ECW 2008 IS MOTHERF*****G BACK

ECW Barely Legal from the New Alhambra Arena in front of 7,045 fans!

10 years ago...
A video package shows clips of the first Barely Legal, and then shows the massive 12-match card for Barely Legal 2007!

Special Attraction Match 1 of 3:
The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, and Balls Mahoney vs. Raven, Jerry Lynn, and a mystery partner
Opening: Brian Lee is the mystery partner. All 6 men are involved in a melee, seeing such weapons as a cheese grater used on Balls by Raven. Lynn's technical ability was of no use as Sandman caned the crap out of him. The 6 continue to brawl through the arena.

Ending: Balls and Raven are battling near a soda machine, where Balls is thrown into. Raven runs to hit him with a lariat, but Balls misses and absolutely wraps the chair around Raven's face. Dreamer and Lee and brawling in the ring, where Dreamer hits a Dreamer DDT for the 3-count at 15:03.

Rating: C+

TAKA Michinoku returns!
A video shows TAKA from the first Barely Legal, winning the 6-man tag for his team. He is shown, in front of the arena. He says, "Tonight, I become new ECW Champion. I become champion for RO&D. KAIENTAI NO MORE!"

Special Attraction Match 2 of 3
Matt Sydal and Super Crazy vs. Little Guido and Roderick Strong
Opening: Strong and Sydal start out. If you remember correctly it was Strong and Sydal who lost the tag titles to CM Punk and Chris Hero, whom will be in a Dog Collar match later in the night. Strong backs Sydal to the ropes and *WHACK*. A thunderous chop from Strong, who irish whips Sydal into the ropes, and gives him a backbreaker. Strong then hits a snap suplex, before tagging in Guido.

Ending: Strong and Crazy are exchanging kicks and chops, and strong throws Crazy into the corner. Guido comes in and goes for a superplex, but Crazy pushes him to the outside. All the while Sydal hits Strong with a Here it Is Driver, and Crazy hits a moonsault at 17:34 for the victory.

Rating: B+ MOTN Tie

RVD and Rhino Recap
A video plays going over everything from Rhino's win at Anarchy Rulz, to the match at November to Remember, to Massacre on 34th St, and to Guilty as Charged. All 7 months of the history is displayed, as we get ready for the feud ender...

The Feud Ending Confrontation!
Rhino vs. Rob Van Dam
Opening: The crowd is hot as RVD makes his way to the ring. Rhino assaults him on the way out. Rhino slams RVD's head into the guardrail, and asks for a chair. He grabs the chair, but RVD kicks it into his face. Van Dam grabs a chair of his own and wraps it around the noggin of Rhino as he rolls the Man Beast into the ring. Rhino scores some well-placed shots into Van Dam's rib area. Rhino goes for a piledriver, but RVD escapes it and hits him with a dropkick.

Ending: RVD and Rhino are both bleeding. Van Dam throws a punch, which Rhino ducks, and pushes RVD into a table that is propped in the corner. Rhino goes for the Gore, but RVD jumps out of the way, letting Rhino plow through the table. RVD jumps to the top rope, and hits a Five-Star Frog Splash. The ref counts: 1....2....BUT RHINO KICKS OUT! Fonzie runs down to the ring, and RVD sets Rhino up in the corner. Fonzie holds the chair in place. Van Dam's on the other side of the ring. He jumps, and OH MY ING GOD! VAN TERMINATOR TO RHINO! 1....2.....3! RVD HAS FINALLY PINNED RHINO! Match Time: 28:16.

Rating: B+ MOTN Tie

Dragon Gate 6-Man Showcase:
Jack Evans, CIMA, and Naruki Doi vs. Dragon Kid, Genki Horiguchi, and Ryo Saito
Opening: Evans and Horiguchi start out. Horiguchi throws Evans to the ropes, Evans slides through the legs, dropkick. Evans hits a forearm, and whips Horiguchi to the corner. Horiguchi is tagged by Dragon Kid who springboards in and dropkicks Evans. Snapmare, Dragon hits the ropes and connects with a staggering shotgun dropkick. Evans fights his way to his corner, only to be dragged back to Dragon Kid's corner, who tags in Saito. Saito comes off the ropes with a senton.

Ending: CIMA and Dragon Kid are in the ring, going shot for shot. Evans jumps to the top, over CIMA, and lays Dragon Kid out with a springboard dropkick. CIMA covers Dragon Kid, but Horiguchi breaks it up, and throws CIMA to the outside. Evans is on the top. 630 TO DRAGON KID! 1...2....3!

Match Time: 12:56

Rating: B-

Up next...The Dog Collar Match
A graphic shows that the Punk/Hero Dog Collar Match is up next.

Dog Collar Match:
CM Punk vs. Chris Hero
Opening: Punk is a little bit nervous of letting the ref put the collar on him. The ref gets it on, and the two immediately trading rights and lefts, Hero swings for the fences. Punk ducks, back suplex. Punk throws Hero outside, and attempts to hang him, but Hero rolls in under the bottom rope.

Ending: Both men are bleeding profusely, trading rights and lefts. Punk hits a kick to the midsection, and a Death Valley Driver. He pins Hero for a 2 count. He yells, "That's it! PEPSI PLUNGE!" He sets Hero on the top rope, and hooks both arms. Hero breaks free and pushes Punk off the top rope. Hero picks Punk up, and goes for a Hero's Welcome. Punk reverses it. Welcome to Chicago! 1...2.....NO! Hero kicks out! Punk locks in the Anaconda Vice on a bloodied Hero. he starts to fade. The ref picks up his hand. It drops once. He does it again. It drops. If Punk can make Hero's hand drop a third time, he will have won. And Hero's hand drops. CM Punk has just beaten Chris Hero by submission! Match Time: 22:16.

Rating: C+

Special Attraction Match 3 of 3
Great Sasuke vs. Gran Naniwa vs. Rey Misterio Jr.
Opening: Sasuke whips Rey, Naniwa connects with a dropkick. Sasuke with an arm drag to Naniwa, Rey dropkicks Sasuke. Rey goes for a pin, which is broken up by Naniwa. Sasuke gets up and hits a crescent kick on Rey, and a DDT on Naniwa. He hits the ropes. ASAI MOONSAULT! But Rey gets a dropkick in on Sasuke. He pins Sasuke for a 1 count. Naniwa's on the second rope! He may be looking for the Crab Walk! Rey hits a Springboard Dropkick that sends Naniwa over the top and through the timekeeper's table on the outside.

Ending: Naniwa is still motionless outside the ring as Sasuke springboards in at Rey. Rey ducks, and drop toe holds him to the second rope. Rey hits the ropes, 619 to Sasuke! He goes for the Seating Senton, and it misses! Sasuke hits a Tiger Suplex on Rey. But now Naniwa is up, he hits a guillotine drop on Sasuke, and goes to the second rope. He's signaling for the Crab Walk on Rey! IT HITS! 1....2.....3! Match Time: 11:37

Rating: B+ MOTN Tie

The Return of the Funker!
Terry Funk vs. Shane Douglas
Opening: Funk and Douglas are in a staredown. Douglas slaps Funk. Funk kicks Douglas in the gut, and whips him to the ropes. He catches Douglas with a Back Body Drop. He clotheslines him, sending Douglas to the outside of the ring. Funk goes outside, and is met by a chairshot. Douglas whips Funk into the guardrail, and rushes for a clothesline, Funk backdrops him into the crowd, and jumps the rail.

Ending: Douglas has Funk near death, as Funk is bleeding profusely. Funk starts fighting back with hard left hands, and a suplex onto a chair. Funk brings a table into the ring and sets it up. He sets Douglas on it, and goes up top. He’s looking for a moonsault, but Douglas gets off the table. He’s under Funk now, POWERBOMB THROUGH THE TABLE! 1….2…..3! DOUGLAS PINNED FUNK! Match Time: 16:34.

Rating: C-

Beat me if you can…
A Taz hype video plays.

10 Year Anniversary Rematch:
Sabu vs. "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz
Opening: Taz is accompanied by Bill Alfonzo. Streamers are thrown in for both men. Sabu starts by headlocking Taz. Taz pushes him to the ropes and catches him with a Belly To Belly Tazplex. Taz picks him up, goes for a lariat, Sabu ducks, and dropkicks him to the outside. Sabu hits the ropes, over the top with a tope atomico, but TAZ MOVED! Sabu takes the timekeeper's table, or what was left of it from the previous 3-way dance. Taz brings him back in the ring, and hits a Head and Arm Tazplex. He goes for the Tazmission,but Sabu escapes, and locks Taz in the Camel Clutch! Taz gets to the ropes.

Ending. Three tables have been used, 2 T-Bone Tazplexes and an Atomic Arabian facebuster. The fans chant, "This is awesome" as Sabu kicks Taz, and throws him to the outside. He punches him, and lays him on the table. Sabu sets the chair up. Hits the ropes, and then the chair. The ropes again, and LEG DROP TO TAZ THROUGH THE TABLE! A "holy shit" chant breaks out amongst those in atendance tonight. Sabu rolls Taz in, and covers him for a 2 count. Sabu grabs the chair and goes to the top. Taz gets up, and crotches Sabu. Sabu swings the chair, but Taz catches it. Taz rips it out of his hand, and wraps it around his head. He pulls Sabu off the top, into the middle of the ring. He hits a lariat on Sabu. He then signals for the Tazmission. He locks it in. Sabu is out of it at this point. The ref almost immediately calls for the bell. Taz gets up, and says, "Who's the baddest motherer in the building?" as Fonzie jumps around and blows the whistle. Match Time: 28:19.

Rating: C

All you can do...is be ready
A video hypes Low-Ki.

4-Way Dance for #1 Contendership at the ECW Television Title:
Kid Kash vs. Low-Ki vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kikutaro
Opening: Ki and Benjamin start off in this Tag based match. Ki throws a kick, but Benjamin sidesteps. Kikutaro blind tags Ki, and runs in after Benjamin. Benjamin ducks a clothesline and connects with a sick looking crescent kick on Kikutaro. He covers him for a one count. Benjamin hits a snapmare, and kicks Kikutaro in the back. He tags in Kid Kash, who picks Kikutaro up and hits a snap suplex. Kash has a cocky look on his face as he hits another suplex. He picks Kikutaro up and dropkicks him. Ki tags in, and nearly knocks Kash's head off with a kick to the jaw.

Ending: Ki and Benjamin are trading kicks. Kash springboards in and takes both of them out with a senton. While Kash is kneeling, Kikutaro runs. SHINING EBEZZARD! Benjamin breaks up the pin at the 2 count. He hooks Kikutaro. T-BONE EXPLODER! 1...2...NO! Ki breaks that pin up. KI CRUSHER! Ki goes up top. WARRIOR'S WAY! WHAT ELEVATION ON THAT DOUBLE STOMP. 1...2...3! LOW-KI IS THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER AT THE TV TITLE! Match Time: 6:17.

Rating: B+ MOTN Tie


The Notorious 187 is in DANGER!
A graphic shows Homicide vs. Spanky is up next.

ECW Television Title:
Homicide defends against Spanky
Opening: Homicide gets a TP shower from the ECW arena fans for saying they're a bunch of fat shitsacks who shouldn't even be alive. Spanky got a decent reaction. Cide slaps Spanky to start the match. Spanky responds with an elbow, a Kick to the shin, and a suplex. Homicide goes outside the ring and looks frustrated. He goes back in and pokes Spanky in the eye, and whips him to the corner. Homicide comes in with a full head of steam, ELBOW TO THE FACE! He goes out and grabs a chair. He goes in, swings the chair, but Spanky sidesteps it and dropkicks it right into Cide's face! Spanky rolls up Homicide for the 2 count.

Ending: Spanky is going for Sliced Bread #2, when he makes the rotation, Shad Gaspard catches him in a sitout powerbomb. Homicide picks him up and hits a Cop Killa on him. 1...2...3! HOMICIDE ING STEALS THE MATCH FROM SPANKY! Match Time: 5:53.

Rating: B-

Hype
A video hypes the upcoming ECW Title 3-Way Dance.

ECW World Heavyweight Championship
Lance Storm defends against TAKA Michinoku and Justin Credible
Opening: "Michinoku" and "Let's go TAKA" chants echo through the arena as we start the match. Credible swings at Storm, who ducks the punch and pushes him into TAKA. TAKA with a headlock takeover, Credible snaps out of it and Storm connects with a thunderous Superkick to TAKA. Storm and Credible faceoff, and start trading rights and lefts. Credible with a go-behind, but Storm counters it with a go-behind of his own. Storm connects with a German Suplex. TAKA is back up, he hits a running Yakuza kick on Storm, knocking him out of the ring. He bodyslams Credible, hits the ropes, and a big knee drop to the chest. TAKA pins Credible for a 2 count. Storm slides back in, misses a clothesline, and TAKA DDTs Storm. He hits a knee drop on Storm, picks him up, and hits a hard back suplex. He covers Storm, but Credible breaks up the pinfall. Credible throws TAKA outside the ring, and goes for "That's Incredible". Storm slides through the legs and locks in the Maple Leaf. TAKA springboards in with a dropkick to Storm. This allows Credible to hit a THAT'S INCREDIBLE. 1....2.....3! LANCE STORM HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!

Ending: Steven DeAngeles says "35 minutes elapsed" as TAKA hits an insane Yakuza kick on Credible. He picks Credible up, and calls for the Michinoku Driver. Credible pushes him into the ropes and hits him with a superkick. He calls for That's Incredible, and picks Michinoku up. Michinoku sweeps Credible, and kicks him in the jaw. He picks Credible up, and puts him in the corner. TAKA sets up a Tornado DDT, but Credible throws him from the top rope. Credible grabs a chair, and slides it into the ring. He says, "It's ing over, THAT'S INCREDIBLE TIME!" He goes in the ring, and is met with a drop toe hold on the folded chair. Michinoku picks him up, he's going for the Michinoku Driver onto the chair! Credible reverses it. THAT'S INCREDIBLE ON THE CHAIR! CREDIBLE COVERS HIM! 1....2....3! JUSTIN CREDIBLE HAS JUST WON THE ECW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE! Match Time: 42:47.

Rating: B-

Credible celebrates
Credible celebrates in the crowd as we go off the air.

ECW on Sci-Fi 31 Results

Homicide vs. Super Crazy
Super Crazy pinned Homicide in 7:43 with a Triple Jump Moonsault. Rating: B+ MOTN

A New F'N Champ
A video recaps RVD winning the ECW Title last week.

ECW Tag Team Titles:
Sydal and Mysterio defend against Tajiri and Whipwreck
Sydal and Mysterio retain with a Seating Senton to Whipwreck at 6:05. Rating: C+

Jerry Lynn Interview
Lynn talks about how he busted his ass at Barely Legal, and still isn't in the 6 man for the belt. He demands a tag title shot, and walks away.

If Spanky and Ki win, it's a 3 Way for the TV Title at Hardcore Heaven, if Gaspard wins, Homicide chooses a stipulation for Ki/Spanky:
Shad Gaspard vs. Low-Ki and Spanky
Low-Ki and Spanky scored the win in 7:03 with a Ghetto Stomp to Gaspard. Rating: C

Up next...
A graphic hypes Rhino vs. RVD.

Rob Van Dam vs. Rhino
Rob Van Dam defeated Rhino in 12:06 with a Five Star Frog Splash. Rating: B

A celebration to remember
RVD is celebrating when Sabu comes in and plasters RVD with a chair shot. He then hits RVD with an Atomic Arabian Facebuster, and poses with the belt as we go off the air.

Hardcore Heaven Card:
6-Way Dance for the ECW Title:
Rob Van Dam(c) vs. Rhino vs. Sabu vs. Justin Credible vs. Lance Storm vs. TAKA Michinoku.

ECW Television Title 3-Way Dance:
Homicide(C) vs Spanky vs. Low-Ki