It may also have been a sign of what was to come. It was the year Heyman took control of ECW and just weeks before it officially became wrestling's extreme brand. WWE owns the rights to ECW.

As violent, edgy and controversial as the product was, no one can deny the impact it had on wrestling as a whole. What with ECW's booking, presentation, thrilling hardcore action and even first ...

It wasn't a pleasant WWE experience for one of ECW's most popular stars ... Sandman has been a mainstay on the pro wrestling independent scene, most recently winning a battle royal at the ...

Van Dam, known for his own hardcore wrestling style and history in ECW, stated that the level of violence in the Moxley-Copeland match was not to his taste. TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 12: A general ...

and during the recent "For The Love of Wrestling" convention, Dhesi believes that there are many similarities between McIntyre and a former ECW World Heavyweight Champion. "I was actually a huge ...

A former titleholder under the WWE and ECW banners made an appearance on "TNA iMPACT." TNA Wrestling has had its share of surprises in recent weeks. The company has been invaded by the likes of ...