The Mass Transit Incident is one of the most infamous moments in ECW history. The ... Kulas subsequently sued New Jack and ECW for damages in July 1998, but lost the case. An ECW house show took place November 23, 1996 at the Wonderland Ballroom in Revere, Massachusetts. I will never watch this clip again, I watched it once and it is literally one of the most sickening / messed up things I've ever seen. The ‘Mass Transit’ incident would lead to the cancellation of Barely Legal, ECW’s first PPV scheduled for Christmas Eve, 1996, by the provider Request TV. • ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (November 23, 1996) – The Mass Transit Incident. The scheduled match was Axl Rotten and D-Von Dudley vs The Gangstas. The kid asked that New Jack do the blade job on him for the match. New Jack allegedly told Paul Heyman that he was going to carve … I will never watch this clip again, I watched it once and it is literally one of the most sickening / messed up things I've ever seen. Extreme Championship Wrestling was known for its cutting-edge, often counter-culture wrestling angles and storylines and its violent, often bloody in-ring style. Give … On this day in Pro Wrestling history on November 23, 1996, ECW hosted an untelevised House Show at the Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere, Massachusetts. Basically, the kid was 16 I believe, and lied about his age and wrestling training to Paul Heyman.

However, on November 23, 1996, ECW provided fans attending a house show more violence than they ever intended. HHG Corporation, d/b/a Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), is a defunct professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1992 by Tod Gordon.In 1993, Scarsdale, New York native and businessman Paul Heyman took over the creative end of the promotion from Eddie Gilbert and rechristened the promotion from Eastern Championship Wrestling to "Extreme" … Unlike other moments, it started out rather mundane. One other thing to keep in mind is that (1) apparently they didn't sue until ECW released him. Mass Transit screamed, pulling away from New Jack. The "Mass Transit incident" was an event in professional wrestling that occurred at an Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) house show on November 23, 1996 at the Wonderland Ballroom in Revere, Massachusetts. Share Thread. • ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (November 23, 1996) – The Mass Transit Incident. (not immediately after this incident) and (2) other wrestlers had no problem getting in the ring with NJ. On this day in Pro Wrestling history on November 23, 1996, ECW hosted an untelevised House Show at the Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere, Massachusetts. In a ECW house show, there was a tag match scheduled for D-Von Dudley and Axl Rotten to face The Gangsters, New Jack and Mustafa Saed. To take his spot, in comes "Mass Transit" Eric Kulas. The ‘Mass Transit’ incident would lead to the cancellation of Barely Legal, ECW’s first PPV scheduled for Christmas Eve, 1996, by the provider Request TV. Heyman would eventually convince them that they had been misled over the coverage and fallout of the incident and the show was eventually rescheduled to Sunday, April 13, 1997. Mass Transit - ECW 1996. Of course one of the biggest talking points of the documentary is the infamous Mass Transit Incident.

List of premature professional wrestling deaths Jump to ... Mass Transit (Eric Kulas) ECW: October 17, 1979: May 12, 2002: Complications from gastric bypass surgery: 22: Hana Kimura : World Wonder Ring Stardom: September 3, 1997: May 23, 2020: Suicide by hydrogen sulfide 23: Mike Von Erich (Michael Adkisson) WCCW: March 2, 1964: April 12, 1987: Suicide by drug overdose: 23: Shane … Of course, being bloodthirsty and all, the ECW fans ate it up. The scheduled match was Axl Rotten and D-Von Dudley vs The Gangstas. An event that occured on November 23, 1996 during an Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) house show. Select Post; Deselect Post; Link to Post; Member. Axl Rotten failed to show up (The two reasons usually given are either a family emergency or Paul Heyman didn't buy him a plane ticket). If you're a wrestling fan then you will have heard of the Mass Transit incident. New Jack was involved in the Mass Transit Incident on November 23, 1996 in Revere, Massachusetts. The Gangstas went up against D-von Dudley and a guy named Mass Transit.

Blood pooled across the mat. Axl Rotten failed to show up (The two reasons usually given are either a family emergency or Paul Heyman didn't buy him a plane …