sivy Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 i remember watching ECW PPV for the first time Living Dangerously 99 and being blown away with some of matches, Rvd vs Jerry Lynn, Tajiri vs Super Crazy and they were great matches, not a lot of story but non stop action. Maybe in the long run ECW help spoil the business by taking the psychology out of matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamp Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 It's the best Memphis tribute promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members martyngnr Posted September 2, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted September 2, 2014 I steadfastly refuse to give Shane Douglas credit for anything except his colour commentary and resemblance to Norman Pace.Once "Perfect Strangers" stopped playing and the bell rang that was usually the end of the enjoyable part of his appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Only match of Douglas's I can remember in ECW is the four way elimination match from Heat Wave 96. Â On a funny note didn't they actually pre-record a Sabu/Sandman match for one of their early PPV's because a previous match they had was a complete disaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted September 3, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted September 3, 2014 I love Shane Douglas, as I have an appreciation for fat-bellied no-talent wankers who were somehow washed up before they were ever relevant. He's a special man, that Douglas. I remember when he rocked up in WCW; what a fucking waster. There was literally NOTHING good about have Douglas, it's kind of beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adequate8 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 On a funny note didn't they actually pre-record a Sabu/Sandman match for one of their early PPV's because a previous match they had was a complete disaster? Was this house party 98? Â Heatwave 98 was the first ECW tape I ever got old of and is still my favourite event of theirs. From then on I managed to collect every PPV and event and really got into it. I couldn't actually tell you if it passes the test of time as I've not watched anything back since 01 but at the time it was brilliant. Â I think they managed to get such a following because it was such a different product from the big 2, especially in 95-96. When the Monday Night Wars began, ECW stepped up the hardcore element (Born to be wired for example) and the actual product with PPVs (or tried to) but it never elevated them much further. Â It definitely inspired the Attitude era and who knows what would have happened if WWE didn't boom in 98 and lost the war. Â Shame Heyman wasn't as good at the books as he was character development Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted September 3, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted September 3, 2014 Only match of Douglas's I can remember in ECW is the four way elimination match from Heat Wave 96.  On a funny note didn't they actually pre-record a Sabu/Sandman match for one of their early PPV's because a previous match they had was a complete disaster?  They did. The original (a ladder match I seem to recall) was a clusterfuck of epic proportions. They both looked completely hammered.  The rematch was filmed before the PPV went to air with the story that the censors wouldn't air it live because it was too violent when the real reason was they wanted to make sure it wasn't a botchfest like the previous match. When it turned out ok (the match still wasn't very good but wasn't a complete disaster) they did a segment where Heyman told Joey Styles that the censors can go to hell and that they were going to air it. The rematch wasn't even very violent. The whole thing was ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted September 3, 2014 Moderators Share Posted September 3, 2014 I love Shane Douglas, as I have an appreciation for fat-bellied no-talent wankers who were somehow washed up before they were ever relevant. This is such a fantastic description of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Astro Hollywood Posted September 3, 2014 Moderators Share Posted September 3, 2014 Â Only match of Douglas's I can remember in ECW is the four way elimination match from Heat Wave 96. Â On a funny note didn't they actually pre-record a Sabu/Sandman match for one of their early PPV's because a previous match they had was a complete disaster? Â They did. The original (a ladder match I seem to recall) was a clusterfuck of epic proportions. They both looked completely hammered. Â I think Sabu talked about the original in one of his shoots, and said he dropped a ton of acid before he went out. Or maybe Sandman did. One or the other. Or both, probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted September 3, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted September 3, 2014 ECW was class when I was 13 and thought it was real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members quote the raven Posted September 4, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted September 4, 2014 I think Sabu talked about the original in one of his shoots, and said he dropped a ton of acid before he went out. Or maybe Sandman did. One or the other. Or both, probably.   Yeah sandman did acid was calling Sabu a lizard most of the way though the match. "Here lizard lizard"  ECW was the be all and end all for wrestling at the time for me, id put up with the worst 10th gen VHS copy as long as i got my fill of pan shots and blood.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reznor Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014  ECW possibly had some of the best Tag Team wrestling of the 90s though to be fair. FBI (Guido/Smothers), Furnas and Lafon, Eliminators (although they've aged poorly), Dudleys, Benoit and Malenko, Tajiri/Whipwreck, Candido and Storm, Guido and Smothers again as they were that fucking excellent, even the amazing PG13 turned up for a bit having strong matches on TV. ECW's tag teams were strong. Sadly, there's nowhere near enough of PG-13 out there . A handful of taped appearances were about all they got in ECW, with one of them being a PPV and another being one of those shitty 'official' fancams they used on smaller shows in shit halls.  JC-Ice did return for a few singles shots in 1998 though. Between the in-ring stuff and pre-match crowd trashings, he was tremendous fun (if a bit crude) with his redneck punk schtick. You just knew he'd be a real crazy fucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted September 4, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted September 4, 2014 I almost vomited when Joey Styles made it sound as if Heyman was doing all the wrestlers a favour by not paying them on that Heyman DVD. Just lies from a geg-eyed little stooge. Always hated Joey Styles. Thought he was a jaded little shit with over the top yells as soon as I heard him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted September 4, 2014 Moderators Share Posted September 4, 2014 PG-13 were a perfect fit for ECW in my eyes. All ECW was was Memphis with heavy metal music and swearing. One of Heyman's greatest works of the people (and there's lots) is him being seen as this great innovator of the new and amazing with ECW when all he really did is repackage what was going on in Tennessee for a North Eastern audience. PG-13 were a perfect fit for ECW in my eyes. All ECW was was Memphis with heavy metal music and swearing. One of Heyman's greatest works of the people (and there's lots) is him being seen as this great innovator of the new and amazing with ECW when all he really did is repackage what was going on in Tennessee for a North Eastern audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted September 4, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted September 4, 2014 I almost vomited when Joey Styles made it sound as if Heyman was doing all the wrestlers a favour by not paying them on that Heyman DVD. Just lies from a geg-eyed little stooge. Always hated Joey Styles. Thought he was a jaded little shit with over the top yells as soon as I heard him. He does come across as a weasely little shit doesn't he? A right smug little face on him. I suppose that's the state of self-importance half the ECW lot ended up in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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