"Real time" Rickard here.  Join me as I recap all the WWE action match by match!

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Six championship matches and a career threating match are in store tonight as the Great American Bash comes to you live from Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York.

1.  WWE Tag Team Championship Fatal Fourway Match:  John Morrison & the Miz (Champions) vs. Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder vs. Jesse & Festus vs. Finlay & Hornswaggle : Miz and Morrison have been champs since November 2007.  Will they beat the odds and emerge as champions?  Foley points out that the champs could lose their belts without actually losing a fall.  The bell rings and Festus transforms into a monster, clearing the ring of all his competition.  Miz and Morrison are outside the ring and throw Hornswaggle into the ring.  The lovable Festus doesn't attack Hornswaggle immediately but Hornswaggle rolls up his sleeves and prepares to do battle.  Hornswaggle dives out of the ring onto Miz and Morrison and Festus soon finds himself in the ring with Miz, manhandling the young superstar.  Festus clotheslines Miz inthe corner before tagging in Jesse.  Monkey flip by Jesse sends Miz flying.  Cover on Miz for a two count.  Jesse slams Miz into his corner and tags in Festus.  Miz is thrown into Festus who knocks him down with a clothesline.  Blind tag to Finlay by Miz but Festus floors him with  aclothesline.  Tag to Morrison by Festus.  Morrison goes to work, beating Finlay down with punches and forearm uppercuts.  Finlay tries to fight back but Miz tags in and helps Morrison double-team Finlay.  Front facelock on Finlay.  Finlay knees Miz and Miz knees him back.  Russian leg sweep by Miz.  Miz covers Finlay for a two count.  Tag to Morrison.  Morrison forearm smashes Finlay then catapults over the top rope onto the challenger.  Cover on Finlay for about a two count.  Morrison puts Finlay in a modified Cobra Clutch.  Tag to Miz and Finlay pounce on Miz, slugging away.  Miz tags in Morrison and Finlay pummels on him as well.  Ryder makes a blind tag to Morrison and goes after a groggy Finlay, wrenching on his head and neck.  Hawkins tags in and continues the beatwon on Finlay.  Showing great reslinecy, Finlay fights back with punches but Hawkins perseveres and beats his weakened foe back down to the mat.  Finlay's head is rammed into the turnbuckle by Ryder as Hawkins tags in.  Finlay catches Ryder out of nowhere with the Celtic Cross and covers him for a two count until Hawkins runs in for the save.  Hornswaggle tosses the shilleligh to his dad and Finlay covers Hawkins until Ryder runs in for the save.  However Ryder and Hawkins are able to fight back and Finlay finds himself in a side headlock.  Tag to Hornswaggle who delivers a flying headscissors .  Blind tag by Jesse who runs in and hits a Lou Thesz Press.  Fisherman suplex by Jesse who covers his foe for a two count.  Tag to Festus who powers in and takes out both members of the Rated Rmy.  Festus bounces off the ropes and hits a big splash on his foe.  Miz and Morrison run in only to get tossed out of the ring by Festus.  Tag to Jesse by Festus. Jesse goes for the Rocket Launcher but Festus is pulled out of the ring.  Jesse is knocked off of the top rope and covered for the 1-2-3.

WINNERS:  Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder (new tag team champions).

2.  United States Championship Match:  Matt Hardy (champion) vs. Shelton Benjamin: J.R. points out that in the Bash's 23 year history,  no U.S. champion has lost the belt. Collar and elbow tie up as both men engage in some mat wrestling.  Shelton has Hardy in a side headlock but Hardy gets to his feet and whips Benjamin into the ropes.  Benjamin knocks Hardy down with a shoulderblock but Hardy rolls him up in a cradle for an early pin attempt.  After kicking out, Benjamin reapplies the side headlock.  Hardy whips Benjamin into the ropes and hits two arm drag takedowns.  Armbar by Hardy.  Benjamin tries some brawling but Hardy uses his speed to stay in control and nearly hits a Twist of Fate early on.  Benjamin tosses Hardy over the top rope and when Hardy tries to skin the cat, Benjamin dropkicks him out of the ring.  When Hardy tries to return to the ring, Benjamin throws him out again, bouncing Hardy off of the ringpost like a pinball hitting a bumper.  Benjamin rolls Hardy into the ring and covers him for about a two count.  Side suplex by Benjamin and another cover, this time for a two count.  Benjamin grabs Hardy and hits a backbreaker.  Afterwads, he applies a neck vice to Hardy.  Benjamin lets Hardy go so he can stomp on him then applies another backbreaker.  After softening the champion some more, Benjamin goes for a seated abdominal stretch.  Hardy counters by standing up and hitting a Samoan Drop on Benjamin.  Hardy falls on Benjamin for a two count.  Benjamin catches Hardy with a big boot to the face then covers him for a two count.  Showing his submission skills, Benjamin drives his knee into Hardy's back as he grabs his neck.  Hardy punches his way out as the fans get behind Hardy.  Hardy's comeback attempt is stopped by Benjamin who hits a a spin kick out of nowhere.  Hardy is propped up in the corner and Benjamin dives towards him, only for Matt to lift his boot and stop Benjamin.  Big right hook by Hardy.  Clothesline to Benjamin followed by a bulldog.  Cover on "The Gold Standard" for a near fall.  Hardy picks up Benjamin and hits a scoop slam.  Hardy goes to the second rope and drops a legdrop on the challenger.  Cover for a near fall.  Hardy slowly goes to the second rope but Benjamin catches him as he jumps off and Hardy is thrown into the corner.  Both men are down as the referee begins a ten count.  Benjamin gets up and goes for a powerbomb but Hardy counters into a Sunset Flip.  Two count.  Benjamin charges Hardy again and Hardy catches him with the Side Effect.  Cover for a near fall.  Hardy sizes up Benjamin and waits for him to get to his feet.  Kick to the gut but Benjamin reverses the Twist of Fate attempt.  Benjamin takes Hardy up to the second rope and goes for a move but Hardy elbows him off.  Hardy tries a moonsault but Benjamin raises his knees, stunning Hardy.  Benjamin hits the Paydirt.  Cover and pinfall.

WWE officials check on Michaels as Cade and Jericho walk away.

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SmackDown! announcer Jim Ross interviews number one contender Edge about how he feels about Triple H's recent actions.  Edge calls Triple H a pervert and accuses Helmsley of taking away his personal life.  Now, he only has a professional life yet.  That's okay as Triple H has made him desperate.  Edge says that when he's desperate, he's even more dangerous.  Edge tells Triple H he's going to take what's most important in his life-the WWE championship.

Jim Ross invites the fans to text their vote regarding the Edge/Vicki Guerrero situation.

5.  Divas Championship Match:  Michelle McCool vs. Natalya : The Divas championship will be determined tonight as Natalya squares off with Michelle McCool.  Michelle takes Natalya down with a waistlock but Natalya reverses.  McCool escapes and drokicks Natalya.  Armbar by McCool followed by several forearm uppercuts.  Kick by McCool.  McCool backs off the ropes only for Natalya to catch her and drop her neck over the top rope.  Natalya rams McCool's head into the mat apron.  Natalya has an obvious size and strength difference and she uses it by applying a surfboard to Natalya.  Referee Charles Robinson checks on McCool for a submission as Natalya turns it into a Surfboard Arch.  McCool frees an arm and escapes, countering with a Brazilian heel hook.  Natalya escapes though and escapes outside the ring.  Natalya grabs one of McCool's leg and an arm, dragging her into the corner and using the steel post to drive McCool's back into.  Natala gets McCool in the center of the ring and goes for the Sharpshooter.  She locks it in as McCool struggles to reach the ropes and force a break.  McCool manages to reach them and Natalya breaks the hold.  Natalya goes beserk, punching away at McCool.  The referee warns her to stop so Natalya goes for some stomps.  Natalya is surprised by McCool who applies the Brazilian Heel Hook.  Natalya doesn't last long and taps out.

WINNER:  Michelle McCool (by submission).  1st ever Divas Champion!

After her win, Eve and Cherry congratulate their friend on her championship win.

McCool's celebration is interrupted by Chris Jericho who comes out and tells the fans to save their ticket stubs.  Tonight was a historic night as it's the last night Shawn Michaels wrestled.  Jericho tells the fans he just left the trainer's room and he was told that Michaels suffered a detached retina.  Jericho says this means Michaels' career is over.  Jericho celebrates, telling the fans this means that sometimes the good guys win.

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Back in the ring, a defiant Punk raises his World championship belt high.  Batista isn't happy and he kicks Punk.   "The Animal" delivers a Batista Bomb, laying Punk out.

VIDEO:  Hype video for John Cena vs. JBL.

7.  New York City Parking Lot Brawl:  John Bradshaw Layfield vs. John Cena: JBL exits his limo, brandishing a cane.  He looks around for Cena and asks the referee where he is.  The referee says he hasn't seen Cena.  JBL tried running Cena over with a car last Monday on RAW so you can understand why he's so concerned.  JBL climbs a car, looking for Cena.  Another car starts and Cena drives it into the car JBL is on.  Cena chokes JBL with jumper cables as Cena trash talks him saying "You think its's funny trying to run someone over?".  Cena rams JBL's head into the car hood then hooks jumper cables to JBL's groin.  Cena attaches the cables to a car battery and gives JBL a shocking experience.   Cena grabs a keg of beer and throws it at JBL.  JBL dodges the keg and runs into a car.  However Cena stops him from driving off and rams his head into the steering wheel.  Showing tremendous resilency, JBL fights back, slugging away at JBL.  Cena tries to whip JBL into an open car door but JBL reverses and Cena smashes into it, knocking ghe door off its hinges.  JBL stomps away at a fallen Cena.  JBL smashes Cena's head into the hood of a car before climbing atop it.  JBL lifts Cena onto the car hood.  As he does, he smashes Cena with forearms to the back.  Neckbreaker on Cena.  Cena crashes hard onto the car hood.  Cover by JBL for a two count.  Cena rolls off the car and finds himself being kicked by JBL.  The Wall Street investment banker hiptosses Cena into a windshield, breaking it.  JBL takes Cena to the top of a car and DDT's him onto the car roof.  Cover on Cena for a two and a half count.  JBL shouts at Cena, telling him to give up (That's unlikely).  JBL grabs his cane and goes after Cena.  Cena dodges a cane shot but JBL lands a kick to the groin.  Cena is easy prey for JBL who rams his head into ta car windshield.  JBL repeats the move and Cena's head smashes through the glass.  The referee checks on Cena, asking him if he wants to stop.  JBL loads Cena into the back of a car.  With Cena apparently incapacitated, JBL goes to his limo and comes back with a can of gasoline.  JBL pours gas on the car as the referee pleads with him to stop.  JBL sets the gas ablaze and the car bursts into flames.  As WWE workers use fire extinguishers to put out the flames, JBL takes a break and sits on a forklift.  Cena calmly walks out of the car and attacks JBL, whipping him headfirst into a car not once but twice.  Cena loves doing the move and repeats it again.  Cena throws JBL into the front seat (let him drive for once) before getting behind the wheel of a forklift (is he licensed?).  Cena raises the forklift and drives it into the car, knocking the car back.  Cena lowers the fork and uses it on the car, driving the car into the arena.  Cena greets the fans as he stands on top of the car.  JBL crawls out of the car as Cena looks down with a smile on his face.  Cena jumps off of the car and goes after JBL, rocking him with a haymaker.  Right hook by Cena.  JBL responds with one of his own before falling down.  JBL tries to get up but Cena floors him with another punch.  Both men begin brawling on the entrance ramp.  JBL misses with a punch and Cena catches him with an atomic drop to the unforgiving steel.  Cena sets JBL up for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, delivering the move while JBL is laid out on the entrance ramp.  Cena signals he's going for the F-U as the crowd cheers him on.  Cena picks up JBL but stops before delivering his finisher.  Cena eyes the car and looks like he's going to F-U onto the car.  However he's wasted valuable time and JBL throws Cena off of the ramp and onto the car.  Cena smashes into the windshield.  A groggy JBL covers Cena for the win.

WINNER:  JBL (by pinfall).

WWE officials check on both men as they're lying on the ground.  This match has clearly taken its toll on both victor and loser.  WWE officials help JBL to the back as Cena slowly gets to his feet and walks to the back on his own.

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Jim Ross reveals the results of tonight's AT&T Mobile Vote.  Who you sympathize with More? Edge wins with 55% of the vote to Vicki's 45%.

VIDEO:  Hype video for tonight's Edge vs. Triple H WWE title match.

BACKSTAGE:  SmackDown! Diva Eve asks Triple H if he regrets the personal damage he did to Edge and Vicki Guerrero.  Helmsley replies, "Do I look like the kind of guy who cares?"

8.  WWE Championship Match:  Edge (Challengers) vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (Champion): Jim Ross and Mick Foley speculate whether or not Edge can stay focused on his title match or whether he'll be preocuppied with Triple H spoiling his wedding reception.  Edge charges Helmsley as soon as the bell rings, laying into him with a rain of punches.  Helmsley sidesteps Edge and Edge is knocked out of the ring.  The champion whips Edge into the ring barrier.  HHH rolls Edge in the ring and uses the top rope to clothesline the challenger. Triple H follows up by bouncing the back of Edge's neck onto the top rope.  The champion targets the challenger's neck further with two big knee drops.  HHH whips Edge into the corner and follows him in with a clothesline.  Once again, Edge is knocked out of the ring.  When he tries to get back in, Triple H grabs him and rams his head into the turnbuckle.  Edge collapses and falls onto the floor outside the ring.  Triple H follows Edge out and runs at him but Edge dodges "The Game" and Triple H flies into the security wall.  Back in the ring, Edge catches Triple H with the spear.  Edge follows up with a kick to HHH's torso.  HHH tries to get to his feet in the corner and punches at Edge.  Edge fights back with a knee to the gut, knocking Helmsley down.  Edge whips HHH into the corner hard with Helmsely crashing out of the corner.  Edge takes HHH outside the ring and whips the champion into the steel steps.  Edge poses in the ring as a hearty round of boos fill the arena.  HHH slowly walks to the ring but Edge runs out and rams Helmsley backfirst into the mat apron.  Edge follows up by droping Helmsley neckfirst onto one of the announce tables.  Back in the ring, Edge applies a bodyscissors to Helmsley, targeting the champion's weakened torso.  Edge maneuvers HHH into a pinning predicament as he applies the body scissors but Helmsely is able to raise a shoulder.  Helmsley tries to slug his way out but Edge catches him with a dropkick.  Edge lands two measured punches on HHH while he's on the mat apron.  Edge then bounces off the ropes and charges HHH.  However "The Cerebral Assassin" sidesteps "The Rated R Superstar" and Edge flies out of the ring.   Edge makes his way back into the ring and both wrestlers begin exchanging punches.  Edge tries bouncing off the ropes only to run into a clothesline by "The Game".  Facebuster by HHH sends Edge out of the ring.  HHH goes out after Edge and rams his head into the steel steps.  Edge is in for more punishment as Helmsley rams Edge's head into the ringpost.  The two roll into the ring and roll back out.  They go to brawl some more but Edge hits the Edgeucation on HHH outside the ring.  Both men are down as the referee counts them out.  Edge tries to pick up HHH and succeeds, rolling the champion into the ring (he can't win the title by count out).  Cover on Helmsley for a near fall.  Edge tries a move off the top rope but HHH catches him and catapults him into the opposite corner.  HHH lands a DDT on Edge and covers him for a two count.  Edge is nearly caught off the rope into a Pedigree situation but he counters and drives HHH's head into the canvas.  Cover on HHH for a two count.  Edge tries the Spear but Triple H sidesteps and catches Edge with a roll-up.  Nearfall.  When Edge gets up he lands a big boot on Helmsley that floors him.  Edge goes back