Guilty as Charged 1999: Taz Ends Shane Douglas' Record Reign

The opening Three-Way Dance evolves from the Full Blooded Italians facing Danny Doring and Roadkill into a three-team fight when Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney join. Doring and Roadkill are eliminated first after Tommy Rich's flag shot helps the F.B.I. regain control. The remaining teams continue until Mahoney hits Tracy Smothers with the Nutcracker Suite and Rotten drops Little Guido with an inverted DDT, allowing simultaneous pins. B rewards the multi-team structure, crowd familiarity, decisive final elimination, and the clear official winner. The match is busy and interference-heavy, but it gives the pay-per-view a lively opener without overstaying its welcome.

Yoshihiro Tajiri versus Super Crazy is Guilty as Charged's clearest pure wrestling highlight because the match depends on speed, counters, striking, and athletic escalation rather than a crowded storyline. Both wrestlers get enough time to establish their styles, and the audience quickly responds to the contrast between Tajiri's kicks and Crazy's high-energy offense. Tajiri ultimately wins with a dragon suplex. A- rewards pacing, crowd reaction, opponent chemistry, clean finishing, and the historical value of showcasing two wrestlers who become important to ECW's late-era identity. The match does not require a championship or elaborate stipulation to stand out, making its simplicity one of its strengths.

Sid Vicious versus John Kronus is an ECW debut presentation rather than a competitive match. Judge Jeff Jones introduces Sid, who immediately overwhelms Kronus, chokeslams him through a table outside the ring, uses repeated chair shots, and finishes with a powerbomb after only ninety-one seconds. C+ rewards the effectiveness of the debut, crowd reaction, dominant presentation, and clarity of the result. There is almost no competitive structure, so the match cannot score highly on wrestling quality. Its value is historical and visual: ECW presents Sid as a major force instantly, using Kronus as the opponent who absorbs the full impact of the introduction.

The Dudley Boyz versus New Jack and Spike Dudley combines faction heat with Spike's familiar underdog offense. New Jack is taken out after a 3D on the ramp, leaving Spike to survive attacks from the larger Dudleys and Big Dick Dudley. Spike repeatedly uses Acid Drop attempts and benefits when the Dudleys accidentally splash one another, but the numbers eventually catch up with him. Buh Buh Ray and D-Von finish Spike with the 3D. B rewards rivalry heat, crowd involvement, clear team hierarchy, and a decisive official finish. The interference and prolonged punishment keep the match from feeling especially polished, but the story remains easy to follow.

Rob Van Dam's scheduled Television Championship defense changes when Lance Storm replaces Masato Tanaka, but the substitution produces one of the best matches on the card. Storm's precision and athleticism fit naturally with RVD's high-impact style, and the match receives nearly nineteen minutes to develop. Van Dam ultimately wins with a German suplex and retains the championship. A- rewards title stakes, opponent quality, sustained pacing, crowd investment, and a decisive finish without the interference that affects several other major bouts. The result strengthens RVD's long title reign while giving Storm a credible singles showcase against one of ECW's most protected champions.

Justin Credible versus Tommy Dreamer carries personal rivalry stakes into the Stairway to Hell stipulation, but Terry Funk's involvement becomes the defining development. Funk interferes and shocks Dreamer by attacking him with a trashcan, openly turning against his longtime ally. Credible follows with the Singapore cane and That's Incredible to score the pin, while Funk continues the assault afterward. B+ rewards feud intensity, stipulation identity, crowd investment, the important Funk turn, and Credible's meaningful victory. The outside involvement prevents the match from feeling like a complete one-on-one payoff, but the betrayal gives the result lasting storyline consequence and pushes Dreamer into a new conflict immediately.

Taz versus Shane Douglas is historically enormous even though the match itself becomes too crowded. Douglas enters as champion after a 406-day reign, while Taz arrives as the challenger ECW has been building toward the title. Sabu returns in a neck brace and attacks both men, Tammy Lynn Sytch and Francine fight, and Chris Candido ultimately turns on Douglas. Taz then hits a T-Bone Tazplex and applies the Tazmission to force the submission and win the championship. B+ rewards title significance, crowd investment, decisive submission, and the historic change. The interference lowers the match grade, but the result remains one of ECW's defining championship moments.