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Wrestlers Mentioned On Hardcore Revolution Website’s Move Lists

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ECW Trivia Question

When ECW’s “Hardcore Revolution” video game launched, the then-official website (operated by Acclaim) was HardcoreRevolution.com. One of the pages listed a few of the wrestlers’ move lists in the video game. Which wrestlers were listed?

Answer:

Angel
Axl Rotten
Balls Mahoney
Big Sal E.
C.W. Anderson
Jerry Lynn
Justin Credible
Lance Storm
New Jack
Raven
Rhino
Tommy Dreamer

Wayback/Archive link page here: http://www.hardcorerevolution.com/movelists/index.html

Most of the listed wrestlers’ individual move list pages, from the above link, are still working.

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CEO And President Of Acclaim When It Took Equity Stake In ECW

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ECW Trivia

Who was the CEO and president of Acclaim Entertainment when it took a minority equity stake in ECW (possibly in the HHG Group which owned ECW)?

Answer: Gregory Fischbach. This was announced in a press release dated November 18, 1999 – a few months prior to the release of ECW’s first video game Hardcore Revolution.

https://spong.com/press_release/68/Acclaim-Entertainment-Takes-Equity-Interest-In-ECW-Extreme-Championship-Wrestling

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Photographer And Where Photo For First ECW Video Game Was Taken

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ECW Trivia

Who took the photo which became the front cover for the “ECW Hardcore Revolution” video game (featuring RVD and Jerry Lynn), and where was the photo taken?

Answer:

According to his Twitter account, longtime ECW photographer George Tahinos took the photo. He also confirmed that the photo was taken at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.

Side note: According to George, the video game company (Akklaim) reversed the original photo for the cover of the video game.

Confirmation Tweets:

Link here

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Taz’s Website When In ECW And Then-WWF

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ECW Trivia

What was Taz‘s (later Tazz’s) website during his last months in ECW and during his early years with then-WWF (later WWE)?

Answer:

Tazmission.com

Image from ECW Magazine mentioning Taz’s website (Tazmission.com). Credit for this photo goes to this link

Here are links to the Archive/Wayback of his bio from the website, where he goes into a good amount of detail on his background, time in ECW, and then into WWF (WWE). There are five parts to his bio, and each will open up the Archive/Wayback captured content for that original website page:

Taz Bio – part 1

Taz Bio – part 2

Taz Bio – part 3

Taz Bio – part 4

Taz Bio – part 5

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Number Of Singles Match Victories For Big Dick Dudley

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How many singles match wins did Big Dick Dudley have in ECW?

Answer: 3. He won a handicap tag team match in New York (against GQ Gorgeous & Precious Pat, November 2 1996); October 3 1997 he defeated Nova (Kutztown, PA), and he defeated Spike Dudley at the ECW Arena (July 18, 1998).

Resources: http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/big-dick-dudley-727.html?prom_id=5&res=100 and https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=419&page=4&s=0

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