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Nova is the front runner for the Tazz SD! Color position. I've been hearing that JBL is actually the front runner for that position now.

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I just hope they don't try to reproduce.

Meeting update, from PWInsider: -ECW talent met with Vince, doing the "welcome" speech. -Then a meeting with John Laurinaitis, Tommy Dreamer, and Paul Heyman where they were given the rules of the company, dress code, wellness, blah blah blah speech. -Heyman met with the talent, and gave a speech just to get everyone excited. -Then RVD got everyone together and did the same sort thing thing, taking the "leader" spot backstage. -It's said that Vince has having fun backstage, actually "popping" for things now and then and loved the matches and really enjoyed seeing that style in the ring. Also, another good sign:

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Or how about the legendary moonsault that they say he used to to in training? Also, I'm all for Boogeyman in ECW, if only to see what Heyman does to him. I could see the fans being into the guy huge like they were in OVW.

I don't think this hurt Taz(z) at all, and it was obviously just a part of the show. I loved the entire segment, we almost never get stuff like this anymore: And since I'm sure someone will ask for it: They have a history together, so this shouldn't be a shock to anyone:

There is no doubt in my mind that ECW is the new "B" Show, no doubt at all. About about anyone pulling the plug, well, look at it like this. Vince McMahon himself has his fingers in all aspects of ECW from top to bottom. He wants it to be a success, and that's plain to see from where I sit. I don't think we'd see them sticking Angle and TBS in ECW and I don't think we'd see a show like what we saw tonight, if he didn't want to really seriously push it hard. I mean, they worked to get an actual TV show for it at 10pm, on SciFi, LIVE for God's sake. Sure, Steph might want to kill it, but if there's one person who can stand in Steph's way, it's her daddy. Also, if they actually let the guys push the limits just a bit more and give people more freedom, like what we saw tonight (at least that's how it looked to me), then what will that do to RAW and SD? Let's say ECW starts getting over. It might make other talent want to jump to ECW, and as a result of that we might actually see some changes on RAW and SD. As of right now, I feel really good about this entire thing. We shall see pretty soon though. Sure it's possible that they fuck all of this up, and almost likely, but you can't sit there and say that they don't want it to really work out.

Like I said before, I approve of a long term RVD/Mysterio feud in ECW. http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/reyecw They also have video of what happened during commercial breaks and after the show went off the air: http://www.wwe.com/shows/headtohead/2862578/

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I'd send Flair to ECW in the new Funk role.

I wish we could have had Joel Gertner interview someone or something in the ring, with him doing a promo as well.

No. Smackdown even without Benoit is still better. I just wish that we didn't see anymore ECW build. They did a nice job tonight for the most part, and with another show they could really fuck things up. I don't read spoilers so I don't know what happens, but that's my fear. I'd like to just see a SD with King Booker's Court.

Get some USWA tapes. Lawler in WWF/E is just a shell/joke of the man he is in Memphis. Yes, I'm not a moron. I've watched Lawler all of my life I am talking just about in WWE. I hate that he's been in WWE for so long, and we almost never see him actually let loose. The last time Lawler was like this was when he was feuding with Bret Hart. Yep, and I loved every second of his rants back then. He has a lot to offer, but they want the WWEized version of Lawler. I hate that Lawler.

Anyone else wish that we didn't have a Smackdown before the PPV after that show?

Get some USWA tapes. Lawler in WWF/E is just a shell/joke of the man he is in Memphis. Yes, I'm not a moron. I've watched Lawler all of my life I am talking just about in WWE. I hate that he's been in WWE for so long, and we almost never see him actually let loose.

Rey better watch out for Nacho.

I almost hate seeing Lawler like this. I mean, he's so damn good at being this character, but they almost never let him do so. It makes me wish that we could see more and more of it, but I know that wont happen.

Is that the fastest we've ever seen TBS hit the ring or what?

So when does Cena do his two or three spots and win after this beat down?

I love seeing Sabut like this. The guy has deserved to make more money for years, and this is finally his chance.

I never could have guessed that Sabu would be main eventing a WWE program against John Cena a few months ago.

When they come back, it should just be JR and Styles.

And the weird thing is that it's not even a RAW! OMGWTFx2~! Yeah, those looked like some stiff shots, awesome.

This is also one of the main things that most new workers no longer learn on their way up. Hot damn is that how you cut a promo that sells tickets or what...