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ECW
Known originally as "Eastern" Championship Wrestling this professional wrestling promotion was founded in Philly in 1992 by Tod Gordon. Paul Heyman took over the creative end of the promotion and rebranded the company, "Extreme Championship Wrestling". The promotion was full of new stars and became the third big wrestling brand in the US. In ECW there were virtually no rules. The role of the referees only included counting pinfalls, acknowledging submissions and upholding rope breaks. WWE purchased the assets of the promotion when it was unable to secure a new national television contrac. ECW was the place where various international styles of professional wrestling were showcased, ranging from luche libre to puroresu and hardcore wrestling.
