When did the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based promotion that Damien Kane is best known for close?
Extreme Championship Wrestling Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon. ECW closed when then-owner Paul Heyman declared bankruptcy in April 2001. The promotion showcased various international styles of professional wrestling, ranging from lucha libre to puroresu and hardcore wrestling, and became known for having an intelligent, often rowdy and vocal fanbase that rejected the more cartoonish programming of ECW's competitors.
Badd Blood: In Your House Badd Blood: In Your House was the eighteenth In Your House professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and presented by PlayStation, that took place on October 5, 1997, at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. On the afternoon of the event, Brian Pillman, who was scheduled to face Dude Love on the show, was found dead in his hotel room. The announcement was made to fans during the half-hour "pregame show" prior to the pay-per-view being broadcast. The event was also notable for the on-screen debut of The Undertaker's brother Kane, who interfered in the inaugural "Hell in a Cell" match, as well as for Vince McMahon's last pay-per-view appearance as the WWF's lead commentator and this event has been cited as one of the few beginnings of the Attitude Era.