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Dark Match (Unified Tag Team Championship Match)
Tag and WWE World Tag Team championship Carlito and Primo defeated John Morrison & The Miz
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WWE: 'Wrestlemania XXV' PPV Sunday 5th April, 2009
Location: Reliant Center, Houston
Announcers:
Matt Striker and Todd Grisham
Jim Ross, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler
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Wrestlemania 25 opened with a montage of Wrestlemania clips, and Vince McMahon's voice talking about how he is asked all the time what the greatest Wrestlemania moment ever is, followed by clips of current stars talking about what they feel the greatest Wrestlemania moment is. This was followed by the performers talking about their desire to perform on the Wrestlemania stage, and a montage of clips leading to this event.
WWE Hall Of Famer Howard Finkel opened the show, and introduced Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, who sang America The Beautiful.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross welcomed us to the show, and they went right to the introductions for the opening match. WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole will be joining him for the broadcast.
Money In The Bank Ladder Match
CM Punk vs. Kane vs. Kofi Kingston vs. MVP vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Christian vs. Fit Finlay vs. Mark Henry
They have a bunch of ladders in the aisle, and stacks of them at ringside. CM Punk entered first, and there are a lot of Pepsi logos in the crowd. Mark Henry was next, then MVP, then Finlay (wearing his old armored leather jacket). Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, Christian and Kane finished off the entrances.
The match started with everyone brawling, and some jumping to the floor for ladders. Kane and Mark Henry cleared the ring and went at it, with Henry hitting an avalanche in the corner. Christian and Benjamin brought in a ladder and hit Kane and Henry with it. Kofi jumped over the ladder, dropkicked it into Shelton and Christian, then legdropped it on both men. Kofi went to climb a ladder, but Finlay tossed him from the ring. Kane gave Finlay a big boot. Kane and Henry climbed the ladder, but everyone else pulled them down. Henry and Kane were sent out of the ring. A group of the participants climbed two ladders (all but Christian, Kane and Henry), but Kane and Henry came back in and toppled the ladders. Kane knocked Henry out of the ring, and dumped one of the ladders to the floor. Kane climbed a ladder, but Henry knocked him into the ropes.
Henry was alone in the ring, and Finlay came in, ducking a ladder thrown by Henry. Finlay dropkicked Henry from the ring, then hit Kane and Shelton with a tope. Christian hit a springboard on Kane and Finlay on the outside. MVP then hit a somersault off the apron onto everyone on the floor. Punk and Kofi then hit stereo topes onto the pile. Shelton, on the floor, climbed an extra tall ladder and jumped off the top onto the growing pile. There was a "Holy S***" chant. Mark Henry climbed to the top rope, but Finlay hit him with a Shillelagh. Hornswoggle came in with a short ladder, which Finlay put in the corner. Hornswoggle climbed it, then got on Henry's back, as he was slumped over the top rope, and jumped off into a tadpole splash on the pile on the floor.
Finlay set up a ladder, then shoulderblocked Kofi in a corner. Kofi jumped between the sides of the ladder and swung into a kick on Finlay. Kofi went for a splash, but Finlay hit him with the short ladder. Punk ran in but Finlay gave him a rolling fireman's carry slam on the ladder. Finlay used the small ladder to knock people off the apron. Finlay climbed up the ladder, but Kofi used a spin kick to knock him down. Kofi climbed the ladder, but Henry knocked it over. Henry headbutted Kofi, but as Henry grabbed a ladder, Kofi tried to climb it while Henry was holding it, and almost reached the case. Henry grabbed Kofi and powerslammed him on the ladder. Henry went to climb the ladder, but MVP hit him with another ladder. A ladder was now bridged between one set up in the ring and the ring ropes. MVP tried to suplex Shelton onto the bridged ladder, but Shelton dodged it. Shelton jumped off the ladder onto MVP, but MVP powerbombed him. MVP climbed the ladder but CM Punk stopped him. Christian pulled MVP down and clotheslined him. Punk went up the ladder, but Christian climbed up onto the bridged ladder to stop him. Punk teased a GTS off the ladder, but Christian gave Punk an Unprettier off the ladder and to the mat.
On the floor, Shelton superkicked Kane. MVP climbed the ladderin the ring, but Shelton climbed a ladder on the floor, onto the bridged ladder, then went to sunset flip MVP off the set up ladder (yes, three ladders), but they collapsed to the mat. Shelton grabbed MVP and powerbombed him over the top rope, onto Henry, Kofi and Tony Atlas. Shelton and Finlay fought atop the ladder, and Finlay fell hard onto the bridged ladder. Christian pulled Shelton off the ladder, and soon the two were racing up side-by-side ladders. They slugged it out on one ladder, and Christian tipped one of the ladders, sending Shelton to the floor, while Christian landed on the top rope and spring the ladder back into standing position. Christian went for the briefcase, but Punk springboarded onto the ladder. They fought it out, but Punk got hung upside down on the ladder. Kane climbed the ladder, and chokeslammed Christian to the mat. Punk sat up in the ladder and slugged it out with Kane. Kane went for a chokeslam, but Punk kicked Kane in the head, sending Kane to the mat. Punk then grabbed the briefcase for the win at the 16 minute mark.
Winner: CM Punk.
A video package on all of the WWE Wrestlemania events in Houston this past week was shown.
Lilian Garcia introduced Kid Rock.
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During the end of his ten minute performance, which was a medley of songs, the Divas danced to the ring for the Miss Wrestlemania battle royal.
25 Diva Battle Royal to determine the first Miss Wrestlemania
with WWE Women's champion Melina, WWE Divas champion Maryse, Mickie James, Gail Kim, Michelle McCool, Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, Alicia Fox, Kelly Kelly, Maria, Eve Torres, Katie Lea Burchill, Beth Phoenix, Layla El, Rosa Mendes, Natalya, Jillian Hall, Tiffany, Tammy "Sunny" Sytch, Torrie Wilson, Molly Holly, Victoria, Jackie Gayda and two more participants to be named.
None of the Divas were introduced by name. The Divas started fighting before the bell even rang. Santino Marella is in the ring in drag. Mae Young and Candice Michelle were at ringside as guest timekeepers. Layla was out first, before the bell rang, then Rosa Mendes was tossed out. The announcers weren't even bothering to name which Divas were eliminated. Sunny and Torrie Wilson were eliminated. The Bella Twins were working together. Victoria eliminated Maria. The announcers didn't note Santino was in the ring. Gail Kim eliminated Jillian Hall and herself with a rana over the top rope. Beth Phoenix tossed out Tiffany and Eve Torres. Kelly Kelly and Molly Holly were tossed out, then Maryse. Phoenix was on a tear. They finally noticed Santino was in the ring, but didn't come out and name him. Victoria and the Bella Twins were eliminated, as was Natalya. It came down to Mickie James, Michelle McCool, Melina, Beth Phoenix and Santino. James gave McCool a rana, then went to the top rope. Michelle crotched her and went for a superplex, but Mickie fought her on the ropes. They tumbled to the floor and both were eliminated. Melina was working on Phoenix's back, but the Glamazon hit some elbows and went to toss out Melina. Santino came up behind Phoenix and Melina and pushed them over the top rope to win the match at the seven minute mark. There was a "Santino" chant.
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Winner: Santina.
After the match
Santina took the mic and said "she" was Santino's twin sister from Italy. Santina cried as Candice Michelle gave her the Miss Wrestlemania crown and sash. Santina then danced in the ring, while Phoenix was fuming on the floor.
A video package on the Chris Jericho-Mickey Rourke-Legends storyline was shown
Handicap Elimination Match
Chris Jericho vs. Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka & Ricky Steamboat with Ric Flair at ringside.
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Mickey Rourke was seated at ringside in the front row. Chris Jericho made his entrance, then Steamboat, Snuka, Piper and Flair were all introduced, coming out on the stage and then walking to the ring together. Flair hugged Rourke at ringside. Apparently it will be tag team rules for the Legends. The Legends argued over who would start the match.
Piper spat at Jericho and charged him to start the match. Piper tackled Jericho to the mat and hit some punches. Piper tackled Jericho over the top rope and to the floor, catching his hand in the ropes. As they got back in the ring, Jericho kicked Piper, but Piper came back with a sunset flip for a two count, and a ugly dropkick. Piper slapped Jericho and punched him in a corner. Piper rammed Jericho into a corner. Snuka called for Piper to ram Jericho into his head, and he did. Piper tagged Snuka, who hit some chops against the ropes. Snuka hit some chops and tagged Steamboat, who came off the top rope with a chop, then a pair of trademark armdrags. There was a chant for "Steamboat" as he worked over Jericho's arm. Steamboat tagged Snuka and they hit a double chop. Snuka headbutted Jericho, but Jericho tripped Snuka and grabbed the Walls Of Jericho. Snuka tapped out at the four minute mark.
Jericho didn't release the hold right away, and Steamboat and Piper came in to try and break it. Jericho let go, then shoved Steamboat out of the ring as he turned to exit. Piper went at it with Jericho, hitting the eye poke, and then applying a sleeper. Jericho thrust forward, sending Piper throat first into the top rope. Jericho hit an enzugiri for the pin at the five minute mark.
Steamboat immediate came off the top with a flying bodypress for a two count. Jericho and Steamboat traded chops. Jericho hit a snap mare and a kick to the back. Jericho put Steamboat in a chinlock, Steamboat fought up and hit some shots, then a shoulderblock. Jericho tossed Steamboat from the ring, but Steamboat skinned the cat (which the camera missed) while Jericho knocked Flair off the apron. Steamboat hit a pescado on Jericho, tossed him into the ring and hit a top rope chop. Steamboat hit some chops, leapfrogged Jericho in a corner and rolled him up for two. Jericho threw punches and chops, then kicked away a backdrop attempt by Steamboat and hit a bulldog. Jericho missed a Lionsault, but ran into an elbow. Jericho kicked Steamboat to the mat, but ran into a Steamboat powerslam. Jericho tripped Steamboat and grabbed the Walls Of Jericho, but Steamboat rolled out of it into a small package for a two count. The crowd is going nuts for Steamboat. Steamboat flipped out of a suplex attempt, but Jericho grabbed him with a Codebreaker for the pin at the nine minute mark.
Winner: Chris Jericho.
After the match
Flair ran into the ring and went at it with Jericho. Flair hit some shots, but Jericho backdropped him. Jericho then gave Flair a Codebreaker. Jericho kicked Flair's body out of the ring and called for the microphone. Jericho began bragging about his win, then called out Rourke. Rourke gestured that Jericho was all talk. Jericho called him a coward, and said if he doesn't get in the ring, he'd jump the rail and slap him. Rourke talked to the people with him (one of whom looks like Frank Shamrock), then stepped into the ring, taking off his jacket as he did so. Rourke played up to the crowd, then took off his hat and stepped onto the apron. Rourke finally got in the ring, and he certainly doesn't have his "Randy The Ram" body anymore. Rourke threw a few jabs at Jericho, and Jericho backed up. Rourke decked Jericho with a left hook. Flair got in the ring and raised Rourke's arm.
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A video package on the events leading to Hardy vs. Hardy was shown.
Extreme Rules Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy has new, long tights. Jeff had full face paint on, and Matt was trash talking him as soon as he got in the ring. Jeff slapped Matt and the bell rang. Jeff hit some punches and Matt fell to the floor. Jeff reached under the ring for a Wrestlemania sign and broke it over Matt's head. Jeff pulled out a trash can, but Matt kicked Jeff in the gut and he dropped it. Jeff blocked a shot into the steps and rammed Matt head first into them. Jeff then launched himself off the steps into Matt with a leg lariat. Jeff grabbed a chair as Matt rolled into the ring. Jeff went for a chair launch, but Matt moved and Jeff crashed in the corner. Jeff hit a back elbow and went for a Whisper In The Wind, but Matt grabbed the chair and blasted Jeff with it. Matt hit a chairshot, then bent Jeff over the top rope. Matt grabbed a Shopvac from under the ring and blasted Jeff with it, then covered him for a two count. Matt rammed Jeff in a corner, but Jeff kicked him. Jeff walked into a Side Effect on a chair from Matt for a two count.
Matt kicked Jeff in the gut, then punched him in a corner and stood on his throat. Matt stretched Jeff around the ringpost, pulling on his arm and leg. Matt set up a table at ringside. Matt went for a suplex off the apron, but Jeff blocked it. Jeff knocked Matt to the floor, then jumped off the apron and clotheslined Matt on the floor. Jeff hit a mule kick to send Matt backwards into the steep steps. Jeff pulled out a kendo stick and a crutch, hitting Matt with the stick as Matt rolled into the ring. Jeff tossed in a trash can, put it over Matt's head, then bashed it with a metal crutch. Matt slumped in the corner, and Jeff hit the elevated kick into the trash can. Jeff covered Matt for a two count. Jeff hit a gourdbuster, then went to the top rope for a swanton, but missed. Matt kicked Jeff in the gut and hit the Twist Of Fate for a two count. Matt went to the top rope, calling for a swanton, but Jeff met him there and hit a superplex. Jeff blasted Matt with a chairshot, and Matt rolled to the floor.
Jeff laid Matt on the table at ringside, then put a chair on top of him. Jeff went under the ring, and pulled out another table. Jeff opened the other table and placed it on top of the first, with Matt and the chair stuck between them. Jeff went to the top rope, and jumped off with a splash, crashing through both tables and driving Matt into the floor. Jeff rolled Matt into the ring for a cover, but Matt put his foot on the bottom rope. Jeff tossed a chair into the ring, then went for a pair of ladders under the ring and tossed them in. Jeff set up the chair, then jumped off it into a legdrop on Matt. Jeff set up one of the ladders, which was huge, then set up a slightly smaller one next to it. Jeff climbed the small ladder, then boosted himself over the larger one and went for a legdrop, but Matt rolled out of the way and Jeff crashed into the mat. Matt put Jeff's head through the opening of a unfolded steel chair and gave him a Twist of Fate, crushing his head in the chair, for the pin at the fourteen minute mark.
Winner: Matt Hardy.
Backstage
Randy Orton was getting ready for his match. Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes were with him, although no one spoke.
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Intercontinental Championship Match
Intercontinental Champion JBL vs. Rey Mysterio.
JBL walked out with a microphone in his hand. JBL said this would be the "greatest day" in his life. JBL said he was like Ceasar, returning to Rome a conquering hero, saying he was returning to Texas, a champion. JBL said the Houston fans needed "hope" and "along comes your hero, JBL." JBL said he was going to have the most dominant victory in Wrestlemania history, then return to New York City on his private jet, still their hero. Rey Mysterio came out in an outfit derived from The Joker. Rey's comic book themed outfits at Wrestlemania returns. Rey gave out playing cards to fans as he came to the ring. They did the "big fight" style introductions for the match.
JBL kicked Rey in the head as the referee was giving instructions, then pounded Rey down in a corner. JBL screamed to ring the bell, but the referee made sure Rey could continue first. The bell rang, JBL swung a right hand, Rey ducked and hit an enzugiri. JBL fell in 619 position. Rey hit the 619, then a splash off the top rope and got the pin in under a minute, easily.
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Winner and new Intercontinental Champion: Rey Mysterio
They announced the time of the match as 21 seconds. I guess that's the fastest title change in Wrestlemania history.
After the match
Rey left, and JBL slowly got up, shocked. JBL got on the mic and announced he had something to say. He screamed "I Quit" to an ovation. Some fans sang "Nah Nah Hey Hey Goodbye" as JBL left. JBL yelled at fans as he walked off, saying they would "never get over this".
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Cark Edwards of NASCAR was shown in the crowd.
A video package on The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels was shown.
WM Streak vs. Mr. WrestleMania
The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
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Shawn had an "Undertaker-like" entrance in all white, coming in on a giant lift, which lowered him to the stage, where he emerged from a cloud of smoke in his HBK gear, with his usual theme music. Undertaker came up on a lift through the stage (get it, Taker came up from hell, Shawn down from heaven) and made his entrance. No druids this year.
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The crowd was buzzing before the bell rang. They circled each other and Taker swung and missed. Shawn hit a chop, then a few of them in a corner, then moved away. Taker kept stalking Michaels, who dodged a punch and hit a series of shots in a corner. Michaels went for a whip, but Taker reversed and Michaels dodged a clothesline. Taker caught a Michaels punch and threw him over the top rope, but Michaels landed on the apron. Michaels got on the middle rope and gave Taker a DX crotch chop. Michaels leapfrogged Taker, pretended his knee hurt, then jumped on Taker and delivered punched. Taker threw Shawn into a corner and began pounding him. They traded shots, and the crowd is really loud. Taker threw Shawn into a corner, and he flipped upside down. Undertaker backdropped Michaels, then pressed him over his head and slammed him to the mat. Undertaker hit an elbowdrop for a two count. Undertaker grabbed Michaels' arm and hit a short arm shoulderblock, then a second.
Undertaker went for Old School, walking the ropes and hitting a forearm. Undertaker missed a boot in the corner and crashed into the buckles. Shawn hit a shinbreaker and then a chopblock to the leg. Michaels hit Taker with an enzugiri and he knelt on the mat. Michaels went for a reverse figure four, but Undertaker blocked it. Michaels stomped Undertaker and locked in the hold. Undertaker struggled in the hold, then sat up and punched Michaels in the head to break out of it. Michaels dropkicked Taker's leg out from under him, but then ran into an Undertaker bearhug. Taker rammed Michaels into a corner and worked him over with punches. Undertaker whipped Michaels across the ring, then hit a splash. Taker was limping, but hit another splash, then delivered Snake Eyes and a running boot to the face. Undertaker hit a legdrop for a two count.
Undertaker called for a chokeslam, but Michaels blocked it and locked in a Crossface. Taker rolled it into a pinning position for a two count, but Michaels rolled back and maintained the hold. Undertaker stood up in the Crossface and delivered a side slam to break it and get a two count. Undertaker and Michaels punched it out, then Michaels kicked away a backdrop attempt and Undertaker just glared at Michaels. Michaels delivered a flurry of chops, then a flying forearm. Michaels kipped up, then gave Taker a reverse atomic drop and a chop. Another reverse atomic drop, another chop and a clothesline brought Undertaker down. Michaels went to the top rope, but Undertaker sat up and caught Michaels by the throat as he came off. Undertaker went for the chokeslam, Michaels floated out and went for a superkick. Taker dropped down to avoid the kick, and Michaels grabbed his legs for a figure four. As Michaels bent over to complete the move, Taker grabbed his head and applied Devil's Gate. Michaels reached the ropes with his feet to force a break, then rolled to the floor.
Undertaker rammed Michaels into the ringsteps, then placed him on the apron and kicked him in the head. Undertaker went for the ring apron legdrop, but Michaels moved out of the way and Taker crashed on the apron. Michaels hit a baseball slide kick, then went to the top rope and moonsaulted to the floor. Undertaker sidestepped it and Michaels crashed to the floor. Undertaker rolled into the ring, then sat up, while the referee was checking on Michaels. Undertaker went for a dive over the top rope, but Michaels shoved the referee and pulled a camera man in front of him, and Taker crashed into the camera man. Undertaker, Michaels, the camera man and the referee are all down mat ringside. Taker's landing on the floor was scary.
Michaels crawled into the ring and surveyed the scene. A second referee came out to check on Undertaker as Shawn revived the referee and called for him to end the match. The referee began to count Undertaker out. The second referee disappeared. Undertaker slowly got up, and Shawn seemed to be hoping for the countout. Undertaker rolled in just before ten. Michaels looked angry, and got ready for a superkick. Undertaker got to his feet, and Michaels went for the kick, but Undertaker dodged it and hit a chokeslam for a two count. Undertaker went for a tombstone, but Michaels floated out of it. Michaels went for the superkick, but Undertaker caught it. Undertaker went for his throat, but Michaels knocked his hands away and nailed the superkick for a two count.
Both men were down, and Michaels kipped up. Michaels went to pick Undertaker up off the mat, and Taker reached up and grabbed him by the throat. Taker kicked him in the gut and went for the Last Ride, but Michaels went over him into a sunset flip. Taker reached down, picked up Michaels by the throat to block the sunset flip, and planted Michaels with a Last Ride powerbomb for a two count. Undertaker went to the top rope and went for a flying elbowsmash, but Michaels rolled out of the way. Both men were slow to get up, and when they did, Michaels charged Undertaker. Undertaker threw Michaels over the top rope. Michaels held on and went to skin the cat. Undertaker was near the ropes and Michaels tried to grab a headscissors, but Undertaker pulled Michaels off the ropes and hit a tombstone. Michaels got his shoulder up at the two count, and a wide-eyed Undertaker was stunned.
Undertaker got to his feet and pulled down the straps on his outfit. Undertaker made the throat slashing gesture. Undertaker lifted Shawn Michaels for another tombstone, but Michaels floated around him and hit a DDT. Michaels pulled himself up on the ropes and climbed to the top. Michaels hit a top rope elbow, then pulled himself up in a corner. Undertaker slowly started to get up. Michaels started to stomp. Michaels nailed the superkick and crawled onto the Undertaker. Undertaker got his shoulder up before the three.
Shawn and Undertaker crawled towards each other and got to their feet scrapping. Shawn hit a chop, and Taker responded with a punch. They went back and forth with shots, barely standing. Taker threw a standing kick right to Shawn's face. Undertaker went for a tombstone, but Michaels elbowed out of it. Michaels hit a series of chops, then went for a whip. Undertaker reversed it, but ran into a Michaels boot to the face. Michaels climbed to the top rope for a moonsault onto a standing Undertaker. Undertaker caught it and hit a tombstone for the pin at the 31 minute mark. 17-0.
Winner: The Undertaker.
A commercial for the upcoming WWE Draft was shown.
Evander Holyfield was shown in the crowd.
The events leading to the World Championship match was shown. No, they didn't show any of Edge's great promo from Smackdown this past Friday.
Smackdown General Manager Vickie Guerrero was wheeled down to ringside by Chavo Guerrero.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
World Champion Edge vs. John Cena vs. Big Show.
Edge entered first, then Big Show. Then Cena's old "World Life" theme played, and an army of people in John Cena hats and shirts entered and lined the aisle. Wow. Cena invited everyone who went to see 12 Rounds to Wrestlemania and gave them shirts and hats. They all did the "You Can't See Me" gesture, then Cena entered to his current theme, to a mixed reaction. They did the "big match" introductions for the bout.
Cena punched Show at the bell then went at Edge. Show charged for a clothesline, but Cena ducked and Show clotheslined Edge. Cena shoulderblocked Edge, then went for one on Show and bounced off him. Edge offered Show a high five, but Show lifted him by the arm and crotched him on the top rope. Show bounced Edge on the top rope, then chopped him in the corner. Show threw Edge into Cena, then booted Cena to the mat. Edge rolled to the floor. Show stood on Cena's chest. Show pounded Cena, then stood on his back. Cena battled back with punches, but Show gave him a flapjack. Show missed a kick, and Cena crotched him on the ropes. Cena dumped Show to the floor. Edge kicked the ringsteps into Show's legs. Cena came off the top rope and gave Show a Rocker Dropper on the floor, hurting himself as well.
Edge picked up Cena on the floor and tossed him into the ring, then stomped him. Cena grabbed Edge for an Attitude Adjustment, but Edge floated out and hit an Implant DDT for two. Edge went to the top rope, but Cena punched him off and sent Edge to the floor. Big Show was back in the ring, and gave Cena a side slam. Cena battled back on Show, but Chavo Guerrero pulled him to the floor. Cena gave Chavo the Attitude Adjustment. Back in the ring, Cena gave Show a shoulderblock and Show got tied up in the ropes. Edge got in and Cena gave him a back suplex into a powerbomb. Cena gave Edge the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena went for the Attitude Adjustment on Edge, and Vickie got on the apron. Edge floated out and went for a spear, but Cena moved and Edge knocked Vickie into Chavo on the floor. Big Show screamed at the referee to get him out of the ropes, while Edge and Cena clotheslined each other. Vickie Guerrero was helped from ringside.
Show shoulderblocked both opponents, then went back and forth chopping and headbutting them. Big Show avalanched them both in a corner. Show went for a double chokeslam, hitting it on Edge, but Cena escaped. Cena went for an Attitude Adjustment on Show, but Show blocked it and punched Cena out of the ring with a right hand. Show went to the floor, where Edge had rolled, and went for a chokeslam on the outside. Edge blocked it and DDT'd Show on the floor. Edge set up the ring steps at ringside and launched himself into Show, knocking down the security barrier. Edge tried to pick Big Show up, but he couldn't. Edge instead went for Cena, still down from the punch, and rolled him into the ring for a two count.
Edge measured Cena for a spear. Edge went for it, but Cena hit a drop toe hold and applied the STF. Edge got near the ropes, but Cena pulled him back in and reapplied the hold. Edge went for the ropes, and Big Show was there. He grabbed Cena by the throat, pulled him to the floor and headbutted him. Show got in the ring and went for a V Bomb on Edge, but Edge rolled out of the way. Cena got in and went for a vertical suplex on Show. Edge joined Cena and they hit a double suplex on Show. Edge and Cena stared at each other. Show got to his feet. Edge and Cena double clotheslined Show from the ring, then Edge kicked Cena in the head and covered him for a two count. Edge went for a reverse facesmasher, but Cena broke out and hit the Throwback.
Cena went to the top rope, but Show got behind him and shoved him off, into a spear by Edge. Edge went for the cover on Cena, but Show pulled Edge to the floor and chopped him. Show threw Edge back in the ring, then re-entered himself. Show headbutted Edge, then ran into a boot by Edge. Edge got on Show's back with a sleeper. Cena lifted Show, with Edge still on his back, although Edge quickly fell off, and gave Show the Attitude Adjustment. Cena then gave Edge the Attitude Adjustment onto Show. Edge rolled off, and Cena covered Show for the three count at the sixteen minute mark.
Winner and new World Champion: John Cena.
After the match
Pyro went off and Cena went into the crowd to celebrate.
A commercial for next year's Wrestlemania in Arizona was shown.
The 2009 Hall Of Fame class came out and was introduced. After Steve Austin was introduced, he waved to the crowd and walked to the back. They called for one more round of applause for the legends, and Stone Cold's music hit. He came back out on an ATV, wearing an Austin 3:16 shirt. He drove around the ring and up the aisle, then back down it in reverse. Austin got in the ring and had a beer bash. Austin went to ringside and gave Jim Ross a beer. Austin put on JR's hat and toasted his friend. Austin threw the rest of his cooler of beer into the ring and waved goodbye to the fans. The announcers stressed that this was his "final time" in a WWE ring. Austin rode out on his ATV, his arm raised. Jim Ross said "We'll never forget the night the Austin era began, and we'll never forget the night it ended". Austin had one more beer on the stage, and walked off.
They announced the attendance for the show was 72,744.
A video package for the WWE Title match was shown.
Backstage
Triple H was shown walking in the back. Vince and Shane McMahon approached him. They all nodded at each other, and Triple H walked off.
We were reminded that if Triple H gets disqualified or counted out, he will lose the title.
WWE Championship Match
WWE Champion Triple H vs. Randy Orton.
Randy Orton entered first, alone. Triple H entered, with a sledgehammer, and threw it into a glass wall that shattered. Unfortunately, the camera shot was a bit too tight, and I think it hurt the effect on television. They did the "big fight" intros again.
Triple H tackled Orton at the start and pounded him, backing him into a corner and stomping him. The referee reminded him that if he is disqualified he loses the title. Triple H advanced on Orton and Orton nailed him with an RKO. Orton got to his feet, went for a punt, but Triple H moved, then hit Orton with a Pedigree. Both men were laid out, less than two minutes in. They rolled to the floor, and Triple H rammed Orton into the announce table. Triple H tossed Orton into the ring, then grabbed a bottle of Gatorade and poured it on himself to revive him. Triple H rolled in and pounded Orton, who rolled to the floor. Triple H followed and rammed Orton into the ringpost. They got back into the ring, and Triple H stalked Orton, kicking him in the chest and pounding him. Triple H catapulted Orton into the bottom rope.
Triple H drove his knee into the back of Orton's neck twice, then backed up and delivered a kneedrop. Triple H hit Orton in the neck, then delivered a flying forearm to the neck. Triple H hit a neckbreaker, and Orton rolled to the floor again. Orton reversed a whip and sent Triple H into the ringsteps. Orton then tossed Triple H over the security wall and into the crowd. Orton returned to the ring, and Triple H crawled back in at the seven count. Orton stomped Triple H in the lower abdominal area. Orton delivered a kneedrop to the back of the head, then a kick to the head for a two count. Orton hit Triple H with a series of punches, then kicked him in the gut. Orton applied a chinlock, but Triple H escaped with a back suplex. Orton gave Triple H a powerslam for a two count, then applied his chinlock.
Triple H fought to his feet, but Orton pounded him with punches in a corner. Triple H battled back with shots, and Orton returned fire. Triple H hit a jumping knee after reversing a whip, then hit a avalanche in the corner. Triple H hit a facebuster on the knee, then went for a Pedigree, but Orton tripped him and catapulted him into the corner. Orton charged, but Triple H threw a clothesline to take Orton down for a two count. Triple H put Orton on the top rope for a superplex, but Orton battled out and dropped Triple H Hot Shot style on the top turnbuckle. Orton went to the second rope and jumped into a boot by Triple H. Triple H went for a Pedigree, but Orton swept his legs and rolled him up for two. Orton went for an RKO, but Triple H shoved him in a corner and rolled him up for two. Orton kicked away a backdrop attempt, but ran into a Triple H spinebuster. Triple H went for a Pedigree, but Orton reversed it and his a side neckbreaker for two.
Triple H rolled to the apron and elbowed Orton. He went to the top rope and jumped off, but Orton dropkicked him in the face as he came off. Orton measured Triple H for the punt, but Triple H caught it. Orton threw a punch, but Triple H absorbed it, then flipped Orton by the leg over the top rope and to the floor. Triple H pounded Orton on the floor and grabbed a TV monitor. However, the referee reminded him of the DQ rule, and Triple H dropped it. Triple H put Orton on the announcers table. Triple H set up for a Pedigree, but Orton backdropped him onto the Spanish announcers table. The table didn't break. Orton grabbed Triple H, hanging off the table, and DDT'd him on the floor. Triple H slowly crawled into the ring. Orton stomped Triple H repeatedly.
Orton pounded Triple H in a corner, then stomped him down. Triple H got to his feet and threw a punch at Orton. Orton hit Triple H into the referee, then hit Triple H and threw him into the referee, taking him down. Orton hit Triple H with the RKO. Randy Orton went under the ring a pulled out a sledgehammer. As Orton got into the ring, Triple H punted Orton in the head with a kick. Triple H grabbed the hammer and hit Orton with it. The referee didn't see it. Triple H slid the hammer out of the ring. Triple H picked Orton up off the mat and punched him, over and over. Triple H kept punching him, and the referee went to stop him. Triple H stopped hitting him, gave Orton a Pedigree and pinned him at the 23-minute mark.
Winner: Triple H.
After the match
Triple H stood over Orton's lifeless body as the show ended.
A video package of Wrestlemania highlights ended the broadcast.
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