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Everybody in the WWE hated it - Top AEW star discloses talent reactions to closure of popular wrestling company led by Paul Heyman

By Saunak Nag Modified 13 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Paul Heyman is currently the special counsel to Roman Reigns WWE legend Matt Hardy has shed light on the backstage reaction to the closing of ECW and the sale of WCW. On March 23, 2001, the Stamford-based promotion purchased WCW from TBS (Turner Broadcasting System). In 2003, Vince McMahon's company purchased the rights to ECW's video library after the latter promotion closed in 2001. While WCW was McMahon's biggest competitor in that era, ECW's downfall was just as significant. Speaking on The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, the former tag champion stated that none of the talents in WWE were happy to see the competition between WWE and the other companies end. “Man, everybody in the WWE hated it. I mean, we know it wasn’t good for the industry, we knew it wasn’t good for the talent. We knew it was gonna take away a lot of our leverage as far as trying to get better deals or trying to get more money. So we hated to see the competition go under. And obviously, we bought WCW and then ECW went under. So it was what it was, but we were not fond of it, none of the WWE talent was.” (H/t to 411mania.com) ECW@Real_ECW_October 6, 2000- Last episode of ECW on TNN • Watching this intro you can clearly see the true talent of ECW! What do You miss the Most? #ECW17833October 6, 2000- Last episode of ECW on TNN • Watching this intro you can clearly see the true talent of ECW! What do You miss the Most? #ECW https://t.co/5Ysoa0M8xU

WWE legend Booker T points out the difference between AEW s current situation and the sale of WCW in 2001

In a recent interview with Wrestling Inc., the former world champion was asked if AEW's current situation has any similarities to WCW's downfall in 2001. AEW has been dealing with chaos due to the backstage brawl between CM Punk and The Elite after All Out. Booker T opined that the situation in WCW back then was completely different, as it was evident that there was no option left for the company. “Not at all,” Booker said. “Totally different. Our last days at WCW, you could see the writing on the wall that the plug had been pulled. We were just waiting on the doctors to come tell everybody it’s over, you know what I mean? Right now, Tony Khan still got a whole lot of money. He’s invested, he’s all in, no pun intended, with this company. And I think he’s going to do everything he possibly can to make this thing work." Booker T. Huffman@BookerT5xCM Punk and ELITE Issues, Roman Continues Streak and More AEW v. WWE News twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…4914CM Punk and ELITE Issues, Roman Continues Streak and More AEW v. WWE News twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… Booker T was one of WCW's top stars, and he even won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship during his run with the company. Do you agree with Booker T's comments? Sound off in the comments section below! Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Colin Tessier × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी