Dreamer in the ring for the second week in a row to start to the show is solid, as he comes out and adresses the fans and makes two big time matches for later tonight. I am slightly confused though, as I'm not sure if he announced Kaval was in the Chamber or not as he made two qualifiers, and he has three slots. Either way, solid way to get Kaval over as the crowd seems to be getting behind him more as he picks up the win over Chavo.
Like this storyline as Dreamer is out to get his revenge over Long. He's making him face the Great Khali! Haha, that's funny stuff, and I can see Khali actually beating the hell out of Long. Teddy looking pale at the end? How did that work? He's black.
Gabriel and Burchill facing off again tonight, maybe we'll see the end of this mini fued. Good match it looks like as both men hit all their signature moves and even included Alicia in the match. Good to see Gabriel pick up the win, and should be interesting to see what your going to do from here, as Burchill can still be used as a title contending heel.
The Miz seemed spot on here with the only man testing positive for A.W.E.someness. Dreamer makes a good point by telling Miz that he has barely won any matches lately. Now, he decides to put the Miz in the Main Event, and he's going to face Kozlov! Only problem I have is, we've already had two matches, and there's still 4 more to go, how can we have 6 matches in an hour?
Not really all that much to say about the Khali/Long "match" as there never really was anything there. Long gets himself intentionally DQ'ed early in, and escapes, guaranteed that Dreamer will not be too happy about that, and I can see a No DQ match going down next week.
Henry is going into the big time Chamber match, although I would have rather seen Morrison in there. Don't think Henry has all that much of a chance in the match, but he's a huge dude, and will be served well in that Chamber. I pray that you don't plan on breaking up Morrison & Miz, as they are classic as a tag team and way too good to break up.
Very good backstage promo between Ortiz, Swagger and Tiffany. The three way love triangle, or not really in Swagger's case, but still, the fued over the woman comes into play again. Ortiz surprsingly challenges Swagger to a match, as Swagger pretends to suck up to Tiffany. I assume that match is going to next week.
Swagger against Hardy up next, and with the most recent news, I can definitely see Hardy being the one to pick up the win and head into the Chamber match. Wow, a No Contest, and I guess there had to be a reason that you didn't have Matt win as you just as easily could have had Ortiz attack Swagger after the match. Swagger comes out on top though, and there still are two more Chamber spots.
Dreamer is all over the place on the show, but I'm not affected by it. I guess Kaval isn't going to No Way Out then as both Swagger and Hardy get the spots. Swagger and Ortiz is gonna go down next week in a Steel Cage, that should be awesome. And why not just have another huge announcement and bring back the Hardcore Title! From what I gathered, we're going to have three qualifying matches next week, and then a Triple Threat for the new champion, and I'm takig Kaval as my pick to win the new belt.
Miz has absolutely no shot in this match as Kozlov needs to continue to look like a monster going into to No Way Out when he faces the smaller Bourne. Basically, it seemed like a squash, but Miz is a high profile win for Kozlov and we end with him and Bourne with a staredown. I can see a tag match next week of sorts, having these two finally get their hands on each other.
Overall, I am confused. Maybe I missed a news blurb or something about ECW becoming longer than an hour, but it seemed really long. Not like bad, like it dragged on, but that there was A LOT on the the show as there were a ton of promos, as well as matches. It was one of the better ECW's though, as you had huge announcements all over the show. Dreamer as the head definitely has it going in the right direction, and bringing back the Hardcore Title could do wonders.
Tommy and the Chamber: Good start to the show by making some top matches for later and good gm skills by not picking favourites. Chavo a mexican warrior? no lol. Dominant enough win for Kaval, good development.
You must be joking: ha i like the way Dreamer is treating Teddy. Its a good idea to have him want to get him back, the idea of Teddy wrestling isn't good but still the story makes for a good read.
English Honour: I really dont like Gabriel so it was hard for me to approve of this, Burchill would have been the better option to win for me but fair enough. You seem to be getting him over with the fans well.
Lol this was ags, they were having a conversation with themselves as if Dreamer wasn't there and when Miz said dont change the subject was brilliant. Decent match making by Dreamer.
Oh Crap: Ye i suppose it was an ok desicion, you only had two options that would work and you picked one of them.
Extremist in the house: Really should have went into a bit more with this match after Morrison complaining it just looks bad, you need to write more on the bigger matches. It also should have been after the Hardy one becasue Morrison was just backstage a bit ago.
A Job? Il give you a job: Interesting conflict between Swagger and Ortiz, having Tiffany involved is a good move.
The match was so short for ten mins, you should have explained more. Wonder what you will do about the spot because Swagger is set to face Ortiz next week. I dont like that he tripped over the ropes, unrealistic.
Announcemant: Good choice having both in the chamber and bringin back the Hardcore title but i dont see many hardcore wrestlers on the roster.
You wanted this: Not much to say hear, he was always going to win and mIz was shut up.
Overall: It was a decent show but you need to improve your match writting to take full advantage of what you have.
Jack Swagger presents: America and the World - Are we Better, or are we the Best?
((Just a note, in all of these segments, Swagger is walking around in wrestling gear. Unless otherwise specified, assume he's always wearing it.))
Before the video plays, there is a few seconds in which there is only a single picture of Jack Swagger, waving an American Flag, with other flags strewn on the floor. The segment starts just like it did last week, with Swagger sitting in a restaurant, eating BBQ ribs. He says that after a few days in Edinburgh, very few, him and his crew headed to Iceland to tape their next show, and this was the result:
A montage is seen of Swagger walking down a hallway, and then inside a room, and then down the same hallway, and again inside the room, and this repeats for a a minute. Finally, Swagger tells the camera that in order for him to show them around he would have to put on a jacket (which would mean hiding his wrestling attire) because it's freezing outside, so instead, they will stay inside this time. A tourist guide, who stands besides Swagger looking uncomfortoable, will entertain Jack until the temperature rises enough so they can travel.
Another montage is seen of Swagger and the Icelander together, playing chess (Swagger apparently loses because he throws the board across the room), monopoly (again, the same happens and Swagger throws the board across the room, and eating dinner (the waiter gives Swagger some local food, he looks at it, and throws the plate across the restaurant).
After that we see Swagger walking in an atrium with the Icelander, telling the camera that they're in a museum. He asks the guide what museum they're in, and he says they're in the Icelandic Phallological Museum. Swagger asks what that means, and the Icelander looks at the camera uncomfortably. The camera man calls Swagger over and tells him it's a 'Penis Museum'. Swagger looks shocked, and slowly starts walking backwards, before leaving view and the cameraman points to the Icelander who looks uncomfortable. Suddenly Swagger comes back into view, hits the Gutwrench Bomb on the guide. He smiles at the camera and takes out a flag, but then looks around and decides not to leave it behind this time, and backs away slowly as the video ends.
Wrestling News
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WWE signs talent
According to a source within the WWE, Petey Williams and Sonjay Dutt of TNA fame have signed with the company. These news come after TNA reported that their current economical and creative situation had no room for the two superstars, whose contracts would not be renewed when they came to an end. A deal between the superstars and TNA had been agreed upon, and they were released from their contracts, and allowed to sign with the WWE. The duo will appear on FCW for the time being, and it is believed that they will make their appearance on the main shows after Wrestlemania, most likely on ECW.
In an interview with Dixie Carter, it was hinted that the WWE have also signed at least two other TNA stars, thus making 5 stars signed by the company in recent months, if not more. Sources from within the WWE confirm that more stars have been signed, although their identity are currently unknown, and it is believed that the WWE compensated TNA for the rest of their contracts. This suggests that the company wishes to incorporate them into their angles as soon as possible, quite possibly as soon as No Way Out.
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Tag Division Overhaul?
New Co-Managing Director of the WWE Gideon Chambers, who arrived at the company only as few months ago has already made major changes to the company. He was the mastermind behind the unification of the women's titles, as well as some of the current storylines, including the overhaul to ECW.
But apparently he is not done yet. Insider sources report that Chambers wishes to make changes to the current Tag divisions which has seen nothing of note happening in it for months. In an attempt to shake things up, the tag teams of Carlito & Primo and Miz & Morrison seem on the brink of a break-up, and new teams are emerging by the week. Manu & Snitsky, both of whom were nearing a 'future endeavored' have been working matches together in houseshows as of late, and have already debuted on the main show. Other teams have worked houseshows as well, but it is unclear which, if any, will appear on the main shows together.
Either way, it is possible that creative will call-up some performers from FCW to work as tag teams, and the WWE's recent raiding of TNA suggests that we could soon see the tag division filled with new names.
It is reported that creative have also been looking into the possibility of unifying the tag titles, like they successfully did with the women's. It is possible that a unification match will occur at either Wrestlemania or on the build-up to it, that is, if one were to occur at all. Creative don't seem to believe that there are enough credible tag teams to justify two belts, and with The Miz & Morrison as well as Primo & Carlito's possible break-ups, it would be better to concentrate on one. Creative have dismissed the chance of this ocurring at No Way Out, since there has not been any build-up to a possible match.
Still, a leak of the WWE's plans suggest that No Way Out will see a tag team match happen, most likely one involving The Miz & Morrison. Morrison was originally planned to participate in the Elimination Chamber Match, but instead it's possible that the WWE will take the titles off them at No Way Out so they can concentrate on Morrison's singles push. It is widely believed that the superstars signed from TNA, now believed to be either Beer Money Inc. or Christian (who would team with Tomko, who was signed a while ago by the WWE), will challenge the current World Tag Team Champions at No Way Out, and are tipped to win.
With the Royal Rumble now behind us, No Way Out is fast-approaching, and the atmosphere on Smackdown couldn't be more tense. Reigning WWE Champion Jeff Hardy will defend his title against Big Show, much to the dislike of Edge, who believes he deserves another title shot to regain the belt that is rightfully his. However, Edge's wife, Vicky Guerrero, has refused to go back on her word to Big Show, and has instead decided to focus on making the champ's life miserable. Last week Vicky claimed that Hardy had injured her, stopping her from appearing on Smackdown, and set up a match with the champ up against 10 of the most vicious men on the brand.
But her plan backfired as several of the men ordered to put Jeff out of commission wound up squabbling amongst themselves, and the ensuing brawl, which led to a DQ, was followed by the save on AJ Styles and Undertaker's behalf, who came to the champ's aid. What will Vicky do to punish these 3 men, as she seeks retribution for their dissidence? One match already booked for tomorrow's show pits AJ Styles against the reigning U.S Champion Shelton Benjamin, who has Mr. Kennedy to thank for this difficult match-up.
More trouble is in the air, as the Undertaker promised his nemesis, Triple H, that come No Way Out, unless he seeks penance he would pay for his crimes. These two men have already guaranteed their place in the 10-Man Elimination Chamber Match at the PPV, and only one spot is left, with a qualifying match to take place tomorrow to decide which Smackdown superstar will get the chance to become the No. 1 Contender for any of the world titles.
This and more, tomorrow, on Friday Night Smackdown!
I dunno what happened but I'm nearly a week late on this one and simply couldn't sit down to write it, so I decided to do it in even briefer recap than before just to get it out of the way before I lose interest. It's possible that the next 3 shows before NWO will be the same, but NWO will have the same format as the last PPV.
Smackdown (February 6th)
- The show started off with Triple H coming down to the ring, sledgehammer in hand, and telling the WWE Universe that it didn't matter what Undertaker thought of him. He eliminated and bloodied him at the Royal Rumble, and the same would happen at No Way Out. No Way Out will be purgatory, as 'Taker said, but not for him, but for the Deadman himself. If he thought that a growling voice and ominous warnings would scare him, he didn't know the Game as well as he thought he did. The Undertaker's gong then went off, but he didn't come out, leaving Triple H anxious for a fight.
- The first match of the match pitted the WWE Tag Team Champs against the team of R-Truth and Hurricane Helms. The champs had their moments, but overall it was clearly a match meant to put the new team over, as both men dominated whenever they were in the ring, and had some good chemistry together, performing some flashy double-team moves. They also got the win when R-Truth hit the Axe Kick on Curt Hawkins.
- Backstage, Mr. Kennedy is preparing for his match, when Shelton Benjamin enters the locker-room. They exchange some insults and taunts, but it doesn't go further as Kennedy decides to leave, sardonically wishing Shelton luck in his match against AJ later. Shelton stops him, and reciprocates, adding that after Kennedy set up the match last week, Shelton got his payback by making his Elimination Chamber Qualifier against Umaga, courtesy of Edge.
- In the next match Maryse goers toe to toe with Michelle McCool, in fairly boring match, although it was clear that Maryse was slowly improving. The match lacked flow overall, but the individual moves were crisper than in recent weeks, and Maryse finally got the win by pulling out of an Ankle Lock and hitting Michelle with a Superkick.
- After the match, Vicky Guerrero appeared on the tron from her office, with Edge and Big Show flanking her, the former casting malicious glances at the latter. The GM stated that following last week's dissent by AJ Styles and the Undertaker, she had to take action to regain control of her brand. That was why although she couldn't strip AJ of his title shot at 'Mania, she could alter it, which was why she placing him in a match with Edge at No Way Out, and should Edge win, he would be included in the WWE Title Match at 'Mania. Regarding the Undertaker, she stripped him of his Elimination Chamber spot, and he would have to challenge for it again, this time against the combined forces of Big Show and Edge in tonight's Main Event.
- The match between Umaga and Kennedy was very competitive and even despite the size difference. Kennedy even manage to maintain the upper hand for a while. However, he couldn't lift Umaga into a Kendriver position, allowing the Samoan Bulldozer to hit a Samoan Drop, followed up by a Samoan Spike for the win, making him a participant in the 10-man Elimination Chamber at NWO.
- In Vicky's office again, Show and Edge were talking, with each man trying to put himself over, and the other down, by claiming that the other wouldn't win their NWO match. Tension seemed to peak when Show snapped and grabbed Edge by the throat, pinning him against the wall and telling that if it weren't for Vicky, he wouldn't be breathing right now.
- The anticipated match between Shelton and AJ was fast-paced, action-packed, and impressive. The two started off by chain-wrestling for a minute or two and then each man got a few minutes of dominance. Towards the end of the match, Shelton started a German Suplex chain, hitting two and going for the third, but AJ flipped out of it in the air, landing behind the U.S Champ and hitting the Styles Suplex Special. Despite a very good perfomance, which saw him getting several near-falls, as well as a tiny 'This is awesome' chant, Shelton lost the match after AJ hit the Styles Clash.
- Backstage, Natalya strutted around, crossing paths with Maryse. The French-Canadian told the champ that when the two face off next week, with a title shot on the line, there was no way that she wouldn't win, and would superkick her way to the title. Natalya countered by stating that once she's done with the Sharpshooter, she won't even be able to stand, much less kick.
- The main event finally came and Undertaker made his grand entrance, with Show and Edge waiting for him in the ring. Although still handicapped, Undertaker managed to power through, landing some of his trademark moves, but the numbers game was beating him, and individually his opponents gained the upper hand. However, Show refused to tag Edge in, and this resulted in 'Taker getting an advantage and placing Show in the Triangle Choke, with Edge refusing to help his partner out. However, before Show could pass out, Triple H appeared in the ring and clobbered the Phenom with the sledgehammer, handing the DQ win (and Elimination Chamber spot). The two began to brawl, but the cavalry arrived like it did last week, with AJ and Jeff siding with Undertaker and forcing Triple H to retreat. Show, the last of his side in the ring after Edge left as soon as the brawl started, tried to fight his way through, but was outmatched and bruised enough from his match, allowing the 3 to knock him down, and Jeff to hit the Swanton on the No. 1 Contender.
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R-Truth & Helms def. The Edgeheads
Maryse def. Michelle
Umaga def. Mr. Kennedy
AJ Styles def. Shelton Benjamin
The Undertaker def. Edge & Big Show (DQ)
With NWO only a week away, don't forget to tune in to Raw as well as the last Smackdown before the big event!
Confirmed Matches: - 10-Man Elimination Chamber Match - (Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Jack Swagger, Kane, Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, Rey Mysterio, Triple H, Umaga, Undertaker) - WWE Title Match - (Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Big Show) - World Heavyweight Title Match - (John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton w/Special Guest Referee The Rock) - ECW Title Match - (Vladimir Kozlov (c) vs. Evan Bourne) - Grudge Match - (Edge vs. AJ Styles)
Charlie Haas def. Dolph Ziggler (DQ)
CM Punk* w/Kelly Kelly def. Santino Marella w/Beth Phoenix
Kane* def. William Regal w/Layla
Snitsky & Manu def. Shawn Michaels
John Cena & The Rock def. Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Jr. w/Randy Orton (DQ)
* Qualified for NWO's Elimination Chamber Match
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Kaval def. Chavo Guerrero
DJ Gabriel w/Alicia Fox def. Paul Burchill w/Katie Lea
The Great Khali w/Ranjin Singh def. Teddy Long (DQ)
Mark Henry* def. John Morrison
Matt Hardy* vs. Jack Swagger* - No Contest
Vladimir Kozlov def. The Miz
* Qualified for NWO's Elimination Chamber Match
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R-Truth & Helms def. The Edgeheads
Maryse def. Michelle
Umaga* def. Mr. Kennedy
AJ Styles def. Shelton Benjamin
The Undertaker** def. Edge & Big Show (DQ)
* Qualified for NWO's Elimination Chamber Match
** Re-Qualified for NWO's Elimination Chamber Match
Confirmed Matches: - 10-Man Elimination Chamber Match - Winner gets a title match of their choice at Wrestlemania 25 (Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Jack Swagger, Kane, Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, Rey Mysterio, Triple H, Umaga, Undertaker) - WWE Title Match - (Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Big Show) - World Heavyweight Title Match - (John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton w/Special Guest Referee The Rock) - ECW Title Match - (Vladimir Kozlov (c) vs. Evan Bourne) - Grudge Match - If Edge wins he will be inserted in the WWE Title Match at Wrestlemania 25 (Edge vs. AJ Styles)
We are less than a week away from No Way Out, and tonight on Raw we will witness the final developments between some of the friendships and rivalries heading into the event. One recent alliance has sparked between the World Heavyweight Champion John Cena and the newly-returned The Rock, with the two working together to defend against the nefarious tactics of Randy Orton and his cohorts, together known as The Legacy. Last week, after John Cena informed the world that his title match at NWO against Orton would be a Special Guest Referee match featuring The Rock, the champ and the ref fought Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr, but an ensuing brawl led to a disqualification.
Once allies and now enemies, Shawn Michaels and John Bradshaw Layfield's relationship is odd at best. With Michaels having attacked JBL, the Self-Made Millionaire refused to tear up the contract that made HBK his employee, and ruined his world title match for him. Since then, JBL has done his best to make life a living hell for the former No. 1 Contender, snatching his Elimination Chamber Spot away from him, and placing him in a Handicap Match last week against his own cohorts, Snitsky and Manu.
Speaking of the Elimination Chamber, the 10 superstars who will do battle inside the hellish structure have been decided, with Kane, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio and CM Punk being Raw's superstars in the match-up. Tonight will see the 4 face off in a tag match, and with Jericho trying to persuade Kane to join his side in the Chamber, will we see a hellish alliance befitting the match?
((Sorry for another similar show to Smackdown. I dunno what's going on, but, I'll just do the next week this way, do NWO as I planned and hopefgully get back to the normal style after the PPV. But if you review, any comment on which style you prefer to see, even if you like this one, the old one, or the one before that, will be appreciated))
Raw (February 9th)
Raw started off this week with John Cena and The Rock making their way to the ring to a standing ovation and tremendous support. Both men issued some insults and cracks at Orton and his Legacy, calling them cowards, cheaters and an embarrassment to their fathers, a point The Rock, a multi-generational wrestler himself, pointed out vehemently. Cena went on to say that he knew Orton and his team would DQ themselves last week, it was the only thing he could expect from people like them, and the good thing was that on Sunday, if Orton tried to pull the same trick, or have his cronies intervene, he had The Rock on his side. Cena then said that he's willing to let Orton face him one on one, no outside interference, tonight to prove who is truly the better of the two. Ted DiBiase Jr came out onto the ramp instead, saying that Cena doesn't deserve a match with someone of the caliber of his mentor, and that once they get the title off him at No Way Out, they'll destroy him. Cena and The Rock share a laugh at Ted's expense, spurring him to issue a challenge for the champ for a 1 on 1 match tonight, which Cena promptly accepts.
The first match of the night pitted Charlie Haas and Kofi Kingston against Dolph Ziggler and William Regal (without Layla), with the former duo seeking retribution for Ziggler's attack on Haas last week. The match goes back and forth for a while, with a good while of impressive technical wrestling going on between the 4. But while Haas and Kofi seem to understand each other quite well for the first time together, Regal and Ziggler do not, and the 2008 King of the Ring finally decides to bail on his partner, refusing to tag him out and simply leaves. This allows Haas and Kofi to grab an easy win, with Haas hitting the Haastruction and doesn't let go, leaving Ziggler on his knees as Kofi goes to the ropes and hits his Legdrop, allowing Haas to get the pin and revenge. After the match, the tag team of Miz and Morrison come out and taunt the winning duo, sardonically congratulating them and issuing an 'open' challenge to any team in the WWE for a Title Match at No Way Out, where they will prove why they are the best tag team of the new century. Morrison was far more active in this promo, with Miz looking a bit subdued, most likely irritated by his string of bad results which, according to him, he will change come No Way Out with a huge win.
After commercials, a match pitting Kelly Kelly (accompanied by CM Punk) and Beth Phoenix (accompanied by Santino Marella) takes place. Despite a good showing, Kelly can't get around Beth's superior might and eventually falls prey to the GlamSlam. However, the ref doesn't notice the pin attempt as Marella had attacked Punk on the outside, leading to a short brawl which ends with Punk laying him out with a high kick. Kelly took advantage of the distraction and got a roll-up 3 count. The happy couple left together, as Beth glared at Santino, who cowered and fled the scene. After a NWO ad, we return backstage to see Beth yelling at Santino. the two argue loudly for a minute before a heart-shaped arrow hits the wall, protruding out of it between them. They look at it perplexed, as the culprit seems to have vanished.
The next match is a repeat from last week, with Snitsky and Manu tagging against Shawn Michaels. This time around, it's HBK who gets the win. With the monstrous duo having had their win last week go to their head, they strutted around the ring, thinking they had this one won, and instead they both got hit with Sweet Chin Music, allowing Michaels to beat JBL's lackeys. However, his celebration was short-lived as the man himself appeared on the tron, and clapped sarcastically at Michaels' win. He told HBK that this didn't change anything at all, he still won't be appearing at NWO nor Wrestlemania, and all he's done is gain another week as a pro-wrestler before his career is ended. And until that happens JBL, his employees and anyone who wants a shot will be able to go head-t-head with 'Mr. Wrestlemania' and beat the crap out of him. He tells Michaels to enjoy this win as much as he can because it's the last time he'll ever have that sensation.
In a warm up for the Elimination Chamber Match on Sunday, Rey Mysterio and CM Punk matched up against Chris Jericho and Kane. The match went back and forth for a while, but soon the team of Kane and Y2J gained the upper-hand. Unfortunately, despite success in the ring, they failed to get along, with Jericho constantly yelling at Kane to work with him. Finally, Kane snaps and grabs Jericho, who's on the apron waiting for a tag, by the throat and lifts him up and Chokeslams him in the ring, leaving him there to get pinned by Rey Mysterio, giving him and his partner some momentum going into the PPV.
Before the main event we join Randy Orton backstage. He starts by addressing Cena and tells him that after Ted does the job tonight, he will win the title on Sunday by forfeit, as Cena will still be at the hospital. He then warns The Rock not to get in his way unless he wishes to have his own legacy ruined by Orton's. Finally he targets the participants of the Elimination Chamber Match and tells them all that they shouldn't even bother to show up on Sunday. Even if any of them manage to win, they won't be able to beat him at Wrestlemania, his playground. Before he can go on though he is interrupted by the gigantic presence of Kane, he towers over him and stares daggers into him, but the stare-down is cut short by the Main Event.
John Cena makes his way to the ring with The Rock, with DiBiase Jr and Rhodes already there and the match begins soon after. Cena gains the upper hand at first, but Ted proves a worthy adversary, and dodges a Flame Asser and locks in the Cobra Clutch. Unfortunately for him, Cena powers out of it and the match continues, with Cena once again dominating only for Ted to reverse a move into another Cobra Clutch submission. Ted then stops the submission to hit the Dream Street and goes for the pin, but Cena kicks out. Ted now has the advantage and continuously works on Cena's neck and upper-back, locking in the Cobra Clutch and nailing some of its variations, such as the Legsweep and Backbreaker. However, Cena always gets his shoulder up and finally gained momentum by hitting his finishing combo, topped off with an FU for the pin, which Rhodes fails to break up when The Rock stands in his way. As Cena and The Rock celebrate the win, Cody helps Ted up the ramp, where Orton is waiting, leering callously at the champ, pointing at the Wrestlemania logo and at his waist, quite clearly telling Cena of his intentions.
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Charlie Haas & Kofi Kingston def. Dolph Ziggler & William Regal
Kelly Kelly w/CM Punk def. Beth Phoenix w/Santino Marella
Shawn Michaels def. Snitsky & Manu
Rey Mysterio & CM Punk w/Kelly Kelly def. Chris Jericho & Kane
John Cena w/The Rock def. Ted DiBiase Jr. w/Cody Rhodes
With NWO this Sunday, don't forget to tune in to see what happens in the big event as well as the aftermath next Monday!
Confirmed Matches: - 10-Man Elimination Chamber Match - (Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Jack Swagger, Kane, Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, Rey Mysterio, Triple H, Umaga, Undertaker) - WWE Title Match - (Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Big Show) - World Heavyweight Title Match - (John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton w/Special Guest Referee The Rock) - ECW Title Match - (Vladimir Kozlov (c) vs. Evan Bourne) - Grudge Match - (Edge vs. AJ Styles) - World Tag Team Title Match - (John Morrison & The Miz (c) vs. ??? & ???)
The Rock and Cena being on the same page just seems like too much fan power. I hope The Rock screws cena. Ted coming out was a bit starange as he isn't great on the mic but it makes for a good match later that will involve all 5 i would say.
Sounds like a decent match here. Regal leaving his partner is soemthing that doesn't suprise me, so good move. Miz and morrison making an open challenge, i wonder who will accept. Myabe a new alliance of some sort would be nice, even Haas and Kingston maybe.
Good move having Santino cost Beth the match. Trouble in paradise? It was a way of making Kelly look good without making Beth look bad. Punk and Santino having a brawl on the outside just seemed to scrappy though.
Interesting stuff with JBL and Shawn here. Im glad he beat them this week but im not really liking the fact that neither of them will be in a match at NWO.
This match is a good idea. Its realistic for Jericho to be yelling at Kane and having him cost his own partner the match was good coming into the chamber. But you didn't have Mysterio or Punk do anything during the match so i thought that was a bad move.
Nice talk by Orton doing what he does best. I liked the way he mentioned the chamber match and their was a good staredown between him and Kane.
This was a good main event, Ted put on a good show but was never going to win, im suprised there was no interference after the match in this one.
Overall: It was an ok show, i prefer this layout but i really wish the shows were longer its ahrd to comment on much because you dont quote or describe much emotion etc. But anyways there was some good stuff here, keep it up.
In a matter of weeks, ECW has gone through some spectacular changes, and pretty much all of them boil down to Tommy Dreamer, the new General Manager of the brand. Dreamer's zero-tolerance attitude has seen his former employer, Teddy Long, submitted to the same torture that he was put through, and last week that involved a match against none other than The Great Khali. But Long managed to get out of that one by getting himself disqualified last week. Has he paid the price already, or will Dreamer find the perfect way to punish him tonight?
Another big change to occur on ECW is in our ECW Champion, Vladimir Kozlov, who dethroned Matt Hardy at the Royal Rumble and now sets his sites on Sunday, where he will face the high-flying Evan Bourne. Ever since he arrived at the brand, Bourne had impressed fans with his unique style, but will it be enough to yank the title out of the cold hands of the Moscow Mauler?
Dreamer's changes have not stopped in personnel, and last week the Extreme GM announced the return of the Hardcore Title. 3 men will face off next Tuesday for the title, but first, they must emerge victorious tomorrow in order to get that chance. Who is extreme enough to merit such an opportunity?
At No Way Out, Mark Henry, Matt Hardy and Jack Swagger join 7 other superstars in the Elimination Chamber, but tonight, Jack Swagger will enter another hellish structure, the Steel Cage, and have his final showdown with his nemesis, Ricky Ortiz, who nearly cost him his spot at Sunday's Main Event.Will the match prove to be good practice for the All-American American, or will he suffer his first defeat at the hands of a man who has nothing on his mind but the match (and Tiffany)? Who will secure the mademoiselle's services?
The answers to these questions and more, much more, tonight on ECW!
Confirmed Matches: - 10-Man Elimination Chamber Match - (Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Jack Swagger, Kane, Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, Rey Mysterio, Triple H, Umaga, Undertaker) - WWE Title Match - (Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Big Show) - World Heavyweight Title Match - (John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton w/Special Guest Referee The Rock) - ECW Title Match - (Vladimir Kozlov (c) vs. Evan Bourne) - Grudge Match - (Edge vs. AJ Styles) - World Tag Team Title Match - (John Morrison & The Miz (c) vs. ??? & ???)
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