[2000-10-01-ECW-Anarchy Rulz] E.Z. Money vs Kid Kash

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This would have worked out much better as an opener. Kash performs the jump dives from ropes to ropes with more grace than anyone I have ever seen. He is able to do it in a way that looks painful for the opponent and with impact without looking out of control. I have also enjoyed everything Money is able to bring to the table too. The Money Clip as a move is excessive but it looks painful and spectacular. Ending has the cavalcade of run ins from Hot Commodity with Sandman making an entrance and helping Kash secure the win. Afterwards, Cyrus gets involved allowing Joel Gertner to come down for their match. Sandman pours beer down Electra's cleavage and then has Gertner sip it up. ***1/4 (6.3)

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Joel Gertner is undergoing a strict training regime in preparation for his match, eating a box of Lucky Charms!  While Roadkill wouldn’t train him, he says that he did receive training from someone and that will show in the style of his wrestling.  Cyrus is out and he tells Gertner that for the first time in his life he’s got the opportunity of being a “man” rather than a “fat bitch”.  Gertner removes his head set and makes his way down to the ring, Joey Styles cheering him on until he’s out of ear shot, at which point he changes his tune thinking he’s got no shot as Cyrus is a ringer.  After he steps into the ring Cyrus informs him that it’s not going to be that easy, he still has some ‘stroke’ and if he want this match he’s got to get through his man, E.Z. Money.  Hot Commodity are followed out by Commissioner Spike Dudley, who has got his leg all braced up as he’s suffering from a knee injury.  Spike tells Cyrus that while he may have a little stroke, he’s got a lot of stroke.  E.Z. Money will have to face an opponent of his choosing, if E.Z. wins then Cyrus can go on his way, however if his man wins, then immediately following the match it will be Joel Gertner vs Cyrus, one on one.  As for his opponent “his name is Kash”...

Kash sends E.Z. hurtling over the top rope to the floor and when Hamrick and Dinero get up on the apron he nails slugs them both too.  Elektra is next to involve herself, distracting referee John Finnegan so that E.Z. can attack Kash from behind.  Money accidentally takes out his own partners when he goes flying through the ropes after Kash had side stepped his charge and Kid then with this awesome double jump springboard somersault plancha.  He throws him back inside and picks up a two count following a springboard clothesline.  Kash telegraphs the back drop, Money with the up kick, but when E.Z. charges Kash backdrops him over the top rope.  E.Z. lands on the apron though and takes Kash’s head off with the ‘Money Clip’.  A lovely set up for the ‘Pendulum of Pain’ submission, although he gives up on that to drop an elbow to the back of Kash’s neck.  Money blocks the ‘O’Connor roll’ and as he swivels his hips to the crowd,Kash with a springboard sunset flip.  Double jump springboard huracanrana.  He’s hitting his aerial offense immaculately tonight.  Kash picks up a near fall after a tornado DDT, Gertner looking on, chomping at the bit to get his hands on Cyrus.  Hamrick trips Kash as he hits the ropes and Money with ‘Electric Dreams’.  E.Z. runs into a big boot before we get more perfect Kash offense in the form of a twisting senton.  ‘Money Maker’.  Elektra is up on the apron again distracting Finnegan and Dinero is in from behind with a ‘Krussian Legsweep’.  Double wheelbarrow suplex before Hamrick drops a sky high legdrop, standing on E.Z.’s shoulder’s who is in turn sat on the top turnbuckle.  All of this behind the back of John Finnegan I may add!  Kash somehow kicks out of the cover and Money  goes up top only for Kash to fall into the ropes and crotch him up there.  E.Z. with a low blow to block the suicideplex but Kash then counters the superbomb attempt with a Super Frankensteiner as Gertner gets that match he wanted.  Some post-match shenanigans with Hot Commodity sees Spike Dudley and subsequently the Sandman out for the save, Sandman breaking his cane over HC’s head with Hamrick even taking a trademark flip bump off the apron and onto the concrete.  Elektra backs off before trying to seduce the Sandman, amazingly he has some taste and isn’t falling for it, preferring to pour beer down her ample chest and then rubbing Gertner’s face into it.  He slingshots Cyrus into the ring and the match is on.