Tag Archives: ECW

Sabu To Be Inducted Into 2024 Indie Wrestling Hall Of Fame

Game Changer Wrestling have announced that ECW legend Sabu will be inducted into the 2024 Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame on April 7th. The event will take place at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and air live on GCW’s official YouTube channel. *2024 Indie HoF Update* Inductee #5:SABU Inducted by:TBA Also Announced:Steve CorinoTrent  Continue Reading »

Rob Van Dam Discusses How Paul Heyman Helped To Change The Wrestling Business

In a recent interview with SportsKeeda’s WrestleBinge podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam discussed several topics, including Paul Heyman being inducted into the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame, and how Paul Heyman helped to change the wrestling business in the 1990’s. “It’s pretty cool they’re giving him his flowers, because he was the  Continue Reading »

Rob Van Dam Discusses Paul Heyman Being Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame, If He Should Be The One To Induct Heyman & More

In a recent episode of his 1 Of A Kind podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam discussed several topics, including Paul Heyman being inducted into the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame, if he should be the one to induct Heyman next month and more. “I think it’s really cool, I think that it’s  Continue Reading »

Sabu Reveals He Is Preparing For His Final Match; Would Like RVD To Be His Last Opponent

In a recent interview with Stories With Brisco & Bradshaw, ECW legend Sabu revealed that he is preparing for his final match, and would like to have WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam as his last opponent. “I’m hopefully setting up for my final match, I want to do a final match, maybe in  Continue Reading »

ECW Original Chris Chetti Returning To The Ring As Part Of CAP Frostbite 2 On December 14th

Create A Pro Wrestling have announced that ECW original Chris Chetti will be making his return to the ring for the first time since April 2013 as part of their Frostbite 2 event on Thursday, December 14th at the Create A Pro Wrestling Academy in Hicksville, New York. Chetti will be teaming up with Brian  Continue Reading »

Justin Credible Added To GCW C’mon Dude On December 2nd

Game Changer Wrestling have announced that former ECW star Justin Credible has been added to their GCW C’mon Dude event on Saturday, December 2nd. The event will take place at The Webster in Hartford, Connecticut and air live on FITE+. *HARTFORD UPDATE* Just Signed: JUSTIN CREDIBLE returns to GCW on 12/2 in HARTFORD! Plus:Blake Christian  Continue Reading »

Lance Storm Discusses Meeting Chris Jericho For The First Time, Jericho Wanting Him As His Final Opponent, His Wrestling Academy & More

Chris Van Vliet sent out the following: In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet as part of the INSIGHT With Chris Van Vliet podcast, former ECW, WCW and WWE talent Lance Storm discussed several topics including meeting Chris Jericho for the first time, being Chris Jericho’s final opponent, Canadian wrestlers always being heels, will  Continue Reading »

Sabu Opens Up On His AEW Appearances; Reveals It Was Chris Jericho Who Contacted Him

In a recent virtual signing with Golden Ring Collectibles, former ECW star Sabu discussed several topics, including his recent AEW appearances, and revealed that it was Chris Jericho who contacted him about coming in as a surprise. “About a week before the Wednesday, when I did the first appearance, and by Wednesday, the Wednesday before  Continue Reading »

Stevie Richards Discusses His Current Health, Tests Revealing A Spinal Infection, Recovery Process & More

In a recent interview with James Romero of WSI | Wrestling Shoot Interviews, former WWE, ECW and TNA Wrestling star Stevie Richards provided an update on his current health, tests revealing that he had a spinal infection, his recovery process and more. Highlights of the interview are below: On when Stevie first started to experience  Continue Reading »

Taz & Sabu To Take Part In ECW Barely Legal Watchalong For AdFreeShows

AdFreeShows sent along the following: Taz and Sabu Join AdFreeShows.com for an Extreme Watchalong On Thursday, April 14th, at 9:00/ET AdFreeShows.com will turn a little bit extreme, as the ‘Human Suplex Machine’ Taz and ‘The most Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal, Death-Defying Maniac’ Sabu join the platform for an exclusive watchalong event of their ground-breaking match at  Continue Reading »

Justin Credible Opens Up On His Struggles With Addiction

In an interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin, former WWE and ECW superstar Justin Credible discussed a variety of topics and opened up on his struggles with addiction. “As everybody knows, I’ve had a history with drug and alcohol and substance abuse for a long time, and I got clean off  Continue Reading »

Justin Credible Thanks WWE For Helping Him Turn His Life Around

In a series of posts on his official Twitter account, former WWE and ECW superstar Justin Credible (PJ Polaco) thanked the WWE and their Wellness Policy for helping him to turn his life around. When I retired from pro wrestling I honestly didn’t think I would miss it all that much. The last year of  Continue Reading »

Tazz Surgery Update

In a post on his official Instagram account, former ECW Champion Taz noted that he underwent surgery on his hand in an attempt to repair nerve damage that led to a loss of feeling, muscle atrophy and an inability to grip with his right hand. Taz noted that the surgery too longer than was originally  Continue Reading »

Taz Undergoing Surgery Today

Former ECW World Champion Taz will be undergoing surgery on his hand today in an attempt to repair nerve damage that has led to a loss of feeling, muscle atrophy and an inability for him to grip things with his right hand. Taz noted recently that he has nerve damage in his neck from his  Continue Reading »

Taz Scheduled To Undergo Surgery

Former ECW World Champion Taz made an announcement on The Taz Show on CBS Radio this morning that he will be undergoing surgery on his hand soon in an attempt to repair nerve damage that has led to him losing feeling and an inability to grip with his right hand. Taz noted that nerve damage  Continue Reading »

New ECW, WCCW & WWE Old School Content Added To WWE Network

WWE sent out the following: More ECW, WCCW and WWE Old School Nearly 200 episodes of classic footage from ECW, WCCW and WWE Old School are now available on demand on WWE Network. Watch the final year of WWE’s ECW franchise, various classic episodes of World Class Championship Wrestling spanning 1981-85 and unforgettable WWE Old  Continue Reading »

UFC Welterweight Star Enlists Former WWE & ECW Wrestler Stevie Richards At Strength & Conditioning Coach

The following was sent to Wrestling-News.Net: #8 World Ranked UFC Welterweight star Colby “Chaos” Covington (12-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) has enlisted professional wrestler and fitness expert Stevie Richards of Stevie Richards Fitness (stevierichardsfitness.com) to join his camp as a strength and conditioning coach. Stevie Richards is known for his tremendous work ethic and in-ring shape  Continue Reading »

Raven Discusses Why Scripted Promos Are Ruining Wrestling

In an interview with ESPN, former ECW, WWE and WCW superstar Raven commented on why he believes that scripted promos are ruining the wrestling business. “I think it’s bad for the business. Now they write promos for people. In the old days, you got bullet points. They said, ‘Here are the points you gotta hit,  Continue Reading »

WWE-Era ECW Content Now Available On WWE Network

WWE have added WWE-era Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) content to the WWE Network, which includes the first 143 episodes of the show, as well as the WWE versus ECW special. For those wondering, the TV episodes run from June 13th, 2006 up to March 2nd, 2009, with more episodes to be added over the Summer.  Continue Reading »

WWE Step In To Help Former ECW Superstar Justin Credible

WWE have stepped in to help former ECW superstar Justin Credible (real name PJ Polaco) after a troubling video he posted to YouTube earlier this week. In the video, Credible stated that he was arrested, faced jail time and had not had a public defender get back to him, while also noting his past with  Continue Reading »