ECW, while short-lived, was packed full of great moments. But, one summer night in 1997 proved that Paul Heyman was a pro wrestling genius.

Sure, ECW was hardcore as hell. But it was also a breeding ground for some of the most technically skilled wrestlers of the ...

ECW Wrestling was known by many nicknames — "The Land of the Extreme," "The Little Engine That Could," and "The Land of the Misfit Toys," but Bully Ray, who was known as Buh Buh Ray Dudley ...

He would then actually be the very first former ECW star to sign a contract with WWE when ECW went out of business in early 2001. Justin was given a push upon his debut as a member of a faction ...

In addition to Van Dam, ECW helped develop future stars such as Lita, Mick Foley, and even "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The company folded in the early 2000s, however, and was bought out by WWE.

WWE's version of Extreme Championship Wrestling was what many fans of the original promotion a slap in the face. Basically since ECW was not RAW or Smackdown, it was the C-Show and treated as such ...

Gordon sold ECW to head booker Paul Heyman in the summer of 1995 but was kept on as the Commissioner of the company. This was a dual role of on-air performer and backstage contributor.

Awesome worked for ECW on three separate occasions but by far his most successful run was his final one between 1999-2000. It was during this period that Awesome became a two-time ECW World Champion.

ECW stood for “Extreme Championship Wrestling” and was headed by wrestling legend and visionary Paul Heyman. Heyman was famous for pushing the limit on what wrestling could and should be.

The Incident: A Dark Chapter in ECW History This is footage from the “Chapter 2” event of ECW, held on May 10, 1997, at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She made her debut in ECW in 1998 as part of a stable with Justin Credible and Jason before jumping to the then-WWF in 1999. She initially debuted as Sable’s bodyguard at WrestleMania XV.

After his short stint at Total Nonstop Action, Sabu also had a notable run in WWE and during the 2006 revival of ECW under Vince McMahon. Though the environment was tamer than his heyday, he still ...