Nick Piccone
Two years ago, we recorded an ECW Barely Legal anniversary show with a special guest – The Blue Meanie!
This week, our WrestleMania XV deep dive was postponed, so we re-uploaded this classic episode full of fantastic stories and anecdotes. We cover the entire lead up to the very first ECW pay-per-view, Barely Legal, on April 13, 1997.
We cover the ECW chants that interrupted the WWF’s King of the Ring event in 1995 at the Spectrum, ECW’s presence at Mind Games 1996 – WWF’s September pay-per-view at the CoreStates Center – the RAW invasion in February 1997 and the weeks ahead, the night before and night of the pay-per-view, and more.
This is a must-listen for any ECW fan. Hell, it’s a must-listen for any wrestling fan! The year of 1997 was a fantastic year for professional wrestling, and this just scratches the surface. Press play wherever you get your podcasts!
The card:
- ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Eliminators vs. The Dudley Boyz (c)
- Rob Van Dam vs. Lance Storm
- Six-Man Tag: The Great Sasuke/Gran Hamada/Masato Yakushiji vs. bWo Japan (Taka Michinok/Terry Boy/Dick Togo)
- ECW World Television Championship: Shane Douglas (c) vs. Pitbull #2
- Taz vs. Sabu
- Three-Way Dance for No. 1 contender: Terry Funk vs. The Sandman vs. Stevie Richards
- ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Terry Funk vs. Raven (c)
That and more on this week’s episode!
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Nick Piccone has covered Philly sports and events for over 14 years. He founded Bleeding Brotherly Love in April 2011, and renamed it Bleed Philly in 2013. In 2015, he joined Sean Brace in launching Philly Influencer, which quickly became a top Philly sports and culture website. He also covered professional wrestling for PhillyVoice from 2015-2021, and co-launched The Straight Shooters podcast in 2015, covering the entire pro wrestling industry. He also produces content for Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia and the Villanova Sports Radio Network. He grew up in South Philadelphia and South Jersey, and is a graduate of Neumann University.