[1997-05-24-ECW-TV] Pulp Fiction

[Loss]

Talk about it here.

[Loss]

Every single promo here is a response to RVD appearing on RAW. Chris Candido, Rick Rude, Raven, The Pit Bulls, The Sandman, Bill Alfonso, Terry Funk, Shane Douglas, Spike Dudley, Louie Spicolli, Tommy Dreamer, Joel Gertner and the Dudleys, The Eliminators, the FBI (who steal this!), Chris Chetti, Francine, Beulah McGillicutty, Balls Mahoney and Tod Gordon all have comments about it. This ends with him being suspended indefinitely. I like the singular focus of this, and I crack up at all the sellout comments from people who would jump ship as the year would go on.

[ajtroma]

I liked the WCW-bound-and-we-all-knew-it Raven's sly smile.

 

I'll disagree with you on this one. I think its Fonzie who steals the show here. "I like to get MESSAGES" line both amused yet terrified me as a mental image of Bill Alfonzo getting a blowjob in that club Willie Green ran in "Dolemite" popped up.

[Kevin Ridge]

Raven doing a promo about RVD selling out is bizarre. Heck, everyone here does a promo about RVD showing up on Raw. Sandman is so disappointed by RVD that he is willing to give up beer and cigarettes. Spicolli and Alfonso had some great responses. Okay, Tommy Rich is the star of this. Talking about Jean Claude Van Damme and Gordon Solie on monday nights.

[soup23]

FBI was great here. I do think this was cool with the similar focus of this event. I also enjoyed Louie Spicolli throwing up the NWO symbol.

[PeteF3]

Chris Candido first speculates that RVD went to the WWF to be near his girl, but decides that he only did it because he's an asshole. Rick Rude gives some trenchant advice involving KY Jelly, as Joey does more of his stupid mugging. Raven expounds upon the idea of selling out. The Pitbulls are GRRR ANGRY--their Loud Wrestling Voice promo is pretty funny in how out of sync it is with the tone of the rest of this. Sandman will give up cigarettes and beer if he can get 5 minutes in the ring with Van Dam. Bill Alfonso is grateful to Vince McMahon for helping him clean up. Terry Funk is once again the most compelling talker in the company. Douglas declares that WWF stands for We Want Franchise, in a refreshingly brief and bitterness-free bit. Spike Dudley throws a tantrum. Louie Spicoli wants RVD to put a good word in with the Clique. Tommy Dreamer whines about how you should never sell out. Big Dick Dudley grunts. Buh Buh Ray and D-Von makes threats to RVD...and everyone else, in a funny segue. Perry Saturn tries to say he doesn't give a fuck what RVD does but he sure doesn't act like it. The Big Don calls off the FBI's workout, and Tracy Smothers laments that Rob Van Ham will never be a paisan now--Rich wonders why we're talking about Jean-Claude Van Damme. "Are you down with Gordon Solie on Monday nights, is that what this is?!" Bill Alfonso gloats about all the new checks he's getting because of where RVD wrestles now. Chris Chetti cuts an incredibly wooden promo. Francine's done a lot of things for money, but not that. A neckbraced Beulah cuts a hairdryer-aided promo. Balls Mahoney is angry. Tod Gordon calls out RVD's business sense and then suspends him indefinitely.

 

Definitely one of the better Pulp Fictions--some of the sellout talk is funny but I liked how they treated his Raw appearance as the ultimate act of betrayal, and I liked how the ECW heels stayed true to their characters--along with the FBI, Gertner and the Dudleys were the highlight here.