Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
In regards to ECW getting its own tapings, Kevin Dunn, who would be the one with the most say besides Vince McMahon in this situation, is vehemently against it saying the company can’t handle adding another day of television tapings that will take McMahon and others away from the office another day.
Vince McMahon apparently lost his cool at Shannon Moore who he felt buckled to the ECW crowd by delivering a lackluster match to a horrible crowd reaction and then getting on the mike afterwards saying, “I’m not here to impress the internet.” Vince ordered the finish of the dark match between CW Anderson and Moore be changed mid-match to have Anderson go over and he also order that the two switch roles and Anderson work face. On the August 8th show, there was no mention of him on the show so many backstage think he blew his chance.
Batista was apparently told by many backstage, including Vince McMahon, just what to expect from the crowd before coming out and he still lost his cool nearly directly after walking out. There is a lot of backstage heat on him because of this.
Scott Armstrong, member of the legendary Armstrong family and brother to TNA star BG James, signed on full-time as an ECW referee after quitting his full-time job. On a related note, James Beard is not likely to come back to ECW and wasn’t interested in doing it full-time, but JBL recommended him to management as he knew him from when he started wrestling.
There are absolutely no truths to New Jack being considered for ECW.
