I wish that ECW was actually ECW and not WWE with the ECW brand placed over it. The entrance music blows compared to the original one and the way the wrestlers are used is in typical WWE style these days. I was so hopeful they'd bring it back to the way it was when I first watched it in the 90's but those hopes were dashed.
I was a huge fan of Bret Hart when he was with the WWF. Now, I can't bother watching it. Half the plots have been done/re-done and last hting I wanna see is a 50 year old Shawn Michaels wrestling.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting M Two One:</div><div class="quote_post">I wish that ECW was actually ECW and not WWE with the ECW brand placed over it. The entrance music blows compared to the original one and the way the wrestlers are used is in typical WWE style these days. I was so hopeful they'd bring it back to the way it was when I first watched it in the 90's but those hopes were dashed.</div> They would, but it's probably the network that won't let them. I play this game called 'Extreme Warfare Revenge' where you control your own promotion (WWE, TNA, or indy promotions), and from what I've learned from it, certain networks have guidelines to what they're allowed to show. And, back when ECW had shows in Philly, they were allowed to do all that hardcore stuff, I guess. Has anyone ever gone to a live WWE event? It's a great atmosphere, with people chanting 'whoo!' every 5 seconds and '2!' in every 2 count, it's pretty cool.
ECW's pretty terrible IMO...it hasn't impressed me that much at all yet. WWE's been alright, TNA's pretty sweet. Am I the only one that wishes that they would've brought back WCW instead of ECW?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Smitty:</div><div class="quote_post">ECW's pretty terrible IMO...it hasn't impressed me that much at all yet. WWE's been alright, TNA's pretty sweet. Am I the only one that wishes that they would've brought back WCW instead of ECW?</div> The old WCW was cool. It's always been like a war there with cliques and stuff with NWO and WCW. Nowadays in WWE, it's just mainly 1 on 1 fueds.
You're getting this information from a video game? Eek.. Actually the reason ECW isn't what it once was, is because the WWE is a market that adapts to children and parent's interests for their children. This isn't even ECW technically, it's really just a new show for WWE like Raw or Smackdown is. The WWE has never liked ECW for as long as anyone from back in the day can remember. The only reason they [WWE] kept close to them since their [ECW's] inception is because the majority of the company's biggest talent evolved in the promotion first. Wrestlers such as Steve Austin, Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio Jr, and Eddie Guerrero just to name a few. Some would say Chris Jericho, but actually his career went on the up rise when he entered WCW as a cruiserweight. Recently the WWE signed Sabu because he brings in a lot of money and attention for all of the crazy crap he does with no disregard for his own safety. Eventually he will be let go as they see him as a hazard. After he's been used up they will drop him like a bad habit. WWE will always see ECW's original style as a "hazardous environment" and a "threat to income." They won't allow the writing team to do as they could or really should because it threatens the company, not the network. ECW used to be on regular TV for God's sake, it never really matters with the program provider unless they're complete douche bags. The Sci-Fi channel is pretty open to bloody visuals so I don't see the problem with the network. Most of the stuff is fake anyway with the exception of Texas death matches. Man those are horrible; fun to watch, but really nasty. WWE doesn't really care what we think of the ECW program, because they know most people will still end up watching it anyway. With the exception of myself and some of the old schoolers. I got into WWE back in 92' and when I first caught ECW in 95' it was a major impact. They had better wrestlers, better matches, and better outcomes. The only problems they ever suffered from were bad storylines and poor management with money. That's the only reason the company fell apart. For the record, anyone remember Masato Tanaka and his matches against Mike Awesome before ECW fell apart? How about the old school Tajiri matches where his old finisher was where he put a chair on a guy's face while in the tree of woe and then run and kick it into their face? I still can't believe how the WWE killed Tajiri's career. Wow. Good times. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Junoon:</div><div class="quote_post">I was a huge fan of Bret Hart when he was with the WWF. Now, I can't bother watching it. Half the plots have been done/re-done and last hting I wanna see is a 50 year old Shawn Michaels wrestling.</div> When Bret Hart's contract ran out and he left to WCW I lost most of my interest. I stuck around for a few more years but when the storylines kept repeating it died for me completely. The only really interesting wrestler the company still possesses in his prime is Chris Benoit, but you have to think he's just about done these days.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Smitty:</div><div class="quote_post">ECW's pretty terrible IMO...it hasn't impressed me that much at all yet. WWE's been alright, TNA's pretty sweet. Am I the only one that wishes that they would've brought back WCW instead of ECW?</div> WCW is pretty much TNA anyone who mattered is there...
TNA is interesting because of its 6 sided ring and all the old wrestlers and WWE rejects from when I was a kid. WWE is becoming a joke imo. Too much....."fakeness".(Not even a word I know but the WWE has earned it). They also have no respect for the deceased. When they started using Eddie Guerrero in storyling I just turned it off in disgust.
Yeah I heard about that. They used death as a way to gain Rey Mysterio even more popularity by beating up Randy Orton since he would mock Eddie Guerrero and his passing. That's sickening and beyond tasteless. Another one is where Vince McMahon considered himself God for a while, that was pathetic even for a plot.
I think wrestling is fun even though its fake. I hope there isn't anyone that thinks wrestling isn't fake..Are therE?
Pro Wrestling's plots are fake, and in most divisions the punching and kicking is fake as well like WWE/TNA. Many of the moves still hurt, the mat isn't soft you know. But then you have some messed up divisions of Professional Wrestling that is real (still, not the stories anyway) though I wouldn't recommend watching any of them unless you like massive amounts of blood or that you get angered when you see people getting basically smashed or gored, literally, not the move called the Gore. If you're interested you can PM me, I won't post it.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting vcwannabe15:</div><div class="quote_post">Breaking News: Jeff Hardy has signed with WWE!</div> Really? That's good news. I think they should switch Matt Hardy back to Raw then, and the Hardy Boys can fued with Edge or something. But knowing WWE, they are just probably going to ruin his character
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting playmaker15:</div><div class="quote_post">why? where'd you hear this also. Jeff used to be my favorite wrestler.</div> www.wrestleview.com Matt is suspended, and Randy Orton will soon be suspended 90 days for smoking a joint and anger issues.
