It Ain't Seinfeld 1998: Taz Creates the FTW Championship in Queens

Jerry Lynn versus Justin Credible gives It Ain't Seinfeld its strongest clean singles result. Credible has been climbing rapidly through ECW's card, but Lynn meets him with enough technique and counter-wrestling to create a competitive opener. Credible attempts That's Incredible, Lynn reverses the move, and then uses the same finisher himself before scoring the pin. A- rewards opponent quality, crowd investment, decisive finishing, and the importance of giving Lynn a meaningful victory over a wrestler who had dominated much of the preceding months. The mirrored finish is especially effective because it turns Credible's signature weapon against him without requiring outside interference to settle the match.

Sabu versus Danny Doring is a brief showcase designed to keep Sabu dominant rather than create a balanced contest. Doring gets a few opportunities to engage, but Sabu controls the important moments and ultimately forces the submission with a camel clutch. B- rewards decisive finishing, star presentation, and the usefulness of giving Sabu a straightforward victory after the complicated RVD rivalry material around Wrestlepalooza. The short runtime limits the match's ceiling, and Doring is not yet presented as a serious threat to Sabu. Its value is primarily functional: Sabu wins cleanly, looks dangerous, and stays prominent before becoming involved in the Television Championship segment later in the night.

Chris Candido versus Jamie Dundee is another compact singles match that keeps an established ECW name strong without requiring a complicated story. Candido controls enough of the bout to establish the hierarchy and finishes Dundee with a diving headbutt. B- rewards clean execution, a decisive finish, and the usefulness of giving Candido momentum after the unstable Lance Storm partnership and recent tag-title stories. The match is too short and isolated from the night's major angles to become a featured attraction, but it does exactly what a midcard singles bout should. Candido leaves with a clear win and remains credible before he becomes involved in the later RVD-Whipwreck segment.

The Blue World Order versus the Full Blooded Italians continues one of ECW's recurring faction pairings while adding another round of referee conflict. Jeff Jones and John Finnegan argue during the match, and Finnegan eventually DDTs Jones. Super Nova then pins Little Guido after the Novacain to secure the bWo victory. B rewards crowd familiarity, faction chemistry, a recognizable finishing sequence, and the clear team result. The referee subplot adds comedy and continuity but also takes attention away from the wrestlers, keeping the match from scoring higher. It remains an entertaining middle-card segment that fits the Queens atmosphere without becoming one of the night's essential wrestling attractions.

Lance Storm versus Balls Mahoney is a concise singles match built around a strong stylistic contrast. Mahoney brings size, brawling, and chair-based offense, while Storm relies on speed and precision. The finish combines those identities when Storm uses a springboard dropkick to drive a chair into Mahoney's face and scores the pin. B+ rewards execution, crowd reaction, decisive finishing, and the usefulness of keeping Storm strong during the unstable Candido partnership period. The match is not long enough to become a major showcase, but its central spot is memorable and the result feels earned. Storm leaves with momentum before becoming involved again in the later Television Championship brawl.

Rob Van Dam versus Mikey Whipwreck begins as a legitimate Television Championship defense before the surrounding alliances overwhelm the match. Whipwreck challenges RVD effectively, but Chris Candido and Sabu attack Van Dam and force the no contest. Lance Storm then comes out to assist RVD, creating a four-man brawl that connects the Television Championship story to the Candido-Storm and RVD-Sabu tensions. B+ rewards championship stakes, star power, crowd investment, and useful storyline convergence. The non-finish limits competitive satisfaction, yet the interference is purposeful because it brings several active feuds together. The match works better as a bridge to future combinations than as a standalone title defense.

Bam Bam Bigelow versus Axl Rotten is essentially a squash inserted after Bigelow's confrontation with Taz. Rotten has little opportunity to build sustained offense, and Bigelow finishes him with Greetings From Asbury Park in barely more than a minute. C+ rewards the clear character purpose and decisive finish, but there is too little competitive substance to grade the match higher. Its real function is preserving Bigelow's aura after the FTW Championship segment and keeping him positioned as the obstacle between Taz and Shane Douglas. As a match, it is disposable. As a quick storyline reinforcement, it succeeds by making Bigelow look dangerous without delaying the main event.

The six-man main event gives It Ain't Seinfeld its longest match and continues the increasingly personal Dudley rivalry. Buh Buh Ray, D-Von, and Big Dick Dudley use their size and faction coordination against Sandman, Spike Dudley, and Tommy Dreamer. Big Dick eventually pins Spike after Total Penetration to give the Dudleys the official victory. The Dudleys continue attacking after the bell until New Jack arrives and helps drive them away. B+ rewards rivalry heat, sustained crowd investment, a decisive finish, and the importance of keeping the feud moving toward a larger payoff. The match is lengthy and chaotic, but the result is clear and the post-match rescue adds useful momentum.