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Arcademan:
WWE RAW Results: 6-1-09

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

1 -- BATISTA vs. CODY RHODES -- steel cage match

Batista pounded Cody left and right to start things off, so Cody tried to climb the wall to get out, but Batista yanked him back down to the mat. He landed a spear at 2:00, then Orton slowly made his way down to ringside as the kiddos near the arena mic screamed in horror at the sight of Orton ringside. Cody tried to take advantage of Orton's distraction to escape by climbing out, but Batista grabbed him and delivered a Batistabomb out of the corner. Batista made the cover for the pin and the win. He then paraded around the ring before staring down at Orton to give him a warning message.

WINNER: Batista at 3:15. Dominating victory for Batista to set up the Extreme Rules title match. Cody seems to be in that role of being presented with the main eventers, but simply to bump around for them. DiBiase is being protected considerably more right now. (*)

2 -- Divas champion MARYSE & BETH PHOENIX vs. KELLY KELLY & MICKIE JAMES

Typical back-and-forth exchanges in this one. Beth and Mickie brawled to the floor, leaving Maryse and Kelly. Maryse nailed a DDT with an extra whip (to match her trademark hair whip) on Kelly for the pin and the win. Maryse celebrated post-match.

WINNER: Maryse & Beth at 2:50. Your basic three-minute Divas match.

3 -- Unified tag champions CARLITO & PRIMO COLON vs. WILLIAM REGAL & MATT HARDY

Hardy still sporting the cast over the broken hand. Cole said he's still hearing questions in the locker room that Hardy is milking the injury and he's not really injured. To make this match seem somewhat important, Cole said that if Regal & Hardy win, they receive a future tag title shot. Hardy started off against Primo, then Hardy and Regal double-teamed him while exchanging a few choice words for each other. Carlito finally took a much-needed hot tag to liven this up. Hardy then accidentally blasted Regal with the cast allowing Carlito to nail Regal from behind with the backstabber for the pin and the win. Afterward, Regal and Hardy jawed at each other and teased coming to blows, but no contact.

WINNERS: Primo & Carlito at 4:20. Really slow paced tag match as Primo took a beating for a while. Just a chance to get the tag champs on TV for another win and to build tension between Hardy and Regal for whatever purpose that will serve down the road. (3/4*)

4 -- THE MIZ & BIG SHOW vs. JOHN CENA & CHAVO GUERRERO

Cena and Show faced off center-ring to start things off, but the ref never called for the opening bell. So, apparently it's an unsanctioned match. In any event, Show pounded Cena down to the mat to start things off. He stalked Cena for a submission hold, but Cena squirmed underneath Show and went for the STF. Cena couldn't apply it, though, and Show flung him to the outside. Show stalled the ref, then Miz punched Cena on the floor. Show didn't want any help, so he ran after Miz and told him not to touch Cena. Cena slowly made his way back into the ring, then he tried to counter a splash with a scoop slam, but Show fell on top of Cena for a two count. Miz then blind-tagged himself into the match as Show bounced off the ropes, which certainly didn't please Show. Miz tried to sneak in a pin, but Cena kicked out. Miz then landed his trademark clothesline in the corner before stomping a mudhole in Cena for another two count.

Cena fought back at 3:30 with right hands, then he set up the ol' Cena comeback combo leading to the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Miz. Cena wanted the FU, but Show blind-tagged himself into the match. Ref didn't see the blind tag, though, and disallowed Show's involvement. Show simply re-set the action for Miz to tag him in, but Miz wanted no part of a tag. Miz turned around and Show blasted him with the Big Punch from the apron. Miz was KO'ed, then Chavo blind-tagged himself in for his first involvement in the match and covered Miz for the pin and the win.

Post-match: Chavo jumped up and down celebrating, then Cena gave him the FU in the corner. Show licked his lips eager to go after Cena and he gave Cena the Big Punch to KO Cena. Kids and women screamed as Show stalked Cena for a submission hold. Show put Cena's lifeless body in the Camel Clutch and locked it in for a good while before releasing the hold.

WINNERS: Chavo & Cena at 4:53 unofficial time. Unique tag match to set up Show vs. Cena at Extreme Rules in the Submission match. Certainly stacked the deck against Cena for Sunday with him appearing to have no chance of slapping on a submission on Show, or avoiding Show's Big Punch and Camel Clutch. Not sure if it's going to convince anyone to spend $40, but by-the-book WWE PPV build. Miz kinda-sorta benefited by getting over his personality, but he was more of a bystander for this. (*1/2)

5 -- U.S. champion MVP vs. KOFI KINGSTON -- United States Title match

Kofi came out, then MVP second as the announcers talked up the Prom deal with MVP and Sherri Shepherd. "I never got to go the prom," Cole said. That's just too easy. I'm moving along. Bell sounded and the babyfaces did their feeling out process with big smiles trying to test each other out. Slow build, then Kofi pulled out a series of pin attempts for nearfalls. Kofi then executed a leaping dropkick and told MVP he's "that close" to winning. Cut to break with Kofi confident.

Back from break, MVP was in control. Kofi nailed a leaping elbow smash to comeback, then he jumped on MVP's shoulders in the corner to execute a rolling huracanrana for a two count. MVP then popped up and nailed a big boot to the face for a two count of his own. MVP followed with the Ballin' elbow drop for another nearfall. Kofi blocked a corner splash with a pendulum kick, then he went up top, but MVP crotched him and executed a big superplex. Both men crashed down hard with MVP taking a blow to the back of the head on impact. MVP and Kofi then had a classic rolling pin attempt exchange on the mat with neither man able to secure a pin. Double clothesline and both men fell to the mat to recover.

They came to their feet at 10:00 and started exchanging blows. Kofi rebounded off the ring ropes into MVP, who nailed a German Suplex with a bridge pin, but Kofi kicked out. Kofi then came back with a sick rolling frontslam, but MVP kicked out. MVP tried to come back with the Playmaker, but Kofi escaped and tried to hit the buzzsaw kick, but MVP ducked. Kofi then hopped on MVP's shoulders for a reverse huracanrana, but MVP tried to roll him up, only to have Kofi roll through and pin his shoulders for a three count.

Post-match: Kofi celebrated the title victory and MVP grabbed the U.S. Title belt. He handed it to Kofi, who accepted with a big smile. MVP was shown smirking on the floor like he couldn't believe Kofi beat him tonight. Kofi did the boom-boom handclap to celebrate as Cole called him the future of Raw.

WINNER: Kofi at 11:18 to capture the U.S. Title. Excellent title match. Probably hit 85 percent of the "medium-to-hard" spots they were going for and pulled off a very good match. Crowd was quiet for the most part, but that's been the case throughout the show. Interesting to see the title switch, as WWE is so "hot and cold" with Kofi's push. We'll see how this is followed up. (***)

6 -- SANTINO MARELLA vs. VICKIE GUERRERO

Santino picked up a bucket of slop and threatened to hit Vickie with it. Crowd screamed as William Regal and Matt Hardy stormed the ring. Santino spun around and "accidentally" flung the slop everywhere, landing on Regal, the cameraman, and the announcers. Regal sold it for a while so the crowd could get a good laugh, then Hardy and Regal beat up Santino. Hardy landed a Cast Shot on Santino before Regal and Hardy put Santino in position to accept more slop on the mat. Vickie cackled as she grabbed another bucket of slop and teased Santino's lifeless body with more punishment. She slowly dropped some slop on Santino's scrotumus region before slowly pouring it out on Santino's face, neck, and eyes. She covered Santino's torso with slop while cackling. Lawler said every pig has its day, like every dog has its day. Vickie put her foot on Santino's chest to close the segment.

WINNER: Bell never sounded. Ref was as useful for this segment as an incompetently-booked TNA ref. Just a mid-ring "filler attempt at comedy" segment to promote the slop fest on Sunday.

Arcademan:
ECW on SciFi Results: 6-2-09

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

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

Striker incorporated a "Finding Nemo" reference into the opening sequence, saying Bourne shouldn't stray too far away from his safety zone when trying not to be eaten by Henry. Henry grounded Bourne, then bent Bourne's back against the ringpost to stretch him out. Henry continued the Big Show formula match of landing a move, walking around, then landing another move. Henry then wanted a big splash off the ropes, but Bourne rolled out of the way just in time. Bourne came back with kick strikes before landing a double-foot dropkick for an ill-advised pin attempt that Henry escaped by bench-pressing Bourne across the ring.

Henry then overhead tossed Bourne over the top rope to the floor. Ref told Henry not to follow on the outside, meanwhile, Atlas tried to interfere. Ref turned around and saw Atlas grabbing Bourne, so he called for a DQ, giving Bourne the win. Afterward, Henry was dumped to the floor and then he chewed out Atlas for always screwing things up. Atlas simply hung his head in shame to take the verbal beating.

WINNER: Bourne via DQ in 5:00. Bourne picks up a second straight win over Henry without really winning. Slow-paced match that briefly showcased Bourne. WWE just doesn't know what to do with him long-term right now. As a result, they're going back to teasing the Henry-Atlas break up that started seemingly forever ago. (1/2*)

2 -- ZACK RYDER vs. DUSTIN CARWILE

Announcers as quiet as the crowd to start. Ryder adjusted his hair, then nailed a missile dropkick off the top rope. He followed with a reverse Fameasser (the back of Carwile's head snapping off Ryder's shin as Ryder falls backwards). Ryder with the pin for the win.

WINNER: Ryder in 2:00. Just a match. Ryder is narcissistic, likes his hair, and does Woo Woo Woo. Announcers simply didn't have any talking points to do anything with this to enhance Ryder's character. (n/a)

3 -- TOMMY DREAMER vs. PAUL BURCHILL (w/Katie Lea)

Katie with a slight distraction early on allowing Burchill to take control with a mat hold. Mathews tried to create dialogue about BurchLea being from Chelsea, England, but Striker just balked at the topic choice and they moved back to calling the match. It's like Mathews and Striker are on a blind date each week where one tries to start a topic, but the other roadblocks it, then they pause for a while trying to think of what to talk about next. Anyways, Burchill took Dreamer to the corner and stomped him down with boots to the chest. Dreamer then reversed a whip and nailed a Russian legsweep. Dreamer with a running bulldog for a two count, then Dreamer nailed a reverse DDT. He made a cover, but Burchill's hand was underneath the ropes.

Burchill came back with a fallaway slam for a two count. He stalked Dreamer for a corner splash, but ate the corner turnbuckle instead. Dreamer followed right up with the Dreamer DDT for the pin and the win. Afterward, Dreamer sold a ton of enthusiasm for potentially his final ECW TV match. Dreamer soaked it all in before pointing to the crowd to thank them for their support.

WINNER: Dreamer in 6:00. Another slow-paced match, but the crowd warmed up a little near the end. Burchill was good in his role, but he's still just a mid-card brute without any sense of purpose on ECW TV. Couldn't even tell you the last time he won a match. (*)

4 -- ECW champion CHRISTIAN vs. TYSON KIDD (w/Natalya and D.H. Smith) -- non-title match

Slow build with each man feeling the other out before Christian landed a leg whip off the ropes to send Kidd to the corner to recover. Kidd went to the mat with an armbar, but Christian slipped out and stood off against him. They grappled again and ended on the floor. Christian was momentarily distracted by the Harts, which allowed Kidd to shove Christian back-of-the-head-first into the ring steps. Cut to break.

[Commercial Break]

Back from break, Kidd was in control. He pulled out a move from Lance Storm's book with a rolling half-crab in center ring. Ref Chioda violently asked Christian if he wanted to give up, as if he was mad at Christian for even being in the hold. Christian didn't give up, but opted for a surprise small package roll-up for a two count. Kidd then went back to the mat and demanded Angry Ref ask Christian if he wanted to give it up. Christian didn't, then he made his comeback by shoving Kidd's throat into the bottom rope by standing on his neck. Christian then nailed a missile dropkick and made a cover for a two count. Crowd alive 59 minutes into the show. Christian teased the Killswitch, but Kidd blocked. Kidd then blocked a sunset flip attempt with a pin and scored a two count.

Kidd kicked Christian in the gut, then back, then wanted a running codebreaker, but Christian countered with a sit-out bomb for a two count. Christian flipped Kidd to the apron, then Kidd wanted a springboard move, but Christian mid-air countered with a powerslam for another nearfall. Christian with the pendulum kick, then he went up top, only to have Swagger came out on the ramp for a closer look. The distraction allowed Kidd to knock Christian off the top rope and nail a nice-looking guillotine leg drop. Cover only resulted in a two count, though. Swagger then approached the ring steps to loud screams of horror, but Tommy Dreamer ran to ringside to loud cheers and he knocked Swagger into Smith. Dreamer nailed a cannonball dive onto Smith and Swagger, but Kidd kicked Dreamer through the ropes. After the melee calmed down, Christian and Kidd regrouped for their finishing sequence with Christian nailing the Killswitch in center ring. Christian with the pin for the win.

WINNER: Christian in 16:00. Very nice second-half to the match after the two pros built a slow story to let the crowd warm up to the action. Swagger and Dreamer's involvement enhanced the match and completed the strong second-half of the show trying to sell Extreme Rules on the basis of the three-way ECW Title match. (***)

Post-match: Dreamer came into the ring clapping it up for Christian, who accepted his ECW Title belt and showed it off to the crowd. Christian and Dreamer finally came face-to-face and Christian held out the ECW Title belt for Dreamer to get a good look at it. They seemed to bury last week's disagreement with respect going to Sunday, but Dreamer spun Christian back into his grasp for a Dreamer DDT center ring. Crowd booed initially, then cheered slightly as Dreamer did his arms-extended E-C-W pose center ring. Dreamer in control going to Sunday.

Arcademan:
WWE Superstars Results: 6-4-09

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

1 -- GOLDUST & HORNSWOGGLE vs. THE BRIAN KENDRICK & JAMIE NOBLE

Before the bell, Hornswoggle grabbed Kendrick's jacket and ran around ringside with it on. Lawler equated Kendrick to a little person, saying Kendrick was more upset that it fit Hornswoggle rather than him actually stealing it. Goldust towered over everyone in here. Hornswoggle took a tag to work on Kendrick, who cut him off then did the "stop slapping yourself" thing eight year-olds kids do to each other. Goldust took a hot tag at 3:00 and whipped Kendrick around the ring. Goldust then suplexed Noble over the top rope to the floor and Hornswoggle ran off the apron with a cannonball dive onto Noble. Kendrick tried to nail Goldust with Sliced Bread, but Goldust escaped and hit a facebuster. Horny then took a tag and nailed the Tadpole Splash on Kendrick, who quietly and quickly pulled Hornswoggle onto him after Horny overshot the finish. Horny with the pin for the win.

WINNERS: Hornswoggle & Goldust in 4:00. Well, the crowd sounded reasonably excited for the action. Kendrick and Noble were virtually turned into midgets, which won't help them build any credibility to be viable threats as heels. Good news is they're on TV and creative has something for them right now. (*)

2 -- TOMMY DREAMER vs. D.H. SMITH (w/Hart Dynasty - Tyson Kidd and Natalya)

Christian said he didn't appreciate Dreamer dropping him on his head at the end of ECW on Tuesday. He said Dreamer is obviously feeling the pressure and he brought this "quest" on himself, so he's lashing out against him with the sand running out of the hour glass. Dreamer held control in the first two minutes, then Smith went to the floor to recover, only to have Dreamer dropkick him to the floor in front of the announce desk. Smith rammed Dreamer into the ring apron, then Smith and Kidd approached Christian, who asked them what their problem is. Dreamer took advantage by nailing a clothesline on the floor. Cut to break.

Striker wanted to get to the bottom of the issue with Christian "cheating" to beat Jack Swagger the last two times they faced each other. Christian said Striker might call it cheating, but he calls it savvy. Christian said Swagger shows up and sees ropes and canvas, but he sees a chessboard and he's always moving, adjusting, changing on the fly. Christian said he gets the vibe that some people want to see Dreamer win on Sunday, but probably only because they don't want to hear him cry through another farewell interview. Zing!

Back to the action where Smith was in control working over Dreamer on the chessboard. Smith went up top, but missed with a dive and Dreamer began his comeback. Dreamer then applied a Texas Cloverleaf center ring. Dynasty tried to run interference, but Christian yanked a chair away from Natalya. In that confusion, Kidd smashed Dreamer with a boot and that was apparently enough for Smith to make the cover for the win. Post-match: Christian surveyed the damage, which he inadvertently created. Dreamer recovered on the mat, then glared to the floor where Christian was holding his ECW Title belt.

WINNER: Smith in 9:00. Christian was great on commentary. He was 1,000 percent better than those infamous guest commentary moments in TNA when he was the babyface NWA World champion and would say absolutely nothing. Match was okay. Build-up to Christian vs. Dreamer vs. Swagger on Sunday was solid. Nice follow-up on ECW. (*1/4)

3 -- JEFF HARDY & R-TRUTH vs. CHRIS JERICHO & DOLPH ZIGGLER

Grisham gave us some info that Truth told him before the show it's a dream come true to team with Hardy since both of them are from North Carolina. Jericho told Dolph to start things off and Dolph took Jeff to the floor where he ran distraction, allowing Jericho to yank Jeff off the apron into the side of the ring. Dolph took advantage by going back to work on Jeff in the ring. Jeff escaped at 3:00 and tagged out to Truth, who showed off his trademark high-flying offense. Nice sequence, then Jeff tagged in and nailed Jericho with the Whisper in the Wind. Truth re-entered to set up Jeff for the run-off-the-back leg whip in the corner. Dolph then surprised Truth from behind with a dropkick that allowed Jericho to take control. Cut to break.

Crowd was hot back from break with Truth fighting back against Ziggler, but then he ran into a clothesline from DZ. Jericho tagged in and vehemently demanded to know, "What's up, Truth?" He told him what's up: a slap to the face. Jericho followed with an enziguiri kick and ref Armstrong was a bit slow on his cadence counting a pin, so Jericho let him know about it. Dolph and Jericho exchange tags a few more times, then Hardy took a hot tag at 11:00 and scored a nearfall on Ziggler. Hardy then hit Ziggler with the Whisper in the Wind, but Jericho broke up the pin. Truth clotheslined Jericho to the floor, then flew to the outside with a big dive to take out Jericho. Back in the ring, Hardy dropped Ziggler with the Twist of Fate. Hardy then went up top and nailed the Swanton Bomb for the pin and the win as the crowd was on the verge of exploding.

WINNERS: Hardy & Truth in 12:00. Very exciting match to conclude the show. The combo of two established main eventers with two mid-carders looking for noteworthy TV exposure made for a good dynamic. Crowd was hot no matter what combination was in the ring and the finishing sequence played out nicely to set up Hardy vs. Edge at the PPV. Well done. (***)

Arcademan:
TNA Impact! Results: 6-4-09

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

1- KIYOSHI & SHEIK ABDUL BASHIR vs. DANIELS & SUICIDE

It’s worth noting (maybe) that an ad for Stacker 2- Six Hour Power is in the middle of the canvas in the ring. Daniels with a suplex on Bashir, then a legdrop off the top by Suicide. Bashir took over and choked Suicide in the corner, with an assist from Kiyoshi. Tenay plugged the appearance at Slammiversary of Detroit Tigers OF Curtis Granderson, who will be in charge of watching the title belt during the King of the Mountain match. The hot tag was made to Daniels, who was able to fight off Bashir and Kiyoshi. Then some double-teaming by the faces, with a Suicde Samoan drop front-roll and a springboard moonsault from Daniels for two. His pin was interrupted by Bashir. Suicide slingshotted himself onto Bashir on the outside, who held his leg in pain as Slick Johnson checked on him. Then, the Motor City Machine Guns and Lethal Consequences attacked Suicide. As Daniels was going to finish off Kiyoshi, Shane Douglas came out and nailed Daniels in the head with a chain. Bashir threw the ref in the ring and the heels got the pin.

WINNERS: Bashir & Kiyoshi, at 5:17. Way too much going on at the end there.

2- CONSEQUENCES CREED & CHRIS SABIN vs. BEER MONEY, INC.

Sabin got double-teamed by Beer Money with a suplex as Tenay accused Don West of watching to much “Lie to Me” given his penchant for conspiracy theories and no one telling the truth. Creed tagged in and got tagged by James Storm. They traded right hands but Sabin pulled Storm down by the hair when he went off the ropes. Sabin spit at Robert Roode as West said Sabin reminds him of himself 20 years ago. Now that’s funny. Creed used his athleticism to take down Storm and the odd-couple pairing continued on offense with quick tags. They both went for a springboard move at the same time though, and hit each other in mid-air. That allowed Roode to tag in and take out Sabin, then hit a spinebuster on Creed for two. Storm dispatched of Sabin as Creed and Roode collided in the ring. The British Invasion came out and wanted to get involved, but Team 3D fended them off. Sabin accidentally kicked Creed in the corner, then Storm hit a nice Superkick on Sabin. DWI finished it on Creed.

WINNERS: Beer Money, Inc, at 5:12. Good enough match that raised the question whether MCMG and Lethal Consequences will be able to work together at Slammiversary..

3- DAFFNEY vs. TAYLOR WILDE

Tenay said when she was Governor Palin, she transferred into her alter-ego of Daffney. Shouldn’t it be the other way around? West got another zinger in on Tenay- West: “Taylor is the girl you bring home to your mother....then leave her there while you sneak out with Daffney!” Tenay: “So where does that leave Awesome Kong?” West: “Hopefully at your house.”

Not long after the match started, Dr. Stevie and Raven came to ringside. Daffney looked like she scratched Taylor’s back quite hard, then hit a flying elbow on her in the corner. Taylor went to the top and hit a dropkick after Daffney missed an elbowdrop. Roll-through into a pin for two. Taylor went to the second rope but Dr. Stevie provided a distraction that allowed Daffney to taker her out and hit her finisher, the Lobotomy (a spinning Perfect-Plex) for the three.

WINNER: Daffney, at 2:09.

Daffney continued the beat-down at the behest of Stevie and Raven until Lauren made the save and covered Lauren in the ring to prevent further damage. Raven got on the mic and talked about fans waiting for his re-uniting with Stevie. He said he’s come to help take out Abyss for not following doctor’s orders.

4- MATT MORGAN vs. JESSE NEAL

They showed Jesse’s parents in the crowd. He wrestled in a long-sleeved tee and a pair of gym shorts. He got a roll-up on Morgan out of the corner, but Morgan landed a back suplex. Morgan hit a series of back-elbows on Neal in the corner, then bowed for the crowd. Sidewalk slam, then he threw Neal face-first into the top turnbuckle as Rhino coached him from ringside. Standing dropkick from the Blueprint. Cover got two, as Morgan picked him up by the hair. Morgan trash talked Rhino, allowing Neal to get a few punches in. He made the mistake of whipping Morgan off the ropes, and Morgan retaliated with the Carbon Footprint for the win.

WINNER: Morgan, at 2:46. Decent mid-card angle they’ve got going on here. Although I don’t get Rhino looking so pissed at ringside.....it was his first match and it was against Matt Morgan, cut the kid some slack.

5- KEVIN NASH vs. SAMOA JOE- KING OF THE MOUNTAIN QUALIFYING MATCH UNDER LETHAL LOCKDOWN RULES

Joe hit Nash with a road sign upon return from break. He peppered Nash with about a dozen rights in the corner. Nash’s back was covered with welts thanks to the kendo stick. Nash got a shot in and tried to climb the cage. Oh, he was going for a trash can lid. He cracked Joe in the head with it, and again. After a third shot, he got two on a pin. Joe got back to his feet first and gouged the eyes of Nash. Nash came back with another lid shot. He whiffed with the stick and Joe was able to hit a kick to the face, then a senton on the big man. Joe grabbed a hockey stick and wailed Nash in the back with it. Lateral press, and he picked up the victory.

WINNER: Joe, at 9:01. A decent garbage brawl. Better than I expected.

Joe got on the mic after the match and said, “It is done."

Arcademan:
WWE Smackdown Results: 6-5-09

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

1- SHELTON BENJAMIN vs. JOHN MORRISON

Morrison tripped up Benjamin in the corner, then appeared to attempt a split-legged moonsault, but Shelton crotched him on the top and got a dragon-screw leg-whip. Benjamin continued to work the left leg of Morrison. Morrison fired back at the 3:00 mark with a sudden enziguiri. Jumping heel kick by Morrison for two as he continued to sell the leg/knee area. He ran over Benjamin with a knee to the face that got a two-count. Springboard kick missed and Benjamin capitalized with a half-crab. Tilt-a-whirl DDT by Morrison and the move, which can look clunky, looked silky smooth. Starship Pain ended it.

WINNER: Morrison, at 4:51. Fine five minute match, but doesn’t really advance this feud at all. It’s been treading water lately, it seems.

2- CHRIS JERICHO vs. R-TRUTH

Truth got the best of Jericho off the bat, so Jericho went to ringside. Truth came over the top with a suicide dive. Truth went to the top, but Jericho hit the ropes to crotch him. Jericho then dropkicked him to the mat on the outside. Back in the ring, he started kicking Truth in the upper part of the body. Jericho taunted Truth in a rest-hold, yelling “What’s up now, huh?” and also demanding the ref “Ask him what’s up!” Lionsault missed from Y2J, but Truth’s kick missed as well. Roll-up from Truth for two. Jericho tried to turn him for the Walls of Jericho but Truth got monkey-flipped onto the second rope. He came off but dove right into a Codebreaker (not a great one either) for the pin.

WINNER: Jericho, at 3:47.

3- CM PUNK vs. UMAGA

This has to be one of the least-interesting feuds in quite some time. Punk tried to take Umaga down by the leg, but Umaga shoved him off. Punk still went to work on the leg and threw Umaga shoulder-first into the ring post, then came off the top with a cross-body (as Umaga was half-way down to the mat when Punk landed on him) for a two count. Show then went to break.

Punk was continuing work on the leg out of break, and hit an enziguiri that sent Umaga out of the ring. Punk tried to catch Umaga napping, but he came off the top and Umaga got him with a Samoan Spike, then was thrown into the barricade in a nasty move. Back in the ring, time for an arm-bar by Umaga. He also dug his fingers into Punk’s gut. Hard into the turnbuckle went Punk, then down on both knees and Umaga clotheslined him down. More stretching from the Samoan. Punk used his vaunted strikes to break out, but then was put back down with a superkick. Punk came off the top again, and again Umaga was half-way down when Umaga got to him. Foolishly, CM Punk tried a cross-body and Umaga caught him, then slammed him down with that swinging tree slam. The big man dragged Punk into the corner and gave him a few punches to the head. Umaga missed a running butt charge and Punk landed the running knee in the corner, but Umaga shoved him away. Umaga grabbed the straps, but the ref stopped him from using them. He turned around and right into a GTS (the camera switched angles at the last second as Umaga got his hands and arms up to protect himself from a clean shot) and a pinfall.

WINNER: Punk, at 12:27. I hope this doesn’t mean Punk is losing on Sunday. Match had its moments.

4- MELINA & GAIL KIM & EVE TORRES vs. MICHELLE MCCOOL & ALICIA FOX & LAYLA

The faces worked Alicia’s arm, but Fox jumped over Kim in the corner. She celebrated too long though and Kim hit a hurricanrana. Dive into the stomach by Kim, then a cross-body off the top for two. Fox tagged out to McCool. Kim was up for a hurricanrana, but McCool tossed her over her head and to the mat. Then she pounded away at Gail’s face until Maria broke it up. Layla was the victim of a drop-toe hold in the corner. Melina tagged in and cleaned house on Layla. Dobule-knee to the gut of Layla in the corner. Face-plant for a two-count. Fox distracted Melina coming off the ropes and the rest of the faces went over to the opposite corner to fight it out. McCool took the opportunity to get a free kick in on Melina, then Layla hit her unique neck-breaker and picked up the surprise win for her team.

WINNERS: McCool, Fox & Layla, at 3:16. Interesting decision there. I thought they’d tease more of a Maria feud with one of the heels.

5- THE GREAT KHALI vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER

They showed what happened last month when the two met in singles competition. Khali pounded away on Ziggler in the corner. The fight went to the outside, where Khali had the advantage until he missed a chop on Ziggler and his hand collided with the ring post. But he was able to chop Ziggler back into the ring. Ziggler broke out of a choke and dropkicked Khali into the corner. He got frustrated when he couldn’t deal with Khali, then was elbowed and booted down. Khali set up and hit the Punjabi Plunge. Lights out.

WINNER: Khali, at 2:49. At least JR still thinks Ziggler will be a “big time player” on Smackdown. That’s gotta count for something.

6- REY MYSTERIO vs. EDGE

Rey was very cautious while greeting fans on his way to the ring. An elbow by Edge dropped Mysterio, then he ptu the boots to him in the corner. Edge flung Rey through the bottom rope, but Rey as usual flipped and got back to his feet. Why do people keep trying that with him? Edge tried whipping him into the steel steps, but Rey somersaulted over them and landed on his feet, kicking the steps into Edge’s legs. He then landed a seated senton on the Rated R Superstar. The show went to break with both guys still on the outside.

Back from break and back in the ring, Rey still had control of the match-up. JR said Rey’s “physical hysteria” is what has led to him staying on offense through the break. Just as I type that, Edge side-stepped a Rey charge and ran his shoulder into the ringpost. Hard Irish whip into the turnbuckle by Edge and Rey collapsed face-first into the mat. Crowd chanted “619" as Edge stalked Rey in the ring. Rey went into the buckle again but got his feet up on an Edge charge. After a headscissor take-over, Edge tried sunset flip unsuccessfully, then Rey kicked him in the face and got a two-count. Rey rolled up Edge after Edge tried an Electric Chair and Rey had him down for the three, but the ref only counted two as Edge was late flipping things over. Did not look good. After exchanging another series of roll-ups, Edge sent Rey face-first into the mat. Both men stayed down as the show went to the final break.

Edge jumped on Rey’s back with Rey hung throat-first over the middle rope and got a two-count off of it. Edge sent Rey in the air, but Rey came down with a face-buster. Both men were on the top rope and Rey knocked Edge off, then came down with a hurricanrana on Edge, who rolled back out to ringside. Rey then bounced off the ropes and dove through the ropes and onto Edge. The World Champ was thrown back into the ring. Springboard legrdop by Mysterio for two. Springboard cross-body for another near-fall. Edge got Rey on his shoulder, but Rey countered into a DDT for two. Springboard hurricanrana attempt, but Edge blocked it and locked in a Sharpshooter. Mysterio was able to get to the ropes. Rey kicked Edge into position for a 619, but Edge got out of it and was positioned again. Edge caught him and turned it into a backbreaker. Schoolboy though for Rey got another two-count. This is tiring me just watching it. Finally he set him back up and hit a 619. Edge got out of the way- Rey landed on his feet, turned around and got speared. Fin.

WINNER: Edge, at 19:09. Well, what can you say. Just a great match between two pros who know how to put on a 20-minute TV match.

Edge went under the ring and got a ladder. He brought it into the ring, but Jeff Hardy came out with a chair and wailed it against the ladder, sending it into Edge. Twist of Fate on Edge, then Jeff set up the Ladder and hit a legdrop on the champ. Jeff celebrated as they showed a replay of his legdrop. The final image was Jeff on the ladder, holding the belt over his head.

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