ECW

Episode 3- "Violence"

Following a tremendous week before when Sabu defeated RVD to be crowned champion, ECW was back and taking no prisoners. The ECW website announced two matches were scheduled, along with Kurt Angle's response to CW's challenge. The scene was set, the lights went up and Paul Heyman was waltzing his way down to the ring with a huge ear to ear smile. He stepped through the ropes and he began by congratulating his wrestlers. "You know, let me start off our show with proving the nay-sayers wrong. Love it or hate it, this new ECW product is taking hardcore wrestling to a level of extreme it has never been to before. Last week was just the beginning. Last week, you either witnessed live or were one of the millions at home watching on tv. You all saw an incredible show of athletism by Sabu and Rob Van Dam." he paused as the crowd gave a short round of applause.

Paul continued further. "Now, that is simply the icing on the cake because I have already set into motion, ECW's return to Pay-Per-View. Heatwave is coming in August and the wheels are already spinning. You see, i've decided to kick it off with... not a bang but a god damn explosion!" . Then Paul smiled wickedly "But you're just gonna have to wait to see how it all unfolds." . He left the ring to massive boos from the crowd.

"What does he have planned for Heatwave? One can only wonder." Joey said. " Nevertheless, fans, we have an action-packed night lined up for you. Two big matches scheduled. We will see Danny Doring and Roadkill going up against the FBI's Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke for the ECW Tag Team Titles, as well as we will be seeing Tommy Dreamer face off against Stevie Richards who, believe or not, asked to wrestle against the innovator of violence."

"Don't forget," Tazz stated "We also have Kurt Angle's response to CW Anderson's challenge."

Tag Titles match...

The opening theme song hit the speakers and the show went to a quick commercial break. Soon after, the ring was ready for the ECW Tag Title match. Doring and Roadkill came out to a welcoming ovation for their return to an ECW ring. Next, the full entourage of the FBI came out with Trinity holding up the rear. Tony and Little Guido looked ready for the fight as Big Guido looked ready to interfere at the first chance he got.

The match started minutes later with Danny and Guido. It started slow, building on a Doring headlock, Guido reversal, another headlock which went into a head scissors by Guido. They both backed away to a small applause. They then quickly locked horns, Doring getting the upperhand once again with a headlock but Guido pushed out of it and popped Doring right in the jaw causing him to fall back. Guido smiled and pandered to the crowd but Danny got back up, spun him around and popped him with a few rights of his own that found their mark on his jaw. Doring then irish-whipped Guido and hit a nice back body drop. He then hit an elbow, another one and went to the corner to attempt that leg drop of his when Tony ran over and caused Doring to fall onto the ropes... and his groin. Not good, not good at all.

Guido got back up and tagged Tony in. Mamaluke waited for Doring to get back up then he smacked him a few times and whipped him into the opposing corner. Tony then attempted a monkey-flip but Danny blocked then pinned him while using his feet and ropes for leverage. Tony kicked out though and Doring made it over to Roadkill. The angry Amish wrestler stared Mamaluke down. Guido asked for a tag, Tony willingly obliged. Little Guido stomped over to Roadkill and faced off with him. Little Guido then made the huge mistake of slapping Roadkill across his face, leaving a very noticeable red mark. Roadkill had that crazed look in his eyes and slapped Little Guido right back then nailed a sidewalk slam followed by a nice standing splash. He covered but Guido's partner came in for the save.

Before Roadkill could get back on his feet, Trinity distracted the ref and Big Guido entered the ring with a chair and smashed it across the back of Roadkill knocking him flat on his stomach. Little Guido tagged in Mamaluke and a few stomps were layed down, followed by an elbow drop followed by Little Guido coming off the top with a leg drop, mocking Danny Doring while doing so. Mamaluke then sinched in a nice sicilian crab reminiscent of a half boston crab. He held on tight but Roadkill wasn't giving in and reached the ropes. After Tony refused to break the hold, Danny came in and started firing away with some punches. Little Guido then came in and it broke out into a brawl. After Roadkill made it back to his feet, Big Guido stood on the apron grabbing at him. This caused the two to tangle and they eventually both went over the rope and spilled to the floor.

Amidst the chaos, Mickie James came out suddenly to some boos and bulldogged Trinity down and out right there on the floor. She then pointed to the crowd and Block was running in with a chair. While that went on, Danny and Little Guido brawled to the outside, ending when Doring hit his double arm ddt on the concrete. In the ring, while Tony was distracted by Mickie, Block unfolded the chair, set it in the middle of the ring, got Tony's attention then leveled him with an inverted neckbreaker directly on the steel chair that was in an upright position! The crowd collectively gasped at how dangerous the spot looked. Block then slipped out of the ring and escaped up the aisle with Mickie. Mamaluke was out flat on the canvas and not moving an inch. Danny saw this and came off the top rope with a leg drop then made the pin. 1... 2... 3! NEW CHAMPIONS! DANNY DORING AND ROADKILL!

"Definetly an eventful tag match!" Joey exclaimed as the winning team celebrated then exited the ring with their new belts. "Wait, Tony Mamaluke still hasn't moved." Joey said very softly.

"Ummm... can we get some medics? Oh, the FBI beat me to the punch, they're calling for some help."

ECW on Sci-Fi went to commercial. On its return, the camera was backstage. Al Snow had conversed with officials and it seemed that Tony Mamaluke was complaining that he couldn't move a single muscle on his body. Basically, he was complaining of paralysis. THE ECW competitors were all staring towards Block who was in the background. This scene was very reminiscent of what had taken place between Tommy Dreamer and Sandman some years ago. Block reminded the wrestlers that Sandman was faking, then he silently thanked god Sandman wasn't in attendance tonight.

Next Segment...

His music hitting the speakers, Kurt Angle came out to a boo'ing ECW faithful crowd. He simply took the verbal insults as he walked to the ring with a confident look on his face. Kurt began with a slight chuckle, "I guess Tazz wasn't kidding when he said I needed to prove myself, huh?" . The crowd gave a slight cheer but then back to boos. "Anyway, you all know why i'm out here tonight so I won't bother boring you with it. Plain and simple, last week CW Anderson came out here and basically said he wanted a one on one match with me. Which, I have no problem with. So, to answer your question, the answer is yes." Kurt said, staring into the camera. The crowd cheered.

Joey quickly spoke up. "There it is! Kurt Angle agrees to face CW Anderson in an ECW ring."

"And," Kurt went on, "Just to prove that i'm for real about my determination in ECW, i'm asking you to please pick any style match you want. Submission, cage, 2 out of 3 falls, anything you..."

Suddenly, at the stage, Heyman appeared with another smile on his face. "I'm a very lucky man. I don't know if you people, or even you Kurt, realize it but I am a very very lucky man. You see, i'm taking this golden opportunity and running with it. At Heatwave 2006... ECW's return to ppv, it will be Kurt Angle facing CW Anderson for the new ECW Television Title! Now... how about that for a return?" . Paul smiled and the crowd reacted...

"WE WANT IT NOW! WE WANT IT NOW!"

Out of nowhere, CW entered the ring from behind. Kurt turned and the two exchanged words that couldn't be heard by anyone in attendance due to the insanely loud crowd noise. The fans were going nuts, nearly foaming at the mouth for this amazing match-up. The talk went further, Angle and Anderson exchanged words and their heads knocked together, staying there as the words became more heated. CW then surprised Kurt, going for a spinebuster but Kurt worked out of it and went for Angle Slam but CW worked out of that move and pushed Kurt to the ropes. When Kurt came back, CW caught him and placed a devastating spinebuster! The crowd went wild...

"C FUCKIN' DUB! C FUCKIN' DUB!"

ECW went to commercial with Anderson standing over Angle. Next up would be the main event... Tommy Dreamer versus Stevie Richards.

Dreamer vs. Richards...

In what was speculated to be the slaughter of Stevie Richards, the match was about to begin. Stevie had already danced his way down the aisle and was awaiting Tommy, with a bandage on his forehead to protect the cut he endured last week via Sabu and the turnbuckle post. Dreamer came down, the crowd cheering when his 'Man In The Box' theme had returned. The innovator of violence was ready to explode in this match. It was rumored he was dissapointed in himself with his performance 2 weeks ago on the premiere. Nonetheless, Tommy entered the ring.

After the two were properly announced, the bell was rang and the action began. They started off with a simple collar and elbow tie up that helped Tommy overpower his opponent into the corner and lay in a few nice right jabs. The ref broke it up and Tommy backed away. Richards kept checking his bandage, worried he'd start bleeding at any second. They quickly locked up again though and it was deja-vu due to Tommy backing Richards into the corner once more.

"BORING... BORING... BORING."

Tommy saw that it was time to step it up. He grabbed Stevie by the hair, wound up and popped him with a right, then a left. Then an abdominal drop, then a boot in the gut to a ddt. He covered but Stevie kicked out. Now the crowd was a little more fired up. Tommy irish-whipped Stevie into the corner and followed with a clothesline, causing Stevie to stumble forward and eventually fall on his face ala Ric Flair. Dreamer then exited the ring, tossed in a steel chair, put in half of the steel steps, then grabbed a wrench from under the ring. The Innovator of Violence smiled and re-entered the ring, holding the wrench high as if on display for the world to see.

Suddenly, from the crowd, came a young man wearing a hoodie and ball cap with dark clothes. This man picked up the steel chair and leveled Tommy in the head before he could even react. bloodying him. This hooded man then stomped down on Tommy repeatedly and slammed the chair down on his back at least 4 times. After, Stevie made a pin. There was a 1, a 2, but no 3! Somehow, Tommy kicked out. The man in the hood then brought the steel steps over to the middle of the canvas. From there, Stevie and him lifted Tommy up into a double vertical suplex and dropped him directly on the steel steps. Dreamer screamed in agony as his body went limp and rolled off of the steel. Stevie smiled and made another cover but Dreamer kicked out again!

"No matter how brutal the beating, Tommy Dreamer refuses to stay down!"

"Who the hell is this guy?" Tazz asked, somewhat annoyed. "Dreamer's gettin' murdered, someone's gotta do somethin' here."

Richards then called for a mic and spoke while laying the beatdown with his mysterious partner. He took a breath and began. "Stay down Tommy!" layed in a boot, "Just stay down!" another stomp. Then, the hooded man held Tommy up and Stevie set for his signature sidekick. "Tommy... you're gonna see first hand, how much of a bad ass I can be!" . He threw the mic down and went for the kick but Tommy dropped and the hooded man received the kick to his chest and it knocked him out of the ring. Stevie had a look of shock on his face. When he turned, he was face to face with a bloody and battered Tommy Dreamer who was mad as hell!

"FUCK HIM UP, TOMMY... FUCK HIM UP! FUCK HIM UP, TOMMY... FUCK HIM UP!"

"Fans, I can only wonder if the look on Tommy's face is as noticeable on television as it is right here live in person." Styles commented. "The man looks more fired up than I have seen him in years."

Tommy grabbed Stevie, slugged him a few times, then ripped the bandage right off his forehead. Then he got in a few more shots, then scooped Stevie up and hung him in the tree of woe. He then placed the bent chair in front of Stevie's face and baseball slid directly into it, busting Stevie's wound right back open. Tommy wasn't done though as he watched Stevie's feet untangle from the turnbuckle and drop to the canvas. Dreamer waited for him to get up, but out of the corner of his eye Tommy could see the hooded man back on the apron. Dreamer slingshot him back in and ripped the hoodie away to reveal... none other than... Joey Matthews? Better known as Joey Mercury from Smackdown? Tommy wasn't sure how to react, neither did the crowd. Not even Styles and Tazz...

"Am I seeing this right?" Styles asked.

"He... wait... no... he was fired from Smackdown!. But how'd he end up here?"

"Well, Matthews did use to wrestle in ECW for awhile with Christian York. But here... now?"

Tommy punched him, then he set up for a Spicolli Driver and hit it to perfection! The crowd started cheering Tommy heavily. Dreamer then focused on Stevie who was gushing blood. Dreamer started nodding his head, smiling and ddt'd Stevie and rolled him up for the pin. 1... 2... no! Stevie managed to get his shoulders up. Tommy then signaled for another Spicolli Driver and came through, this time driving Stevie down onto the steel steps with a disturbing thud! He made the pin... it was academic. 123!

"In hardcore fashion, your winner is Tommy Dreamer!" Styles exclaimed, excitedly.

Tommy picked up Matthews and tossed him over the top rope, sending him crashing down onto the hard floor outside. Dreamer then grabbed the mic and mocked Stevie. "Stay down, Stevie! Huh? Just stay the fuck down!"

Tazz laughed. "If this match doesn't get us kicked off Sci-Fi, I don't know what will."

Tommy looked to the crowd, as they chanted welcome back Dreamer... welcome back! He then did his trademark crucifix pose and was about to leave the ring when strange music came over the speakers, filling the arena. It was a grunge-esque instrumental with bird sounds. More specifically... caws! The crowd started booing badly. Dreamer was shocked and scanning the entire area and crowd. He even went as far as to enter the crowd and start looking.

"You've gotta be kidding me, he's supposed to be down south. I don't even know for sure if his contract expired down there." Joey commented.

"Are we even allowed to say his name?" Tazz asked.

A bloody Tommy Dreamer made his way backstage, passing by a few wrestlers and asking them if they saw him. He eventually got to his locker room he would usually share with Balls and Sandman, had either of them been at the show, and the door had the word... Nevermore on it in deep black paint. He opened the door and stormed in to find nothing but a black leather jacket on the floor. Almost hypnotized, Tommy picked it up, held it for a minute then broke from the trance and into a fit of rage... throwing the jacket against the wall and yelling. "WHERE IS HE? WHERE THE HELL IS HE?"

ECW on Sci-Fi went off the air this night on a most unnnerving and unsettling note. Was it real or was it all just a joke or hoax? Had Raven actually set foot in this building during an ECW event?