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ECW at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Aug. 1, 2006: photos
One month after being relaunched by WWE, ECW returned to the rowdy Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City with a packed show that featured the debut of CM Punk, the return of Kurt Angle and a very controversial main event.
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CM Punk entered the WWE with tremendous buzz thanks to developing a cult following on the indepedent circuit.
The future WWE champion made his long-awaited debut in front of a passionate New York City crowd in summer 2006.
Former ECW Champion Justin Credible gave Punk quite a fight in the rookie's WWE debut.
