Jason Old School
Dark Match Jobber
The following is the fantasy booking of an ECW January 2002 PPV. What if WWE had only purchased WCW and NOT purchased ECW. What if someone else (who had a similar bank account to Ted Turner) had purchased ECW and kept it alive as WWE’s main competition. If that would have happened in 2001, this would have been my very first PPV of 2002 as a kickoff of the re-birth of ECW. My version of an ECW re-birth would have been 50% the best of ECW’s product and 50% the best of WCW’s product. It would be a 2-night kickoff PPV; Saturday AND Sunday.....here we go!
[ ]...brackets denote belonging to a faction
Broadcast Team:
Ring Announcers
—David Penzar
—Gary Michael Capetta
Interviews
—“Mean” Gene Okurland
—Jeremy Borash
—Lee Marshall
Ringside Announce Team #1
—Joey Styles
—“The Living Legend” Larry Zbyzsko
Ringside Announce Team #2
—Tony Schiavone
—Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
—“Rowdy” Roddy Piper
Ringside Announce Team #3
—Scott Hudson
—“The Professor” Mike Tenay
—The HonkyTonk Man
[ ]...brackets denote belonging to a faction
Broadcast Team:
Ring Announcers
—David Penzar
—Gary Michael Capetta
Interviews
—“Mean” Gene Okurland
—Jeremy Borash
—Lee Marshall
Ringside Announce Team #1
—Joey Styles
—“The Living Legend” Larry Zbyzsko
Ringside Announce Team #2
—Tony Schiavone
—Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
—“Rowdy” Roddy Piper
Ringside Announce Team #3
—Scott Hudson
—“The Professor” Mike Tenay
—The HonkyTonk Man
ECW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Champion
“The Franchise” Shane Douglas [The Dangerous Alliance] w/ Francine, Paul E. Dangerously, and Mr. Hughes
V.S.
Challenger
“The Macho Man” Randy Savage
Ladder Match for ECW Television Championship
Champion
“Mr. PPV” Rob Van Dam w/ Bill Alphonso
V.S.
Challenger
Jerry Lynn
ECW Cruiserweight Championship Match
Champion
Chris Candido [Dangerous Alliance] w/ Tammy Sytch, Paul E. Dangerously, and Mr. Hughes
V.S.
Challenger
Juventud Guerrera
20-Team Gauntlet Battle Royal (Royal Rumble style, but when 1 member of team is eliminated the whole team is) for vacant ECW World Tag-Team Championships
—Bad Breed (Axl & Ian Rotten) [The Asylum] w/ Warden Cyrus (aka Don Callis)
—The Public Enemy (“Flyboy” Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) w/ “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart
—The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) w/ “The Nasty Girl” Missy Hyatt
—The Can-Am Express (Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon) [The Alliance] w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
—The Rock’n’Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)
—The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton)
—The Southern Rockers (Rex King & Steve Doll)
—The Texas Hangmen (Killer & Psycho) (aka Disorderly Conduct; Mean Mike & Tough Tom) w/ “Dirty” Dutch Mantel
—The Destruction Crew (Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos) (aka The Beverly Brothers) [The Stud Stable] w/ Col. Robert Fuller
—Badd Company (Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka) [The Syndicate] w/ Scott D’Amore
—The French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulett) w/ “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart
—The Demolishers (Axis & Smasher) (aka Demolition) w/ Baron Von Raschke
—The Pitbulls (Pitbull I & Pitbull II) w/ Jason Knight
—The Jurassic Powers (Scott Norton & Hercules Hernandez) [Mega-Bucks Enterprises] w/ Ted Dibiase & Verble (aka Virgil)
—The Disasters (Monsoon & Tsunami) (aka Typhoon & Earthquake)
—The New Samoan Swat Team (Samu & Tama) w/ Afa
—The Steiner Brothers (“Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner & “The Dog-Faced Gremlin” Rick Steiner)
—The British Bruisers (Davey Boy Smith & Johnny Smith) w/ Capt. Lou Albano
—The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa)
—The Roadwarriors (Hawk & Animal) w/ Paul Ellering
War Games
The Dangerous Alliance
—“The Perfect One” Curt Hennig
—King Kong Bundy
—The New Skyscrapers (“Psycho” Sid Vicious & “Primetime” Brian Lee)
W/ Madusa, Paul E. Dangerously, and Mr. Hughes
V.S.
The Dream Team
—“The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes
—“The Natural” Dustin Rhodes
—Barry Windham
—“The Russian Nightmare” Nikita Kollof
Hardcore War Games
Sullivan’s Army of Darkness
—Kevin Sullivan [Devastation Inc.]
—Abdullah the Butcher [Devastation Inc.]
both w/ Gen. Skandor Akbar
—Big Van Vader w/ Harley Race
—Sabu w/ Bill Alphonso
V.S.
The Hardcore Dream Team
—“The Innovater of Violence” Tommy Dreamer w/ Beulah McGillicuty
—“The Hardcore Legend” Terry Funk w/ Dory Funk Jr.
—Cactus Jack
—The Sandman
30-Minute Iron Man Match
“The Chosen One” Jeff Jarrett w/ 911
V.S.
Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Fatal 4-Way for #1 Contendorship to ECW World Heavyweight Championship
Ken Shamrock w/ Bruno Sammartino
V.S.
Vampiro
V.S.
Konnan
V.S.
Masato Tanaka [The J-Car Corporation] w/ Gary Hart
Rey Mysterio Jr.
V.S.
The Great Sasuke [The J-Car Corporation] w/ Gary Hart
Jushin Thunder Liger
V.S.
Ultimo Dragon w/ Sonny Onoo
ECW Rules Family War
The Dudley Family
—“Big” Dick Dudley
—“Little” Snot Dudley
—“Little” Spike Dudley
—Chubby Dudley
—Dudley Dudley
—Dances With Dudley
w/ Sign-Guy Dudley & “The Quintessential Studmuffin” Joel Gertner
V.S.
The Full-Blooded Italians
—Little Guido Maritato
—Big Guido Maritato
—Tony Mamaluke
—Vito Lagrasso
—“The Italian Stallion” J.T. Smith
—“The Main Man” Tracey Smothers
W/ “The Big Don” Tommy Rich and Sal E. Graziano
Doom III (Butch Reed, Tony Atlas, and Tony Norris (aka Ahmed Johnson)) w/ Sister Sherri Martel
V.S.
The Armstrong Brothers (Brad Armstrong, Scott Armstrong, and Steve Armstrong) w/ “Bullett” Bob Armstrong
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan [The Alliance] w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
V.S.
“The Carribean Heartthrob” Al Perez [The J-Car Corporation] w/ Gary Hart
4-Way King of the Mountain Match for #1 Contendorship to ECW Cruiserweight Championship
Psychosis
V.S.
Super Crazy
V.S.
A.J. Styles
V.S.
Kid Kash w/ Jason Knight
The Ugandan Warriors (Kamala & Kamala II (aka Uganda)) [Devastation Inc.] w/ Gen. Skandor Akbar & Sgt. Friday (aka Kim Chee)
V.S.
The Sheephearders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) (aka The Bushwackers)
Best of 5 Series
New Japan v.s. All Japan
Legends Match
New Japan
Tatsumi Fujanami
V.S.
All Japan
Riki Choshu
Tag-Team Match
New Japan
Yuji Nagata & Satoshi Kojima
V.S.
All Japan
Jun Akiyama & Jinsei Shinzaki
For IWGP Heavyweight Championship
Champion (New Japan)
Kensuke Sasaki
V.S.
Challenger (All Japan)
Toshiaki Kawada
6-Man Tag-Team Match
New Japan
—Masahiro Chono
—Hiroyoshi Tenzan
—Shinya Hashimoto
all w/ Sonny Onoo
V.S.
All Japan
—Genichiro Tenryu
—Hiroshi Hase
—Akira Taue
For Triple-Crown Heavyweight Championship
Champion (All Japan)
Mitsuharu Misawa [The Alliance] w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
V.S.
Challenger (New Japan)
The Great Muta [The J-Car Corporation] w/ Gary Hart
The Badstreet Boys (Christian York & Joey Matthews)
V.S.
PG-13 (JC Ice & Wolfie D)
Mil Mascaras [The Alliance] w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
V.S.
Cien Caras
Prince Iaukea
V.S.
Cybernetico
The Moondogs (Spike, Spot, and Cujo) w/ Richard Lee
V.S.
The Syndicate (Simon Diamond, Johnny Swinger, and “The Enforcer” C.W. Anderson) w/ Scott D’Amore
La Parka
V.S.
El Canek
The Headhunters (Headhunter I and Headhunter II) [The J-Car Corporation] w/ Gary Hart
V.S.
The Carribean Connection ( Ricky Santana & Fidel Sierra)
Carlito Colon
V.S.
Miguel Perez Jr.
The Extremists (Devon Storm & Ace Darling)
V.S.
Los Villanos (Villano IV and Villano V)
Carlos Colon
V.S.
TNT (aka Savio Vega)
20-Man Cruiserweight Battle Royal
—Perro Aguayo
—Perro Aguayo Jr.
—Hector Garza
—Jerry Estrada
—Negro Casas
—Silver King
—Latin Lover
—Heavy Metal
—El Dandy
—El Hijo del Santo
—El Samurai
—Pierroth Jr.
—Tiger Mask IV
—Gran Hamada
—Octagon
—Blue Panther
—Dick Togo
—Taka Michinoku
—Shinjiro Ohtani
—Koji Kanemoto
The Asylum (The Convict (aka Nailz), The One Man Gang, and Bruiser Mastino (aka Mantaur)) w/ Warden Cyrus
V.S.
The House of Humperdink (“The Beast From the East” Bam Bam Bigelow, Brutus Beefcake, and “Iceman” King Parsons) w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink
Justin Credible [Mega-Bucks Enterprises] w/ Dawn Marie, Ted Dibiase, and Verble
V.S.
Kevin Von Erich w/ Thunderbolt Patterson
8-Man Elimination Tag-Team Match (Survivor Series style)
—“Old School” Steve Corino [The Syndicate] w/ Jack Victory and Scott D’Amore
—Greg “The Hammer” Valentine w/“The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart
—“Dr. Death” Steve Williams [Mega-Bucks Enterprises]
w/ Ted Dibiase and Verble
—Black Bart [The Stud Stable] w/ Col. Robert Fuller
V.S.
—Bob Backlund
—Mikey Whipwreck
—Al Snow
—Flash Flanagan
The Patriot [The Alliance] w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
V.S.
Tonga (aka Haku) [Devastation Inc.) w/ Gen. Skandor Akbar
The Alliance (Chris Chavis (aka Tatanka) and Norman Smiley) w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
V.S.
The Stud Stable (Bobby Eaton & Jimmy Golden (aka Bunkhouse Buck)) w/ Col. Robert Fuller
“The War-Machine” Rhino w/ “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart
V.S.
2 Cold Scorpio
“The Japanese Buzzsaw” Tajiri [Mega-Bucks Enterprises] w/ Ted Dibiase and Verble
V.S.
Lash LeRoux
Champion
“The Franchise” Shane Douglas [The Dangerous Alliance] w/ Francine, Paul E. Dangerously, and Mr. Hughes
V.S.
Challenger
“The Macho Man” Randy Savage
Ladder Match for ECW Television Championship
Champion
“Mr. PPV” Rob Van Dam w/ Bill Alphonso
V.S.
Challenger
Jerry Lynn
ECW Cruiserweight Championship Match
Champion
Chris Candido [Dangerous Alliance] w/ Tammy Sytch, Paul E. Dangerously, and Mr. Hughes
V.S.
Challenger
Juventud Guerrera
20-Team Gauntlet Battle Royal (Royal Rumble style, but when 1 member of team is eliminated the whole team is) for vacant ECW World Tag-Team Championships
—Bad Breed (Axl & Ian Rotten) [The Asylum] w/ Warden Cyrus (aka Don Callis)
—The Public Enemy (“Flyboy” Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) w/ “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart
—The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) w/ “The Nasty Girl” Missy Hyatt
—The Can-Am Express (Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon) [The Alliance] w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
—The Rock’n’Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)
—The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton)
—The Southern Rockers (Rex King & Steve Doll)
—The Texas Hangmen (Killer & Psycho) (aka Disorderly Conduct; Mean Mike & Tough Tom) w/ “Dirty” Dutch Mantel
—The Destruction Crew (Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos) (aka The Beverly Brothers) [The Stud Stable] w/ Col. Robert Fuller
—Badd Company (Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka) [The Syndicate] w/ Scott D’Amore
—The French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulett) w/ “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart
—The Demolishers (Axis & Smasher) (aka Demolition) w/ Baron Von Raschke
—The Pitbulls (Pitbull I & Pitbull II) w/ Jason Knight
—The Jurassic Powers (Scott Norton & Hercules Hernandez) [Mega-Bucks Enterprises] w/ Ted Dibiase & Verble (aka Virgil)
—The Disasters (Monsoon & Tsunami) (aka Typhoon & Earthquake)
—The New Samoan Swat Team (Samu & Tama) w/ Afa
—The Steiner Brothers (“Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner & “The Dog-Faced Gremlin” Rick Steiner)
—The British Bruisers (Davey Boy Smith & Johnny Smith) w/ Capt. Lou Albano
—The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa)
—The Roadwarriors (Hawk & Animal) w/ Paul Ellering
War Games
The Dangerous Alliance
—“The Perfect One” Curt Hennig
—King Kong Bundy
—The New Skyscrapers (“Psycho” Sid Vicious & “Primetime” Brian Lee)
W/ Madusa, Paul E. Dangerously, and Mr. Hughes
V.S.
The Dream Team
—“The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes
—“The Natural” Dustin Rhodes
—Barry Windham
—“The Russian Nightmare” Nikita Kollof
Hardcore War Games
Sullivan’s Army of Darkness
—Kevin Sullivan [Devastation Inc.]
—Abdullah the Butcher [Devastation Inc.]
both w/ Gen. Skandor Akbar
—Big Van Vader w/ Harley Race
—Sabu w/ Bill Alphonso
V.S.
The Hardcore Dream Team
—“The Innovater of Violence” Tommy Dreamer w/ Beulah McGillicuty
—“The Hardcore Legend” Terry Funk w/ Dory Funk Jr.
—Cactus Jack
—The Sandman
30-Minute Iron Man Match
“The Chosen One” Jeff Jarrett w/ 911
V.S.
Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Fatal 4-Way for #1 Contendorship to ECW World Heavyweight Championship
Ken Shamrock w/ Bruno Sammartino
V.S.
Vampiro
V.S.
Konnan
V.S.
Masato Tanaka [The J-Car Corporation] w/ Gary Hart
Rey Mysterio Jr.
V.S.
The Great Sasuke [The J-Car Corporation] w/ Gary Hart
Jushin Thunder Liger
V.S.
Ultimo Dragon w/ Sonny Onoo
ECW Rules Family War
The Dudley Family
—“Big” Dick Dudley
—“Little” Snot Dudley
—“Little” Spike Dudley
—Chubby Dudley
—Dudley Dudley
—Dances With Dudley
w/ Sign-Guy Dudley & “The Quintessential Studmuffin” Joel Gertner
V.S.
The Full-Blooded Italians
—Little Guido Maritato
—Big Guido Maritato
—Tony Mamaluke
—Vito Lagrasso
—“The Italian Stallion” J.T. Smith
—“The Main Man” Tracey Smothers
W/ “The Big Don” Tommy Rich and Sal E. Graziano
Doom III (Butch Reed, Tony Atlas, and Tony Norris (aka Ahmed Johnson)) w/ Sister Sherri Martel
V.S.
The Armstrong Brothers (Brad Armstrong, Scott Armstrong, and Steve Armstrong) w/ “Bullett” Bob Armstrong
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan [The Alliance] w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
V.S.
“The Carribean Heartthrob” Al Perez [The J-Car Corporation] w/ Gary Hart
4-Way King of the Mountain Match for #1 Contendorship to ECW Cruiserweight Championship
Psychosis
V.S.
Super Crazy
V.S.
A.J. Styles
V.S.
Kid Kash w/ Jason Knight
The Ugandan Warriors (Kamala & Kamala II (aka Uganda)) [Devastation Inc.] w/ Gen. Skandor Akbar & Sgt. Friday (aka Kim Chee)
V.S.
The Sheephearders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) (aka The Bushwackers)
Best of 5 Series
New Japan v.s. All Japan
Legends Match
New Japan
Tatsumi Fujanami
V.S.
All Japan
Riki Choshu
Tag-Team Match
New Japan
Yuji Nagata & Satoshi Kojima
V.S.
All Japan
Jun Akiyama & Jinsei Shinzaki
For IWGP Heavyweight Championship
Champion (New Japan)
Kensuke Sasaki
V.S.
Challenger (All Japan)
Toshiaki Kawada
6-Man Tag-Team Match
New Japan
—Masahiro Chono
—Hiroyoshi Tenzan
—Shinya Hashimoto
all w/ Sonny Onoo
V.S.
All Japan
—Genichiro Tenryu
—Hiroshi Hase
—Akira Taue
For Triple-Crown Heavyweight Championship
Champion (All Japan)
Mitsuharu Misawa [The Alliance] w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
V.S.
Challenger (New Japan)
The Great Muta [The J-Car Corporation] w/ Gary Hart
The Badstreet Boys (Christian York & Joey Matthews)
V.S.
PG-13 (JC Ice & Wolfie D)
Mil Mascaras [The Alliance] w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
V.S.
Cien Caras
Prince Iaukea
V.S.
Cybernetico
The Moondogs (Spike, Spot, and Cujo) w/ Richard Lee
V.S.
The Syndicate (Simon Diamond, Johnny Swinger, and “The Enforcer” C.W. Anderson) w/ Scott D’Amore
La Parka
V.S.
El Canek
The Headhunters (Headhunter I and Headhunter II) [The J-Car Corporation] w/ Gary Hart
V.S.
The Carribean Connection ( Ricky Santana & Fidel Sierra)
Carlito Colon
V.S.
Miguel Perez Jr.
The Extremists (Devon Storm & Ace Darling)
V.S.
Los Villanos (Villano IV and Villano V)
Carlos Colon
V.S.
TNT (aka Savio Vega)
20-Man Cruiserweight Battle Royal
—Perro Aguayo
—Perro Aguayo Jr.
—Hector Garza
—Jerry Estrada
—Negro Casas
—Silver King
—Latin Lover
—Heavy Metal
—El Dandy
—El Hijo del Santo
—El Samurai
—Pierroth Jr.
—Tiger Mask IV
—Gran Hamada
—Octagon
—Blue Panther
—Dick Togo
—Taka Michinoku
—Shinjiro Ohtani
—Koji Kanemoto
The Asylum (The Convict (aka Nailz), The One Man Gang, and Bruiser Mastino (aka Mantaur)) w/ Warden Cyrus
V.S.
The House of Humperdink (“The Beast From the East” Bam Bam Bigelow, Brutus Beefcake, and “Iceman” King Parsons) w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink
Justin Credible [Mega-Bucks Enterprises] w/ Dawn Marie, Ted Dibiase, and Verble
V.S.
Kevin Von Erich w/ Thunderbolt Patterson
8-Man Elimination Tag-Team Match (Survivor Series style)
—“Old School” Steve Corino [The Syndicate] w/ Jack Victory and Scott D’Amore
—Greg “The Hammer” Valentine w/“The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart
—“Dr. Death” Steve Williams [Mega-Bucks Enterprises]
w/ Ted Dibiase and Verble
—Black Bart [The Stud Stable] w/ Col. Robert Fuller
V.S.
—Bob Backlund
—Mikey Whipwreck
—Al Snow
—Flash Flanagan
The Patriot [The Alliance] w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
V.S.
Tonga (aka Haku) [Devastation Inc.) w/ Gen. Skandor Akbar
The Alliance (Chris Chavis (aka Tatanka) and Norman Smiley) w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee
V.S.
The Stud Stable (Bobby Eaton & Jimmy Golden (aka Bunkhouse Buck)) w/ Col. Robert Fuller
“The War-Machine” Rhino w/ “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart
V.S.
2 Cold Scorpio
“The Japanese Buzzsaw” Tajiri [Mega-Bucks Enterprises] w/ Ted Dibiase and Verble
V.S.
Lash LeRoux