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ECW on WWE.com. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was an American professional wrestling promotion that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and operated by its parent company HHG Corporation. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliate Eastern Championship Wrestling.
Explore the legacy of ECW, the extreme wrestling promotion that changed sports entertainment from 1992 to 2001. Watch the top 30 ECW stars, the best pay-per-views, the most iconic moments and more on WWE Network.
Learn how ECW, the hardcore wrestling promotion, started in 1992 and became a cultural phenomenon. See the milestones, matches and moments that shaped ECW and influenced WWE and WCW.
- Joey Styles
Aug 6, 1996 · ECW Extreme Championship Wrestling - YouTube. @ecwextremechampionshipwres5769. •. 9.76K subscribers • 197 videos. The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) is a professional wrestling tag team,...
- Rob Van Dam. Dubbed “Mr. Pay-Per-View” for his routinely stellar matches on Sunday nights, RVD’s unorthodox style, laidback attitude and martial arts abilities were a perfect fit for the outlaw Philly institution.
- Sabu. An Arabian savage from the deserts of the Middle East, Sabu became wrestling’s version of Evel Knievel when he crashed into ECW in 1993. With scars littering his upper torso, Sabu performed revolutionary and spectacular maneuvers on a regular basis, often injuring himself as much as his opponents.
- Tazz. In July 1995, a 5-foot-9 man with a thick New York accent entered a Florida emergency room complaining of pain after a wrestling match. The hospital staff couldn’t believe he had walked into the building.
- The Sandman. In the years since ECW’s demise, Tommy Dreamer has been recognized as the heart and soul of the defunct brand. During ECW’s glory days, though, there was one Superstar who personified the renegade spirit of the promotion: The Sandman.
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Learn about the history, trivia, and stories of Extreme Championship Wrestling, the revolutionary wrestling promotion that changed the industry. Find out how to support ECW alumni, watch shows, and join the ECW community.
WWE ECW (officially known as simply ECW and colloquially known as ECW on Sci-Fi or ECW on Syfy and WWECW, a portmanteau of both "WWE" and "ECW") is an American professional wrestling television program that was produced by WWE, based on the independent Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion that lasted from 1992 to 2001.
