During last Saturday’s EVOLVE 10 event at the Asylum (ECW) Arena, former ECW World Heavyweight Champion, Shane Douglas announced through a pre-recorded video message that “extreme wrestling” was coming back to Philadelphia. Douglas plans to recruit former ECW stars along with up-and-comers for an event scheduled for April 28 at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory. Watch the video below. An official website has been launched for the event at extremereunion.net. Check [...]
It’s hard for me to believe, but somehow today marks the 14th anniversary of the original ECW’s first venture into the Pay-Per View market with their Barely Legal event which emanated from the one and only ECW Arena.
January 13, 2011 marks the 10 year anniversary of the final live event promoted by the original Extreme Championship Wrestling.
PWInsider is reporting that former FBI members Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke have been added to the April 28th ECW Reunion event in Philadelphia, PA being organized by SHane Douglas. Tracy Smothers was previously announced for the event. For more information, visit Extreme Reunion. [...]
If you were a fan of ECW in 1995, you’ll remember the heated rivalry between an emerging “Innovator of Violence,” Tommy Dreamer and then ECW newcomer, Raven. From the “chairshot heard ’round the world” to Dreamer finally pinning Raven in a “Loser Leaves Town” match, their bloody battles have gone down as some of the most memorable moments in the history of the company. This weekend (January 27-29), the former rivals will take part in the [...]
During last Saturday’s EVOLVE 10 event at the Asylum (ECW) Arena, former ECW World Heavyweight Champion, Shane Douglas announced through a pre-recorded video message that “extreme wrestling” was coming back to Philadelphia. Douglas plans to recruit former ECW stars along with up-and-comers for an event scheduled for April 28 at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory. Watch the video below. An official website has been launched for the event at extremereunion.net. Check [...]
EVOLVE is set to present what could potentially be the final live professional wrestling event at the Asylum Arena (formerly the ECW Arena) in Philadelphia this Saturday night. In what’s being promoted as “EVOLVE 10: A Tribute to the Arena,” the event will be broadcast in iPPV format, live on the WWNLive website. Former ECW and WWE announcer Joey Styles will host a closing ceremony involving guests who made history at the building. Former ECW star New Jack has been [...]
Tommy Dreamer confirmed earlier today through his Twitter account that this weekend’s TNA house shows in Marion, Ill and Memphis, TN would be his final appearances for the company. Word is Dreamer and TNA were unable to come to terms on a new contract. Dreamer started with TNA last summer leading up to the ECW themed pay-per-view event “Hardcore Justice” and was most recently feuding with AJ Styles. Promoters interested in booking Dreamer can contact him through his official [...]
It’s hard for me to believe, but somehow today marks the 14th anniversary of the original ECW’s first venture into the Pay-Per View market with their Barely Legal event which emanated from the one and only ECW Arena. FOURTEEN years? Really? Man, I’m getting old. From top to bottom the event read like an ECW fan’s dream card. I remember how excited I was in the months leading up to the show. The build for the Taz versus Sabu match was a year in the making. How could [...]
Fifteen years ago today, Brian Pillman returned to Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he had briefly appeared in 1994. His ECW return came just days after he set the professional wrestling world and news outlets on fire with his “booker man” comment directed toward then WCW booker, Kevin Sullivan. After the comment, Pillman left the ring in the middle of the match with Sullivan at SuperBrawl VI on February 11, 1996. While he was still legally contracted to WCW, he was [...]
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Sneak Preview of Kayfabe Commentaries’ History of ECW 1997 with Sabu
Earlier today Kayfabe Commentaries released a sneak preview trailer for the upcoming Timeline: History of ECW – 1997 told by Sabu DVD release. In the preview Sabu briefly talks Taz, Louie Spicolli, Fonzie, Sandman, and Paul E. The release date is set for March 1, 2011 and is currently available for pre-order. Check out the trailer below and leave your thoughts in the comments area. [...]