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Post by mysterydriver on May 29, 2007 9:49:05 GMT -5
- Apparently someone for the USA Network suggested to WWE to use another celebrity to help spike the ratings. It was noted that WWE had success using both Kevin Federline and Donald Trump.
- Speaking of ratings, there was alot of frustration internally when the 5/11 Smackdown rating came in. This was the show that featured Edge winning the world title, a title switch plugged on WWE television and on the company's web site.
- Dusty Rhodes has suggested that ECW be used as a youth oriented show, basically the final level of developmental. ECW head writer Dave Lagana is in favor of staying the course.
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I like the idea of having new, young talent on ECW.
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Post by The OP on May 29, 2007 9:51:08 GMT -5
To get a cheap celebrity ratings pop, instead of hiring new divas they should use Flavor of Love Charm School girls.
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Post by axlbucket on May 29, 2007 9:51:09 GMT -5
The ECW idea is perfect, hope they run with it
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on May 29, 2007 9:57:51 GMT -5
Hopefully that ECW idea goes through.
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Post by Dynamite Kid on May 29, 2007 10:15:52 GMT -5
Though it is yet more proof that new ECW has never been about ECW.
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Post by mysterydriver on May 29, 2007 10:27:00 GMT -5
Though it is yet more proof that new ECW has never been about ECW. Well, that is kind of debatable. ECW was a place that took fresh young talent, along with old talent that people didn't think were "big stars" and made them recognizable. ECW made people who I'd probably never like (Boo! Aldo Montoya!) into people I enjoyed watching (Hooray! Justin Credible!) By having the young developmental talent start on ECW with (hopefully) the remaining ECW Originals, it will be a chance for them to become noticed before moving onto Raw or Smackdown (Which is always great for the "nostaglia" rush of WWF and WCW stealing ECW talent).
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Post by Dynamite Kid on May 29, 2007 10:30:07 GMT -5
Hmm. I see your point. I think what I meant wasn't the principle, but that the new ECW was never about the people who were at the original ECW.
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Post by mysterydriver on May 29, 2007 10:34:18 GMT -5
Hmm. I see your point. I think what I meant wasn't the principle, but that the new ECW was never about the people who were at the original ECW. I think I can agree with that. ECW stars aren't the dominant force that they used to be in the Original ECW, they are basically there to help develop talent. It is basically a "last run" for people like Dreamer and Sandman that gives them a paycheck.
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Post by Dynamite Kid on May 29, 2007 10:39:43 GMT -5
You know, you're right about that. One of things I've always been okay with about it is that some of these guys are near the end of their careers and they are still getting checks - or at least I was thinking that until both Sabu and RVD got fired and Balls disappeared from TV, and all that.
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Post by Joe Neglia on May 29, 2007 10:41:34 GMT -5
Eh. There hasn't been an original ECW since Johnny Hot Body left.
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Post by mysterydriver on May 29, 2007 10:46:00 GMT -5
You know, you're right about that. One of things I've always been okay with about it is that some of these guys are near the end of their careers and they are still getting checks - or at least I was thinking that until both Sabu and RVD got fired and Balls disappeared from TV, and all that. Yeah, for the most part, knowing Sandman is getting some extra cash makes me feel good. He was always my favorite in ECW. Well, out of "The Originals" I consider RVD the most "financially" secure. Sabu is most likely heading back to a relaxed work schedule at TNA. Balls...well. Snitsky killed Balls.
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Post by Andrew is Good on May 29, 2007 13:14:32 GMT -5
Dusty Rhodes seems to be pretty good when it comes to booking ECW.
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Post by mysterydriver on May 29, 2007 13:20:38 GMT -5
Dusty Rhodes seems to be pretty good when it comes to booking ECW. I agree with that. In fact, I think his departure from Smackdown is the reason that the show isn't as good as it was three months ago. The American Dream knows about the business, if you will...
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Post by WWHHHD on May 29, 2007 13:21:52 GMT -5
Wait you guys nows love the ECW idea!! HELLO!!!! They have been doing it for a year now! And you guys are finally realizing that the "originals" are useless and need to be jobbers to the future stars! Sometimes I just don't get wrestling fans and their swapping of sides.
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Post by Handsome Halfbreed on May 29, 2007 16:09:44 GMT -5
Not neccessarily 'jobbers' to future stars. I like the idea of the originals working with younger guys to help establish them as uppercard/main event players. They don't have to jo so to speak. Just give them a rub through a high profile match ala the Originals vs. New Breed from WM. I too like Dusty's idea and hope talented vets like Val Venis and Super Crazy end up going to ECW to help future stars work their way up the card. Again the vets don't have to job all the time... as long as they put on quality matches everybody wins.
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Post by floundertime on May 29, 2007 17:19:38 GMT -5
Though it is yet more proof that new ECW has never been about ECW. Wait, this is what the old ecw was about. Take some young guys, get them some experience and then they can be hand picked by WCW or WWF. Now it's the same thing. Send new guys there, let them develop and then they can be sent up to Raw or SD. Yeah it doesn't have anything extreme about it, but it's been always been a developmental territory.
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Post by RedSmile on May 29, 2007 17:28:31 GMT -5
Why dont they get OVW put on national TV, as well?
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Post by wwerules60 on May 29, 2007 17:48:40 GMT -5
The only problem is the young "talent" is going to be big talentless hosses that are bodybuilders and not wrestlers.
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Post by rrm15 on May 29, 2007 17:54:03 GMT -5
The ECW idea is solid, although I agree its basically what they've BEEN doing..
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Post by kawalimus on May 29, 2007 18:14:44 GMT -5
The ECW idea is great, but the problem is that it still won't be allowed to have its own style separate from Raw and Smackdown. So even if it's a youth-oriented show, you're still going to see mostly Kenny Dykstra types on it, uninteresting guys headed nowhere at the moment.
Guys like Punk, Burke, and Brown should be at the top of ECW, have the originals thrown in here and there.
They should also experiment with ECW, see how live crowds react to certain things. Someone said why not bring OVW up and I say there does have to be a bit of 'secrecy' involved in the guys thye're training.
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