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Dark Pegasus Video Review: ECW Hardcore TV (01.14.96)
February 5, 2008 | Posted by
8.5
The 411 Rating
Community Grade
ECW Hardcore TV (01.14.95) by J.D. Dunn And now things get Awesome. For whatever reason, a ref hops in and turns the brawl into a match. Taz continues to choke out 911 with the towel. Rey hits the Eliminators with a double DDT. The faces challenge the Eliminators to a chickenfight, but when the Eliminators accept, Rey ranas Kronus for the win at 4:02. ** Long story behind this one, but you’ll recall from a few weeks ago that the Heavenly Bodies attacked Buh Buh (I guess I’ve been spelling it wrong) when they tried to get to the Public Enemy. Prichard “zipped” out of the promotion. Ha ha! So, we get this singles match. Hughes is playing the part of bodyguard for Del Rey. Apparently, he was a gift from Damian Kane. Long story. Styles says Prichard has a “sunny” future. Get it?! Del Rey attacks during Bubba’s pre-match attempt to say his own name (he stuttered, you might recall). Bubba fights him off but stops to argue with the ref about a two-count, and that takes so long that Del Rey is able to recover and kick him in the nuts. Cute spot. Bubba goes for a powerbomb but stops to go after Hughes. Del Rey tries to capitalize but eats a DDT and gets pinned at 2:58. Apparently, there was a lot of clipping. [1/2*] |
The 411: Now *this* is the ECW everybody fondly remembers. Unlike the current product, where every match seems to be autonomous, every angle here mixes with some other angle so that you never can tell what's going to happen next. The Beulah angle is one of the segments everyone points to when recounting ECW's great history of angles. It added even more fuel to the already blazing Dreamer-Raven feud. High recommendation. |
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Final Score: 8.5 [ Very Good ] legend |
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