Quote: Nowhereman said: But that would mean a WWE title & wrestler being on the ECW PPV! I hope not!
They're all WWE titles and wrestlers now, aren't they?
kidding aside, they do have a way around that. that being RVD can challenge for either title. Including the one that Rey Rey just won.
alternatively, they could use past history to validate it. Cripple H beat Tazz in a match on Smackdown in 2000 when Tazz was the ECW champion. they could build on that with Cripple H running them down until RVD makes the challenge. it could work.
it's a big assumption to make, but then they did build to and execute last year's ECW show perfectly. of course, that was largely due to Heyman and Dreamer's involvement. I'm not sure if they're still around.
As far as I know, both are still heavily involved!
I'd just be very surprised if they had a WWE title defended on an ECW PPV. I'm sure Vince would see that as belittling the title (he might not care about belittling the title on a WWE show, but on an ECW branded show, he might not be so willing to).
Personally, I'd just as soon keep all WWE titles out of the ECW show, and let the brand stand alone!
Yeah, I get that. But if it involves RVD winning the big belt, I'm all for it.
A lot of people felt the same way about the Raw and Smackdown wrestlers "invading" the ppv last year. But I saw it as a great piece of "closure" for the ECW wrestlers and fans. Getting in their last shots to show that they were worthwhile and punking out one of the guys responsible for killing the company.
If done right, this could have a similar storytelling vibe going for it. You have to remember that one of the great things about ECW was that when things happened, they acknowledged it and used it to further the storylines. Whether it be Mike Awesome jumping to WCW while still being ECW champion, or have you. Done properly, this could have a similar feel to it.
But again, that's assuming Heyman and Dreamer would still be involved.
And for the "purists" there's also Hardcore Homecoming. . .You just know Shane Douglas is happy as hell about more ECW talent leaving the big E.
