2003
Q. When did ECW start and end?
Extreme Championship Wrestling
| Formerly | Eastern Championship Wrestling Inc. (1992–1994) Extreme Championship Wrestling Inc. (1994–1996) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional wrestling |
| Founded | April 25, 1992 |
| Founder | Tod Gordon (Eastern; Chairman) Paul Heyman (Extreme; CEO) |
| Defunct | April 4, 2001 (de facto) January 31, 2007 (de jure) |
Q. Why was ECW discontinued?
The WWE put ECW originals such as RVD, Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, and Sabu on the brand to give the fans some of the same faces they loved. It is the WWE that killed it off, simply because they knew the show would be bigger than either RAW or SmackDown if the hardcore action was around under the WWE Banner.
Q. How long did WWE ECW last?
WWE ECW (also known as ECW on Sci-Fi and later ECW on Syfy, or simply ECW) is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by WWE, based on the independent Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion that lasted from 1992 to 2001.
Q. What killed ECW?
WWE and WCW’s power and money stopped ECW from ever growing because their stars would always be on borrowed time. For all the flaws ECW had, the main reason for its death was WWE and WCW having a stranglehold on the pro wrestling climate.
Q. When was WCW the best?
Some of the highest-rated Monday Night Nitro episodes took place in 1998, including the highest ever ratings in the history of WCW.
Q. Why did WWF wrestlers go to WCW?
When he arrived in WWE, he said it was a complete 180, he had to actually know how to wrestle. He was put on the rise quickly in WCW because they needed to develop stars for the future. This is why we went from seeing former big stars, to random guys no one ever heard of, winning all sorts of titles.
Q. What ended WCW?
During a title defense at Starrcade Goldberg hit Hart with a superkick that nearly took the Hitman’s head off, giving Bret a career-ending concussion. The injury not only ended the career of arguably the greatest pure wrestler of all time, but also was the last hole in the sinking ship that was WCW.
