EXTREME CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TV
November 1, 1996
1. Shoot Fight: Taz (w/Bill Alfonso) vs Little Guido
Taz blocked a takedown and took down Guido with a keylock armbar. Guido took Taz down and applied a legbar but Taz countered with a legbar of his own. Guido landed a couple kicks but Taz blocked a third and gave him a legdrag (not quite a dragon screw). Taz applied a modified bow and arrow. Guido escaped Taz�s grip but Taz clotheslined him. Taz gave Guido an armwringer and an overhead suplex. Guido mounted Taz from behind and applied a sleeper but Taz tossed him to the mat. Taz applied a cross armbreaker but Guido quickly reached the ropes. They traded German suplex counters. Taz dropped Guido face first on the mat, then threw him back in a wheelbarrow suplex. Taz gave Guido a T-bone suplex and applied a Tazmission for the submission win at 4:13. Fun little match with a nice display of technical wrestling. Kurt Angle did color commentary for this match, which would make for an interesting anecdote given their match as Taz�s WWE debut at the 2000 Royal Rumble. **
2. ECW TV Title: Shane Douglas (c) w/Francine vs Cody Michaels
Michaels gave Douglas an atomic drop and a flying forearm for a near fall. Michaels slammed Douglas and hit a top rope dropkick for a near fall. Michaels slammed Douglas and gave him a flying bodypress for another near fall. Michaels backdropped Douglas over the top rope to the floor and knocked him into the barricade with a baseball slide kick. Michaels hit Douglas with a chair and sat Douglas on the chair at ringside. Michaels then dove off the apron onto Douglas for a pop and a near fall. Michaels telegraphed a backdrop and Douglas gave him a single arm DDT. Douglas tombstoned Michaels. Douglas belly to belly suplexed Michaels for the pin to retain the title. 3:32 aired, and given who was involved this was really fun to watch. Michaels showed great fire and fans bought into some of his near falls as a result.
3. Chris Candido vs Spike Dudley
Candido turned a headlock into a hammerlock and took Spike down. Candido elbowsmashed Spike. Spike turned a headlock into a hammerlock but Candido countered and took him down with a headlock. Spike headlocked Candido and they did a criss cross. Spike gave Candido a tilt-a-whirl headscissors but missed a clothesline and Candido dropped him on his head with a released German suplex. Candido whipped Spike hard into the corner and suplexed him. Candido snapmared Spike and gave him a power legdrop. Candido dropped Spike gut first across the top rope and punched him off the apron. Candido gave Spike a great top rope powerbomb for the pin at 3:25. Fans loved Candido�s return to ECW and he looked sharp. Another good short match. *3/4
4. ECW World Title: Sandman (c) vs Too Cold Scorpio
Scorpio applied an armbar and legdropped Sandman�s arm. Sandman rolled up Scorpio. Scorpio took Sandman down and elbowsmashed his leg. Scorpio kneedropped Sandman�s leg and applied a half crab but Sandman reached the ropes. They traded punches. Sandman threw Scorpio out of the ring. Scorpio grabbed a chair and Sandman grabbed his cane. They put their weapons down and embraced but Scorpio gave Sandman a couple kneelifts. Scorpio whipped Sandman head first into the chair in the corner. Scorpio gave Sandman a jumping kick for a near fall. Scorpio elbowsmashed Sandman and gave him a kneelift. Scorpio superkicked Sandman and hit him with a couple cane shots. Sandman elbowed Scorpio but Scorpio hit him before he could get the cane. Scorpio whipped Sandman into the corner but missed a dropkick. Sandman missed a cane shot and Scorpio superkicked him. Scorpio side slammed Sandman and gave him a top rope legdrop for a near fall. Scorpio hit a moonsault for a near fall and kicked Sandman. Sandman caught Scorpio on the top rope with a cane shot. Sandman then gave Scorpio a top rope huracanrana (the first ever Heinekenrana!) for a pop. Scorpio powerslammed Sandman but missed a tumbleweed legdrop and Sandman pinned him at 6:02. An anticlimactic finish, and a very sudden one, to a disappointing match. This never came across as a major title match even though the work was solid. The Heinekenrana was something to see at the time, though. *1/2
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