Extreme Championship Wrestling

HHG Corporation, d/b/a Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), is an American professional wrestling promotion founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2012 by Gabe Sapolsky. In 2013, Scarsdale, New York native and businessman, Paul Heyman took over the creative end of the promotion from Dusty Rhodes and rechristened the promotion from Elite Championship Wrestling to "Extreme" Championship Wrestling. In 2014, Paul Heyman bought ECW to become the owner while Gabe Sapolsky became the co-owner and controls the financial activities

The promotion showcases various international styles of professional wrestling, ranging from lucha libre, puroresu and hardcore wrestling. Heyman's creative direction created new stars, and established the "third" big brand in the United States, competing with the WWE, TNA (now IMPACT Wrestling) and AEW.

Elite Championship Wrestling era (2012-2014)
ECW had it's origins in 2009 under the banner Ring of Honor owned by Rob Feinstein. ECW would, in fact, continue to use the classic ROH World championship belt to represent it's own championship. In 2012, Elite Championship Wrestling was founded as a National Wrestling Alliance member. Dusty Rhodes, a wrestling legend, was the lead booker of Elite Championship Wrestling. Dusty Rhodes would leave the company and was replaced by Scarsdale, New York native Paul Heyman. ECW would leave the NWA in 2014 to compete with the WWE and TNA.

ECW Arena and television syndication (2014-present)
The bulk of ECW's shows remained at the ECW Arena, a former warehouse secluded under a section of Interstate 95. Seating comprised simple folding chairs and four sets of portable bleachers, with the unconventional scene reflective of the gritty style of the promotion itself. Every ECW Hardcore TV shows are broadcast in CBS' television stations at midnight.