1/4/19: ECW Hardcore Happening #21

Interview:
MVP interview

("Thug Mansion" by Tupac played as Montel Vontavious Porter and Shelton
Benjamin came to the ring with their agent Theodore Long to boos from the
crowd.)

Theodore Long: Let me holla' at ya playa! I have signed a brand new talent to
my entourage and he is none other than "The Gold Standard" Shelton Benjamin!

(Benjamin posed as the crowd booed him.)

Theodore Long: It's quite simple playa, Shelton Benjamin is here in ECW to make
sure my stock, MVP's stock and his own stock continues to rise to the very top.
You see, that whigger John Cena thinks he's the real deal, but he ain't nothing
but a poser, faggot, wannabe and MVP proved that. Let me break it down for all
those naysayers in case there's a question of how we're gonna rolla here in
ECW. You see, we don't have to be here; we choose to be here. Either we get
what we want, or we'll go negotiate ourselves a new contract elsewhere, where
the money is right. You're looking at the future of ECW and I've got to say, it
never looked brighter, playa!

(Long, MVP and Benjamin left the ring to boos from the crowd.)

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Davey Richards pinned Swinger with the Shooting Star Press in 0:21:13.
Rating: **** 1/4

Christopher Daniels pinned Justin Credible with the Last Rites in 0:21:04.
Rating: *** 3/4

Interview:
Extreme Horsemen interview

("One" by Scooter played as the Extreme Horsemen: Rhino, Jerry Lynn and C.W.
Anderson came to the ring to boos from the crowd.)

Jerry Lynn: I'm not much for speeches and I'm not much for bullshit. I'm out
here with a specific purpose. That being the introduction of a new member to
ECW and to announce the Extreme Horsemen have a new leader. Steve Corino
couldn't cut it and has left ECW. Corino, the self-proclaimed "King of Old
School" is nothing more than old news. I'll spare the diatribe and introduce
you all to Randy Orton!

(The debuting Randy Orton came to the ring to boos from the crowd.)

Randy Orton: E-C-W! E-C-W! E-C-W! Give me a fucking break! This company needs
an injection of a true champion. A true blue chipper. A true killer and you're
looking at him! I have assumed the role of leader of the Extreme Horsemen and I
refuse to stand by and watch my Horsemen get beat by lesser talent! ECW is in
for a changing of the guard and it starts with an R-K-O!

(Orton led the Extreme Horsemen out of the ring to boos from the crowd.)

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John Cena pinned Simon Diamond with the F-U in 0:20:10.
Rating: *** 1/2

Takeshi Morishima pinned Frankie Kazarian with the Backdrop Driver in 0:21:02.
Rating: **** 1/4

Samoa Joe pinned Umaga with the Island Driver in 0:30:26.
Rating: *****


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

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ECW Hardcore Happening #21
January 4, 2019
Event #48