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Lance Storm vs. Chris Jericho
Rey Mysterio vs. Psychosis
Three Way Match:
Super Crazy vs. Tajiri vs. Little Guido
Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit
Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman vs. The Dudley Boyz
Plus:
Paul Heyman, Rob Van Dam, Bill Alfonso, Tazz, Spike Dudley, Al Snow & Head, Sabu, Balls Mahoney, Danny Doring, Roadkill, C.W. Anderson, Rhyno, Joel Gertner (they found him), Axl Rotten, Justin Credible, Kid Kash, Masato Tanaka, Mikey Whipwreck managed by Jim Mitchell, Steven Richards as Big Stevie Cool with Hollywood Nova and The Blue Guy
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Rey Mysterio vs. Psychosis
Three Way Match:
Super Crazy vs. Tajiri vs. Little Guido
Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit
Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman vs. The Dudley Boyz
Plus:
Paul Heyman, Rob Van Dam, Bill Alfonso, Tazz, Spike Dudley, Al Snow & Head, Sabu, Balls Mahoney, Danny Doring, Roadkill, C.W. Anderson, Rhyno, Joel Gertner (they found him), Axl Rotten, Justin Credible, Kid Kash, Masato Tanaka, Mikey Whipwreck managed by Jim Mitchell, Steven Richards as Big Stevie Cool with Hollywood Nova and The Blue Guy
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yeah, well he's doing "hardcore homecoming" from the ECW arena a week or so before the wwe event so a few workers are doing both shows, some are doing one or the other.
But any show booked by Shane Douglas will be rubbish. The phase where he was assistant-head booker at ECW was probably the worst phase of the Promotion's history and his stint as head booker at XPW, well, I don't need to say anything about that do I?
you do for the benefit of people like me who never get to hear about such things :(
plus i know ECW is "all about the attitude, etc", but a lot of those guys (sabu, etc) have huge medical bills to clear and who's gonna have the deeper pockets? douglas or vinnie? exactly.
to me, this event by shane douglas is the equivelent of the older people at punk shows who stand at the back complaining that it's "not as good as it was" and throwing their "but it's my game, you can't play" attitude around at anyone who'll listen (and a load of others that don't want to)
plus i know ECW is "all about the attitude, etc", but a lot of those guys (sabu, etc) have huge medical bills to clear and who's gonna have the deeper pockets? douglas or vinnie? exactly.
to me, this event by shane douglas is the equivelent of the older people at punk shows who stand at the back complaining that it's "not as good as it was" and throwing their "but it's my game, you can't play" attitude around at anyone who'll listen (and a load of others that don't want to)
Ok, for those who don't know...a brief history of Shane Douglas tenure as Head Booker of XPW.
XPW had built quite a reputation as one of the best promotions on the West Coast of America, with a useful mixture of Technical Wrestling and Garbage/Ultraviolence. XPW's downfall began when it's biggest star and former world Champion The Messiah fell out with owner Rob Black over accusations that Messiah had an affair with Black's former Porn Star wife, Lizzy Borden (an accustaion that cost Messiah his thumb, but that's another story). Messiah and Black had previously shared booking duties.
Shane Douglas, who had been extremely critical of XPW after their attempted 'Invasion' at an ECW PPV, turned back on his word and took Rob Blacks money to replace Messiah. Douglas would be in sole charge of the booking. Douglas immediately put the World Title on himself in his debut, booking the World Champion 911 to lose to himself without getting any offence in. Shane was clearly out of shape and there was some speculation about personal demons, particularly as he managed to puke up in the ring, during said title match.
Douglas then went two steps further, booking Borden as his personal valet and his good friend Chris Candido as the company's next biggest star, despite the fact that Candido was clearly in an even more drug addled state than Douglas and was routinely botching moves. Douglas and Candido squashed all the promotions noteable stars, who began to leave. The fine technical wrestling which XPW used to showcase was shown the door and the garbage content increased. Apart from in Douglas and Candido's matches of course, wouldn't want them getting hurt now would we? Crowds plummeted (unsurprisingly).
The only good news for XPW was it was put out of it's misery before it died a death. Federal charges against Black and Borden relating to some VERY nasty porn caused him to bring the fed top a close and Douglas moved on to TNA...
XPW had built quite a reputation as one of the best promotions on the West Coast of America, with a useful mixture of Technical Wrestling and Garbage/Ultraviolence. XPW's downfall began when it's biggest star and former world Champion The Messiah fell out with owner Rob Black over accusations that Messiah had an affair with Black's former Porn Star wife, Lizzy Borden (an accustaion that cost Messiah his thumb, but that's another story). Messiah and Black had previously shared booking duties.
Shane Douglas, who had been extremely critical of XPW after their attempted 'Invasion' at an ECW PPV, turned back on his word and took Rob Blacks money to replace Messiah. Douglas would be in sole charge of the booking. Douglas immediately put the World Title on himself in his debut, booking the World Champion 911 to lose to himself without getting any offence in. Shane was clearly out of shape and there was some speculation about personal demons, particularly as he managed to puke up in the ring, during said title match.
Douglas then went two steps further, booking Borden as his personal valet and his good friend Chris Candido as the company's next biggest star, despite the fact that Candido was clearly in an even more drug addled state than Douglas and was routinely botching moves. Douglas and Candido squashed all the promotions noteable stars, who began to leave. The fine technical wrestling which XPW used to showcase was shown the door and the garbage content increased. Apart from in Douglas and Candido's matches of course, wouldn't want them getting hurt now would we? Crowds plummeted (unsurprisingly).
The only good news for XPW was it was put out of it's misery before it died a death. Federal charges against Black and Borden relating to some VERY nasty porn caused him to bring the fed top a close and Douglas moved on to TNA...
Perhaps it was Douglas' master plan to bring it down from the inside :-D
Hmm, is that Dusty Rhodes plan for TNA then?
Cong_Man wrote:
> jakey b wrote:
> vice mcmahon is having the ecw back in business
>
> Please write in English
>
> and there will not be an invasion that will stop it from happening
>
> You're such a mark, you make Wardy look clued up.
>
> it will be good as superstars can come and go
>
> See above.
>
> i have always wanted the rock or undertaker to do a move onto their
> opponent in the crowd
>
> Die.
Hypocrite.
> jakey b wrote:
> vice mcmahon is having the ecw back in business
>
> Please write in English
>
> and there will not be an invasion that will stop it from happening
>
> You're such a mark, you make Wardy look clued up.
>
> it will be good as superstars can come and go
>
> See above.
>
> i have always wanted the rock or undertaker to do a move onto their
> opponent in the crowd
>
> Die.
Hypocrite.
Cong_Man wrote:
> (i.e. weed out the Brock Lesnar's from the John Cena's)
...But Lesnar was better?
I guess you're taloking about attitude to the business and whether they're willing to really put the effort in, that sorta thing.
> (i.e. weed out the Brock Lesnar's from the John Cena's)
...But Lesnar was better?
I guess you're taloking about attitude to the business and whether they're willing to really put the effort in, that sorta thing.
Ant wrote:
> Cong_Man wrote:
> (i.e. weed out the Brock Lesnar's from the John Cena's)
>
> ...But Lesnar was better?
>
> I guess you're taloking about attitude to the business and whether
> they're willing to really put the effort in, that sorta thing.
Maybe he meant Lesnar = wheat and Cena = chaff?
Because Lesnar >>>>>>>>>> Cena, wrestling-wise.
> Cong_Man wrote:
> (i.e. weed out the Brock Lesnar's from the John Cena's)
>
> ...But Lesnar was better?
>
> I guess you're taloking about attitude to the business and whether
> they're willing to really put the effort in, that sorta thing.
Maybe he meant Lesnar = wheat and Cena = chaff?
Because Lesnar >>>>>>>>>> Cena, wrestling-wise.
I was of course talking about how dedicated to the business they are and how likely they are to just get bored and leave...
Hypocrite? Me?
Hypocrite? Me?
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