Thanks to Bryan Randles for the following ECW report this week:
-They start the show this week with the opening credits and Joey Styles welcoming us to ECW.
-Soon after the music of CM Punk blares across the arena and he comes out dressed to talk.
-CM Punk says he doesnât know if you saw what happened last week with Chavoâs championship celebration. He says donât be confused about him being straight edge, because he does enjoy a good party. He then cues the footage of last week when Punk dressed as a mariachi guy, smashed a guitar over Chavoâs head.
-After the footage back in the ring Punk is laughing. He says that if Chavo didnât get it that was he saying he wants his title back. He says he has a rematch clause in his contract and he wants that match tonight.
-Chavoâs music hits and he makes his way down to the ring.
-Chavo says Punk ruined his fiesta dressed like a crazy mariachi guy. Punk says people always ask him what CM stands for and thatâs good, crazy mariachi. Chavo said Punk disgraced his heritage and he doesnât deserve a rematch. Chavo said it wonât happen tonight, but he can get it at No Way Out. Chavo says he didnât like being embarrassed, so tonight heâs going to embarrass Punk. Chavo says his good friend Armando Estrada will make the announcement.
-Outside of the arena is Estrada who says Punk will face Chavo in a âGulf of Mexicoâ match. He says it will be no rules and you win by throwing your opponent into the cesspool known as the Gulf of Mexico.
-Chavo says at No Way Out heâll have Punk drowning in his own tears, but for tonight heâll have him just plain drowning.
-They stare each other down and Joey calls this kind of match a first. They head to break.
-Out come Lena, Layla, and Victoria while Joey recaps the ongoing diva saga on ECW.
-Their opponents are out next and theyâre Kelly Kelly and Michelle McCool.
LAYLA & VICTORIA VS. KELLY KELLY & McCOOL.
-Kelly and Layla start it off with some chain wrestling and a handspring elbow from Kelly. She tags in McCool who goes to work on Layla in the corner. She hits a snap mare and Layla retreats to tag in Victoria. McCool gets her trapped in the corner then a victory roll for a 2 count.
-Victoria comes back and hangs Michelle over her shoulder by the hair, but McCool hits a round kick to Victoria. She tags in Kelly who hits a tilt-a-whirl headscissors, but Layla trips her up from the outside. She hits the widowâs peak and itâs over.
***Team Victoria & Layla win in 3:00.
-After the match they then go to what happened last week between Benjamin & Kane. They put over Benjaminâs performance in the match and wonder why heâd walk out.
-They announce that this Friday night on Smackdown Shelton vs. Kane will have a rematch.
-They hype the âGulf of Mexicoâ match for later tonight and go to commercial.
-54 days until Wrestlemania and counting, if youâre counting yet.
-John Morrison is on his way to the ring being escorted by The Miz and heâs in singles action.
-They recap last week when the tag champs beat up Colin Delaney and then Tommy Dreamer making the save.
-The cues the entrance of Dreamer who is being escorted to the ring by Colin Delaney.
JOHN MORRISON VS. TOMMY DREAMER
-The bell sounds and Dreamer gets in a side headlock and then an arm ringer. He hits a hip toss and takes Morrison down to apply an armbar. Morrison gets Dreamer in the corner and puts the knees to him. He goes for an irish whip in the opposite corner, but Tommy reverses it and then hits a bulldog. Morrison sends Dreamer to the outside with a kick and heâs being checked on by Colin. Morrison goes outside and gets in Delaneyâs face, but just sends Dreamer back in.
-In the ring Morrison has a headlock on and Dreamer punches his way out. Morrison hits a backbreaker and neckbreaker combo. He heads up top and goes for a corkscrew moonsault and Dreamer moves. Dreamer with an irish whip and flapjack. Then a big clothesline for 2.
-Tommy gets Morrison in the tree of woe and runs at him. Miz helps Morrison out of the way and Dreamer holds up. Delaney goes after the Miz and Dreamer turns his attention towards the action between them outside. Morrison hits the corkscrew neckbreaker on the inside for the pin.
***John Morrison wins via pinfall in 5:00. (3/4*)
-After the match they have an update on Stevie Richards. Joey says heâs been injured and had a chance to sit down with him. Richards talks about his throat injury saying it originally happened in 1997. They show clips of the injury happening and Richards explained he couldnât feel his arms or legs after. Richards talks about the surgery he had and says heâs had 9 to try and repair the problem. Joey asks why Stevie still wants to come back despite all of this, and he says he still wants to compete. He says next week heâll be back and itâs the first step in showing everybody that heâs ready.
-Kofi Kingston makes his way to the ring for his 3rd match in ECW.
-His opponent, James Curtis, is already in the ring.
KOFI KINGSTON VS. JAMES CURTIS
-They lock up to start and Curtis gets a headlock. Kofi pushes off and Curtis hits a shoulder block. Kofi comes back and rings the arm. Curtis rolls out of it and gets an arm ringer of his own. They trade off until Kofi puts on an arm bar. Curtis gets to his feet and clotheslines Kofi down. He uppercuts the arm and applies a keylock. He twists the arm and Kofi rolls through it, but Curtis keeps it on.
-The crowd starts booing and Kofi reacts by hitting an armdrag then a series of fists. He goes for a spin kick that Curtis ducks then he hits a back elbow. He hits the two-legged leg drop. He hits the buzzsaw kick and gets the pinfall.
***Kofi wins in 4:00. (1/2*).
-After the match they hype the card for No Way Out.
-Itâs time for the Gulf of Mexico match where the only way to win is by throwing your opponent in the Gulf.
-Punk makes his way to the ring in jeans. Tazz says itâs a dressed as you are style match.
-Chavo follows.
CM PUNK VS. CHAVO GUERRERO JR. â” GULF OF MEXICO MATCH
-Punk starts the match with some kicks and Chavo gets sent outside. Punk goes after Chavo and he meets him with kicks and throws Punk into the ring steps. Punk ends up over the barricade and Chavo goes after him. He throws Punk into some empty chairs and continues to throw punches at him. Punk fights back with punches in the crowd as they fight down an aisle. Punk gets dropped over some other barricade in the arena and Chavo gets on the other side of it that is elevated. Punk throws him off and he falls a few feet to the concrete. Punk slams him on the floor and they head out an exit from the bowl setting to elsewhere in the arena.
-They end up off camera for a while and end up randomly backstage somewhere and outside. Punk punches Chavo as they move across the street almost getting hit by a car. Chavo throws Punk on the hood of the car and Punk kicks Chavo off. They loose the feed, or they just go to commercial. The audio from Joey and Tazz ended as soon as they got outside.
-Back from the break Punk is driving his knee into Chavo as the reach closer and closer to the Gulf. Punk picks up Chavo and rams him into the front of a van. He throws Chavo into it again and he gets up to serve Punk with some fists. Chavo throws Punk over a concrete barricade and in the darkness itâs difficult to see where they are. A guy is standing in the background as Chavo yells junk at Punk, saying he needs to earn a rematch.
-Chavo picks up a plastic cooler and throws it at Punk. Random crowd noise seems to be piped in as this appears to have been taped earlier. Punk is down and Chavo has his knee in Punks throat. Chavo appears to be trying to suplex Punk into the Gulf and Punk is blocking it. Punk gets out of it and hits the GTS sending Chavo into the water.
***Punk wins in 12:00. (*).
The show ends.
