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WWE: 'Unforgiven' PPV Sunday 7th September, 2008
Location:
Announcers:
Michael Cole and Jerry 'The King' Lawler
J.R. and Tazz
Dark Match
Evan Bourne defeated John Morrison
Show
Unforgiven opened with a brief video package on the Championship Scramble matches, then a longer video going over the Chris Jericho-Shawn Michaels feud. Todd Grisham and Matt Striker then welcomed us to the show.
ECW Championship Scramble Match
ECW Champion Mark Henry vs. The Miz vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Fit Finlay vs. Matt Hardy
The ECW belt was at ringside on a pedestal. Matt Hardy was the first "randomly selected" participant. The Miz was second.
Miz grabbed a hammerlock at the start, which Hardy reversed into a headlock and took Miz down with a side mare. Hardy hit a shoulderblock for a two count, then went back to the headlock. Hardy hit another shoulderblock, but Miz scored with a hiptoss for two. Miz went to a side headlock, but Hardy shoved him into a corner and hit a clothesline. Hardy went for a bulldog, which Miz shoved off, but Miz missed a clothesline in the corner. Hardy pulled Miz out of the corner and into a powerbomb for a two count. Hardy hit a clothesline for two, then Miz pulled Hardy into the middle rope by his pants. Miz jumped off Hardy's back, over the top rope, so he could yank Hardy throat first across the middle rope as he came down to the floor. Miz applied an armbar, but Hardy punched out. Matt scored a two count with a sunset flip. Hardy reversed a whip into the corner, but Miz caught Hardy with a back elbow. Miz went to climb the ropes, but Hardy grabbed him and tried for a crucifix bomb. Miz struggled out and hit the Reality Check, but Hardy rolled to the floor. Miz pulled him back into the ring and got a two count as the first five minute period ended.
Chavo Guerrero entered the match.
Matt Hardy went to the second rope for an elbow, but Miz pulled him to the mat hard. Miz charged Chavo as he got on the apron, but Chavo pulled down the top rope and Miz fell out of the ring. Chavo went right to the top rope and hit Hardy with a frog splash for the pin.
Advantage: Chavo Guerrero.
Miz got back in the ring and went at it with Chavo, hitting the through-the-ropes clothesline in a corner for a two count. Miz hit some punches, but Chavo hit a rolling capo kick, sending Miz to the floor. Chavo dove out of the ring after Miz, then Hardy rejoined the fray, elbowing Chavo off the apron. Matt put Chavo in the ring and hit an elbowdrop for a two count. Chavo came back with punches, then went to superplex Miz, who was trying to climb the top rope. Hardy went to stop Chavo, got shoved to the mat, then Miz shoved Chavo down as well. Miz dove off the top rope onto Hardy and Chavo, and covered Hardy for a two count. Matt came back with clotheslines on both men, then backdropped Chavo. Matt bulldogged Chavo and clotheslined Miz at the same time. Matt hit Chavo with the Side Effect for the pin.
Advantage: Matt Hardy.
Hardy slugged Miz and hit a back elbow, then threw Chavo over the top rope and to the floor. Matt put Miz in a chinlock.
Mark Henry, with Tony Atlas, entered the match.
Chavo, Miz and Hardy all stopped fighting, and seemed to agree to go after Henry as he came into the ring. They triple-teamed him, backing him into a corner. Henry shoved all three of them to the mat and started delivering clotheslines to them. Henry flung Chavo with a hiptoss, then press slammed Hardy. Henry bodyblocked Miz, then powerslammed Chavo for the pin.
Advantage: Mark Henry.
Henry powerslammed Miz, then Hardy went after Henry with punches. Henry scooped up Hardy, but he escaped the slam attempt. Hardy went to the apron for a slingshot, but Henry swatted him to the floor. Henry threw Miz down to the mat, and he rolled to the outside. Chavo tried sliding under Henry, but Henry grabbed him in a bearhug. Hardy came in via the top rope, but as he jumped, Henry dropped Chavo and caught Hardy in a bearhug. Hardy tried to headbutt out, but Henry backed him into a corner, then applied a trapped arm bearhug. He threw Hardy down, then went back to a bearhug. Hardy punched out with his free arm, but Henry just tossed him down.
Fit Finlay, with Hornswoggle, entered the match. They put up a clock for the final five minutes of the match.
Finlay attacked Henry with punches and kicks, then hit a DDT for a two count. Finlay gave Henry another DDT for two. Henry punched back and put Finlay in a bearhug. Hornswoggle ran in, and Henry let go of Finlay and shoved him from the ring. The referee was distracted and Finlay hit Henry with the Shillelagh. Finlay and Hardy threw Henry out of the ring. Finlay then grabbed Hardy and hit the Celtic Cross for a three count.
Advantage: Finlay.
The Miz came off the top rope and hit Finlay, then Hardy gave Miz a Twist of Fate for a three count.
Advantage: Matt Hardy.
Chavo Guerrero came off the top rope with a splash on Miz, but Hardy broke up the cover. Henry powerslammed Miz, Chavo and Finlay, but every time he went for a cover, Hardy broke it up. Miz rolled up Hardy, but Henry kicked him in the head. Chavo jumped at Henry, but Henry powerlsammed him for two, as Hardy brokle it up. Finlay rolled up Hardy for two, then went for the Celtic Cross again, but Henry broke it up. Henry splashed Miz, but Hardy broke it up. Hardy threw Chavo out of the ring, then broke up a Henry cover on FInlay, then threw Miz out of the ring. Hardy threw Miz out of the ring. Finlay, Chavo and Henry all tried to roll people over for covers, but Hardy kept breaking them up. Miz got back in and there was a pile up attempt as the final seconds ticked off. No pinfall was scored.
Winner and new ECW Champion: Matt Hardy.
After a Wrestlemania commercial, they recapped some of the pinfalls from the ECW Championship Scramble.
Backstage
Jeff Hardy congratulated his brother. Matt told Jeff he would make it a "Hardy clean sweep" tonight. Then they switched to shots of CM Punk and Triple H in the back, while Tazz and Jim Ross speculated as to whether they would retain their belts tonight.
Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler then got their turn to welcome us to the show.
World Tag Team Championship Match
Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase vs. Cryme Tyme
JTG started off against Rhodes, with Rhodes stalling at the start. JTG punched away a backdrop attempt, then hit a dropkick. DiBiase ran in and was given a dropkick as well. Shad came in and clotheslined both opponents out of the ring. Shad then threw JTG out of the ring onto DiBiase & Rhodes. JTG rolled Rhodes back into the ring for a two count. Rhodes used the pants of JTG to pull him into a corner. DiBiase tagged in, but JTG hiptossed him. Shad tagged in, threw JTG into DiBiase with a shoulderblock, then got a two count. DiBiase hit a jawbreaker and a back elbow, but Shad caught him with a powerslam and an elbowdrop for two. Shad went for a backdrop, but DiBiase hit him with a forearm. Rhodes tagged in, but JTG got the tag and slingshotted into a shoulderblock on Rhodes for a two count.
Rhodes begged off in the corner, then slapped JTG. JTG chased Rhodes around the ring, and ducked a DiBiase clothesline on the outside, but Rhodes caught him with one as he looked up. Rhodes rolled JTG into the ring for a two count. Rhodes drove an elbow into JTG's arm, then applied a top wristlock. DiBiase tagged in and stomped the arm, then tagged Rhodes, who hit a punch off the top rope on the arm. Rhodes twisted JTG's arm around the top rope, then DiBiase grabbed it and yanked it down as he jumped off the apron. Rhodes put JTG in a armwringer, but JTG elbowed out of it. Rhodes hit a side Russian legsweep, then hit a kneedrop on the arm. DiBiase tagged in and hit a dropkick for a two count. DiBiase continued to work on the arm, but JTG hit a back suplex and crawled towards his corner.
Rhodes tagged in and cut off JTG before he could tag Shad. Rhodes punched and kicked JTG, and kept him in his corner. Rhodes went back to work on the arm, then slammed JTG to the mat. Rhodes went for a moonsault, but JTG rolled out of the way. JTG made the hot tag to Shad as DiBiase was tagged in. Shad hit DiBiase with two clotheslines, a reverse atomic drop, and a clothesline in the corner. Shad hit Snake Eyes, then a running forearm. Rhodes broke up the cover, and JTG slammed into him with a forearm. Shad backdropped DiBiase. The referee was getting JTG out of the ring, and Rhodes gave Shad a DDT. DiBiase covered, but Shad had his foot on the ropes. Rhodes tagged in, but Shad hit him with a clothesline. Shad lifted Rhodes in a fireman's carry and tagged JTG. DiBiase ran in to break up the double team attempt. JTG jumped over DiBiase and rolled up Rhodes in a small package. Shad punched DiBiase, who fell into the pile and turned over the package so Rhodes was on top. Rhodes scored the pin on JTG to get the win.
Winners: Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase
After the Match
Cryme Tyme started brawling with DiBiase & Rhodes. But an unidentified large man with a larger afro came in and helped DiBiase & Rhodes lay them out.
Backstage
a trainer was taping up Shawn Michaels' arm, as they discussed the triceps injury. A video package on the Jericho-Michaels feud was shown.
Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho
Lilian Garcia explained that this match was unsanctioned, and neither man would hold the other responsible for any injuries that might occur. Chris Jericho was dressed in his usual ring attire. Michaels was wearing jeans, cowboy boots, and a tank top. Michaels walked to the ring, staring at Jericho, then dashed into the ring and started punching him. Michaels kicked and stomped Jericho, then pulled off his cowboy boot and blasted Jericho in the head with it three times. Jericho fell to the floor while Michaels put his boot back on. Michaels went to the floor, tackled Jericho over the security wall into the crowd, and continued pounding Jericho. They went back to ringside, and Michaels catapulted Jericho into the ringpost. Michaels went under the ring to look for something, then said "Damn it" and got a chair from ringside instead.
Jericho ducked a chairshot and Michaels hit the ringpost. Jericho lifted Michaels and dropped him head first on the Smackdown announce table. Jericho gave Michaels a DDT on the padded floor, then went under the ring and pulled out a table, which was broken. Jericho threw the table at Michaels, hitting him with it. Jericho pulled out another table and set it up at ringside. Jericho set up to powerbomb Michaels, but Michaels punched him on the lift. Jericho fell backwards and threw off Michaels into the ring apron. Jericho tossed Michaels into the ring and picked up a chair. Jericho hit Michaels in the gut with the chair, then delivered a chairshot across the back. Jericho wedged a chair between the top and middle ropes in a corner, then stomped Michaels into the opposite corner. Jericho went for a whip, but Michaels reversed it, sending Jericho back into the original corner. Jericho went between the ropes and hit shoulder first into the ring post. Jericho got on the apron, and as Michaels approached him, Jericho hit a series of punches. Jericho teased a vertical suplex to the floor, but Michaels floated out of it onto the apron with Jericho, then clotheslined Jericho back into the ring.
Michaels hit a series of right hands in the ring, then hit a forearm. Michaels kipped up, then grabbed Jericho by the throat and started choking him. Michaels went to the top rope, and hit an elbowdrop. Michaels called for the superkick and started to stomp in a corner. Michaels went for the kick, but stopped himself. Instead, Michaels started punching Jericho in the head. Michaels hit a series of punches and elbows, then applied a Crippler Crossface. Jericho stood up in the hold, then yanked Michaels head first into the chair that had been wedged in the corner earlier. Michaels grabbed his eye in pain.
Jericho punched Michaels twice in the eye, and Michaels fell to the mat. Jericho pounded the eye, then choked Michaels. Jericho dug into the eye with his fingers. Jericho jabbed Michaels in the eye, then slapped him in the face. Michaels responded with punches, but Jericho whipped Michaels into a corner. Michaels came back with a Thesz press and punched, then a clothesline. Michaels went for a piledriver, but Jericho tripped out of it and applied the Walls Of Jericho. Michaels made the ropes, but Jericho didn't have to break the hold, since the match is unsanctioned. Michaels reached under the ring and grabbed a fire extinguisher. Michaels reached around and blasted Jericho with the extinguisher to break the hold.
Michaels got to his feet and hit Jericho with the extinguisher, knocking him out of the ring. Michaels went out after him, kicking him and throwing him into the guardrail. Michaels threw him into the rail again, as they were working their way up the aisle. Michaels gave Jericho a vertical suplex on the steel rampway. Lance Cade ran out and Michaels punched him down and kicked him. Michaels then went back to Jericho, slugging him down. Michaels kicked at Jericho's ribs. Cade got up and hit Michaels in the injured arm, then blasted him with a clothesline. Cade threw Michaels onto the apron, and Jericho wrapped his bad arm around the ringpost. Cade delivered a jumping knee to the arm as it was wrapped around the post. Cade picked up Michaels in the ring and held him and Jericho slapped Michaels, Cade then stretched out his arm so Jericho could kick it.
Cade went and got a chair for Jericho. Cade stretched out Michaels' arm and Jericho blasted it with the chair. Cade stretched it out again, and Jericho blasted it with the chair a second time. They put Michaels' arm in the chair, and Cade held it in place while Jericho went to the top rope. Michaels kicked Cade away, and into the ropes, knocking Jericho off balance, crotching him on the top rope. Michaels superkicked Cade. Jericho tried to get his feet back under him and climb up the ropes, but Michaels hit him with a chairshot to the head. Jericho fell off the ropes and through the table on the floor. Michaels went out of the ring, and with one arm, hit Jericho with three chairshots in a row. Michaels then cleared off the Raw announce table.
Michaels put Cade, still out from the superkick, on the announce table. Michaels got in the ring and began climbing the ropes, but saw that Jericho was getting up. Michaels went to the floor, kicked Jericho in the head, and put him on top of Cade on the table. Michaels got in the ring, then climbed to the top rope. Michaels jumped off the top rope and elbowdropped Jericho and Cade through the table. Michaels jumped up, then collapsed at ringside briefly before getting back up. Michaels dragged Jericho back into the ring, then pulled his belt off. Michaels whipped Jericho, who was bleeding from the nose, across the back several times. Michaels wrapped the belt around his hand, then put Jericho in a crossface and started pounding Jericho with his leather wrapped fist. Jericho was apparently out cold, but Michaels kept punching him in the head over and over. The referee stopped the match at the 28-minute mark (actually drawing some boos). He declared Michaels the winner.
Winner: Shawn Michaels.
After the Match
Michaels went back on top of Jericho after having his hand raised and punched him some more. The referee pulled Michaels off of Jericho, so Michaels superkicked the referee. More referees came out to check on Jericho and the now unconsious ref. Michaels was shaking in the ring, and he dropped to his knees. The announcers played up whether Michaels would be able to live with himself for what he had done. They started playing Michaels' music, and they showed some replays from the match. Michaels left the ring as they had medics checking Jericho
Backstage
DiBiase & Rhodes introduced Manu (Afa Jr's name) to Randy Orton, pointing out he was the son of Afa. Manu got in Orton's face, saying he can rip on any other Raw champions, but not these two. Rhodes asked Orton if he was impressed now. Orton claimed Rhodes & Orton were lucky, and that he was not impressed at all, then walked off.
WWE Championship Scramble Match
WWE Champion Triple H vs. Brian Kendrick vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. MVP vs. Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy was out first. U.S. Champion Shelton Benjamin was out second. They had an inset interview from Shelton as he came out, saying he would be adding more gold to his collection. Benjamin grabbed a cradle early for a two count, then Hardy grabbed a cradle in response. Shelton grabbed a side headlock, then hit a shoulderblock for a two count. Shelton went for a slam, but Jeff rolled him up for a two count. Jeff hit a kick to the gut, then rammed Shelton into a corner. Hardy went for a sunset flip for a two count, then Benjamin grabbed a side mare and cranked on a headlock. Hardy punched out of it, ducked a Shelton spinkick, but got caught with a powerbomb into the turnbuckles. Shelton scored a two count, then kicked and stomped Hardy. Shelton suplexed Jeff for a two count, then applied a chinlock. Shelton drove his knee into Jeff's back, then punched him in the head and got a two count. Shelton went for a back suplex, but Hardy shifted his weight and got a two count. Hardy hit a clothesline, then slammed Benjamin and hit a legdrop for a two count. They slugged it out and Hardy hit a clothesline.
Brian Kendrick entered the match. Ezekiel stayed on the stage and didn't come to ringside.
Benjamin and Hardy fought on the ring apron, with Benjamin teasing a German suplex off the apron. Kendrick hit Benjamin with a forearm, knocking him to the floor. Kendrick kicked Hardy in the head and covered him for a two count, then hit a forearm for two. Kendrick kicked Hardy over and over, then went for another cover. Kendrick pounded Hardy in the corner, then missed a avalanche attempt. Hardy gave Kendrick a reverse powerbomb and scored the pin.
Advantage: Jeff Hardy.
Hardy kicked Kendrick out of the ring. Benjamin ran in and attacked Hardy, but Jeff gave him a clothesline and forearm, then a vertical suplex for a two count (although he technically doesn't need a pinfall at this point). Benjamin hit some forearms, but missed a Stinger Splash attempt and Hardy rolled him up for two. Hardy went for a Twist Of Fate, but Benjamin blocked it and hit Paydirt for a two count, as Kendrick broke up the cover. Kendrick threw Benjamin out of the ring, then gave Hardy The Kendrick for a three count.
Advantage: Brian Kendrick.
Kendrick celebrated, then kicked Hardy and watched for the next entrant.
MVP entered the match.
Hardy rolled to the floor as MVP entered. MVP hit some forearms, then threw Kendrick face first to the mat. MVP kicked Hardy's legs out from under him as he came in, then kicked him out of the ring. MVP backdropped Kendrick out of the ring. MVP went to work on Shelton, hitting a clothesline to the back of the head. MVP set up for the running kick, but Kendrick came in and caught MVP with a side kick. Hardy came in and forearmed Kendrick from the ring. Hardy gave Shelton a mule kick, sending him into the same corner that MVP was slumped in. Hardy hit an elevated kick in the corner on both, then went to cover Shelton. Kendrick broke it up and threw Hardy out of the ring. Kendrick went to work on Benjamin, who countered with a Samoan Drop. MVP went after Kendrick, but Kendrick hit a reverse bodypress out of the corner. Kendrick kicked Benjamin in the head, then dropkicked MVP in the head. Benjamin floored Kendrick with a clothesline. Benjamin went for a powerbomb, but Kendrick turned it into a rana. Kendrick punched MVP in a corner, but MVP returned fire with forearms. Kendrick caught MVP with a side kick. Hardy was on the floor and the other three men were down in the ring.
Triple H entered the match.
Triple H got in the ring and clothesline Shelton out of it, then knocked down Kendrick with one. Triple H gave MVP a facebuster on the knee. Kendrick went for a forearm on HHH, who ducked and he hit MVP. HHH gave Kendrick a spinebuster. HHH sidestepped MVP and threw him out of the ring. Triple H gave Kendrick a Pedigree and pinned him.
Advantage: Triple H.
Shelton Benjamin attacked Triple H and the brawled to the floor. Shelton whipped Triple H into the ringsteps on the outside. Hardy threw MVP into the ring and hit a Twist of Fate for a three count.
Advantage: Jeff Hardy.
Kendrick kicked Hardy and missed on a The Kendrick attempt. Jeff gave Kendrick a gourdbuster. Hardy went to the top rope, but HHH crotched him on it from the outside. Triple H gave Kendrick a Pedigree and pinned him.
Advantage: Triple H.
Hardy jumped onto Kendrick with a Swanton and scored a pin.
Advantage: Jeff Hardy.
Triple H grabbed Hardy for a Pedigree, but Hardy backdropped Triple H to the floor. Hardy dove out of the ring into a somersault onto Triple H. In the ring, MVP and Kendrick battled near the ropes. Benjamin jumped up onto the top rope to join them. Benjamin suplexed Kendrick off the top rope while MVP powerbombed Benjamin. Hardy gave MVP a Whisper In The Wind. Hardy gave Benjamin a Swanton Bomb. Triple H ran in and gave MVP a Pedigree. He covered MVP and Hardy covered Benjamin. Triple H's pinfall on MVP was counted with one second remaining.
Advantage: Triple H.
Winner: Triple H.
After the Match
Jeff Hardy applauded Triple H, and shook his hand
Backstage
Todd Grisham interviewed Shawn Michaels backstage. Michaels said this was the first PPV in three months that he hasn't been going to a hospital. He said he was going to go home to his family. He said he was content, but that he wasn't satisfied or feels a sense of closure. Michaels said he wishes he could do this to Chris Jericho every night. Michaels said Jericho awoke something in him he can't control (and doesn't want to). Michaels said the worst is yet to come.
Backstage
Eve Torres interviewed CM Punk. Randy Orton interrupted, saying CM Punk's title reign was a fluke. Punk said Orton was bitter. Orton said he wanted to continue their conversation from Raw. Punk was ambushed by Rhodes, DiBiase and Manu. Kofi Kingston ran in for the save, but was laid out. Orton kicked Punk in the head, and said "That was impressive".
WWE Diva's Championship Match
Divas Champion Michelle McCool vs. Maryse
They locked up at the bell and broke apart, then Maryse went for a hammerlock. Michelle escaped and swept the leg for a two count. Michelle hit a Russian legsweep for a two count, but Maryse yanked her to the mat by her hair. Michelle kipped up. Maryse maintained the armbar. Michelle flipped off the ropes, apparently tweaking her knee, but Maryse maintained the armbar. Michelle armdragged out of it, and the fight went to the floor. Maryse knocked Michelle over the security wall, buy Michelle scored with a kick, then jumped off the wall with a clothesline. Back in the ring, Maryse hit a chopblock on the leg, then applied a grapevine. Maryse kept working on the leg, but Michelle reversed out of a leglace and slammed Maryse knee first to the mat. Michelle grabbed a heel hook, but Maryse made the ropes. Maryse yanked Michelle into the ropes by the tights, and choked her against the middle rope. Michelle came back with an upkick from the mat for a two count. The two traded forearms, then Maryse went for a sunset flip, but Michelle rolled through it and hit a dropkick. Michelle went for a suplex, but her leg gave out on her. Michelle hit a kick, the delivered a gourdbuster for the anti-climactic pin at the six minute mark.
Winner: Michelle McCool
They showed the results of a text poll that 77% of those responding felt Big Show was shafted by Vickie Guerrero, since he wasn't included in the WWE Championship Scramble.
Raw General Manager Mike Adamle came out and said CM Punk may not be able to wrestle tonight. Adamle said he would have to find a suitable substitution if that is the case, and stated that there would be five men in the World Title Scramble later.
Big Show came to the ring and said if Adamle is looking for a substitution, he should look to him. Show said Adamle wouldn't make such a huge "oversight" the way Vickie Guerrero did. Show asked the fans if they would vote for him to be in the scramble. The fans responded positively. Vickie Guerrero came out and confronted Big Show in the ring. Vickie took Show to task for "causing a disruption". Vickie called him a "big dumb giant". Vickie said Show now had to deal with the circumstances, and ordered him out of the ring. The old Undertaker "druid music" started. Druids brought a casket to the ring, which Big Show applauded. Vickie looked worried, and Show looked overjoyed as they brought the casket to ringside. Show made gestures that Vickie was going "bye bye". Undertaker appeared on the screen over the entranceway. Taker talked about his plans to destroy Vickie Guerrero. Big Show grabbed Vickie by the arm so she couldn't escape the ring. Undertaker's music hit, and he made his entrance.
As Undertaker walked down the aisle, Vickie broke free and tried to run away, but Show caught her and dragged her back into the ring. Undertaker opened the casket at ringside. Undertaker took off his coat and hat, while Show smiled and held a struggling Vickie from the apron. Undertaker grabbed Vickie by the throat... and Big Show slugged Undertaker with a right hand. Show began punching and headbutting Undertaker, knocking him to the floor. They exchanged punches on the outside, then Show picked up Undertaker and rammed him back first into the ringpost. Show dropped Undertaker face first onto the coffin lid. Show kicked and stomped Undertaker, then whipped him into the security wall. Show tipped over the casket.
Big Show headbutted Undertaker, then threw him into the security wall and pounded him. Show tossed Undertaker back into the ring (where Vickie was still hanging around). Show gave Undertaker a pair of headbutts, then decked him with a right hand. Big Show dropped three elbows on him. Undertaker started to get up, and Big Show blasted him with a right hand. Big Show picked up the unconscious Undertaker and Vickie slapped him, then spit at him. Big Show and Vickie Guerrero then walked off, leaving the Undertaker laying in the ring.
They recapped the Orton-Punk angle from last week, and the attack from earlier tonight.
Backstage
William Regal told Mike Adamle he wanted Punk's spot in the main event, since he beat Punk to become the King Of The Ring. Adamle said Punk might still compete, and that he had to check on something.
World Heavyweight Championship Scramble Match
World Champion CM Punk vs. JBL vs. Kane vs. Batista vs. Rey Mysterio.
Batista was out first. JBL was second. Batista hit a shoulderblock at the bell and pounded JBL in the corner. Batista hit a clothesline for a two count. JBL reversed a whip and grabbed a sleeper, but Batista broke out with a shinbuster. Batista hit a chopblock, then dropped an elbow on the leg. Batista applied a figure four leglock, and JBL struggled in the hold. JBL eventually made the ropes to force a break. The two men exchanged punches, then JBL tripped Batista out of the ring and to the floor. JBL went out after him threw him into the ring apron. JBL hit some punches, but Batista reversed a whip and threw JBL into the ringsteps. Batista got back into the ring and the clock ticked off the end of the period.
Kane entered the match.
Kane went on the attack, punching Batista and going for a whip, but Batista came right back with a clothesline. Kane hit a big boot, then a dropkick to the downed Batista and scored a two count. Kane ran into a Batista elbow, then Batista followed with a clothesline in the corner. Batista choked Kane with a boot in the corner, but Kane came back with a side slam. Kane went to the top rope and dove, but Batista ducked the clothesline. Kane rolled to his feet and hit a shot to the throat. Kane teased a chokeslam, but Batista broke free and set up for a powerbomb. JBL ran in and kicked Batista in the head. Kane grabbed JBL by the throat. Kane let go to kick Batista out of the ring. JBL went for a clothesline, but Kane ducked and chokeslammed JBL for the pin.
Advantage: Kane.
Kane went back to work on Batista, throwing him shoulder first into the ringpost. Batista fell to the floor.
Rey Mysterio entered the match.
Kane punched Mysterio as he got into the ring, but Mysterio hit dropkicks to the legs, then a spin kick to the head for a two count. Rey hit some kicks to the legs, then a springboard dropkick, sending Kane to the floor. JBL hit Rey with a forearm, but Rey countered with a spinning headscissors. Rey gave JBL a bulldog, then kicked Kane as he got on the apron. Rey went for a 619 on Kane, but Kane ducked, then clothesline Mysterio from the apron. Batista got back in and gave Kane a back suplex. Batista gave JBL a running kick to the head. Rey went to the top rope, and Batista stood in the corner. Rey stood on Batista's shoulders and dropped onto a splash on Kane. Batista covered Kane for a two count. Rey and Batista went for the move again on JBL, but Rey dropped down and gave Batista sunset flip for a two count. Batista and Rey argued, and JBL attacked, giving Batista a short-arm clothesline. JBL gave Rey a fallaway slam, dropping Rey on Batista. JBL kicked Kane in the head, then dropped an elbow on him. JBL dropped another elbow, then gave Rey a short arm clothesline for a two count.
Chris Jericho entered the match. There's your substitute.
Jericho, obviously still hurting, walked slowly to the ring. JBL kept covering Rey for two counts. JBL hit Rey with a clothesline, but then Rey tripped him. Rey was going to give JBL a 619, but Batista speared him. Batista speared Jericho as he got in the ring, knocking him back out Batista powerslammed Kane, then speared JBL. Batista covered, but JBL got his foot on the ropes. Rey and Batista double teamed Kane, but when Batista went for the cover, Rey broke it up with kicks. Rey legdropped JBL. Batista went to powerbomb Rey. Rey flipped out, then gave JBL a 619. Rey then went for a springboard, but Batista knocked him off the ropes and to the floor. JBL gave Kane a Clothesline From Hell. Batista gave JBL a spinebuster. Kane kicked Batista in the head, then elbowed him in the corner. Kane slammed Batista, then went to the top rope. Kane nailed Batista with a top rope clothesline and covered him (although he didn't have to). JBL, Jericho and Rey are all on the floor. Kane called for a chokeslam, but Batista jumped up and speared Kane. Batista hit Kane with a spinebuster for the pin with 30 seconds left.
Advantage: Batista.
Batista stood in the ring. Rey went for a springboard, but Batista caught him. Chris Jericho crawled into the ring and covered Kane, while Batista, his back to them, powerbombed Rey. Jericho got the three count on Kane, and Batista turned around and saw the referee raise Jericho's arm with two seconds ticking off on the clock.
Advantage: Chris Jericho.
Winner and new WWE Champion: Chris Jericho
After the Match
Jericho celebrated, while a frustrated Batista walked off.
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