10 Shocking Things You Learn Binge Watching Every ECW PPV
10. Barely Legal = Barely Worth It
ECW’s first foray onto pay-per-view was not the ass-kicking hello to new customers Paul Heyman wanted it to be. Being brutally honest, it's one of the worst company pay-per-views you can find, and was kinda a lame-duck of a card that struggled to get going before Terry Funk's emotional ending.
Cult classic? Yes. Great show? Nope.
It's clear looking back that Heyman didn't really know how to properly package his rebels on pay-per-view. In highlight form and backed by killer tunes, ECW's product was fabulous. Running feature length bouts and presenting a cohesive card that built neatly from start to finish proved challenging for the boss though.
RVD vs. Lance Storm, Shane Douglas vs. Pitbull #2, Taz vs. Sabu and the main event three-way could all be considered disappointments. Of the quartet, it's Taz vs. Sabu that let the side down most; that was one of ECW's prized feuds, but it didn't translate well to PPV at all.