Anarchy Rulz 2000: Jerry Lynn Finally Wins the ECW World Title

Nova versus Bilvis Wesley is the pre-show dark match and later airs on the final episode of ECW on TNN. Nova wins after the Kryptonite Krunch. C+ rewards a clear finish, Nova's established role in the tag division, and the historical note that the match later appears on ECW's final TNN broadcast. The lack of a listed runtime and the dark-match setting limit the bout's significance compared with the pay-per-view card. Because the explicit Results table includes it as match 1D, the Event File counts it as one of the nine official matches rather than treating it as an unrelated television segment.

Danny Doring and Roadkill face Christian York and Joey Matthews in the 7:14 televised opener. Doring and Roadkill win after the Buggy Bang on York, giving the established ECW team another decisive victory. B+ rewards tag-team chemistry, a clear finish, a useful runtime, and the crowd-friendly pace expected from four wrestlers who fit the division well. The post-match handshake adds sportsmanship before Simon and Swinger attack both teams with chairs and hit Doring with the Problem Solver. That attack is treated as a separate angle rather than changing the official result. The match is a solid and efficient way to begin the pay-per-view.

Kid Kash versus E. Z. Money becomes one of Anarchy Rulz's surprise highlights over 9:39. Elektra distracts the referee and Hot Commodity triple-teams Kash, but Kash survives a near fall after Chris Hamrick's Confederate Crunch. Money then attempts a superbomb, only for Kash to reverse it into a hurricanrana for the victory. A- rewards athleticism, crowd response, near-fall drama, a decisive comeback, and Kash's continuing momentum in 2000. The interference is heavy, but the match still gives both wrestlers room to showcase their offense. Contemporary reaction identifying it as a show stealer supports its place among the event's best matches.

Joel Gertner versus Cyrus lasts only 2:34 and exists primarily to pay off the stipulation attached to Kid Kash's victory over E. Z. Money. Sandman spits beer in Cyrus' eyes, and Gertner uses the opening to win with a roll-up. C rewards storyline closure, crowd amusement, and the brevity that prevents the segment from overstaying its welcome. The match has little athletic value and depends almost entirely on outside involvement, so it ranks near the bottom of the card. Its purpose is obvious and fulfilled quickly. The result matters more as a character payoff than as a wrestling match worth revisiting on its own.

Da Baldies face Balls Mahoney and Chilly Willy in a 7:39 tag match built around ECW's familiar chair-heavy undercard style. Angel and Tony DeVito eventually win after repeated chair shots. C+ rewards feud continuity, recognizable hardcore personalities, a decisive result, and the rare pay-per-view victory for Da Baldies. The match is less effective than the stronger tag and singles bouts around it because the weapon-based action offers limited progression and the finish is not especially memorable. The later attack on Joel Gertner at the commentary table remains a separate angle. This is complete-card material rather than a priority match for a selective rewatch.

Steve Corino versus C. W. Anderson receives 12:47 and carries a direct championship reward: the winner becomes the number-one contender for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship at November to Remember. Managers and outside parties become involved, but Corino survives the interference and wins with the Old School Expulsion. B+ rewards meaningful stakes, sufficient runtime, two rising upper-card wrestlers, crowd investment, and the importance of formally elevating Corino into the world-title picture. The interference keeps the match below the top tier. Historically, however, the result matters because Corino's next step is no longer implied; ECW explicitly positions him as the next major challenger.

The Full Blooded Italians defend the ECW World Tag Team Championship against Mikey Whipwreck and Yoshihiro Tajiri in 8:38. Sal E. Graziano interferes by tossing in a title belt, Tajiri takes him out with a springboard moonsault, and Guido eventually strikes Whipwreck with the belt before hitting the Kiss of Death. A- rewards title stakes, rivalry history, team quality, crowd investment, and a decisive retention that stabilizes the division after Midtown Massacre. The interference keeps the finish from feeling clean, but the action and stakes make the match one of the card's strongest attractions. The result confirms the FBI as the leading tag team of the moment.

Rhino defends the ECW World Television Championship against Rob Van Dam in 12:41, continuing one of ECW's biggest late-era rivalries. RVD hits the Van Terminator, but Rhino pulls Bill Alfonso into the path of the move. Justin Credible interferes with a cane, Rhino later Gores RVD through a table, and Danny Daniels makes a fast count after the Rhino Spike on a chair. B+ rewards star power, title stakes, rivalry importance, physical intensity, and crowd investment. The layered interference prevents a higher score because the finish becomes more about outside manipulation than a decisive championship contest. The result nevertheless keeps Rhino strong and the RVD conflict unresolved.

Jerry Lynn challenges Justin Credible for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in a 19:36 main event that finally completes Lynn's rise. Danny Daniels officiates in Credible's favor, Francine interferes, and New Jack breaks up a crucial pin before attacking Daniels. Lynn survives the chaos, attempts Credible's own That's Incredible, and ultimately counters Credible's reversal into the cradle piledriver for the victory. A rewards world-title stakes, substantial runtime, crowd emotion, historical consequence, and the payoff of Lynn becoming champion. The interference keeps it from being a pure technical classic, but the championship change gives the show a definitive ending and makes this essential late-era ECW viewing.