ECW 2/02/10
8 CommentsECW’s got Vince McMahon making some announcements. And we open with Abraham Washington having ECW champ Christian on the show, fresh off his successful defense against Ezekial Jackson.
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ECW’s got Vince McMahon making some announcements. And we open with Abraham Washington having ECW champ Christian on the show, fresh off his successful defense against Ezekial Jackson.
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What’s going on people, hope you all have been well since we last met. Sorry I’m a little late but I had a very late night last night and can still feel the after effects of it so without further ado, lets get this show on the road: (more…)
Tonight is the finale of ECW Homecoming for a shot at Christian’s title at the Royal Rumble. (more…)
Its’ the first ECW of the New Year and the last week of ECW Homecoming qualifying. CM Punk is taking on Mark Henry 1 on 1.
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We’ve got another ECW homecoming match, this time featuring Jack Swagger and rumors suggest we may be looking at Tommy Dreamer’s last ECW match.
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This won’t be as detailed a report as a problem with my computer cost me the early review of the Shelton Benjamin/Zack Ryder match.
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Tonight we’ve got The Hurricane putting his mask on the line against Paul Burchill, who will leave ECW and take his sister with him if he loses.
We open up with CM Punk talking about returning to ECW. He says he’ll get the loudest longest standing ovation in ECW history. So is his current gimmick that he’s secretly doing some sort of drug?
He and William Regal will team against Christian and R-Truth
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I am back from my one week absence. Sorry about that, my loyal readers, but my family was in town last weekend and I couldn’t find the time to sit down and write my thoughts on last weeks episode. With that said…let’s get retarted in here.
Match 1: Fatt Lardy er…Matt Hardy vs David Hart Smith
I’m not sure if Matt can slap a tornado, but by the looks of things lately, he can probably belly bump one. This match is very technical at the beginning. Not to offend anybody…and I sure as hell don’t need GLAAD on my ass…but David Hart Smith looks extremely gay in the pink camo…Matt kinda does too in his purple footie pajamas. I will say this about DH, however…he is really good with his move set, but he seems to get lost out there at times and doesn’t quite know what to do. Matt Hardy actually lands a Moonsault, that didn’t quite land, but at least he did it. Tyson Kidd jumps on the mat to distract Matt and DH lands a big boot. The ref attempts to send Natalya and Tyson Kidd to the back, and Matt rolls Smith up for the 3-count. This match was pretty good. It got a little slow at times, as David Hart Smith seemed to be searching for moves.
Ask the Divas segment…who cares?!
Match 2: Zack Ryder w/Rosa Mendes vs Shelton Benjamin
This match is very athletic. Shelton has the exact opposite problem of DH Smith. He seems to go to fast at times, which causes him to botch some of his moves. I think they could have found someone hotter to accompany Zack Ryder to the ring, but that’s not a big deal I guess. Ryder’s Flying Leg Larriot is awesome. He will be a future midcard title holder…I don’t see much else from him at this point and time, but maybe. As the action spills to the outside, Rosa goes to check on Zack. Ryder doesn’t pay attention to the count and loses by countout. Shelton hits Pay Dirt when Ryder re-enters the ring for good measure.
Video package for Sheamus. I definitely like that guy! He’s gonna be a STAR!!!!
Josh Matthews interviews Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. They talk some smack about MVP and Mark Henry. It was a good carryover from Monday.
Main Event: MVP vs Ted DiBiase
It’s time to give the ball to MVP and DiBiase. I think everybody is tired of seeing Cena, Orton, and HHH in the title hunt every month. I guess the creative team on RAW just doesn’t get it though. That’s why Smackdown and ECW are the shows to watch right now. This match was dominated by TD2 for the most part, but MVP gets the comeback victory with a rollup. This match was nice and physical as both guys have mean streaks.
That’s it for this week. Check me out next week for another review of WWE Superstars. Remember to check back in for the Smackdown review tonight.
Happy Hallloween to all my Peeps! Let’s get this thing started already.
Match 1: Jack Swagger vs Primo
Jack Swagger has yet to lose since he made the declaration that he would not lose for the rest of the year. The match starts off with a wrestling exhibition by Swagger. Primo’s quickness seems to trump Jack’s power, until Swagger catches him. Primo fights back with another quick burst, but Swagger’s strength proves to be too much for the younger Colon. The All-American American gets the win with the Gutwrench Powerbomb.
Ask the Divas segment….boooooooooo!
Match 2: Kelly Kelly vs Alicia Fox
Kelly Kelly is hot! Alicia Fox is not! That’s really all that is important about this match. Alicia Fox wins with the Ax Kick.
Backstage: Hart Dynasty and Mike Knox talking about their gameplan.
Match 3: Woo Woo Woo! You know it!!! Zack Ryder vs Tyler Reks
I know my buddy RDLee hates him, but Zack Ryder is a star! I originally wasn’t sold on him, but he has slowly grown on me. He is, however, wearing some God awful silver boots for this match. Tyler Reks needs to learn how to walk properly. This was a back and forth match, where both guys got in offense, but Zack Ryder wins with the Zack Attack.
Match 3: Hart Dynasty and Mike Knox vs Cryme Tyme and R-Truth
Hey WWE, segregate much??? It’s funny how the Hart Dynasty and R-Truth were hugging on Sunday, now they hate each other again. Oh how brand warfare unites. Kidd and JTG start things off. Very even matchup until Knox gets the tag. Knox then comes in and overpowers JTG. JTG makes the tag to Shad and things even back up. Knox tosses Shad to the outside, as they go to commercial. When the match comes back on the air, Shad is fighting back and Knox makes the tag to David Hart Smith. DH tags in Kidd for a quick kick to the back and Kidd tags in Knox for a back splash. Shad makes the tag to Truth and Knox tags in Kidd. Truth handles his business until Knox lands a big boot. JTG clotheslines Knox over the ropes, DH gets the big boot on JTG and Truth tosses DH over the ropes. Truth hits the Lie Detector for the win over Tyson Kidd. WHATS UP?!?!
Have a safe Halloween and I’ll see you next week. Peace!
Well, my first ECW review seems to have gone over well. So here’s the second. Tonight’s main event is Christian vs Yoshi Tatsu for the ECW title. William Regal and his crew and Zach Ryder probably won’t like that. Shelton Benjamin should be looking for something to do with Sheamus running to Raw. And there’s a new announcer.
We open with a video for Yoshi Tatsu, promoting the title match.
And the show proper starts with Abraham Washington. The one part of the show I can’t stand. His guest tonight is Tiffany.
They’ve got a big show tonight so he’s going to do something he never does. Stop running his mouth. Tony starts laughing so much Washington threatens him with the unemployment line. Tiffany’s theme is “Insatiable?” Did someone forget to mention the PG thing.
When asked about ECW not having an impact at Bragging Rights she points out the number of stars on the show who had their first break on ECW. She promises that next year it will have an even bigger impact. The reason Sheamus left is because she doesn’t want people who don’t want to be here. So he got to leave. Provided he wrestles one last match, tonight against Shelton. And her arm is healing well.
Regal comes out and demands a title shot. She refuses and says he may never get one. After she leaves Regal has a tantrum tossing around the furniture.
We’re then introduced to Josh Matthews new partner, Byron Saxton. They then show another video about Yoshi.
Time for Sheamus’ last match on ECW. There’s a replay of Benjamin pounding Sheamus last week. And interview with Shelton talks about Sheamus saying he was mediocre. He says Sheamus is a coward and he’s running to Raw without doing anything to impress anyone. He’ll leave with a new respect for the Gold Standard. One of Shelton’s best promos.
Sheamus with several shots to the head and slams Benjamin’s head into the corner. Shelton fights out of the corner and then clotheslines the Celt out of the ring. He steps to the apron and then delivers a springboard split leg moonsault to the floor.
When we get back Sheamus’ arm is wrapped around the ringpost and Shelton is working it. Hammerlock and he rams him into the turnbuckle. He wants to snap it on the top rope but Sheamus slams him to the ringpost. Then on the floor he picks Shelton up and rams him backfirst into it. Kneedrop tot he back by the Celtic Warrior. Chinlock. Shelton elbows out, but ends up in a tilt-a-whirl slam. Hard whip to the corner and then he steps on Benjamin’s head. Another knee to the back and another variation on a chinlock. She stops an attempt to fight out short.
Overhead belly to belly by the Gold Standard. And they’re trading punches. Shelton takes the advantage. He’s whipped to the corner, leaps to the top and comes off with a clothesline. A couple of clotheslines then he hits Stinger Splash. Sheamus ducks a Dragonwhip but Shelton ducks a clothesline and hits a German Suplex.
Sheamus hotshots him into the ropes the hits the pump kick for the win.
Rosa is babbling about clothes to Gregory Helms. She then wonders what he wanted to ask her. “I just said hello” Paul Burchill and Katie Lea show up. She tells Rosa to leave. Birchall wants Helms to pass a message onto Hurricane to meet him in the ring next week.
A video of the Bragging Rights tag match
Savannah interviews Christian. He says Yoshi is the most deserving guy on ECW cause he went out and got some wins unlike some people, cough, William Regal. Yoshi makes him excited for the future. He will be a champ in the future. Just not tonight. Christian has been mentoring him and tonight he’ll learn the most important lesson any young talent can learn. How to cope with defeat.
Christian comes out wearing a T-shirt rather than his ring jacket. I really prefer the jacket. Yoshi Tatsu has yet another new set of tights. Gold would be appropriate on any other show but ECW with their supposedly platinum belt. He’s carrying something, I thought it was a microphone at first.
Sexton even points out the tights on commentary.
Tatsu with a waistlock. Christian backs him into the corner. Tatsu gets one kick. He tries a second but Christian dodges and gets a waistlock. Tatsu take him down. Christian works a headlock against several attempts to escape. Tatsu slips out and slaps on a headlock of his own.
Flapjack by Christian after some rope running. Springboard sunset flip. Tatsu with backbody drop and a flipping senton. Backslide. Back to a headlock. Tatsu sent outside but pulls himself in and rolls into a schoolboy for two.
Christian’s working a headlock on the mat. Yoshi shoves him into the corner, but runs into an elbow. Christian goes up top but is thrown off. Yoshi leaps over the top, but misses the champ and lands very awkwardly. Christian hits his own move over the ropes.
Crossbody by Tatsu. His leg looks fine. Christian with a neckvice. Tatsu elbows out. Christian hits a backbreaker out of a reverse DDT. Chinlock with a knee to the back. Christian rams his head into the turnbuckle
Yoshi blocks a tornado DDT then goes up top and hits a spinkick off the top rope. Rapid fire kicks by Tatsu. Christian sends him into the corner but misses a charge then Tatsu hits a roaring elbow.
Kilswitch blocked by a kick to the back. Tatsu sent into the ropes and Christian stands on his back, heads to the outside and decks him.
Second rope dropkick by the champ, but a top rope misses and Tatsu jackknife covers him. Double knees in the corner by Tatsu. Reverse DDT by Christian. Killswitch blocked by a kick to the back
Tatsu rolls through a springboard sunset flip and hits a kick. Another Killswitch blocked after Christian ducks the finishing kick. Pendulum kick after dodging a corner charge, followed by a diving Euro uppercut by the champ.
He finally hits the Killswitch for the win, then checks on Yoshi. Ezekial and Kozlov come down and flatten both men, hitting a double Uranage on the champ. Regal hold the belt and stand over him.
Despite only two matches in an hour ECW felt jam packed tonight. Both matches were excellent.
I do feel sorry for Shelton. It seems like he’s going to be in line for a push but with his and Sheamus’ feud cut short he didn’t get much chance to look good against the Celtic Warrior. And at one point during the match, when they were getting ready to transition the advantage back over to Sheamus he was pretty much wrestling like a heel. That’s something he’ll have to work on.
Meanwhile Christian did several nasty spots, such as choking a friend on the ropes without seeming like he was going to cross the line. I’m almost surprised that Regal’s crew didn’t attack before the end of the match, sparing Yoshi the pinfall loss.
I still feel they’re going to far with the pushing Regal to the head. His best role outside of authority figure as a heel is coldly calculating. Making him crazy doesn’t really work for me. I do hope Tiffany decides to make him earn his title shot.