Wwe: Ecw - One Night Stand - 12.06.05 [DVD]

June,2005 and a night dedicated to ECW,a company which was formed in 1992 by tod gordon and died in 2001 when the owner at the time paul heyman went bankrupt in 2001,so in truth vince nor eric really killed ECW,although their fingerprints were on the proverbial corpse in one way or another,so for four years we heard nothing about ECW and under the guidance of paul heyman and with the approval of vince mcmahon a night was created to celebrate the madness that was ECW.ECW was a small time company that reigned in pain and excess,no real rules and plenty of blood and aside from the low quality in production,provided an exciting alternative to the high flying but somewhat safe limitations of WWF and WCW,i was a WWF lad all the way though.Ok,enough history,this night served as a reminder of the power of a dead beast brought back to life and we had some superb matches and shoots,which are promos served with brutal honesty,we had an invasion,we had homages paid,a realfanatical crowd,now onto the matches.The event opened with lance storm going up against chris jericho was lionheart for that night,a tribute to himself in yesteryear,the crowd went wild and we were off,this was a very good opening,loads of passion and energy and great commentary from joey styles,who was so energetic on the mic alongside mick foley,a blinding wee opener.A three way dance was up next,this was a term used by ECW,and is essentially an elimination match,the three men were supercrazy,tajiiri and little guido,all men had sidekicks with the exception of supercrazy and this was a great eventful and packed match that really got the crowd frothing at the mouth.Next up was a match that wasnt that great and that hurts when you consider that rey mysterio jr and psychosis were involved was a total let down,it wasnt the worst match in the world but these men have had matches that deserved standing ovations in the past,much of the blame lies at the feet of a crowd who werent into this really and turned on psychosis who was without his mask,the crowd werent in it,and the wrestling stuttered,i mention the crowd here alot but ECW and the crowd go hand in hand.Next up was a great match,sabu went up against rhyno,this math followed a great shoot by RVD,who couldnt compete and he was gutted,the match itself was savage and lively and a real captivating encounter,hard to beat,the arabian skullcrusher,what a move.Next up was a match with two scolded men who didnt recover from the lack of respect thrown their way,chris benoit against a very moody eddie guerrero,these men left ECW early in their careers and the fans were hurt that they did,they returned but people remembered the hurt and the match felt a bit forced,both men have had matches together that rank as all time classics,strictly speaking this isnt one,although there was some great countering of moves and some great moves flying over the place,the sour faces on both men meant that we were a bit shortchanged.Next up was match of the night hands down,mike awesome was pitted against masato tanaka,this match was out of this world,it really was,you want bodies smashing through tables,then give this match all the consideration in the world,you want powerbombs that will make you look away,then this will suit you,you want an in ring chemistry that is convincing and hard to find,then this will also float your boat,this was a match that may not have raised pulses when announced but when it was over the crowd were standing and going mad,ah yes,joey styles went off on one about mike awesome that needs to be heard.Main event time,a tag team match between the dudleys and sandman with tommy dreamer,it took a while to get going due to people piling the ring to get their heat across and so forth,but when it did i was impressed,savage and manic,there was plenty to embrace here,including a cheesegrater across foreheads,flaming tables and more,yes i liked this.More was to follow as stonecold steve austin appeared and picked a fight between the ECW icons and the WWE stars in attendance,forgive the pun,but he was like a ringmaster,egging on both brands and then taking a seat for a brawl to end all brawls,well maybe it wasnt that good but it was great to see it,a very pleasing and reflective night indeed,so popular was this that it wasnt long before vince mcmahon brought the brand back but it is certainly played to the sound of his drum for sure,for one final look at the ECW ethos then this will do nicely.

This Epic card is opened by an obviously and understandably emotional Joey Styles welcoming everyone and introducing Mick as his colour commentator. The first Match Jericho V Storm is great throughout apart fom the dissapointing ending considering it was Storm's last match. The next match is a three way dance between Tajiri, Little Guido and Super Crazy. These three athletes are all great and never got the push they deserved in WWE but here they have chance to shine. With the FBI and Mikey Whipwreck and Sinister Minister on the outside the match was obviously going to be riddled with interference but this was used well with Crazy taking a huge Balcony Dive onto the FBI mid-way through and the end is clean giving an overall faithful ECW style match. Next up is the only real dissapointment between Rey Mysterio and Psicosis which should have been brilliant, considering their past together, but unfortunately it never gets going and the lack of psicosis' mask is a constant annoyance. Next up RVD comes out and performs a great promo saying how devastated he is he cant compete and then verbally attcking the "WWE Crusaders" to great appreciation by the crowd. Then Rhyno comes in and gores RVD. The lights go out and theres sabu and an impromptu match starts between the two which is great with the injured RVD even getting amongst the action to help Sabu to the win. Next up is Guerrero v Benoit in the best match on the card in terms of great wrestling, a feature ECW is often neglected for. This shows the prowess of both men and is a great example of both mens deserving legacy. Next up Masato Tanaka takes on Mike Awesome in a rematch from a huge career-spanning fued between the two which is grealy entertaining with plenty of table and chair spots with awesome ultimately getting the win. Next up the main event with the Dudleys V Dreamer and Sandman in a tag match. Before it kicks off the rest of the ECW locker room is given chance to interfere and once thats out of the way the bloodshed is began. A brutal hardcore match with Barbed Wire and a Cheese Grater used, amongst other things. A very entertaining match with the dudleys getting the win with assistance from a flaming table. Stone Cold makes an appearance, calls down the crusaders, Tazz comes out, a fight ensues and the ECW wrestlers win, Bischoff is dumped outside the arena by te dudleys and the locker room celebrates. Theres also a great Heyman promo in there tooWell worth the money to any wrestling fan. Fan of ECW or not.

This was the first ECW pay per view event since the company was bought out by the WWE in 2001. When it was first aired live online on WWE's own website the broadcast crashed because there were way more people watching it than they expected, this shows just how popular the event was at the time.Every match has a memorable moment in them , you can tell that the ECW wrestlers really love their fans and love to give them a great show.The matches include: Sabu VS Rhino, Dudleys VS tommy dreamer & The Sandman, Chris Benoit VS Eddie Guerrero and Mike Awesome VS Masato TanakaIf you like WWE old style hardcore matches or are an ECW fan I encourage to purchase this DVD.

Awesome event as the stars of ecw perform their crazy hardcore show with a crazy ending with ecw and Wwe superstars brawling just great just great no dull moment

Really, really good ECW dvd with shoot interviews from RVD and Paul E. Mike Awesome vs Tanaka steals the show match wise (even JBL seems impressed). A must for all ECW fansBtw, that guy in the front row, skinhead with glasses - he's in all old WWF PPVs - who is he? And who is his beardy mate?Service by this company was great btw.

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Very happy with my purchase.

Now That I finally got my hands on one night stand, all I can say its awesome one of the best ppv on dvd, If you havent see this paper view than buy its fantastic.