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00:00On November 16th, 1996, Hardcore Wrestling's greatest legend, Terry Funk, returned to the
00:13ECW, truly making it a November to remember.
00:24Despite injuries suffered over his 32-year career, Terry Funk went toe-to-toe with the
00:32franchise Shane Douglas and what many consider to be a younger version of himself in the bulldozer
00:39Brian Lee.
00:54Younger, stronger, taller and Terry Funk didn't back down one step.
01:20The ageless legend kept coming and coming and when he was ripe for the picking, his protege
01:35Tommy Dreamer came to the rescue, smashing the bulldozer in the head with a television camera
01:41allowing Terry Funk to get the pick.
01:45Twenty years after losing the World Heavyweight title, Terry Funk returns to active competition
01:51to make one more run this Saturday night.
01:58One, two, three, two, hit me.
02:14We're taking over.
02:29We're taking over!
05:23And you can bet Axel Rotten has not forgotten.
05:30Not that Axel Rotten needs a reason to get into a fist fight.
05:33Axel Rotten wants a piece of Big Stevie Cool and he'll get it tonight here in Webster, Massachusetts.
05:53This should be an outstanding matchup of contrasting styles.
06:06Stevie is light and quick and fast and has that devastating Stevie kick.
06:15Axel Rotten will squeeze your skull until your eyeballs pop out.
06:20Axel Rotten is in the ring on tonight's program for the first time.
06:28members of Raven's Nest Square office with each other as Hollywood Nova takes on the enormous bulldozer Brian Lee.
06:37We'll discuss the maybe could be true perhaps rumor milled third party whisperings from behind the locker room.
06:44He has his shoulder injured or what?
06:47Plus, you will see a very special championship belt presentation to the new ECW World Tag Team Champions Saturn and Kronis the Eliminators from their mentor, Boston wrestling legend, Killer Kowalski.
07:01Also scheduled for this program, we will hear comments from the ECW World Heavyweight Champion, Raven, regarding the situation from Middletown, New York with a Sandman just walked off with his ECW World Heavyweight title belt.
07:16Speaking of Raven, members of his nest have formed their own little group, their own little clique, if you will, the Blue World Order.
07:28And here comes the Blue World Order.
07:31They emerge from their private locker room in the balcony of the Webster Town Hall.
07:42And they really may be taking over to ECW.
07:50The VWO t-shirt is the fastest selling t-shirt in ECW history.
08:01Make Stevie Kool and Axel Rotten up next.
08:08We're back from the Webster Town Hall.
08:13Hangman's neck breaker by Axel Rotten.
08:15We're gonna shut the up!
08:16Come on, let's go!
08:19Axel Rotten with the advantage in this matchup.
08:22Now going outside the ring after the Blue Guy.
08:25Axel is still after the Blue Guy.
08:41Well, the Blue Guy can't be obnoxious.
08:43Wouldn't be shocked if Axel knocked his teeth out.
08:45Who's gonna shut up now?
08:52This is the beat of you all!
08:56That's it!
08:57Axel Rotten obviously not impressed with the phenomenon that is the Blue World Order.
09:03Big Stevie Kool firing back.
09:19One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, eight.
09:25Big Stevie Kool mauling Axel Rotten!
09:33This is not the same clueless putts we met two years ago.
09:40One more!
09:41Axel's there for the ride.
09:52One more!
09:55Stevie takes the chair to the face.
09:57Stevie may be out.
10:03Axel taking his time.
10:09He thinks he has the matchup won.
10:10Axel Rotten getting funky like a monkey.
10:18Drops the elbow between the eyes.
10:20Come here, Stevie boy!
10:21Come on!
10:22Come on!
10:23Come on!
10:24You like that, don't you?
10:25I'll turn it over and ride you like a .
10:27Axel out choking Stevie!
10:29.
10:30Axel Rotten showing no respect for Big Stevie Kool and the B.W.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O!
10:46Fish between the eyes.
10:48Irish whip.
10:49Stevie goes downstairs.
10:53It's like Axel's head is about to explode.
10:56And I have a feeling that Big Stevie Kool isn't done yet.
11:03And I have a feeling that Big Stevie Kool isn't done yet.
11:10Headbutt.
11:11Cover!
11:12One count only.
11:13The blue guy looks on.
11:18Axel ducks the clothesline.
11:31Axel Rotten returns the favor.
11:35Oh!
11:36And one third of the B.W.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O. ta
12:02And once again, Axelrod in control of the matchup.
12:07But Stevie is firing back.
12:16Say what you will about Stevie Richards.
12:20The half shirt, the coochie cutters.
12:23He has stepped up to the plate, and he is swinging for the fences.
12:28He's going toe-to-toe with the man who is obviously much tougher than he is.
12:32The Emerald City Slam.
12:36He hooks the leg to it.
12:50Maybe time for the Stevie kick.
12:57Axelrod and Saw coming all the way.
12:59Close line, hooks the leg.
13:01Two and a half.
13:05Richard showing great resiliency.
13:15Go to the midsection.
13:22Face first into the canvas cover.
13:27Axel picked up big Stevie cool.
13:29Axelrod just picked up big Stevie cool.
13:36He may have had the matchup one.
13:41Richard sent for the right again.
13:43Ducks the clothesline.
13:44Ducks the second one.
13:45Stevie lays on his feet.
13:51Stevie kick.
13:52He hooks the leg.
13:53He got him.
13:54Time on the floor in 5 minutes and 43 seconds.
13:59Here is your winner, big Stevie cool.
14:04The VWO is on a roll.
14:16Can Hollywood Nova pick up where Stevie just left off later on tonight when he goes face to face with fellow member of Raven's Nest, the bulldozer Brian Lee.
14:30I think they are taking over.
14:36I think they are taking over.
14:45A big win for big Stevie cool and the blue world order.
14:53Last week here on Extreme Championship Wrestling, we posed the question, when Taz wrestled Rob Van Dam at the ECW arena, did Rob Van Dam injure Taz?
15:18Did Rob Van Dam injure him so seriously that he cannot wrestle?
15:20It's all speculation.
15:21We have no confirmation.
15:22All we have is the footage that we showed you from Middletown, New York with Bill Alfonso telling the security guards to protect Taz's shoulder.
15:30Then again, maybe he wasn't.
15:31Alfonso is completely nuts.
15:33All that whistling ringing in your ears could make a man crazy.
15:36Then he refused to wrestle in the King of the Hill Battle Royal.
15:40Why?
15:41He's got to be one of the favorites.
15:42In fact, with that world famous ground attack style, that famous Matt wrestling, he may be the favorite in a battle royal.
15:48Yet he refused to compete.
15:50And then, after total elimination on Sabu, Taz was torquing Sabu, again, only using one arm.
15:56This is just speculation.
15:58We have no confirmation.
15:59Again, he refused to compete here in Webster, Massachusetts.
16:03Instead, he named his hand-picked replacement in Chris Candido.
16:08But why?
16:09Why would Taz pass up the opportunity to get his hands on anybody on national television?
16:15The question remains unanswered.
16:16Nevertheless, it was an action-packed night here from the Town Hall in Webster, Massachusetts.
16:24The Dudley boys square off!
16:29Who's the man?
16:33No, no, no.
16:34Ball ball cutter!
16:36Is it that you can't read canine or you can't read English or
16:49are you just a bold, uneducated?
16:52.
16:53He's gonna die.
16:54He's dead.
16:55He's dead.
16:59Most controversial figure in all of professional sports.
17:04No, I'm not referring to franchise measurements.
17:08It is the ECW World Television Champion.
17:13The man who broke the neck of Gary Wolf pitbull number one.
17:18The franchise, Shane Douglas.
17:20Come on, Shane. Watch.
17:23Dreamer nails the franchise in the knee with the chair.
17:29The figure four is cinched in the center of the ring.
17:33There's nowhere for the franchise to go.
17:35He is too far from the ropes.
17:37The franchise hanging.
17:41Francine's waking the eyes.
17:43Here comes Bueller, here we go again.
17:46From Boston, Massachusetts.
17:59And a combined weight of 514 pounds.
18:06This is Saturn.
18:07He is Cronus.
18:09They are the Eliminators.
18:12They've come back to Boston with the belts.
18:15Spike Dudley set for the ride.
18:18Touch the clothesline.
18:19He gets floored.
18:25All right, come on, Spike.
18:28Let's go.
18:29Let's go, center.
18:30Let's go.
18:32Let's go.
18:32Come on, Spike.
18:35I reach Whip.
18:39Put it on current run-up.
18:42Reverse him.
18:43Tilt to our flying head scissors.
18:46Come on, Spike.
18:47Come on, Spike.
18:48Come on, Spike.
18:49Come on, Spike.
18:49Come on, Spike.
18:49Victory roll!
18:52Two!
18:53That was close.
18:58There he sat it up in the lights.
19:01Bubba slam!
19:05Bubba slam!
19:10The tag team title belts may be in jeopardy.
19:16The champs are down!
19:17The champs are down!
19:18The Eliminators are down on the floor!
19:21Go, go, go, go, go!
19:23Oh, my God!
19:27ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW!
19:37Oh, my God!
19:38Oh, my God!
19:51Ooh, run!
19:53Under the floor with his군!
19:53On the floor with his Vация in a ring.
19:55You're leaving there!
19:57Or again!
19:58And the champs take over the match-up.
20:07Power!
20:11Infinex, ladies and gentlemen, John Cronus.
20:25Perry Saturn unparalleled.
20:28Total elimination!
20:36The title of the fall, 12 minutes and 24 seconds.
20:41Here are your winners and still ECW World Tag Team Champions,
20:48and the crowning moment of the weekend is when the Eliminators, Perry Saturn and John Cronus,
21:03were presented with new ECW World Tag Team title belts by their mentor and trainer,
21:11one of Boston's wrestling legends, Killer Kowalski, a man who gave my dad's favorite, Bruno San Martino,
21:17a run for his money a few years back, a man who tore off the year of Yukon Eric in 1954.
21:22In fact, that may make him, right, one of the first hardcore wrestling legends ever, Killer Kowalski,
21:29and later on in this program, we hope to have a word with that early hardcore wrestling legend,
21:35Killer Kowalski, right here on this show!
21:38Good evening, all of you weepy, whiny, willowy, wishy-washy, bed-wetting wussies.
21:48I, as if you honestly don't already know, am the idol of my age, the quintessential stud muffin,
21:58Joel Gertner, the honeydew on your fruit plate of life, the Perrier that runs through your spring water fountain,
22:09the love juices that curdle through your loins.
22:13And at this time, it is my honor to bring a guest for you to be blessed with the presence of
22:22the man who is going to rid this organization of the gnat in the chest hair
22:29that is the human tennis ball, Louis Spicoli.
22:36Ladies and gentlemen, at this particular point in time,
22:38I give to you a man who is a superstar in every essence of the word.
22:46Ladies and gentlemen, I give to you, Chris Candido.
22:51Will you hold that thing still?
22:53You both still do!
22:55Take that camera in on me.
22:56I got something to tell you.
22:57You know, Louis Spicoli, me and you were together one time before,
23:00and brother, you got dumped.
23:01Just a critical reason.
23:02But you know, me and you, through a long series of events,
23:04we both ended up here.
23:05We're here now.
23:06We're in ECW.
23:07And Spicoli, you can sit over there.
23:09And I'll sit over here and go, I want no part of you.
23:11You drive me nuts.
23:12He's driving me nuts.
23:13He's having said, oh, he's talking, talking, talking.
23:14And what is this crap?
23:15That's driving me up the wall.
23:16You know it.
23:17I'm doing it on purpose.
23:18You do it to upset me.
23:19You do it to upset me.
23:20Okay, so now, I come to ECW.
23:22I was undefeated.
23:23I was showing everybody what I was all about.
23:24And Mikey Whipwreck was my partner against the Illuminators.
23:27He could not hold up.
23:28He's under the bargain.
23:29And he got beat and caused our team to lose.
23:31You take a look.
23:32I finally got my hands on him.
23:33Look what happened to him.
23:35Mr. Cully, what do you think is going to happen to you
23:38to get my shoulders picked in the match against Rob Van Dam.
23:41A guy I'm going to beat.
23:44I'm going to beat him, though.
23:45And you stuck your nose in where it didn't belong.
23:47So now, Louie, it's a different story, pal.
23:49And I'm going to teach you a lesson that nobody else in this business
23:52has ever learned to figure out.
23:53Because, Louie, last time you knew me, I was a different guy, pal.
23:57Now I'm going to show you what I'm all about.
23:58Because I am Chris Candido.
24:00No gimmicks needed.
24:03Welcome back to Extreme Championship Wrestling.
24:06We are broadcasting from Webster, Massachusetts at the Webster Town Hall.
24:09And it seems we have found some hardcore, extreme fans here in New England
24:13as we have all over the country as fans from coast to coast
24:17continue to spread the word of ECW.
24:20Speaking of spreading, it seems that Raven, the ECW World Heavyweight Champion
24:24and members of his nest, may be spreading themselves a little thin.
24:28Because right now it's time for the first ever meeting between members of Raven's Nest.
24:33Hollywood Nova, who is part of the factioned-off Blue World Order.
24:38And the bulldozer for hire, Brian Lee.
24:40Not a devout follower, but he will tell you he is on Raven's payroll.
24:44He's also on the payroll of the world television champion, the franchise Shane Douglas.
24:48That will tell you how dangerous and in-demand the bulldozer really is.
24:51But right now, remember, they are both members of Raven's Nest by being paid or just being.
24:58And how will Raven and Big Stevie Cole keep things harmonious in this matchup?
25:04It's the Blue World Order!
25:06And since they are also part of Raven's Nest with the bulldozer,
25:13right now, this would be four on three.
25:16They could easily clear the ring and give the prize money to the bulldozer.
25:23Stevie Kick!
25:25Devon Dudley is gone!
25:30Stevie Kick on the Sandman!
25:31The Blue World Order!
25:39Who is it?
25:40For the bulldozer!
25:41He just eliminated two-thirds of the BWO!
25:48Stevie Ducks the Clothesline!
25:50It's the second Stevie Kick on the Sandman!
25:54Stevie Salutes the Bulldozer!
25:56The Bulldozer nails Stevie!
25:59Stevie is gone!
26:01Oh, the Bulldozer took out the entire Blue World Order!
26:08So there's the history of what's been going on
26:11between the factioned-off Blue World Order
26:13and the bulldozer for hire, Brian Lee.
26:16In the King of the Hill Battle Royal from Middletown, New York,
26:19the BWO didn't last very long,
26:21at least the blue guy and Hollywood Nova didn't,
26:24when the bulldozer sent them tumbling over the top rope
26:26to the concrete floor.
26:28And then when Big Stevie Cool saluted the bulldozer,
26:31he went over the top rope as well!
26:33So in Middletown, Raven and Big Stevie Cool
26:36were not able to keep things harmonious.
26:39Can they do it tonight in Webster, Massachusetts?
26:42This Saturday night, the bulldozer has signed
26:44to meet the legend himself, Terry Funk.
26:47And Hollywood Nova, always looking for a big win,
26:50he wants to be a contender for every title,
26:53and he wants to make Big Stevie Cool proud.
26:55He wants to continue the phenomenon of the Blue World Order.
26:59Can he do it against the bulldozer?
27:01Is this going to tear apart Raven's nest?
27:03What does Raven think about all this?
27:04A lot of questions are going to be answered right now.
27:13The bulldozer, Brian Lee!
27:15It's one intimidating individual.
27:24BWO and the Bulldozer, all members of Raven's nest.
27:41The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
27:44Your referee is Jeff Jones.
27:46I'm your friend, Brian.
27:47I'm your friend.
27:48Introducing first, in the corner to my left,
27:51representing the Blue World Order,
27:53and accompanied to the ring by Big Stevie Cool
27:56and Da Blue Guy.
27:59From Hollywood, California, 225 pounds.
28:03This is Hollywood!
28:05Hollywood Nova strikes a bow.
28:11His opponent, to my right,
28:13he hails from Orlando, Florida,
28:16weighing in at 307 pounds,
28:19the bulldozer, Brian Lee!
28:27This should be interesting.
28:29BWO!
28:30BWO!
28:31BWO!
28:32BWO!
28:33BWO!
28:34BWO!
28:35BWO!
28:36BWO!
28:37BWO!
28:38BWO!
28:39BWO!
28:40BWO!
28:41BWO!
28:42BWO!
28:43BWO!
28:44BWO!
28:45BWO!
28:46BWO!
28:47BWO!
28:48BWO!
28:49BWO!
28:50BWO!
28:51BWO!
28:52BWO!
28:53BWO!
28:54BWO!
28:55BWO!
28:56BWO!
28:57BWO!
28:58BWO!
28:59BWO!
29:00BWO!
29:01BWO!
29:02BWO!
29:03BWO!
29:04BWO!
29:05BWO!
29:06BWO!
29:07BWO!
29:08BWO!
29:09BWO!
29:10BWO!
29:11BWO!
29:12BWO!
29:13BWO!
29:14BWO!
29:15BWO!
29:16BWO!
29:17BWO!
29:18BWO!
29:19BWO!
29:20BWO!
29:21BWO!
29:22BWO!
29:23BWO!
29:24BWO!
29:25I can admit that you were the better man.
29:28However, even though it was every man for himself,
29:32you know, some guys run out for themselves more than others,
29:35if you know what I mean.
29:46But you know where your roots are, Brian.
29:48Your roots are the same as the Blue World Order.
29:51You are the bulldozer.
29:53You are Raymond's number one hit man.
29:56And a little concussion, we're also members of Raymond's Nest.
30:00We do have an understanding.
30:02So as far as I can help out a royal goes,
30:04it's all over the way and everybody's friends.
30:06And that's all I wanted to say.
30:11And if you want it,
30:14if you want it, you can even join the Blue World Order.
30:18The Blue Dozer, Brian Lee.
30:27Hollywood Nova extends...
30:31The Bulldozer extends a hand right to Hollywood's throat.
30:35No one's being tossed around like a rag dog.
30:47The blue guy gets nailed.
30:49And so does Big Stevie Cool.
30:51Oh.
30:58Prime time slam.
31:00It's over.
31:05The time of the fall.
31:0620-0 seconds.
31:08It is over now.
31:10The ball goes over.
31:12Brian Lee.
31:13So much for Unity in Raven's Nest.
31:19And the referee.
31:31He may be unstoppable.
31:33The Bulldozer for Hire wins a tune-up match against Hollywood Nova.
31:42And it's all over for Hollywood and has been for quite some time,
31:45if you know what I mean.
31:46He'll take on the legend himself, Terry Funk,
31:48this Saturday night at the ECW Arena.
31:50But standing by right now,
31:52one of the original hardcore wrestling legends.
31:54He's in the locker room in the back.
31:56Killer Kowalski, it's an honor and a privilege
31:58to have you here in Webster, Massachusetts.
32:00You've got to admit,
32:01a lot of what you started in the 50s
32:03is being carried on now
32:04and even further
32:05by Bulldozer Brian Lee here in the 90s.
32:08Everything I've done in my career,
32:10I'm very, very proud of.
32:23Terry Funk, I told you.
32:25I'm a legend killer.
32:27You want to come to Boston,
32:34take out a 74-year-old man?
32:36A 74-year-old man?
32:39Doesn't matter what he's accomplished.
32:41It doesn't matter that he's a legend.
32:44You want to send a message?
32:46Well, message intercepted by the Eliminators!
32:50We've never taken nothing personal,
32:52not until now.
32:54Brian, Chris,
32:56you've got a good old-fashioned
32:58Boston ass-kicking coming.
33:01Ha ha ha!
33:03Sandman!
33:05I'm a better man than you,
33:07and that's why your wife left you.
33:10Sandman!
33:12Sandman!
33:13I'm a better father than you,
33:16and that's why your son left you.
33:19And Sandman,
33:22I'm a better wrestler than you,
33:25and that's why I'm the world champion.
33:27Now bring me my belt!
33:29Now!
33:30The Sandman had heard enough!
33:34And we've got a fight on our hands!
33:42He gave Raven his belt!
33:45And belts him again!
33:52You want the belt, huh?
33:54You want the belt!
33:56Well, this is a bonus for the fans here
33:59in Webster, Massachusetts.
34:00We have no match schedule
34:01between Raven and the Sandman.
34:05Oh, we're not gonna break it up either.
34:18Let him go!
34:20Raven wanted the Sandman to win,
34:25Raven wanted the Sandman in his belt.
34:27He's got them both.
34:39The Sandman taunting Raven with his belt,
34:45but just pummeling the champion.
34:49And Raven's busted open.
34:53The Sandman has opened Raven up.
34:58Raven keeps trying to get out his belt,
35:04and the Sandman keeps knocking him down.
35:06Raven suckered the Sandman in.
35:11Raven suckered the Sandman in.
35:14Raven suckered the Sandman in.
35:15Raven suckered the Sandman in.
35:18The Sandman is hurt, and Raven's got his belt.
35:31Raven's got his belt.
35:33He nails the Sandman between the eyes.
35:48Face first into the belt.
35:51Give me the microphone.
35:52Give him whatever he wants.
35:57You see that Sandman?
35:59That's my belt.
36:00That's my belt.
36:01That's my belt.
36:02Do you see it?
36:03Do you see it?
36:04It's mine, Sandman.
36:08It's mine.
36:09I'm the world champion.
36:10Do you see it?
36:12The Sandman again driven face first into the ECW World Heavyweight title belt,
36:22and Raven can barely stand himself.
36:24The Sandman thrown to the outside.
36:29The Sandman thrown up and over the steel guard way.
36:44ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW.
36:51They're by the concession table.
37:15My God.
37:19Did you hear that?
37:30Raven and the Sandman brawling all over the Webster Town Hall.
37:42Face first into that marble wall.
37:47Face first into that door.
37:59They're going upstairs.
38:02They're going all the way to the top of the building.
38:13Head first through that door.
38:29The Sandman is taking a beating at the hands of the champions.
38:32They're in the balcony of the building.
38:48It's the BWO locker room.
39:02And there's the BWO.
39:06The Sandman is being pummeled by a bloody Raven.
39:22You hear the members of the Blue World Order cheering on Raven.
39:34Sandman tumbles down the stairs.
39:38He just threw big Stevie cool down.
39:50Raven threw down his number one flunky.
39:54Talk about ungrateful.
40:01Talk about ungrateful.
40:03How many times has Stevie Richards saved the World Heavyweight title for Raven?
40:08The Sandman's wearing a BWO t-shirt.
40:15He's wearing a Blue World Order t-shirt.
40:17Did he beat up the entire BWO and take it or?
40:22The BWO backing the Sandman now.
40:26Regardless of what the Sandman is wearing, both men are a bloody mess.
40:40And they're still trawling in the balcony.
40:48And the Sandman flings the champion face first into the wall.
40:59Take it outside!
41:01Take it outside!
41:03Take it outside!
41:04Take it outside!
41:06You're headed back downstairs.
41:14Raven all over the Sandman!
41:32Come on, Sandman!
41:37You're trying to rearrange the Webster Town Hall!
41:55You're trying to rearrange the Webster Town Hall!
42:00Come on!
42:01Come on!
42:02Come on!
42:03Come on!
42:04Come on!
42:05Come on!
42:06Come on!
42:07Come on!
42:08The Sandman thrown back over the guardrail.
42:09The Sandman's the champion!
42:10Raven hits the Steel!
42:11The Sandman can get as good as he gets!
42:12Raven hits the Steel again!
42:17The Sandman can give as good as he gets.
42:26Raven hits the steel again.
42:34And this war between the Sandman and Raven
42:37is a war that will not die.
42:41It's a war that involves the ECW World Heavyweight title.
42:45It's a war that involves pride, and most importantly,
42:49this is a war that involves a man's family.
42:56Raven asked for it, and he got it.
42:59But he fires back again.
43:05The Sandman now nails Raven.
43:09They are toe-to-toe, and they can barely stand.
43:12They have beat one another all over the town hall.
43:29They're exchanging punches. They will not quit.
43:32They're on their knees, and they're still fighting.
43:35Out, out, out.
43:41Out.
43:45Out.
43:46Out.
43:47Out.
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44:01Out.
44:06Out.