Listen to any longtime ECW fan, and they'll tell you all day long that neither Shane Douglas or Taz really got a fair crack of the whip in other promotions. Joining the WWF just in time to make his debut at the Royal Rumble in 2000, the re-named Tazz didn't really find much success after beating Kurt Angle, eventually becoming an announcer. Douglas may have fared slightly better, but he looked out of place in the WWF of the mid-90's, and people have been trying to forget his run with Johnny Ace as 'The Dynamic Dudes' in WCW during the tumultuous early-90s ever since! 'The Franchise' would go on to rejoin WCW, seemingly unwelcome in the WWF, but his best years were in ECW. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMYLDh1CGfE Almost a dream match for fans, Douglas and Taz didn't let the side down at Guilty As Charged in January, 1999. It's clear to see the influence ECW would have on the Attitude Era - even though this match happened smack bang in the middle of that period, this is the kind of thing that had been happening in ECW for many years.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
