Paul Heyman Says EliteXC Is Done
Posted by Dustin James on 10.08.2008
Heyman says EliteXC will go out of business......
Wrestling promoter Paul Heyman recently spoke with The Sun and discussed the future of EliteXC after Kimbo Slice's loss to Seth Petruzelli at EliteXC "Heat":
"The Kimbo debacle was the death knell for Elite XC. If I were Showtime, I'd cut and run. Kimbo got knocked out by an unknown and not an unknown they can build the promotion around. Now Elite XC have nothing to carry the top of the card and the ratings demonstrated an audience interest in Kimbo which must now be dead.
"The promotion was built around Kimbo and it didn't even seem to matter that he was obviously being protected. People were into the character, the aura, the Mike Tyson-like persona of the baddest man from the streets kicking everyone's butt. But the promotion didn't protect him and everything about the fight, from the no-name opponent to the ref stoppage to the forced 'Rocky' comparisons, has caused a backlash from some and total apathy from others.
"It was a bad day for Elite XC and a great one for Dana White."
as much as I love Heyman, he does know a dead company when he sees one
Posted By: S Dot (Guest) on October 08, 2008 at 08:42 PM
What heyman doing up here? He need talk about wrestling like wcw or wwf or ewc or something why EliteXC. Well thank Heyman, EliteXC is running out but new the next EliteXC is PenisDT in Jan 1 2009!!
Posted By: Penis-Don't-Talk (Guest) on October 08, 2008 at 09:23 PM
Mr. ECW ladies and gentlemen
Haha Paulie is right thou
Posted By: Guest#3032 (Guest) on October 08, 2008 at 09:37 PM
The mans an expert on dead promotions. Still,I see XC going really small and staying alive. They will be like the ROH of the MMA world.
Posted By: fsgeas (Guest) on October 08, 2008 at 09:47 PM
No they won't; ROH doesn't suck.
Posted By: King Durin (Guest) on October 08, 2008 at 10:25 PM
The guy that eats out of the garvage can has an opinion too.
This is how far zuffa owned yahoo mma sinks? Quoting Paul Heyman? jesus: somebody feels threatened.
Pro elite is done,
Exc is a brand, and is about to be reborn.
Dana White? Just a mouthpiece. Easy to replace. Sounds like Heymans looking for a job from the Fertittas.
Posted By: wentzel (Guest) on October 09, 2008 at 12:44 AM
As long as Gina Carano is fighting for EliteXC, then it's got life.
Posted By: Guest#2222 (Guest) on October 09, 2008 at 01:06 AM
Seth is a unknown? Its weird before brock started mma i never saw pauls name in the mma section or never heard him say anything about it
Posted By: Andy (Guest) on October 09, 2008 at 01:21 AM
Cut your losses and pull the Cung Le vs Frank Shamrock rematch out. Put THAT on CBS and you will make some fans. Put Kimbo and Crush on the undercard to get those fans to watch. Once they See Le and Shamrock in action they will become fans of EliteXC. It worked for me when I saw their first fight. Easily one of the best fights Ive ever seen.
Posted By: Champ (Guest) on October 09, 2008 at 05:44 AM
Wrestling is stupid and I dont need opinions on MMA from someone who has nothing to do with MMA.
Posted By: guest (Guest) on October 09, 2008 at 11:55 AM
what on earth does this dude know about MMA ?
Posted By: hmmm (Guest) on October 09, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Man you guys act as if it is a sin to like both MMA and pro wrestling... And being involved in one discounts your opinion on the other? if that is the case, what exactly have any of you done for your opinion on MMA to have any more bearing than anyone elses?
Posted By: You are all arrogant pricks (Guest) on October 09, 2008 at 12:47 PM
He knows more than shitcans like you who read his opinions.
Posted By: Kyle (Guest) on October 09, 2008 at 01:24 PM
He could know absolutely nothing about MMA, and he's still correct. Elite XC is a business and Heyman knows businesses and how they work.
Posted By: Marcus (Guest) on October 09, 2008 at 03:10 PM
You all need talk about PenisDT, it will be more successfully in MMA than Elite & UFC. So, let's talk about "Positive" of future MMA's PenisDT.
Posted By: Penis-Don't-Talk (_!_) (Guest) on October 09, 2008 at 04:00 PM
Mommy, mommy that man over there was involved in wrestling and now has an intelligent and informed opinion on MMA......tell him to stop! 'Boo hoo MMA is real and wrestling is fake' Change the record guys, you're boring us all.
Posted By: My Dad's tougher than your Dad (Guest) on October 09, 2008 at 05:47 PM
For God's sake, who keeps letting PDT post on the MMA stories? It's not even funny anymore, dude. It would be better if Penis-Don't-Talk...didn't talk at all.
Posted By: mrw420 (Guest) on October 10, 2008 at 12:03 AM
Damn... he is the messiah.... Calling that right as things where looking good ratings wise.... but still being right... Heyman is a genius
Posted By: Deadpoetic (Guest) on November 02, 2008 at 11:52 AM
