![]() Bubba and D-Von were feuding at the time, and I was being welcomed into the ECW family. My debut appearance in ECW was a very rude awakening. It hurt like hell to eat, but it was worth it!ħ. Jeff’s back and shoulder hit me square in the mouth from about 15 feet up, chipping my front teeth and knocking me loopy. The move was Jeff Hardy’s Swanton from a ladder onto myself and Rhyno laid out on two tables. Sixty-thousand-plus fans and millions worldwide is pretty intense. I had been in WWE for three weeks prior to the event, and suddenly I was thrust in the three-way feud of the Dudleys with Spike, the Hardys with Lita and Edge & Christian with Rhyno at TLC III. Cool, huh? I missed six months of ring time.Ĩ. The doctor replaced my PCL with a cadaver’s Achilles heel. I finally broke down to see a doctor, who told me I needed surgery. We finished the match (I got slaughtered), and I even wrestled for another month or two until I couldn’t walk any more. I felt the give, but didn’t realize the seriousness of the injury. My right knee hit the metal guardrail at full speed and snapped my PCL tendon. My back hit Mike’s shoulder and I continued to flip over his frame. During the match, I went for a rolling senton off the apron to the floor. Mike stands about 6 foot 5 and weighs 300 pounds of all muscle. ![]() Mike Awesome was ECW World Champion, and I was the challenger. This was another ECW match, my first singles PPV main event match, Guilty as Charged 2000. The effect was similar to a piledriver, except I had 380 pounds of Bubba gravity jamming my head and neck. D-Von lifted me under my legs at the high point of the lift, Bubba snatched my head and drove me almost vertically upside down on my head. Having never tagged before, Bubba and D-Von’s delivery was a bit different. ![]() The first 3-D was not the move you see today. Bubba decided to join up with D-Von, and they turned on me, beating me with a chair. Bubba and I had tagged for a few months, feuding with D-Von. ![]() This one happened in 1996 in the ECW Arena. On the other hand, some finishing moves are very painful and dangerous. The little things can hurt much worse than big crowd-pleasing moves. I often tell people that fans seldom really pick up on the truly painful parts in a match. I think most will be surprised that some of things that hurt most are not always the “extreme” moves. I hate to single any one move out, so I made Spike’s Top Ten List of worst bumps. The point of all this is I’m often asked what’s the worst thing I’ve gone through. When you factor in pay-per-views, it makes for a lot of intense matches. Furthermore, it’s a given that guys turn it up a notch during the 52 live RAWs a year. The Superstars are much larger and better athletes. Honestly, I’d pick WWE as the stiffer company. I’m often asked which company, ECW or WWE, is rougher. ECW developed a cult-like following around violence. I spent five years in Extreme Championship Wrestling. At 150 pounds on a good day, I’m often on the receiving end of some wicked beatings. (9851 newer) Next thread | Previous threadīeing the lightest man in WWE has its drawbacks. This thread has 123 referrals leading to it The W - Pro Wrestling - Spike Dudley's Most Painful Moments in the Ring
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