Rob Van Dam and ECW were early beneficiaries of an Internet rumor, and the brief run that RVD had as "Mr. Monday Night" on "WWE Raw" in 1997 wouldn't have happened if not for said rumor.

He would then actually be the very first former ECW star to sign a contract with WWE when ECW went out of business in early 2001. Justin was given a push upon his debut as a member of a faction ...

My first article here on BR and I felt it might be fun to talk about the big 15 person trade between RAW, Smackdown! and ECW. I've heard from a lot of people that ECW got raped of its talent ...

Awesome worked for ECW on three separate occasions but by far his most successful run was his final one between 1999-2000. It was during this period that Awesome became a two-time ECW World Champion.

After his short stint at Total Nonstop Action, Sabu also had a notable run in WWE and during the 2006 revival of ECW under Vince McMahon. Though the environment was tamer than his heyday, he still ...

ECW, while short-lived, was packed full of great moments. But, one summer night in 1997 proved that Paul Heyman was a pro wrestling genius.

By the late ‘90s, ECW wasn’t just a cult curiosity anymore. It had a national TV deal. It had action figures in Toys “R” Us.

In addition to Van Dam, ECW helped develop future stars such as Lita, Mick Foley, and even "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The company folded in the early 2000s, however, and was bought out by WWE.

The Incident: A Dark Chapter in ECW History This is footage from the “Chapter 2” event of ECW, held on May 10, 1997, at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Forever known as the “Voice of ECW,” Styles was a mere 21 years old when he was first hired by ECW. He worked for ECW until the company’s end in 2001, and ultimately signed with WWE in 2005.

Bubba Ray Dudley, ECW icon, TNA Hall of Famer, and one-half of one of the greatest tag teams ever, has officially signed a WWE Legends deal.

ECW is meant to be a building block for future wrestlers and to help shape out their careers within the WWE. It's not to go to the " extreme" like the name wants you to think.