East Coast Wrestling Association

East Coast Wrestling Association
AcronymECWA
Founded1967
StyleProfessional wrestling
HeadquartersNewark, Delaware
Founder(s)Jim Kettner
Owner(s)Joe Zanolle
WebsiteECWAprowrestling.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 Super 8 ChickFight 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]

  1. ^ a b c "Press release" (PDF). East Coast Wrestling Association. 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  2. ^ "PWInsiderXTRA.com".