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#2 Countless Spots in matches
Wrestling during the 1980s and previous was slower moving and more methodical, with a great deal of pandering to the crowd. When the company transitioned from the 1980s to the early 1990s there was a slight change in the level of athleticism, but nothing drastic that would make it stand out.
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However, as the decade changed to the 1990s, Paul Heyman departed WCW, took over Eastern Championship Wrestling and revolutionized wrestling with Extreme Championship Wrestling.
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Featuring names such as Jerry Lynn, Rob Van Dam, and Kid Kash, the number of high-risk spots that took place in matches was easily in the double digits, and it certainly encouraged fans to get up out of their seat.
They took what was traditional and added a true element, of risk. With dives off stages or into the crowd, ECW matches never had a dull or slow-paced moment. Today, a number of spots used in matches on the independent circuit reflect ECW's influence on wrestlers today.
