6/20 and 6/30 Extreme Rising events...

Here's Mike Johnson's coverage of last night's Extreme Rising event:

The evening opened with the introduction of the play by play announcer Robby Mireno. A fan was razzing him, so Mireno called him a candidate for Megan's Law. He said he was here for the Extreme Reunion in Philadelphia and the crowd chanted "Philly sucks." Mireno ripped on NYC, bringing out Joel Gertner, who got a big reaction from the 200 or so fans in attendance.

Gertner entered the ring. He did his usual lewd introduction of himself.

Papadon vs. Sabu

Papadon came out and berated the fans as he walked to the ring. He demanded Stephen DeAngelis hold the ropes open for him as he entered the ring and had DeAngelis read a card declaring him the greatest unsigned talent today.

There was a huge, F**k him uo Sabu, F**k him up" chant at the bell. Sabu charged but was nailed low. Papadon chopped him in the corner and drilled him with a hard right.

Sabu was whipped into the corner but kicked off Papadon during a charge and nailed a tornado DDT. Papadon rolled to the outside, where he was nailed with a plancha to the floor. Sabu grabbed a chair and threw it in Papadon's face. Sabu did it again after the crowd chanted for it.

Sabu pulled a table over but was nailed by Papadon. Papadon began screaming at him and drilled him with a right, then whipped him into the railing. He went to hit a move off the ropes but Sabu grabbed his leg and slammed him facefirst on the apron.

Sabu whipped him into the rail and tossed him back into the ring. He nailed a slingshot legdrop and locked on a camel clutch. Sabu nailed him with a chair, then hit Air Sabu off a chair into the corner for a two count. Sabu nailed an Arabian Facebuster. Papadon came back with a series of kicks to the chest. The crowd was all over him chanting, "You suck d***."

Papadon nailed a running clothesline to Sabu and worked him over. Papadon went for the table but was attacked by Sabu. They went back and forth. Papadon nailed a trilogy of punches and a hard kick. He suplexed Sabu and placed him atop the table. He went to the top but Sabu caught him and powerslammed him over the top and the table. Sabu legdropped off the table for a two count.

Sabu set up for Air Sabu but Papadon ducked out of the way. Papadon nailed a Facewash. He covered Sabu for a two count. Sabu mounted a comeback with a series of rights. Papadon nailed a TKO into his knee, then nailed a fisherman's buster on a chair for a two count. Sabu rolled to the outside as Papadon argued with the referee.

Sabu grabbed a chair. The crowd chanted that Sabu was going to kill him. They dueled with chairs in the ring. Sabu won that exchange. Sabu slammed him into the table facefirst and hit an Arabian Facebuster through the table. Sabu legdropped him and covered Papadon.

Your winner, Sabu!

As Papadon was walked out, Sabu threw another chair at him. Sabu received a huge standing ovation.

Good match to open the show. The crowd is super hot and into everything so far. Papadon had an awesome accounting for himself and Sabu looked good.

They introduced Taya Parker, who won the Rock of Love season where the hot girls were on the bus. She walked around the ring and returned to the back.

The Full Blooded Italians vs. The Blue Meanie & Balls Mahoney

Meanie took the mic and said he looked far and wide for a partner and needed one with some Balls. They were announced as Team Blue Balls, The crowd chanted their team name.

Balls brought a chair into the ring and the FBI wanted nothing to do with that. So, Balls tagged out and handed Meanie the chair. In the end, Balls and Guido started out. Balls took him down with a reverse waistlock. Balls and Guido began working over each other's arms. Guido tried to kick Balls but was caught and sent into the corner. He went up and over and armdragged Balls, They went back and forth until Balls drilled him with a series of punches.

Meanie tagged in but Guido was able to tag in Mamaluke. They criss crossed and Meanie screamed for him to stop, then drilled him with a punch. They cross crossed again and this time Mamaluke screamed for him to stop but was punched in the face. Guido hit the ring but was backdropped over. The FBI were whipped into the corner, where Meanie squashed him with an Avlalanche.

The FBI doubled on Meanie, nailing a dropkick at the same time for a two count. They continued working over Meanie and nailed the Paisano elbow. Guido covered Meanie for a two count. They continued working over Meanie until he came back with a double clothesline and made the tag to Balls.

Balls peppered them with punches and nailed Guido with a chair. He hit Mamaluke with the Nutcracker Suite. Meanie tagged in and was going to use the chair but Thomas Rodman hit the ring and took it away. He started screaming at Balls that he shouldn't be tagging with Rodman. He slapped Mahoney, who chased him to the floor.

Meanie went to do a Meaniesault on Mamaluke but Guido nailed him. The FBI hit a double Russian Legsweep off the middle turnbuckle for the pin.

Your winners, The FBI!

After the match, Mahoney and Rodman returned and they argued. Balls told him the BWO was dead. Balls said he wasn't mad at Meanie for losing. He told Rodman that he's been MIA for six weeks. He said the BWO was all about having fun but he's had Meanie at the Jersey Shore toughening him up. He said that they were going to all be about fun and entertaining and hardcore blood and guts. He said Meanie had a choice to make. Meanie said that after a lot of deliberation, he picked Balls. Balls drilled Rodman with the chair and has Meanie nail him with a splash off the ropes.

OK match.

Rodman was placed in a neck brace and walked out of the ring.

CW Anderson vs. Pitbull Gary Wolfe with Christina Vicious

They locked up and Wolfe was too powerful for Anderson to out-muscle. Wolfe shoved him down to the mat. Anderson rolled to the outside and screamed at the fans.

Anderson locked on a full nelson. Wolfe broke free and locked on one of his own. Anderson used the ropes to break it and locked on an armwringer. They went back and forth working over the arm. Wolfe shoulderblocked Anderson down, which got an "ECW" chant.

Anderson began working over Wolfe's arm. He rammed it into the turnbuckles and wrapped it around the ropes. Wolfe started to mount a comeback but Anderson raked his face and nailed a series of kicks in the corner. Wolfe drilled him with a series of rights and a kick for a one count.

Anderson caught him with a superkick, laying out Wolfe. He grabbed Vicious and dragged her into the ring. She acted like was going to entice him then slapped him. He went to nail her but she ducked under and ran towards Wolfe. Wolfe nailed a flying forearm Anderson for a two count.

Anderson went for the spinebuster but Wolfe stepped out. He drilled Anderson with a clothesline for a two count.

Your winner, Gary Wolfe!

They introduced Reby Sky. She came to the ring and said that she's excited to be here and she paid tribute to the women that paved the way for her to be here like Beulah and Francine. As she left, Homicide came out, so she returned to the ring. Homicide told her something I couldn't make out on the mic but I think he wanted her to walk the streets. She slapped him twice, so he nailed her with an Ace Crusher. Matt Hardy hit the ring to back Homicide out of the ring. The Ace Crusher got an "ECW" chant.

BLK OUT vs. El Dramaticos

BLK OUT attacked Dramaticos at the bell. Jeez hit a tope con hilo over the top to the floor on one of the Dramaticos. Ruckus nailed a flipping kick and a razzle dazzle on the other, then killed him with a legdrop for a two count.

BLK OUT nailed a double hiptoss on of the Dramaticos. The Dramaticos made a comeback and began chopping the hell out of Jeez hard. They scissored him on the mat, trying to force a submission. One of them went to kick Jeez but he caught the kick and kicked his leg. The crowd started chanting, "F*** BLK OUT."

Ruckus hit a double Arabian Press into the ring on one of the Dramaticos. The crowd chanted, "We want New Jack." They then chanted "Philly sucks." The Dramaticos made a comeback and nailed a powerslam on Jeez.

They nailed a back suplex with a bridge on Ruckus for a two count. Jeez hit a rana. The OUT trapped one of the Dramaticos in the corner and worked him over. They nailed a double stomp on one for the pin.

Your winners, The Dramaticos!

The Gangstas' music hit. The place went nuts. Mustafa hit the ring and tossed a trash can in the ring. They brawled. The music stopped. Mustafa was worked over but made a comeback. They brawled out of the ring and up the aisle. The crowd was all over the sound guy for stopping the music.

They set up for Jeez to do a double stomp from above the aisle. New Jack hit the scene from a side door and they played the music. Chaos ensured with everyone brawling all over the building. In the end, they trashed BLK OUT and headed out the side door.

The fans chanted "You got f***ed up" at BLK OUT after it was over. A great chaotic brawl.

Shane Douglas came out and cut a promo. The place popped huge and chanted "Thank you Shane." Douglas put over Corona. He said there were critics who said their first show sucked. He said that he watched the tape of the first show and thought it was a pretty damn good show. He said it wasn't perfect but it was damn good. He asked the fans if they agreed and they popped. He said that you can't buy fan loyalty and he promised to bury Vince McMahon's Irish ass. He said Corona, NY is the most extreme city on the wrestling planet.

He said he was sitting in the back with his pencil because he was the booker and that's what he does. He said as he wrote down the matches, his arm started to shake because he knew what a great show it was going to be. When he got to the second half of the show, he thought back to 1994 when ECW invited Konnan to bring Extreme Lucha Libre to the United States. He said that they sent us Rey Mysterio, Super Crazy, Eddie Guerrero and Psicosis. They were men who side by side with ECW changed wrestling forever and left Vince and WCW in the dust.

Douglas said that he was bringing Lucha Libre back and they'd have to do it the right way. He said he had to do it with someone who had a connection to the ECW. He introduced Pescadilla, Super Crazy's nephew. He said that he's seen the tapes and he knows Pescadilla will do well. Pescadilla came out. He then introduced Bestia 666, putting him over as the son of Damian 666.

It was a damn awesome introduction.

Pescadilla vs. Bestia 666

They locked up and went through a feeling out process. Bestia hit a head scissors takedown. The place chanted "Lucha Libre". Bestia took Pescadilla down to the mat but was caught in an armbar. Pescadilla escaped and hit a cartwheel into a forward rana, sending Bestia to the floor.

Pescadilla caught him with a kick and sent him down to the mat. Bestia leapfrooged as he rebounded off the ropes. They exchanged armdrags and dropkicks, then faced off. The crowd chanted "Mexico".

Bestia hit a standing moonsault press for a two count. He went up and over in the corner and superkicked Pescadilla for a two count. He caught Pescadilla with a head scissors to the outside. He nailed a twisting dive over the top to the floor. The crowd chanted "ECW."

On the floor, Pescadilla nailed him with a chair. They battled back ito the ring. Pescadilla ducked a pair of clotheslines and nailed a powerslam for a two count. He drilled Bestia with a kick to the head and a tornado DDT for a two count.

Bestia was backdropped over the top but landed on the apron, he chopped Pescadilla but was dropkicked off the apron to the floor. Pescadilla nailed a moonsault to the outside to the floor. "ECW" chant. They battled on the floor. Bestia nailed Pescadilla over the back with a chair.

Bestia went for a dive out of the ring but Pescadilla nailed him in the face with a chair. Bestia was busted open. The place chanted "ECW". Pescadilla tossed a few chairs into the ring. They battled on the outside. Bestia was tossed over the rail into the crowd. He was then nailed with a trash can.

Back in the ring, Pescadilla nailed a moonsault off the center turnbuckle for a two count. The crowd began clapping for them to rally them on Bestia caught him in a forward roll for a two count. He nailed Pescadilla in the corner with a chop, then nailed a muscle buster for a two count. The crowd chanted, "Si!"

of chairs. Pescadilla nailed a droptoehold into a chair. They set up a bunch. Bestia hit a sunset flip powerbomb off the ropes into the chairs. He then nailed a standing moonsault for the pin.

Your winner, Bestia 666!

Fun Lucha match. They worked really hard.

Extreme Respect Match: Luke Hawx vs. Stevie Richards

Hawx took the mic when he hit the ring. The crowd chanted, "shut the f***up." He said that he wanted to be real with everyone because he was nervous to be here because AIDS was so popular with the community (referencing the gay pride march last week) and he was worried about sharing a locker room with those drug addicts. He said that Shane Douglas should stick his pencil up his ass and introduced Sylvester Turkay to watch his back.

Big "Stevie" chant for Richards. Hawx got into a lot of fans' faces and plays heel really well. They locked up and Hawx tied up Richards in the corner. He took Richards to the mat with a waistlock. Richards responded by throwing him to the mat. Richards worked over Hawx's arm. Hawx responded by trying to take him down to the mat but Richards got the better of it and Hawx rolled to the outside.

Richards hiptossed him over and went for a cross arm breaker Hawx got the ropes. Richard and Hawx faced off. Hawx was slapped. Hawx nailed a series of kicks on Richards, sending him into the corner. Hawx nailed him with a series of shots in the corner and nailed a running rana off the top into the ring. The crowd chanted, "You still suck."

Hawx covered Richards for a two count. He slammed Richards and covered him for several two counts. He drilled Richards with a series of shots across the back. Hawx slammed him again and tried for a moonsault, but Richards pulled his knees up.

Richards cleaned house with clotheslines and kicks. Richards clotheslined Hawx again, then nailed a sideslam. Turkay got on the ring and distracted the referee as Richards nailed the Steviekick. John Finnegan wasn't in position to make the count. Turkay and Hawx worked over Stevie and Enter Sandman hit.

The Sandman made his grand entrance. When he hit the ring, he caned Turkay in the head several times and nailed the White Russian Legsweep. Sandman left, which allowed Hawx, who ran off, to return and use the cane on Richards for the pin.

Your winner, Luke Hawx!

Decent match. Hawx is a hell of a talker. The crowd loved the Sandman stuff but turned on the finish big-time chanting "Bullsh**."

Still to come:

Homicide vs. Devon Storm

They went back and forth with some good wrestling and counters. Homicide caught him with a headscissors and choked him against the ropes. Homicide chopped him hard in the corner a number of times. Storm fired back with a series of chops

Homicide whipped him into the corner but was caught and kicked off,. Storm nailed a slam and a Vader splash off the corner. Homicide fought him off and snapmared him over Homicide nailed a tornado DDT for a two count.

Homicide went for the Cop Killer but Storm turued it into a Northern Light suplex. Storm and Homicide battled back and forth. Storm caught him with an overhead suplex and a Northern Light Suplex for a two. Storm dropkicked Homicide through the ropes to the floor. He dropped Homicide across the guard rail.

Storm grabbed a piece of guard rail and slammed Homicide atop of it. He returned to the ring and hit a splash over the top atop of Homicide on the rail. Homicide fought back and hit a flip off the apron to the floor.

Back in the ring, Homicide nailed a neckbreaker for a two count. Homicide nailed a lariat for another two. Homicide tied up Storm in a submission hold. When he was released, Storm slammed Homicide into the turnbuckles and chopped him hard in the corner.

Homicide was snapmared onto the railing, which was now in the ring and bridged between two chairs. Storm nailed an Asai Moonsault onto Homicide. Storm covered Homicide for a two count. Homicide brought another piece of rail into the ring. Homicide beats the hell out of Homicide with a chair. He went to nail him against but Storm blocked it and monkey flipped him with the chair, Storm nailed a DVDR on the chair for a two count.

Storm worked over Homicide and came off the top with a splash for a two count. Homicide went for a top rope rana but Storm didn't roll through. He finally caught Storm with the Ace Crusher for the pin.

Your winner, Homicide!

Really, really great physical match. The crowd gave Storm a standing ovation after. He was bleeding bad from the ear and near his eye. Storm went down in the aisle afterward and was helped to the back by doctors.

Jerry Lynn vs. Matt Hardy

They did some nice mat wrestling early. Lynn caught Hardy with a doubke leg takedown and pulled him out of the ring. They battled on the outside in the corner of the guard rail.

Hardy dropped Lynn across the rail and went to nail him with a chair but Lynn kicked it away. Lynn fought off Hardy and nailed a tornado DDT off the guard rail to the floor.

The battled back to the ring, where they fought over a suplex on the apron. Lynn suplexed him into the ring and ascended to the top. Hardy caught him and they battled on the top. Lynn nailed a sunset flip into the ring for a two count.

They battled on the apron. Lynn hit a guillotine legdrop through the ropes on Matt. They battled on the apron and Hardy hit the Sidewinder on Lynn through a table.

They made their way back to the ring and battled back and forth. Hardy nailed the Twist of Fate. Lynn kicked up at two. Homicide came out and got involved. Reby Sky hit the ring and jumped on his back. Atlas Security pulled her out and held down Homicide.

Hardy came off the top with an elbow across Jerry's back. Hardy nailed a legdrop off the ropes for a two count. He brought another table into the ring and placed it in the corner. Lynn drilled him with a DDT for a two count.

Lynn went for the cradle piledriver. Hardy turned it into a Twist of Fate. Lynn escaped and did a forward roll for a two count. Hardy nailed another sideslam. Hardy tried to send Lynn into the table but he slipped out of the way. Lynn whipped him into the corner and nailed a Frankensteiner off the top.

Hardy and Lynn went back and forth until Lynn speared Hardy through a table for a two count. Great false finish. The war continued until Hardy nailed a Twist of Fate with a chair wrapped around Lynn's neck for the pin.

. Your winner, Matt Hardy!

Another really good physical match. Hardy worked the hardest I've seen him on the independents to date and did a lot of hard hitting bumps I wouldn't have expected out of him.

After the match, Hardy took the mic and told Lynn to stand up high before his people. The fans and Hardy chanted "Thank you Jerry." Hardy said that when he knew he was going to Extreme Rising, he knew it was a hostile crowd and he knew he had his hands full with Lynn. He said the only words he had and he means this from the bottom of his heart - Thank you.

Lynn said that he hears a lot of thank you Jerrys but he wanted to thank you. Lynn said that Hardy has come a long a lot in leaps and bounds and he's proud of him. Hardy said that he asked for one favor.of Lynn. He asked that Lynn make it a three way dance so Hardy can get his hands on Homicide for what he did to Reby Sky. The crowd chanted "Yes" Lynn said that the people have spoken and Hardy has "f***ing got it."

A really strong and fun show. I wish THIS had been their debut event.
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So glad this was a good event, I actually got a bit excited reading the reviews. It's a shame that they had such a low attendance, but not surprising at all. People were anticipating a lot more walk up's for tonight's show considering how good the show was last night.

And here's Mike Johnson's coverage of tonight's Philly show:

The show opened with a local hardcore band Eat the Turnbuckles playing. They did all sorts of wrestling based antics with barbed wire, chairs, guitars and one guy even came off the top of a van onto a table. The crowd wasn't happy about them.

Stephen DeAngelis came to the ring. He introduced Robby Mireno. He got booed in his own hometown. He tried to tell them that he stood up for Philly last night in NYC but the crowd still razzed him, so he heeled them. Ah, Philadelphia.

Joel Gertner made his way to the ring. The place chanted for him.

Papadon vs. Perry Saturn

The fans were all over him so Papadon demanded that DeAngelis make it clear that he's not gay. Papadon then demanded he be announced as the greatest unsigned talent in the wrestling world today.

Saturn got a huge pop and immediately went into the bleacher and walked across the entire length. There was a huge "Perry" chant. Saturn literally went around to every corner of the building before getting into the ring. Saturn received a big "Welcome Back" chant. Saturn took the mic and said, "E C F***ing W." That of course led to a huge ECW chant.

They locked up and Papadon backed off and went to the floor. The ever polite Philly crowd chanted, "You suck d***." Saturn went to the floor but Don slipped back in before he could get him. Saturn asked for a mic. He said that he hasn't been here in a long time but it appears everyone knows Papadon is a huge c**sucker. The mic died so it didn't get much of a response.

They finally locked up and they went back and forth until Saturn drills him with a clothesline and then another Cactus Clothesline over the top to the floor. He beats the hell out of Papadon on the floor and tosses him back into the ring.

Jersey Shore from Raven's flock last time here hits the ring and attacks Saturn. They double on him until Gary Wolfe's music hits and Wolfe made the save. Wolfe battled Shore to the floor. The crowd chanted for "Pitbull."

Saturn whipped Papadon into the ropes and as he bounced back towards Saturn, Saturn hit the legsweep from Total Elimination for the pin.

Your winner, Perry Saturn!

The match was more of a spectacle for Saturn's homecoming than a competitive bout. There was a lot of glad-handing to the crowd, but they loved seeing Saturn. They didn't do much in the ring, but what they did got a reaction and worked. Saturn obviously can't go like he used to but they structured it right as a way to spotlight him. Papadon looked great tonight and as I've written in the past, he's got it and deserves a shot in a major way I was really happy to see him get booked here. The run-in was a nice way to get Wolfe on the show and he got a nice pop coming out.

The FBI vs. Los Dramaticos

They did some really good wrestling to kick off the bout. The Dramaticos worked over Mamaluke early. Guido tagged in and he went back and forth with the larger Dramatico. Mamaluke held the ropes open for the Dramatico to hit the floor. Guido went to the floor. Mamaluke went for a dive through the ropes but was caught and turned into a tornado DDT on the floor. The smaller Dramatico hit a moonsault to the floor on all involved.

Back in the ring, the smaller Dramatico worked over Mamaluk. He went for a top rope rana but Guido held onto Tony to prevent it. That allowed the FBI to take over and work over the smaller Dramatico. Mamaluke held him in place as Guido scored with kicks to the arm and the legs.

Guido whipped the Dramatico into the ropes but he nailed a sunset flip. Guido rolled through and dropkicked him for a two count. Mamaluke and Guido took turns working him over. The Dramatico ducked a Mamaluke kick and made the hot tag to the larger Dramatico.

The Dramaticos worked on Mamaluke and went for the Spanish Fly but Guido nailed one with a Russian Legsweep. Mamaluke grabbed a forward choke standing on the ropes with the other but was suplexed into the ring from that position.

Guido was left in the ring and the Dramaticos worked him over with a series of backdrops. They turned their attention back to Mamaluke and nailed the Spanish Fly off the top for a two count. The move received an ECW chant.

One of the Dramaticos went for an Electric Chair but Guido tripped him from outside. Mamaluke landed on top and hooked the legs for the pin.

Your winners, The FBI!

Solid back and forth match with some good action.

CW Anderson vs. Balls Mahoney (with The Blue Meanie)

They locked up and Anderson focused on Mahoney's arm. Balls made it to the ropes to break it and went for his chair but John Finnegan grabbed it away.

They locked up and Mahoney's arm was worked over again. He fought back and Anderson went to the floor. Mahoney followed and brawled with Anderson, nailing him with a beer and whipping him into the railing. Mahoney took a sign from a fan and nailed Anderson with it. There was a road sign underneath.

Meanie and Balls pinballed Anderson back and forth with punches as the crowd chanted "Blue" and "Balls." I cracked up at that. Back in the ring, Mahoney peppered Anderson with a series of punches in the corner then whipped him into the opposite corner. He charged but Anderson evaded and Mahoney hit his shoulder on the ringpost.

Anderson rammed Mahoney shoulder-first into the ringpost. He placed the road sign on Balls' shoulder and stomped it. He locked on an armbar and yanked at Balls' arm. He began beating Balls with shots across the back but Balls made a comeback. Anderson superkicked him and covered him for a two count.

Anderson continued working on Mahoney's arm and covered him for a two count. Mahoney caught him out of nowhere with a sitdown spinebuster for a two count. Anderson caught him with a spinebuster for a two count. He kicked Balls and wedged a chair in the corner.

Anderson tried to whip Balls into the corner but it was reversed. Anderson stopped himself before hitting the chair and rammed Balls into it. Meanie hit the ring looking to nail Anderson with a chair but it was superkicked in his face.

"Enter Sandman" hit and out came the Sandman to a huge pop. He headed right to the ring and got in Anderson's face. They went nose to nose. Anderson slapped him so Sandman kicked him and nailed him across the back with the cane, then hit the White Russian Legsweep.

Mahoney and Anderson went back and forth. Mahoney drilled him with a right and Meanie nailed Anderson with the chair. Mahoney covered him for the pin.

Your winner, Balls Mahoney!

Sandman took the mic and said he was going to get a little drunk now and asked if there was anyone who wanted to get in the ring with him and drink a beer. They got a few guys and girls to do it before Sandman thanked the crowd and said, "we gotta get the f*** outta here."

Entertaining stuff here. Anderson looked great and vicious as a heel. I like the Mahoney-Meanie tandem. Sandman's antics never get old with me.

Shane Douglas came out and said it was great to see the home of Extreme. He cut a promo ripping on Eric Bischoff, Dixie Carter, Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon. Douglas said that in 1994, Paul Heyman had a vision to change pro wrestling forever. He called AAA and said that ECW fans were ready to see some great Luchadors. He cut a great promo putting over the Extreme Lucha match and said that it was time to get the party started.

Pescadilla vs. Bestia 666

They started out with some really strong mat wrestling back and forth early. Bestia nailed Pescadilla with a head scissors takeover. They exchanged a series of two counts and faced off.

Pescadilla offered his hand and when Bestia took it, he kicked him in the gut. Pescadilla nailed a series of chops and went for a tiltowhirl backbreaker but Bestia landed on his feet and nailed a dropkick. Bestia nailed a nice twisting dive over the top to the floor.

Back in the ring, Bestia nailed the muscle buster and hit the standing moonsault for the pin

Fall one: Bestia!

Fall Two started with them chopping each other on the floor and then in the ring. Bestia nailed a legdrop when Pescadilla dropped down during a criss cross. Bestia went for a head scissors but was slammed down face-first on the mat Pescadilla was sent through the ropes to the floor. Bestia slid out but was caught with a DDT on the floor. Pescadilla nailed a moonsault from the top to the floor. The place chanted "ECW."

They battled in the aisle and back into the ring. Pescadilla used a neckbreaker for a two count. Bestia used a springboard off the ropes as a way to dive Pescadilla into his knees. Bestia was backdropped over the top to the apron. They battled on the apron and Pescadilla nailed a Spanish Fly off the apron to the floor for the pin.

Fall Two: Pescadilla!

The crowd began chanting, "This is awesome."

They brawled on the floor and into the crowd. A barbed wire chair was tossed into the rng. Bestia was tied to the tree of woe. Pescadilla placed the barbed wire chair in his face and nailed a dropkick into it. He worked over Bestia with a series of punches in the corner as the crowd chanted in Spanish.

The building began chanting "Lucha Libre." Pescadilla went for a Razor's Edge but Bestia slipped out and nailed a suplex for a two count. They battled to the outside where Pescadilla was slammed on a barbed wire table. Bestia beat him with a chair and then came off the top with a senton for the pin.

Your winner, Bestia 666!

Great brawl and some fun Lucha spots. This got over really big with the live crowd. The pace was really good. Entertaining as hell.

Stevie Richards vs. Luke Hawx

Hawx grabbed the mic before the match. He said he beat Richards' ass last night and would have no problem doing it tonight. Richards slapped him. They locked up and Hawx backed him up into the corner.

Hawx chopped the hell out of Richards but was backdropped over. Richards worked over Hawx and nailed a neckbreaker. They battled back and forth. Richards was placed on the top and Hawx nailed a rana off the top.

Hawx nailed a series of kicks to Richards and started Richards in the corner. Richards tried to psych himself upbut was cut off with a savate kick across the chest. Hawx cinched in a side chinlock. The crowd chanted for Richards. He fought out but was cut off and nailed a neckbreaker. He followed up with another.

Hawx was backdropped over the top to the floor. Richards followed him out. They chopped each other back and forth. Hawx tossed Richards back into the ring and back out to the floor. Back in the ring, they traded punches in the center of the ring. Hawx blocked one and spun Richards around, nailing a kick to the head.

Richards kicked Hawx in the face and backdropped him over the top. Hawx landed on the apron and leapt over the ropes into a DDT. Hawx went to the top with a chair and leapt off but was Steviekicked in the face as he came down for the pin.

Your winner, Stevie Richards!

Hawx attacked Richards after the match and nailed him with a piledriver. The crowd chanted, "You stink." He drilled Richards with another sick looking move.

Hawx took the mic and said he wanted Shane Douglas to know that while he took out Richards, he'd rather it was him. Hawx was forced to the back by Atlas Security.

The crowd chanted for Richards. He pulled himself to his feet. They chanted, "You still got it."

Really good match.
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That's tonight's coverage so far, looks like another good show though. Hopefully these will be made available on DVD.

Here's the rest of the coverage for the Philly show:

Devon Storm vs. Sabu

Big pop for Sabu. They started out fast. Crowbar nailed a back elbow and began choking Sabu with his tuban. They went to the outside, where they battled back and forth. A chair was tossed into the ring.

Back in the ring, Storm worked over Sabu with kicks in the corner. He whipped Sabu into the ropes. Sabu ducked a clothesline and nailed a springboard leg lariat, then a legdrop. He set up Storm for Air Sabu but Storm escaped to the floor. Sabu dove over the top to the floor on Storm.

Sabu nailed a slingshot somersault legdrop for a two count. He locked in a Camel Clutch. He flung a chair at Storm's head in the corner. They battled in the corner where Storm choked at Sabu. He came off the top with a dropkick. Crowbar nailed a Russian legsweep for a two count.

Storm locked in a submission. Storm suplexed Sabu. They battled back to the floor. Storm worked over Sabu and grabbed a piece of the guard rail. He placed the railing across the ropes and a chair. He placed Sabu across the rail and nailed a quebrada onto it. He covered Sabu for a two count.

They battled in the corner. Sabu whipped Storm into the corner but he went up and over and caught Sabu with an overhead throw suplex. Storm charged with a chair but Sabu kicked him off. He charged Storm but was nailed hard in the face. Sabu battled back and drilled Storm with Air Sabu off the chair in the corner.

Storm cut off Sabu. He went for a high cross bodyblock into the ropes. Sabu went through the ropes. They battled on the outside. They battled over a chair. Sabu won and flung it at Storm's face. Sabu hit Air Sabu on the floor against the rail, sending Storm into the crowd. Sabu dove off a chair, hit a springboard and dove into the crowd on Storm.

Sabu went for an Asai Moonsault to the outside but Storm grabbed his leg and slammed him facefirst into the apron. Storm slid a table into the ring but was cut off by Sabu. Sabu set up the table but was caught with a sitdown slam by Storm. He placed Storm face first on the table and went for an Arabian Facebuster through a table. Sabu slipped and told the fans "one second" then jumped back up and nailed the Facebuster. Sabu finally covered Storm but he kicked up.

Sabu rained down with punches on Storm. Storm fought back and came off the top with a splash for a two count. He went back to the top but was cut off and nailed with a springboard into a rana off the top. Sabu came off the top with the Arabian Facebuster for the pin.

Your winner, Sabu!

Sabu offered his hand to Storm. Storm looked at him and took it and they hugged. Storm then nailed Sabu and worked him over with a chair. Storm stood over him and mocked him and the fans. Storm walked out but sat on the apron jawing with a fan. Sabu dropkicked him off the apron. They brawled to the back.

A hell of a war of crazy spots and stunts. Real damn entertaining. It probably went a little too long considering how much mileage is on Sabu's odometer but when he nails his stuff, damn it's awesome. This was three in a row here for great performances from Storm as well. Good stuff.

BLK OUT vs. The Gangstas

The Gangstas came out with a slew of weapons and the plunder began as they were brawling. Jack broke a pool cue over someone. BLK OUT was tossed into the floor, where the war continued.

They brawled into the crowd. Jack threw Ruckus hard through a row of chairs. They brawled into a corner of the venue where The Gangstas set up a table, Jack dove off the side of the bleachers and put someone through a table.

They dragged BLK OUT back to the ring where Jack came off the top with a chair and pinned them.

Your winners, The Gangstas!

New Jack took the mic and said they are giving a rebirth to what they started. He said a bunch of people wrong. Jack said they never forgot where they started and it was right here in Philly. He said they ripped the roof off the Bingo Hall and 20 years later, they are doing it again. He said that they have nothing but love for all the true extreme fans.

Homicide vs. Matt Hardy vs. Jerry Lynn

Hardy tackled Homicide immediately. Homicide bailed out. Hardy and Lynn. Lynn bulldogged Homicide. Hardy grabbed a side headlock. He and Hardy began working over each other's arms but Homicide drilled both with a double clothesline. The crowd was all over Hardy early.

Homicide worked over both men with axehandles. Homicide drilled Lynn with a right. Hardy nailed Homicide but Homicide got the better of him. He drilled Hardy with an uppercut in the corner. Lynn caught Homicide with a tiltowhirl backbreaker.

Homicide peppered Haardy with punches and covered him for a two count. Homicide worked over Hardy with a series of uppercuts. They all battled to the outside, where a table was set up.

They battled back into the ring, where Hardy slammed Homicide. Hardy came off the apron and attacked Homicide. Lynn dove off the top to the floor on both of them.

Homicide and Lynn battled back into the ring. Homicide drilled him and set up a chair in the corner. Homicide began preparing Lynn to throw him into it but was caught in the Sidewinder by Hardy. Lynn nailed a sunset flip on Hardy, who suplexed Hardy over at the same time. Nice spot.

Hardy went to come off the ropes with his legdrop but had his legs swept by Homicide. Hardy and Homicide battled on the ropes. Lynn nailed a sunset flip on both of them for a two count.

Lynn tossed Homicide to the outside. He nailed a guillotine legdrop on Hardy, who was in the ropes. Hardy nailed the Twist of Fate on Homicide for a two. Hardy nailed a sideslam and then went to the top for a moonsault, but missed.

Lynn went to the top but was caught with an Ace Crusher off the ropes for a two count, Homicide grabbed a chair and worked over Hardy. Reby Sky covered Hardy. Homicide teased hitting her with the chair. He went for the CopKilla on her but Lynn nailed Homicide and went for the cradle piledriver but was nailed. Hardy was checking on Sky, but was attacked by Homicide and nailed with the Cop Killer for the pin.

Your winner, Homicide!

Lynn attacked Homicide and nailed the cradle piledriver. Hardy and Lynn bridged a table across the ring. Sky came off the ropes and put Homicide through a table with an elbowdrop.

The show ended with Homicide carried out while Sky, on Hardy's shoulders, celebrated with Lynn.

That's all from Philadelphia!

Another really strong match.

A major improvement from the last show here. I think Queens was a better show overall but this was a solid string of action all night. Much, Much better than their debut show.
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Two good shows in a row from Extreme Rising. That's great, I hope they're able to keep this momentum going and turn this into a great promotion.