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Post by Matt on May 7, 2009 16:27:34 GMT -5
I love the graphics. Decent 8 man tag, happy Umaga and company won. Solid match, good call with Miz and Morrison winning, I like Michaels making the save. I was pulling for Beth, but good call not letting her win. I was pulling for Dreamer, but Christian is a good choice and it was a solid match. Cena/Orton was good, tough choice for either man winning, but I guess Cena was the better of the two. I love that Kennedy won, really good call. I like Undertaker/HHH for Mania.,
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Post by The Undertaker on May 7, 2009 16:55:34 GMT -5
SNME was awesome. Kennedy winning was awesome, i love the idea of a Kennedy/Triple H match as well. LOVE the ending with Taker coming out and chokeslamming Triple H, your WrestleMania is going to be sick. Nice to see that Christian got his Title match at Mania too. This build towards WrestleMania is going to be awesome, i personally cannot wait.
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Post by Bob Bob Bobelow on May 8, 2009 14:35:18 GMT -5
- Good way to start the show with a eight man tag team match. Get the crowd into it.
- Heel CM Punk? Thank god someone is doing that.
- Don’t see a lot of women’s cage matches, so I like that.
- Figured Christian would win.
- Seemed like a good match with Cena/Orton.
- a huge win for Mr. Kennedy. Glad to see him in the main event scene.
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Post by Rated R on May 13, 2009 12:37:47 GMT -5
 23rd March 2009A video package highlighting Saturday Night’s Main event plays, and is followed by the RAW opening video package. Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler then welcome us to the show. The music of Randy Orton hits to kick off RAW, and Orton makes his way to the ring. Orton talks about how he won the right to challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship, and that John Cena has no purpose being involved in the match. He demands that Shane McMahon remove Cena from the match at WrestleMania. Instead of Shane, John Cena makes his way to the ring. Cena spends several minutes poking fun at Orton, until Orton snaps and attacks Cena. The two brawl in and around the ring until they are separated by security. Ted DiBiase Defeated DJ GabrielA solid opening contest with the purpose of building towards the six man tag match at WrestleMania 25. These two went back and forth, and the match could have gone either way, but in the end DiBiase picked up the win, and the momentum, following the Dream Street. A video package airs featuring Wesley Holliday, ‘Dangerous’ Dylan Klein and ‘Killer’ Kris Logan in a nightclub. Klein and Logan are chatting up numerous women, while Wesley shrugs off a man trying to chat her up. Wesley declares them the greatest tag team in wrestling, and herself a future women’s champion. The video ends with the words ‘The Hollywood Blondes are coming to RAW’. Melina Defeated Rosa Mendez W/ Beth PhoenixA nice women’s match here, but it certainly suffered from Melina’s obvious fatigue following her match on Saturday, and the fact that Rosa is still green. The match was pretty one sided, with Melina in firm control throughout, eventually picking up the win following the California Dream. Following the match Beth Phoenix attacks Melina from behind. Rosa joins in, and it becomes a two on one assault, when all of a sudden familiar music plays, and Trish Stratus makes the shock save. Trish announces that she got the itch, and that she will be returning for one night only at WrestleMania. She then announces that she will team with Melina to take on both Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendez, getting a massive pop. Intercontinental Championship Match
CM Punk Defeated GoldustPunk received major heat following his heel turn during Saturday Night’s Main Event, and was certainly using more of a heelish persona, taunting the crowd whenever he got the chance, at one point screaming “I’m better than you”. Punk was in control for a large portion of the match, although Goldust fared better than most thought he would. The ending stretch of the match saw Punk unload with a barrage of kicks, eventually connecting with the GTS for the win. Following the match the music of Kofi Kingston hits and Kingston walks out onto the ramp already holding a microphone. Kingston tells Punk that he thought they were friends, but that if Punk is going to turn his back on the fans, then he is going to kick some sense into Punk. Kingston then challenges Punk to put the Intercontinental Championship on the line at WrestleMania against Kingston. Punk accepts the challenge as RAW cuts to commercial. John Morrison & The Miz Defeated Two LocalsThis was nothing but a squash match intended to promote the Morrison N’ Miz vs. Shawn Michaels feud. Morrison N’ Miz dominated, with Morrison picking up the win following Michaels finisher, the Sweet Chin Music. Following the match the music of Shawn Michaels hits, and he makes his way onto the ramp. Michaels tells John Morrison & The Miz that he is sick and tired of the pair of them, and that at WrestleMania 25, he intends to shut both of them up. Morrison laughs at him, telling Michaels that they’ll expect his challenge, but reminding him that he hasn’t got a partner. Michaels grins, and tells Morrison that that’s where he’s wrong, before the old Rockers music hits, and Marty Jannetty makes his way onto the ramp. Michaels declares that at WrestleMania, the Rockers will rock again. Chris Jericho Defeated Rey MysterioA superb main event, these two put on an incredible show for the live fans. The match was the usual small face vs. Cocky heel routine, with Jericho in firm control during the earlier parts of the match before Mysterio made a big comeback and nearly got the win following the 619. Jericho fought back in style, hitting some high flying moves of his own, and nearly getting the win following the Walls of Jericho, only for Mysterio to reach the ropes. The ending stretch saw Mysterio building momentum and connecting with the 619. However when Mysterio came off the top rope Jericho caught him with the Codebreaker, and got the pinfall. Following the match Randy Orton comes through the crowd and jumps Jericho from behind. The two brawl in the ring until Orton counters the Codebreaker, and soon after hits the RKO. Orton taunts the crowd but John Cena comes out on nowhere and connects with the Attutide Adjustment when Orton turns around. RAW comes to a close with Cena holding the World Heavyweight Championship over his WrestleMania opponents. |
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Post by abyss on May 13, 2009 13:34:06 GMT -5
Solid opening segment there. Good stuff with divas; Trish being there for one night only is cool and should have happened. Kofi/Punk should be great, like how you're building up the former friends idea. Rockers vs. M & M is good, but I feel like it is a slight waste for HBK at Mania. Nice main event, solid ending to the show. Nicely booked show all around.
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Post by The Undertaker on May 13, 2009 13:46:19 GMT -5
RAW was pretty good, glad to see Dibiase get the win in the opening contest. Rockers vs. Miz and Morrison at Mania?? wow, thats creative, like it, cant wait to see it. Awesome Main Event with Jericho vs Rey, nice ending with Orton and Cena as well, nice build for WrestleMania, cant wait for that one and for more of this to come.
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Post by DTP. on May 13, 2009 15:16:38 GMT -5
Decent opening promo to kick off RAW this week, Randy Orton merely putting over himself on the Road to WrestleMania. Haven't been keeping up with this, either. Interesting that you're going with a six-man tag team match for WrestleMania XXV as well. Ted Dibiase beating DJ Gabriel is fine. I hate DJ so much. Melina beating Rosa Mendez is fine, wouldn't be too good of a match. Interesting, a new trio called Hollywood Blondes aswell? Like Brian Pillman and Steve Austin in WCW? CM Punk as a heel is really sweet, good that he beat former Intercontinental Champion, Goldust to retain the gold. Good way to put over John Morrison and The Miz. Morrison vs Shawn Michaels at 'Mania? Sweet. Solid main event to close dwon the show, nice main event picture for RAW. Just read some of Saturday Night's Main Event...I REALLY hope Edge retains the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania. Mr Kennedy is not over enough in my opinion, also Triple H would beat him all the time if it were real WWE. But good so far.
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Post by Matt on May 13, 2009 16:07:33 GMT -5
The opening segment was decent. Not a huge fan of it, but it gets the job done. Happy Ted went over, I hope he gets a solid push in the future. I like the Hollywood Blondes, they should be good. I like the way you are hyping their debut. I am happy Punk won. I would love to see Goldust turn heel and get a solid push. I am loving Kofi and Punk for Wrestlemania. I am never a fan of squash matches. I love The Rockers reuniting! Solid main event, happy Jericho went. I love the aftermath of the main event. Solid show overall.
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Post by Rated R on May 14, 2009 7:41:53 GMT -5
 24th March 2009A video package airs highlighting ECW’s involvement at Saturday Night’s Main Event. This if followed by the ECW opening video package, and then Matt Striker and Todd Grisham welcoming us to the show. Christian’s music hits and the number one contender to the ECW Championship makes his way to the ring. Christian talks about how on Saturday night he proved exactly why he will be the ECW Champion by the end of WrestleMania. This brings out the ECW Champion Jack Swagger, who tells Christian he is dreaming if he thinks he will ever take the ECW title from around Swagger’s waist. The two stare each other down as Matt Striker makes note that Christian will team with Tommy Dreamer to take on Jack Swagger and Mark Henry in tonight’s main event. Tyson Kidd W/ Natayla Defeated Ricky OrtizA decent match, but Ortiz is really failing to impress in the ring. The man has charisma, but he needs to improve his in ring work. The match was pretty back and forth, but Kidd picked up momentum towards the end of the match, and connected with the Springboard Elbow Drop for the pin. ECW cuts to Evan Bourne, who will be in action next. Bourne talks about how in two weeks he will get the chance to get a guaranteed World Championship match by winning the Money in the Bank match. Bourne promises to give it his all for the fans, and that 2009 will be the year of Evan Bourne. Evan Bourne Defeated Chavo GuerreroThis was simply an incredible match. Chavo has always been a superb wrestler when given the chance, and Bourne was the perfect opponent for him. These two went at it using their speed to try and out fly the other. Both men went for high octane offence, with Bourne picking up the win following a shooting star press on a standing Chavo Guerrero in a thrilling contest. ECW cuts backstage to Tommy Dreamer, who is getting ready for tonight’s main event. His partner for the night, and the new number one contender, Christian, walks up to him, and offers his hand, telling him that he respects what he’s done. Dreamer shakes Christians hand, telling him that he had better beat Jack Swagger at WrestleMania. Christian grins, and the two start talking about the main event. Paul Burchill W/ Katie Lea Defeated FinlayThis was a pure stiff fight between two wrestlers who are not afraid to put force behind their punches. These two put on a great fight for the crowd, and it wasn’t restricted to the ring, with Burchill using the security barricade to full advantage, slamming Finlay’s skull into it multiple times. Finlay continued the match having been split open, and nearly got the win following the Celtic Cross. Burchill managed to recover from the move, and following a distraction by Katie Lea, Burchill connected with the Twisted Sister for the win. Following the match Paul Burchill and Katie Lea escaped up the ramp grinning, with Finlay staring at them angrily from the ring as ECW cut to a commercial. ECW returned from commercial to the sight of John Morrison and the Miz already in the ring. The pair spend several minutes mocking Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty, before showing a video of their ‘greatest moment’ which turned out to be Shawn Michaels putting Jannetty through the window. They repeated the clip several times, with Miz shouting ‘Boom’ every time Jannetty went through the win. Morrison promised that at WrestleMania, the Rockers would wish they were being thrown through a window, because they’re not leaving the arena on their own two feet. Christian & Tommer Dreamer Defeated Jack Swagger & Mark HenryA great main event, all four men put on a solid performance, even Mark Henry, with the exchanges between Christian and Swagger being the highlight of the match. Providing a preview of their WrestleMania match these two really went at it, pulling out some excellent exchanges of strikes and technical grapples. Dreamer held his own as well, really showing the passion that has got him so far in the business, while Henry played the traditional dominant heel role. The ending stretch saw all four men brawling in the room when Swagger was thrown out of the ring by Christian. Dreamer then delivered the DDT to Henry, and Christian connected with the Frogsplash. Instead of helping his partner Swagger just watched on as Christian pinned Henry for the win. Following the match Christian and Tommy Dreamer celebrate the win. Christian signals to Swagger that he is coming for the ECW Championship, and ECW on Sci-fi comes to an end with Swagger grasping his ECW championship. |
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Post by DTP. on May 14, 2009 7:48:07 GMT -5
Seemed like a fairly decent opening promo to kick off ECW on Sci-Fi. Looking forward to WrestleMania XXV. Decent but not too special of an opening contest, Tyson Kidd winning is fine. HATE Ricky Ortiz. Really I think Evan Bourne against Chavo Guerrero should of opened the show in the ring. They always have solid matches. Paul Burchill and Finlay was good, but I don't think they could fit these three matches into an hour. Solid tag team main event. A bit overpacked this show, but it was decent.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 14, 2009 10:59:18 GMT -5
-Good opening promo, it got it's point across
-Kidd winning is great, Ortiz is terrible
-I did a great Bourne/Chavo match a few months back in my sim. Glad Bourne got the victory
-Glad Burchill got the win, never a big fan of Finlay
-Miz & Morrison's stuff with the Rockers has been original and great to read, I love it
-I like that Swagger didn't help Henry, glad he didn't get pinned
Very good show, especially for ECW standards.
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Post by Rated R on May 15, 2009 14:20:32 GMT -5
 27th March 2009A video package highlighting Saturday Night’s Main Event airs, and is followed by the SmackDown opening video package. Jim Ross and Tazz welcome us to the show. Mr. Kennedy’s music hits, and the man who will challenge for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania hits the ring. Kennedy talks about how on Saturday he won the biggest match of his career, and that in nine days he will top that when he wins the WWE Championship. This brings out the WWE Champion Edge, who tells Kennedy that he has to be dreaming if he thinks that the WWE Championship is changing hands at WrestleMania. Edge reminds Kennedy that he has no experience in big name matches, and that Edge has made his name by beating the odds. Edge walks backstage as SmackDown cuts to commercial. Shad Gaspard W/ JTG Deafeated Carlito W/ Primo ColonThis was intended to build towards the four team elimination match at WrestleMania. Shad really stood out here, and it looks like his work ethic has certainly improved. The match was very back and forth, but a distraction from JTG allowed Shad to connect with the Big Boot and get the win. SmackDown cuts backstage, where The Brian Kendrick and Maryse are flirting. Hurricane Helms walks up to the pair, and sarcastically wishes Kendrick good luck in his upcoming match. Kendrick tells Helms that only losers need luck, before wishing Helms good luck for WrestleMania. The two nearly come to blows, but Maryse convinces Kendrick to walk away. The Brian Kendrick W/ Maryse Defeated Kung Fu NakiA solid cruiserweight match that just goes to show that if given the proper development the new cruiserweight division could be one of the highlights of SmackDown. The pairing of Kendrick and Maryse are certainly entertaining, with Kendrick taking time out of the match to flirt with Maryse, allowing Fu Naki to make a comeback. In the end Kendrick launched an offensive, and connected with The Kendrick for the win. SmackDown cuts to SmackDown general manager Eric Bischoff’s office, where Eric Bischoff and Mr. Kennedy are shown joking around and talking about the show so far. Edge storms in, shouting for Bischoff, and stops dead when he sees Kennedy. Kennedy tells him to pull up a seat, to which Edge just stares in anger, shouts “what the hell is going on around here” before storming back out. Triple H Defeated William RegalA superb match. I don’t know what it is about Regal, but he really brought out the best in Triple H during this match, and hopefully a feud between the two is on the cards following WrestleMania. These two really went at it, with Regal focusing on his stiff strike offence and Triple H just pulling out everything he has to put Regal away, which wasn’t easy. The ending stretch saw Regal pick up some serious momentum, only to miss with the running knee, and Triple H to connect with the Pedigree for the pinfall. Following the match Triple H requests a microphone, and talks about how the Undertaker has challenged him to a match at WrestleMania 25. Triple H confirms the match, and promises to teach the Undertaker a lesson about messing with the game. Triple H then promised that The Undertaker’s streak will end at his hands in nine days time, getting a lot of heat from the live crowd. United States Championship Match
Montel Vontavious Porter Defeated Shelton BenjaminA solid match obviously intended to build towards the Money in the Bank ladder match. These two put on a classic back and forth match, both men unloading every move in their arsenal, and a few moves that they wouldn’t usually use, including a surprising top rope crossbody by MVP, which Shelton rolled through and nearly picked up the win from. The match continued very much in this style, until MVP counted the Paydirt, and soon hit the Drive-By Kick for the win. SmackDown cuts to the parking lot, where Edge is shown, bags in hand, leaving the arena. Eve rushed after him, asking where he was running off to. Edge told her that he was done for the night, before warning everyone that next week he intends to show Mr. Kennedy exactly what awaits him at WrestleMania. Jeff Hardy Defeated Big ShowThis was a superb main event, using the classic big powerhouse vs. Agile highflyer routine that these two are so used to performing. Jeff came out fast from the start, pouncing on Show and unloading with rights and lefts, only for Show to power out. The match went back and forth from there, with Show nearly winning following the knock out punch mid way. Jeff managed to fight back, and slowly gained momentum with high flying moves. Show was clearly still nursing his injured arm, as he botched a chokeslam attempt, and Jeff landed awkwardly. Jeff was holding his back afterwards, but continued the match, and managed to get the win following a number of moves which resulted in the Twist of Fate. This was followed by the swanton bomb and the pinfall for the three count. Following the match Matt Hardy comes through the crowd and slides into the ring holding a steel chair. Jeff turns around, and Matt blasts him clean in the skull. SmackDown comes to an end with Matt Hardy standing over his fallen brother, with the steel chair raised in his hand. |
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Post by abyss on May 15, 2009 15:25:42 GMT -5
Hope you can make the Edge/Kennedy feud good since it appears a little weak on paper. Like the idea of a Shad push if there's anything behind it. TBK/Maryse pairing is good. HHH/Taker is a really good call, should be great. MVP winning is fine, I like both men. Main event was pretty good as well. Solid show all around.
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Post by Rated R on May 17, 2009 4:45:30 GMT -5
WWE News & Notes
- There is still no news on who will be moving in the draft. It is expected that the decision on who moves where will not be made until after WrestleMania 25. Vince McMahon has also expressed a desire to keep everyone in the dark on who is moving, even the big stars.
- Trish Stratus’s return on RAW was a shock to many people in the company. Only those involved in the match itself, as well as management, knew about her involvement both last night and at WrestleMania 25. Her involvement in the tag team match at WrestleMania will be a onetime thing, as Trish has no plans to return full time.
- Despite Jeff Hardy’s apparent injury on SmackDown, he is 100% fine and there were no sustained problems following his awkward landing during the chokeslam by the Big Show.
- For the past several weeks video packages have been airing, promoting the new trio of the Hollywood Blondes. It is expected that they will debut on the RAW brand following the draft edition of Monday Night RAW, which takes place on April 13th. |
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Post by Rated R on May 17, 2009 5:51:25 GMT -5
30th March 2009The RAW opening video package airs, and is followed by Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler welcoming us to the final edition of RAW prior to WrestleMania 25. Chris Jericho’s music hits to kick off the show, and the World Heavyweight Champion himself makes his way to the ring. Jericho grabs a microphone, and talks about how last week Randy Orton attacked him following the main event. Jericho stated that ‘RAW Is Jericho!’ and that the only one who gets to attack people will be him. Jericho then demands a match with Randy Orton tonight. Shane McMahon enters, and tells Jericho that he will get his match, and that tonight’s main event will be Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton, getting a massive pop from the crowd. Beth Phoenix W/ Rosa Mendez Defeated Mickie JamesA solid opening match, clearly intended to build towards the big Women’s tag match this Sunday. Trish Stratus did make an appearance on commentary, and it was her presence that ended the match. Rosa attempted to pick a fight with Trish, who just took her out with a big kick. The argument distracted Mickie, and she was left defenceless, allowing Beth to connect with the Glam Slam for the win. As Beth Phoenix and Rosa Mendez make their way backstage Trist Stratus and the Women’s Champion Melina check on Mickie. RAW then cuts to commercial. RAW returns from commercial to the site of Beth Phoenix arguing with Rosa Mendez while Santino Marella tries to mediate between the two. Beth tells Rosa that they need a plan if they want to beat Trish and Melina this Sunday. Santino then suggests that he could always ‘seduce her with my ravishing looks’. Beth and Rosa both look disgusted before walking off, leaving Santino to shout after them. Jamie Noble Defeated Rey MysterioThis was an incredible match, and possibly the match of the night. Both of these men will be involved in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania, and they displayed the high flying moves that will be needed if they want to succeed in that match. These two both put on a superb performance, and the match could have gone either way, but in the end Noble dodged a 619 attempt, and connected with the Double Knee Gutbuster for the win. A video package airs, promoting the debut episode of WWE Superstars, which begins on the 16th of April, and will feature superstars from all three brands. CM Punk makes his way to the ring prior to his match and demands a microphone. Punk insults everyone in the crowd, telling them all that he is “better than them” and that Kingston has nothing on him. Punk promises to make an example of his opponent tonight. CM Punk Defeated Jimmy Wang YangThis was pretty much a glorified squash match. The match didn’t last too long, and it was pretty much all the offence came from CM Punk. Punk taunted the fans throughout the match. The ending of the match saw Punk connect with the GTS, and then to add insult to injury locked in the Anaconda Vice, and Yang had no choice but to tap out. Following the match CM Punk refused to relinquish the Anaconda Vice, and eventually Yang just passed out. Kofi Kingston ran to the ring to make the save, levelling Punk with a big dropkick which sent him out of the ring. Punk grabbed his Intercontinental Championship and walked up the stage as Kingston and the referee checked on Yang. RAW cuts backstage, where Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty are standing by. Jannetty states that it is good to be back, and that up next he finally gets to show everyone that he still has it when he rocks The Miz’s head right off. Michaels promises that this Sunday, the world will be rocked once again at the hands, or rather the boots, of the Rockers. The Miz W/ John Morrison Defeated Marty Jannetty W/ Shawn Michaels [/color] It’s official, Jannetty still has it. The last time Marty Jannetty was in a WWE ring was back in 2007, but he hasn’t lost an inch of talent. The Miz spent the first seconds laughing and mocking Marty, before being dropped by a big dropkick. From here Miz was on the defensive, not really knowing how to defend against Jannetty’s quick offensive. The ending stretch saw Jannetty picking up momentum and looking guaranteed to get the win, only for Morrison to start a brawl with Michaels on the outside. This distracted the referee, and allowed Miz to blast Jannetty over the head with the World Tag Team title, and get the pinfall. Following the match Michaels rolled into the ring to check on Marty while John Morrison and The Miz hightailed it up the ramp. Michaels pointed at Morrison N’ Miz, who had massive grins on their faces. Following a commercial John Cena hit the ring, requesting a microphone. Cena talked about how this Sunday, he will finally get the chance to head to the top of the mountain when he competes in the main event of WrestleMania. Cena spends a few minutes insulting Chris Jericho and Randy Orton, before promising to be a fair and unbiased guest commentator for the upcoming main event. Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton Went to a No ContestThis was a great main event, with two of the biggest ego’s on RAW clashing. John Cena was far from an unbiased commentator, playing a pretty humorous role of insulting both men while acting really serious. The match itself was very back and forth, and if the WrestleMania main event is as entertaining as this then its going to be a superb match. Both men pulled out every move in their arsenal, and both managed to kick out of their opponents finishing moves. The ending stretch saw Randy Orton connect with a Punt only for Jericho to kick out just before 3. Orton left the ring and grabbed a steel chair and slid back into the ring. Just before Orton nailed Jericho with the chair John Cena entered the ring and tackled him to the ground, leading to the referee to throw the match out. Following the match John Cena and Randy Orton brawl around the ring. Cena manages to set Orton up for the Attitude Adjustment, but Orton slips out and connects with the RKO. Orton turns around, and is nailed out of nowhere by Jericho with the Codebreaker. RAW comes to an end with Chris Jericho holding his World Heavyweight Championship in the air, looking down at Orton and Cena.[/center][/size] |
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Post by abyss on May 17, 2009 11:47:45 GMT -5
Decent women's match to start off the show. Lol @ the ravishing looks comment. Meh on NOble beating Mysterio, I feel like Mysterio is so much better. Punk/Kofi should be great. Miz match was solid, it's been an interesting feud. Fine main event, solid build overall to WM.
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Post by Rated R on May 18, 2009 10:14:11 GMT -5
31st March 2009
The ECW opening video package airs, and is followed by Matt Striker and Todd Grisham welcoming us to the final edition of ECW on Sci-Fi prior to WrestleMania 25.
Jack Swagger’s music hits to kick of ECW, and the ECW Champion makes his way to the ring and demands a microphone. Swagger talks about how this Sunday, he will have the biggest match of his career when he defends his ECW Championship against Christian. Swagger promises that he will retain the title, then proceeds to promise that tonight he will show everyone exactly why he is the American Sensation when he faces Tommy Dreamer in the main event.
Mark Henry Defeated Ricky Ortiz
This wasn’t a long match, and it was pretty much a squash match for Henry. Ortiz isn’t really doing anything anymore, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him gone before the years out. The match was back and forth for the first minute or so, but after that it was all Henry, who picked up the win following the World’s Strongest Slam.
ECW cuts backstage, where Evan Bourne is getting ready for his match, which is up next. One of his Money in the Bank opponents, Charlie Haas walks up behind him, and tells him not to even expect a chance this Sunday, because 2009 is the year that Charlie Haas will finally make a name for himself. Bourne tells Haas to lighten up, because everyone knows that by the end of WrestleMania 25, everyone will be calling Bourne ‘Mr. Money in the Bank’. Bourne walks off, leaving Haas furious.
Charlie Haas & Paul Burchill W/ Katie Lea Defeated Finlay & Evan Bourne
This was a solid tag team match, with as much focus being put on the apparent feud between Burchill and Finlay as on the Money in the Bank participants. The live audience were more invested in the Bourne/ Haas feud, and there’s a possibility that these two could continue their feud post WrestleMania. The match was very one sided to begin with, with Burchill and Haas keeping Finlay isolated, but then Finlay made the hot tag, and a fresh Evan Bourne sprung into action, clearing the ring. From there the match was a lot more back and forth, but eventually Burchill would connect with the Twisted Sister on Finlay, pinning him for the second week in a row.
ECW cuts backstage where Christian is standing by. Christian talks about how Jack Swagger acts like he is better than everybody else, but that he isn’t cool enough to be the ECW Champion. Christian then promises that at WrestleMania 25, Swagger will be taught how to “wrestle like a true champion by the Canadian Sensation, Captain Charisma himself and the future ECW Champion – Christian.”
Jack Swagger Defeated Tommy Dreamer
The final ECW main event before WrestleMania 25 turned out to be a great match. Dreamer always gives it his all, and Swagger has been impressing everyone recently and tonight was no different. The match started with some good technical wrestling, with Dreamer actually holding his own against Swagger. Dreamer soon gained momentum by reverting to a stiff striking game, and nearly got the win following a big DDT. Swagger managed to kick out, and fought back with some dirty tactics, including ramming Dreamer into an exposed turnbuckle. Swagger capitalised on the now groggy Dreamer, connecting with the Gutwrench Powerbomb for the win.
As ECW on Sci-Fi comes to an end the American Sensation Jack Swagger raises the ECW Championship is the air, while his WrestleMania challenger Christian stood on the stage, pointing at Swagger’s title. |
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 18, 2009 11:10:35 GMT -5
-Love the American Sensation nickname
-Nice to see Henry get the squash, Ortiz is terrible
-Good tag match, got Bourne & Haas some interaction but also helped get Burchill over with another win over Finlay
-Didn't like Christian's promo tbh, couldn't see him calling himself the real American Sensation since he always goes back to his Canadian roots
-Good to see Dreamer put up a good fight, but Swagger winning made sense
Good ECW, interested to see if you go with Christian for ECW Champ
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Post by Elliot on May 18, 2009 15:53:55 GMT -5
Nice opener for ECW with the Swagger promo. Like the new nickname of the American Sensation. Swagger/Dreamer should be good. Mark Henry over Ricky Ortiz any day. Nice segment with Bourne and Haas, building towards the MITB match. I like Haas and Burchill getting the win, about time they were recognized. Good Christian segment and I like the Canadian Sensation nickname to clash with Swaggers name. Jack Swagger over Tommy Dreamer was predictable although I hope you don't phase out Tommy Dreamer. Overall, a nice and realistic ECW show.
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Post by The Undertaker on May 18, 2009 21:47:59 GMT -5
ECW was good. Decent opener with Henry getting the win. Love that Evan Bourne promo, if he won the MITB that'd be awesome, though i doubt it will happen. Hass and Burchill getting the win over Bourne/Finlay is okay, though i would have liked to see Bourne get some momentum towards Mania, but its okay, still a good booking decision nonetheless. Main Event sounded good, glad to see Swagger getting built up on the Road to Mania, his match vs. Christian should be good.
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