ECW 8/22
I liked this show. I think on a small level I am warming up a bit to ECW, and the fact that they are just going an hour I think is a very good thing right now. The insertion of both Hardcore Holly and Matt Striker does not do much for me, but at least they are bodies that can put forth a decent match and get some crowd reaction. Clearly Striker was going nowhere in WWE, and Holly was near death the last time we heard of him, and despite his character, he has always been a team player and should fit well in the ECW locker room.
The opener was okay with the mixed tag, but for the most part the tag fued with Sandman & Dreamer vs Knox and Test should be coming to a close. I still think a main event ECW rules match could be in the card for an upcoming show. The Kevin Thorn vs Balls Mahoney "ECW Rules" match was not all that good..these matches clearly have been toned down. The end seemed to get botched as well.
C.M. Punk is truly a star in the making, and mark it down, he will be on the main shows some day. His match with C.W. Anderson was the highlight of the show. The main with Show and Sabu was a much better match then the SummerSlam botch fest from Sunday night. The ending did what it was supposed to, and continued a fued that the company felt should keep going.
Look for RVD and Holly to start something is the "Obvious Department" after the attack after his match, and Show and Sabu to keep going. The rumors have the 12/2 ECW PPV with a main of Show and RVD for the title, so these feuds should take us through the fall until the PPV.
