Paul Heyman thinks AEW is based on Rob Van Dam’s wrestling style in ECW
The extreme promotion, based out of Philadelphia, shut its doors nearly 25 years ago. However, the impact of Paul Heyman’s promotion still live on today all over the world.
Speaking with Screen Rant, Paul Heyman discussed the matches from ECW that he still thinks are underrated today. He named Rob Van Dam vs Jerry Lynn as one. Paul Heyman claimed AEW is based on the work done by RVD in ECW. Another bout he mentioned was a three-way dance between Super Crazy, Tajiri and Little Guido, saying its influence has been lost to time.
Paul Heyman On The ECW Matches He Thinks Are Underrated
“One way, it’s Rob Van Dam versus Jerry Lynn. I think AEW is RVD. I think anybody who watches AEW is witnessing a style that emanates from Rob Van Dam versus Jerry Lynn in the style. And also Dean Malenko versus Eddie Guerrero. I think if you look at any Dean Malenko versus Eddie Guerrero match from ECW. Or Rob Van Dam versus Jerry Lynn match from ECW, you see exactly what the concept is that was employed by AEW in their style.” Paul Heyman said.
“I also think we get so much credit,” Paul Heyman continued. “We, being ECW, got so much credit for the popularity of a three-way match. And I don’t think there was a three-way match in history that was nearly as exciting as the series that was put together by Super Crazy versus Tajiri versus Little Guido, who later became known as Nunzio in WWE. I would suggest those three-way matches are the most underrated, the most, underappreciated. And just because they were on the supporting part of the card for, at the time, big title matches that we were presenting and really pushing as the centerpiece of the promotion, people. Just in terms of history, have lost sight of how influential Super Crazy versus Tajiri versus Little Guido was. And the quality of the matches that they put on stands the test of time.” Added Paul Heyman.
