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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 30, 2007 11:24:33 GMT -5
Vince is going to inject ECW with a lethat dose of poison. Him and the B.....W......O! That would actually make it good again. As far as guys working ability, someone made a good point yesterday when talking about the Sandman. Paul's gift was his philosophy of "Accentuate the positives to hide the negatives". A lot of the guys could work decent matches, and the ones that were subpar, Paul was able to make them compelling characters. I just don't see how the current booking staff is trying to accentuate the positives of wrestlers. They bury the Original ECW wrestlers, and the stuff they've come up with for the "New Breed" isn't exactly taking any chances. I think that's what really disappoints me the most about this stillborn idea.
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Jan 30, 2007 11:28:16 GMT -5
Vince McMahon will announce that he has bought ECW all over again, and will bury it just like he did the Alliance.
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Post by Nuke is Good on Jan 30, 2007 11:34:32 GMT -5
This is the same wrestling observer that reported just a few days ago, Vince was committed to making ECW equal to RAW/SMACKDOWN, right? ECW may or may not be around by 2008.
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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 30, 2007 11:40:22 GMT -5
This is the same wrestling observer that reported just a few days ago, Vince was committed to making ECW equal to RAW/SMACKDOWN, right? ECW may or may not be around by 2008. Rajah.com. Sorry, couldn't resist.
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Post by bob on Jan 30, 2007 11:44:57 GMT -5
there are 3 things that are the cause of ECW sucking currently
1) RVD getting busted with the pot while he was champ
2) Kurt Angle getting released
3) inept booking (Test gets counted out after being fixated on the ECW world title)
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Post by hollywood on Jan 30, 2007 11:50:58 GMT -5
there are 3 things that are the cause of ECW sucking currently 1) RVD getting busted with the pot while he was champ 2) Kurt Angle getting released 3) inept booking (Test gets counted out after being fixated on the ECW world title) I'm not so sure things would've been much better even if RVD hadn't been busted. But we'll never really know... As for Kurt, even though the man is apparently insane, I certainly don't blame him for wanting out. At the time, Impact was actually an improvement over ECW, even if not by much...that's not so true now thanks to Russo. And I think "inept booking" is being kind. Eugene could book a better show than this.
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Post by cernnburn on Jan 30, 2007 11:56:44 GMT -5
WWE has announced that ECW December To Dismember will be held at the Cricket Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina on December 2nd, 2007. Credit: Gerweck.netCricket Arena - fitting name for an ECW venue, since the chirps of crickets is about the only response the main event will get if Test or Hardcore Holly are involved in any way.
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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 30, 2007 12:08:55 GMT -5
there are 3 things that are the cause of ECW sucking currently 1) RVD getting busted with the pot while he was champ 2) Kurt Angle getting released 3) inept booking (Test gets counted out after being fixated on the ECW world title) I'm not so sure things would've been much better even if RVD hadn't been busted. But we'll never really know... As for Kurt, even though the man is apparently insane, I certainly don't blame him for wanting out. At the time, Impact was actually an improvement over ECW, even if not by much...that's not so true now thanks to Russo. And I think "inept booking" is being kind. Eugene could book a better show than this. I pretty much agree with all of this, and would like to add them losing the Big Show to the list of things that have killed Extreme Nitro's momentum.
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Post by Black Swagger on Jan 30, 2007 12:30:14 GMT -5
This just in! Bobby Lashley will wrestle Test for a third, count 'em, third time for the ECW Title in an 8-day span! And the crowd goes..... Mild? Old ECW: In an effort to keep the ECW title out of the hands of the Sandman, Raven corrupts his wife, crucifys him and gets Sandman's own 6 year old son to worship him. NEW ECW: In an effort to keep the ECW title out of his own hands, Test intentionally gets himself counted out. TEST getting counted out in an ECW match? Now THAT is EXXXTEEEEEEEEMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEE !!!!!!!
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Post by Sharpy Snow on Jan 30, 2007 12:45:12 GMT -5
Nothing says 'extreme wrestling' more than 'non extreme rules matchs' =P
Throw on to this pointless epose's (sp?), where despite it's name, the 17 year old girl dosn't ACTUALLY expose anything =P
Or the extreme strip poker. Where at least two things were wrong with the title.
Or zombies
Or Dupree's 'little friend.
Or countouts
Or disqualifications
OR slapping extreme on the front of everything to make it sound ECWish
Oh. OR ranting about sports entertainment, only to end up commentating the thing you just ranted about. (You can do the commentating by yourself? HERE YA GO, HERES A COLOUR COMMENTATOR!)
Or 'die-hards' who wern't even born when the original ECW was about.
Or having a midcarder who is useless on the mic as your champion
HERE'S ONE! Nothing says extreme like firing around 6 ECW orginals in one sitting.
I'm done.
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on Jan 30, 2007 14:14:01 GMT -5
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Vince McMahon was furious at the 1/16 ECW tapings and went nuts backstage after it was all over. He hated the show and was screaming that there wasn’t one guy in ECW who knew how to work. McMahon was particularly upset with the main event and how bad it made Lashley look. Vince is said to be mad all the time since that taping. Stephanie, Vince and Dave Lagana had a meeting about the future of ECW with Vince strongly hinting that ECW was on it’s last legs. Hmm, well maybe if you put people who ARENT complete crap in the main event scene, it would be a little better. Just a thought. What a load of crap. It was working when Heyman ran it, it was "too violent", so they remove the stuff that made ECW what it was and fired Heyman. And now he's complaining? Who wants to admit this man to a home? Show of hands? Right next to Abe Simpson?
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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 30, 2007 15:33:19 GMT -5
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Vince McMahon was furious at the 1/16 ECW tapings and went nuts backstage after it was all over. He hated the show and was screaming that there wasn’t one guy in ECW who knew how to work. McMahon was particularly upset with the main event and how bad it made Lashley look. Vince is said to be mad all the time since that taping. Stephanie, Vince and Dave Lagana had a meeting about the future of ECW with Vince strongly hinting that ECW was on it’s last legs. Hmm, well maybe if you put people who ARENT complete crap in the main event scene, it would be a little better. Just a thought. What a load of crap. It was working when Heyman ran it, it was "too violent", so they remove the stuff that made ECW what it was and fired Heyman. And now he's complaining? Who wants to admit this man to a home? Show of hands? Right next to Abe Simpson? Vince: Back then, we had pictures of bees on our nickels! "Gimme 5 Bees for a quarter," we'd say!"
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Post by legendkiller1985 on Jan 30, 2007 15:34:43 GMT -5
*"Unskinny Bop" plays in the background* Thats cause every rose has its thorn every night has its dawn every cowboy has a sad sad song every rose has its thorn
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Post by TheMediocreWarrior on Jan 30, 2007 15:47:35 GMT -5
ECW would be 10 times better if they just quit with the countouts and DQs and stuff like that. It's supposed to be Extreme guys. Did WWE creative ever watch the old ECW?
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Post by sabu on Jan 30, 2007 16:00:01 GMT -5
Vince is going to inject ECW with a lethat dose of poison. Him and the B.....W......O! As far as guys working ability, someone made a good point yesterday when talking about the Sandman. Paul's gift was his philosophy of "Accentuate the positives to hide the negatives". A lot of the guys could work decent matches, and the ones that were subpar, Paul was able to make them compelling characters. I just don't see how the current booking staff is trying to accentuate the positives of wrestlers. They bury the Original ECW wrestlers, and the stuff they've come up with for the "New Breed" isn't exactly taking any chances. I think that's what really disappoints me the most about this stillborn idea. you hit the nail on the head
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Post by Handsome Halfbreed on Jan 30, 2007 16:01:59 GMT -5
ECW would be 10 times better if they just quit with the countouts and DQs and stuff like that. It's supposed to be Extreme guys. Did WWE creative ever watch the old ECW? They're trying to bury the company. There's no other excuse or explanation for it. A brand called 'extreme' having a main event match end in a count-out is like opening up a bottle Rolling Rock and finding out its filled w/ cream soda.
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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 30, 2007 16:21:26 GMT -5
ECW would be 10 times better if they just quit with the countouts and DQs and stuff like that. It's supposed to be Extreme guys. Did WWE creative ever watch the old ECW? They're trying to bury the company. There's no other excuse or explanation for it. A brand called 'extreme' having a main event match end in a count-out is like opening up a bottle Rolling Rock and finding out its filled w/ cream soda. That, and rubber crow bars. Again, it's sad to think that there was more mayhem and weapon spots in the Lethal Lockdown match at Lockdown than there was at something that bears an ECW name.
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Post by TheMediocreWarrior on Jan 30, 2007 16:24:44 GMT -5
ECW would be 10 times better if they just quit with the countouts and DQs and stuff like that. It's supposed to be Extreme guys. Did WWE creative ever watch the old ECW? They're trying to bury the company. There's no other excuse or explanation for it. A brand called 'extreme' having a main event match end in a count-out is like opening up a bottle Rolling Rock and finding out its filled w/ cream soda. That's the best analogy for the new ECW I've read yet. It's like RD's review for the ECW N64 game: "about as extreme as meatloaf night at the old folk's home".
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Post by Arturo Classico on Jan 30, 2007 16:25:39 GMT -5
*"Unskinny Bop" plays in the background* Thats cause every rose has its thorn every night has its dawn every cowboy has a sad sad song every rose has its thorn God thats so f***ing emo!
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Post by oltrelamorte on Jan 30, 2007 16:36:49 GMT -5
Maybe Vince should be furious at the other shows too because most of the wrestlers don't know how to work either minus the few talented ones that have been buried by Cena & Craptista.
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