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  • TimmeH
    Cult of Personality
    • Jun 2003
    • 4588

    #1

    Fold ECW? Wha...?

    It seems like everywhere you look, the IWC wants to get rid of ECW. It's supposedly such a horrible show and such. Hell, after they got "buried" at the draft show, everyone thought it was on life support.

    But think about it's impact as of late.


    CM Punk was drafted from ECW to Raw and immediately wins the WHC.

    Kofi Kingston gets drafted from ECW to Raw and immediately win the IC title.

    Matt Hardy gets drafted from SD to ECW, strengthening to roster and adding the US Championship to the roster.

    Miz and Morrison have been dominating the tag team division for almost a year now, even defeating the legendary(yes, I said legendary) Hardys a couple weeks ago. They're the best tag team the WWE has had in many years, IMO.

    Mark Henry gets drafted to ECW and immediately defeats the new Raw guy Kane to win the ECW title.



    I don't see how ECW is being so "buried." Alot of talent coming from the brand is ascending to the top. Alot of the guys on the show are defeating some established members of the roster and getting nice pushes.

    Sure, guys like Tommy Dreamer and Colin Delaney are being buried. But ECW is more of a developmental show. It's meant to get new talent some experience on the big stage and work with some established vets who will never make it big but are great workers to learn from. And IMO, the brand is succeeding at that.

    ECW elevated RVD from career uppercarder to bonafide main eventer. ECW rejuvinated Big Show's floundering stale character. ECW elevated Bobby Lashley to bonafide main eventer. ECW has taken CM Punk, a n00b to the national audience, and created a main eventer. ECW has given guys like John Morrison and Miz a spot to grow exponentially and become excellent workers and likely uppercard acts for years to come(probably main event for Morrison a few years down the road). Hell, it's even given stale acts like Kane and Chavo a place to be useful.

    I don't get all the ECW hate. Sure, you won't see any of the top guys like H, Cena, Taker, Edge, or Batista...but it's been a great place for new guys to break in and old guys to get a fresh start, and it does a fairly good job at being entertaining while do so(remember, they only get an hour a week). Let it be what it is, it serves it's purpose well.
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  • MassNole
    Banned
    • Mar 2006
    • 18848

    #2
    Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

    I agree with pretty much everything you said. I think now that the WWE has realized ECW should be used to create new stars or to find programs for current stars it has been better off than when they were pretending to be reviving the original ECW.

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    • Porschebenz2001
      MVP
      • Nov 2004
      • 3628

      #3
      Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

      ECW is the minor leagues. When you're good enough you'll get called up to the show, ala Punk and Kofi. I think ECW is great for WWE.
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      • Qb
        All Star
        • Mar 2003
        • 8797

        #4
        Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

        Agreed. I enjoy it for what it is and if it weren't called 'ECW' a lot of others probably would too...

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        • CaptainZombie
          Brains
          • Jul 2003
          • 37851

          #5
          Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

          I personally think that ECW is good for the WWE. It is a good show to introduce talent from FCW and indies to the WWE style. It has helped so many guys get over for the next step to RAW or SD! that it would be a shame to lose this show. Look at Elijah Burke (has shined in ECW, where is he now?), CM Punk, Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, Bobby Lashley, even The Big Show (when he was ECW Champ) to name a few.
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          • cbgatorade0202
            Why Not?
            • Dec 2004
            • 4041

            #6
            Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

            Agree with everything you said, ECW has worked out great and I enjoy it every week.
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            • The GIGGAS
              Timbers - Jags - Hokies
              • Mar 2003
              • 28474

              #7
              Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

              Originally posted by cbgatorade0202
              Agree with everything you said, ECW has worked out great and I enjoy it every week.
              I just wish it was named different. I went to one of the first WWECW shows in Roanoke with Superstar, and there was a Extreme Rules match between Roadkill and Sabu.

              It felt for a short time like they were going to allow ECW to have a hardcore focus.

              Yeah, that stopped relatively quickly.

              I'm slowly getting used to the fact that ECW's the minors or a B-show.
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              • DJ
                Hall Of Fame
                • Apr 2003
                • 17756

                #8
                Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

                You make a lot of good points.

                I say move ECW off of TV and just post the shows over on wwe.com.
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                • The GIGGAS
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                  • Mar 2003
                  • 28474

                  #9
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                  Oh yeah, the match between Roadkill and Sabu was AWESOME. Sabu had a gash on his shoulder blade hardway that was wicked.
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                  • Jon22
                    Banned
                    • May 2003
                    • 2514

                    #10
                    Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

                    Change the name!!!! Your ruining the Legacy Of ECW. The Cocaine and Steriod's went to Vince McMahon's head.

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                    • The GIGGAS
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                      • Mar 2003
                      • 28474

                      #11
                      Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

                      Originally posted by Jon22
                      Change the name!!!! Your ruining the Legacy Of ECW. The Cocaine and Steriod's went to Vince McMahon's head.
                      ECW's legacy is dead already...

                      I agree with you on changing the name, but not for the legacy. I'd be up for changing the name to make it more applicable to what's going on.

                      Like WWE Showdown or something.

                      In fact... that sounds like a good PPV name.

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                      • TimmeH
                        Cult of Personality
                        • Jun 2003
                        • 4588

                        #12
                        Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

                        Originally posted by Jon22
                        Change the name!!!! Your ruining the Legacy Of ECW. The Cocaine and Steriod's went to Vince McMahon's head.
                        It's not ruining anything. Anyone with half a brain knows the difference between Extreme Championship Wrestling and ECW. Extreme Championship Wrestling died in 2001 and had an awesome tribute show in 2005. ECW was born in 2006 and still exists today as the breeding ground for the future of the WWE.
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                        • DC
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Oct 2002
                          • 17996

                          #13
                          Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

                          WWE Should have never disrespected the REAL ECW by using their name for that garbage they produce now
                          Concrete evidence/videos please

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                          • JiggidyJames
                            All Star
                            • Apr 2005
                            • 5267

                            #14
                            Re: Fold ECW? Wha...?

                            Originally posted by DCAllAmerican
                            WWE Should have never disrespected the REAL ECW by using their name for that garbage they produce now
                            Yea man, they totally disrespected the legacy. They took the name of a company that went out of business and wasn't as popular as kool aid drinkers will have you believe. They gave a second chance to washed up losers that were shuffling from town to town to collect ****ty paydays. That evil Vince McMahon.
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