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Post by McBlake on May 20, 2018 18:17:36 GMT -5
Was pretty bored this afternoon and decided i don't use the network as much as I could. I literally only use it to watch live events and NXT. So after never experiencing any original ECW in my life I decided to stick Hardcore Heaven 2000 on and... Damn, I really enjoyed that!
I was a bit confused as to what was going on in all the matches, no idea why people were feuding or having matches, and that's why I've always found it hard getting into other companies, I was a bit worried about production values too but I was glued.
The show had a mixed bag of all styles of wresting, including some insane spots that ECW is of course famous for, especially in its later days. Sandman's wife getting piledriven through the table by Rhyno (who seems to have been booked brilliantly in ECW and looked like a monster the whole show) sticks out inparticular. I even enjoyed New Jack being New Jack 😂 The match with Tajiri and Steve Corino was brutal, only to be topped by RVD and Jerry Lynn (one of the most underrated ever?) which I'm also lead to believe isn't even their best match?
Sure the main event was rather lackluster but the crowd was on fire and made everything seem real.
This is definitely something I'd like to watch more of. I almost wish I was born 5-10 years earlier to experience this at the time. So I'm wondering if there is any big ECW fans on here or if anyone could recommend some more PPV's or individual matches available on the network?
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Post by The Brain on May 20, 2018 18:32:02 GMT -5
Definitely check out their 1st ppv Barely Legal
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Post by King Richius on May 20, 2018 18:34:22 GMT -5
RVD and Jerry Lynn had the best chemistry between two wrestlers I've ever seen and I consider all of their matches to be true classics. I highly recommend watching any show where those two went at it.
I'd also recommend watching any of the Tajiri/SuperCrazy/Little Guido matches. Today's cruiserweights could learn a thing or two from those three.
If you're going to watch any ECW PPVs you simply have to watch the very first one: Barely Legal from '97.
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Post by Nivro™ on May 20, 2018 22:54:07 GMT -5
Pretty much watch anything 1997. I feel like that was ECW's iconic year. Not sure if its on the network or not but you absolutely have to go out and find the Born to be Wired match between Funk & Sabu. I had it on VHS and we watched it in class back in HS. The classroom was literally silent from that match.
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Post by mikey1974 on May 21, 2018 13:40:49 GMT -5
Watch Heat Wave 99. It's worth it alone for the Dudley's promo where they went off script and nearly incited a riot.
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Post by c-scope on May 21, 2018 19:08:49 GMT -5
I  ing LOVE watching ECW shows. mikey1974 is right about heatwave 99. Buh Buhs promos were amazing in ECW. They used to actually fight fans and the security guards hated them cause they were such good heels the security guards knew when they came out their jobs were about to get harder (yes I stole the quote from the Dudley’s DVD, but they would regularly fight fans. So you know it’s true) I agree with you on new jack, love that crazy ass.hole. All of RVD and Lynn’s matches are incredible. And I also wish I was born sooner so I could’ve seen ECW while it was happening. Paul Heyman is an evil genius, that’s the only way I can describe that man. I would recommend living Dangerously 2000(there’s some crazy new jack crapon that show), anarchy rules 99, and guilty as charged 2000 (first ECW show I ever watched. Very good show) |
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Post by Artie Kendall on May 21, 2018 22:24:42 GMT -5
As far as full cards, Heat Wave 98 is considered by some to be the best pay per view that ECW did in it's original run. It's one of my personal favorites because it has Hayabusa on the card, but it also has the amazing Tanaka vs Awesome match.
Some more matches to check out:
Scorpio Vs Sabu - Harcore Heaven 94 or Cyberslam 96
Awesome Vs Tanaka - Novemeber to Remember 99, Heat Wave 98
Malenko Vs Guerrero - Hostile City Showdown 95
The Pubic Enemy vs The Gangstas - Hardcore Heaven 95
Chris Jericho Vs 2 Cold Scorpio Vs Shane Douglas Vs Pitbull #2 - Heat Wave 96
I'm not sure if all these are on the Network as I don't have it. I'd assume something like Heat Wave 98 is but as far as Cyberslam or Hostile City Showdown, could be missing from the network.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2018 5:32:08 GMT -5
RVD vs Lynn Hardcore Heaven '99
RVD vs Lynn Living Dangerously '99
RVD vs Balls Mahoney Anarchy Rulz '99
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Post by 👑🇵🇭⭐️ on May 22, 2018 12:11:26 GMT -5
Definitely check out their 1st ppv Barely Legal Definitely do NOT check out their last pay per view December to Dismember 2006!! |
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Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on May 22, 2018 12:14:20 GMT -5
Definitely check out their 1st ppv Barely Legal Definitely do NOT check out their last pay per view December to Dismember 2006!! LMAO!!!!! Watch the revival show, One Night Stand in 2005. It's a WWE produced PPV, but it's as ECW as anything. Tanaka Vs. Mike Awesome was amazing. Ignore Joey Styles' foreshadowing in that match. "Mike Awesome with a suicide dive, and it's a shame that he didn't succeed in taking his own life!" When Mike did take his own life just 2 years later. |
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Post by The Brain on May 22, 2018 12:35:30 GMT -5
Definitely check out their 1st ppv Barely Legal Definitely do NOT check out their last pay per view December to Dismember 2006!! That was WWE's abomination of ECW. I try to block those years out of my mind. |
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on May 22, 2018 13:55:33 GMT -5
November To Remember 97 just for the pop at the end of the match between Shane Douglas and Bam Bam Bigelow
Living Dangerously 98
Heatwave 98
Guilty As Charged 99
all great PPVs that you must watch!
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Post by McBlake on May 22, 2018 18:37:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies so far guys. Yeah I've seen both the One Night Stand events numerous times. I thought those might have tempted me to go through the old archive a lot sooner, but never got round to it. When I made this thread I fully expected the same 2 or 3 PPV's to keep getting mentioned, but good to see everyone has their own favourites, which gives me hope. I'll be sure to check out everyone's recommendations. RVD and Jerry Lynn had the best chemistry between two wrestlers I've ever seen and I consider all of their matches to be true classics. I highly recommend watching any show where those two went at it. I'd also recommend watching any of the Tajiri/SuperCrazy/Little Guido matches. Today's cruiserweights could learn a thing or two from those three. If you're going to watch any ECW PPVs you simply have to watch the very first one: Barely Legal from '97. That's an interesting take on Lynn/RVD. The match I saw was almost like they shared the same brain. Definitely excited to see more from those 2. Pretty much watch anything 1997. I feel like that was ECW's iconic year. Not sure if its on the network or not but you absolutely have to go out and find the Born to be Wired match between Funk & Sabu. I had it on VHS and we watched it in class back in HS. The classroom was literally silent from that match. I'm not sure it is on the Network, but I'll be sure to try and dig it out. Sabu always intrigued me, I absolutely loved his work in TNA despite already being pretty banged up by then. I ing LOVE watching ECW shows. mikey1974 is right about heatwave 99. Buh Buhs promos were amazing in ECW. They used to actually fight fans and the security guards hated them cause they were such good heels the security guards knew when they came out their jobs were about to get harder (yes I stole the quote from the Dudley’s DVD, but they would regularly fight fans. So you know it’s true) I agree with you on new jack, love that crazy ass.hole. All of RVD and Lynn’s matches are incredible. And I also wish I was born sooner so I could’ve seen ECW while it was happening. Paul Heyman is an evil genius, that’s the only way I can describe that man. I would recommend living Dangerously 2000(there’s some crazy new jack crap on that show), anarchy rules 99, and guilty as charged 2000 (first ECW show I ever watched. Very good show) Cheers for your take. Seems like you were in a similar position as me going back and watching it all years later? When did you start digging through? Thanks again guys, looking forward to next time I get an extended period of free time. Probably watch some of the early stuff yous have mentioned, then start at Barely Legal 97 and work my way up. |
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Post by c-scope on May 22, 2018 19:01:30 GMT -5
McBlake I started watching some of the old ECW ppvs towards the end of 2015 and just fell in love with the shit. I haven’t watched as much as I would like to but I love it. I actually bought an ECW shirt and have been getting it signed by every ECW original I meet just cause i can’t get enough of the crap. I love talking to the guys that lived it about ECW too. Every one that I’ve been able to talk to about it has just lit up when I told them I was into it. I think partially cause of what it was and cause I’m only 16 so a lot of the guys probably think “wow this kid is into the crazy crapwe did 20 years ago. We must’ve done something right” it’s just great. Especially Mikey whipwreck, Shane Douglas and Jerry Lynn. I had a good conversation with all of those guys about ECW when I met them.
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Post by Liv Is Life on May 25, 2018 0:55:31 GMT -5
I really enjoyed the rise of Steve Corino when he went up against the Network and Cyrus.
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Post by K5 on May 25, 2018 19:04:43 GMT -5
by the time it was 2000, ecw wasn’t really at it’s best despite still having some great talents. check out 95-98 for their best stuff.
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Post by aggressiveperfector on May 25, 2018 22:09:10 GMT -5
I caught everything other than the first two PPV's live on PPV (I even went to Dayton Ohio for Heatwave '98-'99) ECW was magical.
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Post by Sting on May 27, 2018 12:23:20 GMT -5
I really enjoyed 2005’s One Night Stand.
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Post by 👑🇵🇭⭐️ on May 27, 2018 18:48:46 GMT -5
Definitely do NOT check out their last pay per view December to Dismember 2006!! That was WWE's abomination of ECW. I try to block those years out of my mind. I really loved One Night Stand 2005. It brought back so many memories of the original ECW. It was such a great show. At the time, I was hoping they would bring back ECW as the 3rd brand. I really liked One Night Stand 2006. It made me anticipate what WWECW was going to be. I was hoping for the return of the ECW Television Championship Title Belt, the ECW Tag Team Championship Title Belts, and the creation of the rumored ECW Vixens Championship Title Belt. Oh well. |
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Post by The Brain on May 27, 2018 19:09:49 GMT -5
That was WWE's abomination of ECW. I try to block those years out of my mind. I really loved One Night Stand 2005. It brought back so many memories of the original ECW. It was such a great show. At the time, I was hoping they would bring back ECW as the 3rd brand. I really liked One Night Stand 2006. It made me anticipate what WWECW was going to be. I was hoping for the return of the ECW Television Championship Title Belt, the ECW Tag Team Championship Title Belts, and the creation of the rumored ECW Vixens Championship Title Belt. Oh well. I'll give em credit on ONS 05 as it did feel like an original ECW show. It should've been here in Philly at the Arena but besides that it was good.
06 was terrible IMO. The WWE Title as the main event? Big slap in the face to original fans.
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