ECW The Doctor Is In
The Doctor Is In was a professional wrestling live event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on August 3, 1996. The event was held in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The title of the event referred to the debuting "Dr. Death" Steve Williams.
| The Doctor Is In | |||
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The ECW Arena | |||
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | August 3, 1996 (aired August 6 and 20, 1996) | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | c. 1,400 | ||
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Excerpts from The Doctor Is In aired on episodes #172 and #174 of the syndicated television show ECW Hardcore TV on August 6 and 20, 1996, while the full event was released on VHS in 1996. It was made available for streaming on the WWE Network in 2020. The main event (a stretcher match between Rob Van Dam and Sabu) was included on the 2001 Pioneer Entertainment compilation DVD Hardcore History and the compilation DVD Bloodsport: ECW's Most Violent Matches released by WWE in 2006, while the bout between Pitbull #2 and Shane Douglas was also featured on Hardcore History and the bout between 2 Cold Scorpio and Chris Jericho was included on the compilation DVD ECW Unreleased, Vol. 1 released by WWE in 2012.