In this special episode of ECW, Tazz and Joey Styles revisit the best moments and matches of the year.

The impact of ECW on professional wrestling is unquestionable. The promotion produced a new crop of stars that changed the world of wrestling through their passion, athleticism, creativity, and ...

ECW emerged on the wrestling map at a time when WWE and WCW dominated the industry. The promotion would establish itself as NWA-affiliate Eastern Championship Wrestling before dropping “Eastern” for ...

Sabu had some of the most hardcore and remarkable matches in his wrestling career. The wrestling world was saddened to learn about the passing of ECW legend Sabu on May 11th, 2025. While the cause of ...

It is scarcely a wise business decision for a promotion to purchase another organization, but WWE's buy-out and sell out of ECW is perhaps the worst example. Gone were the stiff chair shots to the ...

At Hardcore Heaven 1994, Cactus Jack and Terry Funk signaled for the crowd to throw them chairs, but soon regretted that request. As much as the Monday Night War between WWE and WCW changed the ...

WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman’s brainchild is ECW. It was the most hardcore version of professional wrestling. But unfortunately, it did not last long. A few years later, Vince McMahon and WWE decided ...

Kurt Angle’s pro wrestling debut came in, of all places, Extreme Championship Wrestling. Angle was less than two months removed from his triumph in the Summer Olympics on October 22, 1996 when ECW ...

ECW is one of the most beloved promotions in professional wrestling history, bringing hardcore wrestling to the mainstream and introducing countless iconic wrestlers, including Rob Van Dam, Taz, Sabu, ...