SAJ Forth
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Post by SAJ Forth on Jan 14, 2010 17:48:49 GMT -5
This was truely one of the greatest nights for wrestling in the current era. It had a feeling that I'm not sure can be replicated.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2010 0:21:17 GMT -5
This is why I'll always defend "smarky" crowds. I don't care, they add the atmosphere and thus make the matches way better. I like them too...but only if they're active. Sometimes WWE gets those weird smarky crowds at random shows though where everything is dead except for a few scattered clumps of like 5 people trying to get chants going that cheer heels....that's no good.
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Post by kennerado on Jan 15, 2010 0:31:35 GMT -5
The only other time I see it these days is at WrestleMania's where mostly smarkish fans buy up the floor seats and create a decent atmosphere. Remember the Goldberg/Lesnar match?
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Post by Dave at the Movies on Jan 15, 2010 0:40:30 GMT -5
You know I think both ECW ONS ppvs are proof that Heyman was one of the best bookers ever. I remember before the first ONS everyone said he wouldn't be able to recreate it and do it again but he proved everyone wrong.
I heard Heyman was very instrumental in setting up the RVD/Cena match which I don't doubt at all. He is the only one I can think of that could have pulled off something this good.
Also I do think the crowd would have rioted. I'm not even joking. I really think they would have rushed the ring and tore up stuff.
I kind of agree with what some people say about the finish with Edge coming in but being that it had a very original ECW feel to it I thought it was okay because stuff like that happened in the old ECW like every main event.
Overall I think there are very few things that were as relevant or as iconic as this match this last decade. I thought this event was better than half the Wrestlemanias that took place this last decade.
There is an interview that RVD gave not long ago saying that this was his new favorite biggest moment in wrestling even going over his matches with Jerry Lynn. It is on youtube if you can find it. He really explains why the storyline worked so well.
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Post by MichaelMartini on Jan 15, 2010 0:55:46 GMT -5
I would've been one of the people booing Cena that night but after all was said and done, I gained a lot of respect for him.
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Post by -Lithium- on Jan 15, 2010 2:13:24 GMT -5
A great match during a storyline/PPV that went on during a pretty great time in the WWE. Too bad it stopped the next month. Rest of 06 was still alright though.
And I also love the image of Cena walking in with his hat down and WWE titled held high. Just like "screw all you guys, I'm still the best". I guarantee that will be in Cena "Desire" videos that the WWE does in the future...
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Jan 15, 2010 2:33:29 GMT -5
Fun match, but prior to the show I had a feeling that RVD was likely winning. To tell the truth, I expecting Sabu to beat Rey for the title instead.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2010 3:37:47 GMT -5
Wasn't the whole point of the match being Extreme Rules that there would no chance at all for Cena to walk out of there with the title? Doesn't extreme rules in essence mean "no rules"? Thus making Heyman's 3-count legal in this particular enviroment That's a big misconception. Extreme Rules, which are the original ECW's rules, means pretty much anything goes as long as the ref thinks it's okay. There are ropebreaks, and the pinfall or submission must occur in the center of the ring. There are also no count outs. However, when it comes to weapons and interference, it's the ref's call as to what is too excessive. So yes, there are rules. As for the count by Heyman, it was controversial because he's not a ref, but the next night on Raw it was stated that the decision stands, due to Heyman being in charge of ECW. It was a strange ruling, IMO, as by that logic Vince could make a 3 count during any WWE match.
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Post by MichaelMartini on Jan 15, 2010 3:53:06 GMT -5
As for the count by Heyman, it was controversial because he's not a ref, but the next night on Raw it was stated that the decision stands, due to Heyman being in charge of ECW. It was a strange ruling, IMO, as by that logic Vince could make a 3 count during any WWE match. Well he can, and does. See Montreal.
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Post by wasimperviz on Jan 15, 2010 12:15:08 GMT -5
I also love how it was all done at one night stand. It was the perfect main event and the ECW crowd like always really helped in a huge way. The heel heat Cena got was outstanding. I mean I really loved it. I was also very happy Rvd won. Great match and moment if you ask me.
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