10 Greatest ECW Champions
3. The Sandman
Who says wrestlers need to follow strict diets?
Sandman’s meal plan of beers, cigarettes, beers, more cigarettes, more beers and some Ben & Jerry’s was enough to net him five ECW World championships.
The hydrogen peroxide and Singapore cane enthusiast remained a pillar of the promotion from start to finish, dependably riling up crowds with his wild, Metallica themed entrances. Half the time Sandman would be bleeding before the bell rang, believing his forehead a better place for empty beer cans than the more conventional bin.
Sandman’s title challenges frequently left him butting heads with the likes of Shane Douglas, Tommy Dreamer (whose near eternal feud involved bloody canings and cigarette related blindings) and Raven (who just went ahead and stole Sandman’s whole family along with crucifying him that one time).
Not exactly the most gifted of technical wrestlers, Sandman’s penchant for mayhem guaranteed countless title defences made of blood, beer, barbed wire and broken tables. As politically incorrect as one could get, Sandman’s notoriety kept him in or around the main event for years.