ECW And The W*ING Promotion From Japan

Whenever pro wrestling fans talk about the “Japanese influence” on ECW’s matches and styles in the ring, many fans automatically refer to Onita’s original FMW promotion. In future posts there will be more about FMW’s influence.

In 1993, however, when ECW was still Eastern Championship Wrestling the company first had an agreement with the W*ING promotion in Japan. The company disbanded in early 1994 due to losing its top talent to FMW.

Both during 1993 and later on, many ECW alumni would appear in W*ING during random shows after it came back sporadically in 1995. Some names include:

• The Great Sasuke
• Taka Michinoku
• Eddie Gilbert
• The Headhunters
• Kevin Sullivan
• Raven (as Scotty The Body)
• Taz (as Tazmaniac)
• Ivan Koloff
• Jason Knight
• Sandman
• Pitbull #2
• Many others

However, 1993 had W*ING talent appear in the ECW Arena; and ECW talent went to Japan. Here is more about those matches and the talent exchange during that year which was promoted on ECW Hardcore TV:

https://peakd.com/hive-191258/@ecwwebsite/ecw-and-the-wing-promotion-swbbk4

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