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Post by MGH on May 3, 2007 10:28:49 GMT -5
WWE KILLS ECW PPV
by Mike Johnson @ 11:18:00 AM on 5/3/2007
WWE Chief Operating Officer Michael Sileck announced during their First Quarter Earnings Release conference call this morning that the second annual ECW December to Dismember PPV has been pulled from the WWE schedule and will not take place, citing the fact that three PPVs in five weeks is "just too much."
Last year's December to Dismember PPV did an abysmal buyrate coming at the end of a similar period of several PPVs, despite having an Elimination Chamber main event. The execution of that event, which featured only two advertised matches as well as a PPV event that went off the air after only two hours and 10 minutes, led to the expulsion of Paul Heyman as the lead writer for the ECW brand.
This year's edition of the PPV was scheduled to take place in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Buck Woodward is currently monitoring the conference call. PWInsider.com will have complete detailed coverage upon its conclusion.
-PWInsider.com
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Post by Nuke is Good on May 3, 2007 10:29:57 GMT -5
And thats a good thing!
Hopefully One Night Stand 3 will be good.
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on May 3, 2007 10:31:26 GMT -5
I'm not surprised.
It's all part of Vince's master plan.
He can bury ECW right next to WCW and DSW.
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Post by mysterydriver on May 3, 2007 10:34:25 GMT -5
Glass Half Empty: "They're killing ECW! Why not pull a Smackdown/RAW PPV?!"
Glass Half Full: 'Less PPVs! They are listening to us!"
My View:
Three in 5 weeks is too much. They know that one PPV would take a hit, and with what happened last year, I'm surprised they were going to bring back D2D anyway. Good call in my opinion.
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Post by Christianv2 on May 3, 2007 10:35:05 GMT -5
Im sorry but DSW belongs no where near WCW and ECW. Just saying, I know it sucks that it got closed, but its not even in the same itinerary.
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Post by Doctor Tull-eus S. Venture on May 3, 2007 10:37:47 GMT -5
Wonder if this is going to influence their direction for ONS 3.
We'll probably see it invaded by 3/4ths of the RAW roster
Also, Pray for the Majors, and Pray for Cassidy Riley.
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Post by AriadosMan on May 3, 2007 10:39:51 GMT -5
Wasn't the first (and last) D2D very poorly received? I think that had some influence in the decision...
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Post by hollywood on May 3, 2007 10:48:12 GMT -5
Definitely a smart move. It's good to see that WWE does have a shred of intelligence again.
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Post by What? on May 3, 2007 10:48:13 GMT -5
Good move.
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Post by Butchie on May 3, 2007 10:59:59 GMT -5
Well, this focuses on a talented guy who was rushed into the spotlight from DSW, a guy Vince hired and took away anything that would get him over just to say "f*** you TNA," a guy who was hired because he got on the news when he lost his job, and a vampire. Guys who never would have been in the real ECW. It comes as no surprise to me that they would choose to cancel one of the only two PPVs it has.
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Post by krazysane on May 3, 2007 11:02:26 GMT -5
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
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Post by Arturo Classico on May 3, 2007 11:05:16 GMT -5
Well, this focuses on a talented guy who was rushed into the spotlight from DSW, a guy Vince hired and took away anything that would get him over just to say "wax you TNA," a guy who was hired because he got on the news when he lost his job, and a vampire. Guys who never would have been in the real ECW. It comes as no surprise to me that they would choose to cancel one of the only two PPVs it has. Did you even see ECW? They had Mantaur in ECW. Seriously people put ECW up and say the greatest wrestlers in the world were there. Yes they had some great ones but also had WWE and WCW rejects. They had Gangrel! Seriously you have no clue what your talking about but I guess yourauthority of ECW after watching Rise and Fall. |
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Post by Dean-o on May 3, 2007 11:14:52 GMT -5
Well, this focuses on a talented guy who was rushed into the spotlight from DSW, a guy Vince hired and took away anything that would get him over just to say "wax you TNA," a guy who was hired because he got on the news when he lost his job, and a vampire. Guys who never would have been in the real ECW. It comes as no surprise to me that they would choose to cancel one of the only two PPVs it has. Did you even see ECW? They had Mantaur in ECW. Seriously people put ECW up and say the greatest wrestlers in the world were there. Yes they had some great ones but also had WWE and WCW rejects. They had Gangrel! Seriously you have no clue what your talking about but I guess yourauthority of ECW after watching Rise and Fall. Agreed. For all the great stuff ECW had, there was also a lot of crap. People seem to forget that sometimes. |
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Post by stevierichardsfan on May 3, 2007 11:17:43 GMT -5
i hope ons 3 rules
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Post by BD Punk AKA SUSPENDED! on May 3, 2007 11:19:02 GMT -5
A good decision by WWE, now let's cut 5 or 6 more PPV's and we'll be set!
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Post by Cyno on May 3, 2007 11:23:07 GMT -5
Very good decision, since the first D2D sucked and three PPV's in the space of five weeks is pretty bad, and with the focus on inter-brand PPV's from now on, it's redundant, too.
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Post by AriadosMan on May 3, 2007 11:23:24 GMT -5
A good decision by WWE, now let's cut 5 or 6 more PPV's and we'll be set! They'll only cut their PPVs if they get truly subterranean buyrates like D2D did. |
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Post by mysterydriver on May 3, 2007 11:27:00 GMT -5
Well, this focuses on a talented guy who was rushed into the spotlight from DSW, a guy Vince hired and took away anything that would get him over just to say "wax you TNA," a guy who was hired because he got on the news when he lost his job, and a vampire. Guys who never would have been in the real ECW. It comes as no surprise to me that they would choose to cancel one of the only two PPVs it has. Did you even see ECW? They had Mantaur in ECW. Seriously people put ECW up and say the greatest wrestlers in the world were there. Yes they had some great ones but also had WWE and WCW rejects. They had Gangrel! Seriously you have no clue what your talking about but I guess yourauthority of ECW after watching Rise and Fall. Thank you "Rise and Fall" for making so many fans. So many irritating fans. Fans who seem to think that Hardcore Wrestling was all ECW was about, and since barbwire isn't on every show, then New ECW sucks. Fans who seem to think that Big Show doesn't deserve any respect for working harder than any effort he had gave in two years to try and make the ECW title mean something because he wasn't "an original." Fans who seem to think that nothing in ECW was crap. ECW could do no wrong because the "Mad Genius" Paul Heyman made EVERYONE look like a star. Thank you "Rise and Fall" for your many efforts to make ECW popular. Ugh. |
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Post by What? on May 3, 2007 11:30:59 GMT -5
Did you even see ECW? They had Mantaur in ECW. Seriously people put ECW up and say the greatest wrestlers in the world were there. Yes they had some great ones but also had WWE and WCW rejects. They had Gangrel! Seriously you have no clue what your talking about but I guess yourauthority of ECW after watching Rise and Fall. Thank you "Rise and Fall" for making so many fans. So many irritating fans. Fans who seem to think that Hardcore Wrestling was all ECW was about, and since barbwire isn't on every show, then New ECW sucks. Fans who seem to think that Big Show doesn't deserve any respect for working harder than any effort he had gave in two years to try and make the ECW title mean something because he wasn't "an original." Fans who seem to think that nothing in ECW was crap. ECW could do no wrong because the "Mad Genius" Paul Heyman made EVERYONE look like a star. Thank you "Rise and Fall" for your many efforts to make ECW popular. Ugh. I support this message. |
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Post by Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black on May 3, 2007 11:31:38 GMT -5
ONS 3 isn't going to be just ECW anyway. The poster clearly lists all 3 brands.
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