ECW HCTV 232 & 233: Sept 30 & Oct 11, 1997 Original Release Date: August 26, 2025 Mike P, JV, & Rick will be covering ECW Hardcore TV 232 & 233 from September 30 & Oct 11, 1997! We will watch and discuss the following matches from the ECW Arena show, As Good As It Gets: ECW World Heavyweight Championship Match - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs. Phil Lafon (As Good As It Gets - ECW Arena -  09/20/97) Promo - The Pitbulls W/ Lance Wright ECW TV Championship Match - Taz vs. Pitbull #2 (As Good As It Gets - ECW Arena -  09/20/97) The Sandman vs. Sabu (As Good As It Gets - ECW Arena -  09/20/97) Interview - Jason introduces Justin Credible Justin Credible vs. Jerry Lynn (As Good As It Gets - ECW Arena - 09/20/97) Chris Candido vs. Lance Storm  (As Good As It Gets - ECW Arena - 09/20/97) Rob Van Dam & Bill Alfonso vs. Tommy Dreamer & Beulah  (As Good As It Gets - ECW Arena - 09/20/97) Next Time: Ep 109 - HCTV 234 & 235: October 18 & October 25, 1997 Please remember to send us feedback and thoughts on the show to the twitter feeds listed below or email [email protected] Follow the ECW LiveCast host at:**** @MPRU83   @JOHNVANDAMAGE @LeoWyatt85 @ExtremeCast Don't forget to pick up an Extreme Cast T-shirt on Pro Wrestling Tees at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/extreme-fn-live-cast-pod.html   Also check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast @bottomlinecast Listen to the Bottom Line Cast right here: https://bottomlinecast.pinecast.co/ Find out more at https://ecwlivecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/ecwlivecast/cb6695cf-ca8d-4fb0-9adc-92dae9a4f439 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

ECW HCTV 230 & 231: September 16 & 23, 1997 Original Release Date: August 12, 2025 Mike P, JV, & Rick will be covering ECW Hardcore TV from September 16 & 23, 1997! We will watch and discuss the following matches: Highlights - Terry Funk’s Celebration from “Terry Funk’s Wrestlefest” Big Dick Dudley vs. John Kronus (Waltham, MA - 09/05/97) Chris Candido vs. Jerry Lynn  (Waltham, MA - 09/05/97) ECW TV Championship Match - Taz vs Tommy Dreamer (Waltham, MA - 09/05/97) Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Spike Dudley (As Good As It Gets - ECW Arena -  09/20/97) ECW Fan Cam - Taz Attacking Lance Wright The Full Blooded Italians (Tracey Smothers & Little Guido) vs. Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten  (As Good As It Gets - ECW Arena -  09/20/97) ECW Tag Team Championship Match - The Dudley Boyz vs. John Kronus & New Jack  (As Good As It Gets - ECW Arena -  09/20/97) Promos from Shane Douglas & Francine, Joel Gertner & The Dudley Boyz, RVD, Sabu, & Bill Alfonso, & Taz Next Time: Ep 108 - HCTV 232 & 233: September 30 & October 11, 1997 (As Good As It Gets - Part 2 & 3) Please remember to send us feedback and thoughts on the show to the twitter feeds listed below or email [email protected] Follow the ECW LiveCast host at:**** @MPRU83   @JOHNVANDAMAGE @LeoWyatt85 @ExtremeCast Don't forget to pick up an Extreme Cast T-shirt on Pro Wrestling Tees at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/extreme-fn-live-cast-pod.html   Also check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast @bottomlinecast Listen to the Bottom Line Cast right here: https://bottomlinecast.pinecast.co/ Find out more at https://ecwlivecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/ecwlivecast/026f39aa-38d1-4bcf-8655-c848fed684a2 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Hardcore Spotlight: Public Enemy Original Release Date: July 28, 2025 In our debut episode of our new special bonus series, Hardcore Spotlight,  Mike P & Rick will be discussing the career of the Mack Daddies of Violence, Public Enemy! Early Life & Career of Ted Pettey (Rocco Rock) & Mike Durham (Johnny Grunge) Recollections of first discovering Public Enemy ECW Career Breakdown (1993-1995) Feuds w/ Badd Company, Bruise Brothers, The Pitbulls, Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck, & The Gangstas Breakdown of ECW Tag Team Title Reigns Breakdown of Post ECW Career (WCW - 96-99, WWE in 99, and Brief return to ECW in 99) Influence & Legacy Final Reflections Watch Along Match - The Cheetah Kid vs. Johnny Rotten - 4/21/93 - Germany Watch Along Match - Public Enemy vs. The Gangstas - 7/21/95 - Tampa, FL Please remember to send us feedback and thoughts on the show to the twitter feeds listed below or email [email protected] Follow the ECW LiveCast host at**** @MPRU83   @JOHNVANDAMAGE @LeoWyatt85 @ExtremeCast Don't forget to pick up an Extreme Cast T-shirt on Pro Wrestling Tees at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/extreme-fn-live-cast-pod.html   Also check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast @bottomlinecast Listen to the Bottom Line Cast right here: https://bottomlinecast.pinecast.co/ Find out more at https://ecwlivecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/ecwlivecast/cc3ac9ca-1b37-4d82-a084-28909f5b741c This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

ECW HCTV 228 & 229: September 2 & 9, 1997 Original Release Date: July 11, 2025 Mike P, JV, & Rick will be covering ECW Hardcore TV from September 2 & 9, 1997! We will watch and discuss the following matches: Match - The FBI (Little Guido, Tracy Smothers, & “The Big Don” Tommy Rich vs. Chris Chetti & Spike Dudley (Queens, NY - 08/21/97) Match - Sabu vs. Bobby Duncum Jr. (Queens, NY - 08/21/97) Match - Tracy Smothers vs. John Kronus (Waltham, MA - 09/05/97) Match  - ECW Champion Shane Douglas vs. Axl Rotten (Waltham, MA - 09/05/97) Match - Sabu vs. The Sandman (Waltham, MA - 09/05/97) “Match” - Tommy Dreamer vs. Rob Van Dam (Waltham, MA - 09/05/97) Promos from Tommy Dreamer, Chris Candido, Taz & Lance Wright, The Dudley Boyz, Rick Rude, Shane Douglas, Paul Heyman Next Time: Ep 107 - HCTV 230 & 231: September 16 & 23, 1997 Please remember to send us feedback and thoughts on the show to the twitter feeds listed below or email [email protected] Follow the ECW LiveCast host at:**** @MPRU83 @JOHNVANDAMAGE @LeoWyatt85 @ExtremeCast Don't forget to pick up an Extreme Cast T-shirt on Pro Wrestling Tees at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/extreme-fn-live-cast-pod.html Also check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast @bottomlinecast Listen to the Bottom Line Cast right here: https://bottomlinecast.pinecast.co/ Find out more at https://ecwlivecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/ecwlivecast/546d1513-274a-44a9-958a-1838297288b1 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Tribute to Sabu - Pt. 2 - Watch Along Original Release Date: June 16, 2025 In respect to the passing of a wrestling legend, Mike P & Rick will be watching two of Sabu’s early matches from 1993 & 1994.  Sabu vs. The Lightning Kid- NWA Grandslam 4/17/1993 Sabu vs Cactus Jack in a Desert Death Match- NWC 10/25/1994 Please remember to send us feedback and thoughts on the show to the twitter feeds listed below or email [email protected] Follow the ECW LiveCast host at: @MPRU83   @JOHNVANDAMAGE @LeoWyatt85 @ExtremeCast Don't forget to pick up an Extreme Cast T-shirt on Pro Wrestling Tees at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/extreme-fn-live-cast-pod.html   Also check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast @bottomlinecast Listen to the Bottom Line Cast right here: https://bottomlinecast.pinecast.co/ Find out more at https://ecwlivecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/ecwlivecast/b5c07ece-2612-4178-8fa2-d809b75cca09 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Extreme ECW Live Cast - HCTV 226 & 227: August 19 & 26, 1997 Original Release: June 13, 2025 We will watch and discuss the following matches: Match- Rob Van Dam vs. Tommy Dreamer (Born To Be Wired - 08/09/97) Video Package - The History Of The ECW World Heavyweight Title Video Package - Tommy Dreamer’s Career Match - Shane Douglas vs. Al Snow (Queens, NY - 08/21/97) Match - Taz vs. Pablo Marquez (Queens, NY - 08/21/97) Match - Rob Van Dam vs. Tommy Dreamer (Queens, NY - 08/21/97) Promos from Jenna Jameson, Taz, Tommy Dreamer, Rick Rude, & Shane Douglas Please remember to send us feedback and thoughts on the show to the twitter feeds listed below or email [email protected] Follow the ECW LiveCast host at: @MPRU83   @JOHNVANDAMAGE @LeoWyatt85 @ExtremeCast Don't forget to pick up an Extreme Cast T-shirt on Pro Wrestling Tees at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/extreme-fn-live-cast-pod.html   Also check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast @bottomlinecast Listen to the Bottom Line Cast right here: https://bottomlinecast.pinecast.co/ Find out more at https://ecwlivecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/ecwlivecast/3faada50-b587-4363-bec4-6940af332bb4 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Tribute to Sabu - Part 1 Original Release: May 25, 2025 In respect to the passing of a wrestling legend, Mike P & Rick will be discussing the career and legacy of Sabu! Sabu’s Passing Early Life & Career Recollections of first discovering Sabu Brief Stints in WWE (1993) & WCW (1995) ECW Career Breakdown (1993-1999) Feuds w/ Terry Funk, Taz, The Sandman, & Teaming with RVD Breakdown of Post ECW Career (2000- 2019 - FMW, XPW, TNA, WWE, & Return to Indies) Influence & Legacy Final Reflections NOTE: Additional Bonus Watch Along Coming Soon: Sabu vs. The Lightning Kid from April 17, 1993, & Sabu vs. Cactus Jack in a Desert Death Match from October 25, 1994.  Please remember to send us feedback and thoughts on the show to the twitter feeds listed below or email [email protected] Follow the ECW LiveCast host at: @MPRU83   @JOHNVANDAMAGE @LeoWyatt85 @ExtremeCast Don't forget to pick up an Extreme Cast T-shirt on Pro Wrestling Tees at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/extreme-fn-live-cast-pod.html   Also check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast @bottomlinecast Find out more at https://ecwlivecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/ecwlivecast/b3b692c1-a01c-4201-b19b-175a348ffa6b This podcast is powered by Pinecast.Read transcript

PPV Special #2 - ECW Hardcore Heaven '97: 08/17/97 Original Release: May 21, 2025 Mike P, JV, & Rick will be covering the second ECW Pay-Per-View, Hardcore Heaven 1997 from Ft Lauderdale, FL on August 17, 1997! We will discuss the first half of the PPV and then do live watch along coverage of the second half of the show!! Show Opening - Joey Styles Match #1 - ECW TV Championship Match - Taz vs. Chris Candido (w/ Rick Rude) Performance - Insane Clown Posse - RVD & Sabu Attack Match #2 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Spike Dudley Match #3 - Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs. Al Snow  Sandman being followed in a Helicopter by Lance Wright Promo - Jerry Lawler  Match #4 - ECW Tag Team Championship Match - The Dudley Boyz (w/ Jenna Jameson) vs. PG-13  Match #5 - Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah) vs. Jerry “The King” Lawler Main Event - Match #6 - Three Way Dance - ECW Championship Match - Sabu (w. Bill Alfonso) vs. Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) vs. Terry Funk (w/ Dory Funk Jr.) Next Time: Ep 105 - ECW HCTV 226 & 227: August 19 & 26, 1997 Please remember to send us feedback and thoughts on the show to the twitter feeds listed below or email [email protected] Follow the ECW LiveCast host at: @MPRU83   @JOHNVANDAMAGE @LeoWyatt85 @ExtremeCast Don't forget to pick up an Extreme Cast T-shirt on Pro Wrestling Tees at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/extreme-fn-live-cast-pod.html   Also check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast @bottomlinecast Listen to the Bottom Line Cast right here: https://bottomlinecast.pinecast.co/ Find out more at https://ecwlivecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/ecwlivecast/dad24b1f-3ea3-4fff-b6df-fa725f37fc48 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.Read transcript

Extreme ECW Live Cast - HCTV 224 & 225: August 5 & 12, 1997 Original Release Date: April 2, 2025 This week Mike P, JV, & Rick will be covering the August 5 & 12, 1997 episodes of ECW Hardcore TV. We will watch and discuss the following matches:  Rob Van Dam vs. Mikey Whipwreck (Monaca, PA - 08/02/97) In Ring Promo & Brawl - Shane Douglas (Bill Alfonso, Sabu, And Rob Van Dam Interrupt) (Monaca, PA - 08/02/97) Chris Candido (Dressed as Taz) vs. Spike Dudley (Monaca, PA - 08/02/97 Highlights - Terry Funk vs. Sabu (Born to be Wired - 08/09/97) Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Spike Dudley (Born to be Wired - 08/09/97) Highlights - ECW Championship Match - Terry Funk vs. Shane Douglas (Monaca, PA - 08/02/97) The Dudley Boyz vs. Axl Rotten, Balls Mahoney, & Hack Meyers Born to be Wired - 08/09/97) Promos from Rick Rude, RVD, Joel Gertner & The Dudley Boyz, Taz, Terry Funk, Jerry Lawler, & Tommy Dreamer Next Time: PPV Special #2 - Hardcore Heaven ‘97: August 18, 1997 Please remember to send us feedback and thoughts on the show to the twitter feeds listed below or email [email protected] Follow the ECW LiveCast host at: @MPRU83   @JOHNVANDAMAGE @LeoWyatt85 @ExtremeCast Don't forget to pick up an Extreme Cast T-shirt on Pro Wrestling Tees at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/extreme-fn-live-cast-pod.html   Also check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast @bottomlinecast Listen to the Bottom Line Cast right here: https://bottomlinecast.pinecast.co/ Find out more at https://ecwlivecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/ecwlivecast/996c8377-d154-4767-aa30-68292792c47e This podcast is powered by Pinecast.Read transcript

Bonus: Pre Show Bull Session w/Mike & Rick******** Original Recording: May 3, 2025 On this special bonus episode of the Extreme ECW Live Cast, Mike Pru & Rick Beebe are just shooting the breeze about childhood memories of adult mags, party stories, accents and some other random nonsense before attempting to record our next episode, PPV Special #2 - Hardcore Heaven ‘97. Please remember to send us feedback and thoughts on the show to the twitter feeds listed below or email [email protected] Follow the ECW LiveCast host at: https://www.facebook.com/HurricanranaWrestling @MPRU83   @JOHNVANDAMAGE @LeoWyatt85 @ExtremeCast Don't forget to pick up an Extreme Cast T-shirt on Pro Wrestling Tees at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/extreme-fn-live-cast-pod.html   Also check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast @bottomlinecast Find out more at https://ecwlivecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/ecwlivecast/4c24f0f0-421f-410d-a916-9d8eb44ee160 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.Read transcript