-Tonight's ECW emanates live from the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as Joey Styles and Tazz welcome us to the show.
-We go to the ring and The Big Show makes his way down to ringside. Show grabs a mic and appears on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The World's Largest Athlete is trying to come to terms with the fact that his ECW Championship aspirations evaporated last week because of a leprechaun with a t-shirt gun. Show thanks Nexus for putting that "miserable wart" out of our misery once and for all and turns his attention back to tonight. Show says there is NO WAY he's leaving this ring tonight until someone reconsiders him for the Championship Scramble for the title at Over The Limit.
Heyman emerges and tells Show that he's in luck, because he's in the mood for second chances tonight. Paul tells him that everyone who secured their spot last week will have to defend it this week to ensure their position, and Rhyno will be defending his spot in a rematch with The Big Show tonight. Heyman warns Show, however, that should he fail tonight, it will be on him to find a match for himself at Over The Limit. We go to commercial.
-Back from break and Jack Swagger is making his way to the ring to defend his spot in the Scramble. Out next is BOBBY LASHLEY. Swagger has a tall order if he wishes to keep his spot tonight. The bell rings and the match gets under way.
JACK SWAGGER def. BOBBY LASHLEY to secure his spot
Swagger held his own for as long as possible, but before the match was over, Lashley established dominance. Lashley attempts a Spear and Swagger goes low, clipping Lashley's knee out from under him. Swagger applies an Ankle Lock, but Lashley won’t quit. Lashley returns to his feet, barely able to stand and quickly falls victim to a Gutwrench Powerbomb and Swagger picks up a HUGE upset, staying in the Scramble.
-Heyman is back in his office, when at long last, The Franchise himself, SHANE DOUGLAS sets foot through his door. Shane tells him that he’s thrilled to finally step foot back in the promotion that he and Paul took to another level, to where Eastern Championship Wrestling simply couldn’t take it. Heyman asks Shane if he’s in the mood for an Extreme Rules Match tonight, for old times sake and Shane says he’d love nothing more. Heyman tells Shane to head to the ring because he has an opponent lined up for him right out of the gate. We go to commercial.
-Back from break and The Franchise hits the ring to a HUGE POP. Shane addresses the Land of Extreme and tells them that a one-on-one match under Extreme Rules just isn’t cutting it. If this is gonna be done in TRUE Franchise fashion--this Extreme Rules Match has to be--TRIPLE THREAT. Shane asks Paul E. what he has lined up. MASATO TANAKA and SABU answer the call. A HUGE EXTREME RULES Match is on the way as the bell rings to get us going.
SHANE DOUGLAS def. MASATO TANAKA and SABU in an Extreme Rules Match
Bodies, chairs and other assorted weapons flying everywhere. Finish comes as Sabu takes a Kendo Stick between the eyes and Douglas drops Tanaka with a Pittsburgh Plunge for the victory.
-After the match, The NEXUS hits the ring again, in larger numbers than last week and swarm Douglas. ECW’s original pioneer fights valiantly but the 8-on-1 advantage is just too much. Ziggler and McIntyre hit a Con-Chair-To and Douglas falls into Barrett’s hands, where Barrett hits Wasteland, dropping Douglas from the ring, through a table to the arena floor. With bodies strewn everywhere, The Nexus once again is the only entity standing.
- Steven Richards is backstage speaking with Heyman, raising a complaint about how a LARGE portion of ECW’s roster hasn’t even been booked for a match yet, let alone booked for a match at the PPV. Heyman sympathetically explains to Richards that there just isn’t anything he can do to rectify the situation as we go to commercial.
BIG SHOW def. RHYNO to earn a spot in the Championship Scramble
Another nasty brawl. But with no distraction this time, Rhyno builds momentum and sets up for a GORE. The Man Beast builds up a head of steam and Big Show comes out of nowhere with WMD while Rhyno is in mid-charge. Rhyno collapses to the mat and Show makes the cover to take his spot back.
-Hardcore Holly meets Heyman backstage and puts a bug in his ear regarding the issue raised by Steven Richards earlier. Heyman seems to like the idea and gets on the phone to clear the issue with Headquarters.
We go back to the ring and ECW Champion JOHN MORRISON makes his way to the ring to defend his spot in the Scramble. Morrison waits for his opponent and out comes ELIJAH BURKE. The Silver-Tongued Pugilist begins circling the ring as a classic match with the champion is about to get under way and we go to commercial.
JOHN MORRISON def. ELIJAH BURKE to remain ECW Champion (Morrison secures his spot in the Scramble)
Match of the Night. Burke attempts the Elijah Experience and Morrison demonstrates INCREDIBLE flexibility by connecting with a Pele Kick while still locked in a full nelson position. Morrison connects with another Flying Chuck. Morrison whips Burke to the buckle and Burke counters, sending the champion careening into the corner. Burke attempts the Elijah Express, but Morrison ducks out and sends Burke knee first into the ring post. Morrison comes back with Starship Pain and picks up the victory to secure his spot.
-Muhammad Hassan confronts Heyman backstage and tells him that he's filing a three-pronged grievance case against Ryback, ECW and the WWE for the injuries he's sustained in the last two matches against Ryback. Heyman smirks and wishes him good luck against the neverending flood of WWE-appointed attorneys that will bury your case before it has the chance to breathe. Heyman tells Hassan to hold off on his decision until he hears the announcement that Heyman plans to make at the end of tonight’s show.
We go back to the ring as Tommy Dreamer and The American Wolves make their way to the ring. We go to commercial.
TOMMY DREAMER and THE AMERICAN WOLVES def. SANDMAN and LAX
The match quickly falls into utter chaos as Dreamer clotheslines Homicide and Hernandez over the top rope to the floor and chases them through the crowd with a Kendo Stick. Finish comes as The Wolves surround Sandman and polish him off with a Powerbomb/Backstabber Combo for the three count.
-After the match, Dreamer beats Sandman senseless with a Kendo Stick, grabs a mic and tells him that the only way either of them is going to move on is if one of them is no longer here. Dreamer says that a Stairway To Hell Match isn't going to be enough to settle this, and says that this issue won't be resolved simply because one of them is no longer standing. Dreamer says that at Over The Limit, the only way to get closure is if one of says "I Quit". Dreamer leaves Sandman lying in the ring as the Wolves celebrate the victory.
We get a graphic illustrating that Rob Van Dam will defend his Scramble spot next as we go to break.
ROB VAN DAM def. RAVEN to secure a spot in the Championship Scramble
The ECW Loyalists LOVED this match. Finish came as Van Dam countered Raven's Drop Toe Hold with one of his own, sending Raven's face crashing into the Steel Chair. RVD hits a Five-Star Frog Splash for the win and the spot.
-A brawl breaks out backstage between The Briscoes and The Dudleyz. Regal separates them and books a tag match for next week's ECW: The Dudleyz versus The Briscoes versus The American Wolves.
Kane's pyro explodes and The Big Red Monster makes his way to the ring to defend his spot in the Scramble as we head to break.
Back from commercial and EZEKIEL JACKSON makes his way to the ring, looking to steal Kane's spot away from him.
KANE def. EZEKIEL JACKSON to secure a spot in the Championship Scramble
A very physical contest from the outset. Zeke sets up for the Torture Rack, but Kane fights out before he can get it locked in and plants Jackson with a Chokeslam From Hell to secure his spot.
-Backstage with William Regal as he tells members of the Unholy Alliance that he needs someone to keep The Nexus in check tonight and prevent them from wreaking havoc. Abyss accepts the challenge on behalf of the crew. We go to commercial.
Back from break as Paul Burchill awaits his opponent and MATT HARDY comes down to defend his spot in the Scramble.
MATT HARDY def. PAUL BURCHILL to secure a spot in the Championship Scramble
Good back and forth match. Finish comes as Hardy counters C4 with a Side Effect and drills Burchill skull first with a Twist of Fate for the duke.
-We go backstage to the Diva's locker room as they review Kharma's Women's Championship victory from last night. Heyman tells them that clearance to challenge for the title has to come down from Stamford, but that he'll gladly accept volunteers. After much hesitation among contenders, Chyna steps forward. The Ninth Wonder of the World throws her hat into the ring for Heyman's consideration. We go to break.
THE NEXUS (Wade Barrett, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Kofi Kingston and Cody Rhodes) def. THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE when VAMPIRO intervened
The Alliance established an edge as Abyss ended up in the ring with Cody Rhodes and their momentum continued as Kevin Thorn tagged in. Finish came as the lights go out in the arena and Vampiro shows up in the rafters. The Vampire Warrior lowers James Mitchell upside down, bound and gagged from the ceiling before hoisting him skyward again. The distraction buys plenty of time for Ziggler to tag in and drill Thorn with a ZigZag to pick up the win.
After the match, another brawl. Odds are even until Riley and the tag team champions jump into the fray and overtake the alliance. The brawl lays out Tajiri, then Whipwreck and Thorn and finally Rellik before The Nexus outnumbers Abyss and wears him out. A joint effort hoists Abyss onto Barrett’s shoulders and drops him with Wasteland. The Nexus is definitely poised to take over the entire WWE if no one puts a stop to them sooner or later.
-Back in Heyman's office as he hangs up his cell. Heyman addresses the crowd and tells them that he just got off the phone with HQ and they gave him clearance to book the pre-show match at Over The Limit. Heyman says with an evil grin that next week he will reveal the contest and that it will be one fans, particularly of the Attitude Era will surely appreciate. An evil grin spreads across Heyman's face as ECW goes off the air.
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