Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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This is the first show that I am watching after the Vince McMahon news and I'm still disgusted. Knowing that I'm right in the middle of a storyline featuring two of the biggest pieces of garbage in America today, it was already a hard watch. This is only making it harder. However, I am also almost to WrestleMania 23 and it was the first one I ever attended live. Maybe I'll take a break from this timeline after that, I guess that's to be determined.
Rob Van Dam vs. Elijah Burke
This feels like this will be Burke's first real test on WWE TV if they give him time. Both men are out alone surprisingly. RVD hits the first big move of the match with a leaping single leg kick to Burke, who was crotched on the top rope. Burke falls to the floor and RVD hits a somersault dive into the commercial break. RVD goes for Rolling Thunder but Burke is able to get his knees up. Elijah hits his signature corner elbow and goes to work on the back of RVD. He misses with the Elijah Express and RVD hits the 5 Star Frog Splash for the victory. Burke definitely still needed some seasoning here, but he was able to keep up for the most part here. As soon as the match is over, the New Breed comes out and attack RVD. Out come the ECW Originals to make the save. I think we all knew that was coming.
Match Rating: **
It's time for Extreme Exposé. They dance.
The Hardys are with CM Punk and in walks Edge. Edge says he doesn't want to tag with them any more than they want to tag with him, but he thinks they need to work together tonight and take a couple of their opponents out, their chances on Sunday will look a lot better.
Balls Mahoney vs. Snitsky
What a time to be alive. Snitsky comes charging in and knocks Mahoney to the floor. Snitsky then drives him into the ring post. He hits a big boot and that's all. The shorter, the better. Maybe next time they'll just forget to put him on the card.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Finlay lies to Booker and says that Mr. Kennedy and Randy Orton were saying some bad things about him. Booker says that they should watch each others back, but Finlay says that you can't trust him either.
We go live to Bobby Lashley and Vince McMahon in different locations. This is useless and Vince is trash.
Mr. Kennedy, Randy Orton, King Booker & Finlay vs. Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, CM Punk & Edge
We join the match in progress, but there is plenty of time left in the episode here. This is exactly what you would expect of this match and that's exactly what it should be. Each of the eight stars here will get their spots and chances to show off a little bit before the ladder match. We finally get to the drama when Edge is about to give a Spear to Booker, but instead decides to leave. We then get a brawl. During the chaos, Finlay hits CM Punk in the back while he's running the ropes with a shillelagh. Booker covers Punk and picks up the victory for his team. I remember thinking this might mean that Punk was going to win at WrestleMania, even though Kennedy was the favorite. All of a sudden, the heels turn on each other and we're back to a brawl. The ladders are out and Finlay is bleeding from the eye. The Hardys both climb the ladder and go for the briefcase and they share some words. The main event was good enough for what it was meant to be.
Match Rating: **1/4
This was a decent enough episode of ECW. It usually flies by and they kept Snitsky and Vince quick. Peace out, Vince.
Overall Rating: 50%
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