After a blockbuster Wrestlemania, ECW is the only brand left with a major title. And not only that, now the Light Heavyweight title has been resurrected and made exclusive to the ECW brand. The newest champion for that title is Kazarian, who beat 19 other men last night in his debut WWE match to win the title. What will he say addressing this on ECW this week?
Speaking of the Light Heavyweight Championship, ECW will be opened by a 4-way dance which will decide a number one contender to Kazarian’s title. The competitors are Evan Bourne, Chavo Guerrero, Stevie Richards and Smackdown’s Gregory Helms, and they will all be fighting for a the first shot at the title. Who will win and face Kazarian?
Also on ECW, Christy Hemme returns to the WWE. In her re-debut match, she takes on former assistant to the general manager, Tiffany. It is Tiffany’s first match and apparently she has been training very hard for this moment, but can she beat the experienced Hemme?
In the main event, there will be a match containing all four superstars who competed last night at Wrestlemania. The team of Rob Van Dam and Sabu will take on the team of Tommy Dreamer and the Sandman. All four of these men are ECW originals, and that only adds to the stipulation, which is that this match will be participated under extreme rules. That means no disqualifications or countouts, tornado tag rules and plenty of weapons allowed. Who will come out on top of what is sure to be an extremely brutal match in the main event of ECW? Make sure to tune in to find this and more!
Announced Matches
Chavo Guerrero v Gregory Helms v Stevie Richards v Evan Bourne
MATCH 2
Stevie Richards +Evan Bourne def. The Miz +John Morrison
(Tag Team)
MATCH 3
Kazarian def. Elijah Burke
(Single)
ECW Week 1
Styles- Welcome all our fans to Tuesday Night E…C…W!
Tazz- It feels great to begin a new year of wrestling here in the land of the extreme. And what a show we have here to kick it off.
Styles- That’s right, in our main event tonight we have a tag team extreme rules match which includes our victorious ECW Champion Rob Van Dam.
Tazz- Yeah, and since last night he is not our only champion, due to the Light Heavyweight Title being resurrected.
Styles- And the holder of that belt, as well as the newest addition to the ECW would like to address the crowd.
Tazz- Here comes Kazarian.
Kazarian’s music plays and he walks down to the ring.
Kazarian- Ah WWE, it’s been a while hasn’t it. Last time I was here I was five years younger and five years less wise. But the WWE didn’t care about me then, and I had no choice but to leave the people behind. I pursued other paths, and rose the ranks, winning multiple outside this promotion. But then I realized something. There was nothing compared to the thrill I had in the WWE and the things I had there. I then decided, to come back, a better and more ambitious man, and here I am. After my unannounced re-debut at Wrestlemania 25, I became the newest Light Heavyweight Champion in its resurrection from a ten year hiatus. I made history, and it doesn’t stop here, oh no. I have a new home and I am moving in. I don’t care about any of my roommates because nothing will stop me from reaching the top. Kazarian, remember that name, because it is a matter of time before that name is written in the ECW annals as the greatest superstar in ECW history. But I can’t get to that position by myself. I will need help, and that’s where you guys come in. I would not be where I am without my loyal fans, and I love and respect you all. I just hope you will love and respect me when it comes to my new WWE career.
He drops the microphone and takes a seat at the announcer’s table.
Styles- An emotional speech there from our new champion and we will find out who he will face at Backlash in our number one contendership match.
Tazz- And that is right now!
MATCH 1
Number One Contender to the Light Heavyweight Championship
Chavo Guerrero v Gregory Helms v Stevie Richards v Evan Bourne
(4-Way Dance)
The bell rings as Chavo Guerrero rushes immediately to Evan Bourne, leaving Helms and Richards to go at it. Helms elbows Richards in the face, before Irish whipping him into Chavo, who is grappling Bourne. Chavo and Richards fall to the ground, leaving Helms and Bourne. Helms locks up with Bourne and forces him to his knees. He then pushes him to the ground, but then Richards throws Helms out of the ring, only to be thrown out by Chavo. Chavo then goes at Bourne, kicking him in the back before applying a side headlock. He continues the hold, but Bourne manages to get to his knees. The crowd claps for him, and he escapes the hold, only to be collared by a clothesline from Helms. Bourne rolls out of the ring, leaving Chavo and Helms to go at it. They grapple and counter each other’s holds, but they are both taken down by a missile dropkick from Stevie Richards. Richards then looks the outside at Bourne. He jumps and springs off the ropes for a springboard splash, but Bourne moves out of the way and Stevie crashes to the floor. Bourne then rolls Stevie into the ring, where he is immediately hit with a shining wizard from Helms. Greg goes for the cover, but Chavo throws him off Stevie and covers him himself. They both argue, but in the meantime, Evan Bourne climbs to the top rope and hits a Shooting Star Press on the sprawled Stevie. Chavo throws Helms out and covers. 1…..2…..3 Stevie Richards is the first person eliminated. Chavo then focuses his attention on Evan Bourne, who is using the ropes to get up. Chavo pushes him off the ropes and whips him to the opposite side. Bourne counters the lariat by ducking under and springing off the opposite rope. He hits a head scissor takedown, but as he is twisting around, Chavo grabs his legs and reverses the move into a modified powerbomb. He covers, 1…..2….. Bourne kicks out, and Chavo is taken down by and enzugiri from Helms to the back of the head. Chavo crumples and Helms covers him. 1…..2….. Chavo gets his hand on the rope at the last minute. Helms sees Bourne struggling on his knees, and paces back. He runs with his boot outstretched and goes for the Shining Wizard but Bourne ducks out of the way, sending Helms flying. Gregory gets crotched on the ropes and winces there in pain. Chavo then throws Bourne out of the ring before picking Helms up and putting him over his shoulder. He sets him on his back and then hits the Gory Bomb! Chavo celebrates and covers, 1…..2…..3 Gregory Helms is eliminated and it is down to Chavo and Bourne. Chavo slides out of the ring and throws Bourne into the ring apron, before rolling him into the ring. Chavo stomps on Bourne while taunting him in Spanish. He stops as Bourne tries to get up but as soon as he does, he gets sent back down with a dropkick to the knees. Chavo pulls Bourne up and goes for the three amigos. He hits the first one and then the second, but Bourne holds on as Chavo attempts the third. Bourne goes for a suplex of his own but Chavo turns around mid air and reverses the move into a tornado DDT. Chavo goes to the top rope, but climbing up he stumbles and delays himself. He shakes his arms in true Guerrero fashion, but Evan Bourne gets up before Chavo can hit the frog splash. Bourne goes to the corner and hits Chavo’s leg, knocking him down to a sitting position. Evan then climbs to the top rope. He gets in a few left hands but is blindsided by an uppercut. Chavo goes for a superplex, but Bourne blocks his arm and jumps of the rope with Chavo’s head under his arm, hitting a huge bulldog. Evan Bourne gets up and goes back to the top rope, this time climbing and going for the Shooting Star Press. He jumps, but he hits only canvas as Chavo rolls away. Chavo then gets up to the top rope himself. He does his signature taunt, before jumping and hitting the Frog Splash! He covers Bourne, 1…..2…..3 Chavo is the new number one contender to the title!
WINNER- Chavo Guerrero by PINFALL in 16:20
Tazz- Ouch! Evan Bourne crashed and burnt there, with Chavo Guerrero capitalizing on the mistake.
Styles- Well you have to watch yourself on the top rope.
Tazz- This means that Kazarian will go one on one with Chavo Guerrero at Backlash for the Light Heavyweight Title.
Styles- I can’t wait for that match.
***COMMERCIAL***
Backstage is shown and Rob Van Dam is shown with Todd Grisham.
Grisham- Rob, how do you feel about retaining your title at Wrestlemania?
RVD- Todd, you have no idea of how happy I am right now. Coming off a win at the 25th Wrestlemania, man, I am on top of the world. Nothing can stop me now.
Grisham- Uh huh and how do you feel about tonight’s tag team match where you team up with Sabu to take on Tommy Dreamer and the Sandman in extreme rules tag action.
RVD- Me and Sabu, we go way back. But tonight we team up and we will beat Tommy Dreamer and the Sandman, I am in the ring with the three people I faced last Sunday, but now only two are my opponents.
Grisham- Tell me more about your relationship with Sabu
RVD- Todd, we have known each other since the old ECW. We have teamed together and faced each other, in very brutal matches. Sabu was always more of a sidekick though, and he never did talk much.
Grisham- Speaking of Sabu, here he comes now.
Sabu walks into view and high fives Rob Van Dam.
Sabu- Rob, are you ready for tonight?
RVD- You’re damn right man, I’m pumped.
Sabu- Great, because I think something bad might go down tonight.
RVD- Don’t worry, I got your back.
Sabu- That’s great, but it’s you that I’m worried about. What if something happens to you tonight, I mean, in the ECW locker room there are a lot of people that want your title.
RVD- Well for now they get nowhere near my title. Anybody who wants to face me better learn to respect me!
RVD walks off and Sabu stays there.
Sabu- You know Todd, I really think that there will be some surprises tonight, and that Rob is in trouble.
He walks off and Todd stands there.
Tazz- Rob Van Dam seemed pretty confident there.
Styles- He had better not get cocky though.
Tazz- Why, he has the right to feel good; he is the champion of the brand.
Styles- But what if Sabu said is right? What if somebody out there is out to get RVD?
Tazz- I think he can handle himself Joey.
***COMMERCIAL***
MATCH 2
Bam Neely v Colt Cabana
(Single)
Neely and Cabana lock up in the ring. Chavo calls Neely to the corner and whispers something to him. Neely then goes to shake Cabana’s hand. Cabana shakes his hand, but is pulled to Neely and hit with a huge shoulder lariat. Bam stomps on the kidneys of Cabana, before picking him up and whipping him into the corner. At the turnbuckle, he hits Cabana with a huge right hand, before pacing back to the other side of the ring. He runs with his arm outstretched, but at the last second, Cabana ducks under the attempted lariat before picking up Neely and hitting a running spinebuster. Cabana then hits a huge elbow drop before bouncing off the ropes and hitting another. Colt goes to the second rope and taunts Neely and Chavo, before jumping for another elbow drop. But, just before impact Bam rolls to the side, leaving Cabana to crash and burn. He crawls over and makes the cover. 1…..2….. Cabana kicks out before gasping for air in a seated position. Neely dropkicks Cabana in the face before applying a sleeper to the downed Cabana. Neely tries to keep Colt down, but Cabana fights to his feet and breaks the hold. He punches Neely in the face and whips him into the ropes, before hitting a big lariat as he bounds back. He throws him into the turnbuckle and dropkicks him in the chest, sending him to the corner floor. Cabana then smiles and taunts the crowd before running to the corner and going for the Flying Apple, but Bam dodges and rolls Cabana up. 1…..2….. Cabana kicks out at the last second. They get up together and lock up, but Bam Neely backs Cabana into the corner. The referee orders him to get off him but before he does, he lands a stiff right hand on his jaw. Neely walks off as instructed but when he turns around he runs at Cabana for a splash. He hits, but then is picked up by Colt who puts him in a bearhug. Cabana walks to the middle of the ring, and increases the pressure of the hold. He then picks him up into a cradle position and delivers huge DDT. Cabana covers Bam, 1…..2….. Chavo jumps onto the apron and distracts the referee. He then jumps back down and the referee goes back to the pin but Bam Neely kicks out. Cabana argues with the referee, before jumping with a suicide dive to the outside and taking out Chavo. He returns to the ring but is taken down by a big boot from Bam. Neely rests against the ropes before picking up Colt and putting him into a standing position. He goes to whip Cabana into the corner but it is reversed and he himself is cornered. Cabana struggles there and puts Bam onto the top rope, before going there himself. They trade punches on the top, before Colt hits a headbutt, catching Bam off guard. Neely retaliates with a headbutt of his own, but Cabana catches it and puts him in a facelock. Cabana then jumps and goes for a cutter from the top, but Bam reverses and pushes Cabana away. Through this complicated fall, Cabana lands hard on his back in the ring’s centre while Bam ends up laid out across the ropes, lying on top of them while perpendicular. Cabana gets to his feet after a 5 count and proceeds to Bam on the ropes. He puts him in a facelock and hits the Lake Shore Drive! However, instead of going for the cover, Cabana goes to the top rope and taps his elbow, signaling he wants to end this. He is about to jump but suddenly, he falls to the ground onto his neck. Behind him is Chavo, who has pushed him to the ground. The referee calls for the bell through disqualification, giving Cabana the win.
WINNER- Colt Cabana by DISQUALIFICATION in 11:12
Chavo Guerrero then makes his way to the top rope, and taunts the crowd, before delivering a thunderous frog splash to the helpless Cabana. Bam joins in the beatdown, and the two stomps on Cabana. They lift him up and Chavo hits a suplex, before hitting another one with even more air time. He is about to go for the third amigo but suddenly, somebody enters the ring from the stage and dropkicks Chavo. It is Kazarian, and he hits a hurricanrana on Bam, sending him stumbling into Chavo. The heels flee from the ring, and leave Kazarian to tend to Colt. Chavo grabs a mike.
Chavo- Kazarian, you think you are a worthy champion, huh? You think you are all that? You will have to prove yourself to say anything. Wrestlemania was a fluke. Oh wow, I can throw somebody off the top rope, I deserve to be champion. No, Kazarian, that’s not how it works. You haven’t been in this business for a week, you can’t just waltz in and take the position I should be in. You watch out, because the number one contender wants to get you, and will take your title.
Kazarian- Ha, that’s touching, your little speech there Chavo. Next time if you really want to get to me, try actually doing something, like beating me in a match. Me and Cabana here, we are honest people and we can get the job done without dirty tactics. You and your ape, you can’t get to the top cleanly, and that is why you fail. Your uncle Chavo, he was a great man. I bet he is disappointed, I know I would be.
Chavo- You leave my uncle out of this-
Kazarian- Your uncle doesn’t matter, what matters is that you get nowhere near my title.
A voice interrupts, and it is Theodore Long.
Long- Actually, Kaz, he won the match earlier tonight so he will get near your title because he has number one contendership. And as for when he will get the chance to fight for your title, how about at Backlash, so you can settle your beef there and then not here and now. But next week, none of you have a match planned so far, so it will be Chavo Guerrero and big Bam Neely taking on Kazarian and Colt Cabana in tag team action, holla!
Cabana- Chavo, Bam, you guys, you, umm… oh yeah, you better watch out because we will crush you like a tortilla sandwich.
Chavo- Por favor?
Styles- That was a despicable interference there by Chavo Guerrero, helping his tag team partner.
Tazz- Stop your complaining, Cabana won the match.
Styles- But it was how he won, and he got beaten down at the end.
Tazz- That was until the cavalry showed up Joey.
Styles- Yeah, and now we have a tag team match next week, with Chavo and Kazarian both looking to gain a one up on the other leading up to Backlash.
***COMMERCIAL***
MATCH 3
Kevin Steen +Mark Henry v Chris Harris +Finlay
(Tag Team)
Steen and Finlay begin in the ring, and Steen gets the early advantage after catching Finlay off guard with an uppercut. Steen pushes Finlay into his own corner, before whipping him into the corner where Henry stands. The referee pushes Steen off him but as he does, Henry hits Finlay over the apron. He stumbles towards Steen and is hit with a snapmare. Steen then puts Finlay in a headlock and grabs the ropes for leverage. The referee sees this illegal act and begins to count, 1…2…3…4… Steen releases before dropping an elbow to the spine of Finlay. He picks up the fighting Irishman and puts him in a fireman’s carry position. He then drops him forward, sending his spinal cord right into his own extended knee. He tags in Mark Henry as Finlay squirms in pain. Henry continues working his back, by stepping on Finlay’s kidneys, crushing them under his immense weight. Henry picks Finlay up and throws him back first into the corner turnbuckle. He then runs into the corner and goes for a corner splash, but Finlay moves at the last second and Henry stumbles backwards from the impact of hitting the turnbuckle. Finlay whips Henry into the opposite corner and hits a splash, but as he comes away, it appears that Mark Henry has put him in a bearhug. Henry squeezes the life out of Finlay, before hitting a huge belly to belly suplex. Henry celebrates but he doesn’t realize that he has thrown Finlay into his own corner and that Harris has tagged himself in. Harris hits a chop block on Henry, before clubbing him in the back of the head with a big lariat. He hits Mark with everything he has, including elbows, knees and leg drops. He pounds away on him, before making the cover, only to be thrown half way across the ring. Harris sways to his feet, as Steen is tagged in. Steen goes for a right hand, but Chris blocks it and hits one of his own. He elbows him in the neck, before applying a headlock and dropping to his knees, hitting a jawbreaker. He approaches the downed Steen, but while he is lying, Kevin kicks the leaning Harris right in the mouth, sending him staggering back. Steen gets up before running and hitting a swinging neckbreaker on Harris. He tags Henry back in, who immediately runs and hits a standing splash on Harris. 1…..2….. Finlay breaks it up, before hammering away at Henry and hitting him with an inverted scoop slam. Steen then runs in and throws Finlay out of the ring, before being hit with a huge spear from Harris. Harris then picks Steen up and lands the Vertical Suplex Slam. He stands up as Steen rolls out of the ring, but Mark Henry picks him up into World Strongest Slam position. He goes for the move, but Harris uses his weight to propel forward and hit a DDT. Harris then drags himself over to his corner, and tags in the fighting Irishman Finlay. Finlay immediately runs and knocks Kevin Steen off the apron and sends him outside. Steen becomes furious and grabs a steel chair. In the ring, Finlay goes to whip Henry, but Henry uses his strength to whip Finlay over the roes and out of the ring. Chris Harris runs in the ring and the referee tries to herd him out, while on the outside, Steen cracks Finlay in his head with the steel chair. He rolls Finlay in the ring as Henry throws Harris to the outside while he is arguing with the referee. Henry sees Finlay and covers him, 1…..2…..3
WINNERS- Kevin Steen +Mark Henry by PINFALL in 13:02
After the match, Steen rolls into the ring and proceeds to hit Finlay with the steel chair. Harris tries to save his partner and goes for a crossbody, but Henry catches him mid air and hits a Worlds Strongest Slam. Steen then brutalizes Harris with the chair, which has become dented, and he busts Chris open. Meanwhile, Mark Henry is giving repeated splashed to the weakened Finlay. Steen and Henry walk off with pleased smiles on their faces, happy with themselves.
Styles- A perfectly good tag team match ruined there by blatant cheating.
Tazz- Yeah, Finlay and Chris got brutalized, and I wonder how they will take that unprovoked beat down?
Styles- But up next, the ECW debut of Christy Hemme!
***COMMERCIAL***
MATCH 4
Christy Hemme v Tiffany
(Single)
The match begins as Hemme immediately starts hitting the rookie Tiffany with a flurry of punches before landing a Lou Thesz press for a one count. Hemme rolls off and stomps on Tiffany’s arms before lifting her up for a hip toss. Hemme runs and goes for a corkscrew splash, but Tiffany gets her knees up and winds her. Tiffany struggles to her feet, before attempting to Irish whip Christy, who reverses it and Irish whips Tiffany into the ropes. On rebound, Christy attempts a lariat takedown, but tiffany ducks and hits a reverse STO for a two count. Tiffany drops an elbow on Hemme, before going to the second rope, and jumping for another elbow drop. Hemme reads this and takes the chance to roll out of the way, letting Tiffany crash and burn. Hemme then rolls her up. 1…..2….. Kick out by Tiffany, and a mangled scream by Christy. Hemme picks her up, before hitting a huge lariat followed by a standing leg drop for another two count. Hemme steps onto the apron, before climbing up the corner and lying in wait on the top rope. As Tiffany rises, she jumps for the guillotine leg drop, but Tiffany reverses into a powerbomb. 1…..2….. Hemme manages to roll through backwards, before hitting Tiffany in the face with a hard dropkick. She jumps over her and hits a springboard legsault, before going into a cover. 1…..2….. Wait, Tiffany rolls through into a cover of her own, 1…..2….. Hemme kicks out, before hitting Tiffany with a shining wizard. She picks her up and holds her on her feet, before hitting her with a vicious slap that sends her to the ground. She raises her hands in the air, before pinning her cockily. 1…..2…..3 Hemme picks up the win in her debut match.
WINNER- Christy Hemme by PINFALL in 4:51
Hemme grabs a microphone off some personnel.
Hemme- The last time I was in the WWE I had to play second fiddle to some so called legendary divas such as Trish Stratus and Lita. Honestly, even my crappy opponent tonight was better than those overrated bitches. Well, that won’t be happening now, as I have returned to prove not to you, because I don’t care about you, but to myself that I am the new dominant diva. And I don’t care what you people think, because I will rise to the top and before long, the divas title will be mine.
She taunts to the crowd before cockily walking to the back.
Tazz- Wow, a clear message sent there by the fiery vixen.
Styles- She completely brutalized her opposition.
Tazz- I think Tiffany should go back to helping Teddy Long.
Styles- That was a rather unsuccessful debut indeed.
***COMMERCIAL***
The locker room is shown with Mark Henry and Kevin Steen inside. They are smiling over their recent win.
Steen- That was a great match, wasn’t it Mark. We completely pulverized our opposition.
Henry- Yeah, did you see the way Finlay’s face bounced off that chair? This is what ECW should be about.
Steen- That shit was hardcore, man. We owned Harris and Finlay, they can’t hold candles to us, and we control ECW.
Henry- Damn right, now we will hopefully get the recognition we deserve, I mean, when was the last time either of us had a title shot. I last held the ECW title a year ago as my hands are growing weary without gold in them. And you… well, you did… umm…
Steen- Wait a minute, since I came to ECW at Survivor Series I have not even been given a title shot at the ECW title. What the hell, I, the most accomplished superstar on the roster don’t get a title shot in three months? That’s an outrage, right Mark?
Henry- In all honesty, I am the most accomplished-
Steen- You’re damn right it’s an outrage. And I’m gonna do something about it.
Steen walks out to the corridor and sees a man in a jacket facing away from him talking to another man whose face is concealed.
Steen- Hey, dude, which way is Teddy Long’s office?
The man suddenly spins around and punches Steen straight in the face. It is Chris Harris and he continues to attack Steen, throwing him face first into the wall. The other person reveals himself to be Finlay, and he too begins punching and kicking Kevin. Mark Henry runs out to see the commotion, but he suddenly takes a shillelagh shot to the head from Finlay. Finlay continues to hit Henry and Harris continues to hit Steen. Finlay hits Mark in the stomach with the shillelagh before lifting him up and hitting a Celtic Cross on the concrete. Harris then picks Steen up for a vertical suplex, and as he brings him down, he turns to the wall, sending Kevin straight into it.
Harris- That will teach them to mess with us.
Finlay- They want to fight? Because I love to fight!
They storm off, pleased with themselves.
Tazz- Chris Harris and Finlay were obviously not done with Mark Henry and Kevin Steen, as shown by that beat down.
Styles- They’re gonna want revenge Tazz, so I can tell that this ain’t over yet.
Tazz- True there, but right now I am more excited about the main event, which is up next!
***COMMERCIAL***
MATCH 5
Tommy Dreamer +The Sandman v Rob Van Dam +Sabu
(Extreme Rules Tag Team)
Tommy Dreamer is holding a baseball bat and Sandman is holding a shovel, with their opposition both holding chairs. Sandman walks over to Sabu, shovel in hand, but takes a chair to the back from RVD. Sabu then hits him in the abdomen with his chair, before Dreamer rushes to his rescue, hitting Rob with the bat in his stomach. He goes to hit Sabu, but it is blocked with the chair. Sabu then sets up the chair, and RVD flies over Dreamer with an over castle, sending his throat into the opened up chair. RVD and Sabu then hit a double dropkick on the Sandman, sending him out of the ring. They then focus their attention to Dreamer. Sabu hits a leg drop before placing a chair on the body of Dreamer. Van Dam then hits a rolling thunder, on Dreamer, with the chair adding to the impact. Sabu makes the cover, 1…..2….. Dreamer kicks out and rolls out of the ring. Sabu goes for a suicide dive, but Dreamer moves and Sabu goes straight into the ring barricade, breaking it. Dreamer picks up the loosened piece of barricade and hits Sabu with it. He then sees RVD flying through the air at him, and he thinks quickly, hitting Rob with the barricade as he is mid air. The Sandman has joined Dreamer by now, and he sets up a table on the outside. Tommy slides into the ring, and as he does, Sabu hits the Sandman with DDT on the floor. Dreamer, oblivious to this, runs for the springboard splash, but as he comes off the ropes, Sabu grabs his feet and sends him face first into the set up table, while keeping it intact. RVD recovers, and uses a chair to hit both Dreamer and Sandman, while Sabu sets up another table, next to the one already put in place. RVD rolls the Sandman into the ring, and in there he hits a superstar press. Sabu rolls Dreamer into the ring, but before he gets into the ring himself, he gathers up some weapons. A few chairs, two tables, some barbed wire and a ladder are thrown into the ring. Sabu then gets in, and walks over to the grounded Sandman, but he takes a shovel to the face, and falls to the ground. Sandman grabs the barbed wire off him, and wraps it around the baseball bat in the ring. He hits RVD with it, before using it to hit DDT. Sandman then slides out of the ring, and begins to look under the ring. Meanwhile, Tommy Dreamer delivers a Dreamer DDT to Van Dam onto a steel chair. The Sandman then enters with what he wanted, his Singapore cane! He wails on both Sabu and RVD with the cane, and hits the signature black Russian leg sweep on the ECW champion. He covers, 1…..2….. Rob gets his hand on the ropes at the very last minute! Dreamer sets up a table in the centre of the ring, before hitting RVD with the ladder, making him roll out of the ring. Dreamer and Sandman follow to the outside, and put Rob onto one of the tables set up outside. Sandman hits him with the cane, before Dreamer gets up onto the table with RVD and hits him with the Dreamer Driver to break the table, before making the cover. 1…..2….. Sabu breaks up the count, after flying out of the ring with a suicide dive. The Sandman hits Sabu with a chair and Dreamer covers the champion again. 1…..2….. The crowd goes wild as RVD manages to raise a shoulder. Dreamer lifts up Rob and goes for a piledriver, but it is reversed into a back body drop, and Tommy lands hard on the floor. The Sandman, cane in hand, rushes to retaliate, but Rob mule kicks the cane out of his hand. Sabu then kicks him in the back of his knees, before Van Dam picks up a chair and hits the Van Daminator on Sandman. He covers, 1…..2….. Kick out by Sandman, and Van Dam gets angry. He slides into the ring, before setting up the ladder, asking Sabu to put the Sandman onto the remaining table. He does so, before hitting Sandman numerous times with a chair, then a shovel, then his own cane. He is about to jump, but Dreamer gets into the ring and pushes the ladder over, sending RVD face first into the steel steps on the outside, dislodging them in the process. Sabu then rushes into the ring to make the save, but Dreamer reverses the attempted lariat into a Samoan Drop, sending Sabu onto the ladder. Dreamer then hits a standing leg drop onto the ladder, before hitting him with DDT, sending him again, face first into the steel ladder. He covers, 1…..2….. Sabu gets his hand on the ropes. Dreamer is now furious and he picks up the table set in the ring. He folds the legs back in, before placing the unopened table into the corner. He places Sabu against the cornered table, before running for a splash. Mid jump however, he is caught by a spear from Sabu and falls to the floor. Sabu then sets up a steel chair into a standing position. He rebounds against the opposite ropes, apparently going for the triple jump moonsault, but as he reaches the chair, the Sandman hits him with a drop toe hold, giving Sabu a face full of steel. The Sandman however is then kicked in the face by RVD, before being hit with a springboard face kick that sends him out of the ring. Rob then places Dreamer against the table in the corner and goes to the opposite turnbuckle, climbing to the top. Sabu then places a chair against Dreamer’s face before RVD jumps for the huge dropkick and he hits the Van Terminator! He covers, 1…..2…..3
WINNERS- Rob Van Dam +Sabu by PINFALL in 18:04
Sabu holds RVD’s hand up and the two go to exit the ring. Sabu moves out of the way, to allow the champ to exit first. Rob steps onto the apron, but he is suddenly hit with a huge dropkick from Sabu, who sends him off the apron and on to the table below. Sabu then picks up the ladder in the ring and throws it over the top rope, making it land on the downed Van Dam. He then taunts RVD through slashing his throat, and he picks up a chair. He points to the sky, before springing off the ropes, chair in hand, and he sends Rob through the table with a leg drop. Both men are laid out on the floor, but then Sabu slowly gets up out of the carnage. He walks up the apron before picking up a microphone.
Sabu- Watch this, Rob.
A video starts playing on the titantron. It begins by showing the time in the old ECW after Sabu offered RVD a handshake and Rob refused, pulling his hand away. It then cuts to ECW, One Night Stand 2005 when Sabu has just won his match against Rhyno, only for the fans to chant RVD, and for Rob to push him out of the way. It closes showing the week before Wrestlemania, and how RVD spat in Sabu’s face backstage in an encounter. The video stops, and the camera shifts back to Sabu.
Sabu- Learn to respect me!
Sabu walks to the back, and the screen shows Rob Van Dam getting up in the ring, before fading out to end the show.
Styles- Did I just see what I think I saw? Sabu just laid out Rob Van Dam after one of the most brutal matches I have seen.
Tazz- He wants respect, Joey, and it’s a dog eat dog world in ECW.
Styles- Nevertheless, I am shocked, but I will have to wait for next week to see how this plays out.
Tazz- Tune in again next week for another edition of ECW!
As announced on Raw, both General Managers had agreed on deciding their brand’s world champions through 8-Man tournaments. The tournament has begun on Raw and now it is scheduled to begin on Smackdown as well. In a match for deciding the next WWE Champion, Triple H will take on The Big Show to advance to the next round. Can Triple H overcome the World’s Largest Athlete?
The Hardy Boys reunite on Smackdown as Matt and Jeff have a shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship. They will take on the current champions, the team of The Brian Kendrick and Ezekiel. Can they add one last tag title reign to their careers, or will the dominant champs prevail once again, and ruin this reunion?
Speaking of the tag team titles, a match is scheduled to find the number one contender on Smackdown. In a fatal 4-way tag team match, The Canadian Bulldogs take on Jesse and Festus, The Latin American Xchange and the team of Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder. Out of these four teams, who will win and have a chance to take on the WWE Tag Team Champions, whether it is the Hardy Boys or The Brian Kendrick and Ezekiel after tonight?
In tag team action, Edge and Shelton Benjamin will take on Christian Cage and Mr Kennedy. These 4 men are all looking for opportunity and with a WWE Championship tournament being held on Smackdown, they will be looking to win this match and gain momentum. This also marks the first time in 5 years that brothers Edge and Christian will be in the same ring together, so who will come out on top and make themselves a name on Smackdown?
Last night at Wrestlemania, MVP won an 8-Man ladder match to become Mr Money in the Bank. He now has a shot at any world title in the WWE. However, General Manager Vickie Guerrero has ruled that he can only cash his briefcase in against another person, meaning he can not utilize the vacant WWE title and steal it. What will MVP say to these orders on Smackdown, and what will he want for compensation to what he calls an outrage?
United States champion R-Truth also competed in the MITB match, but he was on the losing side, as MVP pushed him off the ladder, seconds before he claimed the briefcase for himself. What will R-Truth have to say to his former rival, and will the United States title that Truth holds come into play?
In divas action, Divas champion Torrie Wilson is set to have a match but there is no news as to who she will be facing or teaming with, or what kind of match she will be in. On the WWE’s website, Natalya issued a challenge to the top Smackdown diva, and look to see if Natalya will somehow be involved with Torrie’s match. Who will Torrie face and what will she have to say to Natalya? Watch to see!
Announced Matches
Edge +Shelton Benjamin v Mr Kennedy +Christian Cage
Curt Hawkins +Zack Ryder v Jesse +Festus v The Canadian Bulldogs v The Latin American Xchange
MATCH 1
Shantelle Taylor +Maria def. Alicia Fox +Layla
(Tag Team)
MATCH 2
Curt Hawkins def, Homicide & Jesse & DH Smith
(Fatal 4-Way)
MATCH 3
Big Daddy V def. Funaki +Deuce +Colin Delaney
(1 on 3 Handicap)
MATCH 4
Chavo Guerrero +Gregory Helms +Maryse def. Jimmy Wang Yang +Shannon Moore +Cherry
(6 Person Mixed Tag)
Smackdown Week 1
Edge walks down to the ring with a microphone.
Edge- So it’s the first Smackdown after Wrestlemania 25… twenty-five, the big two-five. It was the Wrestlemania where Edge single handedly pinned his long time rival Mr Kennedy. Now hopefully Ken knows not to interfere with Edge’s matches anymore. He can think about that at home resting his bruises. So, after I make Smackdown proud, I get here and the general manager tells me I have a tag team match. My opposition, well, one half of my opposition is Mr Kennedy who I am surprised to see competing or even standing up after the beating I gave him last night. However, the other half of my opposition is somebody I know very well, yes, we go way back. The other half of my opposition tonight is my own brother, Christian. Rest assured you will not need to see us go at it tonight as I’m sure nobody wants a family feud. So don’t even bother trying to get me in the ring with him, because it’s not going to happen. Instead, I’m sure my partner will handle my affairs tonight, and my partner tonight is none other than Shelton Benjamin!
Benjamin’s music plays and he slowly walks down to the ring.
Shelton- Well Edge, I don’t know about doing your dirty work tonight, but I do know that we will win our match. Kennedy, he ain’t got nothing on me, I mean, he couldn’t even beat you. And your brother, you wont need to face him, because there will be nothing left to face after I destroy him tonight in the ring.
Edge- Are you implying-
Shelton- I am implying that we will predominantly prevail tonight, and that there ain’t no stopping me n-
Christian Cage’s music plays and he and Kennedy stand on the stage.
Kennedy- Noooo! You see, Shelton, I wouldn’t be so cocky because, well, I can’t remember the last time you actually did anything here in the WWE.
Shelton- Excuse me, but I am a former-
Christian- You are the former and currently reigning top douche bag of Smackdown. Seriously, the only thing that makes people care about you is your hair, and that is only because people want to shave it off. You actually might be more successful as the Bald Standard. But all jokes aside, tonight’s match is personal. Edge, when was the last time we were in a ring together, was it five years ago? We may share the same blood, but your blood is tainted, your blood is black. I’ll take it upon myself to restore our family some pride. And you're not gonna be able to stop me, cause that’s how I roll!
MATCH 1
Edge +Shelton Benjamin v Mr Kennedy +Christian Cage
(Tag Team)
Benjamin and Kennedy begin in the ring, and they circle each other. Kennedy talks some smack and shouts his name, but Benjamin lands a cheap punch to his jaw. Benjamin then clubs him in the back of the head, before kneeing him in the gut. He whips Kennedy into the ropes and goes for a lariat, but Kennedy ducks under and runs back, only to be hit with a hard elbow and sent to the floor. Benjamin smirks and taunts Kennedy by shouting his name, before tagging Edge in. Edge stomps on him, before kicking him in the back, causing him to cringe in pain. He lifts Kennedy up and pushes him into the turnbuckle. He hits a few punches to the cornered Kennedy, before whipping him into the opposite turnbuckle and hitting a corner spear. Edge covers, 1…..2….. Kennedy gets his hand on the ropes. Edge picks him up and whips him into his own corner. He runs and hits a flying elbow to his jaw, before tagging in Benjamin. Benjamin uppercuts Kennedy in the mouth before landing a spinning jawbreaker. He picks up Kennedy and pushes him to his waist, before picking him up and delivering a powerbomb, sending Kennedy’s back straight into the turnbuckle. He covers him, 1…..2….. Kennedy kicks out, and Benjamin is livid, and he kicks him in the head. He then puts Kennedy in a sleeper hold, draining the blood from his head. Kennedy stays strong though and fights to his feet, but then Shelton lands a snapmare while keeping Kennedy in the hold. Kennedy really appears to be fading as he is on his knees and drooping. The referee notices this and raises Kennedy’s hand but it falls to the ground. He raises it again but it too falls after a brief attempt at holding it up. The referee raises it a third time, but the hand stays in the air! Kennedy then drops to the ground and wraps his arm around Shelton, hitting him with a huge stunner! Kennedy and Benjamin both fall to the ground and they crawl towards their tag team partners. Christian Cage is tagged in but when Edge sees this, he refuses to tag Benjamin in. Cage looks frustrated but he starts the offense on Benjamin, kicking him in the stomach before delivering a DDT. He picks Shelton up and punches him hard in the face, before backing him into a corner. He mounts himself on the turnbuckle, and hits ten hard punches to the face of Benjamin. He smiles and taunts Benjamin before hopping off. He turns around, only to be caught by a huge Spear from Edge. After this illegal move, the referee herds Edge off while Benjamin struggles over to cover Christian. 1…..2….. Cage musters a kick out. Edge suddenly waves his hand out madly and Benjamin manages to tag him in. Edge rushes to Cage and stomps on him many times before dropping a knee on his kidneys. Edge then hooks Christian’s leg and twists around, putting him in the Edgecator. Cage fights the submission, but Edge then drags him into the middle of the ring. He lifts his arm up to tap, but then stops, suddenly turning over and kicking Edge off him. Edge quickly rushes back to him, but he takes a boot to the stomach, followed by a leg sweep, all while Christian is lying on the ground. The brothers get up simultaneously and go for clotheslines, and they both take each other down at the same time. Then they both decide against further battle and reach for tags. Shelton and Kennedy are then tagged in and run in. Kennedy takes him down with a lariat before hitting another after he gets up. He whips Shelton but is pulled through and is whipped himself. Shelton bends over for a back body drop but Kennedy reads it and stops, before kicking Shelton in the face. However, his foot is grabbed by Benjamin. He momentarily hops on one leg before raising the other and kicking Benjamin in the face with a Spinning Dragon. He covers, 1…..2….. Benjamin kicks out. Kennedy gets up and goes for the Mic Check, but Shelton pushes him off and goes for the Paydirt, but that too is reversed. Kennedy hits Shelton with a European Uppercut before throwing him into the turnbuckle. He walks over and places Shelton on top, before ascending the turnbuckle himself. He picks up Shelton for the Green Bay Plunge, but then Edge runs across the apron and punches Kennedy in the face, causing him to drop Shelton onto the apron below. Christian then runs in and knocks Edge off the apron, before hitting a Springboard Frog Splash to the outside, to many cheers from the crowd. In the ring, Kennedy goes for the Kenton Bomb, but Benjamin gets up after the long delay and runs at the turnbuckle, before jumping up with one swift leap. He goes for the Exploder Suplex off the top, but Kennedy hooks his head and smashes it into the top of the corner post. He then picks him up onto his shoulders and jumps down, hitting the Green Bay Plunge. Christian slides back into the ring as Kennedy covers, 1…..2…..3
WINNERS- Mr Kennedy +Christian Cage by PINFALL in 13:44
***COMMERCIAL***
Josh Matthews is backstage with the Big Show.
Matthews- So, how does-
Show- It feels absolutely great to be getting the recognition I finally deserve. I beat everyone Smackdown threw at me and I even had to rub the boss the right way, but what I have done has paid off.
Matthews- Now I under-
Show- That’s right, this is the first time that I have gotten a shot at the WWE title in months, and it has been a long time coming. I don’t care how I have to get to that title, whether it is a tournament, elimination chamber, or a retarded reverse battle royale. I don’t fight for the right, I fight for me. And trust me, I will prevail and walk out of tonight’s main event one step closer to being WWE Champion. And Triple H… well he better watch himself.
MATCH 2
The Great Khali v James Curtis
(Single)
Curtis cowers as Khali menacingly glares at him. Ranjin Singh calls him over at the ropes and whispers to Khali. While he is distracted there, Curtis uses the opportunity to start hammering away on Khali. He hits a flurry of punches, but then Khali uses his strength to throw Curtis half way across the ring. Khali runs for a clothesline but Curtis runs under his arm, before bouncing off the opposite ropes and hitting a missile dropkick. The blow does not faze Khali and when Curtis gets back up, he takes a huge chop to the head. Khali then menacingly glares at Curtis, before picking him up and throwing him into the corner turnbuckle. Curtis falls to the floor as Khali hits him with a brutal leg drop. He cockily puts one foot on him for the pin. 1…..2….. The referee stops counting as Curtis has his hand on the rope. Khali is outraged and stomps on Curtis’ head. He then pulls him to his knees, and clasps his huge hands around his head. Curtis is powerless to resist and quickly succumbs to the submission by passing out. The referee calls for the bell as Khali picks Curtis up and delivers a huge Khali Bomb to him.
WINNER- The Great Khali by KNOCKOUT in 2:19
***COMMERCIAL***
MATCH 3
Number One Contender to the WWE Tag Team Championship
Curt Hawkins +Zack Ryder v Homicide +Hernandez v DH Smith +TJ Wilson v Jesse +Festus
(Fatal 4-Way Tag Team)
DH Smith, Homicide, Zack Ryder and Festus begin in the ring. They all stay in their respective corners but then the bell rings and Festus goes mental, taking out all three other legal participants. He even goes as far as to knock Curt Hawkins off the apron. Zack Ryder gets annoyed at this and comes behind Festus, low blowing the corn fed colossus. Festus falls to the ground, as Ryder tags Hawkins in, who stomps on Festus. Homicide and DH Smith lock up, and Smith gets the upper hand, forcing Homicide to his knees before clotheslining him to the floor. Hawkins then tries to pick up Festus, but he reverses it into a body slam and he throws Hawkins right onto Homicide. He tags in Jesse who hits Hawkins and Homicide with a springboard leg drop coming off the apron. Jesse gets up but it immediately hit with a quick back suplex from DH Smith. Smith moves over to the recovering Jesse and hooks his arm behind his leg, placing him into a standing abdominal stretch. They are next to the ropes, but Jesse is facing inside the ring and he only has one free hand. He attempts to reach at the ropes, but he can’t and gives up. He fades but then Smith suddenly releases the hold and an oncoming and tagged in Hernandez clotheslines Jesse over the rope accidentally, taking himself with him. TJ Wilson is tagged in, and he immediately focuses on the wounded Hawkins. He picks him up, and Irish whips him into the turnbuckle, TJ the runs and goes for a splash. Hawkins dodges, but then in one swift motion, Wilson pulls himself onto the top turnbuckle using his already outstretched arms. Hawkins then turns around, and is hit by a huge missile dropkick from TJ Wilson covers, 1…..2….. It is broken up by Hernandez, who has re-entered the ring. Hernandez throws Wilson off Hawkins and he goes and tags in DH. In the meantime, Jesse attempts to get back into the ring but Zack Ryder jumps off the apron and slams him into the barricade, sending him falling back to the ground. In response to this, Festus charges at Ryder on the outside, but as he is running he is hit with a drop toe hold, sending his face and chest right into the steel steps! Ryder then gets back on the apron before being tagged in after Hawkins pokes Hernandez in the eye. Hernandez composes himself, and in a furious rampage, delivers a clothesline to Ryder and then a massive spear to Smith, sending him rolling out of the ring. Hawkins then runs at him, but he is hit with a lariat as well. Hernandez tags in Homicide, who turns around to find TJ Wilson flying at him with a springboard lariat. He thinks quickly and moves forwards, grabbing TJ mid-air and hitting him with a running spinebuster! Homicide covers with Hernandez guarding him, 1…..2….. Ryder sneaks past Hernandez and breaks it up. Hernandez then notices Ryder, picks him up and goes for a powerslam, but he slips off his back and dropkicks the big man over the top rope. Hawkins then enters the ring, but gets hit with an elbow from Homicide. Homicide goes for an Irish whip but Hawkins reverses it into a whip of his own, and Homicide is sent right into a DDT from Ryder. They celebrate, but when they turn around they see a furious Festus standing in the ring. The corn fed colossus delivers a double clothesline, before running for another. He hits Hawkins but Ryder dodges backwards and uses Festus momentum against him, hitting a flapjack. He is about to cover him, but out of nowhere Jesse has recovered and is on the top rope. He jumps and hits a diving fame asser on Ryder, before springing off the opposite ropes and hitting a seated senton on Hawkins. Jesse covers Ryder, 1…..2….. Ryder kicks out, but then DH Smith boots Jesse in the face, busting him open, and rolls him out of the ring. Smith picks up Ryder and places him on his shoulder. He then measures his distance, before crushing Ryder with a running powerslam. He covers, 1…..2….. Hernandez breaks it up, before picking him up and Border Tossing him right off the apron and to the outside, right onto Festus. Homicide also enters the ring, but Hernandez alerts him to TJ Wilson who is on the apron. Wilson jumps, facing the crowd and aims for a huge back elbow on Homicide. Homicide however ducks a bit and turns around, and Hernandez lifts Wilson slightly, allowing Homicide to amazingly turn the move into a Cop Killa. Hernandez launches a suicide dive at a recovering Hawkins and Ryder on the outside as Homicide covers Wilson. 1…..2…..3 The LAX win!
WINNERS- Homicide +Hernandez by PINFALL in 15:13
***COMMERCIAL***
Triple H is walking backstage when he sees Jeff Hardy tying up his bootlaces, so he goes to talk to him.
HHH- Hey, Jeff, are you getting ready for your tag title match tonight? Hope it goes well for you and your bro.
Hardy- Yeah, Matt and I are hoping to make this Hardy Boys reunion a successful one. And good luck for you too in your match with the Big Show in the championship tournament.
HHH- Thanks, I look forward to seeing you in the tournament as well. But if we ever do cross paths, don’t expect me to show any mercy. I don’t care who you are or what you do. On order to receive the WWE title that is rightfully mine, I will beat you.
Hardy- Don’t worry there is no need to worry about me. In the same way you can’t fear a hurricane, you may as well not fear me because I will prevail, and nobody can change that fact. What I want here on Smackdown is the WWE title, and the tag titles are just the icing on the cake. From now on, I will not settle for second best, and once everything is said and done, and the championship tournament is over, I will be the WWE Cha-
Jeff is suddenly attacked from behind by the Great Khali. Khali beats Hardy down until HHH makes the save and separates Khali from Jeff, before pushing him into the wall of the corridor. Khali falls forward, before Jeff gives him a huge Twist of Fate! Khali rolls out of view and away from the screen.
HHH- What was that about?
Hardy- I honestly don’t know, maybe I am a marked man. I wouldn’t be surprised that as I am who everybody wants to be on Smackdown.
HHH- Were you the man who fought in the main event of Wrestlemania 25 last night?
Hardy- No, but I wasn’t the man who lost either.
Triple H goes to punch Hardy, but instead stops himself.
HHH- Lets keep our issues to ourselves and settle them in the ring, we have matches tonight, and we can worry about them.
Hardy- Sure man, but don’t forget, I will be champion.
Jeff holds out his hand and HHH shakes it, smirking. Hardy then walks off and HHH turns to leave, but he is clocked out of nowhere by a huge punch from the Big Show, almost knocking him out. Show laughs and walks off happy with himself.
MATCH 4
Natalya +Victoria v Torrie Wilson +Michelle McCool
(Tag Team)
Victoria and Michelle begin in the ring, and they lock arms. Victoria uses her size and power advantage to force Michelle to her knees. She then slaps Michelle in the face and pulls her hair, throwing her by it across the ring. This illegal move angers the ref, who argues with Victoria. While she is distracted, Michelle dropkicks Victoria in the back before hitting a one handed bulldog for a quick count. Torrie Wilson is tagged in and the Diva’s champion drops an elbow on Victoria before running and knocking Natalya off the apron. Torrie picks Victoria up, but she gets thrown into the ropes. She rests against the ropes, until Natalya pulls her downwards, sending her springing into a lariat by Victoria, who tags Natalya in afterwards. Natalya puts the champ in a camel clutch and hooks Torrie’s arms. Torrie screams from the pressure but she manages to wriggle one of her arms free and hit Natalya in the face with her forearm, causing her to break the hold. Natalya picks up the leg of Torrie, but she uses her free leg to kick her away. Torrie struggles to her feet but is met with a cross hand strike from Natalya, who tags Victoria in. Victoria goes to hit Torrie in the jaw, but the champ blocks the punch and hits a Tornado DDT out of nowhere. She crawls over to her corner, and tags in Michelle, who grabs the heel of Victoria and hooks it into her submission finisher. Victoria fights the hold, but then Natalya comes in and kicks Michelle off her. Torrie Wilson then runs in and goes for the Nose Job on Natalya, but she blocks it and throws Wilson over the top rope. Natalya gets back on the apron before Victoria tags her in. She gets in the ring and immediately applies the Sharpshooter to Michelle, making her tap out at once.
WINNERS- Natalya +Victoria by SUBMISSION in 5:50
***COMMERCIAL***
MVP gets in the ring with a microphone in hand.
MVP- People please, calm down. I know you are all excited to see me here, but I have more important matters to tend to than you. Vickie Guerrero for one, who do you think you are? I beat seven other superstars at the granddaddy of them all, Wrestlemania. And I don’t even get to cash in my new shiny briefcase? How does that work, are you discriminating? Are you that stupid as to not give me the WWE Championship? I carry this brand, and for three years I have been Smackdown’s MVP. Even the stupid hicks in the crowd know that I, Montel Vontavious Porter, should be the WWE Champion.
Vickie Guerrero’s music plays and she walks onto the ramp.
Vickie- MVP, who do you think you are? You barge out into the ring and starts badmouthing me? What are you doing, are you crazy?
MVP- I’m not crazy, I am-
Vickie- Don’t cut me off again or you’ll be fired. Now there is one thing I can be gracious about and that is the fact that you brought this briefcase to Smackdown and gave it some pride. That, along with the Smackdown versus Raw match, really put Smackdown in front.
MVP- You’re wrong, I alone put Smackdown in front.
Vickie- Arguable as that may be, I’m going to give you something to smile about by placing you in the WWE Championship tournament.
MVP- That’s what I like to hear, Vickie. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’d like to pack my bags and leave so I can go train for my big match.
Vickie- Montel, there’s no need to leave, or even get out of the ring, because your match is now!
MVP- So this is how you reward me, with an impromptu match?
Vickie- Yes and it will be against the United States Champion R-Truth, with the winner advancing in the tournament!
MATCH 5
WWE Championship Tournament
MVP v R-Truth
(Single)
The bell rings as MVP stretches his wrists, and mocks Truth. Truth responds with a loud ‘What’s Up?’ call which the crowd replies to. They lock up in the centre and MVP takes control with a snapmare. Truth gets back up and goes for a punch, but MVP blocks it and hits another snapmare, this time continuing the headlock. Truth tries to get back to his feet, but MVP pulls his head back and slams it into the ground, before kicking him viciously. MVP sets up for an early drive by kick, but as he lunges with his boot, Truth moves out of the way and MVP gets his leg hung up awkwardly on the bottom rope. As MVP begins to unhook his leg, Truth runs at him but the ropes are pulled down and Truth falls over the top rope. MVP then goes under the ropes onto the apron but he forgets his leg is still tangled, and he trips over, falling right onto Truth on the floor below. Both men are down on the outside and the referee counts. 1…2…3…4… MVP gets to his knees. 5…6…7… R-Truth gets to his knees as well. 8… MVP gets up completely and he throws Truth into the ring before slipping in himself. MVP goes to attack Truth, but he suddenly gets up and tackles MVP to the ground. The two brawl and roll around, punching and elbowing each other in the face. The referee orders them to separate, and they do, but as they get up MVP boots Truth in the chest while the referee is subduing him. The ref warns MVP, who shrugs him off and goes over to Truth, who is difficultly getting to his feet. MVP hits Truth with a lariat to the back of the head, bending him over. From there, MVP hooks his leg around Truth’s neck and goes for the Playmaker, but it is reversed into a leg drag take down. Truth then gets up while holding his neck and grabs MVP’s hurt leg. He then twists it around and locks in a half Boston crab. The hold wears down the leg of MVP but Truth then twists his leg back around so MVP is on his back again. He then lets go for a second before leaping and hitting the Scissor Spin on the injured knee! Truth picks up the leg and hooks it into a pin. 1…..2….. MVP uses his healthy leg to kick Truth away and off the pin. Truth gets back up and so does MVP, but he buckles under his knee, allowing Truth to take control and hit a leg lariat. He picks MVP up for a vertical suplex, and goes to continue it into a cutter, but MVP shifts his weight and counters it into a reverse DDT. Both men get up very wearily and tiredly, and MVP needs to use the ropes for support. He walks over to Truth and shoves him. Truth retaliates with an attempted shove but MVP grabs his hands and pulls him into the turnbuckle. He then runs for the Playa’s Boot but his bad leg stumbles along the way and Truth capitalizes with a lariat. He picks MVP up and nails him with a German Suplex. He then picks him up and kicks him in the gut to bend him over. Truth then bounces off the ropes to attempt the Scissor Spin, but before he can, MVP quickly jumps at him and whips him into the corner, before quickly doing a limped run and hitting him with the Playa’s Boot. Truth’s head makes contact with the post and he collapses to the ground. MVP covers, 1…..2….. Truth gets his foot onto the bottom rope. MVP is extremely angry and goes crazy, booting Truth in the face repeatedly. He goes for the Drive by Kick but can’t run very well and trips over. He uses the ropes to regain his balance but when he goes to pick up Truth, he takes a punch to the abdomen. Truth hits him again and gets up before hitting a heel kick to the bad knee of MVP. He gasps in pain, as a dropkick hits him in the same area. MVP doubles over under the pain of his leg and R-Truth uses the opportunity to bounce off the ropes to go for the Scissor Spin. He jumps, but apparently MVP is playing possum as at the last second he moves and as R-Truth’s legs hit the ground he rolls them up with a handful of tights. 1…..2…..3 MVP wins and also progresses in the tournament!
WINNER- MVP by PINFALL in 12:39
***COMMERCIAL***
The Brian Kendrick walks down to the ring with Ezekiel by his side.
Kendrick- I want to address a few current issues so let’s have a little shut up and listen shall we? Now, first of all, I just thought that I would point out that my man Zeke and I are the current WWE Tag Team Champions here on Smackdown. And that, if I am not mistaken, makes me a three time champion. Now, even if you are all dumber than us, you can all still realize that this is an accomplishment that the whole locker room can be envious of.
Ezekiel- The whole WWE roster is jealous of us.
Kendrick- True they are, but I’ll get to the point. You see, after almost two whole months of looking glamorous in these titles, it seems Vickie Guerrero had to make a match to find a team to be the number one contenders. Now me and my man, we intently watched this match earlier on Smackdown, and we gotta say, the best team won. It’s just a pity that even the best team out of four contenders can not even hold a candle to the champions. The Latin American Xchange, now these guys have partnered together for quite a while. Apparently they were a pretty feared tag team outside of the WWE, but that doesn’t mean that they can mingle with the big guys here on Smackdown.
Ezekiel- They can’t even touch us!
Kendrick- No they can’t, and that’s why we have brought the prestige back to these titles. What, you may say that the tag division of Smackdown is forgotten? Well, rest assured, me and Zeke will put it back onto the map. And now, onto our second issue which is one that we will confront very soon. You see, finding number one contenders were not enough for Vickie and apparently she needed to make us put our titles on the line as well. Now, our challengers are the Hardy Boys, who will be reuniting for tonight only unless they happen to win the titles… which they won’t. Jeff and Matt are brothers which means they know each other front to back and can read each other in a match like a book. But all that experience won’t help them tonight. Me and my man, we are the blueprint of a tag team. We have the perfect blend of speed and strength with an award winning look to top it all off. I don’t blame the Hardys if they are scared right now, I mean, who wouldn’t be-
Matt Hardy’s music plays and he and Jeff walk down to the ring.
Matt- You have got to be kidding me. Us, scared? Do you honestly think that we are scared of you? Even ‘your man’ Ezekiel can’t intimidate us. We know what we are capable of and we know that we are capable of beating you two tonight for the titles.
Jeff- We know that we will beat you two tonight for the titles!
Kendrick- That’s cute, you pushovers honestly think you can beat us. Wow, you’re about as stupid as you are talent less and unworthy.
Jeff- You think that we are the pushovers? What have you two done as WWE Tag Team Champions? We all saw you win those titles; we all saw that chair shot. Jesse and Festus were proud champions and you couldn’t beat them so you had to cheat. I hardly consider that a title run worthy of praising?
Matt- And what have you exactly done since winning the titles? Oh you won in your rematch; well you cheated in that too! And that was over a month ago, and you haven’t even defended your titles since then. Maybe you have forgotten what competition means, well guess what, if that is the case then we’re gonna remind you!
Ezekiel- Enough of this banter, do you think you can take us? Then take us in the ring and not on the microphone. Let’s get this squash over with!
The Hardys high five each other at the apron but Ezekiel clubs Matt in the back of the head and the match officially starts. Ezekiel picks up Matt and throws him across the ring onto the mat where he holds his back in pain. Ezekiel then picks up Hardy and throws into his own corner, where Kendrick punches him in the back. Ezekiel runs straight into the corner and clotheslines Matt, before tagging his partner. Kendrick and Ezekiel double team Matt, simultaneously kicking him, before Ezekiel raises him for a flapjack and Kendrick connects Hardy with a jumping roundhouse kick mid-air. Zeke steps back on the apron as Kendrick applies a head scissors submission on Hardy. Kendrick tightens his legs around the head and neck of Hardy but Hardy manages to stand up. Still applying the submission, Kendrick goes for a hurricanrana, but Matt reverses it by grabbing Kendrick’s arms and hitting a Styles Clash. Matt then keeps Kendrick in the position, before sitting up abruptly, sling-shooting Kendrick into the turnbuckle. Hardy then gets up and hits the corner clothesline, before hitting the bulldog and tagging in Jeff in the process. Jeff immediately springs off the ropes and lands a leg drop to Kendrick. He covers, 1…..2….. Ezekiel breaks up the count. Jeff dropkicks him, but Ezekiel shrugs off the blow. He then picks up Jeff and throws him into his own corner, knocking Matt off the apron. As the referee is busy shepherding him out of the ring, Kendrick takes the covering off the turnbuckle and smashes Jeff’s head into it. As Jeff recovers, blood begins to drip from his forehead and Kendrick lands a dropkick to the back of his head in the corner. He rolls Jeff up as he falls backward. 1…..2….. Jeff kicks out, to the anger of Kendrick who tags Ezekiel in, telling him to finish the job. Ezekiel picks Hardy up, before locking him in a sleeper. Hardy can’t fight off the sleeper and begins to fade. The referee checks to see if he can still compete and raises his arm. The first time, it almost instantly falls to the ground, and the second time there is no improvement. The referee is about to check the final time, but then an ‘Aaah’ is heard from the turnbuckle. A furious Matt Hardy has recovered from being knocked to the floor and delivers and elbow to the back of Ezekiel’s head. The Kendrick comes to save his partner and goes for a lariat on Hardy but it is reversed into a Side Effect. He gets back onto the apron, and Jeff crawls to the ropes and pulls himself to his feet. Matt climbs to the top rope, while Jeff crawls back to the body of Brian Kendrick. Matt does the V1 taunt and hits the diving leg drop as Jeff hits the split leg drop and it is Poetry in Motion. Matt rolls out of the ring but then Ezekiel spins Jeff around. He goes to pick Jeff up but Jeff spins around to behind his back and when he turns around he hits the Twist of Fate on Ezekiel! He is about to cover him but then the Great Khali’s music plays and he runs down to the ring, before booting Matt Hardy in the face and delivering a Khali Bomb to him on the outside. Jeff then rushes to his brothers’ aid and launches himself over the top rope. However, Khali moves out of the way and Jeff crashes and burns. Khali rolls him into the ring where Ezekiel just manages to drape an arm over him. 1….. Kendrick also jumps onto the pin, adding his own weight, oblivious to the referee, 2…..3 The tag champs retain!
WINNERS- The Brian Kendrick +Ezekiel by PINFALL in 10:04
***COMMERCIAL***
MATCH 7
WWE Championship Tournament
The Big Show v Triple H
(Single)
Triple H looks up at Show and catches him with a quick punch to the jaw, catching him off guard. Triple H then catches Show with some more punches and then an uppercut. The Big Show regains his balance and goes to fight back against HHH, but he blocks it and thumbs Show in the eye. HHH tries to get in control with a knee lift, but Show grabs him and pushes him across the ring. He then runs right into Triple H and hits him with a body charge, sending him to the ground. HHH slowly gets to his feet, and Show goes for a clothesline, but HHH moves and he falls into the turnbuckle. HHH then runs at Show, but he is caught and then slammed into the corner. The Big Show then hits a splash in the corner before standing in front of HHH. Show then motions for the crowd to be quiet, before delivering a massive open handed chop to the chest of HHH that is heard throughout the arena. HHH slumps down to a sitting position, and Show mudhole stomps him. He keeps hitting HHH’s throat with his massive boot so the referee orders him to get off him. Triple H sinks to the ground, and Show steps on his chest with the large boot. He presses all his weight on HHH before the ref counts to make him stop the illegal move, 1…2…3… Show steps off, but once more stomps on HHH’s ribs before backing away. Triple H pulls himself weakly to his feet, but the Show charges at him. He runs, but the ropes are pulled down, sending him to the outside. HHH then rolls out of the ring and walks to Show but the world’s largest athlete runs him into the apron. He then picks him up in a bearhug, and runs him into the ringpost. He rolls him into the ring so he is hanging over the apron, and drops an elbow on his overhanging upper body, sending him crashing upwards like a slingshot into the ropes in the ring, and bouncing back, landing awkwardly. Show rolls back into the ring and covers HHH. 1…..2….. HHH gets his hand on the ropes. The Big Show gets up and outstretches his arm, signaling for the Chokeslam. He waits for him to get up, and grabs his throat. He raises him into the air, but his arm is batted away, and HHH uses the opportunity to hit a spinebuster. Both men are sprawled out in the ring so the referee begins to count, 1…2…3… Both men begin to stir. 4…5…6…7… They get to their knees. 8…9… Both men are up, and they go at it in the centre of the ring. They trade punches, and Show goes for a headbutt but it is reversed into a jawbreaker. HHH approaches the winded Big Show, but is then almost KOed by a huge right hand. HHH is almost unconscious on the floor, but instead of making the cover, Show kneels down and puts HHH into a sleeper hold. HHH shows no signs of fighting back and his limbs are not moving. The referee is about to call for the bell, but then HHH raises his left arm and starts batting away at Show’s skull. He gets to his feet and clubs Show with a standing double axe handle. He runs to the ropes and rebounds, going for a knee lift, but Show reverses it with a headbutt. The Big Show whips HHH into the corner and the impact causes him to stumble forward, right into Show’s grasp. Big Show then flips HHH over into position for the Final Cut. He brings his huge arm up, but then HHH twists it and spins around, before reversing the move into a Pedigree! He falls into the cover, 1…..2…..3
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