Moving ECW to national television was a huge coup for Paul Heyman. ECW signed a three year contract with TNN (then The Nashville Network) and debuted during the last week of August 1999 as part of ...
When ECW originally burst onto the scene in the Northeast, their television was not a traditional show. It was more of an infomercial that featured only commercials for ECW merchandise and events. It ...
On the heels of a TV deal with TNN in 1999, ECW talents had reason to be optimistic about the company's future. But savvy veterans of the business knew that it would take time for that move to truly ...
A recent interview with ECW star Evan Bourne came out in which he compares the old ECW to the WWE's ECW. Here's what the interview says: "Despite billing himself as "a huge fan of the original," Evan ...
Paul Heyman is one of, if not the best, minds to ever grace the professional wrestling industry. Besides being a creative visionary behind the scenes, Heyman has also been a captivating on-screen ...
WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman’s brainchild is ECW. It was the most hardcore version of professional wrestling. But unfortunately, it did not last long. A few years later, Vince McMahon and WWE decided ...
The following is the first of a series of articles designed to discuss the serious issues that face Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling as we prepare for the return of Hulk Hogan to prime time pro ...
Former ECW and WWE star The Blue Meanie sat down in a recent interview with Gerald Brisco and John Bradshaw Layfield for an episode of Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw. During the interview, they ...
WWE NXT is taking a unique trip this week into the world of nostalgia. And who on planet earth doesn’t enjoy nostalgia more than pro wrestling fans? Wednesday night’s November 6th edition of NXT will ...
Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff have been placed in charge of WWE TV, with the first running “Raw” as executive director and the second handling the same duties for “SmackDown Live,” an individual with ...