ECW Results 9/30/08
    Submitted by PainLord on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 11:22 PM EST



    Report by Buck Woodward and PWinsider.com

    ECW opened with Todd Grisham & Matt Striker welcoming us to Green Bay, Wisconsin. ECW General Manager Theodore R. Long and his assistant Tiffany were in the ring, and brought out ECW Champion Matt Hardy. Hardy's challenger for No Mercy this Sunday, Mark Henry, was then brought out, along with Tony Atlas. Tiffany tried to shake Henry's hand, but he just glared at her. Long said he was giving both men the chance to make final comments before the PPV match. Henry said Hardy had a bad week coming, since he has to face Chris Jericho and Triple H on Smackdown this week. Henry said Long won't admit it, but he wishes Henry was still champion, since it would guarantee a victory on Friday. Henry said Hardy would embarrass ECW. Hardy said he would represent ECW proudly. Henry said Hardy shouldn't be in the match, since no one beat him for the title. Henry said he would correct that on Sunday. Hardy said he has a tough week, but he loves the challenge. Hardy talked about representing the ECW locker room and the ECW fans, and said Henry was all about his ego, and getting a Hall Of Famer to "carry his bags". Henry said they could settle things right now, but Long got between them.

    The Miz & John Morrison came out on the stage, and started complaining about how Theodore R. Long matched them against each other last week, then let Ricky Ortiz ruin their "match of the year". Miz & Morrison said they wanted the "nerds", Ricky Ortiz & Evan Bourne, in the ring right now. Long made a six-man tag main event of Mark Henry, Miz & John Morrison vs. Matt Hardy, Evan Bourne & Ricky Ortiz for later tonight.

    Jack Swagger vs. Lenny Lane
    No mention of Lenny Lane's WCW past. Swagger took Lane down and put him in a front facelock. Swagger took down Lane with a waistlock, then lifted him and hit a gutbuster. Swagger stomped Lane, and Lane tried to throw a few punches, but Swagger hit him with a knee lift. Swagger delivered a gutwrench powerbomb and scored the pin in under two minutes.
    Winner: Jack Swagger

    Post-match, Swagger pulled Lane back in the ring and hit a neckbreaker. Tommy Dreamer ran out, and Swagger bailed out of the ring. Swagger left while Dreamer checked on Lane, and the announcers noted that Dreamer was in the next match.

    Tommy Dreamer vs. Mike Knox
    Dreamer and Knox locked up, and Knox hit a knee to the gut. They traded hiptoss attempts, then Knox hit a shoulderblock, but missed an elbowdrop. Dreamer battled back and jumped off the second rope, only to have Knox nail him with a lariat. Knox hit a vertical suplex, then delivered a Brody-like kneedrop. Knox applied a rear chinlock, but Dreamer fought up and punched out of it. Dreamer grabbed Knox' beard and delivered punches to the head. Dreamer hit a kick the face, then a bulldog and a neckbreaker. Dreamer delivered an elbowdrop for two, but Knox elbowed Dreamer in the back of the neck as he tried to move him near the ropes. Knox charged Dreamer, and Dreamer gave him a drop toe hold into the turnbuckles. Dreamer charged, but Knox moved and Dreamer went between the ropes and into the ringpost. Knox hit a twisting faceplant to get the pin at the three minute mark.
    Winner: Mike Knox

    Jack Swagger came out as Knox exited. Swagger picked Dreamer up off the mat and delivered a gutwrench powerbomb. Swagger walked off smiling.

    John Morrison, The Miz & Mark Henry (with Tony Atlas) vs. Matt Hardy, Evan Bourne & Ricky Ortiz
    Bourne started off with Miz. Miz backed Bourne in the corner and stomped him down. Bourne got right back up and hit a jumping knee, but Miz delivered a shoulderblock. Bourne hit a spinkick for a two count, then tagged in Ortiz, who took Miz down with a waistlock and Bourne dropkicked him in the head. Miz hit Ortiz in the throat and tagged in Morrison. Morrison delivered some forearms, but missed a clothesline and Ortiz hit a shoulderblock. Ortiz flipped Morrison out of a corner by his feet and scored a two count. Bourne was tagged in, and Morrison backdropped him to the apron. Bourne flipped back into the ring, but Miz tripped him from the floor. Morrison kicked Bourne to the floor, and Miz hit a shot on the outside. Morrison tossed Bourne back into the ring and went to work on his arm. Bourne came back with some kicks to the leg, but Morrison nailed him with a roundhouse kick. Miz tagged in and hit a legdrop on Bourne for a two count, then applied an armbar. Bourne broke free and gave Miz a standing rana, then tagged in Matt Hardy, who scored a two count on Miz with a neckbreaker. Hardy gave Miz a Side Effect, then backdropped Morrison as he ran in. Hardy gave Morrison and Miz a double clothesline, and they fell to the floor. Mark Henry walked in, and Bourne & Ortiz ran in to back up Hardy. The referee was getting Henry out of the ring as they went to break.

    Back from the break, Hardy armdragged Morrison and applied an armbar. Morrison tried to stand up, but Hardy armdragged him back down. Ortiz was tagged in, and he hit a double axhandle from the middle rope on the arm. Ortiz applied an overhead wristlock, then tagged Hardy back in. Hardy hit a elbowdrop to the arm from the second rope. Evan Bourne was tagged in, and Bourne jumped off Hardy's back to hit a flying elbow on Morrison in a corner. Bourne tagged in Ortiz, and they took turns kicking Morrison's back. Ortiz tagged Bourne, who hit a top rope double stomp on the outstretched arm of Morrison. Ortiz tagged in and kicked Morrison in the gut. Morrison kicked away a backdrop attempt and tagged in Mark Henry. Henry clotheslined Ortiz, then headbutted him to the mat. Henry decked Ortiz with a punch, then stomped him. Henry backed Ortiz in his corner and tagged Miz. Miz snapmared Ortiz and applied a cravate. Ortiz spun out of it, then gave Miz a sunset flip for two. Miz hit a clothesline, then tagged in Morrison, who pounded Ortiz with punches on the mat. Morrison applied a chinlock, then put Ortiz in a headscissors.

    Ortiz got to his feet, lifting Morrison on his shoulders. Ortiz hit the electric chair, but Morrison tagged Miz, who cut off Ortiz from making the tag. Miz stomped Ortiz, then dragged him to his corner and tagged Morrison, who kicked Ortiz in the gut. Morrison applied a front chancery, but Ortiz began muscling towards his corner. Morrison nailed Hardy on the apron, but then Ortiz decked Morrison and tagged in Bourne. Bourne hit a series of kicks on Morrison, punctuating his attack with a springboard kick off the ropes. Bourne went to the top rope and hit a flying double knee to the chest. Miz ran in, and Matt Hardy came in to fight him. Miz pulled Hardy by the pants, sending him from the ring. Ortiz ran in and clotheslined Miz, sending both of them to the floor. Morrison tagged in Henry, with Bourne standing alone in the ring. Bourne fired some kicks at Henry's legs, then bounced off the ropes, only to be tossed in the air by Henry, who then caught Bourne and planted him with the World's Strongest Slam for the win at the 18 minute mark.

    Winners: Mark Henry, Miz & John Morrison

    Matt Hardy, from the floor, and Mark Henry, in the ring, had a staredown as the announcers speculated on what Hardy would do against Henry on Sunday to end the show.

    Report by Buck Woodward and PWinsider.com




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