After 2 weeks of using the classic ECW music, we now have a new theme, artist as yet unidentified.

We open with Matt Striker's Classroom. The guest is, surprisingly, the Boogeyman. Matt discusses the scientific uses of worms in terms of plant life and the earth in general. Boogey says nothing, opting instead to---what else?---eat from a jar of worms supplied by Striker. We're reminded of the last encounter between these two on the 6/26 show. Striker, though, now has someone to avenge his humiliation at the hands of Boogey, and that man is Big Daddy V, formerly Viscera, who has cut his bleached blond mohawk and now has dark hair, cut very thin. V hits a front slam on Boogey, but doesn't break the desk, and after two tries, succeeds in putting Boogeyman through the chalkboard

Elijah Burke vs. Balls Mahoney. All four matches tonight involve ECW "Originals".Typical Mahoney match, meaning he gets a minimum of offense and otherwise gets dominated. Burke hits the Elijah Express straight up into Mahoney's face, and puts him away. Winner: Elijah Burke.

CM Punk vs. Stevie Richards. They keep cutting back to ECW Champ Johnny Nitro backstage watching the match on a monitor. Richards gives a very good accounting of himself, and as he exchanges kicks with Punk, you see that Richards is like a scout team, approximating Nitro in terms of moveset, if not the actual moves. Punk & Nitro could steal the show at the Bash. Richards went for a tornado DDT, but Punk countered that and hit the Go To Sleep. Ballgame. Winner: CM Punk.

Mike Mizanin acquaints himself with old foe Layla El and her Extreme Expose teammates, Brooke & Kelly, the latter of whom seems quite taken with Miz, prompting Layla to squeal after Miz leaves, "You've got a crush!", at Kelly. Seems that Layla & Miz have both put their past feud behind them. For now.

Mike Mizanin vs. Nunzio. Were it not for Punk-Richards, part XVIII, this would be a Match of the Night candidate. Good stuff, continuing the maturation of Mizanin as a wrestler. Good amateur chain wrestling to start. Have to credit Nunzio for that. The Sicilian Shooter made Miz work for this "W". Plenty of near falls on both sides before Miz ends it with the Mizard of Oz. Note how he tucked Nunzio's head in. Not as much separation with the victim as usual. Winner: Mike Mizanin.

Johnny Nitro vs. Tommy Dreamer (extreme rules, non-title). Rematch from last week, but under old school ECW hardcore rules. At first, Nitro is loathe to use the plunder supplied by Dreamer and clears all but a steel crutch from the ring. He destroys the crutch by breaking it repeatedly over the back of Dreamer. Tommy sends a receipt along in the form of stuffing a garbage can over Nitro's head in the tree of woe and hitting a dropkick. Ouch! Nitro hit a drop toehold, knocking Dreamer onto the top of a chair for the winning pin, although he didn't need to put his foot on the rope. Winner: Johnny Nitro.