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East Coast Wrestling Association
American professional wrestling promotion
Summary
American professional wrestling promotion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | East Coast Wrestling Association |
| image | East Coast Wrestling Association logo.jpg |
| acronym | ECWA |
| established | 1967 |
| style | Professional wrestling |
| location | Newark, Delaware |
| founder | Jim Kettner |
| owner | Joe Zanolle |
| website | ECWAprowrestling.com |
|}}
East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 1967 by promoter Jim Kettner. It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the country,
Championships
Current Champions
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| held | Location | Event | Previous champion(s) | ||||
| ECWA Heavyweight Championship | LA Vin | 1 | March 22, 2025 | + | Morganville, NJ | 29th Annual Super 8 Tournament | Darius Carter |
| ECWA Tag Team Championship | Joey Ace & Cheyenne Ortiz | 1 | November 8th, 2025 | + | Morganville, New Jersey | ECWA Night Of Unusual Matches 2025 | The Backyarders (Abs Armstrong & Raw Dog Travis Lee) |
| ECWA Legacy Championship | Se Morrigan | 1 | November 8th, 2025 | + | Morganville, NJ | ECWA Night Of Unusual Matches November 8th, 2025 | Leo Sparrow |
| ECWA Territory Championship | Se Morrigan | 1 | April 27, 2025 | + | Morganville, New Jersey | ECWA Pretzlemania | Abs Armstrong |
ECWA Super 8
| Type Of Super 8 | Current Super 8 Winner(s) | Date Won | Location | Event | Previous Super 8 Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECWA Super 8 Tournament | Leo Sparrow | March 22, 2025 | Morganville, New Jersey | ECWA 29th Annual Super 8 Tournament 2025 | Darius Carter |
| 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 |
Yearly Special Holiday Matches
| Match | Current Winner | Times Won | Date won | Location | Event | Award | Previous Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Bowl | LA Vin | 1 | November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving) | Morganville, NJ | 2025 14th Annual Turkey Bowl (Thanksgiving Special) | Turkey Bowl Championship | Jay D Luscious |
| 8 Circles of Hell | The Backyarders (3) (Abs Armstrong and Travis Lee), King Reggie (3), and Mr. Ooh La La | 1 | October 31, 2025 (Halloween) | Morganville, New Jersey | 2025 Annual 8 Circles of Hell | N/A | The Backyarders (2) (Abs Armstrong, Travis Lee, & Clutch Rockwell) & King Reggie (2) |
| 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 |
Retired championships
| Championship | Last champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| held | Defenses | Location | Event | Previous champion(s) | Notes | ||||
| 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. |
ECWA Hall of Fame
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.
;Inductees
| # | Year | Ring name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth name)Entries without a birth name indicates that the inductee did not perform under a ring name. | NotesThis section mainly lists the major accomplishments of each inductee in ECWA. | ||
| 1982 | First ECWA Champion | ||
| 1982 | Founder of the ECWA | ||
| 1982 | |||
| 1982 | |||
| 1982 | Managing | ||
| 1982 | Announcing | ||
| 1982 | |||
| 1983 | |||
| 1983 | |||
| 1983 | |||
| 1984 | |||
| 1984 | |||
| 1985 | Managing | ||
| 1985 | Managing | ||
| 1985 | |||
| (George Rivera) | |||
| 1985 | |||
| 1985 | |||
| 1985 | |||
| 1986 | |||
| 1987 | Announcing | ||
| 1988 | Managing | ||
| 1992 | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) | ||
| 1992 | |||
| (Mark Miller) | |||
| 1992 | |||
| 1992 | |||
| 1992 | Announcing | ||
| 1994 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| (George Rivera) | |||
| 1994 | |||
| (Carl Fisher) | |||
| 1994 | |||
| (Delance Clifford Wright) | Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (2 times) and ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) | ||
| 1995 | |||
| (Patrick Kenney) | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time), ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time), ECWA Tag Team Championship (2 times), and ECWA Super 8 Tournament (1998) | ||
| 1995 | |||
| (Mike Womer) | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times), ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time), and ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) | ||
| 1996 | |||
| (Michael Maraldo) | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time), ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (4 times), and ECWA Tag Team Championship (3 times) | ||
| 1996 | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (1 times) and ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time) | ||
| 1996 | |||
| (Chuck Jones) | Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time) | ||
| 1996 | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (2 times) | ||
| 1996 | |||
| (Mike Houghton) | Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (2 times) | ||
| 1996 | Announcing | ||
| 1996 | Refereeing | ||
| 1996 | ECWA Commissioner | ||
| 2000 | Super 8 competitor | ||
| 2001 | |||
| (Daniel Covell) | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and ECWA Super 8 Tournament (2000, 2004) | ||
| 2001 | |||
| (Chris Ford) | Won the ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2001 | |||
| (Tom Carter) | Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2002 | Managing | ||
| 2002 | |||
| (Kevin Foote) | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2004 | Won the ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2004 | Won the ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2004 | Won the ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2005 | |||
| (Andrew Warner) | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2005 | Announcing | ||
| 2005 | Refereeing | ||
| 2006 | |||
| (George Baxter) | Won the ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2006 | |||
| (Rob Strauss) | Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time) and ECWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) | ||
| 2006 | |||
| (Rufus Roush) | Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2006 | Contributing artist | ||
| 2006 | Photographer | ||
| 2007 | |||
| (Brandon Silvestry) | Won the ECWA Tag Team Championship (2 times), ECWA Super 8 Tournament (2001) | ||
| 2007 | Managing | ||
| 2007 | |||
| (Charles Hiltner Jr.) | Wrestler | ||
| 2007 | ECWA floor director | ||
| 2009 | |||
| (John Gregory Johnson) | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2009 | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2011 | Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2012 | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times), ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time) | ||
| 2013 | |||
| (Scott Beach) | Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time), ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time), and ECWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) | ||
| 68 | 2021 | John Finegan | ECWA Lead official |
| 69 | 2022 | Joel Goodhart | East Coast radio host, promoter and founder of TWA, ECWA manager |
| 70 | 2022 | Coach Jim Shorts | Manager, and commentator for ECWA |
| 71 | 2022 | Bob Artese | ECWA Ring Announcer |
| 72 | 2022 | Steve Corino | Former ECWA Tag team champion, founder of WORLD-1 Wrestling |
| 73 | 2023 | Jay D Luscious | Two time ECWA Tag Team champion |
| 74 | 2023 | Mad Dog Marley | Former ECWA Tag Team Champion |
| 75 | 2023 | Brady Hicks | Commentator, PWI Magazine contributor |
| 76 | 2023 | Chris Wylde | Former ECWA Champion |
| 77 | 2025 | The Closer Joey Martinez | Former ECWA Heavyweight champion |
Notes
References
References
- (2010-08-19). "Press release". East Coast Wrestling Association.
- "PWInsiderXTRA.com".
- "Hall of Fame". East Coast Wrestling Association.
- Meltzer, Dave. (November 4, 2001). "First Sunday update; Helen Hart thoughts; WWF news, ECWA Hall of Fame and show news, Great reference book on wrestling comes out". [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
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