In the mid-1990s when fans were looking for a more aggressive wrestling product, Paul Heyman and ECW delivered it. To present such an extreme form of wrestling, the host city needed to reflect the same attitude that the wrestlers in the ring were showing night after night.
Speaking on the ESPN+ show, Rowdy’s places, Paul Heyman stated why Philadelphia was the best spot for ECW at the time.
D-Von Dudley also mentioned how the ECW arena was a true proving ground for wrestlers to see if they had what it took to survive in the business.
Despite its short lifespan, ECW provided fans with a gritty, entertaining alternative to what was being presented to them at the time.
Paul Heyman on if social media would have helped or hurt ECW
Paul Heyman spoke on the podcast Casio’s Cut to discuss whether ECW would have benefited from using social media or not, had it existed at the time.
Knowing Paul Heyman’s caliber, even if there was no social media, he would have used magazines such as this to promote ECW.
Paul Heyman has been known to adapt to any situation the wrestling business has thrown at him. Despite ECW being long gone, it would have been interesting to see how such a promotion would exist in today’s world.
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