Today in ECW History - March 16th

 Today in ECW History - March 16th, 2025:

1996: ECW Live Event @ Briarcliffe Fieldhouse in Glenolden, Pennsylvania

Attenance: 491

Results:

• The Dudleys (Big Dick Dudley and Buh Buh Ray Dudley) def. Dog and Rose
• Spiros Gekko def. El Puerto Ricano
• Taz def. Mikey Whipwreck
• Axl Rotten def. Damien Stone
• ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus) (c) def. The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) to retain the titles
• Sabu def. Mustafa
• Chris Jericho def. Stevie Richards
• ECW World Television Championship: 2 Cold Scorpio (c) def. New Jack to retain the title
• Don Harris and Ron Harris def. Shane Douglas and The Sandman

Today in ECW History - March 12th

 

Today in ECW History - March 12th:

Birthday(s): Little Guido (pictured, above) was born on this day in 1972. Guido is best known for his time in ECW as a member of the highly entertaining Full Blooded Italians stable that lasted from 1996-2001. Guido is a former 2 time ECW World Tag Team Champion, having won the title with Tracy Smothers and Tony Mamaluke in different iterations of the group (1998 (Smothers) and 2000 (Mamaluke)). 

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

Attendance: 1,100

Results:

• Chris Chetti def. Skull Von Krush
• Nova def. Tracy Smothers
• Tommy Dreamer def. Steve Corino4,000
• Little Guido and Super Crazy def. Antifaz del Norte and Yoshihiro Tajiri
• Jerry Lynn def. Lance Storm
• Mustafa vs. Spike Dudley ended in a no contest
• Justin Credible vs. Shane Douglas ended in a no contest
• ECW World Tag Team Championship: Rob Van Dam and Sabu (c) def. The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) to retain the titles

2000: ECW Living Dangerously 2000 @ O'Neill Center in Danbury, Connecticut

Attendance: 4,000

Results:

• Bullrope Match: Dusty Rhodes def. Steve Corino
• Bill Wiles and CW Anderson def. Danny Doring and Roadkill
• ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Mike Awesome (c) def. Kid Kash to retain the title 
• Chris Chetti and Super Nova def. Gedo and Jado
• ECW World Television Championship Tournament Semifinal Match: Rhino def. The Sandman by forfeit 
• ECW World Television Championship Tournament Semifinal Match: Super Crazy def. Little Guido
• Balls Mahoney def. Kintaro Kanemura
• New Jack vs. Vic Grimes ended in a no contest
• 3-Way Dance Tag Team Match for ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm) def. Mike Awesome and Raven (c) and Tommy Dreamer and Masato Tanaka to win the titles
• ECW World Television Championship Tournament Final Match: Super Crazy def. Rhino to win the vacant title

Today in ECW History - February 21st

Today in ECW History - February 21st:

1998: ECW CyberSlam 1998 at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Attendance: 2,000

Results:

• Jerry Lynn def. Danny Doring
• Al Snow def. Tracy Smothers
• Chris Chetti def. Doug Furnas
• Lance Storm def. Chris Candido
• ECW World Television Championship: Taz (c) def. Brakkus to retain the title
• First Blood Match: Justin Credible def. Tommy Dreamer
• 6-Man Tag Team Match: The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) and The Sandman def. The Gangstanators (New Jack and John Kronus) and Spike Dudley
• Bam Bam Bigelow and Shane Douglas def. Rob Van Dam and Sabu

2004: 3PW Second Anniversary Show @ New Alhambra Arena (aka ECW Arena) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Results:

• Derek Wylde def. Rob Eckos
• Slyck Wagner Brown def. Mike Kruel
• Roderick Strong def. Mikey Batts
• Ruckus vs. Damian Adams ended in a double count out draw
• Jack Victory and Rockin' Rebel def. CJ O'Doyle and The Blue Meanie
• Matt Stryker def. Monsta Mack
• Dog Collar Match for 3PW Heavyweight Championship: Raven (c) def. Pitbull #1 Gary Wolfe to retain the title
• 3-Way Dance Match: Joey Matthews def. Jerry Lynn and Sabu

Today in ECW History - February 20th

 Today in ECW History - February 20th:

1998: ECW Live Event @ Woodbridge Armory in Woodbridge, New Jersey

Attendance: 1,200

Results:

• Chris Chetti def. Jimmy Shoulders
• Justin Credible def. Jerry Lynn
• ECW World Television Championship: Taz (c) def. Darren Drozdov to retain the title
• The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) def. The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers)
• Al Snow def. Chris Candido
• ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Shane Douglas (c) def. Lance Storm to retain the title
• The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer de0f. The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) 

Today in ECW History - February 19th

 

Today in ECW History - February 19th:

Birthday(s): Tommy Cairo was born on this day in 1958. "Ironman" Tommy Cairo was an early star for then-Eastern Championship Wrestling, having worked previously with Joel Goodhart's Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (which folded in 1992 and was "replaced" almost with ECW). "Queen of Extreme" Francine was born in this day in 1972. Initially appearing as the valet of The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2), in the summer of 1996 she turned her back in them to become Shane Douglas' "Head Cheerleader", a role in which she held until 1999 when Douglas left ECW for the 2nd time, after which she took turns managing Raven, Tommy Dreamer and lastly in ECW's dying days in late 2000-early 2001 she managed Justin Credible. Lastly, Danny Doring was born in this day in 1974. Doring is best remembered for his long-running tag team with Amish Roadkill. He also "dated" Miss Congeniality aka Angelica aka Lita (this was before her WWF debut as Lita). 

1999: ECW Live Event @ Unknown Arena in Rostraver, Pennsylvania

Results:

• Chris Chetti def. Steve Corino
• The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) def. Danny Doring and Roadkill
• Nova and Rhino def. The  Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers)
• Spike Dudley def. Sal E. Graziano 
• The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) def. The Gangstanators (John Kronus and New Jack)
• Sabu def. Skull Von Krush
• ECW World Television Championship: Rob Van Dam (c) def. Jerry Lynn to retain the title 
• ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm) (c) def. Jerry Lynn and Tommy Dreamer to retain the titles

2000: ECW Live Event @ The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Results:

• Bill Wiles and CW Anderson def. Chris Chetti and Nova 
• Jazz def. Simon Diamond 
• Masato Tanaka def. Angel
• ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Mike Awesome (c) def. Spike Dudley to retain the title
• 3-Way Dance Match: Super Crazy def. Little Guido and Yoshihiro Tajiri 
• ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm) (c) def. Raven and Tommy Dreamer to retain the titles
• ECW World Television Championship: Rhino vs. The Sandman ended in a no contest 
• Danny Doring and Roadkill def. The Dupps (Bo Dupp and Jack Dupp)
• ECW World Tag Team Championship: Masato Tanaka and Tommy Dreamer def. The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm) (c) to win the titles