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January 2001: Mr. Vince McMahon decides to take the WWF public and now has shareholders to please and a Board of Directors to appease. Mr. McMahon does this by debuting the 'XFL' much to their pleasure; a new program aimed at a wider audience.

February 2001: The XFL collapses due to bad ratings and is publicly ridiculed. The shareholders vote to replace Mr. McMahon with a Board of Directors for his colossal failure.

March 2001: Concerned with what seems to be dipping Television ratings across the board for all pro wrestling shows the Board of Directors decide to pool their resources together and purchase the failing 'WCW' and bankrupt 'ECW'.

Assuming the new parent company name of 'World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.,' all three organizations are now under the strict guidelines of the WWE Board of Directors who have struck a deal with the USA network to air the three organization's respective shows.

April 2001: WWE, Inc. vow to never allow the market to become saturated with wrestling again and decide to give each organization one television show and four pay per views per year.

Ohio Valley Wrestling is valued as the most prominent developmental territory and they are contracted to provide developmental talent to all three organizations, without prejudice. Current WWF Road Agent, Pat Patterson, is given the responsibility to harness the young talent of the future. In order to make sure the booker of the developmental territory does not show any favoritism he or she is now considered as the favorite to take over an organization once a position becomes available - depending on their ability to remain impartial.

Trainers are recruited from across the globe to train non-wrestlers and to harness them into potential superstars in order to secure the future of the WWE. The Board contract Dominic DeNucci, Johnny Rodz, Killer Kowalski and Rocky Johnson to supplement current 'Tough Enough Camp' coach Tom Pritchard.
Mr. Kowalski is promoted to Head Coach (replacing Mr. Pritchard) with Mr. DeNucci as Assistant Coach.

A global-wide campaign is undertaken by the Board to hire, nurture and promote women's wrestling in the United States much to the pleasure of the female shareholders and audience members.

The Board vows to allow each organization to continue without the Board getting involved unnecessarily - as long as they become, and remain, profitable.



 
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World Wrestling Federation

Champions
WWF Champion: Kurt Angle
WWF Intercontinental Champion: Chris Benoit
WWF Lightweight Champion: Dean Malenko
WWF Tag Team Champions: Edge & Christian
WWF Women's Champion: Ivory

Main Event
Kurt Angle
Steve Austin
The Rock
Triple H
Undertaker

Upper Midcard
Chris Benoit
Chris Jericho
Kane

Midcard
Al Snow
Big Show
Billy Gunn
Bradshaw
Bubba Ray Dudley
Christian
D-Von Dudley
Eddie Guerrero
Edge
Faarooq
Grand Masta Sexay
Jeff Hardy
Matt Hardy
Maven
Rikishi
Road Dogg
Scotty 2 Hotty
Tazz
Test
William Regal

Tag Teams
APA
Dudley Boyz
Edge & Christian
Too Cool
Hardy Boyz
New Age Outlawz

Divas
Chyna

Managers
Lita (accompanying Hardy Boyz)
Stephanie McMahon (accompanying Triple H)
Trish Stratus (Mr. McMahon's personal secretary)

Non-Wrestlers
Mick Foley

Ohio Valley Wrestling
Albert
Big Bossman
Bull Buchanan
Chaz
Crash Holly
Dean Malenko
Debra
D'Lo
Essa Rios
Funaki
Goodfather
Hardcore Holly
Ivory
Jacqueline
K-Kwik
Molly Holly
Perry Saturn
Steve Blackman
Steven Richards
Taka Michinoku
Terri
The Kat
Tiger Ali Singh
Tori
Val Venis
X-Pac

Television Show
WWF Monday Night Raw

Pay Per Views
Royal Rumble (January 13, 2001)
WrestleMania 17 (April 14, 2001)
SummerSlam (July 29, 2001)
Survivor Series (October 21, 2001)
 
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World Championship Wrestling

Champions
WCW Champion: Scott Steiner
WCW United States Champion: General Rection
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WCW Tag Team Champions: InSiders

Main Event
Booker T
Goldberg
Ric Flair
Scott Hall
Scott Steiner
Sting

Upper Midcard
Diamond Dallas Page
Dustin Rhodes
Dusty Rhodes
Jeff Jarrett
Kevin Nash
Lance Storm
Mike Sanders
Sid

Midcard
Big Vito
Billy Kidman
Buff Bagwell
Chris Kanyon
Chuck Palumbo
Disco Inferno
General Rection
Jim Duggan
Johnny The Bull
Konnan
Lex Luger
Mike Awesome
Norman Smiley
Rey Misterio Jr.
Rick Steiner
Roadwarrior Animal
Sean O'Haire
Shane Douglas
Shawn Stasiak
Terry Funk
The Cat

Tag Teams
Mamalukes
O'Haire & Palumbo
InSiders

Managers
Midajah (accompanying Scott Steiner)
Stacy Keibler

Non-Wrestlers
Larry Zbysko

Ohio Valley Wrestling
Air Paris
AJ Styles
Alex Wright
Bam Bam Bigelow
Brian Adams
Brian Knobbs
Bryan Clarke
Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chris Candido
Corporal Cajun
Crowbar
Daffney
David Flair
Don Harris
Elix Skipper
Evan Karagias
Jamie Noble
Jimmy Hart
Kaz Hayashi
Kid Romeo
Kwee-Wee
Leia Meow
Major Gunns
Major Stash
Mark Jindrak
Meng
MI Smooth
Miss Elizabeth
Miss Jones
Paisley
Reno
Ron Harris
Sergeant A-WALL
Shane Helms
Shannon Moore
Stevie Ray
Tammy Sytch
Tygress
Wayne DeBruce
Yang

Television Show
WCW Thursday Night Nitro

Pay Per Views
Spring Stampede (March 17, 2001)
The Great American Bash (June 10, 2001)
War Games (September 30, 2001)
StarrCade 14 (December 16, 2001)
 
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Extreme Championship Wrestling

Champions
ECW Champion: Steve Corino
ECW Television Champion: Rhino
ECW Tag Team Champions: Doring and Roadkill

Main Event
Rob Van Dam

Upper Midcard
CW Anderson
Jerry Lynn
Justin Credible
Raven
Rhino
Sandman
Steve Corino
Super Crazy
Tommy Dreamer

Managers
Paul Heyman (Owner)

Ohio Valley Wrestling
Balls Mahoney
Bill Alfonso
Blue Boy
Chilly Willy
Chris Chetti
Chris Hamrick
Christian York
Danny Doring
Dawn Marie
Elektra
EZ Money
Francine
Jack Victory
James Maritato
Jasmin St. Claire
Jazz
Joel Gertner
Joey Matthews
Johnny Swinger
Julio Dinero
Kid Kash
Lou E. Dangerously
Mikey Whipwreck
Nova
Roadkill
Sal E. Graziano
Simon Diamond
Sinister Minister
Spanish Angel
Spike Dudley
Yoshihiro Tajiri
Tony DeVito
Tony Mamaluke

Television Show
ECW Hardcore TV (Friday's)

Pay Per Views
Guilty As Charged (February 10, 2001)
Hardcore Heaven (May 27, 2001)
Heat Wave (August 19, 2001)
November To Remember (November 18, 2001)
 
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These are the wrestlers hired by Pat Patterson who are not currently signed with any organization.
Some legendary wrestlers have been hired simply to help the younger talent in their development.
There is a huge number of female wrestlers due to the pressure from the WWE Board of Directors to promote women's wrestling in the United States.

Ohio Valley Wrestling
Adara James
Alexis Laree
Alicia
Allison Danger
April Hunter
Athena
Bambi
Barry Windham
Bertha Faye
Beulah McGuillicutty
Bobcat
Brock Lesnar
Bull Nakano
Chad Collyer
Charlie Haas
Damien
Desire
Doug Basham
Eric Angle
Fabulous Moolah
Fluff Dupp
Gail Kim
Gangrel
Goldylocks
Helena Heavenly
Honky Tonk Man
Jessica Darlin
J-Love
Kenny Bolin
Kim Nielson
Kimberly Page
Kimo
King Kong Bundy
Krist Myst
Lady Victoria
Lenny
Leviathan
Lodi
Looney Lane
Luna Vachon
Madusa
Mae Young
Mark Henry
Marty Jannetty
Masato Tanaka
Miss Joni
Missy Hyatt
Mr. Black
New Jack
Nick Dinsmore
Nidia
Nikita Fink
O.G. Ekmo
Paulina Gupta
Payne
Queen Victoria
Randy Orton
Rico Constantino
Rob Conway
Ron Waterman
Russ Haas
Russ McCullough
Sabu
Scorpio
Scott Vick
Seven
Shelton Benjamin
Sherri Martel
Simply Luscious
Steve Bradley
Synn
Taylor Matheny
Taylor Vaughn
The Damaja
The Patriot
The Prototype
Tito Ortiz
Trinity
Veronica Caine

 
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Thursday Night Nitro
May 3, 2001

Tony Schiavone
Welcome ladies and gentleman to another episode of Mon...​
[Schiavone looks at his co-host Mike Tenay.]

Tony Schiavone
...Thursday? Night Nitro?

Mike Tenay
You've got that right Tony! We have all heard the news about the reboot of WCW under the WWE Board of Directors. We are not part of the WWF, we are still here live and well on our own terms.

Tony Schiavone
That's right! We have been off the air for approximately two months. This is our very first show on the USA network...boy what a bargain they got for airing WCW programming!
[Chavo Guerrero Jr's music plays and he comes out to cheers with his WCW Cruiserweight championship around his waist.]

Tony Schiavone
...and it looks like we are starting things out in typical WCW fashion...the real WCW as we once knew it...with a Cruiserweight championship match!

Mike Tenay
Who will challenge for the Cruiserweight title on this inaugural airing of WCW Nitro on the USA network?!?​

[Billy Kidman's music plays. He heads to the ring and shakes hands with Chavo as the referee holds the title overhead.]

Tony Schiavone
What a class act these two are Tenay. Shaking each other's hand as the match heads under way.

Chavo Guerrero Jr. © vs. Billy Kidman
WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match


Winner: Chavo Guerrero Jr.​

[Kidman and Chavo embrace in the ring and Kidman holds Chavo's hand up as WCW's Cruiserweight champion...unfortunately the moment is cut short when 'I'm Back' plays and out walks...]

Mike Tenay
Tony! That’s Eric Bischoff!

Tony Schiavone
...I am speechless Tenay! We never thought we would ever see him in this promotion again.

[Eric Bischoff enters the ring and grabs a microphone.]

Eric Bischoff
Well...well...well. It looks like WCW is having a little reunion! You didn’t think that you would be having this reunion without ol’ Uncle Eric did ya?
[The audience boo as Kidman and Chavo begin to climb out of the ring.]

Eric Bischoff
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Not so fast there.

Well congratulations...on a well retained championship match. It was earlier this year that I was sent home by WCW management and all I heard all over the internet and the dirt sheets and the radio shows and the television shows...how Uncle Eric never let the Cruiserweights shine.

I shrugged it off...surely, that is not what my own employees had thought of me? When it was *I* that created the Cruiserweight division, brought in the best cruiserweights from across the globe; so that they could have a place to apply their craft from the likes of Brian Pillman, Jushin Liger, Rey Misterio Jr. and even the two of you. So imagine my surprise when I heard nothing but complaints from the cruiserweights...once I was gone from WCW of course.

Whilst I was being paid to sit on my couch; one Monday night I turned on Nitro and there I saw Vince Russo and his pathetic attempt to make the Cruiserweights relevant by having them in the main events. You want to know what I did when I started to see Billy Kidman vs. Hulk Hogan? I did what over 1 million Americans did. I changed the channel to Raw and lo and behold I see former WCW wrestlers...Benoit, Malenko, Saturn and Guerrero prancing about on WWF programming!

They would never have had that opportunity had it not been for the cruiserweight division - *MY* brainchild.

So you know what I am doing, since the WWE Board saw fit to rehire me as the General Manager for WCW? I am officially retiring the Cruiserweight division and the Cruiserweight championship! You Cruiserweights want equality? That’s fine by me, you can go up against the heavyweights from here on out and if you want to call yourself champions then you have to beat the best. No more throwing around a useless Cruiserweight title which clearly you don’t even care about.

Screw the Cruiserweight division.

Screw the Cruiserweight title.

And screw the Cruiserweights!
[Chavo Guerrero and Billy Kidman get out of the ring, shaking their heads, visibly upset. Chavo realizes that his title is now worthless and so he throws the title back in the ring at a smiling Bischoff’s feet and walks to the back with Kidman. Bischoff picks up the belt and slings it over his shoulder.]

Eric Bischoff
This brings me to someone else. One of the most outspoken cruiserweights...Rey Misterio Jr., oh you love him I know. But tonight he will need all the help that he can get because he will be going up against...’The Total Package’ Lex Luger!

But that’s not the only reason I’m out here. When I was gone and I was tuning in and out of Nitro I realized that one of the best color commentators of all time had been missing. Frankly, Schiavone you need all the help you can possibly get and so I have resigned...Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan to an iron clad contract!​

[Bobby Heenan comes out, shakes Eric’s hands through the ropes, and takes his seat at the announcers table, wiping his eyes.]

Mike Tenay
Oh god...

Tony Schiavone
Well fans, let the torment begin...​

[Tony looks at Heenan.]

Tony Schiavone
Are you crying Bobby??

Bobby Heenan
Yes!

What a man Mr. Bischoff is. I salute you sir. His vision for WCW is remarkable.
Tony Schiavone
He just deleted the Cruiserweight division as though it was a typo on my mac!

Mike Tenay
Who knows what Bischoff has in store for WCW this time?

Eric Bischoff
Oh...’Rey-Rey’ your match is next!


{COMMERCIAL}


Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Lex Luger

Winner: Rey Misterio Jr.

Tony Schiavone
Rey-Rey picked up the win! My goodness, a cruiserweight just beat a former WCW Champion!

Bobby Heenan
Luger is going bananas!

Mike Tenay
Misterio has wrestled this entire match with his mask. Bischoff forced him to remove it the last time he was here. Surely, Bischoff cannot be happy about that.​

[We cut backstage to Pamela Paulshock and Mike Sanders].

Pamela Paulshock
Please join me at this time, with Mike Sanders.

Mike, this is a new WCW, a new beginning, a new chance for you to do things right. What are your goals for this new restart for WCW, and all of us?

Mike Sanders
Well, for one, I must say that I have been the unlikeliest of heroes that many fans have looked up to in the past and so...

Pamela Paulshock
Now wait just one moment Mike. We all know your checkered past. It’s a bit of a stretch to say that you are a hero to all the great WCW fans.

Mike Sanders
Pam, I’m not the biggest guy and I think that is what the WCW fans love about me. That I do anything to win, and if that means I have to break a rule or two here or there then so be it.
I am officially putting every champion in WCW on notice that I will be champion soon.

Pamela Paulshock
You are putting the current WCW champion Scott Steiner on notice?

Mike Sanders
Well...
[Mike Sanders fidgets nervously.]

Pamela Paulshock
What’s wrong Mike? You look a little nervous.

Mike Sanders
This is WCW Pam! We have traditions and our tradition has always been that the WCW United States champion is the one in line for a title shot. So I am putting, whoever the US champ is, on notice that...

[Current WCW United States champion, the much larger, General Rection walks on by and stares Sanders in the face.]

General Rection
You.
Me.
Title Shot.
Next Week.

[Sanders looks worried as the General walks away, wondering what he just got himself into].

Pamela Paulshock
What a fighting champion! We already have a title match set for next week!
Tony, Tenay, Brain take it away.
[Sirens begin to blare as Scott Steiner walks out with his favorite freak Midajah and the WCW Championship.]

Tony Schiavone
Uh-oh...here comes trouble!

Mike Tenay
Here comes Freakzilla, The Genetic Freak himself Sco...

Bobby Heenan
No, No! Here comes the WCW Champion...*OUR* Champion!

Scott Steiner
Now where was I?

Two months away from WCW, two months away from wrestling, two months away...from my freaks.

So we come back to WCW Nitro and it’s on USA and the first thing that happens is BITCH-off comes back. Well let me tell you something Bitch...don’t get in my way, don’t get in my face. I don’t want to have to break your skinny little neck, rip off that hair-do off your head and send you packing back to your couch in several pieces.

As far as the cruiserweights go...none of you have the talent to step up to the Big Bad Booty Daddy and if any of you want to try me then this title is up for grabs...anytime, anywhere.

Now moving on to the real reason I’m out here. You see the last time around in WCW I was suspended for speaking the truth about a one-hundred and twenty-two year old man. The management in the back weren’t too happy with what I said but I don’t give a shit. Now that we are off TNT with Turner being kicked out of his own company that he built and moving on to a real network...the USA network – I can say what I want, where I want, how I want.

Turner has been thrown out of his own company it’s time to do the same to the so called ‘man’ of WCW. I know you’re back there Flair, I can smell your stinking rotten teeth from here. Why don’t you come out here and call yourself the ‘man’ before the Genetic Freak and you’ll see what goes down.​

[Ric Flair makes his way out and stands in the ramp with a smirk on his face.]

Tony Schiavone
I never thought that I would say this but Flair had better stay away from Steiner.

Bobby Heenan
I go a long way back with Flair Tony and I have to agree with you for once. Flair cannot beat Steiner. Steiner scares grizzly bears away.

Mike Tenay
Someone has to stand up to this rampaging maniac Brain. I don’t like Flair’s chances in any fight against the Genetic Freak but someone has to stand up to him.

Ric Flair [calmly]
I once knew a great young talent who was up and coming in WCW. He destroyed everyone and everything in his path and frankly no one could match him.

That man was Scott Steiner.

He was the most talented young man I had ever seen. A heavyweight that could move like a cruiserweight.
I had no ill feelings towards you Steiner but now you keep coming after the Nature Boy. The fact of the matter, Steiner, is that as great as you were in that ring you were always overshadowed by the likes of the new world order. As a consequence it has made you one angry young man but you know something Steiner? You can look in the mirror and know that you screwed yourself out of millions of dollars.

Scott Steiner
Why don’t you get in the ring and stop being the bitch that you are Flair before I come down there, rip that cheap suit off you and kick your ass!

Better yet, I’ll leave the suit on because no one wants to see your flab flapping around on camera. Seeing that will make the fans change the channel.

Ric Flair
Yeah...maybe I should take what you take...

YOU know it, I know it and what’s more all these people know it. That had it not been for your ego, you would have had a great future right here in WCW. Instead we have a raging lunatic with high blood pressure about to blow a vein in his neck.

[Gradually getting angrier as Flair talks, Steiner begins to visibly move around the ring in a violent manner as Midajah tries to calm him down.]

Ric Flair
Fact check Steiner...you are not the man until you beat the man. You wanted me for a long time Steiner. You got me. Put that title on the line and I will show you why I am the man like I showed your little lady last night...WHOOOOOOOOOO!
[Flair walks to the back smirking with Midajah still trying to calm Steiner down.]

Scott Steiner
SHUT UP MIDGE!

Flair...you’re a senile old man and I will put my title on the line tonight! Unless you lost your balls after stepping on them. I will show the world what happens when a senior citizen meets a world class athlete like Freakzilla...holla if ya hear me!!!!

Mike Tenay
Wow...on our very first broadcast on USA we have a main event match scheduled between Ric Flair and...Scott Steiner!

Tony Schiavone
That is going to be a grudge match to see. It’s been in the making for a very long time. I don’t know what The Nature Boy is thinking frankly.

Bobby Heenan
It’s settled. We say goodbye to Ric Flair and Steiner retains the WCW Championship!



{COMMERCIAL}



Disco Inferno vs. Goldberg

Winner: Goldberg.

Bobby Heenan
Da Man! With the greatest streak in professional wrestling history...what was it? A million to one?

Mike Tenay
I think that ship has long sailed Brain. Goldberg’s career seems to have had reached its peak.

Tony Schiavone
I think you may be right Tenay. The greatest star ever produced by WCW has floundered ever since his loss to ‘Big Sexy’ Kevin Nash two years ago.

Speaking of where to go next fans. Up next, a legendary WCW superstar contemplates retirement.

Bobby Heenan
Jim Duggan is still around?


{COMMERCIAL}​


[Gene Okerlund walks out to the rampway for a scheduled interview.]

Gene Okerlund
Ladies and Gentleman, please allow me the privilege and honor to welcome WCW’s favorite son...’The Franchise’ Sting!
[Sting comes out in street clothes.]

Gene Okerlund
Sting...[shaking his head] say it isn’t so.

Say the rumors that have been flying around the internet for the past two months are not true.

Sting
Gene I wish I could.

For the past two months I have had plenty of time to reflect on my career. There have been a lot of ups and a lot of downs.

I don’t know if I have anything else left to give. I hear the WCW fans right now as I always have, and they’re begging me for one more match...

Gene Okerlund
If you don’t mind my saying so Stinger, that would be a tremendous idea at the very least.

Sting
I’m sure it would be Gene. For you, for me and for all our fans.

The truth is that I am happy with where I am right now and I don’t know if I want this anymore.

The desire, the passion...the past few years in WCW has exhausted me and I think I may be ready to call time on my professional wrestling career.

If I never wrestled another match again. I would be okay with that.

Gene Okerlund
Sting...we all want to know. What is on your mind? Are you or are you not retiring?

Sting
Gene...right now I don’t know.

I...just don’t know where I stand on this anymore.

Gene Okerlund
Sting...allow me to be the first to shake your hand and thank you for the memories.

Any final words for your fans?

Sting
Yes, I would like to say to anyone that has ever watched WCW...thank you for making a great dream my reality for so long.

Thank you and God bless.

Gene Okerlund
I don’t know what to make of this...Tenay, Schiavone...and Brain...back to you.

Mike Tenay
Tonight is shaping up to be a very memorable night Tony.

Tony Schiavone
I don’t know what to make of this either Gene. Sting, we wish you the best but...what do you think of that announcement Bobby? I’m flabbergasted here.

Bobby Heenan
After hearing that I only have one thing to say.

Does Gene have a problem with me or something? He mentioned me like I was a bad smell or something...whining my name...’braa—in’, ‘braaaaa-in’...its brain you dummy.​

[Tony and Tenay look at each other shaking their heads. Norman Smiley comes out and warms up for his match.]

Norman Smiley vs. Jeff Jarrett

Winner: Jeff Jarrett.


Bobby Heenan
After witnessing that I only have one question Tony. Why cry over Sting’s retirement when we have such a bright future?!

Tony Schiavone
I might have to agree with you to a certain degree there Brain. Sting’s retirement is a huge shocker but we have to look forward to the future and Jeff Jarrett may very well be that future.

Mike Tenay
Jeff wins in convincing fashion against a seasoned veteran; Norman Smiley. I find it interesting that he came out without his traditional guitar.

Bobby Heenan
I heard he gave it to a sick fan.

Tony Schiavone
Really?

Bobby Heenan
Yes...the poor kid...he was sick to death of Mean Gene’s announcing.


{COMMERCIAL}


[Mike Sanders walks backstage worried about his title match next week. Muttering wrestling sequences to himself.]

Mike Sanders
Lock up...arm lock...thumb to the eye...no, no...lock up...hammer lock...kick to the bal...​

[Mike bumps into Jarrett who is walking backstage after his match and is immediately star struck.]

Jeff Jarrett
Hey...watch where you are going slap nuts.

Mike Sanders
I’m sorry Mr. Double J...J. Congratulations on your win sir.​

[Jeff glares at Sanders and Mike begins walking away and stops when an idea clearly comes into his head and goes back to Jeff.]

Mike Sanders
Erm...Mr. Double J...

Jeff Jarrett
The name’s Jeff kid. What do you want?

Mike Sanders
You know...I have this match next week and you’re one of my favorite wrestlers of all time...possibly the greatest!

Jeff Jarrett
What’s your point?

Mike Sanders
My point is sir...I have this match and I would consider it an honor if you helped coach me for it.​

[Jeff laughs at him and begins walking away.]

Jeff Jarrett
I don’t have time for that kid. In case you didn’t realize WCW has been off for two months that means no Jeff Jarrett for two months. Everyone in WCW has to prove themselves all over again...this time to the WWE board.

Mike Sanders
[muttering to self]
Well...I guess there goes my chances on being the U.S. champion...lock up...arm-bar...​

[Jeff overhears this and quickly turns back to Sanders grabbing his arm.]

Jeff Jarrett
What did you just say kid?

Mike Sanders
What?

Jeff Jarrett
What did you just say?

Mike Sanders
...when?

Jeff Jarrett
Just now...

Mike Sanders
Arm-bar?

Jeff Jarrett
[annoyed]
NO! The U.S. title...you just mentioned the U.S. title.

Mike Sanders
[excitedly]
Oh yeah!

I just challenged General Rection to a title match and I have the match and I’m trying to remember what to do and I don’t know if I’ll win but if I do then I’ll be the United States champion and I’ll challenge Scott Steiner and I’ll hold both belts and...

Jeff Jarrett
OK calm down kid. Relax. You’re talking your tongue into a twist. Don’t hurt your brain.

Let me get this right. YOU have a title match?

Mike Sanders
Yes sir.

Jeff Jarrett

For the WCW United States championship?

Mike Sanders
Yes sir.

Jeff Jarrett
Next week on Nitro?

Mike Sanders
Yes sir.​

[Jarrett places his arm over Sanders’ shoulder, and begins walking with him.]

Jeff Jarrett
Well why didn’t you say so? I think I have just the plan.

Mike Tenay
Am I seeing this right? Did I just witness Jeff Jarrett befriend Mike Sanders?

Tony Schiavone
Well...I think we just saw Mike Sanders befriend Jeff Jarrett. There’s a difference.

Bobby Heenan
What a great guy. Always willing to give advice.


O’Haire & Palumbo vs. Mamalukes

Winners: O’Haire & Palumbo.


Bobby Heenan
O’Haire and Palumbo, what a great tag team combination they make.

Tony Schiavone
They certainly do Brain, I hope to see more of this great young tag team.

Mike Tenay
Just another example of what this new WCW will be bringing to the table.

Ric Flair vs. Scott Steiner W/Midajah ©
WCW Championship Match



Bobby Heenan
This match has been all Scott Steiner!

Tony Schiavone
Steiner jumped Flair at the entrance Brain! What do you expect? Steiner has thrown Flair onto the guardrails, into the fans, over our announcer table and into the ring.

Mike Tenay
Flair has mounted absolutely no offence so far. The referee should just stop the damn match!

Bobby Heenan
Oh no...Flair wanted this. He started this with Steiner!

Tony Schiavone
Look at Midajah; constantly taunting Flair. I think I have to agree with you Ten...Steiner and Flair tumble to the outside!

Bobby Heenan
Midajah just handed a metal pole to Steiner!

Mike Tenay
That jezebel!

Tony Schiavone
She has the referee distracted! This cannot be good for Flair. Steiner is about to crack his skull open like an egg!

Mike Tenay
Someone just nailed Steiner with a steel chair from behind! Who is that?

Tony Schiavone
THAT’S BOOKER T!!

Bobby Heenan
What?!

Mike Tenay
Steiner did not go down from the chair to the back Tony!

Bobby Heenan
Run Booker run!

Tony Schiavone
Booker just nailed him with a chair shot to the head and down goes Steiner!

Mike Tenay
Booker is heading to the back! Midajah cannot believe what just happened. The referee is administering the ten count...

Tony Schiavone
The count is at 6 and no one is getting up...no wait! Flair is begging to move...but so is Steiner!

Bobby Heenan
He really is the Genetic Freak!

Tony Schiavone
Steiner lunges at Flair...but Flair moved out of the way and Steiner just went face first into the ring post!

Mike Tenay
And blood is just oozing out of Steiner’s head now! I don’t know if it was from the chair or the post...

Tony Schiavone
Flair has made it to the ring at the count of 9!

Flair has won it! But at what COST?!

Bobby Heenan
If you thought Steiner was mad before...he’ll *really* be mad now!

Tony Schiavone
Booker just helped Flair win, Steiner retains but you have to believe that Booker is now in Steiner’s crosshairs!

Join us next week fans for another episode of *Thursday* Night Nitro!

Winner: Ric Flair via count out.

RATING: 6.42
ATTENDANCE: 7,012
TICKET SALES: $280,480


 
#7 · (Edited)
That was a good first show, just my opinion but the Cruiserweight thing left a bad taste in my mouth and was kind of one of those "What's the point of doing it?" Things, a tiny bit more depth into the matches would be nice instead of just saying who won, just my opinion though.

During the Jarrett/Rection promo you missed a spot to put rections name to where it looks like:

"Jarrett: For the US Title?

Yep"

Not exact wording but close, also I feel like Bischoff was a tiny bit of a why do that thing as well, I mean from what I read he only got shown and mentioned twice, once in Steiner's promo and in the beginning.

Other than that I can't wait to read more and am excited to se what ECW does. keep up the good work though as I can't wait to read more!

P.S. We had the same Palumhaire and Mamalukes match lol


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#8 ·
That was a good first show, just my opinion but the Cruiserweight thing left a bad taste in my mouth and was kind of one of those "What's the point of doing it?" Things, a tiny bit more depth into the matches would be nice instead of just saying who won, just my opinion though.

During the Jarrett/Rection promo you missed a spot to put rections name to where it looks like:

"Jarrett: For the US Title?

Yep"

Not exact wording but close, also I feel like Bischoff was a tiny bit of a why do that thing as well, I mean from what I read he only got shown and mentioned twice, once in Steiner's promo and in the beginning.

Other than that I can't wait to read more and am excited to se what ECW does. keep up the good work though as I can't wait to read more!

P.S. We had the same Palumhaire and Mamalukes match lol
Thank you for the comment.

I have been unwell much of this year so I have not been able to contribute but I am feeling better now, and I hope to continue this.

I will take your feedback on board for sure.
 
#9 ·
Friday Night Hardcore TV
May 4, 2001​
[The ECW arena is shown with the crowd chanting “ECW”. Joey Styles is in the ring.]

Joey Styles
Oh...My...GOD!!

[The ECW arena pops]​

Joey Styles
ECW is brought to you tonight by...WWE...Inc.​

[The ECW arena boos with Joey Styles shrugging his shoulders as though to show the fans he is not happy with it either.]

Joey Styles
Ladies and Gentleman... please welcome; the true owner of ECW...the dangerous mind himself...Paul HEYMAN!​

[The ECW arena cheers wildly as Paul Heyman walks out in his trench coat, baseball cap, headset wrapped around his neck. He gets into the ring and Joey Styles hands him the mic and the crowd wildly chant ‘ECW’ once again.]

Paul Heyman
Those three letters have defined what I have stood for, for what I have believed in for over five years. You see; I may not be a big shot like an Eric Bischoff or a Vince McMahon but I know what brought me to the dance. So ‘thank YOU’ to all the ECW fans who made this work for over five years.​

[Joey Styles leaves the ring and returns to the broadcast booth.]


‘They’ said it couldn’t be done, ‘they’ said Paul Heyman is not good enough, ‘they’ said ECW doesn’t have a chance in the big leagues...well, we took this little engine and we made it work.

And now ‘THEY’ are in charge?

I didn’t put my blood, sweat and tears into this promotion to let corporate bureaucrats in cheap suits, with a ton of money, tell me what to do...and yet that is exactly what is happening.

You see...the WWE board of directors who are now in control of the wrestling industry not only kicked Vince McMahon out as head honcho of his own promotion, but bought out WCW and forced ECW into bankruptcy so they could buy us out too and thus control the wrestling world.

Well...not on my watch. You see the one thing ‘they’ could not do was get rid of Paul Heyman like they wanted to. You see I may not be the owner of ECW anymore but I am still contracted as general manager of this promotion and I am going to stay and stick to what brought me here...blood, guts and glory!

But...that is exactly what the WWE board are afraid of...so they have forced themselves upon me to conform and to present a style of wrestling more in line with the WWF and WCW. ‘They’ have forced one of their own onto us...someone that will stay loyal to the paycheck and thus to them...someone who was a virus in the old ECW and apparently is back with more power...and Joey Styles you’re not going to like this...ladies and gentleman give it up for WWE’s chosen ass kisser...​

[Cyrus walks out amidst a mix reaction of cheers (because of the familiar ECW original that he is) and boos (because he has aligned himself with the WWE board.) Paul walks out of the ring towards Cyrus. Cyrus extends his hand to Paul but Paul brushes past Cyrus and heads to the back.]


Joey Styles
You have GOT to be kidding me!​

[Cyrus gets into the ring.]
Cyrus
And you all thought you had seen the last of me.
You see, when ECW was thrown off of TNN and began to flounder like a fish going belly up...*I* was called by the WWE board and the board told me that they wanted me to come back to the ECW to make sure that ECW toes the WWE line.
Well, I’m back...and I am going to make sure that *you* Mr. Heyman stick to the standards and procedures of the board. We’re not a big fish in a small pond anymore, we’re a tiny fish in the ocean and if we’re not careful we may all end up without a job. None of us wants that, certainly not me.
Just let me do my job and I’ll let you do yours.​

Joey Styles
…and ECW starts off not with a bang...not even a whimper but with the return of a damned VIRUS.​


{ECW Opening}​


[Current ECW tag team champions Danny Doring and Roadkill are in the ring.]

Joey Styles
As you can see ECW tag team champions Doring and Roadkill are in the ring...​

Cyrus​

...and it’s great to be back on the air isn’t it Joey?​
Joey Styles
It sure is Virus...I mean Cyrus.​
Cyrus
Hey, hey, hey! Don’t call me that Joey! Let’s not start things out like this, this is a new beginning for ECW. Don’t be a grouch like Paul.​
Joey Styles
Like you said earlier Cyrus...You do your job and I’ll do mine...and that’s MISTER Heyman to you.​

[Sandman’s music plays and the fans go wild. Sandman heads on out down the ramp instead of the traditional fan/balcony entrance.]

Joey Styles
It’s great to see the Sandman back in ECW...something just isn’t right when you see him head down the ramp instead of walking the balcony way up in the rafters.​

Cyrus
I don’t think we will be seeing any more of that Joey.​

Joey Styles
...what do you mean by that?!​

Cyrus
The board doesn’t see fit that the Sandman head down through the crowd, walking the balcony, whilst drinking beer and holding a weapon in his hand. I have informed him that he is no longer allowed to use that entrance.​

Joey Styles
...are you kidding me?!​

Cyrus
Absolutely not Joey. He poses a great threat to himself let alone walking a balcony whilst drunk. Fans can be injured by this and the board does not want any lawsuits. Believe it or not ECW can be sued for a lot of money now thanks to the board...ECW is worth more than it ever did before...not that it was worth much in the first place.

Just look at him Joey, Sandman can’t even climb the turnbuckles properly to pose for the fans.​

Joey Styles
You’re a damn VIRUS Cyrus!

Looks like he is saluting you with the middle finger. I think fans all over the arena are giving you the finger now.

Cyrus
As usual the internet geeks in the crowd heard about Sandman being stripped of his traditional entrance before I was even able to tell him.​

[Tommy Dreamer comes out.]

Doring and Roadkill © vs. Dreamer and Sandman
ECW Tag Team Championship Match

Joey Styles
Sandman and Dreamer have never looked better. This match has seen all the traditional brawling of a typical ECW match.

Cyrus
Sandman is going berserk! He is hitting everyone with that damn cane...wait, he just whacked Dreamer in the head!

This guy is a total whack job.​

Joey Styles
He looks pretty wasted to me. Cover...1...2...3! We have new ECW tag team champions!​

Winners: Dreamer and Sandman​

[The four men hug it out in the ring and have a mini beer bash between them.]


Cyrus
What a show of respect between these athletes...with the exception of the Sandman of course.​


[We cut to a video package showcasing CW Anderson. He talks candidly for a few moments about being a part of the rich Anderson wrestling family in particular being the nephew of Arn Anderson and never ever mentioning it on television before. He talks about looking forward to making a return to the ECW.]

Joey Styles
CW Anderson...is the direct nephew of Arn?

Cyrus
Bet you never knew that one did you Joey?

Joey Styles
Well no...but it certainly explains a lot.

Cyrus
Like the receding hairline?

Joey Styles
...well there’s that too...wait, where are you going?!

Cyrus
I have to head to the ring Joey, I have a huge announcement to make next.

Joey Styles
We have a job to do up here Cyr...oh...just cut to the damned commercial!

{COMMERCIAL}​


[Cyrus is in the ring with a mic with fans clearly booing him now.]

Cyrus
Just pipe down a moment will you? I have an announcement to make. *clears throat*
Ladies and gentleman, I would like to formally introduce the greatest wrestler to have ever been produced by ECW. My friend, your current ECW champion, “Old School” Steve Corino!​

[Steve Corino heads down to the ring in his street clothes amidst cheers. He hugs Cyrus prompting some boo’s from the fans, takes the mic from him and looks solemnly into the camera. He begins to speak in a low calm voice whilst the ECW championship glistens on his shoulder. Cyrus heads back to the announcers booth.]

Steve Corino
It was two weeks ago that I was sitting at home when my phone began to ring off the hook. The big news was in. After being off the air for one month ECW was returning to television.

I can’t say that I was happy or thrilled about it.

My reign in the old ECW was one full of conviction and I believed that ECW closing was a good thing. Not just for this business but for the good of the boys. The boys no longer had to go out there and kill themselves to make a living; leaving body parts laying in the ring. I was happy that I would be the champion, the one, who helped stamp out this ridiculous fad of wrestling with furniture as a form of art. Finally, I could lay down my crusade and go on with my life. I would have gladly returned to the independents.

For a reason I could somewhat understand the WWE board bought ECW. It definitely wasn’t because ECW was so great, because ECW never made any money. Let’s face facts, buying ECW was a waste of time and money. Then, for a reason I could not fathom they decided to bring back ECW and whilst every other ECW alumni were only too content to sign up, I refused. I was proud with what I had accomplished and I was happy to leave the ECW championship hung on my wall like a trophy.

It wasn’t until my great mentor, Cyrus, reached out to me and said that the WWE board needed me. Can you imagine that? Here was the WWE board who now owned the WWF and WCW, the only two promotions that mean anything in the wrestling world, and they wanted me.

Cyrus explained to me that they needed me to help transition Extreme Championship Wrestling back to Eastern Championship Wrestling. A wrestling promotion that they could be proud of, a regional promotion for wrestlers to go to become better at what they do.

Then it all clicked and it all made sense. My crusade wasn’t over, in fact it was just made legitimate by the new owners of ECW. My answer to you, Cyrus, and to the board is: I ACCEPT!

I want it to be known from here on that although I may be the Extreme champion, I am no longer contracted to represent Extreme Championship Wrestling. I am contracted to represent Eastern Championship Wrestling.

This is my formal announcement to all the boys and girls in the back. Pledge your allegiance and loyalty to me and we will take back this promotion from these idiot fans and make sure that this place is never run by the inmates ever again.

Little by little, we will take this promotion back to the Promised Land, whether by hook or by crook.​

Joey Styles
...is this your doing Cyrus?​

Cyrus
Of course it’s my doing Joey. He just said that didn’t he?! We’re going mainstream Joey...stop thinking so small. Do you want to work out of a bingo hall for the rest of your life?​
Joey Styles
I like it here Cyrus! If you don’t then leave! As a matter of fact why don’t you leave me, Paul, the fans and the entire ECW promotion alone? Just let us run.​
Cyrus
Let you run? Let you run wild again? We actually have money now Joey, maybe you don’t understand but anyone can sue ECW and the parent company, WWE, Inc., is liable. It’s what all the promotions are doing under the WWE, Inc., banner and have done so for a very long time. Why do you think the WWF and WCW have been so profitable for so long?​
Joey Styles
We’re not them! We never were and you know something we don’t want to be! Frankly, I’m tired of hearing these cheap plug-ins for the WWF and WCW on an ECW show! Are you being paid to do that too? What is this, sabotage?​
Cyrus
Don’t be an idiot Joey! If we wanted to sabotage the ECW product we would just let you guys run wild like you did before. You wouldn’t need us to sabotage you damnit, it wouldn’t be long until you would be thrown off of television, pay per view and this place would fold itself and you guys wouldn’t ever know that it did. You’d just see Heyman show up on a WWF or WCW show because that’s the kind of guy that he is.​
[Joey and Cyrus are shown staring intensely at each other. The camera cuts to Super Crazy heading to the ring and he is followed by Jerry Lynn.]

Joey Styles
Main event match time...and I don’t know how much I can focus on this match.​
Cyrus
Be a professional Joey! This is going to be a classic!​

Super Crazy vs. Jerry Lynn

Joey Styles
This match has been a spectacular aerial showdown!

Cyrus
It sure is...and not a chair in sight!

Joey Styles
They can go to the chairs, that’s still legal in ECW until the board says otherwise.

Cyrus
It may not be that long until it is Joey, then what will you do?

Joey Styles
Shut up and let me call the match! Jerry Lynn moved out of the way of Crazy’s final trifecta moonsault finish. He has Crazy in the...yes, the tornado DDT...there’s the three count!

Cyrus
These guys will always have a great place here on Eastern Championship Wrestling.​

Joey Styles
IT’S EXTREME CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING! SCREW THIS SHIT!​

[Joey throws off his headset and storms off. Cyrus laughs it off.]

Cyrus
That is all we have time for guys...join us again next week for another edition of ECW Wrestling where I poke Joey some more!​

Winners: Jerry Lynn​


RATING: 0.69
ATTENDANCE: 10,035
TICKET SALES: $401,400
 
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