5 Craziest moments in ECW history
Paul Heyman’s ECW was formed in 1992 and proceeded to revolutionise pro wrestling over the next few years until its untimely demise and purchase by WWE in 2001. ECW was not only the forefather to WWE’s hardcore division but ECW inspired the entire Attitude Era and left its own imprint on the Monday Night Wars.
Although ECW is most famous for its brutal and hardcore style, which was later adopted by WWE and WCW’s hardcore divisions, ECW also had a place for pure technical wrestling whether it be Lucha Libre or Puroseu. Heyman brought future legends like Chris Jericho, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko and Rey Mysterio amongst other and gave them a chance to showcase their skills which later got them hired by WCW and eventually WWE.
However, in this article, we’re putting the technical side of ECW aside and focusing on the craziness and mayhem that it’s so well known for as we take a look at the 5 most balls out crazy moments in ECW history.
5: Terry Funk uses a flaming branding iron on Mick Foley
Terry Funk and Mick Foley were already known for their infamous death matches when they faced off on an episode of ECW in 1995 teaming up with Sandman and Shane Douglas respectively. The match itself was brutal with everything from chairs, Singapore canes and even a toolbox full of tools getting used as a weapon.
At one point Funk and Sandman even took one of the steel guardrails at ringside and took it inside the ring, smashing it against Shane Douglas’ back before Irish Whipping him into it for good measure. However, that wasn’t even the most hardcore moment of the match. That came when Funk disappeared backstage before coming back to the ring with a flaming branding iron.
Funk then proceeded to blow fire into Foley’s face from just yards away before outright branding him in the chest with the flaming iron. If that wasn’t enough, Funk then delivered a piledriver to Foley right on top of the flaming iron before pinning him – a holy sh*t moment if there ever was one.