Post by Hollywood QJD on Dec 10, 2008 20:30:26 GMT -5
WWE is taping this week's edition of ECW at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Special thanks to readers Jay Carnage, Steve Quadrato, Tim Boufford, and Rickauris Nuez for sending live text-message updates. If you are attending a future WWE event and would be interested in sending us live updates please email your name, mobile number, and show date to wnwryan [at] yahoo.com. Thanks for your support!
* A WrestleMania video package is shown.
Dark Match:
* Kizarny b. Jamie Noble
- Kizarny controlled most of the match and got the win via pinfall.
ECW On Sci-Fi: (Airing Tonight)
* ECW opens with Tommy Dreamer in the ring. He talks about how ECW has been his life. Vladimir Kozlov comes out and gives Dreamer a spinebuster. Kozlov then challenges Matt Hardy to a match for the ECW Championship. Jack Swagger then comes out and takes out Dreamer.
* The Miz & Morrison b. Jimmy Wang Yang & Kung Fu Naki
-Solid match with lots of back and forth action. John Morrison gets the win with the pinfall on Jimmy Wang Yang.
* Mark Henry cuts a promo backstage with Tony Atlas.
* Vladimir Kozlov vs. Matt Hardy for the ECW Championship is announced for Armageddon.
* Boogeyman b. Scott Reid in a quick squash match.
Mark Henry & Tony Atlas b. Finlay & Hornswoggle
- Finlay wrestles most of the match. Mark Henry attempts to pull Hornswoggle in and powerslam him but Finlay interferes. Henry powerslams Finlay for the pinfall. This concludes ECW.
SmackDown: (Airing Friday)
* SmackDown opens with Triple H in the ring as if he's ready for a match. Jeff Hardy comes from behind and attacks him. They fight on the outside. Referees rush the ring and pull the two apart. Chavo Guerrero and Vickie also come to ringside.
* R-Truth b. MVP
- R-Truth enters through the crowd. MVP loses to R-Truth after he hits a sunset flip followed by a pinfall. After the match MVP complains about his losing streak. Ken Kennedy comes out and makes fun of MVP. Kennedy plugs his DVD while MVP’s mic gets cut off.
he Bella Twins are shown backstage with The Brian Kendrick. Kendrick tries to puts his arm around them and they reject him. Carlito and Primo Colon show up. Kendrick backs down.
* Primo Colon w/Carlito b. The Brian Kendrick w/Ezekiel Jackson
- Lots of back and forth action. Carlito and Ezekiel battle on the outside throughout the match. Primo gets the win with the small package followed by a rollup.
* Hurricane Helms b. Shelton Benjamin
- Solid match with lots of back and forth action. Shelton works on Helms neck throughout the match. Helms did a high cross body off the top rope and Shelton attempts to reverse. He fails and Helms lands on top of him for the three count.
* The cutting Edge with Matt Hardy is up next. They argue about who caused Jeff Hardy to miss his Championship match at Armageddon. Edge says it was Triple H while Matt blames Edge. Vladimir Kozlov comes out to end the segment.
The Great Khali b. Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder in a handicap match.
- Short match. Khali gets then win with a Khali chop on Ryder and a choke bomb on Hawkins.
* Eve interviews Triple H backstage.
* The Bella Twins b. Natalya & Maryse
- Typical divas tag match. One of the Bella Twins get the win via pinfall on Natalya.
Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy
- The crowd is really into the match mostly behind Hardy. Good wrestling match with lots of near falls. The match ends in disqualification when Edge comes out and spears Hunter and then Hardy. SmackDown goes off the air with Hunter and Hardy both laid out in the ring and Edge walking to the back with his WWE Championship belt.
