Meeting in a heavily-hyped match at the first ECW Pay-Per-View, Barely Legal in 1997, Taz and Sabu didn't really show what they could do on the bigger stage, and the bout is largely considered a disappointment by many fans. Cheerfully, both men would get the opportunity to set things right in 1999. The FTW Title was really a belt created in 1998 for the sole purpose of giving Taz his own strap, born out of the man's storyline frustration at not being able to face an injured Shane Douglas for the ECW World Title. At Living Dangerously 1999, Sabu was the reigning FTW Champ, whilst Taz held the ECW Title. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x45b22_taz-vs-sabu-ecw-living-dangerousely_sport The match was a unification bout, and thankfully both guys were finally able to show what they could against one another on Pay-Per-View. Everything fans had witnessed on various non-PPV shows rang true, Taz vs. Sabu was a very good match, but it's surprising that it took ECW so long to let the men headline one of their major events.
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.
