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Extreme Championship Wrestling may have only lasted for nine years, but it left a huge mark on the wrestling landscape. Seen as a cooler, more contemporary alternative to WWE and WCW, the company gained a small, but loyal, fanbase that was so devoted that not only did they help keep the company in business, but they practically became part of the show. Seeking to capitalize on this mania, WWE and WCW adopted some of Ecw’s signature flourishes (sex and violence, primarily), ushering in the wrestling boom of the late 1990s and eventually making WWE a billion-dollar company.
It wasn’t just angles that WWE and WCW took – many future superstars spent time in Ecw until the big leagues came calling. Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, Mick Foley, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, and more all spent time in Ecw, and they’ve all been quick to credit their experiences...
Extreme Championship Wrestling may have only lasted for nine years, but it left a huge mark on the wrestling landscape. Seen as a cooler, more contemporary alternative to WWE and WCW, the company gained a small, but loyal, fanbase that was so devoted that not only did they help keep the company in business, but they practically became part of the show. Seeking to capitalize on this mania, WWE and WCW adopted some of Ecw’s signature flourishes (sex and violence, primarily), ushering in the wrestling boom of the late 1990s and eventually making WWE a billion-dollar company.
It wasn’t just angles that WWE and WCW took – many future superstars spent time in Ecw until the big leagues came calling. Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, Mick Foley, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, and more all spent time in Ecw, and they’ve all been quick to credit their experiences...
- 10/13/2015
- by Scott Fried
- Obsessed with Film
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The design of Tag Team wrestling is to increase the amount of action and drama in a particular match. Four wrestlers can pull off certain moves and tell certain stories that two wrestlers alone could never do, such as blind tags and double team manoeuvres.
Ecw revolutionized the wrestling business in the 90’s with hardcore action, mature storylines, and highly technical and competitive matches showcasing different styles. Their tag team division was not only a pivotal part of the show, but they exuded the essence of the art by increasing the excitement in a promotion that was already extreme.
The Ecw Tag Team titles were originally introduced in 1992 under the promotional moniker of Eastern Championship Wrestling and an affiliate of the National Wrestling Alliance (Nwa). Seven tag teams held that incarnation of the championship until the promotion left the Nwa in September 1994, when the company and the belts were rechristened Extreme Championship Wrestling.
The design of Tag Team wrestling is to increase the amount of action and drama in a particular match. Four wrestlers can pull off certain moves and tell certain stories that two wrestlers alone could never do, such as blind tags and double team manoeuvres.
Ecw revolutionized the wrestling business in the 90’s with hardcore action, mature storylines, and highly technical and competitive matches showcasing different styles. Their tag team division was not only a pivotal part of the show, but they exuded the essence of the art by increasing the excitement in a promotion that was already extreme.
The Ecw Tag Team titles were originally introduced in 1992 under the promotional moniker of Eastern Championship Wrestling and an affiliate of the National Wrestling Alliance (Nwa). Seven tag teams held that incarnation of the championship until the promotion left the Nwa in September 1994, when the company and the belts were rechristened Extreme Championship Wrestling.
- 6/12/2015
- by Atlee Greene
- Obsessed with Film
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