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Cleveland, Ohio
March 4, 2008
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Sense of entitlement
By: Andrew Rote
March 4, 2008
CLEVELAND – Gold remained around
familiar waists on Tuesday night, leaving hopeful Superstars with missed
opportunities … but perhaps only for now.
In the evening’s first contest, WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz
put their titles on the line in a rematch, still reeling from their loss to
Tommy Dreamer & Colin Delaney the previous week. Vowing not to fall to the ECW
Original and the young athlete again, Morrison & The Miz followed through on
their promise and left the arena the same way they went in: As champions.
Though discouraging to Delaney who is fresh off his first taste of victory, the
defeat may serve as motivation next week for his championship rematch. For now,
Colin has only this loss to think about, which came when he and Dreamer were
disqualified on his account. Next Tuesday, however, Dreamer & Delaney will face
the WWE Tag Team Champions in an Extreme Rules Match, allowing Delaney to use
whatever he wants and giving the challengers an advantage thanks to the ECW
Original’s experience. See Delaney & Dreamer in a WWE.com exclusive video
Following the WWE Tag Team Championship Match, Stevie Richards aimed to prove he
can compete on a level better than the one he left off from. Despite returning
from nine months of recovery due to throat surgery, the ECW Original had been
able to enjoy three wins in a row. That streak came to a halt when he faced the
self-proclaimed “Gold Standard” of ECW, Shelton Benjamin. Still, if Richards can
endure serious surgery, he surely can endure a tough loss. As for Benjamin, he
has enjoyed a great deal of success since joining the Land of the Extreme, and
nobody has been able to slow him down, let alone stop him. The night marked one
week closer that Benjamin is to the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at
WrestleMania.
The hottest confrontation of the night came when Layla tried to put Kelly Kelly
in her place, in the locker room. After the blond bombshell called her rival a
liar when she claimed she was once asked to model for Playboy, Layla slapped her
and the two commenced in a fierce catfight. Kofi Kinston, along with ECW
officials, separated the Divas, but it’s hard to imagine they are done settling
their differences.
In other action, Kane defeated James Curtis, but did so with an extra spectator
in the audience. Chuck Palumbo circled the ring, stalking the Big Red Machine
during the contest. After reeking plenty of havoc on his former friend Michelle
McCool and Jamie Noble on SmackDown, what could be Palumbo’s intentions?
ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero enjoyed proving himself once again in the main event
when he successfully defended his title against CM Punk. The Straightedge
Superstar doesn’t plan to stop trying, though, until that gold is secure on his
body
Matches
WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz def. Tommy Dreamer & Colin
Delaney (disqualification)
Shelton Benjamin def. Stevie Richards
Kane def. James Curtis
ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero def. CM
Punk