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411's ECW on Sci-Fi Report 8.19.08
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ECW Title Match: Mark Henry (with Tony Atlas) vs. Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy gets a huge ovation and Striker calls him everyone's favorite wrestler. He poses in the ring as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and before Mark Henry comes out, we get the video package from the beginning of the show once again.
Now Mark Henry comes out with Tony Atlas as Matt Striker puts over Matt Hardy's decision to try and beat Mark Henry in thirty seconds. We get the super special ring introductions after both men are in the ring. The bell rings as a huge Hardys chant starts. Matt Hardy goes to work with lefts and rights, but Mark shoves Matt into the corner. Matt ducks Henry and tries the Twist of Fate, but Mark shoves him off. Matt goes after the legs and drills Mark's leg into the ring apron. Mark Henry quickly gains control with a bodyslam, but misses a leg drop. Hardy with right hands and gets a pinfall for two. Mark shoves off Hardy, but Hardys keeps punching away until he runs into Henry. Henry with a clubbing right hand to take down hardy. Mark Henry stands on Matt Hardy's chest and whips Matt hard into the turnbuckle. Hardy again ducks Henry charging in the corner and tries the Twist of Fate, but he gets shoved off and dumped to the floor as we go to commercial at 3:25.
Back at 6:45 and Henry has Matt grounded with a neck vice. Matt uses his feet to escape, but he runs into a big boot after getting to his feet. Henry with another huge right hand and he goes back to the neck vice as the Hardys chants start again. Matt is up again and ducks a clothesline, but Henry blocks the side effect and swats Hardy to the mat. Hardy put on the second rope and Atlas with a cheap shot. Henry throws Hardy to the ropes, Hardy ducks the clothesline, but he leaps into the bearhug. Matt tries to escape with clubs, but Henry squashes him in the corner. Henry covers and gets a two count. Henry with the neck vice again, but Hardy elbows out to the leg he attacked earlier. Henry locks in a half nelson, but Hardy slides out and hits a double boot to the chest. But Henry drops him back down with a huge forearm. Henry with a gorilla press drop, but Hardy avoids the splash as Henry took time to laugh. Hardy runs off the ropes and hits a huge forearm. Hardy sent to the turnbuckle and he hits a boot. Hardy off the second turnbuckle and he hits a double axe handle for two. Hardy hits a flying cross body off the top for another two count. Hardys again measures for the Twist of Fate, but Henry shoves him off. Henry scoops up Hardy for the World's Strongest Slam, but Matt Hardy escapes. Twist of Fate! Matt Hardy covers. …1 …2 … and Tony Atlas again pulls Hardy off of Henry. The ref never saw it though. Hardy chases off Atlas and goes up top. Hardy goes up top for a moonsault, but Henry gets the knees up. Henry grabs Hardy and hits the World's Strongest Slam. Henry gets the cover and the three count at 13:30.
Winner: Mark Henry
411’s WWE Smackdown Report 8.22.08
http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/tv_reports/83511/411s-WWE-Smackdown-Report-8.22.08.htm
WWE Title Scramble Match Qualifier: The Great Khali w/Runjin Singh vs. Jeff Hardy
Khali shoves Jeff, who comes back with rights and then uses his speed to get more rights on Khali. To the floor and Jeff decides on a game plan, back in and works the leg kicks to Khali. Off the ropes and a clothesline by Khali. Head butt by Khali and lays the boots to Jeff in the corner. Khali then chokes him out, picks Jeff up and works the Kevin Nash corner offense and Jeff is back down. Short armed clothesline by Khali, and now the Vulcan neck pinch applied. Jeff struggles to his feet, but the JUDO CHOP knocks him back down. Body slam by Khali and he celebrates. Khali sets for the vise grip, no gets the double choke and Jeff escapes, up top and Khali chops him down to the floor. Back in and a boot by Jeff, twist of fate connects! Jeff up top and Singh distracts him, which allows Khali to grab him and get the vise grip! HHH takes out Singh, grabs a chair and as Khali grabs him, HHH waffles him with the chair. Whisper in the wind by Jeff! SWANTON BOMB! 1…2…3!
Winner: Jeff Hardy @ 6:30 via pin
News & Notes From Tuesday's WWE SmackDown
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Matt and Jeff led the fans outside in a "Hardy" chant as they made their way to the parking lot and about 2 minutes later we see Jeff come running back to us and he signed a couple autographs.
This Week's ECW On Sci Fi Rating Rises
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The August 19 edition of ECW on Sci Fi featuring Mark Henry vs. Matt Hardy for the ECW Championship in a SummerSlam rematch drew a 1.5 final cable rating. This is up 25% from last week’s 1.2 rating. The show was watched by 1.9 million viewers.
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WWE Announces April 2009 International Tour Dates
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Posted by Larry Csonka on 08.22.2008
Including tapings of Monday Night Raw, ECW on Sci-Fi and Smackdown!
- WWE has already announced their first major international Tour of 2009, with the following dates on the schedule:
* April 17th - Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland
* April 17th - The Zenith Of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France
* April 18th - Exhibition & Conference Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland
* April 20th - O2 Arena in London, England (Monday Night Raw Taping)
* April 20th - Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales
* April 21st - O2 Arena in London, England (Smackdown & ECW Taping)
* April 21st - Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales
* April 22nd - Echo Arena in Liverpool, England
* April 24th - Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland