Details On Hardy's TNA Contract
Jeff Hardy actually signed a contract with TNA over a week ago. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but TNA officials are asking for roughly...
WWE "ECW on Syfy" Taped earlier tonight in East Rutherford, N.J. written by Rich Twilling.
1. Matt Hardy defeated Finlay in 5:14. Finlay worked on Hardy's knee as Hardy did his best to wrestle through the pain. He was able to hit the Side Effect for a two count. Christian took away from the match because he was so good on commentary. Finlay scored a two count after Hardy missed a moonsault. Hardy hit a Twist of Fate, that looked more like a Stunner, for the win...
Mike Knox vs. Evan Bourne was hyped for later in the show. Backstage, Zack Ryder was walking with Rosa Mendes. They ran into Tommy Dreamer. Ryder asked why he was still there. Tommy called Ryder a catchphrase and stupid haircut. He said if Ryder defeated him tonight, he would leave ECW forever... [C]
[Q2] Did you know? ECW was the number one show on Syfy last week...
Ezekiel Jackson came out to the ring in street clothes to absolutely no reaction. Jackson cut a promo and he spoke like he had an accent. He called Vladimir Kozlov the weak link in a strong chain. Kozlov's music hit and he came out to the ring. He knocked Jackson from the ring and Jackson retreated...
Backstage, Christian approached Tommy Dreamer and asked him if he was ready for tonight. He told Tommy he loved him like a brother. Tommy cried and said he still wanted a rematch. Christian said he would get one if he beat Ryder tonight... [C]
2. Evan Bourne defeated Mike Knox in 3:43. Knox violently whipped Bourne into the barricade on the floor. Bourne barely beat the count back into the ring. Knox hit a unique running high cross body for a nearfall. He missed a double knee drop and Bourne went to the top.
[Q3] Bourne was able to knock Knox to the mat from the apron. He immediately went to the top rope and hit Air Bourne for the win. Bourne celebrated after the match and a graphic was shown of those who have qualified. Next week, C.M. Punk vs. Mark Henry vs. Chavo Guerrero was announced...
Dreamer was shown talking to Tiffany. She wished him luck and he began his final walk through a WWE hallway... [C]
Footage aired of John Cena vs. Sheamus from Raw last night. The hype for the match was very well done. The match itself was disappointing...
Matthews and Saxton promoted Bret Hart hosting Raw next week. Backstage, Yoshi Tatsu was attempting to teach Japanese to Goldust. They were approached by Caylen Croft and Trent Barreta. They took a shot at Tommy Dreamer. Yoshi said something in Japanese and they walked away...
Tommy Dreamer made his entrance... [C]
[Q4] 3. Zack Ryder defeated Tommy Dreamer in 11:06. Dreamer scored two nearfalls with a bulldog and powerslam early on. Ryder turned the tides and was able to get Dreamer to the floor... [C]
Back from commercial, Ryder was working on Dreamer's arm. Dreamer tried a fallaway slam, but the arm gave out on him and Ryder followed up with a single arm DDT for a two count. Ryder missed a move in the corner and Dreamer hit a reverse neckbreaker. He almost won the match with a spinebuster.
Tommy went to the top rope, but Ryder caught him with a series of right hands. Dreamer pushed him off and jumped at him. Ryder tried the Zack Attack but Dreamer countered. They traded nearfall attempts. Ryder went to the top, but Dreamer placed him in the tree of woe. He hit the running dropkick and DDT for the pin. The referee counted to three, but Ryder's foot was under the rope.
The referee kept the match going and Dreamer went right back on the offensive. He placed Ryder on the ropes and tried a back suplex but Ryder rolled over on Dreamer in the air. The impact allowed Ryder to cover and score the three count...
[Overrun] After the match, Dreamer remained in the ring with a microphone in hand. Dreamer pointed out the first time he was in the building. He said he saw a live Piper's Pit and Piper called out a woman from Yonkers (Dreamer's hometown).
Dreamer thanked everyone from the original ECW and the new ECW. He said he made it in ECW and WWE. Tommy started to tear up and told a story about his daughters. When asked at school what their daddy did for a living, one of them said, "My daddy falls down a lot." The other one said, "But he always gets up."
A shot of Tommy's wife (former ECW star Beulah), and Tommy's two daughters was shown. Tommy thanked the fans one last time and told him he loved them all. He grabbed his girls at ringside, kissed his wife, and carried them up the ramp. At the top, he set his girls down and did his pose. He told his girls to wave, they did, and he carried them to the back...
