Styles replaced by Adamle

[TomSmithUK]

Yeah I assumed that if the walk out was a shoot, that perhaps he was portraying himself as a bad commentator, but I can't see how it can possibly be an advantage storyline wise? Unless we end up with a Tazz 'punks out' all those who give Adamle stick *shudder*.

 

[HellBoundPower]

Yeah I assumed that if the walk out was a shoot, that perhaps he was portraying himself as a bad commentator, but I can't see how it can possibly be an advantage storyline wise? Unless we end up with a Tazz 'punks out' all those who give Adamle stick *shudder*.

I think that storyline would make me willingly drink battery acid, and vomit up all my major organs. It would be horrible. I mean Adamle is horrible enough on his own. He doesn't need to bring Tazz's quality down as well. I'm just curious to see where this ends up going, because unless it either ends up with Adamle getting better, or him getting canned, it's just a waste of time.

 

[PsxMeUP]

Don't rip my head off just yet (I voted for Adamle being a bad choice), but I think Adamle has potential *ducks*

Right now he's horrible. He doesn't know the names of most elementary moves, like "drop kick" (he actually go that one wrong), and doesn't seem to know everybody on the roster by name, which reeks of unprofessional laziness from his part. BUT (and that a big BUT) he's amazing at reading script. Anything that he has to read, like an intro segment, he can't be matched in WWE. And correct me if I'm wrong but that's what Vince wants now. Problem is, Adamle doesn't seem to have a lot of written material during broadcasts. It looks to me like a lot of people are dropping the ball with Adamle in WWE. If I was in creative I'd write EVERYTHING Adamle is supposed to say during matches. Have Tazz comment on the match at hand and have Adamle read stuff about the plot and stuff. I'd instruct Adamle to shut up while things get interesting during a fight (leave that part for Tazz) and have him comment about the plot twists while things are quiet.

Just my opinion.

 

[myhighlander]

I voted "no" also, but my reasoning being that he is WAY out of his element. He is/was rather decent in the sports realm. He just needs some work on getting the "entertainment" angle. However, he is afterall a professional, so I believe the w/o was indeed a story in it's infant stages. It takes a really good announcer to appear very bad. I think he's just doing what he has been contracted to do. Afterall, ECW has gotten very weak as of late, so I guess they need SOME type of "gimmick" as a temporary filler right now. 2 years ago, it was going very nicely, THEN they had that #@$@$#@# draft, and messed everything up. Hopefully things will begin to improve soon.

 

[BlakStar830]

Everytime I see him, I expect the old-school American Gladiators theme music to break out and the eliminator to be the next event. That being said, I voted "bad choice" because compared to Joey "Mr. ECW" Styles, Mike Adamle didn't know a damn thing about wrestling. Part of me hopes that his walk-off was the result of a fan chirping the hell out of him until he reached his breaking point. But I have a feeling that this will be spun into something so that the WWE can justify paying him.

 

[WRESTLINGS BIGGEST FAN]

Joey Styles AKA "Mr. ECW" Has Been The Commentator For ECW For Years, It Feels Strange Not To Hear Him Yell "OH MY GOD......" Every Week. No One Can Replace Him As The Commentator For ECW. DON'T EVEN TRY.

 

[Frank the Frowner]

I only saw the Kofi/Shelton opener the other night, but from what I remember, Adamle did not seem that bad. I don't remember one screw-up, and he seemed like he was starting to get the hang of things. Not saying "Jamaican me crazy!" alone was a good start for him.

I still don't agree with them passing Josh Matthews over for Adamle. Matthews has done a lot of good work on the b-shows, and as someone who's been in the company for a while now (Tough Enough 1), he really deserves a spot on a major show. Adamle is much better suited in the role he had on Raw... I think in time, he could have grown into a poor man's Okerlund. Plus, as much as he had screwed up in the past, I'm sure he could read off a teleprompter just fine... he is a sports anchor in Chicago.

I do think Adamle has definitely gotten judged a bit too harshly so far. He seems like a nice guy, and it seems he was thrown into the situation he currently has. If they were planning this, they should have done at least a little prep work with him at WWE Headquarters. However, Adamle is also at fault as well. If you're getting paid $300,000, at least learn the names of the wrestlers. I think in time, he'll be just fine.

 

[Wrestlefan73]

Everybody needs to realize that the ECW we all remember is dead! Long Gone, and never coming back. You all should have known that on the VERY first show on Sci-Fi when "The Zombie" came out. Joey never fit into Vince's mold of the way announcers should be. You all need to give Adamle at least a chance. Everyone of us would be nervous as hell if we were put in his position. He did a good job when he did the original American Gladiators and in time with more coaching, he'll do fine with ECW.

 

[TomSmithUK]

Stevie Richards, Shelton Benjamin, Morrison and The Miz (who granted are awesome with a mic/on the commentary table). Only one of these had a relevent point, as Benjamin got the cheap shot on a rival, the others were seemingly random.

Did anyone sence that maybe WWE was shifting some of the load off of Adamle this week? The guest announcers have a lot of mic time and direct the flow of the commentary in a way the regular announcers wouldn't.

Is this the way to go?

 

[mcflyboy]

I think adamle has been getting a lot of heat, but I actually kind of like the direction this is going.

First of all, you have to realize that adamle was not a wrestling fan, and they pushed him into the announce booth way too soon. The fact that he has nothing to say about the matches except some silly one liners here and there is not his fault as much as it is the fault of the WWE for putting him in that position before he had a chance to really learn the wrestlers, the moves, etc. Not to say that he's perfect, but he does seem to be improving, for someone who doesn't really know the business. And again, you can't fault him too much for being put in the booth so early.

I think the WWE realized this, so they are capitalizing and turning it all into a joke. Which is a good way to handle it. Adamle seems to be in good spirits about the whole thing and is going along with it, now he's even going out of his way to say some ridiculous things on purpose. While this is going on, he can also learn the business better and improve.

So I'd have to give kudos for the management, this is a creative way to fix their own mess they created by putting him in the spotlight way too soon.

 

[Joker ' Ferreira]

Watch the last Dirt Sheet, Adamle is joking about his catch-phrases "Jamaican Me Crazy" and "Have Mercy", I guess he founds it funny and perhaps they will make him a good character in the near future, I don't dislike him at all.

 

[Papa Shango]

I also enjoyed Mike Adamle on The Dirt Sheet. I think he could be entertaining as a lovable loser backstage interviewer, like Todd Grisham used to be (before that haircut turned him serious and dull). But no matter how much you try to play off how bad Adamle is at commentating, there's no masking how legitimately incompetent he is. MAYBE if they had him sucking up to the heels like he did on The Dirt Sheet, it might work. But for right now, he really shouldn't be handed a live microphone.

 

[Roody Poo]

This is definitely a bad choice. Styles has way more experience in the wrestling business, and once you got over his annoying voice, you could appreciate his talent for calling matches. He was good at it.

On the other hand, Adamle is hilarious.

 

[wkendwarrior2003]

The guy does seem to be improving as time goes on. People need to give him a chance. He still has a long way to go, but he knows this, and with Tazz I think he will get better. I really don't have a problem with him at all. In fact, I'd much rather watch a match called poorly right now by Adamle than watch a match called by Michael Cole, a veteran commentator whom I absolutely cannot stand...