NWA (ECW) Eastern Championship Wrestling (April 5, 1994)

 

Original Airdate: April 5, 1994

Your Host is Joey Styles from the studio

The Bruise Brothers v Bob Starr and Mike Norman: From Philadelphia Pennsylvania on March 6 1994. This is a complete squash, with the Brothers putting it away quickly with a stereo big boot at 1:23. DUD

Six-Man Tag Team Match: Rockin' Rebel, Tony Stetson, and Pitbull v Kevin Sullivan, Tazmaniac, and Crash the Terminator: From Philly on March 27. Well, at least something a little fresher for these shows. Who are the babyfaces supposed to be here? Sullivan’s team dominates, and Kevin grabs a hammer to beat on Stetson with, as Jason hits on Woman at ringside. Everyone spills to the outside to brawl, and Pitbull gets worked over when the dust settles. Crash with a flying moonsault at 5:44. This was essentially a squash. ¼*

ECW Television Champion JT Smith stops by to chat with Joey, and we get a look at his charitable efforts. That would have to be the most disappointing Make A Wish ever

Paul E Dangerously thinks people have brain damage if they think they can beat 911

Sandman doesn’t have any friends. Also, he hates everyone

Sandman v Salvatore Bellomo: From Philly on March 6. I want to believe that presenting this in black-and-white is an artistic choice, but let’s be real, the production values are just shit here. Sal tries to make friends with Sandman, but gets beat up, and gets his teddy bear shredded. Sandman with the pin at 1:38. This wasn’t really a match, just an angle. DUD

Shane Douglas/Road Warrior Hawk hype video

Hack Myers v Chad Austin: From Philly on March 6. Hack attacks before the bell, and pounds Austin down. Hack with a backelbow for two, and Chad does a great job taking a backdrop - doing a full flip! Hack with an inverted atomic drop and a clothesline, but a cross corner whip backfires when Austin rebounds with a spinheel kick. Austin is quick to capitalize with a flying legdrop at 1:42. I appreciated Austin’s effort here. And also that he dressed like Mr. Perfect. ¼*

Backstage, Public Enemy are hanging around with Sensational Sherri, and marking out over all the guys she’s managed, like Randy Savage and Shawn Michaels. But then they show off the ECW Title belt that they stole from Shane Douglas, and Sherri isn’t so chill about it. Narc

Matty in the House makes announcements like a school principal on an intercom

Hype video for the April 16th supercard

Jason is outside, enjoying his new suit

ECW Title Match: Shane Douglas v Paul Diamond: Sherri has rescued Shane’s belt from the Enemy at this point, and she lays Paul out with a chair before the bell, so no match. She’s just all kinds of useful today, isn’t she? That draws out Pat Tanaka to attack Shane, but Sherri takes him out as well. Maybe they should just put the belt on her. So, finally, Hawk comes out, and he no sells the chair shots, and Douglas runs off.

BUExperience: Yawn.