ECW Report for Nov 17 – Mask Vs Career
From Philadelphia
The
show began with CM Punk backstage who cut a promo saying he was ECW
champion before becoming a three-time world champion. He promised that
he would receive the loudest, longest standing ovation in ECW history.
That’s a bit of a strange promo for Punk who so often ridicules and
talks down to fans, reveling in getting booed. Here he is playing the
delusional heel who thinks he is going to be cheered.
Before
the match, Ryder began to compliment and hit on Rosa Mendes (who came
to ringside with him). He also challenged Shelton Benjamin. Rosa began
to yap about shopping and comparing Zack’s loss last week to one time
she found out a pair of boots she wanted was not on sale. She continued
to ramble before Shelton Benjamin came out. Shelton then facetiously
challenged Rosa to a match before seriously challenging Ryder to one
now. Ryder backed off hitting Benjamin with a cheap shot before walking
to the back.
They
then played a pretty good video highlighting the feud between Paul Burchill
and the Hurricane.
“Career” v. Mask: Paul
Burchill v. Hurricane
If
Hurricane loses, he must unmask. If Burchill loses, he and his sister
must leave ECW. They traded near falls off of early chain wrestling.
Hurricane then hit a flying head scissors, sending Burchill to the floor.
Hurricane then followed him out with a tope through the ropes. Hurricane
tried rolling Burchill into the ring, but could only muster a two count.
Hurricane kept the advantage until Katie Lea grabbed his ankle, bouncing
off the rope, allowing Paul to come from behind and connect with a suplex.
The match then went to commercial. Returning, Burchill held a rear chin
lock on the canvas for a bit. Hurricane then avoided a charge in the
corner and landed a series of punches and a Lou Thesz press. He then
came off of the middle rope with a clothesline for a near fall. Hurricane
couldn’t hold Burchill in the eye of the hurricane but did manage
to hit a reverse kick for another near fall. Burchill then had a creative
counter to the eye of the hurricane turning the front face lock into
a northern lights suplex for a near fall. After another distraction
from Katie Lea, Burchill hit a jackhammer for a two count. Hurricane
then managed to counter into the eye of the hurricane, but Burchill
kicked out at two. The two men then jockeyed on the ropes in the corner.
Hurricane then hit a swinging neckbreaker (sort of, he couldn’t do
it all the way coming off of the top rope) to get the pinfall. The Burchills
did a very good job of expressing disappointment after the loss as the
crowd began a light chant of “hey, hey, hey, goodbye.”
Hurricane d. Burchill, Pin,
12:55, ***.
Backstage,
CM Punk told Tiffany that he heard that she didn’t live a straight
edge lifestyle because she liked to drink. She replied that she’s
not some “self-centered, anti-social prude” and that Punk should
try it and “be a human being.” That’s a very insulting way to
characterize people who choose not to drink, particularly in the “family
friendly” WWE. Being an alcoholic (which makes you anti-social among
other things) may be some bizarre badge of honor in the emotionally
regressed, illogical and pathetic culture of the WWE locker room, I
guess. Anyway, Punk had this look on his face like he couldn’t believe
what he was hearing.
Vance Archer v. Johnny Andrews
Archer
punched and stomped away and then used the post. Archer laid in some
shots to the kidneys before finishing with the reverse DDT. Archer hasn’t
shown anything in his first few weeks (other than that he’s tall).
Archer squash, 1:04.
Backstage,
Christian continued the ridiculing of Punk making jokes about him getting
grounded by his parents and not being able to hold hands with
a girl (that would suck if true as Punk has dated both Maria Kanellis
and Amy Dumas). He then incessantly called him a nerd. Punk ran down
his accomplishments, including being the first three-time world champion
(didn’t they just release a DVD claiming that title dates back to
Frank Gotch?).
They
then aired last night’s video package putting over the WWE’s history
in Madison Square Garden (which now has as many shots of last night’s
utterly forgettable main event than it does of Bob Backlund and Billy
Graham).
Christian & R-Truth
v. CM Punk & William Regal
They
went to a commercial less than one minute into the match, after the
faces hit matching dropkicks. After the break, R-Truth hit a huracanrana
on Regal and then sent Punk to the floor. Christian then hit a baseball
slide onto Punk. R-Truth then leapt onto both heels on the floor. Regal
hit Truth in the knee from behind as he was entering the ring, which
allowed for Punk to take control. Punk and later Regal worked a leg
grapevine and knee bar. Punk hit a power slam but missed a leg drop
which led to a tease of a hot tag. Punk cut off Truth with a drop kick
to the leg. Regal tagged in and Truth promptly caught him with an enzuigiri.
That allowed for the hot tag to Christian. The ECW champion fought off
Punk who also tagged in and connected with a tornado DDT for a near
fall. Both men then teased connecting with their finishers before Punk
managed to hit his patented knee in the corner. Christian pushed off
when Punk went for the bulldog and came back with a reverse DDT. That
led to a near fall when Regal made the save. R-Truth tried to clear
out Regal but couldn’t as he was still selling the leg from earlier
in the match. While Christian was trying for the kill switch on Punk,
Regal charged in with the knee trembler. Punk was then able to hit Christian
with the go to sleep for the deciding pin in the abbreviated main event.
Punk & Regal d.
Christian & R-Truth, Pin, 10:25, **½.
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