# Three Way Dance

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{{for|the professional wrestling match type named after this event|three way dance}}
{{short description|1995 Extreme Championship Wrestling live event}}
{{Infobox Wrestling event
| name           = Three Way Dance
| image          = TheArenaPhiladelphia.jpg
| caption        = The [ECW Arena](/source/ECW_Arena)
| promotion      = [Extreme Championship Wrestling](/source/Extreme_Championship_Wrestling)
| date           = April 8, 1995
| venue          = [ECW Arena](/source/ECW_Arena)
| city           = [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania), US
| attendance     = c.1,150
| liveevent      = Y
| lastevent      = [Extreme Warfare](/source/ECW_Extreme_Warfare)
| nextevent      = [Hostile City Showdown](/source/Hostile_City_Showdown_(1995))
}}
'''Three Way Dance''' was a [professional wrestling](/source/professional_wrestling) [live event](/source/house_show) produced by [Eastern Championship Wrestling](/source/Extreme_Championship_Wrestling) (ECW) on April 8, 1995. The event was held in the [ECW Arena](/source/ECW_Arena) in [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania) in the United States.<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/> It was a "double header" event with [Hostile City Showdown](/source/Hostile_City_Showdown_(1995)), which took place the following weekend.<ref name="Matthews"/>

Excerpts from Three Way Dance aired on the syndicated television show ''[ECW Hardcore TV](/source/ECW_Hardcore_TV)'', while the full event was released on [VHS](/source/VHS) in 1995. It was made available for [streaming](/source/Streaming_media) on the [WWE Network](/source/WWE_Network) in 2020.<ref name="WWE"/> The bout between [2 Cold Scorpio](/source/2_Cold_Scorpio) and [Eddie Guerrero](/source/Eddie_Guerrero) also appeared on the 2009 [WWE](/source/WWE) [DVD](/source/DVD) ''Viva La Raza! The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero''.<ref name="MarkD"/>

Three Way Dance gained a degree of notoriety after [Sabu](/source/Sabu_(wrestler)) (who was scheduled to compete in the main event) [no-showed](/source/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms) in favour of wrestling for [New Japan Pro-Wrestling](/source/New_Japan_Pro-Wrestling). As a result, he was fired from ECW and did not return until November 1995.<ref name="Matt"/><ref name="Scisco"/><ref name="Williams2006"/> The event also saw the ECW debuts of [Beulah McGillicutty](/source/Beulah_McGillicutty), [Eddie Guerrero](/source/Eddie_Guerrero), and [Rick Steiner](/source/Rick_Steiner).

== Event ==
[[Image:The Public Enemy - pro wrestling - March 2002.jpg|thumb|[The Public Enemy](/source/The_Public_Enemy_(professional_wrestling)) ([Rocco Rock](/source/Rocco_Rock) (left) and [Johnny Grunge](/source/Johnny_Grunge) (right)) won the [ECW World Tag Team Championship](/source/ECW_World_Tag_Team_Championship) in the titular main event of Three Way Dance.]]
The commentator for Three Way Dance was [Joey Styles](/source/Joey_Styles).<ref name="Colling"/> The event was attended by approximately 1,150 people.<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/> 

The event opened with ECW booker [Paul Heyman](/source/Paul_Heyman) informing the audience that Sabu would not be wrestling. Heyman asked the audience to wait until the intermission before deciding whether to seek a refund.<ref name="Williams2006"/><ref name="Palij"/>

Prior to the opening bout, [Stevie Richards](/source/Stevie_Richards) - the henchman of [Raven](/source/Raven_(wrestler)) - informed the Broad Street Bullies that they would be fired from [Raven's Nest](/source/Raven's_Nest) if they failed to defeat their opponents, who were then revealed to be [the Pitbulls](/source/the_Pitbulls).<ref name="Matt"/> The Pitbulls went on to defeat the Broad Street Bullies by pinfall in a short [squash](/source/squash_(professional_wrestling)) after delivering a [superbomb](/source/Aided_superbomb) to [Johnny Hotbody](/source/Johnny_Hotbody).<ref name="Colling"/> As a result, the Broad Street Bullies were fired from Raven's Nest and replaced by the Pitbulls, who declared Raven to be their "master".<ref name="Keith"/>

Following the match, Richards revealed to Raven that he had tracked down [Beulah McGillicutty](/source/Beulah_McGillicutty) - an overweight girl with acne who Raven and his rival [Tommy Dreamer](/source/Tommy_Dreamer) had met at [summer camp](/source/summer_camp) as youths - who was now a slim and beautiful ''[Penthouse](/source/penthouse_(magazine))'' model.<ref name="Raven"/><ref name="Matthews"/> McGillicutty then made her ECW debut, coming to ringside for the scheduled bout between Raven and Dreamer. During the match, Richards attempted to kiss McGillicutty; after she slapped him, he began choking her. When Dreamer attempted to intervene, McGillicutty blinded him with [hair spray](/source/hair_spray), revealing the altercation between her and Richards to have been a ruse to trick Dreamer. Richards then gave Dreamer a ''[Stevie Kick](/source/Stevie_Kick)'' and Raven gave him an ''[Evenflow DDT](/source/DDT_(professional_wrestling))'' for a pinfall victory.<ref name="Colling"/><ref name="Palij"/><ref name="Raven"/>

The third match was a singles bout between [Mikey Whipwreck](/source/Mikey_Whipwreck) and [Ron Simmons](/source/Ron_Simmons). After dominating most of the match, Simmons gave Whipwreck two [chokeslam](/source/chokeslam)s, then also chokeslammed the referee, drawing a disqualification. Following the match, [911](/source/911_(wrestler)) (whose signature move was the chokeslam) attempted to attack Simmons, but was also chokeslammed following a [low blow](/source/professional_wrestling_attacks) from Simmons.<ref name="Colling"/><ref name="Palij"/> After Simmons left, a frustrated 911 chokeslammed multiple [jobbers](/source/jobber_(professional_wrestling)).<ref name="Matt"/>

Prior to the event's intermission, [Chris Benoit](/source/Chris_Benoit) and [Dean Malenko](/source/Dean_Malenko) called out [The Tazmaniac](/source/Tazz), Sabu's tag team partner. The Tazmaniac brawled with Benoit and Malenko alone until the debuting [Rick Steiner](/source/Rick_Steiner) came to his assistance, revealing himself as Sabu's surprise replacement for the main event.<ref name="Williams2006"/><ref name="Palij"/>

In the fourth match, the debuting [Eddie Guerrero](/source/Eddie_Guerrero) defeated [2 Cold Scorpio](/source/2_Cold_Scorpio) to win the [ECW World Television Championship](/source/ECW_World_Television_Championship) using a [victory roll](/source/Pin_(professional_wrestling)).<ref name="Colling"/> Guerrero dedicated the title win to his former tag team partner [Art Barr](/source/Art_Barr), who had died in November 1994.<ref name="Loverro2007"/> Writing in 2019, John Clapp of [WWE](/source/WWE) suggested that the bout "brought a more scientific approach to the renegade company, giving ECW credibility in the eyes of purists who'd otherwise shun the revolution for its unabashed lawlessness."<ref name="Clap"/>

The fifth match was a [hair versus hair match](/source/hair_versus_hair_match) between former tag team partners [Axl Rotten](/source/Axl_Rotten) and [Ian Rotten](/source/Ian_Rotten). Following a bloody brawl, Axl Rotten pinned Ian Rotten after a [chair shot](/source/chair_shot). Axl then began cutting off Ian's [mohawk](/source/Mohawk_hairstyle) using scissors until Ian hit him with a paint can, then used the scissors to gouge Axl's face.<ref name="Colling"/>

In the sixth match, [Hack Meyers](/source/Hack_Meyers) defeated Dino Sandoff by pinfall following a [brainbuster](/source/brainbuster).<ref name="Colling"/><ref name="Palij"/>

The penultimate match saw [Shane Douglas](/source/Shane_Douglas) defend his [ECW World Heavyweight Championship](/source/ECW_World_Heavyweight_Championship) against [the Sandman](/source/The_Sandman_(wrestler)). The match ended when The Sandman's [valet](/source/manager_(professional_wrestling)), [Woman](/source/Nancy_Benoit), betrayed The Sandman by throwing his [Singapore cane](/source/Singapore_cane) to Douglas, enabling Douglas to hit the Sandman in the crotch with the cane then pin him using a [roll-up](/source/Pin_(professional_wrestling)).<ref name="Colling"/><ref name="Palij"/>

The main event was a [three way dance](/source/three_way_dance) for the [ECW World Tag Team Championship](/source/ECW_World_Tag_Team_Championship) pitting champions Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko against [The Public Enemy](/source/The_Public_Enemy_(professional_wrestling)) and [Rick Steiner](/source/Rick_Steiner) and [the Tazmaniac](/source/the_Tazmaniac) (with Steiner substituting for Sabu). Steiner and the Tazmaniac were the first team eliminated, with Malenko pinning The Tazmaniac using a [roll-up](/source/Pin_(professional_wrestling)) following a [diving headbutt](/source/diving_headbutt) from Benoit. The Public Enemy went on to win the match, with [Rocco Rock](/source/Rocco_Rock) pinning Malenko following a [senton bomb](/source/senton_bomb).<ref name="Colling"/> Following the match, the Pitbulls attacked the new champions, setting up a title match for [Hostile City Showdown](/source/Hostile_City_Showdown_(1995)).<ref name="Matt"/>

== Results ==
{{Pro Wrestling results table
| match1                  = [The Pitbulls](/source/The_Pitbulls) ([Pitbull #1](/source/Gary_Wolfe_(wrestler)) and [Pitbull #2](/source/Anthony_Durante)) defeated the Broad Street Bullies ([Johnny Hotbody](/source/Johnny_Hotbody) and [Tony Stetson](/source/Tony_Stetson)) by pinfall
| stip1                   = [Tag team match](/source/Tag_team_match)
| time1                   = 0:57<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
| match2                  = [Raven](/source/Scott_Levy) (with [Beulah McGillicutty](/source/Beulah_McGillicutty) and [Stevie Richards](/source/Stevie_Richards)) defeated [Tommy Dreamer](/source/Tommy_Dreamer) by pinfall 
| stip2                   = [Singles match](/source/Singles_match_(professional_wrestling))
| time2                   = 8:42<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
| match3                  = [Mikey Whipwreck](/source/Mikey_Whipwreck) defeated [Ron Simmons](/source/Ron_Simmons) by disqualification
| stip3                   = Singles match
| time3                   = 4:18<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
| match4                  = [Eddie Guerrero](/source/Eddie_Guerrero) defeated [2 Cold Scorpio](/source/2_Cold_Scorpio) (c) by pinfall
| stip4                   = Singles match for the [ECW World Television Championship](/source/ECW_World_Television_Championship)
| time4                   = 14:49<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
| match5                  = [Axl Rotten](/source/Axl_Rotten) defeated [Ian Rotten](/source/Ian_Rotten) by pinfall
| stip5                   = [Hair versus hair match](/source/Hair_versus_hair_match)
| time5                   = 9:50<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
| match6                  = [Hack Meyers](/source/Hack_Meyers) defeated Dino Sandoff by pinfall
| stip6                   = Tag team match
| time6                   = 4:14<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
| match7                  = [Shane Douglas](/source/Shane_Douglas) (c) defeated [the Sandman](/source/The_Sandman_(wrestler)) (with [Woman](/source/Nancy_Benoit)) by pinfall 
| stip7                   = Singles match for the [ECW World Heavyweight Championship](/source/ECW_World_Heavyweight_Championship)
| time7                   = 10:00<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
| match8                  = [The Public Enemy](/source/The_Public_Enemy_(professional_wrestling)) ([Johnny Grunge](/source/Johnny_Grunge) and [Rocco Rock](/source/Rocco_Rock)) defeated [Chris Benoit](/source/Chris_Benoit) and [Dean Malenko](/source/Dean_Malenko) (c) and [Rick Steiner](/source/Rick_Steiner) and [the Tazmaniac](/source/the_Tazmaniac) by pinfall
| stip8                   = [Three way dance](/source/Three_way_dance) for the [ECW World Tag Team Championship](/source/ECW_World_Tag_Team_Championship)
| time8                   = 19:56<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
}}

== References ==
<references>
<ref name="Clap">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/editors-choice-five-must-see-ecw-matches-just-added-to-wwe-network|title=Eddie Guerrero vs. 2 Cold Scorpio (ECW Three Way Dance 1995)|publisher=[WWE](/source/WWE)|website=[WWE](/source/WWE).com|accessdate=October 15, 2020|date=July 19, 2019|first=John|last=Clapp}}</ref>

<ref name="Colling">{{cite web|url=https://wrestlingrecaps.com/ecw/ecw-three-way-dance-481995/|title=ECW Three Way Dance 4/8/1995
|website=WrestlingRecaps.com|last=Colling|first=Bob|accessdate=September 29, 2020|date=June 25, 2010}}</ref>

<ref name="Keith">{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/the-smark-retro-repost-three-way-dance-0494/|title=The SmarK Retro Repost – Three Way Dance (04/94)|website=411Mania.com|last=Keith|first=Scott|accessdate=September 29, 2020|date=July 31, 2002}}</ref>

<ref name="Kreikenbohm">{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=360|title=ECW Three Way Dance|website=Cagematch.net|last=Kreikenbohm|first=Philip|accessdate=September 29, 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="Loverro2007">{{cite book|first=Thom|last=Loverro|title=The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JrGwTebNiUIC&pg=PA93|date=2007|publisher=[Simon and Schuster](/source/Simon_and_Schuster)|isbn=978-1-4165-6156-9|pages=93–98}}</ref>

<ref name="MarkD">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/list-of-all-ecw-matches-released-on-wwe-dvds/43264/|title=Complete list of all ECW matches released on WWE DVDs to date|website=WrestlingDVDNetwork.com|last=D.|first=Mark|accessdate=November 7, 2020|date=June 3, 2013}}</ref>

<ref name="Matt">{{cite web|url=https://pdrwrestling.net/2011/08/06/ecw-three-way-dance-04-95/|title=ECW: Three Way Dance (04.95)|website=PDRWrestling.net|author=Matt|accessdate=September 29, 2020|date=August 6, 2011}}</ref>

<ref name="Matthews">{{cite web|url=https://classicwrestlingreview.com/2020/02/23/the-3-way-dance-95/|title=Classic Wrestling Review: The 3-Way Dance '95|website=classicwrestlingreview.com|last=Matthews|first=Paul|accessdate=September 29, 2020|date=2019}}</ref>

<ref name="Palij">{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.pro-wrestling/c/hmQQZNqL3kI/m/1Seo3zNj5vEJ|title=[ECW] Three Way Dance house show|website=Rec.Sport.Pro-Wrestling|last=Palij|first=Mike|accessdate=November 7, 2020|date=April 9, 1995}}</ref>

<ref name="Raven">{{cite web|url=http://www.theraveneffect.com/site/info/results/1995/index.php|title=Match results - April 1995|author=[Raven](/source/Raven_(wrestler))|website=[TheRavenEffect.com](/source/Raven_(wrestler))|accessdate=September 29, 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="Scisco">{{cite web|url=https://insidepulse.com/2020/08/23/what-the-world-was-watching-ecw-three-way-dance-95/|title=What The World Was Watching: ECW Three-Way Dance '95|website=InsidePulse.com|last=Scisco|first=Logan|accessdate=September 29, 2020|date=August 23, 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="Williams2006">{{cite book|first=Scott E.|last=Williams|title=Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QeaUPtNLxYQC&pg=PA43|year=2006|publisher=[Sports Publishing](/source/Sports_Publishing)|isbn=978-1-59670-021-5|pages=43–45}}</ref>

<ref name="WWE">{{cite web|url=https://watch.wwe.com/preview-l3/95208|title=ECW 3 Way Dance|publisher=[WWE](/source/WWE)|website=[WWE](/source/WWE).com|accessdate=September 29, 2020}}</ref>
</references>

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0377836|Three Way Dance}}

{{ECWPPV}}

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