Event: ECW On Sci-Fi
Location: Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, RI
Report by Gerweck.net
– Opening video.
– Mr. McMahon opens the show by walking to the ring. He is still sporting the fedora, but you can tell his hair is growing back. Vince said Wrestlemania 23 was his biggest embarrassment, being shaved bald by Trump, Austin, and Bobby Lashley. He said Austin and Trump are out of the picture in terms of gaining revenge, which leaves the ECW champion. Vince said he barred Lashley from the building. Vince said Lashley is suffering from a severe concussion. They recapped the Shane/Lashley angle from Raw last night, and the announcement of the Lashley-Umaga-Shane-Vince match for Backlash. Vince said Lashley will loss the ECW title at Backlash. Vince predicted that he will win the ECW title at the PPV. Mr. McMahon has started to make Lashley’s life a living heel. Vince said he is going to make the fan’s lives a living heel as well.
– Backstage, RVD and CM Punk conversed. RVD said Punk fits in with the originals, but Elijah Burke interrupted. Burke said Punk will give his decision next week, but Punk said he’ll decide tonight.
– Commercial break.
(1) Tommy Dreamer vs. Kevin Thorn (with Ariel). Dreamer is wearing an “ECW Originals” t-shirt. Maybe the originals can make some money before they get kicked to the curb. Backstage, Punk watched the match on a monitor. Thorn wins a short TV match with the dark kiss in 3:15. Ariel now has a blonde streak in her hair.
– Backstage, Extreme Exposure was putting their make up on when Snitsky walked in behind them. He just starred at them, and they left one by one.
– Commerical break.
– Styles said they are sold out at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, and then introduces more “The Condemned” hype.
– Styles and Tazz recapped the Snitsky/Hardcore Holly injury angle. They said Holly’s injury required surgery.
(2) Stevie Richards vs. CM Punk. Before the bell rang, Matt Striker (all dressed up) came out to ringside, as did The Sandman to watch the match.
– Commercial break.
– After the break, the Richards-Punk match is joined in progress. Punk scored the pin fall victory, although Sandman almost cost him the match. Sandman tried to explain the situation to Punk after the match, as he tried to swing for Striker’s head, but accidently hit Punk.
– They plugged the Cor Von vs. RVD match.
– Extreme Expose. As they finished up, Snitsky came out and chased them out of the ring. Layla was trapped in a corner as Snitsky starred her down until Ball Mahoney made the save with a steel chair, but received a big boot for his efforts.
– They re-aired the Burke/RVD/Punk backstage conversation.
(3) Rob Van Dam (with Sabu) vs. “The Alpha Male” Marcus Cor Von. Sabu was sporting a neck brace to sell his injury from the extreme rules eight man match. Fans chanted “RVD, RVD.” Burke gives Sabu a DDT on the outside of the ring. Shoulder block, and a pin fall victory for Cor Von. Punk came out, took off his shirt, and stood in the ring with Burke and Cor Von. He shook hands with Burke, thus joining the New Breed. Striker and Thorn came out to celebrate. Cor Von and Thorn put him up on their shoulders.
