[2000-11-05-ECW-November to Remember] Christian York & Joey Matthews vs Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger

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A miffed Simon Diamond interrupts the show introduction, annoyed that Joey Styles isn’t talking about him or putting him over on commentary.  He says that Styles hasn’t talked about Johnny Swinger’s broke orbital bone, hasn’t mentioned that he put Tommy Dreamer out of commission and wonders what he has to do to get his attention.  That eventually results in him slugging Joel Gertner with Styles getting on Simon’s back trying to help out.  In turn we get run outs from Swinger, Tommy Dreamer, C.W. Anderson and finally Christian York and Joey Matthews leading to an ‘impromptu’ tag match.  Come the end of the year I think I’ll tally up the number of these ‘impromptu’ matches we’ve had in ECW.  ‘Future Shock’ on Swinger.  C.W. is still at ringside and he gets nailed with a double baseball slide.  Stereo suicide dives to the floor.  After a double Russian legsweep the official tries to get York out of the ring, while he is doing so though Swinger knees Matthews in the back from the apron and then clotheslines him across the top rope.  Just as I realise there hasn’t been any commentary (Styles and Gertner selling what happened at the opening) Cyrus pops up, flying solo.  Simon runs into a big boot and although he blocks the Matthews tornado DDT Joey just kicks him low.  Springboard back elbow by York.  Referee John Finnegan follows Swinger and Matthews as they take it to the outside, looking to try and restore a bit of order.  C.W. slides a chair into the ring and with Finnegan dealing with Matthews, Simon & Swinger hit a combination side slam/reverse DDT onto the chair. Matthews is back to help his partner and the two throw Swinger into Simon before tossing him to the floor.  York & Matthews go for their finisher however some appalling camera work means we miss seeing what happens, York ending up being crotched on the top rope after the Matthews rana.  Clearly someone (Swinger or C.W.) gave him a shove but it’s criminal that we never saw it.  As Swinger distracts Finnegan, C.W. with a spinebuster to Matthews.  ‘Problem Solver’ on York and this one is done.  The three of them continue to attack their defeated opponents after the match until ‘Bawitdaba’ kicks in, Kid Kash running out to make the save.

A throwaway match for a bunch of guys who don’t have a storyline at the moment.  It was supposed to be your ‘hot’ opener to get the crowd into the PPV but there’s something missing with York & Matthews.