Living Dangerously 2000: Super Crazy Wins Gold on a Chaotic Night

Mikey Whipwreck versus Pitbull #1 is preserved because the explicit Results table lists it as the non-televised opener. Whipwreck wins, but the event account does not provide a runtime or detailed finish. B- rewards the official result, the value of keeping the complete card intact, and the presence of two recognizable ECW names. The lack of detailed action prevents a stronger grade and makes the match low-priority viewing. Nothing should be invented to make the bout sound more substantial than the surviving record supports. Its primary value is chronological completeness before the pay-per-view portion of Living Dangerously begins. Completeness matters here more than pretending the missing detail does not exist.

Dusty Rhodes versus Steve Corino grows directly from the opening confrontation involving Sandman and Lori Fullington. After the Network attacks them, Rhodes makes the save and the situation becomes a Texas Bullrope match. Rhodes uses a chair and then an elbow drop to defeat Corino in 10:13. B+ rewards star presence, feud significance, crowd reaction, stipulation identity, and a decisive official result. The match is more about personalities and physical storytelling than speed or complexity, but that approach suits Rhodes and Corino. It also advances the program that began with Rhodes' surprise ECW debut at Guilty as Charged. The match succeeds because the feud's personalities carry the simple structure.

The New Dangerous Alliance versus Danny Doring and Roadkill uses Elektra's betrayal as the decisive turn. Roadkill prepares for the Amish Splash, but Elektra crotches him on the top rope. Lou E. Dangerously then strikes Doring with a cell phone, and C. W. Anderson follows with the Anderson Spinebuster to win in 7:23. B rewards storyline consequence, a clear official winner, developing tag-team identities, and the significance of Elektra changing sides. The interference keeps the match from reaching a higher level because the finish depends heavily on outside involvement. Even so, the result creates a concrete change for both teams rather than functioning as empty chaos.

Mike Awesome versus Kid Kash is created when Kash's scheduled match with Simon Diamond is abandoned after Awesome enters and Kash attacks him. The confrontation becomes an ECW World Heavyweight Championship match, and Awesome wins after delivering an Awesome Bomb through a table in 4:44. B+ rewards championship stakes, spontaneous energy, Kash's underdog offense, and a decisive result that keeps Awesome strong. The short runtime prevents the match from developing into a major title defense, and Kash never receives enough time to create sustained doubt. It works best as an athletic showcase and a sudden change of pace rather than as a classic championship match.

Nova and Chris Chetti versus Jado and Gedo follows the angle surrounding Kid Kash and Mike Awesome, giving the show a more conventional tag-team match after several abrupt transitions. Nova and Chetti eventually hit the Tidal Wave on Gedo and secure the victory in 7:33. B rewards clean team offense, a decisive official winner, useful undercard pacing, and the presence of an experienced visiting team. The match lacks major championship stakes or a deep rivalry, which limits its ceiling. It nevertheless provides a needed stretch of straightforward wrestling and gives Nova and Chetti another positive result during their development as a regular ECW combination.

Rhino versus the Sandman is an official Television Championship tournament semifinal even though no wrestling occurs. Sandman cannot compete after the earlier attack and leaves to accompany his wife to the hospital, so Rhino advances by forfeit at 0:00. C- reflects the absence of an actual contest while still recognizing that the Results table records a legitimate official match result with tournament consequences. The forfeit matters because it sends Rhino directly to the final against the winner of Super Crazy versus Little Guido. It should not be removed from the card simply because the bell never produces competitive action, but it has essentially no standalone viewing value.

Super Crazy versus Little Guido is the only Television Championship tournament semifinal on the pay-per-view that becomes a full match. Sal E. Graziano interferes, but Crazy removes him with a hurricanrana and then powerbombs Guido through a table. Crazy follows with a springboard moonsault to win in 7:47 and advance to the final. A- rewards rivalry chemistry, tournament stakes, crowd response, athletic execution, a decisive finish, and the importance of the victory to Crazy's eventual championship win. The interference is familiar territory for the rivalry, yet the match remains focused enough to work as one of the event's better conventional wrestling segments.

Balls Mahoney versus Kintaro Kanemura lasts only 1:58 and functions mainly as the setup for the Da Baldies attack that follows. Mahoney wins with the Nutcracker Suite onto a steel chair, giving the brief match a decisive official result. B- rewards the clear finish, physical style, crowd reaction, and the fact that the bout efficiently moves into the next feud segment. The runtime is too short for substantial match development, and the post-match material quickly overwhelms the actual contest. Its primary value is connective rather than competitive, especially because New Jack's save leads directly into the far more consequential Vic Grimes confrontation.

New Jack versus Vic Grimes is remembered for a catastrophic stunt rather than for a completed wrestling match. The fight moves through the arena and eventually reaches the top of a steel structure, where both men fall through tables below. Grimes lands on New Jack, causing severe injuries, and the official result is a no contest. C- reflects the lack of a competitive finish and the overwhelming real-world consequences of the spot. The incident has major historical relevance, but historical importance does not make the match itself good. The Event File records the injuries neutrally and avoids treating the danger as a reason to celebrate the match.

The Impact Players face champions Mike Awesome and Raven and the team of Tommy Dreamer and Masato Tanaka in a three-way dance for the ECW World Tag Team Championship. Tanaka hits Awesome with the Roaring Elbow and eliminates the champions' team first at 4:32. Lance Storm then uses Deep Impact on Dreamer for the final elimination at 9:06, giving the titles to Justin Credible and Storm. B+ rewards championship stakes, elimination structure, star power, faction momentum, and a decisive title change. The unusual pairings and short runtime keep the match from becoming a deeper classic, but the outcome strongly reinforces the Impact Players.

Super Crazy versus Rhino determines the new ECW World Television Champion after Rob Van Dam vacates the title because of injury. The referee is knocked down, Tajiri interferes against Crazy, and Rhino joins the attack until Rob Van Dam, Scotty Anton, and Bill Alfonso arrive. RVD uses his crutch against Rhino, Crazy hits a moonsault, and Super Crazy wins the championship in 7:56. B+ rewards tournament stakes, title significance, crowd investment, a memorable winner, and the historical importance of Crazy's championship victory. The heavy interference lowers the match grade because the final is not allowed to resolve cleanly despite the tournament's importance.