I don't know what you consider classic then.
Let’s be reality brehs, ALOT of ECW is viewed with rose colored glasses
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Ecw damn sure dont have classics and neither does today's E.
Homeboy Runny-Ray
From Around The Way
sounds like you really didn't watch ECW.
they had more classics than the WWF during that time period of their existence.
half of the WWF's classics are generated by their hype machine and wouldn't be considered classics if done in another promotion.
Toe Jay Simpson
Searchin’
How different is it really from those ROH crowds who chant this is awesome before the match even starts?
Homeboy Runny-Ray
From Around The Way
1.) their crowds weren't Joe like ROH crowd.
2.) all these ROH & indie crowds wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for ECW. theyre all try-hard sons of the bingo hall.
The real answer is much better sponsors. WWE still did versions of attitude until Benoit happened. Before mid 07, they still did blood, women posing in playboy, etc.
Hell nah
I may have to disagree with you on that one because I can go back & watch a match from back then that I don't remember & can be wowed by it without seeing all the build-up to it.
Homeboy Runny-Ray
From Around The Way
so........
you admit that youre really not up on ECW like that??
would you be wowed by all of those matches if they were done in a different ring with a different logo??
not to single anybody out, but its baffling how the WWE usually has the lowest quality in-ring, but somehow has the most classics cited.
again, not saying you were apart of that argument. but that was the basis of my point.
I believe so.
95-98 years had alot of good moments/stories/angles. Not too many great matches though, admittedly. Heyman's creative powers at its best, and best talent pool he had
94 and 99 had okay/good stuff here and there. Just alot of forgettable stuff and bad workers
1993 and 00/01 were almost unwatchable
94 and 99 had okay/good stuff here and there. Just alot of forgettable stuff and bad workers
1993 and 00/01 were almost unwatchable
CrossBones
Louder than words
It's hard at times to look back and see where something stood in its own time frame. A lot of the match types, gimmicks, long term character booking and feuds, as well as wrestling styles that ECW brought to TV weren't easily found back then. While WWE was showing you TL Hopper and the New Midnight Express with Billy Gunn and Bob Holly, ECW was giving you three way dances and angles that weren't so kiddie. And while WCW had a tremendous roster, they were mostly held back onto the midcard in favor of superstars of yesterday. None of them got the ball or given much importance, so you had to watch the shows being bogarted by Hogan and the NWO. So they weren't doing what ECW was doing, and that was highlighting talent and diverse wrestlers in a fair light. Guys got more shine in ECW so they could get signed onto the bigger shows and held back, lol.
Heyman made a lot out of very little, and no matter what anybody says his style rubbed off on every other american promotion out there at the time. Maybe it wasn't all good, but they were a force. I give them props and can view them in context.
Looking back at it now, it's not as ground breaking or different as it once was, but I think that alone says a lot.
Heyman made a lot out of very little, and no matter what anybody says his style rubbed off on every other american promotion out there at the time. Maybe it wasn't all good, but they were a force. I give them props and can view them in context.
Looking back at it now, it's not as ground breaking or different as it once was, but I think that alone says a lot.
TransJenner
Banned
Pretty sure they could do nudes now
I could see someone like Lana try spin it and say it’s body posi
Al Snow got a main event push in ECW.... Al Snow (you read that right) 
Edit: dude was in his bag, but seeing Leif Cassidy killing shyt was brazy
Edit: dude was in his bag, but seeing Leif Cassidy killing shyt was brazy
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Lurk Angle
All Star
Ecw helped create the attitude era