ECW News (Page 12)

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ECW begins with Paul Heyman and his security force in the ring. This Sunday, he will present the Extreme Elimination Chamber. Six men will sacrifice everything for the ECW championship. Heyman runs down the rules for the match, which are the same as any other elimination chamber, except the men locked in the pod will also have a weapon in the pod with them. Heyman has his security team demonstrate the possible damage that can be caused by the weapons in the match, which include a chair, table, crowbar, and a barbwire baseball bat.

Rob Van Dam vs Sabu
- Match starts with back and forth counter moves. RVD monkey flips Sabu for a 2 count. Back and forth and then RVD sticks Sabu with a German suplex pin for another 2. Sabu goes for RVD’s knee again and follows up with a springboard leg drop. Sabu goes for a moonsault from the ring apron, but finds nothing but mat. RVD hits Sabu with rolling thunder for 2. Sabu connects with a springboard lariat followed by two springboard clotheslines for 2. Sabu attempts a springboard DDT, but is unable to connect. RVD lands the 5 Star Frog Splash for the win.
Winner: Rob Van Dam

Before the commercial break, a video recap of Lashley joining the Extreme Elimination Chamber match and the ensuing drama with the Big Show is shown.

Matt and Jeff Hardy vs Sylvester Terkay and Elijah Burke
- Jeff and Burke start the match. Quick back and forth action. Jeff lands a hurricanrana on Burke and tags in Matt. Matt locks Burke in a sleeper hold, but Burke counters into a slam. Matt tags Jeff back in. Jeff jumps over the top rope and kicks Burke in the head. Jeff connects with an inverted atomic drop. Jeff bounces off the ropes but catches a kick in the back from Terkay. Burke hits Jeff with a leg sweep. Terkay gets the tag. Terkay hits some head butts on Jeff before hitting a big power slam for 2. Jeff is whipped into the corner, but dodges a Terkay spear. Jeff tags in Matt. Jeff lands a Swanton that allows Matt to pick up the pin. After the win, MNM rush the ring. MNM lay the smack down on Matt and Jeff.
Winner: The Hardy Boyz
CM Punk vs Test

- Test and CM Punk lock up. Test takes and early advantage over Punk with elbows and kicks. Punk comes back with some elbow shots of his own. Test takes Punk down with a clothesline. Test throws Punk to the outside. Test picks up Punk and heads for the ring post. Punk slides down Test’s back and pushes him into the ring post. Punk rolls Test back into the ring. Punk connects with a springboard clothesline. Punk lands a series of knees, but Test counters into a sidewalk slam for 2. Test works on the neck and shoulder of Punk. Punk hits a double leg lariat that knocks Test outside of the ring. Punk lands a suicide dive onto Test. Punk whips Test into the ring steps. Punk mounts Test and unleashes a flurry of rights. Test and Punk are counted out. The ref tries to pull Punk off of Test, but Punk goes to get some more of Test. Test finally retreats to the back and the ref restrains Punk.
Winner: Double DQ

Big Show vs Bobby Lashley
- After a stare down and a shove from Big Show, Lashley erupts with a series of punches. Lashley tries to take down the giant with some shoulder block, but Big Show connects with a big clothesline takedown. Big Show hits Lashley with head butts and slaps. Big Show suplexes Lashley. Big Show continues to dominate Lashley with punches and slaps. Lashley tries to mount some offense, but eats a boot from Big Show. Big Show stands on Lashley’s back with both feet. Big Show tries to climb the turnbuckle, but Lashley catches him and suplexes him off the bottom rope. Lashley gets his second wind and hits Big Show with a series of shoulder blocks before connecting with a spear. Heyman has seen enough and calls for reinforcement.

Security hits the ring first, but Lashley takes care of them with belly to belly suplexes. Test comes up from behind and hits Lashley with a big boot. Security, Test, and Hetman put the boots to Lashley. Big Show choke slams Lashley before the quintet put the boots back on Lashley. Big Show hits the final cut on Lashley. Test and security hold Lashley so that Heyman can slap away at him. Big Show lays out Lashley with the ECW title. Big Show lays the title across Lashley and has Heyman count the pin.
Winner: Big Show

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Now that they've been reunited at Survivor Series, Matt and Jeff Hardy are truly back in action.

At a press conference today, the Hardy Boyz announced their participation in the upcoming ECW pay-per-view, December to Dismember.

Who will they face? It's unknown at the time - but the brothers sent out a ""open challenge to any team in the world." We assume this means anyone from RAW, Smackdown or ECW is eligible.

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ECW starts in the ring with your teacher, Matt Striker. Tonight he will give the ECW newcomer Bobby Lashley a wrestling lesson. He will annihilate Lashley tonight so that we don’t have to wait until December to Dismember. Striker says his time as a New York City school teacher was a lot more dangerous that Lashley’s military tour of duty. Lashley apparently heard enough and its time for the first match.

Bobby Lashley vs Matt Striker
- Lashley clears the ring of Striker’s classroom props before the match starts. Lashley drives his shoulder repeatedly into Striker in the corner. Lashley hits a belly to belly suplex. Lashley lands a 10 second delay suplex before hitting the spear. Lashley connects with the dominator to pick up an easy win.
Winner: Lashley

After a recap of Jeff Hardy winning the Intercontinental Championship ladder match from Raw, it’s time for the Hardy Boyz reunion.

The Hardy Boyz vs The F.B.I. w/Trinity
- Matt Hardy and Little Guido start the match. Matt throws Guido into the turnbuckle and tags in Jeff. Jeff takes Guido to the mat and drives his knee into Guido’s shoulder. Jeff tags Matt back in. Matt continues to work on Guido’s shoulder before tagging Jeff back in. Tony Mamaluke tries to run in, but get taken out by a 360 slam from Team Extreme.

Matt slams Guido and hits a leg drop for an interrupted pin fall attempt. Matt takes down Mamaluke with the Side Effect. Jeff goes to the top rope. Matt and Jeff hit a reverse neck breaker power slam combo on Mamaluke. Guido tries for a comeback, but is quickly hit with a flying leg lariat from Jeff. Matt hits Guido with the Twist of Fate. Jeff lands the Swanton allowing Matt to make the cover and pick up the win. Classic tag team match.
Winners: Hardy Boyz

Rob Van Dam is warming up in the back. Paul Heyman approaches RVD. Heyman claims that he is impressed with RVD, since RVD is willing to do anything to become ECW champion; whether it be subjecting himself to the Extreme Elimination Chamber match or embarrassing a man like Heyman. Heyman says it is within his jurisdiction to suspend RVD, but he wants to make things interesting. Tonight’s main event will see RVD vs. Hardcore Holly in an Extreme rules match and RVD’s spot in the elimination chamber is on the line.

Kevin Thorn w/Ariel vs CM Punk
- Back and forth start that sees Thorn and Punk exchange takedowns. Thorn takes the early advantage, hitting Punk with a back breaker for 2. Thorn continues to target Punk’s back, eventually locking in a Boston crab. Punk is about to tap when Kelly Kelly runs to ring side to cheer him on. Punk finds some hidden strength to roll through the submission hold. Punk hits Thorn with the rock bottom followed by the Anaconda Vice. Thorn taps. After the match, Kelly and Ariel tangle up. Thorn throws Punk outside the ring. Thorn holds Kelly allowing Ariel to get in a couple kicks. Punk come back to make the save. Kelly and Ariel get a little catfight action in while Punk and Thorn scrap.
Winner: CM Punk

Rob Van Dam vs Hardcore Holly, Extreme Rules Match: RVD’s Elimination Chamber spot on the line
- Match starts with back and forth action that sees RVD eventually take the advantage over Holly. RVD slams Holly’s head into the turn buckle and follows it with a kick to the head. RVD hits a rolling splash on Holly. Holly rolls out of the ring. RVD lays Holly across the security rail and hits his spinning leg lariat to take us to the last commercial break. Back from the break, a chair is wedged in the corner and RVD is setting Holly up for a catapult into the chair. Holly makes it to the ropes. RVD launches himself over the top rope and lands a leg drop on the way down. RVD hits a spin kick on Holly in the corner.

RVD and Holly trade punches with RVD winning this round. RVD lands the monkey flip and follow with a kick from the top rope. RVD skateboards a chair into Holly. RVD lays a chair across Holly’s chest and hits him with Rolling Thunder. Holly picks up the chair and throws it into RVD’s back. Holly goes to the top rope, but is interrupted by RVD. RVD positions the chair and superplexes Holly onto it. RVD puts the chair back onto Holly and connects with the 5 Star Frog Splash. RVD picks up the win and keeps his spot in the elimination chamber.
Winner: Rob Van Dam

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• This week’s edition of ECW on Sci-Fi did a 1.5 cable rating with a 2.0 share. This is the exact same as last week.

• Monday’s RAW did a 3.8 cable rating with a 5.7 share. This is higher than last week’s 3.7 rating. The show did hours of 3.6 and 3.9.

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- Paul Heyman and Big Show cut a promo to open the show. Heyman reveals that there will be no Rob Van Dam tonight, and also that Hardcore Holly will be in the Extreme Elimination Chamber match at December to Dismember.

Backstage, Bobby Lashley attacks Holly then gives Big Show a spear, before heading to the ring and signing a contract that will see him as the sixth man in the Elimination Chamber match next month.

- Backstage, Holly, Big Show and Heyman argue over who to blame for what just happened, with Big Show putting the blame on Heyman. Heyman announces Lashley vs Hardcore Holly for later tonight.

- CM Punk beat Mike Knox with the Anaconda Vice in a match that went a little longer than Punk’s previous outings.

- Matt Striker cut a promo talking history and hyping up the Elimination Chamber match, which led to a video package to further hype up the match.
- Backstage, CM Punk cut a great promo putting over the importance of the Elimination Chamber match.

- Tommy Dreamer beat Daivari via DQ in a short match after The Great Khali interfered and gave Dreamer the low blow into the ringpost. After the match, Khali continued to attack Dreamer.

- In the main event of the ECW taping, Bobby Lashley vs Hardcore Holly ended in a no contest after Big Show, Test, Paul Heyman and Heyman’s security interfered, only to be chased off by Sabu, Rob Van Dam and CM Punk.

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Due to various injuries to Tazz, ECW fans will hear a new annoncer tonight. When the show broadcasts frm England, newcomer Elijah Burke will be behind the mic.

Of couse, WWE.com played it off like part of the script.

“Elijah Burke is the commentator this week,” said Paul Heyman, “because of a recent poll on ECW.com in which people responded that Burke is the Extremist they are most excited about. And being someone who has never turned a deaf ear to the ECW audience’s reaction, I decided to place Elijah in this huge position this evening. As always, I listen to my disciples.”

• ECW World Champion Big Show has been pulled from shows on the WWE European tour and will be replaced by Paul Heyman. A back injury has been plaguing the giant, leading to speculation that he may lose the title soon.

• This week’s edition of ECW on Sci-Fi did a 1.5 cable rating with a 2.0 share. The show did quarter hours of: 1.4, 1.5, 1.5, 1.4, with an overrun of 1.7.

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1. CM Punk beat Mike Knox. Knox ordered Kelly Kelly from ringside. Knox dominated most of the match with punches and kicks. He hit a couple of back breakers, but Punk took over with slaps, a spinning back fist, a high knee, a uranage and the anaconda vise for the submission.

This win qualified CM Punk for the Elimination Chamber at December to Dismember.

Elijah Burke and Sylvester Terkay announced they are coming to ECW. Paul Heyman came out and announced the tag team main event. He said that next week there would be an open contract for anyone from ECW or WWE who wants to enter the Elimination Chamber. (The Wrestling Post note: this is lame. It's supposed to be an ECW ONLY event.)

2. Daivari beat Little Guido. Daivari dropped Guido on the top rope and raked his face. He hit the DDT for the pin. Great Khali gave Guido the choke slam after the match.

3. Test beat Tommy Dreamer to qualify for the Elimination Chamber. The crowd was into Dreamer. Dreamer clotheslined Test to the floor and hit a neck breaker and sit down power bomb for near falls. Test caught him with a low blow, hit the yakuza kick, and finished Dreamer with the TKO.

4. Rob Van Dam and Hardcore Holly went to a no contest with Big Show and Paul Heyman. Basically, Big Show worked over Rob Van Dam the entire match. He gave Heyman a couple opportunities to slap and taunt RVD. Finally, RVD made the tag to Holly, and Holly immediately turned on RVD. He joined with Show to beat up RVD and gave him the Alabama slam on a chair.

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ECW opens with a video package highlighting the ladder match for a future title shot between Big Show and RVD. Paul Heyman then introduces himself. Heyman explains that RVD did win a contract for a title shot. RVD named December to Dismember as the time and place for that title shot. However, the contract did not name the stipulations of the match. Heyman announces that RVD will still get a shot at the title because he will be one of the participants in an extreme elimination chamber.

Kevin Thorn w/ Ariel vs Sabu
Qualifying match for the elimination chamber match
Thorn quickly takes down Sabu, but Sabu takes the advantage just as quick. Thorn rolls out to the ring apron to get away from Sabu, but Sabu hits a baseball slide that knock Thorn to the outside. After pointing to the sky, Sabu flips himself over the top rope onto Thorn. Sabu puts the boots to Thorn before rolling him back in. Sabu goes for a quick pin for 2. Sabu goes for a spinning move off of the second rope, but Thorn catches him with a sit out power bomb for 2. Thorn throws Sabu shoulder first into the corner for a 2. Thorn locks Sabu into an arm submission.

Sabu battles back. Sabu hits Thorn with a springboard leg lariat followed by a springboard clothesline followed by a springboard back elbow. Sabu goes for the pin and gets 2. Sabu hits a springboard DDT on Thorn. Sabu hits a slingshot summersault leg drop. Sabu locks in the camel clutch for the submission.
Winner: Sabu

Backstage Rebecca is backstage with Sandman. Sandman starts to put himself over as the man to face Umaga at Cyber Sunday before a clown enters the picture and honks his bicycle horn. As the clown walks away, Sandman starts laughing and excuses himself for a moment. Sandman takes the Singapore cane to the clown. Sandman explains that he hates clowns.

Daivari w/ The Great Khali vs Shannon Moore
Daivari walks to the ring speaking a lot of Farsi. Daivari takes an early advantage with a cheap shot. Daivari throws Moore repeatedly into the ring post shoulder first. Daivari works of Moore’s arm and shoulder. Moore and Daivari exchange blows in the middle of the ring. Moore takes down Daivari with a pinning kick. Daivari starts on Moore’s arm again. Daivair holds Moore’s wrist and hits a DDT. Daivari picks up the 3 count. After the match, The Great Khali hits Moore with a power bomb to send a message to the ECW locker room.
Winner: Daivari

ECW Diva Halloween Costume Contest

Kelly Kelly comes out first, followed by Trinity and Ariel. All of them have robes on to start. Trinity goes first. Bikini bottoms with yellow caution tape covering her breast. Ariel is next. She is wearing the same stuff she had on during the Thorn/Sabu match. She explains that it is not a costume; this is the way she dresses every day. Kelly Kelly is dressed like CM Punk with tattoos and everything. Trinity is the winner.

Mike Knox comes out to confront Kelly. Punk comes from behind. Punk hits a series of knees, with one big one knocking Knox over the top rope onto the floor. Kelly is laughing at Knox as Punk tries to figure out what is going on.

RVD and Hardcore Holly vs Test and Big Show
RVD and Test start the match. Test takes the advantage over RVD. Test hits a series of elbows on RVD in the corner. Test charges and RVD, but eats a spinning kick. RVD tags in Holly. Holly unleashes a fury of offense on Test. Holly works over Test for a few minutes and the tags RVD. RVD continues the assault on Test. Test gets a second wind and throws RVD face first into Big Show’s boot. Test runs at RVD, but RVD pull down the top rope and Test flip over onto the ring apron.

A series of kicks later, Test is on the floor. Test tries to come back in, but RVD catches him. RVD charges at Test, but gets hit with a right. Test hits Holly with a right. Test is distracted with Holly, allowing RVD to hit a cross body. Both men fall to the outside. It is time for the final commercial break. Back on the inside, RVD continues to work over Test. Test hits a big clothesline that folds RVD in half. Test works over RVD with kicks, chokes, and elbows. RVD hits a windmill kick. RVD gets a tag to Holly. Test quickly tags in Big Show. Holly goes after Big Show’s legs before Big Show hits a huge clothesline. Big Show works on Holly in the corner with chest slaps. Big Show stands on Holly. Test gets in a cheap shot wile Big Show distracts the ref. Holly tries to come back with some chops, but takes a big boot to the face. Big Show hits an elbow drop for a 2 count.

Later, RVD comes off the top with a kick to Big Show’s face. Show goes to the outside. RVD follows. Big Show tries to javelin RVD into the ring post, but RVD slides out and Big Show tastes the steel. RVD is measuring Big Show on the outside when someone in a monkey suit hits RVD with a pipe in the back of the head (looked more like his back, but they were calling it as a head shot). Big Show throws RVD back in the ring. Big Show hits a choke slam as the ref rejoins the match. Big Show gets the pin fall. The monkey man raises Test and Big Show’s hand in victory and the removes his mask. It is Paul Heyman. Heyman beats his monkey chest as the show comes to a close.
Winner: Test and Big Show

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At least they're being honest about ECW's status compared to that of RAW and Smackdown.

Due to budgetary and attendance concerns, WWE.com has officially announced that starting the day after Christmas, ECW will no longer be holding its own house shows. Instead, the brand will be working combined events with the Smackdown superstars.

Here is a sample from the article WWE.com released about this decision:

"WWE officials have announced that as of Dec. 26, SmackDown Superstars and ECW Extremists will be touring together for live events. Officials say that this is a great opportunity for WWE and ECW fans alike to experience the unparalleled action of both brands combined

Sources say that WWE officials were concerned because the attendance at some of the ECW live events hasn’t been as strong as initially projected."