ECW begins as Joey Styles welcomes us to ECW
Joey: Welcome, everybody to another edition of ECW, tonight we are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Let’s get the show start with our “beloved†World champion, Edge.
Edge’s music hits as he walks to the ring with the Major Brothers right behind him.
Edge: Last week, two drops of blood were spilt onto the fabric of ECW when The Higher Power allowed for me to reveal that The Major Brothers were the two masked men that helped me win the ECW World Title from that no-good talent less punk Shelton Benjamin. However, there was an unexpected twist in the plan, that the Majors paid for dearly, last week these guys didn’t bring the Higher Power the ECW tag titles. Now those thorn in my sides, The Hardys.
The crowd gives a huge pop at the mentioning of the Hardy Boys
Edge: Cheer all you want, it still won’t stop the Higher Power’s plan. See Paul Heyman, last week Jeff Hardy pinned the wrong Major.
This brings out The owner of ECW, Paul Heyman.
Paul: Edge, what are you talking about? The wrong Major. Please explain this bullshit.
Edge: Fine then, I will. If you would look to the titantron, thank you very much.
A video runs showing Jeff Hardy hitting the wrong Major with the Swanton and pinning him for the win.
Edge: See Heyman, I told you. Never doubt the higher power, Never.
Paul: Ok, you made some really solid evidence, but there is really nothing I can do but to give the Majors a rematch, but it won’t happen tonight. See I have some plans for you all tonight. Tonight the Main Event will be the team of Edge and The Major Brothers versus The team of Matt and Jeff, The Hardy Brothers and their tag team partner, Shelton Benjamin.
Edge freaks out at the mention of Shelton’s name. He tries to go after Heyman, but the Majors hold him back.
Announcer: The following is a Royal Rumble Qualifier. Introducing first from Washington, DC, Batiiiiista.
Batista comes out to a decent pop, and walks his way to the ring.
Announcer: And his opponent, from Winnipeg Canada, Chris Jerichoooo
Jericho walks though the curtain to a big pop as the fans chant, Y2J, Y2J, Y2J.
Match begins with Batista locking on a hammerlock which Jericho reverses into a hammerlock of his own. Jericho wrenches down on it, Batista taps on Jericho’s shoulder and reverses it. Batista now puts on the pressure. Jericho tries a reversal but is not successful. Batista lets go of the hold and ties up with Jericho. Batista sends Jericho into the ropes, Jericho comes off and gets nailed with a clothesline. Batista on the offensive and picks Chris up and power slams him to the mat. Jericho is apparent pain as The Animal works on Jericho’s back. Batista with some forearms to the back followed by multiple knees. Batista picks Jericho up and sends him to the ropes with an Irish Whip. Jericho comes off to a huge spine buster. Batista with the pin but he only gets two. Batista back up and Jericho rakes the eyes. Jericho gives a little shrug, as to say “gotta do what ya gotta do†and he kicks Batista hard in the stomach. Jericho off the ropes and clotheslines Batista, however the big man does not fall. Jericho again of the ropes with a clothesline to the same effect. Jericho this time comes off the ropes with a flying clothesline that knocks Batista off his feet. Jericho on the attack and locks in a half Boston crab. Batista tries to get to the ropes and succeeds. Batista rolls to the outside and Jericho gets a crazy ECW look in his eye. He bounces off the ropes and planchas over the top rope to the outside. Batista gets up in time and catches Jericho. He then sets Jericho up for the Batista Bomb, but Jericho counters into a hurricanrana onto the floor. Jericho looks under the ring and grabs a steel chair. He gets it and runs over to Batista looking to cream The Animal, but Batista hit’s a drop toe hold making Jericho crash into the steel steps with the chair full force.
Joey: Batista with a drop toe hold. Where the hell did Batista learn a drop toe hold.
Batista looks under the ring and pulls out a table and slides it into the ring. He gets in the ring himself and sets the table up. Jericho now slowing getting into the ring as Batista comes over and helps him in by throwing him over the top rope. Batista with a kick to the gut and he sets Jericho up for the Batista Bomb, until out of nowhere Batista gets hit in the back by Bobby Lashley. Lashley hits Batista a couple more times before mustering up the strength to hit Batista with the Dominator through the table. He throws Jericho onto Batista for the three count.
Joey: What a great match from Batista, what a shame Bobby interrupted it but I am sure that Batista will have something to say about that before the night is over. Next we have a match featuring MVP, the so-called MVP of ECW.
Announcer: The following is a one-fall match up. Introducing first, Shane Helms.
Helms walks out and goes to the ring and waits for MVP.
Announcer: And his opponent, Montel Vontavious Porter, MVP.
MVP comes out to a big booing from the crowd. He does the Ballin’ taunt and then gets in the ring.
Match begins with MVP tying up with Shane. He sends Helms into the ropes and nails him with a reverse elbow. Shane goes down and MVP locks in a arm bar. He wrenches it in until Shane knips up and gets out of it. Shane tries to mount some offense with a clothesline but MVP ducks and lands a kick to Shane’s head. MVP then goes to work on Shane with some vicious kicks and punches. MVP goes to the top rope looking for an elbow drop. He misses as Shane rolls out of the way. Shane up and he locks in a chin lock on MVP. MVP starts to get to his knees and attacks Shane with some elbows. MVP breaks the hold and locks in a side headlock. Shane sends MVP into the ropes and MVP comes off and nails Shane with a clothesline. He then kicks him in the gut as he gets up, nails the playmaker and gets the win.
Backstage we see Kofi Kingston being interviewed by Josh Mathews.
Josh: Kofi, last week Carlito requested a match with you. He said that your were not cool. So, Kofi do you accept Carlito’s match.
Kofi: Josh, maan of course I accept the match. Carlito, you may say that I am not cool. But I’m Jamaican maan. Your just Caribbean, your defiantly not cool and I am going to prove that in our match next.
Announcer: The following is a one on one encounter. Introducing first, from the Caribbean, Carlito.
Carlito walks out to a you’re not cool chant. Carlito plays to the crowd before getting in the ring.
Announcer: And his opponent, From Jamaica, Kofi Kingston.
Match starts with Kofi and Carlito tieing up. Carlito with a side head lock, Kofi sends Carlito into the ropes and Carlito ducks under the ropes as Kofi is looking for the Cool Runnings. Carlito on the outside mocking the crowd as Kofi does a suicide plancha over the top rope onto Carlito. Both men down as Kofi is the first to his feet and he rolls into the ring to a good crowd pop. Carlito slowly up to his feet as Kofi goes to the outside to get him. Carlito suckers Kofi in and he then throws Kofi into the turnbuckle. Kofi shoulder smashes the outside of the turnbuckle and Carlito gets to work. He nails a neck breaker followed by a ddt. Carlito picks Kofi up and throws him into the ring.
Inside the ring and Carlito tries a pin. A kick out at two by Kofi and Carlito picks Kofi up. Carlito sets Kofi up and nails a piledriver. Pin attempt by Carlito for a two. Carlito again picks Kofi up, looking for another high-impact move this time a power bomb. Kofi reverses it with some punches to Carlito’s head and he flips over for a hurricanrana. Kofi then hangs on and hooks Carlito’s leg for a pin attempt of two. Carlito back up and he charges at Kofi with a clothesline, but Kofi ducks and lands a swift kick to Carlito. Carlito on the ground and Kofi lays the boots to him. Kofi with an kick to Carlito’s head. Kofi picks Carlito up and stands him up in position for the Cool Runnings. Kofi spins and Carlito ducks. Carlito grabs Kofi’s back and nails the backcracker. 1..2...kickout by Kofi. Carlito cannot believe it.
Carlito goes to pick Kofi up but Kingston with a small package for two. Carlito back up and he runs into a super kick. Kofi with the pin and only gets two. Carlito back up and he nails a quick arm drag followed by another one. Kofi is back up and then down by a quick DDT. Carlito tries a cover but only gets two. Carlito picks Kofi up and looks for another back cracker but Kingston holds onto the ropes. Carlito falls hard to the mat and Kofi falls onto Carlito for a two count. Kofi struggles to get to his feet and Carlito is as well. Carlito finally up and he bounces of the second rope with his feet and tries to fly onto Kofi only to get nailed with the Cool Runnings for the three count.
Backstage Shelton Benjamin has a microphone. He is with The Hardys and he looks happy.
Shelton: Tonight, The Hardy Boys and I get to demolish those no good cheating losers Edge and the Minor Brothers. They run around thinking that they run ECW. Edge is talking bout a higher power all the time. What the hell, does he think he is Jesus or something. See tonight, we take out both Edge and the Minor brothers. Tonight starts the trip to the Royal Rumble, because I promise that I will be in the Rumble when I win the Rumble before the Rumble match. Talk to them Matt.
He passes the microphone to Matt Hardy.
Matt: So Minors, you guys think y’all deserve the Tag Titles because we didn’t pin the right guy. Buddies, this is ECW, you can do what you want, you make your own rules. But if you want a rematch then you can have a rematch. Just not at the Rumble because me and Jeff have some business to take care of when one of us wins the Rumble match. So, Minor brothers be aware of the Hardy Boys.
Jeff takes the microphone from Matt.
Jeff: You guys do know they is the Major Brothers.
Matt and Benjamin: Yea
All three men laugh as we go to the ring with Elijah Burke in the ring.
Announcer: The following is a Qualifier for the Royal Rumble. Introducing the opponent, The Real Deal, Bobby Lashley.
Lashley comes to the ring to a mixed reaction for his actions earlier in the show.
Match starts with Lashley showing off his dominate power by simply throwing Burke to the ground. Elijah up and Lashley throws him back to the ground. Elijah gets back up and tries to charge at Bobby to no effect. Bobby shrugs him off and then slams him to the ground. Burke gets picked up and then slammed again. Lashley gets on the mat and rides Burke. Elijah tries to sit out but Bobby will not let him. Lashley picks Burke up by the waist and German Suplexes him out of the ring. Burke lands on the outside and Lashley comes after him. Lashley picks Burke up and slams his back into the turnbuckle. Lashley does this again and Burke falls like a sack of potatoes. Lashley back into the ring and he goes for a dominator. He nails it but Burke somehow gets his foot on the rope.
Lashley picks Burke up and goes for a power bomb and nails it. Burke is near the ropes and rolls outside. Lashley goes to the outside and tries to run Burke into the turnbuckle again. He is unsuccessful as Burke elbows Lashley’s head to get free. Burke sends Lashley into the turnbuckle shoulder first. Burke looks under the ring and grabs a trash can and lid. He nails Lashley with the can and then the lid, followed by the can then the lid again for good measure. Burke gets a table and slides it into the ring.
Burke back into the ring to set the table up, but he is exhausted from the beat down by his opponent. Bobby gets back up and is back into the ring. Elijah charges at Lashley and nails a clothesline that does not knock the big man down. Lashley then hit’s a devastating clothesline. Burke on the ground as Lashley picks him up sets him up for the dominator. Out of nowhere Batista comes into the ring and cheap shots Lashley, just as Bobby did earlier to Batista. Batista with a right then a left. Lashley blocks a right and then gets clocked with a left. Batista nails some more hard punches until a kick to the gut is followed up by a Batista Bomb through the set-up table and an Elijah cover for the three count.
After the match Batista stands on top of Bobby as Bodies hits and Paul Heyman walks out, microphone in hand.
Paul: I cannot have this in my company. Two perfectly good match ruined by interference. Lashley and Batista at the Royal Rumble, your match will not only be a Last Man Standing match, it will be a match for your jobs in ECW. That’s right, The match is now a Last Man Standing, Loser is Fired match. Have fun
Next Bret Hart’s music plays as he comes to the ring with Teddy Hart to a crazy pop.
Bret: So, it looks like Vince McMahon screwed Vince McMahon, dang I didn’t even have to do anything. Vince, I am so glad that you are being allowed to stay on WWE. This war is so far from being over. Last week, you wanted to send your son Shane to do your dirty work. Well, I do my own work. So at the Rumble, I want you in the Rumble. I dare you to be in the Rumble match. I will beat the living hell out of you. And the show after The Rumble, I will be at WWE. Teddy and I will be there. RVD, I know that you have orders from your boss but if you try to get in my way, then the I am just going to have to dispose of you, nothing personal. And Shane, I challenge you to a match whenever, whenever. So, Shane if you have the grapefruits that your father claims to have you will accept my challenge for a match.
Teddy gets the microphone from Bret.
Teddy: Vince, I cannot wait to throw you over the top rope and prove to you that you wasted the best talent you have ever had in the WWE when you released me. Vince, I am going to adjust your attitude at the Rumble.
Teddy and Bret leave to an outstanding reaction from the crowd.
Next Samoa Joe comes out and gets a microphone.
Joe: Last week, I defeated the Excellence of Execution, but I won that match in a controversial fashion. I have decided to come out and explain what happened last week. See, Shane and I do not have an alliance or anything with that bitch ass family the McMahons. See, Bret I am sorry that the match ended that way. I will gladly give you a rematch whenever you would like it. See, I do not believe that matches should end that way. I want real wrestling, not some fake entertainment crap. Also, CM Punk, last week when we bumped into each other, that was my fault but if you want to run your mouth in the back, then just bring it because I will kill you.
This brings CM Punk out to the ring.
Punk: Joe, did I just hear you say that you would kill me. Joe, do you remember a little promotion called Ring Of Honor. Well, if you do then I say we bring ROH to ECW. What do you say. How about we show ECW and WWE a little Honor at the Royal Rumble.
Joe: You’re on Punk. At the Rumble, our match will be very honorable.
Crowd: ROH, ROH, ROH, ECW, ECW, ECW
Announcer: The following is a 6-man tag match. Introducing first the team of The Major Brothers and Edge.
Edge and The Majors come out to a huge amount of heat. Edge plays to the crowd as one fan tries to hit him but Edge pulls back at the last moment. Another fan throws some trash at the Majors and they almost go into the crowd until Edge pulls them back.
Announcer: And there opponents, Introducing first, Shelton Benjamin.
Ain’t no Stoppin Me Now plays as the crowd roars for Shelton Benjamin. Benjamin comes from behind the curtain. The crowd roars as Shelton waits on the ramp for his partners.
Announcer: And his partner, The tag team of the Hardy Boys.
Matt and Jeff come from behind the curtain to a huge ovation. Benjamin high-fives Matt and Jeff. Then the faces run to the ring to start the match.
Match begins with Shelton and Brian. Shelton with some arm drags onto Brian. Shelton points to Edge and wants him in the ring. Brian takes this time to roll up Benjamin for a one count. Benjamin back up and he punches Brian. Another punch by Benjamin lands and then Brian gets rocked into the turnbuckle. Benjamin goes after Brian and Monkey flips him onto the mat. Benjamin tags in Jeff and Jeff comes off the top with a leg drop. Jeff with the cover but Brett breaks it up. Jeff punches Brett until he flies over the top rope. Brian back up and he dropkicks Jeff’s back. Jeff falls down and Brian tags in Edge.
Edge comes in and he picks Jeff up and quickly drops him back down with a DDT. Edge locks in a headlock. Jeff tries to reverse it but Edge continues to keep the hold. Jeff finally gets a surge of power and gets to one knee. Edge slides it into a side headlock and Jeff fully gets up. Jeff whips Edge into the ropes and Jeff nails a clothesline to Edge. Jeff then tries to make a tag, but Edge cuts him off. Jeff straining to get the tag, eventually hitting a mule kick to get Edge off of him. Jeff with the tag to Matt. Matt comes into the ring and nails some punches and kicks to Edge. Matt hit’s a slam on Edge. Matt locks in a chin lock. Edge reverses and gets to his feet. Edge slides to Matt’s side and elbows his way out. Edge then nails a kick to Matt’s gut, and gets a tag to Brett.
Brett comes into the ring and he nails Matt with a forearm. Matt is rocking from another forearm that sends him into the turnbuckle. Brett goes to the top and starts the ten punches to Matt. Brett tries to nail a superplex but Matt hangs onto the top rope. Brett falls to the mat and Matt comes off with the V1 Leg drop. He pins Brett but only gets two. Matt back up and he waits for Brett and nails a side effect. Pin attempt for only a two. Matt back to his feet and he picks up Brett. Matt slams Brett to the ground and tags in Jeff. Jeff comes off the top with a Swanton that Brett barely gets out of the way. Jeff lands hard and Brett tags in Brian. Brian into the match as Jeff gets to his feet. Super kick by Brian and Jeff gets pinned for a two count. Brian lets Jeff back up and then he nails a missile dropkick to Jeff. Brian locks in a Mexican surfboard and really wrenches it in. Jeff will not tap and Brian lets go of the hold. Brian allows for Jeff to get up looking for another Super Kick but this time Jeff ducks it and lands a few punches to Brian until Brian tries a clothesline. Jeff ducks and makes a leaping tag to Shelton Benjamin.
Benjamin in the ring and tries a kick to Brian’s gut. Brian catches it and Shelton turns around and nails the Dragon’s Whip. Cover by Benjamin for a two count. Brian is slow to his feet and Shelton is waiting for him to get up. Shelton charges at Brian landing a flying forearm knocking Brian into his corner. Edge makes a tag in and Benjamin charges straight for him. Edge moves out of the way and sends Benjamin’s shoulder into the turnbuckle. Edge with a school boy for a one count. Edge and Benjamin both back up and they tie up. Edge sends Benjamin into the ropes and when he comes off, Edge catches him with a reverse elbow that sends him to the ground. Edge on the attack with an arm bar. Benjamin tries to get out of it, but Edge locks it in. Benjamin finally gets to the ropes and Edge is forced to break the hold. Edge then tags in Brian and tells him to finish him off. Brian comes in and tries a spear. Benjamin moves and sends Brian into the turnbuckle shoulder first. Benjamin tries to get to his partners but Brett Major comes into the ring and stops him. Benjamin tries to break free but he cannot get Brett to let go of his leg. Eventually Matt gets into the ring and knocks down Brett. Benjamin gets lose and gets the tag to Jeff. Jeff into the ring and he goes after Brian with the double leg drop to the abdomen. Jeff tries a pin but Brett, still in the ring, breaks it up. Matt eventually gets him out of the ring with a clothesline over the top. Jeff on the other side clotheslines Brian over the top. The Majors and Edge have a conference outside of the ring. Matt gets down on all fours as Jeff bounces off the ropes and lands a Poetry in Motion from inside the ring to the outside of the ring.
Crowd: Holy Shit, Holy Shit. This is awesome, This is awesome.
Jeff back into the ring as the crowd gives him his approval. Brian has a hard time getting into the ring. When he does, Jeff lands a DDT followed by a pin attempt of two. Jeff back up and Brian slowly gets up. Jeff locks in a wristlock that Brian reverses into a hammerlock. Jeff gets a hammerlock of his own on which is reversed into a hammerlock. Jeff then starts to run and gets near the turnbuckle and starts to run up the turnbuckle, still in the hammerlock. When he gets to the top, Edge pushes him off the turnbuckle as Brian breaks the hammerlock and Jeff hits his head on the mat. Brian with a tag to Edge. Edge gets into the ring and picks Jeff up. Edge nails an Impaler and pins Jeff. The cover gets broken up by Matt. Edge gets to his feet and punches Matt. Matt punches Edge back and continues to punch and kick him. Jeff back up and he joins in on Edge. This brings in the Majors who attack the Hardy Boys. Shelton comes in and the referee has lost control, but then again this is ECW. Shelton attacking Edge with some high impact punches. Brett and Brian attack Matt and Jeff. Brett and Brian try there double Super Kick but Matt and Jeff duck and then kick Brian and Brett in the gut, and hit stereo Twist of Fates. Edge and Benjamin have taken their fight to the floor.
Benjamin on the outside with Edge and Benjamin hit’s a Dragon Whip onto Edge. Edge is on the ground and Jeff goes to the top and nails a Swanton Bomb from the top turnbuckle to the outside onto Edge. Edge gets thrown into the ring as Jeff tries to crawl into the ring. He gets into the ring and gets one hand over Edge. 1...2...kick out by Edge. Jeff cannot believe it as he gets to his feet. He picks Edge up and tries a Twist of Fate. Edge reverses it by throwing Jeff into the ropes. Jeff comes off the ropes right into a spear by Edge. Edge gets a cover but it is broken up by Matt. Matt attacks Edge and hit’s the twist of Fate. Cover by Jeff to be broken up by Brett and Brian. Benjamin gets in the ring and all the men in the match are in the ring yet again. Benjamin goes after Edge and nails a swift kick to him on the ground. Matt and Jeff attack Brett and Brian and send them outside to the floor. Jeff and Matt flies over the top role in stereo. Edge and Benjamin in the ring and they are punching back and forth. Edge tries a punch that Benjamin ducks and nails the T-bone suplex. Benjamin then goes for the cover, but then picks Edge’s shoulders up. He goes to the outside and gets Jeff Hardy and throws him onto Edge for the three count.
Joey: It looks like Benjamin remembered that Jeff was the legal man and got Jeff to get the pinfall.
