ECW Trivia Question

Which episode of ECW On TNN had the highest rating in the show’s history?

Answer: The March 3, 2000 episode had a 1.31 rating. The January 21, 2000 episode had a 1.30 rating. http://oswreview.com/history/ecw-on-tnn-tv-ratings/

Matches on the March 3 2000 episode included: Mike Awesome vs. Spike Dudley, Super Crazy vs. Tajiri vs. Little Guido (Guido Maritato), and Masato Tanaka/Tommy Dreamer vs. Justin Credible and Lance Storm.

https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/March_3,_2000_ECW_on_TNN_results

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ECW Trivia Question

How many matches did Stan Hansen have in ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling)?

Answer: 4 – He had a singles match with Jimmy Snuka, a 2-on-1 match with Don E. Allen & Herve Renesto, a tag team match with Tito Santana against Don Muraco & Shane Douglas, and a tag team match with Terry Funk defeat Abdullah The Butcher & Kevin Sullivan.

Resource: https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=440&page=4&s=700

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ECW Trivia Question

Prior to their performing in ECW (1992-2001), how many wrestlers performed in scaffold matches in mainstream promotions?

Answer: 9. The list is: Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Tommy Rogers, Bobby Eaton, PN News, Steve Austin, Miguel Perez, Jr., Road Warrior Hawk and Tommy Rich.

After they left ECW, the following wrestlers were in scaffold matches for nationally-known promotions: New Jack, Vic Grimes, Shane Douglas, Rhino

Resource: https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/scaffold-match/

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ECW Trivia Question

How many WWE (and WWF) world champions appeared in the original ECW (1992-2001) at least once, even in a non-wrestling capacity?

Answer: 9 in a wrestling capacity (12 total with the asterisks). Here is the list:

• Ivan Koloff
• Bob Backlund *
• Bret Hart **
• Sycho Sid (“Sid” in ECW)
• Stone Cold Steve Austin (“Superstar” Steve Austin when in ECW)
• Mankind (Cactus Jack in ECW)
• Kurt Angle ***
• Chris Jericho
• Eddie Guerrero
• Chris Benoit
• Rob Van Dam
• Rey Mysterio

* Bob Backlund appeared in the crowd unscheduled at an ECW house show in the crowd in the summer of 2000 (Tweet confirming this here)

** Bret Hart wrestled Terry Funk in 1997 in what was billed as a retirement match for Funk in Amarillo, produced by ECW. Here is WWE’s mention of this match and the Wikipedia mention.

*** Kurt Angle appeared on ECW Television at the ECW Arena in an interview in the ring with Joey Styles. Interview with Angle confirming this at this link.

Vince McMahon is not a part of this list as his appearances with ECW were on WWE (then-WWF) programming including the first night ECW appeared in early 1997 on Monday Night Raw.

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ECW Trivia Question

In which regular season did both Ron Simmons and Dr. Death Steve Williams both play in the United States Football League?

Answer:

1983. Ron was with the Tampa Bay Bandits and Steve was with the New Jersey Generals. Due to Williams’ being on Injured Reserve until mid-way through the season the two never played against each other as the only game between the Generals and the Bandits took place in the 3rd game of the 1983 season.

References:

https://www.usflsite.com/nj83.php

https://www.usflsite.com/players/Ron_Simmons/p-simmoron002

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Williams_(wrestler)#Professional

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