Quick hits on WWE Superstars and ECW
Here are some thoughts on Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars and Tuesday’s episode of ECW (a couple days late, but better late than never).
WWE SUPERSTARS
• There really isn’t a whole lot to say about this show. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t entertaining, because it was. I just don’t know how many different ways I can say that a match was good. When Evan Bourne versus Jamie Noble is the weakest of three matches, you know the other two – Christian versus William Regal and John Morrison versus Kane – must have been strong.
• This is the first time I recall seeing a singles match between Kane and Morrison, but they worked well together. Morrison gained more credibility as a legitimate title contender by pushing Kane to the limit before winning by disqualification. Kane has scored recent pinfall victories over Jeff Hardy and Rey Mysterio, so any type of win over him is a nice feather in Morrison’s cap.
• Kane had a good-sized mouse under his left eye. Probably the result of one of Morrison’s kicks.
• It was nice to see Bourne back in the ring after the scary-looking bump he took on his head and neck during a match with The Big Show last week on Raw.
ECW
• Someone needs to pull the plug on The Abraham Washington Show. Washington appears to have the gift of gab, but he is in dire need of better material.
• There’s something about Tommy Dreamer wearing a suit and carrying around a championship belt that doesn’t look right.
• Yoshi Tatsu looked good in his win over William Regal. I’m interested to see how far WWE goes with Tatsu’s push.
• Ezekiel Jackson is being booked perfectly for a guy with his look and limited skills.
• I was surprised to see Vladimir Kozlov come out and stare down Jackson after Jackson’s squash victory. A match between these two powerhouses could be “bowling shoe ugly,” as Jim Ross would say. If they do meet, which one would be the babyface? My guess is Jackson. I still can’t figure out why Kozlov was smiling and playing to the crowd on an episode last month.
• Tyler Reks scored his first win on TV in three tries, as he defeated Paul Burchill. Reks has a good look but the jury is still out on whether he has the intangibles to be a star.
Comments
Someone on another forum suggested that Abraham Washington is actually supposed to be a host with bad material, based on the comebacks he received from Dreamer and Christian.
RESPONSE FROM KE: I wonder the same thing. I actually posed that question in an earlier post. If the bad jokes are suppsoed to get him heat, it's not working. He's getting go-away heat.
Posted by: Din | July 24, 2009 7:58 AM
And WWE continues to show that they have no idea whatsoever of what to do with Kozlov.
And Abraham Washington's problem isn't poor material.
Posted by: Michael in Virginia | July 24, 2009 9:02 AM
Speaking of stuff that doesn't look right, someone needs to break-in the ECW belt. It still looks brand-new and stiff, like it has never been worn.
Posted by: Jerry | July 24, 2009 9:12 AM
How long until Tyler Reks takes on a dinosaur-related gimmick?
Tyler Reks --> T. Reks --> T. Rex?
Posted by: Jerry | July 24, 2009 9:16 AM
Christian: I'm a technician.
Abraham Washington: You're a technician? Come fix my cable.
Priceless stuff. The Abraham Washington Show is so atrocious it's incredible. It's the 2009 of Mike Adamle's play-by-play.
Posted by: SnyGuy | July 24, 2009 10:43 AM
I THINK ALMOST THE ENTIRE E.C.W.SHOW SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF AIR.IT IS NOTHING SHORT OF HORRIBLE.
Posted by: Gregory Asch | July 24, 2009 12:26 PM
" There’s something about Tommy Dreamer wearing a suit and carrying around a championship belt that doesn’t look right. "
Give Dreamer credit at least for getting under your skin as a heel even though he's booked as a face!
Posted by: Anonymous | July 24, 2009 2:29 PM
It looks like they wanted to test the audience to see how Vladimir Kozlov would do as a babyface.
Plans must have changed at the last minute.
I think he has a better chance at connecting with the audience as a heel. He seems more natural as a heel.
RESPONSE FROM KE: It's OK to test the audience, but you do that at house shows, not on TV.
Posted by: Jack Windham | July 24, 2009 8:29 PM
Its time to pull the plug on ECW.
Posted by: rob the barber | July 24, 2009 10:28 PM
Next week, ECW should have an angle where Tiffany would tell Abraham Washington that his talk show isn't working out, so it's time to prove himself in the ring. That would be the kindest way to blow off those tiresome segments.
Posted by: Christopher | July 25, 2009 2:37 PM