20 ECW Easter Eggs, References And In-Jokes You Never Noticed

16. The Insane Clown Posse Were In ECW Before They Were WWF Oddities

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3tre6_insane-clown-posse-in-e-c-w_music You might not be down with the clown or a "hatchet boy (or girl)," but millions worldwide have been for more than two decades. A mutual fandom between the Insane Clown Posse and Rob Van Dam and Sabu led to the four being booked by Paul Heyman to wrestle each other in an unannounced match at ECW's second-ever PPV, Hardcore Heaven. Of course, what was not known by many in the mainstream was that Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope were trained professional wrestlers with independent experience. Of course, one year later, the duo - paired with the Oddities (whose theme song they rapped) - entered into an ill-advised and short-lived feud with the Headbangers who, given their lack of respect for the musicians entering pro wrestling, refused to sell for the team's offense and the feud was quickly ended.
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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.