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ECW One Night Stand results:
Dark Match: Shelton Benjamin kicks us off by picking up a pinfall win over ECW's Number One Announcer, Funaki after a T-Bone Suplex. ***1/2, 80% Overall
In the first match of the one night tournament to crown new ECW Tag Team Champions, Deuce 'n Domino defeated Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes following a Holly fuckup, leading to Cody being cracked in the mouth. Holly and Rhodes bickered with one another afterwards. ***, 78% Overall
In the other first round bout, Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman picked up a hard fought victory over Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch following a Dreamer DDT on Cade. They drank some beer after, but they should probably sober up because the finals would be later on. ***1/4, 81% Overall
In our other tournament, this one to crown a new ECW Television champion, we saw Kane squaring off against old nemesis Edge. The crafty Edge proved to be victorious, planting Kane with a Spear and using the ropes for leverage when pinning him. Edge advances. ***1/4, 87% Overall
In another bout of old rivals, Rob Van Dam went up against Randy Orton (ironically, this show would mark the 1 year anniversary since Orton "retired" RVD at ONS 2007). Orton tried to cheat but to no avail, as the Whole Fucking Show advanced to the finals after a Five Star Frog Splash. ***1/2, 87% Overall
Backstage, we see a verbal confrontation between Carlito and CM Punk. Officials and jobbers manage to keep them separated. 84% Overall
Before our ECW Tag Team Title final could get underway, we had some verbal sparring in the ring between DnD and the Originals...leading to the match being made an Extreme Rules match. it was a violent, bloody brawl...but in the end the men from the Other Side of the Tracks pulled it off, cracking Tommy in the mouth (complete with Domino holding a trashcan lid in front of Tommy's face as an extra sting) and picking up the belts in a bit of a surprise. Who knew that two guys out of the '50s could be this hardcore? ***1/4, 81% Overall
Rob Van Dam once held the ECW Television Title for 23 straight months...well, he'll get that chance again as the Original managed to oust the Rated R Superstar in an incredibly close match. However, after the match, Randy Orton spoiled RVD's celebrating by running in and planting him with an RKO. Both Edge and Orton beat RVD's shit in afterwards...that's not a good start to your reign. **3/4, 86% Overall
Nothing more can be said about our main event except that it was a superb wrestling match. Both men went all out, and the fans loved it. Punk retained his title after the GTS, continuing his impressive 8 month reign with the belt (side note: he's the only champ who has held onto his title the entire time I've played the game). The fans go home happy. ****, 88% Overall
84% Overall Rating
1.77 Buy Rate
TNA Sacrifice went head to head with me and I won (they drew a 1.55).
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Very happy with this show. All of the matches got solid overall ratings and Edge/RVD was the only match on the card to not get at LEAST an 80% in quality.
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