Born to Be Wired
| Born to Be Wired | |||
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The ECW Arena | |||
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | August 9, 1997 (aired August 15 and 22, 1997) | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | c.1,300 | ||
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Born to Be Wired was a professional wrestling live event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on August 9, 1997. The event was held in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Excerpts from Born to Be Wired aired on episodes #225 and #226 of the syndicated television program ECW Hardcore TV on August 12 and August 19, 1997, while the full event was released on VHS in 1997 and on DVD in 2002. The main event was also included in the 2005 compilation DVD BloodSport - The Most Violent Matches of ECW.
Born to Be Wired is best known for its main event: a barbed wire match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship between Sabu and Terry Funk.