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Summary: The BEST PPV you will ever find on DVD!
Review: Paul Heyman pulled all the stops when in 1998, he brought a Heat Wave to Dayton, Ohio, and took "Extreme" to new extremes! Joined by gutter-mouth announcer Joey Styles and aggravated World Heavyweight Champ Shane Douglas, you will see why this DVD beats anything you have seen from Vinnie Mac's company.1. Jerry Lynn vs. Justin Credible- If you ever saw these two men only on the WWF, you will be very surprised. Reverse slams, power bombs and lots of hurrincanranas abound as both men fight off in the supposed final chapter of their rivalry. Lynn does a hurrincanrana that sends Credible diving through a table outside the ring. But Credible fights back, and with the aid of his cronies, lands a piledriver on Lynn from the top rope to get this show cooking! ****1/2 2. Lance Storm vs. Chris Candido- Former friends collide in the weakest but also safest match of the night. Don't let that drop your confidence, because they still do some extreme work. A huge chop fest and a superplex out of the ring are this match's highlights. Whoops, how can I forget the moment with Tammy Lynn Stych and the powder, or Candido's huge power bomb off the top rope?! **** 3. Masato Tanaka vs. Mike Awesome- DANGAN! This is the bestest best battle I've ever seen between these two titans. This can't be just a hardcore match; it's a strategic hardcore confrontation where aerial flight, steel chairs and a table all come into play at the hands of both these men. You'll scream "Holy S." when Awesome leaps over the ropes to land on Tanaka, and this senor's almost 300 pounds! But that's not all. Awesome lands 4 steel chair shots that almost breaks the seat of the chair onto Tanaka's head, and Tanaka still kicks out! However, you'll love Tanaka even more when he dashes 70 feet to cave in a chair on Awesome's head ("Mike Awesome went down like a giant redwood tree!"), throws Awesome OVER the rope through a table outside (THE BEST TABLE BUMP EVER), and lands a tornado DDT through two stacked chairs to get the win. This match especially had the crowd going wild at the end, and it shocked Styles and Douglas from head to toe. Check it out! *****+++ 4. Sabu and Rob Van Dam vs. Hayabusa and Jinsei Shinzaki- If you love airborne warfare, you got it when two wrestlers each from two different companies (ECW & FMW) square each other off for the ECW Tag Titles! Undoubtly, Hayabusa and Shinzaki fly off the rings and injure Sabu and Rob with plenty of strikes to the face and chests. But the extreme tag team rocket themselves with full power, trapping each of their opponents to nightmarish double teams and terrific head-busting chair shots. They also gain the final advantage as Hayabusa and Shinzaki are simultaneously drop-kicked through a single table by Sabu and the Whole Effin' Show! What a match, but it loses points only for two mistakes in the match (Missed chair catch and broken table leg). ****1/2 5. Taz vs. Bam Bam Bigelow- This is a wild, fast-paced brawl with the goliath Beast From the East trying to tear apart Taz before the suplexing machine can have a title shot against none other than Douglas himself! Spills outside of the ring, but once the match gets back inside, BBB then smashes Taz through a table. Taz fights back, and gives Bigelow his own medicine, suplexing the giant onto that same table! Back out of the ring, Taz tornado DDTs BBB through the ramp floor, causing both to fall inside! ("They killed each other!") But just as it seems only Bigelow had the strength to get back up from the fall, out pops Taz as he finishes off Bigelow with a Taz-mission, and forces Douglas to accept that his days as a champ are about to be numbered! ****1/2 6. Dudleyz vs. Tommy Dreamer, Sandman, and Spike Dudley- The final match has got nothing on technical skill, but this brawl will have you laughing at the insanity of it all. Several chairs, a ladder (they could've used all three), and a table all are demolished in this insane feud for vengeance for Beulah's (Dreamer's girlfriend) injury! The story is one worth telling, as the Dudleyz obnoxious buddies, including fatty boy Joel Gertner, taste the wrath of the odd trio from chair shots to piledrivers! The match ends rather abruptly with a ddt on Bubba-Ray Dudley by Tommy Dreamer through a ladder, but just as it seems to be done, in comes Jack Victory to help out the Dudleyz. But wait! Out comes New Jack to deliver some comeuppance to Victory and the Dudleyz! New Jack throws a few garbage weapons for Dreamer, Sandman and Spike to fulfill the revenge and get those losers out of there. Oh, and did I forget to mention that Jack Victory gets planted on the head by a brutal guitar shot?!Tommy Dreamer was perfectly right at the end, when he said, "It's safe to say...that Dayton, Ohio...is EXTREME COUNTRY!"
**** So if you love hardcore battles, if you enjoy table spots in almost every match, and if you think ECW was not the greatest company in U.S. wrestling, grab this dvd now and see what you've been missing. No amount of fans could possibly cool you off after this one.
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Summary: Heat Wave '98 the Best of ECW
Review: The was by far my favorite ECW Tape. Unlike other tapes there were no "filler" matches. All carried a purpose and all were done pardon the expression EXREMELY, well. Justin Credible w/ Chastidy,Nicole Bass and Jason def. Jerry Lynn. Cool match. Chris Candido w/ Tammy AKA Sunny def. Lance Storm. great wrestling. Masato Tanaka def. Mike Awesome one of their best. Rob Van Dam and Sabu w/ Bill Alfonso def. Hayabusa and Jinsei "HAKUSHI" Shinzaki ECW Tag team title match. Oh my God, words cannot describe the action and the diversity of moves utilized. six man dudlyville street fight. Tommy Dreamer, the Sandman and Little Spike Dudley def. D-Von, Buh-Buh Ray and Big Dick w/ Sign Guy, Joel Gertner and Jeff Jones.This match came about when D-Von and Buh-Buh Ray Dudley gave Beaulla the 3D(Dudley Death Drop) breaking her neck and putting her out of wrestling forever.They also sent the Sandman to the hospital and Spike is fed up with his brother's abuse. Alot of scores to be settled here. Taz faces the "Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow in an ECW Death Match AKA Falls count Anywhere with Taz's FTW(F*** The World) title on the line. An amazing tape from start to finish this truely is the Best of ECW. There are also backstage segments with Rob Van Dam,Sabu and Bill Alfonso. RVD says they will defend "his" world tag team belts against Japan's best tag team. RVD :"And after tonight RVD's record will be six and 0." The other interview segment is with the Dudleyz it is ok in my opinion the worst part of the PPV wich means it is not bad.
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Summary: impossible to put into words
Review: This dvd is one of the greatest wrestlin' dvds out there period. Every match on here is awesome. Justin Credible vs. Jerry Lynn is great, starts kinda slow but picks up fast. Lance Storm vs. Chris Candido is pretty much the same as the last match except that there is a devastating powerbomb from the top rope. Mike Awesome vs. Masoto Tanaka is one of the best matches on the dvd. Mike is 295 pounds but he always jumps from the top turnbuckle like a cruiserweight. Hayabusa and Jinsei Shinzaki vs. Sabu and Rob Van Dam is unbelievable. It has about 15 top rope moves including a knee drop, 450 splash, swanton bomb, leg drop, 3 moonsaults, and a vandaminator. Taz vs. Bam Bam Bigelow is a falls count anywhere death match. At one point, Bigelow gets DDTed through the entrance ramp but crushes Taz in the process. The main event is the Dudleyville Streetfight with Tommy Dreamer, Sandman, and Little Spike Dudley vs. Buh Buh Ray, D-von. Tables, ladders, and chairs are all used in this final match and run-ins from Jack Victory and New Jack. Even if you've never heard of ECW or you just want to get introduced, buy this dvd now.
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Summary: The Greatest. 'Nuff said.
Review: This is the absolute best wrestling show of all time... not just for ECW, but for anybody! I saw this show live on PPV back when. At the time I had never seen anything so awesome... and I've yet to see an event so great since. This was the first ECW show I ever saw, and after watching Heat Wave '98, I had to see EVERYTHING to come. To put it blunt... the greatest show of all time put on by the greatest promotion of all time with some of the greatest matches of all time. Awesome Vs. Tanaka is the best singles match I have ever seen, and RVD/Sabu Vs. Hayabusa/Shinzaki is dito for a tag match. I can't comment on the DVD's quality because I have the original ECW white box VHS edition I bought as soon as it came out, but I'm sure it's great and I plan on buying it soon.
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Summary: The Greatest. 'Nuff said.
Review: This is the absolute best wrestling show of all time... not just for ECW, but for anybody! I saw this show live on PPV back when. At the time I had never seen anything so awesome... and I've yet to see an event so great since. This was the first ECW show I ever saw, and after watching Heat Wave '98, I had to see EVERYTHING to come. To put it blunt... the greatest show of all time put on by the greatest promotion of all time with some of the greatest matches of all time. Awesome Vs. Tanaka is the best singles match I have ever seen, and RVD/Sabu Vs. Hayabusa/Shinzaki is dito for a tag match. I can't comment on the DVD's quality because I have the original ECW white box VHS edition I bought as soon as it came out, but I'm sure it's great and I plan on buying it soon.
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Summary: One of the best ppv's ever
Review: This ppv includes some of the biggest stars in ecw history. Justin Credible vs. Jerry Lynn this match has a great piledriver to finish it Lance storm vs. Chris Candido sunny, nuff said Sabu and RVD vs. Hayabusa and Hakushi Masato Tanaka vs. Mike Awesome another great match between these two international stars Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Taz Taz is the human wrecking machine The Dudleys vs. Tommy Dreamer, Sandman, Spike Dudley this was the original TLC it has a ladder, chair shots, and of course tables. All in all a great dvd
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Summary: Arguably, the Best Pay-Per-View in ECW History!!!
Review: With the resurgence of ECW in the public eye on WWF television, more casual wrestling fans may find an interest in learning about the revolutionary promotion that changed the face of sports entertainment in the mid to late '90s. Touted by many (with GOOD reason) as ECW's best Pay-Per-View, Heatwave '98 featured 6 GREAT matches. This DVD recounts all 6 matches, plus all the promos and backstage antics from the Pay-Per-View (aired August 2, 1998 from the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio). Included on the DVD are the match histories detailing the feuds and situations at the time written by Michael Johnson II of 1wrestling.com, the same guy who wrote the wrestler bios for the other ECW DVDs and the ECW website. Johnson's match history write-ups provide nice background and sets the tone nicely for the matches. I recommend reading his write-ups BEFORE watching the matches. Here are the matches and line-up for the program: Heatwave '98 Your commentators are Joey Styles and "The Franchise" Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) 1. Justin Credible (w/ Jason, Nicole Bass and Chastity) vs. Jerry Lynn: Summer Series Finale. This was the cap off match to the big feud these two had during the summer of '98. Solid wrestling match between these two with several high spots, great technical wrestling and all participants getting involved. The brutal finish to the match is one for the highlight reel. 4 ½ stars. 2. Lance Storm vs. Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Lynn Sytch): Grudge Match Between Former Partners. This match was also a cap off to a feud between both men. Again, this is another solid match between two great workers with great technical wrestling and solid aerial spots. Like the previous match, the ending is also one for the highlight reel. 4 ½ stars. 3. New Jack promo with the fans outside the arena, featuring appearances by the Dudleys, Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten. 4. Rob Van Dam, Sabu and Fonzie Promo 5. Masato Tanaka vs. Mike Awesome: AWESOME match between these two as always. This is another GREAT match in the loooong history in the continent spanning war between these two gladiators. Lots of power moves, lots of aerial moves, tables and chairs mark this match. In another moment for the highlight reel, there is this one TOTALLY KILLER spot (emphasis on KILLER) that the crowd and even the announcers cringed at. 4 ¾ stars. 6. Taz promo 7. Dudleys promo 8. RVD and Sabu (w/ Fonzie) vs. Hayabusa and Jinsei Shinzaki: ECW Tag Title Match. Shinzaki may be better known to American fans as Hakushi from the mid-90s WWF. AWESOME match. It's aerial and martial arts warfare from 4 of the best workers in the world. Hands down, to me this was THE best match of the night and realistically, one of the best matches I've ever seen!!! Jaw dropping back and forth war with TONS of high spots, TON of martial arts, tables and chairs in this one. The match was a virtual highlight reel!!! 5 stars. 9. Highlights Package featuring Taz' war with the Triple Threat. 10. Taz vs. Bam Bam Bigelow: FTW Championship Match. Falls Count Anywhere Death Match. Hard-hitting, intense and BRUTAL brawl across the arena, notable for yet another jaw dropping, unbelievable moment. It was a battle so intense, not even the ground could hold it... 4 ¼ stars for the match, 5 stars for the finish!!! 11. The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray, D'Von and Big Dick, w/ Jeff Jones, Joel Gertner and Sign Guy) vs. The Sandman, "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer and Spike Dudley: Dudleyville Street Fight. This is a big pay-off match to the intertwined feuds all three faces had with the Dudleys. Fun match complete with the classic Dudley and Sandman ring intros. Classical ECW arena-spanning brawl featuring tables, ladders, chairs, canes, etc... ECW at its best. 4 ½ stars for the match. 5 stars for the Intro Overall, this Pay-Per-View has been noted as ECW's best for good reason. All 6 matches on this card were just top notch. The two opening matches were solid scientific classics, Tanaka and Awesome was a WAR (plus that INSANE bump), the Tag Match was just AWE INSPIRING and the two top matches featured the hard-hitting, hardcore style that made ECW famous. Though the card may look small (with only six matches) and the run time on the DVD may be just a little over two hours (with NO special features other than the match histories), Heatwave '98 proves the old adage about "quality" vs. "quantity." ECW became famous for giving its fans their monies worth in action. Heatwave '98, with six of the best matches you'll see on a wrestling card, does just that. Highly Recommended
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Summary: ECW Heatwave 98
Review: Wow!!!!!! what a ppv!!! I am a ecw expert die hard fan and here are the rundown for the matches Justin Credible vs. Jerry Lynn - this is the final of the summer series which Lynn and Credible had before this pay per view. awesome fast paced match with a bunch of good spots in which Lynn takes care of Credible's entorage in Chasity, Nicole Bass, and Jason and the finishes sees a Top Rope That's Incredible a must see for any Credible or Lynn fan. My Rating (5 bein the best): ***1/2 Chris Candido vs. Lance Storm - this match came about after Candido and Storm lost the tag titles to Sabu and Rob Van Dam and Storm got mad and punked Candido out!! this match is pretty disapointing but Tammy Lynn Sytch (sunny)and a top rope powerbomb to finish!!! My Rating: *** Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka - !!!!!!!!!!!!! oh my godd!!!!! Tanaka and Awesome raging war in a brutal brutal match that made every fan ahhhh with rage and excitement!! what a match!! just as good as their N2R match. my rating: ***** Tag Team Champions Sabu and Rob Van Dam vs. Shinzaki and Hayabusa - let me see we have the whole f'n show Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Hayabusa, and Shinzaki=Spot fest!!!!!!!!! if anyone bad mouths this match they are crazy because this is just an incredible match that mad me mad because it ended and I wanted more my rating: ***** FTW Champion Taz vs. Bam Bam Bigelow - this was when Taz was good and not a stupid announcer!!!! Bam Bam was a member of the triple threat and Taz wanted a shot at World Champion Shane Douglas and he had to get through Taz to do so. if you saw the match at Living Damgerously on the Deep Impact tape it is about the same but more a brawl my rating: *** The Sandman, Spike Dudley, and Tommy Dreamer vs. Big Dick, D-Von, and Buh Buh Ray Dudley in a streetfight - ever seen a ecw six-man streetfight???????? well watch this and it will leave you in shock!!! good good good stuff here my rating: ***** Bottom Line: if that doesn't want you to buy this video then nothing will because ECW is 4-life and get this one!!! ECW ECW ECW ECW ECW ECW
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Summary: Best ECW PPV EVER!
Review: WOW. I never thought ECW would top Barely Legal, but they sure proved me wrong. Jerry Lynn vs. Justin Credible is a great match with a SWEEET ending. Chris Candido vs. Lance Storm is a good technical match, with another GREAT look at the Blonde Bombshell(Pun intended..)Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka, one of the most hard hitting matches ive ever seen. The chair shots are so BRUTAL, and the crowd totally gets into the match. Once again, a great ending. Sabu/RVD vs. Hayabusa + Jinsei Shinzaki is definitely a highlight reel with an AWESOME ending. Taz vs. Bam Bam Bigelow definitely beat the crap out of each other, and this match was SO much better than their match at Living Dangerously.Another GREAT ending. Hey, all the matches have great endings so far! Dreamer, Sandman, + Spike vs. Buh Buh, D-Von, + Big Dick Dudley was a great brawl with chairs and ladders. Sadly enough, the ending wasn't AWESOME, so there goes the streak, but its not horrible. New Jack comes in after the match and has his garbage cans, so you can predict what happens after that. All in all, definitely ECWS BEST ppv EVER.
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Summary: GREATEST PPV I EVER SAW!
Review: WOW...I recently bought Barely Legal 97 and I thought that was great...but Heatwave tops that off...Here are my ratings for the matches... 1. Jerry Lynn vs Justin Credible- This was a good choice for an opener to a great PPV. Both men were great in the ring..had a couple of highspots and was fast paced. I think like one chair was used once and it still turned out to be a great match. RATING- 8/10 2. Chris Candido vs Lance Storm- This second match of the match was very awesome as well. Both used great technical, highflying, and quick paced wrestling into a nice match. RATING- 8.5/10 3. Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka- This match was just AWESOME. With Mike's great size and him flying through the air with ease was just amazing by itself. These two men had been feuding for a while and this match was great. The table spot at the end was breath taking. RATING 9/10 4. RVD/Sabu vs Hayabusa/Shinaki- This match was the best match in the PPV. The moves and the highspots were tremendous and the ending truly put this match over the top. The match was a little slow in the beginning, but once you give this match some time...it's truly worth it. RATING- 10/10 5. Bam Bam vs Taz- This was a cool grudge match. A little boring but they went all around the arena and the spot with the entrance aisle was very cool. RATING- 9/10 6. Buh Buh/Dvon/Big Dick vs Spike/Dreamer/Sandman- This was a great main event. All the men impressed me in this match and all of them took great bumps that made my jaw drop. Great post match ending with appearances by New Jack and Jack Victory. RATING- 10/10 With out a doubt...Heatwave 98 was the greatest PPV that I ever layed on eyes upon. All the men put their hearts and souls into making this ppv great. No half-(...) jobs here...it was more than Justin Credible...it was Overly Amazing!
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