6/15/18: ECW Hardcore Happening #6

Interview:
Raven-Samoa Joe interview

("Come Out and Play" by The Offspring played as Raven came to the ring with
Scotty Anton to boos from the crowd.)

Raven: Samoa Joe, you stepped in the ring with CM Punk and I and you failed.
Joe, as I've told you before, you do not belong in ECW and you will never
succeed in ECW. Joe, you don't have what it takes to step into an ECW ring with
me and stand toe-to-toe. Joe, it's a simple matter of the weak, defenseless
animal being mauled by that of his superior. Samoa Joe, you need to remember
that I'm not the one who has to prove himself; you are.

("The Champ is Here" by Jadakiss played as Samoa Joe came to the ring to cheers
from the crowd.)

Samoa Joe: Raven, I'm sick and fucking tired of listening to you tell me know
it is around here. If you want to call me out, just do it, but don't come out
here and go on and on about how I don't belong in ECW. You want to throw down,
let's go, make a move. I'm standing here; two-on-one and you don't see me
hiding behind a microphone.

Raven: Joe, now is not the place and now is not the time. You're in an advanced
state of anger. I know that feeling and I know what to do with it. I don't
wrestle on your terms or anyone else's terms, except my own.

Samoa Joe: Sounds to me, like you're nothing, but a pussy.

Raven: How appropriate. A simple insult, from a simple man. How fitting,
indeed.

(Joe grabbed Raven by the throat as Anton quickly chop blocked Joe and took him
down to the mat. Anton attempted to apply The Clap to Joe, but was kicked off
and laid out with a lariat. Raven quickly Evenflow DDTed Joe into the mat.)

Raven: Samoa Joe is nothing more than a hot-head, wannabe who thinks he's going
to run through ECW like he did the PWF. Joe, when you come-to, you're realize
you've been beaten, once again...by your better.

(Raven tossed the microphone aside and left the ring, followed by Anton.)

---

Mark Briscoe pinned D-Von Dudley with the Cutthroat Suplex in 0:20:56.
Rating: *** 1/4

Scotty Anton pinned Umaga after a flying forearm smash in 0:20:43.
Rating: *** 1/2

Interview:
Steve Corino's Wrestling Lesson

("Come With Me" by Puff Daddy & Jimmy Page played as Steve Corino came to the
ring with Rhino and Jack Victory.)

Steve Corino: Bryan Danielson proved to the world at Hardcore Heaven that he
truly is something special. He went out there and beat "The Man Beast" Rhino.
However, in watching Danielson's work in the ring, it occurs to me, he really
isn't very technically sound. So, I've decided that to show everyone in ECW how
to properly execute some of the holds Bryan Danielson attempts to use. We've
got a very special guest to help us out here tonight and he's none other than
ECW alumni and a man, who trained Bryan Danielson, Tracy Smothers!

("Stayin' Alive" by N-Trance played as Tracy Smothers came to the ring to a
chant of "Welcome Back!")

Steve Corino: Tracy, you and I both know that Bryan Danielson is a highly
overrated wrestler, who in actuality doesn't know how to properly apply so many
of the holds he uses. So, let's show Danielson how to properly apply so many of
those holds. We'll start off with a very simple side headlock.

(Corino handed the microphone to Victory who held it to Corino's mouth as he
applied a side headlock to Smothers.)

Steve Corino: Danielson typically doesn't apply proper pressure for this move
to work. The way I have it on, this is easily the most devastating submission
hold of all time. Danielson gets lazy and generally just holds his opponent's
head to his stomach and thinks he's causing the opponent some time of
discomfort, when in fact, the opponent is glad to kill sixty seconds standing
there, wasting everyone's time.

(Corino worked his way around Smothers and applied a crossface chickenwing to
Smothers.)

Steve Corino: Now we have a very simple maneuver to apply, that being the
crossface chickenwing. Again, Danielson typically becomes lazy, trying to
survive on that of praise from previous matches. In order to make this move
truly work, you really need to wrench the arm and jerk the head; Danielson
doesn't do that.

(Corino proceeded to release the hold and apply a full nelson to Smothers.)

Steve Corino: Here, we're going to show you all how to properly execute a move
Danielson uses on a nightly basis, a bridging dragon suplex.

(Corino executed the bridging dragon suplex on Smothers and quickly got to his
feet.)

Steve Corino: In releasing Tracy's neck firmly onto the mat, I've successfully
applied enough pain and discomfort for Tracy's shoulders to stay pinned to the
mat for a standard three count. However, we're all friends here, so it's only
right for me to allow Tracy to leave here without being seriously injured.

(Corino helped Smothers to his feet and shook his hand.)

Steve Corino: Rhino, take care of him, please.

(Rhino Gored Smothers.)

Steve Corino: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, this has been pro-wrestling
101, a class directed, produced and administered by "The King of Old School"
and the best in the world, Steve Corino!

(Corino strutted around the ring as Danielson sprinted to the ring and tackled
Corino. Danielson began striking Corino with elbows as Rhino and Victory pulled
Danielson off of Corino. Corino stumbled from the ring and instructed Rhino and
Victory to follow him as Danielson helped Smothers to his feet.)

---

Sabu pinned Yoshihiro Tajiri with the Triple Jump Moonsault in 0:31:15.
Rating: *****

The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm) defeated
Tommy Dreamer and Jerry Lynn when L. Storm pinned J. Lynn after
a cradle piledriver in 0:30:13.
Rating: **** 1/4

The Sandman pinned Abyss with the White Russian Legsweep in 0:25:13.
Rating: *****


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

---

ECW Hardcore Happening #6
June 15, 2018
Event #13

-Immediately following the The Sandman vs. Abyss match, ECW World Heavyweight
Champion CM Punk hit the ring with a Singapore cane and began pummeling The
Sandman with the cane. Punk executed the Pepsi Plunge on The Sandman and mocked
The Sandman by posing over him with the Singapore cane.

-During the event, the card for ECW Hostile City Showdown 2018 was announced:

*ECW World Heavyweight Championship match: CM Punk (c) vs. The Sandman
*ECW World Tag Team Championship match: The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley) (c) vs. The Briscoe Brothers (Jay & Mark Briscoe)
*Raven vs. Samoa Joe
*Bryan Danielson and Davey Richards vs. Steve Corino and Rhino
*Tommy Dreamer vs. Justin Credible
*Taz and Umaga vs. Raven's Nest (Scotty Anton & Abyss)
*Lance Storm vs. Jerry Lynn
*Rob Van Dam and Sabu vs. Simon Diamond and Swinger
*Yoshihiro Tajiri vs. C.W. Anderson