ECW News (Page 6)

Match 1: The Boogeyman vs. Jesse Guilmette
The Boogyeman has a wig on that he immediately rips off and we are shown him eating worms at the moment. Not a nice sight. Boogeyman works away at Guilmette and nails a clothesline and body slam. Boogeyman with a running clothesline in the corner and nails a front power slam. Boogeyman goes up top and nails a big splash for the win.
Winner: The Boogeyman

The Boogeyman grabs some worms and feeds them to Guilmette. Matt Striker comes out with a microphone. Striker calls Boogeyman some smart words and tells him to get out of his life. Striker distracts Boogeyman as Big Daddy V attacks Boogeyman from behind and nails a running splash into the corner. Big Daddy V nails a samoan drop and lands three big elbow drops as Matt sings his praises.

Match 2: Elijah Burke vs. Tommy Dreamer
Burke with a side headlock but Dreamer clotheslines Burke over the top rope. Burke flips and slams Dreamer off the apron unto the floor! Burke nails his delayed elbow drop from the corner for a one count. Burke applies a surfboard but Dreamer counters with a back suplex. Dreamer with multiple punches and applies a Texas cloverleaf but Burke makes it to the ropes. Dreamer catapaults Burke into the corner. Burke goes up top and Tommy follows and goes for a superplex but Burke counters and hot shots Dreamer into the ropes. Elijah nails the Elijah Express for the win!
Winner: Elijah Burke

ECW Champion John Morrison is backstage. Morrison sings his praises about himself and asks CM Punk if he can handle him. Morrison says this is the end for Punk and nobody will remember his name after tonight.

Match 3: The Miz with Kelly Kelly, Brooke, and Layla vs. Balls Mahoney
The Miz says he's a chick magnet which is the exact same thing he says every week, woman want him and men are jealous of him. Yawn. This is a rematch from last week. Mahoney with a side headlock and a shoulder block takedown. Mahoney with multiple punches as the fans chant balls. Miz sends Mahoney over the top rope to the outside as Kelly checks on him. Mahoney smiles back at her. A TNA chant starts out! Miz botches a front slam to Mahoney for a two count. Miz with a knee lift into a neck breaker which he calls the reality check for the win.
Winner: The Miz

CM Punk is backstage. Punk says he has focus and dedication on his side tonight. Punk promises John Morrison will never forget the name CM Punk after tonight.

Match 4: Fifteen Minutes Of Fame Challenge: ECW Champion John Morrison vs. CM Punk
A CM Punk chant starts out. Lock up finally at 14:36 as the referee breaks both men up in the corner. Punk misses a roundhouse kick and applies an arm lock but Morrison counters and trips Punk down to the mat. Punk kicks away free from Morrison and applies a hammerlock and then a waistlock takeover but Morrison counters with a pin attempt for a two count. Punk with a back leg sweep and applies a sleeperhold. A staredown ensues at 11:45 and Morrison with a snapmare and kicks away at Punk. Morrison with a kick right to Punk's face. Morrison grinds in the ring, thinking he's Sable and Punk blocks Morrison with a big dropkick off the ropes for a two count. Punk with a leg drop for a two count as 10:30. Punk with a back leg sweep into a clothesline for another two count. Morrison counters with a scoop slam and nails his spinning leg drop. Morrison then poses on the mat and Punk with a big kick right to Morrison's back! Morrison with some kicks of his own but Punk clotheslines John over the top rope. Punk dives over the rope with a crossbody at 9:10! Morrison dropkicks Punk off the apron and brings him back on the apron and goes to suplex CM Punk back in but Punk counters and suplexes Morrison out of the ring unto the floor!

We return with 4:11 left. Punk counters Morrison with a backslide for a two count. Morrison nails a jumping lariat dropkick for a two count as well. Morrison misses a corkscrew moonsault and Punk kicks away and nails a spinning clothesline. Punk with a high knee in the corner and a running bulldog. Punk jumps the ropes and nails a springboard clothesline for a two count. Punk with an enziguri for another two count. Morrison counters with a back breaker/neck breaker combo for a two count at 1:30. Punk with a sunset flip but Morrison rolls through and slingshots Punk but Punk catches his balance on the top rope and sunset flips Morrison for a two count! Morrison counters and slips off the ropes but still connects with a jumping enziguri and covers but only two! Time is running out and Punk counters Morrison's corkscrew neckbreaker and nails the GTS for the win!
Winner: CM Punk, with 5 seconds left

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ECW Champion John Morrison makes his way to the ring and grabs a microphone. He asks the crowd if they can feel it. He introduces himself as ECW Champion John Morrison. He says the people have a choice to join him or keep being slaves. He said last week he proved his greatness and says he will continue his fifteen minutes of fame challenge tonight. Morrison makes a joke about Paris Hilton asking who hasn't been with her. Morrison goes through a list of Arizona's greatest athletes and calls out this weeks ECW jobber. Morrison calls for a referee and when the referee had his back turned Morrison nails a low blow to the jobber.

Match 1: ECW Champion John Morrison vs. Jobber
Morrison with the corkscrew neckbreaker for the win at 14:39.
Winner: John Morrison

Morrison asks for Arizona's second best and calls out anybody else to challenge him. Tommy Dreamer's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Dreamer says he wants to be ECW Champion again. Dreamer then states he can beat Morrison as Elijah Burke's music hits. Burke makes his way to the ring and says Dreamer is prehistoric and that Dreamer is fifteen years past his time. Burke then states he should be the number one contender as CM Punk's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. A CM Punk chant breaks out. Punk says that he and Morrison should go one on one in the ring one last time and if Punk can't beat Morrison in fifteen minutes or last fifteen minutes then he will never get another title opportunity again. Morrison says he just wrestled a grueling match and won't compete again tonight but has a better idea. Morrison insists we have a triple threat match tonight where the winner will face Morrison next week in his fifteen minutes of fame challenge where if they beat him or last fifteen minutes they will get a future title opportunity. All four have a staredown.

Match 2: Stevie Richards vs. Kevin Thorne
Thorne spears Richards into the corner and kick away at Stevie. Richards with a front dropkick and goes for a monkey flip but Thorne pushes him off. Thorne with a back breaker and put his knees to Richard's back working on Richard's injured back. Thorne with another back breaker for a two count. Thorne places Richards on the top rope but misses a charge and goes shoulder first into the ring post. Richards with a school boy roll up for the second straight victory in a row for him.
Winner: Stevie Richards

Match 3: Three On One Handicap Match: Big Daddy V with Matt Striker vs. Jeff Michaels, Brandon Gaston and John Horstman Big Daddy V basically destroys all three and nails a samoan drop and spinebuster. Big Daddy V splashes all three in the corner and scoop slams one guy onto the other and then nails a spinning sidewalk slam on one guy onto both guys. Big Daddy V covers all three for the win.
Winner: Big Daddy V

The Boogeyman's music hits and he makes his return with a new look. (Different face paint and looks even more ridiculous.) Striker insists Big Daddy V get out of the ring and they do as Boogeyman stares on while eating some worms.

Extreme Expose are on the entrance ramp dancing to "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson. They are all in black and red this week and finish in the ring with their legs stretched out over the top rope. Layla El grabs a microphone and introduces The Miz. The Miz makes his way to the ring as Layla, Kelly, and Brooke parade around him. Miz calls himself a chick magnet.Match 4: The Miz with Kelly, Layla, and Brooke vs. Balls Mahoney
Extreme Expose sit ringside in front of the announce table as Mahoney has a side headlock applied to The Miz but Miz sends Mahoney out of the ring. Miz then with a drop toe hold into the turnbuckle showing his more intense side and covers for a two count. Mahoney with punches and nails a sitdown powerbomb for a two count. Mahoney misses a charge and Miz nails a neck breaker for the win.
Winner: The Miz

Elijah Burke is shown backstage. He talks about himself and Burke says he will take out both Tommy Dreamer and CM Punk tonight and then next week will be one step closer of becoming the next ECW Champion.Match 5: Triple Threat Match Where The Winner Recieves A Fifteen Minute Of Fame Match
Punk with a roll up for a two count on Dreamer. Burke sends Punk through the ropes to the outside. Dreamer with a suplex to Burke and Punk with a slingshot senton over the top rope unto Burke for a two count. Dreamer nails a neck breaker to Punk for a two count as well. Burke with a club to Punk's back and Punk screams wow that hurt! Punk counters with a back suplex and a drop kick for a two count. Punk with some well placed kicks and Burke counters sending Punk over the top rope and Punk's elbow lands hard unto the steel steps! Dreamer with a running bulldog to Burke for a two count. Burke nails a leg sweep into a clothesline for a two count as well. Burke then nails his delayed elbow drop in the corner after nearly losing his balance but still pulled it off and covers but Punk pulls Burke to the outside and sends him shoulder first into the steel steps!

Punk with a sunset flip to Dreamer for a two count. Punk sends Dreamer to the outside and dives through the ropes plaunching himself unto Burke and Dreamer! In the ring, Punk covers Burke for a two count. Burke with an inside cradle to Punk for a two count. Dreamer nails a back suplex unto Punk for a two count. Back and forth action ensues as Dreamer lands a DDT to Punk and covers but Burke breaks it up with an elbow. Burke has a busted lip as he beats down on both Dreamer and Punk. Dreamer then attacks Burke and applies the Texas cloverleaf as Burke writhes in pain. Punk with a kick to Dreamer's back and covers Burke for a two count.

Punk nails a powerbomb into a back breaker unto Burke for another two count. Punk places Burke on the top rope and follows but Burke knocks him off. Dreamer then attacks Burke on the top rope and superplexes Burke as Punk powerbombs Dreamer! Punk covers Dreamer for a two count. Punk with a high knee to Burke in the corner and goes for the running bulldog but Burke counters and Punk collides with Dreamer. Burke picks up Punk but Punk counters into the GTS for the win!
Winner: CM Punk

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Justin Roberts introduces the self proclaimed "greatest ECW Champion" John Morrison. Morrison makes his way to the ring with his ECW title which he retained at the Great American Bash by beating CM Punk. Morrison says his mission is to make believers out of all of us. He talks about beating CM Punk at GAB. Morrison says Punk will spend the rest of his career in ECW without a ECW title. Morrison calls himself the new face of extreme and says he's a fighting champion. He will give someone the opportunity at 15 minutes of stardom. If anybody can last 15 minutes or beat him in 15 minutes they will get a future title opportunity. He introduces a guy who he says he's scared of and some little skinny guy comes down to the ring. Morrison calls for a referee.

Match 1: ECW Champion John Morrison vs. Jobber (They never said his name)
Morrison knocks down jobber with a headbutt and nails his corkscrew neckbreaker for the win. It's over after 34 seconds with a time of 14 minutes and 26 seconds remaining.
Winner: John Morrison

A Triple H video is shown. The game will return at SummerSlam.

Match 2: Kevin Thorne vs. Stevie Richards
Thorne with a clothesline and takes the advantage but Richards comes back with some kicks and lands a dropkick. Thorne trips Richards off the apron and Richards flips forward to the floor by the announce table. Thorne nails a back breaker and then follows with a scoop slam and elbow drop for a two count. Richards fights back with punches and a couple of side kicks but Thorne catches Richards and spinebusters him for a two count. Thorne places Richards on the top rope and goes for a crucifix powerbomb but Richards counters with a backslide for the surprising win!
Winner: Stevie Richards

The Miz makes his way to the ring and grabs a microphone. He says he feels the women in Fresno are undressing him with their eyes and that men are jealous of him. Miz invites Extreme Expose out ringside to watch him in action. Brooke, Kelly Kelly, and Layla make their way ring side and sit in three chairs right in front of Joey Styles and Tazz.

Match 3: The Miz vs. Nunzio
Miz with a shoulder block takedown and a running knee to Nunzio's stomach. Nunzio with a drop toe hold. Nunzio then goes up top and nails a high crossbody for a two count. Nunzio misses a charge in the corner and Miz lands a boot right to Nunzio's stomach for a two count. Miz then nails a running clothesline in the corner as Extreme Expose cheer him on. Miz applies a reverse chin lock but Nunzio counters into a pinfall. Miz then goes up top but Nunzio counters him with a hurricanrana. Nunzio gets the boot up and nails the sicilion slice from the top rope for a two count. Miz counters Nunzio with a forward russian leg sweep. Miz nails a swinging neckbreaker for the win.
Winner: The Miz

Two On One Handicap Match: Big Daddy V with Matt Striker vs. Jimmy Cruz and Victor Hevino
We are shown The Boogeyman getting destroyed by Big Daddy V two weeks ago as Striker joins Tazz and Styles on commentary. Big Daddy V headbutts both guys and press slams one guy. Big Daddy V with a samoan drop and a one handed spinebuster. Big Daddy V splashes both men in the corner and scoop slams one and then nails a spinning sidewalk slam of one guy right onto the other guy for the win.
Winner: Big Daddy V

Match 5: CM Punk and Tommy Dreamer vs. Elijah Burke and ECW Champion John Morrison
Punk and Burke start out but Punk wants Morrison. Morrison tags in and Burke cheap shots Punk from behind and Morrison applies a side headlock and then turns it into a headlock takeover. Morrison with uppercuts and makes the tag back to Burke. Burke with some kicks and clubs away at Punk's back. Punk gets a boot up and works on Burke with some kicks. Punk then ducks Burke and kicks Morrison right in the face knocking him off the top rope! Punk then back body drops Burke over the top rope.

Punk with a nice dropkick and tags in Dreamer. Dreamer drops an elbow for a two count. Dreamer suplexes Burke and Punk lands a slingshot summersault senton over the top rope unto Burke and tags back in Dreamer. Dreamer with a top rope elbow drop as Punk nails a back breaker to Burke. Burke counters and tags in Morrison. Morrison with an uppercut and Dreamer catches Morrison and fallaway slams him. Dreamer then slingshots Morrison into the corner and covers for a two count. Dreamer nails a running bulldog for another two count. Dreamer then applies a texas cloverleaf but Morrison makes it to the ropes. Morrison slides through the ropes out of Dreamers way and counters with a jumping enziguri. Morrison with a front dropkick and tags in Burke. Burke with a kick to Dreamer's head for a two count. Burke applies a chin lock but Dreamer fights out with a jaw breaker.

Burke quickly counters and kicks Dreamer right in the back of the head for a two count. Burke with another chin lock and Dreamer once again fights out but Burke spears Dreamer into the corner and nails his springboard spinning elbow drop and tags out to Morrison. John assaults Tommy and applies a body scissors but Dreamer counters with an electric chair. Morrison tags out to Elijah who slams Dreamer's head into the mat repeatedly. Burke chokes Dreamer in the ropes and nails a double sledge over the top rope unto Dreamer on the apron. Burke tags out to Morrison who nails a springboard front dropkick for a two count. Morrison applies an arm lock but Dreamer fights out and Morrison scoop slams him. Morrison goes up top but Dreamer crotches him. Dreamer with a neckbreaker from the top rope. Dreamer finally makes the hot tag to CM Punk.

Morrison quickly tags Burke so he doesn't have to face Punk. Punk then knocks down Burke and jumps over the top rope and landing a crossbody unto Morrison! Punk with a springboard clothesline off the top rope unto Burke. Punk with an exploder suplex for a two count. Punk with a high knee in the corner and running bulldog for a two count. Nitro comes in to break the count but Punk surprises him with an enziguri! Punk catches Burke and nails the GTS for the win!
Winners: CM Punk and Tommy Dreamer

John Kronus, better known to fans as one-half of the popular former ECW Tag Team Championship team The Eliminators with Perry Saturn, was found dead today in his apartment in New Hampshire.

There are no further details right now as to what lead to Kronus's death. We will keep you informed as more information is released. All of usat The Wrestling Post wish to express our condolences to the friends and family of John Kronus during this time of mourning.

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The new ECW intro is shown.

Tonight is a press conference with Johnny Nitro.

Some guy standing in front of Nitro's dressing room says tonight is the last night you will ever see Johnny Nitro on ECW. He says all questions will be answered in the ring later tonight.

Match 1: CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke
Lock up but the referee breaks it up in the corner. CM Punk works on Burke's am and snapmares him and applies an arm lock. Punk nails an elbow drop and begins to work on Burke with kicks and tosses Burke shoulder first into the turnbuckle for a two count. Leg drop by Punk for another two. Punk nails a suplex and Burke counters with a boot in the corner. Burke hurricanrana's Punk over the top rope to the outside and both wrestlers are down.

Burke has a single leg boston crab applied to Punk. Burke changes it into a double leg boston crab and Punk makes it to the ropes. Punk kicks off Burke and takes the advantage with kicks but runs into an elbow from Elijah. Burke with a shoulder block to Punk's back. Burke applies a bow and arrow. Burke then nails a back breaker unto his knee for a two count. Burke with more elbows to Punk's back and then suplexes him. Burke with a scoop slam. Punk counters with kicks directly to Burke's head and then works on Burke's legs with some roundhouse kicks. Punk nails a clothesline and follows it up with a flapjack. Punk with a kick directly to Burke's chest. Burke with a back suplex for a two count. Punk nails a DDT and Burke lands right on his head! Punk gets a two count. Burke counters again this time with a german suplex! Burke cradles Punk and gets a two count. Burke nails a clothesline. Elijah charges but CM Punk catches him and nails the GTS for the win!
Winner: CM Punk

The Raw Rebound is shown focusing on John Cena vs. Bobby Lashley.

Matt Striker's music hits and he comes down to the ring and grabs a microphone. He introduces himself as our teacher. We are shown Big Daddy V destroying The Boogeyman last week on ECW.

Match 2: Big Daddy V with Matt Striker vs. Ted Storm
Big V destroys Storm and splashes him in the corner. Big V with a samoa drop and nails a spinning sidewalk slam for the win.
Winner: Big Daddy V

The Miz is in the ring. He says he's a chick magnet. He doesn't know why he just is. He says every woman in this arena wants him. He says the next three chicks he calls out has a surprise for him. Extreme Expose come out to the ring. Layla El grabs a chair and Miz sits on it. Brooke, Kelly, and Layla then begin to dance to Ciara's "Like a Boy" for Miz. He seems to be enjoying it as Layla, Kelly, and Brooke each rip off the others shirts then they one by one give Miz a lap dance. The women end by posing with Miz in the chair as fireworks go off.

We are shown Tommy Dreamer vs. Johnny Nitro from last weeks extreme rules match. Nitro was declared the winner.

Match 3: Tommy Dreamer vs. Kevin Thorne
Lock up and Dreamer nails a punch to Thorne. Thorne fights back and spears Dreamer into the corner. Dreamer nails a hip toss and drop toe hold. Thorne hotshots Dreamer's injured arm from last week into the ropes. Thorne applies an arm lock. Thorne then nails a shoulder block takedown and continues to work on Dreamer's arm. Dreamer counters with a neck breaker. Dreamer goes up top but Thorne catches him. Dreamer rakes Thorne's eyes and pushes him off the ropes and to the mat. Dreamer nails a frog splash for a two count. Thorne counters with an arm breaker. Thorne goes for the kiss of death but Dreamer counters with a clothesline. Thorne then tosses Dreamer shoulder first into the ring post and gets the win.
Winner: Kevin Thorne

Paul McBride, who is Nitro's personal assistant, is in the ring and talks about Nitro's success in the WWE. He says tonight is the last time Johnny Nitro will be on ECW because Nitro has changed his name. Nitro comes down to the ring with new music (rock type music) and a new look (a rockstar type look). Nitro takes the mic and says his name is not Johnny Nitro anymore, it's John Morrison. John says he was given that name at birth and since then he was made for greatness. At four months he could walk and eight months he could run. He said he skipped a grade because he was extremely smart and that in high school his peers voted him to be class president and he didn't even run.

He says he is the ECW Champion and he will beat CM Punk at The Great American Bash. He wonders what is a name like CM Punk? Morrison says CM probably stands for chick magnet, no he says. Maybe chases men, he says that sounds about right. Cookie monster maybe he says. And what is Punk? He says Punk is a little kid with silly tattoos who needs to learn their place. CM Punk's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Morrison asks him directly how did you come up with the name CM Punk? Nitro hands Punk the microphone and tricks him and lands a right hand to Punk. Morrison then nails Punk right in the face with the microphone! John then nails his cork screw neck breaker and poses with his title on the ramp as Punk stares him down to close the show.

The 7/10 edition of ECW on Sci Fi drew a final 1.4 cable rating. This is up from last week's 1.2 rating, which is the lowest rating ECW had ever drawn on Sci Fi since its debut on the network last summer.

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NEW ORLEANS – Seeing extreme icon Tommy Dreamer drag a garbage can to ringside had to momentarily give ECW World Champion Johnny Nitro second thoughts accepting this Extreme Rules Match for ECW on Sci Fi.

But with no rules, no disqualifications, and no help from referees, the Hollywood, Calif., Superstar used the occasion to prove his extreme mettle to his critics that questioned his hardcore credentials.

After weathering an early storm of blows from a steel crutch from Dreamer, Nitro rebounded to deliver a corkscrew moonsault from the ringside barrier. Then, after Dreamer recovered and pelted the champion with trash can blows, Nitro was able to reverse Dreamer’s momentum and send him crashing into a steel chair.

The champion quickly rolled up the ECW Original and used some leverage from the bottom rope – perfectly legal in Extreme Rules Matches – to gain the pinfall.

Meanwhile, his ECW World Title opponent at The Great American Bash, CM Punk, had his hands full with Stevie Richards. Richards had the Straightedge Superstar on edge throughout their match up, making Punk escape from a dangerous leg lock that had him near submission.

But with Nitro watching from a locker room monitor, Punk rallied past Richards, scoring the pinfall with his patented GTS. With less than two weeks until The Great American Bash, the rivalry between the champion and Punk continues to get hotter.

The evening on Sci Fi started off in a fitting way for New Orleans, a city known for the macabre and occult. Your teacher, Matt Striker, invited out his strange rival, Boogeyman, for a lecture. Keeping his school desk between him and The Bottomless Pit dweller, Striker tried to reason with Boogeyman and educate him about the importance his favorite snack, worms, have on the ecosystem.

But after seeing his lessons falling on deaf ears and the macabre monster stalking him closer, Striker introduced his new pupil, the intimidating Big Daddy V. Striker struck Boogeyman in the back to get his attention, then Big Daddy V attacked the worm-eater. The monster slammed Boogeyman into the teacher’s desk and then threw him through a chalkboard to the floor.

Also making his long-awaited ECW debut was The Miz, who defeated the Italian spitfire Nunzio. The former reality TV star, drafted to ECW weeks earlier, had Extreme Expose’s attention before the match, and got Nunzio’s attention early on in their contest. Miz caught the Full-Blooded Italian in his swinging neckbreaker, called the “Mizard of Oz,” to gain his first-ever ECW win.

Elijah Burke also snapped his recent slump, scoring a victory over Balls Mahoney. After trading blows early in the match with the Chair Swinging Freak, Burke was able to dodge Mahoney’s leg drop from the top rope, then deliver the Elijah Express to the stunned New Jersey native to score the pin.

Matches:
* Elijah Burke def. Balls Mahoney
* CM Punk def. Stevie Richards
* The Miz def. Nunzio
* ECW World Champion Johnny Nitro def. Tommy Dreamer (Extreme Rules, non-title)

Match 1: Pick Your Poison Match: ECW Champion Johnny Nitro vs. Tommy Dreamer (CM Punk's choice)
Lock up and Dreamer with an arm drag. Johnny Nitro with a front kick and uppercut. Nitro applies a side headlock but Dreamer counters with a shoulder block takedown. Dreamer with a hip toss and scoop slam. Dreamer applies an arm lock but Nitro counters with an uppercut. Nitro goes up top but Dreamer pushes him stomach first into the ropes. Dreamer applies an abdominal stretch and cradles Nitro for a two count. Dreamer with a back break for two. Nitro counters with a flying armbar. Nitro puts his knee into Dreamer's shoulder and works on Dreamer's arm. Nitro with an arm wringer and covers for one. Dreamer counters and clotheslines Nitro and himself over the top rope. On the apron, Nitro counters Dreamer by hanging his arm across the rope and Nitro dropkicks Tommy off the apron.

Nitro applies an arm lock but Dreamer rolls up Nitro for a two count. Johnny quickly goes back to Dreamer's arm and applies another arm lock. Nitro with some kicks to Dreamer's shoulder. Nitro nails his impressive spinning leg drop for a two count. Dreamer fights back but Nitro counters with an inverted arm breaker for two. Nitro with another arm bar. Dreamer slams Nitro back first into the corner but runs into an elbow from Nitro. Nitro on the top rope drives Dreamer shoulder first to the mat for two. Nitro misses an enziguri and Dreamer nails a running clothesline. Dreamer catches Nitro and nails a fall away slam. Dreamer places Nitro in the tree of woe and nails a baseball slide. Dreamer goes for the DDT but Nitro counters and slams Dreamer shoulder first to the mat and nails his front flipping neck breaker for the win.
Winner: Johnny Nitro

We see the Raw rebound where Bobby Lashley won the beat the clock and will face John Cena for the WWE Championship at The Great American Bash.

Extreme Expose (Brooke, Layla El, and Kelly Kelly) vignette is shown. They will return next week.

We are shown the ENTIRE CM Punk vs. Johhny Nitro match from Vengeance for the ECW Title. Which Nitro won.  Up next is CM Punk vs. Kevin Thorne in the Pick Your Poison Match.

Match 2: Pick Your Poison Match: CM Punk vs. Kevin Thorne (Johnny Nitro's choice)
Lock up but Thorne with some elbows. Punk with a leg sweep and leg drop. Punk with a kick to Thorne's back for two. Thorne drives Punk back first into the corner. Punk with kicks to Thorne's knee and chest. Punk nails a running high knee for two. Thorne drop toe hold Punk into the ropes. Outside the ring, Thorne drives Punk back first into the fan barricade and apron. Punk nails a kick to Thorne's head and nails a senton splash over the top rope.

Punk with an arm lock. Thorne catches Punk and hot shots him across the ropes for a one count. Thorne nails a flap jack and clothesline for two. Thorne applies a chin lock but Punk fights out with a boot and Thorne catches Punk and slams him. Thorne goes to the top rope and attempts a splash but CM Punk gets his knee up. Punk nails a running double sledge and a high knee in the corner. Punk with a running bulldog for a two count. Punk goes up top but Thorne catches him and Punk counters slingshotting Thorne back first across the ropes. Punk jumps the ropes and nails a flying clothesline for a two count. Thorne counters the GTS with a clothesline. Thorne goes for the crucifix bomb but Punk counters with an enziguri and rolls him up for the win.
Winner: CM Punk

This week's ECW on Sci-Fi rating rose to a 1.78 househould rating.

The show, which WWE Chairman Vince McMahon dubbed the beginning of the "healing process," aired before 2.4 million viewers.

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SAN ANTONIO – Just two days after seeing the ECW World Title slip out of his grasp at Vengeance: Night of Champions, CM Punk had one goal: to reestablish himself as “the man.”

Taking on New Breed leader Elijah Burke, Punk scored the final two pinfalls in a best-of-three-falls match to be named the No. 1 contender for Johnny Nitro’s freshly-won ECW World Title.

With both Superstars splitting the first two falls and momentum on the Straightedge Superstar’s side, Punk went for the knockout blow, trying to catch Burke in a GTS. Burke elbowed his way out of it, and after a series of counters by the pair, Punk was able to stun Burke and hit the GTS for the pinfall win.

After the match, Nitro came down to ringside and posed with the ECW World Title, staring down Punk.

Also, the AT&T Center crowd witnessed two special appearances by WWE Superstars on ECW on Sci Fi.

First, WWE Champion John Cena visited Raw for the first time in more than a year, challenging the new ECW World Champion Nitro to a Champion vs. Champion exhibition match.

Allegedly suffering from a high fever and cold symptoms, Nitro took it to the WWE Champion. He showed traces of new-found hardcore improvisation, throwing the Chain Gang commander into the ringside steps and choking him on the ring ropes.

Nitro’s attempts to grind Cena down just couldn’t close the deal, as Cena battled back, setting up Nitro for a FU, but Nitro was able to counter it by flipping out of the slam and sending a kick to Cena’s head from the second rope.

But Nitro could not capitalize. As he set Cena on the top rope for a superplex, The Champ shoved Nitro down to the mat, and caught the ECW Champion with a leg drop from the top rope. Cena quickly hooked Nitro in the STFU submission to score the victory.

Nitro appeared later in the program to issue a warning to his ECW counterparts, saying that his loss to Cena was a fluke, due to his illness. He also said it didn’t matter who was named No. 1 contender to his title.

“I am the ECW World Champion, and no one can take that away from me,” Nitro proudly boasted.

Also, fans witnessed a meeting of the minds between former New York City schoolteacher Matt Striker and WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper.

Striker came down to ringside during Piper’s appearance with a birthday cake in hand. He told the “Hot Rod” of his admiration for the Scot and his storied career. Then he asked Piper to join in singing “Happy Birthday” to celebrate Striker’s recent birthday. Piper lead the San Antonio fans in a round of singing, then smashed the chocolate cake in the teacher’s face just before the final verse.

As Striker tried to clean the fudge frosting out of his eyes, Boogeyman appeared from a cloud of sulfur smoke at ringside, and headed after the former educator.

Striker’s escape was cut off by Piper, who tossed him back into the ring, where the pit dweller powerbombed Striker into his cake debris. Then, as a special birthday gift for Striker, Boogeyman fed the teacher a mouthful of nightcrawlers – no gift wrap required, and no gift receipt.

Matches:
* WWE Champion John Cena def. ECW World Champion Johnny Nitro (non-title)
* CM Punk def. Elijah Burke (2 Out of 3 Falls Match; Punk No. 1 Contender to ECW World Title)