ECW Trivia Question

How many ECW alumni (from the Eastern to Extreme eras, 1992-2001) held at least 1 New Japan Pro Wrestling/IWGP title in their careers?

Answer: 20

List: Tatsumi Fujinami, Juventud Guerrera, Sabu, Jado, The Great Sasuke, Masato Tanaka, Hawk, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Brother Devon (D-Von Dudley), Brother Ray (Buh Buh Ray Dudley), Bam Bam Bigelow, Osamu Nishimura, Gedo, Dick Togo, Taka Michinoku, Tiger Mask IV, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Curry Man (Christopher Daniels)

** This list does not include those who won tournaments, but never held a championship title such as Eddie Guerrero and others.

ECW Trivia Question

There were at least six differences between the American version (1998) and European version (1999) of ECW’s first “Extreme Music” CD. What were those differences, besides the cover art?

Answer is here: https://ecwwrestling.com/ecw-extreme-music-european-release

ECW Trivia Question

Which Smoky Mountain Wrestling title holders (any championship belt) also won championships in ECW (Eastern or Extreme)?

Answer: 6

List here:

• Tracy Smothers
• Chris Candido
• Lance Storm
• Balls Mahoney (as Boo Bradley in SMW)
• New Jack
• Mustafa

From the 1992 to 2001 era of Eastern & Extreme Championship Wrestling, how many WWE Hall of Fame inductees appeared in ECW at least once, including just briefly on ECW TV or an in-ring interview or similar appearance?

Answer:

42

Here is the list:

• Jimmy Snuka
• Don Muraco
• Junkyard Dog *
• Tito Santana
• Nikolai Volkoff
• Eddie Guerrero
• Sensational Sherri (Sherri Martel)
• Dusty Rhodes
• Jerry Lawler
• The Sheik
• Steve Austin
• Terry Funk
• Dory Funk, Jr.
• Kerry Von Erich
• Sunny (Tammy Lynn Sytch)
• Abdullah The Butcher
• Hawk
• Ron Simmons
• Arn Anderson
• Tully Blanchard
• Mick Foley (Cactus Jack)
• Jake Roberts
• Lita (Miss Congeniality)
• Scott Hall
• Luke Williams
• Butch Miller
• Stan Hansen
• Terry Gordy
• Kurt Angle *
• Rick Rude
• Ricky Morton
• Robert Gibson
• Bubba Ray Dudley (Buh Buh Ray Dudley)
• D-Von Dudley
• Jim Neidhart
• Luna Vachon
• The British Bulldog (Davey Boy Smith)
• Dr. Death Steve Williams
• Rob Van Dam
• Killer Kowalski *
• Rick Steiner
• Scott Steiner

See all of the WWE Hall of Fame inductees here: https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-of-fame

ECW Trivia Question

Which former ESPN Monday Night Football commentator, and former Super Bowl-appearing quarterback, appeared in an ECW ring on ECW television?

Answer: Ron Jaworski. He appeared in an in-ring segment on the July 27, 1993 episode of Eastern Championship Wrestling television. He was challenged to come into the ring by Eddie Gilbert as part of Gilbert’s “King of Philadelphia” angle.

Eddie Gilbert in ECW

http://www.eddiegilbert.com/b082299.html

http://retrowrasslin.com/2019/04/24/ecw-tv-7-27-1993/

ECW Hardcore TV 7/27/1993

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Jaworski