ECW on Syfy – 12/1/09
Two NEW superstars debuted on ECW and you missed it! Well, let me fill you in on what happened:
Tony Atlas introduces us to the Abraham Washington Show!
- Abe starts to ask Tony about his Thanksgiving holiday, then tells him to shut up and that he doesn’t need a play-by-play, just an ESPN recap! Abe then dogs the fans of Virginia calling them stupid citing Tony Atlas as a reference who’s from there!
- Abe introduces his guests, Zack Ryder and Rosa Mendes, who both read some silly ass love poems to each other. Ryder is so giddy with happiness, he starts jumping up and down on the couch! Abe spouts off some silly rhyme/poem about him calling the police if he doesn’t stop. Show ends! (THANK GOD!)
Byron Saxton and Josh Matthews recap for us the conflict from last week between Vladimir Kozlov, William Regal & Ezekiel Jackson.
Backstage: William Regal apologizes to Ezekiel Jackson for being hasty with his blame after seeing video of what actually happened. Zeke apologizes to Regal (he speaks?), but says that he refuses to apologize to Kozlov who walks into the room expecting an apology.
William Regal with Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov vs. Goldust
WINNER: Goldust via school boy roll up. Regal got distracted because Jackson and Kozlov started fighting at ringside.
Backstage: GM Tiffany is with Paul & Katie Lea Burchill who are trying to plead with her to keep their jobs. She says that she can’t do anything about it because they signed the contract and knew the stipulations. They leave.
- In walks two NEW superstars, Trent Barreta & Caylen Croft, who tell Tiffany that they are going to make her look like a genius for signing the hottest new tag team.
Trent Barreta & Caylen Croft vs. Bobby Shields & Tyler Hilton
WINNERS: Barretta & Croft via pin fall after hitting a running knee version of a Hart Attack.
Backstage: Savannah is with Vance Archer who says “I know I’m destined to be on top, so I’m going to savor every moment. I’m painting my masterpiece of agony!” During the interview they showed some of the destruction he’s left behind.
Backstage: Shelton Benjamin is playing SD! vs. RAW 2010 when Christian walks in to ask if they’re on the same page for tonight, but before he even gets it out Benjamin tells him that he wants Christian to be 100% at TLC so YES he does have his back tonight!
Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekiel Jackson with William Regal vs. Christian & Shelton Benjamin
WINNERS: Christian & Benjamin via pin fall after Benjamin hit Pay Dirt on Kozlov. Kozlov went for a tag late, and Jackson left him hanging by jumping off the apron.
QUICK THOUGHTS:
Another pointless Abraham Washington Show that furthers my hatred for stupid talk show segments. If it did anything, other than waste time, it put Abe more over as a villain which is unnecessary, unless he’s planning on becoming someone’s mouth piece as a manager.
One of the two new guys, don’t remember which one Barreta or Croft said it, but the 1st words out of their mouth when they walked in and the Burchill’s left, “Didn’t that guy used to be a pirate?!?” That was comedic GOLD!!! Glad to see that WWE is maybe going to take tag team wrestling seriously… I doubt they read my piece from yesterday, but I’m glad because it’s a step in the right direction both for tag teams and new superstars!
I can’t help but wonder what they’re going to do with Burchill… He’s a decent wrestler who’s basically been busted down to enhancement talent. Will they bring him back on another show?
One of my friends on the OWW Genesis forums said today that he never thought that Lance Hoyt would do well in WWE! Well Lance, now known as Vance Archer is turning heads! I’m almost as shocked as my friend!
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