WWE ECW was a stand-alone brand, congruous to Raw and SmackDown! with its own show on Sci Fi (now Syfy) It aired between June 13, 2006 and February 16, 2010 on Sci-Fi/Syfy. The show was based on the major hardcore independent Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion that had closed down in 2001. Former ECW owner Paul Heyman served as the on-air "ECW Representative"