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The first Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) show was held at the Original Sports Bar in Philadelphia. What was the second venue to hold an ECW event?
Answer:
The Tabor (perhaps spelled Taber) Youth Association Center in Philadelphia hosted an ECW show in April 1992.
In June 1999, Taz appeared on the front cover of the first-ever Extreme Championship Wrestling magazine. Who appeared on the back cover of the same issue?
Answer:
Tammy Lynn Bytch (who later became Dawn Marie)
From Archive.org (Wayback Machine): First ECW Magazine issue (Tammy Lynn Bytch is on page 102, which is the back cover)
25 years ago today (April 13, 1997) ECW held its first-ever pay-per-view event, Barely Legal, at the ECW Arena. The first match shown live on the PPV featured The Eliminators vs the Dudley Boyz for the ECW tag-team championship. However, two “dark matches” took place for the live audience before the PPV aired. Who wrestled in those matches?
Answer:
Louie Spicolli defeated Balls Mahoney in one match. The other match had J.T. Smith & Chris Chetti defeat Little Guido & Tommy Rich (the Full Blooded Italians, aka the FBI).
In an episode of ECW in April 1996, which NHL goalie appeared on ECW television with Tommy Dreamer?
Answer:
New York Rangers goaltender Mike Richter had Tommy Dreamer “knock out” the New York Islanders mascot. (click here for confirmation)
Which ECW alum’s uncle wrestled for Canada in the 1948 Olympics?
Answer:
Luna Vachon. Her uncle, Maurice Vachon, wrestled in the 1948 Olympics.
https://olympics.com/en/athletes/maurice-vachon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_Vachon
Credit and thanks for this trivia question goes to longtime ECW fan Rob Adler. Please check out his book about funny stories during his time working at ESPN, including a hysterical behind-the-scenes story with ECW alumni Steve Austin and Tom Prichard.
