Party Crasher
CM Punks fire has been relit. After defeating Elijah Burke, Punk got a bit of revenge, crashing Chavo Guerreros Championship Fiesta on ECW. After smacking Chavo over the head with a mariachi guitar, the Straightedge Superstar grabbed Chavos newly-won ECW Championship and boldly stood over him. (Read more ) Punk has ECW gold set in his eyes again, but what will it take for him to reclaim it? (WATCH)
Colin Delaney returned to the ECW ring for a sixth time, this time being defeated in a Handicap Match by WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison. After his latest beatdown, ECW Original Tommy Dreamer came to help Delaney out of the ring. Has the youngster finally caught a break and a found an ally in Dreamer? (WATCH)
Also on Tuesday night, Shelton Benjamin took a giant Kane boot to the face, then walked away from the ring, with Kane winning by count-out. Has ECWs Gold Standard finally found his match in the Land of the Extreme? Is Kane finally someone who can stop him now?
Find out the answers to all of these questions and more on the next ECW on Sci Fi, broadcast in HDTV, Tuesday at 10/9 CT. Also, be sure to catch ECW in its entirety every week on WWE.com, available from Wednesday to the following Monday afternoon.
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Rumble fallout
In a Royal Rumble rematch between United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter and Ric Flair, the Nature Boy once again emerged victorious, keeping his career alive. However, the win did not come without cost. After Flair won by disqualification, MVP proceeded to repeatedly bash Flairs leg against the ring post, capped off by ramming it against the steel ring stairs. After the brutal assault, the refs had to help Flair walk away from the ring. Later, viewers got a glimpse of Flair in the locker room as he writhed in serious pain from his injury. Stay tuned to WWE.com and SmackDown for an update on Flairs condition, as he prepares to face Mr. Kennedy at No Way Out.
The Rumble also took its toll on SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero, who was injured while trying to help Edge avoid a Mysterio 619. With an ailing Guerrero absent from SmackDown, the WWE Chairman placed Assistant GM Theodore Long in charge. Long didnt waste any time getting down to business by announcing that six SmackDown Superstars will face off in an Elimination Chamber Match at No Way Out. Long then dropped the bombshell that there will be a title rematch between World Heavyweight Champion Edge and Rey Mysterio at No Way Out. The Master of the 619 came very close to dethroning Edge at Royal Rumble. Then, in tag team action on last weeks SmackDown, Mysterio & CM Punk defeated Edge & new ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero. Is the ultimate underdog on course to finally end the reign of the Ultimate Opportunist? How will Edge respond to the outcome and Longs announcement?
Last week, the Brothers of Destruction Undertaker and Kane teamed up for the first time in six months to defeat behemoths Big Daddy V and Mark Henry. For the second week in a row, Undertaker used a new submission move to draw the blood of his foe. How many men will The Phenom leave in his path to No Way Out?
Michelle McCool literally brought the smack down to SmackDown when she slapped Chuck Palumbo in the face, following his stupid apology for injuring her the week before in what he claimed was an accident. Palumbo devilishly warned, Jamie Noble is going to pay the price for you smacking me. Will Palumbo collect on the next SmackDown?
Jesse let the SmackDown fans know that Festus is a brand new man, feeling better than ever thanks to doctors curing his personality issues. He says next week, the duo will be back, bigger and better than ever.
With Guerrero set to return from her injury this Friday, what will the GM have to say about her assistant's match making? Find out Friday at 8/7 CT on The CW Network.