In this video from the Shane Douglas Official channel on YouTube, Shane goes into reasons for 3 of his favorite matches during his time in ECW. He talks about being in the ring with both Terry Funk as well as Sabu.
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The original website for Eastern Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling
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This week RF Video uploaded a match from the first ever ECW show which was recorded as a “Fancam” style of video filming. (see more about that night here). RF Video’s official YouTube channel shared this video with us, and it features the first match Al Snow ever had in ECW.
In this match from December 10, 1994 (Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania) Snow faced The Tazmaniac (who later became Taz). During the second half of the video, the following would appear at ringside: Jason, 911, and Paul E. Dangerously. The ring announcer was Bob Artese.
If you cannot see the video below then click here to see the YouTube video, courtesy of RF Video.
This match was from the middle of the show. The full ECW “Fancam” video footage from that night can be seen here:

Other ECW Fancam shows can be found here: https://rfvideo.com/collections/all-ecw-fancams
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What was the first match on the first ever ECW show recorded in the “Fancam” style, for which ECW became famous to have such camera angles and house show footage?
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The Pitbulls vs. Stevie Richards and JT Smith
The match took place on December 10, 1994 in Fairless Hills, PA. This show’s being the first-ever ECW “Fancam” style show was confirmed by RF Video.
Learn more about that show here:
Other ECW Fancam shows can be found here: https://rfvideo.com/collections/all-ecw-fancams
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Yesterday on the Edlow Podcast YouTube channel, Rob Van Dam was interviewed. Here is the video:
This is the description from the video:
In this episode of The Edlow Podcast, RVD reflects on his groundbreaking rise through ECW, the criticism he faced from old-school wrestlers for introducing a high-flying style that would eventually change the industry, and the challenge of adapting from the extreme environment of ECW to WWE.
He opens up about the disappointment of missing the first ECW One Night Stand, why his victory over John Cena at ECW One Night Stand 2006 remains the pinnacle of his career, and the backlash he received after saying that missing the original One Night Stand hurt more than missing WrestleMania.
Rob also shares the difficult story behind his WWE Championship reign being cut short following a 30-day Wellness Policy suspension after a cannabis-related arrest, and why he believes he was years ahead of his time in advocating for the legalization and medical use of marijuana. Today, he discusses his passion for cannabis education and why he continues to champion its benefits.
The conversation then turns deeply personal as Rob discusses the depression and heartbreak he experienced during his divorce, what he learned from being married to the wrong person, and how meeting his current wife transformed his life. He explains why he is happier than he has ever been, how becoming a father changed his perspective forever, and why real success has nothing to do with championships.
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Earlier today the wrestling world learned of the passing of professional wrestler The Equalizer (Paul Bykow). He had brief appearances in ECW in 1998 where he served as a bodyguard for Lance Wright + appeared in the ring with Spike Dudley, Tommy Dreamer, teamed with Jack Victory and others.
Here are notices from various pro wrestling newsletter websites about his passing:
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