Powell Editorials WWE "ECW on Sci-Fi" Hitlist: Jack Swagger defeats Matt Hardy to win the ECW Title, Tommy Dreamer says he'll retire if he doesn't win the belt, D.J. Gabriel and Alicia Fox, The Boogeyman, Todd Grisham and Matt Striker By Rich Twilling Jan 14, 2009 - 11:10 AM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing ECW Hits Jack Swagger wins the ECW Championship: I will get to the actual match in a moment, but I love that WWE gave Swagger the ball here. There are a lot of complaints about the brand extension and particularly, when WWE decided to bring back the ECW letters as a third brand, not many people were accepting. However, having two, and now three brands, allows WWE to put a major title on a young, talented star like Swagger. Kudos to everyone involved. Jack Swagger vs. Matt Hardy: The match itself was very fun to watch and lasted nearly twenty minutes. The match was definitely worthy going in of a “big match,” and it certainly lived up to the billing. I wonder though if they will have a program between the two because Swagger should not be losing at this point and Hardy has a built in situation with his brother, Edge, and Christian on Smackdown. Tommy Dreamer’s promo: I mentioned in a column sometime ago that Dreamer is one of those guys that will always be over and that will always have credibility regardless of how many matches he loses. Dreamer was money during his promo and if done correctly, a championship feud with Swagger could be huge. Imagine the reaction if/when he does win the ECW Title. Imagine how that could potentially turn Swagger into an awesome babyface. Matt Striker: Striker continues to shine and not only is he a great color analyst, his analysis adds positively to the matches he is calling. ECW Misses DJ Gabriel and Alicia Fox: Those who are familiar with me know I have dug this act since it debuted. However, I wonder where they can go with it. That is my problem with these two; I am just not sure if they can be taken seriously in a serious program. Todd Grisham: When Grisham and Striker first teamed up, they became a very good announce team in a relatively short period of time. It seems painfully obvious that Grisham has less freedom now than he did before and his performances are starting to seem “Michael Cole like.” The Boogeyman: Speaking of people I cannot take seriously, Boogey is a waste of time for me. I know he is entertaining to some, but where is the long term value in him? Also, I hate the “pump handle slam into a powerslam” finisher. It makes no sense to not just lift him to powerslam position because that is where he ends up anyway. The pump handle part of it is illogical. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY Powell Editorials Latest Twelve Articles Powell's TNA Impact Hitlist: Dixie Carter's speech to the talent crew, hype for Hulk Hogan, the build for A.J. Styles vs. Daniels vs. Samoa Joe, Team 3D vs. Matt Morgan and Hernandez, Tara vs. Hamada WWE Raw Hitlist: Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne host Raw, Chris Jericho vs. John Cena vs. Big Show, Sheamus destroys Jamie Noble, The Miz vs. Evan Bourne, vintage Michael Cole Powell's TNA Impact Hitlist: Hulk Hogan footage, Desmond Wolfe vs. Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe has a brain, Eric Young renames the toy belt, Matt Morgan vs. Rhino, World Elite get new warmup gear, Team 3D vs. Motor City Machine Guns WWE Raw Hitlist: John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels announced for Survivor Series, Kofi Kingston shines, John Cena makes Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes look like losers, Hornswoggle can't read WWE Bragging Rights Hitlist: John Cena vs. Randy Orton in an Iron Man match, Undertaker vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Batista vs. C.M. Punk four-way, Raw vs. Smackdown tag match, The Miz vs. John Morrison Powell's TNA Bound For Glory Hitlist: A.J. Styles vs. Sting for the TNA Title, Kurt Angle vs. Matt Morgan, Ultimate X match, Mick Foley vs. Abyss, Bobby Lashley vs. Samoa Joe, ODB vs. Tara vs. Awesome Kong