411's ECW on Sci-Fi Report 2.17.09

Posted by Michael Bauer on 02.17.2009

Christian and Swagger go head to head again before they meet for the ECW Title next week!

Welcome to the ECW on Sci-Fi! As always, I am Michael Bauer, your 411 ECW Re-capper.

411 Wrestling is hiring an Alternate ECW Recapper! Unlike my recaps, this is not meant to be a strict play by play. Past examples of what we are looking for can be seen if you look at The Palace of Wisdom that Wilcox did for a few weeks. You can always check The Dope on Smackdown or any other recap that isn't done live for other examples of what has been done in the past. Please send all samples to [e-mail]. It may seem like a small piece of 411mania, but all staff members get to participate in Roundtables all over the 411mania site, vote in the Wrestler of the Week, and get invited to join in on some of the most read articles on 411mania. Plus it is a ton of fun!

Now to the ECW Recap…

We open with video to recap the return of Christian and his encounter with Jack Swagger to name himself the next contender to the title. Todd Grisham and Matt Striker at ringside as always.

The Boogeyman vs. Paul Burchill (with Katie Lea)

The Boogeyman dropped his clock, so he didn't clock himself for the pyro this time. Burchill apparently got this match because he went nuts on a staff member of ECW with a verbal assault. The bell rings and Burchill goes right on the attack with punches and shoulder blocks in the corner. Burchill hits the double knee strike in the corner and stalks the Boogeyman. Boogeyman blocks a punch and hits one of his own, but Burchill hits a knee to the gut. Burchill gets whipped in the corner and Boogeyman hits a back elbow. Burchill get whipped across and a huge splash to the back. Boogeyman gets a bodyslam and starts to go after his own worms. Burchill sees it and rolls up the Boogeyman with a school boy for the three count at the 2:00 mark.

Winner: Paul Burchill

Match Rating: ¼* That was a pretty pathetic excuse of a match.

We gets photo shots of Swagger beating Finlay at No Way Out. We then find out that Christian faces Swagger for the ECW Title next week.

John Morrison (with The Miz) vs. Tommy Dreamer

The bell rings and Morrison gets a go behind, but Dreamer breaks and hits a shoulder block. Morrison hits a series of arm drag takedowns, but Dreamer hits a drop toe hold and clotheslines Morrison to the floor. Dreamer goes on the ring apron, but Miz distracts him. Morrison grabs Dreamer by the arm and drops him right on the floor with a thud. Dreamer rolled into the ring and Morrison gets a two count. Morrison with stiff kicks to the back and locks in a sleeperhold. Dreamer gets to his feet and punches out, but Morrison blocks and tries for a suplex. Dreamer blocks and hits the suplex as The Miz gets tossed from ringside. Dreamer connects with the high impact arsenal with a neckbreaker, followed by a huge bulldog off the ropes. Dreamer tries for the Tree of Woe, but Morrison slips out. Dreamer ducks the springboard enziguri and connects with the DDT, but Morrison gets his foot on the ropes. Dreamer goes up top, but Morrison drops him down onto the turnbuckle. Morrison goes up also, but Dreamer throws him off. Dreamer leaps for a double axe handle, but Morrison kicks him in the gut and hits the Moonlight Drive for the three count at 3:50.

Winner: John Morrison

Match Rating: *3/4 Not horrible and Dreamer looked good, but still not long enough to mean much.

Backstage, Finlay and Hornswoggle are getting ready for the main event as Christian shows up. They talk about Hornswoggle and Christian wants to be sure he will not be a distraction tonight.

Tyson Kidd (w/Natalya) vs. Caden Matthews

Ok, this should be a foregone conclusion. The bell rings and Tyson Kidd grounds Matthews and gets a headlock. Matthews gets to the ropes. Another lockup and Kidd hits a knee to the head and a series of kicks for a two count. Tyson Kidd with more kicks to the back and face before another two count. Tyson Kidd runs into an elbow, but gets back to his kicks. Matthews goes to the ropes and Kidd springboards to the outside and hits a legdrop to the back of the neck. Kidd goes to the top rope and hits a Shawn Michaels-esque elbow to the chest of Matthews for a three count at around 1:30.

Winner: Tyson Kidd

Match Rating: ½* Another bland jobber squash.

Backstage, Ricky Ortiz runs into Tommy Dreamer and tells him that he was the only person to welcome him and give him advice. He tells him that he is ECW and that he needs to "Rally Up".

We go back to Todd and Matt, who talk about Austin in the Hall of Fame and then we get the Funk Brother's video package for the Hall of Fame.

Mark Henry and Jack Swagger vs. Finlay and Christian

Mark Henry and Jack Swagger come out to the ring separately before we head to commercial. Christian gets a freaking nice pop as the Peep signs are back! Finlay got just as good as one though. The bell rings and Christian starts against Mark Henry and Henry just throws Christian off of him like a rag doll. Christian backed into the corner, ducks a punch, and gets Henry angry with a series of right hands. Christian off the ropes and Henry dumps him with a flap jack. Christian slips out of a bodyslam and hits a chop block before tagging in Finlay. Finlay gets another chop block and a two count. Henry up quickly and just clubs on Finlay before tagging in Swagger, who does the same. Finlay back to his feet and he connects with a short arm clothesline. Christian tagged in and he gets caught by Swagger coming off the ropes, but Christian reverses into a sunset flip for a two count. Christian looks for a tag, but Finlay is on the floor with Hornswoggle. Christian looks annoyed as Finlay tags in and we go to a commercial at 2:40.

Back at 7:00 and Swagger backs Finlay into the corner and he dumps Finlay to the floor. Henry comes over and nails Finlay with a vicious clothesline. Swagger clubs Finlay and rolls him into the ring. Finlay gets shoved shoulder first into the corner as Henry is tagged in. Henry clubs the arm of Finlay and gets a two count. Finlay choked on the second rope and Swagger is tagged in. Swagger with a back suplex for a two count and he goes to the reverse bearhug. Finlay gets a jawbreaker, but Swagger was up quick for a clothesline. Henry tagged in and he stands on the chest on Finlay. Finlay is up and he gets punched into the corner, followed by shoulders by Henry. Finlay locked in a reverse chinlock by Swagger. Finlay close to a tag, but Swagger drives him back into the opposite corner. Henry is tagged in, but he misses an elbow drop. Swagger and Christian tagged in. Swagger tries for a clothesline, but runs into Henry. Christian rolls up Swagger and gets a two count. Swagger dropped on the second rope and Christian stands on his back up breaking at four. Christian off the ropes and Swagger hits a belly to belly suplex for a two count. Christian drops Swagger and goes up top, but Tony Atlas gets the distraction until he is shoved down. Swagger heads up top, but he gets thrown down and Christian hits a headbutt. Mark Henry in to break the pin, but Hornswoggle runs in and starts biting Henry. Finlay has the shillelagh and he cracks Henry over the head. Swagger shoves Finlay out and grabs Christian for the Gutwrench Powerbomb. Christian slips out though and slips into an Unprettier for the three count at 13:00.

Winners: Finlay and Christian

Match Rating: **3/4 This was a fine main event, but I have to question Christian pinning Swagger for the second straight week.