Pulse Flashback 12/03/2004: Smark ECW Rant, Paul Heyman Removed As Writer, TNA Spoilers

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Inside Pulse launched on August 9, 2004, and has covered the world of wrestling for over a decade. Every day, we take a look back at what was happening in the world of wrestling 10 years ago, as reported right here at Inside Pulse!

The SmarK Rant for the Rise and Fall of ECW: Part One

We start with Paul Heyman coming into Eastern Championship Wrestling and helping out booker Eddie Gilbert with a show, because wrestling was becoming hair bands. So Paul invented The Public Enemy and Taz. We are also introduced to Sabu and get some comments from Heyman and Tommy Dreamer about him.

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The SmarK Rant for the Rise and Fall of ECW: Part Two

Carrying on from the first disc of this excellent two-disc set, it’s the traditional second disc of just extra matches, and it’s a doozy.

The Extras:

– ECW World tag title match, double-dog collar: Raven & Stevie Richards v. The Pitbulls. Scott Keith completists will already know my feelings about this one, but for the rest of you, this is a fairly famous match that is an answer to a trivia question about myself I once posed in a previous rant. The stipulation here is that the Pitbulls have to split up should they lose…

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Paul Heyman Removed from Smackdown writing team

Paul Heyman has been removed from the Smackdown writing team as of this afternoon. No details are currently available as to why this has happened…..

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Potential NWA:TNA Turning Point Spoilers

NWATNA plans on bringing Jacqueline back for another appearance against Trinity this Sunday at Turning Point…

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