Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW)

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STEVE CORINO/BRYAN DANIELSON sound awesome together, Ty.

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ECW Hardcore TV #25
Allentown, PA
Dec. 16, 2118

THREE-WAY DANCE
J.D. MICHAELS def. ULTRAMANTIS BLACK and CHUCK TAYLOR

A great start to the 25th edition of Hardcore TV! J.D. eliminated Taylor with the suplerplex and then did the same to Ultramantis Black.

BRODIE LEE def. DRAKE YOUNGER

The Big Rig ran over Younger on the outside and then with a clothesline on the inside for the pin.

DUSTIN LEE def. AL SNOW

All out brawling saw Dustin Lee come out the winner with the Die Hard Trilogy.

NIGEL MCGUINNESS def. TYLER BLACK

Another great match either man could have own. Nigel came away on top after a Jawbreaker Lariat.

ROADKILL def. SEAN DAVIS

The feud between these tag teams heated up even more. Roadkill won with a top rope splash.

DANNY DORING def. PHIL DAVIS

Another intense battle. Doring came away the winner with the bareback.

BRYAN DANIELSON def. RICKY LANDELL

One more feud on the show as the American Dragon took out Landell with MMA strikes that knocked him out. He then put him in the Cattle Mutilation.

STEVE CORINO def. MIKE QUACKENBUSH

The King of Old School took care of business. After the Old School Expulsion, Danielson came back out and put his submission finisher on Quackenbush.

CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI def. EDDIE KINGSTON

This grudge match really heated up the bad feelings. Larry Sweeney got involved but had to let these two tear each other apart. Castagnoli outslugged Kingston and won with an uppercut.

ECW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
SABU (ch) def. ERICK STEVENS

A rematch for the title. Stevens is double tough and took every thing Sabu dished out, from the floor, top rope and chairs. A beautiful Triple Jump Moonsault put Kingston down for the count.

ECW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
BRENT ALBRIGHT & ADAM PEARCE (ch) fought the IMPACT PLAYERS to a No-Contest

Justin Credible came out and destroyed Albright at the start with the cane. All four men never did get in the ring and the match was never officially started.

ECW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CHRIS HERO (ch) def. SANDMAN by C.O.

A rematch from November to Remember. Hero didn't let Sandman get into his hardcore mode, beating him to the punch. Hero used Sandman's cane to leave him laying in a head outside the ring to win the match.

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ECW Hardcore TV #26
Hazleton, PA
Dec. 23, 2118

BACKSEAT BOYZ def. YOUNG BUCKS

The Backseat Boyz return to ECW and turn in a great showing in dominating the Young Bucks. Neither Jackson could get any kind of offense going for long. Johnny Kashmere finished off Matt Jackson with a cradle breaker.

DELIRIOUS def. ARIK CANNON

An excellent matchup that the fans were into big time. These two went back and forth and round and round. Cannon used his Glimmering Warlock but it wasn't enough. Delirious took the match with the Chemical Imbalance #2.

JIMMY JACOBS def. NECRO BUTCHER

The action turned hardcore with this match. Jacobs got crazy before Necro did and that is why he won the match. Jacobs spiked Necro then came off the top rope for the pin.

BRODIE LEE def. DUSTIN LEE

A real fast paced and hard-hitting contest between two guys with the same last name. Brodie took it to the floor and tried to take a win by countout. Back inside Brodie put Dustin away with a swinging side slam.

BEST 2/3 FALLS
DANNY DORING & ROADKILL def. HEARTBREAK EXPRESS, 2-0

Quite the little feud has broken out between these teams. The Heartbreak Express have won a pair of tag team matches, but last week Doring and Roadkill won singles matches. This time around it was two out of three falls. Doring and Roadkill kept things going their way for most of the match. Doring took the first fall by coming off the top onto Sean Davis. The second fall came after the Buggy Bang on Sean Davis.

CHRIS CANDIDO def. ADAM PEARCE

Last week's tag team title match never officially got started as Justin Credible destroyed Brent Albright with the cane. This week the champs face the Impact Players in singles action. Candido came out on top this time around after the Blond Bomb. Larry Sweeney came in after the match and double teamed Candido.

STEVE CORINO & BRYAN DANIELSON def. MIKE QUACKENBUSH & RICKY LANDELL by C.O.

Corino and Danielson have beaten Quackenbush and Landell in every singles and tag team match they have had. A superkick by Corino sent Landell to the floor. Danielson put the Cattle Mutilation on him outside to win by countout.

JUSTIN CREDIBLE def. BRENT ALBRIGHT

Credible again wiped Albright out in no time at all. He hit That's Incredible and then a cane shot for the pin. Then Pearce and Candido ran down and an out of control four-way brawl took place.

ECW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
SABU (ch) def. NIGEL MCGUINNESS

Another great TV title defense for Sabu. Nigel brought his A-game to try and take his title. Both really pulled out all the stops using the top rope and fighting on the floor. Sabu went off as only he can with chairs and dives before winning with the Camel Clutch (Nigel 6 coins).

SANDMAN & CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI def. CHRIS HERO & EDDIE KINGSTON

Last week Hero retained the ECW title by countout over the Sandman. Sandman got some payback tonight after a DDT and then caning Hero until he was counted out of the ring.

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ECW will wrap up 2118 with a monster edition of hardcore TV on Dec. 30. All three championships will be on the line.

Sabu defends the TV title against Brodie Lee.

The feud between ECW tag team champions Brent Albright & Adam Pearce continues when they put the belts on the line against the Impact Players - Justin Credible and Chris Candido.

The main event will be a Stairway To Hell match for the ECW heavyweight title! Chris Hero once again defends the gold against the Sandman in a barbed wire ladder match!

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ECW Hardcore TV #27
Atlantic City, NJ
Dec. 30, 2118

NAPTOWN DRAGONS def. BACKSEAT BOYZ

There are a lot of teams fighting for position to get a shot at dethroning Brent Albright and Adam Pearce. The Dragon's Breath and then the Kiss of the Dragon finished off Trent Acid.

JIMMY JACOBS def. DRAKE YOUNGER

Jacobs went to work and used the End Time twice to pick up the win. The Naptown Dragons ran out and a triple team on Jacobs ensued.

ERICK STEVENS def. DELIRIOUS by C.O.

A great match that saw both men pulling out all the stops and going for broke to get the win. Stevens used the Doctor Bomb twice to no avail, then took Delirious outside and did it again to win by countout. (Delirious 6 coins, Stevens 4 coins)

MIKE QUACKENBUSH def. STEVE CORINO

Quackenbush finally comes out on top against Corino after a lot of top rope moves and the Quackendriver.

BRYAN DANIELSON def. RICKY LANDELL

It was all Danielson once again against Landell. The Cattle Mutilation downed Landell one more time.

CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI def. EDDIE KINGSTON

A short but violent match. Castagnoli took the pin after a scissor kick. Kingston got his shots in after the match with Larry Sweeney, and used the Ricola Bomb on Castagnoli.

ECW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
SABU (ch) def. BRODIE LEE

Brodie Lee put up a good fight but Sabu is on top of his game since winning the TV title. Sabu flew everywhere and hit every big move he tried, including sending himself out to the floor onto Lee.

ECW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
IMPACT PLAYERS def. BRENT ALBRIGHT & ADAM PEARCE (ch) by C.O.

Candido and Credible are all business and again took the fight to the champs and put a serious hurting on both men. Credible superkicked Albright to the floor where he was counted out. All four men continued the fight after the match.

ECW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
STAIRWAY TO HELL MATCH
CHRIS HERO (ch) def. SANDMAN

The Sandman got his hardcore match but still could not get the belt away from Hero. It may have been a lucky win but Hero was able to use the ladder and the barbed wire enough to keep the title. Hero came down on the ladder with the Sandman underneath and then the Hero's Welcome ended the fight.


The final ECW rankings for 2118.

ECW Ch: Chris Hero
1. Sabu (TV Ch)
2. Rob Van Dam
3. Bryan Danielson
4. Delirious
5. Claudio Castagnoli
6. Chris Candido
7. Justin Credible
8. Brodie Lee
9. Erick Stevens
10. Jimmy Jacobs

ECW Tag Team Ch: Brent Albright & Adam Pearce
1. Impact Players
2. Heartbreak Express
3. Steve Corino & Bryan Danielson
4. Danny Doring & Roadkill
5. Mike Quackenbush & Ricky Landell

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Here is the ECW roster for the start of 2119.

ECW Ch: Chris Hero
ECW TV Ch: Sabu
ECW Tag Team Ch: Brent Albright & Adam Pearce

FACES (15)
Austin Aries
Tyler Black
Jay Briscoe
Mark Briscoe
Chris Candido
Claudio Castagnoli
Justin Credible
Danny Doring
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
Jimmy Jacobs
Ricky Landell
Roadkill
Sabu
Erick Stevens

HEELS (12)
Brent Albright
Steve Corino
Bryan Danielson
Phil Davis
Sean Davis
Eddie Edwards
Chris Hero
Eddie Kingston
Adam Pearce
Davey Richards
Roderick Strong
Larry Sweeney

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ECW Hardcore TV #28
Viking Hall
Philadelphia, PA
Jan. 6, 2119

AMERICAN WOLVES def. YOUNG BUCKS

An influx of new talent hits ECW tonight and it started with Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards. The Young Bucks started fast but the American Wolves hit them with several nice tag team moves. The D.R. Driver by Richards downed Matt Jackson.

AUSTIN ARIES def. RICKY LANDELL

A very good, long matchup between these two. Both had their share of control as they went back and forth. Aries crushed Landell with a brainbuster for the win.

BRISCOES def. DANNY DORING & ROADKILL

Mark and Jay exploded with offense on Danny Doring to open the match. Then it was Roadkill's turn. The Doomsday Device finished off Roadkill.

TYLER BLACK def. RODERICK STRONG

Black knocked off Strong in his debut match. The Phoenix Splash was too much for him to kick out from this time.

BACKSEAT BOYZ def. STEVE CORINO & BRYAN DANIELSON

The Backseat Boyz put a stop to the nice run Corino and Danielson have been having. The King of Old School never got in the match and the T-Gimmick twice on the American Dragon ended the match.

JIMMY JACOBS def. ERICK STEVENS

Stevens was all over Jacobs for a long time but couldn't put him away. Jacobs rallied and went to the railroad spike and then the End Time ended the match.

BARBED WIRE MATCH
CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI def. EDDIE KINGSTON

Castagnoli has really dominated his feud with Kingston. This match was no different as a scissor kick and then the Ricola Bomb put Kingston away.

STEEL CAGE MATCH
ECW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
BRENT ALBRIGHT & ADAM PEARCE (ch) def. IMPACT PLAYERS

The brutual rivalry between these teams has gone thru several matches with no clear winner. The steel cage went up and Candido and Credible took over and looked in good shape, seriously putting a hurting on Albright. Pearce got the tag and took on both men. After using the cage to his advantage he was able to finish off Credible.

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ECW Hardcore TV #29
Ocean City, MD
Jan. 13, 2119

TYLER BLACK def. AUSTIN ARIES

A great opener as these two turned it up on each other. Both were down and out several times but kept coming back. The Last Chancery multiple times couldn't stop Black and he used the Phoenix Splash for the win.

DANNY DORING & ROADKILL def. STEVE CORINO & BRYAN DANIELSON

No tags at all for the American Dragon. Doring and Roadkill just worked him over until the Barn Burner ended the match.

RODERICK STRONG def. RICKY LANDELL

A really good battle here that could have gone either way. Each man enjoyed long stretches on control. Strong's backbreakers and the Yakuza Kick finally wore Landell out.

BRISCOES def. HEARTBREAK EXPRESS

The Briscoes just went to work and never stopped until the match was over. Sean Davis took major moves like the Spike Jay Driller. It was the Doomsday Device that pinned Phil Davis.

EDDIE KINGSTON def. ERICK STEVENS

Another great matchup between these two. A lot of back and forth action before Kingston won with a backdrop driver.

AMERICAN WOLVES def. BACKSEAT BOYZ

Johnny Kashmere couldn't get Trent Acid into the match. A lot of fighting on the floor before a shin breaker finished off Kashmere.

ECW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
SABU (ch) def. JIMMY JACOBS

An awesome title match as both men pulled out all the stops. Jacobs would come back with a flurry of moves and almost won with the End Time. Sabu was a wild man but missed the TJM. Jacobs didn't get to use the spike and another TJM put him away. (Sabu 4 coins, Jacobs 4 coins)

ECW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CHRIS HERO (ch) def. CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI

Chris Hero continues to show how tough he is to beat, but also benefits from Larry Sweeney at ringside. An all-out back and forth fight with both men coming close to winning. Sweeney tripped Castagnoli coming off the ropes and Hero was able to plant him for the win.

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ECW Hardcore TV #30
Harrisburg, PA
Jan. 20, 2119

This week's Hardcore TV will see six wrestlers that will be competing in the Mexican Wrestling Enterprise Light-heavyweight title tournament. Those names are Chris Candido, Danny Doring, Trent Acid, Bryan Danielson, Delirious and Sabu.

BRISCOES def. YOUNG BUCKS

Mark and Jay easily dispatched of the Young Bucks. A suicide dive by Mark on Nick Jackson finished him off.

TYLER BLACK def. CHRIS CANDIDO

Candido was on fire and looked awesome in the ring. He completely dominated Black, but a superkick put him down for the three count.

AMERICAN WOLVES def. DANNY DORING & ROADKILL

Doring was pounded by Richards and Edwards for most of the match. He kept getting up though. A D.R. Driver downed Doring for the pin.

RODERICK STRONG def. JUSTIN CREDIBLE

Credible took over and went to work on the newcomer. Strong didn't do much but scored the win with the Gibson Driver.

STEVE CORINO & BRYAN DANIELSON def. BACKSEAT BOYZ

Danielson and Trent Acid are in the same block for the MWE Light-heavyweight tournament. The Backseats didn't do very much and after the match, Danielson put the Cattle Mutilation on Acid.

JIMMY JACOBS def. AUSTIN ARIES

Jacobs put a hurting on Aries with the spike. After that he went to work and won with the End Time.

CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI & ERICK STEVENS def. CHRIS HERO & EDDIE KINGSTON

Sweet & Sour Inc. continues to do battle with Castagnoli. A real good back and forth match ended with Stevens pinning the ECW champion Hero with the Dr. Bomb. Brent Albright and Adam Pearce came in to make it four on two after the match.

ECW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
SABU (ch) def. DELIRIOUS

Both men will also be in Mexico for the tournament. Delirious looked good at first but he missed off the top and that was the start of his demise. Sabu was on fire with offense and won with the Camel Clutch for his sixth title defense in the two months since winning the tournament.

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ECW Hardcore TV #31
Philadelphia, PA
Jan. 27, 2119

This week boasts two championship matches and the opening round matches in Block A of the Mexican Light-heavyweight title tournament.

JOHNNY KASHMERE def. STEVE CORINO

Last week in tag team action Corino and Bryan Danielson beat the Backseat Boyz, then the American Dragon put the Cattle Mutilation on Trent Acid. In MWE round robin action down south Danielson beat Acid and put his finisher on him once more after the match. Kashmere worked to settle the score and did so by really giving the King of Old School a lesson. Kashmere controlled the match and won with the Cradle Breaker.

AUSTIN ARIES def. RODERICK STRONG

A truly epic encounter between two newcomers to ECW. Both men had long stretches on top as the match kept going back and forth and in and out of the ring. Aries came out on top this time around with the Last Chancery.

AMERICAN WOLVES def. BRISCOES

A really fast match between two new teams in ECW had everyone wanting a rematch. The Wolves jumpstarted the match and Davey Richards crushed Mark Briscoe with the brainbuster and the D.R. Driver for the pin.

EDDIE KINGSTON def. JUSTIN CREDIBLE

With Chris Candido competing in the MWE Light-heavyweight tournament, Justin Credible hits singles competition once again and battled in out in a great fight with Eddie Kingston. These two were non-stop heavy-hitting and on the floor as much as inside. Kingston came away the winner after a backfist.

MWE Light-heavyweight Title Tournament

Block A

OPHIDIAN def. ICARUS

Two tag team specialist are giving their best in an effort to wear singles gold. A great match with tons of action on the floor and amazing moves on the inside. Ophidian won this time with the Cobra Death Grip.

RED BASTIEN def. DRAKE YOUNGER

Red Bastien didn't know what he wasn't getting into wrestling a match in the ECW Arena against a hardcore competitor like Drake Younger. He found out fast and was soon busted wide open. Bastien held his own though and soon had things going his way. Younger is damn tough but finally went down after an atomic drop.

GORGEOUS GEORGE def. JIM BRUNZELL

The only thing the ECW faithful liked about Gorgeous George was his valet, as they showered her with their favorite chants. George took over and Brunzell never recovered. George put together a series of pinning combinations before beating Brunzell with the spinning toe hold.

ECW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
LES THATCHER def. SABU (ch)

Sabu was the only ECW TV champion, having held the belt for two months and two days. The title was on the line and this was also a tournament match.

Sabu was on a roll and flying all over the ring. He missed the triple jump moonsault and Thatcher put him in the Stump Puller. Thatcher hit the ropes and upset Sabu to win the ECW TV title with a sunset flip. Thatcher was last seen in ECW back in September and October when he participated in the first round of the ECW TV title tournament.

Standings
1. Ophidian 2 pts.
Red Bastien 2 pts.
Gorgeous George 2 pts.
Les Thatcher 2 pts.
2. Icarus 0
Drake Younger 0
Jim Brunzell 0
Sabu 0

BRENT ALBRIGHT & ADAM PEARCE def. CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI & ERICK STEVENS

A non-title match for the tag team champions and they were unstoppable in their punishment of Stevens. Castagnoli never made it in the match as Stevens took a beating and went down after a splash by Pearce.

ECW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CHRIS HERO (ch) def. TYLER BLACK

Chris Hero has held onto the ECW heavyweight title since winning the tournament on July 29, 2118. Tyler Black gave him one of the toughest matches to date. The two went all out with everything they had and fought on the outside as well. Larry Sweeney never did get involved for once as these two superstars elevated their status and that of ECW itself. Hero found a way to win with the Hero's Welcome.