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02:00In Tokyo, Japan, where tonight, wrestling's most violent feud goes worldwide as Sabu with
02:06Bill Alfonso collides with the Sandman.
02:10Hello, everyone.
02:10I'm Joey Stiles.
02:11And for the past week, ECW has been touring Japan in conjunction with the FMW promotion
02:17known worldwide for its unique matches.
02:22As a matter of fact, right now, Atsushi Onida, the creator of this cultural revolution, is
02:29meeting with ECW's own Paul Heyman.
02:32Talk about a meeting of the extreme minds.
02:36Two rebels connecting.
02:39Onida and Heyman working together?
02:44Oh, man.
02:45Talk about living dangerously.
02:48Okay.
02:52Okay?
02:53Okay.
02:53Right there.
03:02Sandman, the first time you looked Sabu in the eyes, you knew he was the king of hardcores.
03:09You knew he was the lord of hardcores.
03:10We beat you in the cage.
03:13We broke your back in the cage, Sandman.
03:17Then you felt a fire from Sabu in your hometown, in your building, in the ECW arena.
03:27Then you followed us around the world, to Corrigan Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
03:36You think you're going to beat Sabu's in his hometown where he's been here 140 times?
03:43I'll tell you what, Sandman.
03:46You're going to get your kicked in Tokyo by Sabu.
03:51And the only way you're going to make it back to the ECW arena is in a box.
04:00You think you're going to make ECW explode all over worldwide?
04:05It's not going to happen, daddy, because Sabu and myself, Bill Alfonso, is going to make sure it stops here.
04:14And if you think I forgot my whistle in Tokyo, you're wrong, daddy.
04:19Sabu, I've gotten more injuries facing you than any other opponent in my career.
04:35Yeah, you broke my ribs.
04:38Yeah, you burnt my face.
04:42But I guess that's why I like fighting you so much.
04:44So now, we travel halfway around the world.
04:49Tonight, we take Tokyo to the extreme.
04:56God, I love this business.
04:58My name is Tommy Dreamer, and I'm a professional wrestler for ECW.
05:20I'm also, to be honest, the protege of Terry Funk.
05:35When ECW decided to do this tour of Japan, I originally wasn't supposed to go.
05:40And one night, my phone rang.
05:44And Terry told me he wanted me to go on the tour.
05:48Because he wanted to tell me something.
05:50Something very important.
05:53Something that meant a lot to him.
05:55Terry Funk is the greatest wrestler of all time.
06:10I don't care what anybody else thinks.
06:13I know that for a fact.
06:15Sorry if that offends anyone.
06:16You see, Terry Funk fathered me in this sport.
06:26He taught me to be myself.
06:33So when he told me to get my big ass to Japan,
06:36I had no choice.
06:38Because it's the Funker, you know?
06:39We travel together.
06:55We wrestle together.
07:04We watch each other's backs.
07:09I thought I knew what he had to tell me.
07:22I know he watches ECW.
07:24And a lot of times, we all need the Funker around.
07:32But Terry wasn't going to do it.
07:35It was time for me to come full circle.
07:39The last night of the tour, Terry told me,
07:49Sonny boy, here's the secret to life.
07:54No matter what I tell you.
07:57No matter what I teach you.
08:00No matter what curveballs life throws at you.
08:03You have to believe in what you're doing.
08:05You have to have a passion for what you do.
08:10Without him telling me,
08:12I learned my last lesson.
08:16You gotta have heart.
08:20And Terry,
08:21you'll always be in mine.
08:23Welcome back to Extreme Championship Wrestling.
08:39And it seems here now we have,
08:41well, a slight delay before our main event tonight
08:44as Sabu collides with the Sandman here at Cork and Hall.
08:47Apparently, well, the FMW ring was damaged
08:51by one of the bombs they set off during their matches.
08:53And you'll see what I mean in just a few moments.
08:55We've got some highlights for you.
08:57And they're going to take the All Japan Women's Ring.
09:00But the ropes have snapped.
09:01So we've got to get some new ropes.
09:02This will all be straightened out.
09:04We have some highlights for you
09:05that you're really going to enjoy.
09:07Take special note.
09:08You will recognize some of your favorite ECW stars.
09:11But we would like to introduce you
09:12to some FMW and Zen athletes
09:15who you will be more familiar with
09:17in the weeks and months to come.
09:19Most notably, Atsushi Onida,
09:22who invented and perfected
09:24the exploding death match.
09:30A man I know you're familiar with
09:32because he's been here in ECW.
09:34He's known as Awesome Mike Awesome in the States.
09:36He's known as the Gladiator in Japan.
09:39Call him what you like.
09:40He is a monster.
09:42And he has really made an impact
09:43for Onida's Zen group.
09:46Wing Katamura,
09:48who has made some infrequent stops in ECW
09:51and who has established himself
09:53as one of the fastest rising stars in Japan.
09:56And finally, a young Japanese talent
09:59that Paul Heyman has vowed to bring to the States in 1998.
10:02His name is Masato Tanaka.
10:04He's tough as nails.
10:05Oh, we've got some highlights for you.
10:22The Gladiator, Mike Awesome,
10:24and Tommy Dreamer now on the apron.
10:27Awesome ball!
10:33Lincanamura taking the elbows of Masato Tanaka.
10:50Reversal!
10:52Oh, my God!
10:55Tiger ball, two
11:03Two and a half
11:06How in the world did Tanaka kick out?
11:23And Amiro back to his feet
11:25Tanaka understandably very slow to get up
11:29Inzugini catches Tanaka behind the ear
11:34Another power bomb, cover, hook of the leg, to it
11:42Oh, unbelievable
11:46What's your name?
11:57What's your name?
12:00What's your name?
12:02What's your name?
12:08What's your name?
12:11Oh, my god
12:12Respect is of the utmost importance here in Japan
12:18And the Dudley boys have shown nothing
12:20Tommy Dreamer back in the ring
12:31Face to face with Mike Awesome
12:33Irish win
12:36Power slam
12:38My god
12:45I don't believe this
12:56I don't believe this
13:00So Tanaka and Wayne Ganamuro are down
13:06Head butt
13:18Head butt
13:18Head butt
13:20Boot right to the face
13:25Boot right to the face
13:29Double head butt
13:39You can hear their skulls crack together
13:42Inverted scoop
13:56Slam to it
13:57No
13:58Canamuro kicks out
13:59To knock away for another inverted scoop
14:16Slam
14:16Ganamuro escaped
14:18Decapitating clothesline
14:21Hito goes downstairs on Devon Dudley
14:28Tommy
14:32Tommy Dreamer with the keyboard
14:33Now how's Bob Ryan
14:35Are going to get the results
14:36Back in the States?
14:42Dreamer caught for foot
14:44Goes downstairs
14:46Hito is tied to the tree of woe
14:49Miola hands a chair to Tommy Dreamer
14:53And
14:54Something's on
14:58For the same no matter where you are
15:00Now that's extreme
15:04In any language Tommy Dreamer is hardcore
15:13Death belly driver
15:19Mike Awesome going up the chair
15:24Tommy
15:28Tommy made me out
15:28Back in rolls Terry Funk
15:34Here come the Dudleys
15:37You're watching a three-way dance
15:40Of three different tag teams
15:42DDT
15:42Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer
15:44Take it on the Dudley boys
15:46Versus Hito and Mike Awesome
15:48Come upset
15:48DDT
15:50DDT
15:51Terry Funk and Bubba Ray
15:56Dudley working together
15:57Bubba Ba
16:01Madderal press
16:03Two count only
16:06Dreamer dumped back in the ring
16:09By Mike Awesome
16:10Dudley cutter
16:14Cover
16:15Cover
16:15Hito kicks out
16:18Mike Awesome back
16:23Catches his balance
16:25Lands on the apron
16:26Slingshot
16:27Shoulder block
16:28Stuffed pile
16:30Brian
16:30Hito kicks out again
16:38Double tip
16:47Oh my god
16:50I think Tommy's dead
16:51And here comes his mentor
16:57Terry Funk
16:58Side slam
17:03D-Von Dudley ascending the turnbuck
17:06Diving headbutt
17:10Onita's got a piece of table
17:13Oh my god
17:16Taraka is down
17:21But Mamon just to get the left shoulder up
17:273D Dudley death drop
17:34Forget about it
17:38Mike Awesome and Hito have been eliminated
17:41Onita gets the boot up
17:44Tanaka takes the turnbuck
17:46German suplex
17:58Both athletes very slow to get up
18:13Onita is back on his feet
18:15Running close line
18:18Six way tie up
18:23Here we go again
18:39There you see the power of Mike Awesome and Bubba Ray Dudley
18:45They are face to face
18:49330 pound Mike Awesome and 379 pound Bubba Ray Dudley
18:55What a collision
19:00They are going to do it again
19:03They are going to do it again
19:07You can feel the ring shift
19:09Reversal on the Irish whip
19:15Awesome no space first into the canvas
19:20Side headlock
19:22Side headlock
19:23Side headlock
19:25Side headlock
19:26Side headlock
19:27Side headlock
19:29Mike Awesome going on top
19:31Touched flip
19:33To get him
19:36Elbows to the jaw of Mike Awesome
19:41Tanaka comes again
19:44Misses
19:45German suplex
19:46But Tanaka is back up
19:47Running close line
19:48Floors the huge Mike Awesome
19:50Cover
19:51Two
19:52Now
19:53Boom
19:54Ging
20:06Team
20:07Ta-da-ho-ya
20:08Awesome blocks the Powerbomb
20:11Slam todaka rolls through
20:14To it
20:15No
20:16He can't go
20:17I'm not even
20:18Oh
20:19I'm not even
20:20He's not even
20:21He's not even
20:22Anything
20:23Mike, awesome, up and over with the tope.
20:33Can you believe an athlete that large with a flying tope,
20:40up and over the top?
20:43I may have spoken too soon.
20:46My God.
20:47Taraka escaped the awesome bar.
21:12Oh, my God.
21:17Taraka escaped the awesome bar.
21:29Mike, awesome.
21:31Mike, awesome, in danger of being counted out, I think.
21:43But Tanaka wants to win the matchup in the ring.
21:55Mike, awesome, in danger of being counted out, I think.
21:59But Tanaka wants to win the matchup in the ring.
22:03Mike, awesome, thrown back in.
22:07Thanks.
22:08Go takes it.
22:10Yeah, go take it.
22:12Come back.
22:13Yes.
22:15Tanaka has come alive.
22:16Yes.
22:17Another awesome bomb, this made me all to it.
22:20No, Mike, awesome kicks out.
22:23Mike, awesome, just two big and strong managers to power out using those huge legs.
22:29power out using those huge legs elbows right to the chin
22:39kanaka goes for another awesome bomb will this be all
22:54it's anyone's matchup
22:59mike awesome versus masato tanaka
23:06now mike awesome has come alive he misses the close line
23:10tanaka caught the boot forget about it good night
23:20wing can amura and that took your data
23:24powerball this may be all to it no can amura kicks out
23:32only 10 seconds left
23:38now do you see why we needed a new ring well the all japan's woman's promotion has been kind enough to
23:47loan a ring to fmw they might get it back in one piece nevertheless the ropes have been fixed and now the
24:01main event from corican hall tokyo japan sabu with bill alfonso will collide with the man who is set to
24:14make his entrance the three-time world heavyweight champion the sandman
24:25the sandman has arrived in tokyo japan
24:31whoo japan
24:51go
24:54The Sandman is set to do battle with Sabu, here at Corrican Hall.
25:13It's a feud no continent could contain.
25:21When you first laid eyes on the Sandman,
25:26a wrestler drinking a beer,
25:31smoking a soda,
25:36and smoking a soda.
25:41When you first laid eyes on the Sandman,
25:46a wrestler drinking a beer, smoking a cigarette.
25:51Did you think he would be an international extreme icon?
25:56I mean, this is unfathomable.
26:02It's obvious that Sandman loves the beer here in Japan.
26:07He's never met a beer he didn't like.
26:17It's obvious that Sandman loves the beer here in Japan.
26:19He's never met a beer he didn't like.
26:23It's obvious that Sandman loves the beer here in Japan.
26:28It's obvious that Sandman loves the beer here in Japan.
26:32He's never met a beer he didn't like.
26:35And this sold-out Corrican Hall is in awe of the three-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion.
26:58He's never met a beer he didn't like.
27:09He's never met a beer he didn't like.
27:11He's never met him.
27:12No?
27:13No?
27:15No?
27:16No?
27:17No?
27:19No?
27:20No?
27:21No?
27:22No, no?
27:24No, no, no.
27:25Apparently, this pre-match warm-up looks just as well in any country.
27:36It's proven very successful in the United States.
27:40Will it be successful here tonight in Japan?
27:46When the extreme icon, the Sandman,
27:49collides with the most suicidal, homicidal, genocidal maniac
27:55in all of professional sports,
27:57Samu, right here from the sold-out Porikin Hall
28:02in Tokyo, Japan.
28:06We've got to take a break.
28:18When we come back to Sandman vs.
28:21Sabu in an international explosion.
28:36Here's the including21,
28:50the Sandman vs. Sabu!
28:55Here we go, Hosanna vs. Sabu!!
29:00And here we go, Hosanna vs. Sabu!
29:04Now, I don't know if this will be a factor in the match-up,
29:08but Sabu has competed in Japan many times in the past.
29:13While the Sandman does have some limited,
29:16limited experience wrestling here in the Orient,
29:20he has nowhere near the number of Japanese matches
29:23under his belt that Sabu has.
29:27The Sandman swings and Alfonso misses.
29:30Sabu dropkicks the Sandman in the knee.
29:34Sabu!
29:41Sabu using the Singapore cane on the Sandman.
29:45Irish whip.
29:47The Sandman ducks.
29:49Closed lock.
29:52You can see Sabu's face is taped up.
29:56He took a table leg in the mouth,
29:58knocked out a few teeth,
30:00crazy glued the wound shut,
30:02and put athletic tape on it.
30:07Reversal out of the corner.
30:11Slingshot kick connects.
30:13Down goes to Sandman.
30:17Sandman rolls to the outside,
30:19where he will not be safe.
30:21Slingshot Sen Tak!
30:26Visita! Visita! Visita! Visita! Visita!
30:33Visita! Visita!
30:34Visita!
30:35Bill Alfonso going out to the ringside,
30:41top keepers' table,
30:43Sandman takes a chair between the eyes.
30:46Are you getting in for this team?
30:53Sabu setting up a table at ringside.
30:56This does not bode well for the Sandman.
30:57Are you getting in for this team?
31:02Upside down into the table.
31:16Where in the hell?
31:23My God.
31:28And you can hear the chants of ECW here from Tokyo,
31:41Japan, halfway around the world from where they originated.
31:45Back cover!
31:49Triple jump Moonshaw coming up.
31:52No, the chair gave way underneath Sabu.
31:58Baseball fly.
31:59The Sandman capitalizes.
32:06You can hear Alfonso at ringside with that damned whistle.
32:13The Sandman follows Sabu outside.
32:15Alfonso grab the cane.
32:22Sabu with the tope capitalizes on the distraction of Billa Alfonso.
32:27Both Sabu and the Sandman are down on the floor.
32:39Both Sabu and the Sandman are down on the floor.
32:41Sabu throws the Sandman back in.
32:45And the Sandman back in.
32:46Oh, my God!
33:00With his head between the rungs of the ladder, Sabu drops the leg.
33:07Sabu drops the leg.
33:09Come on, lateral press to an...
33:12No!
33:13Come on, lateral press to an...
33:16No!
33:17No!
33:18The left shoulder comes off on the gandit.
33:20Come on, lateral press to an...
33:21No!
33:22Oh, my God!
33:26No!
33:30He's the Clash!
33:32Come on, Sale!
33:33Come on, almighty!
33:34Come on, Israel!
33:35reversal!
33:35Tabu, it's the ladder.
33:37Nevined!
33:39The Sandman with the upside down splash in the corner.
33:43Me!
33:43Come on, Julian!
33:44Come on, 나!
33:45Come on, bam!
33:46Come on,Run!
33:46Come on, please!
33:47Come on, Leo!
33:48Come on,自由!
33:49Come on,ingen!
33:50Come on,парat!
33:50Come on,reas вот in the corner.
33:50Come on,xic potato!
33:51It's a boot between the eyes, nothing fancy about that.
34:01Fist between the eyes and down goes Sabu.
34:12The ladder once again set up in the corner.
34:21Sabu suplexed into the ladder, cover!
34:26Two count only.
34:32Sabu brings the ladder out of the corner, crashing down across the back of the Sandman.
34:42Elba!
34:51Ah!
34:56Scoop and a slam on Sabu.
35:02Sabu buried underneath the ladder.
35:05The Sandman goes to the outside.
35:09Slingshot, Summer Storm leg drop on the ladder.
35:13This may be all-lateral press, hook of the leg, to it now!
35:17And now!
35:33Sabu buried underneath the ladder yet again.
35:36This time the Sandman ascending the turnbuckle.
35:40He slips, catches his balance.
35:41Senton splash, Summer Storm!
35:46Senton splash from the top!
35:54Here you see Alfonso, whistling encouragement to Sabu!
36:03The Sandman opts not to go for the cover.
36:05Sabu set up on the top turnbuckle!
36:10They're exchanging punches!
36:12Sandman all the way up!
36:14Franken-Sander!
36:16Cover!
36:17Hook of the leg, to it now!
36:19The Sandman!
36:21All the way up!
36:23Franken-Sander!
36:25Cover!
36:27Hook of the leg, to it now!
36:30The Sandman!
36:31The Sandman pulling out all the stops here at the Cork and hole in Tokyo, Japan!
36:34The Sandman pulling out all the stops here at the Cork and hole in Tokyo, Japan!
36:35The Sandman pulling out all the stops here at the Cork and hole in Tokyo, Japan!
36:49Sabu takes the cane between the eyes!
36:52Cover!
36:542-0!
36:552-0!
36:561-0!
36:592-0!
37:002-0!
37:013-0!
37:022-0!
37:031-0!
37:041-0!
37:052-0!
37:062-0!
37:082-0!
37:09The Sandman's going after Alfonso!
37:102-0!
37:112-0!
37:122-0!
37:132-0!
37:142-0!
37:153-0!
37:162-0!
37:173-0!
37:183-0!
37:192-0!
37:203-0!
37:213-0!
37:223-0!
37:23again falls victim to a baseball slide takes the ladder right in the bus
37:35the sandman thrown back in
37:41here comes sabu with the ladder
37:47my god the salmon underneath the ladder
37:49sabu setting up a chair
37:58triple jump moonsault connects
38:02the sandman crush underneath the ladder this may be all lateral press two now the right shoulder is up
38:11the count had been very consistent
38:30triple jump springboard leg drop
38:37the sandman just threw the ladder at sabu out of desperation
38:51alfonso had handed another chair to sabu sabu never had the chance to use it
38:55another drop kick to the knee
39:06but sabu takes an elbow between the eyes
39:20sabu draped ribs first across the top rope
39:23slingshot somersault guillotine leg drop to the back of sabu's neck
39:31the sandman going up top yet again misses the leg drop
39:53sabu with a full head of steam
40:10another triple jump springboard leg drop this may be all to it now
40:15with the world watching this match up from clinton hall in tokyo japan
40:26sabu and the sandman giving it their all
40:32both men showing an absolute unwillingness to be defeated
40:36top rope drop kick and the sandman is hung out to drop
40:59alfonso has set up a table at ringside
41:01and this is not where the sandman wants to be
41:20alfonso wants a good view of this one
41:22oh my god the table did not break the sandman absorbed sabu
41:34both athletes down on the floor at ringside yet again
41:38sabu throws the sandman back in
41:56sandman takes the chair to the head
42:03sabu going up top with the chair
42:08drops the chair across the face of the sandman this may be all cover
42:18can you imagine the adrenaline flowing from the veins of these two athletes
42:22in this sold out gherkin hall
42:24sabu dropped the ladder and the leg on the sandman
42:37he got up
42:47it was another war and tokyo japan has been taken to the extreme
42:55by these two indescribably hardcore athletes
43:00but in the end and perhaps thanks to constant distractions by bill alfonso
43:13sabu squeaks by the sandman here in tokyo japan but you can bet we have not heard the last of this war
43:24in any country
43:44sabu gets a hard-fought victory and you know it should be noted when sabu debuted for ecw
43:49in 1993 he came to ecw from fmw here in japan a lot has changed for both promotions each of you now
43:59looking for a worldwide presence the fmw looking to fold more wrestling into their unique brand of
44:06martial arts by the way right now a press conference is being held in northeastern japan as the great
44:13sasuke has got word of just incredible's malicious attack on mikey whip rack mikey whip rack underwent knee
44:22surgery i'm not good with the time difference but it was three days ago in the united states
44:28the great sasuke now has made it clear he will be returning to the u.s and to ecw because he wants a
44:36piece of just incredible not just for the loss back in queens new york city in october but revenge for
44:42what just incredible did to mikey whip rack next week here on ecw we will have an update on the
44:49condition of mikey whip rack as well as news of the return to the u.s of one of the greatest wrestlers
44:57in the history of japanese professional wrestling the great sasuke ladies and gentlemen on behalf of
45:04everyone here at ecw i'm joey style saying thank you and signing off from tokyo japan