According to the source, the WWE is still planning on doing a major overhaul of the ECW brand.
However it is now being speculated that these plans and changes won't be made until after Wrestlemania. Many SyFy executives have been nagging and pushing for the changes to be made by the WWE. Some of changes that are being thought of are:
- Renaming the name of the brand and completely drop the ECW letters
- Focus on more younger stars
- Incorporate more Science Fiction orientated storylines and conspiracy theory type angles
Discuss it on the wrestling forum
Comment #1
I agree with Comment # 11
Posted by Disco Inferno on Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Comment #2
First one would be helpful, so misleading when it stands for "Extreme Championship Wrestling" When it's not extreme, there is one championship in the entire brand and it's hardly considered wrestling due to the lack of organisation.
Focusing on younger stars is what WWE needs to do.
Wtf? That is probably the... BEST idea I've ever heard! That would be gold, bring back Kevin Thorn, then bring back CM Punk and use his straightedge-ness and brain washing abilities as a fictional storyline.
Posted by Himself on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #3
a-frickin-men.
Posted by Mikey Ramirez on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #4
i think is a good idea
Posted by dominick on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #5
Science Fiction storylines? Well it may be a sort of so bad it's good turn to ECW. It'll certainly make ECW stranger which may be a good thing.
Posted by Red Unit on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #6
I hope noone robs my space-chimp gimmick!
Posted by ninjamissile3001 on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #7
Future WM main event: Kirk vs Picard
Posted by October Raven on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #8
hmm... this could work
Posted by on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #9
For a great businessman, Vince does some incredibly dumb things at times. How about a wrestling show that's extreme with chairs and blood and stuff like that, I mean surely they have that somewhere.......
Posted by Hayden Sikh on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #10
These ideas are great. The sci-fi storylines are a little weird though, although I'm interested to see what happens.
Posted by Sommerlund on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #11
All I have to say is that if they drop ECW and change the name, they will be alienating the rest of the ECW fanbase. If anything, they should just focus on the young talent; Christian and Regal are good enough face and heel notables to lead each side.
Posted by Ceno on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #12
Bet Vince wishes he still had The Boogeyman now...
Posted by The General on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #13
what now there gonna be friken aliens now
Posted by on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #14
Well, since it's on the SyFy network, maybe incorporating more sci-fi elements will help draw in new wrestling fans who already watch the network. Not that the people on this site could actually think that logically.
Posted by on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #15
Surely the fact that Abraham Washington still has a job is science fiction enough?
And in a spooky coincedence, the Verification code for this message was BORG55......Oooooohhhh! The conspiracies have already begun!!
Posted by Psycho Steve on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #16
I've said it numerous times before. Bring back the Cruiserweight division and make ECW (other name) a cruiserweight only show. At least if you want ratings
Posted by TeeZee a.k.a Justin Angel on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #17
ECW IS DEAD PERIOD
Posted by ivan on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #18
ECW IS DEAD PERIOD
Posted by ivan on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #19
Comment 16, You sound like such a smart ass, so please tell how would you incorporate Sci fi or conspiracy into wrestling?
Fighting with lightsabers or maybe have wrestlers dress up as aliens!
Posted by DM on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #20
Science Fiction storylines..ECW turning into a episode of Docter Who
Posted by Leo Helms on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #21
I thought the job was to overhaul it, not make it worse
Posted by EddieRox on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #22
Kirk & Spock vs Picard & Data with Ensign Ricky as special guest ref XD
Posted by Rumble Pac on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #23
and sulu as manager
Posted by EddieRox on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #24
i'm glad there dropping the ECW letters
Posted by Grim_Reaper789 on Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comment #25
I guess it would make more sense to put some science fiction elements into ECW. After all, it's ironically been on the "SyFy" channel for a long time now...
There's that and the new ECW has hardly been anything like what it used to be (basically a kid-friendly extension of WWE nowadays), so in my opinion, a name change wouldn't hurt.
As for possible angles, if anything, they'll probably make the supernatural angles somewhat believable like a heel having schitzophrenia (or perhaps a visit to a fortune teller lol)...
All that aside, I'd watch it just for the curiosity of what silly or cheesy angles ECW (or whatever they're going to call it) is going to pull off XD
Posted by Esmurda on Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Comment #26
Don't care about the storyline angle much, but if they started focusing on younger talent, and letting the guys they have do what they're capable of, I might actually start watching it again, I gave up on mainstream wrestling a long time ago, but it's not easy finding a good indy fed that tapes it's shows. On a different note, if anyone knows where I can watch CHIKARA, or any Puro feds, PM me.
Posted by Alex Snow on Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Comment #27
Yay... the return of the Zombie
Posted by shocking_stuff on Thursday, February 04, 2010
Comment #28
i want to be drafted to raw
Posted by william regal on Thursday, February 04, 2010