Today in ECW History - November 30th

 


Today in ECW History - November 30th:



Birthday(s): Jimmy Del Ray was born on this day in 1962. Del Ray made a handful of appearances in ECW back in late-1995 and early-1996. His most notable matches in ECW were at ECW House Party 1996 where he lost to Buh Buh Ray Dudley and ECW December to Dismember 1995 where he teamed with Tom Prichard in losing fashion against The Public Enemy. He would pass away in 2014 on December 6th, 2014. 

Death(s): N/A

1996: ECW Live Event @ Boomerang Nightclub in Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 250

Results:

  • New Jack def. D-Von Dudley
  • Axl Rotten def. David Jericho
  • Pitbull #2 def. Ric Rage
  • The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) def. The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and Spike Dudley)
  • Chris Candido vs. Rob Van Dam ended in a 30-minute time limit draw
  • ECW World Television Championship: Shane Douglas (c) def. Tommy Dreamer to retain the title 
  • ECW World Heavyweight Championship: The Sandman (c) def. Raven to retain the title 


1997: ECW November to Remember 1997 @ Golden Dome in Monaca, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 4,634

Results:

  • Dark Match: Chris Chetti and Spike Dudley def. Erin O'Grady and Paul Diamond
  • Chris Candido vs. Tommy Rogers ended in a no contest
  • Chris Candido and Lance Storm def. Jerry Lynn and Tommy Rogers
  • Mikey Whipwreck def. Justin Credible
  • ECW World Television Championship: Taz (c) def. Pitbull #2 to retain the title
  • 4-Way Dance for ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) (c) def. The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley), The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) and The Gangstanators (New Jack and John Kronus) to retain the titles
  • Flag Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Tommy Dreamer ended in a no contest
  • Tables and Ladders Match: Sabu def. The Sandman
  • ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Shane Douglas def. Bam Bam Bigelow (c) to win the title 

Today in ECW History - November 26th




Today in ECW History - November 26th:

Brian Lee, pictured in 1996, during his blood feud with Tommy Dreamer which took place during Summer of '96.


Birthday(s): Brian Lee was born on this day in 1966. Lee made appearances in ECW most notably in 1996 where he feuded with Tommy Dreamer, culminating in ECW's only Scaffold match in history at ECW High Incident '96. 

Death(s): N/A

1999: ECW Live Event @ Unknown Arena in Trenton, New Jersey

Attendance: 500

Results:

  • Danny Doring and Roadkill def. Bill Wiles and CW Anderson
  • Spike Dudley def. Mikey Whipwreck
  • 6-Person Tag Team Match: Jazz, Kid Kash and Nova def. The Dupps (Bo Dupp, Jack Dupp and Puck Dupp)
  • Super Crazy def. Ikuto Hidaka
  • ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Mike Awesome (c) def. Angel to retain the title 
  • 6-Man Tag Team Match: The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) and New Jack def. Da Baldies (PN News, Tony DeVito and Vic Grimes)
  • Chris Candido def. Tom Marquez
  • Chris Candido def. Simon Diamond
  • 3-Way Dance: Jerry Lynn def. Little Guido and Yoshihiro Tajiri 
  • Sabu def. Justin Credible 
  • Rhino def. The Sandman

Today in ECW History - November 22nd



 Today in ECW History - November 22nd:

Wrestler birthday(s): NONE

Wrestler death(s): NONE

1996: ECW Live Event @ Webster Town Hall in Webster, Massachusetts

Attendance: 300

Results:

  • Buh Buh Ray Dudley def. D-Von Dudley
  • Taz def. Spike Dudley
  • Mixed Tag Team Match: Beulah McGillicutty and Tommy Dreamer def. Francine and Shane Douglas
  • Stevie Richards def. Roadkill
  • Louie Spicolli def. G. Q. Gorgeous 
  • The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) def. Chris Candido and Mikey Whipwreck
  • Brian Lee vs. Pitbull #2 ended in a no contest
  • Rob Van Dam def. Super Nova
  • ECW World Heavyweight Championship: The Sandman (c) def. Raven to retain the title 


2003: 3PW Raven's Rules @ New Alhambra Arena (formerly known as the ECW Arena) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 475

Results:

  • C.J. O'Doyle def. Ricky Vega
  • Monsta Mack def. Amish Roadkill
  • Matt Stryker def. Ruckus
  • Low Ki def. Joey Matthews
  • The Blue Meanie def. Rob Eckos
  • Damian Adams def. Pitbull #1 (Gary Wolfe)
  • Xavier def. Homicide
  • 3-Way Dance: Raven def. The Sandman and Sabu

Today in ECW History - November 21st



 Today in ECW History - November 21st:

Shane Douglas, pictured with his valet Francine, during his 2nd ECW World Television Championship reign in 1996 at the ECW Arena in South Philly.


Wrestler birthday(s): On this day in 1964, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas was born. Douglas is a former 4-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion, 2-time ECW World Television Champion and 1-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion (having won the 1994 NWA World Championship Tournament which led to the creation of Extreme Championship Wrestling, renamed from Eastern after ECW and Douglas double-crossed the NWA). He is also a Hardcore Hall of Fame, Class of 2014 inductee at the 2300 Arena (formerly known as the ECW Arena) 

1997: ECW Live Event @ Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York

Attendance: 1,200

Results:

  • Jerry Lynn and Tommy Rogers def. Paul Diamond and Roadkill
  • Justin Credible def. Mikey Whipwreck
  • ECW World Television Championship: Taz (c) def. Spike Dudley to retain the title 
  • Shane Douglas def. Chris Chetti
  • 4-Way Elimination Tag Team Match for ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) (c) def. The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney), The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) and The Gangstanators (New Jack and John Kronus) to retain the titles
  • ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Bam Bam Bigelow (c) def. Chris Candido to retain the title 
  • Singapore Cane Match: Sabu def. The Sandman
  • Tommy Dreamer def. Rob Van Dam
1998: ECW Live Event @ ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 1,400

Results:

  • Sabu def. Mr. Hughes
  • 6-Man Tag Team Match: Chris Chetti and The Blue World Order (Super Nova and The Blue Meanie) def. Danny Doring, Roadkill and Skull Von Krush
  • ECW World Television Championship: Rob Van Dam (c) def. Rod Price to retain the title 
  • Little Guido def. Mike Lozansky
  • Lance Storm def. Jerry Lynn
  • Mikey Whipwreck def. Lance Storm
  • 6-Man Tag Team Match: The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) and Justin Credible def. Balls Mahoney, Masato Tanaka and Tommy Dreamer
  • Rob Van Dam and Sabu def. Shane Douglas and Taz

Today in ECW History - November 20th


 

Today in ECW History - November 20th:

1997: ECW Live Event @ Lost Battalion Hall in Queens, New York

Attendance: 900

Results:

  • Tommy Rogers def. Chris Chetti
  • Jason Knight and Justin Credible def. Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley
  • Chris Candido def. Jerry Lynn
  • ECW World Television Championship: Taz (c) def. Buh Buh Ray Dudley to retain the title 
  • ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) (c) def. The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) to retain the titles
  • Tommy Dreamer def. Paul Diamond
  • ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Bam Bam Bigelow (c) def. Sabu to retain the title 
1998: ECW Live Event @ Unknown Arena in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 1,100

Results:

  • The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) def. Balls Mahoney and Super Nova
  • Chris Chetti def. Skull Von Krush
  • Spike Dudley def. Big Dick Dudley
  • ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Shane Douglas (c) def. Tommy Rogers to retain the title
  • ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) (c) def. Balls Mahoney and Masato Tanaka to retain the titles
  • ECW World Television Championship: Rob Van Dam (c) def. Jerry Lynn to retain the title 
  • Justin Credible vs. Tommy Dreamer ended in a no contest
1999: ECW Live Event @ Unknown Arena in Peoria, Illinois

Attendance: 1,500

Results:

  • Jerry Lynn def. Little Guido
  • Super Crazy and Tom Marquez def. Jesus Cristobal and Yoshihiro Tajiri
  • Kid Kash and Nova def. The Dupps (Bo Dupp and Jack Dupp)
  • Simon Diamond def. Chris Candido
  • Spike Dudley def. Lance Storm
  • ECW World Tag Team Championship: Raven and Tommy Dreamer (c) def. Danny Doring and Roadkill to retain the titles
  • Rhino def. The Sandman
  • Sabu def. Justin Credible
  • 6-Man Tag Team Match: The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) and New Jack def. Da Baldies (PN News, Angel and Tony DeVito)


2004: 3PW For The Gold @ New Alhambra Arena (fka the ECW Arena) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Results:

  • Low Ki def. Slyck Wagner Brown
  • CJ O'Doyle def. Rob Eckos
  • 3PW Tag Team Championship: The Pitbulls 2004 (Gary Wolfe and Mike Kruel) (c) def. Damian Adams and Monsta Mack to retain the titles
  • Chris Sabin def. Joey Matthews
  • Amish Roadkill and The Blue Meanie def. Jack Victory and Rockin' Rebel
  • Don E. Allen def. April Hunter\
  • Simon Diamond def. Matt Stryker 
  • 3PW Heavyweight Championship: Christopher Daniels (c) def. AJ Styles to retain the title