Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW) (formerly known as NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling and Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling) is a Canada-based professional wrestling promotion and a former member of the National Wrestling Alliance. By 2014 it was Canada's largest wrestling promotion. It was the focus of the 2010 documentary This Wrestling Life, and was used as the scene for the independent movie Kayfabe.[1][2]
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| Acronym | ECCW |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Style | Canadian professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Founder(s) | Dave Republic |
| Owner(s) | ECCW Entertainment, Ltd. |
| Formerly | Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling |
| Merged with | Top Ranked Wrestling |
| Website | eccw |
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Championships
- Deactivated championships
- Other accomplishments
Notable wrestlers
edit- Scotty Mac
- Christina Von Eerie
- Aaron Idol
- Bobby Sharp
- Bryan Danielson
- Christopher Daniels
- Davey Richards
- Doink the Clown
- El Phantasmo
- Eric Young
- Gama Singh
- The Honky Tonk Man
- Jack Evans
- Jim Neidhart
- Juggernaut
- Kurrgan
- Kyle O'Reilly
- Matt Borne
- Mattias Wild
- Nova
- Puma
- Rikishi
- Sabu
- Steve Corino
- Steve Rizzono
- Tito Santana
- TJ Wilson
- Tommy Dreamer
- Tony Kozina
- Kia Stevens
- Cheerleader Melissa
- Davina Rose
- Lisa Moretti
- K. C. Spinelli
- LuFisto
- Nattie Neidhart
- Olympia Hartauer
- Rebecca Knox
- Taya Valkyrie
- Scott Henson
- Lindsay Hart[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
See also
edit- List of National Wrestling Alliance territories
- List of independent wrestling promotions in Canada
- The Weirdo Hero, film shot with the help of ECCW
References
edit- ^ Humphrey, Matt (April 4, 2017). "Vancouver mockumentary 'Heel Kick' opens at Rio Theatre". CBC News. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ Lypka, Ben (June 17, 2017). "Steel Cage set for ECCW show in Abbotsford". Abbotsford News. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ Staff, DH Vancouver (May 16, 2016). "ECCW: Redemption 2016 review". Daily Hive. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Roster : Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling – ECCW". archive.fo. November 6, 2013. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "ECCW: Ballroom Brawl 6 Recape". Daily Hive. July 20, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ DH Vancouver Staff (April 27, 2016). "ECCW Entrance Song Power Rankings (April 2016)". Daily Hive. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ DH Vancouver Staff (March 28, 2016). "ECCW: Seek and Destroy recap". Daily Hive. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ Arndt, Wyatt (July 20, 2016). "ECCW Ballroom Brawl Six Review". Daily Hive. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "July 12th is ECCW Day in Vancouver". Slam! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
External links
edit- ECCW.com- Official website of Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling
- ECCW Podcast
- Solie.org ECCW title histories
- ECCW title histories at Wrestling-Titles.com
- ECCW poised for 10th anniversary celebration: British Columbia promotion has survived the test of time[usurped]
- Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW) at Cagematch.net