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00:00Well, well, well, it is I, the quintessential stud muffin, Joel, tonight all the viewers
00:07win because tonight I'm filling in Gertner, substituting for Joey Styles, who worked the
00:14Anarchy Rules pay-per-view with viral laryngitis and then completely threw his voice out of
00:21whack within the first five minutes of the network TV taping, thus leaving you with moi.
00:27And tonight, you have a recap of the Anarchy Rules pay-per-view.
00:31Taz has lost the ECW Heavyweight title, but that's just the beginning of the story.
00:37Sabu returns to sanctioned action in Extreme Championship Wrestling.
00:42We will take a peek at what Dawn Marie has up her sleeve.
00:49And for those of you who missed it due to extreme weather conditions, Rob Van Dam versus
00:54Terry Lynn from the ECW arena, but first, a musical interlude, maestro.
01:04Extreme Championship Wrestling.
01:34Extreme Championship Wrestling.
02:04Sunday night, September 19th, 1999, the Odium in Chicago, Illinois, the very first ever
02:34ECW Anarchy Rules pay-per-view.
02:39It was on this night, in front of the largest crowd in ECW history, that one half of the
02:49Impact player, the self-proclaimed hardcore icon, Justin Credible, had to pay for his
02:59sin.
03:02Justin Credible had to go one-on-one against the man that he got banned.
03:12There was no risk Sabu was unwilling to take to take Justin Credible down and down hard.
03:28For the first time in his career, Justin Credible was busted wide open.
03:39Sabu was unmerciful.
03:42Sabu took Justin Credible to the extreme.
03:53Sabu gave Justin Credible, without question, the ass-kicking of a lifetime.
04:02But out of nowhere, a bloody Justin Credible hit That's Incredible on a steel chair, and
04:09Justin scored the biggest win of his career.
04:13The suicidal, homicidal, genocidal, death-defying Sabu has returned to action.
04:20Justin Credible scored the biggest victory of his career.
04:25Sabu's going to be coming at him with everything he's got.
04:29And when we come back, Tag has lost the ECW World Heavyweight Title.
04:36We'll take a peek at Dawn Marie's Canadian Storm and the greatest world TV title match
04:43ever.
04:46Well, well, well.
04:47This week, replacing your unhung zero, Joey Styles, it is I, your unsung hero, the quintessential
04:54stud muffin, Joel, I may not be Joey Styles, but my manhood stretches for miles, Gertner.
05:01And due to the fact that many stations last week were unable to carry this program due
05:06to extreme weather conditions, we take you to the classic match between Rob Van Dam and
05:12Jerry Lynn from the ECW Arena.
05:16Lance Storm just said something to Bob Ortiz.
05:19It is for the ECW World Television Championship.
05:26What?
05:29So Jerry Lynn was in the ambulance.
05:31This was Jerry Lynn's title shot against Rob Van Dam.
05:35It all makes sense now.
05:36It's been confirmed.
05:37I'm getting confirmation.
05:39Jerry Lynn was in the ambulance.
05:41That means the impact players Lance Storm and Just Incredible jumped Jerry Lynn.
05:47Whoa, whoa, whoa.
05:49Allegedly, allegedly jumped Jerry Lynn.
05:53What are you doing?
05:54We don't want to get sued.
05:55Go ahead and sue me.
05:56My boss's dad is a lawyer.
05:58I don't give a damn.
05:59This is a rip off.
06:01And I have to apologize.
06:03Jerry Lynn has been rushed to the hospital.
06:06We promised you.
06:07We guaranteed you a match to the finish between Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn.
06:13And as soon as Jerry Lynn gets medical clearance, we will bring you this matchup.
06:18But the impact players, again, just wanted to get their damn bucks on TNN.
06:23And 92 million homes in North America have attacked.
06:27Jerry Lynn sent to the hospital.
06:29Lance Storm taking it upon himself to steal Jerry's title shot.
06:36You don't have any concrete evidence of that.
06:38You've got no proof, Judge Ido.
06:41You're running on assumptions and speculation.
06:45Give me a break.
06:46You are out of your mind.
06:49For the second week in a row, the impact players have tried to ruin our television show.
06:55We were so happy to bring all of North America the experience of the building where it all began,
07:02the infamous ECW arena in South Philadelphia.
07:07Lance Storm and Just Incredible again.
07:12Lance Storm up and over the top.
07:15This matchup is underway.
07:17Just Incredible will get his Sunday night when he has to face Sabu live on pay-per-view in Anarchy Rules.
07:24Lance Storm's going to get his now.
07:26If you think Rob Van Dam's going to lay down and give up his title, you're nuts, Gartner.
07:32Springboard Missile Dropkick connects.
07:35I may be nuts, but it looks to me like the Canadian upstart, Lance Storm,
07:40is well on his way to disposing of Rob Van Dam and winning that world television title.
07:47Easier said than done reversal.
07:51Van Dam gets crushed by Lance Storm and calls for the steel chair.
07:56Dawn Marie obliges.
07:59Chair to the skull of the world television champion.
08:03Lance Storm turns his back and eats the chair sidekick from the top.
08:10It's Just Incredible.
08:16Van Dam all over Just Incredible.
08:25The Impact players are double teaming.
08:28It's Jerry Lynn. Jerry Lynn jumped out of the ambulance.
08:32Jerry Lynn now in the ring.
08:35That's Johnny Smith.
08:38Johnny Smith, who returned to ECW tonight from All Japan Pro Wrestling,
08:45just attacked Jerry Lynn and Rob Van Dam.
08:51This makes sense, too. He was trained by the Hart family,
08:55just like Lance Storm, just like Just Incredible.
08:59He was trained in Calgary.
09:01Now, that's not just the coolest.
09:05That's not just the best.
09:08That's from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
09:13Now, my friends, that's Just Incredible.
09:24Johnny Smith has aligned himself with the Impact players,
09:29and they have ripped us off for the second week in a row.
09:34This ripoff will not go unpunished,
09:37and it will not go unpunished tonight.
09:40I guarantee you, guarantee you, this war has just begun.
09:46Welcome back to ECW Hardcore TV,
09:49and at the arena, the players certainly made an impact,
09:53but to his credit, Rob Van Dam wasn't done,
09:56and even more to his credit, Jerry Lynn wasn't done either.
10:02Hey, Jerry. Jerry, wait.
10:05Let me know if you're with me on this,
10:08because I feel just like these people.
10:11F***!
10:13CHEERING
10:19R.B.D.! R.B.D.! R.B.D.!
10:23R.B.D.! R.B.D.! R.B.D.!
10:28When these people pay to watch Rob Van Dam,
10:35they know they get their money's worth,
10:38and Rob Van Dam didn't kick enough ass in three minutes,
10:41so, Jerry, let's give them their money's worth.
10:44Come on in here and let me kick your ass some more.
10:53We're going to have the title match.
10:55We promise. We guarantee it, and we will deliver.
10:59This is not WCW Monday Nitro.
11:02We come through on matches we advertise.
11:09Hey, after what we both just went through,
11:12I can barely stand up.
11:15CHEERING
11:24But I can barely stand not having that belt around my waist.
11:29Let's get it on!
11:31CHEERING
11:33Jerry Lynn accepts the challenge of Rob Van Dam.
11:36Senior official John Finnegan calls for the bell,
11:39and this world television title matchup is underway.
11:42Reversal of the Irish whip!
11:44Throw behind by Van Dam!
11:46Scoop!
11:48Lynn goes behind!
11:49Waist lock by Van Dam!
11:51Elbow freeze Jerry Lynn!
11:52Through the legs of the champion!
11:54Leg split misses!
11:55Clothesline duck!
11:56Spin kick duck!
11:59Double clothesline!
12:05Even I, the quintessential stunt muffin Joel Gertner,
12:08have to give Jerry Lynn all the props in the world.
12:11He was just mauled by the Impact players and Johnny Smith,
12:17and yet he's back in the ring when he should be at county general.
12:24He's in the ring with perhaps the most physically intense athlete
12:29in all of professional wrestling.
12:31Jerry Lynn is the gutsiest wrestler I've ever seen.
12:36High cross body takes both champion and challenger
12:40all the way to the outside.
12:42Van Dam hit the concrete hard.
12:45Jerry just managed to land on his feet.
12:49Jerry Lynn is obsessed.
12:52He is consumed with being the man to end Rob Van Dam's 18-month reign
12:59as ECW's world television champion.
13:03Jerry knows that by defeating Rob Van Dam
13:06to become the new world television champion,
13:10he would instantly be a main eventer not only here in ECW
13:14but anywhere around the globe.
13:18Turn to Van Dam, back to Alfonso, and Jerry Lynn!
13:23Jerry saw the Van Daminator coming and wanted no part of the sidekick.
13:28Van Dam eats the champ!
13:32Absolutely incredulous presence of mind by Jerry Lynn.
13:36He was on his way to the hospital.
13:38He got beat up by the Impact players.
13:40Still manages to get rid of that chair and keep himself in the game.
13:46And now drives Van Dam face first into the chair.
13:50Jerry Lynn clutching at his ribs.
13:52Can't even stand up straight.
13:55It's got to be hard for him to breathe to get air in those lungs.
13:59He is still taking the fight for the world television champion here on TNN.
14:07Jerry going back out after Van Dam.
14:12Van Daminator connects!
14:14Jerry Lynn takes the steel chair right in the head.
14:21And Jerry Lynn never saw the chair coming down on the concrete floor
14:27just like that.
14:29Rob Van Dam has taken control of this world television title matchup.
14:35You're right, Jerry Lynn never saw the chair.
14:38In fact, the last thing he might have seen was his opportunity to win this match
14:43by right out the window.
14:46Possible but not probable.
14:49Jerry Lynn lives for fighting Rob Van Dam.
14:54Jerry Lynn lives for the opportunity to become the world television champion.
15:01Face first into the corner post he goes.
15:04That solid steel it does not give.
15:09Jerry's thrown back in.
15:11Van Dam, cover!
15:12All his weight across the shoulders.
15:16Gets a two count.
15:17What a cover by Van Dam and his torso.
15:20Jerry Lynn's shoulders got up on his toes.
15:23May Jerry carry all of his weight.
15:25And Jerry Lynn still managed to kick out.
15:30Jerry Lynn's got to be running on fumes by now.
15:35And what fumes were left may have gotten kicked out of him by Van Dam.
15:39Somersault leg drop misses.
15:41The leg sweep does not.
15:43Down goes Jerry.
15:47Split leg and moonsault.
15:49That's Van Dam's coup de grace.
15:51That may be all.
15:53One, two.
15:56Two count.
15:57Jerry Lynn getting the right shoulder up again.
16:01Joey, I'm beginning to believe you're right about what you said before.
16:05Jerry Lynn is obsessed.
16:07Praised like a man possessed.
16:09It's nothing but sheer adrenaline that got his shoulders up off the mat.
16:16Van Dam looked visibly frustrated after failing to pin Jerry Lynn.
16:21He was looking to Bill Alfonso for answers.
16:24Jerry Lynn has been attacked by the Impact.
16:26Players jumped out of an ambulance and still manages to bring the fight
16:31to the world television champion here tonight in Philadelphia.
16:35Back the other way.
16:36Lynn hits hard.
16:39There's the cheer from Alfonso who always makes the difference
16:43in these matchups between Van Dam and Jerry Lynn.
16:46It's always even money.
16:48It's always a pick-up.
16:50And Bill Alfonso gives Rob Van Dam that little extra something he needs
16:55like a chair to win the matchup.
16:57Clothesline ducked.
16:59Waistline.
17:01Tip up out of the corner.
17:02Boot to the face of Jerry Lynn.
17:04Van Dam up top in one motion.
17:08Kicks Jerry Lynn right in the face.
17:10Will that be enough?
17:12Will Van Dam go on to retain the title?
17:15Cover.
17:17No.
17:19Cover again.
17:23In case Van Dam didn't believe it the first time,
17:25Jerry Lynn just kicked out twice.
17:27And Jerry Lynn not only doing well in this quote-unquote singles match
17:33against Rob Van Dam, but basically trying to hold his own
17:37in a battle royal, a cavalcade of stars.
17:40Because to win the title, he'll have to beat Van Dam,
17:43Alfonso, the chair, the impact players, and Johnny Smith.
17:48He'll have to take on everybody just to get the brass ring
17:52that he so dearly wants.
17:56Jerry Lynn trying to take Van Dam over.
17:58Van Dam pounding away, fighting Lynn.
18:02But loses that round of the fight.
18:04That was close, and I think every fan of this building,
18:07every fan of the ECW arena thought that Jerry Lynn
18:11was finally going to realize his dream of dethroning Rob Van Dam
18:16and becoming the new world television champion.
18:20Everybody has had that dream since April 4th of 1998
18:24when Rob Van Dam pinned Bam Bam Bigelow
18:27to win that television title.
18:29Everybody has wanted that belt.
18:31But nobody has taken Rob Van Dam to the limit
18:35the way Jerry Lynn has and the way he continues to do
18:39even in the light of incredible odds against him.
18:45Nice go behind by Jerry Lynn.
18:47German suplex with a bridge.
18:51It doesn't get any closer than this.
18:54It doesn't get any closer than this.
19:00Referee John Finnegan's hand was maybe, I don't know,
19:04less than an inch from smacking the canvas
19:07for the third and final time.
19:11And you can almost feel the momentum shifting now
19:14despite the attack by the Impact players.
19:17The momentum is shifting towards Jerry Lynn right now
19:20despite the fact that he's clutching at his ribs,
19:23despite the fact that Van Dam opened him up
19:26right above his right eye it looks like.
19:28Lynn just keeps on coming.
19:34Van Dam blocks the turnbuckle.
19:37And clotheslines Jerry Lynn through the timekeeper's table.
19:42He's a god! He's a god! He's a god!
19:50And that had to wreak havoc on an already injured Jerry Lynn.
19:56He was already clutching at his ribs
19:59as a result of the alleged attack by the Impact players
20:03that we never saw.
20:05And now to go through that table and hit the concrete.
20:09He says something about his stitches.
20:14Jerry Lynn is screaming out in pain
20:17something about stitches opening up.
20:20He's being attended to now by several referees.
20:26Jeff Jones is there as well
20:28just everyone concerned for the well-being of Jerry Lynn
20:33who quite frankly should not have accepted
20:36the challenge of Rob Van Dam.
20:38He should have gone to the hospital
20:41and get checked out after being attacked allegedly
20:44by Lance Storm, Justin Credible
20:47and probably Johnny Smith as well.
20:49But he, like you said Joel, he is obsessed
20:52he is a man possessed with defeating Rob Van Dam
20:56for the World Television title.
20:58This could have all been avoided.
21:01Jerry should never have accepted the challenge.
21:05Now it looks like he's going to have to go to the hospital anyway.
21:08And I'm sure you've got a smart ass comment.
21:11No, it's not smart, but it is intelligent.
21:14Jerry Lynn, I respect the living hell out of him.
21:18He's a man who's interested in giving the people
21:21exactly what they want.
21:23And because of that, he's taking a second trip to the hospital.
21:29No, he's not.
21:31He's limping back towards the ring.
21:33Jerry Lynn is limping back towards the ring
21:35and takes a knee right in the ribs.
21:37Van Dam capitalizing.
21:39Drives a knee into the caped up ribs of Jerry Lynn.
21:43Brings him back in the ring with a hard win
21:45with a vertical suplex.
21:46Goes for the cover immediately.
21:49On top again.
21:52Jerry Lynn just keeps on kicking out
21:55and Van Dam with a smile on his face.
21:57Can't believe it.
21:58Alfonso roll in and out but leaves the chair.
22:04Jerry Lynn had that move well scouted.
22:06This is it.
22:09Damn, that was close.
22:11Against all odds, Jerry Lynn manages to stay one step ahead.
22:23And even the multitude of Rob Van Dam fans
22:26are up on their feet for Jerry Lynn.
22:29What a story is being told tonight.
22:33Well, Jerry may have stolen Rob Van Dam's fans
22:36but can he take Rob's World Television title?
22:39Cradle Pile Driver.
22:40This will be the end of the matchup.
22:42No, Van Dam escapes.
22:44Back body drop.
22:46Van Dam just narrowly escaped Jerry Lynn's Cradle Pile Driver.
22:53Jerry counters the Northern Lights suplex with a DDT cover.
22:58So close, so close was Jerry Lynn to realizing his dream.
23:29Van Dam set for the ride.
23:32And again, Van Dam drives the knee into the ribs of Jerry Lynn.
23:36Up top he goes but he gets caught in front.
23:42Jerry now with the right hand.
23:44Keeps clutching at his ribs going all the way up top
23:47cinching up Rob Van Dam, the World Television champion.
23:51Superplex.
23:54Yes!
23:55But what a hold it took on Jerry Lynn.
24:01Jerry Lynn in so much pain.
24:06Cover!
24:11Jerry Lynn now has to be thinking
24:13what Rob Van Dam was thinking minutes earlier.
24:16How do you beat this man?
24:21Inside cradle, small package.
24:23Jerry's on top.
24:31Van Dam gets rolled up, he gets rolled up.
24:35There it was, Bill Alfonso with that chair.
24:38Damn it, Alfonso again.
24:41Van Dam up top.
24:45Misses the five star frog split.
24:54I can't believe that Rob Van Dam kicked out.
24:58What must Van Dam be thinking?
25:00Jerry Lynn escaped the five star frog split.
25:06Van Daminator!
25:10Cover!
25:23Cover!
25:25Cover!
25:27Cover!
25:29Cover!
25:31Cover!
25:33Cover!
25:35Cover!
25:37Cover!
25:39Cover!
25:41Cover!
25:43Cover!
25:45Cover!
25:47Cover!
25:49Cover!
25:51Cover!
25:53Cover!
25:55Cover!
25:56Jerry Lynn despite being jumped, allegedly,
26:00by the Impact players Lance Storm
26:03and Just Incredible along with Johnny Smith
26:07leaves an ambulance,
26:09returns to the ECW arena only to get jumped again,
26:13this time publicly,
26:14take a worse beating than Rob Van Dam
26:17at the hands of the Impact players,
26:19challenges Rob Van Dam for the world television title,
26:22gets put through a table,
26:24refuses to go to the hospital again
26:26and had Rob Van Dam beat if it weren't for Bill Alfonso
26:31and a steel chair.
26:34Van Dam is the world television champion.
26:38He is the longest reigning world champion
26:41in professional wrestling today.
26:44But the headlines tonight,
26:45the big story is Jerry Lynn.
26:48Would you concur, Joe?
26:50Jerry Lynn earned everybody's respect in this building,
26:54watching on television,
26:55everybody, including myself.
27:02Rob Van Dam knows he's been through a war.
27:08Very uncharacteristic
27:11of the cocky world television champion,
27:14he extends his hand to Jerry Lynn.
27:19Sooner or later,
27:20Jerry Lynn will be the man to dethrone Rob Van Dam,
27:25not if, but when.
27:27Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!
27:42Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn,
27:44two of the top performers in extreme championship wrestling
27:48and just two examples of why when you see
27:52extreme championship wrestling live,
27:54you truly get more bang for the buck.
27:57I'm not just saying that because I work for the company,
28:00I'm saying it because Van Dam, Lynn,
28:02and everyone else on the roster make me believe it.
28:06It's a rivalry like no other.
28:08Canadian upstart Lance Storm along with Dawn Marie
28:12versus Jerry Lynn,
28:14who is still recovering from the injured ribs
28:17he suffered at the hands of the Impact players.
28:20There's not just a grudge involved in this feud,
28:23there's a lot of pride as well
28:26as both men were determined to prove to the other
28:31just who is the better wrestler.
28:34Lance Storm and Jerry Lynn at Anarchy Rules
28:38put on a clinic.
28:46It was the best that professional wrestling has to offer.
28:54Lance now on top.
28:56Jerry takes him over, Lance's shoulders down.
28:59Lance on top.
29:02Lance's shoulders down.
29:05Lance rolls through, gets a two.
29:08Bridge.
29:10Great strength by both men on that bridge.
29:12Backslide!
29:15Clothesline done.
29:17Lance drops down.
29:19No!
29:22Jerry's back on top.
29:25Waistline.
29:27Standing switch.
29:29German suplex with the bridge.
29:40Echo fans here in Chicago are on their feet.
29:52Two unbelievable athletic performances
29:56demonstrated by Storm and Lynn.
29:58In the end, Storm took advantage of Jerry's injured ribs
30:02and Lance Storm got the victory.
30:06Sato Tanaka, you have to tell us
30:08what are your feelings right now?
30:10You are the number one contender for the ECW world title.
30:13What is going through your mind right now?
30:16I know there's a bit of a language.
30:18What?
30:19What are you doing? I'm telling to stop here, Prezac.
30:21I'm trying to get to my VIP parking spot.
30:24I don't care about Masato Tanaka,
30:26the number one international contender.
30:29Judge Jeff Jones doesn't care.
30:31Because see, Tanaka, I get petitions in my courtroom every day.
30:36And there are plenty of guys in the United States
30:39who deserve a title shot.
30:41Not you!
30:48ECW! ECW! ECW!
30:51Jeff?
30:52Tanaka, you've committed the crime,
30:56and now you will pay the price.
30:59And that price you're going to pay, Tanaka,
31:03will be awesome!
31:09What you just witnessed was the beginning
31:11of a series of events that led to Taz
31:14losing the world heavyweight title.
31:16For more details, stay tuned.
31:47The challenger,
31:50weighing in at 248 pounds,
31:53from Wakayama, Japan,
31:55Masato Tanaka!
32:01What an ovation for Tanaka.
32:03And in the corner to my right,
32:06from the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York,
32:09weighing in at 248 pounds,
32:13he is the U.S. Suplex Machine
32:16and the current ECW World Heavyweight Champion,
32:20this is Taz!
32:26Not as many wrestling fans can tell you
32:28Taz has been the subject of much controversy
32:30over the last couple of weeks.
32:32You sold out! You sold out!
32:35You sold out! You sold out!
32:38You sold out! You sold out!
32:41You sold out! You sold out!
32:43Taz, of course, will be looking to lock on
32:46Makata Hajime, the Taz Mission.
32:49Masato Tanaka would like to finish off Taz
32:52either with a Tornado DDT or the Roaring Elbow.
32:56Much like a discus punch, is it not?
32:59Shades of Caravan, Eric.
33:03Of course.
33:12Senior official John Finnegan displaying
33:15the ECW World Heavyweight title belt.
33:33Hey!
33:35Let him go!
33:37Come on, you big son of a bitch!
33:39You want some? Come on!
33:41Who's he talking to? What's going on?
33:43I'll probably say idiot fan.
33:44Hey, shut the f*** up!
33:47That's Mike Dawson!
33:49Hey, man! Your bitch is with him!
33:52Now your bitch with me!
33:55Now your bitch with me, you big dumb bastard!
33:57Come get some!
34:00We've been using footage of...
34:02Come get some! Let him go!
34:05Let him go!
34:07Who's the boss?
34:09Paul E. Heyman! Paul Heyman is sleeping.
34:12Oh, wait, wait, whoa, whoa!
34:14Whoa! The Savior's here!
34:17Paul Heyman, the Savior!
34:23Yeah, brother! You can look at me!
34:25You promoted me! You pushed me!
34:28You told me I'm the baddest son of a bitch going!
34:31I'll tell you what!
34:33You let that big goof go!
34:35And I'll choke him out!
34:37Because I'm tasked!
34:39The Unisuplex machine!
34:42Believe if you can!
34:45Survive if I let you!
34:52We've been using footage of Tanaka.
34:55You want some?
34:56You want some?
34:57Brother, I'm taking you out soon!
34:59You just sit there with your dumb ass and shut up!
35:02Come on, big man! Come on!
35:08We've been using footage of Tanaka beating Mike Austin to build up Tanaka.
35:12And Jeff Jones obviously stooged it off to Mike Austin.
35:16I'm getting you! I'm getting you!
35:19A goddamn firing!
35:21Let him go!
35:23And there is legitimate heat between Taz and Paulie these days.
35:27I can tell you that much.
35:31I promoted you as the baddest son of a bitch on the planet!
35:36Because I know that you can beat any man on the face of the planet!
35:41You want to fight two men?
35:43Yeah, I want to fight two men!
35:48Here again I question the logic, Joey Styles.
35:52We have a tradition in ECW.
35:55And if you want to put that belt on the line in Chicago tonight...
36:03I say we make this a three-way dance!
36:09Let him go! Let him go!
36:11We've got a three-way dance for the World Heavyweight Title.
36:15Taz defending against Masato Tanaka.
36:19And awesome!
36:26There's the Angry Man's clothesline!
36:28And an overhead head and arm Taz flex!
36:35Clothesline from behind!
36:37Can you imagine now if you're Masato Tanaka and you train for Taz?
36:41Now you've got a wrench thrown into the works here in Mike Austin.
36:50My God, the power of Mike Austin!
36:53And now the Big Man's ascending the turnbuckles when he gets caught!
37:02Front head and arm Taz flex from the turnbuckles!
37:07But here comes Tanaka!
37:11Rowing elbow! Rowing elbow on Taz!
37:14Taz is down!
37:16The Big Man's up top!
37:19Front flex!
37:22Wow!
37:23Taz has been eliminated!
37:30Taz has been eliminated?
37:32Those are three words I never thought I'd hear on an ECW pay-per-view, Joey Styles.
37:37Taz has been eliminated, which means that Mike Austin and Masato Tanaka
37:45will do a battle for the ECW World Heavyweight title!
37:49All the boys in the back are coming out!
37:51They can't believe it! We can't believe it!
37:53The fans can't believe it!
37:57The locker room has emptied!
37:59The entire ECW roster is on the runway
38:04to watch the crowning of a new World Heavyweight Champion!
38:07Will it be by Gotham or Masato Tanaka?
38:15Masato Tanaka!
38:23What an indescribable chain of events.
38:26It was an impromptu three-way dance for the ECW World Heavyweight title.
38:32A three-way dance in which the undisputed, perhaps unbeatable champion Taz
38:38was eliminated first,
38:40leaving two men with a long-standing grudge,
38:44Masato Tanaka and Mike Austin,
38:47to vie for the heavyweight title.
38:49Neither man yet the champion,
38:52with the just-beaten champion Taz watching from the sidelines.
38:56Tanaka and Austin tore into each other with absolutely no mercy,
39:02leaving nothing for tomorrow.
39:04These two men tried to decapitate each other,
39:08and if this show were five hours long instead of one,
39:11I still wouldn't have time or the accurate words to describe the brutality.
39:16And at the end of the night, a new champion was crowned.
39:30Awesome can't believe it!
39:32He snuck in the back door!
39:34Mike Awesome is the new ECW
39:37World Heavyweight Champion!
39:40And Taz is in the ring.
39:41Taz just snatched the World Heavyweight title belt from John Finnegan.
40:08Taz always said,
40:10that if anyone defeated him for the World Heavyweight title,
40:13he would hand him the belt and shake his hand.
40:17Taz proved tonight he's a man of his word.
40:20I'm proud to call Taz the new ECW World Heavyweight Champion.
40:25Taz is the new ECW World Heavyweight Champion.
40:28Taz is the new ECW World Heavyweight Champion.
40:31Taz is the new ECW World Heavyweight Champion.
40:35I'm proud to call Taz the man who elevated the ECW World Heavyweight title.
40:40I'm also proud to call him my friend.
40:52What an incredible turn of events we have witnessed tonight.
40:55The very landscape of ECW changed irrevocably in one fell swoop.
41:02He wasn't even advertised to be here.
41:04No.
41:14Paul Heyman thanking Taz.
41:16A lot to be thankful for.
41:19Quite an emotional moment between Taz and Paul Heyman.
41:26And the fans chanting Taz.
41:28A show of respect.
41:32And Taz wants the fans to chant also.
41:35A class act.
41:38In victory and in defeat.
41:42The king is dead.
41:44Long live the king.
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