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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.
On February 2, 2010, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon announced that ECW would be going off the air and would air its final episode on February 16. [10] The final match on the show was an extreme rules match where Ezekiel Jackson defeated ECW Champion Christian. [11] With the ECW brand permanently disbanded, the ECW roster were assigned to other ...
The DVD featured interviews with ECW alumni who were not employed by WWE telling their side of ECW's history. [31] The success of Rise and Fall of ECW and Forever Hardcore led to WWE reassessing the value of the ECW brand and directly resulted in WWE hosting ECW One Night Stand 2005 to further test how much strength remained in the ECW fandom. [30]
The former owner of Philly-based ECW has been a star in WWE since his promotion folded. Wrestlemania weekend, he'll be inducted in the hall of fame. ECW promotor, legendary manager Paul Heyman WWE ...
WWE has had a partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation that spans four decades. [242] Multi-time WWE champion John Cena has granted more wishes than any other celebrity in history, having completed his 500th wish in August 2015. [243] WWE has had a partnership with the United Service Organizations since the early 2000s. [244]
On May 25, 2006, WWE announced a launch of a new brand, ECW, a revival of the former 1990s promotion. [3] The new brand debuted on Sci Fi on June 13, 2006, [3] with its final episode on February 16, 2010, on the rebranded Syfy. The ECW brand was dissolved and its show was replaced the following week with the reality series, WWE NXT. [4]
ECW founder Tod Gordon would subsequently announce ECW's secession from the NWA, rechristening the promotion as Extreme Championship Wrestling. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] In 1998, the World Wrestling Federation reached an agreement to use the likeness of the NWA titles, branding, and its history, to create a storyline. [ 33 ]
Tuesday was a busy day at Netflix.In the morning, the streamer inked its first major live sports deal when it signed a 10-year, $5 billion agreement with pro wrestling outfit World Wrestling ...