-From San Diego, CA.
-Ric Flair opens the show. Tazz kisses up a bit, then leaves the ring. Flair talks about how he doesn't plan on ever retiring. Elijah Burke comes out to tell Flair that Burke idolized Flair when Burke was a child, and that Burke, as the Vince-selected leader of the New Breed, is the man now. Shelton Benjamin interrupts that, and says that Flair was the gold standard in wrestling, but now Shelton in. Flair retorts that combined both men will never accomplished what Flair has. Burke & Benjamin go on the attack, but CM Punk runs in for the save.
-After a commercial break, ECW GM Armando Estrada tells Burke & Benjamin that they will be facing Punk & Flair tonight. Shelton starts to say something, but is cut off by...
-Match 1: Kofi Kingston VS Jason Riggs
-No reaction for Kofi's entrance, but he does get claps while he's trapped in a headlock, and the crowd claps along to his warmup before Trouble in Paradise.
-Joey interviews Kofi, who says that ECW is like paradise to him, and if there's trouble in paradise, then Kofi will take care of it.
-LAST NIGHT ON RAW: Hornswoggle had a cage match with Mr. McMahon, and has the shit kicked out of him by JBL as a handcuffed Finlay is forced to watch.
-Match 2: WWE Tag Team Champion The Miz (w/John Morrison) VS Colin Delaney (w/Tommy Dreamer)
-Miz dominates the match. Delaney lands a couple of punches. Morrison trips up Delaney, and is ejected. Miz finishes with the Reality Check anyway. Dreamer steps in to prevent M & M from attacking Delaney. He gets beat down, then M & M drop Delaney with a big double team move anyway.
-LAST NIGHT: Maria (w/help from Candice Michelle) beats Beth Phoenix so she can pose in Playboy.
-Kelly Kelly says Maria always wanted to do it (despite not being sure in storyline), and that Kelly wants to do it too.
-Match 3: Stevie Richards VS James Curtis
-Curtis goes after Richards' neck, but quickly falls to a series of kicks and the Stevie-T.
-RAW REBOUND: Big Show challenges Floyd Mayweather, who accepts.
-Match 4: CM Punk & Ric Flair VS Shelton Benjamin & Elijah Burke
-Punk & Burke start. Punk controls and tags Flair. Flair actually hits a double axe handle off the top onto Benjamin & Burke. After a commercial break, Shelton is working over Flair's leg. Flair makes the hot tag to Punk who hits the running knee in the corner on Shelton, who counters a bulldog by tossing Punk in the air. Burke hits an elevated elbow drop, and locks in a Dragon Sleeper. Burke tags Benjamin, who powerbombs Punk to the outside. Punk counters a second attempt with an enziguiri, and tags Flair. Burke misses the Elijah Express (running double-knees to the back), and Flair locks in the figure 4 for the submission. Good TV main event.
-FINAL THOUGHTS: Not much to this show. Three squashes and a competitive main event. Odd that there was no mention of ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero and/or his win over Punk the previous night.
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