ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000 mini review

 

By Justin

 

 

Danny Doring & Roadkill vs. Christian York & Joey Matthews- Decent opener with some fun spots. I have a soft spot for Roadkill. 6.5/10

Battle of the Dollar Bills: EZ Money vs. Kid Kash- Really good match with a lot of false finishes. Money's men kept getting involved, prompting the Sandman to come out to even the odds. The ending is a little overkill, but solid nonetheless. 7.25/10
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Joel Gertner vs. Cyrus- Due to Kash winning, Gertner gets his match with Cyrus. Not good technically speaking, but a fun little comedy match. Loved Gertner with the Kamala paintings on his chest! Fun spot afteward has Sandman dousing Elektra with booze, then shoving Gertner's face in her breasts. 5/10

Da Baldies vs. Balls Mahoney & Chilly Willy- Passable brawl benefits from going all over the arena (I'm a sucker for that). One sick spot has Balls getting stapled in the eye. 5.75/10

#1 Contender's Match for the ECW Championship: Steve Corino vs. CW Anderson- What a fucking match! The two wrestle traditionally for the start, then do bring in the chairs. Thankfully, it doesn't turn into a full-on brawl, as they creatively use it in the match. Lot of close-calls, with it being hard to tell who was going to win. 8/10

ECW Tag Team Championship: The F.B.I. (c) vs. Mikey Whipreck & Tajiri- Good tag match starts off fast out of the gate and never slows down. Chairs get involved, which didn't feel necessary (and yes, I realize this is ECW; not every match needed to be hardcore though, as they've proven on many occasion). Big Sal & Sinister Minister both get involved, with the latter getting squashed on a guardrail at one point. Quicker than I expected, but they packed a lot in the allotted time. 7/10

ECW Television Championship: Rhino (c) vs. Rob Van Dam- More of a brawl than a wrestling match, though they implemented the latter in occasionally. Not that it matters, as this was a rough feud and the hard knocks style fit the tone. Great stuff with an awesome finish! 8/10

ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Justin Credible (c) vs. Jerry Lynn- Lynn goes for the gold in front of his own town and once again steals the show (though both Anderson/Corino & RVD/Rhino give this match a run for it's money). A lot of near falls and a hot crowd! Kept them on the edge of their seats near the end. 8/10