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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 31, 2007 1:58:14 GMT -5
Eh, that match was just smark bait. It didn't actually happen. It was a mass hallucination. I really should've copywrited that... You'd be in the freakin' money, man.
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jan 31, 2007 2:05:17 GMT -5
Sounds like it would have been way more effective in front of an actual ECW audience. The crowd actually popped really good for the whole thing, chanting "ECW" when Vince was ragging on the original incarnation, and they cheered for the Originals beating the hell out of Burke. in front of an ECW audience it might have been more astronomical, but it was good for what it was crowd-wise.
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Post by JMA on Jan 31, 2007 2:10:30 GMT -5
I really should've copywrited that... You'd be in the freakin' money, man. Still, it feels good to come up with something people are using. Anyway, I did kind of a rant in the Official ECW Thread due to Punk and RVD losing. But that's about it. I've learned to stop caring as much.
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Post by Dean-o on Jan 31, 2007 2:56:06 GMT -5
The following people were buried: CM Punk, RVD, Test, & Burker T. Their pushes have been wished well on their future endeavors. 50% of the wrestlers on any given night lose. Learn to love it.
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Post by JMA on Jan 31, 2007 3:23:39 GMT -5
The following people were buried: CM Punk, RVD, Test, & Burker T. Their pushes have been wished well on their future endeavors. I still don't get why Striker's push hasn't been wished well. Honestly, what does Vince see in the guy? Is it because he actually was a teacher and thus the gimmick has some validity to it? Or does he want failed gimmicks to succeed with new wrestlers (to prove that it was the wrestler's fault and not a bad idea)?
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 31, 2007 3:26:28 GMT -5
The following people were buried: CM Punk, RVD, Test, & Burker T. Their pushes have been wished well on their future endeavors. I still don't get why Striker's push hasn't been wished well. Honestly, what does Vince see in the guy? Is it because he actually was a teacher and thus the gimmick has some validity to it? Or does he want failed gimmicks to succeed with new wrestlers (to prove that it was the wrestler's fault and not a bad idea)? I'm trying to figure out the Striker thing, too. He's a good heel on the mic and he's alright in the ring, but he's nothing special at all.
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Post by JMA on Jan 31, 2007 3:29:11 GMT -5
I still don't get why Striker's push hasn't been wished well. Honestly, what does Vince see in the guy? Is it because he actually was a teacher and thus the gimmick has some validity to it? Or does he want failed gimmicks to succeed with new wrestlers (to prove that it was the wrestler's fault and not a bad idea)? I'm trying to figure out the Striker thing, too. He's a good heel on the mic and he's alright in the ring, but he's nothing special at all. Why couldn't they hire a good chickens*** heel, like Larry Sweeney?
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 31, 2007 3:30:42 GMT -5
I'm trying to figure out the Striker thing, too. He's a good heel on the mic and he's alright in the ring, but he's nothing special at all. Why couldn't they hire a good chickens*** heel, like Larry Sweeney? I have no idea. Well, I know why with Sweeney. He's a little short, and his physique isn't amazing. But I figure he'll eventually be signed.
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Post by HRH The KING on Jan 31, 2007 4:12:36 GMT -5
Undertaker will next appear in TNA and make the "belt around the waist" gesture.
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Post by BD Punk AKA SUSPENDED! on Jan 31, 2007 6:49:56 GMT -5
The following people were buried: CM Punk, RVD, Test, & Burker T. Their pushes have been wished well on their future endeavors. 50% of the wrestlers on any given night lose. Learn to love it. Who is ECW's #2 face? Lashley is #1 I guess, but RVD is not getting pushed unless he signs a new contract and it doesn't look like they are committed to Punk. The ECW originals are a joke and have been buried time and time again.
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Post by Arturo Classico on Jan 31, 2007 6:58:51 GMT -5
basically ECW was all but buried last night. I mean I realized it was anyway still sad when Vince said the "old" ECW sucked! Pissed me off and to be honest is his true opinion. However I would rather watch my old ECW tapes than watch this piece of shit! I mean OVW and DSW are better than this!
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Post by sabu on Jan 31, 2007 10:24:52 GMT -5
Sounds like it would have been way more effective in front of an actual ECW audience. The crowd actually popped really good for the whole thing, chanting "ECW" when Vince was ragging on the original incarnation, and they cheered for the Originals beating the hell out of Burke. in front of an ECW audience it might have been more astronomical, but it was good for what it was crowd-wise. good. that should let Vince know that the fans want the old ECW, not this new developmental/WWE crap. not that I'm going to get my hopes up or watch again anytime soon.
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Post by catwoman on Jan 31, 2007 10:36:26 GMT -5
The following people were buried: CM Punk, RVD, Test, & Burker T. Their pushes have been wished well on their future endeavors. I wish Matt Stryker's ringwear had been wished well in its future endeavors; I thought I was going to go blind!
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Post by American Nightmare on Jan 31, 2007 10:43:50 GMT -5
everything about last night made no sense. They pushed guys over other wrestlers that are pretty much carrying the brand. They gave us the same main event 3 times in a 2 week span, and it has sucked each time. McMahon's big announcement? Putting over Burke, who, like Lashley, isnt over nor good enough to be getting that kind of endorsement. ECW would be 100 times better if they just LISTENED to what the crowd wants.
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on Jan 31, 2007 10:57:19 GMT -5
Not to mention that Vince's insults were very lame. You didn't enjoy the Taliban comment? Very topical. This is why I love "faceless" corporations where you never see or hear the owners. Vince couldn't live like that though.
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Post by hotrod on Jan 31, 2007 11:20:56 GMT -5
I missed the last segment, did taker really show up? ?
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Jan 31, 2007 11:24:56 GMT -5
I missed the last segment, did taker really show up? ? Yes, and the crwod didn't pop much because they probably saw it on Smackdown already.
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Post by hotrod on Jan 31, 2007 11:29:59 GMT -5
damn what a joke, it is now painfully obvious that it will be taker/batista, this makes me a sad panda
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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 31, 2007 11:43:01 GMT -5
I call it, ECW: One Last Stand. Yeah, pretty much. The whole show kinda reminded me of "The Wild Bunch", in a way.
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Jan 31, 2007 12:50:04 GMT -5
Vince went around backstage confronting random ECW favorites: Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, Sabu and Balls Mahoney. The payoff? Later that night Vince interrupted Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly of MINE! and her girls' dance routine to say that Elijah Burke was the next big thing in ECW. Then the four ECW favorites came out and beat the stuffings out of Burke. (NOTE: Am I the only one that felt it was weird how it took 4 guys to beat up one person? In other words... the four of them made Burke look THAT much better!) Oh and C.M. Punk lost to Stryker; RVD lost to Hardcore Holly; and Lashley beat Test I noticed that too, Burke was actually putting up a good fight till they all got him down, made them look like weaklings,IMO. As long as Punk remains over with the fans, I don't think losses matter much. He's not one of the Original ECW guys and they seem to be high on him (despite the rumors of BAKSTAGE HEET!11), so he'll be alright.
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