ECW 1995 - The Revolution Will Be Televised

BigJ · February 17, 2022

<div style="color:rgb(26, 26, 26);font-size:16px;font-style:lato;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">The year was 1995. Kurt Cobain has been dead for over a year, but the revolution he ignited was blazing even stronger than before. The world was all about the punk rock revolution. No longer were people gonna take "no" for an answer. No longer were we gonna stand in line and wait for our turn. We were gonna take what's ours... and even more.

In may 1995, Paul Heyman took over ECW from Tod Gordon. It was all his now. His vision, his idea, his revolution. There was always afeeling of urgency with ECW, but he was taking it to the next level. Cactus Jack turned heel with an anti-hardcore persona, praising "Uncle Eric". Raven was at an all time creative high, his rivalry with arch-nemesis and heart of ECW Tommy Dreamer seeming set to culminate at November To Remember 1995. Terry Funk, the living legend, was taking "middle-age and crazy" to a whole new level. The Steiners, Rey Misterio, Sabu and Too Cold Scorpio were revolutionnary talents in their own rights.

And of course, there was that new Superstar stepping in ECW with a big mouth and undeniable charisma.

Steve Austin.

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NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER 1995

✗ Dog Collar Match - Losing team must split: The Pitbulls /w. Francine vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason

✗ ECW Tag Team Championship: Too Cold Scorpio & The Sandman © vs. Public Enemy vs. The Steiners

✗ ECW World Television Championship: Too Cold © vs. Scott Steiner

✗ Mexican Death Match: Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis

✗ ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Steve Austin vs. Mikey Whipwreck ©

✗ Grudge Match: Cactus Jack & Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk

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BigJ · February 17, 2022

NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER 1995

PULP FICTION NOVEMBER 1995

GooverDan · February 17, 2022

Love me some ECW dynasty, this is going to be great.

✗ Dog Collar Match - Losing team must split: The Pitbulls /w. Francine vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason

✗ ECW Tag Team Championship: Too Cold Scorpio & The Sandman © vs. Public Enemy vs. The Steiners

✗ ECW World Television Championship: Too Cold © vs. Scott Steiner

✗ Mexican Death Match: Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis

✗ ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Steve Austin vs. Mikey Whipwreck

✗ Mexican Death Match Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis (Double match? Rey wins either way.)

✗ Grudge Match: Cactus Jack & Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk (I'm a Raven mark, he will always be my choice)

DHK1989 · February 17, 2022

✗ Dog Collar Match - Losing team must split: The Pitbulls /w. Francine vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason

✗ ECW Tag Team Championship: Too Cold Scorpio & The Sandman © vs. Public Enemy vs. The Steiners

✗ ECW World Television Championship: Too Cold © vs. Scott Steiner

✗ Mexican Death Match: Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis

✗ ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Steve Austin vs. Mikey Whipwreck

✗ Grudge Match: Cactus Jack & Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk

SHaynes23 · February 17, 2022

Really looking forward to this!

✗ Dog Collar Match - Losing team must split: The Pitbulls /w. Francine vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason

✗ ECW Tag Team Championship: Too Cold Scorpio & The Sandman © vs. Public Enemy vs. The Steiners

✗ ECW World Television Championship: Too Cold © vs. Scott Steiner

✗ Mexican Death Match: Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis

✗ ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Steve Austin vs. Mikey Whipwreck ©

✗ Grudge Match: Cactus Jack & Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk

TheCed · February 17, 2022

Now this is interesting. Can't wait to see Steve Austin's ascension to stardom in ECW.

✗ Dog Collar Match - Losing team must split: The Pitbulls /w. Francine vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason

✗ ECW Tag Team Championship: Too Cold Scorpio & The Sandman © vs. Public Enemy vs. The Steiners

✗ ECW World Television Championship: Too Cold © vs. Scott Steiner

✗ Mexican Death Match: Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis

✗ ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Steve Austin vs. Mikey Whipwreck ©

✗ Grudge Match: Cactus Jack & Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk

KyTeran · February 17, 2022

✗ Dog Collar Match - Losing team must split: The Pitbulls /w. Francine vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason

✗ ECW Tag Team Championship: Too Cold Scorpio & The Sandman © vs. Public Enemy vs. The Steiners

✗ ECW World Television Championship: Too Cold © vs. Scott Steiner

✗ Mexican Death Match: Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis

✗ ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Steve Austin vs. Mikey Whipwreck ©

✗ Grudge Match: Cactus Jack & Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk

Dawn · February 17, 2022

Hell yeah! Will be following this one.

The Pitbulls

The Steiners

Too Cold

Rey Mysterio Jr.

Steve Austin

Cactus Jack & Raven

Dalton · February 17, 2022

✗ Dog Collar Match - Losing team must split: The Pitbulls /w. Francine vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason

✗ ECW Tag Team Championship: Too Cold Scorpio & The Sandman © vs. Public Enemy vs. The Steiners

✗ ECW World Television Championship: Too Cold © vs. Scott Steiner

✗ Mexican Death Match: Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis

✗ ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Steve Austin vs. Mikey Whipwreck ©

✗ Grudge Match: Cactus Jack & Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk

Hollywood · February 17, 2022

✗ Dog Collar Match - Losing team must split: The Pitbulls /w. Francine vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason

✗ ECW Tag Team Championship: Too Cold Scorpio & The Sandman © vs. Public Enemy vs. The Steiners

✗ ECW World Television Championship: Too Cold © vs. Scott Steiner

✗ Mexican Death Match: Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis

✗ ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Steve Austin vs. Mikey Whipwreck ©

✗ Grudge Match: Cactus Jack & Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk

DGenerationMC · February 18, 2022

✗ Dog Collar Match - Losing team must split: The Pitbulls /w. Francine vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason

✗ ECW Tag Team Championship: Too Cold Scorpio & The Sandman © vs. Public Enemy vs. The Steiners

✗ ECW World Television Championship: Too Cold © vs. Scott Steiner

✗ Mexican Death Match: Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis

✗ ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Steve Austin vs. Mikey Whipwreck ©

✗ Grudge Match: Cactus Jack & Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk

BigJ · February 18, 2022

<div style="color:rgb(26, 26, 26);font-size:14px;font-style:lato;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">Ladies and gentlemen welcome to a night you won't forget, because it's November to Remember! Live, from the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I'm your host the voice of extreme Joey Styles and this is E!... C!... W!...

Tonight, two of ECW's most violent tag team collide in a dog collar match as The Pitbulls take on The Eliminators. The war has been raging for monthers now and this HAS to end! The losing team will be forced to split!

Speaking of tag team the tag team gold is on the line, unlikely partners and champions The Sandman and Too Cold Scorpio will defend against both the Public Enemy and the Steiner Brothers. How are Scorpio and Sandman going to hold their title facing the godfathers of tag team wrestling in ECW and two brothers who wrestle together since the craddle?!

It won't be the end of the action for Scorpio and Scott Steiner as they will wrestle back to back match! This singles match will be for Too Cold's ECW World Television Championship! Will these two superior athletes be able to wrestle back to back matches? How will that affect their capabilities?!

Then, it's the rivalry too big for Mexico! Rey Misterio Jr. and Psicosis have been feuding since they were teenagers! Psicosis, initially a training partner of Rey under the latter's father, went rogue. Since the, these two have been entangled in a never ending war. Tonight, they take things to the extreme in a Mexican Death Match!

Speaking of extreme, the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight title will be on the line! Plucky underdog Mikey Whipwreck will defend against "Superstar" Steve Austin! The challenger has made a huge splash in ECW with his backstages antics and some emphatic wins. Will he stun the champion, or will Mikey once again win against all odds?

Then it's our MAIN EVENT! Cactus Jack and Raven taking on Tommy Dreamer and his idol Terry Funk! Raven and Dreamer's feud began years ago in a summer camp, somewhere in the north east, back when they were children! The nihilistic Raven and the pugnacious Tommy Dreamer could not be more different!... Raven took Cactus Jack under his wing after the latter decided to launch a crusade against hardcore wrestling, turning on Tommy Dreamer at Wrestlepalooza and joining Raven's Nest! Facing tremendous odds, Tommy Dreamer made a phone call... ENTER TERRY FUNK! The living legend took his side and entered the fray. His former friend turned enemy Cactus Jack and himself have been at odds ever since. On last ECW Hardcore TV, Cactus Jack insulted the memory of Terry's father Dory Sr., drawing the ire of the Funker who promised to "send Cactus Jack packing to WCW in a box"!... What does that even mean?

One thing is fore sure ladies and gentlemen, you are in for a night... Of EXTREME.

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NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER 1995

✗ The show begins with Buh Buh Ray, Dances With and Chubby Dudley dancing in the ring to some disco music. Big brother Big Dick Dudley and leader (and only "pure" Dudley) Dudley Dudley don't seem amuse. They smack their little brothers. Dudley Dudley says they need to reinforce. That was weird.

1. In our opening contest, a brutal tag team dog collar match pitches The Pitbulls aganst The Eliminators. #1 & Perry Saturn are linked together, as are #2 and John Kronus. It's a brutal and bloody match where the chains linking the wrestlers are fully used. Manager Jason Knight tries to interfere on behalf of his clients The Eliminators, but Francine catches him with a take down. This total mayhem comes to an ending when The Pitbulls try to performe their Superbomb on Saturn through a table. Kronus uses the chain that links his dog collar to #2's to make him fall to the outside, through another table. Perry Saturn then hit a jumping spinning wheel kick to pin #1 and win the match.

✗ Post match, Francine is in despair. Her tag team must split! As the Pitbulls are freed from their dog collar, she kneels in the middle of the ring and cries. Jason Knight couldn't be more happy.

✗ Steve Austin is backstages, dressed as Hulk Hogan. He promises that "Steve'O Mania" will run wild tonight. "There's no chance I do the j-o-b to that little runt Mikey Whipwreck, BROTHER. Imma slam this 800 pounds mastodont in front of the 1 million people in attendance BROTHER! Then, I will say my prayers, take my vicodin and live happily ever after DUDE!"

2. The ECW World Tag Team Championship is on the line! Champions The Sandman and Too Cold Scorpio, with Woman, defend against The Public Enemy and The Steiner Brothers. The story of the match is that both challenging team want a piece of the champions. They double team them as soon as they can. They focus on Sandman, because Scorpio doesn't seem to want to be in the match. He preserves himself and often refuses the tag, perhaps as a way of staying fresh for his NEXT title defense just after. The Sandman takes all the beating and takes the pin after a Steiner Doomsday Bulldog, eliminating his team. He rolls out of the ring under the recriminations of Too Cold Scorpio: "you lost us the match!".

The 2 on 2 affair that follows is highly competitive, with the Steiner wrestling a grueling style and Public Enemy feeling a little bit physically outclassed. But the ECW originals that are the Public Enemy have more than one trick in their sleeves. "Fly Boy" Rocco Rock's craziness gives his team the edge as he hits a crazy moonsault on Rick Steiner. Meanwhile, Johnny Grunge launches himself at Scott Steiner, keeping him at bay as he watches his brother being pinned.

✗ As soon as the match is over, Too Cold Scorpio attacks Scott Steiner with his ECW TV title belt. He wants the next match to start as soon as possible, and forces the referee to ring the bell.

3. With the ECW World Television Championship on the line, a almost fresh Too Cold Scorpio defends against a badly beaten Scott Steiner. Despite the exhaustion, Steiner holds his ground and matches Scorpio strike for strike. A clearly upset Scorpio uses every trick in the book, but even his Tumbleweed isn't enough to finish the match. Finally, he manages to roll up Scott Steiner for a quick three count and the win.

✗ As Too Cold celebrates, Scott's brother Rick runs him off the ring. He then helps his brother to his feet and holds his hand high up. The Public Enemy come back in the ring... And shake the Steiners' hands. The ECW World Tag Team Champions applaude the Steiners as they get shower in "you'll be back" chants.

4. It's a Mexican Death Match! Psicosis and Rey Misterio Jr. put it all on the line in a fast paced match with lots of jumps, dives, twists and turns! They take full advantage of the Mexican Death Match rules to use chairs and fight on the outside... Or perhaps more accurately TO the outside, with a lot of springboards and tope con hilo. This absolute frenzy of a match ends with a succession of fast pins attempted that get stopped with a reverse hurracanrana onto a chair from Rey to get the win.

✗ Hey look who is it, it's Jason! The self proclaimed sexiest man alive is here. He tells Rey he's good... But he can only become GREAT if he hires Jason as a manager. Has he seen what the Eliminators did with him in their corner? Rey Misterio doesn't seem to happy about that, and someone jumps the gardrails... It's Konnan! The "Mexican Hulk Hogan" gets in Jason's face. "You punk think you can piggy back Rey Misterio? He's one of a kind, a generational talent, and you're just a maricon!" Jason gets angry and calls out The Eliminators! Visibly tired, they come out but refuse to get into the ring and tangle with Konnan and Misterio. Jason gets upset, and eats a right hand from Konnan for his trouble.

5. (Unlikely) ECW World Heavyweight Champion Mikey Whipwreck faces the toughest challenge in his short title reign in the person of Steve Austin! As soon as the match starts, Mikey gets CLOBBERED. The blonde haired superstar punches and stomps the underdog like crazy. He tosses him around and doesn't even attempt to make a pin. The mugging lasts about three minutes, before Austin attempts a piledriver... BUT MIKEY REVERSES WITH A ROLL UP! ONE, TWO, THR... Austin kicked out! An irrate Austin grabs Whipwreck by the hair, throws him into the corner and gives him the beating of his life. He finally hits a piledriver and pins Mikey to become the new world champion.

✗ As soon as he has won, Steve Austin takes a microphone.

"Steve Austin broke in the world famous Dallas Sportatorium, home of the LEGENDARY Von Erichs!... Steve Austin is here to wrestle. That's what I do best. That's what I do better than anybody! Because i'm a WRESTLER!... Now here in the ECW there's no Hogans... There's no Dusty Rhodes... There's no DICK Flair. And there's no motherf*ckin' BISCHOFF!... There is NO ONE... NO ONE to stop Steve Austin in the E-C-Dubya!... So imma show you what a TRUE Superstar is. What a TRUE Superstar does. Imma be the Superstar that I always knew that I could be. There's no one... No one in ECW that can stop me.... And that's the bottom line."

✗ Cactus Jack & Raven (with Stevie Richards, Beulah McGuillicutty and the Blue Meanie) are making their entrance for our big main event. Before their opponents can enter, Cactus Jack goes straight at ECW's resident referee Jim Molineaux... And throws him out of the ring! Cactus takes a mic and say he's done with garbage wrestling, so he doesn't want a phony referee that's gonna allow chair shots and mayhem! Instead, he calls out the only "respectable, honest, blue collar" referee in ECW to officiate the Main Event... Bill Alfonso! The fans BOO THEIR LUNGS OUT as Alfonso makes his way to the ring. He tells us there will be strict tags holding the tap rope, there will be no chair shots, and no closed fist punches!... Great.

6. Tommy Dreamerand Terry Funk put up a great fight in the Main Event againt Raven and Cactus Jack. But weasely ref Alfonso makes sure the strict wrestling rules are followed, antagonizing the crowd and their favourite team. He makes 5 counts in the ropes, he gibes a "yellow card" to Terry Funk for using a closed fist. It's gibberish. In the ring, Raven and Tommy Dreamer got at it every time they're the legal men, throwing themselves at each others like mad men. This brawl degenerates out of the ring, where a fan is holding a big sign that says "Raven fears Dreamer". Tommy Dreamer sees it, grabs the sign and... Smashes it over Raven's head! Now, Bill Alfonso, being the prick that he is... CALLS IN FOR A DQ!

✗ The crowd is pissed, throwing garbage at Bill Alfonso. Never in ECW has there been a DQ of that sort. It's against everything the company stands for. There could well be a riot in just a minute... But Terry Funk is the man who'll avenge the fans. He steps up to scrawny Bill Alfonso and punches him! Meanwhile, Cactus Jack is beating the hell out of Dreamer ringside, with the help of Raven's crownies. But then, the lights go out...

IT'S TAZ!

✗ Taz wasn't on the card tonight because of his injury, but now he's in the middle of the ring, opposing Terry Funk, with Bill Alfonso crawling in the middle of the ring. Taz looks down at Alfonso, up at Terry Funk... And runs at him with a flurry of punches! The two men brawl, but then the lights go out again.

"Hold on, I think we're having a technical issue" - Joey Styles.

...

IT'S SABU!

We haven't seen Sabu since he was publicly fired by Paul Heyman for missing a show, instead chosing to wrestle in Japan, back in April. He's now in the middle of the ring, and on the other side it's his former tag team partner Taz... There's a brief moment of tension, that gets broken up by Cactus Jack throwing Tommy Dreamer into the ring, while Raven and Terry Funk are now brawling to the outside. Sabu runs to the ropes and does a crazy dive to the outside, taking down Raven, Richards & The Blue Meanie!

In the ring, Tommy Dreamer hits the DDT on Cactus and turns around to face Taz. These two came up together in ECW, we can suppose that they were friends... But this is a new Taz. He points at Bill Alfonso and tells him to ring the bell... What ?

7. Taz and Tommy Dreamer are going to wrestle! It's chaos all around, Cactus Jack stumbled to the back, leaving the scene. Ringside, Sabu & Funk are brawling with Raven & his Flock. In the ring, Dreamer & Taz go into a furious fist fight. An already tired Dreamer gives everything he's got, and almost hits a Dreamer Driver, but Taz goes behind him and locks in a submission hold, bringing him down... "The kata ha jime!" Dreamer is locked, he can't go nowhere but refuses to tap. He passes out, giving Taz a victory in his return.

✗ Could the mayhem please stop? Taz gets up and he calls out Sabu, but the Homicidal, Suicidal, Death-Defying just got done putting down Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie. He turns back to Taz, growls, slides into the ring... "We're running out of time!" - Joey Styles.

✗ Taz and Sabu run at each other and start a brawl, as the crowd gets more and more raucous. They throw garbage, streamers, even a chair in the ring. Paul Heyman comes out from the back and calls out security and a few ECW young boys, a swarm of men get into the ring and separate Sabu and Taz. This is a general melee, a total brawl... And how November to Remember ends.

QUICK RESULTS:

1 ✗ Dog Collar Match - Losing team must split: The Eliminators /w. Jason def. The Pitbulls /w. Francine

2 ✗ ECW Tag Team Championship: Public Enemy def. Too Cold Scorpio & The Sandman © & The Steiners

3 ✗ ECW World Television Championship: Too Cold Scorpio © def. Scott Steiner

4 ✗ Mexican Death Match: Rey Misterio Jr. def. Psicosis

5 ✗ ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Steve Austin def. Mikey Whipwreck ©

6 ✗ Grudge Match: Cactus Jack & Raven def. Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk by DQ.

7 ✗ Impromptu Match: Taz def. Tommy Dreamer

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BigJ · February 18, 2022

Thanks everyone for your comments, encouragement and analysis. I've been reading some of y'alls diaries for like months - if not years and it's always a great pleasure to write something that's liked and encouraged.

Feedback is a gift, so feel free to tell me how you liked this show and what I can do to make it better. Disclaimer: i'm not a native english speaker so I apologize is there are too many mispellings and nonsense.

As some of you noted, the roster is top heavy... For the moment, as WCW, WWF, AAA, and even New Japan (!) are coming.

The Steiners are already signed (to WCW), and at least two people are on the way out...

But some are coming in! I cheated a little bit and added a talent trade/developpment relationship between ECW & WWF, as I feel the relationship was burgeoning at that time in real life. I didn't put a not steal agreement in there thought.

And now, the prediction results!

GooverDan: 3/6

DHK1989: 5/6

SHaynes23: 4/6

TheCed: 2/6

KyTeran: 4/6

James The Animator: 5/6

Dalton: 3/6

Hollywood: 0/6

DGenerationMC: 5/6

Smasher 1311: 4/6

Dalton · February 18, 2022

That was a great show! I really feel like you captured the essence of what ECW was. I really like how you handled the two title matches for Too Cold Scorpio, as having back to back matches is rough enough. I'm sad the Steiners took the L twice though, despite them signing with Evil Eric.

The last few segments were chaos, as they should have been. The DQ in the scheduled main event was ballsy, but fit the story and got the H E A T you wanted. Taz and Sabu look like they'll be the main feud going forward if you can hold on to them.

Steve Austin, assuming you can keep him on your payroll for longer than a few months, should be the man to lead the company to being a true #3 and perhaps give the big two a run for their money. I'm looking forward to what you do with him.

Edit: What game and mod are you using?

SHaynes23 · February 18, 2022

Really enjoyed the first show. Gave me that feel of old school anything can happen at any time ECW. Excited to see what direction you go with all the incoming and outgoing talent. Great start!

BigJ · February 18, 2022

That was a great show! I really feel like you captured the essence of what ECW was. I really like how you handled the two title matches for Too Cold Scorpio, as having back to back matches is rough enough. I'm sad the Steiners took the L twice though, despite them signing with Evil Eric.

The last few segments were chaos, as they should have been. The DQ in the scheduled main event was ballsy, but fit the story and got the H E A T you wanted. Taz and Sabu look like they'll be the main feud going forward if you can hold on to them.

Steve Austin, assuming you can keep him on your payroll for longer than a few months, should be the man to lead the company to being a true #3 and perhaps give the big two a run for their money. I'm looking forward to what you do with him.

Edit: What game and mod are you using?

Thank you very much.

Steiners had to job on the way out!... Although Scott bitched a bit about losing, I must confess.

I'm not sure how the Bill Alfonso DQ would have fared in real life. I feel like you can't end a big show on that note, hence the impromptu main event. How ECW had angles unfold organically and everything was in succession always amazed me, so that's what I tried with the Alfonso DQ segway into Taz, into Sabu's return, into the impromptu match and the Face Off/No Contact between Taz & Sabu.

Quite surprisingly, no company has made an offer for Austin yet, fingers crossed!

I use gazfewc (hope I didn't mispelled it) 95 mod that I tweaked a bit to begin in november instead of september. Most tweaked I made are ECW related so I think WCW/WWF are inaccurate as they are still basically the same that in septembre.

Really enjoyed the first show. Gave me that feel of old school anything can happen at any time ECW. Excited to see what direction you go with all the incoming and outgoing talent. Great start!

Than you very much for your very nice, very evil comment.

The chaotic, anything can happen vibe of ECW is something that I love, so I'm glad I can translate that even a little bit.

Sco xY2Jx · February 18, 2022

I missed the first show for predictions but I read it and it was very well done.

I wasn't overly familiar with ECW back in the day but everything I know of it says that you've captured the feel of it excellently and I look forward to seeing what you do with the talent at your disposal. Great first show.

BigJ · February 19, 2022

for optimal immersion i suggest playing the music while reading

"You want to get to him? You go through me."

FONZIE ✗ That's right daddy everybody wants a piece of me after November to Remember! The fans want a piece of me because I called a DQ, Paul E. wants a piece of me for supposedly ruining his main event, Tommy Dreamer wants a piece of me for costing him a chance to get beaten by Raven - again! But now i've got Taz backing me up! He's the toughest! He's the strongest! He's unbeatable! You can't fight him! You can't beat him! He's the Human! Suplex! Machine! THAT'S RIGHT DADDY! YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME?! GOOD LUCK FIGHTING TAZ!

TAZ ✗ You want to get to him? You go through me. You want to play the tough guy? You get smacked by the toughest guy. Hey Tommy Dreamer, i'm sorry about your little match. I'm sorry I had to choke you out... But I don't give a f*ck. Matter of fact I don't give a f*ck about you... Terry Funk... Raven or Cactus Jack... Paul E... Tod Gordon... F*ck them! The only one I care about, is SABU. Sabu, you little piece of sh*t! You think you can walk back in ECW like that? You think I forgot how you dumped my ass back in April to go wrestle in Japan? You think I forgot about you letting me defend OUR tag team championship all by myself? F*CK YOU! Sabu, i'm a consumate professional. I don't miss cards, I don't double book myself. That's the difference between you and me. I'm a professional wrestler... You're just an animal. And be sure that I am coming for you, you piece of sh*t.

FONZIE ✗ THAT'S RIGHT DADDY! WHO CAN STOP THE PATH OF TAZ?!

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"The magical land of WCW"

CACTUS JACK ✗ When the Philadelphia fans started to bring signs to the arena that read "Cane Dewey", I knew I had to get out of here. I knew that ECW was a toxic workplace, a toxic environement. And quite honestly, that made me sad... See, I always thought we had more than a fan-wrestler relationship. I always saw the ECW fans as part of my family. Because you see... Cactus Jack is hardcore... So why would the ECW fans, Cactus Jack's family, want to cane his son?... I'll tell you why, because you are sick. You are demented. Drunken off the blood of your heroes fitghting for you approval. High off the adrenaline procured by fighting through the wrestlers. Exhilarated by the beer, heat and chaos... I understand. I was like you once. I was like you. When Jimmy Snuka jumped off a cage onto Don Muraco and missed, I was in the crowd. I was flabbergasted. I wanted more. More. MORE. MORE! MORE!... I didn't care that Snuka missed his jump and broke three ribs. I didn't care that his daughter Sarona watched in tears as her father and hero crashed... I didn't get it... Now I do.

MICK FOLEY ✗ You see, it's not Cactus Jack talking to you right now, it's Mick Foley. It's Miss Foley's baby boy, who had to tell his mother he was okay, even though my body was aching. The same Mick Foley who had to reassure his mother after he broke his teeth wrestling... THE SAME MICK FOLEY WHO LOST AN EAR IN GERMANY AGAINST VADER! LOOK AT THIS!... I can't even wear glasses, because i'm missing an ear... Isn't it funny?... I did all of that for you. For you, ingrate b*stards who want to cane my son. Well f*ck you. F*ck you ECW fans. F*ck you ECW. F*ck you Tommy Dreamer. F*ck you TERRY FUNK!... You were my idol man. And now I understand that you're responsible for the moral bankpruptcy of an ENTIRE GENERATION! How many of us didn't make it in the business? How many of us broke our backs, set ourselves on fire, trying to be like you?... I'm done trying to be Terry Funk.

MICK FOLEY ✗ I'm done trying to appeal to murderous, insane fans. I'm done with ECW... I'm off to greener pastures, everybody! I'm going down where the big boys play. That's right, you heard it correct. I'm going way down south like Cotton Eye Joe. I'm going to Uncle Eric to cash a big paycheck! I'm going to Turner Broadcasting and imma get RICH wrestling catch as catch can with Lord Regal and Brad Armstrong and Ric Flair. I'm going to WCW to wrestle in front of sophisticated fans that appreciate the beauty of a wristlock. I'm going to wrestle for a management that's not gonna ask me to go through tables "for the fans". I'm going to wrestle in actual arenas with proper production values and a camera crew that didn't get their job certificate in an Happy Meal. I'm going to w-r-e-s-t-l-e. And don't trust what Steve Austin say, in the magical land of WCW, you can actually become a superstar... If you're good enough. And Mick Foley is good enough for WCW. Because Uncle Eric told me. He gold me "Mick, you're too good for that crap. You're too good to be risking your health in bingo halls, in front of inbred and for peanut money."... Uncle Eric is right, he's always right... And he gave me the keys to the kingdom. You won't see Cactus Jack ever again. You won't see Mick Foley in ECW ever again... And that feels good.... F*CK YOU ECW!

"WE COMIN' FOR YOU"

NEW JACK ✗ Public Enemy are the tag team champions!... Yo believe it Mustafa? They are now four times ECW World Tag Team Champions!... That's interesting. 'Cuz back in june, da Gnagstaz debuted in ECW and kicked these motherf*cker asses. We handed it to them! These dancin' punk who think they're funny... You know what's funny Mustafa?

MUSTAFA ✗ Whut?!

NEW JACK ✗ The Public Enemy aren't gonna keep these tag belts for long.

MUSTAFA ✗ Why?!

NEW JACK ✗ Cuz' we comin' for them... JOHNNY GRUNGE!... ROCCO ROCK!... WE COMIN' FOR YOU! You think you beat us at Hardcore Heaven this summer? It was nuthin'! It was nuthin'! We still standing boy! We not dead! We not dead!

MUSTAFA ✗ Witness the 2nd coming... Of Mustafa Saed... And New Jack...

NEW JACK ✗ You ain't seen nuthin' Public Enemy. We bringin' the streets to you. Beware.

MUSTAFA ✗ HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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Blodyxe · February 19, 2022

Love some Pulp Fiction promos! Great ppv too, hope Austin steals Mikey's finisher at some point, might make a career out of it, I dunno

ElectricX · February 19, 2022

That was a great first show. I'm looking forward to seeing what you will do with ECW.

BigJ · February 19, 2022

Love some Pulp Fiction promos! Great ppv too, hope Austin steals Mikey's finisher at some point, might make a career out of it, I dunno

Thank you my friend!

Pulp Fiction promos to me are synonymous with the very identity of ECW. Having discovered ECW after they were gone it was a gateway to the extreme

"Austinsnapper" doesn't have the same ring to it tho... wonder if he can finds a more stunning name...

That was a great first show. I'm looking forward to seeing what you will do with ECW.

Thank you very much! Glad to have you on board

BigJ · February 21, 2022

<div style="color:rgb(26, 26, 26);font-size:14px;font-style:lato;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">The Road to the last ECW event of 1995 was a chaotic one. ECW Holiday Hell 1995 is set to take place on December 29th in the Lost Battalion Hall in Queens New York. Let's take a look at the card and the events that led to it.

On the first Hardcore TV after November to Remember 1995, Mick Foley delivered his now infamous "Magical Land of WCW" promo. He announced he was signed to WCW and would debut on the very first Nitro of 1996. All Mick Foley wanted to leave behind him was burned bridges as he insulted Tommy Dreamer, Terry Funk, Paul E. Dangerously, the fans, ECW as a wholle,... and made some remarks about Steve Austin failing in WCW.

On his way out, Mick Foley wanted to beat some sense into protege Mikey Whipwreck. After defeating him on a november edition of Hardcore TV, Mick Foley decided to beat Mikley Whipwreck until he agreed to move to WCW with him as his "towel boy". Poor Mikey got absolutely destroyed, but ECW World Champion Steve Austin ran out and ran Mick Foley off. After helping Whipwreck to his feet, Austin delivered Mikey his own Whippersnapp for good measures.

On the following episodes of Hardcore TV, Austin & Foley engaged in a promo war for ages.

Austin, after disposing of Damien Kane in the main event, adressed Mick Foley "running away" now that a TRUE superstar was in ECW. He insulted Foley for dropping the ball, whereas Steve Austin was taking it and running all the way. "I'm here to carry ECW on my back, the back of a superstar. You're just a second tier stunt man who's gonna job to Hulk Hogan within weeks.". Foley answered the following week that he was going to be a worldwide superstar, whereas Austin in ECW was gonna be a "big fish in a tiny pond".

The two wrestlers dragged in poor Mikey Whipwreck in all of this, beating him up and literally dragging him into promos. The matter was simple: was he gonna be an ECW lifer and bask in Steve Austin's glory, or did he want to follow Cactus to "the magical land of WCW"? Being a punchline angered Whipwreck, who got a rematch with Mick Foley that he almost won... But ultimately got his ass beaten.

After weeks of war of words, Mick Foley attacked Austin on the last Hardcore TV before Holiday Hell. He double arm DDT'd him onto a chair and sit on his chest with a microphone. "If you wanna stay in that bingo hall, fine. Imma become a proper star, on TNT and everything!". Foley said he was gonna beat Austin for the ECW title at Holiday Hell, take the title to Uncle Eric's desk and maybe drop it into a trash can on Nitro.

Will Mick Foley take the ECW World title to "the magical land of WCW"?

Or will champion Steve Austin prove that he's the one and only superstar in ECW?

Christmas Chaos Tag Team Match: Raven & Taz vs. Tommy Dreamer & ?

Terry Funk vs. Stevie Richards

November to Remember was tough for Tommy Dreamer. He lost to Raven & Cactus Jack thanks to Bill Alfonso's shady refereeing, and then got choked out by former training partner Taz.

On the very next Hardcore TV, Dreamer vowed to get revenge on Taz... And to not be over in his war with childhood rival Raven. He proceeded to call out Taz and run after him anytime he got the chance.

Taz for his part, didn't care much about Dreamer. There was only one man he wanted: former tag partner Sabu. Taz got on a streak of under 1 minute wins on Hardcore TV, against guys like Damien Stone, JT Smith and Bull Pain. After his decisive with his dreaded Tazmission, he called for Sabu... But only Dreamer came, thirsty for revenge.

On the last Hardcore TV of November, Dreamer came out to brawl with Taz. This brought out Raven and his lackey, Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie... And this brought out Terry Funk to make the save. In the brawl, Stevie Richards delivered a Stevie Kick to the back of Terry Funk's head, knocking him out cold.. Raven & Taz then beat up Dreamer.

On following Hardcore TV, after they beat The Bad Crew in a tag match, Dreamer & Funk stood in the ring. Dreamer challenged Taz & Raven to a tag match with Funk... But Funk declined! The Funker said he was focused on teaching Stevie Richards a lesson in respect! This brought out Raven who laughed at Dreamer for being alone. "Do you feel my pain now?". Dreamer promised to find a "christmas gift" tag team partner.

Taz wasn't happy about fighting Dreamer, always focused on Sabu. Raven argued that Taz wouldn't have Dreamer coming after him if they "kill him", and then he could concentrate on Sabu.

Stevie Richards, always a background player in Raven's world, was now in the forefront of things. The always happy-go-lucky Richards was TERRYFIED at facing Terry Funk. He apologized, tried to escape the match, but all he got was a slap in the face by Terry Funk and a date with him: december 29th. (Meanwhile, Raven barely aknowledged Stevie, telling him he would be alone going into this match.)

Who will Tommy Dreamer mystery partner be as he faces arch nemesis Raven and former friend Taz?

How will young Stevie Richards do against former NWA World champion Terry Funk, who's dead set on teaching him a lesson?

Too Cold Scorpio vs. The Sandman (/w. Woman)

Too Cold Scorpio and The Sandman where on the top of the world in 1995. Sandman was a world champion and Scorpio was the TV champion this year, while the two enjoyed a short term tag title reign. Now that 1995 is closing, they are both title less and their partnership has gone to dust.

After Too Cold barely participated in their tag title defenses, leading to them losing the tag straps to Public Enemy, Sandman was pissed. They argued for few episodes of Hardcore TV, and their miscommunication cost them a tag team title rematch against Public Enemy... Once against because of Scorpio phoning it.

On the first episode of december, Scorpio defend his TV title against Sabu. It was a high flying chaotic match, that ended when Sandman accidentally struck Scorpio with his singapour cane, leading to Sabu winning the TV title! After the match, the two men argued but left together, with Woman in tow.

The following week, it was Sandman who had a chance at the TV title against Sabu, bu Scorpio cost Sandman the match, this time obviously on purpose, by hitting him with a chair. The war was on!

Too Cold Scorpio is tired of having to carry around "dead weight" in the Sandman. Sandman challenged former tag partner to a match at Holiday Hell and promised him an old school caning as a christmas gift.

Who's gonna win this battle of the former tag team partners?

"Crusher" Durante vs. Pitbull Gary Wolfe

The Pitbulls lost a tag team match which stipulation said they must split as a tag team. On the next Hardcore TV, they adressed the situation and thanked the fans, promising to still have each other's back...

... Francine, their manager, wasn't on the same page. She said she couldn't manage "two losers" and that moving on she will give her "services" to only one of them, it was up to them to impress her.

That led to several singles matches where botch men - each one accompanied by Francine - squashed some ECW lower card guys (Dances With Dudley, Chubby Dudley, Damien Stone, The Blue Meanie,...). Pitbull #2 renamed himself "Crusher" Durante and debuted a new nasty powerbomb finisher, doing everything he could to be "worthy" to Francine. Pitbull Gary Wolfe seemed less enchanted by the weaked ways of Francine and began questioning her actions.

The leather clad manager said that she will make her decision known at Holiday Hell, but both men had one last test... A dog collar match against each others! Gary Wolfe doesn't seemed thrilled about going to war with his former partner, but Durante already said that he'll do "anything" for Francine, who he is now calling "mistress"...

Two former partner battle in a Dog Collar match, who will prevail?

And in which corner is Francine going to be?

Elsewhere on the card..

✗ The Gangstaz are back! New Jack & Mustafa reignited their blood feud with Public Enemy what raged on all summer. This time, the ECW World Tag Team Championship is on the line! Over the weeks, the two teams have brawled all over Hardcore TV with chairs, tables, a kitchen sink and some other crazy weapons. At Holiday Hell, they clash to determine who's the top tag team in ECW.

✗ Jason Knight felt insulted by Rey Misterio Jr. when he refused his services as his managers. He unleashed his clients The Eliminators at Rey, who got back up in Mexico's finest Konnan. Jason Knight tried to have Konnan arrested by the police on the last Hardcore TV, only to get beaten up by Konnan. The two team are set to battle at Holiday Hell, with the added stipulation that if the Eliminators win, Rey Misterio & Konnan wil have their visas confiscated by Jason Knight and will have to leave the US!... But if The Eliminators wins, Jason Knight will have to spend a week in the slums of Tijuana.

✗ Sabu has return to ECW! On the first Hardcore TV after November to Remember, Paul Heyman buried the hatchet with him and put him over as the most extreme wrestler on earth. Meawhile, Sabu hasn't spoken a single word, and hasn't answered any of Taz's multiple challenges. He's been busy in the ring, and is the new ECW World Television Champion! After defeating Too Cold Scorpio to win the belt and defending it against The Sandman and Primo Carnera III, Sabu is set to face a newcomer in ECW, Rob Van Dam! This match for the TV title is sure to be exciting.

✗ Bubba Ray Dudley is tired of being bullied by his older brothers Big Dick & Dudley Dudley. He wants to prove that he's not the weak link of the family. At Holiday Hell, he faces hardcore chair swinging freak Axl Rotten to prove his worth.

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PREDICTION KEY:

1 ✗ Axl Rotten vs. Bubba Ray Dudley

3 ✗ Dog Collar Match: Crusher Durante vs. Pitbull Gary Wolfe

4 ✗ Loser Leaves the Country: Rey Misterio Jr. & Konnan vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason Knight

5 ✗ Too Cold Scorpio vs. The Sandman /w. Woman

7 ✗ Stevie Richards vs. Terry Funk

8 ✗ Christmas Chaos Tag Team Match Raven & Taz /w. Bill Alfonso vs. Tommy Dreamer & ?

BONUS: who will be Tommy Dreamer's christmas partner?

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GooverDan · February 21, 2022

1 ✗ Axl Rotten vs. Bubba Ray Dudley (My man Axl has to win this one)

3 ✗ Dog Collar Match: Crusher Durante vs. Pitbull Gary Wolfe

4 ✗ Loser Leaves the Country: Rey Misterio Jr. & Konnan vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason Knight

5 ✗ Too Cold Scorpio vs. The Sandman /w. Woman

7 ✗ Stevie Richards vs. Terry Funk

8 ✗ Christmas Chaos Tag Team Match Raven & Taz /w. Bill Alfonso vs. Tommy Dreamer & ?

BONUS: who will be Tommy Dreamer's christmas partner? Jerry Lynn?

SHaynes23 · February 21, 2022

1 ✗ Axl Rotten vs. Bubba Ray Dudley

3 ✗ Dog Collar Match: Crusher Durante vs. Pitbull Gary Wolfe

4 ✗ Loser Leaves the Country: Rey Misterio Jr. & Konnan vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason Knight

5 ✗ Too Cold Scorpio vs. The Sandman /w. Woman

7 ✗ Stevie Richards vs. Terry Funk

8 ✗ Christmas Chaos Tag Team Match Raven & Taz /w. Bill Alfonso vs. Tommy Dreamer & ?

BONUS: who will be Tommy Dreamer's christmas partner? Shane Douglas

ElectricX · February 21, 2022

1 ✗ Axl Rotten vs. Bubba Ray Dudley

3 ✗ Dog Collar Match: Crusher Durante vs. Pitbull Gary Wolfe

4 ✗ Loser Leaves the Country: Rey Misterio Jr. & Konnan vs. The Eliminators /w. Jason Knight

5 ✗ Too Cold Scorpio vs. The Sandman /w. Woman

7 ✗ Stevie Richards vs. Terry Funk

8 ✗ Christmas Chaos Tag Team Match Raven & Taz /w. Bill Alfonso vs. Tommy Dreamer & ?

BONUS: who will be Tommy Dreamer's christmas partner? Mikey Whipwreck

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