[Captain Howdy]

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More details on Joey Styles going to WWE.com Posted by Bobby Spade on 04/16/2008 at 02:21 PM To the surprise of many (including WWE talent) the announcement was made backstage at yesterday's ECW/SmackDown tapings in London, England that Mike Adamle would replace Joey Styles full time as the play-by-play man for the ECW brand. It was later revealed in an announcement that was included on last night's ECW on Sci-Fi broadcast that Styles would take over as the "Head of WWE.com." In reality, the official WWE website will still be overseen by Brian Kalinowski but Styles will assume the managing editor role similar to what Michael Cole used to do for the website. From what I understand the move was not made because of heat on Styles but is rather due to Adamle's hefty contract. It is believed that Adamle is making in excess of $300,000 a year and officials within WWE (including Vince McMahon) felt like he was not being used enough for his price tag. Furthermore the feeling internally is that the official WWE website is struggling and they need someone with Internet experience. Prior to his stint with WWE, Joey Styles was the co-owner of the original ECW website (formerly located at ECWWrestling.com) and the 1Wrestling website. With Styles having a lot of knowledge in the Internet field, the company felt like he would be a good man to help improve the website which has become a significant piece of WWE. Styles will not only continue to travel to ECW/SmackDown TVs each week but from what I understand, he will also travel to Raw on Monday nights. Styles will be based out of an office at WWE's Corporate Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

[Volture]

It's true when Joey ran 1wrestling with Apter and Ryder I and others went there all the time. Since Joey's departure I haven't gone there once

[bigdaddylou71]

shucks

[Ring Fan]

He screwed up practically everytime he did a 1 minute promo, so I can't see how he'll do well with play by play for an hour especially when he doesn't know names or moves.

[enforcer]

Ring Fan wrote:

He screwed up practically everytime he did a 1 minute promo, so I can't see how he'll do well with play by play for an hour especially when he doesn't know names or moves.

That just means ECW has so much more potential now to be awesome in the lol sense.

[PsionStorm]

[GrayGhost]

haha. funny video..

Why are they paying that guy 300 K? Any particular reason? Im just wondering..wtf would make him worth anywhere near that. JR I can see, as he is the best, but this guy? come on now.

[PsionStorm]

Speaking of JR...

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Joey Styles, who, in my opinion, has been an excellent television announcer for years, has left ECW, as many of you know, and will be taking his skills to www.wwe.com and will be involved in providing content to the site or at least that’s how I understand it. I think it is imperative that for theWWE’s website to continue to grow, that more people with product knowledge and "wrestling in their blood" be involved and Joey certainly fits that criteria. If Joey’s job description is close to as mentioned here, Styles will remain attached to the product by attending the Monday and Tuesday television events, not to mention the pay per views. Joey joining the www.wwe.com team is really big for that group, as Joe will being great passion and a through understanding of the product to the table. I spoke with Mike Adamle, who replaced Joey, at length Monday night after Raw about his new assignment. Mike is a former world class athlete who played in the NFL so Mike’s natural, competitive nature will help the former running back in his new venture. Wrestling fans can be tough to please at times and there is no doubt that Mike will have to earn the audience’s confidence, which will be a work in progress. Hopefully, wrestling fans will giveAdamle the opportunity to settle in and develop his wrestling broadcasting skills. Broadcasting wrestling has never been more challenging, especially considering there are so many masters to serve in today’s marketplace, including promoting magazines, the Internet, sellingPPVs , calling shorter bouts, DVD sales, etc on virtually every broadcast. This business is not about what one has done in the past and any broadcaster is only as good as his last outing. I still get nervous before every show and feel it is my responsibility to get better every week at what I do for a living. "Next week" is guaranteed to no one.

[Volture]

that video is great

[wwefan4life]

http://www.wrestlezone.com/column.php?articleid=210402450

[Volture]

wwefan4life wrote:

http://www.wrestlezone.com/column.php?articleid=210402450

it's called copy and paste

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by Scott Hudson So Joey Styles has been “promoted” from the lead announce position with ECW to the editor’s cubicle in the wwe.com basement. I guess technically, for the WWE anyway, this is a step in the right direction. Usually when they wish someone well in their future endeavors, those “future endeavors” do not involve staying with the company. What next? Ring technician Val Venis? T-shirt sales director Carlito Colon? Crawlspace organizer Mike Knox? “Hello, thank you for calling wwedivas.com, my name is Viscera. How may I direct your call?” My God. During ECW’s heyday, I did not get the opportunity to see their product (I was kinda busy from 1998 through 2001 when it came to wrestling). But, after the buyout, I finally found out what was causing all that. A little late to the party I will admit, but I absolutely loved the ECW product even though it had recently been wished well in its future endeavors by the WWE. When the WCW invasion angle died a quick, week-long death and morphed into the alliance angle, I cringed. I recall being backstage in Atlanta at Phillips Arena when the ECW originals (although they were not yet referred to by that moniker) turned their collective backs on the WWE and joined with Paul Heyman. As I was standing next to Steve Austin, he asked to no one in particular “what do you think about that right there?” motioning toward the monitor. I answered, “Well, its over with the live crowd.” Austin’s retort was perfect. “They went out of business with that bunch one time - they’ll go out of business again.” The successful ECW was a three-headed hydra: head one was Paul Heyman, two was the ECW Arena full of the Philly fans, and third was Joey Styles. Take a long, objective look at what Vince McMahon now so adorably calls “ECW.” Paul Heyman does on-line celebrity gossip for a British media giant. And does a damn good job, I might add. The ECW Arena and its fans are still there and they support the local Philly indy scene. A scene that does not include ECW or any reasonable facsimile thereof. But Joey Styles remained. Somehow, through all of the gaped-mouthed booking of that “brand,” Joey made it still seem like ECW. Sweet Jesus, do you realize that a walking billboard named Bobby Lashley was ECW World Champion?! But, even at that low point for the “brand,” Joey Styles at least made the television show enjoyable. As the originals one by one were all wished well..ah, you know the rest...Joey stuck it out. Armando Estrada, Big Daddy V, Boogeyman, Colin Delaney, Kofi Kingston, The Miz and John Morrison. Now think of Raven, Terry Funk, The Sandman, Cactus Jack, The Gangstas, Public Enemy, The Eliminators and The Pit Bulls. One is ECW. The other is the “ECW” brand. The argument may be made that the roster of ECW was as fluid as a diva’s boobs during its run of success and that argument is 100% correct. But, the talent was never part of the ECW core. For the most part, they were interchangable (with a couple of exceptions). The core, or “brand” if you will, is what made and kept ECW hot. That core? Paul E., Philly & Joey. Removing him from the ECW announce team is as boneheaded and misguided a move as I can imagine. It would be akin to re-branding Mike Knox into “The Crippler” Mike Knox. Just stupid. Why do it? Could it be Joey was tired of the travel and wanted to be home with his wife and son? Maybe but, then again, sounds like he’s going to be on the road at least as much in his new role. Could it be that Vince decided he was paying Mike Adamle way too much money to be just a backstage interviewer? Maybe. Then why not make HIM the head of wwe.com? Could it be that Joey is being primed for the Raw host slot since Jim Ross might be ready to hang up the Resistol? Maybe, but Ross just signed a contract extension. Could it be that Vince has given up on Joey as an announcer and just re-assigned him rather than fire him outright because Joey is a wealth of talent and is so well-liked? We may have a winner. If the first show is any indication, Mike Adamle may soon join the Mt. Rushmore of wrestling announcers that is thus far populated by Larry Nelson, Ed Whalen and Steve “Mongo” McMichael. But, even if Adamle becomes the next Lance Russell, Vince has succeeded in one thing: He has finally and officially killed ECW. Paul E. has been gone for a while and Philly has had precious few (two maybe?) ECW shows in the new version. And now Joey. No offense to Taz, Tommy Dreamer, Stevie Richards, Nunzio and Balls Mahoney - but this “ECW” is not ECW. At least Ric Flair got to say goodbye. Thanks Joey. You remain the best out there

[wwefan4life]

Excuse me for not administering to your obsession of perfection and criticism. It really isn't gonna kill people to just click on the link. It takes like 1 second. Get over it!

[PsionStorm]

wwefan4life wrote:

Excuse me for not administering to your obsession of perfection and criticism. It really isn't gonna kill people to just click on the link. It takes like 1 second. Get over it!

Actually, I pretty much ignore links on this site. Sorry man.

[Volture]

also when I clicked the link there were a bunch of pop up ads that got through my filter

[Captain Howdy]

Volture wrote:

also when I clicked the link there were a bunch of pop up ads that got through my filter

Your filter is shot due to too much chlorine in your gene pool.

[Volture]

Captain Howdy wrote:

Volture wrote: also when I clicked the link there were a bunch of pop up ads that got through my filter Your filter is shot due to too much chlorine in your gene pool.

stick to your day job if you even have one