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Here is the official ECW preview from WWE.com:
Explosive Encounter
June 24, 2008
Just one night after the Chairman gave away another $1 million to some of our most devout fans in McMahonâs Million Dollar Mania on Raw, ECW Champion Kane and his Night of Champions challenger Big Show met in a heated exchange. The two titans aligned long enough to deliver a double-chokeslam to Mark Henry, but questions remain. Will Big Showâs tremendous momentum be enough to roll over the Big Red Machine? Or will Kane send the Worldâs Largest Athlete down in flames?
In an outrageously entertaining bout, Hornswoggle defeated Armando Estrada, pulling out all the stops, as well as the marbles, squirt guns, and a devious brawler from Belfast who loves to fight. After Estrada botched yet another opportunity to earn his contract from newly-appointed ECW General Manager Theodore Long, have the chances finally run out for the former GM?
Putting his own exclamation point on the newest chapter of a long standing rivalry, Mr. Money in the Bank CM Punk defeated WWE Tag Team Champion John Morrison. Could Morrison and his partner The Miz suffer a similar fate at Night of Championships in their title match against Finlay and Hornswoggle? Or will the Shaman of Sexy and the self-proclaimed Chick Magnet hold on to their coveted gold?
Tuesday nightâs electrifying newcomer, Evan Bourne, took another step closer to finding his ECW identity, earning his first singles victory over Matt Striker. But the real fireworks began after the bell when Mike Knox assaulted Bourne in retaliation for his loss last week in tag team action. How will the Bourne find retribution for this brutal sneak attack?
Before being able to play out his match against Knox, Kofi Kingston was also attacked, by ECWâs Gold Standard, Shelton Benjamin. Week after week, this vicious rivalry becomes more and more intense. Will it be long before the powder keg between these two great athletes explodes?
Find out the answers to all of these questions and more on the next ECW on Sci Fi, Tuesday at 10/9 CT.
