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Better Than Ever
ECW Arena
Attendancec. 1,600
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Better Than Ever was a

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States.[1][2] Excerpts from Better Than Ever aired on episodes #242 and #243 of ECW Hardcore TV on December 13, 1997 and December 20, 1997[3][4] and were in turn released on DVD by RF Video.[5][6]

Event

The event was attended by approximately 1,600 people.[1][2]

The opening bout was a

Tomikaze.[1][2][7]

The second bout was a "grudge match" between

upset. Whipwreck won the match by pinfall following a second-rope Whipper-Snapper after interference from Credible's manager Jason backfired.[1][2][7][8]

Chris Candido (left) and Lance Storm (right) won the ECW World Tag Team Championship at Better Than Ever.

The third bout was a

Northern Lights Bomb.[1][2][7]

Following the third bout,

superplex.[1][2][7][8]

Following the fourth bout, commentator

trash can.[1][2][7][8]

The sixth bout was a singles match between

Stevie Kick.[1][2][7][8]

The main event was a tag team match pitting

Taz and Tommy Dreamer. The match was won by Sabu and Van Dam, with Van Dam pinning Dreamer after Stevie Richards interfered in the match, giving Dreamer a Stevie Kick. Following the match there was a large brawl involving multiple members of the roster.[1][2][7]

Aftermath

Justin Credible faced Mikey Whipwreck once again on December 13, 1997. Credible won the match by referee's decision after Whipwreck suffered a

broken leg.[9][6]

Chris Candido and Lance Storm embarked on a lengthy reign as ECW World Tag Team Champions that lasted until June 1998, when they lost to Rob Van Dam and Sabu.[10]

The Dudley Brothers faced the Gangstanators and Spike Dudley in a rematch at House Party in January 1998, with The Dudley Brothers prevailing once again.[11]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
Six-man tag team match
5:12
6Stevie Richards defeated Chris Chetti by pinfallSingles match1:30
7Rob Van Dam and Sabu (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Taz and Tommy Dreamer (with Beulah McGillicutty) by pinfallTag team match—
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECW Better Than Ever". Cagematch.net. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Better Than Ever". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECW Hardcore TV #242". Cagematch.net. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECW Hardcore TV #243". Cagematch.net. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "ECW Hardcore TV 239-242". RFVideo.com. RF Video. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "ECW Hardcore TV 243-246". RFVideo.com. RF Video. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g EMQ (December 9, 1997). "[ECW] ECW Arena results -- 12/6/97". Rec.Sport.Pro-Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d Allen, Brock (December 8, 2016). "Throwback Thursday: ECW Hardcore TV #242 (December 8, 1997), as seen on WWE Network". WrestlingDVDNetwork.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  9. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECW [13.12.1997]". Cagematch.net. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  10. Solie.org
    . Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  11. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECW House Party 1998". Cagematch.net. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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