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OOC: This diary is done under EWR using a modified Best of the 80s scenario meshed with Ravex update #24 (or 25, not sure). Anyway, I started it in 1985 and the wrestlers of today show up in the database when they reach 18 years of age.

August 24, 1994: A day that will live in wrestling infamy, a day that announced the beginning of the new era of professional wrestling. This was the day when Shane Douglas pronounced himself the first ever ECW World Heavyweight Champion and Eastern Championship Wrestling broke all ties with the NWA and became extreme. This is the diary of a man by the name of Paul Heyman. This is a look at ECW from the beginning. ECW: From the Inside Out!!

After making the decision to break away from the NWA, Paul Heyman was able to sign two wrestlers to written contracts. He plans on making these two the main wrestlers in the company. One has formerly wrestled for both the WWF and WCW and will now make his home in ECW. He is the first ever ECW World Heavyweight Champion. He is Shane Douglas. The other is a man who has traveled the world. He was trained by a legendary wrestler and will hopefully revolutionize the professional wrestling industry. He is Rob Van Dam. Also, signed on to be the announcer is the voice of ECW, Joey Styles.

This is what the wrestling world looks like right now.

1. World Wrestling Federation (WWF): Owner: Vince McMahon Global 100%

1. Hulk Hogan. 2. Bobby Jaggers. 3. Gerry Brisco. 4. Keith Hart. 5. Michael Hayes

2. World Championship Wrestling (WCW): Owner: Jim Crockett Sr. Global 58%

1. Ric Flair. 2. Bobby Heenan. 3. Kevin Von Erich. 4. Theodore Long. 5. Jim Cornette

3. Canadian Golden Combat (CGC): Owner: Victor Jovica National 11%

1. Lance Storm. 2. Chaz Warrington. 3. Gene Anderson. 4. Dan Severn. 5. Vampiro.

4. Central States (CSTATE): Owner: Bob Geigel National 4%

1. Olimpico. 2. Sting. 3. Jake Roberts 4. Nikolai Volkoff. 5. Bill Alfonso

5. American Wrestling Association (AWA): Owner: Verne Gagne Cult 92%

1. Curt Hennig. 2. Jerry Lynn. 3. Greg Gagne. 4. Tyree Pride. 5. John Boy Humphreys

6. Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF): Owner: Eddie Graham Cult 86%

1. Yoshihiro Tajiri. 2. The Sandman. 3. Road Warrior Hawk. 4. Scott Hall. 5. Percy Pringle

7. League Against The McMahon Family (LATMF): Owner: Phil Golden Cult 79%

1. Yoshihiro Tajiri. 2. Scott hall. 3. Ricky Murdoch. 4. Bam Bam Bigelow. 5. Mano Negra

8. Danger And Violence Extreme (DAVE): Owner: Sam Muchnik Cult 75%

1. Pat Patterson. 2. Francine. 3. Yoshihiro Takiri. 4. Muhammed Ali. 5. Scott Vick

9. Total Championship Wrestling (TCW): Owner: Bill Watts Cult 19%

1. Andrei Kopilov. 2. Fritz. 3. Maurice Smith. 4. Kevin Nash. 5. Minoru Fujita

10. Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW): Owner: Jim Barnett Cult 11%

1. Ted DiBiase. 2. Al Snow. 3. Johnny B. Badd. 4. Tom Howard. 5. Steve Williams

11. Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW): Owner: Paul Heyman Cult 10%

1. Paul Heyman. 2. Shane Douglas. 3. Rob Van Dam

12. World Level Wrestling (WLW): Owner: David McLane Regional 56%

1. Paul Ellering. 2. Scott Braddock. 3. Kurt Angle. 4. Big Bossman. 5. Rockin’ Rebel

13. NWA Old School Rulz (NWA:OSR): Owner: Yoshinosato Momota Small 35%

1. Little Guido. 2. Shoji Nakamaki. 3. Pat Miletich. 4. Christopher Daniels. 5.Big Vito

14. XXX Wrestling (3XW): Owner: Mr. Wrestling II Small 31%

1. New Jack. 2. Steve Blackman. 3. Funaki. 4. Psychosis. 5. Yuji Nagata

15. No Name Wrestling (NNW): Owner: John Cazana Backyard 82%

1. Chris Hamrick. 2. The Great Sasuke. 3. Koji Kanemoto. 4. Oriental 5. Sabu

16. NWA East Coast (NWAEC): Owner: Johnny Cafarella Backyard 57%

1. BG James. 2. Erik Watts. 3. Steven Richards. 4. Chris Kanyon. 5. Kane

17. Smart Mark Wrestling Association (SMWA): Owner: Susumu Nikaido Backyard 49%

1. Don Callis. 2. Marcus Bagwell. 3. Rikishi. 4. Mike Tyson. 5. Shawn Stasiak

18. New York City Wrestling (NYCW): Owner: Unknown Backyard 0%

1. Super Boy. 2. Taka Michinoku. 3. Manabu Nakanishi. 4. Kevin Randleman. 5. Murilo Bustamante

These are the Japanese rosters as of August 1994:

All Japan Pro Wrestling:

Bill Goldberg, Masato Tanaka, Maurice Smith, Ryuji Yamakawa, Sabu, Scott Steiner, Shoji Nakamaki, The Great Muta, Toshiaki Kowada, Yoji Anjoh

BattleArts:

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Randy Couture

Big Japan Pro Wrestling:

Brian Pillman, Chris Benoit, Funaki, Kendo Kashin

Michinoku Pro:

Mark Weir, Minoru Fujita, Takashi Okamura, Yoshihiro Tajiri, Yoshinari Ogawa

New Japan Pro Wrestling:

Akira Hokuto, Atsushi Onita, El Samurai, Ikuto Hidaka, Jado, Jinsei Shinzaki, Jushin Liger, Lioness Asuka, Masaaki Mochizuki, Naohiro Horshikawa, Naoki Sano, Shinobu Kandori, Super Delfin, Taka Michinoku, Ultimo Dragon

Osaka Pro:

Johnny Smith, Kenta Kobashi

PRIDE:

Bobby Hoffman, Daijiro Matsui, Enson Matsui, Hugo Duarte, Ian Freeman, Kurt Angle, Mark Coleman, Mikhail Illoukhine, Oleg Taktarov, Royce Gracie, Vanderlei Silva, Yuji Nagata

Pro Wrestling NOAH:

Akira Taue, Andrei Kopilov, Bradshaw, Christopher Daniels, El Hijo Del Santo, Glen Ruth, Ichiro Yaguchi, Ketucky Gossard, Konnan, Mad Man Pando, Marco Ruas, Pat Militich, Royler Gracie, Tank Abbott, Tarzan Goto

Toryumon:

Asian Cougar, Gedo, Kaz Hayashi, The Great Sasuke

World Japan Pro Wrestling:

Al Snow, Bam Bam Bigelow, Gil Castillo, Ken Shamrock, Little Guido, Mike Rotundo, Scott Hall, Steve Blackman,

Wrestling Marvelous Future:

Chigusa Nagayo, Daisuke Ikeda, Kazuhiko Masada, Koji Kanemoto, Lyguila, Takuma Sano

Zero-One:

Antonio Plague, Buzz Tyler, Chuck Liddell, Mitsuhara Misawa, Ron Simmons, Shinya Hashimoto, Shohei Quint, Triple H