TPIB Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Credit: WWE.com The ECW World Championship will once again be on the line when ECW on Sci Fi is live from Minneapolis. Last night on RAW, Big Show challenged RAW's Ric Flair to a match tonight for the Championship. Show reminded Flair that he is the only man to hold the ECW, WCW and WWE Championships and asked Flair if he had one more left in him. The "Nature Boy" accepted, but when he turned his attention to Paul Heyman, Big Show left him laying after a vicious Cobra Clutch Backbreaker. So tonight, it will be the ECW Champion vs. the 16-time World Champion in the main event. Will Big Show's rampage continue, or will Flair become the second man to complete the golden trifecta. RAW's sultry Playboy cover girl, Candice Michelle, will also be in the house in Minneapolis. Last night on WWE.com Unlimited, Paul Heyman invited her to come have a Dance-Off against the beautiful Kelly, but Candice told him that she'd rather dance WITH the gorgeous exhibitionist. No matter how you slice it, whatever happens between the delicious Diva and the vivacious Vixen is sure to be hot. So, be sure to tune into ECW on Sci Fi tonight at 10/9 CT to see what happens. (I thought someone would've done this by now) Conf. Matches/Events ECW Championship: Big Show © (w/ Paul Heyman) Vs. Ric Flair Kelly Kelly's Expose w/ Candice Michelle I fully expect Show to retain, although it would be nice to see ECW w/out a champion for awhile. Expect a retarded Sandman vignette & David Heath outside the building (although on last week's show, Tazz 'invited' him in) as a vampire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Candice will single handedly ruin the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drake Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Big Show © (w/ Paul Heyman) Vs. Ric Flair Kelly Kelly's Expose w/ Candice Michelle Wow this show just screams ECW.:roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPIB Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Big Show © (w/ Paul Heyman) Vs. Ric Flair Kelly Kelly's Expose w/ Candice Michelle Wow this show just screams ECW.:roll There's a saying somebody or some movie once said and I will apply it to ECW: "Fasten Your Seatbelts As We Begin Our Gradual Descent To Hell". What I'm saying is: Be prepared, I have a feeling it's going to be downhill from here on in. On the bright side, this show may make RAW look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thirteen Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Well can't say I'm surprised most of us knew this was going to happen. Although some jokers on this forum kept posting: "you never know," "how can you judge it before it's even been on air," etc. But alll that can be done is complaints sent via email etc and/or not watching this heaving pile of dung Vince is trying to pass off as ECW. F*&@ing joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 but come on, without Big Show or Ric Flair there, who would be the main attraction, trust me the show would suck more without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slim Jim Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 If Ric Flair wins, that would make him the only person in history to hold the WWE, WCW, ECW, and NWA World Titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolverine Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Is this a reincarnation of ECW or WCW? It's not as if I expected anything different, but even still, Ric Flair wrestling for the ECW championship is just ... wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave7g Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 but come on' date=' without Big Show or Ric Flair there, who would be the main attraction, trust me the show would suck more without them.[/quote'] The main attraction would be the possibility of a match not stinking the place out as the main event. The whole thing is so un-ECW and all within a week. Well done Vince! Can you find me someone that cares about Kelly/Candace dancing? Such utter bullshit like that really annoys me, as does the WWE booking ECW from now on. What the hell does Ric Flair and Big Show need to be on this for. If they had any interest in ECW history, they would have had a much better way to bring Flair in, it would have drawn interest. However the Big Show draws ZERO interest. Punk better get a match, thats the only point in watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jack Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 It still suprises me how people think ECW will succeed without the WWE on it's shows. Flair in ECW might be a bit odd, but how else can you expect viewers to tune in? "Next week folks, we will have Tony Mamaluke vs. Balls Mahoney!!!" B*llshit. ECW failed because Paul Heyman can't book for non-wrestling fans. He couldn't make casual fans watch, and that is the same thing that will happen in 2006 - If it's just the ECW marks, it's nor going to bring in money for The E. What they are doing is good business sense, as it's marketing the product towards the percentage of the audience who wouldn't usually watch ECW. From a traditionalist point of view, sure, it's pretty poor, but surely it's better to build the ECW fanbase, which gives the brand a chance to succeed, before moving on to running proper ECW shows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolverine Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I've no problem with Big Show (whom I really like as champion) and most other WWE wrestlers appearing on ECW. It's just Flair in particular, he's like the antithesis of ECW. He's criticised and insulted them on several occasions, and while ECW is mainly associated with hardcore wrestling, Flair's mainly associated with technical, "old-school" wrestling. Flair and ECW are polar opposites of each other, which is why I find it so strange for him to wrestle for the ECW championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENE Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I've no problem with Big Show (whom I really like as champion) and most other WWE wrestlers appearing on ECW. It's just Flair in particular' date=' he's like the antithesis of ECW. He's criticised and insulted them on several occasions, and while ECW is mainly associated with hardcore wrestling, Flair's mainly associated with technical, "old-school" wrestling. Flair and ECW are polar opposites of each other, which is why I find it so strange for him to wrestle for the ECW championship.[/quote'] It's the same when Dusty turned up at ECW in 1999 everybody creamed there pants because it was Dusty freaking Rhodes in our promotion a legend and old schooler,with Flair it is much the same as anyone who has respect for the sport of Pro Wrestling knows how great Flair was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPIB Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 There is only one person who like things like Big Show as champion, the Diva Search, & using divas to (mostly) to kill time and that is Vince McMahon. The only demographic Vince is trying to appeal to is the demographic that likes big men and bad ideas, in short, Vince books what Vince wants to see and what Vince thinks the fans want to see. The more I think about it, the more I think it will look entertaining to have Flair put Show in the Figure-4. We know (sort of) what Tommy Dreamer thinks of the new ECW (note that he writes a short column one week and hasn't been seen on TV since. Coincidence? I say perhaps), but I want to know what the original 'ECW alumni' really think of the new ECW. Guys like Tazz, Joey Styles, Paul Heyman, Mick Foley (to a lesser extent), Balls Mahoney, Sabu, Sandman, Rob Van Dam, etc., etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I'm kinda looking forward to ECW tonight, bar the Kelly/Candice crap. I don't care if this new ECW isn't as good as the old ECW: it was never going to be. Yeah, I was dissapointed at first with it, but I just stopped comparing it. If you look at the new ECW as just another WWE show, and if you like the current WWE shows, you'll enjoy it. Just my opinion anyway. I've become a huge fan of Sabu lately. I always kinda liked the guy, but lately he's just been awesome. I was so excited to see he would be at SNME, just because I like watching him. Hopefully he'll do something tonight. Then there's CM Punk. I'm not a real big fan of the guy, but I'll give him a chance. I still don't think he's half as good as people say he is, and probably never will, but I'm sure I'll grow to at least tolerate him. Big S event. Big Show as ECW Champ was pretty much the only how vs Ric Flair should be decent. I don't really care that it's not a ECW main event. Big Show has ECW Champ was pretty much the only option they had, albeit the least creative. If only Mick Foley would be willing to work full time for a month, he would have been perfect, what with his anti-ECW stuff lately, and the fact his tag team partner, Edge, was supposed to have a title shot for BOTH titles on last weeks show anyway. Edge could have easily gave it to Foley. But anyway, can't wait for Foley to show up and go crazy on Flair. Foley going crazy is always fun. And if that doesn't happen, there is always the thing of Flair becoming ECW Champion, which would just be so surreal..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPIB Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 I hate to disagree, but ECW is worse than RAW or SmackDown! If it's suppost to be an 'equal' playing field, why does ECW suck so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Well, I've enjoyed it more than I have Raw, so that's all I care about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave7g Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 B*llshit. ECW failed because Paul Heyman can't book for non-wrestling fans. He couldn't make casual fans watch Bullshit back at you, when Heyman had control the ratings were higher, now that Vince and the arsekissers are in control, people are complaining about what a crappy show it is. Why is that I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jack Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I'm pretty sure Heyman was never in full control of SmackDown! - Unless of course he was, which detracts from the "Heyman is teh bestest" argument, as the horrible Dawn Marie/Al Wilson angle was wrote by him. Aside from the 'SmackDown! six' the product wasn't that good anyway actually, but if the ratings were high, fair enough. On the ECW front though, he didn't ever try to gain more fans, which is why the product failed in the end. And most people seem to like SmackDown! now. I don't know whether they like it more than when Heyman was in control, but it is still popular, on the internet atleast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave7g Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Well Test is really boring and generic! Tommy showed some talent there for a change and actually got the crowd going. The dancing crap is next and nobody cares! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Man, if Punk had said "and this Pepsi tattoo is just declaring to the world that I like the Pepsi." he'd have a fan in me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave7g Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I blinked and I missed all the Punk thing, unfortunatley I doubt I can blink long enough to miss this match, which - 30 seconds in is already boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPIB Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 (edited) Show/Flair turned out better than I expected. Here's my official ECW on Sci-Fi review (Watching ECW so you don't have to): We begin the show w/ Tazz & Styles welcoming us to ECW, Paul Heyman's music hits and Heyman makes his way to the ring (w/out a hat and wearing a suit, *gasp*, put the hat back on) w/ 2 heavily armored guards (to protect him from a suspended RVD?). Heyman (of course) grabs a mic and blames the fans for the downfall of Rob Van Dam and says he is responsible for Show being the NEW ECW Champion. He states that he sacrificed RVD for the sins of the fans. He then declares himself the 'mesiah' (sp?) of ECW and promises to take ECW to the 'promise land' (keep dreaming, Paul). He also states that ECW is stamped on his soul (and his pay check:D ). Heyman leaves the ring and heads backstage w/ his guards. Cut to Heyman walking backstage as FBI & Stevie Richards look at him dissapointed. He crosses Tommy Dreamer and Heyman says he owes Dreamer an explanation, but he doesn't have time now, because Dreamer's match is next. Dreamer is 'unaware' of his 'match' (yet he has wrestling boots handy for the match). Styles & Tazz state that Sabu will be in action tonight and they remind fans of the Expose f/ Candice. Commercial Dreamer entrance (he is taping up his hands as he makes his way to the ring and whilst in the ring). After a short wait and questioning as to who his opponent is, Test's music hits and we have a match. Opening Match: Test Vs. Tommy Dreamer Test def. Dreamer by roll-up (w/ Test's feet on the ropes). Cut to silhouette (sp?) of Candice behind a screen getting ready for the Expose. She gets close to Kelly Kelly's face and tells her that she will get 'extreme'. Commercial Cut to shot of the audience. Styles & Tazz introduce the psychic (Shelly Martinez), the psyshic predicts blood. David Heath then spits blood into the camera from behind Shelly's back. Cut to introduction of the Expose. Typical Expose, only difference is Candice is 'involved'. Like clockward, a little while into it, Mike Knox appears and puts a towel around Kelly and attempts to escort her to the back, Sandman appears and makes way for Candice & Kelly Kelly to go to the back, but Sandman blocks Knox's path to the back and canes Knox over the head and keeps caning him up to the Expose stage and then canes him hard over the head and his music plays as he does the beer can thing and leaves. Tale of the tape for Flair/Show and Styles & Tazz discuss tonight's main event. Styles & Tazz then say that Sabu is in action, next............ Commercial Cut to C.M. Punk, showing his tattoos and describing than the ones on his knuckles that say "Drug Free" and the one that says "Honor". Sabu entrance w/ chair in hand. Justin Credible entrance Sabu Vs. Justin Credible Credible def. Sabu by DQ when Sabu puts Credible through a table w/ a leg drop (I thought all ECW matches were under 'Extreme Rules') Cut to Balls Mahoney, stating that people don't like his name, but he does and that he is 'nuts' and he is an E-C-W Original (I smell trading cards). Cut to Tazz & Styles discussing what Show did to Flair last night on RAW. Cut backstage to a Ric Flair promo. Flair first addresses Mick Foley and says that he will face Foley 'anytime and anywhere in the world in any type of match'. He then warns Show not to mess up or he will 'eat him alive'. Flair & Show, next...... Commercial Cut to Shannon Moore w/ orange robe, spike shoulders & makeup (Prince of Punk gimmick). Moore doesn't say anything and just gradually looks in the camera f/ a pan-up from his feet. Words in the bottom left corner state that 'Shannon Moore is Coming' Ric Flair & Big Show (w/out Heyman) entrances. ECW Championship: Big Show © Vs. Ric Flair Big Show © def. Ric Flair by submission to the Cobra Clutch (following Show's Cobra Clutch backbreaker). Flair & Show were both bloodied in this match (Show by a barbed wire bat), thumbtacks and other Foley staples were involved. Match is all Flair until a series of chair shots knocks Show on the thumbtacks, after a short time, Show gets up and does the "Angry Giant" deal and chokeslams Flair and then does the CC Backbreaker and then holds him in the CC until Flair is choked out. Show retains. Show then slings Flair on the thumbtacks and the potato-skinned, flabby Flair lands on his stomach. Show celebrates and then leaves the ring and leaves to the back (w/ thumbtacks in his back). Replay of the finish of the match. Cut to a bloody Flair in the ring w/ 'doctors' & officials. Replay of thumbtack part of the match & match finish. Officials help Flair out of the ring and begin to escort him to the back, as the crowd chants "Thank You, Flair". Replay of match finish. Replay of the post-match happenings. Cut to Flair & officials going up the aisleway to the back. Tazz & Styles repeatedly ask "Who can beat the Big Show?" End Show My Rating: 5/10 (mostly for the main event) Edited July 12, 2006 by TPIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrFill Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 It still suprises me how people think ECW will succeed without the WWE on it's shows. I've no problem with Big Show (whom I really like as champion) and most other WWE wrestlers appearing on ECW. Without WWE wrestlers appearing on ECW, there would be NO SHOW - the WWE OWNS ECW, so all of the ECW wrestlers are EMPLOYED by WWE, this means that WWE wrestlers HAVE to appear on ECW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Christof Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Fill, we're mates and all but is there any need to be that condesending? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Fill' date=' we're mates and all but is there any need to be that condesending?[/quote']I agree......Fill, you know what he meant, but had to be pedantic as always. Anyway, for all those who complain that this isn't what ECW should be.....have you ever stopped to think that in 200, when ECW was still running, that this is what Heyman envisaged? Larger arenas, newer stars, network TV....it's all where he wanted to take the promotion in the first place. And when did David Heath turn up....I though that it was Kevin Fertig playing the vampire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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