ECW 2011 - MAY 9 ECW UP

Finally something different (and fun).

Backstory Part 2 is up.

I really liked the backstory to this. Hope to see you keep with it and post some shows. Good luck.

As the show opens, Paul Heyman is standing in front of an ECW backdrop. He welcomes the people watching on ecw.com and watching around the world to the first episode of the new Extreme Championship Wrestling! The Extreme Revolution lives on, and he can’t make it tonight, but he’s signing a major contract that will be coming in a few weeks. However, he did want to say that he is scouting around the world, looking for top talent, in Japan, Mexico, Europe, in the minor leagues, and he’s found his first pieces. A few weeks ago on WWE Tough Enough, Stone Cold Steve Austin told this man that he wasn’t Tough Enough, but next week, he’s invited Matt Cross to come to ECW and show that he’s extreme!


“This is Extreme” plays and Joey Styles is in the middle of the ring welcoming fans to a sold-out Manhattan Center. He announced that tonight's show sold out in less than 2 hours on Sunday Night! At this time, he'd like to introduce his new broadcast partner, a true ECW Original, a former ECW World Champion and a WWE Hall of Famer, the only man he'd trust to announce with him, the Hardcore Legend... Terry Funk! Funk comes out and says that when Paul E. called him, the idea of relaunching ECW, all he had to say was when and where, and that this is one of his career highlights. Styles then announced that there's no better way to get tonight's show off the ground than with a third generation star, Ted DiBiase, going one-on-one with perhaps the finest mat technician in the world, Daniel Bryan!

Daniel Bryan defeats Ted DiBiase. In a tough back and forth match, DiBiase had an upset in mind when he had Dream Street set up, but Bryan was able to lock his leg up, causing DiBiase to trip up, and allowing Bryan to lock on the LeBell Lock for the win.

"This Fire Burns" as CM Punk heads out to the ring, followed by his New Nexus. Punk has a microphone, and says that he has systematically been the victim of conspiracies from the WWE because he didn't look a certain way, his New Nexus didn't behave the right way, because straight edge just wasn't that marketable. That's why, when Paul Heyman offered him that ECW T-Shirt, you bet he took it, because on ECW, the Extreme Nexus can control things. Punk can't wrestle tonight due to that neanderthal Randy Orton and his punt, the doctor's haven't cleared him yet, but instead, two members of his Extreme Nexus will show just how dominant this group can be.

Husky Harris and Michael McGillicutty defeat Goldust and Yoshi Tatsu. This was Goldust's first televised match after being cleared to return from a major shoulder injury, and perhaps because of this, Tatsu spent the majority of the match inside the ring. Just being competitive when it's against a great tag team like Husky Harris and Michael McGillicutty is tough, but when there are 3 troublemakers on the outside, it becomes near impossible, and after Mason Ryan took out Goldust, it was all but over, as Harris hits a running senton for the win.

Brodus Clay defeats DH Smith. A competitive match, and Smith showed a lot of power, reminiscent of his father, in being just as physical with the giant Brodus as he was with him, however, it was an exposed turnbuckle that ended up being the turning point. Never one to overlook an advantage, Clay sent Smith head first into the exposed steel, and then hits a death grip chokeslam to go to the pay window.

Tyson Kidd makes his way out to the ring. He says that it's clear to all to see that he is the biggest star in the new ECW, and he will prove it by offering up an open challenge to anybody in the locker room. Instead, he's surprised when someone in a hoodie jumps over the front railing and slides in, and asks for a shot. Kidd says that he's not got to go to jail for beating up some fan, but then, the hooded person pulls the hoodie off to reveal he's NXT's Derrick Bateman!

Derrick Bateman defeats Tyson Kidd. Bateman takes the early advantage, excited over the opportunity to prove himself in the land of extreme. However, Kidd's technical acumen and speed appeared to prove too much for the fiery goofball, as he seemed to have the match well in hand. He prepares to lock in the Sharpshooter, but Bateman grabs his head, and rolls him into a small package for the pin! Derrick Bateman has done it! He has just upset Tyson Kidd! Bateman goes back into the crowd, celebrating, and puts on an ECW T-Shirt as the show ends!

Show Rating: 71%

The show opens as Daniel Bryan knocks on Paul Heyman's door. Heyman instructs him to come in, and he walks in as Derrick Bateman is standing there, signing something and smiling wildly. Bateman holds up his paper, his ECW contract, and gives Bryan a big hug, and Heyman tells him that the reason he wanted to call him in was to let him know about tonight's main event, as it will be him teaming with the newest signee of ECW, Derrick Bateman, facing Ted DiBiase and Tyson Kidd.


This Is Extreme plays, and Joey Styles and Terry Funk are in the middle of the ring, reacting to the news that Paul Heyman just announced. They also run over the rest of the show, saying the fans will see Matt Cross prove that he was in fact "Tough Enough" in his ECW debut as well as the first ECW episode of the Z! True Long Island Story.

Mason Ryan defeats Matt Cross. Cross put up a big fight here, but was overpowered and just outsized by the behemoth Mason Ryan. Cross appeared to have an opening when he went for a Shooting Star Press, but Ryan moved, and when Cross got back to his feet he was met with a Powerbomb for the win. As Cross was leaving, he got a great ovation with the fans, along with a "Tough Enough" chant.

time as it's the first ever Z! True Long Island Story on ECW.com. Ryder says that it was only a matter of time before the internet sensation Zack Ryder would... be on the internet, but that's OK, because he knows that he will be ECW World Heavyweight Champion. When Paul Heyman knew that he needed to make an impact, he went straight to the Z-Rock, the man who is always reppin' Strong Island, the star of youtube, the Internet Champion. He'll be in the ring next week, so you know it will be worth watching. Woo Woo Woo. You Know It.

Mark Henry defeats Curt Hawkins. Styles compares Henry to Funk, as they are both ECW World Heavyweight Champions, and Funk admits that he could never bench press like Henry does. Largely a squash for the World's Strongest Man, as Hawkins appeared to be out of his league here, and the World's Strongest Slam seemed to drive the point home.

Yoshi Tatsu defeats David Otunga. Otunga, with the Extreme Nexus in his court, appeared to have it well within his hands, but he might have been overlooking his opponent, the WWE's import from the Far East. He got cocky and signaled that the end was coming, but when he went for The Verdict, Tatsu was able to roll over him, and beat Otunga to his feet to hit his spinning heel kick for the win! The Nexus tried to charge Yoshi after the match, but he slips out of the ring and heads back, celebrating like he'd just won a title!

Tyson Kidd comes out to the ring, with a mic. He says that Derrick Bateman got lucky last week, that it was a fluke that meant nothing. He could wrestle a scrub like Bateman 100 times, and Kidd would win 99 of those. It just happened to be Bateman's lucky night last week. Tonight, his luck ends. Tonight, Kidd will show that Bateman just doesn't belong in ECW.

Tyson Kidd & Ted DiBiase defeat Derrick Bateman & Daniel Bryan. In a match involving all four men like this, it was almost impossible for the referee to keep control, and he basically gave up shortly into the match. Kidd and DiBiase cheated every step of the way, and the two DB's tried to keep things clean, but it was just such chaos. As the referee was trying to get Bryan and DiBiase out to keep it at just two men in the ring at a time, Tyson Kidd slipped outside and grabbed a steel chair. He then swung as hard as he could and indented it onto Bateman's forehead. He rolled him up, with his feet on the ropes for extra measure, to get the win.

As Kidd and DiBiase celebrate, Paul Heyman makes his way out to the stage. He congratulates them on their victory tonight, but tells Kidd that his comment made him pause. Bateman may not be able to beat him more than one time out of 100, but they'll find out next week. Tyson Kidd vs. Derrick Bateman, 2/3 falls, with a spot in the upcoming ECW World Title Tournament on the line!

Show Rating: 63%