WWE vs ECW Recap
- There are two announcing tables for the event. At the WWE table is Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler. At the ECW table is Tazz and Joey Styles. Within moments, Tazz and Lawler almost come to blows.
World Heavyweight Champion: Rey Mysterio vs Rob Van Dam - This match featured the Rob Van Dam ECW fans have waited five years to see. The match went to commercial break after Rey hit RVD with a bodypress delivered from the top rope and landing in the crowd. When the match came back from break, RVD dominated most of the match and used an array of moves he hasn’t done in years. RVD wins with the fives star frog splash. After the match, the two ECW alums shake hands while the ECW locker room is shown going crazy while chanting RVD. Winner: Rob Van Dam
- Kurt Angle enters the ring and cuts a promo against Randy Orton. He promises to break Randy’s ankle again. Randy Orton comes out and says that “The Legend Killer” will kill the legend of ECW. During this segment, it was announced that Orton has been moved from the SmackDown! roster to the RAW roster.
Non-title Match: Women’s Champ Mickie James vs Jazz - Jazz is an ECW alumnus that went on to become a two time WWE Women’s champion. Mickie cleanly wins with the swinging DDT. Winner: Mickie James
- John Cena is interviewed by Todd Grisham about his match against RVD on Sunday night.
. - Paul Heyman enters the ring and runs down the lineup for Sunday night’s PPV. He then shows highlights from last years One Night Stand.
20 Man Battle Royal: ECW vs WWE – The 10 ECW stars are: Kurt Angle, Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman, Little Guido, Balls Mahoney, Justin Credible, Steven Richards, Terry Funk, Tony Mamaluke, & Al Snow. The 10 WWE stars are: The Big Show, Shelton Benjamin, Edge, Lashley, Finlay, Mark Henry, Randy Orton, Tatanka, Matt Hardy, Carlito, & Lashley. As the match starts, Edge leaves the ring and spends most of the match outside the ring. The show goes to break twice during the match. At the second break the last six men left are Angle and Sandman for ECW and Big Show, Edge, Finlay, & Orton left for the WWE. Edge still has not entered the match yet. When the match comes back, Sandman and then Shelton are eliminated. After Angle eliminated Finlay, Edge entered the ring and was quickly eliminated. Orton then eliminated Angle to win the match for his team. Before the announcement is made, The Big Show takes off his RAW shirt and has an ECW shirt underneath, The Big Show then eliminates Orton to win the match for ECW. Winners: ECW
Hardcore Match: Edge w/Lita & Mick Foley vs Tommy Dreamer w/Terry Funk - During the entire match, the announcers were arguing with each other. Inside the ring, Dreamer hit a dreamer driver on Edge through the table. Lita broke up the pin attempt and Dreamer then tried to power bomb Lita. Edge hit the spear while Lita was on Tommy’s shoulder. Edge made the pin with Lita sitting on Dreamer’s face. Outside the ring, Terry Funk bloodied up Foley’s eye. Winner: Edge
- A bloody Mick Foley cuts an in-ring promo saying that he loved ECW but it didn’t love him back. His promo is very reminiscent of his legendary ECW anti-hardcore promos.
- After teasing it all night, Tazz and Jerry Lawler finally come to fists. Referees and officials come out to break up their brawl. When the show returns from break, Sabu and Tazz are back at their announcing positions.
Non-title Match: WWE Champ John Cena vs Sabu - Sabu went for the corner splash from the chair but was caught in midair by Cena. Cena delivered the FU and followed it up the STFU. The Big Show broke up the move and both locker rooms emptied out. The show ended with a huge brawl between the WWE and ECW rosters. Winner: No Contest
Match Results:
- Non-title Match: Rob Van Dam beat World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio
- Non-title Match: Women’s Champ Mickie James beat Jazz
- WWE vs ECW Battle Royal: ECW won when The Big Show threw Randy Orton out of the ring
- Hardcore Match: Edge beat Tommy Dreamer
- Non-title Match: Champ Sabu and John Cena fought to a no contest
Comments
I don’t know what they are doing to Smackdown. They’ve taken away Orton, moved Angle to ECW, and it’s possible that Mysterio will lose to Sabu. That would leave Smackdown without a heavyweight title.
I know that Batista and Kennedy are coming back, but that can’t make up for all the losses and injuries. Neither can wrestlers like Mark Henry, Tatanka or the Great Khali.
I think it’s time they elevate a guy like Matt Hardy. He’s over with the fans and can put on a good match. They’ve got to do something or Smackdown’s rating is going to plummet. It’s pretty clear they are banking on Batista.
I agree with you and if I am correct the draft had already started last year so this can only lead me to believe that the shows will merge. I dont know why they are handicapping Smackdown but personally they have got to be out of their minds.