Plans for the WWE IC Title & Morrison, ECW Rating, More News

Posted by Marc Middleton on Monday, November 30th, 2009

Partial source: Wrestling Observer, Prowrestling.net

- As noted before, WWE canceled the live event set for January 10th in Mankato, Minnesota. They have now moved the show scheduled for January 9th in Rochester, Minnesota to the 10th. Tickets purchased for the January 9th show will be honored at the show on the 10th. DX vs. Chris Jericho and Big Show is being advertised as the main event.

- Last Tuesday’s edition of ECW on SyFy scored a 1.0 rating, rounded up from an 0.98.

- The current plan has WWE pushing Drew McIntyre to a run with the Intercontinental Championship and a program with current Champion John Morrison.

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15 Responses to Plans for the WWE IC Title & Morrison, ECW Rating, More News:

hbkfan
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 12:49 PM
this is spitting on dolph ziggler. he should be the one having a run with the ic title!
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baddog_1_2k
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 1:00 PM
that could work its something new and wwe has a problem with NEW matchup dolph is overrated I just don’t see it with him Mcintyre is diffrent from everybody else in alot of ways he dosen’t stick out but I say give him a chance.
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Valo487
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 1:23 PM
I’m very unhappy about this and I’ll tell you why. I was at the Smackdown tapings in Hampton VA and saw a match between the two. Morrison played defense the whole match, getting in very few moves and the match was an overall disappointment. I have no problem with them pushing new people, even if it is just because Triple H likes them and no either discernible reason, but I take exception to them making one of their most unique performers look weak just so one of the Nose’s buddies can look like a big deal. Anyone can look strong if you make everyone they compete against look pathetic, how about making McIntyre do something noteworthy to deserve such a push before he negatively impacts an established performer who has earned his spot? Morrison has a good look, an awesome moveset and can put on excellent matches. McIntyre’s picture is in the dictionary next to the definition of Bland (adj.) I guess it really does pay to get Triple H’s bags.
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Jack Tripper
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 1:41 PM
I gotta agree with Valo. I won’t smack-talk Triple H, because I am a fan of the guy but I hate how he’s behind Sheamus and McIntyre because they both really suck. Sheamus is this year’s Vladimir Kozlov and next year, he’ll be nothing like Kozlov is now. And McIntyre looks like someone stuck Brian Kendrick’s head on Randy Orton’s body, but he has NO skills whatsoever. His mic work is bland too. I just don’t like the guy and he does not deserve to take the IC title off Morrison. Morrison isn’t ready for the World title so he should be to the IC title what RVD was to the ECW TV title. I’m not saying hold it for 2 years, but for a while and have awesome title defenses, as he’s been doing thus far. Don’t derail his push for some hack like McIntyre. I really hate politics and @$$-kissing.
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brody
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Mcintyre isn’t ready to hold the IC title yet. Watch one of his matches and it’s pretty obvious. It’s a shame that they’ve dropped Ziggler(whose skills aren’t the greatest, but has plenty of aggression) in favor of triple h’s new pet. It says a lot about the backstage culture of wwe that someone who hasn’t earned a big push gets it, simply because of favoritism. Of course, one could make the same argument about triple h as well.
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Andrew
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 2:06 PM
But what would you rather have? Them push new guys or the same old shit? whether i like sheamus and mcintyre or not(i like sheamus, i think he is talented, but dont know much about mcintyre) im just glad new talent is being pushed.
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Antoine
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 2:43 PM
I like this because Drew McIntyre is young talent and John Morrison should be pushed to win the world championship rather than just be intercontinental champion.His potential is unlimitless and I like the direction WWE is going in pushing younger talent like Sheamus facing John Cena for the WWE championship at Tables Ladders and Chairs.
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Bazerko
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Well if WWE is pushing Sheamus in a match for the WWE title…I think you should let him win this match. I mean what would be the point of having him lose this match…it would just kill his push and at worst have Cena win it back at the Royal Rumble. Drew McIntyre should be put with William Regal so at least he has a mouth piece…this guy sucks and well Triple H is up to his same antics
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Ryan
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Drew McIntyre needs to never have mic time- god awful
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Valo487
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 5:01 PM
What would I rather have? How about a slow burn push, allowing the talent to show they have talent and build them up, as opposed to “Throw the big white guy in the main event.” When someone comes out and the crowd is silent, they don’t give a damn about them. You have to make them care, otherwise they won’t buy a ticket. When PPV buyrates are down, how does it make sense to put a new guy no one knows or has had time to care about at the top of the card, or unseat a guy that has worked hard for years and has the crowd behind them? You’ll get heat alright, but it won’t be “You dirty dog, he’ll teach you next week!” heat, it’ll be “Who booked this crap?” heat.
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LVW
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Wasn’t Mcintyre paired with Regal and Dave Taylor in his first tour of duty on Smackdown?
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Mark
Date: Nov 30, 2009 at 8:33 PM
got now problem with pushing new stars in the WWE, so long as they all get a fair chance. HHH’s influence backstage is too influential and should be reigned back.
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scooter
Date: Dec 01, 2009 at 7:27 AM
will everyone shut up about drew your only saying it cause hes scottish no other reason I’ve seen drew in a proper match (pre wwe) and he is better than ziggler you people need to realise that wwe begged him to sign 3 times and twice he shot them down
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scooter
Date: Dec 01, 2009 at 7:28 AM
and another thing will all of you stop hating on his mic skills its called a west of scotland accent morons
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RKnockout
Date: Dec 04, 2009 at 11:58 AM
the one fued i’ve been waiting for.. Morrison vs McIntyre.
Ziggler should take the title from the Miz, he should be the US champ.
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