NWA Bloodfest

NWA Bloodfest was the second ECW event to be produced by Paul Heyman, who had taken over booking of the promotion from Tod Gordon earlier that year.

[3] The event saw the debut of Sabu, the Tazmaniac (the future "Taz"), and Tommy Dreamer - all of who would go on to be ECW mainstays - as well as the Bad Breed.

On the first night, Sabu defeated the Tazmaniac; he was led to the ring on a gurney wearing chains to establish his character.

[5] The opening bout was a tag team match in which the Bad Breed, who were making their ECW debut, defeated Chad Austin and Todd Shaw.

[6][7] The fourth bout was a singles match in which Malia Hosaka defeated Molly McShane by pinfall following a senton bomb.

[6][7][8] The ninth bout saw ECW Tag Team Champions Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson defend their titles against Badd Company.

[6] The main event saw ECW Television Champion Jimmy Snuka defend his title against Terry Funk in a steel cage match.

[2] In the opening bout, ECW Tag Team Champions Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson defended their titles against J.T.

Badd Company won the bout when Paul Diamond pinned Rocco Rock after Johnny Grunge accidentally hit him.

[10][12] The seventh bout was a tag team match pitting the Bad Breed against Don E. Allen and Chad Austin.

[10][12][13] The eighth bout was a tag team match pitting Don Muraco and Jimmy Snuka against the Public Enemy.

After Douglas attempted to attack Dangerously at ringside, Sabu gave him a belly-to-back suplex followed by a moonsault, then pinned him to become the new Heavyweight Champion.

[10] The main event was another steel cage match, this one featuring Badd Company, the Bad Breed, and the Public Enemy.

Sabu (top) and The Tazmaniac (bottom) (pictured in 1997) debuted in ECW at Bloodfest.
Terry Funk (pictured in 2013) won the ECW Television Championship in the main event of the first night of Bloodfest.
The debuting Tommy Dreamer received a standing ovation following his match at the second night of Bloodfest.
Sabu won the ECW Heavyweight Championship at the second night of Bloodfest.