Name: WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head
Released: 2006-06-07
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 10
Cast: John Cena, Terry Brunk, Rob Szatkowski, Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio, Tom Laughlin

WWE's corporate machine collides with ECW's blood-soaked chaos — someone's getting powerbombed through a table.

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WWE's corporate machine collides with ECW's blood-soaked chaos — someone's getting powerbombed through a table.

100

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Overview

WWE Superstars take on the Extremists of the newly-revived ECW!

Content warning

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Real thumbtacks, real tables, real blood — pre-CGI brutality.

Production

ECW's grungy aesthetic invades WWE's glossy arena.

Best for:Friends·Background

Heads up:Violence·Gore

ReleasedJun 7, 2006

Runtime1h 25m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top Cast

John Cena

Terry Brunk

Sabu

Rob Szatkowski

Rob Van Dam

Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio

Rey Mysterio

Tom Laughlin

Tommy Dreamer

Adam Copeland

Edge

Mickie James

Carlene Moore

Jazz

Paul Wight

Big Show

Randy Orton

Kurt Angle

Dave Finlay

Finlay

Shelton Benjamin

Jim Fullington

Sandman

Franklin Roberto Lashley

Bobby Lashley

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This event marked WWE's first attempt to resurrect ECW as a brand, three years before making it a full third brand—essentially Vince McMahon buying the counterculture he once tried to destroy.

Trivia

The original ECW went bankrupt in 2001, and this 2006 'reunion' featured several stars who'd never actually worked for the original company—pure nostalgia cosplay with real blood.