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Post by Raja Lion on May 20, 2010 11:53:14 GMT -5
Eastern Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling were two different companies. Eastern Championship Wrestling went out of business (Gordon's words in that famous promo) and they started up a new company. Baloney. They are the same company with different owners and nothing more. When ECW seceded from the NWA (1994) it was re-christened Extreme rather than Eastern to make that secession more pronounced. Gordon still owned ECW when they became Extreme. He didnt sell off to Paul until 1995. They were still running in the same building with the same roster during the transition and Heyman was head booker before and after he bought out Gordon. The only difference is ownership. It was the same company under different ownership. |
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Post by lildude8218 on May 20, 2010 11:54:29 GMT -5
Sheamus, Jack Swagger, CM Punk, The Hart Dynasty, Kofi Kingston All were built up on ECW. Three are credible main eventers who were/are World Champions, and the other three were/are tag team champions (and Kofi was Intercontinental). Plus it launched The Miz and John Morrison into superstars and future main eventers. Made Mark Henry credible again, and even gave Matt Hardy a shot in the arm. ECW WAS A REAL BIG FAILURE CAUSE THERE WERENT ENOUGH CHAIR SHOTS That's basically what it comes down to right there at the end. People are so jaded and upset over how the company was run that they go out of their way to treat it like it was something different. It was the exact same thing, a television program. But people treat it like an abusive stepfather. Get over it, it's a wrestling show. |
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Post by GaTechGrad on May 20, 2010 11:56:14 GMT -5
Rey Mysterio Junior is the only person that comes to mind.
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Post by Hassan bin Sober on May 20, 2010 14:48:48 GMT -5
One ECW was a company. The other ECW was a show. Listing the guys who were on WWE's ECW as "ECW alumni" is like listing Hulk Hogan as an alumni of WWF Saturday Night Main Event.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on May 20, 2010 15:00:00 GMT -5
Isn't getting upset over an asinine point that has been beaten to death and has nothing to do with the original post (The the current WWE mockery of the ECW show that was the stomping ground for many of the upper card players on the big shows) just a tad silly?
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Post by AriadosMan on May 20, 2010 15:01:53 GMT -5
Other than Christian, how many are getting pushed?
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Post by Mayonnaise on May 20, 2010 16:28:20 GMT -5
Other than Christian, how many are getting pushed? Punk Sheamus Miz Jackson (pre-injury) Morrison (pre-injury) Hart Dynasty Big Show Swagger Kofi Too a lesser extent (regular TV time and feud/storyline): Bourne Ryder Archer Hawkins Kane Matt Hardy Kozlov Regal Chavo |
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Post by poontangler on May 21, 2010 0:07:40 GMT -5
Eastern Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling were two different companies. Eastern Championship Wrestling went out of business (Gordon's words in that famous promo) and they started up a new company. Baloney. They are the same company with different owners and nothing more. When ECW seceded from the NWA (1994) it was re-christened Extreme rather than Eastern to make that secession more pronounced. Gordon still owned ECW when they became Extreme. He didnt sell off to Paul until 1995. They were still running in the same building with the same roster during the transition and Heyman was head booker before and after he bought out Gordon. The only difference is ownership. It was the same company under different ownership. You saved me a lot of typing. I'm just sad...no love for Johnny Hot Body. |
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Post by Cry Me a Wiggle on May 21, 2010 2:25:06 GMT -5
Do Alliance members count? Because I'd argue that Stephanie McMahon is doing pretty good for herself.
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