Tuesday, June 14, 2005, 2:03 AM
Extremistic
Upon reading the ECW One Night Stand reports, I came across a picture with the Dudleys slamming Tommy Dreamer through a......flaming table. Perhaps that was the hardcore finale for WWE, with the Barb Wire match being the Hardcore Homecoming's. All the fans were expecting true hardcore action with the explicit chants coming out from their mouth. Yeah, this might be the last time they can get to express themselves from the weekly WWE shows, which don't really favour vulgar chants and acts. What ECW really represent is the shoot interviews, the digging, ripping and of course, the insane and awe hardcore acts from the wrestlers who gave their all, just for the fans. Indeed, it's a pity that ECW burst like a balloon 4 years ago but due to the huge response that the PPV got, there might be a second chance. But it's all down to Vinny Mac to make the decision and final or not, people will either be happy or sad. Hardcore legends back and forth, whether it's Mick Foley or Sandman, the fans cheered their lungs out for a standing ovation. Newer fans might get traumatized for what happened. But they'll know one day that ECW was the company where WCW and WWE got their talents from and apart from that, they'll also learn that it was ECW who gave the underdogs a chance, nurtured the inexperience wrestlers and took them on a once in a lifetime ride, and excelled them to greater heights. It was worth watching and I can tell you that leechers will rise up every minute.