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Arcademan:
WWE RAW Results: 5-25-09

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results only.

Opening sequence 'yak with Vince' was over 14 minutes long.

1 -- Divas champion MARYSE vs. KELLY KELLY -- Divas Title match

The action moved to the floor early on where Maryse smashed Kelly into the announce table. Maryse then pushed her over the announce table and apparently that was enough for a DQ. Post-match: Maryse went back into the ring, then Kelly tried to attack her, but Maryse escaped.

WINNER: Kelly Kelly via DQ at 3:25; Maryse retains Divas Title.

2 -- MATT HARDY vs. WILLIAM REGAL vs. KOFI KINGSTON -- #1 contender match to U.S. Title

Matt Hardy pulled a Mick Foley and excused himself from the match early on to wait for his opportunity. Kofi and Regal then had a miscommunication on an apparent Russian legsweep. Who knows what they were going for. Kofi wanted the boom-boom leg drop, but Matt tripped him from the floor. Matt then snuck back into the ring after a double clothesline and scored a double nearfall. MVP then came walking down to ringside to get a closer look at the action. Hardy in control going to break.

Back from break, Regal was working on Kofi. MVP now on commentary. Regal tried to pin Kofi, but Matt rolled him up from behind for a two count. MVP said all three potential opponents are dangerous and he wants to face the best of the best. Hardy then dumped Regal to the outside and focused on Kofi. He nailed a neckbreaker, but Regal re-entered and broke up the pin. Regal and Kofi then exchanged European uppercuts before Matt landed clotheslines on both men. Regal then smashed Matt's cast-covered hand to the mat and Matt rolled to the floor selling pain. Matt came right back in, knocked Regal to the floor, but then Kofi fired off a round of leaping clotheslines on Matt before landing the boom-boom leg drop for a two count.

At 8:30, Kofi jumped onto Matt in the corner, but Regal grappled him from behind for an exploder suplex. Matt with the side-effect on Regal for another two count. Matt with the side-effect on Kofi, but another two count. Matt wanted the Twist of Fate on Regal, but he countered with a side belly-to-back suplex. Regal then lowered his kneepad for a running strike on Kofi, but Kofi surprised him with the Jamaican Buzzsaw for a two count when Matt broke it up. Matt missed with a cast shot, then Kofi nailed him with the Buzzsaw kick for the pin and the win.

Post-match: They showed MVP smiling from ringside. He said he's looking forward to the match-up next week. Kofi then slipped out of the ring and approached MVP at the announce table. MVP stood up smiling and Kofi did the boom-boom hand clap in front of MVP. They exchanged smiles as MVP said he looks forward to giving Kofi that title shot.

WINNER: Kofi at 9:48 to earn U.S. Title shot next week. Really sloppy first-half of the match, then a very nice flurry to end the match. Kofi picking up the win should set up an interesting match next week. A contrast in styles could make for a great match. (**1/2)

Flair/Orton segment with the return of Mr. Kennedy: over 7 minutes long.

3 -- CHAVO GUERRERO & BETH PHOENIX vs. SANTINO MARELLA & MICKIE JAMES

Man on man and woman on woman here, then Santino and Chavo got caught up brawling during the divas portion of the match. The distraction allowed Mickie to roll up Beth from behind for the win. Chavo in trouble. Post-match: GM Vickie came out on stage sporting the Miss WrestleMania crown. She confidently said Chavo will be in her corner at Extreme Rules. Santino said he a ton of ideas for their Extreme Rules PPV match. Leaning Tower of Pisa Pepperoni match. Or a Pasta Primavera on a Pole match. Vince Russo special? Santino then decided on a Hog Pin match. No pop. That's right, oink oink oink, you're going to be with the pigs. Ross said he's seen a Hog Pin match and you don't want to be near it. It smells really bad.

WINNERS: Mickie & Santino at 1:37. Basic deal to set up the Extreme Rules deal to continue this well-played-out storyline. Hopefully this will be the blow-off match to this feud. Hopefully. (n/a)

4 -- THE BRIAN KENDRICK & FESTUS vs. GOLDUST & HORNSWOGGLE

Hornswoggle didn't want to start, but Goldust sent him into the ring to face off against Festus. Kendrick told Festus to hit him, but Festus didn't do anything. Kendrick then slap-tagged himself into the match and beat up Hornswoggle before Horny landed a swinging DDT. Goldust then tagged in and went after Kendrick. Kendrick slapped Festus, which upset Festus and allowed Goldust and Hornswoggle to double up on Kendrick, leading to Goldust hitting a turn-out facebuster - the Final Cut - for the pin and the win.

Afterward, Kendrick was upset with his latest pick for The Partner. Festus was motionless since the bell rang, so Kendrick grabbed a chair and brought it into the ring. Kendrick measured Festus for a chair shot, but Primo rang the ring bell, so Festus snapped to attention and scared Kendrick out of the ring.

WINNERS: Goldust & Hornswoggle at 2:13. Another filler TV match. The last half hour has really dragged. (n/a)

5 -- LAKERS (JOHN CENA & JERRY LAWLER & U.S. champion MVP & BATISA & MR. KENNEDY) vs. NUGGETS (WWE champion RANDY ORTON & TED DIBIASE, JR. & CODY RHODES & BIG SHOW & THE MIZ)

Back and forth action starting with Lawler against Rhodes. Ross had a flashback to the territory era saying those two last names. Cut to break with both teams gaining and losing control.

Back to Raw where DiBiase was working over MVP in center ring. MVP wanted a hot tag, but Miz flew across the ring to cut him off. Mr. Kennedy finally took the hot tag and landed right hand blows. Kennedy was then knocked to the floor and the heels smashed him into the guardrail as the ref tried to control ten men at one time. Kennedy continued to take a beating back in the ring as the heels tagged in and out to work him over.

Cody came in and Ross said he will no doubt have a different pace than Big Show. Nice way of saying he's the Big Slow. Crowd tried to fire up Kennedy with a "Let's go Lakers" chant, but the heel Nuggets put baby in the corner to continue working him over. Orton came in and slowly worked over Kennedy, settling for a reverse chinlock. There's ten men in this match and they're going with a reverse chinlock to continue working on Kennedy. Need Lucha Libre rules here to keep the action moving. Kennedy finally escaped Orton's clutches and made the hot tag to Cena. Cody also took a tag. Cena exploded on Cody with shoulder tackles before hitting the sit-out slam and setting up the Five Knuckle Shuffle, only to tag in MVP for a double team You Can't See Me and Ballin' elbow drop. Nice spot. Lawler then entered with a VINTAGE punch to clear out the heels. MVP with the Playmaker on Cody for the pin and the win.

WINNERS: Lakers at 16:06. Send 'em home happy match to put the exclamation point on WWE's anti-Nuggets week. So ridiculous they had an extended beat down on Kennedy with ten men in the match. There has to be a balance between TNA's highspot fests and WWE's "isolate someone for eight hours" formula tag matches, especially with four men on the apron. Match didn't sell a PPV, but they have one more episode of TV to take care of that. (**1/2)

Arcademan:
ECW on SciFi Results: 5-28-09

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results only.

1 -- KOZLOV vs. RUSS TAYLOR & JOEY MUNOS

Mathews said Kozlov is unde-fleated on ECW and he requested this two-on-one match to show his superiority as a fighting force. Kozlov knocked Joey to the floor, then Russ tried to get himself some, but Kozlov head-butted him in mid-air. Kozlov with a front bear hug toss for the pin and the win. No post-match promo? Apparently Kozlov was tired from the work-out.

WINNER: Kozlov in 2:00. Yay, another squash for Kozlov. Book that real punching bag against Kozlov and let's see how tough he really is. (n/a)

2 -- EVAN BOURNE vs. MARK HENRY (w/Tony Atlas)

Bourne tried to run away from Henry, but Henry cornered him and smashed him into the gut. Henry took his sweet time wearing down Bourne as Atlas shouted instructions. Striker filled us in that the initials on the outfit mean "Somebody's Gonna Hurt Somebody." Nice to know. Henry continued to slow this down, taking away Bourne's offense and any interest in continuing to watch the match. Bourne tried to make sure people didn't click away with knee strikes before landing kicks to the back and front. Bourne landed an enziguiri from his knees that knocked down Henry, then he went up top as the audience came to life anticipating a Shooting Star. Henry rolled to the outside, though, and Bourne landed a big double-knee smash that knocked down Henry. Ref was focused on-camera, so you knew a count-out was coming. Bourne gathered himself and ran off Henry's back into the ring at nine. Henry couldn't make it back in, so he was counted out, giving Bourne the win. Mathews sold it as a career-defining moment for Bourne getting a victory over Henry. Henry chucked the ring steps around the ring in frustration before shouting back to Bourne that he's lucky to be alive.

WINNER: Bourne via count-out in 7:00. Dragged in the beginning before a fine finish with the tease of the Shooting Star Press and Bourne finding a way to win without really winning to continue the program. (*)

3 -- JACK SWAGGER & HART DYNASTY (TYSON KIDD & DAVID HART SMITH w/Natalya) vs. ECW champion CHRISTIAN & TOMMY DREAMER -- handicap match

Striker said Finlay would be out here if doctors cleared him, but it's difficult to do simple tasks with just one eye. Striker gave us an eye exercise to try looking at the TV screen with just one eye. Ah, the old "find out which eye is your dominant eye" trick. I remember that one. Cover one eye and see which one focuses on the object without it moving. Or, is the dominant eye the one where you object shifts? I never could remember. Dang it Striker. Anyways, match started with HD working over Christian. Smith looked kind of silly with black trunks and pink kneepads. Swagger then tagged in and tossed Christian to the mat with a waistlock. Christian finally made a comeback on Swagger and tagged in Dreamer, who told Christian how this tag team operation was going to work.

Dreamer, showing more aggression tonight, pounded Swagger into the corner. Mathews reminded us that Dreamer's contract expires at Extreme Rules after he signed a one-day extension. He's gone if he doesn't win the title. He should have waited until the day of the PPV and pulled a Jeff Jarrett to demand a lump sum payment. Anyways... Dreamer and Christian exchanged words, which lulled Swagger into a false sense of security and they dumped him to the floor. Champ and Dream took out the Dynasty on the floor, then Christian splashed Swagger on the outside. Christian rolled Swagger back into the ring and made a cover for a two count. Dynasty took control in a quiet arena as they cut to break.

Back from break, Dreamer was in control trying to finish off Swagger, but Swags reversed the Dreamer DDT into a belly-to-belly suplex. Smith then tagged in to begin working on Dreamer. Kidd came in for a few moments to scream at Dreamer before Smith re-entered for a long-standing vertical suplex to wear down Dreamer.

Smith went back to work on Dreamer to ground him and prevent a tag to Christian. Swagger came in and knocked Christian off the apron, but Dreamer broke free from HD facing Kidd. Christian finally took the hot tag at 17:30 to little or no reaction. Crowd dead for this. Kidd tried a suplex on Christian, but Christian blocked and nailed the pendulum kick out of the corner. Christian nailed a second-rope European Uppercut before clearing HD off the apron to go up top. He wanted a top rope missile dropkick and he connected for a two count when Smith broke it up. Dreamer then clotheslined Smith and himself over the top rope. Meanwhile, Swagger took a tag and shoved Christian shoulder-first into the ringpost. Swagger followed with a gutwrench powerbomb on Christian for the pin and the win.

WINNERS: Swagger & Hart Dynasty in 19:00. Long, drawn-out tag match that lost the crowd half-way through. The crowd wasn't into the show anyways, so not a big deal. Match was a decent TV showcase for all five men, including Dreamer with his new intensity. But, it had a little bit of that Raw ten-man tag side effect of everyone canceling each other to some degree. Still, HD shined at the end of the day and Christian was put in jeopardy to set up the ECW Title match in two Sundays. (**1/2)

Arcademan:
WWE Superstars Results: 5-28-09

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results only.

1 -- Unified tag champs PRIMO & CARLITO COLON vs. CHARLIE HAAS & SHELTON BENJAMIN -- non-title match

Nice, quick pace to this one early on. Carlito and Primo flew in and out of the ring exchanging tags before Primo escalated the action at 4:00 with a run-up huracanrana on Shelton. Primo then dumped Shelton to the apron, but Charlie ran interference and Shelton yanked Primo's left arm across the top rope. Tag champs in trouble going to break.

Back from break, WWE gave us a nice close-up of Primo's face as Haas was working him over on the mat. Heels continued to work on Primo's left arm and shoulder since he's a lefty. Haas with a sick-looking shoulder wrench making Primo's shoulder touch his ear. Nice spot where Shelton caught Primo off the ropes and tossed him high up into the air. Cryme Tyme's music interrupted 12 minutes into the match and they came out on stage to distract Shelton. Primo tried to roll up Shelton from behind, but Shelton kicked out. Primo finally made the hot tag to Carlito as Cryme Tyme added their soundtrack to the match. Carlito landed a springboard elbow smash as Cryme Tyme talked trash to Shelton, who was on the apron. Carlito then executed a sweet springboard backflip over Haas's shoulders into position for the backstabber for the pin and the win. Post-match: tag champs hugged it out with Cryme Tyme for their assist in securing the victory.

WINNERS: Primo & Carlito in 14:00. Nice, physical tag team action. Carlito's finisher on Haas was a potential stand-out moment on this week's show. Looked a bit choreographed, but it still looked very impressive. Cryme Tyme helping the champs was fine for the purpose of getting them on TV. (**)

2 -- JACK SWAGGER vs. FINLAY

Swagger was aggressive early on, then Finlay tried to attack him from the middle rope, but Swagger pushed Finlay off the top to the floor. Finlay's wrist broke his fall and he sold an injury before returning to the ring where Swagger grounded him on the mat. Swagger shoved Finlay into the ropes, then Finlay bumped Swagger over the ropes to the floor. Finlay tried to follow up, but Swagger rammed him back-first into the ringpost. Back in the ring, Swagger showed off his power with a running powerslam off the top turnbuckle, then to the mat for a nearfall. Swagger distracted himself teasing use of the shillelagh, which gave Finlay an opening. Swagger avoided the Celtic Cross, though, and nailed the gutwrench powerbomb for the pin and the win.

WINNER: Swagger at 5:00. Good showcase of Swagger's physical abilities to balance the high-flying athleticism in the opening match. (*1/2)

3 -- JOHN CENA vs. TED DIBIASE, JR.

Cole told us Cena has a lot of things on his mind, like the Submissions Match against Big Show at Extreme Rules. Lawler said Cena needs to focus on his opponent tonight. Lawler then stacked the deck against Cena for ER that he doesn't recall Show ever submitting before. As for the match, DiBiase and Cena exchanged control in the opening minutes. DiBiase then tried a cross-body block, but Cena rolled through and did a squat into FU position, but DiBiase escaped and rolled to the floor. Cena chased and DiBiase rammed him into the ring steps to take control going to break.

Back from break, DiBiase was in control. DiBiase cut off Cena's comeback with a standing dropkick, eliciting more comments from Lawler that DiBiase is an Orton clone. Cena then made his full comeback with the Cena Combo of shoulder tackles, sit-out, and Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena teased the FU, but DiBiase escaped with elbow strikes and landed a powerslam for a two count. Nice aggressiveness fm DiBiase. Cena came back with a back body drop, then he wanted the FU again, but DiBiase grabbed the ropes and landed an elbow to the face.

DiBiase then flew off the second rope with a flying clothesline before executing a knee-drop shoulder breaker/gutbuster for a two count. Cena rolled to the ring apron to buy some time, then both men went up top. Cena knocked Ted off the top before hitting the guillotine leg drop from a long distance. He instantly slapped on the STFU and DiBiase tapped in less than two seconds. Cena smiled for the crowd and celebrated the victory to wrap up the show.

WINNER: Cena in 12:00. Everyone knew Cena was winning, so it was a matter of making DiBiase look good in the process. I thought DiBiase had a very nice showing in a showcase singles match. DiBiase and Swagger wrestle a similar style, but still have their own differences to be stand-out young stars on the rise. I imagine this won't be the last time we see Cena vs. DiBiase in a TV main event. (**1/2)

Arcademan:
TNA Impact! Results: 5-28-09

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Parl's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results only.

1- AMAZING RED vs. SUICIDE- X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

What has Red done since his return to earn a title shot? Red went for his first pin attempt of the match off a bodyslam from Suicide. Suicide though turned him inside-out with a clothesline. They went to a split-screen to show the Main Event Mafia arriving earlier in the day. Sting headed the line as Sharmell and Jenna were continuing their argument, and Kurt Angle was last, with his head hung in disappointment. At 2:00, Suicide signaled for the end, but Red dodged a move in the corner and Suicide hit him with a dropkick. Red hit a DDT after countering a tilt-a-whirl and both men were down. He caught fire at 4:00, with a dropkick in the corner and a pin attempt. He set up for Code Red but Suicide flipped him over in a nice move, but only got two. Red rolled Suicide up for a near-fall. Crowd was chanting “Let’s Go Red.” Out of nowhere, Suicide landed the Suicide Solution for the win.

WINNER: Suicide, at 5:18. An OK match, but with no hype and no reason given for Red to have the shot, this just felt like a throw-away.

2- DOUG WILLIAMS vs. CODY DEANER- LADDER MATCH WITH X-DIVISION TITLE BRIEFCASE AT STAKE

Williams took Deaner down immediately, then started to climb the ladder. Deaner hooked his leg as Tenay sent out condolences to Homicide, who had a death in the family and wasn’t in the arena to accept this challenge and try to get his briefcase back. Williams had Deaner in a head-lock, then landed a European Uppercut. ODB was at ringside cheering on her man. Williams toyed with Deaner caught in the corner. Williams again climbed the ladder, but Deaner leaped off the second rope and nailed Williams in the back, knocking him off the ladder. Deaner couldn’t take advantage though and Williams was back on offense in no time. Williams slammed Deaner right on the ladder. The Brit missed a knee-drop though and Deaner attempted to set up the ladder, but Williams cross-bodied himself onto Deaner and the ladder. Williams got back-dropped onto the ladder. Magnus and Rob Terry took hold of the ladder at ringside and Deaner dropped Williams over the top rope and onto them. ODB slipped the ladder in to Deaner and Deaner got hold of the case, but Williams made it in in time to push the ladder over and Deaner took a scary bump off the ropes and to the outside. Williams got to the case with ease.

WINNER: Williams, at 5:12. Match featured a couple big bumps but Deaner isn’t a serious threat anyway.

After the match, Kiyoshi and Sheik Abdul Bashir came to the ring to celebrate with the British Invasion.

3- ANGELINA LOVE vs. SOJOURNER BOLT- KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Bolt went for a few quick pins to no avail. Drop-toe hold into the middle turnbuckle went Bolt. Love did some choking in the corner. Bicycle kick by Love right to Bolt’s face for two. Nice move. Bolt fought back with right hands, then a slap. Face-first went Love to the mat as Bolt appeared to be losing her pants. Madison Rayne got on the apron to distract Earl Hebner while Love sprayed what I presume is hair spray in Bolt’s face, then hit her finisher for the win.

WINNER: Love, at 2:33.

4- ERIC YOUNG vs. JEFF JARRETT- KING OF THE MOUNTAIN QUALIFYING MATCH

Jarrett landed a dropkick at the outset, then Young came back and did the same. Inverted atomic drop and a flying forearm by Young as I had visions of Shawn Michaels’ finishing sequence. Roll-up by Jarrett for two. Flip sell in the corner by Young but Jarrett got the best of him and went for a figure-four. Young instead got a small package for two. Young caught Jarrett in a powerbomb for two. Young missed a moonsault and Jarrett came back with The Stroke, but Eric put his foot on the rope. Wheelbarrow attempt by Young but Jarrett turned it into a roll-up for the win.

WINNER: Jarrett, at 3:25.

Young was visibly upset after the match but he offered a handshake. You can see where this one is going. Jarrett shook hands and Young left. I guess not. Jarrett called him back in and prompted the fans to cheer for him. They hugged then Young went after the leg. Ah, I was right. Young focused his attack on the leg and went to the top rope, elbowdropping that leg. He stood over Jarrett and seemed to be in some sort of trance.

5- AJ STYLES vs. DANIELS- KING OF THE MOUNTAIN QUALIFYING MATCH

West played up these two knowing a lot about each other and having a long history during the match. Nice dropkick by Styles sent Daniels crawling to the apron. Styles caught Daniels on the outside of the ring, then they went to break about 2:00 in.

Styles with a neck-breaker for two on Daniels. Rear chin-lock on Daniels as the crowd did dueling chants for Styles and Daniels. Styles was hung over the second rope and given a neck-breaker right into it in a sweet looking move. Daniels rolled Styles back into the ring but missed a cross-body off the top rope. Springboard flying forearm from Styles. Hard clothesline by AJ and a spinning back kick (and a beauty). Powerbomb by Daniels for two. “This is awesome” chant from the crowd for that. Daniels said it was over. BME was no good but he landed on his feet, only to be greeted with the Pele kick. Styles tried the Styles Clash, but it was reversed. Angels Wings attempt, but Styles turned it into a hurricanrana with a roll-up for the pin.

WINNER: Styles, at 8:43. Good, but ultimately forgettable match.

Through the crowd came Shane Douglas after Styles left the ring. He wrapped a chain around his hand and belted Daniels with it. Douglas left through the crowd as Styles made his way back to the ring to check on Daniels, who was bleeding from the mouth.

Arcademan:
WWE Smackdown Results: 5-29-09

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Park's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results only.

1- R-TRUTH & THE GREAT KHALI vs. MIKE KNOX & DOLPH ZIGGLER

Truth rapped his way to the ring with Khali and Singh. Khali even gave a few “what’s up!” shouts. Then all three of them danced in the ring. Quite a sight indeed. Truth started the match against Ziggler. Nice roll-up by Truth for two, then a hip-toss. He’s got extra springs in his boots tonight. As soon as Khali tagged in, Ziggler tagged out. Big boot from Khali. That was the extent of his involvement, as he tagged back out. Truth got caught with a big clothesline. JR mentioned that Ziggler graduated from Kent State with a pre-law degree. Ziggler and Truth collided in mid-air as they both went for a cross-body 3:00 into the match. Both men made tags and Khali got the best of Knox. Ziggler tried to fly off the top rope, but Khali caught him by the throat. This allowed Knox to try to get the upper-hand. It was unsuccessful. After a back-kick by Khali, they showed Ziggler leaving the ringside area. Khali Bomb on Knox and it was academic from there.

WINNERS: Khali & Truth, at 4:07. Khali has become almost watchable in the ring. Combine that with Truth’s abilities and it made for a decent little match.

2- MELINA vs. ALICIA FOX

Fox was accompanied by Michelle McCool. She also has music that sounds like part of the opening of Nelly’s “Hot in Here.” Melina did the Matrix to avoid a clothesline, then kicked Fox from that position. McCool provided some distraction on the outside, allowing Fox to kick Melina hard through the ropes. Back-breaker by the former wedding planner and that got a one-count. Melina used her flexibility again to get the best of Alicia. Side-kick to the mid-section got two. McCool got on the apron and allowed Fox to knock Melina off the top rope. Melina though for some reason didn’t really sell it much and went back on offense, finishing off Fox with her split-legged neck-breaker.

WINNER: Melina, at 2:32.

3- UMAGA vs. JOHN MORRISON

Umaga used his strength to his advantage early on. He missed a charge in the corner, but came back to shoulderblock Morrison down. Back-and-forth in the first minute or two, as Morrison low-bridged Umaga to the outside. Springboard cross-body by Morrison found the mark. Back in the ring, a sunset flip attempt failed, but Umaga also whiffed on a sit-down splash. Just as Morrison got momentum, he was thrown in the air and came down in a Samoan drop. Morrison rolled out of the ring as the show went to break.

Umaga had Morrison in a rest-hold back from break. It seems like that’s the new thing now, like going out of the ring was a signal to go to break, lots of times when they come back I feel like the guys are sitting in a hold. Umaga hung Morrison out gut-first on the top rope, then superkicked him to ringside. Morrison tried to get back on offense in the ring, but Umaga turned him inside-out on a clothesline. Nerve-hold applied by Umaga. Crowd got a little into it, but not completely. Morrison came back with a Pele kick (as called by JR), but was side-slammed down by the former Three Minute Warning member. Another nerve hold, working the left arm as well and the crowd seemed to get restless. Morrison countered another side slam with a DDT. Cover got two. Morrison started to come on, but a thrust to the throat sent Morrison back down. To the outside, Umaga grabbed the strap and hit Morrison with it, drawing a DQ.

WINNER: Morrison, by DQ, at 12:57. Solid match, despite the rest-holds. They were kept relatively short and the action outside of them was very good.

4- CRYME TYME vs. SHELTON BENJAMIN & CHARLIE HAAS

This match is taking place because of the situation that occurred on last night’s WWE Superstars program, where a Cryme Tyme distraction allowed the Colons to beat Haas & Shelton. Haas showed good aggressiveness in pounding away at JTG on the mat. Haas tried to fight out of the corner as JTG laid in the shoulders. Shad came in, but Haas got his feet up on a charge attempt by Gaspard. Benjamin applied a waist-lock to Shad but couldn’t do anything with it. Flying shoulder tackle by Shad. The heels were able to do some double-teaming when the ref was occupied with Shad in the opposite corner. JTG was in a bad way as they went to break.

Haas was working on keeping JTG away from his corner upon return. What’s the deal with the faces in tag matches always being in the top left of the TV screen, and the heels always being in the bottom right corner? Shelton came in and kept up the attack on JTG. Charlie was yelling “let me have some!” from the corner so Shelton did make the tag. He slapped JTG in the head, telling him he cost them their match last night. JTG came back with some right hands, but that didn’t last long. JTG fought out of a neutral corner, then dodged a splash attempt. German suplex by Benjamin and JTG finally came back against Haas. Both men were down at the 10:00 mark. They were able to make tags and Shad cleaned house. The fans weren’t as in to Cryme Tyme as I expected. JTG took out Haas but Shelton hit Paydirt on Shad for the win.

WINNERS: Benjamin & Haas, at 11:31. Another above-average tag match. There will be three on the show, counting the main event. That’s odd for a company that doesn’t like tag teams.

5- EVE TORRES vs. LAYLA

JR mentioned that this match has NBA ties: Eve was a dancer for the LA Clippers and of course, Layla was on the dance team for the Miami Heat. According to JR, she even has a championship ring from the 2006 season. The girls rolled around on the mat pulling each others hair, and they even rolled to ringside. Layla slammed Eve’s back against the apron. She continued to work on Eve’s back and an early cover got two. Hair toss by Layla, then she stretched out Eve’s arms and back. Dropkick to the back this time and another two-count. Both ladies went face-first on the mat, grabbing each other’s hair. Eve fought back with forearms and landed a few clotheslines. Dropkick on Layla and a sunset flip got two. Cross-body by Layla, but Eve rolled through and picked up the victory.

WINNER: Eve, at 3:11. Not quite bowling-shoe ugly, but close. But they are gorgeous, so that made it a little more palatable.

6A- EDGE & CHRIS JERICHO vs. REY MYSTERIO & JEFF HARDY

Jericho didn’t come out when he was announced, but I’m assuming he can join the match at any time. On his way to the ring, Rey got attacked by one of the fans he bumped heads with in the crowd, and who was wearing a Rey mask and a t-shirt. He hopped over the railing and it was revealed to be Jericho. He tried to un-mask Rey, but Jeff Hardy ran down just in time to make the save. He checked on along with refs and medics as the show went to break.

6B- EDGE & CHRIS JERICHO vs. JEFF HARDY- HANDICAP MATCH

Ring announcer Justin Roberts said Hardy agreed to the contest as a handicap match. Hardy tried to put Jericho away early, using some of his signature moves and he went for a Swanton under a minute in. Edge caused a distraction and Jeff hit him instead with a double axe-handle. Hardy propelled himself to Edge on the outside. Jericho, the legal man, took out Hardy before he could get back into the ring. Jericho dropped a knee on Hardy’s head back in the ring and proclaimed “that’s it!” It was not. Y2J tagged Edge in and he got a kick to the gut on Hardy. I guess they figure we’ve seen Hardy vs. Edge so much in the past, it wouldn’t hurt to give away some more in-ring action between the two in the weeks leading up to Extreme Rules. Tag in to Jericho, who taunted Hardy, and Jeff tried to come back. Didn’t work, but he did get his knees up on a Lionsault attempt. Edge came in but Jeff corralled him with a clothesline. Mule kick landed right in Edge’s chest. A set of clotheslines by Jeff and then a corner dropkick. Twist of Fate was no good, but Jeff pushed Edge into Jericho. A roll-up by Hardy got two, then Jericho got illegally involved. Whisper in the Wind took down both men. Twist of Fate (sorta) on Jericho, but Hardy turned around and right into a spear, followed by a pin.

WINNERS: Edge & Jericho, at 7:10.

Edge went under the ring after the match and retrieved a ladder. He rammed the ladder straight into Hardy’s face. Edge then slammed it on Hardy’s body. He took the belt and stood on the ladder, which was on the ground with Hardy laying in between the two sides. Quite the visual there. A replay of the finish of the match and Edge’s ladder-related attack were shown. Medics tended to Hardy as Edge celebrated.

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