ECW - The Most Extreme Matches DVD Review

ECW - The Most Extreme Matches DVD Review


Really looking forward to watching all these extreme matches .


Paul Heyman is the host . Fantastic choice .



Disc 1 Matches :



Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck vs The Public Enemy
This is the famous match in which Mikey finally got a victory after being a jobber for a while . Fans were definitely behind Mikey . The match was a lot of fun while it lasted and Mikey gets the huge upset win with a roll up and wins the tag titles ! ***



Sandman & Terry Funk vs Cactus Jack & Shane Douglas
You knew a match featuring Funk and Cactus had to be included here. This was called Extreme Warfare Vol.1. I can't believe that they actually brought a guard rail into the ring. This match featured the infamous 'Cane Dewey' sign. Holy shit Cactus was just branded! That's fricken sick right there. Sandman and Terry Funk get the win. Gotta give it ***.



Axl Rotten vs Ian Rotten : Taipei Deathmatch
Ok this is pretty damn extreme. Both guys have broken glass glued to their hands to use in the match. Just wow. Only one punch and there's already blood. Ian looks like an extra from the Evil Dead. I have no idea on how to rate this. It's barely even a match, just two guys cutting each other open. With glass. And now thumb tacks as if this match needed it. Axl gets the win. Lets just go with  **1/2



Rey Mysterio vs Psicosis : Mexican Deathmatch
These two have had some classic matches with each other, but I don't know how they'll do with this kind of match. If you are pinned, you until a ten count to get up or you lose. Seems simple enough. Psicosis was in control for most of this. Pretty awesome match. Mysterio gets the win with a hurricarana on the bleachers. ***3/4



Chris Jericho vs Pitbull #2 vs Shane Douglas vs 2 Cold Scorpio
Four corners match for the TV Title. Nice to see a Jericho match on this disc. Everyone looked good here and they all got their chance to shine. It was a lot of fun to watch. Not a very extreme match, but it was awesome nonetheless. It's only problem was going a little too long, but it's not a big problem. Jericho eliminated first so a new champ is guaranteed. Scorpio out next. Shane wins the title with a belly to belly. Fantastic stuff here. ****1/4



Tommy Dreamer vs Brian Lee : Weapons Match
I thought all weapons were legal in ECW anyway? Well there are a lot of them anyway. These guys even went outside the arena. Some of the fans in front of the camera made me laugh. Fun match while it lasted. Dreamer hits the DDT for the win. **



Rob Van Dam vs Sabu : Stretcher Match
Well these two certainly have history, as Sabu trained RVD. This match ends only when one of them is taken to the locker room on a stretcher. The Arabian facebusters looked pretty brutal. The fisherman's suplex through the table was pretty cool. Some of this did seem a bit sloppy. Good match though as Sabu gets the win. ***



Terry Funk vs Sandman vs Stevie Richards
The winner of this would face Raven in the main event for the ECW World Championship. Richards felt privileged to be in this match. Everyone seemed to be bringing their A-game in this contest. Powerbomb eliminates Stevie. Terry hits a big moonsault to pin Sandman and earns his title shot. ***1/2



Terry Funk vs Raven
Well Terry earned his way into this match, and now he's got to go up against a fresh Raven. The fans are really behind Terry. Raven was just beating the hell out of Terry by busting him open and putting him through a table. An historical match to end an historical show. Terry gets the small package to pin Raven and win the title. **



Disc 2 Matches :



Sabu vs Terry Funk : Barbed Wire Match
Well you knew that this match was gonna be brutal. Before the match even begins, Paul Heyman warns that it is gruesome and viewer discretion is advised. If Heyman says so it must be true. He wasn't kidding. This was more like legal torture. It makes the HIAC from KOTR look like a relaxing vacation. There were no winners here. Gotta give them  ****  for the effort and the spectacle. Not to mention what they put themselves through.



Beulah McGillicutty vs Bill Alfonso
On the rise and fall DVD set, this was described as one of wrestling's most brutal matches, and it only lasts for six minutes and features two non-wrestlers. I think Alfonso lost most of his blood here. I really wish it had been longer. Awesome while it lasted. **3/4



Taz vs Bam Bam Bigelow : Deathmatch
Bigelow's definitely one of the most underrated big men in history. FTW title is on the line. Bigelow called himself the 'Taz killer'. Most of this match took place in the crowd. The match was pretty good but not as good as I thought it would be. Both guys falling through the ramp is a memorable moment. Taz locks in the tazmission to win. **3/4



Taz vs Shane Douglas
World title is on the line and Heyman calls this a classic match. Hope he's right. The fans were really into this one. More than usual. This match also features the first commercial break of the set which sucks. Both guys seemed to be going all out here. Taz is able to win with a suplex through a table. Very good match. ***1/2



Balls Mahoney & Spike Dudley vs The Dudley Boyz : Chicago Street Fight
Falls also count anywhere in this match for the tag titles. Two minutes into the match and there's already a cheese grater being used. A lot of heat for this contest. Even a fork is being used. Another damn commercial break, but when we come back, Spike hits a huge diving crossbody. Very fun match. Brutal too, with a thumb tacked flaming table being used. Dudleys get the win. ***1/2



Mike Awesome vs Spike Dudley
Straight away Spike is thrown right through a table. Quite a mismatch here. Thirty seconds later, he's thrown through another two tables. Ouch. Little Spike just wouldn't be put down. Good storytelling with Spike trying to prove that he could win the big one. A lot of tables were used. Great match as Awesome powerbombs Spike through a table to win. ***3/4



Rhino vs Sandman
I always forget that Rhino was a part of ECW. It wasn't a very long match but they got as much action crammed in as they could. This was ok. Tajiri interferes to end the match. *1/2



Super Crazy vs Tajiri vs Little Guido
These three guys would go on to having another fun three way dance at the first One Night Stand PPV. The pace of this match was unbelievable. One hell of a fun match. Guido taken out by a brainbuster. Probably the best seven minute match you'll ever see. Crazy gets the win with a springboard moonsault. Awesome stuff. ***3/4



Tommy Dreamer vs C.W. Anderson : I Quit Match
At the time, this was considered to be ECW's final PPV. That was until, of course, One Night Stand. I don't think ECW had a lot of I Quit matches. I can't remember any others. This one got violent pretty quickly, with Dreamer using a wrench to cut open Anderson. As I Quit matches go, this was a great one and had a nice pace to it. Tommy crossfaces Anderson with wire to make him quit. ***3/4




Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka
The match that stole the show. When I first watched this show 3 years ago, I had no idea who these guys were. After viewing this match, I love them. A match filled with nearfalls, broken tables and brutal chair shots. Brilliantly paced too. Great stuff as Awesome picks up the victory. ****



Special Features :



Gangstas vs Public Enemy
This was the Public Enemy's final match in ECW, as they were heading over to WCW. This one got violent quickly as one of the Public Enemy was busted open. Fans were really into this one as well. This is just one big brawl. I'd say it's a fun match. Public Enemy get the win. **1/2


Other special features included :

Axl Rotten on the Taipei Death Match

ECW & Blood

Extreme Measures : The Flaming Table

C.W. Anderson on his "I Quit" Match with Tommy Dreamer

Danny Doring & Roadkill get into the Business

The Pitbulls

Justin Credible on Being Champion

Public Enemy vs Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck History Video



9/10. Wow this is one hell of a DVD set. If you want some wrestling violence, then this is the perfect DVD for you. So many great matches here and not even any bad ones. A lot of fun to be had here, so I'd highly recommend this DVD set.