ECW on SciFi opened with a video recap of last week's visit by Vince McMahon, his disrespect of the ECW Originals, and their beatdown of Elijah Burke. They showed old Sabu clips from the original ECW as he hit a Arabian Facebuster off the top rope on Burke through a chair.

Live in the ring, Sabu, Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Balls Mahoney (wearing a neck brace courtesy of his Raw match against Umaga), and the Sandman were in the ring. Joey Styles said they were instructed to come to the ring by Vince McMahon. McMahon's music played and he made his way to the ring.

McMahon got into the ring with them, showing no fear. McMahon called them a bunch of has-beens and derelicts, then corrected himself and said they were a bunch of "never has-beens". He said that most of them have criminal records and they couldn't fit in with any other wrestling organization, so they were left with being ECW originals. McMahon said that anything about the original ECW suck so all of them suck. I can't believe there are six ECW wrestlers in the ring and all of them are standing there like idiots. I mean, seriously, does anyone on WWE creative get anything about any of their characters? I mean, it's not like the lead writer for the show used to, you know, attend ECW shows, or anything.

McMahon said they are all dinosaurs and dinosaurs all become extinct. McMahon said that could happen tonight because tonight a new breed will be unleashed. Sandman began brandishing his Singapore Cane, so McMahon reminded them all that they get a paycheck from him and he is the boss. He says that some of them will be in action tonight and warned them not to lay their hands on any of the appointed officials (special heel referee alert!) and not to interfere in anyone else's matches. He warned them that if they did, they'll be fired. The independent wrestling scene should be so lucky.

Joey and Tazz plugged ECW World champion Bobby Lashley vs. Hardcore Holly later tonight.

We returned from a commercial for a video feature on the revamped, bald Snitsky, complete with a spooky voice saying his name. I wouldn't be surprised if some fans watching it thought it may have been a Kane video until the end.

Kevin Thorn (with Ariel) vs. Tommy Dreamer

So, the storyline is old ECW guys vs. new ECW guys and none of the ECW Originals can help each other. Matt Striker was the special guest referee. Striker warned Thorn not to use a closed fist early after Thorn pummeled Dreamer in the corner. Dreamer was choked against the ropes. Dreamer tried to comeback but was cut off with a jawbreaker. Thorn began fish hooking Dreamer's face. Dreamer came back with a sitdown jawbreaker of his own. Dreamer hit a series of rights, following up with a neckbreaker.