6/1/18: ECW Hardcore Happening #5

Interview:
Ken Kennedy interview

("Ghost of the Navigator" by Iron Maiden played as Ken Kennedy came to the ring
to boos from the crowd.)

Ken Kennedy: In joining ECW back in March, I was thrown a curveball by Paul
Heyman. Paul E. and I left the PWF, others followed. Then we get to the ECW
Arena and Paul E. basically tells me to go fuck myself. My Kennedy Alliance
turned their backs on me and ever since that tactical move by Paul E., I
haven't been able to do what I do best: win. Some of may say that it's because
I'm not built for ECW. Maybe I don't have what it takes to be a part of ECW.
Thus far, all my detractors would be proven correct. That is, until today. In
joining ECW, I guess you could say I didn't truly know what to expect. I didn't
have the proper tutelage or wherewithal and now I do. Because now, I've got a
man willing to mold me into what he is. I've got man in my ear telling me what
it takes to reach the peaks of ECW. I've got myself a running partner and his
name is Cactus Jack.

("Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf played as Cactus Jack came to the ring to
huge cheers and "Welcome Back" chants from the crowd.)

Cactus Jack: Kennedy, you've told me you're willing to pay the price: to sweat,
to bleed, to suffer. You're willing to bare that cross.

(Cactus struck Kennedy with a right fist across the jaw as the fans cheered.)

Cactus Jack: Bang, bang! Kennedy, for you to want to be like me may be the most
disturbing statement a man can make. Nobody should ever want to be like Cactus
Jack, because to be Cactus Jack isn't just the adulation of thousands of fans
nation wide-it's the embarrassment of million of people world wide as they
recoil in horror in looking at me. Kennedy, as this pertains to you, if you
want me to help you and if you me to take you under my wind as my protégé, you
have to tell not just these people you want it, not just me you want it, not
just Paul Heyman you want it. You have to tell yourself you want it! Kennedy,
accept this thrashing as your welcome mat to the house of extreme, courtesy of
your local toothless real estate agent...

(Cactus clotheslined Kennedy and brought a chair into the ring. Cactus smashed
Kennedy over the head with the chair in succession fives times and proceeded to
execute the Cactus Elbow from the top rope onto Kennedy. Cactus whiped the
blood of Kennedy onto the ring mat and picked Kennedy up off the mat. Cactus
helped Kennedy backstage.)

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Rob Van Dam pinned Swinger with the Five Star Frog Splash in 0:30:26.
Rating: *****

Samoa Joe made Davey Richards submit to the Rear Naked Choke in 0:30:21.
Rating: **** 1/4

Interview:
CM Punk interview

("Miseria Cantare - The Beginning" by AFI played as ECW World Heavyweight
Champion CM Punk came to the ring with Abyss.)

CM Punk: ECW Hardcore Heaven was a moderate success at best for Raven's Nest,
which includes me and with me under the tutelage of Raven, I've already staked
my claim as the cornerstone of ECW. ECW Hardcore Heaven was a failure in a few
ways. Firstly, the failures of Abyss and Scotty Anton are quite telling to
Raven and I. I can only hope that it's a blip and that it's understood,
everybody is replaceable. The other instance of failure lays on the shoulders
of Samoa Joe, who has still yet to even show-up as it pertains to defending
himself. Joe, I've handed your life over to Raven and Raven assures me, he
knows how to handle a big mouth, wannabe such as yourself. For me, disgusting
is the other word I feel appropriate following ECW Hardcore Heaven. Disgusting
would be that of The Sandman. I was in the ring with The Sandman at ECW
Hardcore Heaven and the man had the stench of beer on his breath and his skin
oozed tobacco. Sandman, of course it's your choice in life to destroy your body
and mind by indulging in such things, but it's always my choice not to.

(Punk made an X with his arms as the fans booed him.)

CM Punk: Sandman, not only am I the ECW World Heavyweight Champion, I am
straight edge and my lifestyle will not be impeded by drunken stumblebum who
chain smokes a pack of cigarettes prior to wrestling a match.

("Enter Sandman" by Metallica played as The Sandman came to the ring with
Singapore cane in hand to huge cheers from the crowd. The Sandman stood face to
face with Punk and pulled out a pack of cigarettes. Sandman lit a cigarette and
blew the smoke in Punk's face. Punk slapped the cigarette out of the mouth of
The Sandman as the crowd awed. The Sandman took a beer out from his pocket and
guzzled it in front of Punk. Punk grabbed the beer can from The Sandman and
threw it down the aisle way and made an X with his arms.)

CM Punk: Sandman, this is a wrestling ring and inside this wrestling ring, my
wrestling ring, there's no place for actions like yours.

(The Sandman cracked Abyss in the head with his Singapore cane and grabbed Punk
by the hair.)

CM Punk: Sandman, assaulting me will not change my opinion of you and will not
alter my lifestyle one bit. You're a disgrace.

(The Sandman took a swing at Punk, but Punk ducked out of the slid out of the
ring as the fans booed. Punk made an X with his arms and left the ringside area
as the fans booed him, while The Sandman lit another cigarette to cheers from
the crowd.)

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Buh Buh Ray Dudley pinned Jay Briscoe with the Buh Buh Bomb in 0:22:08.
Rating: *** 3/4

Taz made Abyss submit to the Tazmission in 0:22:57.
Rating: **** 3/4


(Card rating: **** 1/4)

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ECW Hardcore Happening #5
June 1, 2018
Event #11