411’s ECW on Sci-Fi Report 1.30.07

Welcome to the ECW on Sci-Fi. As always, I am Michael Bauer, your 411 ECW Re-capper.

We open with Vince McMahon walking into the arena and being welcomed in by Marquis Cor Von and being ignored by The Sandman. Vince admonishes him for drinking on the job and wonders where he got his name. Sandman then spits his beer at McMahon as he walks away.

Joey Styles and Tazz are at ringside and they continue the hype of McMahon being here.

CM Punk vs. Matt Striker

Punk had 28 minutes in the rumble, not bad for an ECW guy. Punk looked to be in a bad mood… speaking of a bad mood. The bell rings and Striker catches Punk with some shots to the face. Punk gains control and slams down Striker. Striker is clotheslined over the top and Punk follows. Punk with some right hands and he brings Striker in. Punk takes a second and Striker catches Punk coming in. Striker blocks being suplexed into the ring and Punk is dropped on the top rope. Striker uses the top rope and hits a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Striker connects with a regular neckbreaker for a two count. Striker now has a chin lock on Punk. Punk battles back to his feet and hits some elbows to break. Punk hits a running back elbow, followed by a clothesline and a powerslam. Punk with some knees to he gut, irish whip to he corner and Punk hits the running high knee and a bulldog. Punk nails a double underhook backbreaker for two. Striker reverses out of the corner and lifts Punk over the rope, but Punk lands on the ring apron. Punk hits Striker and goes for a sunset flip, but Striker sits down and after a delay, gets a rope assisted three count at 3:55. And they almost blew the ending.

Winner: Matt Striker

We get a highlight video of the end of the Royal Rumble from this past Sunday We then get some clips from Monday Night Raw, with Shawn’s opening speech and the surprise entrance of the Undertaker that ended the show.

But tonight, it’s Test vs. Bobby Lashley in yet another rematch.

Back from the break and Vince runs into Rebecca and Tommy Dreamer. After getting a hug from Rebecca, he makes fun of Dreamer’s name. Vince doesn’t deal in dreams, but in reality. Dreamer also looks pissed as Styles notices Vince’s disdain for the ECW originals.

Rob Van Dam vs. Hardcore Holly

Rob Van Dam supposedly hit 13 kicks in 16 seconds when he entered the rumble. Holly is still pissed about losing his shot last week. They lock up and Rob Van Dam gets the headlock. Hardcore Holly backs RVD into the ropes and RVD flips around into a hammerlock. RVD throws Holly into the turnbuckle and connects with his flying side kick. Holly irish whipped and RVD connects with a hurricarana. Kick the face of Holly gets a two count. RVD thrown into the turnbuckle and went for the Alabama Slam, but RVD slips out and nails him with a crescent kick to the face for a two count. RVD continues with forearms to the face. Holly in the corner, RVD charges but Holly gets the feet up and hits with a forearm smash to the face for a two count. Holly connects with a slam and gets another near fall. Holly brings RVD to his feet and they trade shots the face. Holly off the ropes and RVD ducked early, leading to boot to the face. Holly gets backdropped to the floor. RVD off the ropes and INCOMING… as RVD dives over the top rope into Holly as we head to a commercial at 4:03.

We are back at 6:50 with Holly in control. Holly backs RVD into the corner and his chokes away, breaking at four. RVD fights out of the corner and RVD hits a high kick to the face. RVD hits a second rope legdrop for a two count. RVD is backed into the corner, but he elbows Holly as his charges in. RVD heads up top, but Holly pushes him off as RVD flies into the guardrail. Holly heads out and throws RVD into the steel steps. Holly brings RVD into the ring and stalks RVD with some stomps to the back. Holly locks in a modified camel clutch as RVD tries to fight out. RVD gets to his feet and connects with an odd style jawbreaker. Holly backs into the corner and kicks RVD right the face as RVD gets to his knees. Holly continues to stomp away on Rob Van Dam and chokes him with the ropes. RVD leaned up against the ropes as Holly grabs his legs and kicks RVD in the lower abdomen area for a two count. RVD gets put into a chin lock, but he gets up quickly. Elbows to the gut by RVD as he escapes. RVD off the ropes and he his a double spinning wheel kick. Slugfest won by RVD as he goes off the ropes and runs into a dropkick by Holly for a two count. Holly irish whips RVD off the ropes and RVD gets a school boy for two. Holly gets sent into the turnbuckle and RVD hits a monkey flip. Holly into the other corner and a huge kick to the face by RVD. Flying Savate Kick by RVD connects. RVD goes for rolling thunder, but Holly gets up and gets drilled with the windmill kick. Rolling Thunder connects and RVD only get a two count. RVD tries another monkey flip, but Holly catches him with a high angle spinebuster for two. Holly goes up top but lands in a bad way as RVD hits the ropes. Holly throws RVD off the top and leaps, but RVD catches him with a spinning kick to the gut. RVD heads up top, but Holly avoids the Five Star Frog Splash! Holly goes for an Alabama Slam, but lets him down with his back in pain. Holly throws RVD shoulder first into the ring post. Holly lifts up Van Dam and hits the Alabama Slam for the three count at 15:19.

Winner: Hardcore Holly

Backstage, Vince runs into Sabu and calls him a member of the Taliban. OUCH! Vince warns Sabu to stay away from him. Vince then heads to the ring before the break. Tazz hypes that Vince said that changes are coming.

Back from the break and here comes Vince McMahon, as he runs into Balls Mahoney. He recognizes that Mahoney is Irish and wonders if he really has any balls.

In the ring we have Extreme Expose, with Kelly, Layla, and Brooke. Oh joy, three women shaking their asses and doing a dance rountine on a wrestling show. The crowd is so dead for this. These three need tons of work, that’s all I can say. And I never though I’d say it, but thank god for Vince McMahon for ending this thing.

Vince hates to interupt, but he kicks the girls and the security out of the ring. Vince promises not to be embarassed again as history is being made since Vince has never been in an ECW ring. He says the ECW originals suck as does anything about the original ECW, including the fans. He says that is going to change the ECW into something meaningful with great athletes instead of drunken, suicidal misfits. He gives us an example of the epitome of the new ECW, Elijah Burke.. in some decent threads. He then gives the microphone to Burke. Burke calls standing with McMahon an honor and that he has the respect of the people. He stops for a photo opportunity and then assures Vince that the fans were saying “Amen” and that all the originals are going to feel his wrath. The “Boring” chants start up and they shouldn’t stop. The ECW original music starts up and out comes the Sandman from the back and Burke starts beating down on Sandman as Dreamer and Balls come out, followed by Sabu and all four men beat down on Elijah Burke. Balls gets off his punches and he elbow. Sandman has the cane… and Burke gets cracked over the head. Dreamer’s turn… DDT! Sabu’s turn… he gets a table from under the ring and a chair. They set up the table in the ring as Sabu heads up top… super Arabian Facebuster… OH MY GOD!!! The ECW originals stand tall as McMahon got “trumped” again. McMahon is pissed as we head to break and when we come back, the rematch.

ECW Title Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Test

We are back and out comes Bobby Lashley for this title match. Test comes out, but he doesn’t looks as focused as normal. He takes his time getting into the ring and the bell rings. Lashley dumps Test to the outside quickly. Lashley goes after him, but gets kicked in the gut. Test throws Lashley into the ring post and then he peels back the ring mat. Test grabs Lashley and tries to piledrive Lashley into the concrete, but Lahsley reverses into a back body drop on the concrete as he head to a commercial at 1:15.

Back from the break at 4:26 as Test has Lahsley in a chinlock. During the break, Lashley missed a spear and drilled the ring post. Lahsley fights out, but Test hits a flying armbar for a two count. Test brings Lahsley down and slams Lashley’s shoulder into the ring post twice. He tries again, but Lashley pulled Test into the ring post.Test gets back into the ring thanks to Lashley. Lashley fires away with right hands and connects with a clothsline into the turnbuckle, followed by two huge shoudler blocks. Lashley hits a delayed vertical suplex. Test slips out of a bodypress and shoves Lashley into the corner. Test misses the big boot and Lahsley connects with a huge back suplex. Lashley lifts up Test with his good arm and connects with the Oklahoma Slam for the three count at 7:05.

Winner and Still ECW Champion: Bobby Lashley

After the match, the lights out and the Undertaker appears in the ring with Lashley. Test has a chair and goes after Lashley, but Taker steps in the way and chokeslams Test. Lashley looks scared out of his mind as we end the program.

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