Retro Wrestling Re-View ECW Podcast Ep. 1- SNAKEBIT (ECW TV 4/6/93)

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***Watch the Video Watchalong Version at this Link!** https://rumble.com/v7bb5my-retro-wrestling-re-view-ecw-podcast-ep.-1-snakebit-ecw-tv-4693.html Gene Jackson and Brandon Wheeler officially kick off the Retro Wrestling Re-View ECW Podcast by diving into the very first episode of ECW Hardcore TV, originally airing April 6, 1993. Before ECW became “Extreme,” it was still Eastern Championship Wrestling, trying to figure out what it was going to be while already airing on SportsChannel Philadelphia. This debut episode is historically important, but it’s also rough, weird, and absolutely snakebit from the start: a blizzard, a tiny crowd at Cabrini College, gym lighting, a confusing TV Title tournament, and an announce team of Jay Sulli, Stevie Wonderful, and Terry Funk trying to hold the whole thing together. Gene and Brandon break down Eddie Gilbert’s first major fingerprints as booker, Terry Funk bringing instant credibility, Jimmy Snuka joining Hot Stuff International, The Super Destroyers battling The Hell Riders, Sandman before he became the Sandman, and the early signs of the “hardcore” identity that would eventually change wrestling forever. It may not be the ECW everyone remembers, but this is where the weekly television journey begins. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ (https://www.patreon.com/retrowrestlingarchive)