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ECW TV REPORT
by Richard Trionfo

Last week we saw ECW take strip poker to the ‘extreme’ and we got to see digitized women rolling around on the floor ‘naked’ while an exhibitionist covered her breasts.  What is next for ECW as we approach the Cyber Sunday pay per view for the Big Show to face John Cena and King Booker; and December to Dismember?  Will Matt Striker be able to defeat Sandman in a Singapore Cane on a Pole Match?  Will Kelly continue to chase CM Punk and how will Mike Knox react to that? 

We are live on tape from Jacksonville, Florida and your announcers are Tazz and Joey ‘Sunshine’ Styles.

We are told that tonight will be the rematch from the RVD/Big Show match from July as we see highlights of the match.

We see highlights from Big Show’s match from three weeks ago against Sandman when Striker took away his Singapore cane.  Then we see highlights from two weeks ago when Big Show helped Matt Striker defeat Sandman.

Match Number One:  Matt Striker versus Sandman in a Singapore Cane on a Pole Match

Striker goes for the turnbuckle with the cane, but Sandman stops him and he chops Striker.  Striker chops Sandman and he goes for the turnbuckle again.  Striker works on Sandman’s leg before he goes to the turnbuckle one more time.  Striker punches Sandman while Sandman continues to stop him.  Striker returns to the knee as he weakens Sandman’s leg, but Sandman gets back up and he punches Striker.  Striker dives at the knee and then he goes up to the second turnbuckle and tries for an elbow to the knee, but Sandman moves.  Sandman climbs the turnbuckle and he tries to go up the pole, but Striker stops him.  Striker sends Sandman to the mat and he gets the cane.  Striker hits Sandman in the head with the cane twice.  Sandman ducks the next attempt and he hits Striker with the cane three times and Striker is bleeding.  Sandman misses when Striker goes outside the ring.  Striker is not happy to see his own blood as he goes to the back and he is counted out.  We go to commercial.

Winner:  Sandman (by count out)

We are back with footage of fan’s comments about The Marine. 

Match Number Two:  CM Punk versus Rene Dupree

Dupree slaps Punk before the bell and he retreats to the ropes and apron to avoid Punk.  Dupree drops Punk across the top rope and then he punches Punk.  Dupree with a flying back elbow for a two count and punches.  Dupree with an Irish whip and clothesline as Punk comes out of the corner.  Dupree with a neck vice and a back elbow for a two count.  Dupree slams Punk twice and then he tries for a power slam but Punk escapes the hold and he punches Dupree followed by a jumping leg lariat.  Punk with a series of slaps, a round kick, and uranage.  Punk applies the Anaconda Vice and Dupree taps.

Winner:  CM Punk

After the match, Mike Knox tries to attack Punk, but Punk stops Knox before he can get into the ring.  Punk wants Knox to come into the ring, but Knox goes to the back.

Rebecca DiPietro is with Rob Van Dam and she asks Van Dam about his match with Big Show.  Van Dam says that this is his one and only rematch and he has been waiting for it.  Van Dam says that he has been working his way from the bottom.  Van Dam says that he is the best in ECW.  He says that he has what it takes to slay the dragon.  If he only has one chance, that is the only chance that he is going to need to prove that he can beat the Big Show.  Eventually Show will have to put his title on the line against him.  We go to commercial.

We are back and Test is on the mic in the ring.  He tells everyone to feast their eyes on the Impact Player of ECW.  He is the most ruthless competitor that ECW has ever seen.  He says that everyone might remember the match between Bob Holly and Rob Van Dam and we see footage of Holly lacerating his back on the table.  Test talks about the next week when Holly put his hands on the man who hired him, the man who inspires him. . . Paul Heyman.  What is a ruthless man to do in that situation?  We see Test attack Bob Holly two weeks ago.  Test says that when Bob Holly comes back, he will make an example of him because his ruthlessness has no bounds.

Balls Mahoney comes out and he says that Test knows that Bob Holly is medically suspended, but if Test wants some competition, he is challenging Test.

Test tells Mahoney that he would love to fight him, but not tonight.

Match Number Three:  Test versus Balls Mahoney

Mahoney punches Test and then he Irish whips Test followed by a running clothesline into the corner.  Mahoney with another Irish whip but Test moves when Mahoney charges.  Test with kicks to Mahoney’s head and then he sends Mahoney shoulder first into the ring post two times.  Test slams Mahoney’s arm into the ring apron and then he puts Mahoney in a key lock but Mahoney will not tap.  Mahoney punches Test and then he Irish whips Test, but Test with a boot and then he drops down with Mahoney’s arm dropped on his shoulder and then he returns to the arm.  Test with a knee and Irish whip.  Test charges into a back elbow and Mahoney with two clotheslines.  Mahoney with a series of jabs and a sit out spinebuster for a two count.  Balls with more jabs but he misses the roundhouse punch and Test with a running big boot.  Test with a TKO for the three count.  We go to commercial.

Winner:  Test

Match Number Four:  Shannon Moore versus Sabu

Sabu dives at Moore, but Moore moves out of the way.  Moore misses a dive at Sabu, but Sabu moves and he hits a leg drop.  Sabu punches Moore after trying to apply the camel clutch.  Sabu with a spin kick for a near fall.  Moore with forearms to Sabu but Sabu with an Irish whip and a springboard clothesline.  Moore goes outside the ring but Sabu with a somersault pescado.  Moore returns to the ring and Sabu with an Irish whip and a clothesline for a two count.  Moore with a moonsault for a two count and then he works on Sabu’s arm with an arm bar.  Sabu gets back to his feet and he punches Moore.  Moore with a back elbow and then he goes up top but he misses a corkscrew splash from the turnbuckles.  Sabu with a slingshot leg drop for the three count.

Winner:  Sabu

Rebecca DiPietro is in the back with Big Show.  Show says that this is a beautiful day and a grand day for Rob Van Dam.  He thinks that he is walking into the ring with the ECW Champion, but he is stepping into the ring with the Champion of Champions.  He will prove it at Cyber Sunday.  He threw Cena and Booker around the ring and that was only the beginning.  He will show that he is the most dominant giant in the business.  He says that there is only one person for Van Dam to thank and that is Big Show.  He says that he is not ducking Rob Van Dam.  Tonight, Van Dam steps in the ring with the Champion of Champions and the Giant of Giants.  If Van Dam can win this non-title match, he will get a title match.  Tonight, Van Dam’s dreams stop.  We go to commercial.

Match Number Five:  Big Show versus Rob Van Dam in a non-title match

Van Dam gets in Show’s face and Show pie faces Van Dam.  Van Dam with punches and kicks and then he hits a drop kick to Show’s knee.  Van Dam with more punches and kicks, but Show with a big boot as Van Dam comes off the ropes.  Van Dam goes to the apron and he punches Show and drops Show on the top rope.  Van Dam hits a somersault senton from the top turnbuckle for a near fall.  Show drops Van Dam on the top rope and Van Dam rolls outside the ring.  We go to commercial.

We are back and Show with a head butt that sends Van Dam to the mat.  Show with elbow drops and a lazy cover for a two count.  Show with a chop in the corner and Van Dam goes down.  Show chokes Van Dam in the ropes as the referee warns him.  Van Dam with the Shhhh chop in the corner as he stalks Van Dam.  Van Dam with elbows and punches but Show with a clothesline for a two count.  Show slaps Van Dam but Van Dam punches back and he hits a jumping spin kick.  Show grabs Van Dam by the throat for a choke slam but Van Dam with a kick and then he hits a side kick from the top turnbuckle and Show goes down.  Van Dam hits Rolling Thunder for a two count and Show with an emphatic kick out.  Van Dam punches Show and Show responds with a spear for a two count.  Show pulls Van Dam towards the corner and Show goes up for the Vader splash from the second turnbuckle, but Van Dam rolls out of the way.  Van Dam with a running spin kick into the corner but Show catches him.  Show with a clothesline that sends Van Dam into the turnbuckles.  Show with a splash that accidentally takes out the referee.  Van Dam counters a choke slam with a DDT.  Van Dam goes up top and he sets up for the Five Star Frog Splash but Test comes out and he knocks Van Dam off the turnbuckles.  Test kicks Van Dam and then he goes for a chair and he jams it into Van Dam’s ribs.  Bob Holly comes out and he drills Test with the chair.  Show grabs Holly, but Holly hits Show twice with the chair and Van Dam hits the Five Star Frog Splash and he gets the three count.  We go to credits.

Winner:  Rob Van Dam

ECW Thoughts:

If they say that the person who gets the cane is able to use it, shouldn’t Sandman have been disqualified for using the cane?

I don’t know if they are going for a ‘Maria’ type interviewer for ECW, but if they are, Rebecca will need some help to get to that level.  She seemed to robotic in her comments and it was a little forced.

I liked that they had five matches on the show.  While some of the matches seemed rushed, there were a few that should have only been two or three minutes. 

It was interesting to see Rene Dupree get in a lot of offense against CM Punk.  I wonder why Styles and Tazz have not commented on how Dupree’s physique has been reduced similar to Chris Masters?

I thought Test’s promo in the ring was good and I expected to see someone like Balls Mahoney come out to refute Test’s claim that he was the most ruthless in ECW.

I guess Shannon Moore decided to take the Matt Hardy approach to his ECW run since it looks like he might get one or two moves in during his next match.

I thought the Show/Van Dam match was good, but too short.  I did not like the fact that they had a commercial during the match because it truncates an already short match.  The match did the right thing to set up the Van Dam/Show match, and I guess we might see it at December to Dismember.  The interference also helped to set up the Holly and Van Dam versus Show and Test feud and a number of combinations before the eventual title match. 

Feel free to send feedback to richard@pwinsider.com

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