Gabe Sapolsky looks back on the beginnings of ECW and Ring of Honor while preparing for the debut of the EVOLVE promotion, reveals how the ROH and EVOLVE names were created

Gabe Sapolsky posted a new blog that looks back at the beginnings of the ECW and Ring of Honor promotions. "I looked around and saw a bunch of wrestlers that I didn't know well, maybe I saw them in other places and they weren't that impressive or I just had no idea who they were," Sapolsky writes regarding ECW in 1993.

"They had names like Taz, Tommy Dreamer, Sandman, and Public Enemy. They all shared something in common- they were young, hungry, determined and ready for a new opportunity and stage. I still vividly remember the moment about eight months later when Paul Heyman told Public Enemy to cut a promo spray painting the word 'Extreme' over 'Eastern' on the cheaply made banner that acted as a backdrop on interviews." To read the full blog, visit Gabe's Myspace Page.

Powell's POV: Gabe also recalled how he, his wife, and Rob Feinstein came up with the name Ring of Honor, and how WWE-bound wrestler Bryan Danielson helped him come up with the EVOLVE name. It's a fun read.