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Interview With ECW Alum Mustafa Saed

This interview came from the "Rewind Recap Relive" YouTube channel earlier this week. It features an hour-plus-long conversation with ECW alum Mustafa

ECW's Final Show Was 25 Years Ago Tonight

The original ECW held its final show 25 years ago on Saturday January 13, 2001. It took place at the Pine Bluff Convention Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The final

Search Engine And AI Marketing For The Pro Wrestling Industry

One thing you don't see much in terms of mentions in the professional wrestling industry is the push rank well in the search engines and now, in early 2026, the

History About The Headhunters Tag Team

This interview appeared on the Title Match Wrestling YouTube channel earlier today. It features Headhunter A and Headhunter B, collectively known as the Headhunters.

This is how my favorite wrestler's last match in WWE felt --ENG/ESP

Hello, hello! It's me, the one and only, always the same! Yes, yes, yes, I'm Animk, the most invisible being in nature you can imagine. I've been a little sad these

Insights From ECW Referee John Finegan

John Finegan served as pro wrestling referee for decades. He also was with ECW from the very first show (Market Street Mayhem, February 25 1992) all the way to the

NWA, WWF, WWE, WCW And Other Promotions Whose Stars Appeared In ECW

A few years back WWE.com posted a blog titled "17 Superstars you didn't know competed in ECW": Don Muraco, Scott Hall, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, and many

One Of The First Users Of The Chokeslam On TV - ECW's 911

(this video found on the NFS Media YT channel) In today's pro wrestling the chokeslam is a commonly-seen move, often used by larger wrestlers on smaller opponents.

ECW, WWE, And WCW Content No Longer On Peacock In The USA By End Of Year

Yesterday it was announced that WWE, WCW, and ECW content will be leaving the Peacock Network in the upcoming weeks. At this time it is unknown where historical

Question About Which Ways Will Pro Wrestling Companies Use Decentralized Social Media

Web3 and decentralization covers a wide range of topics including crypto, NFT, metaverse, augmented reality, virtual reality, publishing, multimedia, DAOs, token-gated

In Memory Of Pro Wrestling Photographer George Tahinos

The wrestling world found out within the last 24 hours about the passing of longtime pro wrestling photographer George Tahinos. This article from PWinsder.com (Mike

Stevie Richards Discusses ECW Money Situation

Stevie Richards was the in the first-ever match in ECW history, then Eastern Championship Wrestling. He stayed with the company through 1997 before leaving for WCW.

Stevie Richards Discusses Wrestlers Working Under The Influence

Stevie discusses his time in ECW with talent who worked drunk, high, or on pills. He joked about Sandman working drunk being better than sober, including the "sweet

Traits Needed For A Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion

This recent video from Shane Douglas' YouTube channel ( has him articulate some of the finer points needed for a professional wrestling promotion's heavyweight champion.

Bill Alfonso - The Only ECW Manager To Win PWI Manager Of The Year

Pro Wrestling Illustrated ("PWI") awarded its Manager of the Year Award from 1972-1999. The only manager from ECW to win it was Bill Alfonso; and he was

Pro Wrestling And Web3 Topics

Continuing on the topic of integrating web3 into the professional wrestling industry heading into 2026, I open up the conversation as to which ways you believe can

ECW Wrestlers Speak About Beyond The Mat

ECW was featured in the Beyond The Mat documentary which came out in 2000. At the time it was a rather groundbreaking expose on pro wrestling as there were very

The Continuation Of The Tajiri Super Crazy Feud After ECW

Early 2001 was a tough time for many wrestlers in North America. This was due to ECW's final show being in January 2001 and then WCW folding less than 3 months later,

Question About Augmented Reality For Pro Wrestling Fans

A quick question about the use of Augmented Reality for pro wrestling fans: How would you use the new technology for today's pro wrestling industry, assuming that

About Larry Gallone - Little Known Production Member In Early ECW

I found an old blog post talking about the early days of ECW and who helped to grow the company prior to the ECW on TNN launch in late-summer 1999. One little-known