(5/26/2009) ECW Completely Changed

With Christian being sidelined for 3-4 months at least due to a knee injury, a new ECW Champion - Shelton Benjamin - was crowned at a Live Event last night in Toronto, Canada. The entire ECW Match Card has been modified, and all that is known is that Shelton Benjamin will open the show.

Breaking News! New ECW Champion Crowned at Live Event!

That's right; there's a new ECW Champion in town. After suffering what is assumed to be a severe knee injury, ECW Champion Christian had no choice but to vacate the ECW Championship, doing so at a Live Event in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. It wasn't so much the injury that shocked people, yet the person that capitalized on the opportunity to become the Champion. Here's a recap of the House Show:

~Match 1: The Miz defeated R Truth

-The crowd was into R Truth, and a match like this was good to get the show rolling. The finish came when Miz dodged a Missle Dropkick and dropped Truth with a Reality Check.

~Match 2: Carlito & Primo defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team to retain the World Tag Team Championships

-A Title Change wasn't likely, nor did it happen. In a fast paced contest, The Colons retained the Gold after Primo hit Shelton Benjamin with a Flying Crossbody for the victory.

~Match 3: Jeff Hardy defeated Kane to retain the World Heavyweight Championship

-It was a good, lengthy match (about twenty-four minutes) that saw Hardy pick up the victory after Edge interfered and hit Hardy with a Spear. The crowd booed Edge heavily as he walked to the back.

~Match 4: Evan Bourne & Ren defeated The Hart Dynasty to retain the ECW Tag Team Championships

-David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd cut a promo, saying that they were going to win the ECW Tag Team Titles, and that they would now be going by the name "The Hart Dynasty", as they both have some form of relation to The Hart Family. Good match that saw the finish come when Bourne hit a Shooting Star Press on David Hart Smith.

~Match 5: Chris Jericho defeated CM Punk to retain the WWE Championship

-Punk was really over with the crowd, and there was a spot where it looked like the Title was actually going to change hands after Punk hit a GTS, but Jericho managed to get his foot on the bottom rope before hitting Punk with a Codebreaker moments later.

~Match 6: Randy Orton defeated Kurt Angle

-Really, really good match. The crowd was into it the whole time. Orton picked up the win with an RKO after Cena distracted Angle.

~Match 7: Shelton Benjamin defeated Jack Swagger to become the new ECW Champion

-Christian made his way to the ring before the match and stated that he had suffered a knee injury the night before at a Live Event, and informing the crowd that he had no choice but to vacate the ECW Championship. He seemed emotionally upset as he walked to the back. Jack Swagger suggested that he win the Championship by forfeit, but Theodore Long came out and said that if any Superstar in the back wanted the opportunity to face Swagger for the ECW Championship, they could take it. The Gold Standard made his way to the ring to major heat and defeated Jack Swagger in a nearly thirty-minute match. Benjamin won with the Paydirt and Swagger actually got a major pop as he got to his feet after the match. It looks like Swagger is officially a face now, and Benjamin is a heel, ECW Champion.

WWE in talks with former Champion, More info on Extreme Rules, Three-Hour Raw

Recently, it was rumored that WWE has been in talks with former WWE Crusierweight Champion Shannon Moore. The speculation is that Moore will end up making a return to WWE on it's Raw Brand, but nothing has been confirmed yet. Stay tuned for more details.

It was announced earlier this week that "The All-American American" Jack Swagger has been added to the ECW Championship Match at Extreme Rules. It will now be Christian vs. Tommy Dreamer vs. Jack Swagger. The stipulation is still unknown.

This Monday, there will be a 3-Hour Edition of Monday Night Raw. The show will be live from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.