6. The Public Enemy draws The Gangstas by double CO (8 mins) This feud will be quite long and so we don't get many explanations now, apart from the fact that the Gangstas are in ECW and they want to get famous by stopping the famous Public Enemy. Of course, Rock and Grunge don't back down from a fight and so the match takes place. It was actually a decent match as well. My only problem is that I don't want a finish in their first encounter and so I have to come up with a non-finish, reluctantly. They brawl all over the place forever and Bill Alfonso calls for the count out (so he can take the heat himself)
ANGLE: Tod Gordon argues with Fonzie, who of course claims he was respecting the rule of the 20 count. Gordon books Enemies vs Gangstas for the next show, but this time as a street fight, so there will be no rules and they can fight all over the ECW Arena, if they want to!
7. ECW World Heavyweight Title Barbed Wire Singapore Cane Match: The Sandman (w/ Woman) def. Cactus Jack (c) (12 mins) This a rematch from the previous show and, as per Woman request, the singapore cane will be wrapped in barbed wire. They fight and most of the tease is around the bat getting used, as there is another match later and they are both not really famous for their cardio. They fight and this gets bloody for 10+ minutes, but then Woman trips Cactus and Sandman hits a russianleg sweep. Cactus falls face first on the barbed wire bat, so Sandman pins him and becomes the champion!
8. ECW World Heavyweight Title Singapore Cane Match: The Sandman (w/ Woman) (c) def. Shane Douglas (10 mins) So, Douglas arrives smirking for his title match. Sandman is bloody and battered, despite just winning the title. Douglas works a "traditional" match, working circles around the exhausted Sandman, while glancing at Woman and making Joey Styles wonder what is going on. Styles doesn't know who to cheer for, either the despicable Sandman or the annoying Douglas, who is also looking to leave the company if he doesn't get things his way. Cactus gets back up from the previous bump and is still at ringside, watching his enemy and his former friend going at it. Mikey arrives to help him to the back, but Woman confronts him again after last show's kiss. Fonzie gets to ringside to solve things, but he actually only creates more chaos as usual. Gordon makes his way down, yelling at Fonzie to go away as he's not the referee for this match. Woman stands on the apron and hesitates on if passing the cane to Sandman or Douglas. One is a drunken mess, but very violent and easily controllable; the other is maybe more valuable, but very argumentative and might be leaving soon. Woman passes the cane to Sandman... But Cactus takes it first! Cactus hesitates himself and then hits Douglas, his former friend, so Sandman pins him to retain!
ANGLE: Douglas cuts a promo, saying that bull**** like this is why he is leaving ECW! Woman, allowed to f*** half of the locker room without anyone standing up to her! Sandman, fighting while he is clearly drunk and not an athlete! Paul E. and Tod Gordon, weak figureheads that are not flying in the Triple Threat from Japan, rather booking losers like Mikey because they cost $20 per show! These fans don't know the difference anyway! But the worst one is Cactus Jack...a guy that has talent, a friend of his, that rather do hardcore bullsh** to please the fans, destroying himself for the fans that don't appreciate him! Cactus goes face to face with Douglas and says that maybe he has a point, but he doesn't regret anything and this time as ECW World Champion was the best time of his career, Douglas is only jealous because he beat him for the title! Douglas pushes Cactus down... Mikey steps in to help his friend, but Douglas lariats him and leaves the ring, while Cactus helps Mikey up Shame cactus's reign had to end, but with him and Douglas going to wwf soon it'll be up to Mikey to carry the world title as the ultimate underdog.(or maybe superstar Steve Austin can get a short reign) |
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Post by marc91 on Sept 2, 2024 17:46:13 GMT 1
ECW Heatwave 15.07.1995 Philadelphia, PA
1. Dudley Dudley & Snot Dudley (w/ Big Dick Dudley) def. Don E. Allen & Tony Stetson (3 mins) The Dudleys are not also accompanied by Big D, another "very good-looking young man", as Joey Styles says sarcastically. They have an easy time in this squash match. Big Dick steps in to hit a lariat on Allen, so Dudley can pin him and get the easy victory
ANGLE: Raven, Stevie Richards and Beulah (wearing a neckbrace) get in the ring and Raven sits in the corner as usual. Raven talks about the Dudley family knowing his pain, due to the difficult childhood they had, they all met a Tommy Dreamer at school and society refused them. The Pitbulls pop down furious and say that Raven is the real bully, as he used them until they finally decided to rebel. Raven slides out of the ring, so the next match can start
2. Pitbull #2 (w/ Pitbull #1) def. Stevie Richards (w/ Raven and Beulah) (6 mins) Richards is a Tag Team Champion with Raven now, but he's still the underdog here, as Pitbull 2 is bigger and furious. Not only they hated Raven's control on them, but also how much Stevie was cocky about it, knowing they wouldn't retaliate just to respect Raven's authority. Here Raven doesn't lift a finger and sees Richards beaten by the superbomb, despite a good performance
3. Raven (w/ Beulah and Stevie Richards) def. Pitbull #1 (w/ Pitbull #2) (8 mins) This is a match more balanced match, as Raven has the skills to wrestle and also get the best of Pitbull 1. During the match, however, Francine is in the crowd again and massages Stevie's back to make him feel better... So Beulah jumps on her again and Richards gets involved in the catfight! Raven actually doesn't get distracted and uses the commotion to hit a low blow on #1, then pinning him after the DDT
ANGLE: Raven is by himself in the ring, as his allies are involved in the catfight, when Tommy Dreamer pops down! Dreamer and the Pitbulls seem to have no mercy on Raven, who just does his pose, inviting them to hit him... But the Dudleys return! Before the fight starts, Raven stops the Dudleys and asks them not to harm Dreamer. He has a title match tonight and Raven actually wants him to win it, because he will love taking the belt off him by beating him, which he always does! Raven leaves the ring, pulling both Stevie and Beulah by their hair
4. ECW World Television Title 2/3 Falls Match: Eddie Guerrero (c) draws Dean Malenko by TL (30 mins) The Guerrero/Malenko match return to the ECW Arena, after they both left for New Japan for a bit. Not that I love having champions on tours, but the fans didn't mind at the time. Due to the constant draws, even in B shows, this is now a 2/3 falls match, hoping to finally find a winner. This can pretty much be wrestled like their sendoff match (which will be replaced by something else), as they have a really tight and competitive bout. It's 1-1 and there are a few nearfalls towards the end, but the time limit expires and so it's yet another draw
ANGLE: Once again, Guerrero and Malenko have a staredown and seem quite competitive, but by now they respect each other. Joey Styles says that Chris Benoit is finally returning at the next show and he will face his former (?) partner Malenko, what will happen?
ANGLE: We return from intermission and... Shane Douglas gets in the ring?! (this is what I meant by one off realistic WWF loans, they would have been fine with it). Joey Styles says that it's been reported that Douglas signed with the WWF and Douglas confirms, but he gave his 90 days' notice at Hostile City Showdown, on April 15th, so he's still an ECW star until midnight! He's not here to wrestle, but for one reason only... Cactus Jack, his friend. Cactus is not here tonight and won't return his phone calls as things have been strained between them and, yes, he will admit he's been unfair just because Cactus won the ECW World Title against him. But he meant what he said... Cactus is killing himself and destroying his body for a bunch of ungrateful fans! He will soon be in New York, paid hundreds of thousands dollars to wrestle, while wrestlers here are getting peanuts to get killed! Enter Mikey Whipwreck... Mikey says he's Cactus' real friend and former Tag Team Champions, Cactus taught him to be hardcore and, just like him, he loves the fans! Douglas says he doesn't have any issue with Mikey, he's no threat, but he meant the "$25 dollars line" from the other show. Douglas throws a bill at Mikey, who attacks him! Referees arrive to separate them and Douglas says he's too good for this, but Tod Gordon makes his way down and claims he's still in ECW until midnight... So the match will take place, now!
5. Mikey Whipwreck def. Shane Douglas (5 mins) This is more of an angle than a match, but it's a good way for Shane to go out, as he manages to put Mikey over as a big deal. Douglas is dressed smart here, so he mostly brawls and tries to put away Mikey immediately, as he dominates the match. Bill Alfonso comes down and agues with Tod Gordon, as he needs to be the referee for all Douglas matches. Alfonso stands on the apron, but Gordon stops him with one hand. Alfonso turns around and doesn't see that Douglas collides with him... Mikey rolls up Douglas... 1... 2... 3!
ANGLE: Douglas immediately gets up and punches the referee. He pretends to give Mikey a handshake, but then jumps him too! Douglas remembers that, as Gordon said, he's contracted until midnight... So he will keep an eye on the Sandman vs Dreamer match, as he hates them both... including Woman... and he will make sure to come and visit, so the main event can be ruined and the fans can go fu** themselves!
6. #1 Contender Match: Too Cold Scorpio (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) def. Taz by DQ (7 mins) Bill Alfonso is the referee. This is the rubber match (theoretically) between Taz and Scorpio, but it will actually be as the feud will last longer. A title shot to the TV Title is on the line and Joey Styles reminds us that Axl Rotten is also waiting for a title shot after winning the best of 5 series, but he's on a time off schedule to get back from a few injuries. They have their usual good match. Taz moves Fonzie out of the way to punch Scorpio, who is backed into the ropes, and Fonzie disqualifies him!
ANGLE: Taz is outraged and so is Paul E.! Fonzie tries to get away, but 911 picks him up by his throat and brings him to the ring! Fonzie yells at 911 not to touch him or he will sue him and ECW! 911 grabs Fonzie's throat hard, but Paul E. manages to stop him right on time before the chokeslam, while Taz seems indifferent and part of him wants 911 to actually destroy Fonzie. 911 is taken away, while the crowd boos Fonzie, who is acting like he got assaulted and doesn't get up from the floor, as he "can't breathe". Fonzie yells that he will get 911 in trouble!
7. Philly Street Fight: The Gangstas def. The Public Enemy (11 mins) This feud was so hot that I was going to use the match as the main event of the show, but something is cooking later on, so this is the semi main event instead. After the non-finish at the previous show, Gordon made sure that there are no bulls*** this time and that Fonzie doesn't officiate the match (he's also claiming he's injured now!). They have their usual brawl and it is what it is, I am not a big fan of the style, but ECW fans were. Mustafa grabs a pipe and hits Rock in the back, so New Jack finishes him by throwing on a set of chairs and gets the pinfall
ANGLE: Grunge helps Rock up and he's quite banged up, looks like he will need an ambulance due to the beating he took
8. ECW World Heavyweight Title: The Sandman (c) (w/ Woman) def. Tommy Dreamer (13 mins) Joey Styles mentions how the Sandman/Dreamer feud from last summer has changed both of them: Sandman became this blood thirsty machine in Woman's claws, while Dreamer became a man. Dreamer got a title shot not only for his good record against Sandman, but because ECW fans demanded it after the Beulah piledriver. They fight and, as announced, Shane Douglas arrives at ringside to spoil the fun. As Fonzie is "injured" he shows the referee shirt with Fonzie's initials on it and puts it on, acting like an additional referee! Styles says that Douglas had issues with both Sandman and Dreamer, so what is he gonna do here?! Douglas trips the referee and get in the ring acting like he's the referee now... But the roster surrounds him to prevent him from leaving (most of the roster, excluding the Enemies as they are in hospital and Raven's group)! Gordon orders the guys to take Douglas out of the ECW Arena and they do it, despite Douglas protests! In the melee, Woman passes the cane to Sandman... but Mikey stops her again! There is a tug of war between Sandman and Mikey, which Sandman clearly wins, so he slams the cane on Dreamer's head and pins him to retain!
ANGLE: Sandman celebrates, but Woman seems quite upset with Mikey: he's getting in her business too much for her liking, she's doesn't care that he's friends with Cactus and Dreamer or that he has a teenage crush on her, he better stay away from them or he will get punished! Mikey speaks up and says that this time he didn't interfere for his friends or because he likes Woman... He interfered for himself, he wants a title shot! He defeated Shane Douglas tonight, after all, and knows deep down that he can take Sandman. Sandman laughs, but Woman seems intrigued and whispers in his ear. Woman has a proposal for Mikey, a non-title match at the next show: if Mikey wins, he gets a title shot; if he loses, he will be caned 10 times like his friend Dreamer last year! Dreamer tries to talk him out of it, but Mikey accepts! He will show everyone that he is a man! |
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Post by Moore on Sept 3, 2024 18:42:41 GMT 1
Alright: I finally have the time to read the latest updates, so that's what I'm going to do.
Hardcore Heaven:
Ah, the Dudleys... the absolute #1 gimmick (original version, without any tweaks - that honestly began to appear early) that wouldn't work any-freakin'-where other than ECW. The Pitbulls are now solo and I expect very good things happening!
The ending of Axl vs. Ian is insane. So, you erased the most famous ECW hardcore-based match up to that point (the Taipei Glass Deathmatch - bold claim). Part of me thinks it didn't have to happen, as their gimmick was the baseball bat, not glass, but it added a brutality that your version of the feud didn't have... which isn't good or bad, just a different take I can totally respect and I give you kudos for the change.
Tommy piledriving Beulah is one of those moments that, in my opinion, should be erased from ECW history (just like every Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens or Johnny Gargano/Tommaso Ciampa reunion), as it hurts the long-term story way more than giving some benefit to it. But I understand your position about it.
I have the feeling that your booking of Fonzie will lead to you burning the whole rulebook you created, as he is getting really hated and ECW fans could turn on the product if rules are followed. Anyway, smart of you to book a non-finish between P.E. and The Gangstas. Gordon revolting against the rules of the federation he owns is hilarious, btw, but totally realistic as Gordon's character was the one of a lovable tool.
Yeah, I knew you could pull the title change. You did and it was a good one. There's probably time for Cactus to regain the belt, but for now Sandman's little friction with Douglas needed to be solved... which you did solve. What a chaotic main event, but in a very good way. It was smart, and while the ending is very questionable, here's my take about it: Cactus got his revenge on a former friend who betrayed him and, at the same time, Sandman has to thank him for having retained the belt, which legitimizes a rematch between both. Solid booking. Pretty great promo by The Franchise!
Btw, Hardcore Heaven should have been ECW's flagship event. It's way more sounding than November to Remember, even if that's also a great name.
Heatwave:
The feud between Pitbulls and Raven keeps getting interesting as Richards is a bit of a fodder so far.
Another draw for the TV belt... I don't mind, like I previously said. You're booking it good and I'm positive we're having a 3-way between Eddie, Benoit and Malenko very soon.
Perfect booking of Douglas; perfect that he has something to brag about (the claim about Cactus abandoning ECW for the WWF) when he comes back in a few months... just amazing storytelling, tbh.
The Taz vs. Scorpio feud is seemingly neverending now. Cool, I guess, it's good wrestling.
Gangstas looking like a menace in their first win, cool.
Yeah, I'm sold on a Mikey title shot! Again, good booking in the main event. I don't have an opinion about making Mikey a World Champion, tbh, as it's ECW and he was over enough to be the champion. Will you pull the trigger too? We'll know soon.
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