justtxyank Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Signing Awesome is a good move. Huge fan of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoxy Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Rob Van Dam vs Tommy Cairo - Strong debut for RVD to prepare for the big time. Stevie Richards vs A-Train - Stevie Richards deserves to be pushed to the moon and back, and it's a damn shame he never made it IRL. Too Cold Scorpio vs Jason Knight - Eh, I'm going with Scorpio just because i like him. The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer vs The Harris Brothers - Probably going to have Dreamer pick up the win here, and why not? Mike Awesome vs Hack Myers - Just because he's.... Awesome. Nyuk. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs Johnny Grunge - change of pace. Superfly is way old and should probably be putting over younger guys. Sabu & The Tazmaniac vs The Pitbulls - Pitbulls pick up the win, leading to more tension between Sabu and Taz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackKnifed72 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Signing Awesome is a good move. Huge fan of his. One of the great "coulda beens" in wrestling....he was so talented and a legit 280 - 290pds...could fly, wrestler, brawl or go hardcore....in WCW's infinite wisdom they dubbed him "That 70's Guy" then the "Fat Chick Thrilla", wonder why he never made it to the top ...tragic ending too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvdjrv2002 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Rob Van Dam vs Tommy Cairo never bet against the debuting talent Stevie Richards vs A-Train As long as hes A-Train i dont see him being effective. Too Cold Scorpio vs Jason Knight Come on really Jason has no chance. The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer vs The Harris Brothers Harris Bros for the win here dont see Sandman and Tommy being a tag team for long at all Mike Awesome vs Hack Myers See RVD MAtch Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs Johnny Grunge Johnny is tag team talent Sabu & The Tazmaniac vs The Pitbulls This match truly has me torn and i could see it going both ways but I gotta go with the Pittbulls here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity King Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Loved the first show! Good job. Rob Van Dam vs Tommy Cairo RVD reached the top of ECW once - I'm hoping to see him do it again. Stevie Richards vs A-Train Love Stevie, but, you know... A-Train Too Cold Scorpio vs Jason Knight Too Cold Scorpio was an amazing talent, and while Jason Knight was okay... Scorpio was better. The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer vs The Harris Brothers Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman teaming up together? This can't end well... Mike Awesome vs Hack Myers Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs Johnny Grunge Jimmy Snuka doesn't fit into the era of extreme... So he will be toppled by the new generation of workers... Sabu & The Tazmaniac vs The Pitbulls Let's hope Sabu shows up, and Taz doesn't break his neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAvsWWF Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Rob Van Dam vs Tommy Cairo Stevie Richards vs A-Train Too Cold Scorpio vs Jason Knight The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer vs The Harris Brothers Mike Awesome vs Hack Myers Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs Johnny Grunge Sabu & The Tazmaniac vs The Pitbulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beejus Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Rob Van Dam vs Tommy Cairo Big debuts tonight. Stevie Richards vs A-Train A-Train will come in more handy one day if he has a few step-brothers show up... Too Cold Scorpio vs Jason Knight HE GON' STEP all over Jason The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer vs The Harris Brothers I know it's not 2000 and they aren't the superteam that their names together imply, but I can't see them dropping this one. Mike Awesome vs Hack Myers Again, big debut. Though I'm thinking Awesome may become a big deal sooner than RVD might. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs Johnny Grunge Superfly will be a welcome name in the NWA tournament. Sabu & The Tazmaniac vs The Pitbulls I go with the Pitbulls just because I went with the "non-named team" earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smwilliams Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Rob Van Dam vs Tommy Cairo Stevie Richards vs A-Train Too Cold Scorpio vs Jason Knight The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer vs The Harris Brothers Mike Awesome vs Hack Myers Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs Johnny Grunge Sabu & The Tazmaniac vs The Pitbulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan93 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Rob Van Dam vs Tommy Cairo Stevie Richards vs A-Train Too Cold Scorpio vs Jason Knight The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer vs The Harris Brothers - Some kind of draw makes sense here. Harris' and Woman deserve a strong debut. Even in ECW, you can make a draw work. Mike Awesome vs Hack Myers Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs Johnny Grunge - Hate Snuka. Sabu & The Tazmaniac vs The Pitbulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franticloser Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Rob Van Dam vs Tommy Cairo Stevie Richards vs A-Train Too Cold Scorpio vs Jason Knight The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer vs The Harris Brothers draw Mike Awesome vs Hack Myers Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs Johnny Grunge Sabu & The Tazmaniac vs The Pitbulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackKnifed72 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 ECW Hardcore TV Eastern Championship Wrestling presents: ECW Hardcore TV Tuesday Week 2, July 1994 From the ECW Arena in South Philly Attendance: 2,000 (Sold Out!) http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m507/JackKnifed72/ecw_arena1.jpg Live Event: Rob Van Dam vs Tommy Cairo (w/Peaches) The action at the ECW Arena kicks off with the debut of Rob Van Dam. Van Dam says little, glaring at the fans who throw insults at "the new kid". RVD shuts up the naysayers with a fantastic display of wrestling and martial arts skill. He and Cairo show great chemistry in the match. Early on Cairo has his moments, but in the end Van Dam is too much. After laying out Cairo with a spinning wheel kick, RVD ends it with a second rope Springboard Moonsault, a move he picked up in Japan. Winner at 7:21 via Springboard Moonsault... Rob Van Dam Grade: C+ ********** Tommy Cairo talks about his match with Rob Van Dam: http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m507/JackKnifed72/ECW/cairo-w-peaches-1993.jpg ********** In between matches, Paul Heyman calls Terry and Dory Funk to the ring for an interview. Terry and Dory want to talk about the upcoming NWA Title Tournament, but Heyman keeps bringing up the miplaced chairshot by Terry last week that cost them the ECW Tag Team Titles. As much as Heyman tries the Funk Brothers refuse to allow him to cause tension between them during this 5 minute interview. Grade: B- ********** Stevie Richards vs A-Train Another debut tonight as the unknown Devon Hughes...aka A-Train...gets his first taste of ECW. The big man puts up a valiant effort but is no match for the more experienced Stevie Richards. A-train wins over some fans with a variety of power moves, and getting back up after a vicious chairshot, but in the end Stevie Richards stuns A-Train with a Steve-DT. Richards uses the bottom rope for leverage to hold him down for the pin. Winner at 8:43 via Steve-DT... Stevie Richards Grade: C ********** Too Cold Scorpio vs "The Sexiest Man on Earth" Jason Knight Jason looks good in his introduction...and that's about it. The talented Too Cold Scorpio is Too much for Knight, dominating most of the match. Knight manages a few shreds of offense, but Scorpio wins easy after a sick 450 Splash aka The Scorpio Splash. Winner at 5:56 via The Scorpio Splash... Too Cold Scorpio Grade: C+ After the match, Paul Heyman interviews Scorpio in the ring. Too Cold tells everyone how great it is to be here in ECW, and that he plans on taking home the NWA World Title. Heyman tells us another "big name" will be here later tonight and he is coming back to win the NWA title also. Heyman then let's us know the TV tapings are about to begin...and ECW merchandise is available in the lobby! Grade: C- ********** TV Tapings: http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m507/JackKnifed72/ECW/Bumper.jpg ********** This week's Hardcore TV kicks off not in the ring, but backstage and from the looks of it possibly the loading bay area. We see Sandman, he has his back to the camera and is drinking a beer. A few feet away his manager Peaches is standing and filing her nails. From off camera Joey Styles walks into frame... Styles: "Sandman what are you doing? Sandman...you have a match in just a few minutes...." Sandman (back still to the camera): "The names not Sandman." Styles: "Not Sandman? What are you talking about? I've known you for----" Sandman turns around. He has an annoyed look on his face...very annoyed. He's wearing an oversized blonde "Horseshoe Mustache"...the kind popularized by.... Sandman: "The names Hak Hogan." Sandman takes a chug of his Budwieser... Styles: "Hak Hogan?" Sandman: "That's right...BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURP...Brutha." Sandman looks ready to walk off in disgust as Styles tries his best not to laugh. Suddenly ECW Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas eagerly bounds into the scene. He has a bandage on his forehead from last week's sneak attack and he's wearing a comically oversized bleach blonde wig, kinda resembling... Douglas: "WOOOOO! And I'm D*ck Flair....WOOOOOOO...and this weekend on Pay Per View...WOOOOOOOOOO...me and Hak over here will be facing off in a Depends on a pole title match over in WCW. WCW as in Who Cares Wrestling..WOOOOOOOOO!" Styles: "Well...uhm...Hakster...what do you have to say about that?" Sandman finishes off his beer, tosses the can over his shoulder and lights up a smoke... Sandman: "...BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURP...whatcha gonna do?" Douglas: "WOOOOO...that's right cause...." Douglas pauses and the camera pans back. Wrestling legend Jimmy Snuka has wandered in and is not amused at the barbs being thrown at other older wrestlers. Douglas gets deadly serious and takes off the wig... Douglas: "What are you looking at?" Snuka says nothing, just stares. Douglas gets right in his face... Douglas: "What do you want old man?" Snuka points at the ECW Heavyweight title belt. Snuka: "A shot at that." Douglas: "You think you deserve a shot at this? Really? Maybe ten years ago...maybe...you might have been able to get in a ring with me. But now? Ha...I don't think Tod Gordon's insurance would cover all your medical bills if you got in the ring with me. Come to think about it, I never got a good look at who attacked me in the parking lot...but he had greasy long hair...just like you." Snuka: "I didn't---" Douglass: "And just like you he smelled like cheap liquor and cheaper women...." Douglas shoots Sandman and Peaches a look before turning back to Snuka... Douglas: "Well go run along, ask Paul Heyman nicely for a title shot...cause it will be my pleasure to kick your *ss!" Grade: C+ ********** After the TV introduction it's to the ring. Joey Styles has made it to the Eagle's Nest and he has the call for the opening match... Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman (w/Peaches) vs The Harris Brothers (Don & Ron Harris w/Woman) Tommy Dreamer is starting to win over the fans here at the ECW Arena, but Sandman is one of the most popular, and he recieves maybe the loudest pop of the night. The Harris Brothers make a suprise announcement before the match begins...they will now be managed by Woman! Once the bell rings referee John Finnegan is little more than a bystander. The match quickly devovles into a two on two street fight with all four battling it out the entire time. Steel chairs, kendo sticks, tables and even a cheese grater are used at various times throughout the match. Finally, Sandman and Don Harris have battled thru the crowd and almost to the entrance area, leaving Tommy and Ron Harris one on one. Dreamer lays out Ron with a suplex thru a wooden table, but in doing so he dislocates his shoulder! Dreamer is writhing in pain and Finnegan has no choice, he's stopping the match as Dreamer can't continue...the Harris Brothers win! Winners at 8:48 via stoppage when Tommy Dreamer is injured and can't continue... The Harris Brothers Grade: C- ********** The Harris Brothers on the way to the ring: http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m507/JackKnifed72/ECW/Bruisebros3.jpg ********** In between matches ECW officials check on the injured Dreamer as the Harris Brothers and Woman celebrate at ringside. Cameras catch a frustrated Sandman telling his partner to "sack up...drink a beer and don't be a p*ss." Mike Awesome vs Hack Myers Hack Myers doesn't stand a chance against the returning Mike Awesome. No hint was given that Awesome was returning to ECW from Japan, and the crowd erupts when he makes his way to the ring. Awesome has no trouble with Myers, dispatching him with an Awesome Bomb in a one-sided match. Winner at 5:07 via Awesome Bomb... Mike Awesome Grade: D- In between matches Mike Awesome grabs a microphone. He thanks Paul Heyman and Tod Gordon for bringing him back and tells the fans he's here for one reason...to win the NWA World Championship! ********** Awesome, Scorpio, Douglas, Funk...everyone wants a shot at the NWA World Title: http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m507/JackKnifed72/ECW/imagesCAH592WF.jpg ********** Jimmy Snuka vs Johnny Grunge Just a few minutes into this competetive match, Paul Heyman interupts. He says he witnessed Snuka's run in with Shane Douglas earlier tonight and he doesn't think Snuka is washed up, he thinks he can earn a title shot...so he declares the winner of this match will get a title shot against Shane Douglas on Hardcore TV next week! With the added bit of motivation, Snuka takes over. He seems well on his way to a victory when Grunge's tag team partner Rocco Rock interferes. After several minutes of a two on one beatdown, Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck rush the ring and chase Rocco Rock to the back. Snuka seizes the momentum with a karate thrust to the throat and a Superfly Splash to get the pinfall...and the title shot. Winner at 7:53 via Superfly Splash... Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka Grade: C ********** Backstage Cactus Jack has a microphone. He talks about being a kid and seeing Snuka leaping from the top of the steel cage against Don Muraco and how that inspired him to be a wrestler. He ran in on Snuka's match to even the odds and give Superfly a shot at winning the title. Cactus Jack then talks about his dedication to his hardcore style and getting older in the wrestling business... Grade: B Time for the main event... Sabu & The Tazmaniac vs The Pitbulls Whatever tension may have been there last week between Sabu and the Tazmaniac doesn't show up here. They work well together as a team, tagging in and out frequently and even pulling off a few two on one moves. The Pitbulls do their best to turn this into a brawl, taking the match outside and introducing steel chairs into the match. Sabu is happy to "go hardcore", but Tazmaniac continuely brings the match back into the ring. In spite of his wild man look, Taz is actually a world class grappler and it shows. After ten minutes of action, the match breaks down. Referee Jim Molineaux loses control as all four men wind going at it at the same time. Tazmaniac and Pitbull #1 wind up outside the ring as Sabu and #2 go at it in the ring. Sabu is layed out with a Powerbomb, but as #2 goes for the pin the Tazmaniac slips into the ring and breaks the pin. Tazmaniac then locks Pitbull #2 into the Tazmission for the win. Winners at 12:05 via Tazmission... Sabu and the Tazmaniac Grade: C+ After the match, Tazmaniac helps Sabu to his feet. Once Sabu realizes Taz won the match for his team, Sabu storms off in disgust! ********** After the ring clears, Shane Douglas makes his way out. From the center of the ring he grabs a microphone and calls out Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Snuka obliges and gets a nice ovation as he makes his way out. The two wind up nose to nose in the center of the ring. But before any punches are thrown... "WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA!!!" Paul Heyman has a microphone and is on his way to the ring... Heyman: "Hold on now. Let's not give away a match for free that the people will pay to see next week. Besides, I said Jimmy Snuka would get a title shot on next week's Hardcore TV...but he's not the only man who will. You see we are going to have ourselves what I call a Three Way Dance next week. Three men in one ring...the first to score a pinfall wins the match...and the ECW title. So next week it will be Shane Douglas vs Jimmy Superfly Snuka vs ---" Heyman doesn't get to finish as the lights cut out at the ECW Arena. There is some kind of commotion going on. Cameras flashbulbs are going off. We can't see much, but someone else has entered the ring. After a few minutes the lights come back on. Heyman is standing at ringside looking shocked. Shane Douglas and Jimmy Snuka are out cold in the ring. The mystery assailant is nowhere to be found but in between Snuka and Douglas, in the center of the ring...is a 10' long coiled Python! Grade: C+ EC-DUB! EC-DUB! EC-DUB! EC-DUB! Show Grade: C+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoxy Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Good show, man! Looking forward to the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan93 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Heel Jake Roberts was always better than everyone else - when sober. Edit: Although, it looks like he'll probably be a face, feuding with Douglas. Solid show, loved the opening segment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvdjrv2002 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Assuming that is in fact an omen that the Snake man cometh I look forward to seeing him in ECW..... If it isnt infact Jake then you sir are the master of the red herring!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackKnifed72 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Assuming that is in fact an omen that the Snake man cometh I look forward to seeing him in ECW..... If it isnt infact Jake then you sir are the master of the red herring!!!!!! Perhaps it is Jake Roberts...and a Red Herring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hive Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Another good show, you're almost making me care about ECW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justtxyank Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Agreed. Good show old chap. You keep hating on WCW in your shows and there might be hell to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackKnifed72 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 ECW Hardcore TV News and a Hardcore TV Preview Paul Heyman appeared on a local Philadelphia radio program this weekend. In a bombshell, he announced that next Saturday night, at Heatwave '94, Sabu will recieve a shot at the ECW World Title. Who will be his opponent is unknown, as Shane Douglas is scheduled to defend the title at this week's TV tapings, but one thing is for sure...Sabu was allowed to pick the stipulation for his title match at Heatwave and he chose... A Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match! On to the Hardcore TV preview... It's the last show before Heatwave 1994...Paul Heyman's mystery signing (and Shane Douglas' mystery attacker?) will be revealed and you won't want to miss it...trust me...Plus rookie Rob Van Dam is interviewed by Paul Heyman himself ECW Hardcore TV Confirmed Matches: Mikey Whipwreck, Ian Rotten & Too Cold Scorpio vs Rocco Rock & The Pitbulls The Harris Brothers vs Damien Stone & JT Smith Cactus Jack vs Bruno Sassi The Tazmaniac vs Tony Stetson ECW Heavyweight Title: Shane Douglas© vs Jimmy Snuka vs ??? Predictions, comments and the like welcome...next show will be up by Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan93 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Mikey Whipwreck, Ian Rotten & Too Cold Scorpio vs Rocco Rock & The Pitbulls - Really went back-and-forth on this one. Love Whipwreck and Scorpio, but Rotten is terrible in every way imaginable. The Harris Brothers vs Damien Stone & JT Smith Cactus Jack vs Bruno Sassi The Tazmaniac vs Tony Stetson ECW Heavyweight Title: Shane Douglas© vs Jimmy Snuka vs ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackKnifed72 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 - Really went back-and-forth on this one. Love Whipwreck and Scorpio, but Rotten is terrible in every way imaginable. Hardest match to pick for sure, but it's your typical "Go home" show before a big event...lots of squashes...the big 6-man tag...and there's no way Douglas would lose the title less than a week before Heatwave...right? right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hive Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 ECW Heavyweight Title: Shane Douglas© vs Jimmy Snuka vs ??? The mystery assailant is Kamala, and he's taking home the title!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackKnifed72 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 The mystery assailant is Kamala, and he's taking home the title!!! shhhhhh....it's supposed to be a suprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hive Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 shhhhhh....it's supposed to be a suprise! Oh I'm sorry... do you want me to edit my post? Or is the cat already out of the bag? Terribly sorry, old chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franticloser Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Mikey Whipwreck, Ian Rotten & Too Cold Scorpio vs Rocco Rock & The Pitbulls The Harris Brothers vs Damien Stone & JT Smith Cactus Jack vs Bruno Sassi The Tazmaniac vs Tony Stetson ECW Heavyweight Title: Shane Douglas© vs Jimmy Snuka vs ??? (shane wins barely so as to carry into Heatwave strong though you could do the surprise switch to the afformentioned ??? but I see this way working better) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beejus Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Mikey Whipwreck, Ian Rotten & Too Cold Scorpio vs Rocco Rock & The Pitbulls Going with the Pitbulls JUST because the others are way more singles wrestlers than what the tag teamers team is. The Harris Brothers vs Damien Stone & JT Smith Cactus Jack vs Bruno Sassi The Tazmaniac vs Tony Stetson They're having a lot of squash for dinner over at the Arena. ECW Heavyweight Title: Shane Douglas© vs Jimmy Snuka vs ??? I know it's ECW and you can expect anything, but I don't see the belt just switching on a random HCTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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