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**FULL RESULTS** WWE WrestleMania 25 from Houston, TX
Posted by: Kenny Williams
UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LUMBERJACK MATCH
WWE Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo vs. World Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz
In a dark match that took place prior to WrestleMania XXV tonight, Carlito & Primo defeated John Morrison & The Miz to become the first-ever Unified Tag Team Champions
Winners/New Unified Tag Team Champions – Carlito & Primo
MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH
CM Punk vs. Mark Henry vs. Finlay vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kofi Kingston vs. MVP vs. Christian vs. Kane
CM Punk makes his way to the ring first, followed by Mark Henry, MVP, Finlay, Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, Christian, and Kane. As the match begins, Christian and Shelton quickly exit the ring and begin brawling, while the other six men brawl in the ring. Henry gets Kane in the corner, but Benjamin and Christian take both men down with a ladder. As they try to hit Kofi, he jumps over the ladder and before dropkicking it into the men. Kane then takes Finlay down with a big boot before he and Henry begin climbing the ladder.
The other participants take both men down, while another ladder is brought into the ring. As the other men climb it, Kane and Henry take them both over. Kane then begins climbing the bigger ladder before Henry tips it over. Finlay then takes down Henry with a boot to the head. Soon after that, everyone begins brawling outside of the ring, with Punk, Kofi, Finlay, and Christian executing diving attacks. Shelton then climbs a ladder outside the ring and hits everyone with a Swanton Bomb-like move. Henry climbs the turnbuckle and just when it looks as though he'll do a diving attack, Finlay hits him over the head with a shilleliegh. Hornswoggle then puts a small ladder into the ring and uses it to climb on top of Henry before Tadpole Splashing everyone outside the ring.
Kofi and Finlay then begin brawling in the ring, with Kofi shooting through the ladder to dropkick Finlay, then pulling the ladder back down on him. As Kofi goes to dive on Finlay in the corner, Fonlay tosses the small ladder into him. Kofi recovers and begins to climb the ladder, but is taken down by Henry. As Henry folds up the ladder, Kofi recovers and quickly climbs up it, nearly touching the briefcase. Henry catches him and slams him into the ladder. As Henry begins to climb, MVP smacks him in the back with it. Shelton then goes on the attack, pushing MVP into another ladder. MVP counters by powerbombing Shelton as he dives off another ladder. MVP and Punk then brawl on the ladder before Christian takes Punk down with the Unprettier.
MVP begins to climb again, but Shelton climbs the ladder after him. Shelton attempts to powerbomb him, but fails to pull off the move correctly. Shelton then powerbombs MVP out of the ring onto Henry and Tony Atlas. Shelton climbs the ladder again, but is taken down by Finlay, who gets taken down in return. Christian then goes after Shelton and both men climb ladders. Shelton gets tipped over but Christian keeps his balance. As he goes to retrieve the briefcase, Christian is stopped by Punk, then both men are stopped by Kane. Kane goes to chokeslam Punk off the ladder, but Punk counters and retrieves the case
Winner – CM Punk
25-DIVA BATTLE ROYAL
As Kid Rock was performing, the Divas began making their way to the ring for the battle royal. Hall of Famer Mae Young served as the guest timekeeper. A lot of action in this match, too quick to follow. During the match, you could clearly see Santino Marella dressed as a Diva, wearing black and pink with a short black wig. Santino ended up eliminating both Melina and Beth Phoenix, then stated that his name was “Santina”, the “twin sister” of Santino. Complete waste of a match, in my opinion
Winner - “Santina” Marella
3-ON-1 ELIMINATION-STYLE HANDICAP MATCH
Chris Jericho vs. WWE Hall of Famers Rowdy Roddy Piper, “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka, & Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Before the match began, Mickey Rourke was shown sitting ringside, along with MMA fighter Frank Shamrock. Piper quickly starts against Jericho, taking him over the ropes then slamming his head into the announce table. Piper takes Jericho back into the ring, but is taken down with a boot from Jericho. Piper rolls up Jericho for a two-count, then bashes his head into the corner. Jericho is taken into the other corner, then to the next.
Snuka then tags in and begins chopping and punching at Jericho in the ropes. Snuka Irish whips Jericho into the ropes and hits a clothesline. Steamboat then tags in and hits Jericho with a clothesline off the top rope, then hits Jericho with arm drags before locking in an armbar. Snuka tags back in and Jericho is double-teamed by he and Steamboat.
Jericho then surprisingly locks in the Walls of Jericho, causing Snuka to tap out and get eliminated from the match. Jericho kicks Steamboat to the floor before Piper comes in and begins beating up on Jericho again. Piper then locks in the sleeperhold, before Jericho counters and takes Piper down with a flying kick. Jericho pins Piper for the elimination. Steamboat hits a flying cross body off the top rope for a two-count, then begins chopping at Jericho.
Jericho counters and takes Steamboat down before locking in a hold of his own. Steamboat counters and takes Jericho down. Jericho attempts to take Steamboat down, but accidentally hits Flair. Steamboat gets back into the ring and throws Jericho over. A few more chops to Jericho for good measure. Steamboat with another roll-up and a two-count. Jericho is whipped into the ropes, but Steamboat counters. Jericho hits a kick and bulldog to Steamboat. Jericho goes for the Lionsault but misses. Jericho charges at Steamboat but Steamboat reverses with a powerslam and another two count. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho, but Steamboat counters into a roll-up and ANOTHER two-count. Jericho then hits the Codebreaker for the victory.
Winner – Chris Jericho
Following the match, Flair gets into the ring and he and Jericho start beating up each other, with Flair repeatedly chopping him. Jericho then backdrops Flair to the mat and hits him with the Codebreaker. Jericho then kicks Flair out of the ring before getting on the mic and saying he eliminated the legends. Jericho then demanded that Mickey Rourke come into the ring and apologized to him, but Rourke said no.
Jericho then said that if Rourke didn't do it, Jericho would come out and slap his face. Rourke then took off his jacket and entered the ring. Rourke then got into a fighting stance and cornered Jericho. Jericho came after Rourke, but Rourke got out of the way and knocked Jericho in the face with a right fist shot! Rourke celebrated with Flair in the ring.
“BROTHER vs. BROTHER” EXTREME RULES MATCH
Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy
Matt makes his way to the ring first, followed by Jeff. Jeff takes down Matt and begins pounding away before Matt exits the ring. Jeff grabs a glass-framed WrestleMania poster from under the ring and smashes it over Matt's head. Back in the ring, Jeff sets up a chair and charges at Matt in the corner, but Matt moves out of the way before Jeff can do any damage.
Jeff goes for Whisper in the Wind, but Matt counters with a chair. Matt hits Jeff with a chair again and covers him for the two-count. Matt exits the ring and grabs a shop vac before smashing Jeff in the head with it. Matt then hits the Side Effect on Jeff on the chair for the two-count. Matt corners Jeff with a boot to the face in the corner, then bends Jeff's back over the corner post.
Matt stops, then gets a table from underneath the ring and sets it up outside. Jeff is then able to catch Matt with a running clothesline outside the ring before smacking Matt into the steel steps. Jeff then grabs a kendo stick and a crutch and proceeds to blast Matt with the stick. Back in the ring, Jeff puts a garbage can over Matt then hits him with the crutch before hitting a turnbuckle dropkick. Jeff covers Matt for the two-count.
Jeff then goes for the Swanton, but Matt gets out of the way. Matt then hits the Twist of Fate, but Jeff kicks out after two. Matt then called for the Swanton, but as he got to the top rope, Jeff countered and hit Matt with a vertical suplex. Jeff then gets up and hits Matt with the chair, causing Matt to fall out of the ring.
Jeff puts Matt on top of the table and places a chair on him. Jeff then reaches under the ring and grabs another table, setting it up on top of Matt. Jeff goes to the top rope and hits a splash, causing both tables to split and not leaving time for Matt to get out of the way of it all. Jeff covers Matt in the ring, but Matt gets his foot on the ropes.
Jeff leaves the ring again and grabs two ladders, putting each into the ring. Jeff sets one ladder up , then the other next to it, one ladder bigger than the other. Jeff climbs the smaller one, then traverses over to the larger one. He leaps off to hit a legdrop, but Matt moves out of the way. Matt then puts the chair over Jeff's neck and hits the Twist of Fate, getting the three-count
Winner – Matt Hardy
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
JBL vs. Rey Mysterio
As JBL made his way to the ring, he claimed that Texas had no champions except for himself – basic city put-down. He also claimed that he was Houston's hero. Mysterio then made his entrance sporting Joker-like attire. As the referee was giving his instructions, JBL hit Mysterio with a big boot. He continued to assault Mysterio before the bell even rang. Mysterio said he could continue. As the bell rang, Mysterio hit a dropkick on JBL, causing JBL to fall into the ropes. One 619 and top-rope splash later, Mysterio gets the three-count and is the new Intercontinental Champion in 21 seconds! Following the match, JBL announced that he was quitting WWE!
Winner/New Intercontinental Champion – Rey Mysterio
The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels came to the ring using his “white light” entrance, positioned on a pedestal as it lowered to the entrance stage. As he got down, his usual theme music began to play. Undertaker made his entrance by elevating up from underneath the entrance stage, then made his way down to the ring. Taker goes after Michaels, but Michaels corners him and hits a few chops. Taker goes for Michaels again, but is again countered and hit with a a few forearm shots from Michaels. Michaels came off the top rope as Taker came after him, then feigned an injury to his leg. Michaels then took Taker down with a Lou Thesz Press.
Taker finally gets Michaels in the corner and lands a few good shots and kick on him before Michaels hits with a kick of his own. Michaels is thrown into the corner, but rebounds into a backdrop by Taker. Taker then hits a press slam on Michaels before hitting an elbow drop for the two-count on Michaels. Taker rams his shoulder twice into Michaels before hitting him with Old School. Taker runs at Michaels but crashes into the corner before being hit with an atomic drop by Michaels. Michaels then kicked Taker in the head before locking in the figure-four leglock. After about a couple minutes, Taker is able to free himself, but is taken down again by Michaels. Michaels runs at Taker, but is grabbed and smashed into the corner. Taker whips Michaels into the opposite corner and hits a clothesline, then another, before hitting him with Snake Eyes and a big boot. Taker hits a legdrop and covers Michaels for the two-count.
Taker motions for the chokeslam, but Michaels counters into a crossface in the middle of the ring. Taker is then able to counter into a sideslam, but is only able to cover Michaels for another two-count. The two then exchange right-hand shots and chops before Taker whips Michaels into the ropes. The two begin their exchange again before Michaels takes Taker down with a running clothesline.
Michaels kicks himself back up and hits Taker with an atomic drop, then a chop, then another atomic drop. Michaels then this another running clothesline. Michaels goes to the top rope, but Taker sits back up and attempts to hit Michaels with a chokeslam, but Michaels goes for Sweet Chin Music. Taker falls to the mat, and as Michaels goes for the figure-four again, Taker counters into the Devil's Triangle. Michaels is able to get to the ropes, and Taker releases the hold. Taker then goes to hit a legdrop on Michaels from the ring apron, but Michaels gets out of the way before hitting a running baseball slide on Taker, causing him to fall to the arena floor.
Michaels then goes up to the top rope and dives off for a moonsault, but Taker gets out of the way and Michaels crashes to the floor. The referee checks on Michaels as it appears he may have hurt his wrist. Taker sits back up in the ring and runs to one side of the ring, diving over the ropes and hitting a cameraman that Michaels pulled in front of him after Michaels pushed the referee out of the way. It's important to note that as Taker dove over the ropes, he landed very oddly on his head as he hit the cameraman.
Another official comes out to check on Taker as it appears he may actually be hurt as he has not moved for the past couple minutes. As the referee begins the ten count, Taker is somehow able to make it back into the ring at 9. Michaels goes for Sweet Chin Music, but Taker counters into a chokeslam and surprisingly gets a two-count on Michaels. Taker goes for the Tombstone, but Michaels attempts to counter into Sweet Chin Music, but Taker again counters and tries the chokeslam again, but Michaels hits the Sweet Chin Music, but only gets a two-count on Taker.
Michaels kicks himself back up again and tries picking Taker back up, but Taker goes for the Last Ride. Michaels tries to counter, but Taker hits it again. Taker AGAIN gets a two-count on Michaels! Taker gets on the top rope and goes for an elbow drop, but Michaels rolls out of the way. Taker throws Michaels over the rope, but Michaels gets himself back in, but is caught by Taker, who hits him with a Tombstone – ANOTHER two-count on Michaels! Taker went for another Tombstone, but Michaels countered with a VERY botched DDT.
Michaels goes to the top rope and hits Taker with an elbow drop. Michaels then hits Sweet Chin Music on Taker again, and Taker kicks out! Both men get back to their feet and exchange chops and punches, but Taker ends up taking Michaels down with a big boot. Taker attempts the Tombstone again, but Michaels escapes it and hits Taker with a few good chops. Taker throws Michaels into the corner and runs at him, but Michaels counters with a boot to the face. Michaels goes for a moonsault but Taker catches him and hits the Tombstone for the win!
Winner – The Undertaker (17-0)
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Edge vs. Big Show vs. John Cena
Before the match begins, Chavo Guerrero is seen wheeling Vickie Guerrero down to ringside. Edge makes his entrance first, followed by Big Show, then Cena. All three men go after each other, with Edge going down and Show going after Cena. Edge and Show then grasp hands as if they're making a pact, but Show drapes Edge crotch-first over the ropes. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjuster on Edge, but Show kicks Cena down. Show then begins pummeling Cena, as Vickie is wheeled around to check on Edge. Show gets up near the steps, but Edge dropkicks them into his knee and Cena then hits Show with a legdrop from the top rope to the outside of the ring. Cena attempted to hit Edge with the Attitude Adjuster, but Edge countered into a DDT before getting a two-count on Cena. Edge goes to the top rope, but Cena takes him down and causes him to fall outside the ring. Show then takes down Cena and gets a two-count. Chavo then pulls Cena out of the ring and Chavo is then given the Attitude Adjustment in front of Vickie. Show gets tied up in the ropes, and Cena begins pummeling and taking down Edge. As Cena goes for his finisher on Edge, Vickie gets up on the apron. Cena is almost thrown into her, but Edge charges and Cena moves out of the way, spearing Vickie and causing her to fall to the floor. Show then gets loose and takes down both Cena and Edge. Cena then went for his finisher on Show, but Show hit Cena with his knockout punch. Show then leaves the ring to go after Edge, but Edge counters with a DDT. Show gets up and Edge charges at him, jumping off the steps and crashing into Show, taking out part of the ringside barricade in the process. Back in the ring, Edge gets back in and covers Cena for the two-count. Edge goes to take down Cena again, but Cena counters with the STF. Edge almost reaches the ropes, but Cena pulls him back to the middle and slaps on the STF again. Show then grabs Cena by the throat and brings him out of the ring. Show gets back in the ring and gets up on the second rope, apparently to squash Edge, but Edge moves out of the way and Show crashes to the mat. Cena and Edge then double-team Show by suplexing him. The two then clothesline Show out of the ring before Edge takes down Cena for a two-count. Cena then drives Edge's face into the canvas before going to the top rope. Show shoves Cena off the top rope, and Edge spears him. Edge goes for the cover but is pulled off by Show, who slaps his chest hard. Show then headbutts Edge before throwing him into the corner. Edge manages to get above him and lock in a sleeperhold. Cena then hits his finisher on Show, then hits the same on Edge by planting him on top of Show. Cena then gets the three-count!
Winner/New World Heavyweight Champion – John Cena
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Triple H vs. Randy Orton
Orton makes his way to the ring first, followed by Triple H. It is reiterated by both Lilian Garcia and the referee that by order of Vickie Guerrero, if HHH is disqualified or counted out, he loses the WWE Championship. HHH takes down Orton and punches him. Orton gets back to his feet and HHH hits him with punches. HHH back Orton into the corner and begins kicking him. The referee finally get him to stop, and Orton hits an RKO out of nowhere. Orton goes to punt HHH, but HHH counters with the Pedigree. Outside the ring, HHH clotheslines Orton before smacking him into the announce table. Orton quickly rolls back into the ring, followed by HHH. Orton is taken down with a clothesline, then is mounted by HHH. Outside the ring again, Orton tries ramming HHH's head into the post, but gets countered and Orton's head gets rammed instead. HHH then goes back to the attack on Orton before colliding Orton's throat with one of the ring ropes. HHH then executes a few good knee shots to the side of Orton's head. Orton gets out of the ring, and as HHH whips him to the steps, Orton reverses and HHH crashes into them. Orton then whips HHH over to the timekeeper area. The referee then begins counting, but HHH makes it back to the ring, where Orton hits a few good vicious kicks. With HHH face-down on the mat, Orton drops his knee on the back of HHH's head. Orton then locks in a headlock, but HHH counters with a back suplex. HHH rushes at Orton, but Orton counters into a powerslam and gets a two-count before locking in the headlock on HHH again. HHH then comes back with a lot of good right-hand shots to Orton's head before HHH hits a high-knee. HHH then runs into the ropes and hits Orton with a knee smash. Orton then reverses the Pedigree by catapulting HHH into the corner and gaining a two-count. HHH gets Orton up to the top rope and begins punching him, but Orton counters by smashing HHH's face into the top turnbuckle. Another Pedigree is countered by Orton when he covers HHH for a two-count. Orton rushes at HHH but runs right into a spinebuster. HHH attempts yet another Pedigree but Orton counters into a backbreaker before gaining another two-count. HHH goes to the top rope but as he comes down to Orton, Orton hits a dropkick. Orton goes to punt HHH again, but HHH catches his foot and flips Orton over the top rope. HHH then takes one of the monitors off the Spanish announce table and contemplates hitting Orton with it, even though the referee tells him that he will be disqualified if he does so. HHH and Orton then end up on the English announce table, but as HHH goes to Pedigree him, Orton backflips him onto the Spanish announce table, which surprisingly doesn't break. Orton then DDT's HHH from the Spanish announce table to the arena floor. The referee then begins the count, but HHH gets back in at 9. Orton goes back on the attack by kicking HHH while he's down. Orton then gets HHH in the corner and begins punching him in the head. HHH then comes back and punches Orton again before Orton rams HHH into the referee. With the referee down, Orton reaches under the ring and grabs a sledgehammer, and as Orton gets back into the ring, HHH punts him in the head! HHH then grabs the sledgehammer and gets back to his feet before hitting Orton with the hammer and punching him in the head. The referee manages to stop HHH, and HHH Pedigrees Orton for the win
Winner/Still WWE Champion – Triple H
Posted by: Kenny Williams
UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LUMBERJACK MATCH
WWE Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo vs. World Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz
In a dark match that took place prior to WrestleMania XXV tonight, Carlito & Primo defeated John Morrison & The Miz to become the first-ever Unified Tag Team Champions
Winners/New Unified Tag Team Champions – Carlito & Primo
MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH
CM Punk vs. Mark Henry vs. Finlay vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kofi Kingston vs. MVP vs. Christian vs. Kane
CM Punk makes his way to the ring first, followed by Mark Henry, MVP, Finlay, Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, Christian, and Kane. As the match begins, Christian and Shelton quickly exit the ring and begin brawling, while the other six men brawl in the ring. Henry gets Kane in the corner, but Benjamin and Christian take both men down with a ladder. As they try to hit Kofi, he jumps over the ladder and before dropkicking it into the men. Kane then takes Finlay down with a big boot before he and Henry begin climbing the ladder.
The other participants take both men down, while another ladder is brought into the ring. As the other men climb it, Kane and Henry take them both over. Kane then begins climbing the bigger ladder before Henry tips it over. Finlay then takes down Henry with a boot to the head. Soon after that, everyone begins brawling outside of the ring, with Punk, Kofi, Finlay, and Christian executing diving attacks. Shelton then climbs a ladder outside the ring and hits everyone with a Swanton Bomb-like move. Henry climbs the turnbuckle and just when it looks as though he'll do a diving attack, Finlay hits him over the head with a shilleliegh. Hornswoggle then puts a small ladder into the ring and uses it to climb on top of Henry before Tadpole Splashing everyone outside the ring.
Kofi and Finlay then begin brawling in the ring, with Kofi shooting through the ladder to dropkick Finlay, then pulling the ladder back down on him. As Kofi goes to dive on Finlay in the corner, Fonlay tosses the small ladder into him. Kofi recovers and begins to climb the ladder, but is taken down by Henry. As Henry folds up the ladder, Kofi recovers and quickly climbs up it, nearly touching the briefcase. Henry catches him and slams him into the ladder. As Henry begins to climb, MVP smacks him in the back with it. Shelton then goes on the attack, pushing MVP into another ladder. MVP counters by powerbombing Shelton as he dives off another ladder. MVP and Punk then brawl on the ladder before Christian takes Punk down with the Unprettier.
MVP begins to climb again, but Shelton climbs the ladder after him. Shelton attempts to powerbomb him, but fails to pull off the move correctly. Shelton then powerbombs MVP out of the ring onto Henry and Tony Atlas. Shelton climbs the ladder again, but is taken down by Finlay, who gets taken down in return. Christian then goes after Shelton and both men climb ladders. Shelton gets tipped over but Christian keeps his balance. As he goes to retrieve the briefcase, Christian is stopped by Punk, then both men are stopped by Kane. Kane goes to chokeslam Punk off the ladder, but Punk counters and retrieves the case
Winner – CM Punk
25-DIVA BATTLE ROYAL
As Kid Rock was performing, the Divas began making their way to the ring for the battle royal. Hall of Famer Mae Young served as the guest timekeeper. A lot of action in this match, too quick to follow. During the match, you could clearly see Santino Marella dressed as a Diva, wearing black and pink with a short black wig. Santino ended up eliminating both Melina and Beth Phoenix, then stated that his name was “Santina”, the “twin sister” of Santino. Complete waste of a match, in my opinion
Winner - “Santina” Marella
3-ON-1 ELIMINATION-STYLE HANDICAP MATCH
Chris Jericho vs. WWE Hall of Famers Rowdy Roddy Piper, “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka, & Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Before the match began, Mickey Rourke was shown sitting ringside, along with MMA fighter Frank Shamrock. Piper quickly starts against Jericho, taking him over the ropes then slamming his head into the announce table. Piper takes Jericho back into the ring, but is taken down with a boot from Jericho. Piper rolls up Jericho for a two-count, then bashes his head into the corner. Jericho is taken into the other corner, then to the next.
Snuka then tags in and begins chopping and punching at Jericho in the ropes. Snuka Irish whips Jericho into the ropes and hits a clothesline. Steamboat then tags in and hits Jericho with a clothesline off the top rope, then hits Jericho with arm drags before locking in an armbar. Snuka tags back in and Jericho is double-teamed by he and Steamboat.
Jericho then surprisingly locks in the Walls of Jericho, causing Snuka to tap out and get eliminated from the match. Jericho kicks Steamboat to the floor before Piper comes in and begins beating up on Jericho again. Piper then locks in the sleeperhold, before Jericho counters and takes Piper down with a flying kick. Jericho pins Piper for the elimination. Steamboat hits a flying cross body off the top rope for a two-count, then begins chopping at Jericho.
Jericho counters and takes Steamboat down before locking in a hold of his own. Steamboat counters and takes Jericho down. Jericho attempts to take Steamboat down, but accidentally hits Flair. Steamboat gets back into the ring and throws Jericho over. A few more chops to Jericho for good measure. Steamboat with another roll-up and a two-count. Jericho is whipped into the ropes, but Steamboat counters. Jericho hits a kick and bulldog to Steamboat. Jericho goes for the Lionsault but misses. Jericho charges at Steamboat but Steamboat reverses with a powerslam and another two count. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho, but Steamboat counters into a roll-up and ANOTHER two-count. Jericho then hits the Codebreaker for the victory.
Winner – Chris Jericho
Following the match, Flair gets into the ring and he and Jericho start beating up each other, with Flair repeatedly chopping him. Jericho then backdrops Flair to the mat and hits him with the Codebreaker. Jericho then kicks Flair out of the ring before getting on the mic and saying he eliminated the legends. Jericho then demanded that Mickey Rourke come into the ring and apologized to him, but Rourke said no.
Jericho then said that if Rourke didn't do it, Jericho would come out and slap his face. Rourke then took off his jacket and entered the ring. Rourke then got into a fighting stance and cornered Jericho. Jericho came after Rourke, but Rourke got out of the way and knocked Jericho in the face with a right fist shot! Rourke celebrated with Flair in the ring.
“BROTHER vs. BROTHER” EXTREME RULES MATCH
Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy
Matt makes his way to the ring first, followed by Jeff. Jeff takes down Matt and begins pounding away before Matt exits the ring. Jeff grabs a glass-framed WrestleMania poster from under the ring and smashes it over Matt's head. Back in the ring, Jeff sets up a chair and charges at Matt in the corner, but Matt moves out of the way before Jeff can do any damage.
Jeff goes for Whisper in the Wind, but Matt counters with a chair. Matt hits Jeff with a chair again and covers him for the two-count. Matt exits the ring and grabs a shop vac before smashing Jeff in the head with it. Matt then hits the Side Effect on Jeff on the chair for the two-count. Matt corners Jeff with a boot to the face in the corner, then bends Jeff's back over the corner post.
Matt stops, then gets a table from underneath the ring and sets it up outside. Jeff is then able to catch Matt with a running clothesline outside the ring before smacking Matt into the steel steps. Jeff then grabs a kendo stick and a crutch and proceeds to blast Matt with the stick. Back in the ring, Jeff puts a garbage can over Matt then hits him with the crutch before hitting a turnbuckle dropkick. Jeff covers Matt for the two-count.
Jeff then goes for the Swanton, but Matt gets out of the way. Matt then hits the Twist of Fate, but Jeff kicks out after two. Matt then called for the Swanton, but as he got to the top rope, Jeff countered and hit Matt with a vertical suplex. Jeff then gets up and hits Matt with the chair, causing Matt to fall out of the ring.
Jeff puts Matt on top of the table and places a chair on him. Jeff then reaches under the ring and grabs another table, setting it up on top of Matt. Jeff goes to the top rope and hits a splash, causing both tables to split and not leaving time for Matt to get out of the way of it all. Jeff covers Matt in the ring, but Matt gets his foot on the ropes.
Jeff leaves the ring again and grabs two ladders, putting each into the ring. Jeff sets one ladder up , then the other next to it, one ladder bigger than the other. Jeff climbs the smaller one, then traverses over to the larger one. He leaps off to hit a legdrop, but Matt moves out of the way. Matt then puts the chair over Jeff's neck and hits the Twist of Fate, getting the three-count
Winner – Matt Hardy
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
JBL vs. Rey Mysterio
As JBL made his way to the ring, he claimed that Texas had no champions except for himself – basic city put-down. He also claimed that he was Houston's hero. Mysterio then made his entrance sporting Joker-like attire. As the referee was giving his instructions, JBL hit Mysterio with a big boot. He continued to assault Mysterio before the bell even rang. Mysterio said he could continue. As the bell rang, Mysterio hit a dropkick on JBL, causing JBL to fall into the ropes. One 619 and top-rope splash later, Mysterio gets the three-count and is the new Intercontinental Champion in 21 seconds! Following the match, JBL announced that he was quitting WWE!
Winner/New Intercontinental Champion – Rey Mysterio
The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels came to the ring using his “white light” entrance, positioned on a pedestal as it lowered to the entrance stage. As he got down, his usual theme music began to play. Undertaker made his entrance by elevating up from underneath the entrance stage, then made his way down to the ring. Taker goes after Michaels, but Michaels corners him and hits a few chops. Taker goes for Michaels again, but is again countered and hit with a a few forearm shots from Michaels. Michaels came off the top rope as Taker came after him, then feigned an injury to his leg. Michaels then took Taker down with a Lou Thesz Press.
Taker finally gets Michaels in the corner and lands a few good shots and kick on him before Michaels hits with a kick of his own. Michaels is thrown into the corner, but rebounds into a backdrop by Taker. Taker then hits a press slam on Michaels before hitting an elbow drop for the two-count on Michaels. Taker rams his shoulder twice into Michaels before hitting him with Old School. Taker runs at Michaels but crashes into the corner before being hit with an atomic drop by Michaels. Michaels then kicked Taker in the head before locking in the figure-four leglock. After about a couple minutes, Taker is able to free himself, but is taken down again by Michaels. Michaels runs at Taker, but is grabbed and smashed into the corner. Taker whips Michaels into the opposite corner and hits a clothesline, then another, before hitting him with Snake Eyes and a big boot. Taker hits a legdrop and covers Michaels for the two-count.
Taker motions for the chokeslam, but Michaels counters into a crossface in the middle of the ring. Taker is then able to counter into a sideslam, but is only able to cover Michaels for another two-count. The two then exchange right-hand shots and chops before Taker whips Michaels into the ropes. The two begin their exchange again before Michaels takes Taker down with a running clothesline.
Michaels kicks himself back up and hits Taker with an atomic drop, then a chop, then another atomic drop. Michaels then this another running clothesline. Michaels goes to the top rope, but Taker sits back up and attempts to hit Michaels with a chokeslam, but Michaels goes for Sweet Chin Music. Taker falls to the mat, and as Michaels goes for the figure-four again, Taker counters into the Devil's Triangle. Michaels is able to get to the ropes, and Taker releases the hold. Taker then goes to hit a legdrop on Michaels from the ring apron, but Michaels gets out of the way before hitting a running baseball slide on Taker, causing him to fall to the arena floor.
Michaels then goes up to the top rope and dives off for a moonsault, but Taker gets out of the way and Michaels crashes to the floor. The referee checks on Michaels as it appears he may have hurt his wrist. Taker sits back up in the ring and runs to one side of the ring, diving over the ropes and hitting a cameraman that Michaels pulled in front of him after Michaels pushed the referee out of the way. It's important to note that as Taker dove over the ropes, he landed very oddly on his head as he hit the cameraman.
Another official comes out to check on Taker as it appears he may actually be hurt as he has not moved for the past couple minutes. As the referee begins the ten count, Taker is somehow able to make it back into the ring at 9. Michaels goes for Sweet Chin Music, but Taker counters into a chokeslam and surprisingly gets a two-count on Michaels. Taker goes for the Tombstone, but Michaels attempts to counter into Sweet Chin Music, but Taker again counters and tries the chokeslam again, but Michaels hits the Sweet Chin Music, but only gets a two-count on Taker.
Michaels kicks himself back up again and tries picking Taker back up, but Taker goes for the Last Ride. Michaels tries to counter, but Taker hits it again. Taker AGAIN gets a two-count on Michaels! Taker gets on the top rope and goes for an elbow drop, but Michaels rolls out of the way. Taker throws Michaels over the rope, but Michaels gets himself back in, but is caught by Taker, who hits him with a Tombstone – ANOTHER two-count on Michaels! Taker went for another Tombstone, but Michaels countered with a VERY botched DDT.
Michaels goes to the top rope and hits Taker with an elbow drop. Michaels then hits Sweet Chin Music on Taker again, and Taker kicks out! Both men get back to their feet and exchange chops and punches, but Taker ends up taking Michaels down with a big boot. Taker attempts the Tombstone again, but Michaels escapes it and hits Taker with a few good chops. Taker throws Michaels into the corner and runs at him, but Michaels counters with a boot to the face. Michaels goes for a moonsault but Taker catches him and hits the Tombstone for the win!
Winner – The Undertaker (17-0)
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Edge vs. Big Show vs. John Cena
Before the match begins, Chavo Guerrero is seen wheeling Vickie Guerrero down to ringside. Edge makes his entrance first, followed by Big Show, then Cena. All three men go after each other, with Edge going down and Show going after Cena. Edge and Show then grasp hands as if they're making a pact, but Show drapes Edge crotch-first over the ropes. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjuster on Edge, but Show kicks Cena down. Show then begins pummeling Cena, as Vickie is wheeled around to check on Edge. Show gets up near the steps, but Edge dropkicks them into his knee and Cena then hits Show with a legdrop from the top rope to the outside of the ring. Cena attempted to hit Edge with the Attitude Adjuster, but Edge countered into a DDT before getting a two-count on Cena. Edge goes to the top rope, but Cena takes him down and causes him to fall outside the ring. Show then takes down Cena and gets a two-count. Chavo then pulls Cena out of the ring and Chavo is then given the Attitude Adjustment in front of Vickie. Show gets tied up in the ropes, and Cena begins pummeling and taking down Edge. As Cena goes for his finisher on Edge, Vickie gets up on the apron. Cena is almost thrown into her, but Edge charges and Cena moves out of the way, spearing Vickie and causing her to fall to the floor. Show then gets loose and takes down both Cena and Edge. Cena then went for his finisher on Show, but Show hit Cena with his knockout punch. Show then leaves the ring to go after Edge, but Edge counters with a DDT. Show gets up and Edge charges at him, jumping off the steps and crashing into Show, taking out part of the ringside barricade in the process. Back in the ring, Edge gets back in and covers Cena for the two-count. Edge goes to take down Cena again, but Cena counters with the STF. Edge almost reaches the ropes, but Cena pulls him back to the middle and slaps on the STF again. Show then grabs Cena by the throat and brings him out of the ring. Show gets back in the ring and gets up on the second rope, apparently to squash Edge, but Edge moves out of the way and Show crashes to the mat. Cena and Edge then double-team Show by suplexing him. The two then clothesline Show out of the ring before Edge takes down Cena for a two-count. Cena then drives Edge's face into the canvas before going to the top rope. Show shoves Cena off the top rope, and Edge spears him. Edge goes for the cover but is pulled off by Show, who slaps his chest hard. Show then headbutts Edge before throwing him into the corner. Edge manages to get above him and lock in a sleeperhold. Cena then hits his finisher on Show, then hits the same on Edge by planting him on top of Show. Cena then gets the three-count!
Winner/New World Heavyweight Champion – John Cena
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Triple H vs. Randy Orton
Orton makes his way to the ring first, followed by Triple H. It is reiterated by both Lilian Garcia and the referee that by order of Vickie Guerrero, if HHH is disqualified or counted out, he loses the WWE Championship. HHH takes down Orton and punches him. Orton gets back to his feet and HHH hits him with punches. HHH back Orton into the corner and begins kicking him. The referee finally get him to stop, and Orton hits an RKO out of nowhere. Orton goes to punt HHH, but HHH counters with the Pedigree. Outside the ring, HHH clotheslines Orton before smacking him into the announce table. Orton quickly rolls back into the ring, followed by HHH. Orton is taken down with a clothesline, then is mounted by HHH. Outside the ring again, Orton tries ramming HHH's head into the post, but gets countered and Orton's head gets rammed instead. HHH then goes back to the attack on Orton before colliding Orton's throat with one of the ring ropes. HHH then executes a few good knee shots to the side of Orton's head. Orton gets out of the ring, and as HHH whips him to the steps, Orton reverses and HHH crashes into them. Orton then whips HHH over to the timekeeper area. The referee then begins counting, but HHH makes it back to the ring, where Orton hits a few good vicious kicks. With HHH face-down on the mat, Orton drops his knee on the back of HHH's head. Orton then locks in a headlock, but HHH counters with a back suplex. HHH rushes at Orton, but Orton counters into a powerslam and gets a two-count before locking in the headlock on HHH again. HHH then comes back with a lot of good right-hand shots to Orton's head before HHH hits a high-knee. HHH then runs into the ropes and hits Orton with a knee smash. Orton then reverses the Pedigree by catapulting HHH into the corner and gaining a two-count. HHH gets Orton up to the top rope and begins punching him, but Orton counters by smashing HHH's face into the top turnbuckle. Another Pedigree is countered by Orton when he covers HHH for a two-count. Orton rushes at HHH but runs right into a spinebuster. HHH attempts yet another Pedigree but Orton counters into a backbreaker before gaining another two-count. HHH goes to the top rope but as he comes down to Orton, Orton hits a dropkick. Orton goes to punt HHH again, but HHH catches his foot and flips Orton over the top rope. HHH then takes one of the monitors off the Spanish announce table and contemplates hitting Orton with it, even though the referee tells him that he will be disqualified if he does so. HHH and Orton then end up on the English announce table, but as HHH goes to Pedigree him, Orton backflips him onto the Spanish announce table, which surprisingly doesn't break. Orton then DDT's HHH from the Spanish announce table to the arena floor. The referee then begins the count, but HHH gets back in at 9. Orton goes back on the attack by kicking HHH while he's down. Orton then gets HHH in the corner and begins punching him in the head. HHH then comes back and punches Orton again before Orton rams HHH into the referee. With the referee down, Orton reaches under the ring and grabs a sledgehammer, and as Orton gets back into the ring, HHH punts him in the head! HHH then grabs the sledgehammer and gets back to his feet before hitting Orton with the hammer and punching him in the head. The referee manages to stop HHH, and HHH Pedigrees Orton for the win
Winner/Still WWE Champion – Triple H
