ECW
There was an ECW PPV last night.
I didn't watch it, but here's what Mike Johnson (pwinsider.com) had to say about it:
"Quick thoughts: This was easily the least memorable of any Elimination Chamber in the history of WWE. What a show. If WWE was looking to bury the ECW name, they certainly accomplished that here. They announce two matches for the show then bait and switch one of the competitors in the chamber. That match is also is built around weapons that are hardly used. They don't allow any of the old ECW characters to work in ECW style on the undercard. The opener is the only truly memorable thing and it doesn't feature anyone from the ECW brand. They eliminate their fastest rising star first out of the Chamber, just a week after he receives a star's reaction at Survivor Series while standing alongside the company's top babyface act in DX. Unless they want Punk to be as meaningless as the rest of the ECW undercard appeared to be tonight, there was no reason to kill him off the way they accomplished it tonight. The show ended 30 minutes early, the shortest WWE PPV in years. All this adds up to a future for the ECW brand that is murky at best and sad at worst. Wow. Paul Heyman said tonight that ECW would live on well after he was gone. I wouldn't place bets on that one because it certainly seemed like WWE doesn't want those letters to survive after watching this show."
Doesn't sound very good. I haven't heard why they pulled Sabu from the show yet either. Maybe he forgot to shake the Undertaker's hand the right way or something. And Bobby Lashley is the new champion? What a waste.
I'm pretty bitter about the burying of CM Punk, but what choice did they have? He was getting over, and we all know that a wrestler getting over by himself is unacceptable in WWE these days.
Link: Pro Wrestling Insider
I didn't watch it, but here's what Mike Johnson (pwinsider.com) had to say about it:
"Quick thoughts: This was easily the least memorable of any Elimination Chamber in the history of WWE. What a show. If WWE was looking to bury the ECW name, they certainly accomplished that here. They announce two matches for the show then bait and switch one of the competitors in the chamber. That match is also is built around weapons that are hardly used. They don't allow any of the old ECW characters to work in ECW style on the undercard. The opener is the only truly memorable thing and it doesn't feature anyone from the ECW brand. They eliminate their fastest rising star first out of the Chamber, just a week after he receives a star's reaction at Survivor Series while standing alongside the company's top babyface act in DX. Unless they want Punk to be as meaningless as the rest of the ECW undercard appeared to be tonight, there was no reason to kill him off the way they accomplished it tonight. The show ended 30 minutes early, the shortest WWE PPV in years. All this adds up to a future for the ECW brand that is murky at best and sad at worst. Wow. Paul Heyman said tonight that ECW would live on well after he was gone. I wouldn't place bets on that one because it certainly seemed like WWE doesn't want those letters to survive after watching this show."
Doesn't sound very good. I haven't heard why they pulled Sabu from the show yet either. Maybe he forgot to shake the Undertaker's hand the right way or something. And Bobby Lashley is the new champion? What a waste.
I'm pretty bitter about the burying of CM Punk, but what choice did they have? He was getting over, and we all know that a wrestler getting over by himself is unacceptable in WWE these days.
Link: Pro Wrestling Insider
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