ECW FOUNDER TOD GORDON EXPLAINS HIS THEORY ON WHY VINCE MCMAHON DILUTED THE ECW NAME

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ECW FOUNDER TOD GORDON EXPLAINS HIS THEORY ON WHY VINCE MCMAHON DILUTED THE ECW NAME

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Pro Wrestling Unplugged Owner and ECW Founder Tod Gordon joined James Guttman on ClubWWI.com today for a massive 70 minute shoot interview. During the discussion, the man who introduced you to ECDub and continues the Unplugged tradition today talked about a wide variety of subjects related to the wrestling industry.. Topics included the story behind Shane Douglas throwing down the NWA Title, Joey Styles in his underwear, PWU Surge TV, Eric Bischoff's statements on ECW, PWU's Commissioner Idol, Suing WWE, One Night Stand, Sting and Vader in ECW, and much more.

One topic that came up in the ClubWWI.com talk was "The New ECW." James says that while Vince McMahon has every right to do it, it never made sense to give his new brand the initials "ECW." Guttman says it's like starting a boy band and calling them Pantera. Gordon said he had a theory on the reason why it happened:

"I can't tell you what's in (Vince McMahon's) mind, but there is a theory that I have had in the last year or so. He always hated the fact that at his shows, in front of 20,000 people, as opposed to the thousand or two thousand that we would run in front of, people would yell ECW when they liked something. That became synonymous in this business with saying, "We like this." Not just a hardcore spot. Anything. It was off-the-charts different. Whenever they'd yell "ECW, ECW," it made Vince crazy. Because we were like the so-called innovator back then and he hated the fact that everyone in his building, that he paid for, people were yelling someone else's call letters. And no one had ever done that. No one was at anyone else's shows yelling "WWF" or "WCW." They didn't understand what the concept was. They didn't understand that they weren't saying, "Yes. ECW is the greatest thing in the world." They were saying, "We like this. This is good stuff." That was their way of approval… Slowly but surely, you'll notice, very rarely anymore will you be at a WWE show and hear them start yelling "ECW" because of some crazy, sick table spot or fire spot. He's finally started to get that out of the lexicon. It'll always be part of the lexicon…but he made people think that's what ECW is. And why would you want to chant "ECW, ECW" when ECW is all about Kelly Kelly and Miz? It's not what they wanted."

Tod's discussion on this subject also included talk of how ECW tried to copy the fan chanting concept, the first ECW Sci Fi Show, One Night Stand, why it was doomed, and more. His entire 70 minute shoot is up now on ClubWWI.com.

Don't forget, besides Tod, there's 90 other interviews to listen to as well. Among the other interviews available on ClubWWI.com are Kevin Nash, Samoa Joe, Eric Bischoff, Jerry Lawler, Vince Russo, Nick "U-Gene" Dinsmore, Christian Cage, Sycho Sid, , Diamond Dallas Page, La Resistance, The Steiner Brothers, Tammy Lynn Sytch, AJ Styles, John Heidenreich, Demolition, Paul Bearer, Bobby Heenan, Ted DiBiase, Road Warrior Animal, The Iron Sheik, Rhino, Tito Santana, Earl Hebner, Charlie Haas, Christy Hemme, Chris Daniels, and many more. Plus audio shows from D-Lo Brown, Bull Buchanan, Kevin Kelly, Orlando Jordan, and Dr. Tom Prichard.

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FANS WHO ARE SICK AND TIRED FINALLY GET TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ! Seems as though everywhere I go, wrestling fans all have the same complaints. This is boring, this is insulting, who writes this crap? Watching the monster from Connecticut try to pick off another idea such as our Commissioner Idol and blowing it with no true understanding that it is being done for the F-A-N-S, as opposed to their own "inside sense of humor" , once again proves that the fans' complaints are correct.

This Saturday night, August the 18th, Pro Wrestling Unplugged returns to the New Alhambra in South Philadelphia with a truly star studded line-up. 2 COLD SCORPIO, JOEY MATTHEWS, GANGREL, THE "REAL" PITBULL GARY WOLF, ICP'S VIOLENT J ALONG WITH THE HATCHET BOYZ COPORAL ROBINSON AND TOO TUFF TONY, TRENT ACID, JOHN MCCHESNEY, JOHNNY "BATMAN" KASHMERE, LUKE HAWX, EDDIE KINGSTON, Z-BARR, DEVON MOORE, DETOX, THE "COMPLETE" PETE HUNTER, ARAMIS, PRYME TIME AMY LEE, ANNIE SOCIAL, TEDDY FINE , DREW BLOOD, VITO,SAL, AND BRANDON, THE THOMASELLI'S , THE ORIGINAL DIVA SUNNY, CANNON, MAXWELL, and the list goes on and on and on.

Who's wrestling who? What are the stipulations? Who knows ??? I don't ! The wrestler's don't ! The fan's upon entering the building won't !! THIS SATURDAY NIGHT ... YOU DECIDE ! What would you really like to see? Want to see The Violent J, Corp, and Tony try and exact revenge against The Thomaselli's in 6 man action? Want to see Amy Lee against Detox? How about The Bosom Buddies getting a tag title shot or a chance for another beat down of Cannon and Maxwell? Maybe Cannon against Maxwell? Think Lucky can keep his "lucky" streak going against Trent Acid, or do you think it's time for Trent to get another shot at what he calls "his" title? Speaking of titles, who gets a shot at 2 Cold Scorpio or the SAT's? Ever wonder what it might be like if you made a match with one member of AMIL teaming up with one member of the SAT's fighting against their respective brothers. That's the beauty of this. YOU DECIDE RIGHT THEN AND THERE !

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS. Upon entering the Arena this Saturday, you will have an opportunity to purchase as many chances as you'd like. Chances will sell for $5.00 with specials such as 3 chances for $10.00 or 5 chances for $20.00. You can buy 1, you can buy 50. We will put them all into a bowl as we bring our entire locker room to ringside. We will draw a name, and that person can on the spot make a match. World title, Tag titles, Grudge Match, Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, Man vs. woman match, or......... if you're name is drawn, you can have the option OF PUTTING YOURSELF OR ONE OF YOUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS INTO THE LAST OPEN SPOT OF THE COMMISSIONER IDOL FINALS. Maybe you felt someone who didn't make it should have. Maybe you just never got around to sending in a tape. It's Fan Appreciation Night at PWU, so if you so choose, you can skip the work and go right into the finals. After the first winner makes a match, those 2,4,6, or however many picked return to the dressing room and another name is picked. That person makes a match or uses it for Commissioner Idol. We will do this until ten matches have been booked by the smartest wrestling fans anywhere around today. After 10 matches have been booked, the remaining wrestlers will pack their bags and go home because YOU'RE ONLY GOING TO SEE WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE, NOTHING ELSE ! Sounds like a simple concept. I'm sure we'll see it somewhere else soon, but until we do, all of us at Pro Wrestling Unplugged have 1 thing to say to our loyal fans ..... THANK YOU !!

PS - As far as the 3rd Anniversary, I have personally asked that legend, Nikolai Volkoff, to attend the Red Carpet Arrival Show and sing "America The Beautiful." That is on top of the major star that I will announce to be at the 3rd Anniversary event this Saturday.