ECW High Incident

Excerpts from High Incident aired on the syndicated television show ECW Hardcore TV in October and November 1996.

High Incident is also notable for the first appearance of Olympic medallist (and future Impact and WWE Hall of Famer) Kurt Angle in professional wrestling.

The commentator for High Incident was Joey Styles, with guest commentary from Kurt Angle for the bout between Little Guido and Taz.

[8][10] In the fifth match, Shane Douglas defended his ECW World Television Championship against the debuting Cody Michaels.

[8] The sixth match saw the Sandman defend his ECW World Heavyweight Championship against his ally 2 Cold Scorpio.

[8] Following the match, Raven's Nest - including The Sandman's estranged wife Lori and his young son Tyler, who had become devotees of Raven - attacked and "crucified" the Sandman, tying him to a wooden cross and putting a "crown" made out of barbed wire on his head.

The Eliminators won after Saturn gave Terry Gordy a diving elbow drop from the scaffold that had been erected for the main event and then pinned him.

[9][10][16] This marked the Can-Am Express' final appearance with ECW until September 1997, as they left for the World Wrestling Federation later that month.

Dreamer won the bout by knocking Lee off the scaffold and through a stack of tables in the ring with a flurry of punches.

Olympic medallist Kurt Angle made his first appearance in professional wrestling at High Incident.
High Incident featured a controversial angle in which ECW World Heavyweight Champion The Sandman was "crucified".