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00:00Hello, everyone, and welcome to Xtreme Championship Wrestling!
00:30I'm Joey Stiles at the infamous ECW Arena, in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!
00:59Please help me welcome my new color commentator, ECW Heavyweight Champion of the World!
01:09Ladies and gentlemen, the franchise, King Stiles!
01:17I'm Joey Stiles!
01:18I'm Joey Stiles!
01:19I'm Joey Stiles!
01:20I'm Joey Stiles!
01:21I'm Joey Stiles!
01:23I'm Joey Stiles!
03:03I am the first to admit that in February, my ass fell a little bit behind my mouth.
03:13And I came back from an injury that would have put most out of this sport, but I came back
03:25too fast.
03:27Come on in here, Mr. Cameraman.
03:33That's what a sport of wrestling calls an injury.
03:39That's what happens when you're a gladiator and a sport and not a sports entertainer.
03:48Now me and her have been having some good times off, but we've been hearing somebody run their
04:04mouth, and quite frankly, she and I are sick of it.
04:09Listen here, punk, Taz.
04:19You can make a belt and pay out of those big paychecks that you earn in an organization that I put on the map.
04:27But it does not make you a world heavyweight champion.
04:36What it makes you, Taz, is a pretender to the throne.
04:40A dreamer.
04:41A has-been champion.
04:44The real gold in ECW, Taz, resides around my waist.
04:53And I'm going to shoot for just a second like I plan on doing in the next couple months, Taz.
04:58You did not injure my elbow.
05:01That elbow was injured long before you came along.
05:05I knew I had to have surgery and get that.
05:12Who did that, Big McKenna?
05:16Butt-ass .
05:18You took advantage of an injured man and tried to take my ability to make a living for myself away,
05:24and you've caused me to incur that.
05:27And now, my friend, you have pissed off the wrong people.
05:31I got some people here behind me, Taz.
05:38Why don't you come out and dump me now?
05:40I got some people here behind me, Taz.
05:42Why don't you come out and dump me now?
05:44Let me go.
05:45Let's go.
05:46Let's go.
05:47Let's go.
05:48Let's go outside.
05:49Let's go inside.
05:50Come outside, Taz.
05:51Let's go outside.
05:52Let's go outside.
05:53Come inside!
05:54Come inside.
05:55step silenceā¦
05:56Come inside.
05:57Let's go outside.
05:58Come inside.
05:59You wait!
06:00Come inside!
06:01Listen to...
06:02Let's go outside.
06:04Woo!
06:05So tight.
06:06Let's go outside.
06:07You wait, aren't gonna be okoathiutara RPM?
06:08Come inside, huh?
06:09You wait.
06:10You wait.
06:11You wait.
06:42Hold up, hey Shane, I got an idea, I got an idea, how about we go to the back locker room, get a big old steel cable, tie my arm behind my back, I'll whoop your ass right here in Philly.
07:07One hand behind my back, you schmuck.
07:12You might not recognize this belt, I don't recognize you as a champion.
07:22You might not recognize this belt, I don't recognize you as a commentator.
07:27See, I don't give a damn who recognizes this.
07:30It's F-T-W, I am the world champ.
07:34And hey, forget about that belt, that belt, that belt, I'll fight you right here, right now.
07:45Shut those f-ing cameras off.
07:47Shut the cameras off.
07:49Get off the apron.
07:50Get off the apron.
07:51I'll fight you right here, I'll fight you now.
07:54These people paid to see it.
07:56Them people at home knitting.
07:58Let's go, fella, now.
07:59This isāthis is Lopes there, it is Lopes here.
08:02ā Cheeringāthis is Lopes more players.
08:06It's Lopes more players.
08:10This is Lopes more players.
08:15ĪµĻĪµ Nathan been loved fans Ń
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08:19They're facing the ģź³ .
08:22It's Lopes as Lopes.
08:23utter the lain Š½Š¾Š³.
08:24Womp, womp, womp, womp, womp, womp, womp, womp, womp, womp, womp.
08:38Extreme
08:43Championship
08:48Ranking
09:54Well, our cameras have been down for approximately 30 minutes here at the ECW Arena.
09:59What we've witnessed was an epic battle between Taz.
10:02What we've witnessed, Joey Stiles, was Bam Bam Bigelow manhandling Taz all around this arena.
10:08Not exactly how it went down, champ.
10:10Well, that may be his take on it, right, Francine?
10:13But what we witnessed and what we saw, our take on things, is that Bam Bam Bigelow took Taz all around this building and manhandled his ass.
10:20And what he's going to do at Heat Wave 98 on Sunday night, August 2nd, is take that orange belt and shove it right up Taz's ass.
10:27And by process of illumination proved that there is only one World Heavyweight Champion here in ECW.
10:33Things are heating up tonight as Balls Mahoney is in the ring waiting for his opponent.
10:44Balls Mahoney standing in the middle of the ring with his favorite weaponry chair.
10:47I'm sorry, Joey Stiles, I'm the color commentator, not the play-by-play man.
10:51I'm going to learn as we go along.
10:53This is just one of the few cherries in this sport I haven't popped yet.
10:56I'm really excited about this, Joey Stiles sitting next to you.
10:58This is a great time for me.
11:00Speaking of exciting, Mr. Mahoney's opponent comes to us from the FMW promotion in Japan.
11:08His first appearance at ECW was at the Living Dangerously Pay-Per-View on March 1st.
11:14He defeated Doug Burnis.
11:15This will be Masako Tanaka's first appearance in the infamous ECW Arena.
11:24He's going to have a tough time convincing these people, people in the ECW Arena, don't take kindly to newcomers.
11:30It's a tough crowd to please, but Tanaka's history indicates that he will be up to the challenge.
11:36A former three-time World Six-Man Street Fight Champion.
11:40And with less than five years in the sport, he did hold the Unified Independent World and Brass Nuts Championship in FMW for just over a year.
11:53He lost it this past January to Mr. Ganesuke.
11:56Ladies and gentlemen, representing FMW from Tokyo, Japan, Masato Tanaka!
12:11He's got the battle scars on his body to show.
12:13And his opponent from Nutley, New Jersey, weighing it tonight at 355 pounds, Bulls Mahoney!
12:32Whose appearance also speaks volumes about him.
12:36Tanaka's first appearance here in ECW Arena could be a short one if Bulls gets his hands on that weapon.
12:41Well, Tanaka, no stranger to weapons, as you said, pointing out the battle scars on his body.
12:50I don't know that he's ever encountered anyone who swings a chair quite as hard as Mr. Mahoney.
12:57I can attest to that.
12:58I've heard a lot about Tanaka, and you know, a great champion always knows who's coming up to the ranks.
13:02This guy's come all the way from the Orient for a shock at the ECW World Heavyweight title, and I get my first look at him tonight.
13:08The Premier League is playing with the Olympic Trials.
13:11The Olympic Trials is a very fastball.
13:14It's a very good fit.
13:15The Olympic Trials West!
13:17Tallered elbow tie-out.
13:19Waistlock in withstanding switch.
13:20Mahoney now with the go behind.
13:22Picked out a leg.
13:23Sit-out by Tanaka.
13:24Floats over for the front chance free.
13:26Nice-and-out by Bulls Mahoney.
13:27Who has an extensive amateur background.
13:28Tanaka's reputation in FMW in Japan is as a tough guy.
13:31And he's also known for his amateur skills.
13:33What's not known is that Balls Mahoney could have easily made the Olympic trials had he applied himself.
13:39Well, had he not punched out all of his opponents and got thrown out of amateur wrestling, yeah, that's a little no-no.
13:44You don't punch people in the face.
13:46Unsuccessful there will make you successful here.
13:50Cover.
13:51Two count only.
13:54You're not going to get a guy like Tanaka that easily.
13:56But look how tenacious he is.
13:58I like this guy's style.
14:00Single leg takedown.
14:01Stomping the hamstring, twisting away on the ankle.
14:04Referee John Kiwi Moore makes Tanaka break.
14:07Behold, as Mahoney grasps the bottom rope.
14:11Knowing where you are in that ring at all times is a very important skill to have.
14:16Balls Louie was near the ropes.
14:17He's in no trouble.
14:19Time again.
14:20Mahoney back into the corner.
14:22You see a clean break.
14:24Hmm.
14:25No.
14:29Four, four, three, four, four.
14:32And they're out of the corner.
14:35Leg drop.
14:35Tanaka just measured that one.
14:37Lateral press hooks the leg to it.
14:38No.
14:39This Tanaka is one punishing athlete.
14:42How about that leg drop?
14:43He didn't just use a leg to drop it with 238 pounds, Joey.
14:46He drove that leg down through.
14:48Oh!
14:49Oh!
14:51Oh!
14:51Oh!
14:51Oh!
14:52Oh!
14:52Oh!
14:52Oh!
14:52Oh!
14:53Oh!
14:53Oh!
14:54Oh!
14:54Oh!
14:54Oh!
14:54Oh!
14:55Oh!
14:55Oh!
14:56Oh!
14:56Oh!
14:57Oh!
14:59Irish strip out of the corner.
15:01No reverse by Tanaka.
15:02Ball's at charge.
15:04Hit-toss blocked.
15:06Mahoney manhandling Tanaka.
15:08That's where the weight advantage for Balls is gonna come in favor.
15:15Tanaka's out of the right again.
15:18Up and over, lands on the wing apron.
15:20Ascending the turnbuckle all the way up top, gets caught.
15:24and now it's the 330 pounds plus Mahoney going up top and he gets cooked
15:36this is gonna be like the Hindenburg coming down
15:39all the humanity
15:41Tanaka cinching up Mahoney
15:44this could be all she wrote
15:47top rope super flex
15:49turn him over, hook the leg, get in position referee
15:52cover, two, down
15:54the right shoulder just barely comes up off the canvas
15:58balls Mahoney has shown me some character here tonight, he's got 12 balls
16:03Mahoney, can Tanaka capitalize, full head of steel
16:08there's an elbow right to the face
16:11and a close line down goes balls Mahoney
16:14can Tanaka put away Mahoney and be victorious
16:18this is it, this is it
16:19two and a half
16:20this guy, I can't get over how punishing this guy is
16:23he's taking it to balls Mahoney with his style
16:25punishing, taking it straight to him
16:27and balls fights back
16:29few people are gonna stand toe to toe with big balls and survive
16:32breaking the eyes
16:34see what I mean
16:36and Tanaka doesn't wanna go toe to toe with balls Mahoney for too long
16:41it's a losing proposition
16:43over 300 pounds, well over 300 pounds to 238
16:47it's very seldom a 238 pound man will out power
16:50300 pound balls Mahoney
16:52power slam
16:53power slam
16:54Mahoney using all of his weight that time
16:57driving Tanaka into the canvas
16:59is he going for the chair?
17:00no, he's going all the way to the top turnbuckle again
17:03this is the New Jersey jam
17:09that'll compress the spine
17:11yeah this Tanaka's smart
17:13how so?
17:14he's going to the top rope
17:16he's gonna deliver more punishment
17:18he knows he can't pin balls Mahoney with what balls it missed
17:21so he goes for more punishment
17:23driving balls with a missile drop kick
17:25this guy's intelligent
17:29up and over with the pescado
17:31Tanaka got caught
17:33sheer power by Mahoney
17:35who dropped Tanaka first across the field's line well
17:38and I think Tanaka may have
17:41well, pissed off balls Mahoney
17:43Mahoney doesn't look like he comes from Muscle Beach
17:45but he certainly has power to prove otherwise
17:49Tanaka throw nothing over the guard rail
17:51he's in the first row
17:53this is balls element now
17:55Tanaka could be in big trouble
17:57it's the jungle out there
17:58and he's an animal in the jungle
18:04happy hunting by balls Mahoney
18:06Mahoney
18:08and now Mahoney going out after Tanaka
18:16straight right hand between the eyes
18:18Tanaka fires back
18:20gets his eyes raked again
18:21but just keeps on coming
18:23yeah he's coming alright
18:25and the hunter balls Mahoney is still on the hunt
18:27the americans call beer
18:35thank you for the unophobic comment of the week
18:37not that a little international tension
18:39isn't warranted once in a while
18:41let's not go there
18:46surprise balls used that beer and threw it instead of drink it
18:48Mahoney back over the steel guard rail
18:53if Tanaka doesn't mount some offense soon
18:55if Tanaka doesn't mount some offense soon
18:56he'll be pinned one, two, three
18:57this is balls element
19:01Tanaka with the reversal
19:03and Mahoney hits the steel guard rail
19:08to the side of the head
19:10basic but effective
19:12and now Tanaka throwing Mahoney back into the ring
19:24Tanaka follows
19:32Mahoney may have been going for the chair but got stopped
19:34Tanaka was going for his roaring elbow
19:38beautiful counter by Balls
19:44and Balls is now going for his weapon the chair
19:47we've seen them wrestle
19:49we've seen them fight and take it out into the audience
19:52and now
19:53now
19:54they get ready to take it to the extreme
20:05oh my god
20:06oh my god
20:12he's alive
20:13he's still standing
20:14and he's coming back for more
20:18oh it's over
20:25he's getting up
20:26he's standing
20:28this kid wants to win
20:30but
20:42to win
20:43he's going to have to put down
20:45a 300 and some odd pound Balls Mahoney
20:48and Balls Mahoney
20:52he just did cover
20:53this should be all
20:54two
20:55go
20:59Mahoney somehow
21:00gets the right shoulder up
21:02and Tanaka's going for the roaring elbow
21:05this will surely be all
21:07for Mahoney
21:09look at the fans on their feet
21:10they know they're witnessing something special
21:12I've never seen two men punish each other
21:15like Balls and Tanaka have done tonight
21:18only their passion to win
21:19is keeping them on their feet
21:22and had Tanaka hit that roaring elbow from the top
21:25nothing would be keeping Mahoney's head on his shoulders
21:27that much I can assure you
21:29oh
21:34Balls
21:35do it
21:39stacking the chip
21:40oh the nutcracker sweep
21:42he's going to drive Tanaka down on the chair
21:44with the nutcracker sweep
21:46Tanaka fought off Mahoney
21:49Balls is staggered
21:55oh my god
21:56tornado DDT on the chair
21:59everyone thought that the next great superstar of Japan
22:14would emerge from all Japan
22:16or New Japan
22:17but instead
22:18he comes from FMW
22:20and his name
22:21is Masato Tanaka
22:24and for you fans who tuned in to see him for the first time tonight
22:28I promise you will not forget that name
22:31it's Masato Tanaka
22:41Masato Tanaka still soaking up the cheers of the most demanding fans in all of professional sports
22:47special thanks to Tim Whitehead for providing the credentials of Masato Tanaka
22:51and to coin a phrase
22:52a star
22:53is born here
22:54in ECW
22:55by the way we return to the ECW arena right here in South Philly on Saturday night July 18th
22:58we encourage you to get your tickets in advance as well as tickets for heatwave 98 Sunday night August 2nd from the Harrah Arena in Dayton Ohio on tonight's program you will see Lance Storm and Chris Candido defend the world tag team title belts against the world tag team title belts against the world tag team team
23:20of Mr. Monday Night Rob Van Dam the world television champion and Sabu also will Beulah's Avengers be victorious will the Dudleys pay for their sins Tommy Dreamer the Sandman and a mystery partner against Bubba Ray D-Von and Big Dick tonight
23:39it seems to be that giving all of you people a mystery opponent giving all of you people an opponent that can really come in and kick ass
23:42giving you people a big
23:47surprise
23:48especially at the expense of the
23:52the Dudley boys
23:53it seems that this
23:54it seems that this
23:55has become an ECW
24:00ECW
24:01tradition
24:02tonight
24:03right here in this
24:04tonight
24:05right here in this ring
24:06the Dudley boys
24:07the Dudley boys
24:08the Dudley boys
24:09are going to be a
24:11A BIG SURPRISE, ESPECIALLY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE DUDLEY BOYS, IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAS BECOME AN ECW TRADITION.
24:29TONIGHT, RIGHT HERE IN THIS RING, THE DUDLEY BOYS ARE GOING TO FOLLOW ANOTHER ECW TRADITION.
24:46SO KINDLY SIT DOWN AS WE PROVE THAT WE ARE NOT ONLY THE BEST TAG TEAM IN ECW,
24:58THE MOST VIOLENT TAG TEAM IN ECW, BUT ALSO THE MOST RESPECTFUL TAG TEAM IN ECW.
25:20THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE HERE AT THE ARENA THREE WEEKS AGO.
25:27AND I APOLOGIZE THAT WE'RE A LITTLE LATE WITH IT.
25:32BUT PLEASE, THIS IS MY TIME, AND THIS IS WHAT THE DOUBLEYS FEEL THAT WE NEED TO DO,
25:39AND WE'RE GOING TO DO IT RIGHT NOW.
25:45RECENTLY, THE WRESTLING WORLD LOST ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PERSONALITIES TO EVER SET FOOT IN A WRESTLING RING.
26:03AT THIS TIME, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, BECAUSE IT'S WHAT WE FEEL LIKE DOING,
26:10AND BECAUSE IT'S THE RESPECTFUL THING TO DO.
26:14WE'RE GOING TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE DEATH, TO THE PASSING,
26:23OF THE CAREER OF THE DIRTIEST
26:28TO EVER ENTER.
26:30NOW, WHEN IS ENOUGH ENOUGH?
26:32ENOUGH.
26:33BEULAH MCGILLIS.
26:36THEREFORE, AT THIS TIME,
26:39BOB ARTIZ, RING THE BELL
26:43TEN TIMES NOW.
26:47BOB ARTIZ AND TIME KEEPER BILL WILLES WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS
26:51MISERABLE MOCKERY.
26:53TONIGHT, WE MAY FIND OUT WHAT VIOLENCE TOMMY DREAMER IS REALLY CAPABLE OF.
27:15WE'RE BACK.
27:16WE'RE HERE AT THE ECW ARENA.
27:20TOMMY, DREAMER, THE SANDMEN, AND WE'RE SCHEDULED TO SEE THEIR MYSTERY PARTNER.
27:25THEY HAVE COME FOR REVENGE IN THE NAME OF BUILA MCGILLICUDDY,
27:28AND I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE IN THE DUDLEY'S SHOOT.
27:31BUT WHERE'S THEIR MYSTERY PARTNER?
27:32THEY'RE SCHEDULED TO HAVE A MYSTERY PARTNER.
27:34YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT NOBODY IN THAT DRESSING ROOM BEHIND THEM
27:37HAS ENOUGH GUTS TO COME OUT HERE AND STAND WITH THESE GUYS AGAINST THE DUDLEY'S?
27:40WELL, MAYBE I'VE JUST ANSWERED MY OWN QUESTION.
27:42MAYBE NOBODY BACK THERE WANTS TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS FIGHT AGAINST SOMEBODY AS THOUGHT AS THE DUDLEY'S.
27:47NASATO TANACO WOULD.
27:48WELL, HELL, YEAH, BUT HE'S NOT WITH THEM.
27:50OR BAM BAM BIGALOW WOULD.
27:51WELL, I KNOW THEY DIDN'T ASK HIM.
27:53THE DUDLEY'S ATTACK, AND RIGHT NOW IT'S THREE ON TWO AS
27:58DOUBLE A, SIWON, AND BIG DICK DUDLEY WITH THE ADVANTAGE ON THE SANDMAN AND TOMMY DREAMER.
28:07SANDMAN AND DREAMER MUST BE MORONS TO COME OUT HERE.
28:10THEY CAN CARRY ALL THE WEAPONS, ALL THE HATRED, AND ALL THE TASTE FOR REVENGE THEY WANT.
28:14BUT THESE DUDLEY BOYS, THEY'VE GOT A TASTE FOR BLOOD.
28:16THEY'VE PROVEN IT.
28:17THEY'VE TAKEN 105-POUND GIRL AND SNAPPED HER NACK.
28:21SANDMAN SUPLEXED ON THAT LADDER.
28:26OH, NO.
28:33THE SANDMAN ESCAPED JUST BARELY.
28:39SOLDER BLOCKED BY THE SANDMAN.
28:45SANDERS, BIG DICK.
28:47WELL KICKED INTO THE LADDER FLOOR.
28:51BIG DICK DUDLEY.
28:53DREAMER'S BACK TO HIS FEET.
28:56THESE TWO ARE TAKING THE FIGHT RIGHT TO THE DUDLEYS, AND THEY'RE WINNING THIS FIGHT.
29:02POIL SLIMER ON THE LADDER.
29:05THIS ADVANTAGE IS GOING TO BE MOMENTARY, THOUGH, BECAUSE IF THEY HAVE A MYSTERY PARTNER,
29:10HE BETTER SHOW HIMSELF SOON, BECAUSE DREAMER AND SANDMAN, THE TWO OF THEM,
29:15DO NOT STAND UP AGAINST THREE DUDLEYS.
29:18BIG DICK HITS THE LADDER.
29:22GAME ON INTO BIG DICK.
29:25BIG DICK.
29:30STELLY SHANWICK.
29:35Oh my gosh, it's Atsushi Onida!
29:42Mr. Atsushi Onida, the god of hardcore in the Orient,
29:48the father of the revolution, the founder of FNW,
29:53the inventor of the exploding barbed wire cage match, is here!
29:58Dudley boys better run for high crowd.
30:01They're in big trouble now.
30:06This guy's reputation is known worldwide.
30:09He's won by an SOB.
30:11Hard wire board in the section of the Dudleys.
30:15I don't, he just caught the Sandman.
30:19I think Bumbo reversed the standing waistlock on the Sandman.
30:24And Dreamer's confronting him about it.
30:26DDT on Tommy Dreamer.
30:31The Sandman's drink the beer.
30:33He's ready for a fight.
30:35I don't know if he saw Dreamer get DDT'd,
30:37but he knows that he just got jammed right in the midsection
30:41and slammed face first into the barbed wire.
30:45Onida just drove the extreme icon face first into that barbed wire board.
30:51And look at what Onida's picking up.
30:54To add insult to injury.
30:56After dropping Dreamer on his head and Sandman's face on the barbed wire,
31:00he has the audacity, I love it, to drink Sandman's beer.
31:04He just spit beer in the face of the city.
31:10And Onida's reputation is intact.
31:12He stands alone.
31:13He's not aligned with the Dudleys.
31:15Well, if he's on his own, he's got a problem.
31:18He's about to visit South Central.
31:20We've got Onida and Nujak.
31:22Onida and Nujak.
31:24Onida and Nujak.
31:25Onida and Nujak right here at the East.
31:28Onida Nujak and Jack Victory.
31:31Jack Victory from behind.
31:35Smashed that guitar over the skull of the original Gangsta Nujak.
31:43And look at Onida back there.
31:46They call him Mr. Liar in Japan for a reason.
31:50Well, he certainly pulled the wool over the eyes of Tommy Dreamer,
31:54the Sandman, and everyone here at the ECW Arena.
31:58Very clearly, leaving the ring by himself.
32:03Leaving Tommy Dreamer, the Sandman, and Gangsta Nujak to the mercy of the merciless Dudleys and Jack Victory.
32:18I think these boys, Dreamer and Sandman, are in over their head.
32:25It's Spike.
32:26It's Spike.
32:27Spike Dudley is in the ring.
32:29The estranged half-brother of the Dudleys, little Spike Dudley.
32:34The runt of the litter is in the ring.
32:37Taking the fight to his half-brothers and Jack Victory.
32:42Look at Spike Dudley.
32:44He's on fire, but that fuse better be a whole lot longer,
32:47because this little Dudley boy is in the ring with four big bad men.
32:52Swinging bulldog on Devon.
32:55Through the legs of Bubba Ray.
33:00And Dick was low.
33:03There's the acid drop.
33:06Him and Big Dick?
33:10This will be interesting.
33:12It's like Family Feud meets David and Goliath.
33:18And again, Spike does the only thing he can.
33:21He goes low.
33:22Acid drop.
33:23Acid drop through the table.
33:26Big Dick will have none of that.
33:29Big Dick Dudley just too big, too strong.
33:34He's a monster.
33:36Spike Dudley is out on the floor.
33:39The Sandman is out on the canvas.
33:48Big Dick Dudley with total penetration on the ladder.
33:52And the bloodied innovator of violence thrashing spine first on that ladder.
34:00They've tried to break Tommy Dreamer in half.
34:03It doesn't look like Dreamer's gonna be defending Bula's honor tonight.
34:06And after that, maybe no other night either.
34:11The Sandman, Dreamer, and New Jack are down.
34:14Spike Dudley trying to crawl back into the ring.
34:18But he's pretty much out cold.
34:20Oh, my God!
34:22The Sandman buried underneath fire in that fort.
34:26Devon Dudley drops the leg.
34:28The Sandman is a bloody mess.
34:31Tommy Dreamer buried underneath the ladder.
34:35What was meant to be a Dream Partner match has turned into a massacre.
34:43Senton Splash!
34:44Oh, my God!
34:45Dreamer buried underneath the ladder.
34:47Molinow won't make the count.
34:50Gertner wants Molinow to make the count.
34:53Molinow refusing.
34:55It's about time the officials aren't exerting some authority.
35:00And Molinow just knocked down Joker.
35:02Jeff Jones!
35:04Son of a!
35:06Jeff Jones!
35:09Jack Tim Molinow made a quick three count and now puts the boots to Dreamer?
35:15That stinks!
35:17He's not directed!
35:18He's not throwing up!
35:19He's no way!
35:21Bob Ortiz will not announce the Dudleys as the winner.
35:24He refuses!
35:26Ladies and gentlemen, your winners!
35:31And it's no surprise!
35:36The Dudleys have stayed one step ahead of Beulah's Avengers.
35:42Masada Tanaki's emergence.
35:45Anita's first appearance here at ECW Arena.
35:48Dreamer Sandman that close to revenge.
35:51And ooh, a taste of Bigelow and Taz.
35:53What more could you ask for?
35:55Except maybe some gold on the line.
35:56Candido and Storm, even when they weren't getting along, were unbeatable!
36:09And tonight, as they are set to face their stiffest challenge to date, the champions stand your night!
36:16I can tell you this much.
36:17I know Chris Candido.
36:18I've talked with him.
36:19He is out there to make sure he supports his tag team partner, and they are planning on one hell of a match tonight.
36:25against Sabu and Van Damme.
36:29Bill Alfonso is the combination of the World Television Champions.
36:38How generous of you!
36:40Mr. Monday Night, Rob Van Damme, wants the belt for his tag team partner, Sabu, as well.
36:47It won't be that easy, because Candido and Storm, as you said, Zoe, now that they're together, are damn near unbeatable.
36:54The World Tag Team Champions, Lance Storm and Chris Candido!
37:03Chris Candido insisted that Bob Ortiz introduce his tag team partner, Lance Storm, first.
37:09They are united! They are a team here tonight!
37:13Hey, not to plug the opposition. I mean, you know, Chris Candido is a member of the Triple Threat, but Bill Alfonso certainly has Sabu and Van Damme United tonight as well.
37:21A former ECW World Heavyweight Champion!
37:30He is suicidal, homicidal, genocidal!
37:36Ladies and gentlemen, this is Sabu!
37:41His reputation is legend in this house. Everybody knows what he's capable of.
37:45Weighing in at 235 pounds, from Battle Creek, Michigan, he is the current ECW World Television Champion, Mr. Monday Night, Rob Van Damme!
37:54The belts are on the line when we come back!
38:03Lance Storm is at the high cross body, Sabu lands a right hand, Rob kick underneath, the World Tag Team titles are on the line here tonight in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
38:12The camel clutch applied!
38:14Keep your eye on Van Damme!
38:15Back split, both feet in the face of Lance Storm.
38:17And he's on the right hand, Rob Van Damme!
38:19The belts are on the line when we come back!
38:21Lance Storm is at the high cross body, Sabu lands a right hand, Rob kick underneath, the World Tag Team titles are on the line here tonight in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
38:31The camel clutch applied! Keep your eye on Van Damme!
38:39Back split, both feet in the face of Lance Storm!
38:44Great combination of moves by Sabu and Van Damme.
38:47Van Damme is the steel guardrail as Candido had enough equal of Mr. Monday Night's hotdogging!
38:55Sabu's set for the ride!
39:01Slapjack, Shades of Beautiful Bobby and Sweet Stan, two count only!
39:06Van Damme makes the save!
39:09Candido!
39:11Getting stomped by Mr. Monday Night Rob Van Damme!
39:15I see his face smacked off that second rope, there's cables inside those!
39:20Neal's cables covered in nothing but tape!
39:23Rob down by Van Damme, nice tackle by Sabu!
39:28I hate to admit it, but so far, Sabu and Van Damme are out wrestling the World Tag Team Champions!
39:35And we've got a bow and arrow type hole!
39:39And Sabu placed a steel chair in the completely exposed ribcage of Lance Storm!
39:46This may be all new!
39:48Well, no!
39:49Candido runs through Sabu and makes the save!
39:53I'm wondering if Lance Storm doesn't have some broken ribs at this point.
39:56He very well could have!
39:58He appears to be okay!
40:00But what is clear is that Candido has Lance Storm's back!
40:04They are a unified team!
40:06Beautiful!
40:07Right on the button!
40:09That may be all true!
40:10No Sabu saved Van Damme!
40:12It's moves like that that makes them the World Tag Team Champions!
40:16If they continue to execute moves like that tonight, they will certainly retain the World Tag Team titles!
40:22Keep in mind, Sabu just saved Van Damme!
40:25The Challengers, too, are unified!
40:28Springboarding off his own partner, Sabu takes Candido out of the corner with the hood!
40:33And Conrad, a court through length left, lateral French cover, two and no!
40:38Not gonna get Candido that easily, but you notice, neither team can get a step up on the other yet.
40:43Well, that's because, again, Sabu and Van Damme working well together, Candido and Storm also working well together.
40:51Teamwork seems to be the key here tonight at the ECW Arena, and Van Damme may be going for a ride!
40:58Doomsday Delight!
41:01Wow, that Candido, what a rush!
41:03Bravo!
41:04Two!
41:05No!
41:06The right shoulder came up!
41:10The right shoulder came up off the canvas!
41:13We've got Lance Storm in the first row!
41:16Candido slowly getting back up to his feet!
41:20Lance Storm fighting back, but takes an elbow in the jaw and the steel door rail in the throat!
41:27Vertical suplex!
41:29No!
41:30Van Damme marches back to free himself!
41:32Legsweep takes down Candido!
41:34Van Damme on the ring apron!
41:37He's like perpetual motion!
41:40Corkscrew guillotine legs!
41:43Rob Sabu set him up!
41:44Van Damme knocked him down!
41:46Punch up!
41:47Turn your back on a triple threat, remember, that's what happens!
41:50This Candido takes to the air!
41:53Takes a chair to the ear!
41:55When you're back on Sabu, and that's what happens!
41:58Sabu back in the ring, setting up a chair!
42:01Here's Sabu, ready for departure!
42:05Boy, did he connect for Candido!
42:08What a hang time!
42:09You know, Sabu takes the punishment along with Candido on a move like that, I'm not so sure it's a smart move!
42:20And Storm takes two chairs right to the face!
42:24And to point it out, champ, Sabu willing to risk his own body in tonight's quest for the World Tag Team title belt!
42:35Sabu has been there before with your buddy Taz!
42:38And why did you have to bring him up?
42:41We're seeing a great match up here, and Sabu is going for a signature move, and you bring up a name of a wannabe like Taz?
42:47We're going through some history for the fans who may be...
42:50Well, let's give the fans a call to this match!
42:53Sabu now being set up by Chris Candido!
42:56Candido now climbing the turnbuckle!
42:59Taz!
43:01Good in, can't run!
43:03A step goal for Sabu!
43:05Who have you for the table!
43:06Cover to it!
43:07Van Damme makes the safe!
43:09You don't get any closer than that!
43:11If Van Damme had been one millisecond behind, Candido and Storm would retain the titles!
43:18Sabu now getting off of that broken table!
43:21That's a wide move!
43:23Man Storm slides another table into the ring, but it's caught by Rob Van Damme, who promptly stomped him in the back of the noggin!
43:33Tabu on the table, but Candido grabbed him!
43:37Candido knows what he can do with the table, and look!
43:40He glanced into the power bar!
43:43Pile driver!
43:46Mr. Monday Night gets spiked!
43:48And right now, at least for the moment, the champions in complete control of this World Tag Team title matchup!
43:57Did you see Van Damme recoil off that pile driver?
44:01Van Damme, maybe out of it!
44:05Sabu and Van Damme, the challenger's now being set up on that table!
44:11They're gonna humiliate them before they beat them!
44:14I love it!
44:15I love it!
44:16That's about to be Candido's idea!
44:21Candido went first and missed!
44:24Lance Storm with a close right off the top!
44:27Two!
44:28No!
44:29Sabu kicks out!
44:30Candido's not moving!
44:32Candido's hurt!
44:36Base lock!
44:38No!
44:39Lance Storm gets blocked!
44:41On the top rope!
44:43There's Alfonso in the chair!
44:47Doesn't go well!
44:50Oh my God!
44:51Van Damme trying to decapitate Lance Storm!
44:55The champs are down!
44:56Candido appears as he might have separated a shoulder or hurt an arm!
45:00He's holding in tight!
45:01And Lance Storm just had his bell rock DDT for Chris Candido!
45:07And there's a sidekick!
45:10Lance Storm now being set up alone with Candido!
45:14And now it's the champions being laid out on that table in the middle of the ring!
45:20And the challenger's down!
45:22The challenger, Sabu and Rob Van Damme on opposite turn buckles!
45:26They've gotta move!
45:28Damn!
45:29Oh my God!
45:31Oh my God!
45:44And Dan's going for the cover!
45:48No!
45:49It's Sabu with the lateral grip!
46:01Lance Storm and Chris Candido have been defeated!
46:18The new ECW World Tag Team Champions are Sabu and Mr. Monday Night Rob Van Damme!
46:27But even more importantly, it seems as though someone has stepped up to the plate
46:32to challenge me as the measuring stick, as the dominant force here in ECW!
46:37Hey, I may be the world's heavyweight champion, but I will give the devil his due!
46:42Rob Van Damme is the World Television Champion and the World Tag Team Champion!
46:47It seems as though there's only one duel missing from his crown!
46:51Are we watching Chapter 2 being written in the era of Rob Van Damme here in ECW?
47:01It's your Monday Night, the World Television Champion, now one half of the new World Tag Team Champions,
47:07along with Sabu for the franchise Shane Douglas.
47:10This is Joey Styles signing off from the ECW Arena in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!