ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) was a brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) based on the independent promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling that lasted from 1992 to 2001. It debuted on June 13, 2006 with a weekly television series. The ECW brand was one of WWE's three brands, the other two being RAW and SmackDown!.
ECW was seen on Syfy (previously known as Sci Fi) in the United States, X-Treme Sports and Global Television Network in Canada, Lativi in Indonesia, Sky Sports 3 in the United Kingdom, Premiere in Germany, FX in Latin America, Ten Sports in India, Astro Supersport in Malaysia, Solar Sports in the Philippines, FOX8 in Australia, SKY Network Television in New Zealand, e.tv in South Africa, SIC Radical in Portugal and American Forces Network.
On February 23, 2010, ECW was replaced by WWE NXT.
Final champions[]
| Championship | Champion(s) | defeated | Date Won | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECW Champion | Ezekiel Jackson | Christian | February 16, 2010 | Kansas City, Missouri |
On-air personalities[]
General Managers[]
| General Manager | Date Started | Date Finished |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Heyman 1 | June 7, 2006 | December 4, 2006 |
| Armando Estrada 2 | August 14, 2007 | June 3, 2008 |
| Theodore Long | June 3, 2008 | April 7, 2009 |
| Tiffany | April 7, 2009 | February 16, 2010 |
1Served as "ECW Representative".
2 Announced by Jonathan Coachman as an order from Mr. McMahon.
Commentators[]
| Commentary Teams | Date Started |
|---|---|
| Joey Styles and Tazz | June 13, 2006 - April 8, 2008 |
| Mike Adamle and Tazz | April 15, 2008 - July 22, 2008 |
| Todd Grisham and Tazz | July 29, 2008 |
| Todd Grisham and Matt Striker | August 5, 2008 - September 16, 2008 September 30, 2008 – March 31, 2009 |
| Jim Ross and Matt Striker | September 23, 2008 |
| Josh Mathews and Matt Striker | April 7, 2009 - October 20, 2009 |
| Josh Mathews and Byron Saxton | November 3, 2009 - February 16, 2010 |
Ring Announcers[]
| Ring Announcer | Dates |
|---|---|
| Justin Roberts | June 13, 2006 - December 18, 2007 |
| Tony Chimel | September 25, 2007 - September 22, 2009 November 24, 2009 - December 8, 2009 |
| Lauren Mayhew | October 6, 2009 - November 21, 2009 |
| Savannah | December 15, 2009 - February 16, 2010 |
Recurring segments[]
| Segment | Host | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly's Exposé | Kelly Kelly | 2006, 2008 | Striptease segment. Discontinued and replaced by Extreme Exposé. |
| Striker's Classroom | Matt Striker | 2006 | |
| Extreme Exposé | Kelly Kelly, Layla, Brooke Adams | 2007 | In-ring dance segment. Discontinued following Brooke's release from WWE. |
| 15 Minutes of Fame | John Morrison | 2007 | Fifteen minute match challenge for a future ECW Championship match against Morrison. Discontinued following Morrison's defeated by CM Punk. |
| The Dirt Sheet | John Morrison and The Miz | 2008 - 2009 | In-ring interview segment. Discontinued after The Miz and Morrison were drafted to Raw and Smackdown respectively. |
| The Peep Show | Christian | 2009 - 2010 | In-ring interview segment. Discontinued after WWE cancelled ECW from the air. |
| The Abraham Washington Show | Abraham Washington | 2009 - 2010 | On-stage interview segment. Discontinued after WWE cancelled ECW from the air. |
Previous Logos[]
