>>17739379Hardcore youth in the 90s itching for something more violent in wrestling. ECW delivered though it didn't last long. Had a national TV deal, got on syndication in multiple markets across the US and around the world, and had multiple PPV events. Ran out of money due to Paul Heyman's mismanagement in which Vince McMahon was funding ECW personally with his own money. Plans for a revival were brought up as being an internet exclusive show on
WWE.com with a low budget similar to the 90s ECW with Shane McMahon and Paul Heyman at the helm, plans changed after the One Night Stand PPV in 2005 with NBCUniversal wanting ECW on Syfy which was aired live the night that SmackDown tapings usually are on, didn't work out well and changed formats to a developmental brand, fizzled out and replaced by NXT in 2010.
