CyberSlam
ECW's CyberSlam was an annual professional wrestling event which combined a supercard and a fan convention. 1998 edition was broadcast on pay-per-view in some markets.
History
It began in 1995 with the Double Tables event, held at the ECW Arena. The event was held for those who were posting on Usenet's rec.sport.pro-wrestling to be able to meet performers in person and see some live pro wrestling. ECW's Tod Gordon assisted the ECW fans in organizing this. Prior to the ECW Arena show on February 4, 1995, there was a show held at the Flagstaff in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The red shirts seen on some wrestlers and fans say "To The Extreme" and was the nickname given to the event. In addition to the two shows, there was also a question-and-answer session held at the ECW Arena itself. The main guests were Tod Gordon, the Sandman and The Public Enemy. Once the wrestlers began to arrive for the show, they came out to mingle and chat with the fans. Another event was held during the summer of 1995, called "Back to the Extreme". This time, the Q&A session was held at the Holiday Inn in Essington, Pennsylvania.
In 1996, Paul Heyman christened the event "CyberSlam". There were two events of Cyberslam in 1997. Every year, the convention included a question and answer session.[1]
Results
1996
| Cyberslam 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| Date | February 17, 1996 |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Venue | ECW Arena |
| Attendance | 1,300[2] |
The 1996 event was held on February 17, 1996 in ECW Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the beginning of the show Brian Pillman made his ECW debut.
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Crew (#1 and #2) and Judge Dredd defeated Dino Sendoff, Don E. Allen and Dirtbike Kid. | Six-man Tag Team match | 2:03 |
| 2 | Spiro Greco defeated El Puerto Riqueño | Singles match | 4:26 |
| 3 | Taz defeated Joel Hartgood | Singles match | 1:53 |
| 4 | Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Mr. Hughes | Singles match | 0:35 |
| 5 | Don Bruise and Ron Bruise defeated The Headhunters (A and B) | Tag team match | 3:54 |
| 6 | JT Smith defeated Axl Rotten | Singles match | 6:12 |
| 7 | Francine and The Pitbulls (#1 and #2) defeated Stevie Richards and The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus) | Triple Dog Collar match | 15:00 |
| 8 | 2 Cold Scorpio (c) fought Sabu to a draw | Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | 30:00 |
| 9 | Shane Douglas defeated Cactus Jack | Singles match | 15:40 |
| 10 | Raven (c) defeated The Sandman | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 10:18 |
1997
| Cyberslam 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| Date | February 21, 1997 February 22, 1997 |
| City | Queens, NY Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Venue | Lost Battalion Hall ECW Arena |
| Attendance | 1,400 1,400[2] |
The 1997 event featured two events which were held at February 21 and February 22.
The first event of 1997 was held on February 21, 1997 in Lost Battalion Hall, Queens, NY
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balls Mahoney defeated Chris Chetti | Singles match | 5:58 |
| 2 | Brian Lee and Chris Candido defeated The Pitbulls (Pitbull#1 and Pitbull#2) | Tag Team match | 10:20 |
| 3 | Buh Buh Ray Dudley defeated Spike Dudley | Singles match | 10:43 |
| 4 | The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer defeated Raven and Stevie Richards | Tag Team match | 14:15 |
| 5 | The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) defeated Axl Rotten and D-Von Dudley | Tag Team match | 13:14 |
| 6 | Taz defeated Little Guido by submission | Singles match | 4:04 |
| 7 | The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus) (c) defeated Sabu and Rob Van Dam | Tag Team match for the ECW Tag Team Championship | 21:15 |
The second event of 1997 was held on February 22, 1997 in ECW Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus) (c) defeated Sabu and Rob Van Dam | Tables and Ladders match for the ECW Tag Team Championship | 20:40 |
| 2 | Chris Chetti defeated Little Guido. | Singles match | 5:46 |
| 3 | Stevie Richards defeated Balls Mahoney. | Singles match | 12:26 |
| 4 | Axl Rotten defeated Spike Dudley. | Singles match | 4:06 |
| 5 | The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) defeated The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustapha Saed). | Tag team match | 14:22 |
| 6 | Taz defeated Tracy Smothers. | Singles match | 3:21 |
| 7 | Raven and Brian Lee defeated Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer. | Tag team match | 18:53 |
| 8 | Sabu defeated Chris Candido. | Singles match | 18:26 |
1998
| CyberSlam 1998 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | February 21, 1998 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | 2,000 | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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The 1998 event was held on February 21, 1998 in ECW Arena, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event began with a Ten-bell salute, given in remembrance of Louie Spicolli who had died from an accidental drug overdose, just six days earlier, on February 15, 1998.
New Jack, Spike Dudley and John Kronus joined the 6-man match already in progress to make it a 9-man match.
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Lynn defeated Danny Doring | Singles match | 10:00 |
| 2 | Al Snow defeated Tracy Smothers. | Singles match | 22:07 |
| 3 | Chris Chetti defeated Doug Furnas. | Singles match | 4:07 |
| 4 | Lance Storm defeated Chris Candido | Singles match | 8:46 |
| 5 | Taz (c) defeated Brakkus | Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | 2:37 |
| 6 | Justin Credible defeated Tommy Dreamer. | First Blood match | 11:11 |
| 7 | The Sandman, Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney defeated Spike Dudley, New Jack and John Kronus and Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Big Dick Dudley. | Nine-man tag team match | 18:25 |
| 8 | Shane Douglas (c) and Bam Bam Bigelow (c) defeated Rob Van Dam and Sabu. | Tag team match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship and for ECW World Television Championship | 23:13 |
1999
| Cyberslam 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| Date | April 3, 1999 |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Venue | ECW Arena |
| Attendance | 1,200[2] |
The 1999 event was held on April 3, 1999 in ECW Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Lynn defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri | Singles match | 8:51 |
| 2 | Nova defeated Rod Price. | Tag Team match | 4:22 |
| 3 | Super Crazy defeated Mosco de la Merced. | Singles match | 9:50 |
| 4 | Taka Michinoku defeated Papi Chulo. | Singles match | 6:42 |
| 5 | Rob Van Dam (c) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio. | Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | 16:42 |
| 6 | Taz (c) defeated Chris Candido. | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 11:46 |
| 7 | Shane Douglas defeated Justin Credible. | Singles match | 14:48 |
| 8 | Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Mustapha Saed defeated New Jack, Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney. | Ultimate Jeopardy Steel Cage Match | 14:22 |
2000
| Cyberslam 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| Date | April 22, 2000 |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Venue | ECW Arena |
| Attendance | 1,600[2] |
The 2000 event was held on April 22, 2000 in ECW Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masato Tanaka defeated 2 Cold Scorpio | Singles match | 07:50 |
| 2 | Lance Storm and Dawn Marie defeated Nova and Jazz | Mixed Tag Team match | 09:05 |
| 3 | Little Guido defeated Super Crazy and Kid Kash | Three Way Dance | 13:25 |
| 4 | The New Dangerous Alliance (C.W. Anderson and Bill Wiles) defeated Danny Doring and Roadkill | Tag Team match | 11:14 |
| 5 | Balls Mahoney and New Jack defeated Da Baldies (DeVito and Angel) | Tag Team match | 10:40 |
| 6 | Steve Corino defeated Dusty Rhodes | Singles match | 12:23 |
| 7 | Rhino defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri (c) | Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | 05:00 |
| 8 | Tommy Dreamer defeated Taz (c)[4] | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 13:31 |
| 9 | Justin Credible defeated Tommy Dreamer (c)[4] | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 06:42 |
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d "ECW Barely Legal info/results". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
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- ^ a b c Milner, John M. (April 7, 2006). "Tommy Dreamer". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-15.