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**BigDaddyCool** · 12-05-2004, 03:50 PM

All the "big stars" left ECW before they went under anyhow. RVD, Tazz, Raven, Lance Storm, Jerry Lynn, Mike Awesome, Tajiri, Justin Credible, and the Dudleys were with WCW/WW(F)E way like at least a year, year and a half before ECW finally gave up.

At the time ECW had Rhyno, Sabu, and Sandman, and a handful of other guys that don't draw. Plus Heyman was bouncing checks. So for sake of argument, some jerk comes in with a wad of cash and helps ECW out of their financal woes, it would only be a quick fix. Before too long, they still wouldn't be able to draw that many people outside the Jersey/New York area, they lost their tv spot, and their core talent.

Money would not have solved it. By giving them money, that would be like handing a fisherman a fish when what he really needs is a new fishing rod or something to that exent.

Now, if ECW was able to pick up some bigger names, like Hall or Goldberg or Sting or anyone from WCW dying, then maybe. But ECW problems weren't having money as such, but instead being raped of talent and losing its tv spot and ulitimately ppvs. Plus, Heyman is a bad businessman, as a writer/booker, he is a god, but he sucks at business. There is only one promoter who knows how to book and run a business, and that is the only one still around, Vince.

There are way to many, ifs with this too. What if ECW magically got a good time slot? What if ECW magically started selling out medium size or even big arenas? What if this, what if that? Well, it didn't so it is a moot point. ECW ruled, but something like that shouldn't have lasted forever. Look at it like this, be glad ECW happened. Watch their old matchs with wonder and glory. Be glad they didn't last long enough to embrass theirselves. ECW will remain cool forever because it died young.

12-05-2004, 03:50 PM	#8
BigDaddyCool Pelvic Sorcerer Posts: 64,762	All the "big stars" left ECW before they went under anyhow. RVD, Tazz, Raven, Lance Storm, Jerry Lynn, Mike Awesome, Tajiri, Justin Credible, and the Dudleys were with WCW/WW(F)E way like at least a year, year and a half before ECW finally gave up. At the time ECW had Rhyno, Sabu, and Sandman, and a handful of other guys that don't draw. Plus Heyman was bouncing checks. So for sake of argument, some jerk comes in with a wad of cash and helps ECW out of their financal woes, it would only be a quick fix. Before too long, they still wouldn't be able to draw that many people outside the Jersey/New York area, they lost their tv spot, and their core talent. Money would not have solved it. By giving them money, that would be like handing a fisherman a fish when what he really needs is a new fishing rod or something to that exent. Now, if ECW was able to pick up some bigger names, like Hall or Goldberg or Sting or anyone from WCW dying, then maybe. But ECW problems weren't having money as such, but instead being raped of talent and losing its tv spot and ulitimately ppvs. Plus, Heyman is a bad businessman, as a writer/booker, he is a god, but he sucks at business. There is only one promoter who knows how to book and run a business, and that is the only one still around, Vince. There are way to many, ifs with this too. What if ECW magically got a good time slot? What if ECW magically started selling out medium size or even big arenas? What if this, what if that? Well, it didn't so it is a moot point. ECW ruled, but something like that shouldn't have lasted forever. Look at it like this, be glad ECW happened. Watch their old matchs with wonder and glory. Be glad they didn't last long enough to embrass theirselves. ECW will remain cool forever because it died young.