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| Match-by-match results
and television rating of this edition of WWE WrestleMania 24 2008
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| Quick Results |
Belfast Brawl Match: JBL def. Finlay
Money In The Bank Ladder Match:
C.M. Punk def. Chris Jericho, M.V.P., Mr. Kennedy,
Shelton Benjamin, Carlito
Batista def. Umaga
ECW Championship Match: Kane
def. Chavo Guerrero [c]
Career Threatening Match: Shawn
Michaels def. Ric Flair
Bunny Mania Lumberjack Match Special
Guest MC Snoop Dogg: Melina & Beth
Phoenix def. Maria & Ashley
WWE Championship Match: Randy
Orton [c] def. Triple H, John Cena
Floyd Mayweather def. Big Show
World Championship Match: Undertaker
def. Edge[c]
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| Detailed Results |
John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Finlay [Belfast Brawl] JBL
is introduced first, arriving in the limo per usual. Mid intro
we are shown the video compilation building up to the match.
We cut back to see JBL in the ring and then promptly cut back
to the video compilation. Now we have Finlay being introduced
as we cut back from the compilation. Finlay comes out with
Hornswoggle and they make their way to the ring. Finlay charges
the rest of the way as he walks the very long entrance ramp.
JBL kicks Finlay as he slides in and the brawl starts outside
the ring with JBL throwing punches Finlay sends JBL into the
steel steps and rolls him back in the ring and now we have
a bell. Finlay drops a seat across the sternum of JBL and
goes outside to get some weapons. Finlay slides in and JBL
grabs a trash can lid and clocks Finlay across the face then
delivers a short-arm clothesline. JBL outside to get the steel
ring steps. He tosses it over the top ropes to the inside
of the ring. Finlay turns it around grabbing a cookie sheet
and clocking JBL and getting a two count. JBL delivers a big
boot to Finlay’s head to turn the tide. He follows with punches
to Finlay I the corner. Hornswoggle slides in and clocks JBL
with a kendo stick to the back and promptly runs out of the
ring. That allows Finlay to be able to clock JBL with the
shillelagh. JBL has a big welt where the kendo stick caught
him on the back. Fans behind Finlay now as he pulls out a
table and slides it in to the ring. He props it up in the
corner and whips JBL who reverses and sends Finlay back to
the original corner, Finlay reverses again and hits JBL with
a big short arm lariat. JBL slides outside of the ring to
retreat and grabs Hornswoggle and clocks him with a punch.
Finlay out after him and rams JBLs head into the announce
table about five times. Back inside the ring and JBL slides
outs de the other side of the ring. Finlay charges and dives
through the ropes to the outside of the ring but gets clocked
with a trash can lid in the head mid-dive. JBL drags Finlay
back inside the ring and gets a two count. JBL grabs a trashcan
and absolutely clocks Finlay in the head. JBL setting up for
the clothesline from hell but gets clocked with the trashcan
on the rebound. Finlay hits the Rolling Samoan Drop. Two count.
He then sends JBL headfirst through the table in the corner
and drags him to the center of the ring. Two count for Finlay.
JBL up and bounces off the ropes, delivers a Clothesline from
Hell. And just like that scores the pinfall for the victory.
Your Winner: JBL
John Morrison vs. Carlito vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. C.M.
Punk vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. M.V.P. vs. Chris Jericho [Money In
The Bank Ladder Match] Morrison introduced first, followed
by Carlito, and Shelton Benjamin. Fourth we have C.M. Punk
to a huge pop. Mr. Kennedy is out fifth with a little sprint
to the ring. MVP introduced, then Y2J. All six men start in
a ready stance. Bell rings and the ring clears out. They all
go to get a ladder. M.V.P. is the only one who stays in the
ring. He kicks Morrison as he brings the ladder in the ring
and steals his ladder. He knocks Punk off the apron and then
Shelton. Y2J gets in the ring with a bigger ladder and has
a joust with MVP. He tosses the ladder at him. Morrison slides
in and tosses a ladder at Jericho which hits the ladder he
is holding. Morrison to the top rope with a small ladder.
He does a huge Moonsault to the outside while holding the
ladder onto four men. Ladder set up. Kennedy battles Jericho.
Jericho catapults Kennedy to the ladder but Kennedy ends up
leaping to the top of the ladder. Jericho up after him as
Kennedy reaches. Now Morrison flies in to the other side of
the ladder and exchanges blows with Kennedy. Shelton sets
up a ladder next to theirs and climbs. Kennedy tries a suplex
of Morrison. But Shelton jumps from his ladder over onto Kennedy
to sunset filp him into a powerbomb, while Kennedy suplexes
Morrison! Shelton climbs, Carlito knocks the ladder backward
and Shelton actually jumps to the middle of the rope ropes.
Shelton pushes the ladder back and leaps onto it but the ladder
actually crumbled when Shelton leapt on it and Shelton crashed
and burned to the floor awkwardly. Shelton back up and he
climbs. Punk grabs him down and hits GTS on Shelton. He tries
to climb but Kennedy gets him in a fireman’s carry and rolls
forward onto the ladder onto Punk. MVP now tries to climb
but first kicks Kennedy, then goes for one on Carlito who
moves. He grabs another ladder and chop blocks MVP with it.
Shelton charges Carlito now and hits a spinning heel kick.
Shelton climbs. And Carlito tilts the ladder forward and Shelton
falls straight to the outside of the ring through a propped
up ladder flipping forward. Carlito standing over the ropes
just staring at the carnage in shock. He and Kennedy then
wise up and climb. Y2J then jumps on and MVP topples the ladder
over. Morrison in now and climbing. Y2J climbs behind him.
Morrison gets to the top and sits on the ladder. Jericho somehow
slaps on a Lion Tamer on the top of the ladder. Morrison gets
out and falls off. Kennedy puts a ladder next door and climbs.
Jericho and Kennedy climb. Punk flies in. Then Carlito flies
in onto the other ladder. Punk hits a chokeslam from the top.
Jericho shoves Carlito off and he slowly just walks around
and pulls Y2J back, then hits a huge BackStabber from the
top of the ladder. Everyone is down!! MVP then gets up and
climbs. He’s unopposed. Out of nowhere Matt Hardy runs in
from the crowd and slides in. He climbs the ladder and punches
him, hits a Twist of Fate from the top of the ladder and knocks
the ladder down and leaves through the crowd. Everyone in
the ring now and Jericho gets a ladder and sticks it in another
ladder making a big V. They turn it upside down and a ladder
pops up in the middle of the ring. Morrison quickly leaps
on it, it looks like it might now hold up. Y2J and Carlito
leverage it over and Morrison falls. Ladder set up now and
Jericho climbs. Carlito climbs after him and spits apple in
his face. Carlito now almost has the case. Kennedy up and
grabs for it, nearly has it. Punk clocks him with a ladder.
Punk grabs and holds a ladder and turns. Jericho back in and
hits a Codebreaker on the ladder onto Punk. WOW! Jericho now
climbs a ladder unopposed until Punk gets up and climbs the
other side after him. Y2J tries to punch him. Punk manages
to connect on some kicks. Punk gets to the near top and reaches.
Jericho and Punk on the top and he clocks Punk with the brief
case. Punk pulls Jericho’s leg in the ladder rung and he ends
up in a tree of woe. Punk quickly climbs and grabs the case
while Jericho is tied up and wins the Money In The Bank match
by pulling down the case. Your Winner: C.M. Punk
Umaga vs. Batista [Smackdown vs. Raw Battle For Supremacy]
Teddy Long and William Regal stand in the ring. Batista
is introduced first by his GM Teddy Long. Umaga second introduced
by his GM William Regal. Bell rings and the two exchange blows.
Umaga shoves Batista down but he gets right back up and Umaga
whips Batista to the ropes. Batista shoulder blocks Umaga
to the outside of the ring. Umaga gets back in the ring and
throws punches then whips Batista to the ropes, telegraphs
the back body drop and gets kicked but rebounds with a spinning
heel kick on Batista. Batista to the apron and Umaga hits
a big kick to the jaw of Batista sending him to the outside.
Back inside now and Umaga kicks Batista and gets a two count.
Sends him to the ropes and he connects back-first. Umaga applies
a nerve hold onto Batista to slow the pace. Umaga finishes
it off with a slam. Two count for Umaga. Another Nerve Hold
for Umaga wearing Batista down. Another scoop slam and another
two count. Umaga grabs Batista by the hand and drags him toward
the ropes but Batista stands up and kicks Umaga. Crowd boos.
Umaga sends Batista to the ropes . Batista kicks. Umaga catches
him and throws the Samoan Spike but Batista blocks it. Batista
gets head but Umaga charges a cornered Batista who sidesteps
and sends Umaga in to the ring post. Batista calls for the
Batista Bomb and barely hits it, falling over on the recoil
but still planting Umaga. He leans forward and gets a three
count. Your Winner: Batista After the pin Batista looked
like he actually hurt his lower back grimacing but still walking
off.
Chavo Guerrero [c] vs. Kane [ECW Championship Match]
Armando Estrada is in the ring and introduces Chavo Guerrero
first. Kane is introduced next. Chavo is in the ring and Kane
is behind him, he quickly Chokeslams Chavo and pins him. 10
second match. Your Winner: Kane
Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels [Career Threatening Match]
We are being shown a video display of the events leading
up to the HBK/Flair match tonight. Backstage Ric Flair is
interviewed by Mike Adamle. He asks what Flair’s game plan
is. He says…”My game plan?....To be THE MAN…WOOOOOO!” Shawn
Michaels introduced first. He gets down on his knees halfway
down the aisle in typical HBK fashion. Fireworks go off and
he makes his way the rest of the way. Long pause before Flair’s
music plays. Flair comes out to a HUGE pop and walks the entire
way to the ring. The two circle, Flair right behind Shawn.
Flair styles and profiles and then struts. The bell rings
and the two lock up. Side headlock for HBK. Shoulderblocks
on Flair. We break. Tie up again and Flair applies a hammerlock.
HBK reverses. Flair reverses again, HBK reverses again. HBK
drop toeholds him down. Quick reverses, HBK gets into another
hammerlock. They stand up. Flair with the hammerlock now.
HBK with back elbows. HBK to the rope and hip tossed by Flair.
We break and Flair struts. Tie up again and HBK backs Flair
up into the corner. Flair turns it around and the ref calls
a break and HBK shoves him back. Flair chops him and says
“Old Yeller Huh?” Shawn slaps him in the face. Flair is bleeding
in the mouth. Shawn tells him you can leave now. Ric says.
“First blood brother.” Flair on the attack and chops HBK over
and over and over. HBK puts Flair in the corner and chops
him. Turns it around and more chops. Flair to the corner and
kicks HBK as he telegraphs the back body drop. Fast pace.
Flair with a back elbow to HBK and then drops the knee on
the face. HBK climbs the ropes but Flair catches him and slams
him off. Flair to the top now, HBk tries to slam him off but
Flair instead hits a flying cross body. HBK with a side headlock,
Flair with a knee breaker and goes for the Figure Four but
HBK shoves him to the outside and then HBK hits a baseball
slide. HBK then hits a huge Assai Moonsault but Flair moves
and HBK falls across the announce table harshly ribs first,
destroying it. Charles Robinson counts HBK down and he crawls
back inside the ring and eight. Ric pulling HBK up and chopping
him. Flair sends HBK to the corner and he clocks him. Flair
with a back suplex. HBK is moving around very gingerly still.
Flair with punches to the heart. Flair then hits a Double
Underhook Suplex and a two count. Flair with a delayed Vertical
Suplex. Two count for Flair. HBK finally shows some offense
and hits a swinging neck breaker, then rolls over Flair instead
of pinning him. Flair charges HBK and gets back body dropped
from the ring to the outside. HBK now climbs the ropes and
CONNECTS WITH A MOONSAULT ONTO FLAIR!! OH MY GOD! All he caught
was Flair’s arm in reality so he took the brunt of it himself.
Flair and HBK back inside now and they exchange chops. HBK
to the ropes and explodes with a forearm and then he nips
up and Flair gets up too. HBK with an atomic drop and a scoop
slam. HBK falls to the mat and slides outside. He climbs the
ropes now and hits a Flying Elbow Drop. HBK now calling for
the Superkick. No announcing now per the new WWE instructions
during high spots. HBK goes for the kick and couldn’t pull
the trigger as he stops mid move. Flair seizes the opportunity
and double leg takedown on HBK and he applies the Figure Four.
HBK turns the Figure Four over though briefly and the referee
calls for the break as Flair gets to the rope. Pinning combination
for Flair and HBK. HBK tried to bridge out of the pin but
couldn’t do it so he kicks Flair off. Flair tries to pick
up HBK he floats over and sunset flips Flair into a pin. Two
count only for HBK. HBK whips Flair but reversed and HBK flies
up in the corner as he typically does. He lands on his feet
and Flair chop blocks him down. Flair goes for a Figure Four
but HBK small packages him. Flair kicks out at two. Flair
goes right back to the well and applies another Figure Four.
Shawn is pained!!!.....Referee counts…1…..2…Shoulders up!
Flair is pulling HBK to the center. MICHAELS STRUGGLING!....He
turns it over, Flair rolls it through! Still in the hold and
HBK finally reaches backward and gets the rope for the break.
Flair backs up turns and walks right into a sudden Sweet Chin
Music!!! Both men down! HBK rolls over lays across the arm
and Flair kicks out at 2 and a half! Fans erupt! Shawn now
to his feet in the corner and he is calling for Sweet Chin
Music once more. He taunts Flair to get up. He goes back to
the corner and calls for it again. Flair slowly getting to
a vertical base. Shawn stops and walks toward him yelling
to get up. HBK goes and picks him up and Flair low blows him,
referee doesn’t see. Flair rolls over covers Shawn. 1…2…NO!
Shoulder up. SHAWN APPLIES AN INVERTED FIGURE FOUR! Flair
tries to get to the rope and finally does. Flair accidentally
pulls off the bottom turnbuckle. Flair cradles HBK and gets
only two. Both men on their knees and exchanging chops. Now
to their feet and exchanging more chops. HBK out of nowhere
hits a Super Kick!. Both men matted. Shawn now has a look
of desperation like he doesn’t want to do this. Shawn gets
to the corner and readies the Super Kick. He looks down sadly
as Flair gets up and Flair tells him to do it. Shawn says
I’m sorry and hits the Superkick, then covers Flair.1…2….3.
He immediately grabs Flair’s head in consolation, and then
slides out of the ring. Flair immediately starts to sob. Your
Winner: Shawn Michaels HBK walks out to his music and
leaves. His music stops and Flair sits up in tears, sobbing.
The fans give him a standing ovation as he stands in the middle
of the ring and absorbs it. He blows a kiss to everyone to
say thank you and slides out of the ring. He goes right to
his family in the front row and kisses each one of them. He
walks up the aisle choking back tears and smiling taking his
final bows as he slowly walks up the ramp for the last time.
He’s got a calm feeling about him as he exits, a very real
feeling. It’s only fitting the aisle the he leaves is as long
as it is so Flair can command a longer standing ovation. Before
he goes back stage he turns around one last time and puts
his arms up and blows a kiss, then leaves.
Ashley & Maria vs. Beth Phoenix and Melina [Playboy Bunny
Mania Lumberjack Match] The lumberjacks or lumberjills
as it were come out to the ramp. Snoop Dog is then introduced
as the Master of Ceremonies. He gets in his Snoop Mobile and
rides it down to the ring leading the lumberjacks. Snoop gets
in the ring and tells everyone to give Ric Flair a big WOOOOOO!
He then starts to introduce Ashley and Maria. Snoop Dog introduces
Beth Phoenix and Melina next and they come out with Santino
Marella, complete with a feather boa. All four women are in
the ring now. Ashley starts with Beth who snuffs Ashley. Ashley
comes back with elbows. Ashley hits a hurricanrada into a
pin but Beth pushes her off. Maria tagged in and she elbows
Beth. Melina sent outside and the lumber jacks send her back
in. Jim Ross announces that the Lumber JACKS (Stressing jacks,
and drawing a giggle from Lawler) are there to assist in throwing
the competitors back in the ring. Melina in now and Ashley
is as well, she hurricanradas Melina and then sends her to
the ropes. Ashley hits a face buster on Melina. Ashley sent
outside and the heel divas send her back in. Melina catapults
Ashley into the arms of Beth Phoenix. Beth drops Ashley and
then Melina hits a Moonsault onto Ashley off of Beth Phoenix
shoulders. Two count for Melina. Maria tagged in and so is
Beth Phoenix. The lights just went out in the ring but the
match is continuing. We get a spotlight on the ring now, looks
like we have technical difficulties. The match never stops.
Maria hits a flying cross body. Phoenix now hoists up Maria
in a double arm chicken wing. Maria counters out into a bulldog
and gets a two count. Ashley flies off the apron to the outside
of the ring onto the lumberjacks. Maria leaps off the ropes
and elbows Phoenix. Maria for the pin and Santino yanks him
off. Lawler gets up from the announce position and walks over
and clocks Santino. Inside the ring though Beth Phoenix hits
a delayed Fisherman's suplex and plants Maria for the pinfall
and the victory. Your Winners: Beth Phoenix and Melina
After the match Snoop Dog gets in the ring as Santino is celebrating.
He clotheslines down Santino and then kisses Maria in the
ring. He leaves with Ashley and Maria. .
Randy Orton [c] vs. John Cena vs. Triple H [WWE Championship
Match] The color guard lines the entranceway playing
My Country Tis of Thee. Then they play Cena’s entrance music.
Triple H introduced next. Orton, the champ, is introduced
last. We have the standard in-ring introductions. Cena gets
a mixed response. Triple H gets all cheers. Orton gets all
boos. The belt is raised, we have a bell and here we go. Orton
quickly takes the belt from the ref and clocks HHH. Cena battles
back by bulldogging Orton. Triple H up and sends Cena outside,
then he sends Orton outside and goes out after him. HHH ramming
Orton’s head on the ECW announce table and then a barrage
of punches to follow. Back inside the ring Triple H has a
sleeper on Orton. Cena in and he picks up both men in a fireman’s
carry but Triple H hops off and low blows him. Orton then
hits an inverted atomic drop on HHH and gets a two count.
He unleashes punches on HHH. Orton stomping both fallen men
now. Orton with a knee drop to the face of HHH. Two count.
Slow pace. Orton climbs the ropes and Cena pops up and punches
Orton while on the ropes. Cena climbs with him and readies
a superplex. HHH now gets Cena on his shoulders. Orton flies
and cross body connects! Rolls through, two count. Cena rolls
through and hangs onto Cena in a fall away slam-like position,
stands up and puts Orton on his shoulders for an FU but HHH
kicks Cena. Orton clotheslines HHH and Cena clotheslines Orton.
Orton somehow gets both Cena and HHH on the middle ropes ready
for a double ddt, he delays, then drops them to the mat. He
pins Cena..1…2.. kickout…pins HHH…1…2…kick out. Orton on the
mat now waiting to strike whoever gets to their feet first.
Cena up first. Orton goes for an RKO. Cena shoves him off
and onto Triple H who is on the mat. Cena quickly gets to
the top rope and hits a Tennessee Jam on Orton. Cena tries
for the STFU but Orton gets out of the ring quickly. Cena
chasing Orton around the ring outside until Orton sends Cena
into the ringpost. Triple H now inside the ring and working
on the leg of Orton. Cena flies back inside the ring and is
clothesline by Triple H. Orton out of nowhere hits an RKO
on Triple H. HHH falls outside of the ring. Cena and Orton
down now. Cena now applies an STFU and Orton crawls to the
ropes. Triple H makes sure Orton doesn’t tap by clocking Cena,
pulling him outside the ring and then sending him into the
steel steps. Triple H applies a leglock. Cena gets in the
ring to break it up. Cena sends Triple H to the corner and
he flies over the turnbuckle to the outside. Cena applies
the STFU on Orton again in the middle of the ring. Triple
H gets in now and pulls Cena’s arm off of Orton then applies
a Crippler Crossface on Cena. Orton rolls away as Cena relinquishes
his grip on him. Cena gets to the ropes slowly and then grabs
it finally. HHH and Cena exchange punches as the fans Boo
Cena with his punches and Yay HHH with his punches. Cena off
the ropes after about 6 exchanged blows and he hits the spinning
powerbomb on Triple H. He calls for the 5 Knuckle Shuffle,
and hits. Triple H is spaghetti legged and up. Cena tries
an FU, Triple H counters into a Pedigree. Cena wit ha double
leg takedown and Triple H kicks him off. Triple H hits a knee
to the face and a clothesline. Cena misses a clothesline and
then gets Spine Blustered. Triple H flexes and calls for Cena
to get up. Orton gets into the ring. Triple H chop blocks
him. Cena goes for an FU on Triple H who gets out and turns
it into a Pedigree and hits. Triple H rolls over and lays
over Cena for the pin…1…2….Orton quickly runs in and kicks
Triple H in the side of the head knocking him out. Orton pins
Cena..1…2….3. Your Winner: Randy Orton
Big Show vs. Floyd “Money” Mayweather Big Show is
introduced first. Little bit of a pause before Mayweather’s
music plays. Money starts falling on the crowd. Mayweather
makes his way to the ring with his entourage. Mayweather enters
the ring by leaping over the top rope. Fairly long introduction.
Referee in the center of the ring, he sends Mayweather manager
outside of the ring. The two size up and stare down. They
go back to their corners and we have a bell. They circle the
ring. Big Show tries to grapple but Mayweather ducks it. Same
thing again. Big Show swipes at him but he gets away. Floyd
cornered and Big Show with a grapple but Floyd ducks and gets
n a bunch of body shots on Show and gets away. He steps in
and lands a right to the jaw of Show. Mayweather hits another
and misses the left. Show misses a shot and Floyd lands another
one. He goes back to his corner and gets wiped down and drinks
from a chalice. Big Show charges one of Floyds handlers and
violently knocks him to the mat. Show rips his shirt off and
chops him in the corner then he crawls out. Mayweather watches
it happen. Mayweather went for a punch but Show caught his
fist and brings it to the mat and tries to stomp his hand
but Mayweather gets free. They are to their feet. Mayweather
cornered he tries to duck under Show but gets caught. Show
has Mayweather on the corner rope choked. Mayweather throws
desperation punches. Then hops on Show’s back and chokes him.
Show tries to fling Mayweather off him over the ropes to the
floor. Show fading and drops to a knee. Fans booing. Show
on a knee and then gets back to his feet. Mayweather slips
off. Show catches him and takes his hand out and stomps it.
Mayweather crawls to the corner. His entourage on the apron.
Big Show grabs Mayweather and puts him in the corner. Show
tells everyone to SHHHHH and he chops Mayweather. Show steps
on Floyd now with all his weight right in front of his entourage.
Floyd’s handler keeps saying Show can’t do that. Mayweather
gets up and kicks Show. Big Show picks up Floyd and Sidewalk
Slams him down. Show then stands on Floyd’s abdominals full
weight. Show in the opposite corner and he Headbutts Mayweather.
Show drops an elbow across Mayweather. Fans are calling for
a splash but Team Mayweather pulls Floyd out of the ring and
they say that they are out. They take Mayweather and start
taking him up the aisle. Show runs out after him and barrels
through the bodyguards until he gets to Mayweather. Show has
him in a front face lock and clocks him in the back. Show
with punches to Mayweather followed by a knee. Back inside
the ring now and Show slaps on the Choke and one of Floyd’s
handlers gets in and gets knocked out. Show picks up Floyd
for a choke, and one of Floyd’s guys clocks Show with a chair.
It does nothing. Show Chokeslams the handler. Mayweather gets
the chair and clocks Show in the ribs, and then across the
back. He goes to hit him in the head and Show catches it and
calls for a Chokeslam but Mayweather connects on a low blow.
Mayweather hits Show with the chair twice then a third time.
Show is weakened. Mayweather takes his glove off and gets
brass knuckles. He delivers a huge right hand d to Show and
he is knocked out. Referee starts to count. He gets to 6,
show is on the bottom rope. Referee gets to ten and show does
not get up. That’s it. Your Winner: Floyd Mayweather.
Edge [c] vs. Undertaker [World Championship Match]
Undertaker makes his long and slow walk to the ring first.
Edge is introduced next. He calls out Teddy Long who wheels
out Vickie Guerrero. She kisses him good luck and he makes
his way down the aisle. Undertaker has not moved an inch since
entering the ring with his eyes locked on Edge. No in ring
introductions for this contest. Referee holds up the belt,
hands it to the timekeeper and calls for the bell. Taker gives
the reset in peace sign. And Edge goes right at Taker with
punches. Taker whips Edge to the corner, recoils off and Taker
clotheslines Edge down. Then he clotheslines Edge over the
rope to the outside. Back inside they go quickly. Taker sends
Edge to the corner and charges but Edge gets up a big boot.
Taker to the ropes and he hits a flying clothesline and a
two count. Taker with an arm wringer and now climbs the ropes
and attempts Old School. Edge whips him off but Taker hangs
on and whips Edge across the ring. Taker with punches on Edge
in the corner and a blatant throat choke. Referee calls for
the break. Taker revs up and charges, connecting with a high
knee to the face. Taker up and over the ropes to the outside.
Taker back on the apron now and Edge spears him off to the
outside floor. Edge and Taker on the apron now, Edge hits
a swinging neck breaker across the ropes onto Taker, sending
him back down to the outside floor. Back inside, Edge charges
Taker and Spears him in the corner. Undertaker and Edge exchanging
blows now. Two count for Edge. Standing drop kick by Edge.
Edge goes to the top rope. Taker shoves him off to the outside
floor, crashing down back first. Taker goes rope to rope and
flies over the top rope, soaring onto Edge outside the ring.
Taker sends Edge back inside now face up, with his head protruding
from the apron. Taker with an elbow and then climbs the apron
and drops the legdrop across the sternum of Edge. Taker for
a pin but Edge kicks out at two. Taker now sets up a Last
Ride but cannot get Edge up. Taker bounces off of the ropes
and Edge gets a big boot up connecting with Taker's face.
Two count for Edge. Edge side suplexes Undertaker over the
fan barricade to the floor in the crowd. Edge now drags Taker
back over and sends him back inside the ring. Referee counts
the pin only to two. Edge applies a leg lock on Taker to slow
the pace now. Taker rolls backward to counter and tries a
pin, but only gets two. Edge back to the leglock on Taker.
Taker with a fist to Edge, favor returned by Edge. They go
back and forth a few times. Edge's punches yielding BOOs.
Taker's commanding YAYs from the crowd. Taker now with a head
butt and sends Edge to the corner and Taker splashes Edge.
Taker rears back and hits another. Taker hoists him up and
hits Snake Eyes on Edge, then goes to the ropes but Edge hits
a dropkick to counter the rush. Taker slaps on a Choke, tries
a Chokeslam but countered into a DDT by Edge. He hooks the
leg and Edge gets a two count. Edge calls for a Spear and
charges. Taker meets Edge with a boot and then follows with
a Chokeslam! 1-2-NO! Taker now goes for Old School and Edge
trips him up so he falls across the top ropes in a straddle.
Edge climbs the ropes after him and sets up a Superplex and
hits! Edge crawls and hooks the leg…1-2-NO! Taker kicks out.
Edge is furious. Taker in the corner, Edge climbs. Taker reverses
into a Last Ride but Edge counters and slips free then hits
a rear neck breaker. Edge to the ropes and Taker clocks him
then sets up a Last Ride and he connects! Taker pins him and
1-2-NO! Taker calls for the Tombstone now and picks up Edge.
He hoists up Edge who slips over the shoulder and hits an
inverted face plant and follows with a two count. Edge whipped
to the ropes and Taker big boots him to the face. Taker tries
Old School again, and this time he hits it. Taker to the ropes
and goes for a big boot, Edge ducks and Taker hits the referee.
Edge hits an implant DDT on Taker while the referee is out
cold. Edge stands over Taker taunting him and Taker reaches
up and grabs his throat. Edge quickly counters with a kick
to the groin. Edge goes outside and takes a camera away from
a cameraman and clocks Taker with it. Edge now calls for a
finish. He tries a Tombstone but Taker counters into a Tombstone
of his own and connects! He crosses Edge's hands and pins
him. Charles Robinson is speeding down the long ramp at top
speed and counts two and a half! Here come Hawkins and Ryder
now and Taker Chokeslams one on the other on the outside of
the ring. Taker turns around and gets Speared by Edge. 1-2…..KICK
OUT at two and a half! Fans go nuts! Edge sets up for a Spear
and hits it again! Edge doesn't get up quick enough and Taker
suddenly turns it into an armbar. Edge refusing to tap, he
holds on and finally he TAPS!! EDGE TAPS! WE HAVE A NEW WORLD
CHAMPION! HE IS 16-0 at WRESTLEMANIA! Your Winner: The
Undertaker |
| Location:
Orlando, Florida |
| Commentary:
Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, Jonathan Coachman, Joey
Styles, and Tazz |
| Report by:
2xzone.com Staff |
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