Donald Trump's Trade Make or Break ECW?

ECW kicked off with an announcement from the vivacious General Manager, Tiffany stating that ECW has lost a lot of great talent but has also gained some. The reality is that the trade has severely crippled ECW. Three of the five competitors from Sunday’s Scramble Match have now found homes on RAW and Smackdown.

Evan Bourne, no doubt the most exciting commodity, has also left the Land of Extreme to thrive on Monday Nights – as seen during the Gauntlet match, Evan almost pinned the WWE Champion.

The Hart Dynasty, possibly the most exciting union since The Miz and John Morrison, has left for Smackdown – in hopes to dominate Friday Nights and one day obtain both the Unified Tag Team and Women’s Titles. It is no secret that ECW is always cheated out of their top tier superstars, mainly to RAW who tend to capitalize on ECW’s hard work.

After losing seven superstars, what is next for ECW?

Tiffany, learning much from the previous GM, has reinstated the Superstar Initiative – a program that brings in fresh talent over from FCW, training grounds, over to the WWE.

The first of the new superstars was Yoshi Tatsu, a Japanese wrestler, facing off against “The Gold Standard” Shelton Benjamin, re-debuting on ECW. Not much is known about Tatsu’s wrestling technique, except for an enzuigiri that knocked the Gold Standard out cold – giving him his first victory on ECW.

ECW has also acquired a new talk show, hosted by Abraham Washington. Gimmicked as having the gift of gab, Washington is actually an instigator – badmouthing superstars and causing problems - as his guests, the Bella Twins, were about to pull hairs until they discretely left.

With the departure of one Irish Brawler, ECW has introduced the arrival of another Celtic Warrior by the name of Sheamus. During his match with a local jobber, Sheamus was instantly portrayed as a heel, driving his knee into his opponent's back for the 1-2-3 victory.

In the weeks ahead, how will the superstars from the initiative fare along with the superstars from the trade? And with three threats gone, will Dreamer have a long title reign, or has new threats emerged?