Ultimate Jeopardy (1997)

Ultimate Jeopardy was the third and final Ultimate Jeopardy professional wrestling supercard produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It took place on November 8, 1997 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Excerpts from Ultimate Jeopardy aired on episodes #238 and #239 of the syndicated television show ECW Hardcore TV on November 15 and 22, 1997.[1][2]

Ultimate Jeopardy (1997)
PromotionExtreme Championship Wrestling
DateNovember 8, 1997
(aired November 15 and 22, 1997)
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, US
VenueECW Arena
Attendance1,100
Event chronology
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As Good as It Gets
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November to Remember
Ultimate Jeopardy chronology
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1996
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Final

Event

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Approximately 1,100 people attended the event.[3]

The opening bout was a tag team match pitting Chris Candido and Lance Storm against Jerry Lynn and Tommy Rogers. Candido and Storm won the bout when Storm pinned Rogers.[4]

The second bout was a singles match between Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley. Whipwreck defeated Dudley by pinfall.[4]

The third bout was a singles match between Al Snow and Paul Diamond. Snow defeated Diamond by pinfall.[4]

The fourth bout was a four way dance between Axl Rotten, D-Von Dudley, John Kronus, and Tracy Smothers. Kronus was the first competitor eliminated when he was pinned by Dudley, then Dudley was eliminated when Rotten pinned him following a Nutcracker Suite. Rotten went on to win the bout by pinning Smothers after hitting him with the Italian flag and then powerbombing him.[4]

The fifth bout was a singles match between Justin Credible and Chris Chetti. Credible defeated Chetti by pinfall after giving him That's Incredible.[4]

Following the fifth bout, Credible's manager Jason issued an open challenge for any wrestler to face him in a street fight. The challenge was accepted by the Blue Meanie, who defeated Jason by pinfall using a schoolboy.[4]

In the penultimate bout, ECW World Heavyweight Champion Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Shane Douglas by pinfall to retain his title.[4]

The main event was a tag team match pitting Taz and Tommy Dreamer against Rob Van Dam and Sabu. During the match, Taz left the ring to brawl with the Pitbulls in the audience, leaving Dreamer alone. Dreamer went on to win the match by pinning Van Dam following a DDT. Following the match, Sabu and Van Dam attacked Dreamer until the Sandman - who had been absent since being burned with a fireball by Sabu at As Good as It Gets in September 1997 - made his return and beat them down.[4]

Results

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Chris Candido and Lance Storm defeated Jerry Lynn and Tommy Rogers by pinfallTag team match10:16
2Mikey Whipwreck defeated Spike Dudley by pinfallSingles match9:33
3Al Snow defeated Paul Diamond by pinfallSingles match8:45
4Axl Rotten defeated D-Von Dudley, John Kronus, and Tracy Smothers by pinfallFour way dance12:53
5Justin Credible (with Jason) defeated Chris Chetti by pinfallSingles match6:00
6The Blue Meanie (with Nova) defeated Jason by pinfallStreet fight1:07
7Bam Bam Bigelow (c) defeated Shane Douglas by pinfallSingles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship16:55
8Taz and Tommy Dreamer (with Beulah McGillicutty) defeated Rob Van Dam and Sabu (with Bill Alfonso) by pinfallTag team match20:17
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

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  1. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECW Hardcore TV #238". Cagematch.net. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECW Hardcore TV #239". Cagematch.net. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1997". Cagematch.net. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ultimate Jeopardy 1997". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.