ECW Living Dangerously: photos
Catch the Extreme spring fever and relive the hardcore history of ECW's annual March event, Living Dangerously, with this photo gallery including the infamous encounter between Tazz and Bam Bam Bigelow that destroyed the ring.
The F.B.I. -- Little Guido & Tracy Smothers -- took on the duo of Chris Chetti & Jerry Lynn in the opening contest on the Living Dangerously 1998 pay-per-view.
Making his ECW debut, Masato Tanaka battled Doug Furnas in 1998.
After being defeated by Tanaka, Furnas attacked Mr. Wright and announced he had left WWE and was in ECW for good.
Two innovator aerial attackers, Rob Van Dam and 2 Cold Scorpio, met in the ring at Living Dangerously 1998.
Following the hard-fought battle, Van Dam offered a handshake to Scorpio out of respect.
Mr. Pay-Per-View pulled his hand away and received a post-match attack from Scorpio.
Sabu came to the aid of his longtime pal and attacked Scorpio on RVD's behalf.
Jenna Jameson attempted to interview Justin Credible prior to his match, but was snubbed by Credible and interviewed Tommy Dreamer instead who gave her a kiss.
Dreamer checks on the well being of Jenna Jameson.
Credible is helped up to his feet by his associates, Nicole Bass and Jason.
In one of the most iconic matches in ECW history, Bam Bam Bigelow challenged Tazz for ECW Television Championship in Bam Bam's hometown of Asbury Park, N.J.
With The Beast from the East hoisted up, Tazz fell backward, sending both competitors through the mat.
Hometown favorite Bigelow climbed out first, sending the Jersey Shore crowd into a frenzy.
Bam Bam pinned Tazz to win the title and was helped up by his Triple Threat cohorts, Chris Candido, Shane Douglas and Francine.
Paul Heyman makes the executive order that the show must go on, despite a hole in the canvas.
In the main event of Living Dangerously 1998, members of The Triple Threat -- Shane Douglas & Chris Candido -- faced off with Lance Storm and a mystery opponent.
Storm and Candido were the reigning ECW Tag Team Champions at the time, but were on opposite sides of the ring.
Francine and Tammy Sytch did not quite get along.
Al Snow was revealed as Storm's partner, much to the delight of the ECW faithful.
Super Crazy took on Yoshihiro Tajiri in the opening contest of the Living Dangerously 1999 pay-per-view and received the green mist in the face after winning the match.
In an untelevised match before Living Dangerously 2000 went on the air, Mikey Whipwreck collided with Pitbull No. 1.
Dusty Rhodes entered The Land of Extreme for 2000's Living Dangerously event and battled The King of Old School, Steve Corino, in a brutal Bull Rope Match.
Tag team standouts from New Japan Pro Wrestling, Jado & Gedo, faced off with the popular duo of Chris Chetti & Nova in 2000.
In an epic Three-Way Dance at Living Dangerously 2000, The Impact Players -- Lance Storm & Justin Credible -- defeated the tandems of ECW Champion Mike Awesome & Raven and Tommy Dreamer & Masato Tanaka to win the ECW Tag Team Championship.
New Jack always lived dangerously, but things got especially dicey in 2000 when both he and Vic Grimes fell off a scaffold.
Rhyno advanced to the final of the ECW Television Championship Tournament at Living Dangerously 2000, but first he brutalized Spike Dudley.
