ECW CyberSlam was an annual supercard event and fan convention produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1996 until 2000. The supercard began in 1995 with the ECW Double Tables event, held at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event was held for those who were posting on Usenet's rec.sport.pro-wrestling to be able to meet performers in person and see some live professional wrestling. ECW's Tod Gordon assisted the ECW fans in organizing the inaugural event. Prior to the ECW Arena show on February 4th, 1995, there was a show held at the Flagstaff Hall in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The red shirts seen on some wrestlers and fans say "To The Extreme" and was the nickname given to the event itself. The main guests were ECW's founder Tod Gordon, The Sandman and The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock). Once the wrestlers began to arrive for the event, they came out to mingle and chat with fans. Another event was held during the summer of 1995, called "Back to the Extreme". This time, a Q&A session was held at the Holiday Inn in Essington, Pennsylvania. Clips from this event can be found on YouTube.
In 1996, Paul Heyman christened the event "CyberSlam". There were two events of CyberSlam in 1997. Every year, the convention included a question and answer session with wrestlers.
VENUES AND DATES:
| Event: | Date: | Venue: | City: | Main Event: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECW CyberSlam 1996 | February 17, 1996 | ECW Arena | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Raven (c) vs. The Sandman for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | |||||
| ECW CyberSlam 1997 | February 21, 1997 | Lost Battalion Hall | Queens, New York | The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus) (c) vs. Sabu and Rob Van Dam for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | |||||
| February 22, 1997 | ECW Arena | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Sabu vs. Chris Candido | ||||||
| ECW CyberSlam 1998 | February 21, 1998 | Shane Douglas and Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Sabu and Rob Van Dam | |||||||
| ECW CyberSlam 1999 | April 3, 1999 | The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) and Mr. Mustafa vs. New Jack and Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) in an Ultimate Jeopardy match | |||||||
| ECW CyberSlam 2000 | April 22, 2000 | Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Justin Credible for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | |||||||
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | |||||||||
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