Beer, Blood, Babes and Barbed Wire 2000: ECW's Champions Hold the Line in Milwaukee

Bilvis Wesley versus Michael Shane opens Beer, Blood, Babes and Barbed Wire with a straightforward singles result. Wesley earns the official victory, giving him a rare win while placing the young Shane on an ECW card during the promotion's final months. C+ rewards the clear result, the developmental value of the pairing, and the novelty of seeing both men in this position. No runtime or detailed finish is established, which limits how strongly the match can be evaluated. Its importance comes more from roster depth than from major storyline consequence. This is useful complete-card material, but it is not one of the event's priority viewing choices.

Christian York and Joey Matthews face Simon Diamond and Chris Chetti in a tag match that continues the rapid reshuffling of ECW's late-era division. York and Matthews earn the official victory, strengthening their momentum as one of the promotion's younger teams. B rewards team chemistry, divisional relevance, the clear result, and the opportunity for York and Matthews to beat two more established ECW wrestlers. No runtime or detailed finish is established, so the match is not embellished with unsupported sequence detail. Its value comes from positioning the winners and showing the unusual Diamond-Chetti combination. The result is useful preparation for the tag programs that continue into November.

Rhino defends the ECW World Television Championship against Prodigy only days after surviving Rob Van Dam at Anarchy Rulz. Rhino earns the official victory and retains the title. B rewards championship stakes, Rhino's dominant late-era presentation, the novelty of the challenger, and the importance of keeping the Television Championship visible on a non-pay-per-view special. No runtime or detailed finish is established, preventing a higher in-ring grade. The match is historically useful because it reinforces Rhino as a fighting champion during the final months of ECW. Prodigy's title opportunity is notable, but the bout's primary function is to preserve Rhino's momentum heading toward larger defenses.

The Full Blooded Italians defend the ECW World Tag Team Championship against Danny Doring and Roadkill. Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke retain, adding another successful defense to a reign that had already survived the Unholy Alliance at Anarchy Rulz. B+ rewards championship stakes, established team chemistry, divisional importance, and the credibility of Doring and Roadkill as challengers. No runtime or detailed finish is established, so the analysis stays with the official result and championship context. The match is important because both teams remain central to ECW's final-year tag division. It also strengthens the significance of Doring and Roadkill's eventual pursuit of the belts later in the year.

Balls Mahoney versus Yoshihiro Tajiri ends in an official no contest, giving Beer, Blood, Babes and Barbed Wire one of its least conventional results. The pairing offers a sharp contrast between Mahoney's brawling style and Tajiri's speed and striking. B rewards that stylistic variety, the prominence of both wrestlers, and the unusual unresolved outcome. No runtime or decisive finish is established because neither man is recorded as the winner. The no contest is preserved exactly rather than being converted into a draw or victory. The match has limited championship consequence, but its opponent combination makes it more interesting than a routine midcard filler bout.

The Sandman and Kid Kash face Hot Commodity representatives Julio Dinero and Chris Hamrick in a tag match that blends established star power with developing talent. Sandman and Kash earn the official victory. B+ rewards the contrast in personalities, Kash's continuing momentum, Hot Commodity's growing visibility, and the usefulness of pairing Kash with one of ECW's most recognizable veterans. No runtime or detailed finish is established, keeping the grade focused on positioning rather than reconstructed action. The match gives Kash another positive result in a breakout year and keeps Hot Commodity active as a credible supporting faction. It is a worthwhile snapshot of ECW's late-2000 roster mix.

Jerry Lynn defends the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Steve Corino and C. W. Anderson in a three-way match only six days after winning the title. Lynn retains, immediately establishing that his reign can survive two major challengers at once. A- rewards world-title stakes, opponent quality, the three-way structure, Corino's number-one contender status, Anderson's rising profile, and the importance of Lynn's first major defense after Anarchy Rulz. No runtime or detailed finish is established, so no unsupported closing sequence is added. The championship retention is the most consequential result on the card and one of the strongest reasons to revisit the event.

New Jack versus Justin Credible gives the penultimate slot a match between one of ECW's defining hardcore personalities and the man who had been World Heavyweight Champion less than a week earlier. New Jack earns the official victory. B+ rewards star power, the significance of beating a recent champion, feud potential, and the value of keeping both men prominent outside the current title match. No runtime or detailed finish is established, so the match is evaluated through its placement and result rather than invented action. The victory gives New Jack one of his more notable late-era singles results while allowing Credible to remain a central character heading toward November.

Rob Van Dam versus E. Z. Money closes Beer, Blood, Babes and Barbed Wire and gives Money unusually prominent singles placement opposite one of ECW's biggest stars. RVD earns the official victory. B+ rewards main-event positioning, star power, Money's opportunity to work upward on the card, and the reliable appeal of Van Dam in a closing attraction. No championship is at stake, which limits the match's historical consequence compared with Jerry Lynn's three-way title defense. No runtime or detailed finish is established, so the analysis stays conservative. The pairing is still worthwhile because it shows ECW using RVD to elevate a developing wrestler without sacrificing his own status.