During an appearance on his "Franchise University" podcast, former ECW World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas was asked about Lance Storm and Rob Van Dam's match at ECW's Barely Legal pay-per-view ...

While the company might not be to everyone's tastes, and while some of what produced in that iconic bingo hall in South Philadelphia might not have aged too gracefully through a modern lens, the ...

Shane Douglas has recalled an incredible match he had with the late Terry Funk in ECW, long past the late star's prime. Despite the painful miles on his body, Funk performed at an unmatched level in ...

When you think back in time to the evolution of ECW and who the company was built around you think of one wrestler Shane Douglas Known as The Franchise Shane took ECW to a new level during his stay in ...

When Shane Douglas's original opponent, 2 Cold Scorpio, misses the event due to an injury, Shane calls out the locker room in a series of matches for the ECW World Television Title. It's "Shoot Fight ...

WWE Network’s huge catalog of classic in-ring offerings just got more extreme, as a new trove of Extreme Championship Wrestling Supershows from the 1990s is now available to subscribers. The new ...

ECW was far from just some alternative to pro wrestling norm in the '90s—it was the punk rock basement gig of pro wrestling, with more blood and guts than a Sam Raimi flick, and fans were simply ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – He’s gone by many names during his decades in pro wrestling. We’re talking about Shane Douglas who’s gone by names like “The Franchise”, “Dean Douglas” and more. He wrestled for ...

The title was originally used in 1998 when Taz was unable to challenge then-ECW Champion Shane Douglas due to the latter’s injury. He spent a good chunk of the year defending the title, eventually ...