Carnage Classic: ECW N2R 1996

[Carnage]

ECWs November to Remember 1996-

Show starts out with Taz calling out Sabu to no avail, Taz states he will make an impact on the show before its over.

Im lost on the storyline because Joey Styles said that Taz "stabbed sabu in the back" but i dont know how/why, he also said Sabu would keep his word (which must have been NOT to fight Taz...but again, why?)

First Match

David Morton Tyler Jericho vs Stevie Richards

I KNEW Kid Kash had a real name, and damn...its long. This is actually listed on the DVD case as David Morton AND Tyler Jericho vs Richards, so i kinda thought it would be Kash and CHRIS Jericho vs Richards...but ah well. VERY good match but Kash was a little green *not that its much of a change, but he has improved tremendously in recent years* and Richards is totally on his game. Very good back and forth match with interference from the bWo and Morton being able to show some impressive stuff early on in his career. Not a classic, but a good match none the less. And only Mortons second ECW match

Rating: **1/2

Axl Rotten vs Hak Myers

I buzzed through this so i cant justifiable rate it, but i watched the first five minutes and was ready to drill my own fillings

Rating: AH!!!!!!

Buh Buh Ray Dudley vs Dvon Dudley

Ive seen this match before on my best of the Dudley boyz dvd. Wild Brawl turns into a good WRESTLING match with Bubba getting the win but Joel Gertner announcing Dvon the winner on Points...heh

Rating: ** (seen it before, didnt impress me as much this time)

The Eliminators vs Rob Van Dam and Sabu

HOLY..FN..SH!T this was the greatest tag team match i have EVER seen, without any doubt. Time limit expired at 20, they get five more minutes, time limit expires at 25...they get 5 more minutes. A Thirty minute classic with EVERY type of wrestling from technical, brawling, high flying to strong style. FN GREAT MATCH!!!!

Rating: *****!!!!!!

Chris Candido vs Mikey Whipreck

They had a tough act to follow but these two put on a great mat wrestling/aerial match. Candido showed he didnt lose any moves in his WWF tenure. Really good wrestling match, with a nice Candido face turn after the match

Rating: ***

[Carnage]

ECW Tag Team Title Match
The Gangstas vs The Elimintars vs RVD and Sabu

This couldnt touch the earlier match with the later two teams as they were obviously tired with only a short rest. The Gangstas in my opinon just took away from the match, brawl with some good dives and cool hardcore moves, but nothing amazing

Rating: **

Too Cold Scorpio vs Devon Storm/JT Smith/Hack Myers/Louie Spicolli

Too Cold was leaving for the WWF (he apparently debuted the next night at the 96 Survivor Series with a mystery tag partner...but i could find anything about him being in the WWF...ever, anyone who can help me out on that?) and pulled on of the best heel turns by saying he was happy to be leaving and he was going to do his job and put over some young kid. Devon came out first and was squashed in under a minute and a half, same with JT, Hack...oy, why him...lasted about two minutes. Louie Spicolli BEAT Too Cold in a decent, but too short match. I dont know what happened to Louie Spicolli, but i heard his career was cut short? Was he injuried or did he pass away?

Rating: (Combined) **

ECW World Title Match
The Sandman vs Raven

Stevie Richards came out to the ring with the bWo and Raven and announced Raven would be showcasing his WRESTLING ability in the match tonight and that he would call the moves during the "Wrestling clinic". The Match started off exactly as Stevie said with Raven doing an excellent job of working over the left arm The Sandman, did that for a good six minutes or so (Along with some takedown holds and suplexes) before Sandman got the advantage and took it too the floor. Good wrestling mixed with brawling and a lot of false finishes with the Entire bWo trying to help Raven win to no avail. VERY VERY good match

Rating: ***1/2

Next Up: Tommy Dreamer/Terry Funk vs Shane Douglas/Brian Lee

[Voltage XX]

You don't remember Flash Funk in WWF?!?!
Anyhoo, Spicolli died, I believe from a drug overdose? Someone can correct me if I'm wrong...I could be thinking of someone else.

[Carnage]

Looks like he had the same problem Russ Hass had:

February 15, 1998 – Louis Muciollo, known as Louie Spicolli, at age 27 is found dead at his home in San Pedro, CA. The offical cause of death was listed as arteriosclerotic heart disease caused by hypertrophic cardiomypathy syndrome (enlarged heart) as determined by the L.A. coroner’s office on April 21.

[IWSfan4life]

Great review thus far. Eliminators vs. RVD/Sabu was s SICK match, and i'm not sure which one you saw but they had another. I have both on tape from a Hardcore TV show, the other envolved Ladders, Tables, and a whole bunch of stuff.

Another Raven-Sandman classic. God do i miss ECW!

-Jason Burke

[TheRick]

Get funky!

God do i miss ECW!

I hear ya.

[Voltage XX]

I'll third the motion. And I was watching a fancam the other day from the final ECW show that I attended live, from September 2000. That's really quite an experience, it almost does feel like being there live again.

And, interesting note, Michael Shane actually wrestled in the opening match, against Red Dogg, aka Rodney Mack, and surprisingly Shane WON.

[TheRick]

I always wanted to go to an ECW show, but they never made it out to my neck of the woods. Come to think of it, didn't they only ever go to the west coast a couple of times? I know they had a PPV out of California (Heatwave '99?), but I'm not sure of much else. However, I know for a fact they were never in Oregon nor Washington, so any chance of me seeing them live was pretty much ruled out. Well now I'm all depressed so I think I'll go cry in a corner somewhere.

[Voltage XX]

I've found it's better to cry while sitting in the MIDDLE of a wall. It mixes things up a little bit and serves as a good change of scenery.

Uh...I mean, yeah, ECW had Heatwave 2000 out in California, which is when the infamous XPW "riot" occurred...that was good fun to watch. I don't believe they held many other shows out there, you're correct.

[IWSfan4life]

Naw i dont think Cali ever heald another ECW show after, but i could be wrong. ECW needs to come back in some form. If MLW can, why not ECW under a different name. They have alot of their old guys still. I know they are all getting washed up and it's a pipe dream, but i can always wish.

-Jason Burke

[Agent Kev]

Voltage said:

And, interesting note, Michael Shane actually wrestled in the opening match, against Red Dogg, aka Rodney Mack, and surprisingly Shane WON.

I have that match! lol.

[Voltage XX]

Yeah, I think it may have also been on the ECW tape that was supposed to be like "future stars" or something...I can't remember what it's called now but I think I have it somewhere. lol

[Agent Kev]

Voltage said:

Yeah, I think it may have also been on the ECW tape that was supposed to be like "future stars" or something...I can't remember what it's called now but I think I have it somewhere. lol

Destined for Greatness. It also has a very young Ikuto Hidaka (vs. Super Crazy) on it (which I was pretty surprised to see when watching it about 6 months ago).

[IWSfan4life]

I d/l'ed Crazy vs. Hidaka and it's a really cool match. Both guys look great and fly around like kings. Great overall show as well, I wish ECW would have stayed around long enough to use these guys long term.

-Jason Burke

[Voltage XX]

I think Hidaka/Crazy was shown on TNN as well and I remember it being a great match from what they showed there.