10 Best Rivalries In ECW History

7. Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko

Dean Malenko, who is also in contention for the Lance Storm Award for Excellence in the Field of Seriousness, was actually part of ECW before it was the bloodthirsty, chair-swinging beast we remember it as today. The Iceman was there during the crossover period from Eastern Championship Wrestling to Extreme Championship Wrestling and, alongside Shane Douglas and Chris Benoit, was part of one of its first major stables, The Triple Threat. 

It was during these early days that Malenko would reignite an old feud he’d had in Japan with a wrestler by the name of Eddie Guerrero. The future Radicalz members would have an excellent series of matches over the TV title, as the two traded the belt a number of times. 

Unfortunately for ECW, WCW were lurking in the shadows and, due to their working relationship with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, were able to snag them away from Heyman while their series was in full flow. Even so, these matches were vital in proving that Extreme Championship Wrestling wasn’t just about blood and guts - it was also the home of state-of-the-art, Japanese-style graps.