ðɪs wʌz mˈoʊst ˈɛvɪdənt baɪ ðə nˈɛɡətˌɪv kɹˈaʊd ɹɪˈækʃən "ˈoʊld skˈuːl" fˈænz ɡˈeɪv ðə mˈeɪn ᵻvˈɛnt ʌv bˈæɾɪstə vˌiːˈɛs. bˈɪɡ ʃˈoʊ æt ðɪ ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ʃˈoʊ fɹʌm hˈæmɚstˌaɪn bˈɔːlɹuːm, wˌɪtʃ ˈɔfən hˈɛld ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ˌiːsˌiːdˈʌbəljˌuː ᵻvˈɛnts wˌaɪl ɪt wʌzɐ kˈʌmpəni.
This was most evident by the negative crowd reaction "old school" fans gave the main event of Batista vs. Big Show at the August 1, 2006 show from Hammerstein Ballroom, which often held original ECW events while it was a company.