{"id":221237,"date":"2026-08-22T12:10:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=221237"},"modified":"2026-08-22T12:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:53:01","slug":"30-years-ago-ecw-live-event-8-17-1996-stevie-richards-vs-sandman-the-gangstas-vs-samoan-gangsta-party-plus-shane-douglas-too-cold-scorpio-mikey-whiprwreck-raven-bubba-ray-dudley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/08\/22\/30-years-ago-ecw-live-event-8-17-1996-stevie-richards-vs-sandman-the-gangstas-vs-samoan-gangsta-party-plus-shane-douglas-too-cold-scorpio-mikey-whiprwreck-raven-bubba-ray-dudley\/","title":{"rendered":"30 YEARS AGO &#8211; ECW LIVE EVENT (8\/24\/1996): Stevie Richards vs. Sandman, The Gangstas vs. Samoan Gangsta Party, plus Shane Douglas, Too Cold Scorpio, Mikey Whiprwreck, Raven, Bubba Ray Dudley"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4080830284\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><em>PWTorch features unmatched archives of live wrestling reports (not just results, but match details, context, and analysis). The following is a report originally published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/2026\/08\/21\/20-years-ago-tna-live-event-report-8-21-2006-cm-punk-vs-renee-dupree-plus-sandman-hardcore-holly-balls-mahoney-rob-van-dam-big-show-sabu-kelly-kelly\/\">Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter #403<\/a> (Cover-Dated Aug. 24, 1996). To read more pre-Internet wrestling coverage, become a PWTorch VIP member to unlock nearly 2,000 back issues of the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter going back to the late 1980s. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/govip\/\">VIP INFO PAGE<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>ECW LIVE EVENT REPORT<br \/>\nAUGUST 24, 1996<br \/>\nSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. AT SPORTSFEST<\/h3>\n<p>Tod Gordon came out and announced that Raven was refusing to defend the ECW Title because of a foot injury incurred in Japan. Bill Alfonso came out and yelled at Gordon. They had to be separated by wrestlers.<\/p>\n<p>Little Guido and Big Guido introduced KISS, i.e. Stevie Richards, Blue Meanie, Super Nova, and El Puerto Ricano. They sang Rock &amp; Roll All Night. Sandman then came in and caned everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Raven on crutches with Lori Fullington (Sandman\u2019s \u201cex-wife\u201d) came out. Gordon said Raven had to wrestle. Richards said he would wrestle for him.<\/p>\n<p>(1) Stevie Richards defeated Sandman when Raven pinned Sandman so Richards successfully retained the ECW Hvt. Title for the injured Raven. Got that? Meanie missed the Meaniesault. Nova hit Richards with a legdrop off the top rope by mistake. Ricano got dumped over the top rope. Lori then entered the ring and caned Sandman. Lori and Missy Hiatt brawled. Lori ended up grabbing the cane and caning Sandman and Missy. Missy grabbed Raven\u2019s crutch and began hitting Lori. Raven eventually pinned Sandman after a DDT. Fans chanted \u201cbullsh\u2013.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(2) Louie Spicolli pinned Hack Myers (replacing Vampiro Casanova) after a Samoan backdrop. The usual \u201cShaw\u201d and \u201cSh\u2013\u201d chants took place. Fans chanted \u201cboring\u201d during restholds. Throughout the match fans taunted Spicolli with chants of \u201cLouie takes it up the \u2014, do da, do da.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(3) Buh Buh Ray Dudley beat Devon Storm (w\/Damien Kane &amp; Lady Alexandria). D-Von came out and attacked Buh Buh. Big Dick came out and they had a faceoff.<\/p>\n<p>(4) Mikey Whipwreck pinned Eliminator Kronus. Saturn and Kronus gave Mikey a Total Elimination after the match.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2683698535\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>(5) Too Cold Scorpio beat Eliminator Saturn. A fight broke out in the crowd during the match.<\/p>\n<p>(6) Shane Douglas (w\/Francine) pinned Pitbull #2 (w\/Pitbull #1) to retain the ECW TV Title. The fans were really nasty to Douglas. One fan hit Douglas and Douglas shoved a kid. Pitbull #2 was over with the fans. During the match a fan threw a chair into the ring which hit Pitbull #2. The fan was ejected. After the match, Pitbull #2 powerbombed the referee and the evil ring announcer.<\/p>\n<p>(7) Terry Gordy &amp; Tommy Dreamer (w\/Beaulah) beat Stevie Richards &amp; Brian Lee (w\/Kiss &amp; Miss Patricia). Lots of \u201cBam Bam\u201d and \u201cGordy\u201d chants during the match. Lots of brawling. After the match Gordy beat up on Meanie while Patricia was piledrived in the ring by Dreamer. After that Lee chokeslammed both Gordy and Dreamer. There were some \u201cRest in Peace\u201d chants aimed at Lee. Dreamer then said on the mic, \u201cStaten Island is hardcore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(8) The Gangstas beat The Samoan Gangsta Party to retain the ECW Tag Titles. They brawled into the crowd briefly. A few fans were knocked over, so they took it back into the ring.<\/p>\n<p>(9) Saby beat Rob Van Dam in the main event<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>We still invite live event reports in 2026 to be published here at PWTorch! 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