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WORD FROM THE BUTCHSTER
ECW Could CRUISE To #2 Two things that should go together like Torrie Wilson and wet dreams. EC Dub has always been the little promotion that could. Operating out of a bingo hall insread of a more corporate-friendly HQ, Paul Heyman's company has overcome raids by the Bigger 2 to bring his product to PPV and national TV. ECW is poised to become a impact player (no catchphrase, at least not yet) as we move into the year 2000. And the recent WWF booker exodus to Dubbya Cee Dubbya may be the crack in the door that ECW needs to become #2. But how can they do it? Locking up Raven & Sandman to long-term deals? Sure. Keeping the Baldies the hell off my screen? Close. Dawn Marie and Francine in an evening gown match every week? Duh, but I had something a little less orgasmic in mind. ECW should add another singles title; specifically, a Cruiserweight Championship. Think about it, as Fred Durst would put it. It's been 5+ years since then-slim Shane Douglas tossed the NWA strap, turned Eastern to Extreme, made his title a World Title, and launched a Revolution that was actually worth a fuck (and had mic skills!). Since then, the bingo hall has seen many a wrestler come and go onto greater things (Benoit, Misterio, everyone's fave best-selling author), and over the past couple months 3 former World Champs have returned to South Philly. The two titles are hold-overs from a time when Hogan first came to WCW, Shane McMahon had yet to dazzle us with his skizznils, hell, I'd hadn't yet found the joys of "pausing and rewinding", if ya smell what I'm cookin'! Getting a 3rd title shows that ECW is facing forward to the 21st century. And it would carry a lot more prestige than the #3 in Atlanta (AHHH!! Rick Steiner!!! Get it off! GET IT OFF!) or Stamford (Bulldog is champ, Edge isn't? Zuh?) It's pretty fitting, really. ECW started the whole "faceless Mexicans" (c. Vincent Russo) trend by bringing in such luminaries such as Misterio, Guerrero, Psychosis, and pre-suck Konnan. And for those of you Obi-Wan Jabronis who think EC Dub doesn't have enough people to do this right, look how many folks fall under 235 lbs:
That's 12 people right there! I can't name 12 wrestlers in the big two whose WRESTLING actually enthralls me! If Heyman wants to further legitimize the division, he can go to the guys who used to be on Superastros, Japanese stars like Jushin Liger & Hayabusa, or hot indy stars like Mike Quackenbush, Julio Sanchez, and Reckless Youth.3-way dances where they get to show their skills are nice, but what is it good for (absolutely nothing HA say it again!) if the title shots they get are few and far between? Paul E. can make this work. You don't have to worry about fucking Sid running in, and the matches would go for more than 5 minutes. In ECW, where the WRESTLING shines above all else, a Cruiserweight Title could help them make #2.
The Rosser Plan: Until next time, I'm outta here like I stole somethin'!
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