Midtown Massacre

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Midtown Massacre
Promotion
Extreme Championship Wrestling
DateAugust 25, 2000
August 26, 2000
(aired September 1, 3, 8, 10, and 15, 2000)
CityNew York City, New York, United States
VenueHammerstein Ballroom
Attendancec.2,500 (August 25, 2000)
c.2,500 (August 26, 2000)
Event chronology
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Midtown Massacre was a pair of professional wrestling live events produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on August 25 and August 26, 2000. The events were both held in the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York in the United States.[1][2][3][4] Excerpts from Midtown Massacre aired on the television show ECW on TNN on The Nashville Network on September 1, 8, and 15, 2000[5][6][7] as well as on episodes #384 and #385 of the syndicated television show ECW Hardcore TV on September 3 and 10, 2000.[8][9]

August 25, 2000

Event

The August 25, 2000 event featured a one-night

three way dance
to determine the new champions.

The opening bout was a first round tournament match pitting

Joey Matthews against Hot Commodity. Hot Commodity by pinfall won the match to proceed in the tournament.[2][8]

The second bout was a first round tournament match pitting Da Baldies against Danny Doring and Roadkill. Doring and Roadkill won the match to proceed in the tournament.[2]

The third bout was a first round tournament match pitting

Problem Solver.[2][8]

The fourth bout was a first round tournament match pitting

The fifth bout was a first round tournament match pitting

Rhino against Chilly Willy and the Sandman. Credible and Rhino won the match to proceed in the tournament, with Rhino pinning the Sandman following a piledriver.[2][5]

The sixth bout was a first round tournament match pitting

The seventh bout was a semi-finals tournament match pitting Hot Commodity against the Unholy Alliance. The Unholy Alliance won the match to proceed to the tournament finals, pinning Julio Dinero following a double brainbuster.[2][5][7]

The eight bout was a semi-finals tournament match pitting Danny Doring and Roadkill against Simon and Swinger. Simon and Swinger won the match to proceed to the tournament finals when their ally C. W. Anderson interfered in the match, enabling Swinger to pin Doring.[2][5]

The ninth bout was a semi-finals tournament match pitting Jerry Lynn and Tommy Dreamer against Justin Credible and Rhino. Dreamer and Lynn won the match to proceed to the tournament finals, with Lynn pinning Credible after reversing

That's Incredible into a cradle piledriver.[2][5]

The main event was a

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
Three way dance for the ECW World Tag Team Championship
11:38

August 26, 2000

Event

The opening bout was a

The second bout saw

The third bout was a singles match between Psicosis and Tony DeVito. The match was won by Psicosis.[4]

The fourth bout was a

Joey Matthews, and Tommy Dreamer against Hot Commodity. The match was won by Dreamer, Matthews, and York.[4]

The fifth bout was a singles match between C. W. Anderson and Jerry Lynn. The match was won by Anderson with assistance from corrupt referee Danny Daniels.[4][9]

The sixth bout was a

Buggy Bang.[4][9]

The seventh bout saw

The eighth bout was a singles match between

The main event saw

diving leg drop, enabling Kash to pin Rhino and win the Championship.[4][6]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
Rhino (c) by pinfall
Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship2:59
(c) โ€“ the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECW [25.08.2000]". Cagematch.net. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "TNN TV taping August 25, 2000 in New York City, NY". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECW [26.08.2000]". Cagematch.net. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "TNN TV taping August 26, 2000 in New York City, NY". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Colling, Bob (February 14, 2015). "ECW on TNN 9/1/2000". WrestlingRecaps.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Colling, Bob (February 14, 2015). "ECW on TNN 9/8/2000". WrestlingRecaps.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Colling, Bob (February 14, 2015). "ECW on TNN 9/15/2000". WrestlingRecaps.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e Fitzgerald, Michael (September 2, 2020). "Mike reviews: ECW Hardcore TV #384 (02/09/2000)". BlogOfDoom.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d Fitzgerald, Michael (September 9, 2020). "Mike reviews: ECW Hardcore TV #385 (09/09/2000)". BlogOfDoom.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.