ECW Real-Time Coverage for 4/14/2009

Welcome to the EC-Dub!

 

Tonight we’ll get closer to seeing who will face “The All-American American” Jack Swagger at Backlash for the ECW championship.  Speaking of Swagger, he put on a great match with John Cena last night on Raw.  During said Raw, ECW lost Miz to the draft and gained Vladimir Kozlov.  We’ll see how he fits in starting tonight!

 

Your hosts are Josh Matthews and Matt Striker from the University of Tennessee.

 

John Morrison’s music hits and he heads to the ring sans Slammy.  The world will miss The Dirt Sheet.  We recap Miz hitting Morrison with the Reality Check last night.  “JoMo” is flying solo says Striker.  Evan Bourne’s music hits and we have an AWESOME match to start the show.

 

John Morrison vs. Evan Bourne

The lock up and they trade mat moves.  Morrison with the armbar.  Bourne flips out and gets one of his own.  Morrison fights out and gets a headlock.  Whip to ropes and shoulder block from Morrison.  He poses and goes to the ropes.  Leap frogs and armdrag from Bourne.  Bourne whips Morrison to the corner and runs into an elbow.  Morrison off the top and misses.  Bourne covers for two.  Morrison flings Bourne neck first into the second rope.  He chokes him on the rope for a bit.  Kicks to the chest. Bourne goes for an Inziguri but misses.  Morrison goes for a dropkick and misses.  Both men slow to get up.  Bourne with a kick to the head.  Whip to opposite corner.  Back body drop to the outside but Bourne lands on the apron and chops him down.  Morrison leg sweeps Bourne down.  Off the ropes and Morrison dumps Bourne to the floor with a vicious knee.  He goes after Bourne and punishes him a bit before sending him back in.  Cover for two.  To the corner.  Has him up in a RACK!  Bourne looks likes he’s tearing in half.  Elbows from Bourne to get out.  Hits a head scissors takedown on Morrison who goes outside.  Bourne goes to the ropes to jump on him but Morrison quickly heads back in and dropkicks the knee.  

 

Commercial break.

 

We’re back and Morrison has Bourne in a modified cobra clutch.  Bourne is fighting back and gets out.  Gets some kicks in but Morrison hits a crescent kick and covers for two.  Ground and pound.  Stomps from Morrison.  To the corner and Bourne starts to fight out.  Morrison drags him down again and gets him in a chicken wing submission.  Bourne to the ropes but Morrison drags him back.  Has one arm in a painful looking armbar/headlock combo.  Morrison says “you’re done kid”.  Awesome.  Bourne looks like he’s fading out.  Bourne to his feet and runs to the corner.  Morrison head hits the turnbuckle.  Bourne with some kicks and a big clothesline.  Both up and Bourne hits a dropkick.  Cover for two.  Whip to the corner and catches the boot.  Puts Morrison on the top rope.  Goes for the superplex but Morrison tosses him off.  Bourne hits a head scissors toss off the top rope.  Cover for two.  Morrison throws Bourne on the top rope and rolls him up for two, countered into a sunset flip for two.  Flying body cross from Bourne sends both men to the outside.   Bourne throws Morrison back in and goes to the top rope.  He hits the knees from the top and covers for only two!  Kick to the chest.  Morrison catches the next kick attempt and goes for the Moonlight Drive.  Bourne counters with a big kick.  Goes to the top for the finish but Morrison gets up and kicks he head.  Bourne looks dead and Morrison hits the Moonlight Drive with Bourne hanging from the top rope.  1,2,3!

 

Winner: John Morrison

Great great great match.  Striker calls it a MOTY candidate.  Probably not that good, but very good nonetheless.

 

We take a look at Vladimir Kozlov in the back as we head to..

 

Commercial

 

We’re back and Vladimir Kozlov is heading to the ring.  Already in the ring is David Jobber.  Jobber isn’t really his name.

 

Vladimir Kozlov vs. local squashee

Kozlov powers him to the corner and powers him down.  David goes to the top rope and gets punched down.  Backdrop.  Head butts to the chest.  Hits his finisher and it’s over.

 

Winner: Vladimir Kozlov

 

He grabs the mic and speaks gibberish (or Russian).  He heads to the ramp and glares at the crowd. 

 

Finlay and Hornswoggle are in the back doing squats and getting ready for the Triple Threat tonight.

 

Commercial break.

 

Striker and Matthews talk about the Orton/Triple H match next Monday and remind us that tomorrow is the supplemental draft.  The Burchills are backstage talking to Tiffany pleading with her to not break them up in the draft tomorrow.  Tiffany says there’s nothing she can do.  Jack Swagger shows up and tells Tiffany that she has to impress the higher-ups.  He suggests she do a Q&A with him on the first episode of Superstars Thursday night.  Instead, the finals of the Elimination Chase will be held then.  She says she enjoyed Swagger’s match last night and it was very impressive.  Swagger says “You’re welcome”

 

Christian comes out and we’re getting ready for the Triple Threat match next!

 

Commercials.

 

Welcome back and Tommy Dreamer heads to the ring next.

Next is Finlay with Hornswoggle.

Christian vs. Tommy Dreamer vs. Finlay (w/Hornswoggle)

Loser is eliminated from #1 contender slot at Backlash

The bell rings and they size each other up.  Finlay starts on Dreamer but Christian hits him down.  Finlay clotheslines Christian then slams Dreamer. He hip tosses Christian on Dreamer and covers for two.  Christian with a reverse atomic drop on Finlay and then dropkicks him.  Snapmares Dreamer and a kick to the back.  Dreamer with a chop and a kick.  He’s on Finlay now and elbows him after sending him to the ropes.  Christian grabs Dreamer and tries to suplex him out of the ring.  Dreamer sends him to the floor.  Finlay from behind and then covers for two.  Elbows and kicks on the ground.  Christian tries to reenter the ring but gets shoulder blocked to the floor from Finlay.  Offense on Dreamer but Christian back in the ring.  Neckbreaker on Finlay then gets body dropped by Dreamer.  Dreamer suplexes Christian and hits the elbow off the ropes.  Cover for one. Dreamer kicks Finlay to the corner.  He goes off the ropes and sends both himself and Finlay to the outside.  Christian goes to the top rope and flies to take out everyone.

 

Commercial break.

 

Dreamer gets kicked in the head from Christian who goes to the top rope only to get pushed to the floor by Finlay.  He covers Dreamer for two.  Elbows and another cover for two.  Chinlock.  Christian tries to head back in but gets kneed to the floor.  Kneedrop on Dreamer.  Finlay with a clothesline and a drop on Dreamer.  Cover for two.  Armlock on Dreamer.  Finlay goes outside to slam Christians head on the steps then hits a shortarm clothesline.  Back in the ring and covers Dreamer for two.  Kick to the back.  Modified backbreaker.  Another cover for naught.  Back to a chinlock.  Dreamer hits the jawbreaker and Christian flies off the top but misses.  Dreamer drop toe holds Christian onto Finlay.  He rolls  both of them up for a two count.  Everyone off the ropes and Finlay and Christian butt heads.  Christian to the top and Finlay catches him and goes for  the superplex.  Dreamer interferes and hangs Finlay up in the ropes. He hits the superplex on Christian and covers for two!  Dreamer  hits the ECW chant baseball slide into Finlay.  Finlay gets out of the ropes and throws Dreamer to the outside.  He goes to Christian and gets rolled up in a small package for two.  Finlay hits the Rolling Hills on Christian who rolls to the outside.  Dreamer sneaks up and hits the DDT on Finlay.  Two count.  Christian tries for the Killswitch and Dreamer counters and he ties up Christian in the ropes.  He body drops Finlay into Christian.  Rolls up Finlay for two.  He lifts up Finlay for a back suplex, but Finlay reverses and gets Dreamer up and hits the Celtic Cross. 1,2,3!!!

 

Winner: Finlay

Tommy Dreamer eliminated from the Elimination Chase

Very good match.  Finlay and Christian stare each other down to close out the show.

 

A very, very good ECW tonight.  Two great matches and one squash with very little fluff in between.  Tune in to Superstars on Thursday night to see who wins the Elimination Chase and a spot on Backlash for the ECW title.   See you next week!!