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The Rise and Fall of ECW
The Rise and Fall of ECW — Disc Two
Released by WWE: November 16, 2004
Let’s just get the extras out of the way first: Tazz talks about starting in the WWF and how he felt about ECW after he left. Chris Jericho tells some stories about dealing with Heyman’s last-minute travel agent routine. And Stevie Richards talks about leaving ECW and asks for Heyman’s blessing. They’re short, but interesting and/or funny. Read the rest of this entry
ECW November To Remember 1998
ECW November To Remember
November 1, 1998
Lakefront Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
The current ECW champions were as follows:
World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Douglas (11/30/97)
Television Champion: Rob Van Dam (4/4/98)
Tag Team Champions: Dudley Boyz (10/24/98)
Unrecognized FTW Champion: Taz (5/14/98)
Your host is Joey Styles. Read the rest of this entry
ECW Path of Destruction
ECW Path of Destruction
Released 11/14/00
Your host is Joey Styles.
- 4-Way Dance: Shane Douglas vs Pitbull 2 (w/Francine) vs 2 Cold Scorpio vs Television Champion Chris Jericho (Heat Wave – 7/13/96)
There are tag rules in this match, with two guys wrestling while two others stand on the apron. Read the rest of this entry
ECW Living Dangerously 1999
ECW Living Dangerously
March 21, 1999
Asbury Park, NJ
Asbury Park Convention Center
The current ECW Champions were as follows:
World Heavyweight Champion: Taz (1/10/99)
Television Champion: Rob Van Dam (4/4/98)
Tag Team Champions: Sabu and Rob Van Dam (12/13/98)
Unrecognized FTW Champion: Sabu (12/19/98)
Your host is Joey Styles. Read the rest of this entry
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
August 17, 1997
War Memorial Auditorium
Fort Lauderdale, FL
The current ECW champions were as follows:
World Champion: Sabu (8/9/97)
Television Champion: Taz (6/7/97)
Tag Team Champions: The Gangstas (7/19/97)
Your host is Joey Styles.
Rick Rude interrupts Styles’ intro speech, and Styles gives him some grief over his soon-to-occur jump to WWF. Rude taunts the crowd a bit, then introduces Chris Candido. Candido is followed by Tod Gordon, who tells Rude to beat it since he’s not a licensed manager. Read the rest of this entry
ECW Guilty as Charged 1999
ECW Guilty as Charged 99
January 10, 1999
Millennium Theatre
Kissimmee, FL
The current ECW champs were as follows:
World Champion: Shane Douglas (11/30/97)
Television Champion: Rob Van Dam (4/4/98)
Tag Team Champions: Sabu and Rob Van Dam (12/13/98)
Unrecognized FTW Champion: Sabu (12/19/98)
Your host is Joey Styles.
Paul Heyman is in a locker room yelling, notifying us that Masato Tanaka didn’t make it in from Japan and Jerry Lynn is still recovering from an injury, so you can scratch them off the card. Somehow he reasons that this means ECW doesn’t “jerk you around” like the “other guys” do. Read the rest of this entry
ECW Heat Wave 1998
ECW Heat Wave ‘98
August 2, 1998
Hara Arena
Dayton, OH
The current ECW champions were as follows:
World Champion: Shane Douglas (11/30/97)
TV Champion: Rob Van Dam (4/4/98)
Tag Team Champions: Sabu and Rob Van Dam (6/27/98)
Unrecognized FTW Champion: Taz (5/14/98)
Your hosts are Joey Styles, Shane Douglas, and Francine (but she barely ever talks). Read the rest of this entry
WWEClassics on Demand Showcase (06.09)
WWEClassics on Demand Showcase
June 2009
Best of WCCW
- Harley Race vs. Kerry Von Erich – No DQ Match (WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show, 6/4/82)
Winner gets a shot at Flair’s NWA world title. Read the rest of this entry
Generations: Linda McMahon
WWECLASSICS on Demand Showcase
Generations: Linda McMahon
So before anybody says anything, I’m just filling a request. Because that’s the kind of man I am.
Your host is…Linda McMahon.
This is basically an interview with Linda mixed in with clips. Read the rest of this entry
TNA World Heavyweight Title History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Angle | – | 6/17/2007 | Slammiversary[1] |
| Sting | Kurt Angle | 10/14/2007 | Bound for Glory |
| Kurt Angle (2) | Sting | 10/25/2007 | iMPACT! |
| Samoa Joe | Kurt Angle | 4/13/2008 | Lockdown |
| Sting (2) | Samoa Joe | 10/12/2008 | Bound for Glory IV |
| Mick Foley | Sting | 4/19/2009 | Lockdown |
| Kurt Angle (3) | – | 6/21/2009 | Slammiversary[2] |
| AJ Styles | Kurt Angle | 9/20/2009 | No Surrender[3] |
| Rob Van Dam | AJ Styles | 4/19/2010 | iMPACT![4] |
| Jeff Hardy | Mr. Anderson | 10/10/2010 | Bound for Glory[5] |
| Mr. Anderson | Jeff Hardy | 1/9/2011 | Genesis |
| Jeff Hardy (2) | Mr. Anderson | 2/13/2011 | Against All Odds |
| Sting (3) | Jeff Hardy | 3/3/2011 | iMPACT! |
| Mr. Anderson (2) | Sting | 6/12/2011 | Slammiversary IX |
| Sting (4) | Mr. Anderson | 7/14/2011 | iMPACT! |
Footnotes:
[1]: This match was decided in a ‘King of the Mountain’ match, which also included Christian Cage, Chris Harris, Samoa Joe & AJ Styles.
[2]: This match was decided in a ‘King of the Mountain’ match, which also included Mick Foley, Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles & Samoa Joe.
[3]: This was a five-way match which also included Sting, Hernandez, and Matt Morgan.
[4]: RVD had to vacate the title due to a kayfabe injury on August 19.
[5]: Jeff Hardy won the vacant TNA world championship in a triple-threat match which also included Kurt Angle.
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