As this PPV has nothing to do with either Eric Bischoff or Hulk Hogan I feel I am justified in writing a short review that doesn't violate my principles or previous feelings stated about those 2 individuals.
Your ring announcer for this evening is Steven DiAngeles, I don't recall him from ECW at all but I didn't watch a whole lot of the product.
6 Man Tag Match. The Full Blooded Italians (Nunzio, Tony Luke & Tracy Smothers) vs Kid Kash, Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger - Its not Kash's 1st bite at the TNA apple & Diamond is probably better known to most TNA viewers as Pat Kenney, Swinger was also around for the early Asylum days. You had to mark out for Kash's flipdive off the refs back. Not much of a match, Guido took the win off Diamond.
Video messages from Todd Gordon, Pitbull Gary Wolfe & The Blue Meanie in a "Where are they now" segment.
CW Anderson vs Too Cold Scorpio - Nice match from Scorpio, great to see he can STILL cut it. Scorpio nailed some great high spots & took the win.
P.J. Polaco vs Stevie Richards with Nova & Blue Tillie - For those wondering why Polaco isn't going under the Justin Credible name tonight he no longer owns the copyright for it, he's worked under the Polaco name in TNA before though. A bit of checking found Blue Tillie is actually Big Rocco formerly of MEM Security & Phi Delta Slam. Not a great match, Richards took the win off a Super Kick.
Video message from Francine in a "Where are they now" segment. Tribute to the fallen of ECW.
3 Way Elimination Match, Brother Runt vs Al Snow vs Rhino - The last time Rhino had an actual match was the Final Resolution PPV in December 2009 so he's been out of the ring for quite a while, Runts last TNA appearance was on Impact 16th April 2009 with Balls Mahoney. Runt & Snow had great matches with Snow making a lovely Reverse Moonsault & Runt nailing a wicked Headscissors on Rhino. Runt eliminated Snow off the Acid Drop but Rhino took the win off the Gore.
Open Challenge Axl Rotten & Kahoneys vs Team 3D (with Joel Gertner) - I assume Kahoneys no longer owns the copyright to his Balls Mahoney moniker, this was never going to be pretty but its pretty clear Axl has forgotten a lot as Ray had to help him on a Front Face Slam & Devon had to help him sell as well. This one finished with 3D taking the win after powerbombing Kahoneys through a Fire Table.
After proclaiming themselves to be the most hardcore team The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustapha) came out, Team 3D sold for them (and a couple of times gave some rather over obvious in ring directions as to what to do next so this clearly wasn't rehearsed), Gertner sold a wicked guitar shot off New Jack as well. New Jack hasn't been in a TNA ring since the very early Asylum days.
Video message from the ECW guys bigging up Joey Styles.
Raven vs Tommy Dreamer - With Mick Foley as special referee. Another one that was never gonna be pretty with both Raven & Dreamer bleeding this was almost over with Raven about to tap out when Nova & Blue Tillie did a run-in to jump Foley (JUST as Raven started tapping out with barbed wire wrapped around his face by Dreamer), No clue who the guy Foley hit the Barbed Wire Mandible Claw on was but Beulah did a run in. Had to mark out for Dreamer nailing a DDT on Raven whilst handcuffed behind his back but Raven took the eventual win off a DDT of his own.
RVD (with Bill Alphonso) vs Sabu - This was originally slated to be against Jerry Lynn but he injured his back during the week. Sabu has been in TNA at least twice that I can personally recall & has always delivered the goods. Quite frankly this match was just too good to call properly but its the type of match you should be showing to the young men & women wanting to get into the business or to improve their ring craft. You can see how the techniques of both these guys inspired AJ Styles, Samoa Joe & Hamada. RVD took the eventual win a 5 Star Frogsplash, I'm pretty sure Sabu bashed his ribs up pretty badly at some point though.
You clearly heard Dixie Carter saying "Dont chant that" when the fans were chanting "F**k you Vince". I was pretty happy with how most of the nights matches went, I was pretty annoyed that Sandman didn't get a proper match & I've no idea why he didn't work as he was there and clearly fit. I think Paul Heyman lost out by not coming and being part of the whole thing, I understand the reasons behind Joey Styles not being there though.
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