This article is about the WWE television program. For the promotion that operated from 1992 to 2001, on which the show was based, see Extreme Championship Wrestling. For the WWE brand of the same name, see ECW (WWE brand).
WWE ECW
Created by
Vince McMahon
Paul Heyman
Starring
ECW roster
Opening theme
"Bodies" by Drowning Pool (2006–2007)
"Don't Question My Heart" by Saliva featuring Brent Smith (2008–2010)
Country of origin
United States
No. of seasons
5
No. of episodes
193
Production
Camera setup
Multicamera setup
Running time
46 minutes
Production company
WWE
Original release
Network
Sci-Fi/Syfy
Release
June 13, 2006 (2006-06-13) – February 16, 2010 (2010-02-16)[1]
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WWE ECW (officially known as simply ECW and colloquially known as ECW on Sci-Fi or ECW on Syfy and WWECW, a portmanteau of both "WWE" and "ECW") is an American professional wrestling television program that was produced by WWE, based on the independent Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion that lasted from 1992 to 2001. The show's name also referred to the ECW brand, in which WWE employees were assigned to work and perform, complementary to WWE's other brands, Raw and SmackDown.
ECW debuted on June 13, 2006, on Sci Fi in the United States and Global Television Network in Canada on Saturday mornings and ran until its final episode on February 16, 2010, on the rebranded Syfy. It was replaced the following week with WWE NXT.[1] Every episode is available for on-demand viewing via the WWE Network and Peacock.[2]
Throughout the shows existence, ECW had been broadcast from over 120 arenas, over 80 cities and towns, and four countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Italy in 2007.
^ abCaldwell, James (February 5, 2010). "WWE Officially Announces NXT's Debut Date Replacing ECW, Only Two Episodes Remaining". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
^"WWE ECW". WWE Network. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
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