Moneymalone's Hardcore Revolution

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Promotion: Extreme Championship Wrestling
Difficulty: Hard
Date: January 1st, 2001
Agenda: Hardcore Revolution

Prologue: This is my first time recording my game in EWR, so I may switch around my format or style a few times at first. But I'll try my best to include the story I'm going for and also include info about the behind the scenes stuff when necessary (which is basically the first half of this post). Anyways, I just enjoy playing this game quite a bit and I thought it could be cool to share my quest with other people; also, if you have any recommendations let me know.

Day 1, Monday 1-1-2001
Beginning this year it seems Paul Heyman business-sense, or lack thereof, have put the ECW in a tough position. So as a last ditch effort Paul gave me a call on Christmas night to see if I'd be
interested in helping him revive the ECW promotion before the global predators pounce on our dying company. Step one, bring in the money.
In order to make sure this extreme promotion sees extreme profit in the upcoming months, we will need some dependable sponsors. As we are a national promotion at 75% image we were able to wrangle Stacker 2 as our main sponsor and Sega, Acclaim and 1-800 collect as our minor sponsors.
This should make us a financially stable company for months to come. Now it is time to see what kind of roster Mr. Heyman has compiled.
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Workers terminated:Sal E Graziano
Spanish Angel
Lou E Dangerously
Julio Dinero
Johnny Swinger
Joey Matthews
Christian York
Chilly Willy
CW Anderson
Simon Diamond
Chris Hamrick
Nova
EZ Money
Balls Mahoney
Tony Devito
Elektra
Danny Doring
Road Kill
Jazz

Now, it's nothing personal with the workers I released, I just didn't see them as either a very exciting catalyst or a very worthwhile entertainer. If we're going to be the best, we need the
best. Although my remaining core is strong, some have low morale after the mass re-assessment.
Also, Sophie now tells me I will need to hire 25 workers to appear as a professional company, this is where my scouts will have to earn their paychecks (or dignity, since they're not getting paid).
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Workers Hired:
2 Cold Scorpio
Beulah McGillicutty
Bret 'Hitman' Hart
Carlito Cool
Christopher Daniels
CM Punk
Daniel Bryan
Eric Bischoff (I know...I have a plan)
Hayabusa
Jim Neidhart
Jinsei Shinzaki
John Kronus
Johnny Grunge
Jushin Liger
Low Ki
Masato Tanaka
Psicosis
Randy Savage
Rocco Rock
Samoa Joe
Ultimo Dragon
Vader
Vince Russo
Ken Shamrock
The homicidal, suicidal, genocidal, death defying
SABU!
-Acculumative written monthly salary of signed workers: $2,436,000

After thoroughly sifting through the 2001 professional wrestling free agency class, I have decided this massive overhaul of the ECW roster will suit me and hopefully the ECW faithful, just as long
as I have some sinister plans for Mr. Bischoff somewhere down the road. Although the total salary of the incoming roster is quite substantial, I think my sponsors and other income will be able to handle the load.
Following the new additions written contracts I decide there's no point in open contracts remaining a part of our promotion, it's just simply not worth the risk. One day Vince McMahon will come knockin'
for some superstars because he snoozed all day long while I was signing up the top-tier talent. Well Mr. McMahon you snooze you don't get the Hart Foundation. Which leaves me with the contractual
task of resigning the remaining original workers to written contracts.
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Resigned original workers:
Bill Alfonso
Blue Meanie
Dawn Marie
Francine
Jack Victory
James Mitchell
Jasmin St. Claire
Jerry Lynn
Joel Gertner
Justin Credible
Kid Kash
Little Guido
Mikey Whipwreck
Paul Heyman
Rhyno
Rob Van Dam
Sandman
Spike Dudley
Steve Corino
Super Crazy
Tajiri
Tommy Dreamer
Tony Mamaluke
-Accumalative written monthly salary of resigned workers: $1,742,000
-Accumalative written monthly salary of whole roster: $4,178,000

Overall that is quite a large sum of money to deal with right away but as long as I can get a TV show or two on top of Hardcore TV; I should be alright, financially. Unfortunately there was one worker
I couldn't get to resign a written contract with me as a result of me firing all his friends. My current ECW World Champion, Steve Corino, wouldn't resign citing his low morale (39) as the reason, just
give it time Steve, be patient; but you will have to defend the title night one sucka! In order for that to be a match for the ages I will need to sign the best staff I possibly can, Sophie tells me the best
I can get is a 90 talent or below; we shall see.
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New staff hired:
Tony Carlucci
Jim Molineux
Bones McCoy
James Kirk
Del Wilkes
Alex Crichoton
Kevin Eldon
Helen Cuthill
Tony Cottee
Rey Misterio
David Schulz
Afa the Wild Samoan
-Accumalative monthly salary of new staff: $325,000

Original staff members:
Joey Styles
Cyrus
Danny Daniels
John Finnegan
-Accumulative monthly salary of original staff: $109,000
-Accumulative monthly salary of whole staff: $434,000

A successful day one thus far, just one task remaining. Television is going to be a major part to ECW becoming a successful business as well as an elite wrestling promotion, so I will need to target
a network. My risk level is currently at 80% and my production values are at 50%, this could limit interested networks. To keep with the spirit of ECW, I won't lower the risk; not yet anyway. After
assessing the possibilities, I've decided to send my tape to Urban American, not much of an audience, but with my financial limitations and risky material they were the most viable option; just as long as
they consider me for late night programming.
Just one more adjustment, I will change my advertising to 100%. Although it will cost a few extra bucks it will help vault me into the global competition within a year or two, which is where I want to be.

1-2-2001
Alright, that's enough hiring people; I don't even know if I'll have enough money to pay these people with only one TV show and one PPV. Any which way, we have some wrastlin' to do; let's start some feuds!
Major Feuds:
Sandman vs. Vader - Heat: 87
Ultimo Dragon vs. Jerry Lynn - Heat: 83
Bret Hart vs. Ken Shamrock - Heat: 75
Other Feuds:
Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Super Crazy - Heat: 72
Rhino vs. Sabu - Heat: 60
Randy Savage vs. Justin Credible - Heat: 66
Rob Van Dam vs. 2 Cold Scorpio - Heat: 51
Masato Tanaka vs. Steve Corino - Heat: 50
As you can see I've got some work to do in order to heat up my feuds. I landed a couple solid rivalries, but also a few duds it would seem. I was questionable about Rhino vs. Sabu, but I think their brawl skill matches up well. Randy Savage's feud with Justin Credible may seem odd, but I think it could get interesting, and should help Credible get over. The Hitman against Shamrock seemed like sort of a no-brainer, but we'll see how the matches are; I thought it would garner more initial heat, especially since Bret Hart is so damn old (46) this year.
It seems things are ready to get rolling. Since I only have one show per week it will be tricky to get all the workers involved, but we'll make it happen somehow or another. After checking and
altering my event schedule, just to make sure all my large events are PPV and have classy ECW titles; my first big event is Guilty as Charged on January 21st. That's that, day two is finished and
we're ready for the first 2001 episode of Hardcore TV, the first step toward redemption.

1-4-2001
I know I should keep my roster managable, especially now, but the WWF fired John Cena and Brock Lesnar, WCW rid itself of AJ Styles, so I snatched 'em up for a cool hundred grand or so. This move puts me at 51 workers and even more potential debt.
Also, on this day I entered a bidding war with WCW for the rights of Rey Mysterio. I won the bidding war, but the price is steep. Mysterio will join us in 3 months at 203,000 per month. If anyone is worth that kind of cash, it's Mysterio; who was a wrestler in ECW during the past for a short time.

1-5-2001
After the first taping of Hardcore TV, we have our new champions. Bret Hart won the ECW World title in a fatal 4-way over Shamrock, Corino and Tanaka. Tommy Dreamer became ECW TV champion
after beating Rhino and Sabu in a triple threat hardcore match. Public Enemy won the tag titles in a ladder match over Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley. Also, Vader debuted in an attack on
Sandman and 2 Cold Scorpio and Ultimo Dragon debuted in a win over Jerry Lynn and RVD; 2 Cold Scorpio also debuted his new gimmick as the Evil Pimp, Johnny Grunge as a stoner, and Rocco Rock
the mentor to the stoner (gotta know where to find the good buds I suppose).
*Show Rating - 74%

1-12-2001
Week two of Hardcore TV saw further debuts over the graveyard hours. Randy Savage debuted in an deulling microphones with Justin Credible to start the show. Eric Bischoff then made his debut as
Ken Shamrock's manager.
Match Results:
-Psicosis over Ultimo Dragon by interference by Jerry Lynn in Psicosis' debut
-Jushin Thunder Liger over Super Crazy in Jushin Liger's debut
-Randy Savage and Sandman over Vader and Justin Credible
*Show Rating - 75%

1-19-2001
Week three of Hardcore TV took the heat up a notch between the Hitman and Shamrock. Bret Hart was lured into a Shamrock attack by his former boss Eric Bischoff following his match. Beulah McGillicutty debuted as the TV champ, Tommy Dreamer's manager.
Match Results:
-Jim Neidhart over Blue Meanie in the opener for Neidhart's debut
-AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan over Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke in Styles' and Bryan's debut
-Rhino over Bret Hart by interference by Ken Shamrock, 2-on-1 attack would follow
*Show Rating - 67%

[glow=red,2,300]Midweek[/glow]: Spike Dudley and Francine both found religion, I'm not sure what that means as far as their job. Godspeed.

1-26-2001
This week there was an backstage ambush on Ultimo Dragon and Sandman by Brock Lesnar, Vader and Jerry Lynn. Eric Bischoff asked Bret Hart for a match with Ken Shamrock at Guilty as Charged, the Hitman accepted.
Match results:
-Brock Lesnar and CM Punk over Tajiri and Kid Kash in Lesnar and Punk's debut
-Carlito Cool and John Cena over F.B.I.(Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke) in Cool and Cena's debut
-Hayabusa and Jinsei Shinzaki over Tajiri and AJ Styles in Hayabusa and Shinzaki's debut

1-28-2001 - [glow=red,2,300]Guilty As Charged PPV[/glow] My first big event with ECW will finish my extensive series of debuts for my new workers. John Kronus made his debut as a client of the sinister minister, James Mitchell. The rest of the debuts were
through matches.
Match results:
-Dark match: FBI over Public enemy
-Samoa Joe over John Cena in Joe's debut
-Low Ki over Daniel Bryan in Low Ki's debut
-Christopher Daniels over AJ Styles in Daniels' debut
-Vader over Sandman in a tables match
-RVD and Ultimo Dragon over 2 Cold Scorpio and Jerry Lynn in a hardcore tag match
[glow=red,2,300]-*TV Championship[/glow]: Tommy Dreamer retains over CM Punk and Brock Lesnar in a triple threat ladder match with an interference from Beulah
[glow=red,2,300]-*ECW World Championship[/glow]: Bret Hart retains against Ken Shamrock after a botched interference by Eric Bischoff. As Bischoff and Shamrock were about to do a beat-down on the champ, Vince Russo made his debut for the save. Bret Hart seems to have a new ally in former WCW co-worker Vince Russo.

*Show rating - 71%
Buy Rate - 0.63, Attendance - 8,179

[glow=red,2,300]-Midweek:[/glow] I was able to negotiate with the network to upgrade to a late evening slot. Hulk Hogan and Tito Ortiz signed with WCW. I decided to sign Mickie James (31k) as a manager and also sign Curt Hennig (150k). Then I won a bidding war to bring about the return of Perry Saturn from the WWF (150k). These signings put me at 54 workers, I ought to slow down a bit.
[glow=red,2,300]--Monthly report--[/glow]
Finances: $755,420
Birthdays: Bill Alfonso (39)
I was also able to score a primetime television deal with Urban American.

[moneymalone]

Hardcore TV, February 3rd, 2001

Match 1: Rhino vs Sabu (Guest Referee)
Rhino and Sabu have an unsettled problem, and it's only getting more unsettled. After Sabu's return to ECW from XPW he has been trying to get back to his prime wrestling form, but the former ECW TV champ has something to say about that. They will face off in a mystery guest referee match.
The two are facing off in the ring and the music hits for the referee... it's Bill Alfonso! He hasn't been very active lately, but we all know his relationship with Sabu. All we don't know is whether or not they remain friends.
Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Sabu by Rhino. Remember when that was a legit finish? Spear by Rhino. There's a two count on the pin. Sabu pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Sabu connects with a back heel kick on Rhino and gets back up quickly. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. There's a two count on the pin. Vicious kick to the teeth from Sabu. Pin, but Rhino is out just before the three count. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Rhino blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Rhino hits a piledriver on Sabu. That used to end matches, you know. There's a two count on the pin. Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! BAAACK Body drop by Sabu gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Sabu takes a headbutt from Rhino. Rhino misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Sabu hits a dropkick on Rhino and gets right back up. Tiger suplex on Rhino. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Rhino turns around...and gets punched in the face by Bill Alfonso! He staggers back, straight into a roll up by Sabu: 1...2...3! Rhino attacks Fonzie. Bill Alfonso is in trouble. GORE!!! That shook the ring. Rhino leaves Fonzie on the mat.

[shadow=red,left,300]Match rating: 76%[/shadow]
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Steve Corino is on the mic and he seems to have something on his mind. For some reason Corino is enraged toward Masato Tanaka. Corino proceeds to rip into Tanaka.

[shadow=red,left,300]Segment rating: 80%[/shadow]
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Following a commercial break we see the macho man Randy Savage in the ring, he asks for a mic. Recently he has been feuding with Justin Credible, Credible has been playing dirty for much of that time. Randy Savage proceeds to talk trash about Credible.

[shadow=red,left,300]Segment rating: 80%[/shadow]
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Shortly after Savage drops the mic and exits the ring, we hear Sandman's music. The Sandman appears in the balcony and makes his entrance with all the accompanyment of a six-pack and the rapid Philadelphia fans. Once he gets to ring he asks for a microphone, but before he can begin speaking Vader slides into the ring seemingly out of nowhere and topples the Sandman with a chairshot; he grabs Sandman and proceeds to snap his fingers. Vader exits the ring with a sick twisted smile and Sandman rolling around in pain.

[shadow=red,left,300]Segment rating: 83%[/shadow]
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Match 2: Ultimo Dragon vs. Psicosis (Hardcore rules)
After another commercial break we have Psicosis in the ring waiting for his opponent. Ultimo Dragon appears and makes his entrance, the fans love this guy. Once he's finished playing to the crowd, Dragon faces Psicosis and they're ready to brawl in a hardcore bout.
Dropkick connects to the butt of the jaw and Psicosis goes down. Ultimo Dragon sets up a chair, then bounces off it to hit a flying avalanche into the corner. VERY Sabu-like. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Ultimo hits a dropkick on Psicosis and gets right back up. Ultimo charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Flying cookie sheet shot by Psicosis, blasting Ultimo in the face with it. SUPER frankensteiner on Ultimo, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Hooks the leg for a two count. Ultimo Dragon elbows Psicosis in the face to break a hammerlock. Ultimo crushes Psicosis with a huge legdrop. There's a two count on the pin. DDT from the top rope by Ultimo Dragon. That looked KILLER. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Psicosis powers out of a headlock. Psicosis hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Ultimo counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Spin kick by Ultimo Dragon to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Ultimo Dragon floors Psicosis. Dragon Sleeper!!! Psicosis taps out! Jerry Lynn comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Jerry Lynn spins Ultimo around. Jerry Lynn hits the Cradle Piledriver! Ultimo Dragon has been left down on the canvas.

[shadow=red,left,300]Match rating: 79%[/shadow]
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Match 3 Bret Hart vs. Curt Hennig
The ECW fans seems to know there was another signing recently. Hennig makes his entrance into the ECW Arena welcomed by a wave of disapproval, they hate this guy! Hennig waits for his opponent's music to hit; it's Bret Hart, the ECW Champ, and the crowd goes wild in anticipation. Bret Hart has had his share of drama lately with Eric Bischoff and Ken Shamrock, but tonight it appears he has a match with a grizzled vet, Curt Hennig.
Bret Hart just WALKS into a stiff lariat clothesline from Hennig. Hitman counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Bret Hart gets up and gives a Belly to belly suplex to Hitman. Bret Hart misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee accidentally! TIGER DRIVER~! '91 nearly crushes the spine of Hennig! Cover, but there's no one to count for Bret Hart! Hennig reverses a Bret Hart hammerlock. Hitman tastes a high angle back suplex. If Spike Lee can sue TNN over the Spike TV nonsense, then Kurt Angle should be able to sue SOMEONE for that. Vicious back suplex! Bret Hart got nailed big time! Covers for a quick two count. Northern Lights Bomb very nearly crushes the spine of Hitman! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Curt Hennig misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Bret Hart hits a stalling suplex on Hennig. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Curt Hennig comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Ken Shamrock comes running down the aisle with a chair! Hennig whips Bret Hart into the ropes. Shamrock jumps onto the apron with the chair! Collision between Shamrock, Hitman, and the chair! Bret Hart staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! Curt Hennig smiles and walks over and shakes hands with Ken Shamrock, thanking him for interfering and helping win this match.

[shadow=red,left,300]Match rating: 83%[/shadow]
Show rating: 80%

[moneymalone]

1st Edition of ECW UltraClash - Saturday, February 3rd 2001

Segment 1 - John Cena and Public Enemy vs. CM Punk, Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe
Public Enemy are the reigning ECW Tag champions and the rest of the workers are just getting their feet wet in the wrestling business.
Double arm suplex by Brock Lesnar connects as Cena hits hard. Brock Lesnar with a spinning neckbreaker on Cena. Tag between Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe. Running knee lift from Samoa Joe. Massive backbreaker on Cena and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Samoa Joe and CM Punk. Joe \ Punk hook up Cena, then hit a double suplex. John Cena takes a butterfly suplex from Punk. John Cena reverses a hip toss. Bodyslam by Cena. Tag between John Cena and Rocco Rock. Rocco Rock strikes CM Punk with a hard blow. Rocco Rock turns Punk inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Rocco Rock with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Punk. One more performed that badly and this match will end on a bad note, if you get my drift. Flyboy tags out to Johnny Grunge. Johnny Grunge hits a right hand on CM Punk and follows it up with a couple more. Johnny Grunge hits a right hand on CM Punk. Grunge walks into a drop toe hold. Tag between CM Punk and Brock Lesnar. Bodyslam by Lesnar. Grunge tags out to John Cena. Lesnar takes a headbutt from John Cena. Cena goes for a splash but Lesnar puts the knees up. Brock Lesnar ducks a Cena clothesline and does a quick roll up. Lesnar has a handful of tights! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!!
Rating: 59%

Segment 2 - Jerry Lynn has been feuding with Ultimo Dragon and can't seem to get the edge. Lynn comes out, and announces that he has decided that it is time that he had a manager. Out from the back comes Mickie James, apparently making her debut as the new manager of Jerry Lynn.
Rating: 66%

Segment 3 - 2 Cold Scorpio vs. AJ Styles (Guest Referee)
2 Cold Scorpio hits a rolling kick on Styles. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Scorpio crushes Styles with a running senton. Covers for a quick two count. Scorpio drops an elbow...but AJ Styles moves out of the way. AJ Styles connects with a back heel kick on Scorpio and gets back up quickly. Hard back suplex on Scorpio. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Covers for a quick two count. Back heel kick off the second rope, Scorpio goes down. Pin, but Scorpio is out just before the three count. Spin kick by AJ Styles to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Scorpio blocks a punch. Super kick by 2 Cold Scorpio. Hooks the leg for a two count. Styles walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one though? Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Hard back suplex on Styles. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Scorpio hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Styles powers out of a headlock. Styles hits a dropkick on 2 Cold Scorpio and gets right back up. SHINING WIZARD~! on Scorpio by Styles! 2 Cold Scorpio is in control. Rob Van Dam comes up behind...low blow! Scorpio collapses to the floor. AJ Styles takes the advantage. AJ Styles moves in for the kill. Styles Clash!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! 2 Cold Scorpio nails an unsuspecting RVD with a clothesline from behind. 2 Cold Scorpio has Rob Van Dam down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Through the air, Scorpio Splash! 2 Cold Scorpio leaves RVD down on the canvas, hurt.
Rating: 72%

Segment 4 - Curt Hennig is looking to make another statement after beating Bret Hart the previous night on Hardcore TV. Hennig is in the ring, and he calls out Mikey Whipwreck. Down the aisle comes Whipwreck, ready to right. He enters the ring and begins to brawl, but quickly Hayabusa \ Shinzaki come out of the crowd and make it three-on-one. They beat down Mikey Whipwreck and drag him to the corner. Hennig gives the order, and they ram him groin first into the steel ring post. They walk off, leaving him down in agony. It seems Hennig has formed an alliance with the Japanese brawlers and Whipwreck was the unfortunate recipient of the brutal wrath.
Rating: 68%

Segment 5 - Super Crazy and Daniel Bryan vs. Christopher Daniels and Jushin Thunder Liger
Jushin Thunder Liger strikes Bryan. Bryan takes a flying neckbreaker from Jushin Thunder Liger. Covers for a quick two count. Tag between Jushin Thunder Liger and Christopher Daniels. Liger \ Daniels whip Bryan into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Covers for a quick two count. Flying elbow from Christopher Daniels connects. Bryan pushes out of a Christopher Daniels hold. SUPER frankensteiner on Daniels, who hit hard. Hooks the leg for a two count. Bryan tags out to Super Crazy. SUPER frankensteiner on Daniels, who hit hard. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Crazy uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Daniels powers out of a headlock. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Tag between Christopher Daniels and Jushin Thunder Liger. Jushin Thunder Liger strikes Crazy. Tag to Daniel Bryan. Liger hits a dropkick on Daniel Bryan and gets right back up. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Daniel Bryan floors Liger, then signals for the Rollover Double Underhook. Meanwhile, Jushin Thunder Liger has something in his hands. Bryan comes over...and gets nailed with a set of brass knuckles! The referee wakes up to see the pinfall: 1....2....3! It's over. Mitchell \ Kronus come running down the aisle with chairs! They slide in behind Crazy \ Bryan...and drop them with stereo chair shots! Mitchell \ Kronus leave the ring, the damage done. Mitchell, Kronus and Daniels seem to have something brewing, could this be a group to be reckoned with or just a one time thing?
Rating: 81%

Segment 6 - Jerry Lynn vs. Ultimo Dragon (Hardcore bout)
Flying cookie sheet shot by Ultimo, blasting Lynn in the face with it. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Lynn is down! There's a two count on the pin. Ultimo Dragon gets taken down out of nowhere! Jerry Lynn connects with a back heel kick on Ultimo and gets back up quickly. Flying elbow from Jerry Lynn connects. Covers for a quick two count. Ultimo takes a thrown chair to the face! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Implant DDT by Jerry Lynn! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Ultimo Dragon is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Flying reverse elbow by Ultimo Dragon. There's a two count on the pin. Power drive elbow by Ultimo Dragon. That sounds like a feature on a 4 x 4, doesn't it. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Ultimo hits a dropkick on Jerry Lynn and gets right back up. Ultimo Dragon hits a dropkick off the table. Jerry Lynn is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Hard back suplex on Ultimo. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Power drive elbow by Jerry Lynn. That sounds like a feature on a 4 x 4, doesn't it. Mickie James is at ringside! Ultimo wastes valuable time by yelling at Mickie! Jerry Lynn takes advantage of the distraction and nails Ultimo from behind! Jerry Lynn moves in for the kill. Cradle Piledriver! 1....2....3. Jerry Lynn shakes hands with Mickie James, showing that their plan worked perfectly. Mickie leads Lynn up to the top of the ramp then stops and plants a kiss on Jerry Lynn then leads him backstage as Jerry Lynn looks back at Ultimo Dragon with a feeling of domination as Ultimo Dragon looks determined to get revenge on the both of them.
Rating: 91%

Segment 7 - Paul Heyman is backstage in his office talking with Bret Hart. All the sudden Scott Hall walks in, and asks what he has to do to get a job with ECW. Paul Heyman looks around and says that he has to prove himself in the ring. The Hitman takes his shades off and challenges Hall to a match tonight. Heyman approves and announces the main event with the debuting Scott Hall vs. the ECW World Champion, Bret Hart.
Rating: 84%

Segment 8 - Randy Savage vs. Vader (First Blood)
Vader is looking ready for a fight as Randy Savage comes down the ramp. Randy Savage gets it started quickly and DDTs Vader. Vader returns to his feet and blocks a kick from Randy Savage. Uninspired brawling from Vader. Vader with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Savage. Savage gets splashed in the corner after a strong irish whip. Randy Savage is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Powerslam from Randy Savage on Vader. Savage DDTs Vader again. Big kick from Savage staggers Vader but he's still on his feet. Savage walks into a drop toe hold. Randy Savage takes a right hand to the temple from Vader. Vader turns Savage inside-out with another clothesline. Out from the crowd comes the Sandman! He throws a chair to Randy Savage, but it gets intercepted by Vader, who hits Savage over the head with it! The referee spots blood, and calls for the bell! Savage and Sandman are putting the boots to Vader! Justin Credible wants retribution on the Macho Man and comes running down the aisle with a chair of his own! He slides in, sending Savage \ Sandman running for cover. Justin Credible saved Vader from a major beating from the duo.
Rating: 79%

Segment 9 - Bret Hart comes out onto the ramp, and announces that he has brought an ally into the promotion. Vince Russo's recent help at Guilty as Charged may not be enough to fend off the increasing forces of Eric Bischoff. Out comes 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper! Piper plays to the crowd, says a few things to the crowd then shakes the hand of Bret Hart, cementing a new alliance.
Rating: 87%

Segment 10 - Rhino and Steve Corino vs. Sabu and Masato Tanaka
Sabu gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. Flying shoulder tackle by Rhino sends Tanaka CRASHING to the mat. Steve Corino goes to slam Sabu through a table, but he manages to escape. Masato Tanaka once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Flying shoulder tackle by Tanaka sends Corino CRASHING to the mat. Tanaka \ Sabu whip Corino into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Rhino is down! Sabu goes to suplex Rhino through a table, but he slips out the backdoor. Corino blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Sabu walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Francine \ Victory come running down the aisle and into the ring! Tanaka turns...and is dropped with a double DDT! Tanaka in big trouble. Steve Corino moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Old School Expulsion. Corino climbs onto the table with Masato Tanaka and uses a powerslam to break the table for the win! Francine \ Victory signal for the Double Powerbomb! From the crowd come RVD \ Fonzie, and they look ready for action! They slide in and start brawling with Francine \ Victory! It only lasts a few moments before RVD \ Fonzie find themselves in trouble though, and wind up being knocked out of the ring by Francine and Jack Victory.
Rating: 76%

Main Event - Bret Hart vs. Scott Hall
Scott Hall connects with rights and lefts and Bret Hart is down! Hitman counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Bret Hart snap suplexes Hall. Hitman whips Hall into the turnbuckles...and the ref is crushed! Hall gets hit with SPLASH MOUNTAIN~! out of the corner! Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out! Hall reverses a waistlock. Bodyslam by Hall. Spinebuster by Scott Hall. Covers for a quick two count. Spear! Hitman is down! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Scott Hall gets taken down out of nowhere! Gutwrench into a powerbomb, aka the Doctor Bomb and Hall hits hard. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Hall blocks a punch. Ken Shamrock comes running down the aisle with a chair! Hall whips Bret Hart into the ropes. Shamrock jumps onto the apron with the chair! Collision between Shamrock, Hitman, and the chair! Bret Hart staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! Hall and Shamrock are beating the hell out of Bret Hart! Roddy Piper sprints down the aisle and slides into the ring! He goes toe-to-toe with Scott Hall, exchanging punches, while Bret Hart comes back, sending Shamrock out of the ring with a clothesline. Piper \ Hitman have cleared the ring, driving off Hall and Shamrock!
Rating: 86%

Show Rating: 77%

[Brain Of J]

Decent start so far. My one complaint is the c&p of the in-game match recaps. They're very repetitive and dry, and I don't feel it really captures the spirit of the promotion you're trying to convey. Your own personal spin on the match results would be better suited. Otherwise, good start.

Jed Shaffer
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[moneymalone]

Hardcore TV, February 9th, 2001:

Segment 1 - ECW's theme hits and we see a montage of ECW highlights, it finishes and we see John Cena in the center of the ring. Cena is in the ring, about to give an interview. Out from the crowd comes the former WWF prospect, Randy Orton, who attacks Cena's blindside. The WWF been bought buy Jerry Berkely and his takeover of the promotion has left a few great workers unemployed, of which Mr. Orton is an example. Randy Orton moves in on Cena for the kill. Here it comes RKO! Cena has been laid out by Randy Orton.

Rating: 81%

Segment 2 - Jerry Lynn vs. Tajiri (Falls Count Anywhere)
Returning from commercial we see Jerry Lynn in the ring talking some trash and hyping his upcoming match with Tajiri. Tajiri interrupts before Lynn takes it too far and runs down and glides into the ring with a foreign object. Flying chair shot by Tajiri from the top rope. Flying cross body off the top rope! Hooks the leg for a two count. Jerry Lynn reverses a hip toss. Tajiri walks into a high dropkick from Jerry Lynn, almost losing several teeth in the process. Implant DDT by Jerry Lynn! I will always and forever mark out for that move. There's a two count on the pin. Flying cookie sheet shot by Lynn, blasting Tajiri in the face with it. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Hard back suplex on Tajiri. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. They brawl to the outside and into the crowd. Jerry Lynn strikes Tajiri. Hooks the leg for a two count. Jerry Lynn with a kick. They wind up back in the squared circle. Tajiri powers out of a Jerry Lynn headlock. Beautiful spinning arm drag out of the corner by Tajiri. Hooks the leg for a two count. Back heel kick off the second rope, Lynn goes down. Pin, but Lynn is out just before the three count. Hard back suplex on Lynn. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Nasty looking superplex by Tajiri on Lynn through a table. Lynn backdrops Tajiri out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Jerry Lynn. Hard back suplex on Tajiri. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Tiger suplex on Tajiri. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Ultimo Dragon comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Clothesline...but Lynn ducks! Tajiri gets hit! Jerry Lynn knocks Ultimo out of the ring. Jerry Lynn moves in for the kill. Cradle Piledriver! 1....2....3. Jerry Lynn slides out of the ring to the floor, then turns and leaves through the crowd. He's happy to have the win, and evidently isn't going to hang around for Tajiri and Ultimo Dragon to get some payback. Tajiri and Ultimo chase after Lynn. Five seconds later the Hitman's music blares over the loudspeakers and the crowd goes wild as Bret Hart makes his entrance.

Rating: 83%

Segment 3 - Bret Hart is in the ring giving a speech about his excellene of execution since entrance into the ECW and his 'flawless' run as ECW World Champion. Out from the back comes Scott Hall, and he slides in. They begin brawling. From the crowd comes Eric Bischoff, who joins in the attack on Hitman. The two-on-one attack leaves Bret Hart down on the mat, hurt. All of the sudden as Bret Hart is lying on the mat still, Paul Heyman appears on the projector.

Rating: 82%

Segment 4 - Paul Heyman is standing backstage, and announces that he will give Bret Hart the chance to take on Bischoff \ Hall in a handicap match, tonight. Hart looks around for a few brief moments at the crowd and they urge him on in uncontaible anticipation. Bret Hart looks back to the boss and confidently accepts the challenge.

Rating: 84%

Segment 5 - Following a commercial break, we Rhino facing off on-on-two against Sandman and Tommy Dreamer; Dreamer had recently defeated Rhino to gain the ECW TV Title. The three face off, waiting for Rhino's partner. Vader's theme hits and he come rumbling down the ramp pointing at the Sandman. Dreamer sneaks around the side of the ring and connects with a chair right to temple of Vader! The distracted Rhino gets splashed in the corner by Sandman. Rhino gets a face jam onto a table, which Rhino had brought with him into the ring. Rhino powers out of a Sandman headlock. Tommy Dreamer charges into the Vader on the outside, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Rhino scoops up Dreamer. Vader grabs Dreamer and irish whips him into the steel ring steps. In the ring there's a powerslam from Rhino onto Sandman. Vader enters the ring and taunts Sandman before dragging him to his feet and scoop slams him onto and through a table. Rhino charges into the corner, where Dreamer now resides, but EATS BOOT. After a reversal, Vader is staggering and Sandman hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top rope. Dreamer hits a piledriver on an unsuspecting Rhino. Team ECW now seem to have Rhino to themselves. Double DDT! 1....2....3! It's over. Wait, what's this! Sabu comes running down the aisle with a chair! Rhino is just about to leave the ring after returning to his feet...and only just manages to duck in time to avoid Sabu hitting a brutal chair shot! Rhino knocks the chair away. Rhino spins Sabu around. Rhino hits the GORE! Sabu tried an ambush, but it has backfired.

Rating: 80%

Main Event- Bret Hart vs. Scott Hall and Eric Bischoff
After a short commercial interruption we see Bischoff and Scott Hall in the ring, Bischoff has a mic. The former WCW exec talks down on the ECW image and insults the crowd thorought, Scott Hall takes the mic and repeats and adds to Bischoff's slanderous remarks. Once again Hart's music hits and ECW Arena explodes, the Hitman makes his charismatic entrance as the Bischoff and Hall look on in disgust. Bret Hart connects with rights and lefts and Eric Bischoff is down! Flying shoulder tackle by Hitman sends Hall CRASHING to the mat. Big piledriver on Hall. Covers for a quick two count. Bodyslam by Hitman. Bischoff reverses a Bret Hart hammerlock. Bischoff \ Hall whip Hitman into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Fallaway slam by Scott Hall puts down Bret Hart. Powerslam from Eric Bischoff on Hitman. Hall \ Bischoff whip Hitman into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Hooks the leg for a two count. Sloppy discus punch from Eric Bischoff barely connects on Hitman. Pin, but Hitman is out just before the three count. Hitman drives a HARD forearm into the chest of Bischoff. Scott Hall with a spinning neckbreaker on Hitman. Hall \ Bischoff whip Hitman into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. There's a two count on the pin. A weak headbutt on Hitman by Bischoff causes nothing but pain for both. Bret Hart powers out of a Eric Bischoff headlock. Hitman powers out of a headlock. Belly to belly off the top rope! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Spear by Scott Hall. Bischoff \ Hall whip Hitman into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Ken Shamrock comes running down the aisle and onto the apron! Hitman turns...and is dropped throat-first onto the top rope by Shamrock! Ken Shamrock has left Hitman in big trouble. Bret Hart is in trouble. Here it comes - Outsider's Edge. 1....2...3, it's finished. Bret lays on the mat for a few long moments then returns to his feet and rushes to get a microphone and confronts the trio quickly before they reach the top of the ramp. Hart proceeds to challenge Shamrock and Hall to a tag match at this week's UltraClash, the Hitman says Shamrock and Hall will have to wait till Saturday night to find out who Hart's tag partner is though. Hart concludes with a few righteous insults towards Bischoff and his goonies, drops the mic and exits the ring with a few shreds of the guitar and a steady beat of determination, the cameraman then focuses on Bischoff, who looks like he's just seen a ghost. The camera fades away.

Rating: 76%

Show rating: 80%