TNA talking about forming another "rehashed" faction...

[Double J]

Partial Source: The Pro Wrestling Torch
TNA may be dipping into the 90s well again as there has been much talk of starting a faction consisting of former ECW wrestlers.

ECW alumni presently on the roster include Rob Van Dam, Brother Ray, Brother Devon, Rhino, Raven, Dr. Stevie and Taz. Also, the former Spike Dudley worked an episode of iMPACT! a few weeks ago not to mention that Tommy Dreamer has been rumored to join the promotion as an on-air performer.

......They do realize that 1) they can't use the ECW name and 2) TNA sucks when it comes to pushing factions... MEM was decent but they failed at booking them.

 

[straight_edge76]

I was about to post this lol.

All I have to say is, great... Another group of old farts taking up airtime.

I don't think they would be dumb enough to use "ECW" in the name but maybe something along the lines of Hardcore Originals?

 

[1chiban]

If they haven't already started a #tnafail hash tag on twitter, someone needs to. This is what such hashtags are for. Awful idea. I think it may have something to do with Samoa Joe.

 

[gatesoftanhauser]

Jesus.

Because putting the ECW Originals in the WWE worked wonders, so it'll work again in TNA, right Russo?

TNA = WCW 2000

 

[xtremebadass]

The MEM could have been way better than how TNA booked them. The MEM had potential.

An ECW faction? No. It does not have potential.

TNA is just trying to recreate everything the 90's were infamous for. NEWSFLASH TNA...this isn't the 90's! The fans don't want to see the same shit as much as they like that same shit. TV sitcoms are great, but you can't watch re-runs forever!

 

[Kizza]

ECDOUBLEYOU for the name~!

 

[gatesoftanhauser]

The MEM could have been way better than how TNA booked them. The MEM had potential.

An ECW faction? No. It does not have potential.

TNA is just trying to recreate everything the 90's were infamous for. NEWSFLASH TNA...this isn't the 90's! The fans don't want to see the same shit as much as they like that same shit. TV sitcoms are great, but you can't watch re-runs forever!

But Russo KNOWS what the fans want! The fans want a wheelchair bound Hogan, a Geriatric-Senile Ric Flair, a fat-drunk Scott Hall, the Nastyz, Big Lazy Kevin Nash, Jeff Jarrett pushed to the moon and Waltman out from under his rock of obscurity.

WCW/NWO 2000 = ratings!

 

[Chuck Taylor's Grenade]

The MEM was botched because nobody outside of Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley were allowed to look good against them for 85% of the storyline's run. The point of the storyline should have been the younger members of the TNA "front line" earned the respect of the MEM by beating them but when you had what 3 payperviews where the MEM won every match by the time the "front line" started to actually look strong and win nobody gave a shit.

 

[Double J]

ECDOUBLEYOU for the name~!

I say their name should be ECFNW. Exhausted Castoffs Fuckingover New Wrestlers.

The MEM was botched because nobody outside of Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley were allowed to look good against them for 85% of the storyline's run. The point of the storyline should have been the younger members of the TNA "front line" earned the respect of the MEM by beating them but when you had what 3 payperviews where the MEM won every match by the time the "front line" started to actually look strong and win nobody gave a shit.

Their problem was that they never would decide who was the "Front Line" One minute there was a frontline then they were fighting with each other then most of them ignored the MEM all together then later they're all fighting together then it's just Team 3D and Foley because we all know they are younger guys.

 

[Lady Redfield]

lol, this is a joke, right?

 

[JurassicBonez]

Didn't the same exact report come out last year... and the year before? Seems like when TNA picks up a former ECW guy (or rumored to be able to sign one), this report pops up.

 

[MattHardyV1]

As long as they dont take over the main event then i dont see what the big deal is. These guys wont be able to even walk within the next few ytears so I figure why not let them fuck shit up one more time. I kinda miss seeing some real hardcore shit and a nice short run with guys like Dreamer, Dudleyz,Stevie, Raven, Rhyno, and maybe Sabu or Sandman would be pretty sick just to see it one last time. Who elses air time will they be taking up? The Freak Rob Terry? Orlando Jordan? One of Bischoffs 6 promos of the night? I mean come on honestly it would be awesome to see these guys do all types of crazy shit just one last time.

 

[MizMasta3000]

but they prolly wont

 

[gatesoftanhauser]

That's the thing though. Spike TV will NEVER let them smack each other with chairs, barb wire and blade every night like they could in old ECW. They'll be relegated to the Spike TV version of "hardcore" matches, which consisted of "WWE 2002 era" rules: Trashcan lids, whoopie cushions and aluminum chairs.

NO thank you.

Let ECW live on in DVD memories, where it best belongs.