Thread: A bit old, and probaby a moot point by now, but ECW
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Old 03-19-2005, 01:23 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Rob
Paul Heyman is right in that ECW died because they didn't have TV.

What he forgets to mention is that they were very close to getting a deal on USA Network and then instead of following through on this deal or talking with at least 2 financial backers who were willing to invest in the company, Heyman put everything on the back burner so he could go to Hollywood and make Rollerball without telling anyone he worked for. He was also picking up TWO paychecks while his staff where in huge amounts of debt (Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch actually lost a million dollar house over it).
What an absolute bast.
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