Written by: HeelsInc.
TV 1996-08-20 (match taped from “The Doctor is In” 1996-08-03 at ECW Arena in Philadelphia, PA)
World: Raven
TV: Shane Douglas
Tag Team: Gangstas
We open with brief footage of the Gangstas and Eliminators match from the Doctor is In.
New Jack is backstage and he calmly talks about his nephew being shot and killed by a stray bullet. This is what put him on his quest to win the tag team titles so he could get his family out of the projects. This was a surprisingly decent promo. A video package plays of the feud between the Gangstas and Eliminators with the Gangstas theme song playing over with the music video edited in. Back to New Jack who talks about needing to win the titles to get his nephew a tombstone.
Opening Video
Joey Styles welcomes us to the show and tells us that the Gangstas will take on the Eliminators in a cage match with weapons in each corner this Saturday night. Coming up tonight it’s the story of Pitbull 1 and this Friday is a Pitbull tribute show.
TV Champion “The Franchise” Shane Douglas and Francine are backstage for an ECW Fan Cam interview. Douglas says that on Friday night they will not be at the Requiem for a Pitbull show. Douglas says there is no reason to honor someone that already gets the best parking spot at the mall and qualifies for the Special Olympics. Douglas compares Pitbull to Magnum TA as two guys that weren’t tough enough to stick it out.
After the commercial break Joey brings us to a very short video package of the feud between Douglas and Pitbull 2 with “Thunderkiss 65” playing over it. We then get the interview with the Pitbulls and match between Pitbull 2 and Douglas from The Doctor is In.
“Misirlou” promo time. Pitbull 2 tells Pitbull 1 he wishes it was him hurt. Shane Douglas and Francine are in a limo and Shane talks about being better then everyone. Brian Lee talks trash about Tommy Dreamer. Terry Gordy threatens to kick Lee’s ass. Taz threatens Tommy. Buh Buh Ray Dudley threatens D-Von. Kiss looks for a ride. New Jack says he’s coming home with some money for his mom he gets attacked by the Eliminators and they steal the belts and cash that New Jack has.
My thoughts on the show…
Thumbs up good New Jack interview to start off the show and one of the few matches I liked from The Doctor is In show.