ECW 1997 Part 1
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ECW @ Webster, MA - Town Hall - January 3, 1997 (782)
Stevie Richards pinned Axl Rotten
Little Guido defeated Balls Mahoney
Brian Lee pinned Super Nova at the 49-second mark
Chris Candido defeated Chris Van de Lay
Chris Candido defeated Roadkill
Mikey Whipwreck pinned Chris Candido
Pitbull #2 pinned D-Von Dudley
ECW World Champion Raven fought the Sandman to a no contest at around the 13-minute mark
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kornus defeated Buh Buh Ray & Spike Dudley
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer
ECW @ Revere, MA - Wonderland Greyhound Park - January 4, 1997 (1,030)
Stevie Richards defeated Little Guido
Buh Buh Ray & Spike Dudley defeated Chris Van de Lay & Roadkill
Axl Rotten defeated Jimmy Cicero
The Sandman defeated D-Von Dudley
D-Von Dudley pinned the Sandman
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated D-Von Dudley & Axl Rotten
Tommy Dreamer & Pitbull #2 defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Brian Lee when Dreamer pinned Douglas
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Tommy Dreamer
ECW @ Jim Thorpe, PA - January 10, 1997
Cancelled
House Party 97 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena - January 11, 1997 (1,400)
Chris Candido pinned Louie Spicolli
Mikey Whipwreck pinned Spike Dudley
Hardcore TV: ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley at 5:25 when Kronus pinned Axl following Total Elimination; Taz provided guest commentary for the bout alongside Joey Styles; after the bout, Saturn & Kronus did a Japanese bow in the direction of Taz, who did the same back to them
New Jack & Mustafa defeated Tommy Rich & Ricky Morton when New Jack pinned Rich
Tommy Rich pinned Ricky Morton
Mike Awesome pinned Balls Mahoney
Buh Buh Ray Dudley fought Pitbull #2 to a no contest
Brian Lee pinned Terry Funk
Pitbull #1 defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas via count-out
ECW @ Philadelphia, PA - Tabor Community Center - January 17, 1997 (150)
Axl Rotten defeated Little Guido
Brian Lee defeated Davey Jericho
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Buh Buh Ray & Spike Dudley
Stevie Richards & the Blue Meanie defeated the Bad Crew
New Jack defeated D-Von Dudley
Super Nova defeated Chris Van de Lay
The Sandman defeated Balls Mahoney
Chris Candido defeated Mikey Whipwreck
Tommy Dreamer & Pitbull #2 defeated ECW World Champion Raven & ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas
ECW @ Scranton, PA - CYC - January 18, 1997 (1,500)
Mikey Whipwreck pinned an unknown with a roll up after avoiding a top rope move
Mike Awesome pinned an unknown with the Awesome Bomb
Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley defeated Buh Buh Ray & Spike Dudley when Axl pinned Spike
New Jack pinned Balls Mahoney (w/ Bad Crew) after coming off the top with a chairshot to the head
Tommy Dreamer & Beulah McGillicutty defeated Shane Douglas & Francine when Dreamer pinned Douglas with a DDT after avoiding the belly to belly suplex
Stevie Richards (w/ the bWo) pinned Little Guido with the superkick
ECW Tag Team Champions the Eliminators defeated Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley when Axl was pinned following the Total Elimination
Brian Lee fought Pitbull #2 to a no contest when the Triple Threat, Tommy Dreamer, Pitbull #1, Rick Rude, and Mike Awesome interfered
ECW World Champion Raven pinned the Sandman
ECW @ Middleton, NY - January 24, 1997
Cancelled
ECW @ Staten Island, NY - January 25, 1997
Cancelled
ECW @ Lake Grove, NY - Sports Plus - January 31, 1997 (1,280)
Axl Rotten pinned Spike Dudley
Little Guido pinned Chris Chetti
Steve Williams defeated Balls Mahoney
Buh Buh Ray Dudley defeated Roadkill
Rob Van Dam defeated Mikey Whipwreck
Sabu defeated D-Von Dudley
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Brian Lee & Chris Candido when Lee was pinned
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Pitbull #2 via disqualification
The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated ECW World Champion Raven & Stevie Richards when Sandman pinned Raven
Crossing the Line Again - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena - February 1, 1997 (1,400)
It was announced during the show that ECW's first pay-per-view would take place at ECW Arena on April 13
Louie Spicolli pinned Mike Awesome
Lance Storm pinned Balls Mahoney
Stevie Richards pinned Ricky Morton
Steve Williams pinned Axl Rotten
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Steve Williams
The Sandman pinned D-Von Dudley with a legdrop off the top after placing a steel chair on D-Von's head; after the bout, Joel Gertner got in the ring, announced D-Von as the winner, and was laid out by Sandman; moments later, Buh Buh Ray and Spike Dudley came out to make the save with Buh Buh hitting Sandman over the head with a steel chair; moments later, Spike attempted to fight off both Buh Buh and D-Von but sustained the 3D; New Jack & Mustafa then came out to make the save, beat down the Dudleys with various weapons but were eventually beaten down as well (the debut of the 3D finisher)
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Rob Van Dam & Sabu at 20:02 when Saturn pinned RVD following the Total Elimination (Rob Van Dam: One of a Kind)
Terry Funk pinned Tommy Rich
Tommy Dreamer & the Pitbulls defeated Shane Douglas, Chris Candido, & Brian Lee
ECW @ Downingtown, PA - Farmers Market - February 7, 1997 (980; sell out)
Little Guido pinned Cody Michaels
Spike Dudley pinned Cpl. Punishment with a bulldog off the top
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Rob Van Dam after the bWo came out and Stevie Richards accidentally hit the superkick on the challenger
Sabu pinned Buh Buh Ray Dudley with the triple jump moonsault; after the bout, D-Von Dudley joined Buh Buh Ray in double teaming Sabu until Rob Van Dam made the save; moments later, Taz dropped RVD with a German suplex and locked him in the Tazmission to send a message to Sabu
Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty) pinned D-Von Dudley in a falls count anywhere match; after the bout, Dreamer, the Sandman, and the Gangstas were helped backstage after being laid out by the Dudleyz
Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated the Pitbulls and Shane Douglas & Brian Lee in an elimination match; Pitbull #1 pinned Douglas with a Rude Awakening neckbreaker; Pitbull #1 was pinned seconds later following the Total Elimination
ECW @ Hamburg, PA - February 8, 1997 (504)
Little Guido pinned Chris Chetti
Spike Dudley defeated Cpl. Punishment
Louie Spicolli defeated Balls Mahoney
Nova defeated Cody Michaels
New Jack & Mustafa defeated Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley
Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam when Saturn pinned Van Dam after Taz interfered and choked out RVD
ECW World Champion Raven defeated the Sandman
Tommy Dreamer & the Pitbulls defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas, Chris Candido, & Brian Lee
ECW @ Downington, PA - Farmers Market - February 9, 1997 (980)
Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney defeated Louie Spicolli & Chris Chetti
Spike Dudley pinned Cpl. Punishment
Little Guido pinned Cody Michaels
New Jack & Mustafa defeated the Bad Crew
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Rob Van Dam
Tommy Dreamer pinned D-Von Dudley in a falls count anywhere match
Sabu pinned Buh Buh Ray Dudley
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated the Pitbulls and ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Brian Lee in an elimination match; Pitbull #1 pinned Douglas; Pitbull #1 was pinned
ECW @ Webster, MA - Town Hall - February 14, 1997 (300)
Taz defeated Scott Taylor via submission with the Tazmission
Little Guido defeated Chris Chetti
Axl Rotten defeated Spike Dudley
Beef Wellington defeated Lenny Lane
Dick Togo, Mens Teioh, & Taka Michinoku defeated Gran Hamada, the Great Sasuke, & Gran Naniwa when Togo pinned Hamada
Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman defeated ECW World Champion Raven & Stevie Richards when Sandman pinned Raven
Sabu pinned D-Von Dudley
Bobby Duncum Jr. defeated Balls Mahoney
Tommy Dreamer pinned Tommy Rich
Louie Spicolli fought Buh Buh Ray Dudley to a no contest
Rob Van Dam defeated Pitbull #1
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Brian Lee & Chris Candido when Saturn pinned Candido
ECW @ Revere, MA - Wonderland Greyhound Park - February 15, 1997 (950)
Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten fought Nova & the Blue Meanie to a no contest
Little Guido defeated Chris Chetti
Taz defeated Scott Taylor
Louie Spicolli defeated Bobby Duncum Jr.
The Sandman pinned D-Von Dudley
The Great Sasuke, Gran Hamada, & Gran Naniwa defeated Taka Michinoku, Dick Togo, & Mens Teioh when Sasuke pinned Michinoku
Buh Buh Ray Dudley defeated Spike Dudley
Tommy Dreamer & the Pitbulls defeated ECW World Champion Raven, Brian Lee, & Chris Candido
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Rob Van Dam & Sabu
ECW @ Queens, NY - Lost Battalion Hall - February 21, 1997 (800)
Balls Mahoney defeated Chris Chetti
Brian Lee & Chris Candido defeated the Pitbulls when Lee pinned Pitbull #1
Buh Buh Ray Dudley defeated Spike Dudley
The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated ECW World Champion Raven & Stevie Richards when Sandman pinned Raven
New Jack & Mustafa defeated Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley
Taz defeated Little Guido via submission with the Tazmission
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam at 21:12 when Saturn pinned Van Dam
Cyberslam 97 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena - February 22, 1997 (1,400)
Featured Joey Styles conducting an in-ring interview with the Pitbulls in which Pitbull #1 cut a promo on ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas to "stop being a Shawn Michaels" and face him; moments later, Douglas & Francine appeared with Douglas saying he didn't give a fuck about Monday Night Raw or ECW but did give a fuck about the Pitbulls insulting him and didn't like being compared to Michaels; Douglas then challenged the Pitbulls to come get him, with Brian Lee & Chris Candido ambushing them with Lee putting Pitbull #2 through a table and Candido choking Pitbull #1 with his own chain as the crowd chanted "Rude"
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam at 20:39 when Kronus pinned RVD after the champions hit Total Elimination on RVD two times consecutively; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands; after the match, Sabu shook the champions' hands but RVD refused; after RVD left the ring, Sabu raised Saturn & Kronus' hands in victory (ECW: Unreleased Vol. 1)
Chris Chetti pinned Little Guido (w/ Tommy Rich) at 5:47 with a rolling cradle after avoiding a kneedrop off the top; prior to the bout, Rich cut an in-ring promo saying he recently found out his great grandfather was from Philadelphia and, as a result, Rich was Italian just like Guido; after the match, Rich grabbed the mic as the crowd chanted for Guido to turn on Rich, told Guido they were paisans, and the two hugged (Rich's debut with Guido) (Chetti's ECW Arena debut)
Stevie Richards (w/ Nova, the Blue Meanie, & 7-11) pinned Balls Mahoney at 12:15 with the Stevie Kick; after the bout, a blonde female fan wearing a bWo t-shirt ran in the ring and grabbed Richards as he started to strip in Shawn Michaels fashion; the "fan" was quickly carried away by security
Axl Rotten pinned Spike Dudley at 4:30 with a powerbomb after Spike knocked Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley - with Sign Guy Dudley - off the ring apron; after the bout, Spike sustained the 3D until New Jack & Mustafa appeared
Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley (w/ Sign Guy Dudley & Axl Rotten) defeated New Jack & Mustafa at 15:33 when Buh Buh pinned New Jack with the Buh Buh Cutter as New Jack came off the top after knocking an interfering Axl off the apron with a steel chair
Taz (w/ Bill Alphonso) defeated Tracy Smothers at 3:30 via submission with the Tazmission (Smothers' debut)
Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty) defeated ECW World Champion Raven & Brian Lee at 18:53 when the Sandman - who appeared late in the bout, escorted by his son Tyler, after Raven dropped Lori Fullington with a DDT - pinned Raven with a DDT; early in the bout, Raven cut an in-ring promo in which he offered to lay down and let Dreamer pin him - since he's been unable to do so in the two years Raven has been in ECW - knowing Dreamer wouldn't do it because by pinning Raven Dreamer would cost Funk a title shot at Barely Legal; Funk was taken backstage on a stretcher at the 15-minute mark after receiving multiple shots to the head with a trash can by Lee; moments later, Stevie Richards appeared to even the odds, with Dreamer returning ringside moments later being led by the hand by Tyler Fullington; after the bout, the Sandman hugged his young son; moments later, Dreamer and Richards shook hands in the ring
Sabu pinned Chris Candido at 18:26 with a triple jump legdrop; after the bout, as both men laid on the mat, Sabu raised Candido's hand in a showing of respect, with Candido then pointing to Sabu moments later as a prompt for the fans to cheer Sabu's efforts; moments later, Candido cut an in-ring promo praising Sabu, shook his hand, and hugged him
ECW @ Jim Thorpe, PA - The Flagstaff - February 28, 1997 (400)
Little Guido defeated Chris Chetti
Taz defeated Balls Mahoney
Rob Van Dam defeated Spike Dudley
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated the Pitbulls
Tommy Dreamer defeated D-Von Dudley
The Sandman defeated Buh Buh Ray Dudley
ECW World Champion Raven defeated Louie Spicolli
Sabu defeated Chris Candido
ECW @ Scranton, PA - CYC - March 1, 1997 (1,590)
ECW - 3/13/97: Taz defeated Spike Dudley
Sabu defeated Cpl. Punishment
ECW - 3/13/97: Tommy Rich defeated Chris Chetti
ECW - 3/13/97: Chris Candido defeated Louie Spicolli
The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley when Sandman pinned D-Von
ECW - 3/13/97: Lance Storm defeated Axl Rotten
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Pitbull #2
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam
ECW @ Coshoken, PA - March 7, 1997
Cancelled
ECW @ Trenton, NJ - CYO Center - March 8, 1997 (1,300)
Taz defeated Spike Dudley via submission with the Tazmission at 4:25
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated the Bad Crew at 1:37
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Nova at 2:24
Pitbull #2 fought Brian Lee to a no contest at 4:48
Chris Chetti pinned Little Guido at 4:30
Tommy Dreamer pinned D-Von Dudley at 4:13
New Jack & Louie Spicolli defeated Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney at 4:13 when New Jack pinned both opponents
The Sandman pinned Buh Buh Ray Dudley at 8:17
Sabu pinned Chris Candido at 14:30
ECW @ Downington, PA - Farmers Market - March 14, 1997 (700)
Axl Rotten defeated Spike Dudley
Steve Williams defeated Balls Mahoney
Chris Chetti defeated Little Guido
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated ECW World Champion Raven & Brian Lee when Raven was pinned
Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated New Jack & Louie Spicolli
Rob Van Dam defeated Pitbull #2
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Pitbull #1 via disqualification
Sabu defeated Chris Candido via submission
Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman defeated Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley
Hostile City Showdown 97 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena - March 15, 1997 (1,100)
Tommy Rich & Little Guido defeated Tracy Smothers & Chris Chetti
ECW - 3/20/97: Taz defeated Rob Van Dam via submission with the Tazmission
Sabu defeated Spike Dudley via submission
Chris Candido defeated Louie Spicolli in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
ECW - 3/20/97: ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Pitbull #1 in an I Quit match
ECW - 3/20/97: The Sandman defeated Balls Mahoney
ECW - 3/20/97: Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley (w/ Sign Guy Dudley) defeated ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus to win the titles when Buh Buh pinned Saturn with the 3D
ECW - 3/20/97: Terry Funk pinned Brian Lee
ECW World Champion Raven defeated Tommy Dreamer and Stevie Richards in an elimination match; Raven pinned Richards; Raven pinned Dreamer
ECW @ Waltham, MA - IBEW Hall - March 21, 1997 (650)
Little Guido pinned Chris Chetti
Pitbull #2 pinned Cpl. Punishment
Tracy Smothers & Little Guido fought Chris Chetti & Spike Dudley to a no contest
Chris Candido pinned Balls Mahoney
ECW - 3/27/97: Terry Funk defeated Axl Rotten via disqualification
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Spike Dudley
Pitbull #2 defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas via count-out
Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus when Van Dam pinned Kronus
ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated the Sandman & Tommy Dreamer when Buh Buh pinned Sandman
ECW @ Revere, MA - Wonderland Greyhound Park - March 22, 1997 (1,100)
Little Guido & Tracy Smothers defeated Chris Chetti & Spike Dudley
Axl Rotten defeated Cpl. Punishment
Stevie Richards defeated Louie Spicolli
The Sandman defeated Balls Mahoney
ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus
Rob Van Dam fought Taz to a double count-out
Sabu defeated Chris Candido via submission
Terry Funk & Pitbull #2 defeated ECW World Champion Raven & ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas when Pitbull pinned Douglas
ECW @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - March 28, 1997
Little Guido & Tracy Smothers defeated the Lost Boys
Axl Rotten defeated Spike Dudley
Taz defeated Chris Chetti via submission with the Tazmission
Chris Candido & Brian Lee defeated Pitbull #2 & Balls Mahoney
ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus and New Jack & Mustafa in an elimination match
Tommy Dreamer & Beaulah McGillicutty defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Francine when Beaulah pinned Douglas
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Stevie Richards; the Sandman was the guest referee for the bout
ECW @ New Kensington, PA - Valley High School - March 29, 1997 (850)
Louie Spicolli & Chris Chetti defeated Tracy Smothers & Little Guido when Chetti pinned Guido
Taz defeated Spike Dudley via submission with the Tazmission
Pitbull #2 pinned Balls Mahoney
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Stevie Richards
Terry Funk pinned Brian Lee
Tommy Dreamer & Beaulah McGillicutty defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Francine when Beaulah pinned Francine
ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated New Jack & Mustafa when Buh Buh pinned New Jack
Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus in a tables and ladders match when Van Dam pinned Kronus
ECW @ Monaca, PA - Golden Dome - March 30, 1997 (1,000)
ECW - 4/24/97: Chris Chetti & Spike Dudley defeated Tracy Smothers & Little Guido when Chetti pinned Guido
ECW - 4/24/97: Balls Mahoney pinned Cpl. Punishment
Pitbull #2 defeated Brian Lee
Taz defeated Rob Van Dam
ECW - 4/3/97: Sabu pinned Louie Spicolli
ECW - 4/3/97: ECW World Champion Raven & ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk when Raven pinned Dreamer
ECW - 4/3/97: ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus and New Jack & Mustafa in an elimination match; Buh Buh pinned New Jack; D-Von pinned Kronus
ECW @ Scranton, PA - CYC - April 4, 1997 (900)
Little Guido defeated Chris Chetti
Balls Mahoney defeated Axl Rotten
Spike Dudley defeated Cpl. Punishment
Pitbull #2 defeated the Bad Crew in a handicap match
Sabu defeated Louie Spicolli via submission
Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Brian Lee when Dreamer pinned Douglas
ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus and New Jack & Mustafa in an elimination match
Taz defeated Rob Van Dam via submission
ECW World Champion Raven defeated Stevie Richards
ECW @ Queens, NY - Lost Battalion Hall - April 5, 1997 (800)
Little Guido pinned Chris Chetti
Brian Lee pinned Stevie Richards at the 10-second mark
Balls Mahoney pinned Axl Rotten
Taz defeated Spike Dudley via submission
ECW - 4/10/97: Rob Van Dam fought Pitbull #2 to a no contest
ECW - 4/10/97: ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus and New Jack & Mustafa in an elimination match
Sabu defeated Louie Spicolli
Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer defeated ECW World Champion Raven & ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas
Barely Legal 97 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena - April 13, 1997 (1,170)
Louie Spicolli pinned Balls Mahoney at the 5-minute mark
JT Smith & Chris Chetti defeated Little Guido & Tommy Rich
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Joey Styles on commentary:
Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley (w/ Joel Gertner) to win the titles at 6:31 when Saturn pinned Buh Buh Ray following Total Elimination; prior to the match, the champions interrupted Joey Styles' opening in-ring promo; Sign Guy Dudley was in the champions' corner early on but sustained Total Elimination within the opening seconds of the contest; after the bout, Saturn & Kronus hit Total Elimination on Gertner as he cut an in-ring promo claiming the Dudleys were still the champions
Rob Van Dam (sub. for Chris Candido) pinned Lance Storm with the Van Daminator and a standing moonsault at 10:10; prior to the match, Candido - his arm in a sling - cut an in-ring promo regarding his partially torn bicep and that he should have been part of the #1 contenders match; after the bout, RVD refused to shake Storm’s hand and then cut an in-ring promo implying he was going to jump to WCW (Rob Van Dam: One of a Kind)
The Great Sasuke, Gran Hamada, & Gran Naniwa defeated Taka Michinoku, Mens Teioh, & Dick Togo at 16:56 when Sasuke pinned Michinoku with a dragon suplex; Michinoku's team wore bWo t-shirts for the duration of the bout
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) pinned Pitbull #2 with the belly to belly suplex at 20:44, moments after Chris Candido appeared ringside; prior to the match, Douglas cut an in-ring promo reviewing his accomplishments after returning to ECW in 1996 and his ongoing feud with the Pitbulls and the masked man; Pitbull #1 sat ringside for the match, wearing a neckbrace, until he was ejected from ringside at the 10-minute mark by Douglas' riot guards after he jumped the rail to get at the champion; pre-match stipulations stated the masked man would have to unmask if Douglas won; after the contest, the masked man appeared wearing Rick Rude's trademark robe and kissed Francine until Douglas attacked him from behind; moments later, one of Douglas' riot guards wearing a motorcycle helmet climbed in the ring and took off his helmet to reveal himself as Rude; the masked man then took off his mask to reveal himself as Brian Lee and dropped Douglas with the chokeslam
Taz (w/ Bill Alphonso) defeated Sabu via TKO with the Tazplex and the Tazmission at 17:48; after the bout, Taz grabbed the mic and said he had a lot of respect for Sabu and said he would be up for a rematch; the two men shook hands and raised each other's hand in a showing of respect until Rob Van Dam attacked Taz from behind; as Taz attempted to hit a Tazplex on RVD, Sabu punched him and the two double teamed Taz with Sabu eventually putting him through a table on the floor and locking on the Tazmission outside the ring; moments later, Alphonso got in the ring and took off his Team Taz t-shirt to reveal a Sabu t-shrit underneath; RVD then grabbed the mic and said promoters wanting his business should now call Alphonso for RVD's schedule, then added he loves to work Mondays (ECW: Hardcore History, ECW: Unreleased Vol. 1)
Terry Funk defeated Stevie Richards (w/ the Blue Meanie, Nova, & ?) and the Sandman in an elimination match at 19:09; Funk & Sandman pinned Richards at 15:41 with a spike powerbomb; Funk pinned Sandman with a moonsault after Richards superkicked Sandman as he had a trashcan over his head; due to pre-match stipulations, Funk earned an immediate title match against ECW World Champion Raven; Tommy Dreamer, with Beulah McGillicutty, did guest commentary for the bout alongside Joey Styles (Bloodsport: ECW's Most Violent Matches)
Terry Funk pinned ECW World Champion Raven to win the title with an inside cradle at 7:20; late in the bout, Reggie Bennett interfered on behalf of the champion and dropped Funk with a sit-down powerbomb; moments later, Raven grabbed the mic and said he would put Funk through three tables and end his career right in front of Dreamer; Big Dick Dudley then appeared on the stage behind Dreamer at the commentary table and attempted to chokeslam Dreamer through the three tables set up below but Dreamer knocked Big Dick off the stage and through the tables before going to the ring and dropping Raven with the DDT; after the match, Dreamer celebrated with Funk (Bloodsport: ECW's Most Violent Matches)
ECW @ Downington, PA - Farmers Market - April 18, 1997 (721)
Balls Mahoney defeated Chris Chetti
The Sandman pinned Balls Mahoney
Axl Rotten & Cpl. Punishment defeated the Lost Boys
The Pitbulls defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Louie Spicolli
The Dirt Bike Kid defeated Super Nova
D-Von & Big Dick Dudley defeated New Jack & Mustafa
Taz defeated Lance Storm
Spike Dudley defeated Little Guido
Tommy Dreamer pinned Tracy Smothers
Raven pinned Stevie Richards
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam in a tables and ladders match
ECW @ Warwick, PA - Twin Rinks - April 19, 1997 (671)
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Spike Dudley
Stevie Richards won a battle royal
The Pitbulls defeated Tracy Smothers & Little Guido
The Sandman defeated Balls Mahoney
Louie Spicolli defeated Chris Chetti via disqualification
Sabu defeated Lance Storm
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated New Jack & Mustafa and D-Von & Big Dick Dudley in an elimination match
ECW @ Waltham, MA - IBEW Hall - April 25, 1997 (400)
The Pitbulls defeated Little Guido & Tracy Smothers when Pitbull #2 pinned Guido
Louie Spicolli pinned Chris Chetti
ECW - 5/1/97: Rob Van Dam pinned Spike Dudley
Balls Mahoney defeated Cpl. Punishment
The Sandman pinned Balls Mahoney
Axl Rotten pinned Bill Wiles
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas pinned Tommy Dreamer
Raven pinned Stevie Richards
Taz, ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated D-Von Dudley, Sabu & Rob Van Dam when D-Von was pinned
ECW @ Revere, MA - Wonderland Greyhound Park - April 26, 1997 (900)
ECW - 5/1/97: The Blue Meanie & Nova defeated Little Guido & Tracy Smothers when Meanie pinned Guido with a moonsault
Stevie Richards won a King of the Hill battle royal (Royal Rumble style) by last eliminating Balls Mahoney; other participants included: Sabu, Taz, Rob Van Dam, the Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, and Shane Douglas
Balls Mahoney pinned Axl Rotten with an elbowsmash off the top
Raven pinned Spike Dudley
ECW - 5/1/97: Louie Spicolli defeated Chris Chetti via disqualification when Tommy Dreamer interfered after Spicolli refused to cover Chetti and continued to assault him
Shane Douglas pinned Stevie Richards after Raven interfered and dropped Richards with the DDT
Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated the Pitbulls
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Joel Gertner) and Rob Van Dam & Sabu in an elimination match; Sabu & RVD were eliminated; the Dudleyz were eliminated; Killer Kowalski interfered during the bout by hitting Buh Buh Ray with a crutch and applying the claw on Gertner's stomach
Stevie Richards pinned Axl Rotten
Little Guido defeated Balls Mahoney
Brian Lee pinned Super Nova at the 49-second mark
Chris Candido defeated Chris Van de Lay
Chris Candido defeated Roadkill
Mikey Whipwreck pinned Chris Candido
Pitbull #2 pinned D-Von Dudley
ECW World Champion Raven fought the Sandman to a no contest at around the 13-minute mark
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kornus defeated Buh Buh Ray & Spike Dudley
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer
ECW @ Revere, MA - Wonderland Greyhound Park - January 4, 1997 (1,030)
Stevie Richards defeated Little Guido
Buh Buh Ray & Spike Dudley defeated Chris Van de Lay & Roadkill
Axl Rotten defeated Jimmy Cicero
The Sandman defeated D-Von Dudley
D-Von Dudley pinned the Sandman
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated D-Von Dudley & Axl Rotten
Tommy Dreamer & Pitbull #2 defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Brian Lee when Dreamer pinned Douglas
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Tommy Dreamer
ECW @ Jim Thorpe, PA - January 10, 1997
Cancelled
House Party 97 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena - January 11, 1997 (1,400)
Chris Candido pinned Louie Spicolli
Mikey Whipwreck pinned Spike Dudley
Hardcore TV: ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley at 5:25 when Kronus pinned Axl following Total Elimination; Taz provided guest commentary for the bout alongside Joey Styles; after the bout, Saturn & Kronus did a Japanese bow in the direction of Taz, who did the same back to them
New Jack & Mustafa defeated Tommy Rich & Ricky Morton when New Jack pinned Rich
Tommy Rich pinned Ricky Morton
Mike Awesome pinned Balls Mahoney
Buh Buh Ray Dudley fought Pitbull #2 to a no contest
Brian Lee pinned Terry Funk
Pitbull #1 defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas via count-out
ECW @ Philadelphia, PA - Tabor Community Center - January 17, 1997 (150)
Axl Rotten defeated Little Guido
Brian Lee defeated Davey Jericho
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Buh Buh Ray & Spike Dudley
Stevie Richards & the Blue Meanie defeated the Bad Crew
New Jack defeated D-Von Dudley
Super Nova defeated Chris Van de Lay
The Sandman defeated Balls Mahoney
Chris Candido defeated Mikey Whipwreck
Tommy Dreamer & Pitbull #2 defeated ECW World Champion Raven & ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas
ECW @ Scranton, PA - CYC - January 18, 1997 (1,500)
Mikey Whipwreck pinned an unknown with a roll up after avoiding a top rope move
Mike Awesome pinned an unknown with the Awesome Bomb
Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley defeated Buh Buh Ray & Spike Dudley when Axl pinned Spike
New Jack pinned Balls Mahoney (w/ Bad Crew) after coming off the top with a chairshot to the head
Tommy Dreamer & Beulah McGillicutty defeated Shane Douglas & Francine when Dreamer pinned Douglas with a DDT after avoiding the belly to belly suplex
Stevie Richards (w/ the bWo) pinned Little Guido with the superkick
ECW Tag Team Champions the Eliminators defeated Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley when Axl was pinned following the Total Elimination
Brian Lee fought Pitbull #2 to a no contest when the Triple Threat, Tommy Dreamer, Pitbull #1, Rick Rude, and Mike Awesome interfered
ECW World Champion Raven pinned the Sandman
ECW @ Middleton, NY - January 24, 1997
Cancelled
ECW @ Staten Island, NY - January 25, 1997
Cancelled
ECW @ Lake Grove, NY - Sports Plus - January 31, 1997 (1,280)
Axl Rotten pinned Spike Dudley
Little Guido pinned Chris Chetti
Steve Williams defeated Balls Mahoney
Buh Buh Ray Dudley defeated Roadkill
Rob Van Dam defeated Mikey Whipwreck
Sabu defeated D-Von Dudley
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Brian Lee & Chris Candido when Lee was pinned
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Pitbull #2 via disqualification
The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated ECW World Champion Raven & Stevie Richards when Sandman pinned Raven
Crossing the Line Again - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena - February 1, 1997 (1,400)
It was announced during the show that ECW's first pay-per-view would take place at ECW Arena on April 13
Louie Spicolli pinned Mike Awesome
Lance Storm pinned Balls Mahoney
Stevie Richards pinned Ricky Morton
Steve Williams pinned Axl Rotten
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Steve Williams
The Sandman pinned D-Von Dudley with a legdrop off the top after placing a steel chair on D-Von's head; after the bout, Joel Gertner got in the ring, announced D-Von as the winner, and was laid out by Sandman; moments later, Buh Buh Ray and Spike Dudley came out to make the save with Buh Buh hitting Sandman over the head with a steel chair; moments later, Spike attempted to fight off both Buh Buh and D-Von but sustained the 3D; New Jack & Mustafa then came out to make the save, beat down the Dudleys with various weapons but were eventually beaten down as well (the debut of the 3D finisher)
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Rob Van Dam & Sabu at 20:02 when Saturn pinned RVD following the Total Elimination (Rob Van Dam: One of a Kind)
Terry Funk pinned Tommy Rich
Tommy Dreamer & the Pitbulls defeated Shane Douglas, Chris Candido, & Brian Lee
ECW @ Downingtown, PA - Farmers Market - February 7, 1997 (980; sell out)
Little Guido pinned Cody Michaels
Spike Dudley pinned Cpl. Punishment with a bulldog off the top
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Rob Van Dam after the bWo came out and Stevie Richards accidentally hit the superkick on the challenger
Sabu pinned Buh Buh Ray Dudley with the triple jump moonsault; after the bout, D-Von Dudley joined Buh Buh Ray in double teaming Sabu until Rob Van Dam made the save; moments later, Taz dropped RVD with a German suplex and locked him in the Tazmission to send a message to Sabu
Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty) pinned D-Von Dudley in a falls count anywhere match; after the bout, Dreamer, the Sandman, and the Gangstas were helped backstage after being laid out by the Dudleyz
Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated the Pitbulls and Shane Douglas & Brian Lee in an elimination match; Pitbull #1 pinned Douglas with a Rude Awakening neckbreaker; Pitbull #1 was pinned seconds later following the Total Elimination
ECW @ Hamburg, PA - February 8, 1997 (504)
Little Guido pinned Chris Chetti
Spike Dudley defeated Cpl. Punishment
Louie Spicolli defeated Balls Mahoney
Nova defeated Cody Michaels
New Jack & Mustafa defeated Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley
Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam when Saturn pinned Van Dam after Taz interfered and choked out RVD
ECW World Champion Raven defeated the Sandman
Tommy Dreamer & the Pitbulls defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas, Chris Candido, & Brian Lee
ECW @ Downington, PA - Farmers Market - February 9, 1997 (980)
Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney defeated Louie Spicolli & Chris Chetti
Spike Dudley pinned Cpl. Punishment
Little Guido pinned Cody Michaels
New Jack & Mustafa defeated the Bad Crew
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Rob Van Dam
Tommy Dreamer pinned D-Von Dudley in a falls count anywhere match
Sabu pinned Buh Buh Ray Dudley
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated the Pitbulls and ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Brian Lee in an elimination match; Pitbull #1 pinned Douglas; Pitbull #1 was pinned
ECW @ Webster, MA - Town Hall - February 14, 1997 (300)
Taz defeated Scott Taylor via submission with the Tazmission
Little Guido defeated Chris Chetti
Axl Rotten defeated Spike Dudley
Beef Wellington defeated Lenny Lane
Dick Togo, Mens Teioh, & Taka Michinoku defeated Gran Hamada, the Great Sasuke, & Gran Naniwa when Togo pinned Hamada
Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman defeated ECW World Champion Raven & Stevie Richards when Sandman pinned Raven
Sabu pinned D-Von Dudley
Bobby Duncum Jr. defeated Balls Mahoney
Tommy Dreamer pinned Tommy Rich
Louie Spicolli fought Buh Buh Ray Dudley to a no contest
Rob Van Dam defeated Pitbull #1
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Brian Lee & Chris Candido when Saturn pinned Candido
ECW @ Revere, MA - Wonderland Greyhound Park - February 15, 1997 (950)
Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten fought Nova & the Blue Meanie to a no contest
Little Guido defeated Chris Chetti
Taz defeated Scott Taylor
Louie Spicolli defeated Bobby Duncum Jr.
The Sandman pinned D-Von Dudley
The Great Sasuke, Gran Hamada, & Gran Naniwa defeated Taka Michinoku, Dick Togo, & Mens Teioh when Sasuke pinned Michinoku
Buh Buh Ray Dudley defeated Spike Dudley
Tommy Dreamer & the Pitbulls defeated ECW World Champion Raven, Brian Lee, & Chris Candido
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Rob Van Dam & Sabu
ECW @ Queens, NY - Lost Battalion Hall - February 21, 1997 (800)
Balls Mahoney defeated Chris Chetti
Brian Lee & Chris Candido defeated the Pitbulls when Lee pinned Pitbull #1
Buh Buh Ray Dudley defeated Spike Dudley
The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated ECW World Champion Raven & Stevie Richards when Sandman pinned Raven
New Jack & Mustafa defeated Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley
Taz defeated Little Guido via submission with the Tazmission
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam at 21:12 when Saturn pinned Van Dam
Cyberslam 97 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena - February 22, 1997 (1,400)
Featured Joey Styles conducting an in-ring interview with the Pitbulls in which Pitbull #1 cut a promo on ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas to "stop being a Shawn Michaels" and face him; moments later, Douglas & Francine appeared with Douglas saying he didn't give a fuck about Monday Night Raw or ECW but did give a fuck about the Pitbulls insulting him and didn't like being compared to Michaels; Douglas then challenged the Pitbulls to come get him, with Brian Lee & Chris Candido ambushing them with Lee putting Pitbull #2 through a table and Candido choking Pitbull #1 with his own chain as the crowd chanted "Rude"
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam at 20:39 when Kronus pinned RVD after the champions hit Total Elimination on RVD two times consecutively; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands; after the match, Sabu shook the champions' hands but RVD refused; after RVD left the ring, Sabu raised Saturn & Kronus' hands in victory (ECW: Unreleased Vol. 1)
Chris Chetti pinned Little Guido (w/ Tommy Rich) at 5:47 with a rolling cradle after avoiding a kneedrop off the top; prior to the bout, Rich cut an in-ring promo saying he recently found out his great grandfather was from Philadelphia and, as a result, Rich was Italian just like Guido; after the match, Rich grabbed the mic as the crowd chanted for Guido to turn on Rich, told Guido they were paisans, and the two hugged (Rich's debut with Guido) (Chetti's ECW Arena debut)
Stevie Richards (w/ Nova, the Blue Meanie, & 7-11) pinned Balls Mahoney at 12:15 with the Stevie Kick; after the bout, a blonde female fan wearing a bWo t-shirt ran in the ring and grabbed Richards as he started to strip in Shawn Michaels fashion; the "fan" was quickly carried away by security
Axl Rotten pinned Spike Dudley at 4:30 with a powerbomb after Spike knocked Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley - with Sign Guy Dudley - off the ring apron; after the bout, Spike sustained the 3D until New Jack & Mustafa appeared
Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley (w/ Sign Guy Dudley & Axl Rotten) defeated New Jack & Mustafa at 15:33 when Buh Buh pinned New Jack with the Buh Buh Cutter as New Jack came off the top after knocking an interfering Axl off the apron with a steel chair
Taz (w/ Bill Alphonso) defeated Tracy Smothers at 3:30 via submission with the Tazmission (Smothers' debut)
Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty) defeated ECW World Champion Raven & Brian Lee at 18:53 when the Sandman - who appeared late in the bout, escorted by his son Tyler, after Raven dropped Lori Fullington with a DDT - pinned Raven with a DDT; early in the bout, Raven cut an in-ring promo in which he offered to lay down and let Dreamer pin him - since he's been unable to do so in the two years Raven has been in ECW - knowing Dreamer wouldn't do it because by pinning Raven Dreamer would cost Funk a title shot at Barely Legal; Funk was taken backstage on a stretcher at the 15-minute mark after receiving multiple shots to the head with a trash can by Lee; moments later, Stevie Richards appeared to even the odds, with Dreamer returning ringside moments later being led by the hand by Tyler Fullington; after the bout, the Sandman hugged his young son; moments later, Dreamer and Richards shook hands in the ring
Sabu pinned Chris Candido at 18:26 with a triple jump legdrop; after the bout, as both men laid on the mat, Sabu raised Candido's hand in a showing of respect, with Candido then pointing to Sabu moments later as a prompt for the fans to cheer Sabu's efforts; moments later, Candido cut an in-ring promo praising Sabu, shook his hand, and hugged him
ECW @ Jim Thorpe, PA - The Flagstaff - February 28, 1997 (400)
Little Guido defeated Chris Chetti
Taz defeated Balls Mahoney
Rob Van Dam defeated Spike Dudley
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated the Pitbulls
Tommy Dreamer defeated D-Von Dudley
The Sandman defeated Buh Buh Ray Dudley
ECW World Champion Raven defeated Louie Spicolli
Sabu defeated Chris Candido
ECW @ Scranton, PA - CYC - March 1, 1997 (1,590)
ECW - 3/13/97: Taz defeated Spike Dudley
Sabu defeated Cpl. Punishment
ECW - 3/13/97: Tommy Rich defeated Chris Chetti
ECW - 3/13/97: Chris Candido defeated Louie Spicolli
The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley when Sandman pinned D-Von
ECW - 3/13/97: Lance Storm defeated Axl Rotten
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Pitbull #2
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam
ECW @ Coshoken, PA - March 7, 1997
Cancelled
ECW @ Trenton, NJ - CYO Center - March 8, 1997 (1,300)
Taz defeated Spike Dudley via submission with the Tazmission at 4:25
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated the Bad Crew at 1:37
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Nova at 2:24
Pitbull #2 fought Brian Lee to a no contest at 4:48
Chris Chetti pinned Little Guido at 4:30
Tommy Dreamer pinned D-Von Dudley at 4:13
New Jack & Louie Spicolli defeated Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney at 4:13 when New Jack pinned both opponents
The Sandman pinned Buh Buh Ray Dudley at 8:17
Sabu pinned Chris Candido at 14:30
ECW @ Downington, PA - Farmers Market - March 14, 1997 (700)
Axl Rotten defeated Spike Dudley
Steve Williams defeated Balls Mahoney
Chris Chetti defeated Little Guido
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated ECW World Champion Raven & Brian Lee when Raven was pinned
Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated New Jack & Louie Spicolli
Rob Van Dam defeated Pitbull #2
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Pitbull #1 via disqualification
Sabu defeated Chris Candido via submission
Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman defeated Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley
Hostile City Showdown 97 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena - March 15, 1997 (1,100)
Tommy Rich & Little Guido defeated Tracy Smothers & Chris Chetti
ECW - 3/20/97: Taz defeated Rob Van Dam via submission with the Tazmission
Sabu defeated Spike Dudley via submission
Chris Candido defeated Louie Spicolli in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
ECW - 3/20/97: ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Pitbull #1 in an I Quit match
ECW - 3/20/97: The Sandman defeated Balls Mahoney
ECW - 3/20/97: Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley (w/ Sign Guy Dudley) defeated ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus to win the titles when Buh Buh pinned Saturn with the 3D
ECW - 3/20/97: Terry Funk pinned Brian Lee
ECW World Champion Raven defeated Tommy Dreamer and Stevie Richards in an elimination match; Raven pinned Richards; Raven pinned Dreamer
ECW @ Waltham, MA - IBEW Hall - March 21, 1997 (650)
Little Guido pinned Chris Chetti
Pitbull #2 pinned Cpl. Punishment
Tracy Smothers & Little Guido fought Chris Chetti & Spike Dudley to a no contest
Chris Candido pinned Balls Mahoney
ECW - 3/27/97: Terry Funk defeated Axl Rotten via disqualification
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Spike Dudley
Pitbull #2 defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas via count-out
Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus when Van Dam pinned Kronus
ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated the Sandman & Tommy Dreamer when Buh Buh pinned Sandman
ECW @ Revere, MA - Wonderland Greyhound Park - March 22, 1997 (1,100)
Little Guido & Tracy Smothers defeated Chris Chetti & Spike Dudley
Axl Rotten defeated Cpl. Punishment
Stevie Richards defeated Louie Spicolli
The Sandman defeated Balls Mahoney
ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus
Rob Van Dam fought Taz to a double count-out
Sabu defeated Chris Candido via submission
Terry Funk & Pitbull #2 defeated ECW World Champion Raven & ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas when Pitbull pinned Douglas
ECW @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - March 28, 1997
Little Guido & Tracy Smothers defeated the Lost Boys
Axl Rotten defeated Spike Dudley
Taz defeated Chris Chetti via submission with the Tazmission
Chris Candido & Brian Lee defeated Pitbull #2 & Balls Mahoney
ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus and New Jack & Mustafa in an elimination match
Tommy Dreamer & Beaulah McGillicutty defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Francine when Beaulah pinned Douglas
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Stevie Richards; the Sandman was the guest referee for the bout
ECW @ New Kensington, PA - Valley High School - March 29, 1997 (850)
Louie Spicolli & Chris Chetti defeated Tracy Smothers & Little Guido when Chetti pinned Guido
Taz defeated Spike Dudley via submission with the Tazmission
Pitbull #2 pinned Balls Mahoney
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Stevie Richards
Terry Funk pinned Brian Lee
Tommy Dreamer & Beaulah McGillicutty defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Francine when Beaulah pinned Francine
ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated New Jack & Mustafa when Buh Buh pinned New Jack
Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus in a tables and ladders match when Van Dam pinned Kronus
ECW @ Monaca, PA - Golden Dome - March 30, 1997 (1,000)
ECW - 4/24/97: Chris Chetti & Spike Dudley defeated Tracy Smothers & Little Guido when Chetti pinned Guido
ECW - 4/24/97: Balls Mahoney pinned Cpl. Punishment
Pitbull #2 defeated Brian Lee
Taz defeated Rob Van Dam
ECW - 4/3/97: Sabu pinned Louie Spicolli
ECW - 4/3/97: ECW World Champion Raven & ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk when Raven pinned Dreamer
ECW - 4/3/97: ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus and New Jack & Mustafa in an elimination match; Buh Buh pinned New Jack; D-Von pinned Kronus
ECW @ Scranton, PA - CYC - April 4, 1997 (900)
Little Guido defeated Chris Chetti
Balls Mahoney defeated Axl Rotten
Spike Dudley defeated Cpl. Punishment
Pitbull #2 defeated the Bad Crew in a handicap match
Sabu defeated Louie Spicolli via submission
Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Brian Lee when Dreamer pinned Douglas
ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus and New Jack & Mustafa in an elimination match
Taz defeated Rob Van Dam via submission
ECW World Champion Raven defeated Stevie Richards
ECW @ Queens, NY - Lost Battalion Hall - April 5, 1997 (800)
Little Guido pinned Chris Chetti
Brian Lee pinned Stevie Richards at the 10-second mark
Balls Mahoney pinned Axl Rotten
Taz defeated Spike Dudley via submission
ECW - 4/10/97: Rob Van Dam fought Pitbull #2 to a no contest
ECW - 4/10/97: ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Perry Saturn & John Kronus and New Jack & Mustafa in an elimination match
Sabu defeated Louie Spicolli
Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer defeated ECW World Champion Raven & ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas
Barely Legal 97 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena - April 13, 1997 (1,170)
Louie Spicolli pinned Balls Mahoney at the 5-minute mark
JT Smith & Chris Chetti defeated Little Guido & Tommy Rich
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Joey Styles on commentary:
Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated ECW Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley (w/ Joel Gertner) to win the titles at 6:31 when Saturn pinned Buh Buh Ray following Total Elimination; prior to the match, the champions interrupted Joey Styles' opening in-ring promo; Sign Guy Dudley was in the champions' corner early on but sustained Total Elimination within the opening seconds of the contest; after the bout, Saturn & Kronus hit Total Elimination on Gertner as he cut an in-ring promo claiming the Dudleys were still the champions
Rob Van Dam (sub. for Chris Candido) pinned Lance Storm with the Van Daminator and a standing moonsault at 10:10; prior to the match, Candido - his arm in a sling - cut an in-ring promo regarding his partially torn bicep and that he should have been part of the #1 contenders match; after the bout, RVD refused to shake Storm’s hand and then cut an in-ring promo implying he was going to jump to WCW (Rob Van Dam: One of a Kind)
The Great Sasuke, Gran Hamada, & Gran Naniwa defeated Taka Michinoku, Mens Teioh, & Dick Togo at 16:56 when Sasuke pinned Michinoku with a dragon suplex; Michinoku's team wore bWo t-shirts for the duration of the bout
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) pinned Pitbull #2 with the belly to belly suplex at 20:44, moments after Chris Candido appeared ringside; prior to the match, Douglas cut an in-ring promo reviewing his accomplishments after returning to ECW in 1996 and his ongoing feud with the Pitbulls and the masked man; Pitbull #1 sat ringside for the match, wearing a neckbrace, until he was ejected from ringside at the 10-minute mark by Douglas' riot guards after he jumped the rail to get at the champion; pre-match stipulations stated the masked man would have to unmask if Douglas won; after the contest, the masked man appeared wearing Rick Rude's trademark robe and kissed Francine until Douglas attacked him from behind; moments later, one of Douglas' riot guards wearing a motorcycle helmet climbed in the ring and took off his helmet to reveal himself as Rude; the masked man then took off his mask to reveal himself as Brian Lee and dropped Douglas with the chokeslam
Taz (w/ Bill Alphonso) defeated Sabu via TKO with the Tazplex and the Tazmission at 17:48; after the bout, Taz grabbed the mic and said he had a lot of respect for Sabu and said he would be up for a rematch; the two men shook hands and raised each other's hand in a showing of respect until Rob Van Dam attacked Taz from behind; as Taz attempted to hit a Tazplex on RVD, Sabu punched him and the two double teamed Taz with Sabu eventually putting him through a table on the floor and locking on the Tazmission outside the ring; moments later, Alphonso got in the ring and took off his Team Taz t-shirt to reveal a Sabu t-shrit underneath; RVD then grabbed the mic and said promoters wanting his business should now call Alphonso for RVD's schedule, then added he loves to work Mondays (ECW: Hardcore History, ECW: Unreleased Vol. 1)
Terry Funk defeated Stevie Richards (w/ the Blue Meanie, Nova, & ?) and the Sandman in an elimination match at 19:09; Funk & Sandman pinned Richards at 15:41 with a spike powerbomb; Funk pinned Sandman with a moonsault after Richards superkicked Sandman as he had a trashcan over his head; due to pre-match stipulations, Funk earned an immediate title match against ECW World Champion Raven; Tommy Dreamer, with Beulah McGillicutty, did guest commentary for the bout alongside Joey Styles (Bloodsport: ECW's Most Violent Matches)
Terry Funk pinned ECW World Champion Raven to win the title with an inside cradle at 7:20; late in the bout, Reggie Bennett interfered on behalf of the champion and dropped Funk with a sit-down powerbomb; moments later, Raven grabbed the mic and said he would put Funk through three tables and end his career right in front of Dreamer; Big Dick Dudley then appeared on the stage behind Dreamer at the commentary table and attempted to chokeslam Dreamer through the three tables set up below but Dreamer knocked Big Dick off the stage and through the tables before going to the ring and dropping Raven with the DDT; after the match, Dreamer celebrated with Funk (Bloodsport: ECW's Most Violent Matches)
ECW @ Downington, PA - Farmers Market - April 18, 1997 (721)
Balls Mahoney defeated Chris Chetti
The Sandman pinned Balls Mahoney
Axl Rotten & Cpl. Punishment defeated the Lost Boys
The Pitbulls defeated ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Louie Spicolli
The Dirt Bike Kid defeated Super Nova
D-Von & Big Dick Dudley defeated New Jack & Mustafa
Taz defeated Lance Storm
Spike Dudley defeated Little Guido
Tommy Dreamer pinned Tracy Smothers
Raven pinned Stevie Richards
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam in a tables and ladders match
ECW @ Warwick, PA - Twin Rinks - April 19, 1997 (671)
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas defeated Spike Dudley
Stevie Richards won a battle royal
The Pitbulls defeated Tracy Smothers & Little Guido
The Sandman defeated Balls Mahoney
Louie Spicolli defeated Chris Chetti via disqualification
Sabu defeated Lance Storm
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated New Jack & Mustafa and D-Von & Big Dick Dudley in an elimination match
ECW @ Waltham, MA - IBEW Hall - April 25, 1997 (400)
The Pitbulls defeated Little Guido & Tracy Smothers when Pitbull #2 pinned Guido
Louie Spicolli pinned Chris Chetti
ECW - 5/1/97: Rob Van Dam pinned Spike Dudley
Balls Mahoney defeated Cpl. Punishment
The Sandman pinned Balls Mahoney
Axl Rotten pinned Bill Wiles
ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas pinned Tommy Dreamer
Raven pinned Stevie Richards
Taz, ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated D-Von Dudley, Sabu & Rob Van Dam when D-Von was pinned
ECW @ Revere, MA - Wonderland Greyhound Park - April 26, 1997 (900)
ECW - 5/1/97: The Blue Meanie & Nova defeated Little Guido & Tracy Smothers when Meanie pinned Guido with a moonsault
Stevie Richards won a King of the Hill battle royal (Royal Rumble style) by last eliminating Balls Mahoney; other participants included: Sabu, Taz, Rob Van Dam, the Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, and Shane Douglas
Balls Mahoney pinned Axl Rotten with an elbowsmash off the top
Raven pinned Spike Dudley
ECW - 5/1/97: Louie Spicolli defeated Chris Chetti via disqualification when Tommy Dreamer interfered after Spicolli refused to cover Chetti and continued to assault him
Shane Douglas pinned Stevie Richards after Raven interfered and dropped Richards with the DDT
Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated the Pitbulls
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Joel Gertner) and Rob Van Dam & Sabu in an elimination match; Sabu & RVD were eliminated; the Dudleyz were eliminated; Killer Kowalski interfered during the bout by hitting Buh Buh Ray with a crutch and applying the claw on Gertner's stomach
In : 1997