WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2021: 40 Things You Probably Missed

20. Corey Graves Ribbing ECW

ECW Zombie The Sandman
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"Killing the business".

If anybody on social media actually thinks that pro wrestling will die because WWE booked zombies in a midcard gimmick match on a throwaway pay-per-view, then they need to revisit 2006. The same promotion introduced their revamped ECW brand with a fake zombie back then, and here we are.

Corey Graves couldn't resist a dig at that on commentary. He said, "Don't adjust your screens. No, we're not relaunching ECW again" as the zombies surrounding ringside during The Miz vs. Damian Priest.

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