ECW Returns full time

Dan · 23-04-2006, 07:03 PM

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WWE IS BRINGING BACK ECW AS A FULL TIME ENTITY, MAKING PLANS TO SIGN TALENT FROM THE GLORY YEARS FOR NEW VENTURE
by Dave Scherer @ 2:56:00 PM on 4/23/2006

WWE has made the decision to bring back Extreme Championship Wrestling as a full time entity and has begun talking with former ECW talent about returning to work for the new version of the legendary promotion. As of right now, WWE is targeting a September return for the promotion. No decision has been made as to exactly how the company will be brought back yet. It's possible that it will take over the present OVW territory, that it will be a promotion that gets matches on the Raw and/or Smackdown promotions or possibly in some other manner. Sources have told us that Paul Heyman and Tommy Dreamer will be booking ECW when it starts up.

WWE has already contacted a number of ECW wrestlers and contracts will be sent out to them this week. The talents are being offered three year deals which consist of a series of one year contracts, with rollover clauses. A number of wrestlers have been contacts so far. We can confirm that WWE has talked with The Sandman, Francine and Balls Mahoney and will be sending contracts out to them this week.

We will have more information on this story later today or tomorrow.

Credit PWInsider.com

Kanenite · 23-04-2006, 07:06 PM

OH MY GOD!!! That's awesome news, I really hope that it plays out well. I really hope that we get to see the matches though and it gets aired on tv or that will really suck.

Danny Styles · 23-04-2006, 07:07 PM

It could happen, though i doubt it would

I think WWE would do it though because they could than try and lure people like Raven, Rhino, Dudleyz and Sabu from TNA to work for the ECW

**Dave7g** · 23-04-2006, 07:10 PM

Thank God for that, hopefully they will give it the Smackdown timeslot, and just unify Raw and Smackdown as they have been getting boring lately.

Gret news though.

Twig · 23-04-2006, 07:12 PM

Hmm. This is stange news. It may look, feel, and be booked like ECW, but if it's owned by Vince... I may just feel dirty watching it... in a bad way. I'm riddled with inner conflict.

porridge · 23-04-2006, 07:15 PM

Yes this is great news!!

As Dave said, unite Raw and Smackdown, give ECW the Friday night slot and the world will be happy again!!

Dan · 23-04-2006, 07:15 PM

It should be interesting to see what happens with ECW getting TV time, maybe they'll get some coverage on the new CW Network comes in when UPN ends, I believe in September. I know Smackdown has supposedly been given thier slot, but maybe a ECW TV show will as well.

Reality Checked · 23-04-2006, 07:32 PM

that is AWSOME news! suposing its true of course. there has been many ecw rumours that its coming back full time, but ive never seen news of it with this much information, so we will see hey. bieng someone who never saw ecw when it was on tv, but having seen the dvds, ill love to see a tv timeslot of it. wait and hope hey

**Nemesis Enforcer** · 23-04-2006, 08:41 PM

Super news, I was a massive fan of old ECW and if WWE come good then Hayman and Dreamer will book and have controle over it, if Vince starts interfering and making it more WWE'esk then it will not work, leave it to the old guys to run and it will have a massive fan base again!

**Nemesis Enforcer** · 23-04-2006, 08:54 PM

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According to the WrestlingObserver, WWE will not be adding a third day of television tapings, so if there is a separate TV show slated for the revived ECW promotion, the matches will be taped at the RAW or SmackDown! events.

The promotion, which will likely include old ECW names and current WWE developmental wrestlers, will, however, likely run independent house shows

Source Headlineplanet.com

23-04-2006, 07:06 PM	#2
Kanenite Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Leicester Age: 19 Posts: 6,091	OH MY GOD!!! That's awesome news, I really hope that it plays out well. I really hope that we get to see the matches though and it gets aired on tv or that will really suck. __________________ LCFC Forever Latino Heat will live forever

23-04-2006, 07:07 PM	#3
Danny Styles Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eric Young's house, Good luck finding me!! Age: 20 Posts: 4,456	It could happen, though i doubt it would I think WWE would do it though because they could than try and lure people like Raven, Rhino, Dudleyz and Sabu from TNA to work for the ECW __________________ RIP Eddie.. you were to good for Earth so heaven wanted you back.. 2 years on, we all still miss you RIP Chris Benoit, f*** what people say, you were my idol, rest in peace

23-04-2006, 07:10 PM	#4
Dave7g Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Parts Unknown Age: 34 Posts: 12,319	Thank God for that, hopefully they will give it the Smackdown timeslot, and just unify Raw and Smackdown as they have been getting boring lately. Gret news though. __________________ Video Games Forum Leader: Video Games Forum Wrestling 101: Wrestling 101 Video Games http://www.smartwrestlingfan.com/

23-04-2006, 07:12 PM	#5
Twig Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: exploding barbwire deathpit Age: 25 Posts: 8,635	Hmm. This is stange news. It may look, feel, and be booked like ECW, but if it's owned by Vince... I may just feel dirty watching it... in a bad way. I'm riddled with inner conflict. __________________ I want MY cigarettes, Nurse Ratchett!!

23-04-2006, 07:32 PM	#8
Reality Checked Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milton Keynes! Age: 21 Posts: 426	that is AWSOME news! suposing its true of course. there has been many ecw rumours that its coming back full time, but ive never seen news of it with this much information, so we will see hey. bieng someone who never saw ecw when it was on tv, but having seen the dvds, ill love to see a tv timeslot of it. wait and hope hey __________________ Anderson 'The Spider' Silva just makes me more afraid of Spiders.

23-04-2006, 07:15 PM	#6
porridge Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the Mysterious Cities of Gold Age: 28 Posts: 571	Yes this is great news!! As Dave said, unite Raw and Smackdown, give ECW the Friday night slot and the world will be happy again!!

23-04-2006, 07:15 PM	#7
Dan TWO Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Quizland Age: 24 Posts: 3,954	It should be interesting to see what happens with ECW getting TV time, maybe they'll get some coverage on the new CW Network comes in when UPN ends, I believe in September. I know Smackdown has supposedly been given thier slot, but maybe a ECW TV show will as well.

23-04-2006, 08:41 PM	#9
Nemesis Enforcer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Barnsley Age: 25 Posts: 19,366	Super news, I was a massive fan of old ECW and if WWE come good then Hayman and Dreamer will book and have controle over it, if Vince starts interfering and making it more WWE'esk then it will not work, leave it to the old guys to run and it will have a massive fan base again! __________________ TWO... is not the Macarena. It takes patience to become a respected member. She is like a fine, well-aged prostitute... it takes years to learn her tricks. She is cruel, laughs at you when you are naked, but you keep coming back for more, and more! Why? Because she is the only prostitute I can afford. Play MMA Tycoon buy clothes from Nemesis Cage Clothing! *News Reporter* at Wrestling101

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