[ECW] More Detailed Spoilers (and RAW Dark Match) from MSG

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Following are results from tonight’s Madison Square Garden tapings:

In a RAW dark match, Jim Duggan & Eugene beat Viscera & Charlie Haas. At some point before ECW’s tapings began, a Wrestlemania video was shown.

ECW taped prior to RAW, with Paul Heyman coming out to open the show and talk about this being a history-making event with ECW coming to MSG. It was announced that The Big Show would defend his ECW World Championship under extreme rules vs. Sabu later in the night.

(1) Rob Van Dam beat Bob Holly via DQ
– Test, Mike Knox and Stevie Richards caused the DQ, with Richards apparently going against the other ECW Originals in the Heyman vs. the world storyline. The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer made the save, beating down Stevie.

(2) CM Punk beat Shannon Moore
– This match was reportedly a squash.

(3) Rene Dupree beat Balls Mahoney
– The babyface/heel lines continue to be drawn, with Dupree (with lukewarm crowd reaction) getting help from Kevin Thorn and Ariel. Thorn gave Balls an axe kick, causing him to fall on the steps, and leading to Dupree’s pin.

– When the trailer for “The Marine” was shown, the crowd booed loudly.

– CM Punk was backstage talking with Kelly, and getting Mike Knox angry.

(4) ECW Champion The Big Show beat Sabu
– Show got the pin with the leg ‘roll the dice’ type move after putting Sabu through a table on the floor.

Credit: WrestlingObserver, PWInsider

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