ECW Review: " Thats for the piss poor Stripping!"

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Tonights ECW show really is one that could go both ways. Undertaker is someone so Un-ECW that you really gotta roll your eyes at this. Its gonna go a long way to prove fans wrong but can they ala Ric Flair last week ?

The Good:

ECW opens with the Undertaker/Big Show clash at SNME. Its a nice lead in but I have my doubts. If this was RAW I'd understand it.

Kelly is doing yet another boring , piss poor strip segment as Knoc stops it. Then Mike Knox says its her final one as fans at home cheer. Yep...CHEER.

He shows what her actions caused last week as Knox wants Sandman tonight. Its EXTREME RULES as Sandman comes for the fight as he walks the security railing and downs some beer with fans. The match is short and all and then an Extreme Moment happens. Kelly is pulled in front as Sandman canes her , layin her out!

Fans gasp....and a " Holy sh-t " chant starts as people are generally shocked. Knox uses it to nail Sandman twice in the balls as he gets the sneaky win , leavin Kelly laid out on the ground. Sandman's pissed as this fued is just starting it appears. Kelly won't be stripping as this must be a sign that thier ending her Expose with a band ...or a cane shot.

In ring we join Paul Heyman as he tells the kids that thier not drinking the cool-aid. That they should be listening to him better and accept how things will be. Tommy Dreamer comes out as a " Tommy " chant starts as he tells Paul he can't understand why he's doing this. That everyones gave thier blood and all to ECW & Paul.

Then outta noweher Heyman lays the old fashioned KISS OF DEATH on Dreamer as Test tears him up. Leaving him laying as Tazz says its not over and we all know Tommy will get his revenge against Test when he returns from his vacation.

I also wonder how long Vince's ego will last knowing that Heyman's doing such a dynamite job as a GM heel. I can see him stepping in soon because Vince hates being showed up .

Sabu vs Stevie Richards is the rematch from SNME as we saw Sabu get Extreme. This week Richards wants a straight wrestling match , even though fans halfway thru want Tables. But Sabu pulls out some awesome spots for the win and tap on Stevie Richards. I'd say push Sabu/Show as a fued til Rob Van Dam returns ( and let RVD bring Fonzie damn it !)

CM Punk cuts another good promo as he tells fans that he's trained all over the world. Knows different styles but knows one thing the best: Wrestling. He wants people to anticpate his debut ( odds are it'll be ECW's Hammerstien Ballroom shows) and wait.

The Main Event starts...and both men just go at each other. Least thier not gonna do a slow lumbering match...thank god. Both guys throw some punches and all . Taker is shocking me as he at least lets Show get offense here.

I have to say that the booking of Big Show in ECW has been top notch. How he's really a hard heel to take down as Taker and him have a pretty solid big man WWE Match. Its something a lot of the Smackdown fans love as The Taker chances start.

Its an ok Main Event and out comes Khali as he and Show end up putting Undertaker thru the ECW annouce table to sell the Great American Bash . The WWE quickly changed course heavily promoting Taker/Khali and backing off Batista/Henry after Mark Henry's injury.


The Bad

The matches weren't as good as we saw the past few weeks. Granted Big Show is trying and is working his ass off as 1# Heel , the matches this week paled in comparison to what we as ECW fans had gotten the past few weeks.

I can see why Taker/Show was done. Its to pump up a Rating with this timeslot change. To make fans stay tuned in and all. But Sci-Fi seriously gotta not do this to try each new series. Yes ECW's drawing your best cable ratings , but moving it to 11pm should only be done on a once a year basis and hopefully the rating is as good at 11pm so WWE can talk Sci-Fi into 2 hours for ECW.


OVERALL: ** Outta 5. The Main Event was ok and all. It just wasn't an ECW style Main Event that we've recieved the past few weeks. And by god...Kelly gets canned which earns a star.Maybe she'll stop her Expose now.

[DWEarhart]

Main Event was alright. Understandable that they don't want Undertaker in and "Extreme Rules" :p match right before the ppv.

All I ask Khali/Big Show vs. The Brothers of Destruction for Summerslam.

Kellly. Ah, sweet, dear Kelly. Do you still know how to wipe your ass, because you sure as hell couldn't work clothing before the shot, I can imagine how it's going to be after. :evilsmile

Enjoyed it more than last week's, though the main event last week was better.

Oh, and uh, SABU CAN F#$KING WRESTLE.

Who do you think is going to be under the security guard outfit to attack Heyman?

[Legato]

The main event wasn't as good as the Flair/Show match but it was decent enough. I actually saw the ending of that match coming so I wasn't surprised that Khali got involved.

First Cena now Kelly. Please let DX get their ass kicked next week.

When Kurt comes back I want a feud between Sabu and Angle ASAP. Sabu has shown that he could go technical if he wants to.

Cant wait for CM Punk. If he gets pushed then TNA is a bunch of dumbasses for letting him go.

Heyman has got to have something to do with that promo. I just cant see a WWE writer doing it right.

Mike Knox is my new hero. He put an end to the crappy stripping.

[DWEarhart]

I wonder if they'll give Kelly a multiple personality role or something like that.

Sandman did us a favor, now he needs vengeance.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Who do you think is going to be under the security guard outfit to attack Heyman?

Odds are it'll eithor be Rob Van Dam or Tommy Dreamer. I can see Tommy since its getting personal between the 2 and I can see Test/Heyman cutting a promo next week as Dreamer removes the helmet...PISSED.

Then lays out Test and does the KISS OF DEATH on Heyman and lays him out lol. :evilsmile Tommy shall have HIS VENGENCE !!

[DWEarhart]

Odds are it'll eithor be Rob Van Dam or Tommy Dreamer. I can see Tommy since its getting personal between the 2 and I can see Test/Heyman cutting a promo next week as Dreamer removes the helmet...PISSED.

Then lays out Test and does the KISS OF DEATH on Heyman and lays him out lol. :evilsmile Tommy shall have HIS VENGENCE !!

I'm thinking it's going to be Dreamer also. We still have about two weeks, or one, until RVD's suspension is lifted. Tommy being under it would be cool, but RVD taking off the riot helmet would be killer.

[TMC1982]

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiNewECW/

[SnowTrooper]

DWEarhart-- All I ask Khali/Big Show vs. The Brothers of Destruction for Summerslam.

At Saturday Nights Main Event when the Taker was getting beat up by Big Show and Khali I kept saying to myself that Kane needs to come out and clean house and set up a Giant-Man Tag Match at Summerslam. That would be cool as hell to see The Brothers of destruction again, im sure it will happen soon if Glen Jacobs wants to retire around next year.

[Tish-the-Scorpion]

the more i watch this the less it looks like ecw.its more wwf attitude era in the guise of ECW.

[lboinyamouf4sho]

i can't believe this show got less stars than week 1 did:confused: i thought the show was good. i moved past the whole being let down it's not ECW thing, i just look at it as another WWE show, with paul e having some influence in the booking. they seem to borrow 1 of the WWE guys to main event each week.

man i felt bad for kelly kelly, she looked like she was genuinely in some pain there. it's not her fault she has no talent for the buisness, i'm sure they could figure out some role for her as a dumb as shit blonde that wouldn't require her to dance. the girl is thick as a brick 4sho!!

[Super Sonic]

2 Stars?

That was worse than the first week?
Anything with CM Punk and a woman getting caned cannot be worse than the first week. o.o

This is just because you were told you give out good ratings too easy, isn't it?


Haven't seen ECW yet, but I've read all this weeks reports, I'll have seen it by the end of the day.

[Forefinger]

Who do you think is going to be under the security guard outfit to attack Heyman?
I'm guessing RVD and Dreamer.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

When the best part of this show is Kelly getting canned and the Paul Heyman/Tommy Dreamer promo time , then no. The Main Event was decent to me but it sadly was so Un-ECW that we've recieved the past few weeks.

Also TMC....that petition is sadly wrong. The ECW Cable rating seems to perform in the 2.0's as we have seen. 1st week was a 2.8 , then a 2.3 , the week after a 2.2 , ( July 4th Holiday was a 1.4 ) , then last weeks was a 2.4 ! It may not be old school ECW but its delivering beyond what the WWE & Sci-Fi expected.

[tricksterpup]

I was tired and watched it on video last night, found myself forwarding through most of it. I too, am looking for CM Punk's debut on ECW.

[Duy]

After Taker's classic match with Angle at No Way Out and the fact that he made a Mark Henry match fun to watch at Mania, I never thought I would fall asleep through an Extreme Rules Taker match.

But I did.

[Forefinger]

After Taker's classic match with Angle at No Way Out and the fact that he made a Mark Henry match fun to watch at Mania, I never thought I would fall asleep through an Extreme Rules Taker match.

But I did.
I did too. I had to watch it this morning.

[Forefinger]

I was tired and watched it on video last night, found myself forwarding through most of it. I too, am looking for CM Punk's debut on ECW.
I've never seen the guy in action, so I'm looking forward to seeing what all the hype is about.

[tricksterpup]

I've never seen the guy in action, so I'm looking forward to seeing what all the hype is about.
If they let him go and do his thing, you will enjoy him. Like I stated before, I was seeing him and Ken Anderson, aka Mr. Kennedy wrestle up here in the Indies. To see both these guys wrestle up close and talk to them in person was a real honour and treat.
And I am not blowing smoke or just gushing, I met other people who were real asses to the fans and not very friendly, *Cough*Lenny Lane *cough*.. ahem..
But still, many guys knew who to treat with respect, us fans. another class act that I met was Jerry Lynn. Part of me wishes he would show up to ECW but he got screwed over by Vince and will not come back.

[Forefinger]

Do you watch Smakdown? Mr. Kennedy lost his first match to Matt Hardy. I was thinking that he was going to go all the way to the U.S. Title without loosing a match. If they don't push Matt after that, it will be such a waste to end Kennedy...........Kennedy's winning streak for nothing.

[Super Sonic]

...quick question....where's Jazz, Big Guido, CW Anderson?

Ok CW Anderson hasn't appeared yet, but Jazz and Big Guido have both wrestled to some extent for ECW, are they injured, or just haven't been used like most of the old ECW roster.


Good to see Balls getting a little push though. ;)

[Super Sonic]

Ok, I watched it...and I got the feel that when Styles said it was the BIGGEST main Event in ECW History, he meant, the superstars/extremists involved.

They're both about 7 foot, and weight well over 700 pounds.

[tricksterpup]

Do you watch Smakdown? Mr. Kennedy lost his first match to Matt Hardy. I was thinking that he was going to go all the way to the U.S. Title without loosing a match. If they don't push Matt after that, it will be such a waste to end Kennedy...........Kennedy's winning streak for nothing.
I missed smackdown this last week. Maybe this will be some feud they will have start on Smackdown. And it would be about time. Matt and Ken both need to be brought out in the fore front and they haven't done anything with him since the real feud he has with Edge.

[tricksterpup]

Ok, I watched it...and I got the feel that when Styles said it was the BIGGEST main Event in ECW History, he meant, the superstars/extremists involved.

They're both about 7 foot, and weight well over 700 pounds.
That would be one nasty 69.

[SnowTrooper]

I missed smackdown this last week. Maybe this will be some feud they will have start on Smackdown. And it would be about time. Matt and Ken both need to be brought out in the fore front and they haven't done anything with him since the real feud he has with Edge.
Im hoping for a Matt Hardy/Kennedy feud too. Kennedy is one of my favorite wrestlers and I was mad that since he lost he didnt get to do his ring announcement.

[Duy]

Ok, I watched it...and I got the feel that when Styles said it was the BIGGEST main Event in ECW History, he meant, the superstars/extremists involved.

They're both about 7 foot, and weight well over 700 pounds.
I thought that was exactly what he meant. Counting the referee, there was just under 1000 pounds of human flesh in that ring.

[Erik Lehnsherr]

Do you watch Smakdown? Mr. Kennedy lost his first match to Matt Hardy. I was thinking that he was going to go all the way to the U.S. Title without loosing a match. If they don't push Matt after that, it will be such a waste to end Kennedy...........Kennedy's winning streak for nothing.

Oh they got something planned for the overrated Kennedy alright and it has NOTHING to do with the US title. This Sunday is gonna be funny as hell.

[Super Sonic]

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For the love of God, go to the ECW Poll and vote NO!!!!!

Currently 51% want the expose's to continue. =(


TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO VOTE NO TOO!!!!!



Sorry, a little over-reactive, I know.=P

[titanfan]

I was glad to see Kelly get hit with the cane. Not only did it put an end to her lame stripping, but at the same time, it gives her a little bit of ECW Credibility with the fans--at least in the sense that she is willing to take a big bump if she has to.

I was a little perturbed that the main event was nothing more than a promo for Great American Bash though.

I was wondering where Jazz and CW Anderson were too. From reading the House Show reports, they have not even appeared at ECW House Shows yet. A bunch of ECW stars have not made their first TV appearances yet either.

[Super Sonic]

I was glad to see Kelly get hit with the cane. Not only did it put an end to her lame stripping, but at the same time, it gives her a little bit of ECW Credibility with the fans--at least in the sense that she is willing to take a big bump if she has to.

I was a little perturbed that the main event was nothing more than a promo for Great American Bash though.

I was wondering where Jazz and CW Anderson were too. From reading the House Show reports, they have not even appeared at ECW House Shows yet. A bunch of ECW stars have not made their first TV appearances yet either.

CW has, he's lost to Sabu.

[Duy]

Part of me was looking forward to the main event, since I've really liked ECW's main events of late (especially that beautiful RVD/Angle match), and I've grown to really like Taker and his style over the years, (I didn't really like him up until BikerTaker... I know I'm in the minority here) thinking that his striking would fit in well with ECW. But at the same time, part of me - the realistic part - knew that Taker would not lose cleanly, and that Show could also not lose. With the suspense factor out of the way, I ended up falling asleep in the middle of the match. I went online when I woke up, and it ended exactly the way I thought it would.

[SnowTrooper]

Yeah I knew the Taker would loose, but I wasnt expecting Khali to show up.

Is anybody else suprised by Test? he seems a helluva lot bigger and better than a few years ago. I wouldnt mind seeing him take on Batista at the Great American Bash.

[Super Sonic]

I'd say Test'll get smaller in the coming months....or else. =P

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Undertaker/Show was a regular WWE Match and wasn't Extreme Rules.

[Super Sonic]

The Undertaker/Show match I think was to guarantee ratings, as the E were wary, as it was an hour later than usual.

[Erik Lehnsherr]

Test isn't better. He's as overaggressive and as boring as ever.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Test isn't better. He's as overaggressive and as boring as ever.


Tommy will make him interesting though. He's gonna get a lot from him. If Dreamer can make Justin Credible & Lance Storm look like huge enough stars to fans...he can do it with Test.

[Super Sonic]

Tommy will make him interesting though. He's gonna get a lot from him. If Dreamer can make Justin Credible & Lance Storm look like huge enough stars to fans...he can do it with Test.

I thought nobody (not even Heyman) liked Credible as Champion, and Lance Storm is actually, you know, good.

[lboinyamouf4sho]

Tommy will make him interesting though. He's gonna get a lot from him. If Dreamer can make Justin Credible & Lance Storm look like huge enough stars to fans...he can do it with Test.

lance storm is a far better wrestler than tommy dreamer, i don't think he needed tommy to make him look like a star.

[lboinyamouf4sho]

I thought nobody (not even Heyman) liked Credible as Champion, and Lance Storm is actually, you know, good.


i thought steve corino was very underrated as a champion in ECW.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

I thought nobody (not even Heyman) liked Credible as Champion, and Lance Storm is actually, you know, good.

Heyman really was forced into some hard choices concerning ECW in 2000. Logically Justin Credible was a great mid-card heel and was awesome in the Impact Players tag team. Him and Storm were becoming one of the most dominating tag teams .

But in a year Heyman had lost Rob Van Dam to injury , Lance Storm and Mike Awesome to WCW , and lost Taz to the WWF. So Heyman had to elevate the mid-card of ECW which was Corino/Lynn/Credible to the main event picture and it pissed some off online.

Justin was always knocked as Aldo Montaya ( bad WWF gimmick he played early in the 90's) and ECW fans would heckle him at times with Aldo chants. Credible was someone who needed a fued to elevate him in the eyes of ECW fans so Tommy Dreamer was considered ( and he's said this himself about his ECW role) the Jack Roberts of ECW. That in the WWF under the hieght of Hulkamania the heels on thier way up to face Hogan would fued against Jake " the Snake " Roberts to showcase them and see how they'd do. Tommy considered himself the ECW stepping stone for the guys to future carry the Main Event card.

Test is being groomed as a Main Event player and I can see why Heyman has Dreamer there. He's gonna try and get something from him.

[Convoy]

With Show and Test in ECW, it's only a matter of time before they sign Shamrock and reform The Union!!! :D

I forgot Foley was in it too.

[Shade]

I actually think Test looks a little leaner then he did previously. More defined but less bulk. I also think he is underrated as he moves better and more fluid then most of your other big men. I think he moves and works much better than Batista for sure.

[Dennis K]

I actually think Test looks a little leaner then he did previously. More defined but less bulk. I also think he is underrated as he moves better and more fluid then most of your other big men. I think he moves and works much better than Batista for sure.



I think you're right.

[noh-varr]

Lance Storm is fantastic in the ring and didn't need Dreamer to help him at all. Look at most of his matches, he was appreciated in ECW. Credible definatly needed a fued. I really think him and Storm's fued should have been a bit longer but with Storm going to WCW it made sense.
Corino on the other hand was a fantastic heel that deserved more praise for his work. He could wrestle, cut a great promo, and then get the shit beaten out of him by the face and be covered in blood. He was great :)

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Lance Storm is fantastic in the ring and didn't need Dreamer to help him at all. Look at most of his matches, he was appreciated in ECW. Credible definatly needed a fued. I really think him and Storm's fued should have been a bit longer but with Storm going to WCW it made sense.
Corino on the other hand was a fantastic heel that deserved more praise for his work. He could wrestle, cut a great promo, and then get the shit beaten out of him by the face and be covered in blood. He was great :)


Storm was slowly beloved in ECW. But it took The Impact Players and fueds against Dreamer/Raven and Mahoney/Spike Dudley to get Storm as a character over. For the longest time he was someone who had been in the Triple Threat with Candido and was viewed as a rookie kid. The fueds with Dreamer/Raven helped Lance Storm.

Lance Storm had Bischoff got WCW was gonna be pushed into the Main Events and been WCW World Champion according to an old Bischoff interview. He was gonna push him as a huge part of WCW had he bought it.