ECW January 1995 1/4, 1/9, 1/11, 1/18. & 1/25

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01-04-95 - John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center Boston, MA





"Mean" Gene Okerlund and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo welcome us to the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Okerlund says that was certainly a mouthful to which Poffo retorts that's something Gen's wife told him just the other night. Okerlund doesn't look pleased by this but moves on running down tonight's card in which we'll see both the Eastern States Champion "Mr. Wednesday Night" Rob Van Dam and the Eastern Heavyweight Champion "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson in action. Also tonight; The Junkyard Dog will be looking for some payback against "Ravishing" Rick Rude. Stay tuned.

The Lady Alexandra introduces the competitors for the first match of the night.



Tag-Team Match: The Hughes Brothers vs. Destruction Inc.



All four men get some ring time and offense in on this one. Destruction Inc. however proves too much for the Brothers; and a superplex off the top by Rhino on little Spike Hughes has referee S.D. Jones counting the three.

After the match Mongo Vyle gets on the mic and tells Kaz Hayashi that he's nothing but a punk and a cuck. That his woman Takako Inoue chose to be with a real man; "The Machiavellan Mauler" Mongo Vyle and that he should've just dealt with it. Instead he went and got The New Orient Express involved. Which is fine by him; cause they have something he wants too. The Tag-Team Championships. And just like he did with Inoue; Vyle is going to take them too. And to prove they're up to the challenge he met with 'Schoff. And next week in New Hampshire it's going to be The New Orient Express and Kaz Hayashi in the ring against Destruction Inc. and "The Redneck Rebel" Doug Gilbert. That is unless of course the three of them go do something smart for once and go home and commit Harakiri. Cause either way The Express is gonna get destroyed! He then sticks his tongue down Takako's throat.



COMMERCIAL BREAK




We're welcomed back by Gene and Lanny who're excited about next week's big six-man Tag match just announcec. They then discuss "Mr. Wednesday Night" Rob Van Dam's run as the first ever Eastern States Champion. A Title reign that started way back on February 9th of last year. Okerlund says that RVD has proven once and again that he is definitely Championship material; which he's sure we'll see again here tonight.

Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Mike Sharpe



From the second Danny Davis starts the match it's obivious that Canada's Greatest Athlete Mike Sharpe has brought his A game here tonight. He uses his brute strength to dominate Rob Van Dam throughout the match; nearly crushing the life out of the Champion at one point with a monstrous bearhug. Van Dam is no slouch however and gets several near falls and inpresses as always after hitting both the Rolling Thunder and a standing moonsault. "Iron" Mike however just kicks out both times. Though he countered Sharpe's devastating running forearm smash early in the match with a monkey flip; a second attempt seems to have taken RVD's head clean off. Mike Sharpe looks pleased with himself and drops to one knee to make the cover when a fog horn goes off. He looks up to see someone waving to him on the ramp. It's Doink the Clown?!



Sharpe looks stunned but this gives Van Dam enough time to wake up and kick "Iron" in the face. Back on his feet a wobbly Van Dam whips Mike into the ropes and drops him with a hurrancanrana before going up top for the Five-Star Frog Splash which nets him the win.



COMMERCIAL BREAK






Back from the break we're with ECW correspondent Douglas Williams. He's getting a word with an angry "Iron" Mike Sharpe. Sharpe tells Williams that he's pissed at that so-called Champion Rob Van Dam for taking advantage of the interference caused by that goof Doink the Clown. That everyone here knows he had the "Mr. Wednesday Night" beat dead to rights; but that's nothing to the ire he feels right now. The burning in the pit of his stomach over what Doink did tonight. He says that he's tired of his funny business. Hitting him in the face with a pie and now costing him a match. That Doink should realize he shouldn't be messing with Canada's Greatest Athlete Mike Sharpe. But if he's looking for trouble he's going to get it. Because he's not only going to beat Doink when he gets a hold of him. He's going to end his damned career. Just like he did to that hick "Maniac" Matt Borne!

Match: Tiffany vs. Jacqueline Moore



There's good back and forth in this fast paced bout officiated by S.D. Jones. In control of the match Tiffany pounds on Jacqueline Moore in the corner before lifting her opponent up to the top rope looking for the Iconoclasm. Battling back Jacquline blocks it and sends Tiffany down to the floor with an elbow smash to the face. Hitting a diving leg drop off the top gets Jacqueline Moore the three count from ref Jones.

After the match Jacqueline Moore gets on the mic and says that Debbie Combs and that paper Champion Beulah McGillicutty are lucky that she wasn't here last week. That while she may not like Leilani Kai; she does like fairplay and thinks that a Champion should act like one. Which is why she's challenging Combs and Moore to face her and Kai in this ring next week.



COMMERCIAL BREAK




Mean Gene welcomes us back from the break before reminding us that next week's big show will be coming to us live from the Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, New Hampshire. He tells us that tickets are still available for this show for those folks in the area; but for those of us who aren't ECW can be seen as usual on our home station TNN The Nashville Network. Lanny is shocked that tickets aren't sold out and says the folks in New Hampshire just have bad taste. Being so close to Canada that isn't exactly surprising. They then talk about the next match and "Ravishing" Rick Rude's ongoing feud with the tag-team Deep South which started over a month ago when Rude beats JYD and his partner Dick Murdoch with the Dog's own chain. This escalated when Deep South cost "The Ravishing One" his shot at winning the Eastern States Championship against RVD. Since then he defeated Dick Murdoch in single's competition. And tonight will be face the other half of Deep South; The Junkyard Dog.

Rick Rude's strip theme then hits. He seems to feed off the boos he receives from the crowd as much as Junkyard Dog laps up the cheers as he comes out rattling his chain and barking at the crowd while "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen plays.

Match: Rick Rude vs. Junkyard Dog



Danny Davis starts the match and barely gets out of the way as Rick Rude and Junkyard Dog collide in the middle of the ring. The two men start with a contest of strength which goes bad for Rude as JYD takes him by both arms and whips him across the ring. Following him into the ropes Junkyard hammers on Rick before placing him down on the canvas with a sidewalk slam. The Dog barks to the cheering crowd. Still down an angry Rude begins kicking at Junkyard's shins and when his opponent reaches down Rick grabs JYD by the head and takes him down with a snapmare before locking him into a headlock. Junkyard tries to fight it but every time he rallies; Rick busts him in the chops. Finally though as the fans get behind the fading Junkyard he rallies back and stumbling to his feet fights "The Ravishing One" off with several elbows. He then barks at him! Rude has had enough and charges forward only to be hiptossed to the ground. He pops back up only to find himself the victim of a second toss. As he staggers up to his feet Junkyard begins laying into "Ravishing" with hard rights and lefts before grabbing Rude's face and rearing back his head. Rude sees the headbut coming and stepping out of the way; uses the Dog's own momentum to run him hard head first into the turnbuckle! As Junkyard staggers back Rick knees him in the gut and hits him with a back to belly piledriver! He hooks the leg! 1!...2!.... Junkyard kicks out! 3! Rude smacks the mat in anger before smacking his opponent around a bit as he brings JYD to his feet. The Dog smack Rude away however and hits him with a hard right. Rude fires back and the two men begin brawling about the ring until backing Junkyard into the corner; Rude hops up onto the top turnbuckle and jumping from the second rope face plants the Junkyard with a bulldog! "Ravishing" barks mockingly at the crowd as a dazed Junkyard crawls around disoriented to the ropes. Rick uses his foot agains the back of JYD's head to choke him out on the bottom rope! Davis warns him and gets to four before Rick lets go and taunts the audience before doing it again! This pisses the ref off and he gets physical with Rude who lets go again. As the fans boo him he gives them his sexy dance before turning toward JYD and charging him stomps the back of his head. Now grabbing Junkyard by his feet he pulls him into the center of the ring before locking in the figure four! The Dog howls in pain as the fans rain down a chorus of boos on him. The Dog struggles in the hold but Rick starts losing his hold on him and Junkyard slips out! Though he's limping the Dog makes it to his feet first as a stunned Rude looks on. As Rick gets to his own feet he is nailed with a clothesline followed by an elbow drop! Junkyard is fired up as he climbs on top of Rick and begins savagely headbutting "The Ravishing One" with a bark in between each hit! He makes the cover! 1!...2!... Rude kicks out! Back on his feet Junkyard lifts Rude to his and sets him up for the Thump! powerslam. Rick wiggles free however and falling to his feet behind Junkyard pushes him forward right into Danny Davis! Davis gets squashed between JYD and the ropes before falling out of the ring. Coming up behind his opponent; Rick drops to one knee and hits him with a low blow! Lanny claims Rude just neutered him. As Junkyard stumbles about in pain; Rick Rude nails him with the Rude Awakening! Davis is back in the ring to make the count! But so is Dick Murdoch?!



Murdoch in street clothes and his cowboy hat kicks Rude in the head knocking him off his friend before holding his fist up for the crowd to see. He has Junkyard's chain wrapped around it! Rude pleads with "Captain Redneck" as Davis calls for the bell giving the win to Rick Rude via DQ. Dick looks to be trying to explain to Davis about the lowblow and Davis is telling him he didn't see it. Murdoch then turns on Rude and growls for him to tell the damned truth while threatening to hit him with the chain. Rude confesses and Danny reverses the decision awarding Junkyard the win via DQ! Speaking of the Dog he's back up on his feet when Rick Rude seeing Deep South distracted charges them! But Dick Murdoch lets him have it laying "The Ravishing One" out! Deep South then seem to be discussing something before they drag Rick Rude into the corner and hop out of the ring. From the outside Dick Murdoch and Junkyard Dog each grab one of Rude's legs and crotch him against the steel ring post! Rick Rude is screaming so hard he has tears in his eyes as Eastern Championship goes to...



COMMERCIAL BREAK




Stating the obvious Okerlund says he's sure we haven't seen the last of Deep South and Rick Rude in the ring together. With Lanny he then talks about the problems the Tag-Team Champs The New Orient Express have had of late with damn near everybody; culminating last week when The Express came to the aide of relative newcomer here Kaz Hayashi after he was given a beating by Destruction Inc. and the team of "Wildfire" Tommy Rich and "The Redneck Rebel" Eddie Gilbert. Lanny claims this is because like most of us; even the honorable Mr. Fuji can't stand seeing the beautiful Takako Inoue tongue wrestler with Mongo Vyle. They then remind us how after the brawl Tommy Rich was left in the ring alone with The orient Express who pretty much dismantled Rich. He hasn't been heard from since. Though come to think of it; neither has Gilbert. He wonders what this could mean for the six-man Tag match. Poffo says one word comes to mind: trouble. Okerlund also mentions how The Lawlers defeated the Tag-Team Champs back on December 7th and wonders when; if ever they'll get their rightful shot at the Titles; to which Poffo retorts that sometimes it isn't good to be The King.

The Kaientai Theme then hits as Alexandra introduces Mr. Fuji and his charge Yoshihiro Tajiri who stalks his way to the ring before climbing up to the top turnbuckle to spray green mist menacingly up into the air.

"Thunderkiss '65" then hits heralding the arrival of "The Long Island Loud-Mouth" Chris Jericho with the monstrous Big Bad John in his corner.

Match: Yoshihiro Tajiri vs. Chris Jericho



S.D. Jones starts the match and we're treated to an impressive display of chain wrestling between Yoshihiro Tajiri and Chris Jericho before "The Japanese Buzzsaw" tries to take Jericho's head off with a superkick out of nowhere. "The Loud-Mouth" manages to catches Tajiri's foot however and flings him down to the mat with a leg drag. Keeping on top of his opponent Chris soon finds himself the victim of an armdrag that Yoshihiro turns into an armbar. The two men go back and forth like this throughout the match with neither having the clear edge. Both men nearly win it several times; Tajiri using an Octopus stretch to get the submission, getting a long two following another superkick; and a near three after hitting a bridging Dragon suplex. No slouch himself Jericho gets a near two after hitting the springboard moonsault and another later with a missile dropkick. The latter would've been a three had Mr. Fuji not reached in and pulled Jericho off him by the foot; raising the ire of Big Bad John who chased "The Diabolical One" to the back. The end finally came when after a northern lights suplex from Jericho that only kept Yoshihiro Tajiri down for a two count; Chris Jericho locked "The Japanese Buzzsaw" into the elevated Boston Crab for the submission.



COMMERCIAL BREAK




When Eastern Championshipn returns Gene and Lanny are still discussing what a great match they just witnessed between Jericho and Tajiri. "The Genius" says that both men remind him on a young Lanny Poffo and Okerlund nearly chokes on his drink. They then discuss the recent troubles of the young Kaz Hayashi who lost his valet Takako Inoue to "The Machiavellan Mauler" Mongo Vyle several weeks ago and has attempted to get her back; which has brought him into the targets of Destruction Inc. Lanny reminds us about the body pillow Doink the Clown gave Hayashi on Christmas and how funny he thought that was. They then remind us that next week Kaz will be in a big six man Tag-Team match in which he will team with The New Orient Express to face the team of Destruction Inc. and maybe Doug Gilbert.

After bowing to the fans inside the ring Kaz Hayashi begins talking to Danny Davis who has no idea what he's talking about. Okerlund suggests Lanny go up and interpret for him. After a brief discussion between Hayashi and Poffo; Lanny informs us that Kaz has written Takako Inoue a poem which Poffo has agreed to translate.
He reads it:

Hey how you doin' lil' mama let me whisper in ya ear
Tell ya somethin' that ya might like to hear
Got a sexy ass body and ya ass look soft
Mind if I touch it to see if it's soft
Nah, I'm just playin' let's just say I can
And I'm known to be a real nasty man
And they say a closed mouth don't get fed
So I don't mind askin' fo' head
Ya heard what I said
We need to make our way to the bed
You can start usin' ya head
Ya like to cluck, have ya legs open all in the buck
Do it up, slappin' ass, gurl the sex get rough
Switch position and let the stick get down to business
So you can see what you been missin'
You might had some, but you never had none like this
Just wait til' you see my stick Ooooooooh yeah!!!

Poffo then blushes a bit before returning to his seat. Mean Gene found the poem amusing but doesn't think Lanny read it quite right. He asks Poffo if he really can understand Japanese and he tells him but of course. He is a Genius after all.

The Bill Conti Overture then starts and Jerry "The King" Lawler arrives on the ramp with a tissue. He mockingly dabs away his tears before blowing his nose. He comically looks at the tissue afterward; makes a face and tosses it aside.

Match: Kaz Hayashi vs. Jerry Lawler



Inside the ring Jerry Lawler mockingly rubs his eyes like he's crying angering Kaz Hayashi who attacks him as Davis starts the match. Hayashi is no pushover in the ring and gets a two count on Lawler after whipping "The King" across the ring and laying him out with a dropkick. He also later in the match traps Jerry in the crossface but Lawler fights his way to the ropes breaking the hold. In the end after having the edge throughout most of the match; the wily veteran gets the win after hitting Hayashi with the Piledriver.



After the match we're taken backstage where "Macho Man" Randy Savage is standing by with correspondent Douglas Williams who is talking to him about the loss of his Title. "Macho" tells him to hold on a second and snapping his finger demands some water; which Steve Corino brings right away. After satiating his thirst with a Zima. "Oooh yeah." Randy Savage tells Williams that he's glad he asked. Because "The Macho Man" has been resting up. Biding his time. Savage knows it's only a matter of tim before he gets his Title back from that Fat Horeman. Yeah. Arn Anderson's win was a fluke. A freak accident. So Randy knew there was no sense just running in and taking what was rightfully his. He figured a vacation was in order. So him and Debbie went and did a little swimming in Hawaii yeah. But now that he's well rested "Macho Man" Randy Savage is back and ready to take back his property. And he's decided just when he's going to do it. In the very same place where he won the belt the first time. The Nassau Coliseum. At ECW's 2nd Pay Per View King of the Mountain. Dig it. So Arn? AA? "The Enforcer?" Whatever he's calling himself has better get ready and enjoy his time being a placeholder. Cause February 9th "The Macho Man" will be World Champ yet again. Ooooh Yeah!



COMMERCIAL BREAK






Back from break we see ECW Champion "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson headed down the hallway when Douglas Williams runs up to him. He asks AA if he heard the announcement made by "Macho Man" Randy Savage yet and what're his thoughts? Arn tells Douglas that he heard all right. And facing "Macho Man" at King of the Mountain sounds alright with him. Now he already realizes Randy figures he's won at the Coliseum at every other Event held there. Figures it'll bring him some luck. But "The Enforcer?" He don't need luck. He has more skill and technical no-how in this pinky than Savage has in that oversized melon of his. So he can make all the excuses he wants as to why he lost and why he'll win February 9th. But at the end of that night Randy Savage will have Debbie Combs. He'll have his little catch phrases and his endorsement deals. But the one thing. The one thing he most certainly won't have is the ECW Championship. Because that will still reside around the waist of "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. He then asks Williams to excuse him because he has a match.
Mean Gene then welcomes us back from the last commercial break of the evening before he and Lanny discuss this monster announcement made before the break. On February 9th at King of the Mountain the Main Event will be Eastern Heavyweight Champion "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson against the man he won the belt against back on Decembert 1st at the Wrestle Annual. "Macho Man' Randy Savage will be enacting his rematch clause!
Main Event: Arn Anderson vs. Erin O'Grady



In this non-Title bout officiated by S.D. Jones "The Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady looks impressive getting some offense in on the Heavyweight Champ including a corner springboard bulldog which gets him a two count. Arn Anderson however has the match well in hand and puts "The Leprechaun" away with a Gourdbuster for the win.

Lights Fade.

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JackKnight said:

01-09-95 - Studio 6A in 30 Rockefeller Center New York City, NY



Conan O'Brien is at his desk tapping his pen.

Conan: Hello everybody. Welcome back. My next guess is both the owner and President of Eastern Championship Wrestling. And a personal friend of mine. Let's give it up for Eric Bischoff!

"White Train" by Tito & Tarauntula plays as Eric Bischoff swaggers out from the back.



Conan: Hello Eric. Welcome to the show.

Bischoff: Thanks Conan. It's great to be back here in New York; the state where ECW got started. The greatest place on Earth. (somewhere "Mean" Gene sputters the word "shill" at a tv screen)

Conan: I believe you know Pete Rose?

Eric Bischoff turns on the couch where Conan's previous guest Pete Rose is seated. He extends his hand.



Bischoff: No actually I haven't had the pleasure. Big fan Mr. Rose. Big fan.

Pete Rose nods but doesn't seem like he returns the sentiment.

Conan: As you might know Pete. Both Andy and I were guests at ECW's first Pay Per View; the Wrestle Annual. Weren't we Andy?

Andy chuckles and leans forward.

Richter: Oh yeah. There was this Blitzkrieg fella. Had him shaking in his boots.

Conan: Well someone was certainly shaking anyway. (whispers an audible aside to Eric & Rose) It was Andy!

Rose: I don't watch that stuff.

Conan: It's an acquired taste. So Eric we're quite glad to have you on the show. It's on every Wednesday Night on TNN The Nashville Network?

Bischoff: That's right. Every Wednesday Night at 8 o'clock. Best two hours of wrestling on Wednesday Nights.

Conan: We certainly think so. Though to be honest I think Andy sneaks in a little NWA.

Bischoff: Cheating on me Andy?... I'm crushed.

Richter: Only during the commercial breaks!

Conan: I can have a talking to him after the show if you'd like. "Irish Steele" y'know.



Conan flexes his muscles and gives a menacing growl.

Bischoff: No. No. That's quite alright. I'll concede that Bret Hart is slightly more interesting than Tide commercials.

Conan: Now being the President of ECW you don't wrestle like our past ECW guests "Macho Man" and Buck Zumhoff. So most people who are out of the wrestling loop might not know exactly who you are or what you do.

Bischoff: Well most promoters aren't as camera happy as Vince McMahon I guess you could say. Basically I book the shows and maintain order in the back amongst the guys.

Conan: I wouldn't mind maintaining Beulah. Grrr. Putting that aside it sounds like difficult job. With so many different personalities in the locker room there must be constant trouble.

Bischoff: Well certainly Conan. But I think in any sport there's always gonna be a degree of...

Rose: Sport? What... ah never mind.

Conan: Don't keep us in the dark now Mr. Hustle.

Bischoff: Yeah. Go on.

Rose: Wrestling isn't a sport. I'm sorry. Nothing but a bunch of ninnies running around in their underpants talking like grizzly bears. Oooh yeah. Whatever.

Bischoff: Well whether you agree with all the trappings or not; there is a certainly a great amount of athleticism involved...

Rose: If those guys want to be athletes they should try a real game. Like football. Baseball. Hell; badminton at least has rules. Maybe next time an umpire makes a bad call someone should go hit him with a steel chair.

Conan: Everyone's a critic. Anyway Eric your federation just celebrated it's one year anniversary? Congratulations.

Bischoff: Thanks Conan. There was an Eastern Championship Wrestling previously; but when I bought the company I wanted to give it a fresh coat of paint. Start from the beginning. But ECW has always been one of the more prestigious...

Rose: There's nothing prestigious about wrestling. Now boxing. Those are some tough S.O.Bs. All you'll find in a wrestling locker room are some athletes who weren't good
enough to make it at a real sport. Hell I could...

Bischoff: You could what?

Rose: I could probably knock the teeth out of any one of those pretty boys over in the WWF and definitely your second-rate ECW.

Bischoff: Wanna put a wager on that?

Rose: Now I never, ever did...

Bischoff: Fine. No wager. How about you get in the ring with one of my guys?

Rose: I ain't getting in the ring with one of those drug induced freaks.

Bischoff: It doesn't even have to be a top guy. Just one of the guys getting started. It wouldn't be fair to put you in there with Anderson or Savage anyway. They'd tear you apart.

Rose looks to be mulling it over.

Bischoff: Unless of course you're a coward?

Rose: Y'know what? You're on. This'll prove once and for all what the rest of the
world knows. None of those prancing pansies could ever defeat a true athlete. And I'll be more than happy to be the one to do it.

Bischoff: Fine. You're on then.

Richter: Well...



Conan: You said it Andy. You heard it here first guys. Pete Rose is going to have a match in ECW. So tune in Wednesday Nights at 8pm to see that and catch all the exciting Eastern Championship action! Now we'd better be moving on before we have that match right here in Studio 6...

COMMERCIAL BREAK

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JackKnight said:

01-11-95 - Hampton Beach Casino Hampton, NH





"Mean" Gene Okerlund and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo welcome us to the Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, New Hampshire. Poffo complains that he must have done something wrong in a past life to be this close to Canada again. They then talk about last week's show mentioning ECW Champion Arn Anderson's match with "The Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady, the announcement of a six-man Tag-Team match for tonight as well as Rick Rude's win over the Junkyard Dog. Lanny says he doubts "The Ravishing One" felt like much of a winner after Deep South crotched him on the steal ring post.



Speak of the devil; Rick Rude's strip theme hits. He swaggers down the ramp but is walking kind of funny as he gets into the ring with Lady Alexandra whom he takes the mic from. He says to cut the music. Rude then tells Alexandra while normally it's a pleasure to see her; unfortunately he's having a bit of an equipment failure tonight; so to get lost. He then says speaking of failures last week the Junkyard Dog came up short of defeating him. Not only that; but while he'll confess it hurt quite a bit what him and his Deep South crony did to him after them match. Well? He's still standing. But enough of those losers. He's got plenty of time to settle that score. "The Ravishing One" made a promise to himself. And he's going to keep it. He defeated "Captain Redneck." He put down the Dog. Now all he wants is the Eastern States Championship. And Rob? He's coming for it.

Lady Alexandra then introduces the competitors in the first match of the night.



Match: Luna Vachon vs. Jacqueline Moore



After a well-pace back and forth battle Luna Vachon scores the upset when she nails former Champ Jacqueline More with the Luna Bomb corner slingshot splash; getting the three count from Danny Davis. Vachon looks more focused on her ringwork now that she has been separated from her manager the Lady Alexandra.

While Jacqueline is still recovering inside the ring Debbie Combs appears! She is with Women's Champ Beulah McGillicutty.



Combs begins stomping on "Miss Texas" before lifting her up and trapping her in a full nelson. She signals for McGillicutty to come get some; but Beulah is reluctant. After some goading she finally decks Jacqueline and begins hammering on her when Leilani Kai appears on the ramp and races to the rescue!



"The Hawaiian Princess" hits the ring and seeing her coming Debbie and Beulah bail out of the ring.



COMMERCIAL BREAK




Back from the break "Mean Gene" informs us that he's just been given word that ECW President signed an exciting Tag-Team match for next week in which Debbie Combs and Beulah McGillicutty will surely get their comeuppance as they face the team of Jacqueline Moore and Leilani Kai! "Poundcake" by Van Halen then hits as RVD comes out and the fans chant "Rob... Van... Dam!"

Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Buck Zumhoff



Ol' Buck Zumhoff does his best to keep up with the Eastern States Champion Rob Van Dam in this non-Title match officiated by S.D. Jones and puts in a good showing before getting pinned via the 5 Star Frog Splash. After the match Rob helps "Rock 'N Roll" to his feet and shakes his hands. The crowd eats it up. And so does Gene who calls RVD a class act.



Heading back to the locker room Rob Van Dam is met by ECW correspondent Douglas Williams who asks him about Rick Rude's statement earlier this evening. Rob tells Doug he isn't worried. That as always if Rick Rude wants to try to take his Title; he's right here. But he'd better be prepared to see RVD prove once again why they call him "Mr. Wednesday Night."



COMMERCIAL BREAK




Match: Erin O'Grady vs. Dick Murdoch



"The Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady uses his speed to dominate the first half of this match getting several near falls; but Dick Murdoch manages to keep himself in the game. When O'Grady whips him into the ropes and ducks too soon for a back body drop; Dick kicks him in the chops and takes over before eventually taking O'Grady down for good with a Calf Branding off the top. Davis raises "Captain Redneck's" hand in victory.



COMMERCIAL BREAK




"Mean" Gene welcomes us back before remind us that next week's show will be coming to us live from the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine and that while tickets for the show are sold out; those folks at home should be sure to tune in right here on TNN The Nashville Network; home of Eastern Championship Wrestling. We're then told to get set for some big Six-Man Tag Team action!

Six Man Tag-Team Match: The New Orient Express & Kaz Hayashi vs. Destruction Inc. & Doug Gilbert



There seems to be some dispute between Mr. Fuji and Yoshihiro Tajiri who wants to start the match; but "The Diabolical One" wins out and Kaz Hayashi ends up starting things off with Doug Gilbert as S.D. Jones starts the match. The two men are well suited against one another and they trade off alot of high speed, high impact moves until Gilbert goes down hard when hit with the WA4 over the shoulder back to belly piledriver. It would've been the end had Mongo Vyle not broken up the cover letting Doug tag out to Rhino. "The Man-Beast" once inside pretty much tears Kaz Hayashi apart, eventually nailing him with a superplex off the top which looks to have broken him in half. Hayashi shows some impressive fortitude when he kicks out just before the three can be delivered. Unfortunately for Kaz his three opponents cut off the ring and keep him in their corner as the work him over, making the quick tags to keep their side fresh. Destruction Inc. however makes a mistake by not putting Hayashi out of his misery and when Rhino goes for The Gore striking spear, Kaz leaps up and tumbles over "The Man-Beast's" back before making the hot tag to Yoshihiro Tajiri. Rhino in the meantime has hit the corner hard and is in a daze setting him up for a springboard crossbody from Tajiri off the top rope which keeps him a near three. "The Japaense Buzzsaw" keeps on his opponent but Rhino's strength allows him to recover and the two men battle about the ring until after hitting the handspring back elbow; Yoshihiro traps Rhino in the highly illegal Tarantula hold. This takes the fight out of "The Man-Beast" who once released is soon hit with a guillotine legdrop by the now legal Taka Michinoku who hops over the top rope to hit it. Taka dominates a worn out Rhino until in a sudden burst of energy he scoops Michinoku up in a monstrous bearhug before running him crashing into his corner. There Rhino tags in Mongo Vyle who immediately stomps a mudhole into Taka. Lifting the much smaller man into the air he hammers him to the canvas with the Mongo Masher full nelson bomb and makes the cover. The count never comes however. Looking up he sees referee Jones arguing with Mr. Fuji who is up on the apron. Angered by this Vyle goes over and gets in Fuji's face while the ref goes off to deal with Yoshihiro Tajiri who is helping Taka to his feet. While Jones' back is turned however "The Diabolical One" cracks Mongo over the head with his cane! Vyle is seeing stars as a wobbly Taka Michinoku grabs him and lays him out with a swinging neckbreaker for the three!

Rhino chases Mr. Fuji about the ring as the Express grab their Tag-Team Titles and make a hasty exit. Kaz Hayashi however has stayed behind to plead with Mongo Vyle's woman Takako Inoue! He seems to be making the case that they beat Mongo and therefore she should come back to him. And it seems she agrees as she embraces Hayashi and plants one on him; just seconds before she lets him have it with a side Russian legsweep! Destruction Inc. and Doug Gilbert are soon on Kaz like a pack of jackals and take out their frustrations on him. This time The New Orient Express doesn't come to the rescue however.



COMMERCIAL BREAK






When Eastern Championship returns to air "The Long Island Loud-Mouth" Chris Jericho is in the office of ECW President Eric Bischoff. He tells Bischoff he was incredible on Conan O'Brien the other night and Eric thanks him. He says that Pete Rose was overrated and lucky he was banned from the Hall of Fam because he wasn't going to get in anyway. At least now the old coot has an excuse. Jericho says that he'd like nothing more than to have the honor of showing Rose and the rest of the world the truth. That baseball players aren't true athletes. That all they do is run around a diamond and that's only if they manage to hit the ball in the first place. He says that even the least talented wrestler could destroy any pro baller in the ring. Because wrestling is the home of true athletes.

Eric says that he appreciates Chris' enthusiasm and even his ass-kissing; but that he's already chosen who is going to represent his company against Pete Rose. And that's "Mr. Wednesday Night" Rob Van Dam!

Whaaaattttt?!! Jericho is indignant. He says he has nothing against Van Dam other than he seems a bit out of it most times and thinks that jumping around like a jackass is impress; but that Chris Jericho; "The Long-Island Loud-Mouth" is the total package. Great mat skills. Amazing aerial maneuvers. Trash talking? Who better. Not to mention, lady killing good looks. That he is miles above Rob Van Dam and that the only reason he's permitted RVD to call himself "Mr. Wednesday Night" is because he already owns all the other days of the week. Even god needed a day off.
Bischoff seems amused by this and tells Jericho he'll make a deal with him. If next week he can defeat Rob Van Dam; he'll give him the match against Pete Rose. Chris Jericho says that won't be a problem.

Match: Matt Hardy vs. Scott Taylor



Matt Hardy makes his debut in ECW tonight in the match officiated by Danny Davis. He puts up a good fight against Scott Taylor who with Arn Anderson in his corner beats Hardy by submission using the figure four leglock.



COMMERCIAL BREAK




Lanny thinks there's a conspiracy afoot when he reads that the next match will feature the debut of Jeff Hardy here at Eastern Championship. Okerlund informs Lanny us that the two young men from Cameron, North Carolina were both signed recently by ECW President Eric Bischoff and are in fact brothers. No conspiracy there Poffo.

Match: Jeff Hardy vs. Rick Rude



Rick Rude is still carrying himself a bit funny from the attack by Deep South last week. This gives Jeff Hardy and edge and he nearly pulls off an upset late in the match after hitting the Swanton high-angle senton bomb on "The Ravishing One" which gets him a two count. Rude however rallies back and ends up welcoming Jeff to ECW with a Rude Awakening followed by the three count from S.D. Jones.



COMMERCIAL BREAK




"Mean" Gene Okerlund and Lanny welcome us back from the last commercial break of the evening. Okerlund puts Arn Anderson over as the best pure athlete and Champion in the sport today.

Main Event: Brickhouse Brown vs. Arn Anderson



Brickhouse Brown wants the win tonight bad and puts up one hell of a fight which at one point spills to the outside where Brickhouse busts AA open by smashing him head into the guardrail. He makes several pin attempts along the way but the ECW Heavyweight Champ won't stay down long and after failing to pin Brown himself following an atomic drop; Arn Anderson eventually wins the hard fought brawl after connecting with the DDT.

Lights Fade.

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JackKnight said:

1-18-95 - Cumberland County Civic Center Portland, ME





"Mean" Gene Okerlund and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo welcome us to another exciting edition of Eastern Championship Wrestling! They then go over the happenings on last week's show including the beatdown Jacqueline Moore suffered at the hands of "Hot Stuff" Debbie Combs and the Women's Champ Beulah McGillicutty before her rival Leilani Kai came to the rescue, the big six-man Tag-Team match between The New orient Express and Destruction Inc.; and ECW Champion Arn Anderson's win over "The Man of the Hour" Brickhouse Brown.

Lady Alexandra then introduces the competitors in the first match of the night.



Tag-Team Match: Erin O'Grady & Doug Gilbert vs. The Hughes Brothers



There's some good back and forth as Spike Hughes starts things off with Erin O'Grady until Spike gets a nearfall on "The Leprechaun" after hitting the diving double foot stomp and O'Grady manages to fight his way to his corner where he tags in "The Redneck" Rebel. Doug Gilbert uses an eye rake behind referee S.D. Jones' back to gain control of the match before swinging Spike into his corner and the waiting boot of Erin O'Grady. The two men use quick tags in and out to cut off the ring and work Hughes over until Spike manages to hit a desperation step-over spinning wheel kick while Gilbert has ahold of his foot. Spike scrambles to the corner and his two opponents give pursuit; but the little guy makes it and tags in big Devon Hughes. Charging "The Leprechaun" and "The Redneck Rebel" he takes them down with a diving clothesline. After a brief two on one skirmish O'Grady heads for the safety of their corner as Devon dismantles Doug Gilbert. After laying Doug out with a front powerslam; Devon tags in Spike and gorilla presses his partner on top of Gilbert. Spike then makes the cover and picks up the win. "Testify!"



COMMERCIAL BREAK






Backstage Chris Jericho is excitedly explaining to Big Bad John that him defeating Rob Van Dam tonight will just be a stepping stone for the "Year of Jericho" and after then after he defeats that old fossil Pete Rose...



He's cut short as he walks around the corner and comes face to face with "Mr. Wednesday Night" Rob Van Dam. The two men stare at one another until John tells Jericho to save it for his match tonight. RVD responds "Whatever" after Chris turns and walks away.

Match: Jeff Hardy vs. KAMA



In this match officiated by Danny Davis Jeffy Hardy takes a pounding by the man called KAMA who nearly puts him down for the three count with the spinning side slam. After battling his way out of the STF Jeff makes a comeback and ends up pulling off a hardfought victory after hitting the high-angle senton bomb on a standing KAMA; sending both men crashing down to the mat.



COMMERCIAL BREAK






When we come back from break ECW President Eric Bischoff is seated at his desk going over paperwork when an irate Mike Sharpe storms in!



His face is covered in pie? He is screaming at Bischoff telling him it's been two weeks now since he requested a match again Doink the Clown. That Doink cost him his match with RVD and now look at him! Eric is trying not to laugh but ends up doing so when he asks "Lemon Merangue?" Sharpe isn't amused however and Bischoff offers the big man a towel and a seat. "Iron" Mike takes the towel and wipes his face; but when he sits down a loud fart is heard. Leaping to his feet Sharpe tears the cushion off of the chair and finds a Whoopie Cushion?! He is furious and tosses the chair against Eric's wall shattering it to pieces. Eric now jumps up out of his seat and tells Mike to calm down. Sharpe growls that next week he wants that face-painted freak in the ring. And that when "Canada's Greatest Athlete" gets his hands on him; he's dead.

Match: The Blitzkrieg vs. Brickhouse Brown



The Blitzkrieg (surprisingly) isn't in a good mood either today and as Baron Von Raschke cheers him on he tears the unfortunate Brickhouse Brown apart before taking him down hard with a chokeslam for the three count from S.D. Jones.



COMMERCIAL BREAK




Okerlund welcomes us back from break and reminds us that next week ECW will coming to us live from the Albert L. Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vermont. He says that while tickets for that night's show are sold out; folks at home should tune in right here on Eastern Championship's home station of TNN The Nashville Network as usual. He and Lanny then go over the ongoing feud between Jacqueline Moore, the Women's Champ Beulah McGillicutty; and "Hot Stuff" Debbie Combs.

Tag-Team Match: Leilani Kai & Jacqueline Moore vs. Debbie Combs & Beulah McGillicutty



Leilani Kai starts things off and dominates Debbie Combs who is soon looking for a tag. Beulah McGillicutty however looks like she wants nothing to do with "The Hawaiian Princess" and appears relieved when Combs is dragged back and pounded upon by the fired up Kai. The tables soon turn however when Debbie hits a snap DDT out of nowhere which gets her a near two. Keeping on top of Kai using her speed to her advantage; she tags in Beulah McGillicutty who goes up top and hits a double axe-handle on Leilani while Debbie holds her down. Beulah manages to keep the advantage for a few minutes until she grabs Leilani and Kai smacks her away. She then batters on the Women's Champ until she knocks McGillicutty down into her corner and begins choking the smaller woman out with her boot; getting referee Danny Davis involved. Jacqueline Moore wants in and Leilani hesitantly lets her in. "Miss Texas" immediately resumes the beat down on Beulah whom she mistakenly whips across the ring. On the rebound McGillicutty hits a picture perfect hurrancanrana dropping Moore. Quickly she makes the tag to Debbie Combs who pounces on Jacqueline. The two women battle back and forth until after resorting to a little hairpulling; Debbie Combs manages to nail Jacqueline with a German Suplex. Once the Champ is down a wobbly Combs tags in Beulah McGillicutty who once again goes up top and hits a moonsault on Jacqueline to pick up the win.



COMMERCIAL BREAK




Match: Jerry Lawler vs. Junkyard Dog



The Junkyard Dog has been on fire of late which is quickly evidenced as he takes the fight to Jerry Lawler; catching "The King" offguard. Lawler isn't a pushover by any means and gives as good as he gets. Junkyard Dog looks to have won the match however aftrer nailing Jerry with several headbutts, the last of which has broken him open; before laying him into the canvas with the Thump! front powerslam. Just then however Rick Rude's strip theme hits and out from the back swaggers "The Ravishing One" looking for trouble.



And he gets it. From Dick Murdoch?!



"Captain Redneck" comes up from behind Rude and nails him with a hard right. The two men go punch for punch on the ramp. Meanwhile inside the ring a distracted Junkyard Dog hasn't seen that Jerry Lawler is back up on his feet! Spinning the Dog about, Lawler kicks him in the gut before lifting him up and nails him with the Piledriver! S.D. Jones is soon holding Lawler's hand high in victory.



COMMERCIAL BREAK






We're taken backstage to a gym where we see the "Macho Man" Randy Savage hard at work on the benchpress. He looks to be lifting alot while Debbie Combs looks on with Steve Corino spotting Savage. The gym door soon opens and in walks Scott Taylor followed by ECW Heavyweight Champion "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson!



The two men note that Savage is there lifting weights but shrug it off as Scott Taylor lies back on another benchpress and Anderson starts setting the weights for his protegee. Hearing the weights clanking together gets the attention of "Macho;" who sets his weights before sitting up.

He looks over at the weights Scott Taylor lifts and scoffs. He tells Anderson that Scott is nothing but a featherweight punk and isn't half as strong as his protogee Steve Cabana. Yeah. He says that his boy Steve Dorito can bench almost as much as Savage himself. Dig it. He says he wouldn't accept a protogee who could do anything less. He then orders a weary Corino to get down on that bench and show AA's punk up. Oooh yeah! Steve begins to tell Savage it's too heavy and receives a smack on his head for his efforts.

Reluctantly Steve Corino lies back and badgered by Randy attempts to lift the enormous weight while "Macho Man" spots him. Steve barely gets the weights off the rack when Savage gives a triumphant "Ooh yeah!" and leaves the gym! He's followed by Debbie Combs. Meanwhile Corino who's managed to get them down can't get them back up! Fortunately for him "The Enforcer" and Scott Taylor are there to help him lift the weights off his chest.

Mean Gene Okerlund is disgusted by how irresponsible Randy Savage is when we are brought back to ringside. Poffo of course blames Steve Corino for not trying hard enough.

Match: Ronnie Garvin vs. Matt Hardy



Matt Hardy doesn't fair well in this match officiated by Danny Davis. Ronnie Garvin dominates most of the match before delivering the Garvin Stomp on Matt followed by the Sharpshooter which has the worn out Hardy tapping in seconds.



COMMERCIAL BREAK




"Mean" Gene Okerlund and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo welcome us back from the last commercial break of the night. They then discuss what led up to tonight's big main event; the winner of this match to face off against Pete Rose at ECW' 2nd Pay Per View King of the Mountain. They recap Eric Bischoff's appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien during which Pete Rose made some disparaging marks about the sport of wrestling and Bischoff's challenge to Rose thereafter. Rose accepted the chance to face off against the ECW President's chosen representative at the PPV. Bischoff's choice being Eastern States Champion "Mr. Wednesday Night" Rob Van Dam. This of course didn't sit well with "The Long Island Loud-Mouth" Chris Jericho who felt the better man; him; was passed over. Eric agreed to let Chris have this chance at defeating RVD here tonight to earn the shot against Rose. "Poundcake" by Van Halen hits and Rob Van Dam appears Eastern States Title over his shoulder as the crowd chants "Rob... Van... Dam!"

Alexandra: The following Match is scheduled for one fall. Making his way to the ring first from Battle Creek, Michigan weighing 237 lbs. he is the Eastern States Champion "Mr. Wednesday Night" Rob Van Dam!

RVD enters the ring with referee S.D. Jones and poses for the crowd before shaking hands with the ref. Just then "Thunderkiss '65" by White Zombie sounds as Chris Jericho bursts into the arena with Big Bad John in tow.

Alexandra: And his opponent this evening from Manhasset, New York weighing in at 226 lbs. and accompanied to the ring by Big Bad John; he is the self-professed "Long Island Loud-Mouth" Chris Jericho!

Match: Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam



S.D. Jones starts the match and the two competitors size one another up. Chris Jericho fakes the Eastern States Champion out when he looks to want to lock up; but stops short and kicks Rob Van Dam in the gut. Jericho follows this up with a quick right and chops his opponent into the corner where he mounts the second rope and begins to choke Rob out. Jones is quick to break this up. Coming back to RVD, Chris whips him across the ring into the corner; but the ever agile Van Dam leaps up and connects with a springboard crossbody off the corner onto a shocked Jericho; getting a near two. Both men are quick to their feet but Jericho is soon taken back down to the mat with an armdrag. He gets back up only to fall victim to the second. Seemingly dazed Chris hobbles up to the ropes as Van Dam comes charging in with a clothesline. Seeing him coming; the "Loud-Mouth" welcomes him with a boot to the face. Seeing his chance as Rob reels from the blow, he charges forward with a clothesline; but Van Dam counters with a roundhouse kick that sends Chris down for a two count. Back up first RVD hammers Jericho with a series of kicks before Irish whipping him across the ring. On the rebound Jericho slides under "Mr. Wednesday Night's" feet popping back up behind him. RVD is quick to react with a legsweeo; but the equally agile Chris hops out of the way and knocks Rob's block off with a jumping corkscrew roundhouse kick. Making the cover he gets a two count. Keeping on the Champ Chris Jericho grabs Van Dam from behind and hits a suplex. Back up Jericho hits several elbow drops on Rob before mockingly pointing to his shoulders and chanting "Rob... Van... Dam!" to a chorus of boos. He then hits a final elbow drop before making another cover; almost coming away with a two. He then traps the seated Van Dam in a double chicken wing hold. The fans gets behind the Eastern States Champ as he fights his way up to his feet and spinning about lets loose with a series of elbows freeing himself from the "Long Island Loud-Mouth's" grasp. Rob gets several hits in before he whips Jericho into the corner. Holding onto Van Dam however Chris reverses sending Rob back first into the corner. Charging him Chris Jericho attempts a spear; but RVD has gotten out of Dodge and Chris crashes into the corner steel. This gives Rob Van Dam some time to recover and he begins hammering on his opponent before whipping him across; no; Jericho has reversed again! On the rebound Jericho goes for a clothesline, but RVD has ducked it and when Chris goes for a follow-up kick Rob grabs his leg, steps over; and takes him down with another roundhouse kick! Stumbling up to his feet in a daze Jericho finds himself in the corner and Rob capitalizes with several shoulder thrusts to the "Loud-Mouth's" mid-section before flipping over and going for another! Chris moves to stop it however and walks right into a Northern Lights suplex! RVD bridges it! 1!...2!... Jericho gets his shoulder up! 3! Keeping on Jericho, Van Dam helps him to his feet and attempts another whip into the corner only to have it reversed again as Chris goes bounding into the ropes and connects with a springboard bulldog! Catching his breath while RVD is down, Jericho heads for the ropes again. Springboard moonsault! Van Dam has rolled out of the way! While Jericho clutches his ribs writhing in pain Rob Van Dam gets up to his feet and hops up onto the top turnbuckle! He's going for the Five-Star Frog Splash! Wait! Big Bad John has Van Dam's foot! Angry RVD manages to kick John in the face before leaping from the turnbuckle! Jericho has moved! This time it is Van Dam's turn to hit the canvas hard! Taking advantage Jericho rushes in with a roll-up! 1!...2!... Van Dam kicks out! 3! Jericho can't believe it and argues with S.D. Jones as Rob stumbles up to his feet. He grabs Van Dam frpm behind. It's suplex time! But Rob bumps the ref as he wiggles free and lands behind Jericho going for a suplex of his own! Jericho kicks back nailing Van Dam in the groin. Jones turns. He didn't see it! Grabbing the Champ's legs out from under him Jericho has some trouble turning RVD over; but does it and locks in the elevated Boston Crab! Van Dam fights it and the fans rally behind him! Just then however Big Bad John pops up onto the apron! S.D. Jones goes and argues with him to get down. Behind him Van Dam has reached the ropes! Undaunted Chris Jericho pulls Rob off the ropes and drags him back into the center of the ring! Slowly John gets down off the apron allowing Jones to return to the match. Jericho still has the Boston Crab locked in and Rob Van Dam is sweating pain as he taps out! Jericho has won it! Jericho has won it! Climbing up into the ring Big Bad John hoists Jericho up onto his shoulder as they celebrate his victory.

Lights Fade.

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JackKnight said:

01-25-95 - Albert L. Gutterson Fieldhouse Burlington, VT





"Mean" Gene Okerlund and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo welcome us to the Albert L. Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vermont for another action-packed edition of Eastern Championship Wrestling. They discuss last week's show; particilarly what Poffo considers a brilliant win by "The Long Island Loud-Mouth" Chris Jericho over Eastern States Champion "Mr. Wednesday Night" Rob Van Dam. Okerlund says he can see that point of view if you're the shady sort who considers cheating clever to which Lanny simply replies "Sticks and Stones." They then go over tonight's card which will see "Iron" Mike Sharpe looking to get some payback on Doink the Clown and Women's Champion Beulah McGillicutty take on the woman she won the belt from; "Miss Texas" Jacqueline Moore. Speaking of Titles; the Tag-Team Champions will defend theirs against the team of Brian and Jerry "The King" Lawler. And in a huge Main Event in any part of the world...



"Tito & Tarantula" by White Train cuts off the announcing team as ECW President Eric Bischoff cockily swaggers down to the ring. Bischoff thanks the Lady Alexandra when she hands him the microphone before thanking the crowd for coming down to see the greatest wrestling show on Earth today! He then says that as we all know by now; Eric Bischoff isn't one to hog the spotlight. Unlike some overweight has-been on another show who brings a new chapter to everything he touches. Chapter 11. So if he's in the ring it can mean only one thing: business. And what business does he have here today? The fact a talent who could barely score a win here in ECW, is now tearing his way through the NWA's ranks? No. Of course not. So why is he here then? Well Eric is glad you asked. He says that as we know that blowhard from another big city (and aren't they all), Cincinnati, Pete Rose claims that wrestling isn't a sport. That it's an entertainment. That the men here in this locker room are performers. Not athletes. And while if you've watched a certain show on the same channel as such reality shows as The Real World you may've been led to believe that. That we here at ECW on February 9th; just like the Baseball Commission before them; are gonna prove ol' Pete wrong. In a match. Now Bischoff had his heart set on "Mr. Wednesday Night" Rob Van Dam defending the business. He is the whole damn show after all; but a deal is a deal. And while he might not always agree with this man's tactics; he certainly can't argue with the results. So he'd now like to introduce this sport's represntative on February 9th at the King of the Mountain Pay Per View; ECW's own "Long Island Loud-Mouth" Chris Jericho!



Thunderkiss '65 by White Zombie sounds as Chris Jericho bursts onto the ramp. he's fired up and full of energy as he heads down to the ring and accepts a mic from Lady Alexandra whom he says just like ECW's ratings; just keep looking better and better! He then thanks Eric for this honor. For bestowing upon him the priviledge of kicking that blight on the MLB Pete Rose's ass on February 9th. For allowing him to prove once and for all. Definitively that the sport of wrestling; particularly here at ECW is the home of the greatest athletes in the world.



Just then Pete Rose appears on the ramp microphone in hand looking like he has something to say about this. Rose questions if this big mouth, blowhard is really the best Eric Bischoff and this "sport" of wrestling can come up with? Because as far as he can see standing down there is nothing more than a punk kid who needs to cheat to win. That is if the match he witnessed last week is any indication.

Jericho seems outraged by this and keeps repeating "Cheat?!" He says that he guesses if anyone would know something about cheating it'd be old man Pete Rose. Cheated on his taxes. Cheated at baseball. Hell Pete Rose is pretty much just a cheat at life.

Rose interrupts Jericho saying that sure he's made some mistakes. Maybe he did some things he wasn't supposed to. But cheating at baseball wasn't one of them. He says that he bet on his own team. And he didn everything in hisn power to make sure they won. Because that's the point of sports. To win. And that at King of the Mountain Chris Jericho had better be damned ready for a fight; because "Charlie Hustle" is going to give it his all just like back in '75 and do whatever it takes to win. And Jericho had better be prepared to do the same.

Once the ring is clear Lady Alexandra introduces the compititors in the first match of the night. Doink brings his pet monkey Isabella down to ringside.

Match: Mike Sharpe vs. Doink the Clown



Canada's Greatest Athlete Mike Sharpe is true to his word and puts a world of hurt on Doink the Clown in this match officated by Danny Davis. Doink hangs in there however surprising many of his critics when he kicks out after being decapitated by Sharpe's running forearm smash just before the three count is deliver. Doink gets in some good offense throughout; but the end comes when Davis attempts to break the two men up with "Iron" Mike begins gouging the Clown's eyes with his thumbs and gets knocked over the top rope to the floor below. Doink drops to one knee and delivers a low blow before removing his clown shoe and smashing Mike across the face with it. Lanny calls this move "The Heel Turn." Mike Sharpe drops like a sack of bricks and Doink makes the cover just as Davis climbs back inside the ring to administer the three count.



COMMERCIAL BREAK






After the break "Iron" Mike Sharpe is pissed as he barks at ECW correspondent Douglas Williams. Sharpe removes an icepack from his head and says to look what that damned Clown did to him. He says that fool can't beat anyone without his little bag of tricks; but that's okay. Because Doink got lucky tonight; but he'll be laughing out the otherside of his mouth next time they meet.

Match: Beulah McGillicutty vs. Jacqueline Moore



Despite a good deal of outside interference from "Hot Stuff" Debbie Combs; "Miss Texas" Jacqueline Moore picks up the win and a future Title shot from referee S.D. Jones after laying McGillicutty out flat with a beautifully executed DDT.



COMMERCIAL BREAK






Before the match Steve Blackman is standing with ECW correspondent Douglas Williams who asks him about his feelings about becoming a singles's competitor. Steve says "Good." When in steps Captain Lou Albano?!



Captain Lou says that Steve Blackman is just trying to be humble. That he's glad that good for nothing partner of his "Lie on his Back" Steven Richards is outta here; working for a second-rate promotion where all dead weight ends up. If you understand the Cap'n. He says that "The Silent Assassin" has confided in Lou that he feels a great weight has been lifted off his shoulder. And that now with no more of that bumbling baggage to follow him and the Captain Lou Albano at his side he's ready to make his mark here in ECW. That he's going to show us who the real Excellence of Execution is. But enough talk. Just get yer asses in yer seats tonight to witness the birth of Albano's next World Champion.

Match: Jeff Hardy vs. Steve Blackman



Steve Blackman gives a martial arts demonstration in the middle of the ring before Danny Davis starts the match. Blackman and Jeffy Hardy put up a great fast paced match before Hardy misses the senton bomb and Steve Blackman delivers a bridged Fisherman's Suplex for the win.



COMMERCIAL BREAK




"Mean" Gene and Lanny welcomes us back from the break and thank us for supporting ECW. They remind us that next week's show will be coming to us live from the Commack Arena in Commack, New York. They say while tickets for the show are sold out; thos folks at home can catch all the exciting Eastern Championship action right here on ECW's home station TNN: The Nashville Network. They then discuss the next match in which The Lawlers will finally get the Title Shot they earned all the way back on December 7th of last year when they defeated The New Orient express.

Tag-Team Championship Match: The Lawlers vs. The New Orient Express



Brian Lawler starts things out with Taka Michinoku whom he catches in a side headlock as referee S.D. Jones starts the match. The two men give a nice demonstration of chain wrestling until the slightly larger Brian forces Michinoku down to the ground with a vicious arm wrench. The advantage is short-lived as Taka kip-ups and takes Brian down with a kick to the chest before tagging in his partner Yoshihiro Tajiri. While "The Japanese Buzzsaw" runs to the ropes Taka holds Brian in a headlock until Tajiri comes flying back with a baseball slide kick to the face of Brian. Keeping on his opponent Yoshihiro lifts Lawler to his feet and chops him into the ropes before going for an Irish whip. Lawler reverses it however; but on the rebound Tajiri shocks Lawler with a hurrancanrana! Brian goes down hard and Tajiri tags Taka Michinoku back in. Going up top Taka hits a diving knee drop on Lawler before making the cover getting a two before Jerry Lawler runs in and kicks him off! This gives Brian the breathing room he needs and leaping up he charges Taka into the corner with a shoulder tackle. He begins hitting Michinoku with several shoulder thrusts before letting him have it with a fist to the face. Taka fires back and the two men begin trading punches in the corner until Jerry grabs Michinoku from behind allowing Brian to connect with a standing dropkick. Scooping Taka up in a headlock Brian is unable to keep hold of the wiry Michinoku as they grapple about until Brian tags in his father Jerry Lawler. Together the Lawlers hit Taka hard with a double suplex. "The King" locks in a rear headlock and Michinoku begins to fade. Angry the Tag-Team Champs manager Mr. Fuji leaps up on the apron and begins yelling at Jerry. Distracted by this Jerry runs over and lets Fuji have it knocking him off the apron before doing the same to Tajiri. As he heads back over to Michinoku however he is tripped up by a drop toe hold! Taka Michinoku locks in an STF! Jerry's hand hovers over the canvas... but Brian Lawler has entered and pulls Taka off. He begins stomping the Champ as the ref orders him from the ring. Jerry looks to capitalize and grabs Michinoku looking for the Piledriver; but Taka counters with a back body drop! Diving toward his corner he tags Yoshihiro Tajiri back in. Charging in the "Buzzsaw" lets Lawler have it with several kicks before whipping him into the ropes and dropping him with the spinning heel kick! Brian once again comes to his father's defense but Tajiri ducks the younger Lawler's clothesline and knocks him through the second rope and out of the ring with a superkick! As Jerry stumbles up to his feet leaps on Lawler and transitions from a wheelbarrow to a bulldog! "The King" is down! 1!...2!... Jerry powers out! Yoshihiro hits a knee strike before having a whip reversed by Jerry sending him into the corner. As Lawler runs in Tajiri counters with an elbow to the face and hopping up onto the turnbuckle goes for a Tornado DDT! Jerry however has him scouted and throws him off into the ring. Jerry goes for a clothesline; but Tajiri ducks it and kicks Lawler. But Jerry grabs his foot to block. Yoshihiro leaps up. Enziguiri! Jerry drops again. Tajiri has it! 1!... 2!... Brian makes the save with a double axe handle! He begins beating on Yoshihiro illegally while Jerry recovers his footing. The Lawlers whip "The Japanese Buzzsaw" into the ropes but her counters with a double handspring elbow! Both of his opponents go down and Brian rolls from the ring. Sizing Jerry Lawler up Tajiri lets him have it with several chops and kicks driving him into the corner before locking in The Tarantula! Jones begins the count telling him to release the hold; but Brian Lawler breaks it up with a running elbow smash to Tajiri's back! As Brian turns to exit however Mr. Fuji lets Brian have it with a face full of salt! The younger Lawler goes down to the cement screaming while inside the ring Jerry Lawler stumbles to his feet. Yoshihiro Tajiri is sizing him up and as Jerry gets his bearings Tajiri lets loose with the Asian Mist! Jerry ducks it?! And scoops Tajiri up over his shoulders for a back body drop! He lets down his strap as he climbs up top! Taka Michinoku tries to stop him but arrives too late as "The King" goes airborne! The Flying Fist Drop connects! He makes the cover on Tajiri. 1!...2!...3! It's over! The Lawlers are the new Tag-Team Champions!



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Rick Rude's strip theme is playing when we return from break and the man himself is standing inside the ring swinging about the microphone. Now cut the music. He says if he can get all the vapid Vermont hayseeds in the arena tonight to shut the hell up for a minute; "The Ravishing One" has got something to say. Now he thought after he embarrassed a certain pair of porcine pugilists by putting them down for the 1-2-3 yet again they would've gotten the hint and given up. That Rick Rude thought given their age he'd take it easy on 'em. Let them still be able to pick up their grandkids on occasion. But apparently Deep South collectively have the IQ of the average Burlington native. So if they're looking to be shown up by a younger, leaner hombre chiseled to the pique of perfection and in his prime; well then come on out.



Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" hits as Junkyard Dog and Dick Murdoch step out onto the ramp. JYD gets on the microphone and says that sure Rick Rude may be prettier than the ol' Dog and "Captain Redneck", and he may be younger; and he might be good with the talk; but he sure can't walk the walk. Because two weeks ago; sure Rick Rude put up a good fight. Brought the Dog down to his knees. But put the Dog down?! Uh uh! No way, no how. Unless his memory is a little hazy "The Ravishing One" got himself a win by DQ and the only DQ Junkyard and Murdoch care about is Dairy Queen. So if Rude wants himself a fight; he'd better be ready. Cause he's got one. February 8th. One night before King of the Mountain it'll be the rabid, the fired up; the sheer crazy Junkyard Dog against "Ravishing" Rick Rude in a Off the Chain Match!

Murdoch then gets on the mic and says that for someone like Rick Rude who's from the North; he might be wondering what that means. Well "Captain Redneck" is gonna explain. It's a Chain Match boy. Only with a slight variation. Sure JYD and Rick Rude will be tied together just like him and the ol' ball and chain back at home are; only in this match someone's gonna have to submit. And the way to submit? Well that's simple. All you have to do is get down on your knees and beg the referee for it. And if he's nice enough to give it you you? Then you'd best hope your opponent is feelin' similarly generous to let you use it!

Rick Rude doesn't seem to like this turn of events at all.

Match: Scott Taylor vs. Brickhouse Brown



Scott Taylor is flying solo tonight in this match officiated by Danny Davis. It's obvious that Taylor is giving Brickhouse Brown more of a fight than he bargained for; but in the end Brown puts "The Superstar" down with the swinging neckbreaker.



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Match: Chris Jericho vs. KAMA



Things are looking good for Chris Jericho out there until Pete Rose shows up with a baseball bat?!



He kneecaps Jericho's pal Big Bad John at ringside! Leaning over the ropes "The Long Island Loud-Mouth" shouts at Rose who looks really pleased with himself. Turning back toward the ring Chris walks right into the waiting arms of KAMA who introduces Chris to a pump-handle slam before making the cover and getting the three count from S.D. Jones.



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Mean Gene and Lanny welcome us back from the last commercial break of the evening. They then discuss the long-standing rivalry between "Macho Man" Randy Savage and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson since ECW's initial broadcast. They inform us Eric Bischoff signed off on this non-Title King of the Mountain preview match we will witness here tonight. The last time these two men met inside the ring taking place on December 1st at Wrestle Annual. At that point the "Macho Man" being the reigning Champ. Now the tables have turned; with Savage set to challenge Anderson for the belt on February 9th at the second annual King of the Mountain event; only on Pay Per View! This match may indeed be just what we witness on that huge night two weeks from today.

Alexandra: the following non-Title contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first from Sarasota, Florida weighing 237 lbs. and accompanied to the ring by "Hot Stuff" Debbie Combs; he is "The Macho Man" Randy Savage!

Pomp and Circumstance then hits as "Macho Man" Randy Savage emerges from the back with Debbie Combs and Steve Corino in tow. After posing inside the ring Savage has Corino stand still outside before he removes his coat and hat; and uses Steve as a human coat rack. Just then Arn Anderson appears on the ramp alone with the ECW Title around his waist. He signals toward the back and Scott Taylor joins him on his way down to the ring.

Alexandra: And on his way to the ring now hailing from Rome, Georgia and accompanied by Scott Taylor; weighing 255 lbs. he is the ECW Heavyweight Champion; "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson!

Main Event: Randy Savage vs. Arn Anderson



The second Arn Anderson steps foot inside the ring Randy Savage is on him with the boots! As Arn gets to his feet Randy hammers him into the corner while Danny Davis starts the match. Grabbing Savage by the head AA reverses their positions and nails "Macho Man" with several shoulder thrusts in the corner before attempting a whipe. Randy grabs hold of the top rope to stop himself, kicks him in the gut and drops Anderson with a couple hard rights. He begins kicking the downed Champ before lifting the big man to his feet and running him across the ring; dumps him on the outside! Following Arn outside Randy beats on the Champ as he tries to regain his footing with the guardrail. He slams AA face first into the guardrail before gouging his eyes a bit earning the ire of the ref; and finally lifting Arn to his feets slams him face first into the guardrail. Savage is on fire as he kicks and punches Arn on the outside; pausing only to break the Count Out. Lifting "The Enforcer" back to his feet Randy rolls his opponent back inside the ring. AA is back up and hits Savage with a double axe-handle as he reenters. Keeping his edge he beats Randy about the ring before going for the Irish whip. But Randy reverses and goes for the back body drop. Too early as Arn counters with a sunset flip! Savage doesn't go over however and keeping his footing "Macho Man" reaches down and begins beating Arn down until Arn throws him off. Randy is undeterred however and grabbing Arn as he gets to his feet whips him across the ring and connects with an inverted Atomic Drop! As Anderson catches a breather on the ropes Randy comes in with a running clothesline. The weary Arn ducks it however but while he is still recovering Savage goes up top and drops the ECW Champ with a double axe-handle before making the cover. Close two count. Lifting him up he chokes Arn against the top rope for a bit before whipping him into the ropes and knocks "The Enforcer" off his feet with a back elbow. He makes the cover getting another two before lifting Arn up and hammering him into the corner and starts to choke him out until Davis steps between them. This give Arn Anderson the breather he needed and stalking Randy he kicks him in the gut before dropping him to the mat with an armbreaker. This looks to have hurt Savage's arm as keeping on him Arn grabs it and forces it against the ropes getting his own warning from the ref. Then dragging "Macho Man" to the center of the ring in an armwrench; he pulls him close and hits him with a scoop slam. Randy rolls on the floor in pain as AA puts the boots to him; but the savvy Savage rolls outside. Not done with him Arn is in hot pursuit. It's obvious Randy was playing a bit of possum however as he turns about and kicks Anderson in the gut before running him into the guardrail and heading back to the ring. A bit dazed Arn follows only with get hit by another clubbing double axe handle and he reenters. AA seems unphased as he grabs Savage by the same arm and pulls him over with an armdrag he then transitions into an armbar! Randy screams in pain but refuses to quit as Arn tears at his arm; occasionally leaping up from a kneeling position to drive his knees into Randy's exposed limb. Randy rolls free and backs away but Arn keeps on him with a shot to the gut. Grabbing Randy's arm Anderson leaps down to the mat taking Savage down with him. He's really working his opponent over as he drags him toward the ropes and slides out of the ring. Still having hold of Randy's arm Arn hammers it against the steel post! Climbing back inside the ECW Champ locks in a chicken-wing armbar as Randy screams in pain. Sweat is pouring down his face as Arn attempts to make him submit. Randy seems to be in tears when from behind Debbie Combs grabs Anderson's boot! Arn doesn't let go however as the ref yells at her. But it's just the opening Randy needs to slip out just enough to punch Anderson in the face. He fires again and again causing AA to release the hold! Back on his feet Randy hammers Anderson into the corner. It's obvious Savage is hurting and he stops to rub his arm. AA attacks with a clubbing blow before whipping Randy into the corner. He charges in but Randy leaps up and kicks "The Enforcer" in the face! He tries again only to once again taste boot. This time "Macho Man" goes for the kill and swings for the clothesline! Arn ducks it and nails the DDT! This is it! It takes Anderson a little too long to make the pin and Savage gets his foot up on the bottom rope at 2! He thinks he's won it; but the ref shows him the leg on the rope. Moving back to his opponent the ECW Champ hits a knee drop before grinding it into Randy's face. The ref stops him and Arn lifts him up catching Savage in a front headlock. "Macho Man" pushes himself free however knocking Anderson into Danny Davis. He's clumsy tonight. Debbie Combs is in the ring? And she back rakes Arn Anderson! Luckily Scott Taylor is there to make the save as she screams for him not to touch her. He chases her out of the ring. Randy is up and lets Arn have it! As he reels from the punch Arn Anderson soon finds himself hoisted up into the air and nailed with a pildriver! Davis is back up just in time to deliver the three count! Savage defeated Anderson! He celebrates inside the ring with Debbie Combs.

Lights Fade.