"ECW" 8-26-08 Talkback (Spoilers)

[The Penguin]

Your double dose of WWE on Sci-Fi continues this week with ECW!


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August 26, 2008

A golden rainbow will cast itself over Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for ECW on Sci Fi as eight Superstars will have the chance to earn a title opportunity at Unforgiven alongside champion Mark Henry in the ECW Championship Scramble.

Tonight on ECW, the Land of the Extreme's top competitors square off in a series of qualifying battles to determine which four gold seekers will join the World's Strongest Champion in just two weeks. Matt Hardy, Evan Bourne, Finlay, Chavo Guerrero, Mike Knox, Tommy Dreamer and "Dirt Sheet" purveyors John Morrison and The Miz will compete this evening to secure the very valuable spots.

Since the day he first challenged the ECW Champion, Matt Hardy has struggled to overcome the stacked odds in Henry's favor. On numerous occasions, both Henry and his associate, WWE Hall of Famer Tony Atlas, have bent the rules to stand between Hardy and the coveted title. Can Hardy make this opportunity count, tonight on ECW on Sci Fi?

Vying for the same right as Hardy are a slew of former ECW Champions in Morrison, Guerrero and Dreamer - the ultimate ECW Original. Will this championship experience give them the advantage in contention against younger upstarts The Miz, Bourne and Knox? Speaking of the Desert Destroyer, don't discount Knox's rival Finlay from fighting, clawing and shillelagh-swinging his way into the ECW Championship Scramble at Unforgiven, as well.

Find out who will be facing the World’s Strongest Champion at Unforgiven. Watch ECW on Sci Fi, tonight at 10/9 CT.

[hobbyfan]

Missed half the show since I was at a baseball game. Meh.

Mark Henry vs. Chavo Guerrero, Matt Hardy, Finlay, and......Miz?!:ack: :eek: What's wrong with this picture?

Ok, I didn't see the Miz-Bourne match, but why in the blue hell does Miz merit going over a hot "rookie" like Evan Bourne? Because, as I've said before, Miz has a certain amount of status that gives him favor.

Just as Chris Jericho sacrificed Lance Cade to win his match 8 days earlier, Chavo sacrificed Bam to beat Tommy Dreamer. Neely didn't act like anything was wrong, although he was checking his nose.

Finlay-Knox got some added juice by being a scramble match, but if you've seen one Finlay match of late, you've seen them all. I guess it's a make-good for Finlay losing to Shel Benjamin on Smackdown last week via Knox's distraction. Karma, and all that.

[PTurkey]

Ok, I didn't see the Miz-Bourne match, but why in the blue hell does Miz merit going over a hot "rookie" like Evan Bourne? Because, as I've said before, Miz has a certain amount of status that gives him favor. Why are you so against Miz being in the title picture? He's one of ECW's top heels. He was a long-reigning tag champion and co-hosts a popular show on WWE.com. Since John Morrison already had a run as ECW Champion, the writers probably decided to throw Miz a bone and give him a shot at the title. There's nothing wrong with that, it's perfectly logical. Bourne still looked good, even in defeat; it's not like he got buried or anything.

[hobbyfan]

Why are you so against Miz being in the title picture? He's one of ECW's top heels. He was a long-reigning tag champion and co-hosts a popular show on WWE.com. Since John Morrison already had a run as ECW Champion, the writers probably decided to throw Miz a bone and give him a shot at the title. There's nothing wrong with that, it's perfectly logical. Bourne still looked good, even in defeat; it's not like he got buried or anything.

I'll tell you why. He's not really ready to be a singles champion just yet. I don't like the fact that he rarely jobs. A large majority of Miz & Morrison's losses have seen Morrison doing the jobbing. What does that tell you? I don't see Miz even being an interim champion.