December to Dismember (1995)

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December to Dismember
ECW Arena
Attendance1,000
Tagline(s)Ultimate Jeopardy
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The 1995 December to Dismember was a

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) for their ECW brand
.

One half of the double main event was an

three way dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship between champion Mikey Whipwreck, the Sandman, and Steve Austin
, which was won by the Sandman.

Excerpts from December to Dismember appeared on episodes #138 and #139 of

steel cage match was featured in the 2013 Blu-ray
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches as a Blu-ray exclusive.

Production

Background

In 1995,

ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

Storylines

three way dance
for December to Dismember.

The

the Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray), the Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus), Raven and Stevie Richards
. Many of the members would face off in singles and tag team matches against each other in the undercard, with the team getting at least two out of three victories gaining the entry advantage in the Ultimate Jeopardy match, in lieu of the traditional coin toss.

On October 28, 1995, Grunge had faced Richards, with a pre-match stipulation stating that the loser would have to wear a dress. Grunge won, meaning Richards was forced to wear the dress.[3] Grunge would team up with partner Rocco Rock to form the Public Enemy, as they defeated Richards and Raven on November 3.[6] The following night, Grunge's team would keep the advantage, as partners the Pitbulls and Tommy Dreamer defeated Cactus Jack, Raven and Richards in a Six-Man Tag Team match.[4] In a preview for December to Dismember, the Pitbulls faced the Eliminators at November to Remember. The Pitbulls would go on to win the match after Kronus was pinned.[7] The Eliminators got their revenge on November 25, winning in their return match against The Pitbulls. Raven would also face Tommy Dreamer on November 25, but in a Death Match, which Raven won.[8] This eventually led to the Ultimate Jeopardy Steel Cage match at December to Dismember.

Event

The opening bout was a

squash.[1][9]

The second bout was a

Tazmission.[1][9]

The third bout was a single match between

Bruiser Mastino and Hack Meyers. Meyers won the match by pinfall in just over six minutes.[1][9]

The fourth bout was a

tag team match pitting the Eliminators against the Pitbulls in a rematch from November to Remember. This was the first of three matches that would determine the advantage in the main event. The Eliminators won the match by pinning Pitbull #2.[1][9][10]

The fifth bout was a singles match between

technical knockout after hitting Dreamer with a beer bottle. As Raven and the Eliminators had each won their matches, their team were granted the advantage in the main event.[1][9][10]

The sixth bout was a singles match in which

J.T. Smith defeated Tony Stetson by pinfall.[1][9]

The seventh bout saw

broken hand during the match.[11][2][1][9]

The eighth bout was a tag team match between

the Heavenly Bodies and the Public Enemy. This was the third of three matches that would determine the advantage in the main event. The Public Enemy won the match when Johnny Grunge pinned Tom Pritchard using a roll-up; however, as the Eliminators and Raven had won their matches, this did not affect the main event.[12][1][9][10]

The main event was an "Ultimate Jeopardy" steel cage match pitting Tommy Dreamer, the Pitbulls, and the Public Enemy against Raven, Stevie Richards, the Eliminators, and the Heavenly Bodies. Each participant had a stipulation which would be implemented if they were defeated:[10][13]

Raven's team began the match with the advantage. During the match, Raven handcuffed both the Pitbulls and the Public Enemy to the ring apron, leaving Dreamer alone. However, Dreamer was able to rally and pin Richards. As a result of the stipulation, Richards was locked in the cage alone with the members of the opposing team for five minutes. However, as the Pitbulls and the Public Enemy remained handcuffed, Richards was one-on-one with the injured Dreamer. After Dreamer began to beat down Richards, Raven and his allies re-entered the cage and attacked Dreamer. Raven and his allies then attacked Dreamer and his team until the Sandman came to the ring with his

Singapore cane and drove them away.[1][9][10]

Aftermath

The Sandman kept the ECW World Heavyweight Championship until he lost it to Raven on January 27, 1996.

World Wrestling Federation. Although he originally played a character known as the Ringmaster,[14] he soon got a strong push as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.[15] Whipwreck did not hold the ECW World Heavyweight Championship again, but he won the ECW World Television Championship and the ECW World Tag Team Championship later in the month.[16][17]

The Public Enemy soon left ECW; the company's big January event at the ECW Arena, House Party, was subtitled "A Farewell to Public Enemy".

Raven and Tommy Dreamer continued their feud for another year-and-a-half, culminating in a

Wrestlepalooza 1997 that was won by Dreamer.[18]

Although December to Dismember was held only once by Extreme Championship Wrestling, the "

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) for their ECW brand.[19] After Extreme Championship Wrestling folded in 2001, WWE bought the assets of the promotion in 2003 and launched a brand dubbed ECW in 2006, which featured alumni of the former promotion as well as newer talent.[20][21][22]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1
the Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) by pinfall
Tag team match08:46
9Tommy Dreamer, The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) and the Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbulll #2) defeated Raven, the Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard), the Eliminators (Saturn and Kronus) and Stevie Richards by pinfallUltimate Jeopardy steel cage match21:00
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

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  7. ^ "November to Remember 1995 results". Professional Wrestling History. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
  8. ^ Cawthon, Graham (1995-11-25). "ECW 1995 Results". The History of WWE. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
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  10. ^ a b c d e Raven. "Match results – December 1995". TheRavenEffect.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  11. ^ Bob, Colling (July 19, 2016). "ECW Hardcore TV 12/12/1995". WrestlingRecaps.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  12. ^ Bob, Colling (July 19, 2016). "ECW Hardcore TV 12/19/1995". WrestlingRecaps.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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