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Old 03-24-2004, 12:39 PM   #23
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Lammy, you hit the nail on the head, brother.

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1) make wrestling the focus. Make the stories good, but make it clear that the focus is on putting on good wrestling matches, hardcore or otherwise.
That was always the thing that attracted me to ECW to begin with. The hardcore stuff was incidental, I was watching for RVD and Jerry Lynn.

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2) don't put people on it just because they were in ECW before. Instead make ECW a mix of existing WWE undercarders who aren't getting attention (shannon moore, paul london, chris kanyon), a couple of "hardcore legend" type big-ish names (for example Rhyno) and then indie/OVW guys who show a shitload of promise but who Vince doesn't like/wouldn't push (Nova, Chris Daniels, Low-Ki, people like that). As we said before, make wrestling the focus.
Absolutely. A dream roster would have Rhyno with the ECW Title and the TV Title. He'd be forced to vacate the TV belt for a tournament, which would give an excuse to bring over the guys like Moore looking for "their shot," plus bringing in guys like Corino or Doring.

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3) give it a raw, edgy feel. Run shows out of smaller venues and try to build buzz. Build up a rep for putting on solid as hell wrestling matches. Rarely if ever mention WWE. Have a separate ECW website
ECW worked because of the ECW Arena. If they can't get "Viking Hall" or whatever it's being called now, there are thousands of bingo halls across the country.

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4) don't put on a pay per view for a long time. Keep a weekly TV slot, but make it clear that the ECW world title (still technically held by Rhyno) can and will change hands on TV.
ECW was around for (IIRC) about five years before they put on their first PPV. There's a serious air of unpredictability if you know not to wait for the PPVs for title changes.

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5) make the ranks fluid. Give unexpected people a chance at the top slot if they can put on a good match.
This was one thing ECW did well. You'd have guys like Jerry Lynn come out of nowhere and be thrust into the main event scene. Lynn got to be a World Champion because he showed that he could put on 5-star matches every show, not because he had tenure.

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6) for god's sake, rehire Joey Styles. Work with him on whatever schedule he wants. You need Joey Styles.
Absofreakin'lutely. And Bill Alfonso. Fonzy + RVD =
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