[6] Gangstas Paradise featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines.

[2] ECW booker Paul Heyman attempted to compensate for the loss of Benoit, Guerrero and Malenko by signing Psicosis and Rey Misterio, Jr., two prominent luchadores recommended to him by Konnan.

Heyman also hired "Stunning" Steve Austin, who had been released from World Championship Wrestling while rehabilitating an injury.

Following a brawl that saw the men fight at ringside and use weapons, Bull Pain won by pinning The Broad Street Bully after an elevated DDT.

The bout ended when Smith (whose gimmick saw him continually botch moves) fell through a table at ringside while attempting a moonsault and was subsequently counted out.

[2][7][8][9] The sixth match was a singles bout between two luchadores, Psicosis and Rey Misterio, Jr., both of whom were making their ECW debuts.

[2] Writing in 2019, Mitch Passero of WWE stated that the match "had the ECW faithful on their feet and helped both young Superstars quickly make a name for themselves.

"[10] Before the main event, a vignette aired in which the debuting "Stunning" Steve Austin mockingly impersonated Hulk Hogan.

The original line up for the match was The Gangstas (Mustafa and New Jack) and ECW World Heavyweight Champion The Sandman against Mikey Whipwreck and The Public Enemy.

The events of Gangstas Paradise led to a number of matches taking place at South Philly Jam and November to Remember later that year.

The reaction to the event was highly positive, with the ECW World Tag Team Championship title match singled out for praise.