skiesofryan Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 [QUOTE][FONT=arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]World Wrestling Entertainment released former ECW World champion The Sandman today. Internally within the company, the release had been expected over the last 24 hours. Sandman was hired by the company in June 2006 when they re-launched the ECW letters as a third WWE brand. After floating around the top of the ECW brand as a popular babyface, complete with a toned down version of his famous entrance, he was drafted to Raw several months back. He had most recently been seen last night against Santino Marella. We'll have more on this later on PWInsider.com. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE] One more EC Dub' Original bites the dust.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfRoMaN36 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 WTF... I really liked this guy! He couldn't wrestle much but he sure can entertain you for 5 minutes. And what exactly was the point of drafting him from ECW anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal Damnation Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 omfg that is so not extreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Hunter Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Wow. I saw this coming when he was drafted, but figured he'd be fed to Orton as part of his Legend-Killing, career shortening angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djthefunkchris Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I noticed he really hurt himself last night too.... I HOPE TO HECK, That wasn't part of the reason.... For some reason I thought he looked a bit "tipsy" though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ransik Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 What?! What the hell did he do? He lost a ton of weight and turned his entire workrate into the WWE's way of doing things. There'd better be one hell of a story behind this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaynes23 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 [QUOTE=djthefunkchris;290396]I noticed he really hurt himself last night too.... I HOPE TO HECK, That wasn't part of the reason.... For some reason I thought he looked a bit "tipsy" though.[/QUOTE] I was thinking the same thing. That suicide dive he tried on Santino probably didn't help his cause either. He looked like he had no clue what to do once he left the mat and landed right on his head, which could have hurt himself and Santino very badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchise22 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 1/4 of smackdown vs raw's roster is already outdated lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I think Sandman has looked good during the last year. If you compare his physique to the period when he played Hak in WCW, he's really put some effort into it. I also had the feeling his character was over with the crowd. Strange decision...I'd get rid of all the guys who can't entertain a crowd for one second like Santino Spaghetti instead of this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panix04 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 would the last one leaving WWE please turn out the light? :) the rosters at WWE were already looking threadbare before the recent spate of releases. I expect we will see an influx of workers coming in from the development territorys soon. Perhaps a Burchill return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 If you look at the effort WWE has taken to get Lashley over, you just have to wonder what exactly they're looking for...'cause let's face it: Lashley's natural charisma is about zero... That's why it makes little sense that they'd release Sandman... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebsy Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 [QUOTE=panix04;290484]would the last one leaving WWE please turn out the light? :) the rosters at WWE were already looking threadbare before the recent spate of releases. I expect we will see an influx of workers coming in from the development territorys soon. Perhaps a Burchill return?[/QUOTE] Bring in Sheamus O'Shaunessy, Burchall, Drew Galloway and Harry Smith to work a stable with Finlay in my opinion :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinitywpi Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Sandman's getting up there in years and, while he's always going to get a pop from the crowd, he's usually barely average in the ring. I think it's part of their "We want to try and make new stars" thing... But, yeah, at least feed him to Orton, or send him to Smackdown. I'd love to see Sandman/Finlay, just for laughs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 If you take "being average in the ring", you can fire 80% of the roster there. You can get rid of Orton, even Cena for that. On the subject of Orton, here's a guy that needs heat from others to make himself look halfway decent...I still fail to see the Randy-Orton-Project. Naah, I think Sandman's done an excellent job trying to adapt to WWE-style eventing and this is a pretty poorish decision on their behalf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperOwens Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 To be honest i'm surprised he lasted as long as he did... There have been stories for a while that Sandman didn't really want to be there and was getting into trouble for drinking backstage (nothing like his ECW days) Once Sabu and RVD left the writing was on the wall for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonlawson Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Orton looks great in-ring IMO, but I still think Sandman getting let go officially makes ECW less "Extreme" compared to what they were probably wanting to do. I think Elijah Burke could carry ECW though and bring back CM Punk. Funny thing here, maybe a return to in ring action by TAZ!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisen-verse Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I love The Sandman but he lasted A LOT longer than I thought he would with the WWE. He doesn't fit their style at all! When they first resurrected ECW I thought that it was a good pick up as he was an ECW Original and someone who really made ECW what it was in the begining.... However, when the WWE made it apparent that their ECW is a Crap-Ship Program... Sandman looked out of place and was seemingly being dangled by the WWE in a way of saying "Hey, This is ECW!! Remember... ECW?! This guy was in it... You liked him" All in all, Hopefully The Sandman can find another place to work with because I love his character, and he brings something different to the ring that we don't really see much anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irabowman Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Soon there will be no ECW orignal left. Starting to feel like may be no WWE either Injurys, Suspensions, Dismissing Talent..... Ohhhh how I miss the Late 70's and 80's wrestling. Let's do the Time Warp again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfRoMaN36 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Well to be fair to my first comment, Sandman was awful in the ring. Constantly overselling and falling down when he didnt have to. But I stick by my statement, he was entertaining and I'm shocked that in a world of drug abuse and Wellness conflicts that tha Sandman was a good soilder through it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtallica Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 he looked a bit "tipsy" though.[/QUOTE] He ause to wresle drunk so he should be use to it lol:D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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