mfn 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Are they going to charge a price for the weekly broadcast on the internet, or is it going to be free? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 http://www.theextremeicon.com/ May 3rd, 2006: Sandman signs with WWE! Welcome to the only official homepage of the beer drinking, cigarette smoking, cane swinging, can smashing, ring-side tumbling, crazy son of a b*$#*. The one and only true hardcore icon: THE SANDMAN. First off the Sandman wants you to know this is as much your site as it is his so have fun drink some beer and do whatever the heck you want. There will be official Sandman merchandise, including autographed Singapore canes and 8x10's and all kinds of other stuff so take your BUTT over there and check it out. Sandman will also from time to time come on and check out the forums. So don't make him mad or you may get a cane shot between the eyes. News: As most of you may know The Sandman will be at the 2nd annual One Night Stand. What you may not know is that later that week Sandman will be on here answering questions from YOU, the Sandman fans! As we get more info on the exact date and time we will pass it along to you. Also, be sure to check out the forums where you can talk about Sandman, wrestling or whatever you want. For you video game fans we will have a C.A.W. area to submit your best sandman or any other wrestlers you want to post. If you aren't sure who The Sandman is check out the biography section. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 From PWI: Since so many people have asked, here's a list of the current group of talent scheduled to be a part of the ECW project that WWE will debut next month. There will be changes and additions, for sure, but this is a pretty good list of who is signed now. Bookers: Paul Heyman, Tommy Dreamer, possibly Smackdown's Ed Koskey part time Announcers: Joey Styles, TBD Expected by everyone to be the top star: Rob Van Dam Talent List: The Sandman Tommy Dreamer Sabu Al Snow Axl Rotten Balls Mahoney Francine Jazz C. W. Anderson Danny Doring The FBI (expected to be Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke) Part Time Talent (Individuals confirmed and rumored to make part time appearances for the brand): Terry Funk Masato Tanaka Yoshihiro Tajiri Mikey Whipwreck Joel Gertner Ring Announcer: Steven DeAngelis The First Non-ECW Talent to get a big push: CM Punk Possible Signings/Call ups: Roadkill (In OVW) Kid Kash (Possible Smackdown transfer) Super Crazy (Possible Smackdown transfer) Justin Credible (If the MTV group doesn't renew his contract) Lance Storm (Has said he will possibly work selected dates, but not full time) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 From PWI: Since so many people have asked, here's a list of the current group of talent scheduled to be a part of the ECW project that WWE will debut next month. There will be changes and additions, for sure, but this is a pretty good list of who is signed now. Bookers: Paul Heyman, Tommy Dreamer, possibly Smackdown's Ed Koskey part time Announcers: Joey Styles, TBD Expected by everyone to be the top star: Rob Van Dam Talent List: The Sandman Tommy Dreamer Sabu Al Snow Axl Rotten Balls Mahoney Francine Jazz C. W. Anderson Danny Doring The FBI (expected to be Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke) Part Time Talent (Individuals confirmed and rumored to make part time appearances for the brand): Terry Funk Masato Tanaka Yoshihiro Tajiri Mikey Whipwreck Joel Gertner Ring Announcer: Steven DeAngelis The First Non-ECW Talent to get a big push: CM Punk Possible Signings/Call ups: Roadkill (In OVW) Kid Kash (Possible Smackdown transfer) Super Crazy (Possible Smackdown transfer) Justin Credible (If the MTV group doesn't renew his contract) Lance Storm (Has said he will possibly work selected dates, but not full time) Pretty good start-up list. I'd wish for a few guys to be transfered from Raw (and one Smackdown guy too) Doug Basham Danny Basham Eugene Johnny Parisi Oh, and good to see Jazz hired for this. I kinda missed Jazz. ...not as much as I miss Molly, but still. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 From WWE.com: ECW signs several Superstars As first reported by WWE’s new mobile alert system, ECW has signed the following: Sabu Jazz Axl Rotten Balls Mahoney C.W. Anderson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustJoe2k5 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2006 I know their presence makes it feel alot more like ECW, but I honestly have no desire to see guys like Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney back on my television. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2006 From PWI: Since so many people have asked, here's a list of the current group of talent scheduled to be a part of the ECW project that WWE will debut next month. There will be changes and additions, for sure, but this is a pretty good list of who is signed now. Bookers: Paul Heyman, Tommy Dreamer, possibly Smackdown's Ed Koskey part time Announcers: Joey Styles, TBD Expected by everyone to be the top star: Rob Van Dam Talent List: The Sandman Tommy Dreamer Sabu Al Snow Axl Rotten Balls Mahoney Francine Jazz C. W. Anderson Danny Doring The FBI (expected to be Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke) Part Time Talent (Individuals confirmed and rumored to make part time appearances for the brand): Terry Funk Masato Tanaka Yoshihiro Tajiri Mikey Whipwreck Joel Gertner Ring Announcer: Steven DeAngelis The First Non-ECW Talent to get a big push: CM Punk Possible Signings/Call ups: Roadkill (In OVW) Kid Kash (Possible Smackdown transfer) Super Crazy (Possible Smackdown transfer) Justin Credible (If the MTV group doesn't renew his contract) Lance Storm (Has said he will possibly work selected dates, but not full time) Joel Gertner needs to be Joey's co-annoucer plain and simple unless WWE can get Cyruss, but I think Cyruss is doing the teaching thing still and is done with wrestling at the moment. Oh and Joel needs to open the shows with his "poems". Oh the good laughs with those poems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benn 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2006 WWE Corporate is advertising for a new announcer, it could be for ECW. http://www.wwe-careers.com/wwe/jobboard/Se...D=271&Keywords= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2006 From PWI: Since so many people have asked, here's a list of the current group of talent scheduled to be a part of the ECW project that WWE will debut next month. There will be changes and additions, for sure, but this is a pretty good list of who is signed now. Bookers: Paul Heyman, Tommy Dreamer, possibly Smackdown's Ed Koskey part time Announcers: Joey Styles, TBD Expected by everyone to be the top star: Rob Van Dam Talent List: The Sandman Tommy Dreamer Sabu Al Snow Axl Rotten Balls Mahoney Francine Jazz C. W. Anderson Danny Doring The FBI (expected to be Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke) Part Time Talent (Individuals confirmed and rumored to make part time appearances for the brand): Terry Funk Masato Tanaka Yoshihiro Tajiri Mikey Whipwreck Joel Gertner Ring Announcer: Steven DeAngelis The First Non-ECW Talent to get a big push: CM Punk Possible Signings/Call ups: Roadkill (In OVW) Kid Kash (Possible Smackdown transfer) Super Crazy (Possible Smackdown transfer) Justin Credible (If the MTV group doesn't renew his contract) Lance Storm (Has said he will possibly work selected dates, but not full time) Joel Gertner needs to be Joey's co-annoucer plain and simple unless WWE can get Cyruss, but I think Cyruss is doing the teaching thing still and is done with wrestling at the moment. Oh and Joel needs to open the shows with his "poems". Oh the good laughs with those poems. Wouldn't it be incredible stupid to give Joey a co-announcer after he just did a big promo about not needing a co-announcer to "hold him back"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2006 From PWI: Since so many people have asked, here's a list of the current group of talent scheduled to be a part of the ECW project that WWE will debut next month. There will be changes and additions, for sure, but this is a pretty good list of who is signed now. Bookers: Paul Heyman, Tommy Dreamer, possibly Smackdown's Ed Koskey part time Announcers: Joey Styles, TBD Expected by everyone to be the top star: Rob Van Dam Talent List: The Sandman Tommy Dreamer Sabu Al Snow Axl Rotten Balls Mahoney Francine Jazz C. W. Anderson Danny Doring The FBI (expected to be Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke) Part Time Talent (Individuals confirmed and rumored to make part time appearances for the brand): Terry Funk Masato Tanaka Yoshihiro Tajiri Mikey Whipwreck Joel Gertner Ring Announcer: Steven DeAngelis The First Non-ECW Talent to get a big push: CM Punk Possible Signings/Call ups: Roadkill (In OVW) Kid Kash (Possible Smackdown transfer) Super Crazy (Possible Smackdown transfer) Justin Credible (If the MTV group doesn't renew his contract) Lance Storm (Has said he will possibly work selected dates, but not full time) Joel Gertner needs to be Joey's co-annoucer plain and simple unless WWE can get Cyruss, but I think Cyruss is doing the teaching thing still and is done with wrestling at the moment. Oh and Joel needs to open the shows with his "poems". Oh the good laughs with those poems. Wouldn't it be incredible stupid to give Joey a co-announcer after he just did a big promo about not needing a co-announcer to "hold him back"? Its Joel F'n Gertner, who cares. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daileyxplanet 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2006 From PWI: Since so many people have asked, here's a list of the current group of talent scheduled to be a part of the ECW project that WWE will debut next month. There will be changes and additions, for sure, but this is a pretty good list of who is signed now. Bookers: Paul Heyman, Tommy Dreamer, possibly Smackdown's Ed Koskey part time Announcers: Joey Styles, TBD Expected by everyone to be the top star: Rob Van Dam Talent List: The Sandman Tommy Dreamer Sabu Al Snow Axl Rotten Balls Mahoney Francine Jazz C. W. Anderson Danny Doring The FBI (expected to be Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke) Part Time Talent (Individuals confirmed and rumored to make part time appearances for the brand): Terry Funk Masato Tanaka Yoshihiro Tajiri Mikey Whipwreck Joel Gertner Ring Announcer: Steven DeAngelis The First Non-ECW Talent to get a big push: CM Punk Possible Signings/Call ups: Roadkill (In OVW) Kid Kash (Possible Smackdown transfer) Super Crazy (Possible Smackdown transfer) Justin Credible (If the MTV group doesn't renew his contract) Lance Storm (Has said he will possibly work selected dates, but not full time) Joel Gertner needs to be Joey's co-annoucer plain and simple unless WWE can get Cyruss, but I think Cyruss is doing the teaching thing still and is done with wrestling at the moment. Oh and Joel needs to open the shows with his "poems". Oh the good laughs with those poems. Wouldn't it be incredible stupid to give Joey a co-announcer after he just did a big promo about not needing a co-announcer to "hold him back"? I agree, which means they'll do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustJoe2k5 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2006 From PWI: Since so many people have asked, here's a list of the current group of talent scheduled to be a part of the ECW project that WWE will debut next month. There will be changes and additions, for sure, but this is a pretty good list of who is signed now. Bookers: Paul Heyman, Tommy Dreamer, possibly Smackdown's Ed Koskey part time Announcers: Joey Styles, TBD Expected by everyone to be the top star: Rob Van Dam Talent List: The Sandman Tommy Dreamer Sabu Al Snow Axl Rotten Balls Mahoney Francine Jazz C. W. Anderson Danny Doring The FBI (expected to be Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke) Part Time Talent (Individuals confirmed and rumored to make part time appearances for the brand): Terry Funk Masato Tanaka Yoshihiro Tajiri Mikey Whipwreck Joel Gertner Ring Announcer: Steven DeAngelis The First Non-ECW Talent to get a big push: CM Punk Possible Signings/Call ups: Roadkill (In OVW) Kid Kash (Possible Smackdown transfer) Super Crazy (Possible Smackdown transfer) Justin Credible (If the MTV group doesn't renew his contract) Lance Storm (Has said he will possibly work selected dates, but not full time) Joel Gertner needs to be Joey's co-annoucer plain and simple unless WWE can get Cyruss, but I think Cyruss is doing the teaching thing still and is done with wrestling at the moment. Oh and Joel needs to open the shows with his "poems". Oh the good laughs with those poems. Wouldn't it be incredible stupid to give Joey a co-announcer after he just did a big promo about not needing a co-announcer to "hold him back"? I agree, which means they'll do it. Is there any possible way we could shorten this quote? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2006 From PWI: Since so many people have asked, here's a list of the current group of talent scheduled to be a part of the ECW project that WWE will debut next month. There will be changes and additions, for sure, but this is a pretty good list of who is signed now. Bookers: Paul Heyman, Tommy Dreamer, possibly Smackdown's Ed Koskey part time Announcers: Joey Styles, TBD Expected by everyone to be the top star: Rob Van Dam Talent List: The Sandman Tommy Dreamer Sabu Al Snow Axl Rotten Balls Mahoney Francine Jazz C. W. Anderson Danny Doring The FBI (expected to be Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke) Part Time Talent (Individuals confirmed and rumored to make part time appearances for the brand): Terry Funk Masato Tanaka Yoshihiro Tajiri Mikey Whipwreck Joel Gertner Ring Announcer: Steven DeAngelis The First Non-ECW Talent to get a big push: CM Punk Possible Signings/Call ups: Roadkill (In OVW) Kid Kash (Possible Smackdown transfer) Super Crazy (Possible Smackdown transfer) Justin Credible (If the MTV group doesn't renew his contract) Lance Storm (Has said he will possibly work selected dates, but not full time) Joel Gertner needs to be Joey's co-annoucer plain and simple unless WWE can get Cyruss, but I think Cyruss is doing the teaching thing still and is done with wrestling at the moment. Oh and Joel needs to open the shows with his "poems". Oh the good laughs with those poems. Wouldn't it be incredible stupid to give Joey a co-announcer after he just did a big promo about not needing a co-announcer to "hold him back"? I agree, which means they'll do it. Is there any possible way we could shorten this quote? possibly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haws bah gawd 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2006 I haven't read through the other 7 pages of the thread, but has there been any word on the guys being allowed to exhibit the balls-out full-speed-ahead style of ECW, or will they be forced to work the WWE-style of Hardcore matches (cookie sheets and trashcans for everyone!)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danville_Wrestling 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2006 Well from the looks of things it looks like the new ECW will be like the Hardcore days of the Attitude WWF with lots of garbage wrestling because I doubt they'll be chokeslamming people through stacked tables or having scaffold matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2006 Works for me, as there has never been a good scaffold match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Epic Reine 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2006 Will RVD leave the Raw brand completley to wrestle in ECW full time? It would suck if the only way to see RVD would be on an internet show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2006 I always thought Balls Mahoney was underrated. Good garbage wrestler, and suprisingly capable with someone who can carry him in the ring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreatWhiteNope 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2006 Works for me, as there has never been a good scaffold match. That Rock N' Roll Express-Midnight Express match from NWA in the late 1980s was pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2006 I am suprised they are even advertising it as "ECW has signed...." I mean itsn't it supposed to be somewhat of a suprise that ECW is coming back, or was it advertised on WWE.com already? I mean I thought ECW coming back was going to be a direct result of ONS(in Kayfabe land)....so why are they already acting like ECW is open for business? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2006 Hopefully the "ECW" return is successfull enough as to where eventually they get their day of tv tapings....maybe then they could get the smaller ring as well which is really better for that style of wrestling. Smaller ring, tighter ropes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustJoe2k5 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2006 I always thought Balls Mahoney was underrated. Good garbage wrestler, and suprisingly capable with someone who can carry him in the ring. "Good garbage wrestler"? That doesn't even make sense. Someone doesn't need to be talented to put on "garbage" matches. A performer without talent is hardly someone I would consider "good" or a "wrestler". So, Balls Mahoney is simply a person that brings that same type of talent to the table that any homeless guy on the street could. The new ECW would be better off without him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2006 I always thought Balls Mahoney was underrated. Good garbage wrestler, and suprisingly capable with someone who can carry him in the ring. "Good garbage wrestler"? That doesn't even make sense. Someone doesn't need to be talented to put on "garbage" matches. A performer without talent is hardly someone I would consider "good" or a "wrestler". So, Balls Mahoney is simply a person that brings that same type of talent to the table that any homeless guy on the street could. The new ECW would be better off without him. While anyone can hit someone else with a chair or blade, it takes talent to put on a good 'garbage' style match. Like them or not, there is a psychology to garbage matches, as there is to any kind of wrestling match, and not just any 'homeless guy' could do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2006 --Although the 6/7 USA Network special in Dayton is designed to get the ECW brand going, it is being advertised locally as a special Wednesday Night Raw, and all of the promotion is around the main Raw names like HHH, Edge, Cena, etc. appearing. There is a brief mention of ECW in the ad but it's buried. Credit Da Meltz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danville_Wrestling 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2006 --Although the 6/7 USA Network special in Dayton is designed to get the ECW brand going, it is being advertised locally as a special Wednesday Night Raw, and all of the promotion is around the main Raw names like HHH, Edge, Cena, etc. appearing. There is a brief mention of ECW in the ad but it's buried. Credit Da Meltz. Should we take this as a good or bad sign? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2006 On WOL tonight, Dave said that the plan was always for John Cena vs. Rob Van Dam, and while it's possible it could change, he doesn't think it likely. Also, Van Dam was never originally planned to go over. Dave says that WWE don't want Van Dam beating Cena, and he thinks the only way they can go is with some sort of disputed finish as a way to begin the revival of ECW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danville_Wrestling 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2006 Expect John Cena to die at the pay-per-view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2006 I wouldn't mind the ending of the RVD/CENA match to have RVD hitting a Van-Daminator or a 5-Star Frog Splash, and go to cover....then the lights go off and when they come back on, someone is there to cost RVD the match, but I mean it better be someone good, and they better make it somewhat of a Suprise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2006 I wouldn't mind the ending of the RVD/CENA match to have RVD hitting a Van-Daminator or a 5-Star Frog Splash, and go to cover....then the lights go off and when they come back on, someone is there to cost RVD the match, but I mean it better be someone good, and they better make it somewhat of a Suprise. CM Punk? Jerry Lawler? Sabu? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2006 I wouldn't mind the ending of the RVD/CENA match to have RVD hitting a Van-Daminator or a 5-Star Frog Splash, and go to cover....then the lights go off and when they come back on, someone is there to cost RVD the match, but I mean it better be someone good, and they better make it somewhat of a Suprise. CM Punk? Jerry Lawler? Sabu? It would need to be someone who hates ECW with a passion, that wouldn't be an WWE guy and would be a name. CM Punk would be great because he would follow that up with a killer promo but the fans won't know who he is and the effect is lost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
