ECW Heat Wave '97 was the fourth Heat Wave professional wrestling internet pay-per-view event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The event took place on July 19, 1997 from the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Cast members loaded
14
Alive
8
Deceased
63.6%
Still living
Showing 22 of 22 loaded cast members.
as Sabu
DeceasedBorn: December 12, 1964
Died: May 11, 2025
Age at death: 60
as Rob Van Dam
AliveBorn: December 18, 1970
Age: 55
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
as Jerry "The King" Lawler
AliveBorn: November 29, 1949
Age: 76
West Memphis, Arkansas, USA
as Tommy Dreamer
AliveBorn: February 13, 1971
Age: 55
Yonkers, New York, USA
as Sandman
AliveBorn: June 16, 1963
Age: 63
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
as "Ravishing" Rick Rude
DeceasedBorn: December 7, 1958
Died: April 20, 1999
Age at death: 40
as Buh Buh Ray Dudley
AliveBorn: July 14, 1971
Age: 55
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
as D-Von Dudley
AliveBorn: August 1, 1972
Age: 54
New Rochelle, New York, USA
as New Jack
DeceasedBorn: January 3, 1963
Died: May 14, 2021
Age at death: 58
as Mustafa
AliveBorn: May 6, 1959
Age: 67
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, USA
as Terry Funk
DeceasedBorn: June 30, 1944
Died: August 23, 2023
Age at death: 79
as "The Franchise" Shane Douglas
AliveBorn: November 21, 1964
Age: 61
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
as John Kronus
DeceasedBorn: January 13, 1969
Died: July 18, 2007
Age at death: 38
as Pablo Márquez
AliveBorn: June 4, 1973
Age: 53
Quito - Ecuador
as Taz (Appearance)
AliveBorn: October 11, 1967
Age: 58
Brooklyn, New York, USA
as Chris Candido (Appearance)
DeceasedBorn: March 21, 1972
Died: April 28, 2005
Age at death: 33
as Bill Alfonso (Manager)
AliveBorn: August 11, 1957
Age: 69
Tampa, Florida, USA
as Beulah McGillicutty (Valet)
AliveBorn: March 14, 1969
Age: 57
Muskegon, Michigan, USA
as Francine (Valet)
AliveBorn: February 19, 1972
Age: 54
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
as Bam Bam Bigelow (Appearance)
DeceasedBorn: September 1, 1961
Died: January 19, 2007
Age at death: 45
as Perry Saturn (Ringside)
AliveBorn: October 25, 1966
Age: 59
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
as "Big" Dick Dudley (Appearance)
DeceasedBorn: January 12, 1968
Died: May 16, 2002
Age at death: 34