christmas_ape Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Enjoyed the show, I do like the idea of the next set of tapings being based in Battle Creek. Also a fan of the new name for the revolutionaries, it's worked perfect in a way that they weren't booked to be extremely strong early on, but now the name change/link with heyman has given them a fresh clean slate where they can be legitimate threats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20LEgend Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 The Story So Far - Month #3 Click for Series Playlist/Episode Archive <hr color=black>ECW 2006: The Story So Far Month #3: Champion Crowned, Heyman’s Hustle revealed... With the third month of ECW’s return completed, two major stories dominated the past four weeks. First was the ECW World Championship match, as CM Punk, Rob Van Dam and Steve Corino faced off on a live episode of ECW CyberSlam. On that night, Rob Van Dam pinned CM Punk, becoming World Champion for the first time in his career. That was seen as a much needed cause for celebration, particularly after the “New Breed Revolutionaries” had defeated his fellow ECW “Originals” in the other match on the night. Nonetheless, RVD had remained the only man undefeated in ECW… with an official “Championship Presentation” scheduled for the following week. This is where the second major story springs into life, as the second episode of the month ended with a moment that would change ECW forever. Speaking to Rob Van Dam from the heart, Paul Heyman told him that he was so proud of his success, and thanked him for the risk he took in jumping on board with the new ECW. However, this wasn’t how Heyman had envisioned the “new ECW”. Apologetic, “The Chief of ECW” told Rob that it “wasn’t supposed to be like this”, a phrase which confused the Champion until everything suddenly became clear… Homicide, Low-Ki, Sonny Siaki and Xavier, the group of “outsiders” who had vowed to be the “Revolution that ECW needed”, jumped Rob Van Dam from behind, in an attack that appeared to have been orchestrated by Paul Heyman. Turning his back on one of his closest friends, Heyman’s actions stunned everybody in the Hammerstein Ballroom, with Joey Styles and Tazz at a loss to explain what they’d just witnessed. Paul would go on to explain himself, but not before Tommy Dreamer had threatened to kill him. It quickly became clear that nobody was feeling the betrayal quite like Dreamer, who had urged Heyman to sign the “Revolutionaries” following their appearance on CyberSlam’s debut episode. Of course, Heyman had been in contact with the four men long before any of that happened, the group brought in to represent Paul’s vision of the “new ECW”. Dreamer wondered how he could have been so naive, as Paul Heyman claimed that he was only doing what was best for ECW. Of course everybody knew this day would come, five years from ECW’s original run, a different time and culture needed a “New Breed” of talent. However, the manner of Paul Heyman’s betrayal, cutting the legs out from underneath Rob Van Dam on the greatest night of his career, before ordering an attack on his “right hand man” Tommy Dreamer, would leave an irreparable mark on his reputation and legacy. ECW would never be the same again, this perhaps best illustrated following Rob Van Dam’s first World Championship defence against Steve Corino. Coming out on the winning side, RVD was confronted by the group now known as “The Hustle”, with Homicide declaring the night as the final time an ECW Original would walk out of a World Title match victorious. Distracted as Homicide spoke, RVD was once again jumped from behind, taken out as every other Original had previously been. CyberSlam from the Hammerstein Ballroom had seen the momentum swing firmly back into the court of “Heyman’s Hustle”, with Low-Ki holding the ECW World Championship over his shoulder to end the third month of ECW’s return!<hr color=black>Also This Month… Brent Albright targeted revenge on Stevie Richards, only to lose his second straight match thanks to the involvement of C.W. Anderson. “The Shooter” was furious as his month went from bad to worse, but got some vindication as he made C.W. Anderson submit in under two minutes. His sights were then set on Richards, locking him in the same Crowbar submission hold outside the ring, making “The Gatekeeper” tap out at the top of the ramp. Going into month four, Brent Albright is determined to get his rematch with Stevie Richards, this time prepared for whatever he has planned.The Sandman was taken out of action by Sonny Siaki, a brutal Powerbomb from the announcer’s table to the floor causing serious injury to the Icon of ECW.Shelly Martinez seemingly showed an interest in Johnny Swinger, before dumping Danny Doring in the middle of the ring. Swinger wasn’t the man she was moving on to however, with Martinez seen flirting with Elijah Burke throughout the month. This of course didn’t sit well with Burke’s girlfriend Angel Williams.Elijah Burke’s focus was elsewhere however, as he continued to mock and humiliate the already fragile Al Snow. This rivalry came to a “head”, with Burke picking up a tainted victory over Snow, adding insult to injury with sexually suggestive gestures towards the mannequin head. <hr color=black>Sound episode, with a notable match for the New ECW with RVD / Corino on live tv. I can definitely see a WWE Network style playlist of matches forming. I was thinking the other day about doing an end of year best of episode, would be a good way to look back on the good matches throughout the year. Particlarly given how vastly outnumbered they are by bad ones! Enjoyed the show, I do like the idea of the next set of tapings being based in Battle Creek. Also a fan of the new name for the revolutionaries, it's worked perfect in a way that they weren't booked to be extremely strong early on, but now the name change/link with heyman has given them a fresh clean slate where they can be legitimate threats. Thanks, Revolutionaries never really felt like it would stick, and I think Hustle is a big improvement. Booked a few shows in advanced, and hopefully they come across strong. Despite having him take out a few notable Originals, Siaki is the one who I'm really unsure about at the minute, but like with Albright and a few others, I'm going to give everybody a few months to see if they can step up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashasheen Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Yeah, Siaki isn't landing well as the only muscle guy in the Hustle. It doesn't help I keep thinking of Hernandez because of Homicide and Low Ki, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20LEgend Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 ECW.com Preview - Episode #13 of ECW CyberSlam Previous Episode: <hr color=black> This week, for the very first time, ECW CyberSlam emanates from the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan. A homecoming for the ECW World Champion, Rob Van Dam may have hoped for different circumstances in his return to the city he grew up in. Last week on CyberSlam, after making the first defence of the ECW World Championship, Rob Van Dam was jumped by The Hustle, after Homicide claimed it would be the last time an Original would leave the ring as ECW World Champion. Low-Ki then tried on the Championship for size, making it clear that he has his eyes on the ECW World title. Rob Van Dam will no doubt be looking for revenge, in front of a hugely supportive audience, but will also have to deal with whatever tricks Paul Heyman has up his sleeve... Speaking of the "Chief of ECW", this week saw him reveal exclusively to ECW.com, the return of the ECW Television Championship. While the full bracket for the 8 man tournament will be confirmed on CyberSlam, the two matches set to take place this week are already known. First, Brent Albright will face his long-term rival Stevie Richards, giving him a chance to both get one over on "The Gatekeeper of ECW" and advance to the final four of the TV Title Tournament. Of course, Stevie Richards is likely to be joined at ringside by C.W. Anderson, perhaps making him the favourite to advance. In the Main Event, CM Punk will get his hands on one member of the Hustle, himself looking to advance to the Semi-Finals against "The Revolutionary" Xavier. Again, outside interference is to be expected in a match like this, but having endeared himself to the ECW Originals, Punk can count on the likes of Tommy Dreamer and Balls Mahoney to have his back in the night's Main Event...<hr>Match Card ECW Television Championship Tournament - Round 1 CM Punk vs. Xavier ECW Television Championship Tournament - Round 1 Brent Albright vs. Stevie Richards Danny Doring vs. Johnny Swinger <hr color=black>Yeah, Siaki isn't landing well as the only muscle guy in the Hustle. It doesn't help I keep thinking of Hernandez because of Homicide and Low Ki, either. I really wanted to have a decent WWE developmental contingent to my roster, but Punk aside, they've all been pretty bad. Burke, Siaki, Albright have all struggled, but I do feel like I need to persist with them, since in story they're part of the reason ECW has been brought back. Hernandez was an obvious choice for the group, but I wanted to avoid just doing LAX in ECW, especially considering they were only just forming around this time. That said, there's always going to be comparisons for that reason. I did/do have a back up for if Siaki and Xavier were performing too badly to be salvaged, but an injury to one of the people I'd signed has put that on hold. The two people I signed will debut eventually, but one of them is out of action for a couple of months. By then, things might have changed completely, so we'll have to wait and see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHK1989 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 CM Punk vs. Xavier Brent Albright vs. Stevie Richards Danny Doring vs. Johnny Swinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricX Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 ECW Television Championship Tournament - Round 1 CM Punk vs. Xavier ECW Television Championship Tournament - Round 1 Brent Albright vs. Stevie Richards Danny Doring vs. Johnny Swinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 <p>I actually dig Siaki quite a bit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> ECW Television Championship Tournament - Round 1</p><p> <strong>CM Punk </strong>vs. Xavier</p><p> </p><p> ECW Television Championship Tournament - Round 1</p><p> Brent Albright vs. <strong>Stevie Richards</strong></p><p> He has Shawn Michaels upside, guys</p><p> </p><p> Danny Doring vs. <strong>Johnny Swinger</strong></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGenerationMC Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 <p>ECW Television Championship Tournament - Round 1</p><p> <strong>CM Punk</strong> vs. Xavier</p><p> </p><p> ECW Television Championship Tournament - Round 1</p><p> Brent Albright vs. <strong>Stevie Richards</strong></p><p> </p><p> Danny Doring vs. <strong>Johnny Swinger</strong></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20LEgend Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 <p>ECW CyberSlam - Episode #13</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Episode #13: </strong></p><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ZgxqCPICTNQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="ECW CyberSlam | Episode #13: RVD's Homecoming [TEW 2016]"></iframe></div></div><p> <iframe width="745" height="420" src="<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZgxqCPICTNQ" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZgxqCPICTNQ"</a> frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p></div><p></p><p></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashasheen Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 <p>Fun show, though the addition of Fertig has me wondering how well he'll fit into the ECW brand with his more... WWE style presentation?</p><p> </p><p> CM Punk comes through with your next big match following last week, cementing his place as one of your top guys.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20LEgend Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 ECW.com Preview - Episode #14 of ECW CyberSlam Previous Episode: <hr color=black> Rob Van Dam's homecoming last week may not have gone completely to plan for the ECW World Champion, but CyberSlam will once again air from Battle Creek, Michigan, and RVD will be in attendance. Despite Paul Heyman having Rob removed from the building previously, things didn't go exactly to plan for him on last week's show, as his Personal Security was breached for the first time, and The Hustle's dominance over the roster undermined. This meant that CM Punk was able to join Homicide and Brent Albright in the second round of the ECW Television Championship Tournament, with the final place up for grabs this week. Balls Mahoney, who was a key part of the group that caused a "riot" in the back last week, is the Original's only representative in the tournament, and will have to beat The Hustle's Sonny Siaki to advance to the Final Four. "The Instigator" has of course pinned Balls Mahoney before, during the match that put The Sandman out of action. If he can do that again, he ensures a 50% Hustle presence in the Semi-Finals of the tournament, giving them a huge chance of leaving with the title. As well as that match, footage from the reported "backstage riot" will air on CyberSlam. There will also be an update on the condition of The Sandman, a month on from his last appearance. Paul Heyman will address that disturbance which took place during the Main Event between CM Punk and Xavier, with Tommy Dreamer and Sabu singled out for their involvement. While Sabu has been put against Steve Corino, Tommy Dreamer has not been informed of the identity of his opponent, The Chief of ECW looking to make him sweat before indulging that information. With no time to prepare, Dreamer is in an unenviable position, but will come out swinging regardless of who he's up against!<hr>Match Card Sabu vs. Steve Corino ECW Television Championship Tournament - Round 1 Balls Mahoney vs. Sonny Siaki Tommy Dreamer vs. ??? Which member of the ECW roster will face Tommy Dreamer on CyberSlam?* *(Full Roster) <hr>I actually dig Siaki quite a bit. Me too, he's just one of the guys who isn't performing anywhere near what I'd like them to. Suppose I just need to be patient with some of them. Fun show, though the addition of Fertig has me wondering how well he'll fit into the ECW brand with his more... WWE style presentation? CM Punk comes through with your next big match following last week, cementing his place as one of your top guys. I heard Paul Heyman was a fan of him at the time, which put in my head to bring him in. It's difficult not to associate him with "The Vampire" gimmick that he had in WWE, especially considering that was the only decent picture I could find of him (as well as being put with Shelly/Ariel). He will be presented differently than he was in the WWE though, less polished, and hopefully that comes across in the next few weeks. We're going with Shelly's weird boyfriend who nobody really knows what his deal is at the moment, rather than the vampire or guy who thinks he's a vampire. We'll have to see how he fits, as I agree that he kind of clashes with a lot of the roster. Hopefully that can be a good thing though, and help him stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashasheen Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Well, as long as he doesn't wrestle like 1980s Taker he should be able to muddle on for at least a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGenerationMC Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Sabu vs. Steve Corino ECW Television Championship Tournament - Round 1 Balls Mahoney vs. Sonny Siaki Tommy Dreamer vs. Elijah Burke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHK1989 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Sabu vs. Steve Corino Balls Mahoney vs. Sonny Siaki Tommy Dreamer vs. Justin Credible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Corino Siaki Dreamer (over Homicide) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricX Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Sabu vs. Steve Corino ECW Television Championship Tournament - Round 1 Balls Mahoney vs. Sonny Siaki Tommy Dreamer vs. Kevin Fertig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20LEgend Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 <p>ECW CyberSlam - Episode #14</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Episode #14: </strong></p><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/yehWWMwspQA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="ECW CyberSlam | Episode #14: Riot Act! [TEW 2016]"></iframe></div></div><p> <iframe width="745" height="420" src="<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yehWWMwspQA" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/embed/yehWWMwspQA"</a> frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p></div><p></p><p><hr color=black></p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Hashasheen" data-cite="Hashasheen" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46739" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Well, as long as he doesn't wrestle like 1980s Taker he should be able to muddle on for at least a year.</div></blockquote><p> Haha, good advice <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="James The Animator" data-cite="James The Animator" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46739" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>the muscle of The Hustle (potential nickname?)</div></blockquote><p> Really like that, I'm a few episodes ahead, but it will be getting used for sure!</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20LEgend Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 ECW.com Preview - Episode #15 of ECW CyberSlam Previous Episode: <hr color=black> This week on CyberSlam, the final four in the ECW Television Championship Tournament face off, with two matches to determine who will compete for the title in the final. Having received a bye to the second round, Homicide is the fresher of the competitors, and will look to use that advantage to overcome “The Shooter” Brent Albright. Albright defeated his bitter rival Stevie Richards in the first round, and will look to move forward in his ECW career, with a huge victory over The Mouthpiece of The Hustle. The other Tournament match on the night will see the man dubbed “The Muscle of The Hustle”, Sonny Siaki, take on one of the stars of the new ECW, CM Punk. Both men picked up impressive victories to make it this far, and will be confident in their abilities to earn their place in the ECW Television Championship match. Of course, The Hustle have a strong presence in the tournament, and that means that outside involvement is almost guaranteed. Despite overcoming the odds of their own in recent weeks, Brent Albright and CM Punk will be aware of the uphill struggle they face. Somebody who will know that feeling all too well is Danny Doring, the man who will face Kevin Fertig in his ECW debut on CyberSlam. Having been dumped by Shelly Martinez last month, Doring’s situation went from bad to worse, as Kevin Fertig targeted him, as well as Shelly’s other love interest Johnny Swinger. Most expect this match to go only one way, with Danny Doring’s goal simple… make it out of the ring alive, and with as little damage to the face as possible. Beyond the in-ring action, Rob Van Dam will surely have something to say, reacting to the end of last week’s show. Having been without the physical Championship that Low-Ki stole all week, Rob Van Dam has vowed to get his title back, ahead of his ECW World Championship match with Low-Ki the following week. We will also hear from Steve Corino, who picked up a victory in the Main Event, defeating Sabu with the help C.W. Anderson and Stevie Richards. Having vowed that he would go it alone in the new ECW, Steve Corino has some explaining to do...<hr>Match Card ECW Television Championship Tournament - Semi Final CM Punk vs. Sonny Siaki ECW Television Championship Tournament - Semi Final Brent Albright vs. Homicide Danny Doring vs. Kevin Fertig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHK1989 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 CM Punk vs. Sonny Siaki Brent Albright vs. Homicide Danny Doring vs. Kevin Fertig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGenerationMC Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 <p>ECW Television Championship Tournament - Semi Final</p><p> <strong>CM Punk</strong> vs. Sonny Siaki</p><p> </p><p> ECW Television Championship Tournament - Semi Final</p><p> Brent Albright vs. <strong>Homicide</strong></p><p> </p><p> Danny Doring vs. <strong>Kevin Fertig</strong></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivertaylor276 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 <p>ECW Television Championship Tournament - Semi Final</p><p> <strong>CM Punk</strong> vs. Sonny Siaki</p><p> </p><p> ECW Television Championship Tournament - Semi Final</p><p> Brent Albright vs. <strong>Homicide</strong></p><p> </p><p> Danny Doring vs. <strong>Kevin Fertig</strong></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christmas_ape Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 <p>ECW Television Championship Tournament - Semi Final</p><p> <strong>CM Punk</strong> vs. Sonny Siaki</p><p> </p><p> ECW Television Championship Tournament - Semi Final</p><p> Brent Albright vs. <strong>Homicide</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> Danny Doring vs.<strong> Kevin Fertig</strong></p><p> </p><p> Looking forward to seeing what kind of grade Punk can pull out of Siaki. Who knows perhaps this is all your fault for not switching his gimmick, maybe this is just his 'die Rocky die' phase and once you change his gimmick they'll be no limit to who the Siakolypse can destroy!</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricX Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 <p>ECW Television Championship Tournament - Semi Final</p><p> <strong>CM Punk</strong> vs. Sonny Siaki</p><p> </p><p> ECW Television Championship Tournament - Semi Final</p><p> Brent Albright vs. <strong>Homicide</strong></p><p> </p><p> Danny Doring vs. <strong>Kevin Fertig</strong></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 <p>Punk, but I'm with ape on the Siakolypse!</p><p> Homicidie by a landslide</p><p> Fertig</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20LEgend Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 ECW CyberSlam - Episode #15 Episode #15: <iframe width="745" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nMBo_XnC9KE" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe><hr color=black>Looking forward to seeing what kind of grade Punk can pull out of Siaki. Who knows perhaps this is all your fault for not switching his gimmick, maybe this is just his 'die Rocky die' phase and once you change his gimmick they'll be no limit to who the Siakolypse can destroy! He's been great, but I worried Siaki might be a step too far. I do eventually switch his gimmick, I think it's another two or three weeks before I remember though! I assume everything going wrong is my fault, on account of me not being very good at the booking side of the game. I'd love nothing more at this point than for Siaki to become a business transcending star. The Siakolypse gaining steam Punk, but I'm with ape on the Siakolypse! Two people is practically a movement! Siaki's real life story is what drew me to him in the first place (and him being a Flying Elvis obviously), so I would really love to see him succeed. He has potential, but I've not made much progress with him just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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