NWA (ECW) Eastern Championship Wrestling (February 15, 1994)

 

Original Airdate: February 15, 1994

Your Host is Joey Styles from the studio

Jay Sulli catches up with Commissioner Tod Gordon, who announces that Shane Douglas has been awarded the next ECW Title shot at Terry Funk. And Gordon is none too pleased about it, but since the NWA board made the match, he has no choice but to book it. But, since he’s still in charge of ECW, he’ll add a stipulation of his choosing, to be announced next week

Shane Douglas v Chad Austin: From Philadelphia Pennsylvania on February 4 1994. Never happens, as 911 takes Chad out before the match, because Sabu wants a piece of the Franchise himself. They brawl for a bit, until the entire locker room clears out to pull them apart. I’m surprised the ring supported the weight. Give it to them, they’re doing a great job of making the whole main event picture hot.

Paul E Dangerously is really happy for Shane getting the title shot, except that he’ll be dying at the hands of Sabu soon

Rockin' Rebel and Pitbull v Tommy Cairo and JT Smith: From Philly on February 4. Rebel and Cairo start, and Tommy tries a cheap shot, but Tommy wins a criss cross, and slams Rebel around. Tags all around, and Pitbull pounds Smith down, but misses a clothesline. That allows Smith one of his own, and Pitbull bails before JT can follow up. Tag to Rebel on the way back in, so Smith passes back to Tommy so they can pick back up. Tommy hammers him in the corner, but a corner elbow misses, and Rebel bodyslams him. Pitbull tags in with a powerbomb as the heels take control, until Smith catches a hot tag, and Roseanne Barr the door. Pitbull catches JT with a corner clothesline, but a charge misses, and Smith hooks a sunset flip at 6:03. Just a match. ½*

Mr. Hughes is going to take Road Warrior Hawk out. The basis of his argument is ‘I’m from Kansas,’ though, so not sure if I’m placing a bet yet

Mr. Hughes v Hack Meyers: From Philly on February 4. Joey really puts this over, noting during the patdown that Hughes obviously doesn’t need a weapon to ‘take on the likes of Hack Meyers.’ And people got on Gorilla Monsoon’s case for burying guys?! Hughes with a scrapbuster at 2:18. DUD

Clips of Rockin’ Rebel and Pitbull blinding Sandman during an in-ring interview, leading to Sandman accidentally decking Peaches

The Bruise Brothers v Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson: From Philly on February 4. The brothers dump Hotbody right away, and double up on Stetson. Tony looks for a tag, but Hotbody wants no part of the beating, and flat out refuses. What a roster this is. So the Brothers continue decimating Tony, until Tony manages to punch Hotbody in the face as a ‘tag,’ and Tony takes a walk. The Brothers beat the piss out of Hotbody, and stereo big boots end him at 3:40. DUD

ECW Tag Team Title Match: Kevin Sullivan and Tazmaniac v The Young Dragons: From February 4 in Philly. This is the debut of the Dragons. The champs attack before the bell, dumping them to the outside, and beating on them with chairs right away. They continue destroying them, until the referee just stops the match at 1:58. Quite the debut. Afterwards, the Bruise Brothers run out to give the champs someone their own size to pick on. Um, well. Public Enemy then join the fray, and all three teams fight it out. DUD

In the office, Public Enemy break in to try and find a contract for a tag title shot they can put their names on. I’m man enough to admit, I find these stupid Public Enemy segments funny. They would have gotten over a lot better in WCW if they let them do goofy shit like this instead of just being another couple of guys on the roster

BUExperience: The main event scene is getting legitimately good. The rest… not so much.