The Figure Four - ALL Things ECW-WWF-TNA-ROH

[Teller]

Never in my life have I sat down with my wife while she's watching General Hospital and said, "Geez honey. That's SOOOO fake." No .


Never in my life have I gone to a play and said, "Geez this is so fake. Why do people pay to watch it?" Again...no .

Pro wrestling is a soap opera for men, and as such contains more violence and scantilly clad hot chicks than daytime TV. I fail to see the problem.

Pro wrestling is scripted, sure. But if you don't think those guys get hurt, you're just a fool. Look at Bret Hart. Look at Sid Vicious' leg snapping in half at one of the last WCW PPV's. Look at the average lifespan of these guys, including the ones whose physiques would indicate they're probably not on steroids. That's not to mention the whiplash that EVERY pro wrestler suffers from or the everyday aches and pains of a season that NEVER ends.

Look at Mick Foley's fall from the top of the cell. He lands FLAT on his back, not landing on his feet and then falling down. Look how little the ring gives when he hits. Watch Beyond the Mat, and how The Rock gashed Foley's head with repeated chair shots -- not a blade.

Anyway, I'm glad E-C-Dub is back. I just worry about the actual health of these guys having to take bigger and bigger risks to shock the crowd. Here's to everyone staying healthy and putting on one helluva show.

[kevinklein]

Sabu! Sabu!

[Island Boy]

Man, I miss the Eliminators!!!!!

[praise_gibbs]

To go along the lines of what Honorary_Hog has said..


What about Owen Hart? Dude fell to his death.. Fake? You are out of your skull!


It takes a lot to do what those guys do.. not to mention the toll it takes on their bodies. I am not big into wrestling as I once was. Ever since WCW folded, I gave up on wrestling. Bringing back ECW? Holy ****! I will definitely watch it. Just thinking about the past and the likes of: The Sandman, Sabu, Tommy Dreamer, Tazz, New Jack, RVD, Joey Styles, The Dudley Boyz (Even Sign Guy Dudley ), Public Enemy, Balls Mahoney, and even F.B.I just to name a few.

ECW WAS the greatest Pro Wrestling Organization ever. Mainly because it was a bunch of wrestlers who wanted to entertain and they did that by not selling out to the 'big guys', WCW and, at the time, WWF. It was 'underground', to a sense. Naturally, you can not recreate the past and expect it to be the same but, just the possibilty of having the same type of insane wrestling again has me grinning from ear to ear.


ECW, ECW, ECW

[Island Boy]

OK gibbs you just left out MR ECW in my opinion........."The Franchise" Shane Douglas!!!

[Titaw]

OK gibbs you just left out MR ECW in my opinion........."The Franchise" Shane Douglas!!!

Yes!!! Rhino & Raven were BEASTS in ECW also!

[Island Boy]

And to name a few of my other favs that havnt been mentioned yet:

Raven
Mike Awesome
Pit Bull 1 & 2
Perry Saturn and John Kronus
Lance Storm
Kid Kash

[praise_gibbs]

OK gibbs you just left out MR ECW in my opinion........."The Franchise" Shane Douglas!!!

You just answered your own reply.. In your opinion.


I do not like him.. his attitude, his character.


What about the "Angry Amish Chicken Plucker" Roadkill!

[Island Boy]

You just answered your own reply.. In your opinion.


I do not like him.. his attitude, his character.


What about the "Angry Amish Chicken Plucker" Roadkill!

LMAO Yea he is rumored to be coming back too.

Shane was the man!!!!

[praise_gibbs]

Yes!!! Rhino & Raven were BEASTS in ECW also!

Yes, yes.. I did forget Rhino and Raven.. but, I said just to name a few incase something like this happened.

And to name a few of my other favs that havnt been mentioned yet:

Raven
Mike Awesome
Pit Bull 1 & 2
Perry Saturn and John Kronus
Lance Storm
Kid Kash

Kid Kash was boring.. not my type of character.

Perry Saturn and the whole crew associated with Raven were awesome.

Lance Storm.. I liked him more in WCW. He is not 'Extreme' enough for ECW.. IMO.

Mike Awesome.. the same as Lance Storm.. he was made for WCW.

Pit Bull 1 & 2 were beasts but, I did not follow them.

[Island Boy]

TOTAL ELIMINATION!!!!

[BayouBrave86]

Doesn't seem like it'll be quite the same as it was. However, if you saw tonights RAW, then you know Kurt Angle has gone to ECW. Funny thing about that is, Heyman tried to sign Angle before Vince did & Angle was a guest at an ECW event & walked out on them.

Yeah because of a certain thing where one of the guys got crucified at the show, Angle became displeased and walked out. At least thats what one of my buddies told me who is a big fan of the wrestling a few years ago.

[TK]

Yeah because of a certain thing where one of the guys got crucified at the show, Angle became displeased and walked out. At least thats what one of my buddies told me who is a big fan of the wrestling a few years ago.

Raven 'crucified' Sandman after a match. Complete with a crown of barbwire. You can see it on that Rise & Fall of ECW dvd.

[skinfan2k]

well wwe owns ecw.. and wwe has messed up wrestling for about 6 yrs now

[TK]

http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/news/onsfans

The passion returns
By Louie Dee
June 11, 2006


During the existence of ECW, the promotion’s fan base became known as perhaps the most rabidly loyal group of fans in wrestling history. Last year’s ECW One Night Stand undoubtedly proved that theory, and tonight, thousands of those fanatics will pack the Hammerstein Ballroom for another taste of extreme.

Not surprisingly, tickets for the show sold out almost instantly, and fans from all around the world have descended on New York City tonight. Many in attendance were also at last year’s One Night Stand and they were eager to share their thoughts on the event.

“I’ve been looking forward to this since last year; when I heard they were going to do it (ECW One Night Stand) again, I couldn’t wait,” said ECW fan Charlie Adamo.

Fellow fan Mike Faddoul agreed, saying that ECW One Night Stand “was the best show of last year in my opinion, and I couldn’t wait for another one to happen. I got my tickets on Ticketmaster the minute they went on sale and I was lucky to get a third row seat.”

The majority of the fans polled said that it was hard to choose which match they were looking forward to most, but there were good arguments made for almost all of them. Of course, the thought of Rob Van Dam or Sabu bringing home some gold was a very popular one among the crowd.


“I’m looking forward to Van Dam vs. Cena,” said Brandon Tolle. “It’s been a long time coming for RVD, and I think tonight is the night.” Adamo agreed, saying “I hope one of the ECW guys wins a World Championship; if that happens, the crowd is going to go ballistic.”

Sean Carlucci has no doubt that Adamo’s wish will come true. “RVD will win the WWE Championship tonight; Cena doesn’t stand a chance.”

It’s no secret that Cena is not a favorite of the ECW crowd; so what’s in store for the WWE Champion when he enters the Hammerstein Ballroom?

“That man doesn’t know what he’s in for; these aren’t the WWE fans, these are the ECW fans,” Carlucci continued. “They’re going to be cursing him out.” Faddoul took it one step further saying that “if Cena does win tonight, I think there’s going to be a riot.”

It’s hard to deny that the ECW fans are extremely passionate. When One Night Stand goes live at 8 p.m. ET tonight, the world will get to see the passion once again. And if you haven’t already, order the pay-per-view or the webcast and see it for yourself.