WWE Smackdown/ECW house show
Bangor, Maine at the Bangor Auditorium
Report by an anonymous Dot Net reader

1. Cryme Tyme defeated the Hart Dynasty. Crowd popped for everything by Cryme Tyme. A number of USA chants during the match. Good match, Shad got the pin on Kidd in about 17 minutes.

2. Drew McIntyre defeated R-Truth. Good pop for Truth, not sure if everyone knew who McIntyre was, but a good match by these two. McIntyre scored the pin with a double under hook DDT, Truth laid in the ring for a minute or so before being helped out by a referee.

3. Vladimir Koslov and Ezekiel Jackson defeated Tommy Dreamer and the Hurricane. Decent pop for Dreamer, a few ECW chants, and a good pop for the Hurricane. The match ended when Jackson hit a Rock Bottom on Dreamer. An okay match.

4. Melina defeated Layla. I missed most of this match, but the end came when Melina hit a split legged moonsault. I was told it was a good match.

5. Christian defeated Zack Ryder to retain the ECW Title. Very good match, lots of back and forth action. Ryder got in a good amount of offense but Christian hit the Unprettier and scored the pin. If this match is an indication of what to expect on ECW should be something to catch.

Intermission

6. Kane defeated Finlay. Decent match, Kane got a good pop coming out. Kane caught Finlay coming off the top rope and choke slammed him for the pin. Seemed to be a bit of miscommunication as it took three times for Kane to get Finlay up.

7. John Morrison defeated Dolph Ziggler to retain the Intercontinental Championship. A real good match. Ziggler came out and did some good mic work before the match. The guy has a bright future if brought along correctly. Morrison came out to a good pop and grabbed the mic and asked the crowd to chant Mr. Ziggles. I like Morrison he has the potential to be a big star, he has the in ring ability, the look, but needs a little help cutting promos. These two worked very well together, the end came when Morrison hit the split legged moonsault for the pin.

8. C.M. Punk defeated Matt Hardy to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. A very good match. Punk had incredible heat on him from the moment he walked out, argued with a few fans cut a great heel promo, just great stuff. I have attended house shows for around 25 years and have rarely seen this kind of heat, amazing. The original main event was Punk vs. Rey, then switched to Khali ugh...., thank you Kane, then Hardy. They worked real well together, would like to see a program with these two, but probably never happen as long a Hardy is in mid card limbo. Ending came when Punk hit the GTS, a good pop for the win, actually a number of cheers for Punk.

Overall a good event, about 80% full, wish they would come more than once every couple of years.

Biggest Pops : Hardy, Christian, Morrison, and Cryme Tyme

Most Heat: Punk (absolutely incredible), Ziggler, Ryder

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