Guilty as Charged 2000: RVD Ends Sabu's Run as the Impact Players Take Gold

C. W. Anderson versus Mikey Whipwreck opens Guilty as Charged with a short match built around immediate outside involvement. Lou E. Dangerously strikes Whipwreck with his cell phone, giving Anderson the opening to hit the Anderson Spinebuster and win in 3:42. B- rewards the decisive official result, Anderson's continued development, and the use of Whipwreck as an established opponent. The interference and short runtime keep the match from building a meaningful competitive arc. It functions effectively as an opener and gives Anderson momentum, but it is not a match worth prioritizing when the pay-per-view's strongest material arrives much later on the card.

The six-man tag officially pits Danny Doring, Roadkill, and Simon Diamond against Nova, Kid Kash, and Jazz, but the action becomes complicated when several participants brawl backstage. Chris Chetti eventually becomes involved with Nova against Doring and Roadkill, and Elektra's distraction creates the opening for Roadkill's Amish Splash. B- rewards the official team result, roster development, and the chaotic energy of the segment. The match loses clarity because the people finishing the action do not perfectly match the listed sides. The Results table therefore remains authoritative for the official participants and winner, while the shifting in-ring combinations are treated as part of the match narrative.

Yoshihiro Tajiri and Super Crazy versus Little Guido and Jerry Lynn has the best opponent mix of the early card and uses Guido's betrayal as its decisive story. Guido hits Lynn with the Sicilian Slice and abandons him, allowing Tajiri to finish Lynn with a brainbuster in 12:48. B+ rewards the athletic talent involved, runtime, crowd interest, storyline consequence, and a clear official winner. The turn prevents the match from reaching a cleaner competitive conclusion, but it creates a meaningful post-match transition. Dusty Rhodes' surprise debut occurs afterward during the Corino-group attack, so that major historical moment remains separate from the official match result.

Angel versus New Jack continues the Da Baldies feud in a weapon-heavy singles match. Other members of the group interfere, and Angel ultimately strikes New Jack with a shovel to score the pin in 8:48. B- rewards feud continuity, crowd response, physical intensity, and the fact that the Results table provides a clear winner. The outside involvement makes the finish feel more like faction warfare than a self-contained singles contest, while the weapon focus limits conventional structure. It is useful for following the ongoing New Jack-Da Baldies program, but viewers interested primarily in wrestling quality can move directly to the championship matches that follow.

Rob Van Dam versus Sabu is the best match on Guilty as Charged because the ECW World Television Championship and Sabu's future in the promotion are both at stake. Sabu must leave ECW if he loses, giving another chapter of their rivalry unusually clear consequences. Bill Alfonso becomes involved, RVD counters Sabu's triple-jump moonsault attempt with a chair to the ribs, and Van Dam follows with the Five Star Frog Splash to retain in 14:37. A rewards rivalry history, championship stakes, stipulation importance, athletic execution, crowd investment, and a decisive official winner. The result also gives the match significant historical weight as Sabu's departure point.

The Impact Players versus Tommy Dreamer and Raven produces the night's major championship change. Dawn Marie and Francine become involved at ringside, and Justin Credible attempts to strike Francine with a kendo stick. Raven takes the blow instead, allowing Credible to hit That's Incredible and score the pin in 9:23. A- rewards title stakes, faction importance, crowd response, championship change, and the significance of ending the unusual Dreamer-Raven reign. The ringside involvement adds clutter, but the final result creates a clear new direction for the tag division. Credible and Lance Storm leave with tangible proof that the Impact Players have become one of ECW's central acts.

Mike Awesome versus Spike Dudley closes Guilty as Charged with a world-title match built around the contrast between Awesome's power and Spike's willingness to absorb punishment. Spike survives long enough to make the match competitive, but Awesome eventually delivers an Awesome Bomb from the top rope through a table and retains in 14:10. B+ rewards championship stakes, crowd investment, memorable spectacle, runtime, and a decisive official finish. The main limitation is credibility: Spike's underdog identity creates sympathy but not the same championship tension as Awesome's rivalry with Masato Tanaka. The match remains entertaining, yet it feels more like a showcase for Awesome than a classic main event.