<P> ECW had its origins in 1989 under the banner Tri-State Wrestling Alliance owned by Joel Goodhart . ECW would , in fact , continue to use the former Tri-State Heavyweight championship belt to represent its own Championship , although the ECW title was not considered a continuation of that title . In 1992 , Goodhart sold his share of the company to his partner , Tod Gordon , who in return renamed the promotion Eastern Championship Wrestling . When Eastern Championship Wrestling was founded , it was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA ) . At the time , `` Hot Stuff '' Eddie Gilbert was the lead booker of Eastern Championship Wrestling . Gilbert , after a falling out with Tod Gordon , was replaced in September 1993 by Paul Heyman . Heyman , known on television as Paul E. Dangerously , had just left World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) and was looking for a new challenge . </P>
<P> ECW had its origins in 1989 under the banner Tri-State Wrestling Alliance owned by Joel Goodhart . ECW would , in fact , continue to use the former Tri-State Heavyweight championship belt to represent its own Championship , although the ECW title was not considered a continuation of that title . In 1992 , Goodhart sold his share of the company to his partner , Tod Gordon , who in return renamed the promotion Eastern Championship Wrestling . When Eastern Championship Wrestling was founded , it was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA ) . At the time , `` Hot Stuff '' Eddie Gilbert was the lead booker of Eastern Championship Wrestling . Gilbert , after a falling out with Tod Gordon , was replaced in September 1993 by Paul Heyman . Heyman , known on television as Paul E. Dangerously , had just left World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) and was looking for a new challenge . </P>
when did ecw change to extreme championship wrestling
when did ecw change to extreme championship wrestling
1992
1992