Crossing the Line '99 was a
professional wrestling live event produced by
Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on February 12, 1999. The event was held in
Elks Lodge 878 in the
Queens neighborhood of
New York City,
New York
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in the United States.
Excerpts from Crossing the Line '99 aired on episodes #304 and #305 of the syndicated
television program ''
ECW Hardcore TV'' on 20 and 27 February 1999,
while the full event was released on
VHS in 1999 and on
DVD in 2002. The main event bout between
Jerry Lynn and
Rob Van Dam was included on the 2015 compilation DVD ''ECW Unreleased Vol. 3''.
Event
The event was attended by approximately 1,000 people.
The announcer for the event was
Joey Styles.
The opening bout was a
singles match between
Chris Chetti against
Little Guido. Chris Chetti defeated Little Guido by pinfall following a
double springboard moonsault.
The second bout was a
tag team match in which the Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks defeated
Danny Doring and Roadkill, pinning Roadkill following simultaneous
chair shots.
Following the second bout, announcer Joey Styles conducted a brief interview with
ECW World Heavyweight Champion
The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship originally used in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and later, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the original world title of the ECW ...
Taz in which he said he would "choke out" anyone who challenged him at the upcoming
pay-per-view
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Living Dangerously.
Shane Douglas then came to the ring with his
valet Francine and gave an interview in which he announced he was retiring due to injuries and would name the new "franchise" of ECW. This prompted
Justin Credible and
Lance Storm
Lance Timothy Evers (; born April 3, 1969), known professionally by his ring name Lance Storm, is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Extreme Championship Wrestling (EC ...
to come to the ring, with both men claiming the title for themselves. Douglas, however, went on to name ECW mainstay
Tommy Dreamer as the new franchise. An angered Credible hit Francine and Douglas with his
Singapore cane; after Dreamer came to the ring to intervene, he was caned by Storm. This marked the beginning of Credible and Storm's alliance as
the Impact Players.
The third bout was a singles match between
Super Crazy
Francisco Islas Rueda (born December 3, 1973), better known by his ring name Super Crazy, is a Mexican ''luchador'' (or professional wrestler). In Mexico, Islas has worked for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) and made appearances f ...
and
Yoshihiro Tajiri. Super Crazy won the bout by pinfall using a
springboard 450° splash
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.
The fourth bout was a singles match in which
Sabu defended the
FTW Heavyweight Championship
The FTW ("Fuck the World") Championship (also referred to as the FTW World Championship) is a professional wrestling championship created by Taz in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 1998. The championship was retired in 1999 after being un ...
(an "unsanctioned" championship) against
Skull Von Crush
Vito Joseph LoGrasso (born June 18, 1964) is an American actor and professional wrestler, best known for his work in World Championship Wrestling as Big Vito and more recently World Wrestling Entertainment and working for their "developmental ter ...
. The match ended in a no contest after Sabu drove Von Crush through a table at ringside using a
diving splash
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. Following the match, Sabu challenged his long-time rival Taz who came to the ring and brawled with him until they were separated.
Following the fourth bout,
the Dudley Brothers came to the ring, with
Buh Buh Ray Dudley giving a
promo in which he boated about driving
the Public Enemy out of ECW.
New Jack then came to the ring and confronted the Dudleys before being unexpectedly joined by his former tag team partner,
Mustafa. Mustafa and New Jack then brawled with the Dudleys until Mustafa
turned on New Jack, revealing himself to be allied with the Dudleys. The Dudleys and Mustafa (who renamed himself "Mr. Mustafa") then attacked New Jack, with
John Kronus and
Spike Dudley unsuccessfully trying to help him.
Lance Storm then gave a promo in which he introduced "
Beulah McGillicutty" as his new manager, only for "McGillicutty" to be revealed as the returning
Dawn Marie
Dawn Marie Psaltis (born November 3, 1970) is an American actress, nurse and a retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling valet. She is perhaps best known for her appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the Smack ...
. After Tommy Dreamer - the partner of the real Beulah McGillicutty - attacked Storm, Storm, Justin Credible and
Jason beat down Dreamer until being driven off by Shane Douglas and Francine. Douglas, Dreamer, and Francine then gave the
Triple Threat sign together, making the start of their alliance.
The penultimate bout was a singles match between John Kronus and
Steve Corino. The match ended in a no contest when
Sid came to the ring and beat down both men after Corino "stole" his signature move, the
powerbomb.
The main event saw
ECW World Television Champion
The ECW World Television Championship was a professional wrestling television championship in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It was introduced in 1992 as part of National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliate and ECW precursor, Eastern Champio ...
Rob Van Dam defend his title against
Jerry Lynn. Van Dam defeated Lynn by pinfall following a "
Five Star Frog Splash
Aerial techniques, also known as "high-flying moves" are maneuvers in professional wrestling using the ring's posts and ropes as aids, in many cases to demonstrate the speed and agility of smaller, nimble and acrobatically inclined wrestlers prefe ...
" to retain his title.
Results
References
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1999 in professional wrestling
Events in New York City
Extreme Championship Wrestling supercards and pay-per-view events
February 1999 events in the United States
Professional wrestling in New York City