The Original Theme of EC FN' W. THIS IS EXTREME, Not that Question My Heart Shit. There were several distinctive fans that were always in the front r More

The Original Theme of EC FN' W. THIS IS EXTREME, Not that Question My Heart Shit. There were several distinctive fans that were always in the front row at ECW shows. Among them were Sign Guy, Tye Dye Guy, Superman T-Shirt Guy, Hat Guy (also known in the Philadelphia area as Straw Hat), Faith No More Guy, Dreads and Kato. They gained their respective nicknames because Sign Guy always had different creative signs with him, Hat Guy always wore a straw hat and Hawaiian shirt, Faith No More Guy bore an uncanny resemblance to "Big" Jim Martin, former guitarist for rock band Faith No More, Dreads wore his hair in long dreadlocks, and Kato resembled O.J. Simpson house guest Kato Kaelin. Regular patrons of ECW Arena events were given Club ECW status by the promotion and were able to reserve seats ahead of the general public. Many members of Club ECW were present at Shane Douglas's 2005 Hardcore Homecoming shows in Philadelphia, and at ECW One Night Stand. Crowds at ECW events were well known for their rowdiness and distinctive chants that either supported or demeaned what was transpiring in the ring. ECW chants such as "You fucked up!" and "Holy shit!" became infamous during those shows, and are still used by fans in other promotions, as well as other chants (most originating from fans in either Philadelphia or New York City), such as "You both suck!", "You can't wrestle!", "Change the channel!" and, "Fuck 'em up, [name], fuck 'em up!", to name a few. In ECW, there were virtually no rules. Weapons were abundant, with much blood spilled. There were referees, but their role was normally limited to counting pinfalls and acknowledging submissions, occasionally performing tag team maneuvers with a wrestler during the match, several times becoming the winner of the match themselves though not officially a part of the bout. A semi-traditional weapon in ECW, aside from steel chairs, was often the Kendo Stick, a weapon which was a trademark of ECW wrestler The Sandman. Another traditional weapon was tables, which became part of the match routines for two distinct tag teams in ECW: Public Enemy, and the Dudley Boys. This often led to the chants of "We Want Tables!" and "Get the Tables!" by ECW fans. When the Dudleys left ECW for the WWF, and later for TNA, these chants followed them. ECW was known for making popular several types of matches: * Barbed Wire Match * Flaming Tables Match * Singapore Cane Match * Stairway to Hell Match * Three-Way Dance * Mexican Death match * Taipei Death Match ECW was also infamous for regularly holding "Bring Your Own Weapon Nights" at the ECW Arena in the early days of the promotion. Fans were encouraged to bring their own weapons to give to wrestlers, as fighting in the crowd was a staple of ECW matches. A dollar store located next to the ECW Arena often supplied the bulk of the weapons, with fans purchasing them while they waited in line for each show. Memorable weapons included crutches, a large piece of cardboard with the words "Use Me!" handwritten on it but actually concealing a full-sized Stop sign, a two-man kayak, a Leonard Cohen vinyl record, a VCR (with remote), a cactus, a cast iron ladder, and a Nintendo Entertainment System. An accident actually helped put an end to Bring Your Own Weapon Night when wrestler Cactus Jack, believing the weapon he was holding to be an inexpensive aluminum pan, swung the object full force into The Sandman's head. When he heard the resulting "clang" noise, he realized the object was in fact a cast-iron skillet, and The Sandman's resulting injury put him out of action for two weeks. Also, WWE promoted the ECW One Night Stand 2005 PPV with the "ECW Rules Match", with the same rules as a No DQ match or Street Fight but was regularly contested between former ECW wrestlers, most notably Chris Benoit and Yoshihiro Tajiri. Less

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