Background
See also: Professional wrestlingSeven professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the card. In one of the show's main event's, Terry Funk defeated The Sandman and Stevie Richards in a Three-Way Dance to earn an immediate title match against ECW World Heavyweight Champion Raven, which Funk also won to win the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. In another main event, Taz defeated Sabu via submission. Featured matches on the undercard included Shane Douglas defeating Pitbull #2 to retain the ECW World Television Championship and The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) defeating The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) to win the ECW World Tag Team Championship.
Barely Legal featured professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed a villain or a fan favorite as they followed a series of events that built tension, culminating in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Difficulties getting pay-per-view companies to air Barely Legal arose in late 1996. Request TV initially canceled the show after video of the November 1996 "Mass Transit" incident surfaced. Another company, Premiere, expressed concern over the amount of violence ECW showcased, and that its programming was not suitable for children. Eventually, through the efforts of e-mails from hundreds of fans, Premiere decided to carry the event. However, e-mails sent to Viewer's Choice were unsuccessful in convincing the company to air the show, as they believed ECW was real and unscripted. After further discussions with ECW owner Paul Heyman, Request TV reversed their earlier decision and agreed to carry the event under certain conditions which included, among other things, an advanced script of the show, pushing back the scheduled start time from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and no excessive amount of blood.
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