[2005-06-12-ECW One Night Stand] Dudley Boyz vs Sandman & Tommy Dreamer

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Dudley Boyz vs Sandman & Tommy Dreamer - ECW One Night Stand 

“They believe because he [The Sandman] believes” -Mick Foley explaining Kayfabe in 5 words. It was never about the fans believing in Kayfabe or the whole thing was real or not. It is the wrestlers that have to believe in Kayfabe and everything else follows. It was when the wrestlers stop believing in Kayfabe that whole thing falls apart.

My ECW knowledge peaks in 1995 decreases each subsequent year so I know these teams have history But I haven’t seen it. I assume RVD must have been injured because he is not on the card or any of the hijinx. So of those available to them this was the biggest possible main event. 
 

Heyman’s line that JBL was only champion because HHH didn’t want to work Tuesday was funny and Bradshaw’s reaction was even better. I wish I got the version with the real songs as Sandman’s entrance was epic you could tell by the fans reactions but I needed the real Metallica. BWO bit was good they needed to be on the card. Surprised Kid Kash was there but of course you needed Balls and Axl Rotten! The match itself there was not much to it. Lots of blood some sick chair shots and cookie sheet shots. It was more of a Dreamer match than Sandman match which bummed me out because I prefer Sandman by a lot, Impact Players come out. So we get the Francine / Beulah cat fight! Joey Styles is atrocious. Dreamer & Beulah DDTs on the Dudleyz. We get the 3-D. Spike Dudley comes out to light the table on FIRE which always looks cool and they put it out with Dreamer’s body. Sick finish. 
 

Stone Cold comes out and the Hammerstein EXPLODES~! The whole show the RAW & Smackdown heels Lee by Bischoff and JBL respectively have been watching like the two old dudes in the Muppets. We finally get the big brouhaha! Taz coming out in full regalia and choking out Angle was cool. They should have done a big spot with JBL getting his comeuppance. They have Foley drag Bischoff from the commentary desk to the Ring. Bischoff is in his element he kills it for all it’s worth. Stone Cold plays air traffic controller 3-D! Flying Headbutt! 619! All WWE Guys and A STONE COLD STUNNER! The Dudleyz take out the trash throwing Bischoff out of the Hammerstein but simultaneously walking out of WWE as this was their last night on a WWE show until their comeback they would be on TNA for the Spike TV run! It is not must see But it is pretty entertaining bullshit that flies by. *** 1/2