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| Acronym | ECWA |
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| Founded | 1967 |
| Style | Professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | Newark, Delaware |
| Founder(s) | Jim Kettner |
| Owner(s) | Joe Zanolle |
| Website | ECWAprowrestling.com |
East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 1967 by promoter Jim Kettner.[1] It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the country,[1] 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.[1] In December 2019, Tartaglia sold the promotion to Zanolle.[2]
- ^ a b c "Press release" (PDF). East Coast Wrestling Association. 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ^ "PWInsiderXTRA.com".