This event was initially planned to be called fully loaded, as it was advertised at the king of the ring event, which immediately preceded invasion. Ecw, heyman, invasion, mcmahon, nitro, raw, the rock, wcw. Raw 2 24 97 ecw invasion part4 10 video dailymotion. In december 1997, dreamer, sandman, terry funk, and the dudley boys went over to fmw for the fmw super extreme wrestling war shows. Wwe raw stagione 5 streaming italiano 1997 serie tv. Then the next 2 years it was just a secondary ppv like judgement day or gab. On the july 9, 2001, edition of raw paul heyman, who had been hired by the wwf while ecw was still in bankruptcy proceedings, joined several former ecw alumni on the wwf roster including the debuting rob van dam and tommy dreamer and claimed that he was bringing ecw back to participate in the invasion by themselves. The invasion was a professional wrestling storyline in the world wrestling federation wwf, now known as wwe that ran from marchnovember 2001 and involved stables of wrestlers purporting to represent world championship wrestling wcw and extreme championship wrestling ecwwhich merged to form the allianceplaced against a stable of wrestlers purporting to represent the wwf. Tried to watch it the other day my dad still watches it. Wwe ecw dvds blurays 0 wwe raw dvds blurays 11 wwe smackdown dvds blurays 2 i am still shipping during the coronavirus pandemic. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Dont judge ecw based on how crap the wwe ecw show was.
Paul heyman brought his band of hardcore merry men to the wwe first in 1997 for a series of epic raw shows. This isnt a show with great wrestling, but i remember this show because i thought it was a huge deal. Ecw hardcore tv was the first true medium ecw used to revolutionize professional wrestling. This article will run down everything you need to know about that original invasion. Ecw exposed show ecw invades wwf raw is war in 1997. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Sandman raven wins the ecw title for the first time. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Raw 198 february 24, 1997 original ecw invasion the godwinns vs. Mikey whipwreck and spike dudley jason makes his return to ecw.
Ecw cyberslam is actually what the modern day axxess is albeit on a much smaller scale. Wwe classics spoke with tommy dreamer and the king to get the hardcore truth on this unprecedented turn of events. Ecw as good as it gets 1997 9201997 wrestling recaps. Which lead to jerry lawler laying down the challenge on air to bring his ecw stars to raw at the manhatten center for raw the following week. Shane douglas on why he wasnt part of ecws raw invasion. Couldnt do it bro it ing sucks lol no one with persona anymore really unless i just really cant get hooked to any of these new. Feb 24, 20 i would agree with the people above me, that it was an ecw ppv with a few of the raw and sd superstars to give it a wwe feel.
Raw is war december 29, 1997 uniondale, ny nassau coliseum the current wwf champs are as follows. Shane douglas on why he wasnt part of ecws raw invasion in 1997. Bam bam bigelow at november to remember 1997 spike dudley vs. Ecw wrestling is the brand new place to talk, view, and machinate about ecw on the web. The extreme rules matches are what give it that ecw feel, and that is why they still associate with ecw. It would come to a conclusion at survivor series in.
Hunter hearst helmsley 12221997 light heavyweight champion. Ecw exposed show ecw invades wwf raw is war in 1997 real. Feb 06, 2017 ecw exposed show ecw invades wwf raw is war in 1997 real. Invasion also typeset as invasion was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the then world wrestling federation wwf. Wwf matches raw ecw invasion rob van dam vs jeff hardy. Leave a comment it has since been deemed a failure by many wrestling critics but its difficult to deny the importance of the invasion in 2001. Shane douglas on if he was asked to be part of wwes ecw wcw invasion duration. Everything ecw is allowed, including the flaming tables. May 01, 2014 the big show, billy gunn, and albert vs shawn stasiak, chris kanyon, and hugh morrus invasion 2001. It was a weird show, crowbarred in alongside the debut of former ufc fighter ken shamrock, it was less of an invasion and more of an ecw show with ecwonly matches just randomly thrown out on raw.
Jan 27, 2009 the original ecw invasion was on the february 24th 1997 edition of monday night raw. Im so glad that after all his personal problems his career is still strong. Premiering in 1993, raw survived years of battles with wwe wwf 2001 ppv pack 2 wwe network dl h264 qtl. The big show, billy gunn, and albert vs shawn stasiak, chris kanyon, and hugh morrus invasion 2001. This week were looking back at one of the best eras in wwe history the attitude. The original ecw invasion was on the february 24th 1997 edition of monday night raw. Home screencaps ecw buffalo invasion 1997 screencaps. Previous article wcw monday night nitro 498 screencaps. This led to the raw colorcommentator paul heyman leaving the announcers booth and declared that extreme championship wrestling ecw has joined the invasion and stated that the invasion has been taken to the extreme, leading to some wwf and wcw wrestlers including raven, lance storm, rhyno, the dudley boyz, and tazz defecting to ecw. It has since been deemed a failure by many wrestling critics but its difficult to deny the importance of the invasion in 2001. Promo by rob van dam and sabu they piss on and burn the ecw flag highlight video of november to remember to november reign by guns n roses. Watch shane douglas defend the ecw title against a tag team wrestler. The hell riders 3 sandman music video 4 ecw tv title tournament, round 1. The invasion was a professional wrestling storyline in the world wrestling federation wwf, now known as wwe that ran from marchnovember 2001 and involved stables of wrestlers purporting to represent world championship wrestling wcw and extreme championship wrestling ecwwhich merged to form the allianceplaced against a stable of wrestlers.
Ecw was about wrestlers giving 100% effort in everything they did. Sandman and woman have problems as she is off to wcw. In 1993, scarsdale, new york native and businessman paul heyman took over the creative end of the promotion from eddie gilbert and rechristened the promotion from eastern championship. Hhg corporation, dba extreme championship wrestling ecw, is a defunct professional wrestling promotion that was founded in philadelphia, pennsylvania, in 1992 by tod gordon. The sixmonth storyline gave wrestling fans an insight to the end of the long running monday night war between raw and nitro. Sandman2 cold scorpiowoman int 26 hardcore tv rey mysterio vs. Ecwwcw vs wwf 6 man tag inaugural brawl video dailymotion. In 1997, ecw shockingly invaded wwe, competing in sanctioned matches on raw and engaging in a bitter rivalry with jerry the king lawler. Old school ecw tv dvds wwe jeff hardy deal set of 2 different logo pendants. On july 9 on raw, kane was scheduled to face mike awesome and lance storm in a handicap match.
The road to ecw barely legal 1997 wrestling 20 years ago. Apr 18, 2018 shane douglas on why he wasnt part of ecw s raw invasion in 1997. Wwe raw 1997 dvd bluray complete season on 10 discs format. He made is debut in 1988 and having wrestled in the 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s and now in 2020, dustin rhodes has reached the 5 decade mark. Jun 28, 2008 watch raw 2 24 97 ecw invasion part4 10 idimegra on dailymotion. This page is for discussion and content related to ecw, whether its during its original run or wwe run. Lance storm taz segment taz burns a raw is war shirt. I stopped watching like a year after the invasion of wcwecw. On february 24, 1997, ecw invaded raw from the manhattan center. British bulldog wwe european championship matchmarch 3, 1997. Just finished donwloading every raw is war episode from 9798 bodybuilding. Shane douglas on if he was asked to be part of wwes ecwwcw invasion duration. They advanced a storyline, plugged their first ever payperview and worked three.
Tommy dreamerterry funkdream partner tag team match. Home ecw commercial tapes ecw buffalo invasion 1997. It took place on july 22, 2001 at the gund arena in cleveland, ohio. The highflying stars of japans most spectacular promotion invade america with their. Cactus jack vs triple h raw 22091997 4 this was the debut of the. More so when they started working with wwe, leading to ecw wrestlers competing on raw and wwe guys flash funk2 cold scorpio, aldo montoyajustin credible and doug furnas and phil lafon being shipped down to ecw. I would agree with the people above me, that it was an ecw ppv with a few of the raw and sd superstars to give it a wwe feel. What started as national wrestling alliance member eastern championship wrestling evolved into the groundbreaking extreme championship wrestling, which broke all the rules and changed the professional wrestling industry from a bingo hall in. Ecw and the wwf were building to some sort of angle or invasion. February 22, 1997 ecw online nerds collide in their annual geekfest. Just finished donwloading every raw is war episode from 9798. Lauderdale, fl war memorial auditorium hardcore heaven 1997.
Starting with double tables in 1995, the february event became the yearly chance for rspw regulars to meet up, mingle. Taz taz takes out the bwo, which isnt the same without the recently departed for wcw, stevie richards. Rewatching this stuff on a big screen in order is damn epic, the nostalgia is too much. For the latest special offers, competitions and exclusive updates sign up to receive our newsletter. Contrary to popular belief, ecw wasnt all about weapons, tables and chairs. Mcmahon tries to rally the undertaker and kane ahead of the inaugural brawl. Savio vega jerry the king lawler interviews ken shamrock taz vs. Edge and christian defeated lance storm and mike awesome. For those who dont know what happened, lance storm and mike awesome who were part of the wcw side at the time were facing off against kane and y2j.
Dec 16, 20 promo by rob van dam and sabu they piss on and burn the ecw flag highlight video of november to remember to november reign by guns n roses. Can you name the wrestlersvalets who appeared on extreme championship wrestlings roster in 1997. The latter is the only time the invasionthe alliance is mentioned, which is a shame, because the arrival of ecw into the story was perfectly executed and deserves to be seen here. Ecw hardcore tv dvds blurays rare wrestling videos.
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