ECW alum Francine has reflected on a moment from the company in which she nearly lost her sight, stating nothing compares to the original promotion.
Francine was a staple of the original ECW and was one of the most featured women in the promotion’s history. This week marked 25 years since one of ECW’s most dominant tag teams, the Impact Players was formed. The duo of Lance Storm and Justin Credible.
During their formation, Credible and Storm brawled with Shane Douglas, who was being managed by Francine at the time. During a shocking moment (even by ECW standards!) Credible swung for Douglas with a cane but clocked Francine in the face. Taking to Twitter, Francine recalled nearly being blinded by the shot and named Paul Heyman as someone who told her not to block.
This was BRUTAL @HeymanHustle told me not to block it, so I didn’t. The kendo stick hit me right in the face/cheekbone. An inch more and I could have went blind. Nothing compares to the original #ECW! https://t.co/nF3mTEDFlo
— Francine (@ECWDivaFrancine) February 20, 2024
What Came Next for Francine?
By the time ECW closed its doors in 2001, Francine was managing Justin Credible, though was not signed to the WWF as part of the Invasion angle. Instead, Francine debuted for NWA: TNA in June 2002 and would feud with fellow ECW alum Elektra.
In 2005, Francine appeared for WWE as part of the ECW One Night Stand event, where she was attacked by Beulah McGillicutty. The next year, she signed with WWE as part of the revamped ECW brand. After competing in house show bikini contests, Francine would face Ariel to a no-contest on the September 26, 2006, edition of ECW on Sci-Fi before being released the next month.
In July 2021, Francine appeared in a backstage segment in Impact Wrestling via a video call with Brian Myers.