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ECW Press Books
ECW may refer to: Professional wrestling * Extreme Championship Wrestling (originally Eastern Championship Wrestling), a professional wrestling promotion that operated from 1992 to 2001 * The Alliance (professional wrestling) (originally the WCW/ECW Alliance), a 2001 World Wrestling Federation stable that included Extreme Championship Wrestling * ECW (WWE brand), a World Wrestling Entertainment brand from 2006 to 2010 based on the Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion Wrestling television programs * ''ECW Hardcore TV'', produced by the Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion from 1993 until 2000 * ''ECW on TNN'', produced by the Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion from 1999 to 2000 * ''WWE ECW'', produced by World Wrestling Entertainment from 2006 to 2010 based on the Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion Military * Electronic counter-warfare, a set of military measures to counteract enemy radars, missile-guidance, etc. * English Civil War(s), a series of armed conflic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Championship Wrestling
HHG Corporation, doing business as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), was a professional wrestling promotion and media company that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliate Eastern Championship Wrestling. The following year, businessman and wrestling promoter Paul Heyman took over the creative end of the promotion from Eddie Gilbert and rechristened the promotion as Extreme Championship Wrestling. The promotion was known for highlighting a "hardcore wrestling" style, with matches regularly featuring weapons (including the frequent use of tables and fire) and revolving around adult-themed storylines. Though the hardcore style was the main focus, ECW also showcased various international styles of professional wrestling not usually seen in the U.S., ranging from Mexican lucha libre to Japanese puroresu. Heyman's creative direction created new stars, and established ECW as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
