The history of ecw 1999 as told by rob van dam check out a. It took place on december 9, 1995 at the ecw arena in philadelphia, pennsylvania. We are episcopal church women of all ages, ethnic origins and socioeconomic backgrounds who hold a variety of views. It remained active until april 11, 2001 when ecw was closed and wwe subsequently purchased its assets. Ultimate jeopardy was a professional wrestling event produced by extreme championship wrestling ecw.
The history of ecw series rolls on as new jack takes us to a time when he started to see signs that things were taking a turn, however subtle. Founded in 1992, the company really revolutionized the wrestling industry and helped wrestling re. This is the story of a group of renegades in a bingo hall in philadelphia who changed the way the world sees sportsentertainment. As ecw rounds the corner of the decade that made them, cracks in the facade deepen and the companys. History of ecw 1998 new jack trailer for shoot interview. In 1995, tod gordon sold extreme championship wrestling, inc. Ecw november to remember 1995 part2 video dailymotion ecw hardcore tv episode 27 january 1995 wwe 2k17 universe youtube. The history of ecw 1998 as told by new jack running time. Ecw world champion shane douglas battled tully blanchard to a draw. Ecw hardcore history dvd released august 7, 2001 your host is joey styles. The history of wwe dates back to the early 1950s when it was founded in 1953 as capitol. Though this event was held only once by ecw, the december to dismember name would later be revived as a 2006 payperview ppv event.
Hardcore heaven 1995 1995 0701, ecw arena, south philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa. It began as a promotion affiliated with the national wrestling alliance nwa that appeared on the national scene under the ownership of media mogul ted turner and based in atlanta, georgia. Dec 16, 20 ecw hardcore tv 1995 010395 highlight video of the pitbulls to the song thunderkiss 65 by white zombie mikey whipwreck vs. This edition is very special as we tackle the beginning of ecw s hardcore era, as eastern became extreme. Despite rocco being in a wheelchair, pe shows up and grunge talks. Titan sinking tells the tale of one of the most tumultuous, taxing and trying years in wwf history. Allen highlights of what mikey whipwreck did in 199. Otherwise ecw could have grown into a corporation that could have rivaled wwe not be acquired by it. Its a shame no one was looking after the financial side of things. The night ecw said im sorry ring the damn bell the sandman the official wrestling museum. On this day in pro wrestling history february 4, 1995 ecw. Eddie guerrero vs dean malenko ecw world tv championship ecw hostile city showdown 1995.
World wrestling entertainment wwe historical timeline. As with the wwe timeline series, the set up for this shoot is simply sean and sabu in the studio talking about the various goings on in. The cross represents christ and our service to him in the world. Mar 23, 2020 kayfabe commentaries has released timeline. And for this very special edition of the series we head back to that very location, the former ecw arena. The outflowing lines from the center depict the many works of the episcopal church women going out into the world. Ecw november to remember 1995 part1 video dailymotion. Twitter, youtube, tout, and instagram, with executive vice president of digital media. Pro wrestlings most outrageous and violent federation is born as shane douglas throws down the nwa championship.
Allen rob feinstein comes in and offers allen a contract, mikey attacks him. However, the common denominator of our members is love of god and the wish to do his work. Barbed wire city stories bonus video not included on dvd or download. Though this event was held only once by ecw, the december to dismember name would later be revived as a 2006 payperview ppv event produced by world wrestling entertainment wwe. The circle stands for our hope for wholeness in our lives.
Sandman ecw gif 1 gif images download a cross to bear. Jul 16, 2016 the ecw accomplished their goal of wowing audiences. The first match in ecw history was a 20minute broadway between wrestlers jimmy jannetty and stevie richards. It is said that the brightest lights burn out the fastest, and the explosive flash that was ecw is headed for the twilight in 2000.
Wwe relaunched ecw as a wwe brand in june 2006 with the title being recommissioned and designated as the ecw brands world title. Tony stetson and don e allen bested ecw world tag champions raven and stevie richards by countout. Histories of the prowrestling championships recognized by extreme championship wrestling, formerly known as nwa eastern championship wrestling. Cactus jack barbed wire match 1995 55 awesome and brutal barbed wire match. Ecw announcer joey styles chronicles every brutal chair shot in this hardcore history of sportsentertainments most daring promotion, extreme championship wrestling. So much so that wwe and wcw were now plucking talent right out of ecw and giving them contracts to. Absent from wwe rings for the better part of a decade, the beast incarnate had become the top mma heavyweight in the world before returning to destroy cena. This edition is very special as we tackle the beginning of ecws hardcore era, as eastern became extreme. May 16, 2017 1995 ecw opening with sandman ecw championwwe 247 ambers guy. It was the original world title of the extreme championship wrestling promotion, later used in wwe as the world title of the ecw brand and one of three in wwe, complementing the wwe championship and. History of ecw 1995 told by sandman official trailer. Great hisas title histories incredible resource for wrestling title histories, no matter how obscure. An awesome way to get the timeline series, this collection is nearly 10 hours long.
I always seem to praise kc for getting the best possible guests for their timeline editions, and this is another example of that. Video download timeline the history of ecw 1995 by sandman. Too cold scorpio and dean malenko toppled ecw tv champion eddie guerrero and taz. The history of ecw 1994 dvd the ongoing history of wrestlings most dangerous and innovative organization in recent times, rolls on. Ecw live special on the wwe network this coming monday. And we encourage any wrestler in the world today to come to the ecw to challenge for that belt. The extreme championship wrestling ecw promotion has seen its fair share of drama and crazy moments. Throughout the history of the wwf, there have been times of prosperity and times of hardship, cycles that shape the ethos of the company by forcing changes to. From the first time the matches are available in a special dvd set from kayfabe commentaries and rf video. Eastern championship wrestling extreme championship wrestling ecw is a defunct professional wrestling promotion based in philadelphia, pennsylvania that operated from 1992 to 2001. The history of ecw 1999 as told by rob van dam check out. History of the ecw world title dvdr set is one of the best things ive seen in years.
Allen wrestled to a no contest with chad austin and the broad street bully. So, going back in history ecw, originally known as eastern championship wrestling, ran its first show on tuesday, february 25, 1992 at the philadelphias original sports bar in center city philadelphia in front of over 100 people. History of ecw 1995 told by sandman official trailer duration. Our guest for this exploration of the very inception of ecw is the founder, tod gordon.
The name came from a wrestling television program that aired on tbs in the 1980s. Philadelphia was the home of extreme championship wrestling, a rouge promotion which was building a national following. Next week beginning on monday, wwe network will present ecw week, starting with a live special titled ecw exposed. Sabu, 911 and the tazmaniac overcame chris benoit, dean malenko and ecw world tag champions the public enemy in a handicap match. The promotion became extreme championship wrestling and the title became the ecw world heavyweight championship. Cage match internet wrestling database need information about a specific wrestler, promotion, or event. Cactus jack beat sandman in a falls count anywhere match. As wwe keeps adding archive footage to the wwe network, the company also announced that it will be putting 40 additional ecw episodes and three supershows hardcore heaven 1995, november to remember 1995 and cyberslam 1996 to the videoondemand library. Nash has been proven to be full of shit on many occasions, and im sure this is no exception, but, credit where its due, the. Hardcore heaven 96 philadelphia, pa ecw arena june 22, 1996 1,511. Wrestlepalooza 97 philadelphia, pa ecw arena june 7, 1997 1,250 featured joey styles introducing rick rude to the ring to open the show in which the two discussed the top matches of the night. That site preached gospel to wrestling fans longing for some danger and believability. The new company was a proud member of the national wrestling alliance at least for the.
World championship wrestling wcw is a defunct american professional wrestling promotion that existed from 1988 to 2001. Return to top of page march 18, 1995 in philadelphia, pa ecw arena drawing 1,100. Dangerously and 911 22595 this prematch fun is brought to you by the public enemy. Allen highlights of what mikey whipwreck did in 1994. This time we head back to 1995 with the guy that was wearing the ecw title that year. Introduction symbols name format change in process.
This website is dedicated to wrestling fans all over the globe who loved and still dig the old school wwf now wwe. Brian lee match, causing paul heyman to send kimona out to the birds nest part of the arena and do a striptease dance routine to stall for time ecw. Over the course of its existence, ecw staged regular supercards and, beginning in 1997, payperview events. Hardcore heaven 95 philadelphia, pa ecw arena july 1, 1995 featured an inring segment by joey styles which was interrupted by shane douglas, wearing a wwf tshirt, who admitted he was considering a contract with the wwf and he had been in talks with vince mcmahon. Submit your email and well update you about our newest releases. Timeline the history of the wwe 1995 as told by kevin nash. Kayfabecommentaries respects your privacy and will never share. Hardcore heaven 1995 19950701, ecw arena, south philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa. In 1992, a man by the name of tod gordon founded a wrestling promotion known as eastern championship wrestling.
In 1993, scarsdale, new york, native and businessman paul heyman took over the creative end of the promotion from eddie gilbert and rechristened the promotion from eastern championship wrestling to extreme. But thats largely invisible to the bloodthirsty fans that begin packing venues in cities new to ecw. The history of ecw 2000 2000 01012000 us user score. Do these matches deserve it fire pro edits by lord worm. This is the ecw, extreme championship wrestling, changing the face of professional wrestling. Another entry in the series that chronicles the rise and implosion of ecw. The wwe and the attitude era would copy the format of this. More great wrestling interviews available on dvd at. Hhg corporation, dba extreme championship wrestling ecw, is a defunct professional. The night after falling to the rock at wrestlemania, john cena is besieged upon by the most destructive force in wwe history brock lesnar. This documentary is not owned or supported by the wwe. Featuring all three instalments of the bestselling titan series in one booktitan sinking.
In its place will be ecw extreme championship wrestling and we recognize the franchise, shane douglas, as our world heavyweight champion. Wrestlings biggest icons shane douglas 1994, sandman 1995, raven 1996, sabu 1997, new jack 1998, rob van dam 1999. The company would collapse in early 2001 and we will join justin credible to walk down the plank toward the end of an era. Names of the wrestlers from countries where the family names come before the given names will be listed as such japan, korea, etc. The trio had words for the wwfs athletes and were escorted from the building. Ecw exposed will be hosted by paul heyman and joey styles and will air live immediately following monday night raw on november 10. The ecw world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in extreme championship wrestling ecw and world wrestling entertainment wwe. Jun 07, 2012 more great wrestling interviews available on dvd at. On this day in pro wrestling history on february 4, 1995, ecw hosted double tables at the ecw arena in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Trivia after the ecw world tag team title match, chris benoit says, now, the ecw is complete, referring to how the triple threat now held all three titles, as shane douglas was the ecw world heavyweight champion, dean malenko was the ecw world television champion and benoit and malenko were the ecw world tag team champions. List of ecw supercards and payperview events wikipedia.
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