source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Dusty Rhodes is pushing for a role as ECW commissioner. The idea is that there would be a General Manager for the brand that is a heel, and in his commissioner role, Rhodes would feud with him. There is a 50/50 chance of this deal going down. If it does, Rhodes would be the latest creative team member to get a talent contract. The combination is a good deal because as a writer, he gets employee benefits while also getting paid to be a talent. Rhodes also has a legends contract.
The Major Brothers were moved to ECW because Vince McMahon changed his mind again on bringing ECW tag team titles to the brand. He now thinks there are too many titles in the company and is against adding any new ones. With no tag titles, there wasn’t much point in keeping The Majors in ECW. Whether they replace the babyface spot left by Londrick remains to be seen because they aren’t close to their level. They should be getting a chance at least because there is no one else to fill it.
The planned finished for the Benoit & Punk vs. Cor Von & Burke match was changed on the fly during the match. The planned finish was for Benoit to go over Burke with the sharpshooter. However, the referee abruptly ended the match by calling a DQ when Cor Von didn’t get out of the ring by the five count. The new doctrine calls for referees to call a match as if it was a shoot. It’s a good idea for house shows, as it’s a good teaching tool for both wrestlers and referees alike, but on TV, it doesn’t come off so well. They usually only do this thing at house shows, so it seemed really odd that they’d do it on TV, and in the main event no less.
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