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ECW Triva

Prior to Wrestlepalooza 1997, when was the first time that Tommy Dreamer pinned Raven in an ECW match?

Answer:

April 14, 1995 in Jim Thorpe, PA

Confirmation:

https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/ecw/results/1995b.html

Thanks:

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l

ECW Trivia

After ECW no longer appeared on TNN, it still had some national TV exposure in the latter part of 2000. A couple of matches were included in USA Network’s “Farmclub.com” television show.

Which were the first two matches to appear on the show? Answer:

EZ Money vs. Kid Kash, with music by Limp Bizkit, kicked off the feature. Now, ECW announces another ECW video is scheduled to air this weekend on Farmclub.com.

Mikey Whipwreck and Yoshihiro Tajiri will team up to face The FBI in tag team action on this week¿s ECW video installment. 

https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/07/ecw-on-farmclubcom-show-again-this-week

Note that on ECW Hardcore TV full matches were credited to “Farmclub presents”. There were 1-2 additional matches. However, the above-mentioned matches appeared on the actual Farmclub.com television show.

Here is more information about FarmClub.com and its ties to ECW in late 2000:

• https://www.billboard.com/music/features/jimmy-iovine-doug-morris-ali-landry-remember-tv-show-farmclub-eminem-u2-6700596/
• https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2000/12/22/dudleys-do-right/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmclub.com

Thanks to:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

ECW Trivia

Which two ECW wrestlers received credits (according to IMDB) as having appeared in the movie, “The Wrestler”?

Answer:

LA Smooth and The Blue Meanie

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125849/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

Kid USA, also credited as appearing in the movie, appeared in the ECW reunion show in June 2001; but this was after the last official ECW show in January 2001.

https://www.cagematch.net/en?id=2&nr=9391&page=4

Thanks:

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k

ECW Trivia

Who were the only two wrestlers to wrestle matches during ECW’s first year (1992, as “Eastern Championship Wrestling) and last year (2001, as “Extreme Championship Wrestling”)?

Answer:

The Sandman and Guido Maritato (aka Little Guido and earlier as Damien Stone)

Confirmation:

2001: https://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=3&page=17&year=2001&search=

1992: https://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=3&page=17&year=1992&search=

Thanks to:

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n.