This section of the website is for the fans of the original ECW and their contributions to the company. Verified fan photos, videos, and fan stories of those who attended original ECW shows will be added to this section of the website as well.

Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) was an American professional wrestling promotion that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and operated by its parent company HHG Corporation.

Mar 14, 2025 · Verified fan photo from the ECW Arena during original ECW days. The wrestlers, managers, announcers, referees, camera crew, TV production team, musicians and everyone involved with ECW had a passion to make the product the best it possibly could be.

r/ECWWrestling: ECW Wrestling is the BRAND NEW place to talk, view, and machinate about ECW on the web. Everything ECW is allowed, including the…

Feb 21, 2021 · For some fans, it’s fun to get involved in the action and start jaw-jacking with the superstars from the seat they paid for. John Bailey, known as Straw Hat Guy was as just about every single ECW Arena Show. The aptly named mega fan could also be seen at the shows wearing a Hawaiian shirt.

ECW is typically associated with blood and guts style wrestling, but the defining feature of ECW is actually that it revolutionised storytelling in wrestling. Also the "hardcore" brand was supposed to mean "we have the best wrestling" rather than "our matches have lots of blood and weapons".

Mar 31, 2021 · Fans who attended original ECW shows, what are your memories of it? I just finished reading the Rise and Fall of ECW and it talks so much about the fans and their interaction with the show. It’s described as an experienced that can only be understood if you were there.

Hardcore Heaven (1994) was the first Hardcore Heaven event. It was promoted by Eastern Championship Wrestling on August 13, 1994 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Nine professional wrestling matches were contested at the event.

For starters, fans are encouraged to join the Peacock Network or WWE Network (depending on where you reside) to watch original ECW events such as the pay-per-view events. You may start that process by visiting this link: https://watch.wwe.com/ecw-ppv.

Here are five ECW stars who weren’t the best—but were undoubtedly the most beloved. Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) wasn’t just another wrestling promotion—it was a movement. While WWE and WCW focused on mainstream appeal, ECW thrived on its underground, rebellious nature.