ECW On Sci-Fi Results - February 26, 2008
Source: Marc Middleton & WrestleNewz.com
- ECW on Sci-Fi tonight kicks off from a sold out arena in Tucson, AZ. Tonight's main event will be CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke vs. Shelton Benjamin in a #1 Contenders match with the winner facing Chavo Guerrero next week.
Kelly Kelly & Kofi Kingston vs. Santino Marella & Layla
Kelly makes her way to the ring for tonight's opening match, followed by Kofi. Layla does her entrance through the ropes and invites Santino to do the same, and he does but gets tangled in the ropes.
Kelly and Layla start the match but Layla tags Santino in right away. Kofi comes in and leaps on Santino, backing him into the corner. Spin kicks and punches by Kofi. Kelly and Kofi hit a nice double team move on Santino. Marella goes outside to Layla but gets brought back in by his neck. Santino takes control and takes Kofi down with a big clothesline.
Santino distracts the ref by yelling at Kelly and Layla grabs Kofi's dreads behind the ref's back. Santino grounds Kofi with an arm lock in the center of the ring. Kofi rolls out and gets a 1 count on Santino. Santino beats down Kofi and tags in Layla. Layla mocks Kofi and goes to punch him but gets blocked by Kofi. Kelly comes in and lays out Layla with a couple flying clotheslines. Boot to the chest and Kelly hits a splash from the top rope and gets a 2 count as Santino breaks the pin. Kofi cleans house of Santino and Kelly hits her leg drop finisher on Layla for the pinfall.
Winners: Kelly Kelly and Kofi Kingston
- Kofi and Kelly celebrate in the ring as Joey Styles plugs the Bunny Mania match at WrestleMania. We cut to the video preview of Maria's Playboy shoot from RAW last night.
Mike Knox vs. Stevie Richards
Back from commercial and Mike Knox is waiting in the ring for his opponent, Stevie Richards.
Stevie starts the match off in control and takes Knox down with a series of kicks. Knox finally grounds Stevie with a hold in the center of the ring, but the fans rally behind Stevie and he gets to his feet. Knox levels Stevie with a big clothesline and keeps working on Stevie's throat. 2 count by Knox.
Stevie gets Knox in the corner and hits him with three running splashes. Stevie hits his finisher on Knox and gets the pinfall for the win.
Winner: Stevie Richards
- Backstage, Tommy Dreamer is talking to Colin Delaney in the locker room. Dreamer is building up Colin, telling him that he can too be a Champion. Colin asks Dreamer if one day, when he becomes a Champion, can he get his own entrance music? Dreamer looks on as we go to commercial.
The Miz and John Morrison vs. Tommy Dreamer and Colin Delaney
The Champs come out first followed by Dreamer and Delaney, who is no longer bandaged up. Miz and Dreamer start the match out with Dreamer applying a side headlock and shoulder block.
Morrison gets tagged in and goes back and forth with Dreamer. Big suplex by Dreamer and Delaney tags himself in. Dreamer pulls Delaney in the ring but Morrison knocks him down, knocks Dreamer off the apron and takes Delaney to the corner with Miz. The Champs cut Delaney off in their corner and do a little double team. Miz now in control of Delaney in the middle of the ring.
Miz and Morrison tag each other in back and forth and keep Delaney down on the mat. Dreamer finally gets tagged in and cleans house. Running bulldog by Dreamer on Miz and Dreamer takes him to the top turnbuckle and ties him in the Tree of Woe. Running slide by Dreamer to Miz's face. Morrison runs in the ring but gets sent right back out by Dreamer. Dreamer hits a DDT on Miz finally and gets the pin to end the match. This match was a non-title match it looks like.
Winners: Colin Delaney and Tommy Dreamer
- Back from commercial and we see Ozzie Guillen and other Chicago White Sox personalities in the crowd. We cut to a promo video with highlights from the WrestleMania press conference.
- Backstage and Miz and Morrison are arguing after losing the non-title match to Delaney and Dreamer. Lena Yada walks up and says there's a rumor that they will have to defend the Tag Team Titles against Dreamer and Delaney next week. Miz and Morrison shrug it off and says them losing the Titles to D&D is like Mayweather beating The Big Show at WrestleMania. Back to commercial.
- We see a commercial saying The Big Show will fight a professional boxer on RAW next week. I believe it said Mayweather will be on hand for the fight.
- Chavo Guerrero comes out to do commentary on the upcoming #1 contenders match.
#1 Contender Match: Shelton Benjamin vs. CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke
The match starts off with it looking like Benjamin and Burke will double team Punk until Benjamin knocks Burke out of the ring. Punk and Shelton go at it until Burke pulls Shelton over the top rope. Punk gets caught in the corner and hit with a series of lefts and right be Elijah.
Elijah gets a 2 count on Punk and the crowd chants his name. Burke remains in control of the match until Punk dumps him with a big suplex. Punk with a dropkick off the turnbuckle sends Burke to the mat. Shelton runs in the ring and hits a big bulldog on Punk from behind. 2 count by Shelton. Burke and Shelton end up on the floor fighting as we go to commercial.
Back from commercial and Punk gets a 2 count on Burke. Punk and Burke end up fighting on the apron until Shelton runs up and powerbombs Punk onto the floor outside. A couple of good spots from all three guys until Burke and Benjamin go at it. Big uppercut by Burke and Shelton gets stuck on the ropes. Burke runs and leaps on Shelton who is stuck in the ropes. Elijah goes to the top rope but Punk tries to fight him off. Burke shoves Punk from the top but Shelton Benjamin leaps to the top turnbuckle and suplexes Burke off, 2 count. Spinning kick to Punk's head by Shelton but another 2 count.
Punk hits a big running knee on Shelton in the corner but Burke comes from behind and takes Punk out but only gets a 2 count. Shelton and Burke hit a few nice spots on each other until Punk hits the GTS on Burke and gets the pinfall. Chavo Guerrero comes in the ring and talks trash to CM Punk, taunting him. They face off in the ring as ECW goes off the air.
Winner and #1 contender: CM Punk