The only wrestling event where 'safety regulations' are the real heel.
The city of Chicago has survived the reign of Al Capone and the Great Fire, but not even the Windy City could withstand the power of Extreme Championship Wrestling! On September 19, 1999 the Odeum witnessed all rules broken, all morals shattered, and all royalties destroyed! In the world of ECW, there is only one rule: ANARCHY RULZ!! Rob Van Dam defends the ECW World Television Championship against Balls Mahoney. The event also featured Tommy Dreamer and Raven defending the ECW World Tag Team Championship against Rhino and Steve Corino and ECW World Heavyweight Champion Taz defended the belt against Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka in a 3 way dance.
Stunts
Three-way dance with more danger than choreography.
Acting
RVD's cocky smirk deserves its own Emmy.
Production
Paul Heyman's manic energy as director-slash-carnival-barker.
Director
Paul Heyman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was ECW's first pay-per-view after securing a national cable deal, making it a make-or-break moment for hardcore wrestling's mainstream legitimacy. Paul Heyman financed it through sheer chaos and unpaid invoices.
The Odeum in Villa Park was so notoriously unsafe that wrestlers later joked about checking for structural integrity before spots. Mike Awesome's 350-pound frame launching off balconies didn't help.
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