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00:01I would like to explain why Chris Candido is out here by himself tonight.
00:09You see, earlier this week, ECW received a letter.
00:16This letter had nothing to do with a phone call I placed after heatwave 98, I assure you.
00:24This letter states that due to her contractual obligations
00:28with the World Wrestling Federation, she's barred from ringside.
00:34She is, however, not barred from my hotel room later this evening.
00:42In case she wants to get her hands on a really great ass instead of that pincushion she's used to.
00:50Chris Candido had heard enough of Lance Storm's references to his fiancée Tammy
00:55and we've got a rematch from heatwave 98.
00:59Former World Tag Team Championship partners collide.
01:03Leapfrog by Candido.
01:05Storm ducks to clothesline, waist lock, elbow in the air, freeze Candido.
01:08Powerball!
01:09Knife edge chop!
01:10I don't think any two wrestlers in the dressing room have scouted each other any better than Chris Candido and Lance Storm.
01:20Remember, these two have sat on the apron and watched each other night after night as World Tag Team Champions.
01:25They are certainly familiar with each other in every way and familiarity breeds contempt.
01:32Elbow to the jaw.
01:34And now Storm chops away.
01:40Back to the other way. Tip up by Candido.
01:45Tip up by Candido.
01:47Waist lock.
01:49Candido ducked the elbows but Storm went low.
01:54Body scissors blocked.
01:57Slingshot to the turnbuckle.
02:01Nice go behind by DDT!
02:03And Lance Storm is wasting valuable time.
02:07There's the cover!
02:08Two and no!
02:14Iris whip.
02:16Candido ducks the chop.
02:18Swinging, neck breaker, nicely executed.
02:20Candido opts not to go for the cover, instead peppers his former partner with right hands to the ear.
02:34Hey, Candido's pissed off about those comments Lance Storm made earlier about Tammy.
02:39Who can blame him?
02:43Candido now, second turnbuckle.
02:45New Jersey jam.
02:48Lateral press.
02:49Two, no!
02:54Candido on the outside.
02:56I don't think he's safe.
03:00Lance Storm hits to Pescato.
03:03Candido whipped over the guardrail.
03:06Hey, this is a style we've not seen from Storm before, but he better get Candido in the ring if he wants to beat him.
03:10Hey Douglas, how's your Triple Freck doing now, huh?
03:15Kicking his ass.
03:16Call it down the middle.
03:17Put me on right there.
03:19Hey, tough guy, you better stop worrying about what I'm doing up here in this booth and start worrying about Chris Candido,
03:25because Chris Candido is capable of beating you at any given moment.
03:31Candido thrown back in.
03:32Lance Storm now ascending the turnbuckles, but gets caught by Candido.
03:35Got a fist fight in the corner.
03:41Candido getting the better of it.
03:42Now he's climbing the turnbuckles, going all the way up.
03:45Nice!
03:47And now it's Candido going up.
03:52All the way up top.
03:54Diving, headbutt connects, stunned himself, cover.
03:58Two-cattle.
04:03Storm sent for the ride.
04:05Great spring in the legs, launches an elbow to the face of Candido, hooks the leg.
04:09Candido in the ropes.
04:11Powerbomb, no!
04:13Storm lands on his feet.
04:14Candido ducks the clothesline, full-nows it.
04:17Storm face-first into the canvas.
04:19Candido does so many things well.
04:21He can fly, he can wrestle, and he can fight.
04:25Escapes.
04:29Failing the back superplex.
04:31Nice counter in midair by Lance Storm, cover to it.
04:34Now Candido gets the left shoulder up.
04:39And Lance Storm capitalized.
04:41Irish whip.
04:44Pee-wee got caught.
04:48Chris Candido pulled Pee-wee in the path of Lance Storm.
04:52And now Storm is going into his boot.
04:56He's got nooks.
04:58Wait a second.
05:00He missed.
05:02Elbow to the back of the neck.
05:04There's the Tennessee chain.
05:06That's the triple threat I know and love.
05:07Both wrestlers have the same idea.
05:12Cheap.
05:14Goodnight Lance Storm.
05:17What a haymaker with the chain.
05:20There's the cover.
05:24No!
05:26What a slow count by Pee-wee.
05:28Candido pulled him in front of Storm, slow count.
05:31It's a wonder he's conscious.
05:35Storm is out.
05:38Come on Lance.
05:40You're smart now son of a bitch.
05:42Come on tough guy.
05:45That's it.
05:46Humiliate him.
05:48Well the microphone started.
05:51The tone of this matchup basically made this a nasty contest rather than an athletic contest.
05:57Wait a minute.
05:59Land Storm looks woozy but...
06:02Did you grab the microphone?
06:05We know what Candido's going for here.
06:09This is all she wrote.
06:11Ooh!
06:13Candido just took the mic in the groin.
06:17Superplex, he was going for the blonde bombshell.
06:20He never hit it.
06:22There's the cover.
06:24He beat him!
06:25He has the microphone in his hand right in front of the referee.
06:28What in the hell was that?
06:30Another conspiracy against another Triple Threat member.
06:33For the entire eight years of Lance Storm's wrestling career, the number one criticism was that he could not use the microphone properly.
06:40Well they used it pretty properly tonight here at the ECW arena to squeak by his former tag team partner and Triple Threat member, Chris Candido.
06:52Lance Storm gets the Duke.
06:53It's the Duke!
07:03Extreme.
07:08Championship.
07:12Murphy.
07:23Creeds.
07:43The Duke.
07:46The Duke.
07:48The Duke.
07:51¶¶
08:20You know, Candido, I think I owe you an apology.
08:23Matter of fact, I probably owe the fans an apology as well.
08:27Everyone was planning on seeing Tammy at the arena with her low-cut dress and her nice ass.
08:32I kind of screwed that up, didn't I?
08:35I know you were planning on having her there to help cost me the match like you did at the pay-per-view.
08:40That didn't happen, did it, Candido?
08:42Well, it's not going to happen.
08:43So every time you see Chris Candido by himself without Tammy, you've got me to thank for it.
08:51So, Chris, you're going to have to show up and face me by yourself like a man.
08:56So you leave your rat at home because Lance Storm doesn't give apologies.
09:02Hello, everyone, and welcome to Extreme Championship Wrestling.
09:06I'm Joey Styles along with the ECW Heavyweight Champion of the World, the franchise Shane Douglas,
09:11and the head cheerleader, Francine.
09:13We're here at the ECW Arena in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
09:18And I'd like to be honest with all of you fans watching at home because, quite frankly, Lance Storm was not.
09:23He duped all of us, including and especially Chris Candido.
09:27All he had was a sealed WWF envelope.
09:30Tammy Sitch is indeed free and clear of all of our obligations and responsibilities to the World Wrestling Federation.
09:38And because he put one over on all of us, including and especially Chris Candido,
09:42he managed to steal a victory using the microphone.
09:45He did use the microphone, in all fairness.
09:48Later on on this program, Mr. Monday Night Rob Van Dam will be challenged by Jerry Lynn
09:53for the World Television title in a matchup that I personally cannot wait to see when we come back.
09:59Highlights of the Taz-Sabu War.
10:02The last time we were here at the ECW Arena, Rob Van Dam, Sabu, and Taz found themselves on the same side of a fight.
10:12Alfonso was looking to capitalize and add some unrecognized gold to his stable.
10:17But Sabu and Taz would have none of it.
10:19Tonight, they renew the most famous feud in ECW history.
10:24Only problem with that is tonight, tonight there was just a big surprise in store for Sabu and Taz.
10:34We are set for a rematch from our very first pay-per-view, Barely Legal, back on April 13th of 1997.
10:50And the issue between these two has never been settled.
10:54Boy, did you hit the nail right on the head.
10:56The history between Taz and Sabu is incredible.
11:00These two absolutely hate each other's guts.
11:02Sitting next to you, I'm almost afraid to call Taz the unfrowned F-the-world heavyweight champion, yet he is carrying that belt.
11:23Just an observation, I mean no offense.
11:26Offense taken.
11:29I can't believe it.
11:32You see that gash over the right eye of Taz.
11:46Bam Bam Bigelow kicked him in the face.
11:48And Heat Wave 98 had needed several stitches.
11:53Stitches are still fresh.
11:55Ladies and gentlemen, this match is for the FTW World Heavyweight Championship.
12:07This is scheduled for one fall to a 30-minute time limit.
12:13Introducing the challengers.
12:15The manager of champions, the man that calls it, right down the middle, Mr. Bill Alfonso.
12:25Alfonso draped in gold.
12:28Yeah, way too much gold, but at least the legitimate titles.
12:31The former ECW World Heavyweight Champion, he is currently one-half of the ECW Tide Team Championship.
12:43Weighing tonight at 222 pounds, he is suicidal, homicidal, genocidal.
12:51Ladies and gentlemen, Sam Boone.
13:06I've got to admit, it's a nice-looking belt.
13:08Yeah, nice-looking, but legitimate?
13:10No.
13:10241 pounds, he is a new suplex machine, and a current holder of the FTW World Heavyweight Championship, ladies and gentlemen, Taz!
13:29Man, is he miserable!
13:31I'm gonna have to have a little talk with Bob Ortiz.
13:33We don't recognize the title, so why the hell does he constantly refer to Taz as the FTW World Heavyweight Champion?
13:39What a crock!
13:47There's the belt.
13:48Should be an outstanding one-on-one contest.
13:53Taz has agreed to, well, defend the belt in this matchup.
13:58Defend what, belt?
14:00You can almost smell the hatred in the ring right now.
14:14I'd prefer to see these two tear each other to shreds.
14:17They might oblige you.
14:18Here we go.
14:19They didn't even lock up.
14:20They're just exchanging punches.
14:21Sabu and the heavy hitter from the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York.
14:27Hammering one another, and already Sabu thrown to the outside.
14:33Taz with a single-leg Boston, uh, Brooklyn Crab right below.
14:37It's Bigelow!
14:39Bigelow hammers Taz right behind the ear!
14:42He's got some unsettled business from Heat Wave 98 to take care of with Taz.
14:47And he goes after Sabu!
14:53Bigelow has interjected himself into this one-on-one matchup between Taz and Sabu!
14:59He knows exactly what he's doing.
15:01Bam Bam is a man on a mission.
15:05Fans want a three-way dance!
15:10Taz won't mind.
15:11I don't think Bigelow's going to put up much of an argument either.
15:15I know Sabu doesn't care.
15:17This mess has just become a three-way dance!
15:22There you have it!
15:24Pins count anywhere in the building!
15:28Now's that for a bonus!
15:31Now we've got a real mess on our hands!
15:39Wait a second!
15:40These two were supposed to hate each other!
15:42Now they're teaming up against the Beast from the East!
15:45A Brooklyn boot and a stomp from Sabu!
15:50What the hell?
15:52We're gonna see a handshake?
15:57Short arm clothesline missed!
16:00Hardweight Taz blinks!
16:02Belly-to-belly, Taz blinks!
16:16Taz rammed into the timekeeper's table.
16:19It's not where he wants to be!
16:20Here comes Sabu!
16:22No, he slipped!
16:23And Bigelow throws Sabu through the table and Taz!
16:32Bigelow seems bent on proving a point tonight that Heat Wave 98 was nothing more than a stinking conspiracy!
16:39Sabu and Taz are still down!
16:47We've got a table in the ring!
16:49Bigelow stomping everybody!
16:54And now it's Bigelow and Sabu working over Taz!
17:01I love it!
17:04Taz headfirst through the table!
17:12A short-lived partnership!
17:18Sabu goes low!
17:20He knows that's the only way you can slow down the Beast!
17:23D.A.T!
17:24D.A.T!
17:27Cover!
17:30Bigelow kicks out!
17:36Sabu trying to climb Bigelow!
17:38But look at the sheer power of Bam Bam!
17:41Power ball!
17:45Brooklyn boot!
17:46Bam Bam goes through the table!
17:49Man, that boot landed right on Bam Bam's ear!
17:51Irish whip on Sabu!
17:55He ducks the elbow!
17:57But not that clothesline!
17:59Man, Taz threw everything he had into that!
18:01Look at Sabu holding his jaw!
18:03That very well could be broken at this point!
18:07Bigelow and Taz on the outside!
18:11Here comes Air Sabu!
18:15He connected!
18:16Here's a crossface!
18:35Right across the jaw, it seems that Taz has now pinpointed the jaw!
18:40Nice catch by Taz!
18:43Not a bad throw either!
18:44Here's Taz go.
18:50Bigelow and Taz under the bleachers.
19:00Zabu throws Taz back in.
19:07Stomp to the chest.
19:09Triple jump moves off.
19:19Two count out.
19:20Man, for as reckless as Zabu usually is, at times he can appear to be poetry in motion.
19:29Bigelow in now as well.
19:34Powerbomb with authority on Zabu.
19:39Chair to the back.
19:46Bigelow's a monster.
19:49And cleaning house.
19:53Taz wants more Bigelow.
19:57What power T-Bone Taz Plex on the 360 pounder.
20:02And Bam Bam's hurt.
20:03Taz is really showing off his stuff tonight.
20:05Look, it's the head and arm Taz Plex.
20:09Shane's been on the receiving end of that one.
20:12Taz is stomping everything.
20:17And not worried what's behind him.
20:20Bam Bam Bigelow.
20:21What a fool.
20:24No, Taz nails him.
20:26Taz is furious.
20:27In his own words, he's hotter than a Mexican lunch plate.
20:32Bigelow kicks out.
20:39Sabu covers.
20:40Bigelow kicks out again.
20:42I've said it before, Bigelow has a point to prove.
20:47There's no way he's gonna submit or let somebody pity.
20:52Here's a jujigatami.
20:57And now Taz locks one on Sabu.
21:04Sabu had to release his hold to try to fight off Taz's.
21:18Taz was vulnerable.
21:19Bigelow dropped the elbow.
21:21What a fool.
21:22He shouldn't let go of the hold.
21:24Instead he let Bam Bam just target him.
21:26And Sabu trying to take the feet out from under the big man.
21:33Taz again now.
21:45Leg dropped by Sabu.
21:48Cover.
21:53Taz kicked out.
21:56And Bam Bam's got a chair.
22:06Sabu outside.
22:08Taz gets nailed.
22:10Bigelow is hobbling.
22:16But look who's still standing in the ring.
22:22Bigelow now on the outside.
22:25Steps over Sabu.
22:27Air Taz.
22:31Air Taz just got grounded.
22:34Sabu now with a leg lock on Taz.
22:43Taz trying to roll over.
22:46If Taz can roll over he will alleviate the pressure.
22:53And Duff.
22:59Drop kick to the back of the head of Sabu.
23:03These two, Sabu and Taz keep forgetting there's a 345 pound mayhem lurking right behind them.
23:12Bam Bam takes the chair to the face.
23:18Taz was getting stomped and liking it.
23:21Belly to belly, Taz planks on the chin.
23:27I have to say Taz is impressive with his resiliency.
23:31Yeah, but he can't make the cover.
23:33Alfonso's got his foot.
23:34Smart move by Alfonso.
23:35He's saving his man.
23:36Sabu's going for the camel clutch.
23:43But Bigelow locks up Sabu in a sleeper.
23:46And look at him pressing that 345 pounds down on Sabu's neck.
23:51And Taz whacks a bump with a chin.
23:57Everyone is down.
24:06Bigelow and Taz on the outside again.
24:08Taz can barely stand.
24:12Suicide dive by Sabu.
24:27Bigelow trying to lock Taz's own submission hold on him.
24:30Taz though floats over.
24:31A reverse half Nelson.
24:32Reverse half Nelson.
24:33Taz is still up.
24:43He threw Sabu the chair.
24:44He likes it.
24:50Taz is crazy.
24:57That one connected.
24:59Taz went down on that one.
25:04How much can he take?
25:06Schoolboy.
25:07He kicks out.
25:10I'm speechless.
25:13I'm absolutely speechless watching Taz.
25:16It's like he enjoys getting beat on it.
25:21He actually enjoys it.
25:23The Arabian face buster bump into the back of the head.
25:33Oh my god.
25:38Chair right to the eye of Bigelow and he kicks out.
25:40Wise by Sabu to try to pin him after that.
25:42But he still couldn't hold the big man down.
25:45Now he covers Taz.
25:47He caught Bigelow right in the eye with that chair.
25:50And I bet the big man is really PO.
25:53You ever hear the word receipt?
25:55Well you're about to see the definition of that.
25:57Receipt.
26:00That was the whole cash register.
26:03Sabu busted Bam Bam open just a second ago with that chair.
26:08That was Bam Bam's payback.
26:10One power by Taz.
26:17Samoan drop but Sabu makes the cover.
26:20Bigelow kicks out.
26:27Something's got to give here.
26:30How long can they keep this up?
26:32Leg drop by Sabu.
26:34Lateral press.
26:35Taz kicks out at two.
26:36Taz on tap now hooks the leg.
26:38Sabu in the ropes.
26:45Cover by Bam Bam and Sabu.
26:47Taz escapes again.
26:48Bigelow's a miss.
26:49Kicks out though.
26:54Sabu's got a...
26:55Got a spike.
26:58Apparently Sabu has said to hell with winning this match.
27:01He'll just go ahead and stab his opponents.
27:04Bigelow goes low out of self-preservation.
27:16And there's a driving dragon Taz plex.
27:20Splash by the big man.
27:24Taz locked in the camel clutch.
27:26Once he throws at the spike.
27:27Taz took it and jabs Sabu in the knee.
27:29And he jabs Bigelow in the head.
27:30What the hell is this?
27:31Isn't he supposed to be a wrestler?
27:32The guy that doesn't use weapons?
27:33He didn't start it.
27:34He may damn well finish it though.
27:35We've got a slugfest.
27:36We've got a slugfest.
27:37It's anyone's match.
27:39That's the bell.
27:40That was the bell.
27:42Did they keep that up for 30 minutes?
27:50You just saw three men literally trying to tear each other out of the ground.
27:55And the guy that doesn't use weapons.
27:56He didn't start it.
27:57He may damn well finish it though.
27:58We've got a slugfest.
28:00We've got a slugfest.
28:01We've got a slugfest.
28:02It's anyone's match.
28:03That's the bell.
28:04That was the bell.
28:05Did they keep that up for 30 minutes?
28:06You just saw three men literally try to tear each other out of the ground.
28:08try to tear each other limb from limb this match is a three-way time limit draw however taz retains
28:19the ftw world heavyweight championship you can't retain what you haven't earned
28:28all right we don't need to go there
28:30we've had a three-way time limit draw remarkable performances put in by all three athletes bam bam
28:40bigelow sabu and taz all out of their element and all three have truly made this a night to remember
28:50here at the ecw arena in philadelphia pennsylvania so taz leaves the three-way dance with the f the
29:02world heavyweight title wait one second i want to stay one more time in public for the record
29:08taz is not a world heavyweight champion he has earned no world heavyweight title he is not a champion
29:14so please stop calling him that okay i'm get off i won't bring it up again let's change the subject
29:20jerry lynn is about to challenge rob van dam for the ecw world television title and there's no sabu
29:26to help rob van dam this time
29:32go ahead you win it's time for our television main event jerry lynn challenging mr monday night rob
29:37van dam for the world television title and franchise this should be a classic this is where
30:00this job gives me a distinct advantage at november to remember when i make my return i will have sat
30:05here and analyzed and scouted every great competitor here in ecw and hey this guy certainly ranks up
30:12there with some of the best ecw has to offer well he is one half of the world tag team champions he is
30:17the world television champion mr monday night rob van dam may very well be the man who who makes the most
30:24serious challenge to your world heavyweight title i was talking about jerry lynn his summer series against
30:30world champion that is showing up for me that goes for me and he's just incredible impressed me to no end
30:36hey by the end of this evening rob van dam might just be minus that world television title
30:39without question the world television title reign of rob van david is
30:47Jerry Lynn challenging Mr. Monday Night Rob Van Dam for
30:52the ECW World Television title.
30:55We are here at the ECW Arena in South Philadelphia.
31:00Hip up by Van Dam and an arm ringer.
31:02Series of kicks to the head, body scissors takedown, and a two count.
31:13Great series of moves by Rob Van Dam.
31:17What I hate most about this guy is that he's as good as he thinks he is.
31:22It's the reason he's got all that gold around his waist.
31:26Well, I still think he may be a belt short by the end of this matchup.
31:34He keeps showboating with Jerry Lynn behind him.
31:38He'll pay.
31:40You took the words right out of my mouth.
31:42Man, I've learned something working with you.
31:43Side headlock by Jerry Lynn.
31:52Lynn squeezing for all he's got.
31:55Van Dam shoves him off.
31:56Split leg and drop down.
31:58Leapfrog.
32:00Leapfrog by Jerry Lynn.
32:02Spinning, drop kick and a kippa.
32:06Court screw leg drop with both legs.
32:09And again, Van Dam chooses to showboat.
32:12Hey, showboating doesn't pay the bills.
32:14Winning matches does.
32:15Forearm to the face.
32:20Van Dam on the offensive.
32:23Jerry Lynn set for the ride.
32:25Here comes Van Dam.
32:26Van Dam misses.
32:27Jerry Lynn goes upside down and rolls up Rob Van Dam and gets a two count.
32:33Nice drop kick that found the mark.
32:38Boy, Jerry Lynn has really learned in that summer series how to connect and put things together here in ECW.
32:43He is quickly developing into a star here.
32:46And Rob Van Dam had better stop hot-dogging.
32:50Start taking Jerry Lynn Searing.
32:52Jerry Lynn Searing.
32:53He's got a little bit.
32:55I admit, Jerry Lynn's a good contender, but he's not good enough.
32:59He'll show you up to him how good we are.
33:02We?
33:03What is more about when I used to get in the ring?
33:05Me?
33:06Rob Van Dam.
33:07Or Jim Mullen on the referee.
33:10Jim Mullen on the referee.
33:11Jim Mullen on the referee.
33:13You're the greatest TV champion ECW WWE, baby.
33:16He's the best.
33:17Oh, my God.
33:19Canada already.
33:20Hey, give Van Dam credit.
33:22He's buying himself time to catch his wind and slow down Jerry Lynn's momentum.
33:27Great move by Van Dam.
33:29I didn't say it wasn't a good move.
33:30I just can't stand the sound of Alfonso's voice.
33:33What about the sight of his teeth?
33:35Jerry Lynn with the forearm.
33:38Van Dam with a reversal on the Irish rip.
33:41Jerry Lynn ducks the clothesline.
33:42Full head of steam.
33:43Flying back elbow finds the mark.
33:45Van Dam wisely gets his shoulders off the canvas, but gets clothesline to the outside.
33:52Jerry Lynn up and over.
33:54Van Dam has got to buy himself some time.
33:57Keep in mind, with holding all that gold, he's got to defend titles every single night.
34:01It's the world television title.
34:03It's the world tag team titles.
34:04He is vulnerable at this point.
34:06Jerry Lynn now.
34:11With the Van Dam.
34:12No!
34:13Jerry Lynn hits the steel.
34:15Rob Van Dam back on the offensive.
34:22Sages up Jerry Lynn.
34:24Robes him on the steel guard rail.
34:27Guillotine leg drop.
34:32Mr. Monday Night rolls back in.
34:34He's on top for now, but the title is in jeopardy tonight.
34:38He's all in here, he's all in here, he's all in here.
34:46Leg drop, Van Dam makes the cover, two count only.
34:50Rob Van Dam being challenged for the world television title here tonight at the ECW Arena.
34:56Scoop and a slam.
35:05Van Dam with a rolling corkscrew leg drop.
35:12That may be all for Lynn, two.
35:15Jerry Lynn gets his foot on the bottom rope.
35:17Van Dam hooks the leg.
35:19But again, Jerry Lynn kicks out.
35:24Van Dam seems to wanna sit out here and soak up the sagillation.
35:32Great champions don't work by the hour.
35:34The fatigue factor of defending those world titles, the television title, and the tag team titles,
35:39has got to be setting in on him.
35:41It's time for him to put Jerry Lynn away if he can do it.
35:44Jerry Lynn refusing to give it up.
35:46Referee Jim Molyneux is right there.
35:49He's in pain right now.
35:51The middle of his back, he can't stand it.
35:53Why does Alfonso always find the camera?
35:56Slingshot.
36:02Yes!
36:04What impact!
36:05Face first, see his neck snap.
36:07Jerry Lynn with a drop kick to the posterior of Rob Van Dam, who was going for a slingshot.
36:14That was pure desperation on Jerry Lynn's part, but it saved him.
36:18Rob Van Dam, though, back up on the ring apron, lands his shoulder.
36:22Climbing the ropes again, and again he gets caught.
36:26Van Dam took way too much time there.
36:31He gave the opening to Jerry Lynn, and Jerry Lynn capitalized.
36:36Baseball slide, Van Dam winds up in the first row.
36:40Van Dam keeps taking his eye off of Jerry Lynn, and he keeps paying for it.
36:47Jerry Lynn with a high cross body off of the ropes.
36:55Into the seats.
36:57Jerry Lynn appears to be hitting that stride that we saw in all those great matches with Just Incredible.
37:10I'm telling you, Van Dam is in trouble with that world television title tonight.
37:15Van Dam headed back into the ring.
37:18Jerry Lynn hot on his heels.
37:20Jerry Lynn goes for the cover immediately.
37:24Two count only.
37:27Two count only.
37:33Jerry Lynn cinching up Rob Van Dam.
37:37Face first to the canvas.
37:41And Jerry Lynn's going up.
37:45Minnesota jammed to the back of the neck cover.
37:50Did you see Van Dam's nose smack off that canvas on that leg drop?
37:56Van Dam's head compressed into the mat, and now he's bleeding.
38:01Jerry Lynn may have broken the nose of Rob Van Dam.
38:04Not might have.
38:05That is a broken nose.
38:06Look how quickly the blood came.
38:07Jerry Lynn has got Van Dam's number tonight.
38:11Look at him.
38:12The champ's in trouble.
38:13Jerry Lynn on the top turnbuckle.
38:15Rob Van Dam trying to shake the ropes.
38:17Lynn hung on, but Van Dam now, tasting his own blood like a cornered animal now, goes on the attack.
38:25Jerry Lynn, sunset flip, takes Van Dam over to it.
38:30No!
38:31There's a certain desperation that takes over as a champion when you sense that title.
38:37Slipping away, you fight, you dig in deep, and you dig in for energy that you didn't know you had.
38:42Van Dam is going on sheer fumes at this point.
38:44But if it continues at this pace, he's gonna lose that television title.
38:48Jerry Lynn is hitting his stride.
38:51Tonight may be Jerry Lynn's ninth tornado DDT.
38:55No, Van Dam with a Northern Lights suplex and a bridge.
38:58Two and a half.
39:01Alfonso was ready to jump in the ring too.
39:04Should Van Dam be in serious jeopardy?
39:08Van Dam going up once again.
39:12But he gets caught.
39:15Jerry Lynn climbing the turnbuckles, cinching up Van Dam.
39:20Jerry Lynn still climbing all the way up top.
39:25Textbook superplex.
39:28This may be all for the world television title reign of Mr. Monday Night Raw Van Dam.
39:34If Jerry Lynn can only make the cover, he does.
39:37Lateral press.
39:38No, two and a half.
39:40With each move that Jerry Lynn executes, he's one step closer to becoming the world television champion.
39:48He is surely looking to finish off Van Dam now.
39:52Full head is steep, and Alfonso grabbed his foot.
39:55Alfonso knew Van Dam was in trouble.
39:57Alfonso sets the title slipping away, so he hooked the foot of Jerry Lynn.
40:02Jerry Lynn now going out after Bill Alfonso.
40:05Alfonso hanging onto Lynn's wrist, guillotine leg drop.
40:11And Van Dam didn't just drop the leg.
40:16He came down with all of his body weight, some 238, 240 pounds on the back of Lynn's head.
40:24And what that did is compressed Jerry Lynn's chest on that ring apron.
40:28The hardest part of the ring, knocking any wind that Jerry Lynn might have had left in him, out.
40:33Sidekick found the mark.
40:35What in the hell?
40:40What is Van Dam?
40:49Jerry Lynn doesn't wanna wait to find out.
40:51He hooks Van Dam.
40:53My God!
40:56Van Dam was gonna go for the hood and Conrano wasted too much time.
41:11Jerry Lynn nailed it with a tornado DDT.
41:14Look at Rob Van Dam, eyes closed, face bloody.
41:19The champ is in trouble.
41:21Jerry Lynn must get him back in the ring.
41:23The pin is his if he can get Rob Van Dam back in the square circle.
41:29He's gonna have to pick Van Dam up.
41:31Van Dam looks to be out, and that's up 235 pounds.
41:35Look, Van Dam is done.
41:39Jerry Lynn picking up the dead weight and rolling Van Dam's body into the ring.
41:47It's textbook from here, simply covering and become champion.
41:51There it is.
41:53But Alfonso draped Van Dam's leg on the rope.
41:56He just saved the title again.
42:03Jerry Lynn says he wants to break Alfonso in half, and that's a long line to be in.
42:08He's making a mistake.
42:09Don't worry about Alfonso.
42:11Worry about Rob Van Dam.
42:13Van Dam is playing possum.
42:15Ron Van Dam is playing possum.
42:17Alfonso distracting Jerry Lynn.
42:20Alfonso caught the chair.
42:22Lynn blocked it.
42:24Van Daminator.
42:26But Jerry Lynn wisely rolls out.
42:28Great instinct by Jerry Lynn.
42:30He knew he was in trouble.
42:32He was out.
42:33He had to roll out of the ring to save himself.
42:35Otherwise, he'd be on the losing end of this match right now.
42:38And now it's Jerry Lynn who's dead weight on the outside.
42:42Alfonso trying to pick him up.
42:44That's a losing battle.
42:45This guy wouldn't even pick up a check.
42:47Jerry Lynn is out on the concrete floor, wisely rolling outside after the Van Daminator.
42:54Look at the worried look on Alfonso's face.
42:57He wants Jerry Lynn in the ring.
42:59And look at Van Dam.
43:00He doesn't want to take a count out.
43:02This has been his most serious challenging day for the television title.
43:06He wants to pin Jerry Lynn and win decisively.
43:11Van Dam rolls Jerry Lynn back in.
43:14This should be all for Jerry Lynn.
43:16If Van Dam can make the cover, he does.
43:19And no.
43:23Two count only, Jerry Lynn somehow manages to get his shoulder up off of the canvas.
43:33Rob Van Dam can barely stand.
43:35Inside cradle, small package.
43:38How in the hell did Jerry Lynn roll up Rob Van Dam?
43:44Van Dam's fatigue is showing in so many ways.
43:47He is so quick to execute, usually.
43:49But tonight, he's slowly executing his moves.
43:52Jerry Lynn counters the suplex.
43:57Piledriver.
43:58Did you see him jam Van Dam's neck?
44:00He jammed his neck with a piledriver.
44:02Roll over, Jerry.
44:03Roll over.
44:04The pin is yours.
44:05You can become the world television champion.
44:08Jerry Lynn only has to roll over and lay atop Rob Van Dam's body.
44:14He does.
44:15He does.
44:16He does.
44:17This is it.
44:18How in the hell did he kick out?
44:22Van Dam certainly has the heart of the champion.
44:27You're gonna have to beat this man and take the belt.
44:29He will not lay down.
44:33Jerry Lynn now gonna climb the turnbuckles at this thing.
44:40Alfonso shoved him.
44:41Alfonso shoved Jerry Lynn.
44:43Jerry Lynn got crushed.
44:45He got crushed on the top rope.
44:48Van Dam up top.
44:49Good night.
44:54Van Dam pulls him away from the ropes.
44:58There's the cover.
45:00It's him.
45:01Ladies and gentlemen, your winner and still ECW world television champion,
45:11Mr. McBride, Rob Van Dam.
45:17Jerry Lynn had Van Dam beat on more than one occasion during this matchup,
45:22but it was the interjection of Bill Alfonso three times during crucial moments
45:28of this matchup that allowed Van Dam to retain the ECW world television title.
45:35Rob Van Dam owes Bill Alfonso one hell of a big check this week.
45:41Jerry Lynn pushed Rob Van Dam to the limit.
45:46How long will it be before Jerry Lynn emerges with some gold here at ECW?
45:52It's matches like this that have me so damn pumped up for my return in November.
45:57Remember, look at what Jerry Lynn put himself through tonight to try to become
46:02the world television champion.
46:04And look at what a great champion Rob Van Dam has proven himself to be just by
46:08enduring this match.
46:10Hey, when I return in November to remember, it ain't just Taz gunning for
46:13the world title, it's all the competitors here in ECW.
46:17Competitors like Jerry Lynn, competitors like Rob Van Dam.
46:21Hey, the race for the gold is on and the world heavyweight champion is damned impressed.
46:30I'm still the world tag team champion.
46:33I'm still the world television champion.
46:35Basically, the whole f***ing world.
46:39Well, well, well.
46:44World TV world tag team champion Rob Van Dam.
46:49The whole effing show.
46:52Your glory train, unfortunately for you, has derailed and is making an emergency stop in
46:59Dudleyville.
47:00Because I, the quintessential stud muffin, Joel, Mr. Sunday Brunch Gertner, personally guarantee
47:08that you will lose one of your world titles before the end of the ECW arena event.
47:15And all you people in TV land have to do is tune in next week and watch it happen.
47:21My, what a cliffhanger.