Better late than never, I suppose. Blatt couldn’t do this tonight, so you got me instead. Let’s get EXTREME!
DON’T QUESTION THE FIRE THAT BURNS INSIDE!
The countdown is on…and Green Bay gets pumped up. Tiffany & Teddy are in ring pimpin as usual. Tiffany welcomes our ECW Champion, Matt Hardy.   He hits the ring and she announces his opponent at No Mercy, Mark Henry. Naturally, Tony Atlas accompanies Mark to the ring. Striker reiterates that Mark never lost the title, yet he lost it. The promo goes a bit like this…
Teddy: Let’s talk about No Mercy.
Mark: Matt, can I have the title?
Matt: No, you can’t.
Mark: You have Hunter and Jericho on Friday. You can’t win.
Matt: I can win and I will.
Mark: I’ll squash you like a bug at No Mercy.
Matt: Bring it.
Mark: You didn’t beat me for the title.
Matt: No, you were too slow.
Mark: I’ll regain my title back.
Matt: And you’ll be disappointed.
Mark: I’m the World’s Strongest Champion
Matt: And Tony Atlas is a Hall of Fame Sellout.
Mark: You wanna settle this tonight?
Matt: Bring it.
Teddy: We can’t have that.
The Miz & John Morrison interrupt things, bragging about their MOTY match last week between the two. They want the nerds tonight! Teddy isn’t having this and he books a six man tonight. Miz, Morrison, & Henry v. Bourne, Ortiz, & Hardy.
SmackDown’s going to MyNetworkTV this Friday!
Jack Swagger defeats Lenny Lane via Gutwrench Powerbomb
LENNY! LENNY! LENNY! They circle the ring and Swagger takes Lane down. Lane gets humbled…and belly-to-bellied into a backbreaker. Swagger works on Lane, but Lane comes back, only to get introduced to the knee lift. Gutwrench Powerbomb finishes this. Post match, Swagger nails the exclamation point via a Neckbreaker DDT from the second rope. Tommy Dreamer, the savior of the talent initative…stops further punishment. Dreamer has a match NEXT!
Grade: F
Tommy Dreamer waits in the ring for his opponent…The BEARDED MAN!
Mike Knox defeats Tommy Dreamer via the KnoxOut
They circle the ring and they lock up. Knox takes control early on. To the ropes, armdrag blocked, shoulderblock isn’t. Dreamer gets sent to the corner, but he evades the charge. He goes up top and bails into a waiting clothesline by Knox. Knox hits a vertical suplex and he drops the knee for two. Chin lock is applied and Dreamer gets out. They slug it out, but Knox shoves away. Dreamer off the corner with a bulldog, followed by a neckbreaker. Elbow drop gets two. Dreamer tries the Dreamer Driver, but Knox counters. Knox gets sent face first to the second turnbuckle. Dreamer charges, but eats post instead. KnoxOut finishes this. Post match, Jack Swagger nails the Gutwrench Powerbomb on Dreamer.
Grade: C
This Thursday, Wrestlemania will be on Network Television!
No Mercy is this Sunday. I’ll be handling duties for the show, so don’t miss it! Todd Grisham & Matt Striker run down our card. The main event is NEXT!
The Miz, John Morrison, & Mark Henry defeats Evan Bourne, Ricky Ortiz, & Matt Hardy via the World’s Strongest Slam on Evan Bourne
Bourne starts things off with Miz. They lock up in the center of the ring. Miz shoves him to the corner and we get a not-so-clean break. Bourne fights back, taking Miz off his feet. Miz comes back with a shoulderblock. Bourne hits a spinning heel kick for TWO! Tag to Ortiz and he hits a sloppy belly-to-belly, which Bourne hits a low dropkick. Ortiz gets two. Miz takes Ortiz to the heel corner and in comes Morrison. Morrison tees off and sends Ortiz to the ropes. Shoulder tackle connects for Ortiz and he powers Morrison to the corner. Ortiz grabs the legs and Morrison goes 180 face first for two. Bourne is in and he almost gets tossed out of the ring. Miz trips Bourne up and Morrison sends him out of the ring. Referee is distracted. Back in the ring and Morrison gets two. Rear Naked Choke is applied and Morrison transitions into a keylock like move. Bourne kicks his way out. Both go for the roundhouse kick and Morrison connects first. Miz comes in and he chokes away. Miz drops the leg for two. Chin lock is locked on and Bourne is in trouble. Bourne gets back up and he hits a flip hurrancurana and IN COMES MATT HARDY! He takes care of Miz wth a neckbreaker…FOR TWO! Side Effect connects. Morrison is in and he gets back dropped. Hardy clotheslines Miz in the corner and he goes for the bulldog, but Miz gets out of it. Hardy ducks Morrison and they put the breaks on. Hardy clotheslines both of them. In comes Henry and everything breaks down as we go to commercials.
Back from the break, Hardy hits an armdrag on Morrison. Hardy wrenches the arm as Morrison is wincing in pain. Morrison tries to get out, but Hardy is still holding onto the arm. In comes Ortiz…Double Axe Handle connects. Ortiz continues with working on the arm. Hardy comes in and he hits a elbow on the arm. Morrison gets posted and Bourne comes in. Poetry in Motion gets two for Bourne! Ortiz comes in and he kicks Morrison in the back of his back, according to Grisham…but that gets two. Bourne gets in and he hits a DOUBLE STOMP ON THE ARM! Morrison tries to get some offense in, but fails. Ortiz gets back in and Morrison finally gets a tag…to Henry. Headbutt to Ortiz, fists to Ortiz and Henry is having his way with him. Tag to Miz and Henry is done for the night. Chinlock to Orti, but he gets back up. Hiptoss connects. Ortiz tries to get a tag, but Miz stops him. Sunset flip gets two. Miz flies out with a lariat and he drags him over to Morrison. Morrison lays into Ortiz hot and heavy. Legscissors is applied and Ortiz is having trouble breathing. Morrison flips over, but Ortiz gets up…ELECTRIC CHAIR! Morrison gets to Miz, and he cuts Ortiz offin the past. He stomps on Ortiz. He gets dragged back and Morrison comes back in with a chinlock. Ortiz attempts a spinebuster, but Morrison holds on. Morrison takes out Hardy, but Bourne comes back in with the nice kicks! Forearm to the corner, Springboard dropkick…KNEES TO THE JAW and Miz breaks it up. Hardy is in and out. Henry gets back in…World’s Strongest Slam connects…and that is all. Henry was in that match for about a minute total. That made the match awesome.
Grade: A
The ECW Report Card
The Miz, John Morrison, & Mark Henry d. Evan Bourne, Ricky Ortiz, & Matt Hardy: A
Mike Knox d. Tommy Dreamer: C
Jack Swagger d. Lenny Lane: F
The Final Grade for ECW 09.30.2008: C
The main event was awesome and is worth the view tonight. Everything else can be skipped and you wouldn’t miss much. I’ll be here Sunday for No Mercy, catch you all later!
