A sentimental favorite for many ECW fans, Stevie Richards went from “clueless putz” to a certified ECW Heavyweight Title contender.  Amidst the parodies and comedy routines lied a very good in ring wrestler who while he never really found his niche in the WWE (though he did work there for a few years) will always be remembered in Philadelphia…and should be!

Steve Corino never made it beyond enhancement work or tryout matches to the WWE, but his matches in the dying days of ECW turned many heads.

Corino was not afraid to bleed, and many of his matches ended with the proverbial crimson mask.  While the WWE passed on him, he won a plethora of singles and tag team titles on the independent scene, and was a coveted mind and draw on that level.

That should mean something, shouldn’t it?

Rob Van Dam never won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship (in the original promotion anyway), but he was without question one of the best wrestlers ever to star for Paul Heyman’s renegade promotion and one who will always be synonymous with the promotion.

The WWE career of Michelle McCool did not exactly start with a bang as she was a distant runner-up in the Diva Search and her first angles resulted in largely forgettable programs.  However subtlety her in-ring work and natural athleticism came to light and she would become the first ever WWE Diva’s Champion.  McCool’s best work would be late in her career as a heel in a pair with fellow diva, Layla, but if she ever gets in, it would be as a result of that work.