ECW One Night Stand 2005 Review | Wrestling With Wregret

It's time to get EXTREME ... through a corporate lens, that is! It's the show that eventually begat the return of ECW as a third brand, it's One Night Stand 2005! Nominate classic shows for me to review on Patreon!
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05:34 Lance Storm vs. Chris Jericho
09:28 Three-Way Dance: Tajiri vs. Super Crazy vs. Little Guido
12:33 Rey Mysterio vs. Psicosis
19:06 Rhyno vs. Sabu
21:30 Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero
24:53 Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka
27:55 Paul Heyman promo
30:19 The Dudley Boyz vs. Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman
37:29 Final Thoughts
BIG HOSS MCGRAW, "GAAAAAHHHHH", D*CK KICK CITY & MORE!
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[@hbkhhhdx99]

Nobody: Whatculture: Did you know that JBL hit the Blue Meanie for real at One Night Stand 2005???

[@vampirascoffin870]

And number one joey styles punch the shit outta jbl👊

[@noUGames]

Fuck WhatCulture (except Simon)

[@terranceforeman5116]

Smacks head

[@tonydub98]

I still hear it in my head when I can’t sleep

[@MrJackblack7]

Oh god IT'S COMING BACK TO ME.

[@theluckiesteh9058]

"Your Mother taught me how!" I think I now know how Kurt Angle got the viccadin....

[@timmyt603]

Yeah...and the Porkaset!

[@Mikefantasia22]

@@timmyt603 HAHAHAHAHA

[@enigmaskull3495]

Crazy to think Kurt Angle would join ECW when it was revived as a third brand the next year.

[@TeemoQuinton]

@@ShockerTopper Don't use you drug addiction as a clout chase.

[@greghuffman3061]

im curious what the deleted comment said

[@kingmula2]

Fun Fact: Kid Kash request his release from tna just so he could perform on this show.

[@RK-zf1jm]

ahh and the only person that cared was kid kash its not like he was doing anything in tna

[@garynubipwek3178]

Whos that?

[@robertwetmore7655]

Normally I hate the term “fun fact” because it’s mostly a cliche but you actually managed to use it correctly. The fact was indeed fun! 😊

[@howardsimcox5596]

Dude that fact isnt that fun

[@jesseforce9933]

He said on Cafe De Renee it was the worst company he had ever worked for and they just had him get squashed by their hand picked future champions.

[@BlackWind90]

"Suicide Dive! And it's a shame he didn't succeed in taking his own life!" That did not age well at all.

[@oliverjones1845]

BlackWind90 I wonder what Joey thinks now.

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Oliver Jones Joey styles: HE DESERVED IT DAMNET!

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

@@oliverjones1845 Joey's a dickhead. He probably doesn't feel a thing.

[@arlopear7136]

There's another line in this show that aged horribly. It was during the ECW originals attack on Bischoff & Austin asked Chris Benoit to give Bischoff a flying headbutt & screamed to Benoit "Kill that son of a bitch!"

[@vinicinfodexota5083]

i love joey

[@royshambo]

I popped HUGE for “Sandman is a cane type Pokémon” 😂😂😂

[@MRG978]

@@uainjansun cringe

[@cwatson42785]

@@MRG978 pot meet kettle....

[@CobaltCruiser]

@@uainjansun A bit rough around the edges, but I think you had a good foundation. The copious obscenities and drawn out punchline are the main culprits

[@enigmaskull3495]

Just like Balls Mahoney is a Chair-Type Pokémon

[@MrCubFan415]

Shane Hill And D-Von and Bubba Ray Dudley are Table-type Pokémon.

[@everyonelovesmajima]

This is just one of the best shows ever in general. My favorite line of the night is Joey Styles saying "I'm being told I can't say 'Balls.' I'm sorry if I offended anyone saying 'Balls.'"

[@mrsejanoz523]

Mine was "That's almost as painful as having to be Simon Dean on national TV!" after Hollywood Nova (AKA Simon Dean) got nailed with a chairshot.

[@danieldrayet2364]

@@mrsejanoz523 and then says 'im fired i know, i lasted a night'

[@PhoenixSplash]

Anyone remember that other messed up hindsight quote Stone Cold: "Beniot....kill that sonovabitch!"

[@mi-han7449]

"Benoit...? Where's Chris Benoit? Chris Benoit, gimme a diving headbutt, please! kill that sonovabitch!"

[@Jasonvoorhees57469]

Not as creepy a hindsight as the Undertaker and Chris Benoit cutscene in Smackdown vs Raw 2007

[@Saturn185]

@@Jasonvoorhees57469 is it on youtube?

[@simoneddy1174]

You know what could've made this show better .........a wildcard system

[@theluckiesteh9058]

GAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Good One! X'D

[@speedy932key4]

Simon Eddy nice one

[@taxoffender]

Simon Eddy dude, you‘re a genius. WWE should hire you

[@SteveGeary52]

Isn't that true of everything, really?

[@speedy932key4]

freesixteen they won't hire him because he probably could write better stories than they can, and wwe doesn't want good writers

[@JEFFKINGS]

"It's a shame he didn't succeed in taking his own life." OH MY GOD

[@jjenk911]

Yeah, Joey Styles fucking hated Awesome. I wonder if he regrets saying that when Awesome did kill himself in 2007.

[@TheForeverRanger]

@@jjenk911 He doesn't. One thing I appreciate about Styles for the good and bad is that he doesn't pull any punches and speaks his mind.

[@chayden153]

I choked on my Baja Blast hearing that, wowzers gee my guy

[@RetroHabit82]

He already committed suicide when he jumped ship to WCW with the title.

[@Dr170]

@@jjenk911 Considering Styles' political leanings, that kind of empathy isn't in his wheelhouse.

[@lisam1615]

"Your mother taught me how!" In that moment Kurt Angle became a bisexual icon and honestly we stan

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

You know this is why I am a huge fan of Kurt Angle his humor and he can perform

[@sheepdavis]

Stan is not a verb.

[@lisam1615]

@@mediumsally Kim, there's people dying.

[@Brendan7001]

We stan 🙏

[@hecksters423]

Sad Fact: This PPV was the last Guerrero-Benoit match. *And the rest, as they say, is history*

[@munchmahquchi4050]

I have this PPV on DVD and I will turn it on just to watch that match when I'm feelin down and need some classic wrestling

[@thepassingstatic6268]

@Soulifix a phoned in Eddie Guerrero still puts half of today's WWE product to shame.

[@kennycai8695]

@Soulifix Yeah, but honestly, given what Eddie was going through, I can't blame him. Being told he was going to lose again (he was feuding with Rey at the time, and he took a lot of Ls since he was the heel), a crowd more enthusiastic about the WWE crusaders (the RAW contingent just arrived before the match), and then he suffered a cut on his nose.

[@troy801]

They actually wrestled on smackdown a couple of weeks later, check it out. Think it's the last one before the great American bash

[@mi-han7449]

@@troy801 when Chris said "i love you like a brother, man", and then Eddie punched him.

[@ajgodwin9304]

Brian, I'm a huge ECW fan and have had a really crappy past couple of weeks. This review put a huge smile on my face. Thank you for that!

[@092filmz]

The Villain Aj Godwin hope you have a better week man, keep your head up 🙏

[@ajgodwin9304]

@@092filmz Appreciate it my man🙏

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

BIGWORM 510 I thought ecw one night stand 2006 was ok

[@MrJJr-lw9zq]

The Villain Aj Godwin IM AN ECW FAN TOO 💪💪💪🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@vinicinfodexota5083]

can you tell us them why rey was hated by the crowd?

[@christianhafer9819]

Rhyno's Gore is a thing of beauty. Makes Edge's spear look like a fluffy pillow hug.

[@rickyrosay33977]

Right its like a real life rhyno running you over

[@tafua_a]

Honestly, even Roman's spear makes Edge's look like a fluffy pillow hug. Edge's spear is a running hug.

[@RK-zf1jm]

The thing is its also a body type issue edge weighs about 160 maybe 175 despite being billed at 200 plus and is lean ryhno on the overhand is about 250 to 260 and shorter so he has what we in England would call a stocky build and being hit by him with a spear would knock you off your feet edge hitting you a full pelt would break edges shoulder

[@The80sWolf_]

Edge, my favorite wrestler in wwf m/e. But yea, his spear looked weak.

[@devonAFC]

@@RK-zf1jm what ? Edge is 6’5 and weighs at least 220

[@phillipbowman3151]

"The only reason you were WWE Champion for a year, because Triple H didn't wanna work Tuesday!" - Paul Heyman to JBL.

[@terraryzing1726]

Is those days major champions was self book for long or short there title reign was that you have the same wrestlers always in top matches

[@paulk6399]

THE single greatest diss in wrestling history

[@egpmh2891]

That was one of the best parts, that and RVD pointing out he has more to say than “dude” or “cool”

[@MrAwesometruth]

AlwaysLookCool 729 exactly it’s not really a big burn when he can literally book himself to win the championship lol

[@isitoveryet9525]

@AlwaysLookCool 729 Idk....I thought it was hilarious, and accurate.

[@Kimurasensei75]

Fans: *boo Rey Mysterio* Michael Cole: "Man, this is crazy! The fans boo who they normally cheer and cheer who they normally boo!"

[@jayqueue6784]

SUKI DAYO SUKI DAYO NO KOE

[@Rhlgull1331]

Jerry Lawler: We’re in bizarro world! Ahh!

[@MrCubFan415]

Jay Queue azumanga daioh?

[@ICantSplel]

That or he'll just keep repeating "Are you kidding me?" until the words lose meaning.

[@tafua_a]

Now I want a Michael Cole not produced by Vince McMahon doing commentary for an ECW show.

[@420benton2]

Mike Awesome one of the most criminally under used guys in WWE/WCW.

[@shadowwarrior7218]

Always thought so to

[@shadowwarrior7218]

Agree 100%

[@tempestfennac9687]

But he got pushed as both a guy stuck in the '70s and as a guy who had an obsession with large women in WCW. How can you call that under used? :P

[@vampirascoffin870]

@@tempestfennac9687 clearly you a moron but ok

[@timbartschwolfman]

That 70's Guy and Fat Chick Thrilla Gimmick was Terrible for Mike Awesome in WCW

[@Shalach2012]

Rey got booed because when he came out he seemed more like WWE Rey instead of the ECW version of himself which fans wanted to see.

[@num1Jaysta]

That's probably why he went back to the tights the next year.

[@JonathanMartinez-vk5pk]

Janaka and he still got booed regardless in 2006 so it makes no sense why they booed him there...

[@peps5508]

He got booed because he left ecw

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

@@peps5508 Technically, he only wrestled a few spotlight shows for ECW. He was never a 'regular' fixture with the company - he wrestled some great matches with Psicosis (and I think Juventud) and then they both went on to greener pastures. This entire match had a strange dynamic with the crowd. The crowd was too ecstatic for their own good. lol They wanted the nostalgia from the masks, but taking the mask off is a sign of respect from the wrestler to the crowd, so it's a very awkward situation.

[@rickyrosay33977]

@@JonathanMartinez-vk5pk because that year it was more of a wwe vs ecw based show rey was representing wwe while sabu was representing ecw

[@scottallenhaynes]

the crowd booing Mysterio was because everyone else before him tried to be nostalgic but he came out in his baggy pants and WWE gear, and WWE music, and 619 became his WWE finisher but he didn't do it in ECW and they felt like he was not paying homage to ECW.

[@sonicheroxd5767]

Well the year after, he did try to be nostalgic as he ditched the baggy pants for tights and even had ECW sewn on his mask. So he learned from the year prior. The issue that year was that Rey was now representing WWE and was wrestling Sabu, who was beloved in ECW.

[@seanblaze4788]

How do you explain Guerrero and Benoit?

[@rickynorton824]

Sean Blaze this was when Eddie was nearing the end of his rope so to speak. He was in an immeasurable amount of pain physically, and he just didn’t seem interested and couldn’t keep up with Chris. You can actually see after the match he mouthed to Chris that he’ll pay him back because he knew it wasn’t his best work

[@seanblaze4788]

@@rickynorton824 ik that much I meant the fact that Neither Benoit nor Guerrero appeared in their ECW Attire but were received well.

[@GreatlyLovable]

@@seanblaze4788 The crowd had already gotten their anger out at Mysterio by that point. Unfortunately since he came out first and broke the illusion, he got the heat.

[@DaveHorgan.]

'He's very committed to his craft' made me laugh out loud 😂 good review dude

[@egpmh2891]

Lance Storm did in fact coin the phrase about WWE’s “rebrand” of ECW as “WWECW’ during a online interview

[@Pensfan5919]

E-C-DUB! E-C-DUB! E-C-DUB! Also, congrats and a quarter million, Brian!

[@young321bookie]

Shhh, they say it's 6 million. What are you, a ww2 revisionist or something? :P

[@FranchiseVideosINC]

I hate that on the Network they dont have the alternate commentary from a drunk JBL in the balcony... Yes this is a real thing.

[@drobinson-uo7ic]

Yes I remember that. JBL was a good heel bc he is an actual ***hole in reality.

[@ir6237]

On the DVD release lol

[@Vice4Life]

"You should know better guys, because Sandman is a cane-type Pokemon." This is the most accurate statement in any classic PPV review ever

[@ravinraven6913]

I don't get it, cause he uses kendo sticks? I never seen him use a cane but I like real wrestling matches not hardcore fights that pretend to be wrestling matches

[@wstine79]

This was an awesome show. Not only do you get to see classic ECW wrestlers but you get to see current WWE wrestlers in their classic ECW outfits.

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

ikr? I loved that, especially during the Dudleys match and in the Storm/Jericho match.

[@futuregohan4837]

In WWE Undertaker Should've At Most Brought Back The Black And Purple Attire In '00 And Repackage Himself As Original Deadman '00

[@iAmCyberwaste]

I remember the Rise and Fall of ECW DVD, definitely one of my favourites. The bonus disc had one of my favourite matches for a while, Sabu v. 2 Cold Scorpio from Cyberslam 96.

[@PRWSharpshooter]

Scorpio literally kicking Sabu in the ass is a classic.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Scorpio really deserved more respect than he got in the business.

[@stoops187]

That match was incredible

[@mikewilson8221]

I’ve never clicked faster keep up the great work Brian

[@dravens8337]

God yes! Lol so excited lmao

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

I loved this PPV. Storm vs Jericho was a great match too. Paul Heyman was on a roll on that night, he gave them some really good burns. The one to JBL was great but one I loved was this one: "HIDE YOUR WIVES, IT'S EDGE!!" lol Edge's reaction was priceless hehe 😂😂😂 R.I.P. Mike Awesome, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Candido and all the ECW originals we lost. :(

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

With respect, I don’t particularly care how peacefully Benoit is resting.

[@jacksonloram7887]

You should include Nancy and Daniel in that list

[@ravinraven6913]

yea hide your women because Edge doesn't care if they are married or single, someone should go target shooting with his and litas face...Jericho was the best match, I wouldn't even call anything they do in ecw as wrestling though so that wasn't too hard.

[@neveragain1503]

Hearing Brian Zane use the phrase "Fat Chick Thriller" makes me happy. #MikeAwesomeInWCW next, please!

[@robertaswirta1577]

2 years later you got your wish

[@gtoheavyd1542]

Dude I literally just watched that video. Also idk if you are still active on yt 2 years later but hi lol

[@EverDownward]

I absolutely love heel Eddie, because whenever I saw him - whether it be in WCW, WWE, ECW, etc. he'd always look like he was facing an existential crisis. Like, he was suffering crippling depression.

[@ryanleikness3414]

It was real there. It wasn't just being upset at losing (he lost all but one ppv in 2005 btw), but you can tell through his body language something was wrong with him at the time, but we never noticed until it was too late. Then of course he didn't perform well and told an upset Chris he owed him one.... hate the fact we lost Eddie, and soon Benoit and his crime costed him his legacy

[@topcatmatt]

​@ryanleikness3414 guys brain was completely eat up like an alzheimers patient. It's hard to say "his crimes" when so little of his actual self was left.

[@alexf9381]

​@@topcatmattIt was his crime. That whole alzheimer patient study thing was hired and funded by his family who were specifically looking for something to pin on and find an excuse for his excuse his actions. It was not an unbiased study group that did that study. Also, for the record, Nancy's family vehemently argue that matter. Here's the thing, after he killed his wife on Friday, he then carefully stopped and planned his next actions over an entire weekend. He drugged his son before killing him, he left messages and even gave a coded goodbye to Chavo Guerrero over the phone when he called him. On top of that, Benoit was having wrestling match after wrestling match leading up to the murder spree and his wrestling matches were largely planned, choreographed and set up beforehand. He also did promos leading up to the murder with lines given to him by writers. Somebody with a 90 year old alzheimer patient brain would not be able to do any of those things. My 80 year old grandfather has alzheimers... NOT a chance. Nancy stated on official court record (and to her friends) that he was abusing her in secret and she was scared for her life because he was a different person in private.

[@seanmansfield4853]

I still think "One Night Stand" is the greatest name ever for a PPV show that was supposed to be a one off special night event.

[@ravinraven6913]

one night stand is barely ok for when you HAVE a one night stand...something tells me you never have and thats why you like it...virgins like making everything about sex.

[@phwildman124]

I went to a screening of the '06 one, and won a trivia segment. They gave me a toothbrush, comb, toothpaste, floss and mouthwash in a little leather bag with "One Night Stand Kit" written on it. Kept that thing for years!! 🤣🤣

[@GerritG84]

"Where were you, when JBL was a huge a$$hole and stiffed the Blue Meanie?" :´D

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

I was only a baby

[@ms.aurora924]

I was 11 and saw it on PPV with my siblings.

[@jimmylarson7856]

To do this show justice you have to watch the original broadcast. When Tommy came out and hushed the crowd and Enter Sandman started and Tommy smiling and the song along. Nostalgia at it's finest and just amazing to witness.

[@Dartingleopard]

The original DVD release had that too, the later printings had the network edit version instead.

[@EVGriffinJr]

YES ON THE NEXT SHOW!! HEATWAVE ‘98! POSSIBLY THEIR BEST OR CERTAINLY ONE OF!!!

[@Sk8god367]

Ervin Griffin, Jr. Living Dangerously ‘99 was also a great one!

[@WCWThunderRosa]

Matt freakin’ Hardy The best part of this show is JBL marking out to Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka

[@wisewolftony]

Yea its funny how JBL didn't give a shit about anything on that card. Until it was like the most ECW match you had on the card. Kind of ironic seeing how they were shitting on the promotion. like Brian that was also easily my favorite match of the night.

[@drobinson-uo7ic]

I wish that was true, but there was an option on the DVD to listen to JBL's mic during the PPV. He was actually being sarcastic and saying how "great" hardcore wrestling is, calling Mike Awesome fat and he said Masato Tanaka looked just like his doorman.

[@brandonhendrix7223]

Daniel Robinson yeah I was gonna say that. On the DVD, there the audio option that lets you hear what the WWE guys were saying and ol' JBL wasn't marking he was mocking.

[@HonestFarmerLigue1Fan]

@@drobinson-uo7ic JBL calling someone fat is like pot calling kettle black. You can hear in JBL vs Charlie Haas match, the crowd yelled at JBL "Hit the gym" 😂😂 probably the most offensive thing you can say to a pro athlete.

[@LOADEDWrestling]

You missed the part when Austin said "Benoit.... KILL THIS SOM BIIITTCH!!!!!" XD

[@TheGrimmCommoner]

Apparently Eddie Guerrero was feeling down and annoyed that night, so he didn't get into the match as much as he should. He apologized to Benoit after the match because both knew he could do better.

[@TheeKingRayzor]

*DAMN!* That Mike Awesome line from Joey Styles was *BRUTAL!* 😫

[@futuregohan4837]

I Love How Undertaker Cut A Scathing Promo On Joey Styles Right After One Night Stand '05 Calling Him An Callous Looking Illegitimate Son Of A Crackhead Whore Everyone Couldn't Believe What Undertaker Had Said

[@TheeKingRayzor]

@@futuregohan4837 do you have the link? I couldn't find it.

[@shortcake926]

It definitely was! I watched on PPV back in 05 and said damn!

[@TheeKingRayzor]

@@shortcake926 Ikr! 😫

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

@@TheeKingRayzor Pretty sure he's full of shit. Don't expect the source anytime soon. Joey Styles is a class-A asshole, however.

[@enigmaskull3495]

Steven Richards would get a measure of revenge for the Blue Meanie on Smackdown (July 7th 05) when he gave JBL a *brutal* chair shot in JBL’s match with Meanie.

[@redbigun]

Pretty cathartic, honestly.

[@ryankeefe1236]

Shane Hill good on Stevie he should’ve clobbered Bradshaw harder

[@GaunterODimm2]

Stevie hit JBL so hard, it gave me a concussion .

[@Hilversumborn]

Amazing show. However IMO it's also a cautionary tale, it's better to know when to fold them than being milked to the last drop.

[@thomasjenkins7506]

very few athletes know when to give it up. it's one reason they perform at the level they do. it's unfortunate, because many, especially wrestlers, would benefit greatly from retiring even 1-2 years earlier.

[@kasperdomagala4544]

@@thomasjenkins7506 *cough* Benoit *cough*

[@urnotjustin]

During the main event when the brawl broke out the crowd was chanting New Jack and Joey and Mick played it off as a cactus jack chant. I think for ANYBODY who legitimately watched ECW from the beginning to the end would agree the pop New Jack would have gotten would have completed the entire tribute. Awesome video!!

[@CitySlicker34]

The one problem is: New Jack is New Jack

[@tafua_a]

@@CitySlicker34 No kidding, had he been a bit less legit insane, he might have gone further in his career. He was insanely over in the 2000's

[@salamisumo2]

@@tafua_a You’re right but if he were less insane, he wouldn’t have been New Jack. I bet he woulda told you the same thing

[@tafua_a]

@@salamisumo2 I say a bit. Like, at least don't try and actually kill your opponents. The reason he was popular was his stunts, but as soon as he started pulling shit like stabbing his opponent, people started not being all that keen on booking him

[@steveharvey2102]

Hi, just wondering. Was there any attempt by WWE to bring in New Jack? Or was he just too insane, crazy, injured, etc.? Because, we have seen in the past that, for a good story, or pop, Vince would bring back Brett, or vice versa. Point is, there is very little he would not do, was this, New Jack, just one of those things?

[@NecromancyLabz]

I'm sure there aren't words to describe the feeling of being at this show in person, which I did not have the privilege of..however, huddling around a crappy little 20 something inch tube TV with a bunch of friends who all pitched in to order the PPV for several hours just to watch this was an amazing experience!

[@Bertaut]

As much as I enjoy seeing this, its still upsets me to see Mike Awesome. That guy could and should have been a massive superstar. Granted, his promo skills weren't great, but he is easily the most agile big man in wrestling history, and he could work any style of match with any kind of opponent. WCW dropped the ball with him so spectacularly with That 70s Guy, and WWE didn't do much better during the botched invasion angle. I remember when I heard he'd died, I saw the headline and I literally said to myself, "Please don't let it have been suicide."

[@stoops187]

Mike Awesome was one of the best wrestlers of all time… I’d say him and Mikey Whipwreck are some of the most underrated wrestlers ever

[@Jukeboksi]

He was a top guy in FMW, so watch those tapes if you want to see The Gladiator utilized well.

[@joecarroll3371]

WWE did put out some really great compilations all throughout the Ruthless Aggression Era onto the present day. Even WWE haters can't deny that.

[@timothyhawkins5756]

Joe Carroll 3 uhm I’m sorry but the smackdown 25 dvd is shit no Brock big show hell barely any angle

[@ravinraven6913]

uh....your logic is either messed up or completely missing...are you like, an idiot? I ask by the definition. Please take an IQ test. I stopped watching around the time Austin left and Hogan was wrestling the Rock. EVERYTHING I SEE...is bull shi...its all garbage, this is crap. If I had started watching now, I would never have seen 5 episodes. F the Gronin Grains and his racist sterotype team the TRIBALS....racist fuqs can't stop being racist, but then everyone praises them for being a racist sterotype. Its all garbage...even WWE Fans can't deny its all good. As a former fan but now a "Hater" You have no idea what you're talking about, its bad its not good its terrible its not enjoyable...ITS GARBAGE NOT FRESH....half the people should be shot and the other half should go onto real jobs. Like Rousy and Lesner can go back to REAL FIGHTS because they actually have skills outside faking

[@wewentblues]

This was probably one of my favourite times in wrestling. ROH was in full swing and ECW nostalgia was at an all time high.

[@vciotoli2126]

Man I wish we had Super Crazy in the early 2000's Smackdown! - He'd fit right in with Rey, Eddie, Tajiri, Noble, etc

[@num1Jaysta]

Kidman and Helms.

[@EManFXW]

This was such a great show. As an ECW die hard who grew up in Philly the nostalgia was real. Seeing Joey Styles getting choked up at the beginning gave me goosebumps and made me feel a little emotional too.

[@ravinraven6913]

sounds like you got some thing seriously wrong with you mate....let me guess, if we lived in ancient Rome you would be at the Colosseum everyday to see people die and watch blood get spilled? That or you would be a gladiator so you could be the one spilling the blood? you sound right deranged, if you're feeling like going on a shooting...spree, don't! just do yourself, leave other people out of your derangement. Or just get help....seeing someone being choked isn't supposed to give you a stiffy.....jesus get help man....

[@MrKennyWilliams]

The problem with Rey was Simple. He was using his WWE Style. The reason Chris and Eddie didn't get booed, was because they NEVER changed their attire OR style in the transfer from either company.

[@i.still.function3463]

The funny thing is that the Following year's 1 Night Stand Rey was fully Retro out with his gear even having ECW on his mask but yet he was boo'd lol.

[@leonzaduncan2438]

They definitely did.

[@jazzmaster909]

Just typical wrestling fans that dont know what they want... you can give them a 12 Star match and they would play boo it cuz ...

[@MrKennyWilliams]

@@i.still.function3463 empty platitiude. They were tired of seeing the WWE Pussified Rey and wanted the Rey of old. Which they should've known was not possible at that point.

[@i.still.function3463]

@@MrKennyWilliams So I forgot and looked up who he wrestled on that card and it was against Sabu. That is enough ammunition to boo poor Rey outta the building lol. On paper that match sounds great but too bad the match sucked.

[@disieh]

17 years later I still get pumped when I think about Sandman's entrance.

[@brandonford5993]

I love that they booed the 619 yet cheered the West Coast pop. At the time I was thinking, "he didn't do the 619 in ECW" then "yay he did the West Cost Pop, ahh authentic" Also when it comes to why they hated Rey Mysterio, I don't know, but I don't believe it can be his David vs Goliath treatment. I say this because they love Spike Dudley and his gimmick was the Giant Killer

[@noneofyourbusiness1114]

Didn't kid cash get fired from TNA for showing up to this event?

[@epicpika11]

He quit to attend this show

[@monkeyman5866]

I actually have a Tommy Dreamer signed copy of this dvd!

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

Lucky

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Which Taco Bell is he managing these days so I can get my own copy signed? I'm actually kidding, I'm a huge fan of Tommy Dreamer I think the guy is actually low-key inspiring in his dedication and how much he's helped other people in the business. He never got the kudos he deserved as a performer but the work he put in behind the scenes and how he selflessly gave (and still gives) so much to up and coming wrestlers shows especially nowadays when you have instances like the Dudley Boys (sans Spike who really should've been inducted alongside them) being inducted into the HoF and how they spent so much time on Dreamer (even if a lot of it was ribbing) - he's an emotional guy and even a cold bastard like myself felt emotional seeing Tommy so proud of his friends. He's like the embodiment of the heart and soul of wrestling.

[@medalwelder]

You do know that he was gonna shoot Paul Heyman on “live” tv back in the day right?or that he condones sexual harassment(especially if it’s Ric Flair).Tommy Dreamer is an idiot

[@jefferyjones8399]

The Rise and Fall of ECW and this show were really the best celebrations of ECW.

[@BALLA10110]

Heyman’s promo is one of the best of all time

[@timbartschwolfman]

I agree

[@Mr420OG99]

Especially wen he roasted JBL

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

ikr? "HIDE YOUR WIVES, IT'S EDGE!" That one and the JBL one were great, loved the one to Bischoff too.

[@timbartschwolfman]

I know it was a promo but Heyman poured his heart and soul out in the promo

[@enigmaskull3495]

Since you wanna shoot cowboy. The only reason you were WWE Champion for a year is because Triple H didn’t want to work Tuesdays! - Paul Heyman

[@spookerredmenace3950]

i miss the FBI... they were good.. same as SUPER CRAZY and the mexicools

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

Yeah, I liked them and the Mexicools, they were funny, entertaining and solid in the ring. I loved the Cruiserweight division in the WWE especially back during that time. So many fast paced matches, it's a shame they ended it and let Hornswoggle retire the championship.

[@sonicplys64]

Tango inside You're gunna be working for me so You don't want to be on my bad side cuz everybody looks Latino.

[@robgbaby]

The Mexicools would've been more cool if they didnt come to the ring on fuckin lawnmowers.

[@spookerredmenace3950]

@@robgbaby hahahaha low ride bikes

[@tacticalgengar420]

“Hide your wives, ITS EDGE!”

[@b.j.morgan8175]

2005 will always be a memorable wrestling year for me and this show is one of the reasons why.

[@vampirascoffin870]

Would have been called HHH DOWN AHHH

[@citizenstrife]

Awesome and Tanaka was all we needed for this show to be awesome. Good lord, it was amazing.

[@MetalMe55iah]

The only wrestling PPV I have ever attended and decided after that I dont wanna go to another NOTHING will ever top ons

[@michaelbandada9887]

Match of the night: Awesome v Tanaka Moment of the night: Paul Heyman’s shoot on the anti-ECW WWE superstars

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

*Oh my God! Hide your wives, it's Edge!*

[@MrBoboliciousness]

Akward comment of the night: Joey Styles. He mentioned that Mike Awesome should kill himself or the likes there of. Well.....

[@michaelbandada9887]

“You suck dick!” “Your mother taught me how!” Kurt Angle really dropped the bomb on that one

[@CRob172]

Crazy to think tanaka is still going strong today with how many miles his body has been through

[@vampirascoffin870]

Paul : edge i got TWO words for you MATT FREAKING HARDY! EDGE : ✌😂😆

[@samspade313]

I've been waiting on you to do this one for AGES!!! I can't WAIT until u do the 2006 version!!!

[@danielsarn3823]

Brian man love your content and love your classic PPV reviews dude always look forward to these, best pro wrestling youtuber by far, keep it up Z man.

[@michaelmayberry9522]

For anyone that cares, the reason during the Mysterio/Psychosis Foley makes the remark about not bringing Mr. Socko is because two nights ago at Hardcore Homecoming, he interfered in the three way dance between Sabu, Shane Douglas, and Terry Funk and pulled it out on Shane and the crowd booed him as Joey Styles said "That's not hardcore." and then he wrapped barbed wire around the sock to get a better reaction.

[@ravinraven6913]

I boo Rey and Psychosis because.....they are more gimmick than wrestlers. To me, neither of those two can be HARDCORE... Sure they have tons of history in Mexico and the luchadore have skills that most heavy people can't pull off. But none of those are wrestling moves.....619..there's no ropes in real wrestling so that's no where near real. head scissors, huricarana...not real, that's how you kill people. These fake wrestling moves are more dangerous and not valid moves, I did a DDT to someone who had sucker punched me, dropped him on his head and he started gushing blood. This isn't wrestling, its just fighting with tricks. Id rather see a real fight than a scripted shoot. But I don't want to see people fight either...I am not a barbarian who gets off to watching people bleed or get "beat up" And if I don't want to watch them fight then why would we want to watch them dance? What are we all gay watching some beef cake strip or dance half naked, Not me, not into that thanks. Its cool if you are and no hate for that but its not even a good show

[@tylerparker5604]

@@ravinraven6913r u ok? It’s not that deep lol

[@The_General_Zubas]

Just clicked and paused! MY MANNN! *slaps hands*

[@walker1984]

Yeah, Joey Styles was way too harsh on Mike Awesome with his commentary that night. I mean if ECW actually paid the guy while he was champ, he wouldn't have jumped ship. I do wonder if Styles regrets saying that one line you mentioned knowing what happened to Awesome in real life.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Tbh - Joey Styles is a low-key asshole. He probably doesn't feel a damn thing about it and would say it again if given the chance.

[@100tuti001]

@@viletoxxie walrus heyman has never even read the old testament much less a torah so hes not really jewish after all.

[@jamesparks1895]

You, sir, are fantastic at what you do. Congrats on the milestone.

[@hectorguzman17]

I remember my English teacher despised current mysterio cause of the fact that in WWE mysterio changed his image and was more muscular and less quick as he previously was before. And when speaking to my other friends who didn't love mysterio they said the same thing. Personally I love mysterio I remember watching this PPV with my uncles and we Fucking Loved One night stand.

[@dray.forever]

I think for some weird reason, Rey was seen as a WWE guy to them , which is strange considering Benoit and Guerrero were both cheered and were in WWE longer than Mysterio at that point so I’m not sure. He was also booed that next year vs Sabu

[@Alsebra]

I do believe it all boils down to wrestling styles. Mysterio wrestles a very WWE style (more flashy) while Benoit and Guerrero were more ECW style (more...extreme, I guess)...hell, even in Lucha Underground, Rey was still working a WWE match. In fact, Super Crazy, Tajiri, and Little Guido got cheered, despite all three being contracted to the WWE for some time (and Guido, I believe, was the one who spent the most time with the WWE over the years). This points towards Rey being seen as more of a "sell-out" than other ECW alums...FFS, *Jason* got some cheers and he was reviled through the entirety of his time on ECW.

[@steffanyrubio1617]

Most fan of the original ECW don't like Rey bc they feel like Rey left to WCW bc he didn't want to have a match with Sabu

[@anthonythanghe4755]

Steffany Betts would you want to wrestle spot-botch master Sabu? I wouldn’t. I would rather take on the Blue Meanie.

[@thelinedrive]

I was going to guess it was his squeaky clean image to kids at the time

[@WCWThunderRosa]

Like Benoit, Jericho, Malenko, & Guerrero didn’t all leave near that same time...

[@daniurquhart3805]

I don't want none of meanie, he shits himself in the ring.

[@TheForeverRanger]

Which is kind of ironic because we would finally get Sabu vs Rey the next year.

[@christopherstead1203]

Let's be thankful that this and the following year's One Night Stand aren't the dumpster fire that December to Dismember was and move on

[@christopherstead1203]

@AlwaysLookCool 729 Good point

[@num1Jaysta]

@AlwaysLookCool 729 Uh no

[@Phoenixbrand95]

@AlwaysLookCool 729 no.

[@num1Jaysta]

AlwaysLookCool 729 Nope

[@NewPatek_]

Mick taking the night off for the rest of the show with Joey having to call everything just adds to the brilliant chaos of this show.

[@CamachoBJJ]

As someone who missed the Monday Night Wars, and became a fan in 2001. This ECW reunion show was my introduction to indie wrestling. This opened my eyes to wrestling outside of WWE and TNA.

[@Josh_J9]

You might have mental health mate

[@Ravenz91]

It was and still is one of my favorite PPV’s ever. It honestly got me into ECW, and got me looking more into hardcore wrestling. Fantastic review as always!

[@jean-pauljourden2868]

This mite sound weird but I'm actually really happy that noone replied wit tha dumbass remark ......"this is what got you into ECW??? You came so late"....blah blah blah.....I'm just glad u got to see it and appreciate how amazing classic ECW truly was....I was lucky enough for ECW to be headquartered and basically usually in Philadelphia....my city,and got to see alotta of the ecw "house shows",which most know were basically a huge lewd party...FUCKING AMAZING!

[@ChristaCrow]

25:33 is that Don West from TNA walking next to Mike Awesome? 😂 Like it can’t be, can it?

[@maybachrob9475]

Kieran Docherty bro that dude was at mad ecw shows the Sercuity guard I always thought it was don west till i saw how shot don west was

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

The only reason you were wwe champion its because triple h didnt wanna work on tuesdays

[@speedy932key4]

Greatest diss of all time in wwe history. Paul Heyman is an absolute savage on the mic

[@dwaynefrierson991]

Was he lying though? I think not! Most savage burn and it still holds up til this day

[@speedy932key4]

@@dwaynefrierson991 oh yeah, Heyman was 100% right, that's what made the burn so much better

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

That was a great diss from Heyman, that one and the "HIDE YOUR WIVES, IT'S EDGE!" are classic Heyman, he was really on a roll in that promo. Still one of my favorites from him.

[@dwaynefrierson991]

@@speedy932key4 hell yeah you right!

[@EmmaBonn96]

As someone still in wrestling training I love how Eddie and Benoit used psychology to control the crowd When the crowd was getting distracted at first Eddie went into his cutoff They lost them again in the heat so Chris immediately went into a hope spot

[@mi-han7449]

sadly, it didn't save the match, as it was pretty average, especially for them.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Please do a review on Backlash 2002, Survivor Series 2002, SummerSlam 2004, No Mercy 2004 and Survivor Series 2004! But out of all of them, I really want to hear your thoughts on No Mercy 2004.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

*HELL FUCKING YES*

[@DashieNegan41]

I remember ECW One Night Stand great crowd some OMG Hardcore and Paul Freaking Heyman.

[@futuregohan4837]

Rob Van Dam Came Up With The Idea

[@thatguy3718]

And it made Vince a fuck ton of cash no doubt it's one the factors that RVD got to beat Cena for the title a year later

[@kingmula2]

Now we need a review of Hardcore Justice(2010)

[@Ravenz91]

genocide_cutter honestly, for how neutered they had to be... I thought it was pretty solid. I’d love to see Brian review it.

[@insanesuperstar]

Zane, your Stone Cold impersonation is top notch.

[@ArcielLoyola]

I like the part where edge was counting in his hand how many words are in "Matt freaking Hardy" and his hand is doing the V1 sign

[@RoyStantz]

I do know that the DVD release included an alternate commentary track by JBL, who ripped on every single one of the ECW stars.

[@shitlist8738]

He referred to Masato Tanaka throught his match as "my doorman". JBL is a racist asshole.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

@AlwaysLookCool 729 He was drinking heavy that night. Worked himself into a shoot.

[@xsteveconwayx]

I remember this show and I was so excited for it. I bought the ECW DVD that came with the RVD action figure. I remember when ECW moved to TNN, because it was never syndicated in my area, so I could only watch the advertising package that they played on a loop the day of a PPV on the PPV channel and that's how I watched ECW before TNN. I was so brokenhearted that RVD couldn't wrestle that night. Anyway, the reason Rey got booed is because he was wearing those stupid pants and he was wrestling WWE style and not the cruiserweight style he got famous for. I remember it distinctly because I felt the same exact way. Especially after the awesome throwback Jericho did.

[@Tomsteron]

Hey Brian, I´m watching your channel for years now - just want to say: keep up the good work. always a pleasure to watch. Greetings from Germany!

[@arlopear7136]

This should have been WWE's goodbye to the memory of the true ECW. One Night Stand 2006 was decent & the crowd's reaction to John Cena was legendary. But everything they did ECW after this was very stale & had WWE's stamp all over it. This show was great & had lots of heart. Everything after was a cash grab, especially the God Awful ECW on SyFy!

[@jeffjackson9679]

ECW Zombie was up there with the Yeti and Oz as one of the worst gimmicks ever. After 2005 everything started going downhill for WWE up until the garbage they put out today.

[@johnepants]

The ECW revival is one of those things that really stay sour in my mind. Vince should have been more hands off with it like he was with NXT. Instead of being taped with Smackdown, they should have rented out a hall and kept the show intimate and “indie” feeling. It could have been a good place to stick newer guys who were coming up but weren’t main roster ready. Once Big Show won the title, it felt dead to me. Once Lashley won it, it was buried.

[@KEWLV1C]

At the time Rey Mysterio was very much seen as a “John Cena” type figure where he was marketed toward a younger audience, and in turn that’s why he got that reaction from the ECW crowd. I think he was also seen as a “WWE guy” if that makes any sense.

[@DanielFoolhardy]

Rey got booed cause he came out to his wwe song and did his wwe move, in front of an ECW crowd.

[@RyanAcidhedzMurphy]

@AlwaysLookCool 729 How is it petty? He made zero effort that night. He thought he could just show up and do his generic WWE house show shit, and everyone would love him cause he's Rey. Well, he thought wrong. Between all the roids, the generic/cartoonish look, and having to change his style so much (which made him a poster boy for all the things ECW fans hated about WWE in the first place), and not putting any effort into doing anything special for the fans that night, he brought it on himself. The match didn't have to be as good as what they did in the past, but they could have done a hell of a lot better. Psychosis was obviously game, but Rey just wanted to do his WWE shit. Like I said, NO EFFORT AT ALL. Eddie and Benoit didn't get booed, because they hadn't changed all that much over the years. Shorter hair, and roided up a hell of a lot more, but more or less the same style and quality of work. Plus, as he pointed out in the video, the "crusaders" were distracting the audience a lot during their match. As fun as Heyman's "shoot" was, they should never have fucking been there. But Vince is too fucking insecure to ever let anyone forget WWE if he can help it.

[@rocketcon]

@AlwaysLookCool 729 I think it's understandable. Jericho made the effort to wear his Lionheart attire earlier in the show, so fans were expecting the same from Mysterio.

[@EmmaBonn96]

Kinda funny considering what he did in 06

[@viletoxxie]

funniest part is how the show was funded by wwe, set up by wwe, and most of the people in there watched wwe -- yet they acted like they were completely different lmao

[@drunkensailor112]

@Meh...whatever nor did the ecw crowd owed it to Rey mysterio to cheer for him and that terrible 619

[@steesenshiller6470]

Left kneee

[@tmriffs]

Not a big wrestling fan anymore but these classic PPV reviews are great, love it Z-man!!

[@spookerredmenace3950]

i love the Paul Haymen rant shoot promo !

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

It's a classic! Heyman was on fire in that one. Loved it.

[@Darthpsychonis]

Oh my god, that line from Paul to JBL "the only reason you were champion for a year is because Triple H didn't want to work Tuesdays" is so true it's hilarious!

[@mikecabral2420]

One of my favorite promos ever

[@HeyitsCamden]

Great review. Brought back a lot of good memories. Also, the moment you said you were still in an ECW mood, I was internally screaming "Please review Heatwave 98". I can't wait for that review.

[@demonhead1610]

"You should know better guys cause Sandman is a Cane-type Pokemon." Crying.....😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dayostical]

0:11 2019 Brian: I'm letting my facial hair grow out, jealous? 2020 Brian: Hold my covid

[@DrowningSorrows1]

I remember Austin tells Benoit to "kill" Bischoff. How awkward lol

[@alexplays8640]

this video brought a smile to my face man, such an epic show and, to be honest, an amazing review; your opinion on most of these matches is similar, if not spot on, to the reactions I had watching for the first time. congrats on 251,000 subscribers also man!

[@DanKeehner]

Did you know that JBL hit Blue Meanie for realzies- Oh wait, wrong channel. This was a great review Zane, I really enjoyed it,

[@relser187]

2019 Zane: look at how extreme I am growing out my facial hair! 2020 Zane: *laughs in quarantine beard*

[@relser187]

Goddammit Apple needs to ad an enter button to the keyboards on their phones

[@psycho_retros_2]

I’ve watched this PPV so many times over my years of watching wrestling. As a kid I didn’t know or care about Awesome and Tanaka, so I always skipped right over this match and the Heyman promo to get to the main event. A few years ago, when I became a more mature fan and started appreciating things more, I included that match and promo in my viewing and I now see it’s one of the best matches on the card.

[@TheKogsy]

This review calls for other ECW reunion reviews from you I think!! Congrats on 250k subs man, one of the only 'tubers I literally never miss a single upload from 🤙

[@shonenking1565]

IT'S BECAUSE TRIPLE H DIDN'T WANNA WORK TUESDAYS!!