Old school ecw appreciation

[Bootzilla]

I never saw it while it was even running but seeing some network episodes and torrents some stuff doesn't hold up but stuff that does the og new jack but what dawned on me isnhow much these dudes were killling themselves for low pay
Go watch misata tanaka vs mike awesome .
For those of you that saw ecw while it was around how was it compared to the E and wcw

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

BEAT ME IF YOU CAN

 

[Bootzilla]

BEAT ME IF YOU CAN

Survive if i let you. Breh taz was a best in ecw that suplex machine and his hatred of sabu but that damn whistle in matches in could get annoying

 

[Rout3r2035]

The Sandman vs. Tommy Dreamer - Singapore Cane Match: Hardcore Heaven, August 13, 1994
One of the few truly moments of two otherwise careers

 

[Freestyle Phantom3.0]

I think ECW was what got me really into wrestling. I was a big WWE mark when I was younger like everyone else, but once I saw ECW for the first time in like 96 or so, it changed everything. So ahead of its time and truly was the precursor to the attitude era. Once it sputtered out, I transitioned nicely into ROH, other indies, Japan etc. IMO its influence cannot be overstated.

 

[Yessir_Araphat]

I used to stay up late waiting for ecw to come on. I'd be tired as fukk come 11, but as soon as you heard white zombie playing, and saw "extreme" being spelled out on screen, I was hype as fukk!!

 

[PYRRHUS 88]

99-2000 RVD is one of my personal GOAT. With Shawn retired, my preadolescent stanning transferred right on over to Mr Monday Night

I remember sending in a question to RajahWWF mailbag asking something along the lines of "DO U AGREE WWF SHOULD SIGN ROB VAN DAM TO BE THE NEXT HBK"

 

[puppetmaster]

Had to tape trade heavy to get it here since it didn't air locally until late 99

It gets unfairly dismissed by certain segments of wrestling fans but a LOT of the stuff cats dig now from wrestling and honestly MMA even originated in that bingo hall

 

[The G.O.D II]

Always hated the product. I remember my pops took me to an event back in like 98. That's the first time I realized the majority of wrestling fans over the age of 21 were absolute losers

 

[Superkick Party]

ECW>>>WWF&WCW

 

[Bootzilla]

Had to tape trade heavy to get it here since it didn't air locally until late 99

It gets unfairly dismissed by certain segments of wrestling fans but a LOT of the stuff cats dig now from wrestling and honestly MMA even originated in that bingo hall

how were them tape trading days i was too yoing so i only watched what came on tv for skme reason my young mind thought wcw and wwf just trained the wreslers themselves in 99 i first saw an low rent indy show on local tv i was like There's more wresling. I feel I missed on some good times i heard of the fmw and japan tapes circulation

 

[puppetmaster]

how were them tape trading days i was too yoing so i only watched what came on tv for skme reason my young mind thought wcw and wwf just trained the wreslers themselves in 99 i first saw an low rent indy show on local tv i was like There's more wresling. I feel I missed on some good times i heard of the fmw and japan tapes circulation

It was fun involved a whole lotta trusting folks tho. Never got burned on a deal thankfully Japanese and pancrase tapes were the bait I used to get ECW stuff.