Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Jul 8, 2008 15:29:19 GMT -5
Do you think if Vince McMahon was to sign back most of the ECW Originals and go back to the Classic ECW style that the ratings would be much, much better than they have ever been since the start of the new ECW? I watch ECW every week and enjoy it, but its just a weaker and shorter version of Raw and SmackDown. Even though it wont happen, anyone else think this change would be good and make sense?
- Ryan
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Post by tnafan17: The Total Package on Jul 8, 2008 15:36:30 GMT -5
Do you think if Vince McMahon was to sign back most of the ECW Originals and go back to the Classic ECW style that the ratings would be much, much better than they have ever been since the start of the new ECW? I watch ECW every week and enjoy it, but its just a weaker and shorter version of Raw and SmackDown. Even though it wont happen, anyone else think this change would be good and make sense? - Ryan I actually do in a way. Due to the fact alot of people that either didn't get to witness the old ECW or may not have liked it at the time want to see the hardcore style again. Things grow on people and I think the style and pace ECW created has sort of set the standard for WWE. But now they are trying to build stars from ECW which I give them credit for. So I do believe it would help with the older audience that wants to see it. But most parents probably wouldn't want their kids to watch it. |
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Post by Chicago on Jul 8, 2008 16:00:28 GMT -5
Unfortunately, as long as Vince McMahon is running the show, there will never be an original ECW-esque show ever again.
This topic has been beaten to death over the last few years, and to keep it short and sweet, no, I do not think the ratings would increase by much as wrestling isn't as popular as it was during the late 90s and not that many people have access to the Sci-Fi channel to begin with.
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Post by S on Jul 8, 2008 16:09:59 GMT -5
Aside from perhaps a lack of passion for it, I don't see why Paulie doesn't look to be employed by TNA or ROH, they'd snap him up in a shot and he could turn it around and possibly a little ECW style.... unless WWE have given him some clause that stops him doing so
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Post by RBW on Jul 8, 2008 18:07:56 GMT -5
^^
In all the sun interviews, as well as a powerslam magazine interview, Heyman has citied no interest in doing anything wrestlign related at this time. He says he is and always will be a fan of the bussiness, but has other goals to pursue at the moment
Also he left on quite good terms with WWE, so if anything he'll be back there before ROH or especailly TNA
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Jul 8, 2008 19:52:00 GMT -5
Truth be told, a lot of ECW Originals are washed up nowadays.
I don't think the ratings would be that much better, to be honest.
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Post by livewire on Jul 8, 2008 20:07:08 GMT -5
depends if they let Heyman actually run the show but if it's under the WWE umbrella it'll fail. The only way ECW would work if it were actually ECW and not WWECW.
never gonna happen so don't worry about it.
but good point, Shane Douglas, Raven and others can't do what they once did and sadly a few guys have passed away who were a good part of the organization
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Post by HugoOne on Jul 8, 2008 20:17:53 GMT -5
Truth be told, a lot of ECW Originals are washed up nowadays. I don't think the ratings would be that much better, to be honest. Seriously. I think it would be worse. Sabu is a botch machine. Sandman is way past his prime...if he ever had one. Van Dam pretty much lost the motivation and busted out the same match. The old ECW is dead, I'd rather not to have it back. |
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Post by WalterF on Jul 8, 2008 20:57:01 GMT -5
The only reason the old ECW worked was because all of the wrestlers were able to hide their limited abilities behind masses of weapons, violence and profanity. It just wouldn't be the same in WWE now. I enjoy ECW though because it has more WRESTLINGH than Raw.
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