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Evan Bourne Says WWE's ECW Blows The Original Out Of The Water, Defends McMahon's PG Product
WrestlingNewsWorld.com —
... make sure the name has the same feel and fans feel the same way I did at that age." "They were wrestling in front of 4,000-5,000, whereas WWE's arena shows attract 10,000. That makes a huge difference as you have to adapt to your crowd and give them the best show. Also ECW had no rules, you could use any language you want. I loved the promo Tazz cut on Steve Corino, where he cursed for 10 minute straight, but we can't do that. We're a PG product and I'm proud to be a part of that." Click here to read the full interview. ...
Evan Bourne says the WWE version of ECW is superior to the original ECW
PROWRESTLING.NET —
... "I have tons of respect for Rob Van Dam , Sabu , Super Crazy , and Tajiri - as they were the guys I idolized growing up. I loved ECW. So that's why I'm so proud to part of the current ECW, to make sure the name has the same feel and fans feel the same way I did at that age. "The main difference is that the original ECW's events weren't as large as ours. They were wrestling in front of 4,000-5,000, whereas WWE's arena shows attract 10,000." To read the full story, check out the UK Sun. Powell's POV: I dig Evan Bourne's work and all, but he's out of his mind if he really ...
Evan Bourne says new ECW is better
WrestleView.com —
... Sci Fi: "You have to look at ratings as a long-term picture, but I did notice that the week I made my second debut was one of ECW's highest rated shows. And I think we're going to see a slow increase coming up. Ratings are a complicated metric with which to measure things though. I measure more by live crowd reaction and how it looks on TV. I don't make any money off ad sales, so ratings are nowhere near as important to me as having a good product." To check out the full interview, click here . ...
Jeff Hardy Update, Evan Bourne Says NEW ECW is Better than OLD ECW
WWE Daily —
... best show.
“Also ECW had no rules, you could use any language you want. I loved the promo Tazz cut on Steve Corino, where he cursed for 10 minute straight, but we can’t do that.
“We’re a PG product and I’m proud to be a part of that.
“I love doing it for the kids, but I never want to forget about that 18-24 male demographic that needs ECW to be like EXTREME Championship Wrestling was back in the day.
Read the complete interview at The Sun.UK.CO.
WWE News: Evan Bourne says current ECW TV better than Paul Heyman's ECW on national TV, Joey Styles agrees
PWTorch.com —
... that's why I'm so proud to part of the current ECW, to make sure the name has the same feel and fans feel the same way I did at that age."
Styles added: "The underground late night ECW TV that aired on various sports networks from 1993 through 1999 was groundbreaking and breathtaking. As far as I am concerned, The Original ECW had its much needed conclusion at ECW One Night Stand 2005 and I am eternally grateful to WWE for making that dream a reality."
Links: Evan Bourne interview with the U.K. Sun and Joey Styles blog.
Bourne, Styles Talk New ECW Vs. Original
Inside Pulse Wrestling —
... In an interview with the UK Sun’s Simon Rothstein, Evan Bourne talked about his respect for the original ECW, talking about what a big fan he was of the likes of RVD and Tajiri. That said, he thinks the current incarnation is a better TV show than the one that aired on TNN in the promotion’s twilight. Even when he’s talking about how much better the current show is, he still finds ways to respectfully qualify it: ...
Evan Bourne Says WWE's Version Of ECW Is Superior To The Old ECW
LordsofPain.net —
... the water. "I have tons of respect for Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Super Crazy, and Tajiri - as they were the guys I idolized growing up. I loved ECW. So that's why I'm so proud to part of the current ECW, to make sure the name has the same feel and fans feel the same way I did at that age. "The main difference is that the original ECW's events weren't as large as ours. They were wrestling in front of 4,000-5,000, whereas WWE's arena shows attract 10,000." To read the full article, click here . ...
The Sharp Shooter #17
WrestleView.com —
... received thought provoking emails from readers who either agree or disagree with my assertion. In this weeks installment of The Sharp Shooter, Ill take a close look at Evan Bournes interview with The Sun while also breaking down a couple of emails I received last week in an effort to prove my hypothesis that the WWE rebranded version of ECW blows the original ECW, as Evan Bourne says, out of the water. Again, here is a link to the interview itself if youd like to take a look. ...
The Sharp Shooter #18
WrestleView.com —
... Two weeks ago I supported a claim made by Evan Bourne in an interview with The Sun ( http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/2467081/WWE-star-Evan-Bourne-says-if-you-compare-ECW-now-to-the-old-ECW-on-TNN-we-blow-that-show-out-of-the-water.html ) In said interview, (as if you didnt know by now) Evan Bourne claimed that the WWE-rebranded version of ECW blows Paul Heymans ECW show on TNN out of the water. Again, not only did I support Evans claim, I took it one step further by suggesting that, not only does WWEs ECW blow Paul Heymans TNN product out of the ...
