ECW Returns full time

[Guest cenarules]

I never really watched ECW when it was around before, but I would definitely give it a shot if this is true. If it isn't, no big deal. I've already got TNA anyway.

[Guest Jack]

I think it willbe interesting to see what happens with the WWE side of things. If RAW and SmackDown! were united once again, I for one, would be really pleased at that. I'm not sure how well just 2 hours would work though, but I'm sure it would be great. The amount of potential main event talent is huge, and if done well, it would work out a hell of a lot better than 2 seperate rosters.

 

As for ECW, I guess we'll see a straight edge CM Punk headlining, which is good news for me. Hopefully Heyman puts forward guys like Chris Benoit, Psicosis, Super Crazy, Van Dam, Joey Styles to be reassigned to ECW, and new guys like Ricky Reyes (Who is everything Taz was, and more - Potentially a serious asset), Rocky Romero, Bryan Danielson, Necro Butcher, Matt Morgan (He isn't exactly the typical ECW worker, but he is pretty good, and would work in a Big Sal type role), and so on.

 

There is a lot of potential for this to work. Hopefully the split itself is booked more like ROH vs CZW than WWF vs ECW/ECW, just to get it off to the right start.

[Fidel Cashflow 130]

The great thing about this is that OVW has already been turned into a tweaked version of ECW, so when we get the full fledged thing with the same guys it will not be out of order.

 

Will RVD-CM Punk become new classics much to the extent RVD-Lynn is.

 

What will really make this good, is that it will be Paul Heyman doing what he pleases and worrying about money constraints.

 

Now people like Dudleys, Sabu, and Rhyno are put in a tough spot as they all are in comfortable spots in TNA, but will have to fight the urge to return to their roots.

 

What about Lance Storm, Corino, Justin Credible, Francine. Will Simon Dean return to his Nova roots? Will Roadkill and Danny Doring re-emerge from non-existence? What happens to the Cruisers. Most of them are of ECW fame, does Smackdown just drop them all together or keep them away from ECW where they belong?

 

How will we see ECW? Will networks now adays be more adverse or accepting of the violence? And what happens if the ECW ratings soar, will Vince make himself present? Will it be only Paul or will he be on a leash?

 

Damn, so many questions, but we won’t find out everything until the lights are on and the ECW chants are off the charts.

[Guest Down In Albion]

Wow, big news.

 

But, to be honest, from the sounds of things it's going to be a fairly diluted version of ECW. I mean taping the ECW shows before RAW and Smackdown! go on the air? :?

 

This is ECW, not Sunday Night HeAT.

 

I wasn't a huge fan of ECW back in the day when they were in business but i always respected the company and i just think this could lead to a tarnishing of the memory, so to speak. Much the same as in the way i think ECW One Night Stand 2, or whatever it will be called, will do.

 

I hope i'm wrong.

[Guest The Great Ahmar]

That is great news but i don't think Smackdown or Raw will merge because it was separated to make the roster smaller and WWE won't allow people like Benoit, RVD and other ECW people to go to ECW as Raw/Smackdown is something they consider bigger than ECW!

[Guest Sav]

Thank God for that' date=' hopefully they will give it the Smackdown timeslot, and just unify Raw and Smackdown as they have been getting boring lately.[/quote']

What a rubbish idea.

 

I can't get excited over this to be honest. I just don't see ECW working as a full time promotion anymore, especially being WWE owned. Paul Heyman booking it gives me some hope though.

[Guest MojoPogo]

Wow' date=' and to think, [b']NEXT WEEK[/b] myself and Colin will be interviewing CW ANDERSON of ECW fame LIVE on VOICE OF WRESTLING UK.

 

Just saying...

 

You forgot to say *Foley style* HERE.....ON TALK..WRESTLING..LIVE! *cue cheap crowd pop!*:D

 

Absolutely awesome news! Dont know how its going to work, but im more than willing to give it a chance! And with Heyman booking and major money behind it (hopefully)......maybe, just maybe, it could the ECW it could and should have been originally. Completely marking out? Yep!

[Guest paul_kimber]

WWE will lose some stars like RVD Benoit & Mysterio just o name a few so I dont know how wil they cope. They cant really be on both ECW & WWE espcially Rey if he is still the champ.

 

Whats betting that WWE will announce this at ECW ONS 2

[Guest Slim Jim]

I'm sure people like Rey and Benoit will stay with the "E".

 

They'd have to make sure it was an updated version and they don't keep it in the past. With Heyman, WWE will be able to use it to build the stars of the future, but with the added bonus of having an established, popular brand behind it.

[Guest HH-Evolution]

they won't 'LOSE' anyone - with ECW being a WWE 'Subdivision' of sorts, all the contracts would probably state somewhere that it's still part of the WWE foodchain, and thus they're still part of the E, and not REALLY a seperate entity. :P

 

Still, Good news...really not surprised, though - this WAS briefly speculated on when ECW ONS 1 was taking place last year, afterall.

[DC 536]

and i just think this could lead to a tarnishing of the memory' date=' so to speak. Much the same as in the way i think ECW One Night Stand 2, or whatever it will be called, will do. [/quote']The amount of people who were worried going into last year's One Night Stand (myself included) were seriously proved wrong at the event. They captured the atmosphere, the look and the idea of what ECW was perfectly....with only the 'WWE Invaders' looking out of place, and even that wasn't too bad.....

 

If they are allowed to BE ECW, with Vince simply being a benefactor (like he was when ECW was around the first time), then the potential is off-the-charts......

 

I look forward to it to be honest....and if the old guard don't show up, then Heyman is the best man to promote new talent.......and with a lot of guys worried about losing their moves, etc....the ECW 'brand' will be the perfect way to sign with the "E".........and for Vince it gives him the perfect feeder system, as he can cherry pick from the roster as and when he pleases. AND with them being under contract already, he doesn't have to worry about them going to TNA from ECW.........

 

I'm looking forward to this after being pleasantly surprised by ONS......and anything that gets Balls Maoney back on TV has gotta be a good thing.

[Guest MojoPogo]

The amount of people who were worried going into last year's One Night Stand (myself included) were seriously proved wrong at the event. They captured the atmosphere, the look and the idea of what ECW was perfectly....with only the 'WWE Invaders' looking out of place, and even that wasn't too bad.....

 

If they are allowed to BE ECW, with Vince simply being a benefactor (like he was when ECW was around the first time), then the potential is off-the-charts......

 

I look forward to it to be honest....and if the old guard don't show up, then Heyman is the best man to promote new talent.......and with a lot of guys worried about losing their moves, etc....the ECW 'brand' will be the perfect way to sign with the "E".........and for Vince it gives him the perfect feeder system, as he can cherry pick from the roster as and when he pleases. AND with them being under contract already, he doesn't have to worry about them going to TNA from ECW.........

 

I'm looking forward to this after being pleasantly surprised by ONS......and anything that gets Balls Maoney back on TV has gotta be a good thing.

 

I completely agree with this! Specially the Balls Mahoney part, but seriously, people have been moaning about ECW not being around, and also Heyman not being on "accesssible" tv, this solves both. Allows the hardcore wrestlers a chance to express themselves in their "natural" environment, and is a GREAT, and i mean GREAT opportunity for the likes of Punk, and hell, maybe even the cruiserweights (Kid Kash, London, Spanky, Noble im thinking of) to really get an opportunity to run with the ball, whilst being a platform for the new talent too. Great stuff really.

[JobberJoe 108]

It sounds like a damn good thing. It's giving us back MF'N ECW with Heyman at the steering wheel but really I'm not going to get too excited until it re-debuts. Not trying to sound sceptical but WWE were able to pull off one PPV, they're gonna try pull off a second one (maybe just as successfully as the first time round) but to do it week in and week out... we'll have to wait and see.

[Guest DanielFullard]

There is no way they will get rid of Raw and Smackdow to incorporate this.

 

But as soon as vince runs out of ideas he will ruin it by having an invasion angle in which ECW jobbers are pummelled by WWE main eventers for 6 weeks

 

At least all those wannabes who like to say they loved and watched ECW back in the day, who we all know didn't, can finally see it

 

[EDIT]- Learn to use the edit button or future posts will simply be deleted.

[Guest Dave7g]

As far as the "wannabes" go, i'm confused, I tried to watch as much as I could back in the day as it was really hard to get a hold of it before it went onto Bravo in its later years, but I got some tapes at the time and bought pretty much everything Delta released. I kept up to date with what went on at the time as much as possible. Am I a wannabe? And did you have some magical channel that allowed you to watch ECW Hardcore TV every week? If you didn't then you are just as much a wannabe as everyone else. Edited April 24, 2006 by Dave7g