ECW Recap 02.17.09

ECW Recap from Spokane, WA:

ECW opened with a video package to chronicle the return of Christian to WWE, as he came out on ECW to confront the champ, Jack Swagger. Christian said he came to ECW for Swagger's title and is going to challenge whoever wins the title match at No Way Out. Teddy Long scheduled the two to fight in a non-title bout on the same show. Finlay and Hornswoggle arrived to watch the fight, and a shilaleigh shot by Finlay to Swagger's leg allowed Christian to pull off the victory.

Todd Grisham and Matt Striker welcomed fans to the show following No Way Out with a huge main event tag match: Finlay & Christian teaming up to face Mark Henry and Jack Swagger. The Boogeyman made his entrance from backstage to start the show off.

The Boogeyman vs. Paul Burchill

Katie Lea accompanied her brother to the ring for the matchup. Burchill recently went off on a lighting technician during a WWE Mobile commercial shoot. Due to the incident, Teddy scheduled Burchill in tonight's contest.

Early on Katie Lea caused distraction for Boogeyman, allowing Burchill to start hammering away on him in the corner. Boogeyman started fighting back as he punched at Burchill then whipped him hard to the corner. Boogeyman came off the ropes and did a splash into Burchill's back, then a scoop slam. With Burchill down, Boogeyman turned to go get his bag of worms. Burchill grabbed Boogeyman from behind to roll him up for a surprise pinfall.

After the victory, Burchill slid out under the ropes and backed up the ramp. Katie Lea tried to walk around the ring to join him, but Boogeyman was down near the corner and slid out of the ring to cut her off. Katie quickly ran back then into the ring. Boogeyman chased her through the ring with Katie able to escape with Burchill coming to pull her out.

Winner: Paul Burchill wins via pinfall over The Boogeyman.

Grisham and Striker discussed Swagger defeating Finlay at No Way Out, showing slideshow images from the match. Finlay had the advantage as Hornswoggle got on the apron to cheer on Finlay. Swagger shoved Finlay to the ropes causing him to hit into Hornswoggle. As Hornswoggle was knocked off the apron, Swagger took advantage hitting the Gut Wrench Powerbomb on Finlay. Grisham announced that the ECW title match between Christian and Swagger will go down on next week's ECW.

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Tommy Dreamer vs. John Morrison

The Miz accompanied Morrison to ringside for the matchup. Striker and Grisham discussed how Dreamer is winless (0-3) since making his potential retirement announcement. Early in the match, Dreamer clotheslined Morrison over the top rope out to the floor. Dreamer got onto the apron where The Miz distracted him, allowing Morrison to grab Dreamer's arm and yank him down to the floor. Back in the ring, Morrison beat on Dreamer down on the mat.

The Miz started trying to distract again from the outside, so the referee ordered him to head to the back. Dreamer started to take control after a neckbreaker on Morrison. Morrison went for a spin kick off the second rope but Dreamer ducked it. Dreamer delivered an impressive suplex on Morrison, but John got his leg on the rope for the count. Dreamer and Morrison ended up fighting on the corner, where Dreamer shoved Morrison off. As Dreamer jumped, Morrison was on his feet and kicked him in the midsection, then delivered the Moonlight Drive to win it. The Miz returned to ringisde to applaud for his partner's victory.

Winner: John Morrison wins via pinfall over Tommy Dreamer.

Backstage, Finlay and Hornswoggle were clowning around with Hornswoggle practicing his punches at Finlay, then Finlay feeding Hornswoggle some food. Christian walked in as Hornswoggle took off. Christian asked for Finlay to assure him that his son wouldn't be a distraction during their tag match tonight. Finlay said they'd keep up their end of the deal and told Christian to make sure he keeps his end up.

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An Evan Bourne Returns to ECW highlight video package was shown with no date given yet.

Caden Matthews vs. Tyson Kidd

Kidd came to the ring along with WWE Diva Natalya. Kidd used a barrage of impressive kicks to his amateur opponent, including a kick to the back of Matthews' head. Matthews crawled over to rest on the bottom rope, with Kidd jumping over the ropes to legdrop him on the apron. Kidd then did his finisher as he went onto the apron, then did a springboard elbow drop from off the side ropes.

Winner: Tyson Kidd wins via pinfall over Caden Matthews.

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Highlights were shown from Wrestlemania XIV in 1998. The event included the main event match of Shawn Michaels vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWE title, with Mike Tyson serving as the special enforcer. Austin defeated Michaels to win the WWE Title. After the match, Michaels confronted Tyson for not being on board with their plan, but Tyson ended up punching him down.

In the locker room, Tommy Dreamer was hunched over upset at himself for losing. Someone threw a towel on his shoulder. In walked Ricky Orton who told him he was the first superstar to welcome him to ECW when he came over. Ortiz told Dreamer to "rally up", trying to get him going for future matches.

The new inductees for the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Class, Terry and Dory Funk, Jr. The Funks will be inducted by The American Dream Dusty Rhodes just one night before Wrestlemania 25.

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Highlights were shown from last week's Christian vs. Jack Swagger match. Christian picked up the win after Finlay hit Swagger in the leg with a shilaleigh.

Finlay & Christian vs. Mark Henry & Jack Swagger

Tony Atlas accompanied Henry to the ring, with Hornswoggle accompanying Finlay to the ring also. Christian and Henry started things off with Henry beating up Christian in the corners. Christian avoided a punch and punched back, angering Henry. Henry responded by throwing Christian up as he came at him off the ropes. Henry then tried to put Christian on his shoulder, with Christian sliding off and then clipping Henry's leg. Finlay tagged in and the two did a double dropkick to take Henry down. Swagger soon tagged in to face Finlay.

Finlay took control as he clotheslined Swagger down then tagged in Christian again. Christian went for the Sunset Flip to pin Swagger with Swagger kicking out. Meanwhile, Finlay had dropped down to the outside to check on Hornswoggle. Christian went over for a tag but Finlay had to climb back up. With Christian giving him a look, Finlay tagged in. ECW headed to a commercial with Finlay vs. Swagger.

ECW returned with Swagger ramming a shoulder into Finlay in the corner. As the ref backed him away, Henry took a swipe at Finlay, who turned to punch him. Swagger hammered Finlay then tossed him to the outside. Outside, Henry clobbered Finlay, then Swagger came out to ram Finlay into the apron. Swagger and Henry continued to doubleteam Finlay, punishing him and keeping him away from a tag. With Henry in control, he came off the ropes for a huge elbow drop. Finlay rolled away and was eventually able to make the tag to Christian. Swagger tagged in as well. The two went at it, with Christian able to knock Swagger to the mat. Christian went to the turnbuckle, fighting off both Mark Henry and Tony Atlas who tried to interfere. Swagger then jumped up to try for a belly to belly suplex, but Christian shoved him down. Christian did a headbutt onto Swagger from off the top rope, but Henry rushed in to break up the pin.

Henry picked up Christian for a move but Hornswoggle got into the ring and began biting Henry's leg causing Henry to drop Christian. The ref ushered Horney out as Finlay snuck in and hit Henry in the head with a shilaleigh shot. Swagger had recovered and kicked Finlay down, then went to grab Christian. As Christian got up, Swagger went for the Gut Wrench Power Bomb but Christian slid out of it. Christian reversed Swagger's finisher into one of his own to pick up the pinfall victory. ECW ended with Jack Swagger in pain laying on the outside with Christian shaking hands with Finlay and Hornswoggle.

Winners: Christian and Finlay win via pinfall over Mark Henry and Jack Swagger.

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