Okay everybody. Sorry it took me forever and a day. The damn 2009 version of this game is about to drop, and I'm just getting around to posting this.
WEEK ONE:
RAW:
1. Fatal Four Way: Intercontinental Championship: Christian v. King Booker. v. Chris Jericho v. Mr. Kennedy: During this match, it was advertised as a Fatal Four Way with King Booker & Mr. Kennedy, against two returning Superstars. Christian was the first one out, as Jericho was the last shocking return.
The match boiled into two seperate matches within itself. Booker T. paired off with Christian, while Kennedy went after Jericho. Booker T. is trying to break away from the King gimmick, yet he still comes out with a robe because he believes he's better than everyone else. During the ending parts of the match, Kennedy was laid out, outside the ring by Christian and the Unprettier. As Christian climbed up on the apron, behind Booker T., Jericho attempted an enziguri that Booker ducked and Christian took.
Booker kicks Jericho in the gut, and attempts a scissors kick, only for Jericho to pull away, and hit the Code-Breaker, picking up the victory and becoming the Intercontinental Champion.
2. Elimination 6-Man Tag Team Match: Wall Street & Melina v. Cryme Tyme & Mickie James: The Tag Team of Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. announced that they'll be refered to from here on, as Wall Street. This was an inter-gender elimination match, that had unique rules. The Women were allowed to wrestle the men.
Shad was the first man eliminated, after DiBiase hooked his pants and used his feet on the ropes to steal the pinfall. J.T.G. was next, after DiBiase & Rhodes double teamed him until they picked up the victory. This left Mickie James against the entire 3 person team of Wall Street and Melina.
Mickie almost had Melina eliminated until Wall Street stopped it, then laid Mickie out, allowing Melina to pick up the victory for their team completely.
3. World Tag Team Championships: William Regal & Paul Burchill v. America's Most Wanted: This was arguably the longest match of the night. Regal and Burchill maintained control several times, but could never quite put away Chris Harris and James Storm.
In the end, Regal was bumped into Burchill, as Burchill was sent outside the ring and Regal was hit with the Death Sentence. America's Most Wanted picked up the victory, as Chris Harris celebrated being the "hometown hero".
4. John Cena Interview: John Cena makes his way to the ring, as he has concerns with how he hasn't been asked to be involved in crowning a *New* W.W.E. Champion. He feels that the Fatal Four Way is good, but a 5-Way Elimination match would be even better. Most of the fans seem to agree.
Cena asks for Coach to come out and address the situation regarding the Main Event, as Cena is asking to be put in. However, instead of Jonathan Coachman coming out.. John Cena gets interrupted by Umaga.
This turns into Umaga not saying a word, but instead blatantly attacking Cena, who returns the favor. Both men brawl all over the arena, until Cena delivers an F-U back in the ring, however Umaga acts as if it didn't even phase him, as he comes back and lays Cena out, outside the ring with the Samoan Spike!
5. Fatal 4 Way: W.W.E. Championship: Shawn Michaels v. Edge v. Randy Orton v. Triple H.: Huge Main Event, with all four egos barely being able to fill the ring. Match starts off with Orton pairing up with Shawn Michaels, as they brawl outside the ring. While Edge & Triple H. amaze the fans in the ring.
Big spots include a Shawn Michaels elbow drop from the top rope, to Orton, through the announcer's table. And Edge spearing both H.B.K. & Triple H. off the apron.
The finish came with mystery surrounding the finish. Triple H. pedigree'd Edge, as Shawn Michaels Super Kicked Randy Orton. Both men go for the pinfall, as the official counts. In the end, it's Triple H. who gets his hand raised in victory, as Shawn Michaels seems slightly uneasy about being screwed in the controversial finish.
E.C.W.:
1. Double Jeopardy Qualification: Mick Foley v. Terry Funk v. Shane Douglas v. Sabu: Tommy Dreamer, as the new G.M. of E.C.W. has deemed that he wants to return the brand to what it used to be. However he doesn't want to discredit all the new comers, so we'll have two opening round matches in which the winners from each will face off in a Double Jeopardy Championship contest. The first 4 individuals, are old school E.C.W. wrestlers. Mick Foley, Terry Funk, Shane Douglas and Sabu.
The match is as you'd expect it to be. Violent and bloody. Sabu at one point dove off the top rope toward Douglas outside the ring, only for Douglas to move and allow Sabu to connect with the floor. Foley and Funk have a huge respect for each other, yet it was put on hold in this contest.
In the end, it was Foley & Funk destroying each other in the crowd while Douglas nails the Pittsburgh Plunge on Sabu to advance.
2. Double Jeopardy Qualification: C.M. Punk v. Marcus Cor Von v. Finlay v. Bobby Lashley: Dreamer announces that since the originals had their chance, now it was time for the new breed to get their's. Bobby Lashley is the first man announced, making his return to the brand. Followed by Finlay, Marcus Cor Von and C.M. Punk.
Lashley brawled with Finlay, while Cor Von and Punk squared off. This match didn't last very long at all, as in the end it was Punk connecting with the G.T.S. on Cor Von, picking up the victory and advancing to the finals.
3. Backstage: Raven/Sandman: Parking Lot: Sandman was seen outside the building, as the announcers were hyping the Main Event still to come. Suddenly Raven came from out of nowhere and attacked Sandman in the parking lot area. Raven completely destroyed Sandman, yelling at him that the past is never far behind and the scars will never heal. Raven ended up leaving Sandman a bloody mess, laying broken after an EvenFlow D.D.T.
4. Dudley Boyz Return Promo/Impact Players: Back in the arena, the Dudley Boys made a shocking return to the E.C.W. Arena. They said that they've gone everywhere, done everything and accomplished all their is to accomplish. They believed that if it's rounding that time to retire, the best place to do it, is the place that started it all.
This was quickly interrupted by Justin Credible and Lance Storm, who said they received a phone call from Tommy Dreamer about returning to reform E.C.W.. they felt that Dreamer came to them, because they were the best thing going in E.C.W., only to return and hear the old timers in the ring talking about retiring where they started. Storm said since they wanna retire here, why not do it now... and a fight broke out.
The fight was joined by Snitsky, who is apparently siding with the Impact Players. Once the Dudleyz were busted open, the Impact Players thought they had the upper hand, until a familiar theme song broke out and New Jack returned!!!!! New Jack went straight for Snitsky, taking him into the crowd and ultimately ending up on a rafter, jumping down onto Snitsky who was on a table. Meanwhile the Impact Players backed off, as the Dudleyz came back together in the ring.
5. Double Jeopardy: E.C.W. Championship: Shane Douglas v. C.M. Punk: As the match started, Marcus Cor Von came down to ringside. Both Douglas and Punk questioned whether he was there for them or not. Cor Von just stood randomly at ringside, as we watched a New Champion get crowned.
Punk started the action, connecting with several stiff kicks to Douglas, who ended up countering and controlling most of the match. Douglas busted Punk open on a D.D.T., as he seen this opening and left the ring to grab a chair. As he brought it back in, Punk capitalized and connected with another stiff kick, followed up by his signature knee/bulldog combo outta the corner.
Punk looked to finish Douglas off, as he lifted Douglas for the G.T.S., however Douglas sled down Punk's back and whipped him to the ropes, only for Cor Von to interfere and deliver the POUNCE! Douglas picks Punk up, then drops him with the Pittsburgh Plunge to become the New E.C.W. Heavyweight Champion!!! Marcus Cor Von has sided with Douglas as well.
SMACKDOWN:
**Opening Note**: It was announced that Smackdown would hold a 16 Man Tournament, including: The Undertaker, Batista, Rey Mysterio, Kane, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, M.V.P., The Great Khali, Carlito, John Morrison, The Big Show, Gregory Helms, Robert Roode, Chavo Guerrero, Kenny Dykstra and a mystery return.
1. Chase for the Championship: Matt Hardy v. Jeff Hardy: The Chase for the Championship opens Smackdown, as Matt Hardy comes out first. The matches and opponents are purely random and Matt was just as shocked as his opponent, when he discovered he'd be wrestling his brother, Jeff Hardy.
Both men went back and forth at each other. Countering counters. Reversing reversals. Both men knew the other's every move, which made this a very tough match to win for either. In the end, it was Jeff Hardy going for a Swanton, only to miss and allow Matt to capitalize with a Twist of Fate and the victory. Matt Hardy advances in the Tournament.
2. W.W.E. Tag Team Championships: Carlito & Chris Master v. The Miz & John Morrison: Very simple and basic Tag Team contest that ended up seeing Chris Masters leave half way through, just basically walking out and quitting. Carlito took his attention off the match to realize what Masters had done, only to be rolled up and pinned by John Morrison. Morrison & Miz become the Tag Team Champions.
3. Triple Threat Match: United States Championship: Kane v. Rey Mysterio v. Robert Roode: The match was mainly between Kane and Rey Mysterio, as Robert Roode played it smart, staying out of the ring 90% of the time.
The finish came when Mysterio went for a 619, only for Kane to block it by grabbing Mysterio in a chokehold, followed by a chokeslam. Roode took the opening, by sliding in behind Kane, delivering the "Payoff" to Kane, then pinning Mysterio to become the U.S. Champion.
4. Fatal 4 Way: Cruiserweight Championship: Chavo Guerrero v. Elijah Burke v. Kaz v. Kenny Dykstra: Chavo Guerrero controlled most of this match-up, as Dykstra and Kaz more or less went at each other all over the place. The action was high-flying and intense, as Guerrero came close to winning several times over Dykstra.
In the end, it was Chavo delivering his Guerrero Special to Dykstra, as Kaz tossed Burke out of the ring. Chavo went to deliver the Guerrero Special to Kaz, but Kaz blocked it and rolled up Chavo for the quick pinfall and the victory, to become the New Cruiserweight Champion!
5. Chase for the Championship: M.V.P. v. The Undertaker: M.V.P. comes to the ring and complains about how he's in a tournament to crown a New World Heavyweight Champion, when he shouldn't have to go through 15 other guys and that he should just be handed the title, since he's the best Superstar on the roster. He goes on to complain that he doesn't even know who his opponent is, but whoever it is will be sorry they crossed his path. This brings the Undertaker to the ring.
M.V.P. didn't seem to know what to do, as the Undertaker dominated most of the match, delivering all of his signature moves including: Old School, a Chokeslam, the Last Ride, and finishing the match off by making M.V.P. tap out to his head and arm Submission hold.
STORIES:
RAW: Due to the controversy surrounding the finish to the Championship match, a decision on the title will be announced on the next edition of Raw. Also, the Women's Championship will be decided as Raw goes to Hawaii.
SMACKDOWN: The Smackdown preview for the following week (two) is surrounding who will be named the New World Championship. The tournament continues, with another two Qualifying matches.
E.C.W.: G.M. of E.C.W., Tommy Dreamer, has requested that Shane Douglas give a 'State of the Franchise' interview in being the new face of E.C.W. Also, its been announced that E.C.W. will hold a Pay Per View in Japan, in two weeks. C.M. Punk looks to seek revenge. And the Main Event will be Raven against the Sandman in an Extreme Cage match!
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