ECW on Sci-Fi - OSW Review #41

[@edyhdrawde]

"A veritable who's that of wrestlers." Could be the best quote ever!

[@nathanieltovar5171]

Lmao classic. That roster was bare bones

[@Segwo]

It’s one of my fav quotes. I use it sometimes when people start describing a movie to me. And they start listing stars to try and sell me on watching it.

[@wkukicksbutt]

"WWE's version of ECW that was launched in 2006 sucked" Epic way to begin a video

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

Exactly, WWE's version of ECW was doomed from the start.

[@spicenug]

ECW style. I do miss Joey as a commentator.

[@madamefeast4824]

Lol. Well if they said anything else, no one would believe it. It did suck

[@hetapolski]

what documentary is that from?

[@komicsreviewer8505]

This ks why you must wear a jock-strap!

[@chapel976]

40:17 - I saw a road show of ECW during this year with my older brother and his friends (who had been to many ECW shows in the past, including the Mass Transit incident as we're from Boston). There was a match with Test and Big Show vs Tommy Dreamer and Sandman. At one point, Test had Dreamer in a bear hug (EXTREME!!!) and we started chanting "PEE IN A CUP! PEE IN A CUP! PEE IN A CUP!" at Test. We had front row seats so they could hear us. Dreamer starts fucking laughing. Big Show turns to us and says "Are you saying 'Pee in a cup'?" We nod and he just... fucking loses it. He has the biggest break I've ever seen. He shouts to Sandman what we're chanting and Sandman loses it. Even Test had to stifle a laugh in the middle of the ring. After that I think we chanted "You've got Bacne! CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP" at Test for a bit. Sandman and Dreamer really liked that one. Big Show actually came over to us after the match and shook our hands and was super cool. Even Test came over and was cool. That was the last house show I went to, but I remember thinking "man, if this is how the C-show house shows are, I might go to more of these!" Also, I'm wasn't a little dude at the time (I mean, I was 25 or so, but I was also 6'3" and 260lbs or so)… but god damn Test and Big Show were just fucking HUGE...

[@Lface8]

"It's a veritable 'who's that?' of wrestlers." That line had me in tears. Well done, Mr. OOC!

[@SnorlaxMarkish]

dude I was dying.

[@OSW]

Helloooo Noggers! Happy days are here again! Limited run of NEW t-sharts now available! tshart.OSWreview.com This is ECW on Sci-Fi, next up is *shudder* December to Dismember. Please like the vid and leave a lovely comment :)

[@Rayuzx]

Can I ask when was this recorded? I mean, who WOULDN'T fast forward during the Bella twins' promos they been having since SummerSlam?

[@phatslates]

To show how good the show was, check out the yawning guy at 26:19.

[@Videogamestwin]

Where did you get that clip where Joey says "The WWE ECW sucked" ?

[@phatslates]

TheShrimp Plaza Paul Heyman dvd that WWE just released

[@biscuiteater4586]

Love the reviews gent's. Do you think it's possible to do either King of the Ring 2001, Survivor series 2001, or Wrestlemania 17?

[@Wannabe_Baby]

Kelly's bra went into business for itself.

[@SuperDevolution]

It exposed the business.

[@Eidenhoek]

@@SuperDevolution The problem's that it *didn't*, though.

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Only takeaways: - Early WWE ECW had a look and decent idea, even with the New Breed angle. - Big Show worked as a monster heel because he was a fat bastard no one liked. But that fails when you don't have the face people want slay him. - Could ECW 2006 have been NXT 2014 if Vince and the network backed off? - Damn, I loved Striker and Grisham.

[@davidwalden309]

every time i see or hear Kevin Dunn's name...I instantly think of Jim Cornette doing his Bucky Beaver imitation...lol

[@solo13th]

LMAFO!!! Mr. OOC was on fire this episode. "We be lovin to see'n dem tits" might be my new favorite OSW quote.

[@derekdatil1118]

i just wanted you guys to know youre helping me thru a really hard time in my life and these videos really make my day and make shit a little easier thanks guys

[@OSW]

+Derek Datil ah cheers Derek that's cool to hear we help out a little! Hope things work out for ya dude 😊

[@DYLANJJK94]

Dod you make it through it?

[@Vinnce12]

I don't completely blame Big Show for his lack of credibility. You could be the best technical wrestler in the world, but if the booking committee makes them out to be a joke, that's how he's going to be perceived. They don't understand that their creative decisions can have leave a permanent blemish on their career. Remember when Samoa Joe was packaged with that horrible Nation of Violence gimmick? There's still people who find it hard to take him seriously despite the tremendous amount of skill he possesses. I think that's the worst method in which someone could be booked: to be packaged as someone who's supposed to be taken seriously when in reality, they aren't. To me, it's easier for a comedy wrestler to step into serious competition because the audience has no expectations for them as a serious competitor and thus you can build up his credibility at a gradual pace. Big Show's flip flopped so many times on comedic and serious that it's impossible to be invested in any angle he's in because the minute you even begin to enjoy his persona, he changes it. Even when Andre was a face, they knew better than to book him as a joke. When he was a face, he was just friendlier than he'd be as a heel.

[@TheFearmoths]

I agree. They did the same to Kane and I've never been able to take him seriously since. But worst of all was when TNA had Abyss doing that stupid Hulk Hogan and his HOF ring angle. It killed the Abyss character forever as far as I'm concerned.

[@Vinnce12]

shanethewolf You could say the same thing for Eric Young as TNA Champion. Someone with considerable in ring ability and can skillfully adapt to changes to his character, wasted for so many years being comic relief and fucking around the mid card that when he won the championship all anyone could do was shake their heads.

[@TheFearmoths]

Vinnce12 I haven't watched TNA for a long time, but when I heard Eric Young was champion that was my reaction too. It's usually a death sentence for a wrestling career, although some people (i.e. Kurt Angle) have managed to pull it back.

[@Vinnce12]

shanethewolf Kurt Angle's a different case though. No matter how poorly they could book him, they tended to put him in matches that showcased his abilities. Even if the basis of the feud was weak, you were usually guaranteed to get quality matches and the audience recognized that. So when Angle became dropped the goofy all american goody goody persona, fans were fine with the transition because they knew that his character wouldn't affect how he wrestled in a negative way. Unlike Eric Young with the stupid "Brain Damaged" gimmick, where he'd forget who he was teamed with and would try to tag in his opponent.

[@Inediblehulk]

Anyone who literally kills Scott Steiner is OK in my books. Show's alright, too.

[@ashconbeats8414]

The thumbnail brought me here lol

[@Kayspaify]

Big RVD fan here, him winning the championship from Cena was one of the best moments for me as a wrestling fan.

[@DYLANJJK94]

37:00 most of them were in TNA baby ! Even Sabu and a few other good ECW originals were killing it in TNA in 2005 to 2006 leading up to the last few months before ECW debuted.....

[@ChrisDeRoin]

The Zombie cuts his best Ultimate Warrior promo!

[@falloutghoul1]

And I dig his entry theme.

[@rozz6398]

Vince! Yer makin' the Martians cry, brah!!

[@hugoalynstephens9166]

Certainly makes me tear up when the Martian walked off in despair when I watch that segment.

[@egghedpr]

Osw: calls my homeland "stabland" Me: no no.....hes right

[@jacks9108]

Zombie for Hall of Fame, made WWE what it is today, innovator who was ahead of his time

[@TimPoultney]

...That's Trinity with the FBI, not Tracy Smothers -- You don't wanna see Tracy Smothers in a nudie outfit.

[@krisbritwres394]

I was gonna say the same!!!!!!!!!!! haha come on OSW!

[@OSW]

Stupid Sexy Smothers.

[@oN3xShOtxkilL]

OSW Review HD also when steve (v1) said kurt threw credible out the ring with german suplex its a over head belly to belly suplex

[@evrbody]

Straight up everybody dies!

[@ElmoKnowsWhereYouLive5150]

@@OSW Triple S: The Game 2.0

[@SolidMike84]

The Zombie vs Zombie Linda Book it.

[@falloutghoul1]

So, just regular Linda.

[@wessparkmon2395]

Wait, did they call Trinity Tracy Smothers? That's the greatest flub in the history of this show

[@troy801]

I clocked it as well 😸😸

[@Xehanort10]

I feel like the ECW Zombie was a metaphor for ECW itself at the time. It was dead and WWE was just dragging its corpse around to get some nostalgia money out of fans of the original ECW.

[@troy801]

@@jessieb9384 is your last name Bischoff

[@JonCombo]

Kelly Kelly's bra might of had extra clasps, it looked more like a costume than a bra, perhaps designed to be wrestled in.

[@xymoriintus]

Lmfao who cares

[@BrockSamsonVB]

@@xymoriintus exactly like wtf 😂😂😂😂

[@fartylard8612]

@@xymoriintus LMAO! Right!

[@francis9765]

I marked out so hard when i saw my comment there. Fuck YES!

[@t2p]

Nice comment brah

[@killswitch9356]

that comment made kids cry Brah

[@merces47letifer4]

You've never seen tits?

[@francis9765]

Of course i´ve seen tits

[@Legend490]

Francisco Pereira he's seen tips brah

[@TheZamora93]

Holy fuck, I couldn't breath after seeing Vinny Jones jump down that hole. "It's gonna be emotional......!"

[@willie838]

I am that thirty something that was in early on ECW until the death throws.... And man, this is absolutely heart breaking.

[@mattponikvar4944]

Jesus this makes me sad, it would've been awesome if they let Paul do a shoot fighting thing, but no, we need zombies and RAW guys stealing the entire spotlight.

[@notchinham316]

Oddly enough, Paul was against Bobby Lashley being ECW champ.

[@judyhopps9380]

I loved the comment where RVD says "It spins". If anybody should devalue the belt it's ECW Also, Last Ninja OST ftw

[@BitestheStuff]

The belt kind of devalues itself. They should have redesigned it years ago.

[@JOBdOut]

Technically this episode of OSW Review on the Debut of ECW on Sci-Fi is longer than the Debut of ECW on Sci-Fi. I approve.

[@RiC_David]

Ah yes, WWECW Taz commentary "That's like getting hit by a small foreign safe" ..I might be deliberately remembering that one wrong but he *definitely* said "He's like an extreme shark that smells blood" and that's never left me. May it never leave you.

[@paulsletten8985]

Time stamps man! I need to hear it

[@hugoalynstephens9166]

I hope it never does. Thank You, sir.

[@JayLegacy100]

I've checked out a lot of wrestling podcasts, and wrestling review shows of all kinds, and without a doubt, OSW is the BEST over any other show. You can see how much work they put in these videos. That takes complete dedication. So many laughs in each video. They can really make a shitty day a little bit less shitty. So thanks to you guys for that. Can't wait for the December To Dismember review.

[@daspanishwonder7]

OOC’s Boston accent always has me pissing my pants laughing haha

[@CUniverse]

Ha, I was literally listening to your Wrestlemania 5 review when this notification popped up.

[@sycomac]

Worst thing about Rvd not dumping the spinner belt was there was a storyline on the smackdown game where Rvd and the new ecw win the wwe belt and just simply spray paint ecw all over it, so why didn't they do that

[@austinfailz]

Yum, Kelly Kelly.

[@iantownsend5480]

The guy at 26:24 made me laugh yawning & resting his head on the guard rail, the bold dude behind Taz

[@1989caldo]

When these videos go up actually makes my day :)

[@toprope_]

In the time since, the channel has rebranded to SyFy and struggles with viewership. They have a regular 60’s Twilight Zone marathon every October though so it’s still got some merit.

[@808mm]

OSW Review forever and ever and ever and ever...

[@henryhigginsiii6427]

The run when Big Show was champion (somehow) was a lot closer to what ECW would have (most likely) become. Lots of good matches with great hardcore spots. Also, the Originals v New Breed stuff was great, it got CM Punk in and, amazingly, Sabu, Sandman and Tommy Dreamer had a match at WRESTLE-FUCKING-MANIA!

[@1111317]

First episode of osw i watched. Was so good made me a lifelong fan of osw

[@stangboy88]

Seeing this in my sub box really lit up my day. So excited to watch this! First I have to finish my work haha.

[@TheRichardD123]

i fucking lost it at the robocop stuff

[@Nate2764]

Ah yes, how could I forget that Tuesday evening. I think it was the Kelly segment that prompted my mother to ask me to possibly relocate my viewing to another TV. I'm surprised she could stomach the rest of the show up to that point.

[@aaronperezsomarriba8504]

Awww Kelly Kelly is flawless

[@AussieOfSteel]

We know ECW truly died in 2001. WWE's ECW brand was terrible.

[@Xehanort10]

The ECW One Night Stand in 2005 should have been exactly that. It should never have become WWE's 3rd brand.

[@Xehanort10]

@Gary Hall Control freak that he is Vince would rather try to force an idea of his to succeed than let something succeed without him.

[@YoLoboBro]

The Zombie had to be a knock against SyFy for pushing WWE to make ECW all about 1994-level cheesy evil characters. That's why they wanted to really have an alien.

[@MutaScale]

That one fan as the Zombie came out, bet the first thing that came to his mind was "The fuck is this shit?!"

[@ScarletSpartan_]

I'm really new to your content. This, by far, has to be my favorite of your videos.

[@OSW]

ha ha! Probably just the thumbnail. But glad to have ya on board duder!

[@21veilbrides38]

Just wondering, did robocop swerve sting like everyone else have

[@spicenug]

LOL No I don't think he ever did. Wish he did now though.

[@paulk6399]

Imagine sting and robocop in a tag team match Sting getting battered and going for the hot tag to robocop Robocop stretching out...and jumping off the apron😂

[@Moldyjoe15]

Had to put my dog down this morning. You guys gave me a great pick up. Thanks lads.

[@mauricewilson7116]

Watching this is bittersweet, it nostalgic because I was only 12 years old back in 2006 so I didn't know jackshit about the IWC & the dirt sheets, remember watch this rebirth of ECW on my couch being psyched because this is the first I'm truly watching ECW because I too young to remember the Attitude Era. But at the same time, this ECW looking back was a goddamn train wreck lol

[@JuanRodriguez-gj5ry]

Another awesome review from the 3 fruity-booty brahs of Pa.........Irish extraction. I thank you very much

[@MrKennyWilliams]

You snuck the Juggernaut into The Wrestling is Awesome Segment. Good on ya Lads, A Winner is YOU!

[@JoenNickforthewin]

These videos are the best on KZbin. You guys are amazing! Keep up the good work!

[@badnews2222]

Love how the ratings for ECW was deemed bad 6 years ago and now it would be deemed a good one for RAW

[@TWKReviewsOLD]

And with this my week is made. Short, but fantastic review. Can't wait to hear you guys tear apart the abomination that is December to Dismember (pun maybe intended).

[@ThomasBahamas]

Loved 2006 Kurt Angle. Absolute monster

[@idcaboutirl]

boogeyman needed a mad push, couldve been a solid mid card act

[@BrockSamsonVB]

I liked him better when he was on ecw. I agree with this. He was entertaining as fuck.

[@tostin1980]

Welcome back guys! I've been missing these videos. Need more. Feed me more! Feed me more!!!

[@YTP1137]

Would like to see Bad Blood '03 reviewed. If only...

[@ElmoKnowsWhereYouLive5150]

Dream Match: Sid vs RoboCop #missedopportunity

[@michaeljohnston4459]

Kane's facial expressions were top notch.

[@TravestyBrimstone]

I remember watching this when it came out, I did not like it at all. But at least something good came out of it, because you guys made it entertaining after all these years. Thank you OSW and your glorious grapple vision.

[@KyleKey]

"Where's Kronus?" He's fuckin' dead, mate. Has been for 7 years at this video's release.

[@KyleKey]

@wulpurgis Lemme check. ...Yes.

[@thatfatautisticnegro]

I almost had a seizure watching those awful condemned action scenes

[@paulk6399]

7:05 I swear I’m hearing RVD will be the new championship Where ship is where he caught himself but let it slip

[@spac18]

RVD and Sabu getting caught with drugs didn't help wwecw either

[@ParrryHottter]

Grunge Zombie looks like a dead Jim Hellwig.

[@evrbody]

So like Jim Hellwig?

[@slappsplays1930]

evrbody lol, awesome.

[@slappsplays1930]

evrbody lol, awesome.

[@judyhopps9380]

evrbody I lol'd... then felt shame

[@Inediblehulk]

I saw Kronus.

[@jamesmulhearn5763]

Watching this episode was the hardest hour of my life. I'd rather just watch Hogan hot dog for an hour than watch that episode of ECW

[@HisRoyalFreshness163]

I hope you mean WWECW.

[@TheRupeeMine]

Welcome back, Krusty Crew!

[@pureo_nikku]

Justin Credible: we also would have accepted Horace Hogan.

[@negan2714]

That alien bit makes more sense now

[@SuperDevolution]

Jorts and a t-shirt? What did Credible think this is, 2000 WCW?

[@XavierSkyy]

When Kelly Kelly first debuted I kept checking online to see if I knew who she was because she seriously looked like an exact replica of all the MySpace famous girls who were catfished a lot lol.

[@Based_Proletariat]

I always thought Kelly Kelly was so overrated, Layla, Gail Kim, and Melina looked way better than her.

[@smoothkidd272k6]

Kelly Kelly sucked....and i dont mean the D. She sucked more than that. Entertanment wise, she cant do shit!!!

[@HisRoyalFreshness163]

sainttrunks1982 You don't think Layla is hot, are you blind?

[@HisRoyalFreshness163]

sainttrunks1982 Well I strongly disagree, but I suppose thats a good thing, you keep Gail and Melina.

[@HisRoyalFreshness163]

sainttrunks1982 Oh hell yeah, beautiful, fine, sexy, really any word that boils down to "damn" can describe Eve Torres.

[@EvanSchatz]

Kelly, Eve, Layla, Gail, Melina in that order

[@SmarkusAurelius]

So far i've only seen the thumbnail and I'm already loving it

[@deletedwaffles]

Christ, that Kelly Kelly segment was cringeworthy.

[@finnhartwich9823]

Was watching Locke the other day, that irish bloke Tom Hardy is on the phone with sounds exactly like V1.

[@NickMichalak]

AWESOME! What a pleasant surprise in my subscriptions today! I gave a literal thumbs up when my name popped up in the end credits. Glad you liked the custom OSW razor blade logo, brah!

[@sugarshark7626]

Awww. Poor worms. I hate the "Boogeyman".

[@DomMenace226]

RIP The Zombie

[@JasonSmith-vj1de]

I would have to agree with that opening statement 100%. I watched it but I was bored as hell when I did.

[@kingblue2646]

I loved whenever Mike Knox would accept all flustered and annoyed whenever Kelly tried to strip. It's literally her gimmick, and it's advertised as a part of the show, and he was somehow taken by surprise.

[@borednow5838]

If you guys haven't done them yet I think you should review the two See No Evil films. The second one directed by the Soskia Sisters (American Mary) is actually pretty good.

[@biscuiteater4586]

man this ECW show, had SO much potential. If they had just brought back some people like, Tajiri, Tanaka, Awesome it would've been much better. Needed more better people, a 2 hour time slot is what I prefer, and for fucks sake, make more than 1 title for the ECW brand. I mean bring back the TV title and give them the Hardcore Championship, that is all that I was asking.

[@thecrowngamer2414]

Awesome committed suicide in 2007

[@LordryuRevived]

He was still alive by the time ECW on Sci-Fi premiered. Although Joey Styles hated his guts after the WCW stuff.

[@OikPoinFive]

Josh Kaid sadly awesome in hell forever for suicide sin.

[@KyleDubbya89]

Aww...sucks so bad that the Condemned wasn't a full episode...one of my favs...guess I'll have to get an OSW tat so they can review Hunt to Kill...aka Eric Roberts' easiest payday!

[@pussmangus]

Right before I go to bed, I notice you guys have a new video. Dammit there goes my beauty sleep

[@musicallystoned7489]

28:00 "Tracy Smothers in a crazy nudie outfit". That's Trinity. God forbid we have to see bloody Tracy Smothers in a nudie.

[@wrayday7149]

Sci Fi ... SyFi .... WANTED THE YE-TEAH And Vince Said no.

[@AnArchyRulzz]

Kelly Kelly should have used the name Barbie Blank. It is so perfect for her generic blonde gimmick.

[@notchinham316]

Why are white women so bland in personality and generic-looking? Never cared about them. IMO Redheads are hotter (i.e. Becky) and are just as fiery as their hair. Mediterranean girls are great too.

[@HisRoyalFreshness163]

@@notchinham316 Becky is white mate, I'm guessing you meant blonde?

[@notchinham316]

I don't use the term "white" to define _everyone_ from Europe. Sounds inaccurate and paints every European ethnicity with the same brush of racial colorism.

[@HisRoyalFreshness163]

@@notchinham316 It's largely irrelevant what you use the word for, everyone else will read it by its common definition. So word of advice, stop being so hung up on race, offense and perceived slights.

[@notchinham316]

@@HisRoyalFreshness163 tell that to the Slavs who weren't "white" enough under Nazi Germany. You're indirectly defending Nordicism, fyi.

[@ChrisPBacon-nd7qe]

I'm here for the thumbnail

[@0zziefan]

Mr OOC really is the funny one! A veritable who's that of wrestlers!

[@mastershake42019]

woke my wife up laughing at that Boston accent.

[@HectorGarfria]

Holy shit! I didn't know you guys had a site! This thing is awesome.

[@MohamedAli-xu3uw]

I miss kelly kelly

[@WMPerspective1984]

Good review. I remember watching this first episode. I thought it was terrible then and it's even WORSE today.

[@TheFearmoths]

You guys are always funny and entertaining, although this really lacked the nostalgia vibe I've come to enjoy. I hope you will consider going back to the older wrestling stuff at some point (continuing the Hogan era in WCW would be my choice). That aside, "Rat-faced Knacker" is probably my favourite insult of all time!

[@notchinham316]

Ever since I finished watching the ECW arc, the part @ 21:25 always bothered me. If Heyman wanted to feature shoot-style matches on ECW, then why was he so against Vince on pushing Bobby Lashley as both the face and champion later that year? I never understood his reasons behind his gripe; Lashley is just as legitimate a wrestler as Angle and Brock, yet Heyman insisted on having Punk as the champ instead. If you're going forward with ECW revolutionizing match styles based on MMA popularized by UFC, wouldn't having a former soldier and Gold Medalist at the Military Games sound more logical than a heavily-tattooed guy that looks like a 90s throwback? Ironically, Vince was two steps ahead of Heyman at the time, and he probably didn't realize it by now.

[@shigotowrestling6081]

fan from Massachusetts here and i thought that Boston accent was brilliant