Before WWE got soft, this was wrestling's unhinged punk rock fever dream.
Shane Douglas challenges Raven for the ECW Championship; Bam Bam Bigelow battles Cactus Jack; Commissioner Tod Gordon faces Bill Alfonso; The Dudleys face The Eliminators for the ECW Tag Team Title; Sabu takes on Too Cold Scorpio.
Practical Effects
Real blood, real tables, real chairs—zero CGI, maximum carnage.
Direction
Paul Heyman's frantic camerawork captures the asylum energy.
Acting
Mick Foley and Raven commit to psychological torture theater.
Director
Paul Heyman
Scott Levy
Raven
Troy Martin
"The Franchise" Shane Douglas
Mick Foley
Cactus Jack
Scott Bigelow
Bam Bam Bigelow
Terry Brunk
Sabu
Charles Scaggs
2 Cold Scorpio
Jim Fullington
Sandman
Brian Knighton
Axl Rotten
Perry Satullo
Perry Saturn
George Caiazzo
John Kronus
Mark LoMonaco
Buh Buh Ray Dudley
Don Haviland
Hack Meyers
John Watson
Mikey Whipwreck
Pablo Márquez
El Puerto Riqueño
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was filmed in the ECW Arena, a converted bingo hall that became wrestling's most infamous venue. Fans called it 'The Slaughterhouse.'
The 'extreme' style pioneered here directly influenced WWE's Attitude Era, which then made billions while ECW went bankrupt in 2001.
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