Matt Makowski Enters ECWA Super 8
The 25th annual tournament takes place May 1.
The Wrestling Estate has learned the second name slated for the 25th annual ECWA Super 8.
“Weapon X” Matt Makowski is scheduled for the one-night tournament on May 1 at The Jersey Dugout in Morganville, NJ. Already announced for the 25th annual Super 8 is one half of the Rock N’ Roll Express, WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton.
Only two years into his pro wrestling career, the former MMA fighter (6 wins, 2 losses) has made quite an impact on the independent wrestling scene. Competing in CHIKARA, Beyond, GCW and Camp Leapfrog, Makowski has shown that he could be the next crossover success. Most recently, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt appeared in Synergy Pro Wrestling, interrupting Frightmare vs. The Whisper and leaving the latter in a heap.
“I am very grateful for every opportunity I have had to wrestle and I am very proud of what I’ve been able to achieve thus far in my career,” Matt Makowski told The Wrestling Estate. “But being an entrant in the 2021 Super 8 tournament is one of the highest accolades of my career. I was already motivated and training hard to make 2021 a standout year for me, but now I know I need to work even harder to make sure I go far in this tournament.”
For a quarter century, the ECWA Super 8 Tournament has become a launching pad for undiscovered, up-and-coming talents to get noticed throughout the industry. Previous winners include former NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa, former MLW World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki, former ROH World Champion Christopher Daniels, seven-time WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods and many other notable names.
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— Matt Makowski (@TheMattMakowski) January 18, 2021
Some wrestling for your timelines.
Very grateful for the opportunities that I did have last year, amidst everything, that allowed me to have another year in wrestling I can be proud of.
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In recent years, the Super 8 has propelled participants into MLW. Richard Holliday won the 2018 tourney and the Von Erichs competed in the Legacy tourney, which featured all second and third-generation wrestler. Even if you don’t take home the trophy, an impressive showing in the tournament can raise your stock. A who’s who of wrestling luminaries have competed in the event, such as Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles, the Hardy Boyz, and Sami Callihan.
“This year’s ECWA Super 8 is the 25th annual edition – think about that for a minute,” says Joe Zanolle, who took over ECWA in 2019. “In the tumultuous world of professional wrestling and the ever-changing landscape, the Super 8 remains. It’s the oldest and longest-running tournament in pro wrestling in the United States, period. Times have changed and there have been tweaks here and there, but at the core the Super 8 has always been about excellence in professional wrestling.
Now it’s about history and tradition. Current talent grew up on the tournament, reading about it in the pages of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, hoping one day to compete in it. The Super 8 didn’t invent the pro wrestling tournament, but it’s safe to say it popularized it and set the standard. The greatest compliment is that other wrestling promotions across the country have hosted and patterned their own tournaments after the Super 8. It’s this impact that is the ultimate legacy of the Super 8 in the wrestling business.”
The Wrestling Estate has been the go-to media source for ECWA Super 8 coverage for the past three years. In addition to live event reports, we’ve broken the news on the participants, as we will this year, too. In late April, we’ll be publishing a comprehensive history of the tournament, featuring comments and memories from many past participants.
The 25th Annual Super 8 takes place Saturday, May 1, at The Jersey Dugout in Morganville, NJ.
For tickets and more information, visit ecwaprowrestling.com.
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Check back with The Wrestling Estate for live coverage of the 25th annual ECWA Super 8.
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