Perhaps because Lawler never had kind words for the ECW Arena. WWE 2K RIVALIES | WWE Survivor Series 2001 | Team WWE vs. The WWF had effectively doubled the size of its roster through its acquisition of WCW, and as a result, there was not enough screen time for everyone. I found out later on that wasn’t necessarily the case.”. ( WATCH), “We had some problems in Detroit, Mich.,” Dreamer admitted. On Feb. 24, 1997, a group of misfits from Philadelphia showed up in the WWE locker room before that night’s Raw taping. Conspicuous by his absence, though, was one of ECW’s most impressive talents. “Paul Heyman had worked for my promotion down in Memphis [Tenn.] that Jerry Jarrett and I owned from 1977 up to 1997,” the WWE Hall of Famer explained. After a brief scuffle and mass confusion, the hardcore renegades were escorted from the premises. And the ECW Philadelphia fans were even tougher. This event was initially planned to be called Fully Loaded, as it was advertised at the King of the Ring event, which immediately preceded Invasion, although the decision to replace Fully Loaded was made in May. the WCW/ECW Alliance) was a professional wrestling stable that lasted from July 2001 until November 2001. 10 Wrestling Rituals You Didn't Know About, Paul Heyman Gets Brutally Honest With Natalya And Tamina On WWE Talking Smack, 25 Most Revealing WWE Instagram Posts Of The Week (Apr 4), Will Ospreay Becomes New IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Rob Van Dam Reveals If He's Interested In Joining AEW, 10 Weird Periods WWE Icons Would Like You To Forget. The Elite Invade Raw. Which WWE Star Did Vince McMahon Want To Be A Producer After Retirement? “We looked like a team and I remember Vince was really impressed with that, but the locker room wasn’t very welcoming to us. Invasion was the first pay-per-view to feature the ongoing Invasion storyline, which fe… The main event, dubbed the "Inaugural Brawl," was a five-on-five tag team match between Team WWF and Team WCW/ECW. Tommy Dreamer, Sabu and nearly a dozen more competitors from Extreme Championship Wrestling had been invited by Mr. McMahon to compete in sanctioned matches on that evening’s broadcast. At that time, ECW had built up a fiercely loyal following in their hardcore home of Philadelphia. Invasion (also typeset as InVasion) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the then World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). “When [ECW] came into WWE, Vince and I were doing commentary, so we had the opportunity to be the most vocal about the guys. WWE Classics spoke with Tommy Dreamer and "The King" to get the hardcore truth on this unprecedented turn of events. With Brian Adams, Bill Alfonso, Steve Austin, Terry Brunk. “It was Sabu vs. They did things that got attention. I have never had personal animosity toward Jerry. WWE News: New Matt Hardy Free The Delete Video, Taynara Conti’s NXT Journey WWE Raw Live Results 11.15.19: Ricochet Battles AJ Styles, More NXT Star Boa Injured, Undergoes Successful Surgery “The King” had similar words for his former foe. “But even if that had never happened, those guys did enough to stand on their own. That was it.”, More than one year later at In Your House: Mind Games, Savio Vega was once again the victim of an ECW involvement. “I remember one particular thing got under Tazz’s skin,” Lawler recalled. In February 1997, the groundbreaking organization competed in sanctioned matches during Raw at the Manhattan Center in the ECW hotbed of New York City. The WWE would break WCW's monopoly as the most-watched wrestling show a few months after the ECW invasion failed to happen. The tenuous relationship between the two companies began in June 1995, when WWE came to Philadelphia with the King of the Ring pay-per-view. That was very close to a riot. I think he would be the perfect foil for me in a comeback match. In ECW, we used to have riots. The storyline began shortly after the WWF's acquisitions of WCW and ECW in March and April 2001, respectively, and … “And I would welcome the opportunity to rekindle something with Paul and I, even to this day. 0:56. 1995 ecw opening with sandman ecw champion (wwe 24/7) Ambers Guy. “Supposedly there was a lot of chaos and commotion with the WWE guys who wanted to fight. The goal of the invasion angle should have been audience capture and to get the fans of both promotions on board with the product. by Atlee Greene. Monday Night.” But at a Raw taping in June, the arrangement between the two companies began to fall apart. We wanted to show that extreme style and take over the show.”. We were taking away from their television time and I’m sure guys weren’t happy with it.”, ( PHOTO GALLERY | VIDEO PLAYLIST | MORE ECW). After runs with ECW, WCW and other promotions in the early 1990s, RVD first officially joined WWE in 2001 for The Invasion. The “Real” ECW Invasion. We were really escorted out by police. The Invasion was a professional wrestling storyline in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE) that ran from March–November 2001 and involved stables of wrestlers purporting to represent World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW)—which merged to form The Alliance—placed against a stable of wrestlers purporting to represent the WWF. Invasion angles mean you acknowledge the other organization as competition. After the big invasion show in February, ECW competitors made several more appearances in ECW rings, most notably with a televised debate between Heyman and Lawler. It still lives to this day. The Invasion was a wrestling storyline in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) that began after the WWF bought World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It just wouldn’t be a Scaffold Match [laughs].”. The Alliance (a.k.a. On the July 9, 2001, edition of Raw Paul Heyman, who had been hired by the WWF while ECW was still in bankruptcy proceedings, joined several former ECW alumni on the WWF roster (including the debuting Rob Van Dam and Tommy Dreamer) and claimed that he was bringing ECW back to participate in the Invasion by themselves. I think there was legitimate animosity there with Tazz.”. Atlee Greene is a freelance writer for various sites, including ForcesOfGeek.com, Gerweck.net, CamelClutchBlog.com, and WhatCulture.com. When I said that ECW stood for Extremely Crappy Wrestling, it stood forever. WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam kicked off a record-breaking reign as ECW Television Champion with a huge win over the legendary Bam Bam Bigelow! And I don’t think it could have worked out any better than it did.”, ( MORE TOMMY DREAMER |  MORE JERRY LAWLER). 7 WWE Moments That Are Hilarious When You Know The Truth. We had The Eliminators in the crowd as backup in case we got into a fight. This would see ECW stars such as RVD and Sabu appear on WWE television, while Jerry “The King” Lawler appeared on ECW. Bradshaw didn’t even know about it. The appetite was clearly there, when the July 22nd, 2001 pay per view, Invasion pulled a whopping 770,000 pay per view buys. “Jerry Lawler is one of my favorite opponents,” Dreamer said. I literally lambasted them. During the tournament final between Mabel and Savio Vega, a distinct chant of “E-C-Dub!” echoed throughout the famed Spectrum arena. “The wrestlers knew there was legitimate dislike between us,” Lawler recalled. That struck a nerve and really got under the skin of the ECW talent. He had appeared before that for the ECW “invasion” of RAW in 1997. During the event’s opening contest, Heyman, Dreamer and The Sandman appeared at ringside, all with the ECW logo emblazoned on their clothing. “We all showed up in matching tracksuits that said ECW on them,” Tommy Dreamer told WWEClassics.com. The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) name was brought in … TAMRI. Looking back on the entire ordeal, even Jerry Lawler has come around on his opinions on ECW. “I love Tommy Dreamer. 1 History 2 Members of The Alliance 2.1 WCW 2.2 ECW 2.3 Defectors 3 See also The Alliance came about as a result of the World Wrestling Federation's purchase of World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The McMahon family's humiliation at the hand of D-Generation X continues when Triple H and Shawn Michaels invade the production truck. WWE RAW 08172015 Sasha Banks vs. Nikki Bella WWE SmackDown! WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam kicked off a record-breaking reign as ECW Television Champion with a huge win over the legendary Bam Bam Bigelow ... Scott Hall invades WCW: Monday Nitro, May 27, 1996. Lawler participated in marquee matches alongside Rob Van Dam and Sabu at ECW’s Heat Wave and Hardcore Heaven events that year. 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On Raw, “The King” even became a manager of sorts for RVD, who had begun going by the name “Mr. The Eliminators delivered Total Elimination to a ring attendant and Heyman declared ECW’s arrival to a rousing ovation from the New York crowd. It was bad. He was ready to fight and Savio cut him off.”. I was happy to be part of it.”. WWE. “I was just trying to be comical when Tazz came out to the ring and I said, ‘Y’know, he looked a lot bigger on the Lucky Charms box.’ That really got his goat. “I had heard about ECW before and honestly, what I had heard was not necessarily fact,” Lawler told WWE Classics. So that opened to the doors for people to ask, ‘Who are these crazy people from Philadelphia? Many of the big names in ECW and WCW worked in WWA after their companies folded and in the case of WCW, were still under contract.-Keep ECW and WCW separate entities. “Paul [Heyman] said we were working on a deal with WWE to get us national exposure, but not a lot of people know about it,” Dreamer revealed. Like DX's attempt to invade WCW, it failed horribly. ECW invading WWE wasn't exclusive to 2001. Personally, I wouldn't want to see it. In response to Jerry "The King" Lawler's challenge, Paul E. Dangerously and several ECW stars make their presence felt. “When you look back on something that worked, you’re proud of it. In September of 2017 The Elite invaded Raw. The back-to-back incidents generated tremendous buzz throughout the wrestling industry for both companies. 103108 Six Divas Halloween Tag Team Match WWE ECW 092308 Maryse vs. Michelle McCool. I heard through the grapevine that they really thought I was a jerk because that’s something you just don’t say.”. Things got so tense between Lawler and Heyman that “The King” hit the controversial New Yorker. I thought these were guys who couldn’t catch on with the major organizations. “I think it was Paul, Vince and Bruce Prichard — the head of talent relations at the time. Here are the full results for Invasion which took place on July 22, 2001, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Rob Van Dam had sided with Lawler in what became a bitter rivalry between the two organizations, but was nowhere to be seen on the broadcast. While WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin campaigns to lead Team WWE at Invasion, The Rattlesnake convinces Kurt Angle to challenge Booker T for his WCW Championship. To this day, Lawler still gets asked about his feelings about ECW. Plus, The Undertaker battles Diamond Dallas Page in a … vs. In the mid 90's the WWF was invaded by ECW. “We made him the manager of Austin Idol and Tommy Rich, which, at the time, were two of our top guys in the territory. “I remember Jerry Brisco, he was mad as can be, daring us to hop over the rail. Delivering passionate and comprehensive entertainment coverage to millions of users world-wide each month. While The Undertaker, Faarooq, The Headbangers, Godwinns, L.O.D., He is also a former independent professional wrestler and promotes shows in the Massachusetts area. “I’ve made some comments about the place,” Lawler admitted. “We had a Scaffold Match in Louisville, Ky.,” Lawler recalled. “You cannot debate the power of WWE television,” Dreamer declared “We had the cult following of ECW, but there were people who couldn’t get ECW [on TV]. As Vega brawled with a young Texan called Justin “Hawk” Bradshaw, Sandman spat beer in the face of Savio. In 1997, ECW shockingly invaded WWE, competing in sanctioned matches on Raw and engaging in a bitter rivalry with Jerry "The King" Lawler. It involved the WCW wrestlers "invading" WWF television to try to "take over" the WWF.. Is some good old-fashioned eee-sea-dubya enough to get you to check out WWE's over-the-top service (those of you that can, that is)? ECW INVADE WWE IN 1997. “It was the devil walking into heaven,” Dreamer recalled. Even if the majority of sports-entertainment fans didn’t know the pair’s history, many in the locker room did, adding a layer of genuine intrigue. The WWF eventually carried out a brand extension, effectivel… Regardless, Lawler made an invasion of his own to the ECW Arena, confronting the hardcore competitors and fans on their own turf. As the ECW roster pulled out all the stops to impress the television audience, “The King” did his best to offend the unwelcome guests. During Tazz’s match against Mikey Whipwreck, Sabu infamously took an awkward leap off the Raw set. In an unprecedented accord between Mr. McMahon and Paul Heyman, ECW was formally invited back to WWE several months later. These plans fell through when no TV station would touch WCW because of its reputation for losing money. WWF fans tuning into the In Your House: Mind Games pay … What's the point of having three separate brands if … The best time to try an "Invasion" was right after Shane "bought" WCW … The only thing we heard about other promotions was stuff you’d see in wrestling magazines. The extreme contingent arrived to the Manhattan Center following Raw’s opening contest. “He feared for his life. WWE's war with WCW is taken to the extreme after ECW gets involved. The Road Dogg match didn’t happen due to backstage disagreements and a proposed match with Dreamer & Sandman battling Van Dam & Sabu at that year’s SummerSlam at the Meadowlands in the New York/New Jersey area didn’t take place. ( WATCH), “Paul wanted his best representatives out there because we were getting ready for the pay-per-view,” Dreamer said. Still, despite tensions in the locker room and in the ring, both Dreamer and “The King” agree the invasion was an enormous success. I want to see more of them.’”. Relive the shocking ECW invasion of WWE in 1997 with this playlist full of rare videos! He and I have had great matches,” Lawler said. At ECW's launch, WWE.com introduced Hardcore Hangover, a video feature which allowed fans in the United States and Canada to stream or download video footage from the weekly show. WWECW Technically Birthed The Wildcard Rule. Waiting Too Long To Start It. ( WATCH), “We didn't know what we were getting into,” The Innovator of Violence explained. ECW guys Tommy Dreamer, Stevie Richards, Taz, D-Von Dudley, Little Guido, and Mikey Whipwreck square off against each other in Extreme action. In May 1997, ECW headed by Paul Heyman ‘invaded’ Monday Night RAW. It was then that Mr. McMahon began to take notice of the small promotion that would revolutionize sports-entertainment. Oct 30, 2014. 6. ( MORE ON ECW BARELY LEGAL), “They needed a boost and we definitely needed a boost,” Dreamer said. RAW 2006 Smackdown season mode, depending on choices and matches won/lost. The company’s first pay-per-view, Barely Legal, was only two months away. I was always a huge fan of his.”. “I’ve said, ‘This building should be built out of toilet paper.’ The Philadelphia fans are tough. ECW's Rob Van Dam defends the WWE Championship against Edge and John Cena in a Triple Threat Match. “WWE was getting their butt kicked by WCW and they needed something that said you have to tune in to Monday Night Raw because anything could happen.”. “I still have a lot of people who will say, ‘Why do you really hate ECW so much?’ But you have to understand, if I really hated it so much, why was I the only guy from WWE who went and worked with them?” Lawler said. They got the wrestling world’s attention. 10 Wrestlers Who Were Supposed To Get Other Wrestlers Over (But Got Over Themselves), The Real Reason Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal Is Airing On WWE SmackDown. 40,000+ articles posted by thousands of contributors spanning the entire cultural spectrum. It was a great spot for Paul to be in. Do not play as Big Show, Booker T, Rey Mysterio, Rob Van Dam or Spike Dudley. Or at least they tried to. Here is how to unlock the ECW storyline in the WWE Smackdown! “I spent most of my career in the Mid-South area, and we had a little world of our own. I thought at the time, Paul had a lot of charisma and got a great villainous reaction from the fans. On October 16, 2007 it was replaced by a new feature which made full episodes of the show available for streaming on … October 30th, 2014. Throughout the evening, ECW stalwarts like The bWo, Little Guido, The Sandman and The Dudley Boyz all made appearances and competed in officially sanctioned contests with Heyman on commentary. It took place on July 22, 2001 at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 12:38. Seen on Sky News; featured in The Guardian, NY Times, The Independent and more. The original plan was to find a time slot on TNN to continue running WCW as a separate entity. “Rob was seriously thinking of leaving and going to WWE,” Dreamer revealed. “We were told the match was a go, but we were scrapped the week before,” Dreamer said. We’ve built up this match for weeks.’ He said, ‘I’ve got a fear of heights.’ He just flat refused and it ruined the plans we had for the match.”. Team Alliance (WCW/ECW) Neal Wiley. So honestly, at first glance, I thought this was a group of misfits. Burying talent from WCW and ECW won't work. 6:16. Rob Van Dam has revealed that he was originally supposed to stay in WWE, following ECW’s invasion of Monday Night RAW throughout the Spring of 1997. Polls were even put up on WWF.com and WCW.com to decide the name of the new show. The following night on Raw, Tazz jumped the guardrail with a bright orange sign that read “SABU FEARS TAZZ” and injured a photographer who got in his way. Flash Funk and they also wanted to do Rob Van Dam vs. Road Dogg.” ( WATCH). Extreme Championship Wrestling was first brought to the attention of … “I remember telling Paul before the match, ‘When you’re up there on that scaffold …’ And he said, ‘Oh no, I can’t go up on the scaffold.’ ‘What do you mean? Fans never expected him to show up there.”. The original invasion ended with unification of titles and a broader roster of the show and bringing brand new elements to the table. Attire is finished, working on a moveset, going to upload later this week for WWE 2K19 PS4 users. “We all met up in the parking lot. Cast-offs. “Certainly our memories of ECW will probably live forever thanks in large part to WWE,” “The King” said. WWE.com. It was a historic night for sports-entertainment, but the mood backstage was tense to say the least. In what … I found out later that Savio Vega was the only one who knew. The Hardcore wrestlers invaded Raw for this night showing off their talent, and why they were a Cult Phenomenon. Adrian Cruise (Adam Cole) repackaged as a Panama City 80s wrestler for my ‘88 WWF Universe Mode. The ECW mastermind had resented Lawler ever since, so it made perfect sense for “The King” to be the guy to invite ECW back to Raw for a fight. Created by Vince McMahon. “We were using it as a platform to get national exposure. And that atmosphere, in the ECW building was just … it was scary.”. - November to Remember 1995, featuring ECW World champ Mickey Whipwreck vs. Steve Austin - Cyberslam 1996, featuring ECW World champ Raven vs. Shane Douglas, and the invasion by Brian Pillman. “But I don’t think he gets along with Paul Heyman. In the mid 90's the WWF was invaded by ECW. Follow  @THETOMMYDREAMER and @JerryLawler on Twitter. Back where it all began in New York City's famed Manhattan Center, Monday Night Raw gets hardcore as ECW invades the WWF. I remember in the past ECW (the independent organization) invaded an episode of Monday Night Raw. To make matters more interesting, Heyman and “The King” had a history that wasn’t widely known to most WWE fans. But this time, ECW needed an antagonist from within to facilitate the invasion, and it was presented in the form of Jerry “The King” Lawler. 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