Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25162 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-10-03
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 162 minutes

Customer Reviews

we remember
June,2005 and a night dedicated to ECW,a company which was formed in 1992 by tod gordon and died in 2001 when the owner at the time paul heyman went bankrupt in 2001,so in truth vince nor eric really killed ECW,although their fingerprints were on the proverbial corpse in one way or another,so for four years we heard nothing about ECW and under the guidance of paul heyman and with the approval of vince mcmahon a night was created to celebrate the madness that was ECW.
ECW was a small time company that reigned in pain and excess,no real rules and plenty of blood and aside from the low quality in production,provided an exciting alternative to the high flying but somewhat safe limitations of WWF and WCW,i was a WWF lad all the way though.
Ok,enough history,this night served as a reminder of the power of a dead beast brought back to life and we had some superb matches and shoots,which are promos served with brutal honesty,we had an invasion,we had homages paid,a realfanatical crowd,now onto the matches.
The event opened with lance storm going up against chris jericho was lionheart for that night,a tribute to himself in yesteryear,the crowd went wild and we were off,this was a very good opening,loads of passion and energy and great commentary from joey styles,who was so energetic on the mic alongside mick foley,a blinding wee opener.
A three way dance was up next,this was a term used by ECW,and is essentially an elimination match,the three men were supercrazy,tajiiri and little guido,all men had sidekicks with the exception of supercrazy and this was a great eventful and packed match that really got the crowd frothing at the mouth.
Next up was a match that wasnt that great and that hurts when you consider that rey mysterio jr and psychosis were involved was a total let down,it wasnt the worst match in the world but these men have had matches that deserved standing ovations in the past,much of the blame lies at the feet of a crowd who werent into this really and turned on psychosis who was without his mask,the crowd werent in it,and the wrestling stuttered,i mention the crowd here alot but ECW and the crowd go hand in hand.
Next up was a great match,sabu went up against rhyno,this math followed a great shoot by RVD,who couldnt compete and he was gutted,the match itself was savage and lively and a real captivating encounter,hard to beat,the arabian skullcrusher,what a move.
Next up was a match with two scolded men who didnt recover from the lack of respect thrown their way,chris benoit against a very moody eddie guerrero,these men left ECW early in their careers and the fans were hurt that they did,they returned but people remembered the hurt and the match felt a bit forced,both men have had matches together that rank as all time classics,strictly speaking this isnt one,although there was some great countering of moves and some great moves flying over the place,the sour faces on both men meant that we were a bit shortchanged.
Next up was match of the night hands down,mike awesome was pitted against masato tanaka,this match was out of this world,it really was,you want bodies smashing through tables,then give this match all the consideration in the world,you want powerbombs that will make you look away,then this will suit you,you want an in ring chemistry that is convincing and hard to find,then this will also float your boat,this was a match that may not have raised pulses when announced but when it was over the crowd were standing and going mad,ah yes,joey styles went off on one about mike awesome that needs to be heard.
Main event time,a tag team match between the dudleys and sandman with tommy dreamer,it took a while to get going due to people piling the ring to get their heat across and so forth,but when it did i was impressed,savage and manic,there was plenty to embrace here,including a cheesegrater across foreheads,flaming tables and more,yes i liked this.
More was to follow as stonecold steve austin appeared and picked a fight between the ECW icons and the WWE stars in attendance,forgive the pun,but he was like a ringmaster,egging on both brands and then taking a seat for a brawl to end all brawls,well maybe it wasnt that good but it was great to see it,a very pleasing and reflective night indeed,so popular was this that it wasnt long before vince mcmahon brought the brand back but it is certainly played to the sound of his drum for sure,for one final look at the ECW ethos then this will do nicely.

Brilliant
I won a box set of the entirety of the WWE 2005 ppvs, and this EASILY takes the cake. There are some great matches on some of the other 2005 ppvs, such as matt hardy vs edge in a cage at unforgiven, or the mysterio vs guerrero ladder match at summerslam, but as a pay per view they were still weak. Obviously you'd expect more from an ECW ppv, and despite having the WWE label, and being funded by vince mcmahon this is excellent. If you like harcore matches, but think all the OTT blood is a bit ridiculous, you'll love this. Loads of chair shots, tables (especially in the Mike Awesome match) and a great main event. The ending is predictable, but still very good, and the Sandman's entrance is the best entrance I have EVER seen.

All in all definately 5 stars, and much better than what WWE are producing at the moment, so give it a go. You won't be dissapointed.

Missing something...maybe the true ECW
instead of mentioning it in every match review, i'll say that i think that every match in this ppv is way to short, especially the three way dance and lance storm vs jericho.
some WWE superstars make an appearance, throwing helplessly bad insults at their own company, seeing that WWE actually owns ECW, but there are still the mad old ecw superstars risking their lives in loads of highflying crazy moves, in my eyes the craziest stuntmen ever!

Lance Storm vs Jericho- 5.5/10
Not terrible, but there's not much action in this, wasn't particularly exciting, and didn't get the crowd hyped up.

Tajiri vs Super Crazy vs Little Guido- 6/10
Some more high risk moves here, and amazing jump from Super Crazy(i think it was from him) from the the rails of the higher floor into the FBI. the match had a quick pace, but was over too quickly.

Rey Mysterio vs Psicosis- 6/10
Nice moves from Mysterio and Psicosis, but the crowd hated this, as it included moves such as sleeper holds, and things like that.

Rhyno vs Sabu- 7/10
Good uses of weapons in this one, with RVD taking Sabu's side, and quite a lot of excitement. good ending with the table and the steel chair, but nothing more than just a good match.

Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Benoit- 7.5/10
A definite match of past seeing that both of these guys are dead now, and not a bad match at all. a decent length, with both men showing their all, but a very slow pace.

Masato Tanaka vs Mike Awesome- 6.5/10
I don't see how this match makes it into the dvd: 'ECW's most extreme matches' because there's no blood, and the only weapons used are steel chairs and tables- typical. This is quite a repetetive match with the same moves over and over again, but almost all of the table moves in this would have been a great ending to a normal WWE match.

Dudley Boyz vs Tommy Dreamer and the Sandman- 8.5/10
Finally, something more ECW!!! A slow start with interferences from the bwo, kid kash, balls mahoney, and a few others. finally when the match gets under way, a street sign is used to bust Dreamer open, who then gets a cheese grater sliced on his forehead, leaving him dripping with blood. trash cans, chairs, singapore canes, barbedwire balls and ladders are also used, aswell as a table on fire!

over all this was a decent ecw ppv, but it needed Paul Heyman to really make this ppv ecw. vince didn't do a bad job, but he only has limits to what he can control, and running this was him stepping over the line. being rated 15, this isn't you typical ecw blood and guts violent ppv taking it to the absolute extreme, but it's still worth a buy if you're a fan of ecw.