2/1/19: ECW Hardcore Happening #23

Interview:
Extreme Horsemen interview

("Burn In My Light" by Mercy Drive played as the Extreme Horsemen: Randy Orton,
Rhino, Jerry Lynn and C.W. Anderson came to the ring to boos from the crowd.)

Randy Orton: I've got to say, if Guilty As Charged was the best ECW's got, then
the Extreme Horsemen are in for a damn cakewalk. The ECW Battle Royal was won
by yours truly and I am now the number one contender for the ECW World
Heavyweight Championship. The catch, it's my choice of when I invoke my title
shot. That makes me even more deadly than ever before; which is a scary thing
to even think about. The Extreme Horsemen are galloping back to the top of the
heap, led by its white knight. The rest of ECW better take notice and better do
so very quickly because we're not being told what to do and when to do it;
we're making the rules around here. We'll tell everybody else how it's going to
work and that starts at the top with the ECW World Heavyweight Champion, CM
Punk. Punk, I'm going to be your shadow until I feel it's appropriate to take
you out. Punk, I am your worst nightmare, because you'll never see me coming.

(The Extreme Horsemen left the ring to boos from the crowd.)

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Shelton Benjamin pinned Frankie Kazarian with the T-Bone Suplex in 0:20:05.
Rating: **** 1/4

Interview:
Lance Storm interview

("El Phantasmo and the Chicken Run Blast-o Rama" by White Zombie played as
Lance Storm came to the ring to boos from the crowd.)

Lance Storm: A typical reaction from a typical group of imbeciles. The question
on everybody's mind I'm sure is: why did Lance Storm turn on Justin Credible?
I've been asked numerous times already and I will now, in an open forum state
my reason. The reason is quite simple. Justin Credible had become no more than
just incredible. Justin Credible used to be something. He used to be a
trendsetter. He used to plant the flag of The Impact Players in the ground and
dare somebody to cross it. That was far too long ago. Justin Credible may as
well go back to being a flunky for someone else, because he forgot what brought
him to the top. It's all about Lance Storm, THE Impact Player. I'm not going to
stand-by and watch my career be destroyed by a man who can't get out of his own
way. To Justin Credible, I say good riddance. To ECW, I say look out.

(Storm left the ring to boos from the crowd.)

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Kamikaze (KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji) defeated
Extreme Horsemen (C.W. Anderson and Jerry Lynn) when Marufuji pinned Lynn
with the Shiranui in 0:21:09.
Rating: **** 1/4

Montel Vontavious Porter pinned Christopher Daniels with the Playmaker in
0:30:27.
Rating: **** 1/4

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) defeated Bryan Danielson and Davey Richards when J. Hardy pinned D. Richards with the
Swanton Bomb in 0:30:25.
Rating: *****


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


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ECW Hardcore Happening #23
February 1, 2019
Event #53