Zachary FenellBest of the Decade: ECW One Night Stand 2005
November 3rd 2009 18:39
The 2000s saw the death, resurrection, and face lift of ECW- Extreme Championship Wrestling. In early 2001 ECW owner Paul Heyman declared bankruptcy and went to work for Vince McMahon and the WWE. Despite the death of ECW, fans kept the promotion’s spirit alive. Every time something jaw-dropping happened chants of “E-C-DUB” would break out. After the WWE released “The Rise & Fall of ECW” DVD the dead company continued to gain momentum. Finally in June 2005 WWE chairman Vince McMahon decided to bring back Extreme Championship Wrestling for a one night stand.
Describing ECW One Night Stand as magical may be cheesy but lay on the cheese because ECW One Night Stand was truly magical. There were many fears about how the WWE would screw up the PPV but to the surprise of many the night came off as a rather genuine ECW event. Sure, the night wasn’t perfect but the event could have been a lot worse. There are just so many great moments from the night including the fans chanting “Chris Candido” during the Lance Storm/Chris Jericho match, the “super crazy” moonsault from the balcony onto the Full Blooded Italians, and the brutal bout between Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka. Even Kurt Angle and JBL’s promos were entertaining.
Diehard fans of Extreme Championship Wrestling are likely to agree with me that ECW One Night Stand 2005 should have been the end all, be all for ECW. The night was the perfect farewell for Extreme Championship Wrestling. Sadly, the current ECW is taking away from the legacy Paul Heyman and the original ECW built. Re-watching ECW One Night Stand 2005 is a great way to remember the real legacy of ECW.
Describing ECW One Night Stand as magical may be cheesy but lay on the cheese because ECW One Night Stand was truly magical. There were many fears about how the WWE would screw up the PPV but to the surprise of many the night came off as a rather genuine ECW event. Sure, the night wasn’t perfect but the event could have been a lot worse. There are just so many great moments from the night including the fans chanting “Chris Candido” during the Lance Storm/Chris Jericho match, the “super crazy” moonsault from the balcony onto the Full Blooded Italians, and the brutal bout between Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka. Even Kurt Angle and JBL’s promos were entertaining.
Diehard fans of Extreme Championship Wrestling are likely to agree with me that ECW One Night Stand 2005 should have been the end all, be all for ECW. The night was the perfect farewell for Extreme Championship Wrestling. Sadly, the current ECW is taking away from the legacy Paul Heyman and the original ECW built. Re-watching ECW One Night Stand 2005 is a great way to remember the real legacy of ECW.
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