Spoilers from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England for this Tuesday’s edition of ECW, according to Mark Bright at WrestleMag.com:
– The ring is set up for an ECW taping, and right now they’re making last minute changes with the lights. The set has changed a little from previous UK tapings, with the TitanTron shaped to look like a Union Jack.
– A video package from WrestleMania 22 played, with John Cena being booed out of the building when he was shown. They announced that ECW was being taped tonight as well, and that also got booed.
– In a dark match prior to ECW being taped, Carlito beat Doug Williams via pinfall. A short match that went about five minutes, with Carlito winning after hitting Williams with the backcracker.
– ECW started with Elijah Burke on commentary alongside Joey Styles. No sign of Tazz.
– Paul Heyman and Big Show cut a promo to open the show. Heyman reveals that there will be no Rob Van Dam tonight, and also that Hardcore Holly will be in the Extreme Elimination Chamber match at December to Dismember. Backstage, Bobby Lashley attacks Holly then gives Big Show a spear, before heading to the ring and signing a contract that will see him as the sixth man in the Elimination Chamber match next month. Excellent opening segment that the crowd were hot for.
– Backstage, Holly, Big Show and Heyman argue over who to blame for what just happened, with Big Show putting the blame on Heyman. Heyman announces Lashley vs Hardcore Holly for later tonight.
– CM Punk beat Mike Knox with the Anaconda Vice in a match that went a little longer than Punk’s previous outings.
– Matt Striker cut a promo talking history and hyping up the Elimination Chamber match, which led to a video package to further hype up the match. Our history teacher also incorrectly pronounced Gorbachev.
– Backstage, CM Punk cut a great promo putting over the importance of the Elimination Chamber match.
– Tommy Dreamer beat Daivari via DQ in a short match after The Great Khali interfered and gave Dreamer the low blow into the ringpost. After the match, Khali continued to attack Dreamer.
– In the main event of the ECW taping, Bobby Lashley vs Hardcore Holly ended in a no contest after Big Show, Test, Paul Heyman and Heyman’s security interfered, only to be chased off by Sabu, Rob Van Dam and CM Punk. During the match, Lashley hit Davey Boy Smith’s trademark delayed vertical suplex and running powerslam moves. RVD got a major superstar reaction at the end of the match, and was over far more than Lashley was.
Credit: WrestleMag.com (click here for the site’s RAW spoilers, in progress)
