ECW on Sci-Fi – 2009 Results

1/5/09; New Orleans, LA; Arena
1/6/09 – featured ads for “Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia;” included a backstage segment with Teddy Long, Tiffany, and Jack Swagger in which Swagger said he wanted a title match with ECW World Champion Matt Hardy, with Long then saying the match would be the following week; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more viewers watched the previous week’s ECW than any program on the CW, MTV, Bravo, Comedy Central, Discovery, BET, Spike, VH1, or the History Channel; included a look at the action scenes in “Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia”:
Jack Swagger pinned Finlay with the gutwrench powerbomb at 14:50 following a knee to the head; Hornswoggle was in Finlay’s corner until he was assaulted at ringside by Swagger mid-way through the match
Katie Lea (w/ Paul Burchill) pinned Alicia Fox (w/ DJ Gabriel) at 2:11 with a knee to the back after dropping Fox face-first across the ring ropes (Fox’s in-ring debut)
The Boogeyman pinned Brett Barnes with the pumphandle slam at 2:10; after the bout, the Boogeyman poured worms into his opponent’s mouth
ECW World Champion Matt Hardy pinned Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) in a non-title match at 10:48 with the Twist of Fate after avoiding a splash 1/12/09; Sioux City, IA; Tyson Events Center
1/13/09 – included a vignette promoting Steve Austin being inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; featured an in-ring promo by Tommy Dreamer, in a suit, in which he commented in his career and said he no longer felt he had what it took and would retire June 6 if he can’t take the ECW World Title; included a backstage segment with Ricky Ortiz and Tiffany in which Hornswoggle appeared, with Finlay then chasing after him; moments later, Ortiz and Tiffany kissed; featured a backstage promo by ECW World Champion Matt Hardy in which he said his thoughts were with his brother, WWE World Champion Jeff Hardy, and that while Jack Swagger was impressive, he hasn’t yet beaten Matt:
DJ Gabriel & Alicia Fox defeated Paul Burchill & Katie Lea at 2:45 when Gabriel pinned Burchill following the European uppercut off the top
The Boogeyman pinned Sammy Savard with the pumphandle slam at the 58-second mark; after the bout, Boogeyman spat worms into Savard’s mouth
Jack Swagger pinned ECW World Champion Matt Hardy to win the title at 18:34 with the gutwrench powerbomb after sending the champion face-first onto an exposed turnbuckle 1/19/09; Chicago, IL; Allstate Arena
1/20/09 – featured Tod Grisham conducting an opening in-ring interview with Matt Hardy regarding the injury WWE World Champion Jeff Hardy sustained the previous week on Smackdown!, with Matt saying it wasn’t an accident, him losing the ECW World Title the previous week to Jack Swagger, and facing Swagger in a rematch at the Royal Rumble; moments later, Swagger interrupted, said the rematch was just a formaily and that he was the new face of ECW; after Swagger mentioned Jeff, Matt slapped him across the face, with Matt then assaulting Swagger on the floor until referees pulled him away; Swagger then hit a cheap shot on Hardy and left ringside; included a backstage segment with Tommy Dreamer, Teddy Long, and Tiffany in which Long said he could have given Dreamer a title shot if that’s what he wanted; Dreamer then said his ultimatum was something he had to do; moments later, Paul Burchill, with Katie Lea, interrupted and demanded a rematch with DJ Gabriel; Long then said Burchill would have a match but against someone of his choosing; featured a video package recapping the history of the Royal Rumble; included an ad for “Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia”:
Ricky Ortiz pinned Adam Evans with the Big O at 1:17; after the bout, Ortiz took the mic and thanked the crowd for their support; moments later, he gave his rally towel to a young ringside fan
The Boogeyman defeated Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) via disqualification at 1:51 when Katie Lea kicked the Boogeyman from behind as he attempted the pumphandle slam on Burchill; after the bout, Boogeyman knocked Burchill to the floor, dragged Katie back inside the ring, and then ate a mouthful of worms as Burchill pulled Katie to safety; moments later, the Boogeyman spread the worms across the commentary table
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison defeated Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle), Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), and WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin at 9:23 by pinning Mizanin after Finlay hit the Celtic Cross on Mizanin and Morrison kicked Finlay as he had Mizanin covered; late in the match, Henry walked out of the match; after the contest, Mizanin argued with Morrison over the match 1/26/09; Cleveland, OH; Wolstein Center
1/27/09 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Teddy Long aired a video package highlighting the events of the 2009 Royal Rumble and culminating with Matt Hardy costing Jeff Hardy the WWE World Title; Long then said Matt had asked for his release from ECW and wanted to be part of Smackdown!, with Long agreeing; Long then announced that the Boogeyman would be in action later in the show but was then interrupted by ECW World Champion Jack Swagger; Swagger then said he would have an official championship celebration later in the show to recognize his title reign; the Boogeyman then appeared from underneath the ring, with Swagger then leaving ringside; included a video package highlighting WrestleMania 1; featured a backstage segment with Long and Swagger in which Swagger complained that someone stole his title belt; included a backstage segment with Tiffany and Ricky Ortiz in which Swagger interrupted and told Tiffany to help him find his missing title belt; featured an ad for “Voices: WWE The Music Vol. 9;” included a look at World Heavyweight Champion John Cena’s film “12 Rounds;” featured a backstage segment with Swagger, Tiffany, Mark Henry, and Tony Atlas in which Swagger asked Henry and Atlas whether they saw his title belt, with Henry telling him off; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more people watched the previous week’s ECW than any other program on VH-1, MTV, ABC Family, The History Channel, or Adult Swim on The Cartoon Network; featured a backstage segment with Long, Swagger, and Tiffany in which Long said he and Swagger would go out to the ring to get the title back; included a video package highlighting WrestleMania 21; featured a closing in-ring segment with Long, Swagger, and Tiffany in which Long asked whomever took Swagger’s belt to come out and return it or action would be taken; moments later, Finlay appeared and helped Hornswoggle, in possession of the missing belt, out from under the ring; Finlay then said if he wanted Swagger’s belt, he could take it at any time; as Hornswoggle went to give the belt back, Swagger shoved him to the mat, with Finlay then knocking Swagger out with the belt; moments later, Finlay returned the belt to Long and left ringside with Hornswoggle:
The Boogeyman fought Ricky Ortiz to a no contest when Boogeyman knocked Ortiz to the floor before the match began, with Ortiz then leaving ringside
Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the Celtic Cross at 4:36
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned Tommy Dreamer at 5:34 with the powerslam after catching Dreamer jumping off the middle turnbuckle 2/3/09; St. Louis, MO; Scottrade Center
2/3/09 – featured a backstage segment with Jamie Noble and Teddy Long in which Noble said he would save the show in Matt Hardy’s absence; included highlights from WrestleMania 2, the boxing fight between Mr. T and Roddy Piper, and the steel cage match between WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and King Kong Bundy; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE programs can be seen in 465 million homes worldwide, more than the NBA, MLB, and NFL combined; included Todd Grisham, from the commentary table, speaking with ECW World Champion Jack Swagger backstage regarding his upcoming match against Finlay:
Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) pinned Tommy Dreamer with a neckbreaker at 3:39; after the commercial break, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin made fun of Dreamer, still in the ring, and laughed at him when he said he really thought he had a chance at winning the ECW World Title; Mizanin eventually told Dreamer to pack it up and go home and wait for that call from the WWE Hall of Fame that’s never going to come; after Mizanin brought up Dreamer’s family, Dreamer lunged at Mizanin but was quickly double teamed and sustained the Reality Check
The Boogeyman pinned Jamie Noble with the pumphandle slam at 3:49 (Noble’s ECW debut)
Finlay pinned ECW World Champion Jack Swagger (w/ Hornswoggle) in a non-title match at 12:53 with a clothesline and the Celtic Cross after Hornswoggle hit Swagger in the ankle with a shillelagh behind the referee’s back (Swagger’s first loss) 2/10/09; Fresno, CA; Save Mart Center
2/10/09 – featured an opening in-ring promo by ECW World Champion Jack Swagger regarding his upcoming title defense against Finlay at No Way Out, with Swagger then calling out Hornswoggle; moments later, Christian appeared, made fun of Swagger’s lisp, and then issued a challenge to whomever comes out of the pay-per-view with the ECW title; Swagger then said Christian wasn’t a threat, with Christian then punching Swagger in the face (Christian’s surprise return after a nearly 4-year absence); following the commercial break, Teddy Long told Swagger he would be facing Christian later in the show after Swagger attempted to take the night off; included an ad promoting “The Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event” DVD; featured a backstage segment in which Jamie Noble interrupted Long and Tiffany and said he needed to be treated better than having to face the Boogeyman; moments later, Long spoke with Natalya Neidhart & Tyson Kidd (TJ Wilson) regarding their arrival in ECW; included a backstage segment with Finlay, Hornswoggle, and Christian in which Finlay welcomed Christian to ECW and said he would be ECW Champion after No Way Out; featured a vignette promoting the return of Evan Bourne; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read “Voices” was the #1 soundtrack in America, beating out “Twilight,” “Cadillac Records,” and “Slumdog Millionaire;”:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison) pinned Tommy Dreamer at 3:08 with a modified jawbreaker after Dreamer knocked Morrison off the ring apron
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned Bao Nguyen with a springboard legdrop into the ring at 1:30; after the bout, Jamie Noble came out to the entrance stage to watch Kidd (Kidd’s debut)
Christian pinned ECW World Champion Jack Swagger in a non-title match at 11:33 with the Unprettier after Finlay hit Swagger with his shillelagh as the referee was distracted by Hornswoggle; early in the bout, Finlay & Hornswoggle appeared ringside to provide guest commentary for the match (Christian’s in-ring return after a nearly 4-year absence) 2/16/09; Spokane, WA; Arena
2/17/09 – featured the announcement that Christian would challenge ECW World Champion Jack Swagger the following week; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s ECW was the Sci-Fi Channel’s most watched program for the 20th week in a row; featured a backstage segment with Christian, Finlay, and Hornswoggle in which Christian asked whether Hornswoggle wouldn’t be too much of a distraction at ringside, with Finlay saying he would be fine; included a vignette promoting the return of Evan Bourne; featured highlights from WrestleMania XIV, the dawning of the Attitude Era, Kane dropping Pete Rose with the tombstone, Steve Austin winning the WWF World Title from Shawn Michaels with Mike Tyson making the pinfall, and Tyson knocking Michaels out after the match; included a backstage segment with Tommy Dreamer and Ricky Ortiz in which Ortiz tried to inspire Dreamer after his loss; featured the announcement Terry & Dory Funk Jr. would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame:
Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) pinned the Boogeyman with a roll up at 1:46 as Boogeyman went to reach for his bag of worms; after the bout, Boogeyman scared Katie and Paul from ringside
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison pinned Tommy Dreamer at 3:55 with a kick to the midsection and the Moonlight Drive as Dreamer came off the top; WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin accompanied Morrison to the ring before the match but was ejected late in the contest
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned Caden Mathews at 1:36 with a springboard elbowdrop into the ring
Christian & Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated ECW World Champion Jack Swagger & Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) when Christian pinned Swagger at 13:03 by reversing the gutwrench powerbomb into the Unprettier 2/23/09; Nashville, TN; Sommet Center
2/24/09 – featured a vignette promoting the return of Evan Bourne; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 100 million photos of ring action were viewed the previous month on WWE.com; featured the announcement Kane would be part of the following week’s broadcast; included a WrestleMania 25 ad set to AC/DC’s “Shoot to Thrill;” featured an ad for the “Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event” DVD:
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned DJ Gabriel (w/ Alicia Fox) at 7:02 after catching Gabriel coming off the top and hitting the powerslam (Gabriel’s first loss)
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned Matt Boyce with a springboard elbowdrop into the ring at 2:20
Tommy Dreamer pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the DDT at 4:41 after the Boogeyman grabbed Katie from underneath the ring when Katie interfered in the match
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb at 20:40 when Christian’s arm was too injured to hit the Killswitch 3/2/09; Boston, MA; TD Banknorth Garden
3/3/09 – featured an ad for WrestleMania 25 set to AC/DC’s “Shoot to Thrill;” included a vignette promoting the return of Evan Bourne; featured footage from WWE.com of WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin hosting the Dirty Awards; during the segment, they named Evan Bourne as Biggest Virgin, beating out DJ Gabriel and Festus, gave themselves the win for Best Musical Performance for “Mizfits and Mofos,” beating out R Truth and their own impression of WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon, and gave themselves the win for Best Internet Video over Word Up and Santino’s Casa; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE owns 9 of the 10 spots on the top sports DVD charts, with the Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event at #1; featured a look at John Cena’s “12 Rounds;” included the announcement Bill Watts would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame:
Kane pinned the Boogeyman with the chokeslam at 2:14 after catching Boogeyman coming off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced “See No Evil” would air on Sci-Fi that Saturday
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned Santino Marella (w/ Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendez) at 1:07 after catching Marella attempting a crossbody and hitting the powerslam; prior to the bout, Marella cut an in-ring promo in which he said women loved his physique and didn’t love Henry’s
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Tyson Kidd) defeated Alicia Fox (w/ DJ Gabriel) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 3:04; after the bout, Kidd attacked Gabriel but Gabriel fought him off and knocked him to the floor
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Christian, Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle), & Tommy Dreamer at 12:15 when Swagger pinned Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb, moments after Morrison made the blind tag and then sustained Christian’s Killswitch 3/9/09; Jacksonville, FL; Veterans Memorial Auditorium
3/10/09 – featured a look at John Cena’s “12 Rounds;” included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more male teens watched the previous week’s ECW than any other show on CBS, ABC, or NBC; featured a vignette promoting next week’s return of Evan Bourne; included a video package of WrestleMania IX and the matches between WWF World Champion Bret Hart and Yokozuna and Hulk Hogan then winning the belt from Yoko:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Primo Colon (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Carlito, Brie & Nikki Bella) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison) at 11:56 with the Back Stabber after avoiding a clothesline in the coner; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous week’s “Dirt Sheet” on WWE.com in which Morrison & Mizanin wore masks of butts to portray the “Colons;” during the Colons’ ring entrance, it was announced they would defend their titles against Morrison & Mizanin the coming week on Smackdown!; Carlito and Morrison provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, the Colons celebrated and left ringside with the Bellas
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned DJ Gabriel (w/ Alicia Fox) at 2:29 with the springboard elbow drop after dropping Gabriel’s neck across the top rope
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Christian won a battle royal by last eliminating Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 11:58; other participants included: Cryme Tyme, Vladimir Kozlov, William Regal (w/ Layla), the Great Khali, R Truth, Jimmy Wang Yang, Goldust, Sho Funaki, Ricky Ortiz, Dolph Ziggler, Paul Burchill, Tommy Dreamer, and Charlie Haas; order of elimination: Ortiz by Khali following a chop to the head (0:13); Funaki by Kozlov after landing a headbutt as Funaki came off the top (0:26); Kozlov by Khali after catching him by the leg and pushing him backwards (0:35); Khali by everyone else (0:50); Yang by Haas & Ziggler (1:15); Goldust by Ziggler following a dropkick and Haas pulling down the top rope (1:28); Ziggler by Shad via a boot to the face as Ziggler was on the apron (1:33); Haas by JTG via a boot to the face as Haas was on the apron (1:34); Burchill by Cryme Tyme following double punches as Burchill was on the apron (2:07); Shad by JTG (2:17); JTG by Truth (2:21); Dreamer by Regal by pulling him over the top as Regal was on the apron (6:57); Truth by Chavo after Truth missed a kick to Christian and crotched himself on the ropes (8:53); Regal by Christian with a backdrop as Christian was on the apron (10:03); Chavo by Christian by kicking him in the face as both men fought on the ropes, knocking Chavo off the apron 3/16/08; San Antonio, TX; AT&T Center
3/17/08 – featured an opening backstage segment in which Teddy Long, decked out for St. Patrick’s Day, spoke with Finlay about he and Hornswoggle just now arriving to the arena; Finlay then said they had been out celebrating; included an ad promoting Steve Austin’s induction as part of the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame on the USA Network; featured a look at John Cena’s “12 Rounds;” included a backstage segment with Finlay looking for Hornswoggle and finding DJ Gabriel and Alicia Fox dancing; featured a vignette promoting the return of Evan Bourne later in the show; included highlights of WrestleMania 20 and the match between WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle; featured a backstage segment where Finlay found Hornswoggle harassing Katie Lea; included an ad for Friday’s 500th episode of Smackdown!; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read that by Smackdown! airing its 500th episode it become the fastest weekly episodic show to reach the milestone in US primetime history; included ECW World Champion Jack Swagger cutting a promo at the entrance stage in which he said he wasn’t competing but wanted to give the fans the pleasure of seeing him; featured a backstage segment with Long and Tiffany in which Tiffany suggested the following week be an all-divas program to further hype the divas battle royal at WrestleMania, with Long agreeing; moments later, Paul Burchill and Katie Lea interrupted, with Paul saying he wanted payback for Hornswoggle harassing his sister earlier in the show; included a closing in-ring segment of The Dirt Sheet in which WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin, Nikki & Brie Bella, with Nikki saying she and Brie picked Morrison & Mizanin because they are winners; footage was then shown from the previous Smackdown! of Morrison & Mizanin beating WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Calrito & Primo Colon; Carlito & Primo were then introduced as guests, with Morrison & Mizanin then putting on masks, suggesting the Colons were butt faces; moments later, Carlito & Primo then came out and brought with them the set of Carlito’s Cabana; the Colons then challenged Morrison & Mizanin to a unification match at WrestleMania, with Mizanin accepting; moments later, Primo accidentally spat his apple on one of the Bellas, with the Bellas then brawling until they were broken up by the two teams:
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin & Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) defeated Christian & MVP when Benjamin pinned Christian with the Paydirt at 8:57 after Christian knocked Atlas off the ring apron
Evan Bourne pinned Jamie Noble with the Air Bourne at 2:57; during the bout, Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart were shown watching backstage (Bourne’s in-ring return after a 5-month absence)
Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the Celtic Cross at 3:05 3/23/09; Kansas City, MO; Sprint Center
3/24/09 – featured the announcement Howard Finkel would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s ECW was Sci-Fi’s most watched show for the 25th week in a row; featured footage of John Cena appearing on The Tonight Show earlier in the week to promote “12 Rounds;” included an ad promoting the WWE Hall of Fame telecast; featured the announcement Kid Rock would perform as part of WrestleMania; included a closing segment of the VIP Lounge with guests Kane, CM Punk, Finlay and Hornswoggle, Christian, Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry and Tony Atlas in which they, and WWE US Champion MVP, argued they would win the Money in the Bank match at WrestleMania; the segment ended with Kane not speaking a word but causing his pyro to go off at the corner posts to indicate he thought he would win the match:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Carlito (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Primo & Brie Bella) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin & Nikki Bella) at 10:18 with the Back Stabber; late in the match, Morrison, Mizanin, & Nikki attempted to leave ringside until Teddy Long appeared, said the match would continue, and that the tag team title unification match at WrestleMania would be a lumberjack match; lumberjacks for the contest – including the Great Khali, Goldust, Mike Knox, Jamie Noble, Vladimir Kozlov, Cryme Tyme, Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder, Charlie Haas, Paul Burchill, Jimmy Wang Yang, William Regal, Hurricane Helms, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and others – then appeared and surrounded the ring for the remainder of the match Tommy Dreamer & Evan Bourne defeated ECW World Champion Jack Swagger & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 10:12 when Bourne pinned Kidd with the Shooting Star Press after knocking him off the top 3/31/09; Dallas, TX; American Airlines Center
3/31/09 – included the announcement that Vince McMahon would induct Steve Austin into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a look at John Cena’s “12 Rounds;” included a vignette promoting Kid Rock performing at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting the WWE 2009 Hall of Fame telecast; included a look at Variety’s front page story promoting WrestleMania; featured a video package hyping the Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker match at WrestleMania; included a WrestleMania 25 ad set to AC/DC’s “Shoot to Thrill;” featured a video package hyping the John Cena vs. the Big Show vs. World Heavyweight Champion Edge match at WrestleMania; included a video package recapping WrestleMania 23 and the Battle of the Billionaires; featured a video package hyping the WWE World Champion Triple H vs. Randy Orton match at WrestleMania; included a vignette promoting Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls being part of WrestleMania 25:
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) & Kane defeated Christian & Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) at 9:40 when Henry pinned Christian after catching him coming off the top and hitting the powerslam; after the match, Henry dropped Kane with a clothesline and then looked up at the Money in the Bank briefcase hanging above the ring
Nikki Bella (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin) pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon) at 3:27 with a roll up after Brie became distracted by the Colons chasing Morrison & Mizanin on the floor; during their ring entrance, Morrison appeared to be texting on his phone 4/7/09; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Center
4/7/09 – featured the debut of Josh Mattthews on commentary, alongside Matt Striker; included an in-ring promo by Teddy Long in which he announced he was the new GM of Smackdown! and then introduced Tiffany as the new interim GM of ECW; Tiffany then appeared but ECW World Champion Jack Swagger interrupted as she attempted to speak; after Swagger said Tiffany needed to learn quickly how to deal with him, she responded by announcing Mark Henry, Finlay, Tommy Dreamer, and Christian would be competing over the next several weeks, with the winner facing Swagger at Backlash; featured still frames from WrestleMania 25 set to set to the tune of “Touched” by Vast and “Shoot to Thrill” by AC/DC; included footage of World Heavyweight Champion John Cena promoting “12 Rounds” with appearances on “The Tonight Show,” ESPN, “Regis & Kelly,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Donny Bonaduce Show,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” and other media outlets; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania 25 aired in 68 counties and in 15 languages; included video highlights from the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a look at the front page of the Houston Chronicle which profiled WrestleMania 25; included an ad for WWE Superstars, debuting April 16 on WGN America:
Evan Bourne, WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart), John Morrison & Mike Mizanin at 14:25 when Bourne pinned Kidd with the Air Bourne after Primo dropped Kidd with the Back Stabber
Elimination Chase: Round 1: Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), Tommy Dreamer, and Christian at 10:05 by pinning Henry after hitting him with the shillelagh, behind the referee’s back, as Henry attempted to powerslam Dreamer; stipulations stated the three men remaining would advance to the following week in a triple threat match 4/14/09; Knoxville, TN; Thompson-Boling Arena
4/14/09 – featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania 25 had more people in attendance than the 2008 MLB All Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Madonna’s concert at Dolphin Stadium, the 2009 Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, and the 2009 NCAA Final Four at Ford Field; included an ad for the WWE Encyclopedia; featured a backstage segment with Tiffany, Paul Burchill and Katie Lea in which Paul and Katie argued they shouldn’t face potentially being split up by the supplemental draft, with Tiffany saying they would have to go to WWE.com the following day to see for sure; after they left, ECW World Champion Jack Swagger spoke to Tiffany and said he should be part of the debut episode of WWE Superstars, with Tiffany saying she already decided that the finals of the Elimination Chase would be held on the show; included an ad for the debut of WWE Superstars Thursday on WGN America:
John Morrison pinned Evan Bourne at 17:17 with a Moonlight Drive off the top after kicking Bourne in the head as he attempted the Air Bourne (John Morrison: Rock Star)
Vladimir Kozlov pinned David Floridia at 1:04 with a uranagi; after the bout, Kozlov grabbed the mic and cut a promo on his arrival in ECW (Kozlov’s ECW debut)
Elimination Chase: Round 2: Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Christian and Tommy Dreamer at 14:42 by pinning Dreamer with the Celtic Cross as Christian was tied in the ring ropes; stipulations stated the two men not defeated would compete Thursday on WWE Superstars, with the winner advancing to an ECW World Title shot at Backlash 4/21/09; London, England; O2 Arena
4/21/09 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Finlay and Hornswoggle in which Finlay said it was Hornswoggle’s last night on ECW, due to the draft, with Hornswoggle then saying he wanted to wrestle; as Hornswoggle went to say goodbye to the ECW fans, Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart came out with Kidd saying Hornswoggle leaving would give him more TV time; Natalya then said Tyson was too good to wrestle Hornswoggle, with Hornswoggle then biting Natalya on the butt and clearing them from the ring; Natalya then challenged Hornswoggle to a match as the show went to commercial break; included a backstage segment in which Natalya & Kidd interrupted Tiffany backstage, with Natalya saying she wanted Hornswoggle fired; Tiffany then said she would have Kidd & Natalya face Finlay & Hornswoggle Thursday on WWE Superstars; featured a Vladimir Kozlov vignette in which he said he wanted to be ECW World Champion; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the current European tour has drawn sell outs in Germany, France, Austria, Ireland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom; featured the announcement Edge would face Kofi Kingston on WWE Superstars; included a closing in-ring segment where Tiffany hosted the contract signing between Christian and ECW World Champion Jack Swagger for their upcoming match at Backlash; after both men signed the contract, Swagger said a new class of superstars had emerged in Christian’s absence, he was at the top of the group, and Christian couldn’t beat him; as Swagger went to leave, Christian said he could make fun of Swagger all day but it wouldn’t mean anything so instead he was focusing on Sunday’s match; moments later, Swagger threw the belt at Christian, with the two men briefly fighting until Swagger hit the gutwrench powerbomb on Christian through the table set up in the ring; Swagger then held up the title as the show ended:
Hornswoggle (w/ Finlay) pinned Natalya Neidhart (w/ Tyson Kidd) at 1:36 with a roll up after Finlay pulled Kidd off the ring apron; after the bout, Finlay and Hornswoggle celebrated in the ring with three kids from the crowd (Hornswoggle’s last appearance before moving to Raw)
Evan Bourne pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the Shooting Star Press at 9:02
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Frankie Sloan with the modified uranagi at the 55-second mark; prior to the bout, Kozlov cut an in-ring promo stating Russian athletes are superior and would achieve global domination 4/28/09; New York City, NY; Madison Square Garden
4/28/09 – featured an opening video package recapping Christian beating ECW World Champion Jack Swagger for the title at Backlash 2009, set to The Veer Union’s “Seasons;” included an in-ring promo by Christian regarding his title win, during which he said it was the greatest moment in his career; moments later, Tommy Dreamer, in a suit and tie, came out, congratulated Christian, and said finally ECW had a champion that truly represented the company; he then said he had less than six weeks before his contract expired and had to win the championship one more time or he would walk away; after Dreamer challenged Christian to a title match, Christian offered to put the title up later in the show; moments later, Jack Swagger appeared at the entrance stage, said Christian’s win was a fluke, and Dreamer was a joke; Swagger then said he had a rematch coming to him at Judgment Day and that no one should get a title shot before him; Tiffany then appeared and said Swagger would get his shot at Judgment Day and Dreamer would get his shot later in the broadcast; featured a promo by Vladimir Kozlov, decked out in a Russian military uniform, at the entrance stage in which he said there was no one in ECW that could compete with him and he would achieve global domination; included Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Evan Bourne in which Bourne said he wanted a title shot; moments later, Paul Burchill & Katie Lea interrupted, with Paul saying he would be facing Bourne later in the week on WWE Superstars (Helms’ ECW debut); featured an ad promoting Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Kane to take place Friday on Smackdown!, with the winner earning a title shot against World Heavyweight Champion Edge; the same match was advertised the previous night on Raw as featuring John Morrison and the Great Khali, instead of Kane, in a scramble match:
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned Finlay at 10:36 after hitting Finlay in the back of his knee with his own shillelagh as Natalya distracted the referee; prior to the match, it was announced the show would move back to its original timeslot of Tuesday at 10 p.m. EST the following week
ECW World Champion Christian fought Tommy Dreamer to a no contest at 13:50 when Jack Swagger interfered and attacked both men after the challenger put Christian in the Tree of Woe; after the bout, Swagger dropped Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb 5/5/09; Pittsburgh, PA; Mellon Arena
5/5/09 – the return to a 10 p.m. EST start time; included Josh Matthews conducting an in-ring interview with Jack Swagger regarding Swagger’s interference the previous week’s match between ECW World Champion Christian and Tommy Dreamer; Swagger said Dreamer would be gone in 5 weeks and insulted him until Dreamer ran to the ring and cleared Swagger from ringside; featured a backstage segment with Tiffany and Zach Ryder regarding Ryder’s arrival to ECW; included a vignette showing Vladimir Kozlov in training; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s episode of ECW was seen by more than double those who watched the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs; featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Mark Henry, with Tony Atlas, regarding his match later in the show against Christian:
Evan Bourne pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 14:07 with the Shooting Star Press after Finlay came ringside, scaring Natalya into the ring, and hit Kidd in the leg behind the referee’s back, knocking Kidd off the top
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Jesse Guilmette at 1:26 with the modified uranagi; after the bout, Kozlov grabbed the mic on the floor and said a few words in Russian
ECW World Champion Christian defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:18 when Jack Swagger attacked the champion; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer came out to make the save and clear the ring; moments later, Tiffany appeared on stage and said the four men would compete in an immediate tag team match
Jack Swagger & Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) defeated ECW World Champion Christian & Tommy Dreamer at around the 10-minute mark when Swagger pinned Dreamer with the gutwrench powerbomb after Dreamer hit an exposed turnbuckle (the bout began during the commercial break) 5/12/09; Dayton, OH; Nutter Center
5/12/09 – featured an opening backstage segment with Tiffany, Jack Swagger, and ECW World Champion Christian in which Tiffany said Swagger would be a guest of the Peep Show later in the broadcast and could talk about whatever they wanted but could not come to blows until Judgment Day; included Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart regarding Kidd’s upcoming match with Finlay and Natalya not being allowed at ringside; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE.com outperformed MLB.com, UFC.com, ABC.com, NBC.com, MTV.com, Nike.com, NASCAR.com, and NBA.com in 2008; included a backstage segment with Tiffany and Zach Ryder in which Tiffany allowed Ryder to go to the gym since he wasn’t booked for the show; moments later, Paul Burchill & Katie Lea interrupted, with Paul complaining he wasn’t on the last week and was upset that he again wasn’t scheduled to compete; featured a vignette showing Vladimir Kozlov in training; featured the announcement Christian would face Mark Henry Thursday on WWE Superstars; included a closing in-ring segment of The Peep Show in which Swagger showed footage of how Christian beat him to win the title at Backlash, with Christian replying that Swagger got outsmarted; Christian then showed his own video package in which he made Swagger look stupid, with Swagger saying Christian would be back sitting on his couch in six months after Swagger takes back the title; Christian then said the show was over and hit Swagger in the face with the title belt, knocking him to the floor; moments later, Swagger left ringside as the show ended:
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned Tommy Dreamer with the powerslam at 4:54 after blocking a roll up attempt by jumping on Dreamer’s shoulder
Finlay defeated Tyson Kidd via disqualification at 10:03 when David Hart Smith kicked Finlay in the face as Finlay attempted the Celtic Cross; Natalya Neidhart was banned from ringside for the duration of the match; after the bout, Kidd & Smith double teamed Finlay, hitting him with his own shillelagh, and finishing by hitting the Hart Attack; moments later, Natalya came out to celebrate (Smith’s surprise return)
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Chad Collyer with the modified uranagi at 1:09; after the bout, Josh Matthews conducted an in-ring interview with Kozlov in which he said his training would lead him to dominate ECW 5/19/09; Cincinnati, OH; US Bank Arena
5/19/09 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Jack Swagger sat in a chair and said he wasn’t moving until something was done about his “travesty” of a loss at Judgment Day; two referees then appeared but Swagger said he wasn’t leaving until Tiffany came out; moments later, Tiffany came out and repeatedly told Swagger to leave the ring but he refused; Swagger then said he was going to be around longer than Tiffany and was the face of ECW; Tiffany then grabbed Swagger’s mic, said she could see to it that Swagger never got another title shot, and demanded he go back to her office immediately, with Swagger then leaving the ring; Tiffany then introduced ECW World Champion Christian for the opening bout; included an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s episode was Sci Fi’s most watched show for the 33rd week in a row; included a backstage segment with Swagger and Tiffany in which Swagger argued against Christian giving Tommy Dreamer a title shot, with Tiffany telling Swagger to take the night off before he got into more trouble; featured a backstage segment with David Hart Smith, Tyson Kidd, and Natalya Neidhart regarding Smith’s upcoming match with Finlay, during which Smith said he was better than his father, Davey Boy Smith, ever was; included a promo at the entrance stage by Vladimir Kozlov in which he said he would dominate ECW; featured a backstage segment with Gregory Helms in which he said it was official that Dreamer would face Christian and that it would take place on WWE Superstars on Thursday; Helms then conducted a backstage interview with Dreamer regarding the title shot:
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) in a non-title match at 7:47 with the Killswitch; prior to the bout, Christian confronted Jack Swagger on the ramp, as Swagger was going backstage after the opening segment, with Swagger shoving Christian off the ramp and the champion appearing to tweak his knee; after the contest, Josh Matthews conducted an in-ring interview with Christian regarding Swagger, with Christian saying he was done with Swagger and then issued a challenge to Tommy Dreamer since Swagger interfered in Dreamer’s last title match
Zach Ryder pinned Adam Green at 1:57 with a modified neckbreaker
David Hart Smith (w/ Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart) pinned Finlay at 18:06 with a back suplex after hitting Finlay with Natalya’s shoe (Smith’s TV in-ring return after a year absence) 5/26/09; Los Angeles, CA; Staples Center
5/26/09 – featured an opening in-ring promo by ECW World Champion Christian in which he said Jack Swagger was nothing more than a dork that wouldn’t go away; moments later, Swagger interrupted and said he had a title shot against Christian at Extreme Rules; Tiffany then appeared and said, due to Swagger’s interference the previous week on WWE Superstars, Tommy Dreamer would be part of the match as well; Dreamer then appeared as Tiffany explained that Dreamer had signed a one-day extension on his contract so that he could compete at the pay-per-view and Tiffany had allowed it since Swagger had interfered in two of Dreamer’s title shots; Dreamer then threw both Swagger and Christian to the floor; included a backstage segment with Christian and Dreamer in which they argued over Dreamer throwing Christian out of the ring and Christian disrespecting Dreamer, with the two men then brawling until Finlay tried to break it up; featured a “Do not try this at home” PSA; included the announcement that Finlay suffered an eye injury earlier in the show during the backstage segment and that he was being taken out of the night’s main event; featured an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; included a backstage segment with Tiffany, Dreamer, and Christian regarding the injury to Finlay and that the main event match would be a handicap match because the injury was Christian and Dreamer’s fault:
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Russ Taylor & Joey Munos in a handicap match at 1:39 by pinning Taylor with the modified uranagi
Evan Bourne defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) via count-out at 6:30 after jumping on Henry’s back to slide into the ring as both men were on the floor
Jack Swagger, David Hart Smith, & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated ECW World Champion Christian & Tommy Dreamer in a handicap match at 18:41 when Swagger pinned Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb after throwing Christian shoulder-first into the ringpost; Finlay was to be on Christian & Dreamer’s team but was injured earlier in the show; prior to the bout, Natalya cut an in-ring promo on the Hart Dynasty; after the bout, Smith & Kidd hit the Hart Attack on Dreamer after Dreamer jumped Swagger 6/2/09; Memphis, TN; Fed Ex Forum
6/2/09 – featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Finlay regarding the eye injury he sustained the week before and `wrestling Jack Swagger the previous week on WWE Superstars against doctor’s orders; included an ad for “Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;” featured the announcement Jeff Hardy & R Truth would face Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler Thursday on WWE Superstars; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more men watched the previous week’s show than MLB on ESPN:
Evan Bourne defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) via disqualification at 4:36 when referee Jack Doane caught Atlas trying to yank Bourne off the top rope; after the contest, Bourne caused Henry to fall to the floor; moments later, Henry yelled at Atlas for costing him the match
Zach Ryder pinned Dustin Carwile at 1:58 with a knee to the head; prior to the bout, Ryder cut an insert promo in which he said he planned to make an impact
Tommy Dreamer pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the DDT at 5:52; after the commercial break, Dreamer grabbed the mic and said he would do all he could to regain the ECW World Title at Extreme Rules but, if he didn’t, he wanted to say goodbye to the fans; moments later, Jack Swagger interrupted and said he would take the title and Dreamer would never again show his face in ECW; Dreamer then said he would stand in the ring in one week’s time with the title belt
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart & David Hart Smith) in a non-title match at 14:27 with the Killswitch after Tommy Dreamer countered the interference of Jack Swagger; after the bout, Dreamer celebrated with Christian before dropping him with the DDT 6/9/09; Biloxi, MS; Mississippi Coast Coliseum
6/9/09 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Tiffany introduced Tommy Dreamer as the new ECW World Champion; moments later, Dreamer thanked the fans for their support and said without them he never would have won the title; as Dreamer went to sign his new contract, Christian appeared, threw Dreamer a box of tissues, and blamed Jack Swagger for interfering so much that the bout at Extreme Rules was a triple threat and that Christian never was beaten; Christian eventually shook Dreamer’s hand and said he was glad he was still on ECW; Swagger then appeared and told Dreamer to forfeit the title and quit while Dreamer was still ahead; moments later, Dreamer and Christian sent Swagger to the floor but, as Dreamer was celebrating on the top rope, Christian hit a powerbomb sending Dreamer through the table set up in the ring; included an ad for the following Monday’s 3-hour Raw; featured Tiffany speaking backstage with a crew member about a backstage accident, with her then finding Christian and telling him that Dreamer was too injured to compete in the night’s main event and would be replaced by Swagger as Christian’s tag team partner; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more men watched ECW the previous week than any program on ESPN; featured a backstage segment with Christian and Swagger regarding their tag team match later in the show; included an ad for “Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;” featured the announcement John Cena, Randy Orton, Triple H, and the Big Show would challenge for the vacant WWE World Title the following week on Raw and Dreamer would defend against Christian:
Evan Bourne pinned Tony Atlas (w/ Mark Henry) with the Shooting Star Press at 3:14; after the bout, Henry attacked Bourne and dropped him with the powerslam
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Luke Hawx & Chris Lewie in a handicap match at 1:33 by pinning Lewie with the modified uranagi; before and after the match, Kozlov repeatedly waved and smiled at the crowd
David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Christian & Jack Swagger at 11:06 when Christian was pinned after Swagger dropped him throat-first across the top rope and then sustained the Hart Attack; prior to the bout, Natalya cut an in-ring promo saying Smith & Kidd were future champions facing former champions; after the bout, ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer made the save for Christian with a kendo stick 6/16/09; Roanoke, VA; Civic Center
6/16/09 – featured an ad for “Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;” included Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Finlay in which he said his attack on Christian was because of the injured eye he received weeks earlier while trying to break up a fight between Christian and ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer; featured Helms conducting a backstage interview with Jack Swagger regarding his upcoming non-title match against Dreamer later in the show; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWEUniverse.com consistently ranks higher than Facebook in terms of average time spent per visit; featured an ad for the “12 Rounds” DVD:
David Hart Smith (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Tyson Kidd) pinned Christian at 14:59 with a back suplex after Kidd dropped Christian throat-first across the top rope behind the referee’s back; after the bout, Smith & Kidd attempted to hit the Hart Attack until Finlay cleared the ring; moments later, Finlay knocked Christian out with his shillelagh
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned Evan Bourne at 3:39 with the powerslam after avoiding a crucifix attempt; Bourne’s ribs were taped as a result of his match against Atlas the previous week; after the bout, Henry hit the move a second time
Jack Swagger pinned ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer in a non-title match at 11:33 with an Oklahoma side roll after avoiding a splash off the top; after the bout, Finlay appeared and hit Dreamer with the shillelagh, with Christian then coming out as well; the show ended after Finlay also struck Christian with the weapon 6/23/09; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center
6/23/09 – featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more people watched Raw Monday than in the past 7 years; included an in-ring segment with Matt Striker and a chalkboard in which he summarized the upcoming Championship Scramble match at The Bash; featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Mark Henry & Tony Atlas regarding the main event; moments later, a stagehand was shown trapped underneath a large container; when the camera panned back, Helms was gone; the Hurricane then appeared, checked on the stagehand, and then disappeared; when the camera panned back again, Helms was back with Henry & Atlas; included an ad for the DVD release of “12 Rounds”:
Evan Bourne pinned Tyson Kidd with the Shooting Star Press at 5:25; prior to the bout, Natalya Neidhart & David Hart Smith escorted Kidd to the ring but were ejected from ringside early in the match; Bourne’s ribs were heavily taped for the contest
Finlay pinned Zach Ryder at around the 10-minute mark with a take down and grabbing the tights for leverage, moments after Ryder pulled off a turnbuckle pad; prior to the bout, Finlay said his attack the previous week on ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer and Christian was the result of the backstage incident that left him with an injured eye; Finlay then said the two sent him a text apologizing but apologies don’t pay the bills; moments later, Ryder interrupted Finlay by cutting his own promo (the match began during the commercial break)
Jack Swagger & Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) defeated ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer & Christian at 13:03 when Swagger pinned Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb after Henry caught Christian on the floor and rammed him into the ringpost; after the bout, Henry dropped Dreamer with the powerslam before doing the same to Swagger 6/30/09; Fresno, CA; SaveMart Center
6/30/09 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Tiffany regarding the trade prompted by Donald Trump, with Tiffany saying ECW had drastically changed as a result; included footage of Abraham Washington meeting with crew members backstage (Washington’s surprise debut); featured an in-ring segment of the Abraham Washington Show in which Washington spoke about some of the current happenings in the WWE before introducing his guests, Brie & Nikki Bella; Washington then asked the twins a series of questions about their personal lives which eventually led to the twins arguing over who was better at what; included an ad promoting the DVD release of “12 Rounds;” featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s episode was the most watched show on Sci-Fi, continuing a 39-week trend; included a backstage segment with Tyler Reks and Zach Ryder in which they spoke about their upcoming match later in the week on WWE Superstars (Rex’ surprise debut):
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Shelton Benjamin at 1:41 with a kick to the head as Benjamin mockingly bowed at Tatsu; prior to the bout, Benjamin cut a promo on Tatsu in a Japanese accent (Tatsu’s surprise debut) (Benjamin’s return to ECW)
Sheamus pinned Oliver John at 2:25 with a uranagi into a backbreaker (Sheamus’ surprise debut)
Vladimir Kozlov & William Regal defeated ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer & Christian at 13:07 when Kozlov pinned Dreamer with the uranagi after Regal hit an exploder suplex on the champion and Kozlov tagged himself into the bout 7/14/09; Miami, FL; American Airlines Arena
7/14/09 – featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Ezikiel Jackson regarding his debut the previous week on ECW, during which Jackson said he was hired by The Brian Kendrick but had stepped out out Kendrick’s shadow; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 100 million photos of WWE Divas were viewed the previous month on WWE.com; featured an ad promoting “12 Rounds” on DVD; included a backstage segment with Tiffany and Tylar Reks in which Reks asked if he could make his ECW debut the following week, with Tiffany saying she might be able to make it happen; featured a “Do not try this at home” PSA; included a look at last week’s segment in which a stagehand was saved by the Hurricane; featured the announcement both Christian and ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer would appear the following week on the Abraham Washington Show:
Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian at 11:35 with Paydirt after reversing the Killswitch and ramming Christian shoulder-first into the ringpost; early in the bout, Vladimir Kozlov appeared ringside and provided guest commentary for the remainder of the contest
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) at 3:35 with a standing kick to the head
Zach Ryder pinned Goldust with the Zach Attack at 4:25
Sheamus pinned Roman Cornell with a uranagi into a backbreaker at 1:32; prior to the bout, Sheamus cut an in-ring promo on his arrival in ECW and his opponent
Vladimir Kozlov pinned ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer in a non-title match at 3:57 with a headbutt as Dreamer came off the top followed by the modified uranagi 7/28/09; Baltimore, MD; First Mariner Arena
7/28/09 – featured a backstage segment with Tommy Dreamer and Tiffany talking about Dreamer’s ECW World Title run; after Dreamer left, Shelton Benjamin walked in and asked to be on the Abraham Washington Show, with Tiffany saying Abraham said Benjamin wasn’t entertaining enough to be on the show; Gregory Helms then walked in wanting to speak to Tiffany as well, with Benjamin then saying he would give entertaining if that’s what Washington needed to see; included an ad promoting “Allied Powers: The World’s Greatest Tag Teams”:
Tyler Reks pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with a springboard dropkick at 4:10; prior to the bout, Reks cut an insert promo on the match
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Bill Baine with the Iron Curtain at 1:19; on his way to the ring, Kozlov smiled and waved to the crowd; after the contest, Ezekiel Jackson came out and dropped Baine with the uranagi as Kozlov watched
Sheamus pinned Goldust at 5:09 with a uranagi into a backbreaker
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Zach Ryder in a non-title match; prior to the bout, Christian cut an in-ring promo on winning the title at Night of Champions; moments later, Tommy Dreamer came out and announced he would get his rematch the following week in an extreme rules match; moments later, Ryder interrupted, leading to the scheduled match (WWE Superstar Collection: Zack Ryder) 8/4/09; Long Island, NY; Nassau Coliseum
8/4/09 – featured an opening segment of the Abraham Washington Show in which he said he was happy to hear he was coming to New York but upset when he found out it was Long Island; Washington then commented on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin recently stepping down until Zach Ryder interrupted and laid down on one of Washington’s couches; Ryder then said he was the only good thing to come from Long Island and his girlfriend was in the crowd; the two then discussed Shelton Benjamin, with Washington saying the only reason Benjamin was on his show was because Tiffany made him and that Benjamin was boring and had no personality; Benjamin then appeared and subbed the word “smurf” to cuss out both Washington and Ryder; moments later, Benjamin brought up Ryder’s girlfriend which led to Washington officiating a sing off between the two wrestlers; Ryder and Benjamin then sang Hootie & the Blowfish’s “I Only Wanna Be With You,” with the crowd cheering Benjamin until Ryder jumped him from behind; the two then brawled over Washington’s set, knocking down one of the couches; included a backstage segment in which Tiffany spoke with Nikki & Brie Bella; moments later, a stage hand was almost run over by equipment until the Hurricane stepped in to save her; Paul Burchill then walked in, look at the camera, and said “This is rediculous;” featured Josh Matthews & Matt Striker speaking with Tommy Dreamer, backstage, about his extreme rules ECW World Title match later in the show against Christian; included the announcement WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would face Mike Knox Thursday on WWE Superstars:
Ezekiel Jackson pinned Danny Danger at the 38-second mark with the uranagi; after the match, Vladimir Kozlov came out, dropped Danger with the Iron Curtin, with Jackson again dropping Danger with the uranagi before leaving the ring
Sheamus pinned Goldust at 4:42 after grabbing Goldust’s ankle and pulling him off the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Sheamus cut a promo at ringside in which he came in search of gold but ended up with dust; moments later, Goldust jumped Sheamus from behind with Sheamus then leaving ringside
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Tommy Dreamer in an extreme rules match; prior to the bout, Dreamer brought out with him a hot dog cart while Christian brought a car door 8/11/09; Edmonton, Alberta; Rexall Place
8/11/09 – featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Paul Burchill, alongside Katie Lea, during which Burchill said he refused to be interviewed by a laughing stock and that he knew Helms was the Hurricane; moments later, Burchill punched Helms in the face and continued to assault him before walking off; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE will produce more hours of original TV this year than HBO and Showtime combined; featured extended highlights of the Triple H and Shawn Michaels segment from the previous night’s Raw; included a backstage segment with Tiffany, Paul Burchill, and Katie Lea in which the Burchills complained about the Hurricane’s interference, with Tiffany agreeing that she would talk with Helms but she didn’t take ultimatums from anyone; featured the announcement John Morrison would face CM Punk Friday on Smackdown!; included a segment of the Abraham Washington Show in which Washington noted Canada’s favorite sport included white guys beating a black object with sticks and then wished Hulk Hogan a happy birthday; moments later, Washington brought out ECW World Champion Christian as his guest to review his previous week’s extreme rules match against Tommy Dreamer; moments later, Christian said the two were still friends and threatened to bring a dentist on Washington’s show the following week to put the teeth back in his mouth; Washington then introduced William Regal as the new #1 contender to the title; after Regal appeared, he told Christian to keep an eye on what he does to Dreamer in the main event:
Shelton Benjamin pinned Zack Ryder at 3:10 with Paydirt after hitting a powerbomb in the corner, with Ryder landing back-first against the top turnbuckle
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Kevin Brooks with the Iron Curtain at 1:10; after the match, Ezekiel Jackson appeared, stared at Kozlov, and then dropped Brooks with a uranage; moments later, Kozlov dropped Brooks with a second Iron Curtain; moments later, the crowd chanted “One more time”
Yoshi Tatsu defeated Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) via disqualification at 2:06 when Katie Lea whipped Tatsu with her belt as he ran the ropes; Brie & Nikki Bella served as guest ring announcers for the bout; prior to the match, it was noted Triple H would appear on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” later in the night; after the contest, Burchill assaulted Tatsu in the ring until the Hurricane’s theme music began; moments later, the Hurricane came out of the crowd and off the top rope onto Burchill, eventually clearing he and Katie Lea from the ring; the Hurricane and Tatsu then shook hands
Tyler Reks pinned Tom James with a springboard dropkick at 1:26; Reks booed by some during the bout
William Regal pinned Tommy Dreamer 8/18/09; Kansas City, MO; Sprint Center
8/18/09 – featured Courtney Taylor conducting a backstage interview with Tommy Dreamer regarding his tag team match with ECW World Champion Christian against William Regal & Vladimir Kozlov later in the show; moments later, Regal walked in and shared words with Dreamer, with Kozlov then attacking Dreamer from behind and holding him up so Regal could lay him out with the knee to the head (Taylor’s debut); included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWEClassics.com has more than 1,500 matches from WWE, ECW, NWA, AWA, WCW, and WCCW; featured a backstage segment in which trainers and Christian tended to Dreamer backstage; included a segment of the Abraham Washington Show in which Washington said he would be seeing the top names in his industry when WWE came to Los Angeles later in the week for Summer Slam and then introduced Goldust as his guest; moments later, the two discussed Goldust’s feud with Sheamus; after Goldust began having his ticks, Washington assumed it was Ashton Kutcher behind trying to get Washington punk’d; Goldust then reminded everyone that he was eletrocuted years earlier; Washington eventually brought out Sheamus as his second guest for the night, with Sheamus then appearing and saying Goldust’s win over him the previous week wouldn’t be repeated; the two then faced off for several moments as Washington closed the segment; featured Taylor conducting a backstage interview with Tiffany in which she said Dreamer had a concussion and Christian could choose anyone else on the roster to replace Dreamer in the main event; included an ad promoting “The Rise and Fall of WCW;” featured a backstage segment with Christian and Tiffany in which Christian said he wanted to take Regal & Kozlov on himself; moments later, someone came into Tiffany’s office off camera, with Christian saying he would be a good fit for a partner; included an ad promoting the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania Aug. 29 on NBC:
The Hurricane pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the Eye of the Hurricane at 11:00
Zack Ryder pinned Yoshi Tatsu at 3:04 by lifting his knee to block a springboard elbow drop; after the match, Ryder took the mic and said “Woo Woo Woo, you know it”
William Regal & Vladimir Kozlov defeated ECW World Champion Christian & Ezekiel Jackson (mystery partner, sub. for Tommy Dreamer) when Regal pinned Christian after Jackson dropped his partner with the uranage; after the match, Kozlov dropped Christian with the Iron Curtain and Jackson again dropped Christian with the uranage; moments later, Regal, Jackson, & Kozlov celebrated in the ring 8/25/09; Phoenix, AZ; US Airways Center
8/25/09 – featured an opening in-ring promo by William Regal, alongside Vladimir Kozlov & Ezikiel Jackson, in which he made reference to uniting Kozlov & Jackson before then turning his attention to ECW World Champion Christian; Christian then appeared and repeatedly said he beat Regal in a Summer Slam record-breaking 8 seconds and then started referring to him as Bill; after Christian said he wanted to move on to other challengers that he hadn’t already beaten in 8 seconds; Tiffany then appeared and said Regal would have to earn his rematch by beating Christian in a non-title match later in the show; included an ad promoting the NBC WrestleMania 25 special the coming Saturday; featured a backstage segment in which Shelton Benjamon began singing “What a Wonderful World” like Louis Armstrong to Nikki & Brie Bella until Zach Ryder interrupted, with the two having words until Tiffany showed up and said Benjamin & Ryder would face Yoshi Tatsu & Tyler Reks later in the show; included the announcement that the Hurricane would face Paul Burchill Thursday as part of WWE Superstars; featured Courtney Taylor conducting a backstage interview with Burchill & Katie Lea regarding the upcoming match; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE.com received 50 million page views Monday; featured an ad for “The Rise and Fall of WCW;” included footage of Triple H, World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy, WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston, Cryme Tyme, Triple H, Roddy Piper, WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Batista, Nikki & Brie Bella, the Big Show, Maria, John Cena, Matt Hardy, and others taking part in charitable events and Summer Slam Axxess over the course of the week in Los Angeles:
Goldust fought Sheamus to a double count-out at 2:57 when both men began brawling on the floor; Goldust threw Sheamus into the ring steps just before the 10-count but failed to get back in the ring himself
Yoshi Tatsu & Tyler Reks defeated Shelton Benjamin & Zach Ryder at 3:56 when Tatsu pinned Ryder with a kick to the head after Ryder caused Tatsu and Benjamin to collide, knocking Benjamin to the floor; prior to the bout, Tatsu & Reks cut an insert promo on the match; after the bout, Benjamin dropped Ryder with Paydirt
William Regal (w/ Vladimir Kozlov & Ezikiel Jackson) pinned ECW World Champion Christian in a non-title match with the knee to the head after Kozlov interfered behind the referee’s back 9/1/09; Cleveland, OH; Quicken Loans Arena
9/1/09 – featured a segment of the Abraham Washington Show, with Tony Atlas as the new announcer; moments later, Washington brought out Gregory Helms and questioned him as to whether he is the Hurricane; Helms denied he was the Hurricane and said he came to ECW to be part of the broadcast team; Washington then introduced Paul Burchill, with Katie Lea, with Burchill claiming Helms was a fraud; moments later, the Hurricane appeared on the big screen and challenged Burchill to a match for the following week’s show; Burchill then looked at Helms and accepted the challenge; included a look at the Undertaker, with comments from John Cena, Triple H, WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr., and the Big Show about Taker’s WrestleMania winning streak; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more people watched the previous week’s show than any program on The CW, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, A&E, Adult Swim, and ESPN; included a look at Shawn Michaels, with comments from WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho, Mysterio, Triple H, Mysterio, Cena regarding Michaels’ performances at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting “The Rise and Fall of WCW;” included Tiffany introducing a video package recapping the Michaels vs. Taker match from WrestleMania 25, to the tune of Shinedown’s “Sound of Madness” and Snow Patrol’s “Somewhere A Clock is Ticking;” featured the announcement that ECW World Champion Christian & Tommy Dreamer would face Vladimir Kozlov & Ezikiel Jackson the following week:
Shelton Benjamin pinned Zach Ryder with Paydirt at 3:30
Vladimir Kozlov & Ezikiel Jackson (w/ William Regal) defeated Jim Parks & Mike Tolar at 2:09 when Kozlov pinned Tolar with the Iron Curtain; after the bout, Regal briefly applied the Regal Stretch on Tolar; moments later, ECW World Champion Christian appeared, with Tommy Dreamer joining him on stage; after Regal noted that it’s still two on three, Dreamer pulled two sticks out of the back of his shirt, with he and Christian easily clearing Regal, Kozlov, & Jackson from ringside with the weapons
Sheamus pinned Goldust in a No DQ, No Count-out match 9/8/09; Rockford, IL; Metro Centre
9/8/09 – featured Savannah conducting a backstage interview with ECW World Champion Christian & Tommy Dreamer regarding their upcoming match against Vladimir Kozlov, Ezikiel Jackson, & William Regal, during which Christian noted he would defend the title against Regal at Breaking Point (Savannah’s debut); included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s show was seen by more male viewers than any program on ESPN, Spike TV, or FX; featured a backstage segment with Tiffany and Tyler Reks in which Regal, alongside Kozlov & Jackson, interrupted; after Reks left, Regal protested the attack he and his men sustained the previous week from Christian & Dreamer and said he would take Christian’s belt at Breaking Point:
The Hurricane pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) at 12:18 with the Eye of the Hurricane after Burchill collided with Katie on the apron
Shelton Benjamin & Sheamus defeated Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu at 4:15 when Benjamin pinned Goldust after Sheamus kicked Goldust in the face and Benjamin tagged himself in; after the bout, Sheamus argued with Benjamin over making the cover and tagging himself in; moments later, Sheamus punched Benjamin to the mat with the two then brawling out of the ring until referees broke it up
Zach Ryder pinned Rory Fargo with the Zach Attack at 1:21; prior to the bout, a graphic on the screen said Ryder couldn’t wait for the new Backstreet Boys CD
Vladimir Kozlov & Ezikiel Jackson (w/ William Regal) defeated ECW World Champion Christian & Tommy Dreamer 9/15/09; Hamilton, Ontario; Copps Coliseum
9/15/09 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Tiffany regarding the ECW World Championship match at Breaking Point; before she could continue, William Regal, Vladimir Kozlov, & Ezikiel Jackson interrupted, with Regal praising Tiffany for her work but then questioning why Kozlov & Jackson were barred from ringside at the pay-per-view; Tiffany said the decision was made to keep the match one-on-one and Regal wouldn’t be getting another title shot; she then said a battle royal later in the night would determine the new #1 contender; Tiffany then said Regal would be in action for the opening match; included a backstage segment with Goldust and Yoshi Tatsu in which Goldust continued to teach Tatsu English, with Zach Ryder interrupting with Tatsu calling Ryder a loser; featured an ad promoting Smackdown’s 10th anniversary Oct. 2; included Savannah conducting a backstage interview with Paul Burchill regarding his attack on the Hurricane earlier in the show:
William Regal pinned the Hurricane at around the 3:30 mark with the knee to the head as Hurricane stepped back into the ring; Regal worked the match in dress clothes; after the bout, Paul Burchill came out of the crowd and attacked the Hurricane, eventually hitting a jackhammer (the bout began during the commercial break)
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Zach Ryder at 6:20 with a kick to the head; Nikki & Brie Bella served as guest ring announcers for the match
Zach Ryder won a 10-man battle royal by last eliminating Tommy Dreamer; stipulations stated the winner would earn an ECW World Title match; ; other participants included: Shelton Benjamin, Ezikiel Jackson, Vladimir Kozlov, Goldust, Tyler Reks, Sheamus, Paul Burchill, and Yoshi Tatsu; order of elimination: Burchill by Benjamin via an exploder suplex over the top (1:25); Reks by Kozlov (during commercial break); Tatsu by Jackson; Sheamus by Benjamin via a clothesline (12:53); Jackson by Dreamer as Jackson attempted to eliminate Benjamin (13:09); Benjamin by Sheamus from the floor (13:14); after the elimination, the two men fought on the floor until referees broke it up; Goldust by Ryder; Kozlov by Dreamer 9/22/09; Tulsa, OK; Bank of Oklahoma Center
9/22/09 – featured an opening segment of the Abraham Washington Show, with co-host Tony Atlas, with guest Sheamus; after Sheamus came out, Washington put on sunglasses to protect him from Sheamus’ pale skin, with Sheamus saying he was proud to be on the set of ‘Sanford and Son;’ Washington then brought up Sheamus’ feud with Shelton Benjamin before then introducing Benjamin; Washington called Benjamin “Hootie,” before Benjamin responded to both Washington and Sheamus and called Sheamus “Braveheart;” Benjamin then showed a graphic on the big screen showing Sheamus was related to Carrot Top, Pippy Longstoncking, the Wendy’s girl, Bozo the Clown, and Ronald McDonald; moments later, Sheamus jumped Benjamin from behind, with the two men then knocking down Washington’s set; included Savannah conducting a backstage interview with Zach Ryder regarding his ECW World Title shot later in the show; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous show was seen by more people than any show on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, TLC, and ESPN; included a backstage segment in which Gregory Helms attempted to interview Katie Lea Burchill until he was attacked from behind by Paul Burchill, with Paul telling Katie Lea to stay away from him and then telling Helms he wasn’t done with him; featured an ad promoting the Summer Slam 09 DVD; included a backstage segment with William Regal, alongside Vladimir Kozlov & Ezikiel Jackson, confronting Goldust backstage regarding their match Thursday on WWE Superstars:
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) at 6:29 with the kick to the head
Vladimir Kozlov & Ezikiel Jackson (w/ William Regal) defeated Dustin Brady & Brandon Young at 2:06 when Jackson pinned Brady with the uranagi; after the bout, Kozlov dropped Young with the Iron Curtain
ECW World Champion Chrisitan pinned Zach Ryder with the Killswitch at 13:54; after the conteset, William Regal came out with a mic and cut a promo on working to become the #1 contender again, with Christian punching him to the mat and forcing Regal to the floor 9/29/09; Boston, MA; TD Garden
9/29/09 – featured an opening backstage segment in which William Regal announced Tiffany had been injured in a car wreck and that the WWE Boad of Directors had named him as the general manager for the night; Regal then said ECW World Champion Christian would not face Zach Ryder in a singles match but now would instead face Ryder, Regal, Vladimir Kozlov, & Ezikiel Jackson in a handicap match, with Kozlov & Jackson then appearing behind Regal; included Tony Atlas introducing Abraham Washington for a segment of the Abraham Washington Show; moments later, Washington brought out WWE IC Champion John Morrison as his guest, with Morrison coming out wearing his new WWE shirt and saying he wanted to get Atlas’ laugh as his cell phone ringtone; Washington then brought up Morrison being part of The Dirt Sheet, with Morrison saying Atlas was the Mike Mizanin of the show, with Atlas responding by saying “I’m awesome;” Morrison then brought up the fact he was facing Dolph Ziggler at Hell in a Cell, with Ziggler appearing moments later and Washington addressing him as “Dolph Lundgren” which led to several Rocky IV jokes; Morrison, Washington, and Atlas then told Ziggler to leave before he could get a word out; featured a backstage segment in which Regal was seen speaking on the phone and was told he would have to change the scheduled main event to the four of his men against Christian, Yoshi Tatsu, Tommy Dreamer, & Goldust; Ryder then said if Regal had left the main event alone then he wouldn’t have that problem; included an ad promoting “The Best of Smackdown!: 10th Anniversary;” featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s show was seen by more people than any show on TBS, the Discovery Channel, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and TNT; included a video package hyping the Randy Orton vs. WWE World Champion John Cena Hell in a Cell match; featured a backstage segment in which Christian gave pep talks to Dreamer, Tatsu, and Goldust going into the night’s main event:
Shelton Benjamin pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) at 11:04 following Paydirt; prior to the bout, Sheamus attacked Benjamin from behind as Benjamin made his way out to the ring and threw him into the ringpost until referees came out to break up the fight; after Sheamus was forced backstage, Benjamin opted to go ahead with the match despite the assault
ECW World Champion Christian, Tommy Dreamer, Yoshi Tatsu, & Goldust defeated William Regal, Zach Ryder, Vladimir Kozlov, & Ezikiel Jackson at 15:59 when Tatsu pinned Regal with the kick to the head 10/6/09; Trenton, NJ; Sovereign Bank Arena
10/6/09 – featured Lauren Mayhew as the ring announcer; included an opening in-ring segment in which William Regal, alongside Vladimir Kozlov & Ezikiel Jackson, made himself the #1 contender to the ECW World Title despite orders from the WWE Board of Directors not to make decisions regarding the belt; moments later, Zach Ryder interrupted and argued he should have faced ECW World Champion Christian the previous week instead of the tag team match Regal put in its place; when Ryder and Regal began arguing, Christian interrupted and said neither man deserved another shot and then brought out a janitor (Angelo), Tony Atlas, and Yoshi Tatsu; Christian then said Angelo replaced all the urinal cakes in section 105 which means he did something today, which is more than Ryder and Regal can say; Christian then said Atlas was a WWE Hall of Famer and had a cool laugh, again more than what Ryder and Regal can say; Christian then turned to Tatsu and noted Tatsu pinned both Ryder and Regal in recent weeks and that he was a deserving challenger; after Christian said it wasn’t up to Regal to determine the top contender, Christian brought Tiffany out; Tiffany, her arm in a sling, said she hadn’t determined who would be the top contender and then said Ryder would face Christian, Regal would face Tatsu, and Kozlov & Jackson would be in tag team action in the next segment; featured a backstage segment with Regal and Tiffany in which Tiffany said John Cena might come to ECW after Bragging Rights and Regal said Tiffany might have come back from her injury too soon; included footage from ESPN Sportscenter in which they reviewed Ben Roethlisberger hosting Raw; featured the announcement Shelton Benjamin would face Sheamus Thursday on WWE Superstars; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read hte previous week’s episode was the #1 show on SyFy:
Vladimir Kozlov & Ezikiel Jackson defeated Tommy Dreamer & Goldust at 5:21 when Jackson pinned Dreamer with the uranagi
Yoshi Tatsu pinned William Regal at 10:13 with the kick to the head as Regal attempted the knee to the head; Regal’s foot was under the bottom rope at the time of the pinfall; after the bout, Vladimir Kozlov & Ezikiel Jackson came to the ring to dispute the call
ECW World Champion Christian defeated Zach Ryder via disqualification in a non-title match at 12:02 when Vladimir Kozlov, Ezikiel Jackson, and William Regal – who all sat ringside for the match – attacked the champion on the floor and in the ring; after the match, Ryder confronted Regal over the interference, with Kozlov & Jackson then attacking Ryder as well 10/13/09; Lexington, KY; Rupp Arena
10/13/09 – included Lauren Mayhew as the ring announcer; featured a backstage segment with William Regal and Zach Ryder in which they discussed their tag team match later in the night and Regal interfering in Ryder’s match the previous week against ECW World Champion Christian; moments later, Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekiel Jackson came up behind Ryder, with Regal then insulting Ryder and saying he should be happy they didn’t do worse to him the previous week; included an in-ring promo by Sheamus regarding his match the previous week on WWE Superstars against Shelton Benjamin and then showed footage from the match before saying Benjamin has done nothing with his ability in the nearly 10 years with WWE; Sheamus then said he would use Benjamin as a stepping stone; featured an ad promoting Nancy O’Dell’s Betty’s Battle organization; featured a video package recapping the past 9 days in the feud between John Cena and WWE World Champion Randy Orton; included a backstage segment with Christian and Yoshi Tatsu regarding their tag team match later in the show; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 26 tickets going on sale in 25 days, to the tune of “Welcome to the World” by Kevin Rudolf:
Ezekiel Jackson (w/ Vladimir Kozlov) pinned Goldust with the uranagi at 5:50 after kicking Goldust in the face as he was on the top rope; after the bout, Kozlov dropped Goldust with the Iron Curtain
Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) pinned the Hurricane at 7:01 with a Jackhammer
ECW World Champion Christian & Yoshi Tatsu defeated William Regal & Zach Ryder at 13:03 when Christian pinned Regal with the Killswitch after Ryder dropped Regal throat-first across the top rope 10/20/09; Columbia, SC; Colonial Life Arena
10/20/09 – featured an opening backstage promo by Abraham Washington, alongside Tony Atlas, in which he named himself the host of the show; moments later, WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho walked past and asked where the general manager’s office was; Washington then said he would love to have Jericho on his show, with Jericho rejecting the offer and walking off; included a backstage segment with Tiffany and Rosa Mendes in which they spoke about Mendes now being a part of ECW; moments later, Jericho interrupted and said he was looking to improve Team Smackdown! and was scouting talent on ECW; Tiffany then said he couldn’t use any of ECW’s wrestlers but could stay to watch the show; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has produced 20 books that made the New York Times Best-Sellers list; included a backstage segment with Jericho, William Regal, Vladimir Kozlov, and Ezekiel Jackson in which Jericho complained about Tiffany and then talked about perhaps adding Kozlov & Jackson to his team; Tiffany then appeared and initially kicked Jericho off the show for disobeying her orders but then put Jericho in a match later in the show against ECW World Champion Christian; featured a video package recapping the feud between WWE World Champion Randy Orton and John Cena dating back to 2007, to the tune of Civil Twilight’s “Letters from the Sky;” included an in-ring promo by Paul Burchill, alongside Katie Lea, in which he claimed his win the previous week over the Hurricane was a victory for honesty and sanity; he then asked for Gregory Helms to come out, give him the mask of the Hurricane, and stop dressing up like a super hero; moments later, someone appearing to be Helms came out dressed as the Hurricane and after, some goading by Burchill, unmasked; after realizing it wasn’t Helms, Burchill threw the man to the floor at which time the Hurricane’s music played again; as Burchill prepared for the Hurricane to come out at the entrance stage, the Hurricane came out of the crowd and assaulted Burchill with a staff, sending him to the floor; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 26 tickets going on sale in 18 days, to the tune of “Welcome to the World” by Kevin Rudolf (the first time ring announcer Lauren Mayhew is shown on camera):
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Zach Ryder at 10:19 with a kick to the head, as Tatsu was on the apron, and a modified splash into the ring; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the ECW World Title; the previous night on Raw, Ryder was announced to face William Regal on ECW; no mention was made as to why the match was changed
Sheamus defeated JT Quinn via disqualification at 1:15 when, after Sheamus repeatedly opted not to pin his opponent, Shelton Benjamin ran out, assaulted Sheamus, and sent him to the floor
ECW World Champion Christian pinned WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title match at 14:34 with the Killswitch; following the bout, it was announced Christian would defend the following week against Yoshi Tatsu 10/27/09; Rochester, NY; Blue Cross Arena
10/27/09 – featured an opening segment of the Abraham Washington Show, with Tony Atlas as the announcer and Tiffany as the guest; upon her introduction, Tiffany came out with her arm still in a sling; Washington then asked Tiffany about why Bragging Rights had no impact from ECW, with Tiffany saying ECW would have a bigger impact at the following year’s event and that stars like John Morrison and Kofi Kingston had their first break in ECW; Washington then asked about Sheamus leaving for Raw, with Tiffany saying she agreed to let Sheamus go because he didn’t want to be on ECW but he would have one last match on ECW later in the night against Shelton Benjamin; as she began to talk about the recovery of her arm injury, William Regal, Vladimir Kozlov, & Ezekiel Jackson interrupted with Regal asking her once more for another shot at the ECW World Title, with Tiffany turning him down and saying he might not ever get another title shot; after Tiffany went backstage, Regal trashed Washington’s set (Tiffany’s debut of a new theme song); included Josh Matthews & Byron Saxton on commentary (Saxton’s debut); featured a vignette of Yoshi Tatsu to hype his main event match against ECW World Champion Christian; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 26 tickets going on sale in 11 days, to the tune of “Welcome to the World” by Kevin Rudolf; featured a backstage segment with Gregory Helms and Rosa Mendes in which Rosa bragged about being part of ECW; moments later, Paul Burchill & Katie Lea interrupted, forcing Rosa to leave; moments later, Burchill told Helms to tell the Hurricane he wanted to face him the next week; included Savannah conducting a backstage interview with Christian regarding his title defense later in the show against Tatsu; featured a “Do not try this at home” PSA:
Sheamus pinned Shelton Benjamin at 10:22 with a kick to the face following a Hot Shot; prior to the bout, Savannah conducted a backstage interview with Benjamin regarding this being his last match against Sheamus and Sheamus’ comments stating Benjamin has been mediocre in the eight years he’s been in the WWE (Sheamus’ last appearance on ECW)
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Yoshi Tatsu at 15:48 with the Killswitch after a European uppercut from the middle turnbuckle; after the contest, Christian went to help Tatsu to his feet but the two were attacked by Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekiel Jackson; moments later, William Regal entered the ring and watched as Kozlov & Jackson hit a double spinebuster; Regal then grabbed the title belt and held it up as the show came to a close 11/3/09; Providence, RI; Dunkin Donuts Center
11/3/09 – featured an opening in-ring promo by ECW World Champion Christian in which he said he wanted William Regal in the ring after the attack he and Yoshi Tatsu sustained the previous week at the hands of Regal’s men Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov; as Christian prepared to find Regal backstage, Tiffany came out – her arm in a sling – apologized to Christian for the attack, and said she was partially at fault for not granting Regal a title shot; moments later, Regal, Jackson, & Kozlov appeared at the entrance stage with Regal saying Christian could have him but only if the belt was on the line; Christian agreed to a title match but Tiffany said both men already had matches scheduled for the show; Tiffany agreed to reschedule the matches but Regal turned it down, saying he wanted it in front of a deserving crowd the following week in England; Tiffany made the match official and then said both Jackson & Kozlov would be banned from ringside for the title match; Regal then came out to the ring for his match, and Jackson & Kozlov went backstage, with Christian then hitting a dropkick to Regal as he approached the ring; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 26 tickets going on sale the following Saturday; featured a backstage segment with Zack Ryder and Rosa Mendes in which Ryder had a daydream about Rosa as she told him she would be the announcer for his match later in the show; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 100 million photos of ringside action were viewed on WWE.com over the past month; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Burchill, alongside Katie Lea, in which he said he had a proposal for the Hurricane but he was nowhere to be found; moments later, the Hurricane appeared and the two had words; Burchill eventually challenged Hurricane to one more match, where the Hurricane would have to unmask if Burchill won and Burchill & Katie Lea would leave ECW if Hurricane won, with the Hurricane agreeing; included a backstage segment with Abraham Washington & Tony Atlas in which Washington complained about Regal destroying their set the previous week, with them agreeing they should get a whole new set and have Tiffany pay for it; Washington then knocked on Tiffany’s door but an unknown wrestler walked out; Tiffany then said it was Vance Archer, ECW’s newest star; featured an ad promoting “Batista: I Walk Alone;” included an ad promoting WrestleMania 26 tickets going on sale Saturday, to the tune of “Welcome to the World” by Kevin Rudolf:
William Regal pinned Goldust with the knee to the head at 4:04 after Goldust missed a charge in the corner
Shelton Benjamin pinned Zack Ryder at 3:46 with Paydirt after Ryder began staring at guest ring announcer Rosa Mendes at ringside
Vance Archer pinned Logan Jones with the reverse DDT at the 55-second mark (Archer’s debut)
ECW World Champion Christian & Yoshi Tatsu defeated Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekiel Jackson at 5:47 when Christian pinned Kozlov with the Killswitch; after the match, William Regal attacked Christian, with Kozlov & Jackson then ramming Christian into the ringpost and Regal applying the Regal Stretch on the floor 11/10/09; Sheffield, England; Arena
11/10/09 – featured an opening graphic noting Veterans Day the following day; included a segment of ‘The Abraham Washington Show,’ with Washington and Tony Atlas, with Yoshi Tatsu as the guest; moments later, Tatsu came out wearing a suit and predicted ECW World Champion Christian would beat Christian later in the show; Washington eventually made fun of the way Tatsu talks, calling him Jackie Chan, with Tatsu then calling Washington Chris Tucker; when Tatsu began to make fun of Atlas’ laugh, Washington ended the show; featured a video package recapping the history between Christian and Regal; included the announcement Shelton Benjamin would face Zach Ryder Thursday on WWE Superstars; featured a backstage segment with Ryder and Rosa Mendes in which Ryder said he liked Rosa at ringside the previous week and it didn’t matter that he was distracted by her to the point that he lost; after Rosa walked off, Ryder daydreamed about being with her; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s show was the #1 show on SyFy; featured a backstage segment with Regal and Tiffany in which Regal said he knew Tiffany wasn’t pleased with him for getting an ECW World Title shot but he hoped they could work together, with Tiffany agreeing that they should work well together whether he became ECW Champion or not; included an ad promoting “Hulk Hogan’s Unreleased Collector’s Series”:
Goldust pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) at 3:56 with the Final Cut after Burchill became distracted by the Hurricane, who ran ringside during the closing moments of the match; prior to the bout, it was announced Burchill would face the Hurricane the following week, where Burchill would leave ECW if he lost and Hurricane would have to unmask if he lost
Vance Archer pinned Jason Blackwell with the reverse DDT at 1:22; prior to the bout, Archer cut an insert promo
ECW World Champion Christian pinned William Regal with the Killswitch at 23:22; both men were cheered in the match but Christian received some boos late in the contest 11/17/09; Philadelphia, PA; Wachovia Center
11/17/09 – featured an opening backstage promo by CM Punk in which he said ECW was where he started and said he would get the loudest, longest standing ovation when he goes out for his match later in the night; included an in-ring segment with Zack Ryder and Rosa Mendes in which Zack said he was so happy to have her in his corner, with Rosa saying he did really well against Shelton Benjamin and was really upset he lost; Ryder then said he wanted another match with Benjamin; Rosa continued to talk until Benjamin came out and proposed he face Rosa while Ryder sits in the corner, then called Ryder a tool and said he would be up for a rematch then and there; Ryder backed off and said the match would be at a later time and then hit Benjamin with a cheap shot before leaving the ring with Rosa; featured a video package hyping the Hurricane vs. Paul Burchill match later in the show; included a backstage segment with Punk and Tiffany in which Punk brought up the fact Tiffany liked to drink, with Tiffany responding that Punk should try acting like a human being sometime; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read ECW was seen by more men the previous week than Larry King Live!; included a backstage segment with Punk and ECW World Champion Christian in which Punk talked about the fact he used to hold Christian’s belt, with Christian saying Punk was a nerd; featured a video package highlighting the history of WWE at Madison Square Garden, to the tune of “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys:
The Hurricane pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) at 12:58 with a neckbreaker off the top; late in the match, the Hurricane kicked out of Burchill’s Jackhammer; stipulations stated the Hurricane would unmask if he lost and that Burchill would leave ECW if he lost
Vance Archer pinned Johnny Andrews with a reverse DDT at 1:04
CM Punk & William Regal defeated ECW World Champion Christian & R-Truth when Punk pinned Christian with the Go To Sleep at 10:25 after Regal hit the knee to the head as Christian attempted the Killswitch on Punk 11/24/09; Bridgeport, CT; Harbor Yard Arena
11/24/09 – featured Tony Chimel as the ring announcer; included a backstage segment with William Regal, Vladimir Kozlov, & Ezekiel Jackson in which Regal said his quest for the ECW World Title wasn’t over and he would get back on his path by beating Yoshi Tatsu later in the show; featured a segment of ‘The Abraham Washington Show,’ with Washington & Tony Atlas, with Matt Hardy as the guest; after Hardy came out, Washington said he was excited to have a Hardy brother on the show but was disappointed to hear it was Matt, with Hardy saying he was disppointed Washington wasn’t Conan O’Brien; Washington then noted Matt would be on ‘Scare Tactics’ the following week on SyFy and aired a clip from the episode; moments later, Washington said Hardy wasn’t scary in his clip, Atlas snuck up behind him and scared him; included an ad for “Jeff Hardy: My Life, My Rules;” featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE Classics includes more than 1,500 matches from WWE, ECW, NWA, WCCW, AWA, and WCW:
Shelton Benjamin pinned Zack Ryder (w/ Rosa Mendes) at 12:02 with Paydirt after hitting a powerbomb in the corner, which Ryder hitting the back of his head on the turnbuckle; as a result of the win, Benjamin became the #1 contender to the ECW World Title; following the commercial break, ECW World Champion Christian confronted Benjamin in the ring, said the ECW title had been overlooked at recent pay-per-views, and suggested they have their match at TLC in a ladder match; Christian then said he wanted to steal the show and he wanted Benjamin to steal it with him
Vance Archer pinned Alex Reynolds with the reverse DDT at 2:31
Yoshi Tatsu pinned William Regal (w/ Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekiel Jackson) at 2:15 with the kick to the head; during the bout, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Regal” and “Regal sucks;” after the match, Regal confronted Kozlov & Jackson, with Kozlov eventually blaming Jackson for the loss; moments later, Jackson dropped Kovlov with a spinebuster and eventually did the same to Regal 11/29/09; Hampton, VA; Coliseum
12/1/09 – featured an opening segment of “The Abraham Washington Show,” with Washington and Tony Atlas in which the two discussed how their Thanksgivings were before Washington insulted Virginia and noted Atlas was from there; Washington then brought out Zack Ryder & Rosa Mendes as the guests, with Ryder then reciting a poem he wrote for Rosa; moments later, Rosa recited her own poem, in which she bragged about herself and how much Ryder wanted her; Ryder then began jumping on Washington’s coach in excitement before Washington ended the segment; included a backstage segment with William Regal and Ezekiel Jackson in which the two apologized to each other for what happened the previous week, with Jackson then saying he refuses to apologize to Vladimir Kozlov; moments later, Kozlov appeared; Regal then told the two to calm down and focus on staying strong and winning their tag team match later in the show and Regal’s match against Goldust; featured a backstage segment with Paul Burchill, Katie Lea, and Tiffany in which Burchill begged for his spot back on ECW, with Tiffany again saying no; moments later, Caylen Croft & Trent Baretta walked in, repeatedly cut Tiffany off, and said they were going to make history as ECW’s new tag team; included an ad promoting “Jeff Hardy: My Life, My Rules;” featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more people watched the previous week’s show than any program on the Cartoon Network, TLC, ESPN, and A&E; included Savannah conducting a backstage interview with Vance Archer, intermixed with clips of his recent victories, in which he said he was going to take his time getting to the top because he knew it was his destiny; featured a backstage segment with Shelton Benjamin and ECW World Champion Christian in which Benjamin was playing he vs. Christian in a ladder match on “Smackdown! vs. Raw 2010;” moments later, Christian pushed the power button on the Wii, telling him he’d have to wait until TLC to see how the match ends; included a “Do not try this at home” PSA; featured the announcement the Hurricane would face Ryder Thursday on WWE Superstars:
Goldust pinned William Regal (w/ Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekiel Jackson) at 4:10 with a roll up after Regal became distracted by Kozlov & Jackson arguing on the floor
Caylen Croft & Trent Baretta defeated Tyler Hilton & Bobby Shields at 2:37 when Baretta pinned Hilton following an inverted atomic drop / flying knee to the head double team (Croft & Baretta’s TV debut)
ECW World Champion Christian & Shelton Benjamin defeated Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov (w/ William Regal) at 11:19 when Benjamin pinned Kozlov with a splash in the corner and Paydirt after Kozlov walked out of the match during the final moments of the match 12/8/09; Houston, TX: Toyota Center
12/8/09 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Josh Matthews, standing beside a ladder and with the ECW World Title hanging above the ring, hyped the upcoming ladder match at TLC between ECW World Champion Christian and Shelton Benjamin; moments later, Vladimir Kozlov interrupted, grabbed the mic, and challenged Ezekiel Jackson; Jackson then appeared and briefly struggled with Kozlov until William Regal came out to get between the two men and dropped to his knees to get them to stop fighting; moments later, Benjamin appeared at the entrance stage and encouraged Jackson and Kozlov to fight each other; Regal responded by reminding him there were three of his men and only one of Benjamin, with Christian and Yoshi Tatsu then joining Benjamin; Benjamin eventually challenged Regal’s team to a six man tag, with Regal refusing until Tiffany appeared and said Regal’s team could face Christian’s team or Regal could let his men fight it out amongst themselves as they initially wanted; Regal then agreed to the tag team match, Jackson said he wanted Kozlov, and Kozlov – in the deciding vote – said he also wanted the six man tag; included an ad promoting the following Monday’s Slammy Awards; featured a backstage segment with Tiffany, alongside the masked Ripper – Paul Burchill – and a masked Katie Lea; moments later, Gregory Helms walked in and Tiffany said if the Ripper wanted an ECW contract then he would have to beat the Hurricane the following week; included a backstage segment in which Tommy Dreamer spoke to Zack Ryder, alongside Rosa Mendes, during which Ryder said he used to want to be just like Dreamer but now wants to be the guy that ends Dreamer; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read fans from 50 states and 22 countries have already bought tickets for WrestleMania 26:
Vance Archer pinned Tommy Dreamer with a boot to the face and the reverse DDT at 5:08
Trent Baretta & Caylen Croft defeated Mark Franks & Danny Vaughn at 1:51 when Croft scored the pin following a knee to the face double team
ECW World Champion Christian, Shelton Benjamin, & Yoshi Tatsu defeated William Regal, Vladimir Kozlov, & Ezekiel Jackson via count-out at 14:57 when, after Kozlov refused to allow Jackson to tag him in, Jackson briefly fought with Kozlov on the floor before Regal stood in front of him; after the contest, Benjamin hit a dive to the floor onto both Regal and Jackson; moments later, Christan pulled a ladder out from underneath the ring and climbed it to grab the ECW Title which hung above the ring 12/15/09; Laredo, TX; Entertainment Center
12/15/09 – included Savannah as the ring announcer for the show; featured an opening in-ring promo by Tiffany in which she introduced Shelton Benjamin and ECW World Champion Christian, with the two men then coming out and shaking hands; Tiffany then praised the two for stealing the show in their ladder match at TLC and thanked the two for their efforts; Benjamin thanked the fans and Christian, noting the match was one of the proudest of his career, and then said he wanted a rematch; William Regal, alongside Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekiel Jackson, then interrupted and said there were bigger issues at hand and questioned why Tiffany would bring Kane to ECW; Tiffany then said she would bring in several former ECW stars to face current ECW stars – named the ‘ECW Homecoming’ – with the eventual winner facing Christian at the Royal Rumble; Tiffany then announced that Kane would face Zack Ryder later in the show and Jackson would face Kozlov; included an ad promoting Saturday’s Tribute to the Troops on NBC; featured a backstage segment in which Gregory Helms asked Paul Burchill, alongside Katie Lea, about his loss earlier in the night to the Hurricane, with Burchill screaming and walking off; included Tony Atlas introducing ‘The Abraham Washington Show’ with 2009 Slammy winner for Diva of the Year, Maria; after Washington came out, he complained about not winning Breakout Star of the Year at the Slammys, with Atlas saying he could have won Diva of the Year too; Washington then introduced Maria and recapped footage of Batista interrupting her acceptance speech; Maria and Atlas then made fun of Washington for her having a Slammy and him not, with Washington replying that he wanted Batista to interrupt her again; featured a backstage segment in which Caylen Croft & Trent Baretta were shown defeating WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & Triple H as part of Smackdown vs. Raw 2010; included an ad promoting “The History of the World Heavyweight Championship;” featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more people watched the previous week’s show than any program on Bravo, SpikeTV, VH1, or MTV; included a backstage segment in which Goldust spoke with Yoshi Tatsu; moments later, Kane appeared and called Goldust a freak:
The Hurricane pinned the Ripper (w/ the Beautiful Nightmare) at 3:58 with the Shining Wizard after pulling the masked off the Ripper, revealing him as Paul Burchill; stipulations stated the Ripper would earn an ECW contract if he won (Burchill’s in-ring debut as the masked Ripper and Katie Lea’s debut as the masked Beautiful Nightmare)
ECW Homecoming Qualifying Match: Ezekiel Jackson pinned Vladimir Kozlov (w/ William Regal) at 1:35 with the uranage after Regal tripped Kozlov from the floor; during the match, it was announced 16 men would compete in the ECW Homecoming, with the 8 winners then facing off for the ECW World Title shot; after the contest, Jackson and Regal celebrated at ringside and left the ring together; moments later, Kozlov confronted Regal at ringside until Jackson jumped Kozlov from behind and threw him into the commentary table
Caylen Croft & Trent Baretta defeated Jorge Arias & Julio Cruz at 1:57 when Croft pinned Arias following a suplex into a powerbomb / neckbreaker combo; prior to the match, it was announced Chris Jericho would appear on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” Thursday on NBC; after the match, the two took the mic from Savannah and said they would win the 2010 Tag Team of the Year Slammy
ECW Homecoming Qualifying Match: Kane pinned Zack Ryder (w/ Rosa Mendes) with the chokeslam; prior to the match, it was announced Yoshi Tatsu would face Jack Swagger the following week in another ECW Homecoming qualifying match 12/20/09; Orlando, FL; Amway Arena
12/22/09 – featured an opening segment in which Jack Swagger cut a promo at the entrance stage about being part of the ECW Homecoming, with Swagger saying ECW World Champion Christian was still a chump and Tommy Dreamer was still fat since he left ECW; a vignette of Swagger then aired before Swagger said he would regain the ECW title he lost; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 16 million people watch WWE programming each week in the US; featured a segment of ‘The Abraham Washington Show’ in which Washington, alongside Tony Atlas, spoke about Tiger Woods’ recent infidelity before introducing Trent Baretta & Caylen Croft as the guests; moments later, Baretta & Croft said they were better than John Morrison & Mike Mizanin and David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd and would be tag team champions in a year’s time; included a backstage segment with Swagger and Tiffany in which Tiffany said it was easier to run ECW since Swagger left; moments later, the Hurricane interrupted; featured a video package recapping John Cena’s years appearing before the soldiers serving overseas, to the tune of Nickelback’s “Never Gonna Be Alone;” included the announcement Ezekiel Jackson would face Vladimir Kozlov Thursday on WGN Superstars; featured a backstage segment with Christian, Swagger, and Yoshi Tatsu in which Swagger said he would go through Tatsu and then take out Christian at the Royal Rumble:
Zack Ryder (w/ Rosa Mendes) pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Zack Attack at 3:50
ECW Homecoming Qualifying Match: Vance Archer pinned Goldust with the reverse DDT at 2:51; after the match, ECW World Champion Christian was shown watching on backstage
ECW Homecoming Qualifying Match: Yoshi Tatsu pinned Jack Swagger with the kick to the head at 14:14; prior to the match, it was announced Matt Hardy and Even Bourne would compete in qualifying matches the following week 12/29/09; East Rutherford, NJ; IZOD Center
12/29/09 – featured a backstage segment in which Zack Ryder, alongside Rosa Mendes, confronted Tommy Dreamer and told him to hang it up; moments later, Dreamer grabbed Ryder by the shirt, told him he was nothing but a catchphrase, and said he was sick and tired of losing to guys like Ryder week after week; Dreamer then said he would leave ECW forever if Ryder could beat him later in the show, with Ryder agreeing; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read ECW was SyFy’s #1 show the previous week; featured an in-ring promo by Ezekiel Jackson regarding his partnership with William Regal against Vladimir Kozlov; after Jackson called Kozlov the weak link, Kozlov appeared and promptly knocked Jackson to the floor; included a backstage segment with Dreamer and ECW World Champion Christian in which they discussed Dreamer’s match later in the show with his career on the line, during which Christian said Dreamer would forever be the heart and soul of ECW; featured the announcement that CM Punk, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Mark Henry would compete in ECW Homecoming Qualifying matches the following week; included a backstage segment in which Tiffany wished Dreamer good luck in his upcoming match; featured a trailer for “The Marine 2;” included a backstage segment in which Yoshi Tatsu tried to teach Goldust how to speak Japanese; moments later, Caylen Croft & Trent Baretta interrupted and ask how to say “future WWE tag team champions” in Japanese, and then said it was their own names; they then said they hoped Dreamer loses his match and that Goldust and Tatsu would join him in leaving ECW:
ECW Homecoming Qualifying Match: Matt Hardy pinned Finlay with a modified Twist of Fate at 5:15; ECW World Champion Christian provided guest commentary for the match
ECW Homecoming Qualifying Match: Evan Bourne pinned Mike Knox with a kick to the head and the Shooting Star Press at 3:45
Zack Ryder (w/ Rosa Mendes) pinned Tommy Dreamer at 11:08 when Ryder reversed a back suplex off the top and landed on Dreamer for the win; Dreamer originally won the match at 9:54 with the DDT but referee Scott Armstrong noticed Ryder’s foot under the bottom rope after making the pinfall; stipulations stated Dreamer would leave ECW if he lost; after the match, Dreamer took the mic and talked about the first time he sat in the crowd in that venue and saw a live Piper’s Pit that featured a woman from Yonkers; Dreamer then thanked everyone from the original ECW and new ECW; an emotional Dreamer said wrestling was his dream since the age of 9 and he proved that passion can take you anywhere, noting he made it in both ECW and WWE; Dreamer said WWE wants to recognize the fans as the WWE Universe but to him they’ve always been his family; Dreamer then said his daughters go to school and say their dad falls down a lot but always gets back up; his wife Beaulah and two daughters were then shown in the crowd; Dreamer told the fans to be good to each other, he would miss them, and he loved them (Dreamer’s last match)