5 ways ECW's influence is felt today in wrestling

images via wrestlingonearth.com After closing its doors 16 years ago, Extreme Championship Wrestling is still talked about today.
After closing its doors 16 years ago, Extreme Championship Wrestling is still talked about today.

#1 Cruiserweights

images via uproxx.com While now a main event star, Jericho first rose to promenince as a Cruiserweight in ECW.
While now a main event star, Jericho first rose to prominence as a Cruiserweight in ECW.

While they are all the rage today because of their ability to take risks and display athleticism, Cruiserweights in WWE, or before that in WCW twenty years ago, are not unlike what ECW presented before either of those promotions.

Dean Malenko, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho and Eddie Guerrero were just the tip of the iceberg, as they were promoted by the company before they went off and became famous in WCW, or later WWE. However, it was in ECW where these men earned their stripes in the United States.

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In fact, when Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko wrestled their final match for ECW, it was not only well-received by fans, but the ECW locker room emptied out and showed their support for the contribution of these two men to the company. The combined talents of all these men made them focal points in ECW programming, and have had a lasting influence that is still felt.


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