Plot Summary for
"ECW on TNN" (1997) More at IMDbPro »"Extreme Championship Wrestling" (original title)

After years of growing as a premiere independant wrestling federation under the guidance of Paul Heyman, the Philadelphia-based Extreme Championship Wrestling gained national television exposure on TNN. The show showcased their violent, hardcore matches and featured the color commentary of Joey Styles and Joel Gertner. Unfortunately, a bad Friday night time slot combined with a need to edit matches resulted in low ratings, and the WWF's RAW program moving to TNN was the final nail in the coffin. ECW closed its doors and ended the show in 2001. Written by Anonymous

To help with financial issues, owner Paul Heyman received a loan from the WWF and became the first promotion to have multiple wrestlers appear on WWF TV programing while still under contract with the competition. During these agreements, Heyman allowed WWF first right-of-refusal for various talent leaving ECW. The promotions' connections filtered to the championship belts when ECW's title were practically duplications of those by WWF. Written by trivia

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