Wrestlepalooza 2000: ECW's Final Edition Becomes a Wild TV Taping

H. C. Loc versus Simon Diamond is built around Diamond's complaint that Loc has been an unfair referee. Diamond's group attacks Loc, who removes his referee shirt and hands it to the Musketeer before the match proceeds. Loc eventually hits a diving crossbody on both men and pins Diamond while counting the fall himself. C+ rewards the character-driven setup, crowd amusement, and a decisive official winner. The unusual officiating makes the match more angle than competition, while the lack of a listed runtime limits comparison with the rest of the card. It works as an opener but has little standalone viewing value.

Chilly Willy versus Johnny Swinger is another short opening match shaped by ringside involvement. Willy attempts a sunset flip while Judge Jeff Jones tries to keep Swinger from being pulled over. The referee kicks their arms apart, allowing Willy to complete the pin and earn the victory. B- rewards the clear result, simple crowd-friendly finish, and the efficient use of the participants. The bout does not have major stakes or a listed runtime, and the manager interference prevents it from feeling completely self-contained. It fills its place on the card competently but is not essential viewing compared with the stronger television-taped matches that follow.

Nova and Chris Chetti versus C. W. Anderson and Bill Wiles gives the Hardcore TV portion of Wrestlepalooza a useful tag-team match. The New Dangerous Alliance arrives with Lou E. Dangerously and Elektra, while Nova and Chetti continue functioning as an established team. Nova and Chetti earn the official victory, giving them momentum after the Alliance's win over Doring and Roadkill at Living Dangerously. B rewards team continuity, a decisive result, developing roster roles, and solid television utility. The absence of a listed runtime and major championship stakes limits the ceiling, but the matchup provides straightforward wrestling amid an event filled with ongoing faction stories.

Super Crazy versus Kid Kash is the strongest pure wrestling pairing on Wrestlepalooza. Crazy wins after a brainbuster, giving the match a decisive finish without the heavy interference that shapes several other bouts on the card. A- rewards opponent quality, athletic upside, crowd interest, a clean result, and the value of presenting two of ECW's most exciting wrestlers against each other. The lack of a listed runtime prevents a more precise evaluation, but the pairing stands out on reputation, role, and supported finish. It also creates direct continuity for the upcoming CyberSlam three-way involving Crazy, Kash, and Little Guido. That simplicity helps the match because the athletic contrast already gives the audience enough to follow.

Danny Doring and Roadkill versus Little Guido and Sal E. Graziano continues the development of Doring and Roadkill as one of ECW's regular tag teams. Roadkill hits the Amish Splash on Graziano and secures the official victory. Da Baldies attack Doring and Roadkill afterward, extending another feud without changing the match result. B rewards a decisive finish, established team identities, crowd familiarity, and useful storyline progression. The lack of a listed runtime and major stakes keeps the match from rising higher. It works well as television material and gives Doring and Roadkill a needed win after the Elektra betrayal at Living Dangerously.

The Impact Players versus Raven and Mikey Whipwreck is the only championship match on Wrestlepalooza and gives the TNN taping immediate stakes. Justin Credible hits That's Incredible on Whipwreck and scores the pin in 4:06, allowing Credible and Lance Storm to retain the ECW World Tag Team Championship. B+ rewards championship stakes, recognizable opponents, faction momentum, a decisive finish, and the continued elevation of the Impact Players. The short runtime prevents the bout from becoming a major title defense, while Raven and Whipwreck feel more like challengers of circumstance than an established team. Even so, the result is important to ECW's spring 2000 direction.

Rhino versus Scotty Anton lasts only 2:21 before Rhino puts both Anton and the referee through a table, producing an official no contest. Rob Van Dam then arrives to make the save and brawls with Rhino until additional wrestlers come to ringside. B- rewards the physical intensity, Rhino's presentation, crowd response, and the importance of launching the RVD-Rhino confrontation. The match itself is too brief and unresolved to earn a stronger score. The Event File keeps the official no contest separate from the post-match brawl, which is storyline material rather than another match. Its historical value is primarily as connective tissue for the developing feud.

The final official match begins with Tommy Dreamer versus Steve Corino in an Extreme Bullrope setup before interference expands the confrontation into a six-man street fight. Sandman and New Jack join Dreamer against Corino, Jack Victory, and Yoshihiro Tajiri. Tajiri accidentally sprays Corino with mist, and New Jack follows with a 187 to secure the win in 14:49. B+ rewards star power, runtime, faction stakes, crowd energy, and a decisive final result. The transition is chaotic, but the explicit Results table records only the six-man street fight, so no separate Dreamer-Corino match is invented. Dusty Rhodes' later save remains post-match material.