Combat Zone Wrestling

Combat Zone Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion based in Philadelphia that is well-known for its brutal, hardcore style of wrestling. If this sounds like ECW, thats the intention. CZW was originally a backyard promotion formed in 1999 by John Zandig in New Jersey, but soon after ECWs demise in 2001, CZW began running shows in the famous ECW Arena. By the time of the Arenas closing (and later reopening) in 2012, CZW might have actually surpassed ECW in the amount of shows run at the Arena. As stated before, CZW is most well known for its ultraviolent wrestling. Its huge events, the Cage of DEATH and Tournament of DEATH, certainly support this perception. However, most CZW shows feature very few actual hardcore matches, and its Best of the Best tournament is meant to showcase pure athleticism and not guys hitting each other with light tubes. Due to being based in Philadelphia, CZW has close ties to Ring of Honor and CHIKARA, frequently sharing talent with both, a long i...