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ECW Real Time Report: Match By Match Coverage

By "Realtime" Mike Rickard II
Aug 19, 2008 - 8:55 PM

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Following the controversial finish to Sunday's ECW championship match, ECW General Manager Teddy Long has ordered a rematch between Matt Hardy and champion Mark Henry. Will Hardy be able to seal the deal tonight or will Henry and manager Tony Atlas hang on to the belt?

Also, newcomer Ricky Ortiz looks to make his ECW record 4-0 tonight.

1. Six Man Tag Team Match: Evan Bourne, Tommy Dreamer, & Super Crazy vs. The Miz, John Morrison, & Chavo Guerrero (w. Bam Nely): Team Bourne starts off strong, using quick tags to gain control. However Bam Nely interferes, leading to Bourne being worked over by Team Chavo. Bourne perseveres and catches Miz with a powerslam, leading to a tag. It's six man chaos as Team Bourne knock Team Chavo out of the ring. Super Crazy dives out after his opponents then Bourne hits a beautiful Shooting Star Press on Nely and Guerrero. However as Dreamer battles Miz, he's distracted by Morrison and Miz hits a neckbreaker, leading to a tainted win.

WINNERS: John Morrison, The Miz, and Chavo Guerrero (Miz pins Morrison).

2. Ricky Ortiz vs. Gavin Spears: Spears must be getting a big push because he does a pre-match interview and has his own music and video. Spears has Ortiz on the ropes and looks to threaten his win streak. However Ortiz catches Spears with a

WINNER: Ricky Ortiz (by pinfall).

BACKSTAGE: Mark Henry prepares for his match with Matt Hardy.

Hornswaggle and Finlay are in the ring. Finlay cuts a promo, running down Mike Knox and how Knox thinks Finlay has grown soft because he likes to dance and have fun. Finlay reminds the fans he invited Mike Knox into the ring last week and he declined. Finlay invites Knox into the ring again and says he even left his shileligh backstage. Knox comes out and tells Finlay the pressure is on because he can come out at any time. Knox walks down to the ring but stops before he gets too close. Finlay isn't hesitating but apparently Knox is. Knox tells Finlay he's going to do it when he feels like it. Meanwhile, Hornswaggle sneaks under the ring as Finlay tells Knox he told him he had a week to square off. Finlay runs out of the ring towards Knox and attacks him, knocking him down to the floor. WWE officials run out and it's a pull-apart brawl.

BACKSTAGE: Matt Hardy is warming up for his ECW title match tonight.

ECW announcers Todd Grisham and Matt Stryker warn the fans of disturbing video from Sunday's Summer Slam PPV.

VIDEO: Recap of Shawn Michaels' announcement and Chris Jericho accidentally punching Michaels' wife. Jericho took a swing at Shawn Michaels and Michaels ducked, leading to his wife getting clobbered.

After the video, Stryker and Grisham inform the fans that Mrs. Shawn Michaels may have suffered a fractured jaw.

VIDEO: Highlights of Sunday's controversial match between Matt Hardy and Mark Henry. Hardy looked to have the belt won early on in the match until Tony Atlas interfered.

3. ECW World Title Match: Matt Hardy vs. ECW Champion Mark Henry (w. Tony Atlas): A vocal crowd gets behind Matt before the match begins. Matt feigns a tie up but ducks Henry and slugs him. It's hit and run tactics by Hardy with punches and kicks. Matt tries a Twist of Fate early on but Henry counters. Hardy knocks Henry down with a drop toe hold and then goes to work on Henry's leg, stomping away at it. Good stratgegy by Hardy as he can neutralize Henry's power advantage if he keeps him off his feet. Henry catches Hardy with a body slam and goes to work, utilizing his power to wear the challenger down. Henry continues the assault, clotheslining Matt out of the ring.

After the commercial break, Mark Henry is seen wrenching Hardy's neck. Henry lets up to deliver a big kick to Hardy. Henry pauses and has manager Atlas adjust his knee pad. Apparently Hardy's attack on Henry's leg took their toll. While Henry distracts the referee, Tony Atlas gets a cheap shot in on Matt. Henry drops Hardy again with a forearm smash to the back. Henry applies his devastating bearhug on Hardy. Hardy struggles to get out but Henry picks him up and throws Hardy backfirst into the corner. Henry goes back to the neck, using his tremendous strength to wrench on Hardy's neck. Hardy gets to his feet as Henry tries to apply a full nelson. Matt uses his speed advantage to get out but Henry follows up with a clothesline, laying Hardy out. Press slam by Henry and things are looking bleak for Matt. It's always darkest before the dawn though and Hardy avoids a Henry big splash. Hardy gets a respite and rallies, getting to his feet and unloading with a series of punches on Hardy. Hardy bounces off the ropes for some momentum as the punches continue. Hardy delivers an elbowsmash on Henry from the second rope. Hardy delivers a bulldog to Henry from the second rope and covers the champion for a two count. With Henry down, Hardy hits a high cross body block and covers Henry for a near fall. Hardy kicks Henry in the gut and goes for the Twist of Fate. Counter by Henry who tries the World's Strongest Slam but Hardy counters and hits the Twist of Fate. Cover on Henry but Atlas pulls Hardy off from outside the ring. The referee didn't see the interference and Hardy protests to no avail. Hardy tries a moonsault but Henry has recovered enough to get his knees up. Henry grabs Hardy and hits the World's Strongest Slam. That's all she wrote. 1-2-3.

WINNER: Mark Henry (by pinfall).

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