Tuesday, September 5th, 2006
Columbus Civic Center
Columbus, Georgia
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We get a DX SummerSlam recap, followed by DX entering the arena and making a bingo hall joke.
Extreme Rules Tag Team Match
Sabu & Rob Van Dam vs. Test & Mike Knox
It's never a great thing when one team comes out to a big reaction and the other comes out to complete silence. RVD hits a running spin kick on Test in the corner and RVD goes flying over the top rope. He hits a Rolling Thunder/somersault leg drop combo and then a double leg lariat. Test tries for a press slam on Sabu, but RVD hits him with a kick off the top rope. We have a table set up outside the ring now. Test, Knox and RVD are battling on the apron and Sabu dives and sends all four of them through the table into the commercial break. Sabu was going for the triple jump moonsault, but Test trips him up and he goes face-first into the chair. RVD hits a skateboard kick with the chair into the face of Test. I'll give these guys credit here, they are putting in the effort here tonight. Knox hits a superplex on RVD, but then Sabu hits him with a leg drop to the face with a chair. Sabu hits the triple jump moonsault, but Test kicks out at 2. Sabu and RVD bring in a table to the ring and Sabu chucks a table at Knox's face. They knock Test off the apron and Sabu climbs up top. RVD joins him and they hit a double leg drop through the table for the victory. That was a really hard fought match for a weekly TV opener. Kudos to all four guys there, as this was one of the best matches ECW has had since the revival.
Match Rating: ***1/2
Big Show was shown getting ready in the back.
Kevin Thorn and Ariel make out.
Matt Striker does his schtick, then Sandman interrupts and does his schtick.
Balls Mahoney vs. Stevie Richards
Kevin Thorn and Ariel come out first to join the announce team and Ariel gets all up in Joey Style's face. Balls misses a splash in the corner and Richards gets a 2 count out of it. Balls takes controls and starts doing his punch schtick, when Thorn and Ariel get on the apron. He knocks Thorn off the apron, but the referee is still distracted and Thorn hits him with a low blow. Stevie covers him and gets the surprise victory to set up the biggest feud of the fall. This was nothing.
Match Rating: 1/4*
DX is on their way.
Shannon Moore is still really coming, we promise. CM Punk interrupts him, calls him a poseur and slaps him in the face.
Extreme Rules Handicap Match
Big Show vs. DX
Paul Heyman comes out before DX's entrance and announces that this will no longer be an Extreme Rules match. Credit where credit is due, DX is doing a good job of Show look like a monster threat here. After getting jacked with an elbow to the jaw, Triple H is able to hit a spinebuster. They knock the security team off the apron and Michaels hits a dive to take them out. Triple H is about to give Big Show a Pedigree and out comes...Hardcore Holly? Michaels takes care of him, but Show shoves Michaels to the ground. Holly, Show and the security goons take the fight to Michaels until Triple H brings in the sledgehammer to clear them out. That was quicker than I expected and I certainly didn't remember Holly being the one to cause the DQ. I'm not sure how that really fits into the storyline, but whatever.
Match Rating: **
This was a lot better than what we have been accustomed to on Tuesday nights so far. The opener was a very good match and the main event at least felt important. The middle was throw away, but they just don't have the roster yet to make people care about the entire show.
Overall Rating: 60%
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