Troy Martin
Step out of the time machine and into the retro world of IPWF at Throwback Throwdown III featuring a Rival Survival match for control of the company, plus more!
WrestleCare's supercard brings together some of the greatest talent in indie wrestling and some of the sport's all-time greats.
In 1999, a young Paul London graduated high school and packed his bags for Pennsylvania so he could be trained by one of his heroes, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas. BUT Shane suffered a injury and called off the camp so he could rehab his injury and so Paul's career went down a different path. Now for the first time Paul London finally meets his childhood hero and the Highspots TV cameras are there to catch this once in a lifetime meeting. Also, Paul walks us through the NWA Fanfest convention and runs into several other wrestling superstars such as Sunny, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Jimmy Snuka. Paul London at heart is a wrestling fan just like you and that's is why he wants to share this wonderful moment with his fellow fans of pro wrestling.
This is the 2nd ever Showcase of Champions event featuring wrestlers from the top promotions across the country!
They're taking over! Join the voice of ECW, Joey Styles and The Blue World Order's Blue Meanie and Stevie Richards as they go through Extreme Championship Wrestling's hardcore history to bring you hidden gems that have never before been released on home video! Witness extreme matches and moments featuring ECW originals like Tommy Dreamer, Cactus Jack, Shane Douglas and more! Relive the revolution and enter the land of the extreme at your own risk with ECW Unreleased Volume 3!
Honestly, I went into this shoot interview with very little expectations. Breaking Kayfabe episodes can go in any number of directions, and I knew this would be very different from the previous installment, which featured Jim Cornette discussing his run in ROH. I will say that I’ve always been somewhat interested in the career of Shane Douglas.
Celebrate 20 of the coolest, baddest and most dominant stables in sports-entertainment history! The most illustrious groups from WWE, WCW, ECW and more are profiled, with all-new Superstar commentary! Plus, witness your favorite groups in action with 20 classic matches, many never released before!
Following the success of ECW Unreleased Vol 1, WWE delves even deeper into the ECW archives, delivering even more hardcore action that fans continue to demand. The voice of ECW, Joey Styles, returns to call the action as only he can for over 7 hours of previously unreleased ECW classics. From ECW stalwarts to WWE Legends' stints on the hardcore circuit, this compilation is a must have for the hardcore aficionado. Several lost battles are presented, such as: *The first ECW match between Extreme Originals Tommy Dreamer and Tazz *WWE Hall of Famers Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) & Terry Funk squaring off *Aerial warfare between Chris Jericho and Sabu *Matches for the ECW Championship, Japanese death matches and of course, Mexican lucha libre.
WWE superstar Mick Foley (aka Mankind, aka Dude Love, aka Cactus Jack) looks back at his spectacular career as one of the best-loved and biggest risk-taking wrestlers of his generation...
The film studies the history of, and people who made, Extreme Championship Wrestling a cult sensation in the 1990s. Its an intimate look at the subculture of a subculture, and the athletes who were willing to take massive amounts of punishment for little money based on the promise of something more within their industry. This is a film about culture and human beings - who just happen to use tables and chairs and violent acts as part of their performance art. This documentary is not owned or supported by the WWE.
In the mid-90’s, no pay-per-view series produced more epic matches, historic moments or championship showdowns than WWE In Your House. Debuting in 1995, In Your House PPV’s were the preeminent setting for the top Superstars in WWE to settle their scores in the months between the “big 4” events. In 28 total events over five years, In Your House and its unmistakable insignia solidified a permanent place in WWE through the iconic Superstars it hosted and the litany of innovations that stemmed from it. True WWE fans will reminisce about the first ever Hell in a Cell, Inferno and Buried Alive Matches, the debuts of Kane and Big Show, and the genesis of several yearly stables such as WWE Backlash, Judgment Day, Unforgiven and No Way Out – all originating at In Your House. This 3-disc, eight hour collection features championship level matches from all the top WWE stars of the 90’s, such as Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Triple H, The Rock, Kane, Diesel and many more!
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.
Ultimate Death Match is back, and Shane Douglas wants to settle some scores. As the FBI closes in on the crooked Jake Reed, bodies pile up and a sinister player makes a move on the UDM franchise. Featuring Larry Zabisco, Tommy Dreamer, Ted DiBiase, Ricky Morton, Lodi, Val Venus, RAVEN, Dr. Steve and Johnny Swinger.
Several competitors compete in the Ultimate Death Match tournament. The winner walks away with one million dollars. The loser dies.
Slammiversary (2009) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on June 21, 2009 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan.[2][3] It was the seventh event under the Slammiversary chronology and used to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the promotion. There were seven matches on the card.
This 2-DVD set features 19 of the most brutal matches in the history of "ECW - Extreme Championship Wrestling,"
Blood Sport: ECW's Most Violent Matches Vol. 1 features eight of the most brutal matches in the history of ECW - Extreme Championship Wrestling, including all your favorite ECW stars such as Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Cactus Jack, Chris Jericho, Sabu and many more.
November 5, 2005, Philadelphia was rocked with one of the greatest shows ever to take place inside the World’s most famous Bingo Hall. See the historic return to Philadelphia of Brother Ray and Brother Devon, Team 3D, as they take on two hardcore legends teaming together for the very first time, Sabu and Terry Funk! Plus, witness the carnage as brothers’ Ian and Axl Rotten dip their gule-drenched taped fists into buckets of broken glass and face off in one of the most violent and brutal matches in wrestling history – The Taipei Death Match 2! Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign was universally praised by fans and critics as a nostalgic trip down hardcore memory lane, settling long-standing feuds in front of one of the most rabid crowds in wrestling history! See how this event set Philly on fire with a NOVEMBER REIGN TO REMEMBER! PLUS: Justin Credible vs. Jerry Lynn in a Steel Cage Match; Shane Douglas vs. Pit-bull Gary Wolfe in a Dog Collar Chain Match, and much, much more.
Ring of Honor presents Collision Course from the Woodbridge Armory in Woodbridge, New Jersey.
An event of epic proportions. Superstars from around the world arrived in Philadelphia to battle for the Major League Wrestling Heavyweight Title in a one night tournament.
Sin was a professional wrestling PPV event produced by WCW that replaced WCW's January PPV event, Souled Out. It took place on January 14, 2001 from the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The main event was for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship between defending champ Scott Steiner, Sid Vicious, Jeff Jarrett, and Animal in a Four Corners match. The main match on the undercard was between Totally Buffed (Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell) and Goldberg and DeWayne Bruce, in a retirement match. Other matches included General Rection defending the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Shane Douglas in a first blood match, The Insiders defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships against The Natural Born Thrillers,a triple threat match for the WCW Hardcore Championship between defending champ Terry Funk against Crowbar & Meng, and 5 other matches including one for the WCW Commissioners position between Mike Sanders and Ernest Miller.
Cactus Jack the most violent of Mick Foley's personalities invokes imagery of violence, bloodshed and sheer uninhabited brutality. He is a performer who went above and beyond the call of duty to achieve victory, leaving logic and sanity behind in order to accomplish his goals. When Cactus Jack competed, two things were guaranteed: all out Mayhem and a hospital ride for his unfortunate opponent. Whether Mick Foley was ripping apart arenas or engrossing fans with his one of a kind interviews, it was impossible to deny that there may never have been a performer who exemplified the hardcore, in your face style of Extreme Championship Wrestling. This is, for the first time anywhere, the complete story of Mick Foley's Extreme Experience.
Slamboree 2000 took place on May 7, 2000 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The main event was a Ready to Rumble Cage match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship with David Arquette & Diamond Dallas Page defending the title against Jeff Jarrett. Also on the card was Billy Kidman vs Hulk Hogan with Eric Bischoff as the special guest referee, Vampiro vs Sting, Ric Flair vs Shane Douglas, The Total Package vs Buff Bagwell, Mike Awesome vs Chris Kanyon, Scott Steiner defending the WCW United States Championship against Captain Rection, Shawn Stasiak vs Curt Hennig, Norman Smiley & Ralphus vs Terry Funk defending the WCW Hardcore Championship, and Chris Candido defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against The Artist.
MOVE OVER WWF - MOVE OVER WCW. It's time to get extreme! Extreme Chamionship Wrestling (ECW) is the next generation of of sports-entertainment. Professional wrestling's outer limits. The new frontier. The most unique and extreme brand of all-star wrestling.
Bash at the Beach 2000 took place on July 9, 2000 from the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. The main event was initially Jeff Jarrett versus Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, however a second world title match was held impromptu later in the evening. This has often been debated as to if it was a scripted event by Russo or not. Also on the card was Goldberg vs Kevin Nash, Buff Bagwell vs Shane Douglas, Vampiro vs The Demon in a Graveyard match, Scott Steiner defending the WCW United States Championship against Mike Awesome, Booker T vs Kanyon, The Perfect Event (Shawn Stasiak & Chuck Palumbo) defending the WCW World Tag Team Titles against KroniK, Ms. Hancock vs Daffney in a Wedding Gown match, Big Vito vs Norman Smiley & Ralphus for the WCW Hardcore Championship, and Lt. Loco defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Juventud Guerrera.
Spring Stampede 2000 took place on April 16, 2000 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The main event was a series of tournaments for the vacant WCW Championships. The previous week on Nitro, all titles were vacated and put on the line at this PPV. Rather than list matches, here were the finalists for each title. The US Championship contenders were The Wall, Sting, Scott Steiner, Ernest Miller, Mike Awesome, Booker, Billy Kidman, and Vampiro. Tag Team Championship contenders were Harlem Heat 2000, Shane Douglas & Buff Bagwell, Team Package (Flair & Luger), The Harris Brothers, and The Mamalukes. The Cruiserweight title was up for grabs in a Suicide Six-Way match and Norman Smiley competed against Terry Funk for the Hardcore Championship. The World Heavyweight Championship was between Diamond Dallas Page and Jeff Jarrett.
Starrcade (2000) was the eighteenth annual Starrcade professional wrestling PPV event. It was the thirteenth and last Starrcade event produced by WCW. It took place on December 17, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The main event was between Scott Steiner and Sid Vicious for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The event also featured a tag team match between the Perfect Event defending against the Insiders for the WCW World Tag Team Championship and a rematch between Lex Luger and Goldberg. The under card featured Jeff Jarrett & The Harris Brothers in a Bunkhouse Street Fight against The Filthy Animals, General Rection defending the WCW United States Championship against Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow vs Mike Awesome, KroniK vs Big Vito & Reno, Crowbar defending the WCW Hardcore Championship against Terry Funk, The Cat vs Lance Storm, and The Jung Dragons vs Jamie Noble & Evan Karagias vs 3 Count in a Ladder match.
Souled Out 2000 took place on January 16, 2000 from the Firstar Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The originally scheduled card was heavily changed, due to the serious injuries of Bret Hart and Jeff Jarrett. Hart, who was scheduled to wrestle Sid Vicious, suffered a severe concussion at Starrcade, which forced him to vacate the WCW World Heavyweight title, and eventually retire nine months later. Jarrett, who was scheduled to wrestle Chris Benoit in a Triple Threat Theater series (Dungeon Rules, Bunkhouse, Caged Heat), suffered lingering headaches from Benoit's diving headbutt off the top of the steel cage on the January 10 episode of WCW Monday Nitro, which forced him to vacate the WCW United States Heavyweight title. Benoit was instead moved to take Hart's place against Vicious and the Triple Threat Theater series was contested between Billy Kidman and three separate wrestlers.
Fall Brawl 2000 took place on September 17, 2000 from the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. The main event was Kevin Nash defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Booker T in a Caged Heat match. Also on the card was Goldberg vs Scott Steiner in a No DQ match, Mike Awesome vs Jeff Jarrett in a bunkhouse brawl, Sting vs The Great Muta vs Vampiro in a Triangle match, Billy Kidman & Madusa vs Shane Douglas & Torrie Wilson in a Scaffold match, an elimination match featuring two 7 man teams (The Filthy Animals vs The Natural Born Thrillers), Lance Storm defending the WCW United States Championship against General Rection, KroniK vs The Harris Brothers in a First Blood Chain match, The Misficts in Action vs 3 Count, and Elix Skipper defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Kwee Wee.
Mayhem 2000 took place on November 26, 2000 from the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The main event was Booker T defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Scott Steiner in a Straight Jacket Steel Cage match. Also on the card was Goldberg vs Lex Luger, The Perfect Event defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships against The Insiders (Nash & DDP), Jeff Jarrett vs Buff Bagwell, Lance Storm defending the WCW United States Championship against General Rection, Bam Bam Bigelow vs Sgt. AWOL, Shane Douglas vs Ernest Miller, The Filthy Animals vs KroniK & Alex Wright in a handicap match, Crowbar defending the WCW Hardcore Championship against Big Vito and Reno in a Triple Threat match, Jimmy Hart vs Mancow, Mike Sanders defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Kwee Wee, and Three Count vs The Jung Dragons vs Jamie Noble & Evan Karagias in a Triangle match.
Halloween Havoc 2000 took place on October 29, 2000 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. There was a triple main event, including Goldberg vs KroniK in a handicap match, Sting vs Jeff Jarrett, and Booker T defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Scott Steiner. Other matches included Lance Storm & Jim Duggan defending the WCW United States Championship against General Rection in a handicap match, Vampiro vs Mike Awesome, Ernest Miller vs Mike Sanders in a kickboxing match, Buff Bagwell vs David Flair in a First Blood DNA match, The Filthy Animals (Konnan & Tygress) vs Shane Douglas & Torrie Wilson, The Misfits in Action vs The Perfect Event, Reno defending the WCW Hardcore Championship against Sgt. AWOL, and The Natural Born Thrillers (Mark Jindrak & Sean O'Haire) defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships in a Triangle match against The Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman & Mysterio) and The Boogie Knights (Disqo & Alex Wright).
New Blood Rising was a professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling that replaced WCW's August PPV event Road Wild. It took place on August 13, 2000 from the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia. The name is a reference to the New Blood faction within WCW. The main event was Booker T defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Jarrett. Another primary match was a Triple Threat match between Goldberg, Kevin Nash, and Scott Steiner. Other matches on the card included KroniK defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships against The Dark Carnival (Vampiro & The Great Muta), Lance Storm defending the WCW United States Championship against Mike Awesome in a Canadian Rules match with Jacques Rougeau as the special guest referee,
The Great American Bash (2000) took place on June 11, 2000 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The main event was Jeff Jarrett defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Kevin Nash with Ernest Miller as the special guest enforcer. Also on the card was Sting vs Vampiro in a Human Torch match, Ric Flair vs David Flair, Hollywood Hogan vs Billy Kidman, Rick Steiner & Tank Abbott vs Scott Steiner in a Handicap Asylum match, Shane Douglas vs The Wall in a Best of 5 Tables match, Shawn Stasiak vs GI Bro in a Boot Camp match, Mike Awesome vs DDP in an Ambulance match, KroniK vs The Mamalukes, and Lt. Loco defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Disqo. Some of the matches from this event was used as a green screen stock footage for a 'Newsflash' segment on Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
Guilty as Charged (1999) took place on January 10, 1999 from the Millennium Theatre in Kissimmee, Florida
Starrcade (1999) was the 17th annual Starrcade professional wrestling PPV event. It was the twelfth Starrcade event produced by World Championship Wrestling, and it took place on December 19, 1999 from the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The main event was between Bret Hart and Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The match was notable for a concussion Hart sustained, which ultimately led to his retirement in 2000. Other matches included a ladder match between Chris Benoit and Jeff Jarrett for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, a Powerbomb match between Sid Vicious and Kevin Nash, and Sting against The Total Package. The Under card was rounded out with Diamond Dallas Page vs David Flair in a Crowbar on a Pole match, Dustin Rhodes vs Jeff Jarrett in a Bunkhouse Brawl, a Six-Man tag team match between Creative Control & Curt Hennig vs Harlem Heat & Midnight, Norman Smiley defending the WCW Hardcore Championship against Meng, and 5 other matches.
Mayhem 1999 took place on November 21, 1999 from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The primary focus of this event was a tournament for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, with the semi-finals and finals held at the PPV. Wrestlers who made it to the semi-finals and competed were Chris Benoit, Jeff Jarrett, Sting, and Bret Hart. There was also a tournament for the inaugural WCW Hardcore Championship with the final match between Brian Knobs and Norman Smiley being held at this PPV. Other matches included Sid Vicious vs Goldberg in an "I Quit" match, David Flair vs Kimberly Page, a double title match (WCW US and WCW World TV titles) match between Scott Hall and Booker T, Meg vs The Total Package, Berlyn vs Vampiro in a Dog Collar match, Buff Bagwell vs Curt Hennig in a retirement match, an Six-Man Elimination match between The Revolution and The Filthy Animals, and Disco Inferno defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Evan Karagias.
This is the newest in the Taz video series from the summer and the fall of 1998. Features the unbelievable brawls between Taz and Bam Bam Bigelow. As an added bonus, this video features some of Taz’s best matches from and against Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Lance Storm, Jerry Lynn, The Dudley Brothers and much more.
Road Wild 1999 took place on August 14, 1999 from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. The main event was Hulk Hogan defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Kevin Nash in a retirement match. Other matches include Randy Savage vs Dennis Rodman, Goldberg vs Rick Steiner, Sting vs Sid Vicious, Chris Benoit defended the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Diamond Dallas Page, Ernest Miller fought Buff Bagwell, The West Texas Rednecks tagged against The Revolution (Saturn, Shane Douglas, & Dean Malenko), Kanyon & Bam Bam Bigelow defended the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Harlem Heat, and Rey Mysterio, Jr., Billy Kidman, & Eddie Guerrero had 6-Man tag team a match against The Insane Clown Posse.
Fall Brawl 1999 took place on September 12, 1999 from the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This was the first Fall Brawl not to have a War Games Match. The main events wer Hulk Hogan defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Sting and Goldberg facing Diamond Dallas Page. Other matches included Chris Benoit defending the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Sid Vicious, The West Texas Rednecks defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Harlem Heat, Berlyn versus Jim Duggan, Rick Steinr defending the WCW World Television Championship against Saturn, The Revolution (Dean Malenko & Shane Douglas) tagging against The First Family (Hugh Morrus & Brian Knobs) in a No DQ match, Lenny Lane defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Kaz Hayashi, and the Insane Clown Posse versus Rey Mysterio, Jr., Billy Kidman, & Eddie Guerrero.
It’s the follow-up to The Best of Raven. This video features classic matches with Sandman, Shane Douglas and Terry Funk and more. This video features incredible promos along with rare matches in the classic career of Raven in ECW. This video is a must for any ECW fan and dream for all those Raven fanatics!
When you think back in time to the evolution of ECW and who the company was built around, you think of one wrestler, Shane Douglas. Known as “The Franchise”, Shane took ECW to a new level during his stay in the promotion. This video focuses on his extreme battles with The Pit Bulls, his battles for the ECW TV Title, and his quest to once again win the ECW World Title. Also featured are some amazing promo and interviews in this extreme video.
September 17, 1998 from The Madhouse of Extreme in Queens, New York
Barely Legal was the first professional wrestling PPV event held by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It took place on April 13, 1997, at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The main event was a single's match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship witch Raven defending against the winner of a Three Way dance (triple threat match) between The Sandman, Terry Funk, and Stevie Richards. Other matches includes Sabu vs Taz, Shance Douglas defending the ECW World Television Championship against Pitbull #2, a six-man tag team match featuring The Great Sasuka, Gran Hamada, & Masato Yakushiji vs bWo Japan (Taka Michinoku, Terry Boy, & Dick Togo), Rob Van Dam vs Lance Storm, and The Eliminators (John Kronus & Perry Saturn) vs The Dudley Boyz.
Hardcore Heaven 1997 took place on August 17, 1997 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It was the first Hardcore Heaven to be broadcast on pay-per-view. The main event was Sabu defending the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Terry Funk and Shane Douglase in a Three-Way Dance. Also on the card was Tommy Dreamer vs Jerry Lawler, Al Snow vs Rob Van Dam, Spike Dudley vs Bam Bam Bigelow, Taz defending the ECW World Television Championship against Chris Candido, and 2 ECW World Tag Team Championship title defenses in the same evening featuring the three teams of The Dudley Boyz, The Gangstas, and PG-13.
December 20, 1996 from The Fairgrounds Fieldhouse in Middletown, New York
When Shane Douglas's original opponent, 2 Cold Scorpio, misses the event due to an injury, Shane calls out the locker room in a series of matches for the ECW World Television Title. It's "Shoot Fight Rules" where the winner is determined by knockout or submission, as Taz goes one on one with Mauy Tai boxing specialist Jason Helton. Tommy Dreamer & The Pitbulls take on Brian Lee & The Harris Brothers in a "falls count anywhere elimination" match. The winner of that match faces Raven for the ECW World Heavyweight championship. Plus Brian Pillman is ringside for Rob Van Dam vs Mikey Whipwreck and JT Smith & Little Guido vs The Dudley Boyz.
Ultimate Jeopardy 1996 took place on October 5, 1996 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The main event was an "Ultimate Jeopardy" tag team match pitting Brian Lee and Stevie Richards against the Sandman and Tommy Dreamer. The stipulations of the match meant that each of competitors would suffer a penalty if they were to be pinned. If Lee was pinned, his head would be shaved. If Richards was pinned, Raven would lose his ECW World Heavyweight Championship. If Dreamer was pinned, his valet Beulah McGillicutty would be forced to leave ECW. If the Sandman was pinned, he would be caned. Plus Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy, The Eliminators vs. The Gangstas for the ECW World Tag Team Championship, Buh Buh Ray Dudley vs. D-Von Dudley and much more.
Extreme Championship Wrestling and All-Japan Pro Wrestling are on a collision course at ECW When Worlds Collide '96 from the infamous ECW Arena in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!
October 18, 1996 from The Lulu Temple in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
November 23, 1996 from The Wonderland Greyhound Park in Webster, Massachusetts
In Your House 3: Triple Header took place on September 24, 1995 at the Saginaw Civic Center in Saginaw, Michigan. Seven matches aired on the broadcast. In the main event, three championships were on the line: Diesel's WWF Championship, Shawn Michaels' WWF Intercontinental Championship, and Yokozuna and Owen Hart's WWF Tag Team Championship. If Diesel had been pinned, he would have lost the WWF Championship and if Michaels had been pinned he would have lost the Intercontinental Championship. The British Bulldog replaced Hart in the match, as Hart with his wife at the hospital, as she was giving birth to their second child.
March 3, 1995 from Northeastern Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
See some of the most extreme battles in ECW! Sabu vs. Chris Benoit (Benoit breaks Sabu's neck!!!)
February 3, 1995 from The Flagstaff in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Three Way Dance April 8, 1995 in Philadelphia, PA ECW Arena drawing 1,150
The ongoing history of wrestling's most dangerous and innovative organization in recent times, rolls on! This edition is very special as we tackle the beginning of ECW's "hardcore era," as Eastern became Extreme. This 1994 edition is told by the man that was at the center of that transition, as he grabbed a mic, threw down a belt, and changed wrestling history.
Two ghoulish nights of action, brought to you bu Jim Crockett Promotions and Tod Gordon's Eastern Championship Wrestling features the biggest stars of professinal wrestling!
The Sandman challenges Shane Douglas for the ECW Heavyweight Championship. Terry Funk & Stan Hansen join forces to take on Kevin Sullivan & Abdullah the Butcher in a Texas Tornado Bunkhouse Match. Plus, a Scaffold Match, Baseball Bat Match and more extreme battles.
Starrcade (1992): BattleBowl: The Lethal Lottery II took place on December 28, 1992 from The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia. The main event was the BattleBowl Battle Royal for the BattleBowl Ring. The final match for the King of Cable tournament was also held during this PPV featuring Sting vs Big Van Vader. Other matches included The Great Muta defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Masahiro Chono, Ron Simmons defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Steve Williams, and Shane Douglas with Ricky Steamboat defending the NWA & WCW World Tag team Championships against Barry Windham and Brian Pillman.
Halloween Havoc 1992 took place on October 25, 1992 from the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The main event was Jake Roberts versus Sting in a Coal Miner's Glove match. A second main event was a title defense of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship by Ron Simmons against The Barbarian. Steve Williams and Terry Gordy were to challenge the NWA & WCW Wold Tag Team Champions, Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes, however Gordy no-showed the event which led to Steve Austin subbing for him. Another substitution occured when Rick Rude chose not to wrestle twice and defend his WCW US Heavyweight Championship. This led to Big Van Vader defending Rude's title against Nikita Koloff.
WrestleWar 1990: Wild Thing took place on February 25, 1990 from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The main event was for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship between Lex Luger and defending champ Ric Flair. The Steiner Brothers defended the NWA World Tag Team Champions against Arn and Ole Anderson, The Road Warriors competed against the The Skyscrapers, The Rock 'n' Roll Express competed against The Midnight Express, Norman the Lunatic fought Cactus Jack, and The Freebirds wrestled Brian Pillman and Tom Zenk in defense of the NWA US Tag Team Championships.
The Summer heats up as the Superstars of WWE hit the ring for some rope-meltingly hot action in the lead up to WWE SummerSlam '90!
WrestleWar 1989: Music City Showdown was the first WrestleWar professional wrestling PPV event produced by WCW under the NWA banner. It took place on May 7, 1989 from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The main event was a tag team match between Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner and Varsity Club (Kevin Sullivan and Dan Spivey) for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship. Featured matches on the undercard were Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams) versus Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship, Ric Flair versus Ricky Steamboat for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, Sting versus Iron Sheik for the NWA World Television Championship, Michael Hayes versus Lex Luger for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and Johnny Ace) versus Samoan Swat Team (Samu and Fatu), Dick Murdoch versus Bob Orton, Jr. in a Bullrope match and The Great Muta versus Doug Gilbert.
Halloween Havoc 1989 took place on October 28, 1989 from the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The main event was a Thunderdome match with Ric Flair and Sting versus Terry Funk and The Great Muta. The Roadwarrior competed against the Skyscrapers, Lex Luger defended the NWA US Championship against Brian Pillman, The Steiner Brothers competed against Doom, The Freebirds fought the Dynamic Dudes, The Samoan Swat Team wrestled The Midnight Express, The Cuban Assassin took on Tommy Rich, and Tom Zenk opened the show against Mike Rotunda.
The Great American Bash (1989) was the fifth annual The Great American Bash professional wrestling event produced by WCW under the NWA banner and the second to be produced as a PPV event. It took place on July 23, 1989 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The main event was a standard wrestling match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Ric Flair defended the title against Terry Funk. Featured matches on the undercard were Road Warriors, Midnight Express and Steve Williams versus Fabulous Freebirds and Samoan Swat Teamin a WarGames match, Lex Luger versus Ricky Steamboat for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, Sting versus The Great Muta for the NWA World Television Championship, Steiner Brothers versus Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Kevin Sullivan) in a Texas Tornado match, Jim Cornette versus Paul E. Dangerously in a Tuxedo match, The Skyscrapers versus Dynamic Dudes and a Two-Ring King of the Hill Battle Royal.
The one and only Franchise has strong opinions about everything from wrestling, to education, to the pharmaceutical industry, and lots more. Shane fields your questions and videos with the honesty and intesity that made him the captivating promo he was for years. And he ain't done yet! Shane's plenty pissed at many, and opinionated about all. So The Franchise arrives at the citadel of outspokenness... ..the show for only the bravest in the business...YOUSHOOT!
TNA Wrestling has opened the vault and now you can see some of the best matches from the early days that helped shape TNA into the wrestling phenomenon it is today.
TNA Wrestling takes you back to where it all started with this collection featuring 25 complete matches! Relive some of the best of TNA's early days from the Asylum years from 2002 through 2004, including AJ Styles, CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, Jerry Lynn, Raven, Sting, Jeff Jarrett, Eric Young, Abyss and many more!
One of the all-time greatest feuds in wrestling... Dreamer vs. Raven! Watch the entire feud unravel in this special edition.
January 13, 1993 in Milwaukee. This was the last Clash for announcer Jim Ross who shortly after this event was fired by WCW and joined the WWF. Originally, it was scheduled to be Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Ron Simmons, and Van Hammer against Big Van Vader, Barry Windham, The Barbarian, and Rick Rude; due to injuries, Hammer and Rude dropped out and Orndorff took Rude's place. Earlier on the show, Vader's team got rid of Barbarian, and Vader injured Simmons. Cactus Jack came in during the match, siding with Sting and Rhodes, thus turning face. Johnny B. Badd replaced Erik Watts, where the storyline was that he was suspended from WCW, due to an altercation with Arn Anderson. Tony Atlas replaced Hammer in the arm-wrestling contest.
