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Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, June 29th, 2009 (USA Network)
Location: The HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
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“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

-Live from HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA

-Hosted by Michael Cole & Jerry “The King” Lawler

-Mr. McMahon is out to start the show, and says if his friend Donald Trump was here tonight he’d be giving away the show for free and not having commercials. Vince asks the crowd if they want him to do the same thing, but he says he needs commercials to make money. He says can give them their moneyback however, but he’s not going to. He says Trump even orchestrated a fifteen superstar trade between ECW, Smackdown, and Raw that he has to live with. He says Trump also came up with this guest host idea that he has to live with. So I guess all of Trump’s decisions were final, and irreversible. That’s some contract. Vince announces that tonight he’s going to have a guest host who will shake things up, and introduces Batista as the guest host for the evening. Yes, that Batista. Batista says he’s excited, and we’re going to have some fun tonight. Batista announces a four man Night of Champions tournament to determine Orton’s challenger for the PPV. Batista announces the matches as Miz vs. Cena and MVP vs. HHH. Batista says when Vince first asked him to do this he said no way, because he’s a fighter not a guest host. Before he can finish his thought Legacy comes out, and in a stunning upset they are all wearing shirts! Orton tells him he shouldn’t have come back, and asks if he’s a glutton for punishment. Orton asks what he thinks is stopping them from coming down and tearing the rest of him apart. Batista says nothing is stopping them, except for that they even look at him the wrong way he’ll fire all three of them. Batista says he wasn’t ready to come back until he was ready to fight, but Vince promised him unlimited power. He can do anything he wants which means he can make Orton’s life a living nightmare. Orton reminds him that it already is a nightmare. He barely survived three stages of hell after getting hit with a sledgehammer. Batista makes crying noises, and again gives the folks over at the Wrestlecrap forums the gift that keeps on giving with a whining face that is sure to give them lots of photoshopping fun for this week. Batista says he’s not going to make Orton defend his title tonight, but he needs to worry about the trade that Trump made before he was fired. He says Raw acquired five new superstars, but Batista is only going to make him face three of them in a 3 on 1 gauntlet match. Batista says he knows how much Orton likes 3 on 1 fights so its about time he found out what its like to be on the other side of one.

Night of Champions Tournament Match One: Triple H vs. Montel Vontavious Porter
Im very intrigued at this, because one would think that either MVP is going to win here or Miz is going to beat Cena. No way in hell WWE is giving away Cena-HHH III on Raw. Poor MVP gets left to die on the entrance after Trips comes out. He basically gets a negative pop. HHH sells his knee at the outset, so MVP grabs a single leg but gets hammered down. MVP again goes for the single, and again gets a few right hands. MVP answers with a kick to the injured knee, and then wraps the leg around the ropes in the corner. MVP kicks the knee, and then drops an elbow down on it. HHH comes back firing back with right hands out of the corner, but MVP counters a spinebuster and chopblocks the knee. MVP locks in a figure four leglock. He’s ballin’ and proflin! MVP is able to break the figure four with a right hand, but MVP goes right back to it. This time HHH kicks off on the attempt, and then hits a knee lift. HHH goes for the pedigree out of nowhere, but again MVP clips the knee. MVP hits the ballin’ elbow for a two count, and then misses a drive by kick. Another pedigree attempt is countered into a backdrop, and this time the drive by connects for two. MVP sets up for the playmaker, but HHH counters and the pedigree finishes at 4:34. Odd match as basically MVP looked good for the majority, but only because Trips was injured. Then he gets caught with the pedigree out of nowhere and loses. Meh.
Winner: Triple H (Pinfall-Pedigree *1/2)

Unified Tag Team Championship: Chris Jericho & Edge © vs. The Colons
Jericho says despite his vow to never appear on Raw again, because of his massive talent and prodigious abilities he finds himself in front of all of us hypocrites once again. He says make no mistake about it that the only reason he’s here… Edge cuts him off and says the only reason he’s here is because he asked him to create a united front, because of inept management they were being held back. Now they stand in front of us as the Unified Tag Team Champions. Edge says that means they can appear on any show they want, and unfortunately that includes Raw. That’s one of those unintentional shoot comments isn’t it? Jericho starts out with Primo, and grabs a side headlock. Shoulderblock from Jericho connects, but Primo is back with a dropkick. Headscissor takedown from Primo is followed by a Legsweep. Edge tries a cheapshot, but gets knocked down to the floor. Primo then backdrops Jericho out on top of Edge, and then the Colons deliver a double baseball slide as we head to break.

Back from commercial with Jericho back in control of Primo. Primo comes back with a rollup, but Jericho hits an enzaguri for two of his own. Edge tags in and fires Primo into the top buckle. Primo gets an Irish Whip sending him crashing into the corner for two, and Jericho tags back in smacking Primo in the back of the head. Jericho goes for a running bulldog, but Primo counters sending Jericho crashing into the corner. That allows the hot tag to Carlito who comes in with a springboard dropkick. Swinging neckbreaker connects on Jericho for a two count, and then Carlito runs into a back elbow. Jericho goes for the lionsault, but Carlito moves and then hits a springboard moonsault of his own for two. Carlito goes for the backstabber, but Jericho sees it and counters into a Walls of Jericho attempt. Carlito blocks so Jericho slingshots him into the corner. Carlito is able to stop the momentum and hop onto the second rope delivering a shot to Edge in the process, and delivers a second rope crossbody for a two count. Carlito hits the ropes and runs into a forearm from Jericho allowing him to tag into Edge. Edge goes for the spear, but Primo is able to move Carlito out of the way from the floor. Carlito then hits the backstabber which looks to finish, but Jericho is in to make the save at two. Primo dropkicks Jericho to the floor, and then takes him out with a suicide dive. That leaves Edge and Carlito in the ring, and Carlito delivers a knee lift. Carlito goes for a springboard, but gets tripped up by Jericho on the floor. That allows Edge to hit the spear to retain the titles at 9:35. Great match, but what else would you expect out of these guys. Who says thrown together tag teams suck?
Winners: STILL Unified Tag Team Champions-Chris Jericho & Edge (Edge pins Carlito-Spear ***1/2)

-Orton is in the back complaining to his lackeys about the unfair treatment of Batista when he wanders in and lets them know that if Rhodes or Dibiase interfere he’s going to fire them on the spot.

-Recap of The Miz-Cena rivalry. Correction, an ABSURDLY LONG RECAP of the Miz-Cena rivalry

Night of Champions Tournament Match Two-John Cena vs. The Miz
So last night the IWC nearly exploded with fury after Cena defeated Miz in a glorified squash seemingly thinking he was heading back to FCW or something afterward. I thought I’d take a wait and see approach before shitting on it, and now they have a chance to redeem it a little bit. So we’ll see what happens. Miz takes control right off the bat with a series of knee lifts and right hands. Cena comes back with a back elbow, and a hiptoss. Elbow drop from Cena gets a one count, but then he charges into a boot in the corner. Miz mounts Cena with a series of right hands, and delivers a kick to the head. Cena comes back with a backdrop, and a fisherman suplex for two. Cena grabs a reverse chinlock, and backs Miz into the corner with it. Miz hits a cheapshot on the break, and connects with a suplex for two. Miz turns the table grabbing a reverse chinlock, and then delivers a kneelift. Neckbreaker from Miz gets a two count, and he follows that up with an elbow to the back of the head. Miz buries a shoulder into Cena in the corner, and then measures Cena with a pair of right hands. Cena goes for a running bulldog, but Miz counters, and drops Cena on the top rope. Swinging neckbreaker by Miz gets a two count, and then he continues working Cena over in the corner as we head to break.

Back from commercial and Miz is still in control with a reverse chinlock. Cena powers out of it, but misses a charge and gets hit with a clothesline for two. Miz mounts Cena again and delivers a series of right hands. Miz chokes Cena out with his boot in the corner, and then hits a running clothesline in the corner. Miz heads to the top rope, but gets caught by Cena who sets up for the Attitude Adjustment off the top. Miz is able to counter and deliver an electric chair drop for a two count. Miz drops a series of knees on the back of the neck of Cena, and then hits a legdrop. Running boot to the face by Miz gets another two count, and then he charges into a drop toehold from Cena. Cena goes for the STF, but gets kicked off by Miz who then locks in a sleeper. Cena backs Miz into the corner to break the hold, and then ducks a clothesline. Cena hits a pair of shoulderblocks and a protoplex. Five knuckle shuffle connects, and that is followed by a blockbuster from Cena. Top rope Rocker Dropper from Cena connects, and the STF finishes things at 13:51. Well that sets up a blockbuster main event on Raw next week. I’m SHOCKED they would give away Cena-Trips III on Raw. As for this match it is my feeling that this is the match they wanted to have last night, but couldn’t due to time constraints. This was far better, and actually elevated Miz a bit. Good job from the ‘E righting a wrong from the night before.
Winner: John Cena (Submission-STF ***1/4)

-Cody tries to talk down Randy, but Dibiase butts in and lets them know that everything is going to be alright because he just got off the phone with his dad and next week he will be the guest host on Raw. Orton asks how that is supposed to help him tonight.

Diva’s Fatal Four Way Number One Contender Match: Kelly Kelly vs. Mickie James vs. Rosa Mendes vs. Beth Phoenix

Beth attacks Rosa when she wants a piece of Mickie to show its every woman for themselves. Beth makes a cover on Rosa, but Mickie makes the save with a dropkick. The heels end up on the floor leaving Mickie and Kelly in the ring. Mickie takes her over with a headlock, but Kelly reverses into a head scissors. Its very hard to recap this because they keep cutting to Maryse talking. Not that I’m complaining. Beth comes in and gives a clothesline to the faces getting two counts on both of them. Beth starts dominating mounting Mickie and delivering a series of right hands. Rosa asks if she can help, but Beth runs her off. Mickie uses the quick distraction to lock in a dragon sleeper. Rosa hops on Mickie’s back with a reverse chinlock, and then Kelly hops on board with a sleeper.

Beth comes out and then drives all three women into the corner. Beth and Mickie trade blows in the ring, and Mickie gets the best of it going for a rollup. Beth elbows out, and then all the ladies roll each other up with a variety of near falls. Beth hits a powerslam on Rosa, but Kelly makes the save at two. The faces double team Beth taking her down with a series of forearms. Beth comes back to hit the glam slam on Kelly, but Mickie makes the save at two. Beth charges into an elbow from Mickie, who sends Beth to the apron with a hurracanrana.

Mickie dropkicks Beth off the apron sending her into the steps. Mickie then comes back to Rosa with a few forearms, and finishes things with the jumping DDT at 6:05. It was a disjointed mess of a match, but it was slightly more entertaining then your average diva match. Which means it was a step up from watching paint dry. Mickie and Maryse exchange words afterward.

Winner: Mickie James (Pins Mendes-DDT *)

Muscle Flex issued a press release today stating they are poised to file a lawsuit against WWE seeking damages over the use of the “Raw” brand name in Canada.

Muscle Flex claims they have a trademark right to the brand “In the Raw” and claims WWE has caused confusion in the marketplace with its use of “Raw” to market products.

From their press release: “Muscle Flex Inc. is in the process of exploring any and all remedies with regards to damages and past trademark infringement by the WWE in connection to their unauthorized use of ‘RAW’ in Canada.”

Muscle Flex says they “successfully defended” their trademark right to “In the Raw” in June 2008. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office ruled that certain items in WWE’s trademark application were “confusingly similar and thus lacked distinctiveness” from MF’s registered trademark. The file on that particular ruling is expected to close in July 2009.

Last night at The Bash, The Miz finally went face to face with John Cena and was squashed by the former WWE champion. Miz wrote the following on his Twitter page after the decisive loss: “Most would want me to say something about the bash. Well…..I’m still awesome.”

As reported over the weekend, WWE Hall of Famer “Superstar” Billy Graham was hospitalized on Saturday after experiencing numbness in his legs as a result of back problems. According Dr. Mike Lano of the “Wrestling Reality” blog, Graham is back home and is reportedly doing much better.

The following announcement was made today, regarding the autobiography on the late Gary Hart being released: The long-awaited autobiography of Gary Hart is more than just another wrestling memoir. It’s the book that everyone who loves old-school wrestling has waited years to read. From his unique and privileged vantage point, Gary Hart shares, among other things, a behind-the-scenes history of World Class and Texas wrestling, the compelling story of the plane crash that took the life of Bobby Shane, and detailed insight into some of the biggest wrestling angles of all time, such as “the Dusty turn” in 1974 and Christmas night 1982 in Dallas. My Life in Wrestling…With a Little Help From My Friends is a ruthlessly honest look at one of the greatest wrestling minds of all time, written with humor, intelligence, and a deep affection that only “Playboy” Gary Hart himself could provide. For more information, visit www.playboygaryhart.com.

» Regarding Vickie Guerrero’s decision to legitimately quit World Wrestling Entertainment, for the record, she handed in her notice to the company about two months ago. Coincidentally, or perhaps not so coincidentally, this is right around the time they started having Santino(a) Marella insulting her by calling her a pig on television. While there were a few light-hearted jokes concerning Guerrero’s physical appearance here and there throughout her three-year tenure in the company, she was never treated this harshly up until a few weeks ago.

» One big difference many have noticed within WWE in regards to the Smackdown locker room is that the top guys (Edge, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio) are working really hard with John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler, Mike Knox and others as they seem them as potential new main event opponents. This is opposed to the veteran mentality in the past where the opinion of newer talent was that they haven’t paid their dues or are missing something important to become a star.

According to a source backstage at RAW, the word going around with several of the WWE talents in the last hour is that the company is planning to switch some Superstars to other brands at this week’s TV tapings.

One source with WWE thought the company may be doing some kind of Draft. WWE is taping TV this week for the next two weeks due to overseas tours so it should be a newsworthy week.

Triple H vs. John Cena with the winner going on to face Randy Orton at Night of Champions will headline RAW next week. The show is being taped tonight as the crew is headed overseas.

Ted DiBiase Sr. will guest host next weeks RAW telecast. DiBiase is an agent/producer so he’s backstage on a weekly basis anyways.

Full spoilers for next weeks RAW will be on the main newsboard late tonight. It’ll be in the early morning hours for sure so you’ll need to stay up VERY late or check in the morning.

WWE The Bash Results – 6/28/2009
ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California
Report by: Shawn Hopkins of WrestlingNewsWorld.com

- Wrestling News World reader CCM sent word that R-Truth b. Shelton Benjamin prior to tonight’s Bash pay-per-view in Sacramento, California.

Welcome ladies and gentlemen to WNW’s live coverage of WWE’s The Bash. We’ll have all match results right here all night long. I’m Sean Hopkins, now let’s get on to the wrestling! We get a nice video package highlighting the 3 Stages of Hell Match for the WWE Championship. We get another video package running down tonight’s entire card. Opening pyro and Michael Cole and Jerry the King Lawler welcome us to The Bash.

Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Jack Swagger vs. Christian vs. Mark Henry vs. Finlay
Scramble Match for the ECW Championship

Christian is out first as Josh Matthews and Matt Striker run down the rules to the Scramble match. Jack Swagger is out next, and it looks like he and Christian will be the first two men to square off here tonight. Swagger and Christian lock up with Swagger getting the upper hand. Swagger buries his shoulder in Christian’s midsection and throws him into the corner. Swagger locks in a modified half nelson, before putting Christian on the top rope. Swagger tries to throw Christian off the top rope, but Christian lands on his feet and lock in a sleeper hold. Christian up top, he hits a beautiful missile dropkick, but he only gets two when he goes for the cover. Finlay is the next participant and he comes in as a house of fire on both Christian and Swagger. Swagger and Christian fight on the outside, and Finlay joins them by kicking Swagger in the mouth and sending him inside. Swagger goes to the eyes of Finlay, rolls him up, and Jack Swagger is the current ECW Champion. Swagger goes for the gut wrench powerbomb, but Christian fights out and goes for the killswitch, Swagger reverses, but Christian hits a reverse DDT. The next participant is Tommy Dreamer. Swagger goes for the gut wrench powerbomb, but Christian fights out and goes for the killswitch, Swagger reverses, but Christian hits a reverse DDT. The next participant is Tommy Dreamer.

Dreamer comes in and goes to work on Christian and Swagger, almost getting the pin on Christian after a sit out powerbomb. Dreamer hangs Christian up in a tree of woe and hits the dropkick. He goes for a DDT on Swagger, but Swagger fights out and throws Dreamer to the outside. Finlay connects with the Celtic cross on Swagger, pins Swagger for the three, and Finlay is the current ECW Champion. Christian goes up top, and Dreamer tries for a superplex, but Christian fights him off. Swagger tries for a superplex of his own, but he has trouble. Mark Henry is the next participant and he assists in the a tower of doom spot with Christian and Swagger. Henry tosses his opponents around, hits the Worlds strongest slam on Dreamer, and gets the pin. The current ECW Champion is Mark Henry. Finlay and Christian square off in the ring, but Finlay decides to jump out on the floor on top of Swagger, he’s followed by Dreamer. Christian goes up top and dives out on top of Dreamer. Henry teases going up top, but Swagger attacks him from behind and hits a Vader bomb, and pins Henry for the three. Jack Swagger is the current ECW Champion. Christian hits the Killswitch on Swagger, but the pin is broken up by Dreamer, who hits a DDT on Christian and pins him for three. Tommy Dreamer is the current ECW Champion.

All five men are in the ring, Finlay hits a DDT on Swagger but the pin is broken up by Henry. Henry goes for a pin, but Dreamer breaks it up and hits another DDT on Henry. All four men go for a pin on Dreamer, but no one can get it as time expires.

Your winner and STILL ECW Champion: Tommy Dreamer

Post match Dreamer celebrates with his belt.

Edge confronts Teddy Long backstage and talks about Long’s probation. Edge says Long should make tonight’s World Heavyweight Championship match a triple threat. Long says the last time they had a triple threat Edge lost. Long tells Edge Vickie could have helped him, but he won’t. Edge says if Teddy doesn’t do anything about tonight, he’ll be like Vickie, in that he won’t have a job.

Chris Jericho (c) vs. Rey Mysterio
Mask vs. Title Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship

Rey Mysterio is out to a nice pop as JR and Grisham discuss the importance of Mysterio’s mask, and how this whole situation came about. Chris Jericho is out and he motions to Mysterio taking off his mask. Grisham and JR continue to talk about how important Mysterio’s mask is. Mysterio and Jerico lock up and Jericho immediately goes for Rey’s mask. Jericho locks in a headlock and taunts Mysterio saying ‘c’mon 619′. Mysterio fights back with a hurricarana, and he goes for a baseball slide, but Jericho grabs his legs, and swings him into the ringside barricade. Back in the ring, Jericho hits a standing vertical suplex, but only gets two when he goes for the pin. Jericho locks in a modified sleeper hold, but Mysterio fights out, only for Jericho to place Mysterio on the top turnbuckle and continue to rip at Mysterio’s mask. Mysterio hits a sit down senton, but Jericho is able to follow up with a tilt a whirl backbreaker. Jericho slams Mysterio’s head into the top turnbuckle, and sends him to the floor with a baseball slide.

Jericho tries to suplex Mysterio back in to the ring, but Mysterio reverses out, his advantage is short lived though, as Jericho knocks Mysterio down and hits a running kick to Mysterio’s chest. Mysterio is able to sidestep a running Jericho, who falls to the outside. Rey goes up top and hits a sit down senton on Jericho. Back in the ring, Rey hits a springboard cross body. Rey hits a double springboard moonsault, but when he goes for the pin, he can only get a two count. Jericho is able to trap Mysterio in the corner, but when he goes for a spear, Mysterio moves and Jericho’s shoulder connects with the ring post. Mysterio runs up top and hits a moonsault on Jericho. Jericho is back on his feet and he catches Rey in the walls of Jericho. Mysterio is able to get to the ropes to force a break of the hold. Mysterio goes for what looks like a reverse 619, but Jericho moves out of the way and hits a lariat instead. Jericho goes up top, but Mysterio catches him with a kick and tries for a top rope hurricarana, which is countered by Jericho into a powerbomb. Jericho goes for the pin with his feet on the ropes, but Mysterio is still able to kick out. Jericho misses with the lionsault, and Mysterio rolls him up, but is still only able to get two. Mysterio gets Jericho in position for the 619, but Jericho gets up and catches Mysterio. Mysterio reverses into a DDT, but can only get two on the pin.

Both men are back on their feet and Chris Jericho hits a code breaker on Rey Mysterio. He covers Mysterio, but Mysterio kicks out at two! Jericho puts Mysterio on the top turnbuckle, and goes for a hurricarana, but Rey holds on, and gets Jericho in 619 position. Mysterio goes for the West Coast pop, but Jericho grabs Mysterio and locks in the walls of Jericho! Both men trade near falls. Jericho snatches Mysterio’s mask off, but Mysterio has a mask underneath. Mysterio hits a 619, springboard splash, and pins Jericho for the three.

Your winner, and NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion, Rey Mysterio

Triple H is shown backstage being taped up. Camera cuts to Long’s office wher Jericho is complaining that Mysterio’s two masks must be illegal. Long says that he’s been in a GM for almost five years, and that he didn’t get there by bowing down to obnoxious superstars, so Jericho needs to get out of his office. Jericho says when Teddy changes his mind, he knows where to find him.

The Great Khali vs. Dolph Ziggler

A video package is shown, chronicling the recent history between these two men. Khali is out first with his manager Ranjin Singh. Khali gets a tiny pop. Ziggler is out next and as the match starts, he tries to avoid Khali, but can’t stay away for too long, as Khali begins to manhandle Ziggler. Ziggler tries to fight back by climbing the turnbuckles and punching Khali, but Khali throws Ziggler to the floor. Out on the floor, Khali tries to chop Ziggler, but he moves and Khali’s hand connects with the ring post. Khali is eventually able to connect with a chop. Back in the ring, Khali goes for a big boot, but gets caught up in the rope, and Ziggler goes to work on the leg.

Ziggler grabs a chair and hits Khali’s leg, but Khali punches the chair out of Ziggler’s hand. Ziggler is screaming a lot. Ziggler locks in a front face lock, but Khali picks him up and slams him to the ground. Khali poses in the ring, and Kane’s music hits. Khali is distracted, and Ziggler goes to work on Khali’s leg with a chair. Kane gets in the ring, and wails on Khali with the chair. Dolph Ziggler gets in the ring and pins Khali for the three count.

Your winner, Dolph Ziggler

Vince McMahon comes into Teddy’s office to apologize. Vince says he was a little harsh, but he wasn’t in his right mind after the Trump fiasco. Vince says he was going to apologize until he heard Long say that he was the longest reigning GM. Vince says in that time, Long hasn’t done anything. Vince says everyone but Long, even Adamle, has brought something to the table, but if Vince and Long were in a foxhole together, Vince would shoot himself out of boredom and depression. Vince says Long is still on probation, and that he needs to get it together.

Carlito & Primo (c) vs. Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase
Unified WWE Tag Team Championship Match

The Colons are out first to almost no reaction, as is Priceless, proving that tag team wrestling is still pretty much dead in the WWE. Teddy Long’s music hits and he comes out to announce that this match will now be a triple threat tag team championship match. Long adds Edge and Chris Jericho to the match! Edge and Jericho get dumped by Legacy and the Colons respectively, and it will be Carlito and Dibiase starting this one off. Carlito gets the advantage with a series of right hands; he misses a moonsault, but immediately hits a lariat. Tags everywhere and DiBiase and Primo are back to being the legal men.

Carlito and Primo with some nice double team work, as Primo continues to play the role of the weak partner in the match. Rhodes tags in, and avoids getting tagged by Jericho, he and DiBiase work together on Primo. Edge finally gets a tag, and goes for a spear, but Primo jumps out of the way, and Edge gets tagged by Dibiase. Dibiase and Rhodes continue to beat on Primo, getting several near falls. Cody picks up Primo for what looks like a modified Gory special, but Edge comes in and breaks it up. Rhodes tags out to Dibiase who comes in and prevents the hot tag, but Primo backdrops Dibiase over the top rope. Primo is finally able to tag out to Carlito who enters the match with a springboard dropkick. Carlito hits a kneelift on Rhodes, and follows up with a springboard elbow. Jericho comes in and hits a code breaker on Primo. Edge tags in, but Calito doesn’t realize it, Carlito hits a backstabber on Rhodes, but the ref doesn’t count. Edge hits Carlito with a spear and pins Carlito for the three.

Your winners and NEW WWE Unified Tag Team Champions, Edge and Jericho

After the match, Jericho and Edge celebrate with their newly won gold.

Randy Orton is backstage. He tells Cody and Ted not to worry about losing the match, they need to worry about helping Randy keep his title tonight. Dibiase complains that he and Rhodes aren’t anything but henchmen to Orton. Dibiase says ‘good luck with Triple H’ and walks away. Cody says he will talk to Dibiase.

Melina vs. Michelle McCool
WWE Women’s Championship Match

Melina is out first, followed by Michelle McCool, who has Alicia Fox in tow. Both women lock up, with McCool coming out very aggressively. Melina fights back with a DDT, and a backdrop. She follows up with a diving shoulder block, but she only gets two on the pin attempt. McCool hits a dropkick to Melina’s leg, and Melina won’t stop screaming. McCool kicks away at Melina’s leg, and wraps it around the bottom rope, stretching back. McCool slams Melina’s leg against the ring post, and kicks it against the steel ring steps. McCool covers Melina, but only gets a two. McCool stretches Melina’s leg, bringer her foot up to touch the top of her head. McCool tries for a boot in the corner, but Melina side steps McCool and hits a double knees to McCool’s stomach.

McCool tries for the faith breaker, but Melina reverses out with a hurricarana. McCool kicks away at Melina’s leg again and backs her into the corner, where she sits her on the top turnbuckle. McCool goes for a superplex, but Melina fights out, and hits a modified x-factor type move, but when she goes for the cover, Fox puts McCool’s leg on the rope. Melina kicks Fox and sends her to the floor. McCool hits the faith breaker, and gets the three.

Your winner and NEW WWE Women’s Champion, Michelle McCool

CM Punk (c) vs. Jeff Hardy
World Heavyweight Championship Match

A video package is shown, highlighting the recent altercations between C.M. Punk and Jeff Hardy. Punk is out first to a fairly mixed reaction, and someone in the front row has a green Misawa sign (awesome, and classy). Hardy is out next to a huge pop. Punk and Hardy lock up with Punk backing Hardy into the corner. Clean break from Punk. Hardy and Punk trade headlocks, Hardy sends Punk into the ropes, and Punk retaliates with a shoulder block. Punk and Hardy chain wrestle for a little while, trading headlocks. Punk goes for the GTS early, but Hardy counters with a roll up, he only gets two. Hardy goes for the twist of fate, but Punk fights out. Hardy backdrops punk to the outside, and follows with a slingshot dive over the top rope.

Hardy tries to catch Punk by surprise, but Punk moves and Hardy bounces off the barricade, and almost gets counted out, but Hardy makes it back in the ring at 9. Back in the ring, Punk locks in a headscissors, and strikes at Hardy’s head with elbows.

Punk hits a backbreaker, but he can only get a two count. Punk locks in a figure four head lock, and tries to get Hardy to tap, but Hardy fights his way to the rope, forcing the break. Punk body slams Hardy, and goes up top, trying for a leg drop, but Hardy rolls out of the way, and Punk eats canvas. Hardy hits a whisper in the wind, but he only gets two on the pin attempt. Hardy hits a series of lariats, a Manhattan drop, and a leg drop before hitting a dropkick on a sitting Punk. Another near fall for Hardy. Hardy hits a front suplex and he goes up to the top turnbuckle, but Punk rolls to the outside. Hardy instead jumps off the apron to deliver a clothesline to Punk. Back in the ring, Hardy goes for a corner dropkick, but Punk almost catches him with the GTS. Punk hits a stiff kick to Hardy, follows it up with his running knee/bulldog combination, but he can only get two. Punk kicks and slaps away at Hardy, but he misses a backfist and gets caught with a twist of fate. Hardy goes up top, but he misses a swanton attempt.

Punk signals for the GTS, but Hardy catches Punk with a small package. Punk gets Hardy in GTS position, but Hardy fights out and hits another twist of fate. Hardy goes up top and hits a swanton. Hardy goes for the pin, and gets the three count, but the referee notices that Punk’s foot is under the ropes.

The decision is reversed, and this match is restarted!

Hardy goes for the twist of fate, and Punk tries for the GTS, but neither man can connect, and Hardy catches Punk’s left eye. Punk kicks the referee and gets himself disqualified.

Your Winner, Jeff Hardy
STILL World Heavyweight Champion, C.M. Punk

John Cena vs. The Miz

A video package is shown showing how this (pretty much non-existent) ‘feud’ got started. The Miz is out first to a bit of heat, and it’s actually a bit embarrassing when Cena comes out to a HUGE pop. Both men lock up and Cena takes Miz down immediately. Miz looks angry as he gets taken down by Cena twice, and for a third time. Cena just keeps countering and out-wrestling Miz. Cena knocks Miz down with a shoulder block, and takes him over with a front facelock. Miz bails from the ring and Cena gives chase, but back in the ring, Miz is able to get his hands around Cena’s neck and snap it backwards againt the top rope. Miz hits his corner lariat thing, and goes up top to hit a double axe handle to the back of Cena’s head. Miz continues to work on Cena with a lariat, but he can only get two when he goes for the pin.

Cena starts Hulking up, and fights back with a flying shoulder block, and his modified side belly to back suplex. Cena hits the five knuckle shuffle, picks Miz up, and hits the Attitude Adjustment. Cena locks in the STF, and forces the Miz to tap out.

Randy Orton (c) vs. Triple H
3 Stages of Hell Match for the WWE Championship

1st Fall: Wrestling Match
2nd Fall: Falls Count Anywhere Match
3rd Fall (if necessary): Stretcher Match

We get a video package of the (extensive) history between Triple H and Randy Orton, and what led to this match. Orton is out to the ring first, and he gets a somewhat positive reaction, but the crowd is still pretty dead. That is until Triple H comes out to a pretty nice pop. Orton and Triple H start off trading right hands, with Triple H getting the upper hand, pounding on Orton in the corner. Orton is able to fight back with a big boot, and he tries to hit H’s leg against the ring post, but Triple H is able to pull Orton back into the ring post. Triple H goes for the pedigree, but Orton fights out and goes to work on Triple H’s left leg, slamming it against the ring post. Back in the ring, Orton continues to kick away at Hunter’s leg. Orton goes for the RKO but he can’t connect, and Triple H hits a spinebuster.

Orton hits a backbreaker that sends Triple H to the outside. Triple H comes up with a steel chair, and whacks Randy Orton, getting himself disqualified.

Winner of the first fall, Randy Orton, by DQ

Triple H and Orton go to the outside, where Triple H hits a pedigree, covers Orton, and gets the three.

Winner of the second fall, Triple H by pinfall

Hunter puts Orton on the stretch and starts rolling Orton up the ramp. Orton appears to be out of it, but he gets up and quickly kicks the stretcher into the knee of Triple H. Orton hits HHH with a chop block from behind, and both men are back down by the ring. Orton crotches Hunter on the barricade and HHH ends up in the front row of seats. Hunter and Orton fight out in the crowd, with Orton controlling the pace. Triple H is able to fight back and he clotheslines Orton over the barricade to move the action back to ringside. Orton picks up a piece of the barricade and whacks Triple H with it, before hitting a backbreaker on the barricade. Orton continues to use the security wall as a weapon, bouncing Hunter’s head off the barrier. Orton places Hunter on the stretcher, but HHH doesn’t stay down for long. Orton sends Hunter into the ring steps.

Orton picks up some of the steel steps and throws them into the ring. He picks them up and tries to attack HHH, but Hunter is able to catch Orton with a drop toe hold, forcing Orton to fall face first into the steps. Hunter picks up the steps and uses them as a battering ram to hit Orton in the head. Triple H drags Orton over and puts him on the stretcher. Triple H rolls Orton up the ramp, but Orton kicks at Hunter, so Hunter climbs on top of Orton to punch at him, and both men end up rolling down the ramp of the stretcher. Hunter tries to get Orton back on the stretcher, but Orton fights back, and uses the stretcher to assist in giving Hunter a DDT on the entrance ramp. Orton tries to punt HHH’s head, but misses and kicks the stretcher. Hunter goes for the pedigree, but Orton backdrops HHH onto the stretcher. Orton starts to roll the stretcher up the ramp, but when they get to the top Hunter gets off.

Orton looks to be setting up for the RKO, he goes for it, but HHH pushes him away. Hunter hits the pedigree, and both men are down. Hunter gets Orton on the Stretcher, but when he tries to push the stretcher across the line, Cody Rhodes comes out to prevent Triple H from getting it across the line. HHH puts down Rhodes and goes back to pull Orton across the line, but Dibiase comes out and attacks him from behind. Priceless put HHH on the stretcher, but Hunter fights back. Priceless puts Hunter down again, but he comes back up with a sledge hammer, and he puts down both members of Priceless. Orton comes up from behind though and attacks HH with a steel object of some sort. Hunter falls on top of the stretcher and Randy Orton pulls Triple H over the line to win the match.

Your winner and STILL WWE Champion, Randy Orton

After the match, Triple H stands behind Orton with his sledge hammer in hand. Hunter nails Orton in the temple with the sledge hammer, and the Pay Per View ends with Triple H posing over Legacy while his music plays.

– The Fresno Bee recently conducted an interview with John Morrison to promote next Tuesday’s Smackdown/ECW television taping in Fresno, California. It’s a basic interview as Morrison discusses his progression from wrestling in front of dozens of people to thousands in WWE. “My parents were there and they started wondering about my career choice,” Morrison said about wrestling his first show for Ohio Valley Wrestling.

– Jim Ross’ has posted his latest column on WWE.com as he gives his predictions for this Sunday’s “The Bash” pay-per-view.

– Chris Jericho said on his Twitter account yesterday that he was enjoying some drinks in light of Michael Jackson’s sudden death. Jericho wrote: “Totally drunk in protest of michaels death… Michael could be the best dancer/ singer ever…” He also posted some more peculiar messages concerning Jackson, as well as Farrah Fawcett (“My favorite farrah poster is the one with the red bathing suit”) and Ed McMahon.

– As announced on WWE.com, Dolph Ziggler will take on The Great Khali at The Bash pay-per-view this Sunday. The match will be a No Count-Out, No Disqualification Match.

– In regards to the whereabouts of ECW wrestler Paul Burchill, who has been off television since the June 2nd episode of ECW on Sci Fi, fellow ECW wrestler Hurricane Helms said on his Twitter account that his brother recently died fighting overseas. Helms wrote: “Keep Paul Burchill in your prayers, he just recently lost a brother in Afganistan I believe.”

– You can follow ECW Superstar Evan Bourne on Twitter at twitter.com/findevan. He confirmed the account in a blog yesterday on the WWE Universe site.

– After finishing in second place on the NBC reality show “I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here,” former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson tells EOnline.com that she is planning to release a workout video in the near future. “While I was in the jungle trying to figure many different ways to get my workout in, I decided I’m going to do a workout video,” she said. “That is on the immediate horizon.”

– According to the Los Angeles Business Journal, video game publisher THQ is developing their own game-specific control accessory (similar to instruments players use in “Rock Band”), set to be released in 2010. THQ’s Chief Executive Brian Farrell is quoted saying, “We have something that we think is different from anything else out there and will give us a competitive advantage,” Farrell said. “Beyond that, we can’t say much.” THQ publishes WWE’s SmackDown vs. RAW series and the article sarcastically suggests that THQ might be developing a steel chair controller.

– Tomorrow night, Bobby Lashley has his fourth professional MMA fight against Bob Sapp. The event will headline the “Ultimate Chaos” Pay-Per-View from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. At the final pre-fight press conference, Sapp responded to recent comments by Lashley that their fight will be nothing short of a “train wreck.” Sapp said, “He’s looking for a train wreck. I’m the train that’s going to wreck him. He’s expecting me to go three rounds … no. I’m going to knock him out. He’s looking for me? He’ll see me after I knock him out and he’s laying there looking up at me. Everybody’s going to see what ‘Ultimate Chaos’ means … me and Bobby Lashley.”