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WWE Judgment Day Real Time Report: Match By Match Coverage
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VIDEO: Hype video for tonight's Judgment Day show. 1. JBL vs. John Cena: Both men circle the ring, sizing each other up. Collar and elbow tie up with Cena forcing JBL into the corner. Clean break by Cena. The two circle again. Another lockup with Cena getting a go behind waistlock, turning it into a side headlock. JBL presses Cena into the corner, forcing a break for the headlock. Clean break by Cena. Cena looks surprised at JBL's conduct. JBL catches Cena with a couple kicks to the gut and applies a side headlock of his own. Cena whips JBL into the ropes but gets kicked in the head on the way back. JBL is surprised off the ropes as Cena catches him with a drop toehold. STFU attempt but JBL bails out of the ring. JBL surprises Cena from outside the ring and goes on the offense, getting back into the ring and whipping Cena into the corner. Cena's shoulder strikes the steel post and JBL is quick to capitalize on the weakened body part, stomping away before applying a hammerlock to Cena's sore shoulder. JBL then locks up Cena's arm by applying a leglock. However in an amazing feat of strength, Cena lifts JBL up and slams his way free. The match soon breaks down into a brawl with Cena clotheslining JBL then hitting him with a shoulderbutt (Maybe not a good idea given his shoulder). Cena goes to the top ropes and goes for the flying legdrop on JBL. However JBL manages to roll out of the way and Cena lands hard. JBL goes to work on a fallen Cena, kicking him repeatedly and nearly knocking him out of the ring. Cena and JBL grapple on the edge of the ring with both men trying to suplex each other. JBL blocks a Cena suplex attempt and counters by suplexing Cena on the ropes. JBL then charges into a dazed Cena, knocking him off the mat apron. JBL brawls briefly with Cena outside the ring before throwing him back in and going for a cover. Two count on Cena. More brawling by JBL followed by another unsuccessful cover. As Cena tries to regroup, JBL applies a bearhug. The move begins to take effect as Cena crumbles to the mat. The bearhug can quickly rob a wrestler of their strength and endurance and Cena is finding this out firsthand. JBL lets Cena out of the bearhug but he goes back to work on Cena's ribs by applying a bodyscissors. Cena continues to weaken but he isn't quite done yet. JBL applies a full nelson while he has Cena in a body scissors but Cena rises to his feet, freeing himself of the body scissors. However JBL has managed to keep the full nelson on. Not for long though as Cena uses his powerful upper body strength to escape the hold. Free of the full nelson, Cena goes for the FU but he collapses to the mat, no doubt sore from the tremendous punishment his shoulder has sustained. JBL goes back to the body scissors but once again, Cena picks JBL up, this time slamming JBL's back onto the mat. Both men are down as the referee makes the ten count. JBL gets up, beating the count but Cena is quick to the punch and begins brawling with JBL. When Cena charges JBL in the corner, JBL side steps him and Cena crashes into the ring corner hard. JBL lands a big boot, flooring Cena. Cena looks like he may be unconciousness after JBL hits a short clothesline. JBL picks up Cena and goes for a short arm clothesline but Cena ducks (was he playing possum?). Cena picks up a surprised JBL and hits the FU, getting the 1-2-3.
WINNER: John Cena (by pinfall).
JBL walks up the ramp, still in shock that Cena stole a victory. Back in the ring, Cena is still getting to his feet. Up in one of the arena's luxury suites, "King" William Regal watches the match. ECW announcers Mike Adamle and Tazz hype tonight's WWE Tag Team Championship match between champions John Morrison & Miz and ECW champion Kane & CM Punk. VIDEO: Highlights from "The Dirt Sheet" with Miz & John Morrison. VIDEO: Highlights from last Tuesday's edition of ECW where the tag team champions laid out Kane and CM Punk. 2. WWE Tag Team Championship Match: John Morrison & the Miz (Champions) vs. CM Punk & ECW World Champion Kane: Morrison and Miz look pretty confident before the bell rings but they're going to have their work cut out for them tonight, despite their success against Punk and Kane last Tuesday. CM Punk applies a side headlock to Miz before Miz throws him in the ropes. Shoulderblock by Punk knocks Miz down. Kick to Miz and Punk follows up with a suplex. Miz is forced into the corner and Punk tags in Kane. Miz whips Kane into the ropes and knocks him down. Kane applies a reverse hammerlock, manhandling Miz. However Miz catches Kane when he charges him in the corner and makes the tag to Morrison. Morrison doesn't fare too well as Kane hits a low dropkick to Morrison. Tag to Punk. Kane applies a shoulderbreaker and Punk drops an elbow on Morrison (nice double team). Punk locks Morrison in the corner with what may be a modified Tarantula. Good chain wrestling as Punk applies a body scissors and headlock to Morrison. Morrison kicks away at Punk and makes the tag to Miz. Double team by the champions floors Punk, allowing him to apply a rear headlock. Right hand by CM Punk floors Miz and Kane runs in, throwing Miz around the ring. Sidewalk slam on Miz. Kane hits the flying clothesline, knocking Miz down. However Miz makes the blind tag and as Kane tries a chokeslam on Miz, Morrison blindsides him. Curiously, Morrison's brawling tactics seem to be effective on Kane. Quick tag to Miz followed by another. Miz and Morrison are using quick tags to stay fresh and keep Kane at bay. Kane catches Miz with a big boot though and he makes the tag to Punk. Morrison is tagged in and Punk takes him down with his martial arts kcks followed with a powerslam. Running kneelift to Morrison. Impressive move by Punk as he bulldogs Morrison and clotheslines Miz at the same time. Springboard clothesline to Morison as Punk goes for the covwer. Nearfall. Punk goes for the GTS but Miz stops him from outside the ring. Kane goes out after Miz and chokeslams him on the floor. Distracted by the action outside the ring, Punk is caught offguard as Morrison surprises him with a kick to the gut then hits the rolling neckbreaker. WINNERS: Miz & John Morrison (Morrison pins Punk). VIDEO: Hype video for the Rambo DVD. VIDEO: Hype video for tonight's Shawn Michaels/Chris Jericho bout. 3. Inter-Continental Champion Chris Jericho vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels (Non-title bout): Before the match, Jim Ross reminds the fans that both HBK and Y2J are WWE "Grand Slam" champions i.e. they have held every major WWE title. Tonight's not about titles though. Both men stare each other down as they pace around the ring. Collar and elbow tieup by both men with Michaels forcing HBK into the corner. Brief exchange between Jericho and HBK with Jericho targeting HBK's leg. Side headlock on Y2J sees Michaels get Jericho down to the mat, even pinning his shoudlers for a two count. Michaels applies the headlock, trying another pin. Jericho grabs Michael's leg as he gets to his feet. Series of pin attempts by both men but neither man can get the two count. It's a battle of bridges as HBK and Jericho go for more pinfalls. Michaels ties up Jericho and locks the inverted figure four on Jericho. Jericho is stuck in the center of the ring. It's early in the match but that's the kind of hold that can end a match no matter when it's applied. However Jericho knows his way around the ring and he rolls to the ropes, forcing a break. Both men get to their feet as Jericho begins jawing away at Michaels. Jericho kicks Michaels and Michaels responds with a slap to the face. This enrages Jericho who brawls with Michaels in the corner until the referee forces a break. Michaels gives a smirk as he sees Jericho has lost his cool. Hammerlock on Jericho but Y2J escapes by elbowing Michaels in the face. Irish whip sends Michaels into the corner but when Jericho charges, he's caught in the face with an elbowsmash. Michaels locks Jericho up in the ropes and goes to work on Jericho. HBK slugs away at Jericho's shoulder in the corner. Y2J reverses an Irish whip and Michaels flies into the corner, the momentum sending him into a backflip. Jericho takes Michaels and puts him on the ropes. Looks like Jericho is going for a superplex but Mcihaels knocks him down. Michaels sets Jericho up for an elbowdrop but Jericho runs up to the ropes, trying to knock Michaels off again. Once again, HBK stops Jericho, sending him off of the ropes. With Jericho down, Michaels flies off the ropes with the flying elbowsmash but a cagey Jericho lifts his knees, catching Michaels' ribs. Jericho wastes no time going after Michaels' ribs, kicking away at them and hitting a suplex to soften them up further. Michaels goes for the abdominal stretch on Michaels, with the hold locked in in the center of the ring. With Michaels locked in the painful hold, Jericho adds more damage by banging his right hand into Michaels' ribs. Perhaps trying to get a better grip, Michaels is let out of the hold and Michaels catches Y2J with an inverted atomic drop. However one miscue is all Jericho needs to apply The Walls of Jericho. Michaels makes his way to the ropes and forces a break. Y2J tries the Lionsault but sees Michaels ready to counter. Y2J hops over the rope and charges Michaels on the mat apron only to walk into a superkick. Jericho falls off the mat apron as the referee begins the ten count. However Michaels grabs Jericho and throws him in the ring before the ten count, covering Jericho for a nearfall. After Jercho kicks out, Michaels climbs to the top ropes and hits Y2J with the flying elbowsmash. Michaels took some damage landing that move though and he's slow to get up from it. When he does, he slowly walks to the corner and begins to "tune up the band" for some "Sweet Chin Music". Jericho goes to get to his feet but falls to the mat, stopping Michaels. Michaels waits for Jericho to get up and Jericho rises to his feet, falling down again. Michaels tries to assess the situation as he's not sure what Jericho's condition is. Jericho gets to his feet and avoids the superkick, hitting the Codebreaker on Michaels. Cover on Michaels but HBK manages to kick out. Both men look like they're running on fumes but HBK manages to catch Jericho with the crossface. Jericho somehow makes his way to the ropes, fighting his way past the pain and forcing a break. Michaels tries another crossface but Jericho rolls out of the hold and suplexes Michaels rib-first onto the ropes. Michaels clutches at his ribs as Jericho sets him up for the Lionsault. However Michaels raises his legs. Jericho manages to avoid them and applies the Walls of Jericho. However Michaels counters and rolls Jericho up, getting the pinfall win. WINNER: Shawn Michaels (by pinfall). After the match, Jericho extends his hand to Michaels. Michaels takes his time as he approaches Jericho. Handshake by both men as Jericho claps for Michaels. Tremendous show of respect by Jericho for Michaels. RAW General Manager William Regal is seen once again watching the action. VIDEO: Hype video for June's PPV One Night Stand. INTERVIEW: Todd Grisham interviews WWE Woman's Champion Micki James and asks her about her "date" with John Cena. JBL interrupts the interview and tells Grisham to ask him a question about John Cena. Grisham asks JBL what he's going to do for revenge after losing to Cena. JBL runs down Grisham and points out how he beat down Cena for twenty minutes and that Cena is still in the training room recovering from the match. Grisham is warned not to ask any more asinine questions. VIDEO: Highlights from Beth Phoenix beating Melina up backstage last Monday on RAW. 4. Triple Threat Match WWE Woman's Championship Match: "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix vs. Melina vs. Micki James (Champion): Beth Phoenix tells Melina "get out of my ring" and lowers the rope for her to leave. Melina decides not to do so and kicks the Glamazon. Rollup on Melina by Micki James but she fails to get the three count. Micki bounces off the ropes but phoenix catches her from outside and James falls outside of the ring. Phoenix enters the ring and goes after Melina, eager to dish out more punishment. Micki sneaks in the ring and cradles Phoenix for a two count. The woman's champion fights off the attacks of both Melina and Phoenix before applying a sleeper to Phoenix. However Melina breaks things up and punches away at Phoenix before turning her attention to James. Melina tries an Irish whip but James counters and hits a neckbreaker. James races to the top rope but Melina stops her. Melina goes up the ropes but Phoenix grabs her and hits the Electric Chair. Meanwhile, Micki is still on the ropes and she hits a high cross bodyblock on Phoenix. Cover for a two count. Melina goes after Micki, choking her in the corner. Phoenix sees the two fighting and picks both women up, applying a double backbreaker to them. Phoenix finally lets them down and goes for a choke on James. Melina catches Phoenix from behind with a neckbreaker. Micki James is quick on the draw and DDT's Melina, covering her for the win. WINNER: Micki James (pins Melina). BACKSTAGE: Shawn Michaels is confronted by Batista who reminds Michaels that he told him if he faked an injury, he would hurt him the next time he saw him. However Batista has decided that he will beat Michaels down when he is ready and so Michaels gets a reprieve. VIDEO: Hype video for the soon for the upcoming Wrestlemania 24 DVD. Michael Cole reveals that the fans have texted their prediction for tonight's World Title match with Undertaker getting 85% of the fans' votes. VIDEO: Highlights of the events leading up to tonight's Undertaker/Edge match. 5. World Heavyweight Championship Match: Edge vs. The Undertaker: The winner of this bout will win the vacated World Championship match. Michael Cole points out that SmackDown! General Manager made history by stripping the champion (The Undertaker) of the title. Now, "The Dead Man" gets his chance to get the belt back. Both men lock up briefly untiL Edge backs up. Undertaker catches Edge with a punch then shoves him down to the mat. Edge rolls out of the ring but quickly returns. Undertaker swings at Edge, nacking him into the corner. However Edge ducks the punch and begins slugging away at Undertaker. Undertaker absorbs the punches and grabs Edge by the throat, throwing him into the corner. Edge is knocked down and Undertaker stomps away at the "Rated R Superstar". Edge is knocked out of the ring and Undertaker follows him out, throwing him shoulderfirst into the steel post. Undertaker works on Edge's shoulder. After whipping Edge into the corner Undertaker continues punishing Edge's shoulder. Undertaker goes for "Old School" but Edge trips him up and Undertaker crotches himself on the top rope. Edge punches and kicks at Undertaker as he favors his right shoulder. Edge goes out after Undertaker but "The Dead Man" grabs him on the mat apron and throws him off. Edge bounces off of the security barrier at ringside. Undertaker continues brawling outside the ring, whipping Edge towards the steel steps. However Edge counters and Undertaker crashes into the unforgiving steel. Edge rolls into the ring to break the referee's count, delivering a baseball slide to Undertaker. Both men return to the ring and begin brawling. Undertaker charges Edge in the corner but "The Ultimate Opportunist" sidesteps him and Undertaker goes crashing legfirst into the corner. Cover on Edge but Undertaker kicks out. Edge tries to weaken Undertaker with punches but Undertaker fights back with punches of his own. Headbutt by Undertaker rocks Edge. Edge is whipped into the ropes but he ducks an Undertaker clothesline and knocks Undertaker down by kicking him in the leg. Edge grabs Undertaker's leg from outside the ring and slams it into the steel post. Edge goes for a pin but Undertaker counters with the Triangle Choke. The referee warns UT that he'll be disqualified if he locks it on. Undertaker goes to Plan B and hits a running clothesline on Edge. Chokeslam on Edge followed bu a big boot. Cover for a two count on Edge. Undertaker goes for "Old School" again and hits it this time. Undertaker picks up Edge for the Tombstone but Edge counters and Undertaker goes down hard onto the mat. Edge's henchmen Ryder and Hawkins come out, distracting the referee and giving Edge time to undo the turnbuckle padding. Undertaker goes for the Last Ride but Edge counters and hits the Edgeacution. Cover on Undertaker for a two count. Edge charges Undertaker but he sidesteps Edge and picks him up for the Last Ride. Edge crashes into the corner. Cover on Edge but he's close to the ropes and manages to place a leg on the ropes, stopping the three count. Undertaker goes for the Snake Eyes but Edge puts the brakes on and slams Undertaker into the exposed turnbuckle. Edge nearly runs into it himself but stops himself. However Undertaker grabs him and hits Snake Eyes, slamming Edge's head off of the unforgiving steel. Undertaker bounces off the ropes and charges Edge but Edge surprises him, hitting the Spear. Cover on 'Taker for a near fall. Edge begins punching away at a dazed Undertaker but "The Dead Man" fires off some punches of his own. Undertaker tries a chokeslam but Edge stops him. However Edge doesn't stop a second chokeslam attempt and he goes down hard. Cover on Edge for another nearfall. Undertaker goes after Edge and kicks him out of the ring. Undertaker slowly rolls out of the ring after Edge, clotheslining him over the security barrier. Both men fall over the wall as the referee begins counting them out. Both men slowly make their way towards the ring but as Edge reaches the end, Undertaker grabs him and throws him into the security wall. The Undertaker beats the count and wins the match. WINNER: The Undertaker (by count out). As the Undertaker is announced as the new champion, SmackDown! General Manager Vicki Guerrero is wheeled out by Ryder and Hawkins. She reminds the fans that it's "common knowledge" that a championship cannot be won on a count-out, therefore the world championship is still vacant. Aftrer Guerrero's announcement, Undertaker grabs Edge by the hair and pulls him into the ring. "The Rated R Superstar" is given a Tombstone Piledriver in retaliation for his fiancee's proclamation. Undertaker holds onto the championship belt as Ryder and Hawkins pull Edge to safety. VIDEO: Hype video for the One Night Stand PPV. VIDEO: Challenger Randy Orton talks about his cage match against WWE champion Triple H. MVP comes out to the ring and brags about being the longest reigning U.S. champion in WWE history. He's outraged that he's not part of the Judgment Day PPV and he invites someone backstage to knock him out of the ring. History has shown that open challenges at PPV's usually don't turn out very well (Just ask the Honky Tonk Man). Just then, U.S. champion Matt Hardy's music hits and the new champion steps out. MVP says that his prayers have been answered. Hardy tells him he's already proven that he's better than MVP. There's someone else here tonight that's going to prove that he's better than MVP. Just then, Matt's baby brother comes out. 6. MVP vs. Jeff Hardy : Jeff tries to lock up with MVP only to get punched by Porter. Porter slugs away at Jeff before rolling him up for a one count. Another pin attempt proves useless. Jeff catches MVP off the ropes with a shoulderbutt. MVP grabs Jeff's leg but Jeff catches him in the face with a boot. MVP decides it's time to take a time-out and bails out of the ring. Back in the ring, MVP goes after Jeff's leg, knocking him down and covering him for a two count. Waistlock by MVP as he brings Jeff down to the mat. MVP appies a headlock but Jeff punches his way out and applies a hammerlck to MVP. MVP backs Jeff into the corner, forcing a break. MVP elbows Jeff, getting a cheap shot on his way out of the corner. MVP charges Jeff but Jeff lowers the ropes and MVP flies outside the ring. Jeff tries to kick Jeff but MVP grabs his leg and pulls him out. MVP beats Jeff down outside the ring before throwing him back in the ring. Cover on Jeff but the former Inter-Continental champion kicks out. Armbar by MVP but Jeff punches his way out. MVP grabs Jeff by the hair and pulls him down to the mat. MVP pulls Jeff into the center of the ring and covers him for a two count. MVP grabs Jeff's arm and begins wrenching on it. Jeff manages to escape the hold but when he tries to propel himself off the turngbuckle, his arm gives out and Jeff lands hard on the mat. MVP continues working on Jeff's softened arm, stomping on it and even standing on it. MVP grabs the arm and punches at Jeff before applying more pressure to Jeff's rm. MVP picks up Jeff and drops him. MVP boots Jeff in the head and Jeff tumbles out of the ring. MVP rolls Jeff back into the ring, covering him for a two count. Jeff kicks out and MVP goes back to work on the arm and shoulder. Jeff punches his way out only to get a knee-lift to the face from MVP. MVP goes for the Playmaker but Jeff counters and goes to work on MVP. MVP is whipped into the corner and Jeff kicks him, knocking him down. Jeff goes to the top and flies off with the Swanton but MVP moves out of the way. MVP punches Jeff as he's propping himself up in the corner. MVP charges Jeff but Jeff stops him with a drop toehold. Jeff quickly climbs the top rope and hits the Whisper in the Wind, finishing MVP's momentum and the match. WINNER: Jeff Hardy (by pinfall). William Regal is seen watching the action. VIDEO: Sylvester Stallone talks about his upcoming DVD release Rambo. VIDEO: Hype video for the main event-Randy Orton vs. Triple H in a cage for the WWE championship! 7. Steel Cage Match WWE Heavyweight Championship: "The Legend Killer" Randy Orton vs. Triple H (champion): Orton goes for an early win by trying to exit the cage before the door is even shut. Orton is stopped but he makes Triple H pay for his actions by slamming the cage door into the champion's head. Orton beats down on a dazed Triple H but Triple H fights back with punches of his own. Triple H catches Orton off the ropes with a kneelift then punches away at him in the corner. Triple H whips Orton into the cage. Orton throws Triple H into the cage but Triple H puts the brakes on and counters, throwing Triple H into the cage. Amazingly, Orton has the wherewithall to try and climb up the cage but Triple H stops him. Triple H hits a neckbreaker on Randy Orton. Triple H fights back, punching at Orton then dropping a knee across the challenger's face. Cover on Orton for a two count. Triple H goes to pick up Orton but gets caught and thrown into the cage. Orton wisely uses the cage as a weapon against the champion, throwing him face first into the cage not once but twice. Orton then bounces Hunte's head off the cage before unloading punches on "The Cerebral Assassin". Orton gets caught with a boot to the head when he charges Hunter but Orton gives him a boot to the head of his own. Orton takes Triple H and DDT's him, covering him for a nearfall. It's anything goes in this one and Orton takes advantage of the no disqualification stipulation, choking Triple H and punching him repeatedly. Cover on Triple H but the champion kicks out again. Orton grabs Triple H and applies a headlock but Triple H punches his way out. Orton whips Triple H into the ropes and catches him with a powerslam. Another nearfall by Orton but Triple H kicks out again. Triple H has kicked out but he's helpless as Orton kicks away at his arms and legs. Orton is taking his time stomping away at Triple H. Orton takes his time and drops a knee across Triple H's face, covering him for a two count. Orton repeats his strategy of stomping on Triple H's arms and legs. Orton goes for another kneedrop but this time Triple H gets out of the way, slowing Randy's offense. Triple H eludes a bodyslam and takes Orton down with a chopblock. Triple H applies the figure four leglock on Orton, no doubt reminding Orton of their mutual mentor "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Triple H keeps the hold on for quite a while before Orton finally escapes. Orton tries the RKO but Triple H stops him. Hunter goes for the Pedigree but Orton counters and knocks Hunter down. Orton struggles to escape the cage but he's moving way too slow and Triple H manages to stop him. On his way out of the cage, Orton grabs ahold of a steel chair. Triple H stops Orton's second escape attempt but Orton kicks him off. Triple H and Orton fight but Orton is unable to use the chair. Triple H hits a facebreaker on Orton, knocking him down. Triple H grabs the steel chair and goes to drop it on Orton's head. However a quick-witted Orton delivers a low blow, stopping "The Game". Orton then grabs the chair and smashes it across Triple H's back. Orton takes a dazed Triple H and DDT's Hunter head-first into the chair. Cover on Triple H for a near fall. Orton looks like he can't believe Triple H has kicked out. Orton sets the chair up in the center of the ring then stands over Triple H as the champion tries to get to his feet. Orton goes for the RKO but Triple H counters and slings Orton into the cage. Drop toehold by Triple H sends Orton head first into the chair. Cover by Helmsley but Orton manages to beat the three count. Unfortunately, Triple H has taken a lot of punishment and Orton manages to begin climbing the cage while Triple H is regaining his bearings. As Orton scales the cage, Helmsely slowly makes his way up and he manages to knock Orton off of the cage. Triple H climbs the cage and is almost out when Orton climbs up, putting the kibosh on Triple H's escape. A right from Orton sends Triple H off the cage, giving the challenger a chance to escape over the cage. Orton is almost over the cage when Triple H climbs up and grabs ahold of Orton. Orton has one leg over the cage but Triple H pulls him in and rams Orton's head repeatedly into the cage. Both men are on the top rope when Triple H tries to Pedigree Orton off the top rope. Orton escapes the hold then throws Triple H off the top rope. Orton tries climbing his way out of the cage as Triple H lies on the mat. Orton is over the cage with both legs over it when Triple H runs up to stop him. |
