RISE and FALL
WORLD CLASSDALLAS, TEXAS
AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER
CARD #8The show opens with the TV champion RHINO in the ring, pacing back and forth, swinging the TV title belt wildly over his head.
The BIG screen above the entrance comes to life.... and the roof almost blows off the American Airlines Center!!!!
ECW WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE MATCHRANDY SAVAGE 1defeated
RHINO
2* There was electricity in the air from sold out arena standing and losing their collective minds.
* MACHO MAN fed off of it and there was no stopping him, not man nor beast.
* A
FLYING ELBOW SMASH ended a relatively short match.
-
NEW TV CHAMP!
BADASS BITCHES
TESSA BLANCHARD & SHAYNA BASZLERdemolished
THE LUCHA SISTERS
MIA YIM
3 (C) & LEVA BATES
2- Blanchard and Baszler came to the ring wearing tag title belts and proclaimed themselves
ECW WOMENS WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!
* This was an ass beating of epic proportions, and mercifully ended when Tessa pinned the womans champion Yim after a sick
DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER!
- After the match, Tessa grabbed the ECW WORLD WOMENS title belt and held it over her head, as Shayna continued putting the boots to both Lucha Sisters.
#1 CONTENDERS MATCH ECW WORLD TITLEMIL MUERTES 3/w/
Salina De La Rentadefeated
SHANE DOUGLAS
3/w/
Francine* The Franchise hit a late Belly to Belly Suplex, but Mil survived thanks to a distraction by Salina.
* Francine and Salina started going at it on the outside, gaining both the ref's and Douglas's attention.
* Mil recovered and nailed Shane with a
FLATLINER for the pin and victory!!!
BILL APTER'S SPOTLIGHT -
GARY HART /w/
KABUKIGARY HART immediately drops a bombshell with the announcement that he's the NEW Commissioner of ECW! Apter quickly asks what happened to Jim Cornette, to which Hart responded,
"Who cares?!?" Gary proclaims his intension to streamline the roster and make ECW the top promotion in the world. Hart then looks deadly serious as he looks directly into the camera,
"Threats or no threats, ECW will be in Nasville in just a couple of cards and if you MLW from Memphis hicks want to fight... Then just bring your butts on down to the Bridgestone arena and ECW will gladly kick your collective asses."MLW from MEMPHIS star
JIMMY VALIANT is in Dallas this night and confronts Gary Hart and KABUKI!
REY HORUS 1shocked
JERRY LYNN
4* Horus used his speed to continuously confound Lynn and keep him off balance.
* After a skull splitting clothesline out of the corner, Rey hit his PIZZA DDT for the stunning victory!
TRACY WILLIAMS 1choked out
TIGER MASK
2* WOW! Williams was like a Pitbull once he locked in the
FACELOCK, HE JUST WOULDN'T LET GO...
- Williams moves on to the semis against Rey Horus, not the way I saw this side of the bracket going - AT ALL!
JOEY STYLES is interviewing the
ECW WORLD CHAMPION SANDMAN and
FALLEN ANGEL backstage, when they are interrupted by...
KEVIN SULLIVAN!!!
"Sandman, You have something that belongs to me." Angel cowers behind Sandman, as h puts out his arm to shield her. Sullivan laughs
"I'm not talking about her, I'm talking about that." points to the ECW WORLD TITLE belt Sandman has on his shoulder. The evil gamemaster laugh evilly as he walks off, leaving Style, Sandman and Angel all just looking at one another.
ECW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE MATCHMARK & JAY BRISCOE 2annihilated
THE PITBULLS; #1
6 & 2
6 (C)* This was... painful to watch (roll), as the Pitbulls were systematically dismantled.
* Jay mercifully pinned a
BLOODY #1 after a
smash with title!
-
NEW TAG CHAMPS!!!
No DUDLEY BOYS, NO problem! ECW now has the BRISCOE BROTHERS!!!
Jay laid out a challenge to ANY 'Legend' team from any era to face them!
HARDCORE TEXAS DEATH MATCH!ROB VAN DAM 5survived
SABU
6/w/
Bill Alfonso* A
FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH ended an incredible match, that had WAY too much action to call.
SPECIAL ATTRACTION MAIN EVENTSIX-MAN NO DQ NO CO TAG TEAM MATCHKEVIN 5, DAVID 2 & KERRY VON ERICH 6defeated
THE FABULOUS FREEBIRDS
MICHAEL HAYES
4, TERRY GORDY
3 & BUDDY ROBERTS
7* HOLY S#!T !!! ... WOW!!! (
probably one of the funnest matches I've ever rolled!)
* Kevin scored the pin on Buddy Roberts after a beautiful
FLYING BODY PRESS from the top turnbuckle.
- The final bell did not stop the action though, as the Von Erichs and Freebirds continued to brawl all over the arena!!!
