QUESTION - Could ECW work as a "niche'd" show? (i.e. devoted to Cruiserweights, etc.)

[Heyman]

Originally Posted by thedamndest ECW is serving its purpose in that it's the show where new Superstars debut. They don't clutter up the main show rosters, and they get a chance to hone their craft on TV. It's also a place where they can put older guys that they don't really need on the other shows. Keep in mind, ECW only just relauched as a brand in 2006. That means relative to the number of guys who have debuted on Raw and Smackdown, very few have actually debuted on ECW. But CM Punk has already captured the World Heavyweight Championship. Morrison re-debuted on ECW and many think he could be on his way to capturing a world title. Christian re-debuted on ECW and will probably hold a World Heavyweight Title at some point. The point is, as more and more guys come through ECW, more and more guys will be successful. It's a numbers game.

Few things:

1) I hope you are right about Christian. The world title will more than likely come on Smackdown at some point.

2) Although I love the idea of guys "rising within the ranks" and being given ample time to strutt their stuff, I just don't understand why the same thing can't be achieved on one of the MAIN shows......where way more people watch. It's just a shame that RAW has become so bottlenecked, that it's practically impossible for this to occur.

With ECW generally getting around 0.9-1.2 ratings, is there really enough people to appreciate 'x' wrestler "rising within the ranks?"