#joey styles

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ECW Magazine: April 2000

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Paul Heyman to TNN: "I Dare You To Throw Me Off The Air" (ECW on TNN - 6/2/00)

Upon hearing of TNN pulling the plug on ECW, Paul Heyman was ready to speak his mind. But TNN felt that Paul E. Dangerously's words were too powerful against its viewers' ears...

until NOW.

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Raven with a Skid Row shirt. That's the post.

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Okay so continuing the families in my stories next is the Heyman Family! Just an FYI some of these guys, I change their ages because I am writing more so their wrestling character than their actual selves.

Okay so Mideon is a bit of an odd case, I have aged him down so that he isn't as old as he is (if he was then he would only be a 3 year age gap between them). It depends on the story and universe how old he is. But he is the oldest, his mother died when he was young so he grew up with just Paul and him for at least 3 years.

Rob is the second oldest, he is also aged down. Rob is pretty much the golden child in the eyes of Paul. He favors him and it shows to pretty much everyone.

Next is Joey Styles, being the middle child he had a hard time growing up. He tried hard to get his fathers attention until he just gave up. Again he is also aged down depending on the story.

And finally my favorite Stevie Richards, the baby of the family. He is only a few months young than Joey but is still treated as the baby. He grew up very sheltered, protected by Rob and Joey.

And that is the Heyman family.

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get ya with the punk tactics

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Makes them all tiny

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Jonouchi leaving his mark on Yami's soul is everything

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT/FEDERATION MAGAZINE: May 2008

ECW INTERVIEW 

O.M.G.!

ECW’s resident mouthpiece, Joey Styles, weighs in on “new” versus “original.” the making of Stone Cold Steve Austin and gross-out classic matches he just can’t bring himself to rewatch.

BY MATT CHRISTENSEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY BOB CROSLIN

“I'M NOT GOOD WITH GORE. I DIDN’T EVEN WATCH SEE NOT EVIL!”

[“The room service here is dreadful.”]

“New ECW.” “Original ECW.” When are people just gonna say “ECW” and leave it at that?

Absolutely never. Diehard “Original” ECW fans still exist all over. Whenever I'm noticed in the Northeast, it’s rarely due to my involvement with the new ECW.

Would the ECW stars of today be able to thrive, or even survive in the original ECW?

There are plenty of Superstars now who would’ve fit in perfectly in the old ECW. Guys like CM Punk, Chavo Guerrero, Shelton Benjamin and Elijah Burke would have thrived. They would’ve just been doing more hardcore things, maybe two times a week, instead of having spectacular athletic matches five times a week.

Is the revamped ECW the reason we don’t get as many “OH MY GOD!?!”’s?

No, I save it for special moments. At WrestleMania 23, when the ECW Originals defeated The New Breed, that was special. It was career validation for those four guys. Only RVD had competed at WrestleMania before, and his teammates, Sabu, Sandman and Tommy Dreamer, probably never, ever expected to do so. It was a very special night, so I leaned into Tazz and said, “There’s only one thing left to say…’OH MY GOD!’

What ECW matches made even you gag?

There are two classic matches that I never, ever need to watch again–one at Born To Be Wired, which featured Sabu vs. Terry Funk in a ring with barbwire instead of ring ropes. And Beulah McGillicutty vs. Bill Alphonso in 1997; I’ve never seen that much blood in my life. Fonzie actually had to be rushed to the hospital to get more blood put in him. And with Sabu and Funk, Terry almost lost an eye. I’m not good with gore. I didn’t even watch See No Evil! 

Which Superstar are you most proud to say that ECW “discovered”?

Guys like Rey Mysterio, Tazz and Chris Jericho really broke out and made an impact on the wrestling world in ECW. But I'm specifically proud that ECW is where “Stunning” Steve Austin became “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. It’s where he began picking up the microphone and being himself. Mick Foley was also held back in WCW because he didn’t fit its image of a champion, but he could spellbind an entire viewing audience. ECW let him do just that. 

Are there any underutilized Superstars in ECW today?

Up until very recently, people had given up on Tommy Dreamer and Stevie Richards. Maybe because they were perceived as being too old, or maybe because people were trying to forget about the old ECW. But those two have so much to offer, and they’re finally getting the credit they deserve. 

As a commentator, who are your role models? And please don’t say Mongo McMichael…

I’ve learned a lot from Michael Cole since joining WWE, actually. But I grew up listening to two people–Vince McMahon doing WWE commentary and Jim Ross working with NWA. I always aspired to be a combination of the two by fusing Vince McMahon's enthusiasm with Jim Ross’s credibility and knowledge. 

Best piece of advice from Good Ol’ J.R.? 

When I first started, JR sat down with me for five straight hours [HOLDS UP ALL FIVE FINGERS ON HIS HAND] and helped me understand what being a WWE announcer was about. Initially, I couldn’t grasp the style, and he didn’t hesitate to help educate me. Without Jim Ross’ help, I wouldn't have lasted more than a few weeks in WWE.

How does two-man annoying compare to the one-man show you rain in the original ECW? 

It’s been my life-long dream to be a professional wrestling announcer. I’m most proud of ECW’s first pay-per-view–Barely Legal. That was the first time I ever did live television. We had some Japanese wrestlers on the card, and I actually asked them to put me in some of their signature holds, albeit lightly, so that I'd know what to look for during the match. After the show, I was in years. I knew that night was going to make or break my career.

Is the passion still there after 15 years in the business?

When your dream becomes your job, sometimes you become numb to it. But, without question, the road to WrestleMania always makes me feel like a 13-year-old kid again. For the entire WrestleMania weekend, though I'm privileged to be calling the action, I’m there as a fan. 

SPEED ROUND

Styles rates famous sports catchphrases

“BOO-YAH!” - STUART SCOTT

It definitely distinguished him on ESPN. When it’s forced, it’s obvious, but when it’s genuine, I think it’s great.

“HE COULD…GO…ALL...THE…WAY!” - CHRIS BERMAN

I love it. Chris Berman is the voice of ESPN.

“IT’S AWESOME, BABY!” - DICK VITALE 

This one is probably a bit overused. And “Awesome, with a capital ‘A’” is definitely too much. But hey, it’s Dick Vitale, so who am I to critique him?

“DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?” - AL MICHAELS 

This is one of those lines that will live forever. I actually stole it when Mikey Whipwreck won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in 1995.

“BUSINESS IS ABOUT TO PICK UP!” - JIM ROSS

It’s such a distinct sentence; it lets you know that something’s about to happen. In fact, every time I say, “Things are getting more interesting by the moment,” It’s my homage to JR’s signature phrase.

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Did this for fun, I'm sorry my Tinky looks such a baby 🐐💛

Close ups under cut

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Colored these guys yesterday

[ID: Digital artwork of Curt and Owen; Owen is hurt on the floor and Curt is holding him. One hand of Curt's clutches the back of Owen's head and the other holds his hand. Owen is lovingly touching Curt's face. Tears subtly run from both their eyes and there's a bit of blood on Owen's lip, slightly smudged. His shirt is stained deep red from a wound at his side. /end ID]

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Sweet Tooth 🍰🍓

AU in which aventurine met robin and sunday when they were all little and then only reunited when aventurine got the penacony assignment. He teases sunday a lot about his sweet tooth and robin helps a little because she wants to see her brother happy🥹💜

Im trying out that cartoony style, some mix between that 2000s odd hands/shoes proportions and noodle arms that digimon and amyyumi did. Also the fire sunday i drew similar to a panel in s class i raised webtoon, i loved it i had to recreate it😂