NXT Taping Results:
Sara Del Rey def. Lilian Garcia with a Crossface
Claudio Castagnoli def. Brian Kendrick with Swiss Death
Brodus Clay def. Funaki with What The Funk?
Hernandez def. David Otunga with a Border Toss
Tonight's ECW comes to us live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA as Joey Styles and Tazz welcome us to the show. Advertised tonight is a six-man tag team match between the participants in the Extreme Elimination Chamber Match with the winner earning the #6 spot in the Chamber. Tony Chimel is in the ring as we go to ringside.
Raven def. Skip Sheffield
Finish came when Raven countered an F-5 attempt into the EvenFlow DDT.
Another teaser for the six-man tag match later tonight
Christian is making his way to the ring as we take our first break.
Christian heads to the ring and tells the WWE Universe that he was thrilled to see Edge land back on his feet at the Royal Rumble and has been more than enthusiastic about trying to get him back into the title picture, but that since they won the tag team titles on the night after the Rumble, it’s all gone downhill.
Christian admits that it’s his fault that they lost the titles, it’s his fault that Edge missed out on the Chamber and it’s ultimately his fault that Edge fell out of contention for the Main Event at Wrestlemania last week. Christian says he understands that Edge might not be in a good place right at the moment, but that he is genuinely sorry for how things have fallen apart in the last three weeks and is actively searching for a way to get Edge back into the title hunt. Christian says that in the meantime, he will be in Edge’s corner against Del Rio at Elimination Chamber, albeit removed from any involvement, so as not to invite further disruptions of his progress.
The Road to Wrestlemania/Elimination Chamber video package runs again. Styles and Tazz run down the card for Elimination Chamber, which now includes NINE solid contests on the Road to Wrestlemania.
Lashley def. Vito
Vito charges, but Lashley blindsides him with a Right Hook. Unconscious, Vito is easy pickings for a Dominator as Lashley demonstrates why he doesn’t work by the hour.
Cameras cut backstage in time to see a Pearl Harbor attack on Eddie Edwards. Spike Dudley directs traffic as the Dudleys drive Edwards through not one, not two, but five tables with a 3D before throwing one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions through a car windshield in the parking lot.
Kharma def. Lita to remain WWE Women’s Champion
Great Diva’s Match. Kharma counters a Twist of Fate and sends Lita careening into the turnbuckle. Lita rolls through and comes back with a Litasault that takes Kharma off her feet. Lita attempts a Diving Cross Body, but Kharma CRUSHES Lita with a mid-air headbutt and drills her challenger with an Implant Buster for the three count.
Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman backstage hyping each other up for Sunday and for tonight. The duo then harkens back to their glory days in ECW by prepping each other with ten lashes from a Singapore Cane before sickly asking for another set.
Brodus Clay def. Tony Mamaluke
Another squash for the Funkasaurus. Brodus counters the Italian Sleeper into an Overhead Suplex and destroys the second member of the FBI of the evening with What The Funk? for the quick three count.
Another teaser for the Main Event as RHYNO has fashioned his own, er...Batting Cage as he takes swipes with his sawed-off Pool Cue.
A recap of the latest Hall of Fame Inductee, RAVISHING RICK RUDE.
The FBI and The Mexicools trying to come to an agreement as they head to the ring. The melee is next.
The Orient Express def. The Mexicools and The FBI
The match never had a chance. Total chaos from the outset as members of all three factions begin brawling at ringside. Finish came as legal man Kenzo Suzuki stunned Nunzio with his Rising Sun Claw Hold STO for the duke.
EMTs are still working on Edwards and the tag team champion’s status for Elimination Chamber is in SERIOUS question.
Kurt Angle storms into JBL and Heyman’s shared office and DEMANDS that he get the first shot at the new ECW Champion at Wrestlemania 28. After brief deliberation, The duo agrees to give Angle the match. However, Heyman brings it to Angle’s attention that there’s a free agent from Smackdown looking to jump ship after competing in their Chamber match Sunday, and he has more that demonstrated that he is worthy of a title shot also. Heyman insists that this free agent is a hot commodity and that they’d be foolish not to book him for the main event at Mania as well. Angle is furious at first, but complies.
Angle tells them that it doesn’t matter if he has to beat one, two or ten people to become the ECW Champion, he’ll do it. Angle says he’s desperate to be champion again, and says that at Wrestlemania, if he can’t get the job done, he’s at a point in his career where he may walk away and never look back. Angle decides to make it official, Angle says he’s leaving Wrestlemania as ECW Champion, or he’s leaving WWE, TNA, ECW, NJPW, Professional Wrestling as we know it. Angle says as far as he’s concerned, at The Showcase of the Immortals, he’s leaving as Champion or leaving Forever--RETIRING from all of it as we go to break.
Back from commercial and Heath Slater is in the ring, taunting Tazz yet again. Slater says that Tazz promised him a match last week and he’s going to make him earn his paycheck tonight. Tazz removes his suit jacket, giving way to his “13” jumpsuit and climbs into the ring. Tazz orders the ref to ring the bell and we’re underway.
Heath Slater def. Tazz via Reverse Decision
The One-Man Rock band falls victims to countless suplex variations, including the Tazz-Plex before being locked in the Tazz-Mission yet again. Slater taps out, but the Human Suplex Machine refuses to release the hold. The referee reverses the decision as more officials come down to pry Tazz off of Slater. Heath has long since passed out and has to be carried from the ring. Tazz gets on the mic and yells to Slater to remember how he asked for this match and to always remember how Tazz did this to him. Tazz tells him to NEVER insinuate that he doesn’t earn his paycheck each and every damn week again.
Sabu confronts a meditating Van Dam backstage and tells him that while they’ve known each other for years they have and have come to be longtime friends, Sunday night is ALL BUSINESS for the most extreme title in the most extreme match WWE has ever devised. Sabu tells Van Dam that he’s not thinking of anything but the ECW title come Sunday and says this knowing full well that RVD is thinking the same way. Van Dam says it’s irrelevant who comes away with #6, because this match will be so violent, everyone will come away feeling like they entered first. A half-friendly handshake as we go to commercial.
Brodie Lee def. Hardcore Holly
As always, Holly puts up a fight, but Brodie’s size advantage was enough. The Big Rig absorbed a vicious Alabama Slam and kept coming back for more. Brodie countered a second attempt into a Brodie Bomb before setting up in the corner and knocking the taste out of Bob Holly’s mouth with a Big Rig Boot for the duke. Brodie receives a prideful handshake from Holly after the match. Hardcore tells him that he’s the real deal and leaves the ring to him. Brodie leaves shortly after and has put himself into solid standing with the Land of Extreme.
Cactus Jack is in his dressing room, seated in silent contemplation as we go to break.
Rob Van Dam, Sabu and Cactus Jack def. Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Rhyno (Cactus Jack secures #6).
Partners begin brawling amongst each other, leaving Rhyno alone with Cactus Jack. Rhyno gears up for a Gore, but Cactus uses The Man-Beast’s momentum against him and rolling into an inside cradle for the three-count. Cactus then fights off all five participants with Barbie. Absolute chaos reigns with Paul Heyman and JBL frantically try to keep the participants separate until Sunday as ECW goes off the air.
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