ECW ruined pro wrestling for me..

[Vastardikai]

Originally Posted by Kris P Lettus There's more guys on that list than just them though.. Benoit, Stone Cold, Foley, Jericho, are all guys who wouldn't have gotten the fame they did if not for ECW..

Benoit, yes. Jericho had already done the rounds in SMW (and I want to say USWA), so he was almost certainly on some people's radars. When Austin was signed, it was because everyone who had a brain knew that the guy could work and put on a match that people would give a shit about (He was getting praises on air by folks like Paul E., Ric Flair, and Jesse Ventura even in WCW). Foley, however, definitely had a career renaissance in ECW. After already being known for having violent barbaric affairs all over the world, ECW was certainly a home away from home for him. I say the same thing for Terry Funk.

[SNLfunnyguy]

Originally Posted by Vastardikai Benoit, yes. Jericho had already done the rounds in SMW (and I want to say USWA), so he was almost certainly on some people's radars. When Austin was signed, it was because everyone who had a brain knew that the guy could work and put on a match that people would give a shit about (He was getting praises on air by folks like Paul E., Ric Flair, and Jesse Ventura even in WCW). Foley, however, definitely had a career renaissance in ECW. After already being known for having violent barbaric affairs all over the world, ECW was certainly a home away from home for him. I say the same thing for Terry Funk.

Jericho was never in (any of the) USWA's. He's have been an awful fit there. Jericho got signed by WCW because of his match at Inoki's LA World Peace Festival in 96, Bisch offered him a spot there and then. Worth noting he came out to a load of ECW chants at that event.