- EXTREME HEAT: Hosted by Joey Styles..
- IN THE RING: Paul Heyman’s motivational speech..
- On behalf of the wrestlers who wanted to be Hardcore and not a Superstar, the tribe of Extreme has risen again!
- Paul Heyman said he was going to pour is kool-aid down the throats of a new Global audience and start tonight..
- The ECW fans erupted in chants of “Thank You Paul E.!” and Paul Heyman plugged the Sci-Fi debut this Tuesday!
- Paul Heyman said it didn’t happen because of him, or because of Vince McMahon, but because of the ECW fans..
- Paul Heyman said the phrase “Back By Popular Demand” ever rang true it was with Extreme Championship Wrestling..
- Paul Heyman got on his knees and thanked all four sides of the Hammerstein Ballroom and kicked off the show..
- Paul Heyman said tonight will be better than Monday Night RAW and Friday Night SmackDown!, this is E–C–W!!!!!
- KICKOFF: Joey Styles welcomed viewers to the rebirth of ECW and will commentary solo for the first match..
- GRUDGE MATCH: Tazz defeated Jerry “The King” Lawler..
- Tazz was wearing baggy pants and a baggy jersey as opposed to his trademark singlet gear..
- Jerry Lawler went over to the announce position and slapped Joey Styles accross the face!
- Joey Styles followed Lawler to the ring and jumped on his back, and Lawler tried to pile-drive him!
- Tazz grabbed Jerry Lawler and put the Tazzmission on him and Lawler passed out giving Tazz the victory!
- ANNOUNCE POSITION: Tazz joined Joey Styles on commentary for the rest of the night..
- OPEN CHALLENGE MATCH: Kurt Angle (ECW) defeated Randy Orton (RAW)…
- Randy Orton came out with his usual WWE pyro, which Joey Styles noted didn’t belong in an ECW environment..
- The crowd got surprisingly behind this match, despite the fact neither are traditional ECW-style wrestlers..
- Randy Orton tried to “wrestle” Kurt Angle but was clearly out of his league; fans chanted “You Can’t Wrestle!”
- The crowd was all over Randy Orton with chants of “Orton Sucks D*CK”, “Orton’s a Homo” & “F*ck You Orton!”..
- Randy Orton took up several minutes in a head-lock rest-hold and the fans chanted “Boring! Boring! Boring!”
- The fans chanted “Break His Ankle!” and Kurt Angle went for the Anklelock, but Orton quickly broke it up..
- After a few more attempts, Kurt Angle finally made Randy Orton tap out to the Anklelock Submission!
- Randy Orton sold an ankle injury and needed help getting to the back as fans chanted “pussy! pussy!”
- TAG MATCH: The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke w/Big Guido) defeated Tajiri & Super Crazy..
- The crowd had lots of love for Tajiri chanting “Welcome Back” and “Ta-ji-ri!” and also “Nacho Libre!”..
- Big Guido interfered, but Tajiri & Super Crazy double-teamed him and sent him out of the ring..
- The FBI nailed a Double-Fishermans-buster on Tajiri and pinned him to win the match..
- After the match, The Big Show came out and kicked Big Guido and threw all the Cruiserweights out of the ring..
- The Big Show kicked Big Guido in the head, sending him flying out of the ring through the 2nd & 3rd ropes..
- Editor’s Notes: I am completely shocked that the ECW fans popped for this!
- EXTRA-CIRRICULAR: John Bradshaw Layfield..
- John Bradshaw Layfield showed up in the balcony and cut a promo on the fans (who chanted “You Suck D*ck!”..
- John Bradshaw Layfield talked about beating the crap out of The Blue Meanie last year at ECW One Night Stand..
- The fans chanted “Shut The F*ck Up!” as JBL bragged about not being punished for his actions last year…….
- John Layfield said that Vince McMahon made a star, and scolded Tazz for leaving SmackDown! to go back to ECW..
- John Bradshaw Layfield said they all paid to see him, and Tazz noted that JBL wasn’t even advertised..
- John Bradshaw Layfield announced that he was returning to SmackDown! to replace Tazz on commentary..
- Editor’s Note: Was that REALLY necessary???
- WORLD TITLE MATCH: Rey Mysterio vs Sabu ended in a No Contest (stopped by NY State Athletic Commission)..
- Rey Mysterio was wearing tight pants (like he used to) as opposed to his new trademark baggy leather pants..
- Rey Mysterio hit a springboard seated senton on Sabu through a Table at ringside and the ref threw up the X..
- The match continued as Sabu favoured his left arm, but still managed to hit a lot of his trademark offense..
- Sabu went for a triple jump springboard and hit a DDT through a Table at ringside with Sabu landing on his neck!
- Trainers ran down to check on both men, and the nerdy resident WWE doctor named “Dr. Rios” cancelled the match!
- Editor’s Notes: This might have been a work, most likely it was, but the bump was pretty sick and very effective..
- IN THE RING: Mick Foley + Edge & Lita + Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer & Beaulah McGillicutty..
- The fans chanted “You Sold Out!” at Mick Foley who agreed “Yeah, I did sell out Madison Square Garden..
- Mick Foley remembered the “glory days” of ECW when it was run by a true creative genius, Stephanie McMahon..
- Mick Foley yelled “Long Live The Alliance!” and introduced his partner, escorted to the ring by Lita…. Edge!
- Edge w/Lita said that tonight was like Christmas for ECW fans except their Santa was fat and jewish (Paul Heyman)..
- Edge said the fans were going to go home and text message their imaginary gfs and then look at pics of HIS gf..
- Lita said that when she sat on Tommy Dreamer’s face it was more action than all the fans combined had in a year..
- Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer & Beaulah McGillicutty came out and Beulah cut a promo on Lita saying she likes 3somes..
- Beulah challenged Lita to make the match a 3-on-3 and lunged at Lita but was pulled off..
- HARDCORE 6-PERSON MIXED TAG MATCH: Mick Foley & Edge & Lita defeated Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer & Beulah..
- Terry Funk slapped Mick Foley around and Foley said “this wasn’t a good idea, I don’t wanna be here”..
- Terry Funk and Mick Foley brawled outside of the ring while Edge rammed Tommy Dreamer with a ladder!!
- Tommy Dreamer moved out of the way of the spear and hip-tossed Edge into the ladder placed in the corner!
- Terry Funk put the ladder on his shoulders and spun it around, knocking down both Edge & Mick Foley!
- Tommy Dreamer set up the 12-foot ladder and Terry Funk climbed to the top but Edge pushed it over!!
- Tommy Dreamer went for the Dreamer-driver on Edge but Lita came in and kicked Dreamer between the legs!
- Edge & Mick Foley found a barbed wire piece of plywood under the ring and slid it into the ring..
- Edge & Mick Foley sandwiched Tommy Dreamer between the mat and the barbed wire getting stuck to it..
- Edge & Mick Foley tried to drop the board again but Tommy Dreamer moved and the wire landed on Edge!
- Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer double-teamed Mick Foley and threw him viciously into the barbed wire board!
- A minute later, Terry Funk was caught in the barbed wire and cut open all over the place and bleeding..
- Mick Foley wrapped his arm in barbed wire and ripped away at Terry Funk’s eye, causing more blood….
- The trainer came out and told Terry Funk to go to the bank, and the fans chanted “We Want Sandman!”..
- Edge & Lita & Mick Foley got the barbed-wire bat and took turns smashing Tommy Dreamer with it..
- Beulah McGillicutty was still on the apron watching in horror as Lita leg-dropped Tommy’s crotch!
- Mick Foley pulled Mr. Socko out of his pants and gave Beulah the claw causing Dreamer to go nuts..
- Mick Foley then gave the Mr. Socko claw to Tommy Dreamer as Edge took Dreamer out with a spear!
- Edge & Lita then dragged Beulah McGillicutty into the ring and forced her to look at her beaten husband..
- Terry Funk returned, bloodied and bandaged, with a barbed wire 2X4 and lit it on fire! (fans erupted)..
- Terry Funk took several swings at Mick Foley, who fell off the ring apron through the board of barbed wire!
- Terry Funk then jumped off the ring apron onto Mick Foley, thus taking both of them out of the match..
- Tommy Dreamer went after Edge with barbed wire and Beulah finally got her hands on Lita (catfight!!!!!!!!!!)
- Tommy Dreamer nailed Lita with a Dreamer-driver and celebrated with Beulah but Edge got up and hit him!
- Edge then callously speared Beulah and rolled her up in a sexual position to score the pinfall to WIN!
- Mick Foley got up and left with Edge & Lita, but Terry Funk had to be literally cut out of the barbed wire..
- BACKSTAGE: John Cena was found in a dark secluded corner thinking about his match with Rob Van Dam..
- BACKSTAGE: Rob Van Dam was found in the basement of the building preparing for his WWE title shot..
- MATCH: Balls Mahoney defeated Masato Tanaka after a brutally stiff chairshot to the head!
- They got their hands on chairs and swung them at eachother until Balls destroyed his chair over Masato’s head!
- IN THE RING: Eugene Dinsmore + The Sandman..
- They were about to start the WWE Championship match when Eugene showed up and said he loved ECW!
- Eugene chanted “I’m Hardcore!” and the fans Booed, but Eugene thought it was “Eu” for Eugene..
- Eugene then read a poem dedicated to ECW as the fans chanted “Shut the F*ck Up!”, confusing Eugene..
- The Sandman showed up with a cigarette and chugging beer and did an short version of his famous entrance..
- The Sandman made it to the ring and Eugene wanted a hug so Sandman cracked him with the singapore cane!
- Eugene was on his knees begging for mercy and Sandman whacked him again and chased him backstage!
- WWE TITLE MATCH: Rob Van Dam defeated John Cena to win the WWE Championship!
- Rob Van Dam came out first and there was a brief delay before WWE Champion John Cena made his appearance..
- John Cena’s music hit and the entire building erupted with Boos and middle fingers towards the WWE Champion..
- John Cena held the WWE spinner belt over his head as he walked by himself down to the ring to his fate..
- John Cena tried to throw his shirt into the crowd five times but it was prompty thrown back each time!
- The match finally got started and a roll of toilet paper came flying into the ring [crowd loved that!]
- The chants began “Cena Swallows”, “You Can’t Wrestle!”, “Same Old Sh*t”, and “Cena Sucks C*ck”…………
- John Cena and Rob Van Dam traded punches as the fans Booed Cena’s punches and Cheered RVD’s punches..
- John Cena later hit a semi-botched DDT on RVD onto a folded chair and RVD landed on an awkward angle..
- John Cena followed up with a slingshot into the corner, sending RVD’s head through a folding chair..
- John Cena signaled for the 5-knuckle shuffle as the ECW fans chanted “Same Old Sh*t” and “Asshole!”
- Rob Van Dam fought out of an F-U attemped and connected with a kick to John Cena’s face…….
- Rob Van Dam went to the top rope, but Cena caught him with a powerbomb; Fans chant “You Still Suck!”..
- Rob Van Dam tried something with John Cena in the ropes but screwed it up and dropped Cena on the floor..
- The ECW fans blammed it on John Cena chanting “You F*cked Up!” and then “Cena F*cked Up!”..
- Rob Van Dam wasted time getting a Table into the ring, and John Cena locked in the STF-U Submission..
- Rob Van Dam reached the ropes but John Cena refused to break and then knocked out referee John Finnigan!
- John Cena gave Rob Van Dam a super-plex and then rammed Van Dam in the head with the metal ring steps..
- John Cena covered Rob Van Dam and SmackDown! referee Nick Patrick ran down and made a close 2-count!
- John Cena picked up RVD and dumped him over the top rope as a man dressed in black hit the ring..
- The mystery man speared John Cena through the table and took off his black helmet revealing Edge!!!
- Rob Van Dam got up and saw John Cena out cold and hit a frog splash and Paul Heyman counted 1-2-3!!
- Rob Van Dam was declared the NEW WWE Champion and celebrated with ECW wrestlers, fans, and his wife Sonja!
- Paul Heyman gathered the ECW roster in the ring for a post show celebration praising Rob Van Dam….
- Editor’s Notes: Not as good as last year but still a very good show and well worth the the money…
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