10 Best ECW PPVs You Need To Watch On The Network

WWE.comThe mid to late Nineties were a fantastic time to be a wrestling fan. The WWE(F!) were in the midst of the Attitude Era, their most profitable period ever, with a stacked roster comprised of the likes of Steve Austin, The Rock, Mankind/Mick Foley, The Undertaker, Goldust and Degeneration X. Their competition, WCW, were also going from strength to strength at this period of time, competing directly with Vince's company and actually beating them in the ratings for a stretch. They had an equally talented roster made up of the likes of Sting, Nash, Hogan, Hall and Luger, not to mention the spectacular cruiserweight division filled with guys like Dean Malenko, Billy Kidman, Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit. Fans who are old enough remember this period fondly as The Monday Night Wars, but the back and forth between WWE and WCW was only two third of the story. Rising from the remains of Eastern Championship Wrestling in Philedelphia, Extreme Championship Wrestling was the counter culture answer to the mainstream WWE/WCW offerings. Known for a signature style comprised of a cross between high spot wrestling, technical wrestling and hardcore violence, ECW changed the wrestling industry forever. Its brainchild Paul Heyman is now one of the most powerful voices on WWE television and a lot of what he pioneered in ECW is still used and felt today, even in the PG Era. ECW's no comprise approach to its product won it a hardcore and devoted fanbase, as well as a cult-like mystique in the business at the time. It was gritty, super violent and most definitely not for children and the fans ate it up, even the roster 'drank the kool aid' as Heyman himself would later attest to. Vince may have tried to resurrect the brand name later, but in the hearts and minds of the fans and those that took part at the time, there will only ever be one ECW. Wrestling would not have evolved to the massive industry it is today without the contributions of ECW and now with the WWE Network, you can watch all of their independent pay-per-views as well as the two reunion shows done under the WWE umbrella. Here's our pick of the top ten.