ECW News (Page 7)

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- Chris Benoit defeats Elijah Burke by the sharpshooter to go on to the title match at Vengeance

- The Boogeyman dominates in his ECW debut by defeating Shawn Alexander in about 10 seconds and then dumps his trademark worms on him.

- Kevin Thorn defeats Tommy Dreamer. It seemed as though Dreamer may have damaged his right ankle in the match.

- Johnny Nitro, in his ECW debut, defeats Nunzio

- CM Punk defeats Marcus Cor von and moves on to fight Benoit for the title. Therefore, it bears repeating: Chris BENIOT VS. CM PUNK ECW TITLE AT VENGEANCE

Also on the show:
- Stephanie McMahon appearance on WWE RAW is shown again; The footage of the limousine explosion was aired for about the 100th time.

The Wrestling Observer is reporting that the 6/12 edition of ECW on Sci Fi drew a final 1.7 cable rating.

This is way up from last week's 1.4 rating and a lot higher than what the show has been averaging lately. This big ratings jump was likely due to the fallout of the stupid, stupid Vince McMahon death angle the night before on Raw.

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Joey Styles and Tazz tell us Mr. McMahon was found dead after the car explosion last night from Raw. We see a recap of Vince walking out to the ring looking distraught and fans booing him. He leaves looking depressed. Vince walks through all the WWE Superstars and WWE Divas on all rosters and leaves to go to his limo. He gets in and it explodes!

Tonight there will be a series of matches in memory of Vince McMahon. The bell rings ten times in memory of Vince as fans boo. Tazz call the fans disrespectful.

Match 1: Extreme Rules Match: Tommy Dreamer vs. Balls Mahoney
Dreamer with a drop toe hold. Dreamer fights off Mahoney with punches but Mahoney counters him with a back suplex. Dreamer sends Mahoney over the top rope to the outside. Dreamer nails Mahoney with a kitchen sink! Mahoney counters and sends Dreamer neck first into the steel steps! In the ring, Mahoney nails Dreamer with a garbage can lid for a two count. Dreamer counters and nails Mahoney three times in the head with the garbage can. Dreamer throws in a couple of chairs. Dreamer sets up up a chair but Mahoney counters and drop toe holds Dreamer face first into the chair! Mahoney goes up top but Dreamer crotches him and Mahoney is placed in the tree of woe. Dreamer places a garbage can in front of Mahoney and nails a baseball slide to Mahoney! Dreamer brings out a table and sets it up. Mahoney nails Dreamer in the head with a garbage can and Mahoney sets Dreamer on the table. Mahoney goes up top but Dreamer moves and Balls leg drops the table! Tommy nails the DDT on the chair for the win!
Winner: Tommy Dreamer

Match 2: Matt Striker vs. The Boogeyman
Boogeyman with clubs to Matt Striker's arm. Boogeyman chops Striker down. Striker fights back but Boogeyman wrenches on Striker's arm. Striker with a dropkick. Striker fights back and nails another dropkick for a one count. Boogeyman dances and nails a clothesline. Boogeyman with a splash. Boogeyman nails a clothesline in the corner and nails the chokeslam powerbomb for the win.
Winner: The Boogeyman

We see footage after Raw when firetrucks arrive and firefighters take out the fire with their hoses. This is courtesy of WWE.com and they have the video online there.

Match 3: Chris Benoit and CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke and Marcus Cor Von
CM Punk and Cor Von start out. Lock up but a side headlock takeover by Punk on Cor Von. Punk with a side headlock but Cor Von counters into one of his own. Cor Von tags Burke. Burke with a knee for a two count. Punk tags Benoit. Benoit with a clothesline and Burke goes to the outside. Benoit with a snap suplex for a two count. Burke tags Cor Von. Benoit chops Cor Von, Cor Von tags back out to Burke. Punk runs in and nails a spinning heel kick on Burke. Punk with a running knee and enziguri. Benoit chops Burke to the outside as Cor Von rolls to the outside as well.

Punk with a jaw breaker. Burke nails an elbow drop. Punk comes back with a clothesline but Burke takes control. Burke tags out to Cor Von. Cor Von sling shots Punk into the turn buckle. Punk counters with a small package for a two count. Cor Von slams Punk and the referee just rings the bell! What!

After the match Punk nails an enziguri to Cor Von and Benoit nails three german suplexes to Burke. Benoit nails the diving headbutt. Benoit applies the sharpshooter on Burke and Burke taps out!

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As soon as we started the show, we see Vince McMahon in a rocking chair on a podium near the ring entrance. He was listless and staring into space. The New ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley’s music hit and he came out to the ring for his match.

Handicapped Extreme Rules Match: Bobby Lashley v. Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman & Balls Mahoney
All three originals jumped Lashley with road signs and ran him out of the ring. Lashley came back into the ring and tried to figure out who to go after and elected to chase Sandman but the other two quickly jumped him and chased him out of the ring again.

Lashley hit the ring a second time and this time got clocked with a trash can and mugged by the Originals. Dreamer loaded Lashley up for a suplex to the outside but the ECW Champion reversed it and suplexed Dreamer into the ring. Lashley chased after Balls Mahoney and hit a clothesline but was quickly caned by Sandman who was joined by Tommy Dreamer. Together, they suplexed the champion onto the floor.

Lashley managed to fling Tommy Dreamer into the ring steps but was jumped again by Mahoney and Sandman. The two hung him up on the top rope before Sandman mounted the ropes and flew off with a leg drop across the back of Lashley’s head. Tommy Dreamer didn’t want to be left out and lined up the chair on the hung upside down Lashley and connected with the drop kick to the face.

Dreamer signaled for Sandman to get the tables. Dreamer held Lashley up for a chair shot but Lashley ducked and Mahoney cracked Dreamer. He recovered quickly and connected with Lashley before he lined his head up in the chair and looked for a leg drop. Lashley got up and caught the Sandman and drove him through the table he just brought into the ring. Lashley speared Mahoney shortly thereafter and scored the victory.
Winner: Lashley via pin fall

Stevie Richards v. Kevin Thorn
Thorn quickly backed Richards into the corner and began laying it in with some punches and bots to the gut. Thorn whipped Richards off the ropes but Richards ducked under and was able to connect with a few strikes and even managed to toss Thorn to the outside. The momentum didn’t last long though, as Thorn picked up Richards and dropped him on his face on the guardrail.

Back in the ring, Thorn laid the boots to Richards before connecting with a big clothesline before slapping on a nasty looking rear chin lock. The hold evolved into a side headlock as Thorn used his body weight to maintain the advantage. Thorn tossed Richards to the corner before picking him up and dropping him throat first across the top rope. Thorn went right back to the rear chin lock before choking Richards out on the mat for fun.

Thorn slammed Richards into the corner and hit some more strikes before jaw jacking with the referee. The distraction let Richards get some shots in and mount a little bit of a comeback. Richards connected with lefts and a few clotheslines and hit a nice drop kick into the middle rope before getting a two count on the cover attempt.

Richards charged the dazed Thorn but got absolutely killed with a baldo bomb. Thorn looked for Original Sin before Richards wiggled out and went to the corner to look for something of the high risk nature. Thorn cut him off and murdered him with Original Sin for the 1, 2, 3.
Winner: Kevin Thorn via pin fall

The New Breed v. The Major Brothers
Cor Von and Bryan started things off and Bryan connected with some impressive chops before tagging in brother Brett who connected with an arm drag and grabbed a quick arm wringer and a quick tag to Bryan who came flying off the top rope with an axe handle.

Cor Von tossed Bryan aside and tagged in Elijah Burke who found himself getting stuck in a myriad of hip tosses and arm bars from both Major Bros. Bryan looked for a leap frog variation of a move and Burke killed him with a clothesline.

Cor Von tagged in and began landing some nasty looking stomps before chasing off the other brother. Cor Von hit a nice whip before Cor Von flattened his foe with a shoulder block and a slam. Burke tagged back in and hit a huge catapult elbow before torking the neck with a rear chin lock. The crowd rallied the Major Bros but Burke cut them off.

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Randy Orton comes out and grabs a mic. Orton says he put RVD in his place last night. They show footage of Orton/RVD from Raw last night. It focuses on RVD's concussion which he recieved from Orton and Randy nailing the RKO to RVD after the match. This Sunday at One Night Stand, Orton faces Rob Van Dam in a stretcher match. Orton says RVD will be carried off on a stretcher just like Shawn Michaels was. Tommy Dreamer's music hits and he come out. Dreamer says everyone is sick of Orton and that Orton was in his house in ECW. Dreamer challenges Orton to a match tonight. Randy accepts and says tonight he will kill the legend of ECW.

Match 1: No Disqualification Match: CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke
Lock up, but CM Punk with a side headlock. Punk with knees to Burke's back. Burke misses an elbow and Punk works on Burke's arm. Burke with a hammerlock but Punk counters with a dropkick. Punk with a low blow and a high placed kick to Burke's back. Punk goes up top and nails a crossbody. Punk clotheslines Burke over the top rope and Burke grabs a steel chair. Punk nails a baseball slide dropkicking the chair into Burke's face!

Burke with a bear hug to Punk. Burke jumps into the air and nails a high elbow drop for a two count. Punk with a front roll up for a two count. Burke counters Punk with a flap jack. Burke sets up a table in the ring. Punk catches Burke and rolls him up for a two count. Punk comes back with an enziguri for two. Punk with a high knee in the corner and goes for the bulldog but Punk counters into a back body drop. Punk jumps on the top rope but slips and falls face first to the mat! Burke covers Punk's mistake by pinning him for a two count. Punk with a high wheel kick. Marcus Cor Von runs to the ring with a steel chair but Punk counters and tosses the chair into Cor Von's face! Punk goes for the GTS to Burke but Burke rakes Punk's eyes and Cor Von pounces Punk through the table in the corner! Burke covers for the win.
Winner: Elijah Burke

ECW Champion Vince McMahon is in the interview area and he makes fun of Joey Styles and Tazz's names. Vince calls Lashley a loser. Lashley is in another interview area backstage and he says he wants his championship back. But Vince corrects him saying that it's his championship. Lashley says Vince never had to work for anything in his life, everything was just given to him. Lashley says he's going to show Vince why he's a champion but Vince says he'll show Lashley why he is a McMahon. Vince says this is Lashley's One Last Stand. Lashley threatens to hurt Vince and Vince says to show him some respec because he's old enough to be Lashley's Uncle. Lashley says yeah my Dad's Uncle! They bicker abit and Vince tells Lashley he will see him this Sunday. Lashley's final comments are he will win back the title and become the new ECW Champion.

Layla El, Kelly Kelly, and Brooke, "Extreme Expose" make their way to the ring. They dance to "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado. They all look sexy in cut up jeans. They finish with a pose and fireworks go off.

Match 2: Kevin Thorne vs. Balls Mahoney
Thorne with clubs to Mahoney's back. Thorne clotheslines Mahoney down. Thorne tosses Balls shoulder first into the ring post. Thorne with a sit down powerbomb and places Balls on the ropes and nails the original sin for the win.
Winner: Kevin Thorne

The Major Brothers are backstage. Matt Striker walk up to them gloating about beating one of the Majors last week. The Majors return the harsh comment saying they beat him on their first night in ECW. Striker says with the tri branded draft coming up this might be the last time their together as a tag team. Striker says he has a challenge for them next week.

Match 3: Randy Orton vs. Tommy Dreamer
Dreamer with a side headlock but Orton with a shoulder block takedown for a two count. Orton with a side headlock and nails an elbow to Dreamer's face. Dreamer is on the apron and Orton hotshots him throat first into the ropes and dropkicks him off the apron. In the ring, Orton with a headlock but Dreamer fights out but runs into a knee from Orton. Randy goes up top but Dreamer follows and nails a superplex to Orton! Tommy with lefts and rights and clotheslines Orton down hard. Dreamer with a jacknife takedown for a two count. Dreamer with a bulldog and sit down powerbomb for a twou count as well. Dreamer ties up Orton in the corner and nails a baseball slide to Orton's face! Dreamer nails an inverted DDT for another two count. Orton counters Dreamer's DDT with an RKO for the win!
Winner: Randy Orton

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(1) Snitsky vs. Tommy Dreamer. The bell rings, and fans start a "Dreamer, Dreamer" chant. Snitsky rammed Dreamer's shoulder into the ring post. Snitsky hits a massive clothesline on Dreamer, followed by the big boot, and Snitsky wins the opening contest. After the match, Snitsky grabs a chair and tosses it into the ring. Rob Vam Dam comes out and hits a Van Daminator on Snitsky. Fans chant "RVD, RVD."

- They showed recent highlights in the Vince McMahon-Bobby Lashley saga.

- Extreme Expose gals came to the ring to introduce the Timbaland's "Throw it on Me" video.

(2) Kevin Thorn vs. Jobber. Thorn wins with the Original Sin.

- Backstage, Elijah Burke and Marcus Cor Von talk game plan, but are interrupted by Matt Striker. Burke tells Striker caused him to lose focus, and his patience is running thin. Burke stated that Striker has a match against one of the Majors brothers. Striker said he wouldn't disappoint.

- Puddle of Mudd is doing the official theme one for ECW One Night Stand.

(3) Matt Striker vs. Brett Major. Striker scores the pin fall victory.

- They showed highlights of Bobby Lashley's run through the gauntlet to earn his ECW title shot with Mr. McMahon at One Night Stand.

(4) Rob Van Dam and CM Punk vs. Marcus Cor Von and Elijah Burke. Fans start a "RVD, RVD" chant as the match started, and continued the chant during the contest. Cor Von causes a DQ when he disrepected referee Scott Armstrong; thus RVD and CM Punk win by disqualification. After the match, Cor Von gave RVD the pounce.

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Via satellite at WWE Studios, ECW Champion Vince McMahon is there. He gives an interview saying Lashley was the reason Vince was shaved bald at WrestleMania 23. Vince says Lashley will get his tonight because it will be Lashley vs. Elijah Burke, Marcus Cor Von, and Matt Striker in a 3 on 1 handicap match. Vince said at Judgment Day he will be the judge, Shane is the jury, and Umaga is the executioner! Vince promises he will retain the ECW title this Sunday.

ECW intro is shown.
Match 1: Rob Van Dam vs. Snitsky
RVD with kicks but Snitsky throws him down back first. RVD with a dropkick to Snitsky's knee. Snitsky counters with a side slam and follows with a couple of hard elbow drops for a two count. Snitsky clubs away at Rob's chest and countinues the assault by kicking at Van Dam in the corner. Snitsky places his foot in RVD's throat and chokes him in the process. Snitsky with a double underhook submission hold trying to force RVD to tap out. RVD fights out and places a hard kick directly to Snitsky's face! RVD goes up top and nails a kick knocking Snitsky off his feet. RVD follows with a spinning heel kick. RVD connects with a windmill spin kick. RVD misses rolling thunder and Snitsky charges at Rob but RVD moves and Snitsky crotches himself into the top rope! RVD with a heel kick knocking Snitsky to the outside. Rob follows but runs into a clothesline from Snitsky on the outside. Snitsky goes crazy and grabs a steel chair and nails it into the face of RVD for the disqualification.
Winner: Rob Van Dam by disqualification

Match 2: CM Punk vs. Stevie Richards
CM Punk with perfectly executed kicks to the ribs and face of Stevie. Punk with an exploder suplex. Richards counters and works on Punk's injured ribs. Stevie exposes Punk's ribs by ripping off the tape from Punk's ribs. Richards with a snapmare and a kick to CM's back. Richards applies a bow and arrow but Punk fights out into a pinning combination for a two count. Punk goes for a sunset flip but Stevie counters with a double stomp to Punk's ribs! Richards applies an armlock but Punk fights out and nails a hip toss. Richards charges but Punk moves in the corner and Stevie crotches himself in the corner. Punk with a hard placed kick to Stevie's back and nails a neckbreaker for a two count. Punk with a knee lift to Richard's face and goes for the bulldog but Richards counters into a dropkick. Richards goes up top and goes to nail a DDT but Punk counters and nails the GTS for the win.
Winner: CM Punk

Match 3: Kevin Thorne with Ariel vs. Nunzio
Lock up but Thorne pushes Nunzio into the corner. Thorne with a hip toss that throws Nunzio all the way to the other side of the ring. Nunzio fights back with a jawbreaker. Thorne counters a hurricanrana from Nunzio into a powerbomb for a two count. Thorne with a one armed flap jack for a two count. Thorne applies a sleeperhold but Nunzio fights back with elbows and nails a dropkick to Thorne's knees. Nunzio goes up top and nails a dropkick for a close three. Thorne counters and puts Nunzio on the top rope and nails the dark kiss for the win.
Winner: Kevin Thorne

Layla, Kelly, and Brooke are outside the ring this week. They begin to dance to "Sexyback" by Justin Timberlake. They start to dance on the outside but slowly make their way into the ring. They are all three wearing suspenders but Kelly pulls her's down and does a back flip. Brooke is next with a dance move, followed by Layla El with some splits. Brooke and Layla pull their suspenders down and they pose as fireworks go off.

Match 4: 3 On 1 Handicap Match: The New Breed (Elijah Burke, Matt Striker, and Marcus Cor Von) vs. Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley and Burke start things out and they lock up but Burke with a side headlock. Lashley counters into a shoulder block takedown. Lashley with a big delayed vertical suplex using only one hand. Burke tags to Cor Von who has a little staredown with Lashley. The two lock up and have a test of strength. Lashley with a go behind and jumps over Cor Von and nails a shoulder takedown to him as well. Striker tags himself in! Striker immediately gets slammed! Lashley catches Striker and knocks him over the top rope to the outside. Lashley then punches Burke off the apron but from behind Cor Von nails the pounce to Lashley knocking him over the top rope to the outside. Striker tags to Burke who in the ring covers Lashley for a two count. Burke with kicks to Lashley's ribs but Lashley catches him and punches his way out. Burke tags to Cor Von who kicks away at Lashley.

Cor Von with a body slam and applies a sleeperhold. Lashley fights out but runs into a back body drop from Cor Von. Tag to Burke who nails a fist drop off the top rope for a two count. Burke with an armlock but Lashley once again fights out and nails a belly to belly suplex. Burke tags to Cor Von who runs into huge fists to Lashley and Cor Von immediately tags out to Striker. Striker is hesitant but Lashley pulls him into the ring the hard way. Lashley hip tosses Striker to the other side of the ring. Lashley tosses Striker mid air one handed and nails a big spinebuster! Lashley nails the spear for the win!
Winner: Bobby Lashley

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Bobby Lashley is shown arriving earlier and Armando Alejandro Estrada shows up in a wheelchair. Estrada says if Lashley goes into the arena or lays a hand on him, Lashley will be arrested. Lashley then says he wants to tell Estrada sorry and pushes him down the road and Estrada falls out of the wheelchair unto a pile of garbage.

At Judgment Day, CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke will now take place.

Match 1: CM Punk vs. Marcus Cor Von with Elijah Burke
A Punk chant breaks out. Lock up but Cor Von with a side headlock. Cor Von with a shoulder takedown. Lock up again and another side headlock by Cor Von. Punk with a leap frog and a jumping heel kick and dropkick. Cor Von pulls Punk to the outside and clotheslines him and nails him spine first into the ringpost. Back in the ring Cor Von work's on Punk's ribs with elbows and fists. Cor Von with a back breaker for a two count. Cor Von places Punk in a bear hug as Burke looks on. Cor Von nails a belly to belly suplex for a two count. Punk makes a comeback and fights back with kicks to Cor Von's chest and a running knee to his face and then Punk nails a running bulldog. Punk then nails a neckbreaker. Punk with an inside cradle for a two count. Cor Von tosses Punk to the outside but Punk gets on the apron and slingshots Cor Von throat first into the ropes. Punk leaps to the top rope and nails a flying clothesline for a two count. Cor Von places Punk on the top rope but Punk counters and goes for a DDT but Cor Von counters and tosses Punk rib first to the outside. Cor Von distracts the referee while Elijah Burke nails a kick to Punk's ribs. Burke then gives Cor Von a two thumbs up signal. In the ring Punk fights back but runs into the Pounce from Cor Von for the win.
Winner: Marcus Cor Von

Match 2: The Sandman vs. Snitsky
Snitsky throws Sandman into the corner but Sandman with kicks. Snitsky with a clothesline and running boot and this one's over.
Winner: Snitsky

Backstage Vince motivated Shane and Umaga. Shane says they will show Lashley an example by beating RVD tonight. Vince and Umaga like the sound of that.

Extreme Expose Layla, Kelly Kelly, and Brooke are in the ring. They dance to Britney Spears song "Toxic." They do their thing and end by tossing the chair out of the ring and posing to the crowd for very little response.

Backstage Elijah Burke is talking to Matt Striker. Burke says he is disapointed by Striker's loss from last week. Burke says he wants Striker to come to the ring tonight and show him how it's done.

Recap of The Majors debut last week beating Matt Striker and Marcus Cor Von much to the chagrin of Elijah Burke.

Match 3: Brian Majors with Brett Majors vs. Elijah Burke with Matt Striker
Lock up but Burke with an arrogant slap. Brian fights back with a slap of his own. Brian with a leap frog and sunset flip for two. Brian with a backslide for another two count. Burke with a huge right hand knocking Brian Major off of his feet. Burke chokes Brian in the corner. Brian comes back but misses a flying crossbody. Burke nails the "Elijah Experience" for the win.
Winner: Elijah Burke

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• Dusty Rhodes has recently been pushing for Randy Orton to move over to ECW; Rhodes was always a big fan of his father, Bob Orton.

• Rob Van Dam's last appearance in WWE is likely to be at the June One Night Stand PPV in Jacksonville, FL. As we previously reported, WWE offered RVD a contract extension but the former ECW World Champion declined as he has been unhappy in the company for some time, and has known issues with John Laurinaitis.

Van Dam isn't happy about how ECW was re-launched and feels the company has limited him in the ring. As for the future, Van Dam is planning to work a lighter schedule and earn money from autograph sessions.

It was announced during today's WWE conference call by WWE Chief Operating Officer Michael Sileck that the planned second annual ECW December to Dismember PPV has been pulled from the WWE PPV schedule for 2007 and will not be taking place after all.

Sileck cited that having three WWE PPV's in five week is quote "just too much.