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, 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. In December 2019, Tartaglia sold the promotion to Zanolle. No plans for any shows in the future.
Championships Current Champions Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Daysheld Location Event Previous champion(s)ECWA Heavyweight Championship LA Vin 1 March 22, 2025 + Morganville, NJ 29th Annual Super 8 Tournament Darius CarterECWA 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 SparrowECWA 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 CarterECWA Tag Team Super 8 Tournament The Mane Event (Midas Black & Jay Lyon) September 17, 2022Morganville, New Jersey ECWA Tag Team Super 8 Tournament 2022 N/AECWA 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 WinnerTurkey Bowl LA Vin 1 November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving) Morganville, NJ 2025 14th Annual Turkey Bowl (Thanksgiving Special) Turkey Bowl Championship Jay D Luscious8 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 Daysheld Defenses Location Event Previous champion(s)NotesECWA Women's Championship Gabby Ortiz 2 July 31, 2021 273 0 New Castle, Delaware ECWA Super 8 Chickfight Tournament 2021VacantDuring 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
#YearRing nameEntries 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 1985 1985 1985 1986 1987 Announcing 1988 Managing 1992 Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) 1992 1992 1992 1992 Announcing 1994 1994 1994 1994 Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (2 times) and ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) 1995 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 Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times), ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time), and ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) 1996 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 Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time) 1996 Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (2 times) 1996 Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (2 times) 1996 Announcing 1996 Refereeing 1996 ECWA Commissioner 2000 Super 8 competitor 2001 Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and ECWA Super 8 Tournament (2000, 2004) 2001 Won the ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) 2001 Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time) 2002 Managing 2002 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 Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) 2005 Announcing 2005 Refereeing 2006 Won the ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) 2006 Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time) and ECWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) 2006 Won the ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time) 2006 Contributing artist 2006 Photographer 2007 Won the ECWA Tag Team Championship (2 times), ECWA Super 8 Tournament (2001) 2007 Managing 2007 Wrestler 2007 ECWA floor director 2009 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 Won the ECWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time), ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time), and ECWA Tag Team Championship (2 times)682021John FineganECWA Lead official692022Joel GoodhartEast Coast radio host, promoter and founder of TWA, ECWA manager702022Coach Jim ShortsManager, and commentator for ECWA712022Bob ArteseECWA Ring Announcer722022Steve CorinoFormer ECWA Tag team champion, founder of WORLD-1 Wrestling732023Jay D LusciousTwo time ECWA Tag Team champion742023Mad Dog MarleyFormer ECWA Tag Team Champion752023Brady HicksCommentator, PWI Magazine contributor762023Chris WyldeFormer ECWA Champion772025The Closer Joey MartinezFormer ECWA Heavyweight champion
See also List of independent wrestling promotions in the United States
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References
External links Official ECWA website