Dangerous Incorporated
11-17-2006, 10:44 PM
Lashley In ECW Update, December to Dismember's Venue
Regarding Bobby Lashley's move to ECW, he is close with Paul Heyman (Heyman got him called up to WWE a bit early) and he convinced both Lashley and Vince McMahon that he should make the jump. There is skepticism from people internally because Lashley is going to be pushed as ECW's top star, but the feeling is that he's not ready for that sort of position, even on the C show, and won't be able to draw. He will be a strong babyface because McMahon feels that ECW needs another strong babyface. Although, there is talk of turning him heel and having him feud with RVD or CM Punk in the future. It wouldn't be a surprise if he won the belt at ECW December to Dismember. Also, reports of Lashley leaving because of problems with Michael Hayes have been denied. It is now being said that he was promised the top spot in ECW, and with Batista around on SmackDown, he'd never get that spot, and that's why decided to change brands.
Seven days after the Survivor Series, ECW's December to Dismember PPV will be taking place. The show was originally scheduled to take place in Chicago, but was soon moved to Augusta, GA. It was moved there to take away any historical ECW home court type of environment. Internally, WWE producer Kevin Dunn's choice of city and refusal to move it was done to insure that it doesn't have the raucous atmosphere the prior ECW PPV events had.
Sources: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, PWInsider.com
Regarding Bobby Lashley's move to ECW, he is close with Paul Heyman (Heyman got him called up to WWE a bit early) and he convinced both Lashley and Vince McMahon that he should make the jump. There is skepticism from people internally because Lashley is going to be pushed as ECW's top star, but the feeling is that he's not ready for that sort of position, even on the C show, and won't be able to draw. He will be a strong babyface because McMahon feels that ECW needs another strong babyface. Although, there is talk of turning him heel and having him feud with RVD or CM Punk in the future. It wouldn't be a surprise if he won the belt at ECW December to Dismember. Also, reports of Lashley leaving because of problems with Michael Hayes have been denied. It is now being said that he was promised the top spot in ECW, and with Batista around on SmackDown, he'd never get that spot, and that's why decided to change brands.
Seven days after the Survivor Series, ECW's December to Dismember PPV will be taking place. The show was originally scheduled to take place in Chicago, but was soon moved to Augusta, GA. It was moved there to take away any historical ECW home court type of environment. Internally, WWE producer Kevin Dunn's choice of city and refusal to move it was done to insure that it doesn't have the raucous atmosphere the prior ECW PPV events had.
Sources: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, PWInsider.com