Acronym | ECWA |
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Founded | 1967 |
Style | Professional wrestling |
Headquarters | Newark, Delaware |
Founder(s) | Jim Kettner |
Owner(s) | Joe Zanolle |
Website | ECWAprowrestling.com |
East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 1967 by promoter Jim Kettner. [1] It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the country, [1] as well as the annual ECWA Women's Super 8 Tournament. In 2010, Kettner announced his retirement and turned the promotion over to Mike Tartaglia and Joe Zanolle. Mike Tartaglia officially put the company on hiatus on June 5, 2019. [1] In December 2019, Tartaglia sold the promotion to Zanolle. [2]
Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Defenses | Location | Event | Previous champion(s) | |
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ECWA Heavyweight Championship | Darius Carter | 1 | September 16, 2023 | 441+ | N/A | Morganville, NJ | N/A | Joey Ace(4) | |
ECWA Tag Team Championship | The Backyarders (Abs Armstrong & Travis Lee) | 1 | November 2, 2024 | 28+ | N/A | Morganville, New Jersey | N/A | The Rock N Roll Revival (Billy Wynn & Robbie Wolfe) | |
ECWA Legacy Championship | LA Vin | 1 | November 5, 2022 | 756+ | N/A | Morganville, NJ | N/A | Vacated | |
ECWA Territory Championship | Abs Armstrong | 2 | April 27, 2024 | 217+ | N/A | Morganville, New Jersey | N/A | Vacated |
Type Of Super 8 | Current Super 8 Winner(s) | Date Won | Location | Event | Previous Super 8 Winner(s) | |
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ECWA Super 8 Tournament | Darius Carter | March 23, 2024 | Morganville, New Jersey | ECWA 28th Annual Super 8 Tournament 2024 | Joey Ace | |
ECWA Tag Team Super 8 Tournament | The Mane Event (Midas Black & Jay Lyon) | September 17, 2022 | Morganville, New Jersey | ECWA Tag Team Super 8 Tournament 2022 | N/A | |
ECWA Women's Super 8 Tournament | Erica Leigh | August 8, 2022 | Paulsboro, New Jersey | 7th Annual Women's Super 8 Tournament 2022 | Megan Bayne |
Match | Current Winner | Times Won | Date won | Location | Event | Award | Previous Winner | |
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Turkey Bowl | Jay D Luscious | 1 | November 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving) | Morganville, NJ | 2024 13th Annual Turkey Bowl (Thanksgiving Special) | Turkey Bowl Championship | Travis Lee (6) | |
8 Circles of Hell | The Backyarders (Abs Armstrong, Travis Lee, & Clutch Rockwell) & King Reggie (2) | 1 | October 31, 2024 (Halloween) | Morganville, New Jersey | 2024 Annual 8 Circles of Hell | N/A | The Backyarders (Abs Armstrong, Travis Lee, & Clutch Rockwell) & King Reggie | |
Love Triangle | Abs Armastrong | 1 | February 14, 2024 (Valentines Day) | Travis Lee's Backyard | 2024 Love Triangle Match | A full pair of Cupid Wings and a diaper to wear | N/A |
Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Defenses | Location | Event | Previous champion(s) | Notes |
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ECWA Women's Championship | Gabby Ortiz | 2 | July 31, 2021 | 273 | 0 | New Castle, Delaware | ECWA Super 8 Chickfight Tournament 2021 | Vacant | During this reign the title was deactivated making Gabby Ortiz the final champion. |
Established in 1982, the East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) Hall of Fame honors performers and staff members alike for their contributions to the organization. Though there is no physical location for the Hall of Fame, the organization acknowledges all inductees on its website. [3]
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