Post by Tazmission on Sept 4, 2006 14:15:54 GMT -5
"Tonight, we have a chance to say, 'Yeah, you're right. We're too extreme. We're too wild. We're too out of control. We're too full of our own sh*t.' Or we have a chance to say, 'Hey, f*ck you, you're wrong! F*ck you, we're right!' Because you have all made it to the dance. 'Cause believe me, this is the dance!"
[/I]- Paul Heyman[/center]
Timeline of Events[/u]
August 16: After floundering in the ratings for it’s first ten weeks in existence, Extreme Championship Wrestling is dropped from the television schedule on the Sci-Fi network for the fall season.
August 20: In a conference call with World Wrestling Entertainment owner Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon, Paul Heyman expresses his disgust with Vince McMahon’s use of the ECW brand. McMahon and Heyman set up a meeting at Titan Towers to further discuss the issues.
August 25: Paul Heyman and Vince McMahon have a meeting in Titan Towers to discuss the future of the ECW brand. An overly, perhaps TOO overly, arrogant McMahon takes offense to Heyman saying that the new breed of ECW would have been successful if the McMahons had no control over it. Believing this to be completely false, Vince McMahon agrees to release the all property and trademarks regarding Extreme Championship Wrestling to Paul Heyman… as well as releasing him from his contract.
August 29: ECW runs its last episode of ECW on Sci-Fi. A belligerent Vince McMahon, who was backstage, was disgusted to hear how many superstars supported Heyman in his quest to reform his vision of ECW.
September 1: Vince McMahon, in reaction to the outpour of support Paul Heyman was receiving from WWE contracted supertars, says that he will release any individual from his or her contract who wants to support Paul Heyman in Heyman’s new vision for pro-wrestling.
September 4: In an event that will be known for years to come as “Bloody Monday”, the following superstars were granted their releases and signed onto Paul Heyman’s Extreme Championship Wrestling project: Balls Mahoney, C.M. Punk, C.W. Anderson, Kid Kash, Nunzio, Rey Mysterio, Rob Van Dam, Sabu, The Sandman, Super Crazy, Tommy Dreamer, Tony Mamaluke, and Trinity. The WWE made no comment on their website, but instead immediately removed all of the leaving superstar’s biographies from the respective roster pages.
September 7: A press release from Paul Heyman announced the signing of Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Jerry Lynn, Tracy Smothers, Yoshihiro Tajiri, Justin Credible, and Chris Jericho. It also added that there will be more signings in the future.
September 21: After two weeks of absolute silence from the ECW camp, a huge announcement came from the newly re-openend ECW Hardcore TV will begin airing on Spike TV! This huge announcement sends shockwaves through the wrestling business, as ECW will be receiving one hour to show their stuff to a national audience. The first show will be held at the ECW Arena in South Philly, on October 6.
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Extreme Championship Wrestling Roster
[/u]Extreme Championship Wrestling Roster
Balls Mahoney
Beulah McGillicutty
Bubba Ray Dudley
Bill Alfonso
Chris Jericho
C.M. Punk
C.W. Anderson
Dawn Marie
D-Von Dudley
Jerry Lynn
Justin Credible
Kid Kash
Little Guido Maritato
Rey Mysterio, Jr.
Rob Van Dam
Sabu
Sandman
Sinister Minister
Super Crazy
Tommy Dreamer
Tony Mamaluke
Tracy Smothers
Trinity
Yoshihiro Tajri
(Faces, Heels, Tweener)[/center]