Complete House Of Hardcore VIII Results – Surprise & More

Credit: Mike Johnson & Pwinsider.com

Pre-Show Notes:

The show is sold out with about 200 fans turned away at the door. The promotion considered adding standing room but opted against it.

The Blue Meanie and Homicide, who are both injured and can’t wrestle, are visiting at the show. Homicide is dealing with a torn rotator cuff. Meanie broke his hand in several places slipping on the ice in Philadelphia. Surgery is imminent for both men.

We are told there are several surprises scheduled tonight. I didn’t see anyone out of the ordinary backstage, so they may be hiding them outside of the building until it’s their time to appear.

Stephen DeAngelis welcomed everyone to the show. They aired a video spotlighting the top matches.

Brian Myers vs. PJ Black

Black is the former Justin Gabriel. Myers is the former Curt Hawkins. Black was on offense early, including hitting a flying bodypress for a two count. Myers gained control and locked in a side chinlock. Gabriel tried to mount a comeback but Myers tripped him up as he rebounded off the ropes. Myers nailed an elbow for a two count.

Myers continued the assault. Gabriel fired back with right hands but was caught with a slam. Myers tried to charge but was caught with a sidekick. Gabriel went to the top and nailed a beautiful 450 splash for the pin.

Your winner, PJ Black!

Black is victorious in his debut at the former ECW Arena.

A good, athletic match to kick off the event. Solid stuff.

The crowd, which was all over Myers for a New York Mets-inspired shirt, chanted, “Get the F*** out” at Myers.

Matt Striker vs. The Amazing Red

Striker came out to the old Starrcade theme. Red received a huge pop.

Shane Helms is guest commentating on the iPPV.

They went back and forth with some good counter wrestling early. Red surprised Striker with a fast two count, which aggravated Striker, who began getting more aggressive with his smaller foe. Striker used several shoulderblocks and tried to cover Red, but Red would escape every time, which the Arena loved.

Striker forced Red into the corner and kicked him stiff in the back. He began focusing on Red’s mid-section and back, slamming Red down. Red fired back with chops but Striker caught him arm, twisted it and forced him to the mat. Striker used a forward roll to mount an armbar submission attempt. Red made a comeback and nailed a float-over DDT for a two count.

They went back and forth. Striker and Red fought on the top. Red gained control and nailed the Code Red off the ropes and scored the pin.

Your winner, The Amazing Red!

Good bout. Striker worked harder than I can remember him working in a long time and was a good, aggressive heel. Red did a great job as the babyface in peril making the comeback.

The crowd gave Striker a big ovation and a “Thank you Striker” chant. He acted moved, then heeled the crowd. They then chanted, “F*** you Striker.”

Alex Reynolds vs. JT Dunn

They had some really good wrestling early. Dunn nailed a spinkick for a two count on Reynolds. Dunn was tossed to the floor. Reynolds teased a dive, but stopped and flipped off the crowd. Dunn hit the ring pissed but was taken down to the mat and locked in a side chinlock. Dunn fired back but was taken back down to the mat. Dunn fired back with several elbows to the mid-section and rebounded off the ropes with a clothesline.

Dunn nailed a sick looking double-stomp to the back of Reynolds’ neck and head. Reynolds was sent to the floor. Dunn hit a tope suicida to the outside. Reynolds was draped over the railing. Dunn came off the ropes with a legdrop. The crowd chanted, “Holy sh**.” Dunn charged Reynolds in the corner but was kicked down.

Dunn went to nail a lariat but Reynolds nailed a kick to the face. Dunn went for a move but someone got on the apron and distracted him. That alowed Reynolds to nail a superkick and then tossed him into the air, drilling him with a knee for the pin.

Your winner, Alex Reynolds!

Eddie Kingston vs. Rhino

Kingston attacked Rhino as he came to the ringside area and they battled on the floor. Kingston drilled Rhino backwards into the apron. Kingston suplexed Rhino on the apron. He sent Rhino into the ringpost. He went for a suplex on the floor but Rhino reversed it. Rhino tossed him into the ring and Kingston begged off. They officially rang the bell.

Kingston tried to nail Rhino who blocked it and nailed a series of rights. Rhino went for the gore but was kicked in the face. Kingston covered him for a two count. Kingston kept working over Rhino, who tried to mount a comeback. Kingston nailed a snapmare and dropped a kneedrop for a two count.

Rhino nailed a series of rights and a big elbow. Rhino nailed a shoulderblock in the corner. Kingston tried to fight back but was nailed with a big piledriver for a two count. They battled back and forth while on their knees with punches and slaps. They battled back and forth until Rhino caught him with the Gore for the pin.

Your winner, Rhino!

Easily the best Kingston showing in HOH to date as he actually had a chance to really work and be a heel. The crowd loved seeing Rhino and popped huge for all his offense. Solid stuff.

Ben Ortiz & Hale Collins & Vik Dalishus vs. Team Tremendous & Tony Nese

Team Tremendous frisked the referee and found contraband. They “ejected” the referee and demanded a special guest referee. Out came Mikey Whipwreck. That was funny!

Collins and Barry started out. They went back and forth until Barry nailed a springboard reverse elbow. Nese and Ortiz tagged. Ortiz used his size and girth to take Nese out early and aired a nice spinebuster. Bill Carr tagged in and cleaned house with a double clothesline. Barry nailed a nice missile dropkick.

Carr, Nese and Barry all had their way with Collins in the corner, drilling him with chops. Mikey tossed the manager for Ortiz’ team. Team Collins gained control and worked over Barry. Ortiz tagged in and drilled Barry with an elbow drop for a two count. They went back and forth. Carr shocked the Arena whipping out a rana on Ortiz. They all battled on the floor. Hale nailed a dive off the top to the floor. Nese nailed his backwards flip to the floor. Barry nailed a spinning dive over the ropes to the floor. Carr nailed a forward senton over the top to the floor, wiping out everyone. Mikey, having enough, hit a flip dive off the top to the floor.

Nese and Ortiz returned to the ring and did some great back and forth sequences. Hale hit the scene but Nese lifted him and nailed a one-arm powerbomb in the corner. At this point, they all went crazy with big spots and the crowd loved it. Vik tried to use a foreign object but Mikey took it away. He went to hit Mikey and ate a Whippersnapper for his troubles.

Bill Carr nailed him with a Canadian Destroyer for the pin.

Your winners, Team Tremendous and Tony Nese!

It started a little dicey but once they turned up the juice, the crowd really liked it. There were a ton of tremendous spots here that really dazzled.

Papadon, Amazing Red and Brian Myers came out. They announced tonight, they were paying tribute to Mikey and played a nice video showing highlights of his career and the wrestlers he trained. Whipwreck, who didn’t know this was coming, was stunned. The crowd called for a speech. Mikey said he doesn’t really talk but his first bump was right here in this building. The crowd chanted “ECW.” Mikey said someone of his size (at the time) didn’t deserve a chance in Philadelphia but the fans gave him one. He said that he worked hard and he appreciated them all. He thanked everyone from the bottom of his heart.

Matt Hardy vs. Carlito vs. Lance Hoyt

Hoyt attacked Hardy as he came out and took out Carlito as well, controlling the scene early. The crowd was all over him, chanting, “Tramp stamp.” That made me laugh. Hoyt brought a ladder into the ring but Hardy and Carlito returned with chairs and nailed the ladder in unison, knocking Hoyt down.

Carlito slammed Hoyt into the chair. Carlito set up the ladder and climbed up but there was nothing to grab. Hoyt chokeslammed him off the ladder. That was goofy. Hardy and Hoyt battled. Hoyt got the better of him and nailed a double arm suplex. The Arena fans were all over Hoyt’s tattoo again.

Hardy set up the ladder against the rope and went for a suplex but Hoyt reversed it and nailed a suplex onto it Hoyt charged Hardy who ducked and Hoyt ate a chair. Carlito and Hardy faced off, then agreed to team together. They suplexed Hoyt into the ladder. They did it again, breaking the ladder.

Hoyt was drilled with a chair. Carlito stood over Hoyt but Hardy rolled him up for a two count. That set off a battle between the two. The crowd turned on Hardy, chanting, “F*** Matt Hardy.” The ladder was placed across the turnbuckles and Carlito picked up and dropped Hardy on the ladder.

Hoyt took advantage and worked over both. He went for a moonsault but they each stepped out of the way. Carlito went to use a chair but Hoyt punched it into him. Hoyt went to hit a Razor’s Edge on the ladder but Hardy kicked him and went for the Twist of Fate. He was shoved off but Carlito nailed the backcracker on Hoyt. Hardy caught Carlito with the Twist of Fate for the pin.

Your winner, Matt Hardy!

OK match. Something wasn’t clicking here.

Scheduled for the show:

*The Young Bucks vs. Austin Aries & Bobby Roode

*Tommy Dreamer vs. Eric Young in a South Philly Street Fight.

*Team 3D vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian.
Also scheduled are Velvet Sky and Thea Trinidad plus Tommy Dreamer has promised surprises.

Stephen DeAngelis introduced a guest ring announcer, Rocco, from a New Jersey radio station. The crowd chanted, “F*** you Rocco” and “You suck d***” before he even came to the ring. He began talking and was pretty bad. The crowd chanted for him to shut the f*** up. He tried to get the crowd to chant his name. They crapped all over him. I hope this is leading somewhere. Out came former WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts who said that the audience put him in his place just like they are for him now. He offered to take over.

Roberts said that he was at Wrestlemania and called the announcements of all these major names and felt nothing but tonight, he’s feeling nervous and he knows the fans are going to give it to him and he’s OK with that. The fans chanted, “Bring back Rocco.” He said that’s what he likes, that the fans let people know what they like and don’t like. He said that the problem today with pro wrestling is that. He said the last few years in pro wrestling, he lost his passion and there were a lot of politics.

A little kid was sitting on his dad’s shoulders and gave him the finger. The crowd popped for it. Roberts ripped the WWE for sending garbage out to the ring every week on Monday. He said the fans deserve better and that’s why they d here. They are here for a good f***ing show. The crowd popped for the F word. He said he’s loved professional wrestling his entire life and wondered if he should leave it, but then he saw that Tommy Dreamer, who loves pro wrestling, was running shows. He knows what the fans love and there’s no politics and no glass ceiling here. If you suck, you are gone.

He said the business is healthy on the surface but inside it’s dying a slow death. The wrong people are making the decisions and the fans deserve better. He said he was tired of talking so, he announced the next match.

Team 3D vs. The Addiction

There was electricity and a big fight feel once the former Dudleys came out. The Addiction attacked them before the bell. They controlled the the early portion of the bout, working over Devon with double-team maneuvers. Devon tried to fight his way out but Kazarian drilled him from behind.

Bubba was smashed through a table and was out on the floor. Kazarian took the mic and started saying that this is just proof that Devon was Bubba’s b**ch. They ripped on the Dudleys and said this is the end of the Dudley story. This fired up Devon who made a comeback on both and nailed a sideslam on Kazarian.

Bubba returned to the ring for some clubbering and he and Devon set up for the Wazzup headbutt. They called the tables and brought one into the ring. Rosita hit the ring and low-blowed the Dudleys. She trash-talked them but Velvet Sky made the save. There was a Catfight. They set up for the Wazzup headbutt on Rosita and Devon stayed there like he was enjoying the taste of where he landed. I don’t even know what else to say. The crowd loved it and chanted for Devon to keep going….except in a crude way.

Sky disposed of Rosita. The Dudleys finished off Addiction with a 3D through a table on Daniels for the pin.

Your winners, Team 3D!

The crowd chanted, “You still got it.” Bubba took the mic and said, “It might not always be pretty but it was damn entertaining.” Devon took the mic and told Rosita, “I’ll eat out with you anyday.”

Velvet Sky took the mic and said, “As you all know, I was recently fired by a company.” The crowd chanted, “F*** TNA.” Bubba took the mic and said, “What?” The crowd chanted it again. Sky joked, “I’d rather not, thank you.” She said she was fired from a company that she dedicated the last eight years of her life to and she had never had the chance to say goodbye. She said she wanted to say that to all the fans that supported her and said thank you to everyone who’s supported her over her career.

Devon closed it out with a big “Testify!”

South Philly Streetfight: Tommy Dreamer vs. Eric Young.

Young asked if this was the world famous Arena. Uh, you’ve been here before. He said he hated all the old tapes he watched from here, that the fans ruined wrestling and that they think they are someone and part of the show but they really are nothing. He said that brings him to their appointed leader, Tommy Dreamer. He said the fans want to cheer and support Dreamer but they are all going to lead him to getting beaten. He said that the fans see themselves in him and he agrees. He said that when he beats Dreamer down, he’s beating down all “you fat marks” and he’s going to burn this place to the ground.

They brawled on the floor as soon as Dreamer got to the ringside area. Young got the better of Dreamer and tossed him from the ring back to the floor. He placed a chair over Dreamer’s face and ran him into the ringpost. Young got a stop sign and stomped it on Dreame’s face. Young continued to work over Dreamer but missed a flying elbow off the ropes when Dreamer rolled out of the way.

Dreamer and Young battled back and forth with punches. Dreamer got the better of the exchange, and whipped him into the corner nailing a big boot for a two count Dreamer grabbed a Singapore Cane from under the ring but Young nailed a dropkick through the ropes. Dreamer ducked a cane shot and used it for a Russian legsweep. Dreamer caned Young, then whipped him into the corner. Young did the Flair Flop and was nailed several times with the cane, before crashing off the apron to the floor.

Dreamer went under the ring and retrieved a number of weapons. Young came up bleeding a gusher and was beaten with the cookie sheers. Dreamer used a cheese grater to the face, then to his groin. Dreamer bit Young’s bloody face. Ugh. Dreamer pulled a barbed wire board out from under the ring. He set it in the corner.

Young cut off Dreamer and went for a piledriver. Oh, no, Dreamer’s pants are going to split! No, Dreamer escaped and went for the Spicoli Driver. Young slipped out and nailed the referee. Dreamer gained control and nailed a catapult into the barbed wire board. That looked awesome. Dreamer nailed a piledriver but there was no referee to make the count. Another hit the ring for the count but stopped and took his shirt off to reveal he was EC3. The crowd chanted, “F*** TNA.”

Dreamer nailed EC3 and went for the Spicoli Driver but Young kicked him low and hit a piledriver. The referee counted three.

Your winner, Eric Young!

EC3 and Young kept beating on Dreamer. Some students hit the ring but were beaten and thrown out. The crowdikrst again chanted, “F*** TNA.” The lights went out and when they returned, it was Rey Mysterio Jr. making his first appearance here since March 1996. He cleaned house on Young and EC3 and drilled both with a 619. The crowd chanted, “Welcome back” and then chanted Rey’s name. The crowd then chanted, “Si!”

Mysterio took the mic and said that he would have been one pissed off little Mexican if Dreamer hadn’t invited him here tonight. He said that the first city to welcome him to pro wrestling here was Philly. He said the first company to witness Rey in the States was ECW. The crowd chanted for that company. He said that he wanted to say thank you and led a “Muchas Gracias” chant.

Dreamer said that the Rey Mysterio, Konnan and Paul Heyman brought Lucha Libre to the United States. He said that we are La Familia for life and no matter what you can always go home to the best fans in the world. He thanked the fans.

Great brawl. Young REALLY worked his ass off here. The Mysterio surprise was great.

The Young Bucks vs. Bobby Roode & Austin Aries

Slow start as they were feeling each other out. Bobby and Aries took turns tagging in and out, working over Nick Jackson’s arm. Matt Jackson tagged in but Aries gained control and he and Roode continued controlling the slow, early minutes of the bout. After several minutes, the Bucks finally knocked Roode to the floor and caught Austin with a double team dropkick. The crowd reacted to that big-time. Aries cut off the momentum and nailed a slingshot splash on Nick Roode and Aries worked over Nick in their corner.

Roode and Aries continued the assault, working Matt over. Nick finally made the hot and began hitting all sorts of hot offense. He hit a dive to the floor but Aries followed suit. They all brawled on the floor. They made their way back to the ring at which point, it became all sort of crazy Bucks sequences. The Bucks went for the Meltzer Driver but Roodek knocked Nick off the apron and supericked Matt. Roode worked over Matt and locked him in the Crossface.

All four battled on the top. The Bucks knocked Roode and Aries to the mat. They went for stereo 450 splashes but Roode and Aries got their knees up. They started killing the Bucks will all sorts of big-time offense. The Bucks fought back with the Super Kick Party. Aries killed them with forearms but they came back with superkicks galore. They nailed the Meltzer Driver on Aries and scored the pin.

Your winners, The Young Bucks!

A hell of a main event. What a work ethic all four of these had.

They all showed respect to each other. The Sandman’s music played and he came to the ring. Big beer bash to close us out.

Overall, the top end of the card really delivered. The undercard ranged from solid to good to stuff that didn’t click but I got the impression fans live left really happy.

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