Reported by Mike Siciliano of WrestleView.com
On Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at 2:37 AM EST

Let's get this out of the open right now. I have not watched the ECW television program from last night, yet. I'll do that later this morning. But, however, I have some thoughts I'd like to share in a quick piece with you guys.

First off, regardless of how crappy the brand may be, one of my absolute favorite wrestlers, could be #2 on my list, but definitely in the top 5, CM Punk is coming to ECW. If Vince doesn't choke him from a censorship point of view, this sumb*tch is going to tear down about half the brand with one promo. He is that damn good, pardon the pun, Triple H.

Secondly, I read the reports bashing Test in his television debut vs. Al Snow. I'll give Test some credit, he did bring some intensity to the contest, and that is always needed, especially in an environment like ECW. However, is Test a "wrestler" or an "entertainer"? He's not an entertainer, so his being on ECW is probably suited for his capabilities, because when all is said and done, he's liable to use any weapon known to man before using a wrestling hold. Is he the cat's meow? No, not even close, but he does have some recognition, and right now, ECW needs all the help it can get.

Third, Kelly, Barbie, whatever you want to call her. She is smokin', we all know this. But, do we need near stripteases EVERY SINGLE WEEK?!?!? Are we that desperate to fill an hour that we can't get some form of a wrestling match in place of having to watch a under 20 year old nearly strip her clothes off? Don't get me wrong, I AM NOT GOING TO SAY SHE'S NOT EASY TO LOOK AT, BECAUSE SHE IS. It's just repititive, a little, and right now in such a fledgling state as ECW is, I would think repitition is a bad thing.

When is the Sandman going to turn around and tell WWE that these sickeningly stupid vignette segments he is doing with these Idiotic characters is not funny, entertaining, or purposeful? I know Sandman is by no way the typical catch as catch can wrestler, but can't we get him in to a match with a NAMED WRESTLER?!?!? Is that too much to ask? What has Sandman caned in the few weeks that ECW has been on the air? A zombie? A stripper? A man of the cloth? A vampire? You see my point? If I was in the brain of the Sandman, I'd be steaming pissed at the powers that be who are literally eating my character and my reputation alive.

Ok, now to address the championship. What was WWE or ECW going to do? Their champion for the ECW brand had stained the championship. It needed to be cleansed. The only way was a title change. And there's only one person to blame. Not Paul Heyman. Not Vince McMahon, surprisingly enough, but Rob Van Dam himself. Do me a favor, and don't come at me saying it was a small amount, or he needed the pain pills or whatever, because I don't want to hear it. Rob Van Dam should have had the sense to realize that as the champion, he is subject to scrutiny that NOBODY else is, ever. And he is just plain stupid to realize anything different.

The fans are the true victim here, and the facts are undeniable. Your opinions are welcome, but just remember this. What would happen to you if the similar type of conditions occurred? What would happen to you in your job if you were arrested?

Good question, eh?

If Van Dam and Sabu are subjected to suspensions only, they ought to kiss the ground that the powers that be walk on, return when they do, and be angels in the locker room from now till doomsday. If they come out of this as still employed, they are luckier than any four leaf clover I have ever seen.

Van Dam however, should be kicking himself in the skull for the rest of his natural life, because as long as he is still employed by Vince McMahon, I would seriously doubt he will ever sniff a World Championship again.

Before I go, I guess I have to discuss my feelings on Edge winning the WWE Championship on Raw the other night.

Am I surprised? No. Did I expect the title to change hands at Saturday Night's Main Event? Yes. Am I mad that Edge won? Yeah, sure, I am. I can't stand the guy. However, I would suspect that, with WWE"s website spoiling this, that Cena and Edge will fight throughout the summer for the WWE title, and I would suspect that Cena would take it back come Summerslam. Because honestly, who else is a top line babyface that could take it from Edge prior to that?

Chirp, chirp.

That's what I thought.

If you look down the Raw Roster right now, outside of Triple H, Shawn Michaels, John Cena, Edge, and MAAAAAAAAYBE, Shelton Benjamin, but that's pushing it, there is NOBODY out there for a world title run. Nobody. Carlito could challenge for it, but he's not ready to roll with the belt. Nitro needs seasoning as IC champion. Does WWE give Flair one more moment in the sun? I doubt it. Which proves my point, the WWE title will not leave the hands of either Triple H, John Cena, or Edge for the forseeable future.

I know you guys are going to say Randy Orton, but let's go this route with him. If he is being groomed as a top heel, that's one thing, but heel vs. heel RARELY works, and also, Orton appears to be grooming himself for a program with, gulp, gulp, gasp, choke, Hulk Hogan. If that does come to pass, you can bet your bottom dollar Orton won't be sniffing a cent of the WWE title for some time.

You would think the flagship of WWE would have more championship contenders. Obviously, it doesn't. Maybe ECW isn't such a hot idea after all.

Ok. time to go.

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ADDED: 11:30AM

I just got done watching the ECW show. First off, it sounded like Heyman betrayed God according to Styles and Tazz, which I found to be very disgusting. Yes, Heyman betrayed one of his prize creations in Van Dam last night with this victory, if you follow the storyline, but Styles & Tazz took it to the level that I just found to be really antagonistic and annoying. But, that's their ECW charm, I guess.

South Philly fans are nuts. Did you hear some of the chants that made it on the air during the show? I got two words for you, NOT LIVE anymore for ECW tapings. Sci Fi and NBC Universal must be having an absolute coniption as to some of the chants that made it on the air last night. One particular one I kind of liked, to show how creative these sickos are, "MARIJUANA, 18 GRAMS!" I know I'm poking fun, but jeez, how quickly do you want to drive a point across?

Lastly, and this pisses me off. Styles and Tazz promoted Test's debut like he was the second coming of Judas. But when CM Punk, who could outwrestle and outfight Tazz with both hands tied behind his back and blindfolded while kneeling, did his first promo on live television for his eventual ECW television debut, Styles and Tazz said what?

NOTHING.

NOT A G*D D*MN THING.

Yeah, I know. Test has name recognition. Well, gentlemen, maybe you ought to look to the youth of your talent roster, because the named recognition is not getting the job done. CM Punk could possibly save this company from going under, which is where it's headed IMHO, and the so called all star ECW broadcasters said nothing to hype his arrival. They spent more time listening to some moron with a priest's outfit on sound like an idiot before getting his ass caned by the Sandman.

A lot of you have emailed me saying why didn't they put the belt on Sandman? My answer: I have not a clue. I don't hate the idea of putting it on Big Show like most of the ECW loyalists do, but Sandman could've probably rolled with the company on his back for a time being in this very difficult time, and yet, they have him attacking priests, strippers, zombies, and vampires. But, hey, I'm repeating myself.

Ok. that's it.