Tony Mamaluke
ECW started as a small, Philadelphia-based local wrestling company, but rapidly became a sensation that built a passionate fan base and influenced both WCW and WWE permanently. Extreme Championship Wrestling was known for its intense matches, fan interaction, and introducing a number of future superstars to the general public, including Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Sandman, Taz, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho, the Dudley Boyz, Rob Van Dam, Shane Douglas, and more. Now for the first time in years, ECW returns to home entertainment with The Biggest Matches in ECW History. Hosted by the longtime unmistakable voice of ECW, Joey Styles, this home video release collects some of the most amazing and over-the-top matches in ECW history, some of which have never before been released on DVD.
Tag Wars 2006 was a wrestling event held by Ring of Honor. It took place on January 27, 2006 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum in Dayton, Ohio. The show featured the Trios Tournament 2006, with the three wrestlers from the winning team getting to choose any match they want.
Dissension was a wrestling event held by Ring of Honor. It took place on January 28, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio. The shows name come from both Lacey’s Angels member BJ Whitmer, who had begun to grow tired with his partner Jimmy Jacobs after he announced he was in love with Lacey, as well as from Matt Sydal, who has announced his intent to challenge his Generation Next teammates Austin Aries and Roderick Strong for the ROH Tag Team Championship.
Hell Freezes Over was a wrestling event held by Ring of Honor. It took place on January 14, 2006 at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show’s name comes from the main event, as ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson takes on Combat Zone Wrestling’s Chris Hero. The match came about after Danielson and Hero made several comments about each other on the internet. Danielson then sent an open contract for a shot at the ROH World Championship to CZW, who then signed Hero. Earlier in the day, CZW held An Afternoon of Main Events at the New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia. During the show, Bryan Danielson, ROH Pure Champion Nigel McGuinness, and ROH Tag Team Champions Austin Aries and Roderick Strong jumped the guard rail, starting a fight with several CZW wrestlers. The show would be the start of the Ring of Honor vs. Combat Zone Wrestling feud, which would last for seven months.
The ROH Fourth Anniversary Show is an event put on by Ring of Honor. IT took place on February 25, 2006 in Edison, New Jersey at the Inman Sports Club.
ROH Arena Warfare is an event put on by Ring of Honor. The event took place on March 11, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card featured Bryan Danielson defending his ROH World Title against Alex Shelley and Samoa Joe, Colt Cabana and Christopher Daniels in a Three Way Dance main event.
Enter the Dragon was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on October 14, 2005 at the Gray's Armory in Cleveland, Ohio. The shows name is in reference to Bryan Danielson, who was making his first defense of the ROH World Championship.
Final Battle 2005 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on December 17, 2005 at the Inman Sports Complex in Edison, New Jersey. The show featured the ROH debut of Pro Wrestling NOAH stars KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji.
Buffalo Stampede was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on October 15, 2005 at the North Amherst Recreation Center in Buffalo, New York. The main event featured Bryan Danielson defending his ROH World Championship against Steve Corino.
Steel Cage Warfare was a professional wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on December 3, 2005 at the Basketball City in New York, New York. The show’s name comes from its main event, as rival factions Generation Next and The Embassy were set to end their six-month long feud in the first ever Steel Cage Warfare match.
Wrestlerave 2003 was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on June 28, 2003 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ring of Honor Wrestling returns from the Rex Plex in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Field of Honor tournament continues, the tag team titles are on the line, and AJ Styles and Bryan Danielson clash in a number one contenders match.
The Hardcore Legend" Terry Funk leads his outnumbered Funkin' Army into the dangerous steel-cage environment of War Games against the MLW World Heavyweight Champion Steve Corino and the Extreme Horsemen. This show also features the tournament to crown the MLW World Junior Heavyweight Champion and more.
Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on August 16, 2003 in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Do or Die was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on May 31, 2003 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Scramble Madness was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on November 16, 2002 at the Americal Civic Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The shows name comes from it Tag Team Scramble Match, which was at that point the largest one ROH had done, as The Amazing Red, The SAT and Divine Storm took on Special K in a ten man Tag Team Scramble.
ROH Glory by Honor was the first annual Glory By Honor event held by Ring of Honor. It took place on October 5, 2002 at the Murphy Recreation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Main Event Championship Wrestling became the talk of the Internet for this premier show at the ECW Arena. Witness their first (and last) show that would go down in infamy. See Buff Bagwell get booed out of the building, but not before Steve Corino verbally punks him out. Sabu vs. The Sandman delivers with table smashing violence that made their ECW feud legendary with a surprising ending.
Guilty as Charged (2001) took place on January 7, 2001 from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, New York.[3] This was the final nationally and globally broadcast event held by the original and independent ECW before it filed for bankruptcy two months later.
Saturday Night's Main Event was a professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It aired occasionally from 1985 to 1992, under the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC in place of Saturday Night Live. At the time of the original airing it was a rare example of professional wrestling being broadcast on an over-the-air commercial television network after the 1950s. It coincided with and contributed to the apogee of the "second golden age" of professional wrestling in the United States. In a time when weekly programming consisited primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent, Saturday Night's Main Event was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts. After leaving NBC in 1991, it aired twice on Fox in 1992 before disappearing for over a decade. When WWE's flagship show, Raw returned to the USA Network in 2005, Saturday Night's Main Event was revived in 2006 as a "special series" to air on occasion on NBC as part of a deal between WWE and NBC Universal. The Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brand rosters were featured on the show.
Jay & Mark Briscoe have defined tag team wrestling in Ring of Honor since day one. As part of ROH from the very first event in 2002, the brothers from Sandy Fork, DE have captured the ROH World Tag Titles multiple times with a fast-paced, hard-hitting, risk-taking style that has certainly cemented them as ROH legends. As a duo, they have faced every team that has ever set foot into the ROH ring and dominated them with their tag team excellence and with their willingness to brawl it out if the situation calls for it. With their title bouts against teams such as Austin Aries & Roderick Strong, their brutal Ladder War, or their state of the art contests against Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin, Jay & Mark Briscoe have demonstrated why they are the most respected team in ROH history. Fearless, confident and driven, the Briscoe Brothers are indeed The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet!
One of the dominant forces in TNA's X Division, The "Fallen Angel" fancies himself as "God's gift to wrestling". While this thinking may be a bit arrogant, there is no denying the fact that Christopher Daniels is one of the most decorated athletes in wrestling today. The self-proclaimed "Mr. TNA" has taken the X Division to a new level with his no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners attitude. For any fan of the star, this is truly the wrestling gospel according to "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels.
