| Is it possible for ECW to be resurrected from | | | | to see ECW as a bonus, with the exception of |
| its grave? Maybe. After a long sabbatical | | | | Raw and Smackdown supershows. It will be |
| from television programming, ECW made its | | | | interesting to see how packed the houses will |
| return on June 13th, 2006 on the Sci-Fi | | | | be when it's just an ECW production. The fans |
| Network. The show definitely left a lot to be | | | | were such a big part of ECW's success, and |
| desired. Granted it scored a 2.7 rating, but | | | | it's what made the promotion so hot. Now the |
| can this brand survive without crossover | | | | crowd response is very luke-warm which must |
| promotion from WWE's flagship program Raw? I | | | | be very tough on the overall morale of the |
| guess only time will tell...Let's face it... | | | | brand as a whole.Now that ECW's on the Sci-Fi |
| ECW will never be what it once was. ECW | | | | Network, numerous characters are being made |
| initially really started making a name for | | | | to "appeal" to regular Sci-Fi viewers. |
| itself after the promotion was taken over by | | | | However, how well will aliens, vampires, and |
| Paul Heyman in 1996. ECW was home to many | | | | zombies get over with the crowd? We all saw |
| future stars such as Rob Van Dam, Rey | | | | "The Zombie" who seemed to get no response |
| Mysterio, Mick Foley, and others. The | | | | from the crowd. I don't think it's the best |
| promotion became quite popular among fans | | | | idea in the world to have ridiculous gimmicks |
| because of it's rugged, no-nonsense, | | | | in an attempt to appease your typical Sci-Fi |
| innovative, hardcore, and unique style of | | | | viewer.Is it just me or does The Sandman seem |
| wrestling. It wasn't like the "Sports | | | | to be old and washed up? He reminds me of |
| Entertainment" that was being fed to us by | | | | Steve Austin when Austin became washed up as |
| the WWE. It garnered a cult following among | | | | a wrestler. The only difference between them |
| many on the internet. The fans of ECW were | | | | is that The Sandman uses a kendo stick to |
| just as much a part of the show as the | | | | physically assault his opposition. They both |
| wrestlers were. Many had held this brand so | | | | love to swig their beer down, and hit someone |
| close to their hearts. So many were crushed | | | | with one big move. Personally I think it's |
| when ECW became defunct in April 2001.Now the | | | | lame.Don't get me wrong though their is some |
| WWE is trying to revive the phenomenon that | | | | real potential for ECW to be around for a |
| was ECW. However, there are a few glitches in | | | | long time to come. With wrestlers like Kurt |
| the test. Some ECW veterans like Sabu, for | | | | Angle and RVD there's sure to be many classic |
| example, are way past their prime. Sabu is | | | | matches in the future. Plus I really enjoy |
| quite broken down now compared to what he | | | | seeing Barbie Blank aka Kelly on my tv |
| used to be. He still does a few spots here | | | | screen, and it will be interesting to see |
| and there but with weekly television | | | | what becomes of Shelly Martinez's character. |
| programming, house shows, and eventually | | | | It will also be interesting to see who will |
| pay-per-views... how much can his | | | | be able to stop the destructive path of The |
| deteriorating body take?Another disadvantage | | | | Big Show. So what will happen next? Stay |
| is that ECW is being taped in front of a | | | | tuned...Want pics of ECW Kelly and the lovely |
| Smackdown audience for the most part. I guess | | | | Divas of WWE? If so than be sure to surf on |
| anyone who buys a ticket for Smackdown gets | | | | over to WWE Divas. |