Jerry Lynn new ECW champ
By JOHN POWELL -- SLAM! Wrestling
Jerry Lynn is your new ECW World Heavyweight Champion.
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Though it took 12 long years, Jerry Lynn can testify to the fact that good
things come to those who wait. Last night at the ECW Anarchy Rulz
pay-per-view in his home state of Minnesota, Lynn whipped Justin Credible
to win the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. Participating in a string of
pro wrestling's better matches over the last five years, Lynn's push as
champ can be directly attributed to his sensational work inside of the
squared circle. ECW recognized the value of Lynn's in-ring contribution to
the promotion and rightfully rewarded him for it on Sunday night.
Heel referee Danny Daniels (substituting for a fallen official) was the fly
in Lynn's ointment physically attacking him and slapping unfair counts
throughout the bout until New Jack swatted him...but good. Lynn had
Credible beat with his Cradle Piledriver. Daniels refused to count the
pinfall screaming insults into Lynn's face. New Jack's music sounded
spelling doom for Daniels. Trucking plunder with him to the ring, New Jack
dented a cookie sheet over Daniels head and then stealing a page from out
of the infamous Mr. Pogo's book, took a scythe-like weapon to his
forehead.
Jerry Lynn and Justin Credible stare each other down before the match.
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Credible caned New Jack from behind driving him into a corner. As Credible
turned around Lynn lifted him into a Cradle Piledriver. Lynn came out on
the winning end of a series of reversals skewering Credible with his
finishing move. The first referee made the count declaring Lynn the new ECW
champ.
Face wrestlers such as The Sandman, Roadkill and Tommy Dreamer gathered in
the ring to applaud Lynn while the hometown crowd chanted his name.
Microphone problems tainted Lynn's shining moment though. As he tried to
address the crowd, Lynn's mike went dead. Lynn handed it to The Sandman who
had no better luck. The production crew was forced to cut to the new Limp
Bizkit video sponsored by an Internet music site.
Credible was the lone ECW champ to lose his title at Anarchy Rulz. The Full
Blooded Italians (F.B.I.) successfully defended their World Tag Team
Championship with another bail-out by Big Sal. In a shocker, Rob Van Dam
failed to win back the Television Title which he forfeited back to the
company due to an injury.
Rhino uses his size and strength against Rob Van Dam.
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Heavily favoured going in, RVD was thrown off his
game by a Justin Credible cane shot causing him to pause during his Van
Terminator finisher. The distraction allowed champion Rhino to pull manager
Bill Alphonso in the way so he absorbed the full impact. Rhino gored RVD
through a table and piledrived him on a steel chair to hold onto the title.
The decision didn't go over well with the crowd who chanted "Bulls--t!" in
unison.
The next ECW pay-per-view is November To Remember 2000 on November
5th.
ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000 results
Danny Doring, Roadkill Vs Christian York, Joey Matthews
York and Matthews could adopt The Rockers Y2K moniker and it would
fit. Doring and Roadkill pull out the win though their celebration is
short-lived. Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger do a run-in pushing Roadkill
off the top rope, double chair shot York - Matthews and drill Doring with
The Problem Solver.
Winners: Doring, Roadkill at 7 minutes and 6 seconds.
Match Rating: 6 / 10.
Gertner eats Lucky Charms in preparation for his match against Cyrus.
He says a famous wrestler has trained him to take on Cyrus. Cyrus enters
the ring laying a vicious verbal assault on Gertner. The Stud Muffin makes
his way to the ring. Joey Styles says: "He's a dead man! God help Joel."
Cyrus tells Gertner that he'll get his match with him if he can through his
boys. Out come EZ Money, Chris Hamrick and Julio Dinero. ECW Commissioner,
Spike Dudley lays down the law. If EZ Money can beat Kid Kash, then there
will be no match. If not, Cyrus must fight Gertner.
Kid Kash Vs EZ Money
This Kid Kash has skills, baby. His athleticism and uncanny agility
continue to impress. Kash fends off Dinero and Hamrick to turn a top rope
powerbomb from EZ Money into a hurracanrana. Kash wins. Gertner and Cyrus
will duke it out. Dinero and Hamick punk Kash. Spike unleashes an Acid Drop
on Dinero. EZ Money punishes Spike's already injured knee and slaps a
figure four on him. The Sandman canes everyone and pours beer on Electra.
Winner: Kid Kash at 9 minutes and 37 seconds.
Match Rating: 7.5 / 10.
Cyrus Vs Joel Gertner
Gertner takes off his shirt revealing Kamala-like markings on his
chest. He slaps his tummy while avalanching Cyrus. Sandman sprays beer into
Cyrus' face. Gertner school-boys Cyrus for the 1-2-3. All the faces guzzle
beer. Joel smacks a beer can against his forehead like Sandman does and
almost knocks himself out. Very funny stuff.
Winner: Joel Gertner at 2 minutes and 31 seconds.
Match Rating: 1 / 10.
The Baldies Vs Balls Mahoney, Chilly Willy
If Rikishi lost 200 pounds he would be Chilly Willy. Chilly takes a
nasty bump as he is powerbombed by Angel on a row of seats. Ouch! Angel
staples Balls in the eye. Devito and Angel chair-shot Willy and Balls three
time before they double-pin them. The announcers play up Balls' injury
saying he might have lost an eye.
Winners: The Baldies at 7 minutes and 37 seconds.
Match Rating: 4 / 10.
Out of nowhere, Lou E. Dangerously lays out Gertner in the
commentators' booth. Styles wants to pay him back but security separates
them. There is a cut to the production room. Someone who looks like Paul
Heyman pitches a clipboard across the room.
C.W. Anderson Vs Steve Corino
The winner becomes the number one contender to the ECW World
Heavyweight Title. It takes just over six minutes for Corino to start
wearing a crimson mask. Jack Victory stops Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger
from interfering. Corino switches an Anderson Spinebuster into the Old
School Expulsion to win the bout.
Winner: Steve Corino at 12 minutes and 52 seconds.
Match Rating: 7.5 / 10.
The F.B.I. (champions) Vs Yoshiro Tajiri, Mikey Whipwreck (challengers)(ECW World Tag Team Title Match)
As Tony Mamaluke is hanging in the "tree of woe" the Sinister Minister
shoots a fireball out of his cane into Mamaluke's groin. Holy crap! Big Sal
avalanches the Minister against the steel guard rail. Sal climbs onto the
ring apron and throws one of the tag belts into the ring. Big Sal gets
beaned with it. Tajiri dives onto Big Sal outside the ring. Sal basically
sits on him so he can't move. Whipwreck is double-teamed and loses.
Winners: ...and still ECW World Tag Team Champions...The F.B.I. at 8
minutes and 16 seconds.
Match Rating: 6 / 10.
Rhino (champion) Vs Rob Van Dam (challenger) (ECW Television
Championship)
Winner: ...and still ECW Television Champion...Rhino at 12 minutes
and 58 seconds.
Match Rating: 7 / 10.
Jerry Lynn (champion) Vs Justin Credible (champion) (ECW World
Heavyweight Title Match)
Winner: ...and new ECW World Heavyweight Champion...Jerry Lynn at 19
minutes and 35 seconds.
Match Rating: 7 / 10.
Total Event Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Overall Event Rating: 7 / 10.
