When fans talk about one of the most violent promotions in the world of professional wrestling is Extreme Championship Wrestling. It is more popularly known by its abbreviation ECW. One of the veterans in the promotion is Mikey Whipwreck.
Mikey Whipwreck had been in the ECW promotion for about six years. He signed with the company in 1993 and left the promotion in 1998. After leaving the promotion, in 1999 he signed with WCW. But by mid-year, he returned to Extreme Championship Wrestling.
During his ECW run, he captured various titles such as the ECW World Heavyweight Title, Tag Team Championships, and the World Television Title. He had multiple tag team partners as well. One of his tag team partners was WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley. At that time, Foley played the Cactus Jack gimmick.
What a rush
Recently, Whipwreck took to Twitter to discuss a ‘controversy’ that had been running for over two decades. He addressed the claim that Demolition was a ripoff of the Road Warriors.
Whipwreck took to Twitter and said he never understood those claims. However, he argues that the Powers of Pain are more comparable in this situation.
“I never understood the Road Warrior ripoff claims. Looks totally different to me. I thought the Powers of Pain were the rip off when they were in the NWA with the Road Warriors,” Mikey Whipwreck tweeted.
The Powers of Pain comprised two wrestlers, The Barbarian and The Warlord. They wore face paint just like the Road Warriors. The truth is, The Powers of Pain had been in the wrestling business since 1988. However, The Road Warriors, otherwise known as the Legion of Doom, began their gimmick in 1983.
Demolition, on the other hand, made their WWE debut in 1987. Ax and Smash wore studded outfits that resembled Lord Humungus from Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. However, the pair would often cite Jason Voorhees of the Friday the 13th film series and Freddy Krueger of A Nightmare on Elm Street as some inspirations.
What is your take on this controversial topic?
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