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00:15Caz, can I get over with you right now?
00:39Here's the word. F*** you. Shaboo! F*** you! Get the f*** out of here!
00:46I'm sorry. I didn't want to get a word for that. That's all.
00:50Is that alright?
01:08Shaboo Phantom, get the f*** out of here!
01:11I came out here to ask you some questions.
01:17Now, if you don't want to cooperate, I understand.
01:21But, let me say something.
01:24I have been fed up with everything here that's going on in ECW in the last couple of weeks.
01:34Paul Lee, everything else has driven me up the wall.
01:39They don't realize that I am a broadcast journalist.
01:46That I used to work for the World Wrestling Federation, and I don't get the...
01:53What I deserve. The respect I deserve.
01:58And by the way, I know some people there still, and in this business, you shouldn't burn bridges, and I can always put in a good word for you somewhere down the road, if you'd like that.
02:07I graduated summa cum laude from Skidmore College, but I wouldn't expect anyone here to know about it, because unless it ended in a CC community college, you wouldn't know what I'm talking about.
02:22And finally, you guys want to wonder why I was in a helicopter at the pay-per-view.
02:32It's because I could afford it.
02:35Because being from Greenwich, Connecticut, I can just about get whatever I want, whenever I wanted, and as long as I ask Mom and Dad, they seem to oblige me.
02:47So I came out here to do an interview. If you'd like to say anything, please, I don't...
02:54Choke him out! Choke him out! Choke him out! Choke him out! Choke him out! Choke him out! Choke him out! Choke him out! Choke him out! Choke him out! Choke him out!
03:05You done talking now, Lance?
03:07Yeah, I'm done, unless you'd like me to run anything by you again in case it went over your head or anything.
03:10or anything, but I can think of a man,
03:13but are you sure you're done talking?
03:15Yeah, I think I'm done.
03:18I don't have anything else to say,
03:20unless anything you'd like me to ask you or anything.
03:24Well, on behalf of everybody here in New York,
03:28I'd like to be the first to tell you goodbye.
03:40Well, there you go, Lance, right?
03:55You could tell that .
03:57Vince McMahon on behalf of me and everybody in New York City.
04:02you.
04:10That's what we all think.
04:11That's what we all think.
04:13That's what we all think.
04:15That's what we all think.
04:17High-file.
04:18Extreme.
04:22Championship.
04:23World.
04:24Extreme.
04:26Championship.
04:29Whirly.
04:31Win.
04:32Free.
04:33Man.
04:34Man.
04:35Man.
04:36Man.
04:37Man.
04:38Man.
04:39Man.
06:11Believe it or not, live on location from Dudleyville.
06:16Plus, we have tried for ages to bring you this matchup.
06:19We've got it inked here on television tonight from Boston.
06:23First time ever one-on-one meeting.
06:25The extreme icon, the Sandman, will collide with the most suicidal, homicidal, genocidal athlete in all professional sports, Sabu.
06:34Right now, it's one-third of the full-blooded Italians.
06:37Tracy Smothers from Nashville, Italy going one-on-one with John Clonis.
06:42I really wish Guido would teach Tracy Smothers another Italian mannerism.
06:51Pick one, any one.
06:52You know, if you showed Tracy Smothers a map of the world, do you think he could find Italy?
06:59Well, maybe if Tommy Ritz showed him where Italy was.
07:08Right.
07:16There's a no-move.
07:17All right, go back to the hand underneath the chin.
07:35All jocularity aside, Tracy Smothers, a veteran who has wrestled in every territory this business has ever had.
07:43He has seen it all.
07:47And coupled with the Big Don, Tommy Ritz in his corner, is a threat to any and all wrestlers in the ECW locker room.
08:00By the way, little Guido isn't about getting involved either.
08:03John Clonis, the most agile 265-pounder in the business today.
08:20He makes that look easy, doesn't he?
08:26And the fans here in Boston love him.
08:29Fronis trained by hardcore wrestling legend, Killer Kowalski, right here in Boston.
08:37Your referee is Jim Molyneux.
08:41Introducing first, in the corner to my right, allow me to introduce the manager.
08:47He is the Big Don, Tommy Wildfire Rich.
08:53I'll need to introduce the extreme stud of ECW, Little Guido.
09:10It should be noted, Guido gave himself that title.
09:13Represent, from Nashville, Italy, weighing in tonight at 236 pounds, Tracy Smothers!
09:28That dance again.
09:31I swear it's not Italian.
09:33His opponent, Hill, from Boston, Massachusetts!
09:38He weighs in, at 250 pounds, John Cronis!
09:54Happy homecoming to John Cronis!
09:56John Cronis vs. Tracy Smothers!
10:12John Cronis will no doubt rely on incredible and surprising quickness for a man his size,
10:18along with his martial arts ability.
10:21Tracy Smothers will no doubt rely on chicanery from the Big Don, Little Guido.
10:25By the way, the rumors you have heard are indeed true.
10:28The Eliminators are history.
10:31Harry Satter no longer with ECW.
10:33John Cronis is here to stay.
10:34All the details tonight on the ECW Hardcore Hotline,
10:38including thoughts of John Cronis and the, uh, well, the exit of his part.
10:46Enough about the past, let's talk about the present.
11:03Cronis and Smothers.
11:05Smothers backed up into the corner, very leery of the feet of John Cronis,
11:09as he should be.
11:10Great kicking ability.
11:11Cronis looking to keep one eye on the Big Don and one eye on Little Guido.
11:21He'll wind up getting blindsided by Smothers.
11:25Howling elbow tie up.
11:26Go behind by Smothers.
11:29Standing switch.
11:30Couple of elbows to the air, full out of steam.
11:36Shoulder block.
11:37Up and over goes Smothers.
11:39Leapfrog by Cronis.
11:41Elbow back fist.
11:45And a spin kick.
11:47Cronis' boot catches Smothers right in the mouth.
11:49Thank heaven he's got Little Guido and the Big Don out there.
12:09Smothers taking his time, getting back in the ring.
12:12Wants to slow down the pace of the match.
12:14That's to his advantage.
12:30They tie up once again.
12:32Either the midsection, double axe handle.
12:35Smothers all over Cronis.
12:37Irish whip is reversed.
12:39Elbow, pair of Ridgehands.
12:45Drag and sweep almost decapitates Tracy Smothers.
12:55In attendance tonight, John Cronis' mentor, Walter Kieler-Kowalski,
13:01as well as members of the undefeated defending AFC champion, New England Patriots.
13:05Of course, like the other wrestling promotions, we're not going to show them on camera.
13:09We're going to want to detract from the wrestling.
13:11And I mention them.
13:12Well, I guess I'm being hypocritical.
13:15Tracy's mother's back in the ring.
13:17Little Guido trying to distract John Cronis.
13:23As did the Big Don.
13:29This may be Cronis' only weakness.
13:31Superb athlete, but easily distracted.
13:35In a kind way, I'm trying to say he's not all there.
13:39Dropped down by Smothers.
13:41Tommy Rich pulls the top rope down.
13:44Little Guido distracted referee Jim Molyneux.
13:47And the Big Don sent John Cronis tumbling to the floor.
13:55Guido now raking the back and putting the boots to John Cronis.
14:01Cronis thrown back in now.
14:03Can Smothers capitalize?
14:08We've got to take a break as Tracy Smothers takes the advantage of this matchup.
14:16Irish whip out of the corner.
14:17And once again, the interference of the full-blooded Italians gives Tracy Smothers the advantage in this matchup.
14:41Smothers waiting on Cronis.
14:43This is a side kick.
14:46Cronis did not miss.
14:54Smothers gets planted.
15:00Awesome!
15:00Somersault leg drop.
15:02Hook of the leg.
15:04Guido just elbowing his own partner.
15:08Guido gets nailed and falls to the outside.
15:10Crop kick on the Big Don.
15:14It's Cronis and Smothers.
15:17Brothers get slammed again.
15:20Cronis ascending the turnbuckles.
15:22He's all the way up top.
15:234.50 splash finds the mark.
15:31It's so.
15:31The time of the fall.
15:33Six minutes, 51 seconds.
15:35Here is your winner, John Cronis.
15:39An awesome athletic display by John Cronis.
15:47We've got to see that again.
15:51Bullseye!
15:52Well, well, well.
16:05On location here in Dudleyville, it is I, the quintessential stud muffin, Joel Satisfaction Guaranteed, Gertner.
16:19And here with me, the guardian of the gold, Big Dick Dudley, and his half-brothers, the ECW heavyweight tag team champions of the world.
16:37Bubba Ray and Devon, the Dudley boys.
16:43And I think on behalf of all of the Dudleys, I'd like to congratulate one half of the, uh, well, I'd like to congratulate John Cronis, singles competitor extraordinaire, on that marvelous, spectacular victory.
17:02At the same time, I'd like to issue a challenge to Mr. Cronis.
17:11Cronis, why don't you go up against D-
17:16No.
17:18Devon Dudley specializes in tag team wrestling.
17:22How about, Mr. Cronis, you step up to the plate and face Buh!
17:30Just one problem.
17:33Bubba Ray Dudley is not only Devon Dudley's half-brother, but his loyal tag team partner.
17:40All right, Mr. Cronis, if you think you're man enough, if you think you're big enough,
17:50we offer to you, from the twisted steel section of Dudleyville, the true mastodon of professional wrestling, Big Dick Dudley.
18:08And I have heard, through the grapevine, that, Cronis, you confess that you oftentimes think that you can beat Big Dick.
18:20Well, if you are such a master at beating Big Dick, as you say you are,
18:28take a shot at the man who is, well, as big as his name.
18:34And if you defeat him, maybe we will even let you choose another singles competitor,
18:42so that the two of you can tandem and face the ECW World Tag Team Champions, the Dudley Boys.
18:53Signing off from Dudleyville, this is the quintessential stud muffin, Joel Gertner.
18:58It is now time to see the franchise, Shane Douglas, defend the ECW World Heavyweight title
19:05against whomever Ravishing Rick Rude has chosen, handpicked, to oppose it.
19:10It's kind of like a customado Mike Tyson thing.
19:12I don't pretend to understand it, but Rick Rude's on his way to the ring.
19:15Cut to the U.K.
19:38What I'd like to have right now...
19:56What I'd like to have right now...
20:06What I'd like to have right now...
20:34Is for...
20:36Is for all you fat, out of shape, Massachusetts meatheads...
20:50Button your lips, open your eyes,
20:57and get a good look at the new ECW World Heavyweight Champion...
21:04The Franchise Shane Douglas!
21:10And Rick Rude has been hired by the ECW World Heavyweight Champion...
21:15Opened to find new competition for the franchise, to test him, to push him, to make him a better champion!
21:22Who did Mr. Rude find to challenge the franchise this evening?
21:30Francine leads the ECW World Heavyweight Champion to the race...
21:42By the way, it should be noted that Francine played a very critical part in this relationship of...
21:46Ruckus and Rune, apparently she was one of her fringe benefits.
21:52Exchange of services, if you will.
22:01Douglas, feeding heart palpitations.
22:07Oh, what a filthy tramp.
22:09Rune doesn't seem to mind, no, does he?
22:19Never did.
22:21Most likely never will.
22:29Rune rubbing off on Douglas already.
22:33Why don't you pieces of here in Massachusetts
22:36have some class and sit down and show your respect
22:40for the greatest ECW World Heavyweight Champion of all time?
22:56Let me drop a little hint to all you idiot morons.
23:00None of you would be sitting here tonight
23:03if it wasn't for me being here four years ago
23:08and coming back two years ago.
23:12You would all be relegated to watching that
23:14goddamn WWWCW
23:19so you can all kiss my right now.
23:23Who has Rick Rune found to challenge the franchise tonight?
23:32Ravishing Rick Rune has chosen Axel Rotten
23:34to challenge the franchise.
23:37Douglas backed into the corner.
23:40Axel misses a left.
23:42Schoolboy and Douglas back up to his feet.
23:45Axel, a good choice by Ravishing Rick Rune.
23:52Although famous for swinging a barbed wire baseball bat
23:55and a chair, Axel can wrestle and will.
24:01However, if he hopes to dethrone the franchise
24:03and leave Boston as the World Heavyweight Champion,
24:07he might want to resort to swinging a chair.
24:09He is not going to out-wrestle the franchise.
24:11They tie it once again, side headlocked now by Axel.
24:17Axel shot off.
24:21Standing drop kick by the franchise who ducked the punch.
24:25He saw the left coming all the way.
24:29Francine is loving it.
24:32Ravishing Rick Rune giving instruction to Axel Rotten.
24:37Almost poaching Axel.
24:41Again, this strategy may backfire.
24:54What if Rick Rune shares the wrong piece of information
24:57with Axel Rotten?
25:00I mean, if Douglas really lets Rune into his confidence,
25:03will Rick Rune know Douglas' proverbial chink in the armor?
25:07I mean, after all, in other promotions,
25:11Rick Rune keeps company with little parties
25:14that Douglas isn't too friendly with.
25:16No secret about the hatred of Shane Douglas
25:19for Shawn Michaels and vice versa.
25:23Can Shawn Michaels get in Rick Rune's ear
25:24regarding Shane Douglas?
25:26Can Douglas get in Rick Rune's ear regarding Shawn Michaels?
25:28The two that goes.
25:30One, two, one, three, three, four, five, five, six, six, six.
25:31Reversal by Axel Rotten.
25:34Douglas ducks the clothesline going behind.
25:37Double leg to and walks over the back of Axel Rotten.
25:40That's just insulting.
25:43Now, going back to an earlier point,
25:45this is a very volatile situation.
25:48Rick Rune involved with both
25:50the ECW World Heavyweight Champion,
25:52Shane Douglas,
25:53and the boy toy, Shawn Michaels.
25:55Of course, Shane Douglas, World Heavyweight Champion,
25:59got to be paying Rick Rude big bucks.
26:01And, of course, there is the whole Francine factor.
26:05I mean, that factor is what keeps Rick Rude loyal.
26:08I mean, she might be pretty special.
26:11Okay, read it on a bathroom wall.
26:16Rick Rude having a strategy session with Axel Rotten.
26:24Then again, Ravishing Rick Rude could be having a good time
26:27at just feeding all of Douglas' opponents false information.
26:31I mean, if you were Douglas' opponent,
26:33why wouldn't you take any of Rick Rude's advice?
26:36Well, that worked. The thumb to the eye worked.
26:41Side rush and leg sweep.
26:44Axel now putting the boots to Douglas.
26:47Axel stopping all over the knees, the thighs, the arms.
26:58Almost a variation of the old Ronnie Garvin stuff.
27:02There's no place Axel has missed.
27:06Douglas has been rocked by Axel Rotten,
27:20and the ECW World Heavyweight title is in jeopardy here in Beantown tonight.
27:25Douglas, upside down in the corner, hits the ring apron.
27:31Axel spills out right after the franchise.
27:41Douglas seems hobbled.
27:44Face first into the audio equipment.
27:49Axel Rotten has got to be thinking upset here tonight in Boston.
27:56Axel just unloading on the franchise.
28:09Douglas hits the stand.
28:15Humping forearm across the back.
28:21Douglas crawling for Francine.
28:23Axel's got a chip.
28:25Douglas heard Axel with the chair behind him.
28:30Axel dropped face first.
28:34And just like that,
28:37Douglas puts a screeching halt to the momentum of Axel Rotten.
28:42But the World Heavyweight Champion still looking the worst for wear.
28:48The franchise now climbing the turnbuckles.
28:51Not his forte.
28:56Those lines where the top connects.
29:00Francine looks out approvingly.
29:01Cover, hook to the leg, to it.
29:04Now Axel has stolen his matchup.
29:07Douglas must have hit that steel guardrail.
29:10Kidneys first.
29:11He's favoring his right side.
29:14Elbow to the top of the head.
29:16Sends Axel to the canvas.
29:18Baseball slide.
29:24Low, and that's payback for that stop.
29:27However, ravishing Rick Rude still giving encouragement to Axel Rotten.
29:34Douglas now just demeaning Axel.
29:40Now stomping on the fingers.
29:43Douglas almost having a good time with Axel.
29:52Axel keeps coming, a thump to the eye!
29:57It's gruesome to watch.
30:05Axel Rotten still fighting to get to his feet.
30:08But leaves his ribs wide open, and Douglas plays that ribcage like a xylophone.
30:14Douglas cinches up Rotten.
30:26And Douglas is sensing victory.
30:37Giving himself a hand.
30:46Inverted rolling Knicks.
30:51Douglas has made an A for himself by targeting Knicks.
30:56is that for francine's benefit or douglas trying to appease ravishing rick rood
31:10tramp pussy
31:17axelot now laying out across the bottom rope
31:23look at this
31:26what a miserable little
31:32what are you doing
31:35and rick rood comes out this is the strangest thing i've ever seen
31:38rick rood admonishing francine for interfering in douglas's match
31:52douglas now standing on axelotn pulling up on that top rope for leverage down across the kidneys of axelotn
32:07douglas making friends here in boston
32:13douglas making friends here in boston
32:20and again standing on the back of axelotn
32:24axel caught douglas that time
32:28douglas having a good time at the expense of axelotn and that's a mistake
32:35axel goes left right to the midsection
32:42can't just douglas again douglas had been favoring that right side
32:50axel with those body shots now upstairs douglas trying to cover up in the corner
32:56axel wright with a flurry all over the east nw world heavyweight champion in the corner
33:02iris went back the other way douglas it's hard
33:05close line floors the franchise cover
33:07two and
33:09axel didn't hook the leg the franchise able to squirm out from underneath axelotn
33:14douglas set for the ride again
33:17well placed back elbow right to the face
33:20another lateral press two and two and a half
33:23again axel rotten fails to hook the leg
33:27iris whip once again back body drop
33:34cover there's the hook of the leg two and
33:37that one was cooked
33:40francine showing signs of panic
33:44even a bead of sweat she was up on the apron
33:47she could feel she could sense that that world heavyweight title was slipping away and make no doubt about it
33:53the franchise shane douglas is in trouble here tonight in boston
34:02air thumbs to the eyes douglas set for the ride
34:06close line once again by axel wright
34:08can he put the franchise away though
34:13francine out by the ring apron distracted referee jeff jones
34:16two in she may have brought douglas the half a second he needed to make that a two and a half and not a three count
34:27headbutt by axel wright
34:33Douglas now being set up by wright
34:39headbutt by the franchise he's trying to fight off axel
34:45headbutt sends axel crashing into the canvas
34:48Douglas going up once again
34:52he gets caught by axel
34:54Douglas set for the ride
34:59axel missed the clothesline
35:02there it is the belly to belly suplex
35:04two
35:05it's over
35:06let's take another look at the end of this fat jump
35:13axel try to jam that hand in there and block the suplex but the world heavyweight champion just popped his hips
35:21good to tell you're over
35:36Douglas contains the ECW world heavyweight championship
35:40we have been trying to bring you this historic matchup for months we have finally got it done the first ever one on one matchup sabu takes on the sandman
35:47we have been trying to bring you this historic matchup for months we have finally got it done the first ever one on one matchup sabu takes on the sandman
35:54sabu takes on the sandman
36:01sabu is up on the stage sabu is behind the sandman
36:07sabu is up on the stage sabu is behind the sandman
36:11sabu is behind the sandman
36:18oh my god
36:22sabu just smashed a bottle over the skull of the sandman
36:28sabu ambushed the sandman
36:31sabu ambushed the sandman
36:34bench
36:42the sandman
36:42he is off on the wall
36:43he has got the sandman
36:44some of the sandman
36:45he is on theabad
36:46his broad hair isˇth
36:47he has got his Canadian
36:48he's on the pad
36:49he never had his
36:49his special matchup
36:50Borek he is gonna come out
36:51sabu changes he's gueds
36:52in the sandman
36:52sabu on howls
36:53sabu is he has decided to adopt
36:54the sandman
36:55him
36:57all from the sandman
36:58the sandman
36:59looks on Labrace
37:00to videelet
37:01yeah
37:02come on
37:03brok
37:04the sandman
37:04Alfonso carrying on like the loser, it's Tommy Dreamer.
37:09Tommy Dreamer has come out to help the Sandman.
37:14Sandman goes through the table and hits the floor.
37:18Tommy Dreamer saved the Sandman.
37:21He's seen him, he's seen him, he's seen him.
37:24The Sandman is out.
37:26Tommy Dreamer,
37:32marching to the back perhaps for some help.
37:36We've got referees out here now.
37:38We've got wrestlers out here now as well.
37:44The locker room is beginning to empty
37:47as the bloodied Sandman lay almost motionless on the floor.
37:57And Sandman went crashing through the table to the floor.
38:01And it's payback time.
38:06Tommy Dreamer's gonna spike Sabu.
38:08Sabu is limp though.
38:10It's Rob Van Denk.
38:12Spin kick catches Tommy Dreamer right in the face.
38:15Sabu's tag team partner, Mr. Mundana.
38:18Look at that.
38:20Van Denk with a tumble and a splash.
38:26Tommy Dreamer came out to help the Sandman.
38:31And now he's paying for it.
38:33Van Denk missed the baseball slide.
38:35Van Denk gets dropped first across the steel board rail.
38:41And now Mr. Mundana gets crossed across the steel board rail.
38:50And now Mr. Mundana gets crossed across the steel.
38:56Van Denk is out of it.
39:01And Mr. Monday night is out of it.
39:08Weaver just smashed the skull of Van Damme with that chair.
39:21Van Damme has no idea what night of the week it is right now.
39:25Van Damme thrown back in.
39:31Alfonso, Alfonso grabbed the leg of Tell Me Dreamer.
39:37Van Damme capitalized, dropped, taking a chair to the face.
39:44And now Van Damme is stopping Dreamer.
39:56Both feet right to the face of Tell Me Dreamer, the chair in between.
40:01We were scared to have a one-on-one matchup finally.
40:04First time ever with Sandman and Sabu.
40:08Sabu ambushed the Sandman, cracked a bottle over his head.
40:12Tell Me Dreamer saved the Sandman, Sabu, and crashing through a table to the concrete floor.
40:18And now we've got an impromptu matchup between Tell Me Dreamer and Mr. Monday night, Rob Van Damme.
40:27Dreamer set for the ride.
40:29Chair in the face.
40:31No, Tell Me caught it and shot at Van Damme.
40:40Tell Me with his own version of the Van Damme-inator.
40:43Tell Me now is setting the turnbuckle.
41:00Road splash connects.
41:02Sandman has hit the ring.
41:07Arabian face buster on Tell Me Dreamer.
41:10And now Sabu putting the move to Dreamer.
41:16And now Sabu putting the move to Dreamer.
41:30Slingshot kicks.
41:31Tommy is down.
41:32Alfonso has tailed referee, Jamalda.
41:38Tommy's in the camel clutch.
41:43And now on the second-term buckle.
41:49Both feet again to the face of Tommy Dreamer.
41:53I'm doing.
41:54I'm doing.
41:55I'm calling Nick Labros in Atlanta.
41:58Nick Labros, why don't you call one of the layers that Time Warner does have some faith in.
42:04He's already caught his slump.
42:06When they're done.
42:14Rolling thunder on Tommy Dreamer.
42:17And there's that sandals up.
42:21That's Kansas music.
42:22They're going to bury Tommy Dreamer and he's at the...
42:30Oh, it's Ted.
42:32The world television champion is here.
42:35He's seated up.
42:38He lowers the move on Van Damme and Sabu.
42:43He's going after Fonzie.
42:45Fonzie's running for his leg.
42:49Van Damme stopping Ted.
42:50Van Damme and Sabu went off the turnbuckle.
43:10Tommy breaks it up.
43:13Van Damme.
43:16Overhead.
43:17Belly to belly.
43:17Ted's flex.
43:18Sabu gets close, lying to the floor.
43:23Tommy Dreamer and Ted has cleared the ring of Van Damme and Sabu.
43:32Nick No comes around and Ted did not come out to save Tommy Dreamer.
43:37He is fed up with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.
43:42playing games with the promotion.
43:46He makes his living in.
44:03Alfonso to snow to sellout to next.
44:05And again, make no doubt about it,
44:23Kaz looks out for his own best interests.
44:27Not those of Tommy Dreamer.
44:30I know you stand alone, but you got my back and I got yours.
44:49Anytime you need a favor, you got it.
44:52Listen, brother, I don't need nobody to watch my back, first of all.
45:04That goes for you, anybody in the back.
45:09I don't need this WCW, WWF bull****, that ain't what I'm about.
45:15But I'll tell you what.
45:16Yeah, the way I see it, you owe me a favor and you're going to return it.
45:21The favor is, I want you to challenge me for my TV title.
45:26And I'll tell you what.
45:29I don't care if you win, you get the strap.
45:32If I win, which I will, I retain my strap.
45:37But let's show these people here, shut the f*** up, I ain't done.
45:47Let's show these people here, them people watching on the TV, and them f***ing Sabu, Van Damme, Fonzie.
45:57What an extreme match is about.
46:00So brother, you challenge me for the World TV title.
46:03It's put up or shut up time.
46:11Next week on ECW Television, you will see the Innovator of Islands, Tommy Dreamer,
46:16challenge Taz for the ECW World Television title.
46:20Next Friday night, ECW will be live in Blackwood, New Jersey.
46:24And next Saturday night, it's home sweet home.
46:27ECW live at the ECW Arena in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
46:32And the matchup will happen, definitely.
46:36The Sandman will go one-on-one with Sabu.
46:40Until next week, thank you for supporting the extreme movement now known globally as ECW.
46:47My name is Paul Heyman, and I am the Executive Producer and Talent Coordinator of Extreme Championship Wrestling.
46:53It's a job that was given to me on September 18, 1993, by the founder of this promotion, Todd Gordon.
46:59It is therefore my responsibility to inform the public that with a heavy heart, earlier this week,
47:05ECW accepted the resignation of Todd Gordon as Commissioner of Extreme Championship Wrestling.
47:10Citing increasing pressures as father of four children and running a family business,
47:15Todd could no longer assume the responsibility of being ECW's Commissioner.
47:20We here at Extreme Championship Wrestling wish Todd nothing but the best in all of his future endeavors
47:25and want to let him know that we intend to make him proud as we carry on his vision of ECW.