10 ECW Wrestlers You Don't Remember
You definitely don't remember these ECW wrestlers
In the grand scheme of things, Extreme Championship Wrestling burned very brightly for a relatively short period of time.
In that time, however, the promotion managed to make many memorable moments that have stood the test of time, thanks in large part to the aura of the stars it helped create.
The Sabus, Rob Van Dams, Ravens, Tazs and the like were bona fide stars in ECW (and beyond), but there were plenty of wrestlers who bled and sweat in that sweatbox of an arena in Philadelphia that didn’t quite leave the same legacy and may have been lost to time, despite their best efforts.
These are 10 ECW Wrestlers You Don’t Remember.
10. Uganda
A spinoff of Kamala – what gave it away? – Uganda was brought into ECW for 21 matches during the second half of 1999.
A mainstay of All Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he wrestled as Giant Kimala, Uganda hadn’t had a great deal of exposure to the US audience, outside of the occasional match here or there – including a loss to Erik Watts on an episode of WCW Worldwide in 1992.
ECW fans were first introduced to Uganda on the August 21, 1999 edition of Hardcore TV, which opened with highlights of him beating Spanish Angel and Kid Kash in separate matches. A week later, he was seen squashing Tom Marquez.
Evidently being pushed as a monster heel, Uganda was built up just so he could be knocked down by two of ECW’s top stars.
First, he unsuccessfully challenged Rob Van Dam for the World TV Title in a competitive match. Then the barefoot brawler did a 23 second job for ‘giant killer’ Spike Dudley, which was his cue to return to the Land of the Rising Sun.
Real name Ben Peacock, he would continue to wrestle in Japan before retiring from the business in 2005.
