Tag Archives: Extreme Championship Wrestling

Former ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer noted on his Instagram account that he almost lost an eye at his home yesterday during a freak accident while petting his dogs and that a contact lens probably saved his eye. Scary day, I almost lost my eye. Was in bed in am petting my dog.switched to pet the  Continue Reading »

Chris Featherstone sent along the following: Former ECW, WWE IC, and WCW U.S. Champion Shane Douglas was a recent guest on the Pancakes and Powerslams Show. Douglas stated that he is starting a new wrestling company that is slated to be announced soon, and it will be good compared to WWE’s “garbage.” Here are some  Continue Reading »

Speaking through his official Facebook page, former WWE and ECW superstar Tommy Dreamer noted that he recently shot footage for an upcoming episode of Impractical Jokers. Also featured in the image, which you can see at this link are Bubba Ray Dudley and Velvet Sky, however it is unknown as to whether they will be  Continue Reading »

WWE have announced that the OMG: ECW’s Most Controversial Moments, which was originally intended to be a DVD release before being pulled earlier this year, is now available on the WWE Network in the Beyond The Ring section in Originals. Also, as WWE have been promoting over the weekend, the company debuted their ECW: The  Continue Reading »

The WWE Network has updated its scheduled for next week, with the notable inclusion that an ECW special titled “The Authentic Untold Story Of ECW” will air following WWE RAW going off the air on Monday night, which explains why Tazz, Bubba Ray Dudley and Tommy Dreamer were backstage at WWE SmackDown 900 recently. The  Continue Reading »

In an update on Bubba Ray Dudley, Tommy Dreamer and Taz being backstage at last night’s WWE SmackDown 900 broadcast, the trio were there to tape future material to be used on the WWE Network, something that Taz confirmed on his official Twitter account which you can see below. Thanks @WWE for the kind hospitality  Continue Reading »

WWE released the following video featuring former ECW Champion Steve Corino discussing his stint as a guest coach at the WWE Performance Center and why he considers the facility to be “wrestling heaven”. Former #ECWChampion @KINGCorino spent a week at the @WWEPerformCtr, and it's safe to say that he was AMAZED! https://t.co/UisZd7uy5i — WWE (@WWE)  Continue Reading »

Former WWE and ECW superstar Yoshihiro Tajiri may be returning to the WWE next year as part of the company’s Cruiserweight Division, according to WWE NXT General Manager William Regal, following comments he made at his one-man comedy show at The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow, Scotland. 46-year-old Tajiri worked the WWE Cruiserweight Classic earlier  Continue Reading »

Beyond Wrestling announced over the weekend that former ECW and WWE commentator Joey Styles will debut for the promotion at their “Midas Touch” event next Sunday, October 2nd in Somerville, Massachusetts. The promotion announced that Styles will be doing a meet and greet with VIP ticket holders before the show, however as of writing, there  Continue Reading »

In a recent interview with the Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling podcast, former WWE and ECW commentator Joey Styles commented on a variety of topics, including why he wants to become the voice of the independent wrestling scene. “Gabe introduced me to Mike Quackenbush of CHIKARA. I was a little familiar with CHIKARA but  Continue Reading »

Donald Wood of Ring Rust Radio sent out the following: My name is Donald Wood from Ring Rust Radio. We had ECW Legend TOMMY DREAMER on the show this week, and it was a great episode with plenty of exclusive content. YouTube interview: https://youtu.be/QIYEI_vaZVM Blog Talk Radio Episode: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/ringrustradio/2016/09/07/ring-rust-radio-sep-7-w-wwe-backlash-preview-tommy-dreamer-interview Ring Rust Radio: WWE appears to  Continue Reading »

In an update on the passing of former WWE and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) superstar Jon “Balls Mahoney” Rechner, The Asbury Park Press reported today that The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office responded to their request for information regarding the cause of death of Rechner and that the official cause of death was a heart attack.  Continue Reading »

Former WWE commentator and the “voice of ECW” Joey Styles, who had been working for the company’s official website and was the Vice President of Digital Media Content, was recently released from his contract with the WWE, according to a report from Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com. The report notes that there is no word as  Continue Reading »

The WWE contract of former Extreme Championship Wrestling owner Paul Heyman has reportedly expired, however both sides are currently working on a new deal, according to a report from The Wrestling Observer Newsletter who note that this may explain why he was not mentioned alongside Brock Lesnar during the WWE Draft earlier this week. There  Continue Reading »

Former ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer was backstage at last night’s WWE SmackDown tapings in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which has raised some speculation in regards to his short-term and his long-term future with the company. There has been talk also that Dreamer may be returning to the company in a producer type role, while also maintaining  Continue Reading »

Speaking through his official Twitter account, former WWE commentator Joey Styles announced that the pre-PPV ECW supershow events will eventually be made available on the WWE Network. Styles noted that as of writing, there are 3 supershows currently available through the ECW Exposed section on the WWE Network. Yes. The pre-PPV ECW Supershows will eventually  Continue Reading »

In an update on the passing of former WWE and ECW superstar Jonathan “Balls Mahoney” Rechner, his wife Gayle noted in speaking to former TMZ Senior Producer Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com that Balls was watching Jeopardy and answering trivia questions moments before losing consciousness and that she is still unsure what caused his passing. Gayle  Continue Reading »

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched by the cousin of former ECW and WWE superstar Balls Mahoney (Jonathan Rechner) to assist Rechner’s wife and child. The aim is to raise $25,000 to help cover the costs of the funeral and more. To donate, you can do so by simply clicking the link below.

WWE sent out the following: Balls Mahoney passes away WWE is saddened to learn of reports that Jonathan Rechner, best known for competing in ECW as Balls Mahoney, has passed away. WWE extends its condolences to Rechner’s family, friends and fans.

It is with deep sadness to announce that former WWE and Extreme Championship Wrestling superstar Balls Mahoney (Jonathan Reckner) has passed away. Mahoney was best known as the “Chair-Swinging Freak” of ECW during the mid-90’s. He was 44 years old. On behalf of everyone associated with Wrestling-News.Net, we would like to extend our condolences to the  Continue Reading »