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Post by Arthur Digby Stamp on Jul 7, 2007 23:58:43 GMT -5
Has anyone heard about Vince and the WWE financially backing ECW? I've heard numerous off-handed mentions of it on WWE television, and I was watching the latest Legends Roundtable on 24/7, and Jim Ross mentioned how when he was head of talent relations he would send checks over to ECW to help finance them.
Does anybody know when this started taking place, and any of the details?
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Post by samachine on Jul 8, 2007 0:03:19 GMT -5
Wouldn't be surprised, they'd have to keep them afloat so they oculd jack their ideas, right?
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Post by Agent P on Jul 8, 2007 0:07:08 GMT -5
I'm amazed this thread was made, but Vince put Paul Heyman on the payroll. Every week ECW as a company recieved a 1,000 dollar check for what amounts these days as being a developmental territory. Now keep in mind they weren't a developmental company, but that was the wording used to justify the checks.
In 2000 Paul took a loan of 585,000 dollars from Vince just to make payroll that week.
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Post by Arthur Digby Stamp on Jul 8, 2007 0:27:23 GMT -5
Well...that was easy. Apparently I never received the memo about this. Much appreciated.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Jul 8, 2007 0:31:43 GMT -5
Apparently I never received the memo about this. did you at least get the one about the new cover sheets for the TPS reports? |
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Post by Agent P on Jul 8, 2007 0:31:59 GMT -5
No problem. I am only amazed because it's common knowledge these days and itwas on the Rise & Fall Of ECW
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Post by Arthur Digby Stamp on Jul 8, 2007 0:41:39 GMT -5
No problem. I am only amazed because it's common knowledge these days and itwas on the Rise & Fall Of ECW Yeah, now that I think back to it. I thought the line about "putting Paul on the payroll" was in reference to hiring him on after ECW closed. And regarding the TPS reports....I was sitting at the monitor for two minutes trying to think of some clever retort, and the only thing that popped into my mind was 'Woozle Wuzzle". |
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Post by Agent P on Jul 8, 2007 0:50:08 GMT -5
No problem. I am only amazed because it's common knowledge these days and itwas on the Rise & Fall Of ECW Yeah, now that I think back to it. I thought the line about "putting Paul on the payroll" was in reference to hiring him on after ECW closed. And regarding the TPS reports....I was sitting at the monitor for two minutes trying to think of some clever retort, and the only thing that popped into my mind was 'Woozle Wuzzle". Yeah...you see, we are putting the new cover sheets on all the TPS reports before they go out. So if you can go ahead and do that, that'd be great. Oh and in the meantime I'll make sure to get you another copy of that memo. |
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Post by algertman on Jul 8, 2007 10:36:00 GMT -5
No problem. I am only amazed because it's common knowledge these days and itwas on the Rise & Fall Of ECW that is one of the worst wrestling docs. I have ever seen |
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Post by rra on Jul 8, 2007 11:35:34 GMT -5
Basically Vince paid money to Heyman. Heyman needed the money to keep from bankrupting, and in return Vince would get to have some ECW guys go up to WWE, and some WWFers go down. Right?
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Post by Black Hammer Rocks the AssWhip on Jul 8, 2007 12:48:41 GMT -5
No problem. I am only amazed because it's common knowledge these days and itwas on the Rise & Fall Of ECW that is one of the worst wrestling docs. I have ever seen I dunno what, but I disagree. WWE did well on that doc. They always do well on the documentary DVD's. |
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Post by JIMBOB on Jul 8, 2007 13:22:55 GMT -5
Yeah, now that I think back to it. I thought the line about "putting Paul on the payroll" was in reference to hiring him on after ECW closed. And regarding the TPS reports....I was sitting at the monitor for two minutes trying to think of some clever retort, and the only thing that popped into my mind was 'Woozle Wuzzle". Yeah...you see, we are putting the new cover sheets on all the TPS reports before they go out. So if you can go ahead and do that, that'd be great. Oh and in the meantime I'll make sure to get you another copy of that memo. I love Office Space. ;D |
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Post by Dynamite Kid on Jul 8, 2007 18:22:16 GMT -5
No problem. I am only amazed because it's common knowledge these days and itwas on the Rise & Fall Of ECW that is one of the worst wrestling docs. I have ever seen I completely disagree. |
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Post by Agent P on Jul 8, 2007 18:57:40 GMT -5
No problem. I am only amazed because it's common knowledge these days and itwas on the Rise & Fall Of ECW that is one of the worst wrestling docs. I have ever seen Please use this forum to explain why. |
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