- Matt Hardy defeated MVP to become the NEW WWE United States Champion.
They do in-ring introductions for the challenger Hardy and the champion MVP. Tons of heat for MVP early on. They lock up early, MVP gets a leg, Hardy kicks him away and MVP goes for a takedown. Hardy kicks it off and tells MVP to bring it. MVP gets in a few shots, forearm to the back, but Hardy comes back with some big rights. MVP bails from the ring dodging a big right, but Hardy follows him out, gets a shot in and throws MVP back in the ring. Hardy with an elbow to the face, drops an elbow and then gets a two count. MVP backs Hardy into the corner and gets in a big knee. Hardy comes back with a kick to the face and elbow to the back of the neck. MVP fires back with a big back suplex. MVP puts Hardy up on the top rope, Hardy punches MVP away, Hardy attempts a moonsault, but MVP gets his knees up. MVP brings the action to the ground pulling Hardy's arm over his shoulder and applying an abdominal stretch. Hardy makes it to his feet, but MVP grabs him by the hair and slams him back down with force. MVP applies another abdominal stretch and uses the ropes for leverage with the referee not looking. Hardy then counters out dropping MVP in a modified samoan drop. They botch a belly-to-belly, so MVP goes to work on Hardy dropping elbows. MVP lifts Hardy to his shoulders and then lifts him high in the air allowing Hardy to hit the ring with force. Hardy fires back with a clothesline soon after. Both connect with rights on each other. Hardy with a big clothesline and bulldog combo from the corner. Hardy counters a Playmaker attempt into a Side Effect that results in a close two count. MVP crotches Hardy on the top rope kicking the ropes to trip up Hardy. MVP goes up, but Hardy pulls him off and hits a Side Effect off the top! MVP counters a Twist of Fate into a rollup. MVP uses the ropes and the referee sees it. MVP counters another Twist of Fate attempt sending Hardy into the corner. MVP connects with a running kick to the head. Hardy falls out of the ring and the referee starts the count. Hardy hits the ring at 9 and MVP can't believe it. MVP with another series of kicks to Hardy. MVP with another huge kick to Hardy's head. MVP misses a kick in the corner and Hardy hits a TWist of Fate. Cover...1...2...3. Matt Hardy is the new WWE United States Champion!
- Kane defeated Chavo Guerrero to retain the ECW Championship.
- Big Show defeated The Great Khali.
- Shawn Michaels defeated Batista with Chris Jericho as the special guest referee
The bell rings here we go. HBK with a few kicks to the legs, but Batista throws HBK into the corner with force. HBK with some big right hands, but Batista irish whips him and takes out HBK in the corner with a big clothesline. HBK catches Batista with a boot to the face and then gets in a chop block. Batista attempts a spinebuster, but HBK counters into an armbar attempt. HBK drives his knees into the left arm of Batista and then goes back to trying to lock on an armbar. HBK refuses to let go and keeps a modified armbar locked in. Batista uses his strength to lift HBK up over his shoulder and then both fell over the top rope to the outside. Batista favored his shoulder right away. HBK then sent Batista face first into the steel ring post. Jericho starts a 10 count. Batista quickly rolls in and HBK hits some kicks and drops some knees over Batista. HBK goes back to work on Batista's arm wrenching it back with force. HBK with a drop toe hold and forearms to Batista's back. HBK with an armbar hanging over the top rope on Batista. Batista screams out in pain until HBK lets go to break it up when Jericho gets in his face. HBK goes to the top and drops a sledgehammer shot over Batista's neck. HBK tries going back to work on Batista's arm, but Batista quickly lifts HBK up and drops him in a samoan drop. HBK with some chops on Batista in the corner. Batista launches HBK into the corner and then levels him with a clothesline. Batista with a huge powerslam on HBK, cover, but HBK kicks out after two. Batista Bomb attempt, HBK counters and applies a Crossface. Batista got close to getting the ropes, so HBK broke the hold, covered Batista, got a two count, rolled over and applied the Crossface again! Batista eventually got to the ropes. Jericho had to pull HBK off Batista with force to break it up. Batista with a side slam on HBK. HBK with a flying forearm, flips up, but Batista catches HBK with a Spear! Batista covered, but got a close two count. HBK is up on the top, Batista comes up with, HBK punches him off and HBK connects with a flying elbow. HBK goes for Sweet Chin Music, but Batista catches HBK with a huge spinebuster. Batista Bomb attempt, but HBK counters out, falls down and grabs his knee in pain. Jericho keeps Batista back as HBK favors his knee. HBK gets to his feet and catches Batista with Sweet Chin Music. HBK covers and gets the pinfall.
- Beth Phoenix, Melina, Jillian, Layla, Victoria & Natalya defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry & Kelly Kelly
- The Undertaker defeated Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
Mick Foley brings up the close camera shot on Undertaker when he mouthed the words, "I'm going to hurt you" while looking at Edge. The bell rings and Undertaker steps forward looking to strike. They lock up and Undertaker launches Edge out of the ring through the ropes. Shoulder charge by Taker on Edge. Edge with boots to the face on Taker followed by a quick clothesline. Taker with more strikes on Edge. Taker with a few rights on Edge in the corner. Edge with a clothesline on Taker sending him over the top rope. Taker stays on his feet and Edge catches him with a baseball slide. Edge jumps off the ring apron at Taker, but Taker catches him and sends him back first into the steel ring post! Taker rolls in to break the referee count and headbutts Edge. Taker launches Edge into the ring barricade near the announce tables. Taker again breaks the count and drops Edge face first off the ring barricade. Another count break and drops Edge face first off the ring apron. Taker throws Edge back in, keeps his head out under the bottom rope and hits a big boot. Taker then stands on the ring apron and drops a leg over the chest of Edge! Taker with a scoop slam on Edge in the middle of the ring followed by a leg drop. Edge fires back with a reverse DDT. Edge with a big charge on Taker in the corner. Edge takes the back of Taker and applies a body scissors. Taker turns himself over and starts dropping bombs over Edge. This is starting to look like an MMA fight! Well that didn't last long as they break it up and Edge connects with a baseball slide sending Taker to the outside. Edge with a camel clutch on Taker to make him humble. Taker looks to lift Edge put, but he falls back down and they roll to the sound with Edge keeping the body scissor in. Taker grabs the ropes, the referee breaks it up and Edge again goes back to the camel clutch. Taker drops Edge back first on the ring. Double clothesline and both men are down. Both men are up, hit double kicks and they are both down again. Back and forth shots between the two. Taker misses a charge, but Taker catches Edge, snake eyes, boot to the face and elbow drop combo. Edge with a big boot on Taker in the corner. Edge puts Taker up on the top, Edge stands up on the top, Taker throws Edge off, goes back to the top, jumps, but Edge moves and Taker lands hard. Edge leaves the ring, grabs the World Title, drops Taker off the top rope, Edge is in, Taker goes for a chokeslam, but Edge counters into a russian leg sweep. Edge is up on the top, Taker launches him off, covers, but Edge gets his boot on the bottom rope. Taker signals for the end. Taker gets Edge up, Edge grabs the ropes, Edge exposes the top turnbuckle and drives Taker into it. Taker levels Edge with a clothesline. Curt Hawkins then runs out and hits Taker over the back of the head with the World Title. Edge covers, but Taker kicks out. Edge attempts a Spear, but Taker counters that into a DDT. Zack Ryder runs down, but Taker throws Edge into him. Edge counters a Tombstone into a sunset flip, but Taker applies the gogoplata! Taker locks it in and Edge eventually taps out.
Fatal Four Way elimination match for the WWE title: Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. JBL vs. John Cena. Garcia does her ring introductions after all four men entered the squared circle. As usual, Cena received the usual lukewarm reaction from the fans. Triple H rammed JBL into the ring steps on the outside. JBL blocked a pedigree attempt on the arena floor. STFU by Cena on Orton. JBL encouraged Orton to give up. Triple H applied a STFU on JBL from behind. No one eliminated yet at the eight minute mark. Cena suplexes The Game for a two count. Triple H blocks a five knuckle shuffle with a spinbuster! JBL is eliminated by Cena at 10:29 by the STFU. Orton eliminated Cena at 10:42 with a kick to the head, so its down to Triple H vs. Orton. Triple H tosses Orton over the top rope, and rams his head into the Raw announce table. Orton counters TRiple H, and rams him into the ringsteps. Orton caterpaults Triple H over the security wall. Orton suplexes Triple H back over the guard rail onto the arena floor. Orton applied body scissors on Trple H on the mat. The Game pushed Orton down as he attempted a RKO. Face buster by Triple H, but he could only get a two count. On the outside, Triple H dumped Orton into the ECW announce area. Orton tried to piledrive HHH onto a ringstep on the outside, but he pulled his legs out and Orton hit the steps hard on the back. Spinbuster by Triple H in the ring. RKO by Orton, but a slow cover only gets him a two count. Fans chanted "Triple H, Triple H," followed by "Randy sucks." Pedigree by Triple H at 28:11, and he regains the WWE title. Show ends with HHH posing and the announcers screaming NEW CHAMPION!!
Woo, Hope ya enjoyed Backlash if you watched it, just thought I'd post the results incase and It was pretty great.
only put the detail for more important matches.
Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:31 am