WWE vs. ECW discussion 6/7/06

[Yashamaga]

Justin Credible just signed with ECW btw

[Innovator]

Masato Tanaka vs. Balls Mahoney

[St. Jimmy]

A Little More Official:

Three matches confirmed for WWE vs. ECW
June 7, 2006

Three matches for the WWE vs. ECW Head to Head special have been confirmed. The matches, which can be seen live tonight on USA Network at 9/8 CT, are as follows:

WWE Champion John Cena vs. Sabu
In a battle of brawling specialists, RAW’s John Cena will get a taste of the extreme atmosphere when he takes on ECW legend Sabu in one-on-one action.

World Champion Rey Mysterio vs. Rob Van Dam
SmackDown’s Rey Mysterio will engage in high-risk combat with Mr. Money in the Bank Rob Van Dam as both men attempt to build momentum heading into One Night Stand.

20-Man Battle Royal – WWE vs. ECW
Edge, Big Show, Mark Henry, Lashley, Carlito and Shelton Benjamin are just some of the Superstars that will represent WWE in the 20-man Battle Royal. Team ECW will be represented by Kurt Angle, Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer, Balls Mahoney, Al Snow and more as WWE and ECW battle for the first time in this type of environment.

Momentum and bragging rights will be on the line as WWE and ECW go head to head just four days before One Night Stand. Don't miss WWE vs. ECW Head to Head Wednesday on USA Network at 9/8 CT.

[crash99]

Mysterio v. Van Dam is supposse to start the show.

[Xero]

Mark Henry and Terry Funk in the same match.

I hope Terry has life insurance.

[6to1]

lets see if ray jobs again good way to treat the champ.

[Xero]

I'm wondering how the set is going to be.

I'm guessing it'll be similar to Invasion, with the space in the middle.

And will they be using a WWE or ECW-sized ring?

[Corndad]

There HAS to be more matches for ONS made with like ya know, ECW wrestlers, so hopefully they use this opportunity to do that.

[St. Jimmy]

I'm wondering how the set is going to be.

I'm guessing it'll be similar to Invasion, with the space in the middle.

And will they be using a WWE or ECW-sized ring?

I'm sincerly hoping it's an ECW sized ring, unless they want a botchfest match from Sabu.

the real question of the night:
Will Terry Funk Be Sober?

[Azriel]

How long is the show? 2 hours or 1?

[Corndad]

2 hours Az

[St. Jimmy]

2 Hours.

[St. Jimmy]

lmao. superstars wearing the Brand Name shirts.

[St. Jimmy]

STEVIE FUCKING RICHARDS!!!! MARKOUTTT!

[LK]

Migyt be best to ignore some of my comments due to the fact that I'm a little tipsy.

[St. Jimmy]

this is gonna be fun.

[Kane Knight]

LOL. Why do we need Raw and Smackdown shirts? Are people reallyu gonna be that confused?

[Kane Knight]

I want to see the announcers get into it.

[CYCLOPTERSAURUS]

Why exactly is Rey Mysterio so anti ECW all of a sudden?

[St. Jimmy]

joey and taz! woo!

[Corndad]

LOL at LK. I always take that into account with all your promos lol

Did I mention to anyone else I'm seeing Sabu Live Friday at an Indy Show?

[St. Jimmy]

Rey is the WHC. He has to be. =/

[Skippord]

And we need ECW shirts too

[Kane Knight]

OMG! Styles couldn't hold back Taz with a tractor.

[St. Jimmy]

the intensity is a little nice.

[LK]

Justin Fucking Credible!!!

[LK]

He was there right?

Also Gangrel has signed a new WWE deal!!!

[Thriller]

Dual entrance ways thats pretty cool

[St. Jimmy]

i like the set and the annoucing setup.

[Azriel]

Well, remember at the first ONS, most of the matches there were unannounced ahead of time.

[Corndad]

I like the ECW guys coming through the crowd.

[St. Jimmy]

this is the first Rey match i think i've enjoyed watching in a long time.

[Vazz]

I wanna see Joey announce alone at the ppv and/or ecw shows.

[LK]

WHAT THE HELL? FUCK OFF SKY SPORTS!!!

[St. Jimmy]

ooooh. mini-scripted shoot against JR.

[Thriller]

this is the first Rey match i think i've enjoyed watching in a long time.
And its only been on like 5 minutes

[Azriel]

Nice to see them showing mutual respect. This is going to be awesome

[St. Jimmy]

stupid barricades! *grr*

[Corndad]

YOU FUCKED UP! YOU FUCKED UP!

[Thriller]

HOLY SHIT!!!1

[LK]

What ahappened? I don't know since Sky Sports just fucked up!

[Azriel]

No Unlimited right?

[Corndad]

RVD was going for his spot on the baracade and he fell

[LK]

LOL at LK. I always take that into account with all your promos lol

Did I mention to anyone else I'm seeing Sabu Live Friday at an Indy Show?
1) Thubder, do you want to become world champ?

2) No but tell him that his Arabina Skull Crusher sucked.

[Kane Knight]

And its only been on like 5 minutes

Apparently, they can only bust out entertaining matches for special occasions.

[Corndad]

1) Thubder, do you want to become world champ?

2) No but tell him that his Arabina Skull Crusher sucked.

LOL just messin buddy. I will do that.

[Azriel]

So, how many times is Joey going to say OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOD!! during tonight? :lol:

[LK]

I fucking hate Sky Sprots!!!

[Eunos]

Sky Sports is being Fucking Retarded..

Thanks for nothing you cunts

[Kane Knight]

I fucking hate Sky Sprots!!!

USA! USA! USA!

[LK]

Fuck off!

[Azriel]

:lol: EFW sign

[Vazz]

Awesome, rvd just beat the smackdown champion.

[AJHayes]

Great match, shitty thing to do to Rey

[Nervous Ferret]

When was the last time Mysterio won a match???

[LK]

Well this is fucking great. One of the shows I actually wanted to see and Skyu Sports fucks up and to top it all off I will have a picture of this ugly cunt in my rep sheet for ages.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/features/2002_03/memories_of_filbert_street/images/2000s/on_the_way_to_webley_2000.jpg

[Azriel]

Nice match.

[Kane Knight]

Great match, shitty thing to do to Rey

Shittier than booking him as a champion who can't win, but just survives?

[Nervous Ferret]

Hoep I got rid of that horrid rep LK, ;)

[LK]

I guess that whatever has been going on is finished since there are some adverts on my TV. Can't wait to go back to the blue screen telling me there are techincal faults.

Bunch of cunts.

[Corndad]

Rey beat JBL at Judgement Day and that following SD, I think that was his last win?

[LK]

Ferret - you just lost a king of the forum vote

[Corndad]

KURT FREAKIN ANGLE! Fellow Clarion U Alumnus...

[LK]

20 fucking minutes and they still can't fix a fault! Do they have fucking monkeys working on it or something?

[crash99]

KURT ANGLE!

[Corndad]

YAY! Angle Interview= New Thunder pics

[LK]

SKY SPORTS CLASSIC? I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT A GAME OF FOOTIE BETWEEN LEEDS AND THE SCOUSERS! GET THE WRESTLING BACK ON YOU CUNTS!

[Azriel]

Holy crap! Kurt just swore!

[crash99]

Monday Night Raw's Randy Orton?

[LK]

Okay even though I'm a little out of it, I realise my last post resembled that of a SVT Cobra post so I'm going to try and chill out. Going to go get some crisps.

[Skippord]

Orton on Raw now that leaves Smackdown with a stick and a Pinecone for Main Eventers

[NeanderCarl]

I can't believe I rushed home to watch this, and all I get is fucking old football.... Sky Sports fucking suck.

[diothoir]

I'll take over.

FFS SKY SOPRTS GODDAMN I MISSED KURT SWEARING :MAD:

[Kane Knight]

Wow. Angle and Orton. Doing good boys.

[Thriller]

Monday Night Raw's Randy Orton?
R I P Smackdown

[Batsu]

Randy Orton on RAW?

BULLSHIT.

[St. Jimmy]

a) it's funny and ironic as hell that the first word orton comes out to with his theme back is "SHIT"

b) wtf, orton on raw? are they just giving up on smackdown?

[NeanderCarl]

I'm so pissed off, we only got like the first 5 mins on Sky.... by rights, when they fix this fault, they should replay it again from the very start.

But of course, they won't.

[LK]

VIVA LA HATING SKY SPORTS

[Kane Knight]

I'll take over.

FFS SKY SOPRTS GODDAMN I MISSED KURT SWEARING :MAD:

It was weird.

[St. Jimmy]

HOLYSHIT. Mickie and Jazz! that's gonna be a decent match.

[LK]

Good goal from Viduka...oh wait I don't give a fuck about football! Get the wrestling back on you cunts!

[Eunos]

Right im off to Bed..

Thanks for nothing Sky Sports..

I hope the same thing Happens when your showing the World cup Final

[Corndad]

Mickie vs Jazz.. this could be damn good.

[CYCLOPTERSAURUS]

I miss wrestling for 2 weeks, and Angle is in the new ECW and Orton is on Raw? Damn, Smackdown is screwed.

[Azriel]

Well, if they're bringing the two brands back together, who knows? But yeah, i think they're giving up on SD! Maybe if it were live like RAW more people would tune in.

[Corndad]

Don't you guys get PPVs free on Sky Sports? I wish I could get that, I guess thats a bright side?

[Skippord]

Oh shit Jazz is a dude

[diothoir]

It was weird.

I'd say so, he always seem to put in an effort not swearing. :$

Broken "freakin"/"frigging" neck etc.

[Corndad]

Dang does Mickie look fine tonight.

[Azriel]

Nice to see Lillian is okay

[Kane Knight]

Fucking Jazz. :mad:

[LK]

Dang does Mickie look fine tonight.
#Sure rub it in. Now I've got some cricket pish on TV now. I love the game but I don't really care when I wanted to see some wrestling.

[Kane Knight]

I'd say so, he always seem to put in an effort not swearing. :$

Broken "freakin"/"frigging" neck etc.

Yeah, it was so in character for him for the longest time.

[St. Jimmy]

nice to see Mickie's Goods too.

[6to1]

why did they bring randy back i thought it was to help smackdown out.

[NeanderCarl]

If this was live football, Sky Sports would have sorted the fault out in MINUTES.

[Kane Knight]

nice to see Mickie's Goods too.

Voila la bearded clam

[Azriel]

That was short, but sweet. Jazz actually looks a bit more attractive than she used to. Still not saying much, but there is an improvement

[Skippord]

Is it bad I thought that was a commercial for DareDevil

[diothoir]

Don't you guys get PPVs free on Sky Sports? I wish I could get that, I guess thats a bright side?

We get a lot of them free, but not all (Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, and a few other new ppvs like Great American Bash I think)

[Azriel]

Yeah, there was that nice little view of Mickie when she was laid out :drool:

[Corndad]

I figured there would be more people in here tonight posting about the show. Atleast as many as Raws get

[LK]

40 fucking minutes! Fucking clowns!

[diothoir]

FFS Kurt swearing, Mickie exposed. :'(

THIS IS THE WORST BIRTHDAY EVER YOU@RE NOT MY REAL PARENTS

[St. Jimmy]

LMAO. the Editing from the Facebuster on monday is classic.

[Londoner]

Finally SS3 started showing it. They're fucking retarded for fucking up though, been waiting all week for this.

[St. Jimmy]

oh, cena said Austin... that's classic =/

[Corndad]

Was that a Hogan mention at an ECW show? wow. I've seen everything now.

[NeanderCarl]

Why, thank you Sky Sports, you are MOST gracious.

:mad:

[St. Jimmy]

LMAO Cena admits it!

[Azriel]

Say what you will about Cena, but that man can sure cut a promo

[Londoner]

It's unforgiveable how Sky can fuck up like that, if they do that on One night Stand then fucking hell i'll be really pissed off.

[Kane Knight]

If this was live football, Sky Sports would have sorted the fault out in MINUTES.

It's almost like the Brits care more about football...

[diothoir]

Heyman grey haired at the side. Looks odd. Get some "just for men" going on Paul. E.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Well this is fucking great. One of the shows I actually wanted to see and Skyu Sports fucks up and to top it all off I will have a picture of this ugly cunt in my rep sheet for ages.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/features/2002_03/memories_of_filbert_street/images/2000s/on_the_way_to_webley_2000.jpg

LEGEND :love:

[Kane Knight]

Say what you will about Cena, but that man can sure cut a promo

When he tries.

[Corndad]

20 bucks on Tatanka being the first one out lol

[diothoir]

LOL Finlay saying "smackdooowwn" was pretty good.

[Azriel]

Edge/Tommy Dreamer pulling double duty?

[Londoner]

Great so now I missed the proper matches and just get to see a shitty(hope im wrong about that) battle royal? Would be helpful if someone could tell me what happened so far...

[St. Jimmy]

lmao, matt hardy and edge on the same team. this is brilliant.

[CYCLOPTERSAURUS]

Hahaha, Tatanka got a bigger reaction than Mark Henry

[LK]

Nice to see Lillian Garcia

[mrslackalack]

Great so now I missed the proper matches and just get to see a shitty(hope im wrong about that) battle royal? Would be helpful if someone could tell me what happened so far...

Tazz/Lawler altercation

RVD beat Rey in a great match

Mickie James beat Jazz in a pretty good womens match

Angle/Orton promo

Paul E annoucing ONS 2 card ECW tues on Sci Fi.

[Skippord]

THEY'RE HARDCORE

[St. Jimmy]

MIZARK is out! OH THANK GOD.

[Azriel]

Let the clusterfuck begin

[mrslackalack]

Hardy's getting buried.

[diothoir]

LMAO at Terry Funk almost hitting Justin Credible.

[Skippord]

Edge or Sandman Will win this

[Azriel]

Edge is a sneaky little bastard. He definitely plays a good heel

[Kane Knight]

lmao, matt hardy and edge on the same team. this is brilliant.

One got taken out, one was never in. Sound familliar?

[Skippord]

Also Markout for the Sandman's Drunken Dropkick

[Corndad]

Well I lost 20 bucks, oh well with Henry being the 1st out, no one gets hurt.

[Londoner]

Tazz/Lawler altercation

RVD beat Rey in a great match

Mickie James beat Jazz in a pretty good womens match

Angle/Orton promo

Paul E annoucing ONS 2 card ECW tues on Sci Fi.


Thanks, so it's Sabu V Cena still to come? Well it wont be as good as Rey/RVD but atleast this battle royal isn't last....

SS3 didn't start showing it until Heyman came out. Instead we got to put up with 'history of cricket' AND some crappy football match from ages ago. How great is that? :lol:

SS are idiots....:mad: :mad:

[Azriel]

I think WWE is going to come out on top tonight, then ECW will dominate at the PPV

[St. Jimmy]

shelton and stevie in the corner.

[NeanderCarl]

What's going on with Axl Rotten then? Is he there? I haven't seen him.

[diothoir]

4 raw guys left including edge, 2 smackdown. :$

[diothoir]

4 to 1 now.

[Corndad]

another commercial??? WTF!

[St. Jimmy]

i could've sworn i saw Axl on the ECW roster page.

[Azriel]

Sandman and Angle left from ECW

[diothoir]

Didn't Axl no-show Raw and now WWE are pissed at him?

[mrslackalack]

Seems they are stretching out the battle royal so I guess Dreamer vs Edge and Cena vs Sabu and maybe one more promo left on the show.

[St. Jimmy]

AWW. that was fucking close.

[NeanderCarl]

WTF???

[St. Jimmy]

OMFG!!! BIGSHOW IN ECW?!

[Skippord]

RUN RANDY

[Kane Knight]

OMG THAT WAS LOL

[Batsu]

WHAT?!!!

[diothoir]

*MARKS OOT*

[Corndad]

BIG SHOW IN ECW!!!!! HOLY SHIT DIDNT SEETHAT HAPPENING!

[mrslackalack]

Big Show aligns with his buddy Paul and ECW!!!

[St. Jimmy]

Show in ECW... wow...

[Face Heely]

Holy crap, that was a masterful turn.

I love Big Show more and more each week.

[Corndad]

WOW. that was actually not expected. Way to go Booking team.

[Londoner]

Big Show to ECW!! Amazingly they made something meaningful happen in the battle royal.

[Azriel]

That was an awesome suprise

[Batsu]

Shades of the InVasion!

[mrslackalack]

I just hope though that guys dont keep switching sides back and forth like WCW/NWO or WWF/Allaince.

[NeanderCarl]

I guess Big Show has been kinda directionless and lost in the shuffle on Raw as of late. Spose sending him to ECW can only help both causes.

THing is, with guys like Angle and Show, a move to ECW probably means a massive pay cut. Oh, they'll still get their downsides. But the royalties/live gates etc. are going to be lower (and that's not knocking the success of ECW before it's even started, that's based on the fact that ECW presently only has one PPV a year and runs much smaller buildings than Raw/SD)

[St. Jimmy]

old foley promos. <3

[Face Heely]

Oh man, the more I think about it, the more excited I get about Big Show in ECW. He's so freakin' talented, Heyman could make him huge.

This is the first WWE show to get me excited in a long time.

[St. Jimmy]

Joey shooting on Lugar and Warrior. <3

[Batsu]

LMAO @ the announcers work-shooting. JR is quiet...

[Azriel]

I still think Mick's going to double cross Edge at the PPV

So, do you think we might see any of the ECW "divas" like Francine on tonight?

[Kane Knight]

Holy crap, that was a masterful turn.

I love Big Show more and more each week.

That was brilliant. It must've been Heyman.

[Batsu]

Wow, Edge actually using the Edgecution.

[Londoner]

I guess Big Show has been kinda directionless and lost in the shuffle on Raw as of late. Spose sending him to ECW can only help both causes.

THing is, with guys like Angle and Show, a move to ECW probably means a massive pay cut. Oh, they'll still get their downsides. But the royalties/live gates etc. are going to be lower (and that's not knocking the success of ECW before it's even started, that's based on the fact that ECW presently only has one PPV a year and runs much smaller buildings than Raw/SD)

I think they have all the money they need, money isn't everything, you know?

[mrslackalack]

I hope Benoit goes to ECW.

[Batsu]

Whoa, did they just break out the "God damn"?

[Kane Knight]

I just hope though that guys dont keep switching sides back and forth like WCW/NWO or WWF/Allaince.

I doubt they will. They'll just take all the stars off of Smackdown...Oh, wait...

[Kane Knight]

LMAO @ the announcers work-shooting. JR is quiet...

Those who live in glass houses...

LOL At "Don't you even watch the product?"

NO!

[ThruTheWire]

The commentary is getting pretty good.

[Kane Knight]

I still think Mick's going to double cross Edge at the PPV

We can hope, but...

[Skippord]

Holy crap they're shooting

[6to1]

shooting on the leprecon that is great

[St. Jimmy]

OH FUCK... that was almost really bad...

[Batsu]

Dreamer Driver.... YES.

[Skippord]

Maybe shooting

[NeanderCarl]

I think they have all the money they need, money isn't everything, you know?

Money isn't everything, it's the ONLY thing.

Okay, the majority of these guys love their trade. But how many of them would actually do it for free?

That's why wrestlers jump ship, stall in contract negotiations and try their best to get over. Merchandise = money. Championships = money. PPVs = money.

Especially in what should be the more physically demanding company... I wouldn't jump at the chance to do harder work for less money in my job. Would you?

[Kane Knight]

shooting on the leprecon that is great

Especially when the Raw announcers don't know what's going on.

[Batsu]

LMAO @ the shooting on that ridiculous leprechaun bullshit, CLASSIC!

[Azriel]

Interesting position there by Lita

[diothoir]

HOLY SHIT EDGE ON HIS HEAD :|

[Skippord]

Edge probly fucked his knee up horribly. That May be the reason for that terrible Spear

[Corndad]

The comentary during that match was amazing.

[St. Jimmy]

Foley getting busted open the hard way?

[Kane Knight]

Dreamer needs a herpes test.

[St. Jimmy]

Seriously, that fall off the top could have been the knife in Edge's career... wow. He got lucky.

[Londoner]

Has anyone else noticed how quiet the crowd is tonight? Certainly not your typical ECW fans, that match sucked.

[diothoir]

I though Dreamer was finally going to win a match too. :(

[Azriel]

Or maybe Lita might help out the ECW guys. After all, she too was originally ECW

[6to1]

Especially when the Raw announcers don't know what's going on.
well you know they don't watch smackdown

[Kane Knight]

Good God, remember when commentary was exciting?

[Corndad]

Wow I loved that line about Warrior and Luger. That was classic. That and them asking King if "he watches the product"

[James Steele]

I think the potential of what Big Show can do in ECW is going to be, no pun intended, huge.

[Azriel]

I missed it, what did they say about Warrior and Luger?

[Corndad]

HEEL HEAT has entered the Boards!

[Kane Knight]

well you know they don't watch smackdown

Well, ya, it's just funny seeing them caught.

[Corndad]

AZ, they were talking how ECW was giving chances to Beniot, Guerrero, Misterio they kinda guys while WWE was having 6'5 muscleheads like Luger and Warrior pushed. was great.

[NeanderCarl]

Old school Foley

[Kane Knight]

FOLEY! :love:

[Corndad]

Foley Promo!! This is turning out to be a decent show.

[St. Jimmy]

this is a Mick Foley promo written by Paul Heyman.

[PullMyFinger]

lol I think ECW looks horrible in this show. Either WWE dominates, or when the ECW guy wins..its a recent WWE wrestler...not a traditional old school ECW guy.

[James Steele]

Oh my god...

[St. Jimmy]

the crowd is silent. WOW.

[James Steele]

This is PROMO 101. I hope Randy Orton is taking notes.

[Londoner]

Money isn't everything, it's the ONLY thing.

Okay, the majority of these guys love their trade. But how many of them would actually do it for free?

That's why wrestlers jump ship, stall in contract negotiations and try their best to get over. Merchandise = money. Championships = money. PPVs = money.

Especially in what should be the more physically demanding company... I wouldn't jump at the chance to do harder work for less money in my job. Would you?


Firstly, money isn't the ONLY thing. People who say that are fucking idiots. Yes I will accept that many will just look at the money instead of their careers, but still it isn't the only thing.

And on top of that, they will not be doing it for free. They maybe going to ECW but Vince still gives them the pay checks, Vince is still their boss, you know this right?

Finally, more physically demanding? Yes sure it will be more hardcore style, but WWE tour intensively which makes it just as demanding as ECW, look at how many wrestlers have been injured recently in WWE. So it's not like thats an issue, if it was then Angle wouldn't of 'jumped ship'.

I'm not sure if they will be payed less in ECW though, has this been confirmed? I can't see why they would have to, since Vince is still their boss.

[St. Jimmy]

LMAO foley in the Air Force ones.

[ThruTheWire]

aha this is great.

[St. Jimmy]

Tazplex his bitch ass.

[Batsu]

LMAO.... Lawler and Tazz are being classic.

[Londoner]

Holy shit tazz/king fight! Hahahaha...

[Face Heely]

lol I think ECW looks horrible in this show. Either WWE dominates, or when the ECW guy wins..its a recent WWE wrestler...not a traditional old school ECW guy.

But which old school ECW guy would you have win? Further, how do you define old school ECW? It's been gone for so long that it's prime wrestlers are either retired, or have worked for another company for a while.

I like the "new ECW" approach, myself. Plus, whether or not "Team ECW" looks strong, you can't deny that it's producing interest in the show.

[NeanderCarl]

Good angle... but the crowd hated it.

[diothoir]

Foley's promo was awesome, so eerie with the silent crowd.

[Azriel]

Joey knocked JR's hat off. This is awesome

[St. Jimmy]

did heyman write this whole show?

[Watson]

Damn that kicked some major ass. Especially with Lawler calling Tazz an "asshole" while still wearing the headset then right before they started fighting Tazz saying "Come On Motherfucker!". Not to mention those first punches looked pretty fuckin' stiff.

[Azriel]

Foley's promo was godly, and that was awesome that the crowd was silent for it. Shows how respected Foley is. When he speaks, people listen

[PullMyFinger]

LMAO foley in the Air Force ones.
LOL hahaha

To be honest, I don't blame the crowd for being dead. Foley's promos are gold to some...but I just don't get it. His promos, Heyman's etc...I'm just bored to death. Call me a sourpuss, but I'm not feeling this ECW at all. The real ECW is long gone...and when I try to give it a chance..it resembles something like the InVasion IMO.

I'll still give it a chance on its debut night.

[Watson]

Joey knocked JR's hat off. This is awesome

lol damn I missed that.

[Face Heely]

That announcer brawl rocked. It was unsettling, going to commercials with zero commentary - they completely defied what has become a standard convention of wrestling on TV.

This whole show's been awesome - this is what good booking/writing can do with talent like WWE's.

[Corndad]

Heyman had to, this show is too good to be written by the current Booking team, and the more I think about it, Its looking the brands may have to be combined again.

[rob11]

Fans shocked to hear a good promo and not the stupid crap they hear every week.

[St. Jimmy]

Taz plays the pissed off card, well.

[PullMyFinger]

But which old school ECW guy would you have win? Further, how do you define old school ECW? It's been gone for so long that it's prime wrestlers are either retired, or have worked for another company for a while.

I like the "new ECW" approach, myself. Plus, whether or not "Team ECW" looks strong, you can't deny that it's producing interest in the show.
Idk I'm not feeling it. I agree with the Dudley comments...it's done, history, etc.

Well if they would've had someone like oh idk....Sandman winning it or Justin Credible...would've been better. I'm talking about recent WWE people that really have no history with the company and just joined.

I hope it succeeds for the people who are enjoying it...but I don't at the moment.

[Azriel]

Yeah, it was right before they cut out to a replay so people might have missed that

[Watson]

This is BY FAR the best fuckin' show I've seen in ages.

[Azriel]

So, got to be inevitable that Taz will go to ECW you think?

[St. Jimmy]

YES. Old school SABU music!

[diothoir]

:O at Cena entering first.

I laughed at Lawler's "dance recital" line too.

[Londoner]

LOL hahaha

To be honest, I don't blame the crowd for being dead. Foley's promos are gold to some...but I just don't get it. His promos, Heyman's etc...I'm just bored to death. Call me a sourpuss, but I'm not feeling this ECW at all. The real ECW is long gone...and when I try to give it a chance..it resembles something like the InVasion IMO.

I'll still give it a chance on its debut night.


You'll be into it a lot more at ONS, if the show is shit the crowd would make it entertaining enough. The WWE crowd sucks though.

[St. Jimmy]

... THIS IS FUCKING HORRIBLE. WHAT ARE THEY DOING TO SABU?

[St. Jimmy]

oh. nevermind. =D

[Skippord]

But which old school ECW guy would you have win? Further, how do you define old school ECW? It's been gone for so long that it's prime wrestlers are either retired, or have worked for another company for a while.

I like the "new ECW" approach, myself. Plus, whether or not "Team ECW" looks strong, you can't deny that it's producing interest in the show.
Sandman

[mrslackalack]

I bet this ends in a no contest making WWE vs ECW split at 2-2-1.

[Kane Knight]

Taz plays the pissed off card, well.

And he sold the intensity DAMN well.

[St. Jimmy]

Psychology 101.

[Skippord]

If Sabu jobs to the FU I am going to be pissed

[Azriel]

Great show

[Skippord]

Thank Sabin Sabs didnt tap

[mrslackalack]

ECW on SCI-FI PLUS WWE's annoucing a 1 hour classic match program. I hope it all works out great.

[Azriel]

wait a minute, its ECW rules. I guess the WWE bookers wrote this :roll:

[St. Jimmy]

i didn't know there were DQ's in ECW style matches...

[Londoner]

Oh fuck they cut it out before the end, what a surprise. What a shit night overall, really dissapointing considering 1) SS3 fucked up 2) The crowd were dead and 3) they cut off the ending.