Nah, WWECW started great. It went wrong when RVD and Sabu got busted so they put the belt on Big Show, then Heyman leaving after December to Dismember.
This is the exact moment I knew Vince was getting what he wanted and it wasn't going to recover:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5...-ecw-wor_sport
Even then you had some good moments, like Stevie Richards arc desperately trying to become champ