RCW Thursday Night Repentance (July Week 2).
'Welcome to the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! I am Chris X, along with my normal Thursday Night broadcast partner Joel Gertner and our special guest partner Joey Styles, both ECW alumnus who have called great matches in this very building for Extreme Championship Wrestling!' Chris X introduced as the rabid fans in the arena began chanting 'ECW' with passion.
'Thank you very much, Chris. It is an honour, a privelege and a downright tear-inducing moment to be able to return to the very building where I spent most of my career and to call tonight's special main event: Ryan Walters, out of respect for the fans, puts his championship on the line against Rob Van Dam! And before that, the feud will begin again as Sabu looks to make it three-for-three as he takes on Taz! But let's go to the ring for some more RCW action!' Joey responded.
CM Punk w/Carlito vs. Rhino w/Cyrus.
The ECW fans erupted for the entrance of the Straightedge Superstar CM Punk himself. The match began in a frustrating manner for Rhino, as Punk managed to counter every move Rhino tried to perform. Seemingly he had enough when Rhino climbed from the ring and began to walk back up the aisleway under orders from Cyrus to boos from the crowd. Punk followed him and caught him from behind with a clothesline and then dragged him back to the ring. Rhino whipped Punk across the ring but Punk came flying back with a flying forearm, followed by a kip up to his feet. Punk dropped Rhino with an Atomic Drop, and then knocked him down with a straight Muay Thai kick to the mouth. Punk climbed to the top rope to attempt an elbow drop, but Rhino kicked the ropes which knocked Punk's footing. Rhino went up, attempting to seal the deal with the Exploding Rhino Driver, but was lowblowed by Punk and then crushed on the canvas from the impact of the Pepsi Plunge, popping the fans big time. Carlito saw off the interference of Kevin Smith with a backcracker, prompting chants of 'Get the fuck out' from the ECW diehards, but Carlito was soon hammered from behind with Ralph Summers' inverted Summers Projekt. This was replied to with a 'You can't wrestle' chant at Summers. Suddenly, Randy Orton hit the ring from the crowd and laid Summers out with the RKO before polishing off Rhino with the Rotating Killer Overkill. The fans were in awe of the move, but were still not Orton's best friends... choosing to boo him out of the building. Orton just rushed away from the ring to help Carlito battle the Dangerous Alliance in the aisleway. Carlito seemingly left the scene, but surprised everybody with a flip onto the Alliance from the old ECW stage platform. 'Holy Shit' chants were inevitable. Back in the ring, Punk regained his bearings and then spotted Cyrus getting in the ring to hit him with his cellphone. Grabbing Cyrus by the hair, Punk invited Joel Gertner into the ring, who gladly accepted by taking Cyrus' head off with a Stone Cold Stunner. The fun was soon over as Punk rolled away from a Gore, which trashed Gertner. Rhino turned around to get Punk's finishing sequence of a Uranage Slam and the Anaconda Vice. 'The Big F'N Deal' had no choice but to tap out.
The winner is CM Punk.
Punk soaked in the adulation from the fans before running to aid his partner Carlito, who was knocked unconscious from his stage flip earlier.
Taz vs. Sabu w/Bill Alfonso.
Taz ran across the ring to start the match before the bell. Taz caught Sabu with several forearm shots but Sabu swung the Arabian Spike around from his tights and caught Taz in the back of the head with it. Sabu threw the spike out of the ring and clubbed Taz across the neck and drove a leg & chair combo into his spine. Sabu whipped Taz across the ring and then drove his leg again into Taz' ribs with Air Sabu, and then struck Taz across the chest with some knife-edge chops. Taz grabbed Sabu by the neck and turned the tables, pinning him in the corner. Taz then went into an assault of chops, slaps and jabs into the chest and across the face. Sabu countered an Irish-whip and ran in for a running leg lariat, but Taz countered and slammed Sabu down with the Angry Man's Clothesline. Taz lifted Sabu onto the top rope and set him up for the Super Tazplex, but Sabu countered the Super Tazplex into a sunset flip powerbomb for a two-count. Taz got straight back up but Sabu tripped him down into the Camel Clutch. Taz desperately crawled with his knees to the ropes to break the hold. Sabu waited for Taz to get back to his feet and attempted to lock on a Tazmission of his own, but Taz spun around and synched in his Tazmission Choke for the submission victory.
The winner is Taz.
Just like what happened in 1997 at ECW Barely Legal, Taz came out with his arm raised.
Max Jacobs, Christopher Daniels & Mutt Soldier Z vs. The Great Khali, Umaga & the Boogeyman.
The fans decided to crap on this match before it even got underway, citing their unquenchable hatred for Khali, Umaga & Boogeyman. Jacobs began with Khali and tried everything in his moveset to knock the Punjabi Giant down, to no avail. Khali just took Jacobs down with no effort and a strong chop. The fans chanted 'Boring' as Khali tagged out to Umaga, who was met by the interfering Mutt Soldier Z's heel kick. Everybody else followed and the match became an arenawide brawl, which the fans begrudgingly appreciated. In the ring, Boogeyman tried to destroy Chris Daniels with the Boogeyslam, but the Fallen Angel jumped out of Boogey's grip and hit the Angel's Wings out of nowhere. Daniels tried to cover the monster, but Kevin Thorn & Kurtis Raynes pulled Daniels out and began laying into him as if it were a mugging. Thorn tossed Daniels back into the ring, where the Boogeyman nailed the Boogeyslam and stole the pinfall.
The winners are the Great Khali, Umaga & the Boogeyman.
As the fans chanted 'Bullshit', Thorn executed the Dark Kiss (Crucifix Stunner) before Raynes sent Daniels out of the ring ploughing into the timekeeper's table with a release Raynefall. Max Jacobs returned to the ring after seeing off Umaga's assault and chokeslammed Thorn. Raynes ran in and got a Tombstone Piledriver for his efforts. Jacobs got back up and soon got his face stuffed full of steel chair as Sabu soared in with a chair-assisted frontflip.
Backstage, Danny Jackpot announced that the match pitting Mark Orton against Goldberg and Austin Aries was now a 4-way match with Abyss as the fourth man.
Goldberg vs. Lance Storm vs. Chris Jericho.
Before the match began, it was announced that Panther Master had been released from his contract, citing too much pressure as father of four children and running a family business in his hometown. It was also announced that Storm was working for one night only. Storm went for a quick small package on Jericho, but Goldberg pulled him off by his leg. Goldberg then went for the cover but Storm pulled Goldberg off. The two then began to hit eachother with back and forth rights until Goldberg ducked under one of Storm's and tackled him out of the ring. Goldberg attempted to whip Storm into the Steel Steps, but Storm countered and hip tossed Goldberg onto the announce table. Storm then climbed to the apron and landed a spinning legdrop across the back of Goldberg's neck. Jericho had finally came to and climbed to the top rope. As Storm got back to his feet, he was knocked straight back down by a flying crossbody from Jericho. Chris removed the cover from the announcer's desk and pulled out one of the monitors, but when he attempted to use it as a weapon, Storm jumped back to his feet and kicked it back into Jericho's face. Goldberg grabbed Storm from behind and rolled him back into the ring, before removing the straps from his singlet. Goldberg ducked under a Roundhouse from Storm and landed the Jackhammer. Goldberg grabbed Storm's ankle and locked on an ankle stretch submission. Storm tried to reach for the ropes but eventually managed to roll through into Anklelock position and send Goldberg into the ropes. As Goldberg's head poked through the ropes, Jericho connected with a chairshot, sending Goldberg back in. Storm climbed to the top for a Frog splash, but Jericho hit him in the back with the chair. Jericho hit a Lionsault on Goldberg, but it wasn't enough. Jericho went up high for a moonsault, but was caught by a spur-of-the-moment spear. Goldberg got Jericho to his feet and won the match with the Jackhammer.
The winner is Goldberg.
The crowd was upset with the result and began throwing bottles at 'Da Man'. He batted them away and gestured the crowd with simultaneous middle fingers. But they were appeased when Mark Orton ran in through the crowd and laid out Goldberg with the Package Crash. Austin Aries answered this challenge with his own. As chants of 'Austin Starr' flared up, as a knock on Aries' ridiculous TNA persona, Orton flipped Aries inside out with a lariat. But the fourth man, Abyss, was there also and planted Orton with the Black Hole Cyclone to send a statement.
RCW Junior Heavyweight championship match: Champion 'The Shuffle' Dan Wilson vs. Chris Sabin.
Sabin took the early advantage after countering a snap German Suplex by rolling through and catching Wilson with a neckbreaker. Sabin put Wilson into the corner and connected with several knee strikes into his ribs. Sabin attempted to send 'The Shuffle' to the opposite side of the ring, but 'The Shuffle' countered with an overhead Belly-to-Belly suplex. 'The Shuffle' got back to his feet and ran at Sabin who rolled backwards, catching 'The Shuffle' with a bulldog into a sleeper, but 'The Shuffle' grabbed the bottom rope before tapping out. Sabin tried to drag 'The Shuffle' back into the middle of the ring, but 'The Shuffle' kicked Sabin's leg away with his free leg, landing Sabin face first on the canvas. Wilson blasted Sabin with the Wildcard. 'The Shuffle' then quickly grabbed his head and grapevined his arms and Sabin's arms around it, giving Sabin no choice but to tap out to the Grand Gamble because he had no where to go.
The winner and STILL RCW Junior Heavyweight champion, 'The Shuffle' Dan Wilson.
Joey Styles reminded the fans what was announced on that the last Quarter Final had been filled by a 4-way between Randy Orton, Rhino, Jerry Lynn & Texas Bull, who would be returning to action. The ECW fans began chanting 'New F'N Show' as a tribute to Lynn.
RCW World Heavyweight championship match: Champion Ryan Walters vs. Rob Van Dam w/Bill Alfonso.
Once the ring introductions and seemingly endless adulations for RVD were through, the two locked up and Walters took RVD in a side head lock, and then took him down with a hiptoss. RVD wrapped his legs around Walters's neck, but Walters nipped up and instantly went for a Sharpshooter but RVD twisted his body and sent Walters into the ropes. As Walters hit the ropes, RVD rolled him up with a school boy for a two count. Walters rolled up out of the cover and knocked RVD down with a clothesline. RVD was quick to get back to his feet, but Walters ducked through and took RVD for a ride via the Three Amigos as the fans chanted 'Eddie', releasing after the third. Walters then went to the top rope, but RVD fell into the ropes, causing Walters to lose his footing and crotch himself on the top turnbuckle. RVD climbed up to the second rope and hit a perfect Split-legged Hurricanrana, covered but only got another two count. RVD picked Walters up by the legs and locked on the figure four but somehow Walters crawled to the ropes to break the hold. RVD pulled Walters from the ropes and tried again, but Walters rolled RVD up for his own two count. Recovering quickly from the roll up, RVD reached his feet and attempted a heel kick, but Walters ducked through and caught RVD with a running neckbreaker. RVD then put in a knee to Walters's ribs, whipped him into the corner, hit the ropes and took Walters down with a bulldog. RVD then went for the Split-legged Moonsault, but Walters rolled out of the way. Walters took RVD down with the 911 Cop Killa and locked on the 911 Katihajime Sleeper. RVD reached for the ropes but then tapped out.
The winner and STILL RCW World Heavyweight champion, 'The 911' Ryan Walters.
Paul Heyman stood at the foot of the stage staring at his rival down, not choosing to rush the ring. Walters replied with his own stare and grabbed his title. He shook RVD's hand, which drew great cheers from the ECW Arena crowd. Soon, the respect showing was stopped by an attack from Khali, Edge, Christian & Star Dog. Yoshi Magma, DJ Diddy Dog & John Cena ran down for the save. Magma chased Star Dog out of the arena while DJ Diddy Dog crushed Edge with the Guitar Driver and Cena nailed Christian with the F-U. Walters kicked Khali in the nuts and clotheslined the Giant from the ring before grabbing a microphone.
'My friend, you just got kicked in the nuts! Heyman, I'm going to let the secret out of the bag right here and now: my two partners for Sunday Night are two of the toughest sumbitches here and their names on their business resumes are J. Cena and DJ D. Dog, jack! So, Heyman, we'll see that seven-foot Punjabi Giant, that Samoan Bulldozer and Mr. Halloween on Sunday!' Walters concluded. Some of the fans were struggling to accept Cena as Walters' partner as he show came to a close.
Tournament of Revolution Card:
Star Dog vs. Yoshihiro Magma - UK title vs. Openweight title match.
Bloodhound vs. Kurt Angle.
Fade & Mane vs. Eric Azzurith & Seth Ozkan vs. Butch Bingbong & Rat Bingbong vs. CM Punk & Carlito - RCW Global Tag Team championship Fatal 4-Way Tag Team elimination match.
Ryan Walters, John Cena & DJ Diddy Dog vs. The Great Khali, the Boogeyman & Umaga - 6-man Tag Team Elimination match.
Tournament matches:
Goldberg vs. Austin Aries vs. Mark Orton vs. Abyss - Tournament of Revolution Quarter-Final match.
Max Jacobs vs. Sabu vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Kurtis Raynes - Tournament of Revolution Quarter-Final match.
Batista vs. Balls Mahoney vs. 'SOS' Sheamus O'Shaunessy - Tournament of Revolution Quarter-Final match.
Randy Orton vs. Rhino vs. Texas Bull vs. Jerry Lynn - Tournament of Revolution Quarter-Final match.
Tournament of Revolution Semi-Finals.
Tournament of Revolution Grand-Finals.
Champions:
RCW World Heavyweight title - 'The 911' Ryan Walters.
RCW Global Tag Team titles - VACANT.
RCW United Kingdom title - Star Dog.
RCW Junior Heavyweight title - Dan Wilson.
RCW Openweight title - Yoshihiro Magma.