In a Live Blog two months ago, I sat down with the young ECW rookie, Jack Swagger, who promised the fans that his only mission here in WWE was to win the ECW Championship. And he would remain undefeated in doing so.
Granted, that's the goal of all rookies in Raw, SmackDown and ECW -- make your mark, and climb the ladder to win the brand's top title.
But tonight on ECW, Swagger accomplished what many seemed impossible. He defeated champion Matt Hardy to become the 11th ECW Champion since the reincarnation of the brand. And he did it in a fashion very few people have been able to achieve against Hardy.
Swagger looked very impressive tonight in Sioux City, and was able to use an exposed turnbuckle (which Swagger had torn off early in the match) to stun Hardy and hit the Gut Wrench Suplex to score the pinfall.
You could see the stunned faces in the crowd, who probably never expected to see the former amateur standout overcome the experienced Hardy brother. But now they know ... Swagger is for real, and can not be taken lightly, and he has the gold (err...silver) around his waist to prove it.
Congrats to Jack Swagger! But who will be the first Superstar to defeat the young champion from the heartland?
Who knows?? ... but there's now 15 lbs. of title as a prize for the person who does.
He certainly deserves it, as he's as good as it gets in the Land of the Extreme. What will he call himself now? "The All-American American ECW Champion?" I think with him holding the belt, this could be the opportunity that Tommy Dreamer, Evan Bourne, and Finlay needs to get that much needed push.
ChaosNOrder01:23 AM EST