Don Adelberg

The Tri-State Wrestling Alliance presents it's second 'Winter Challenge' event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!

Before Eastern Championship Wrestling gets taken to the Extreme, ECW presents Super Summer Sizzler. Eddie Gilbert faces Terry Funk. Plus, The Sandman, Dick Murdoch and more compete in this special event from the ECW Arena in Philadelphia.

Sandman challenges Shane Douglas for the ECW Heavyweight Championship. Terry Funk & Stan Hansen join forces to take on Kevin Sullivan & Abdullah the Butcher in a Texas Tornado Bunkhouse Match. Plus, a Scaffold Match, Baseball Bat Match and more extreme battles.

The first of two ghoulish nights of action, brought to you by Jim Crockett Promotions and Tod Gordon's Eastern Championship Wrestling features the biggest stars of professinal wrestling! Witness Kevin Sullivan, Jimmy Snuka & Don Muraco vs Abdullah the Butcher, JT Smith & Terry Funk . The ECW Tag Team Straps are up for grabs as Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond take on Tony Stetson & Johnny Hot Body. A battle of maniacs as Sabu battles with the Tazmaniac! See a Steel Cage Match for the ECW Television Title between Terry Funk and Jimmy Snuka. Also Public Enemy vs Silver Jet & Gino Caruso • Rockin' Rebel vs Don E Allen • Ian & Axl Rotten vs Chad Austin & Todd Shaw • Malia Hosaka vs Molly McShane...and so much more!

ECW Hostile City Showdown '94 sees Cactus Jack take to the ring to go one-on-one with Sabu in the main event. The Tazmaniac battles The Pitbull in a Dog Collar Match. Tommy Cairo and The Sandman meet in a Singapore Cane on a Pole Match. Plus, Tommy Dreamer is in action, The Funks face Public Enemy, and much more!

There's fire on the mountain as the most hardcore wrestlers on the planet get extreme at The Flagstaff!

The Public Enemy goes to war with The Gangstas. When ECW Champion Sandman defends his title against Cactus Jack, a franchise player makes his presence felt. Plus, Tommy Dreamer & Luna Vachon challenge Raven & Stevie Richards for the ECW Tag Team Championship. Axl and Ian Rotten battle each other in an infamous brutal Taipai Death Match and much more.

Mikey Whipwreck and Public Enemy get locked up inside a true Gangstas Paradise with New Jack, The Sandman, and an unexpected competitor. Every dog his day when The Pitbulls challenge Raven and Stevie Richards for the ECW World Tag Team Titles. Plus, everyone is stunned by a surprise debut, Rey Mysterio Jr. faces Psicosis, and more!

One of the most intense rivalries in ECW history comes to a head when Tommy Dreamer teams with Terry Funk to battle Raven and Cactus Jack. The Sandman challenges Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW Championship. Taz shows his true colors when Commissioner Tod Gordon takes on Bill Alfonso. Plus, Rey Misterio Jr. faces Psicosis in a Mexican Death match.

Controversy is rampant as Brian Pillman makes a shocking appearance in ECW. Tommy Dreamer learns the hard way that good friends are hard to come by in his rivalry with Raven. Plus, Sabu and 2 Cold Scorpio take things to the limit. Raven defends the ECW Championship against The Sandman. Plus, much more action at Cyberslam '96.

This show had a stacked lineup and the opening segment showed why and how the brand was so successful and that is they knew their audience and played each guy to his strengths. JT Smith cuts an Italian promo, BWO comes out like KISS, Sandman canes the hell out of all of them, Raven comes out with the Fullington family and suckers Sandman into a beating. As far as ring work, between all 7 of those guys, not a lot to crow about, but the crowd was rocking and rolling through each new moment as it come about. Usually I would cringe at any of these elements, but I found myself enjoying the "extreme" soap opera play out. Okay, the matches now:

March 3, 1995 from Northeastern Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Public Enemy battle The Gangstas in a Steel Cage Match. Tommy Dreamer & The Pitbulls battle Raven & The Dudleys in Six-Man Tag Team action. ECW Champion The Sandman defends his title against Axl Rotten. Also featuring Stevie Richards, Luna Vachon, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero and more.