RIPPA Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 To be fair - the reason they keep doing them is because they are the highest rated things they do (or best selling things when it comes to DVDs) So basically - y'all need to get over ECW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Best thing about ECW was Christian as champ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 New season of unfiltered is going. so far jericho and becky have been on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 On 11/22/2016 at 8:17 AM, Matt D said: Best thing about ECW was Raven as champ. Fixed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charro! Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Is the entire ECW library really on the network, as I've heard some shows are missing?. I'd like to check out some of the more notable earlier shows, I think I have some on VHS & DVD but the network makes it so easy just to click on a show and it comes up instantly instead of hunting thru DVDs etc. As for new content - Wrestling Challenge, Superstars, WCW Thunder, WCW Worldwide, WCW Pro among others. Maybe if he gets back in their good graces, Hulks Rock & Wrestlin will be back. I'd also like to see a new Legends roundtable series as I'm assuming its a show they could produce fairly cheaply and get a great panel of guests together for it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 There are some ECW's from 2000 missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charro! Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 OK thanks. Also does anyone know if there's a WWE app for the Virgin Media TiVo box?. I know it's available for the normal TiVos. Had a look online for the UK version, but it doesn't mention it, so I assume it's not possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintthecrippler Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Save for 3 token shows in the PPV section, there are no complete ECW Home Video live events on the Network either. That's what I'm personally most bummed about right now, I didn't have their TV in my area so my ECW exposure was through tape trading the complete arena events back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charro! Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Yep those were the ones I heard were missing. I assume it's mostly/if not all of the big non-PPV cards/events listed on here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ECW_supercards_and_pay-per-view_events#1992. These are what I'd definitely be interested in seeing too. Although if I'm correct, some of these shows were broken up and shown over consecutive weeks on ECW TV like the Cyberslam 96 for example. Earlier Eastern championship wrestling (pre Paul E) has some novelty value and I'd like to see some of the big events from 1993 like the Funker v Eddie Gilbert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Is the historic battle of the Bam Bams on the network? What about the night Kimona Wanalaya danced atop the ECW arena? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I feel like the former is, but in clipped form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 The 3 ECW Home Video releases they put on the Network were specifically because of what was on the shows (Sandman/Cactus Title match from Hardcore Heaven 95, The Rey/Psicosis Mexican Death Match, Austin/Mikey Title Match, and Taz's Heel turn from November to Remember 95, and Pillman Appearance and Foley's last ECW Match from Cyberslam.) Most of the Arena shows ended up being on Hardcore TV, although there are a few matches here and there that were only on the Video releases (I think the Sandman/Raven match at Cyberslam was one of those) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 All of the singing has been cut out of the Rock Concert from before Mania XIX. That's a travesty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 16 hours ago, Raziel403 said: Most of the Arena shows ended up being on Hardcore TV, although there are a few matches here and there that were only on the Video releases (I think the Sandman/Raven match at Cyberslam was one of those) Such as every Axl Rotten match from 1995. When he was too violent for television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thee Reverend Axl Future Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I watched the latest ECW special, and I really enjoyed it. It was close in format to the old roundtable discussions, which I also dug. Less about the revelations, more about the interaction and spontaneous debate. Overall it was nicely in between the "they drunk the Fla-Vor-Ade and were marks for themselves, ECW never made money, Heyman's a chiseler" and the "ECW & Paul E. were ahead of thier time innovators, they was screwed and conspired against, no one knows the TRUE story" poles, surprisingly so since it was from WWE and PH was right there. If you like thee ECW, highly recommended. - RAF p.s. - it made me watch the "OMG Pt. III - 50 Top OMG Moments From ECW History", which was fun, lotsa old footage. No surprises, but nicely edited. The music changes, as always, are maddening. The Network saves me money just not have to buy WWE DVDs anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 So according to the WWE Network News twitter site, they have acquired the library of Les Thatcher's HWA developmental territory. While maybe they will put a Jon Moxley match on a DVD, I figure it will be put in the dust bin like OVW, Deep South, and the other developmentals they have the library on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 No-one must ever knw what Spud was doing for the full calendar year between winning British boot camp and becoming Madame Dixie's assistant. But apparently he was OVW Champion for most of it. Also, lots of Gut Check winners went there. Taelor Hendrix and that. Samuel Shaw before he was Dexter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 HWA has had a few owners so it is possible the library is only the pre-07 stuff Basically - I feel like it is only the hours from when WWE had a working relationship with them (which I am pretty sure ended earlier than 07) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 On 11/24/2016 at 9:26 PM, Brian Fowler said: All of the singing has been cut out of the Rock Concert from before Mania XIX. That's a travesty I Hope Cena's Rap promo from the Mania XIX pre show hits the network at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 latest Unfiltered is with Enzo and Cass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 BTW - Meltzer has said that Vince has recently given the okay to start airing "hot indies" on the Network He figures it will be a couple of months from now but expect folks to start making agreements (This was all covered in the survey but it appears to finally be moving forward) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 And much like 2016 2017 will be a year full of head-exploding "Holy shit, can you believe this?!" moments. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorman Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Thoughts on One Night Only (UK pay-per-view) Dude Love opened the show against Hunter Hearst Helmsley, marking the fifth PPV meeting in a row for Foley and HHH. Tiger Ali Singh came out as a babyface against Leif Cassidy, but Tiger totally lost the crowd by cutting a pro-Canada promo. Then his dad spoke in a language most of the crowd couldn't understand (Punjabi?). The crowd loved the Headbangers and cheered them on to a successful title defence ("when in Rome...") over Los Boricuas. I really wanted the stoic "palace guards" to break character and dance with Flash Funk, but it didn't happen. Give The Patriot credit for waving the American flag and wrestling like a babyface, despite being booed by the fans. Going heel on these fans wouldn't have fit his character. Owen Hart got a kick out of getting a better reaction from the crowd than his brother Bret. He ended up losing to Vader. Davey Boy Smith is the MVP of the show. After being accused of getting carried by Bret at SummerSlam 92, he dropped 27 pounds in order to keep up with Shawn Michaels. Bret and Owen looked like total idiots for staying in the back while DX cheated their way to victory. Shawn spoke lewdly to their sister and called them out, and they still didn't show up. Only when DX got physical with Diana did Bret and Owen finally make the save. It was the first of three wildly unlikely victories in a row for HBK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorman Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Thoughts on In Your House 18: Badd Blood Rocky Maivia started getting re-pushed by pinning Road Warrior Hawk clean with the Rock Bottom. It happened again at Survivor Series. I watched this show on PPV with my friend Norm Connors, who was promoting Steel City Wrestling at the time. Our champion was a big biker dude named T. Rantula. As soon as the mini luchador "Tarantula" showed up on screen, the phone rang. "Norm, call me back!!" Let the record show that Uncle Cletus managed the Godwinns to the WWF tag team title. Less than a month later, they lost the belts to LOD and dumped Cletus. Steve Austin befuddled the announcers by helping Owen Hart win the IC title over Faarooq. They didn't realize that Austin wanted to regain the belt by beating the man who practically broke his neck. Brian Pillman was supposed to wrestle Dude Love and face Goldust if he lost. Vince McMahon somberly announced Pillman's passing and surprisingly mentioned that drugs may have been involved. Another surprise was Vader and Patriot losing the flag match in the United States to Bret and Bulldog, representing Canada. While it seemed to be the perfect time to give the win to the USA, Bret would have looked weak coming into Survivor Series off a loss. Shawn Michaels made the Hell in a Cell match, just like he made the ladder match against Razor Ramon. The crazy bumps and the gusher of a blade job made Shawn the clear MVP. When Undertaker was on the verge of victory, Norm said, "Lights out." The lights went out, and Kane made his debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 The best thing about the HIAC match was how they set up getting out when it had been sold as 'escape is impossible'. These days you're almost waiting for them to escape and set up a big bump 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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