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1957 - Richard Brown defeats Red Berry in Witchita, Kansas for the NWA Central States Title. This marked the beginning of the third reign for Brown, and ended the second run with the belt for Berry.
1959 - Lee Fields defeats The Mighty Yankee in Mobile, Alabama to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title for the second time in his career. In a different twist, Fields would vacate the title a few months later when he decided to buy the promotion.
1964 - Chin Lee defeats Silento Rodriguez for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title, ending Rodriguez' second title reign in Mobile Alabama.
1989 - The World Wrestling Council held their 16th Anniversary show in
Bayamon, Puerto Rico at Juan Lobriel Stadium, drawing a crow of 17,000. Here are
the results:
- Cuban Assassin & Jerry Morrow defeated Miguel Peres, Jr. & Hurricane
Castillo, Jr. for the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Title, ending Perez &
Castillo's third reign as champions.
- WWC World Junior Heavyweight Champion Super Medico defeated El Gran Mendoza.
- Manny Fernandez defeated Invader #3.
- Jimmy Valiant defeated Kareem Muhammad.
- Kevin Von Erich defeated Ron Bass.
- Chris & Mark Youngblood defeated Rip Oliver & Abddhuadein to win the
WWC World Tag Team Title.
- TNT defeated Chicky Starr, forcing him to shave his head. If TNT had lost, he
would have to give up his name and character.
- Invader #1 defeated Ivan Koloff in a Russian Chain Match to win the WWC Puerto
Rican Heavyweight Title.
- Carlos Colon defeated Steve Strong in a Barbed Wire Cage match to win the WWC
Universal Heavyweight Title.
1990 - Manami Toyota defeats Bison Kimura in a tournament final for the All Japan Pacific Title in Tokyo, Japan. The belt had been vacated on June 17, 1990 when Suzuka Minami defeated champion Aja Kong by disqualification, but refused to take the championship.
1995 - ECW ran a show at the ECW Arena in South Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Here are the results:
- The Eliminators defeated Chad Austin & Tony Stetson.
- Taz defeated Jason Knight.
- Cactus Jack defeated Pablo Pena (As part of his storyline at the time, Cactus
purposely made the match as boring as possible, in order to infuriate the
hardcore fans. He would tease using a chair or fighting on the floor, but then
would simply apply a side headlock instead. The fans responded by doing the
"wave".)
- Konnan defeated Dudley Dudley.
- Psicosis defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. in a three falls match.
- Raven & Stevie Richards defeated The Pitbulls to become two-time ECW World
Tag Team Champions.
- ECW TV Champion 2 Cold Scorpio defeated JT Smith.
- ECW World Heavyweight Champion The Sandman defeated Mikey Whipwreck to retain
the title.
- Originally, ECW planned to have The Public Enemy vs. The Gangstas in a match
held outside the building, but the local authorities wouldn't allow it. Instead,
ECW held the "Three Way Dance, Part 2" with Public Enemy defeating The
Gangstas and Steven Richards & Raven to win the ECW World Tag Team
Championship for the fourth, and final, time in their careers.
1996 - WCW Monday Nitro defeated WWF Monday Night Raw, 3.5 to 2.1 in the Monday night ratings battle. Nitro was headlined by a Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage bout that didn't take place due to the NWO attacking both men, while Raw featured Sid Vicious defeating Goldust.
2007 - WWE held their No Mercy Pay-per-view. Here is our original report from the show:
No Mercy opened with a video focusing on John Cena and his injury, putting over that Cena's title reign is over and that the "search for a champion begins" showing a montage of Raw starts.
Live in Chicago, Vince McMahon and William Regal came out to the ring as Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler welcomed us to the show. A covered pedestal was in the ring. Vince McMahon announced that John Cena would be out for six months to a year, and that he was no longer the WWE Champion. Vince McMahon guaranteed us that history would be made, and that we would have a WWE Championship match tonight. Vince heeled the crowd a bit, then said he "makes decisions for you" because he "knows what you want". The fans chanted "Y2J" and Vince said "I'm not going to give you that". Vince uncovered the pedestal, and the WWE spinner belt was on it. Vince then announced that Randy Orton was the new WWE Champion. Randy Orton came out and held up the title belt as tons of pyro went off.
William Regal congratulated Orton on being the new champion. William Regal said that Orton must defend the title tonight, and said that Orton would be allowed to decide which WWE star he wanted to defend the title against. "Y2J" chants started, and Vince told the crowd to shut up. Orton said he would not be defending the title tonight against John Cena. Orton said he was supposed to have a Last Man Standing match with Cena, but due to Cena's injury, that would not happen. Orton told Cena that it saved him the "embarrassment" of being defeated. "You suck" chant, and Vince told the crowd to shut up and show the champion respect. Orton said getting the title was a "long time coming" and that no one deserves to be WWE champion more than him. Orton bragged about putting Cena on the shelf, and said that there was "no one in the business that comes close to being..." and was cut off by Triple H's music.
Triple H came out to a huge ovation. He entered the ring and gave Orton a "golf clap". Triple H said he wanted to congratulate Orton on being the new WWE Champion, and that he knew Orton would be a "fighting champion". Triple H challenged Orton to defend the title against him "right here, right now". Orton said "No", and Triple H said he figured on that, saying Orton wouldn't want his second title reign to be shorter than his first. Vince reiterated that Orton said no. Triple H asked the crowd if they wanted to see it. They cheered. Triple H pointed out that Vince said he "gives the people what they want". Triple H noted that perhaps Vince was scared to give the people what they want, and that Vince was gutless and a coward. Triple H said Vince has "no balls". Triple H kept pushing Vince's buttons, including calling him an "old man" and that instead of grapefruits, he had "shriveled raisins". He got to Vince, who said "You're on!" and called for the referee. So much for Orton picking! First match of the night will be Triple H vs. Randy Orton.
WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Triple H
Orton ambushed Triple H as Vince distracted him, but Triple H quickly hit a back elbow and pounded Orton. Orton tired to go to the floor and leave, but Triple H went after him and tossed him back in the ring. Orton kicked Triple H as he got back in the ring, but Triple H ducked a clothesline and hit a jumping knee. Orton floated over a vertical suplex and hit a side backbreaker. Orton hit some punches on the mat, then choked Triple H in the corner. They exchanged punches, then Orton reversed a whip and hit a powerslam for a two count. Orton did a variation of the Garvin Stomp, then hit a kneedrop to the chest for a two count.
Orton applied a chinlock, but Triple H got to his feet. Orton went for a backdrop, but Triple H kicked it away and hit a clothesline. Triple H hit two clotheslines in corners, then a running forearm to the back of the head for a two count. Triple H put Orton on the top rope and set up for a superplex. Triple H nailed the superplex for a two count. Triple H ran into an Orton elbow, but then Orton ran into a Triple H spinebuster for a near fall. Orton left the ring, but Triple H went after him and tossed him back in. Orton kicked Triple H as he was climbing in, then nailed a DDT with Triple H's feet hanging on the second rope. Orton got a two count, then measured for the RKO. Triple H kicked it away and went for a Pedigree, but Orton backdropped out of it. Orton missed a kneedrop, and Triple H applied a figure four leglock.
Orton made the ropes to force the break. Orton grabbed Triple H by the trunks and pulled him through the ropes and to the floor. Triple H got on the apron and yanked Orton throat first across the top rope. Triple H went to the top rope, but Orton crotched him and Triple H fell into the ring. Orton charged Triple H, but Triple H moved and Orton ran shoulder first into the ringpost. Triple H cradled Orton and got the three count at the eleven minute mark. The crowd went nuts for the pin.
Winner and new WWE Champion: Triple H.
Triple H celebrated in the ring, and a dejected and upset Randy Orton walked up the aisle. Crowd went nuts for the title change and Triple H's celebration. The celebration continued for a while, with Jim Ross noting we had two new WWE Champions crowned inside of 35 minutes to start the PPV.
They cut backstage, where an upset Randy Orton walked up to Vince McMahon. McMahon looked at Orton, then turned and walked away without saying a word. Orton looked in total disbelief over what had happened.
They announced a "special bonus six-man tag team match".
Jeff Hardy, Brian Kendrick & Paul London vs. Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch & Mr. Kennedy.
The babyfaces came out first, then Cade & Murdoch came out. They said what happened last Monday was luck, and they had a new partner tonight, bringing out Mr. Kennedy. Kennedy had his mic lowered on the stage for his intro. Kendrick hit Cade with a crossbody block to start, then London tagged in with a sunset flip for a two count. Murdoch tagged in, then Hardy tagged in and hit a leg lariat in the corner and a jawbreaker, but Kennedy tagged in and went on offense on Hardy. Kennedy missed a kick in the corner and Jeff tagged Kendrick, while Kennedy tagged Cade. Kendrick hit some kicks, but Murdoch held the ropes open as Kendrick went to bounce off them and Kendrick fell to the floor.
Cade slammed Kendrick in the ring, and Murdoch tagged in and Cade lifted him into a legdrop on Kendrick for a two count. Murdoch stepped off the middle rope for a trio of kneedrops to Kendrick's gut. Kennedy tagged in and stomped Kendrick, then hit a running kick to the head that almost knocked Kendrick to the floor. Kennedy pulled him to the center of the ring for a two count, then applied a cravate. Kennedy pulled Kendrick into his corner and tagged in Cade. Cade set up for a superplex, but Kendrick headbutted and kicked Cade away and hit a flying DDT. Murdoch tagged in, but Kendrick made the hot tag to Jeff Hardy. Jeff hit Murdoch with a flying forearm and a Swingblade clothesline, then dropped Murdoch with a gourdbuster. Jeff hit the Swanton Bomb, but Cade broke up the cover. London ran in and gave Cade a rana. Kennedy tagged in, but Hardy gave him a mulekick. London tagged in and hit a springboard dropkick on Kennedy. London hit some kicks, while on the floor, Jeff missed a dive on Cade off the security wall. London tried to climb the top rope, but Murdoch went to stop him. Kendrick took Murdoch off the apron with a bodypress. London went to the top rope, but Kennedy grabbed him and hit the forward flip Samoan Drop for the pin at the eight minute mark.
Winners: Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch & Mr. Kennedy.
Backstage, Batista approached Triple H. He congratulated him and told Triple H that "it's a lot harder to keep it than to win it" which is what Triple H told Batista last time they were face to face. Triple H wished Batista luck in his match tonight, and Batista walked off. Vince McMahon went up the Triple H and said he does give the people what they want, and they would get the advertised Triple H vs. Umaga match tonight. Vince said the WWE Title would be on the line, and walked off.
ECW Champion CM Punk vs. Big Daddy V, with Matt Striker.
Tazz and Joey Styles talked about how Big Daddy V stole the title shot from Tommy Dreamer (saying Matt Striker convinced Armando Estrada to allow BDV to do it) as BDV came out. CM Punk got a big pop from his hometown crowd. They locked up at the bell and BDV threw Punk to the mat. Punk rolled to the floor. Punk got in and went for a leg, but Big Daddy V took him down to the mat and rode Punk on the mat, hitting crossface shots to the face. Punk got out from under him and hit some kicks, including an enzugiri, but couldn't knock him down. V shoved Punk into a corner and hit a chop, but missed an avalanche. Punk hit a top rope dropkick and knocked Big Daddy V down. Matt Striker, rather inexplicably, ran in and hit Punk, causing a DQ in about two minutes.
Winner via DQ: CM Punk.
An angry Big Daddy V gave Punk a Samoan Drop, then three elbowdrops, laying out Punk. Striker gave Bid Daddy V the title belt, and he held it up and then threw it down on Punk before leaving. Punk had to be helped from the ring, and was spitting up blood as fans chanted "CM Punk". They played up that Punk had internal injuries from the elbowdrops.
A commercial for WWE Tag Team Champions MVP & Matt Hardy vs. Undertaker & Kane on Smackdown this week was shown. JBL and Michael Cole then discussed the MVP-Hardy feud, showing clips from their various competitions. We are now going to have a pizza eating competition. Tazz hosted, discussing the differences between New York and Chicago-style pizzas. Tazz brought out the judges for the contest: Melina and Maria. Tazz said the women would keep score of who eats the most pizza. MVP and Hardy, in street clothes, then made their entrances. MVP got on the mic and said he was on a strict training regimen and diet, and said he doesn't eat garbage. MVP comments on the Chicago Deep Dish pizza, saying that is why Chicago is one of the fattest cities in the world. Maria said she is from Chicago, and asked if she was fat. MVP said pizza obviously doesn't help your IQ. MVP said he was more concerned about his "slower" partner Matt Hardy eating so much pizza. MVP and Hardy then argued about their past competitions, with Hardy saying MVP only won competitions by cheating. Tazz finally got them to stop bickering and have the contest. MVP promised he would not lose for all of his fans.
The rules were to eat as much pizza as possible in two minutes. They had a stack of pizzas, but they were having trouble even finishing one thick slice of the Chicago pies. Matt shoved down once slice pretty quick, then with thirty seconds left, had two slices down. MVP still hadn't eaten one. Matt never finished a third. Matt wins, two slices to none.
This was the most pathetic pizza eating contest ever. I could beat both of them, after finishing Thanksgiving dinner.
MVP started to complain, and Matt barfed on MVP's white jumpsuit. Of course, we had an instant replay of that as well. Hardy left, with a smile on his face.
They plugged Cyber Sunday, and noted that fans would decide a referee for the World Title match at the show with the choices being Mick Foley, JBL and Steve Austin. Looks like Roddy Piper is out of the running.
The history leading to Triple H vs. Umaga was shown.
For those of you who care, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler are about to call their third match of the night, while Joey Styles & Tazz called less than three minutes of action, and JBL & Michael Cole got to call a pizza eating contest.
WWE Champion Triple H vs. Umaga.
Umaga grabbed the belt from the referee and tried to hit Triple H with it, but Triple H hit a series of punches as the bell rang. They traded shots, and Triple H hit a DDT, but Umaga got right up from it. Umaga charged Triple H, who pull down the top rope and Umaga fell to the floor. Triple H went outside and rammed Umaga into the steps headfirst. Umaga felt nothing, and rammed Triple H into the steps. Umaga tossed Triple H into the ring and hit a savate kick. Umaga jumped off the bottom rope and stomped Triple H. then hit some shots to the head. Umaga went to the second rope, but missed the diving headbutt. Triple H threw some punches and hit a facebuster, but Umaga wasn't hurt at all. Triple H kicked Umaga in the gut and went for Pedigree, but Umaga backdropped him. Umaga went for the Samoan Spike, but Triple H ducked it and hit a spinebuster. Triple H went for the Pedigree again, but Umaga blocked it and hit a Samoan Drop.
Umaga kicked at Triple H's ribs, and the champion rolled to the floor. Umaga followed him out and rammed him into the security wall. Umaga grabbed the title belt and stared at it, then went back to work on Triple H, rolling him back into the ring. Umaga put Triple H in a bearhug, but Triple H got out with an eye rake. Umaga gave Triple H a swinging sidewalk slam for a two count. Umaga hit a headbutt to the gut, then drove a knee into Triple H's ribs. Umaga went for the running posterior butt in the corner, but Triple H moved out of the way. Umaga charged again, and Triple H hit a boot to the face. Umaga charged a third time, and Triple H moved out of the way. Umaga went head first into the ringpost, and Triple H hit the Pedigree for the pin at the seven minute mark.
Winner: Triple H.
They plugged that a version of the Bret Hart DVD will be on PPV all this month.
The Great Khali was shown in mediation in the back, preparing for the Punjabi Prison match. Ranjin Singh talked about how you need a "sound mind and dark soul" to win the Punjabi Prison match. Singh said Khali was praying to "the most evil of Hindu gods".
Rey Mysterio vs. Fit Finlay.
Huge pop for Mysterio's entrance. This is a really live crowd. They locked up at the bell, and Finlay backed Mysterio into a corner. They locked up again and Rey grabbed an arm wringer, but Finlay punched him down. Mysterio hit some leg kicks, slid under Finlay and dropkicked his legs out. Rey hit a legdrop as Finlay tried to get up, then hit a slingshot kick and a slingshot splash for a two count. Mysterio hit a pair of forearms, then a series of punches in the corner. Finlay reversed a whip and sent Rey hard into the corner. Finlay whipped Rey into the opposite corner, but Rey dropkicked his legs out again. Finlay went to the apron, and Mysterio hit some kicks to the leg. Rey went for a sunset flip powerbomb off the apron to the floor, but Finlay pulled the ring apron over Rey's head and hit a series of kicks and punches.
Back in the ring, Finlay slid Rey chest first across the ring, sending him shoulder first into the ringpost. Finlay yanked Mysterio's arm into the post, then pulled him into the center of the ring and applied a Fujiwara armbar. Mysterio punched out of it, but Finlay hit a short arm clothesline for a two count. Finlay wrapped Rey's arm around the middle rope and kicked it. Finlay dropped an elbow for a two count. Mysterio fought back with kicks and punches, but Finlay grabbed a hammerlock. Rey used a snap mare to get out of it, sending Finlay head first into the middle turnbuckle. Mysterio hit some punches, then a springboard cross bodyblock off the middle rope for a two count.
Rey hit a springboard senton, then a dropkick to the face for a two count. Rey went for a bodyscissors, but Finlay shoved it off. Finlay went for a back suplex, but Rey flipped over it and dropkicked him in the back. Finlay fell in 619 position, but as Rey ran off the ropes, Finlay turned and blasted him with a clothesline for a two count. Rey went for a headscissors, but Finlay blocked it and hit a shoulder breaker for a two count. Finlay pulled off a turnbuckle pad, but the referee grabbed it from him. As the referee went to put the pad back, Finlay went for the shillelagh, but Rey stopped him from using it and used a rana to send Finlay to the floor. Finlay got on the apron, and Rey went for the 619, but Finlay ducked it. Rey hit a standing kick to the head instead. Finlay was hanging over the middle rope. Rey went to the top rope and hit a guillotine legdrop to the back of the head. Finlay snapped off the ropes and took a sick back bump to the floor.
The referee checked Finlay, who wasn't responding. Finlay opened his eyes and turned his head as the referee moved away, then went back to playing dead. They brought out a stretcher and put Finlay in a neck brace. They started to stretcher him out, but then Finlay jumped off the stretcher and ambushed Mysterio from behind on the floor. Finlay pounded Rey unmercifully on the floor. The fan chanted "Finlay sucks". Finlay hit a running kick to Rey's head. The referee ordered Finlay to leave. I never heard any bell. I guess the match ends at the thirteen minute mark.
Result: No contest (I guess).
JBL and Cole argued, with JBL saying Finlay "made impact", while Cole noted that he didn't win the match.
A "Save Us 222" promo aired, ending with the words "2nd Coming".
Backstage, Triple H was having his ribs iced down. Vince McMahon entered and said he was giving the fans what he promised. He promised them a new WWE Champion, he promised them a WWE Championship match, and he also promised them that history would be made. He said "history wasn't done being made" and that Randy Orton had requested his automatic rematch. Vince said the rematch would happen tonight, and it would be a Last Man Standing match. Vince wondered if Triple H could even stand now. Triple H got up and stared at Vince. Vince wished him luck with a smirk.
Women's Champion Candice Michelle vs. Beth Phoenix.
Candice now has a ring robe with giant angel's wings on it. Phoenix muscled Candice in a corner, then hit a hiptoss. She went for another, but Candice blocked it. Candice leapfrogged Phoenix and rolled her up into a Backlund Bridge, but Phoenix broke out of it and hit a forearm to the back. Phoenix hit some shoulderblocks in the corner, but Candice came back with some kicks and a dropkick to the chest for a two count. Candice applied a shortarm scissors on Phoenix. Phoenix tried to stand up with it, but then just broke free and dropped an elbow instead. Candice went to the second rope for a bodypress, but Phoenix caught it and hit a powerslam for a two count. Phoenix hit a pair of elbows to the shoulder and applied a cobra clutch. Candice rolled backwards in the hold into a pinning position, but Phoenix rolled through it and kept the hold on. Candice lunged forward into a corner and sent Phoenix into the turnbuckles to break the hold.
Candice hit some punches and kicks, then sort of hit a spinkick. Candice went to the top rope and hit a flying bodypress, but Phoenix kicked out. Phoenix powered Candice into a corner, but Candice flipped over her into a sunset flip, but Phoenix kicked out. Phoenix hit a backbreaker and a cradled suplex for the clean pin at the five minute mark.
Winner and new Women's Champion: Beth Phoenix.
Phoenix looked like she was going to cry as they gave her to belt. Phoenix went to ringside and said she had something to say. Jerry Lawler went to interview her. Phoenix reiterated what Vince McMahon had said about history being made. Phoenix said she was the perfect combination of beauty and strength, and that she was ushering in the "era of the Glamazon".
They showed the events leading to the Punjabi Prison match.
World Champion Batista vs. The Great Khali in a Punjabi Prison match.
There is a bamboo cage around the ring with four trap doors. If a wrestler requests, a door is opened for 60 seconds, then is locked shut. A second bamboo cage surrounds ringside with spikes on the top of it. You have to successfully escape both cages to win. Batista slid into the ring to start the match, and Khali hit him with a clothesline. Khali went for a chop, but Batista blocked it and knocked Khali into the ropes. Khali got tied in the ropes. Batista hit some shots and charged, but Khali got a boot up. Khali hit a big chop, then called for a door. Batista hooked Khali's leg to stop him from leaving. Batista hit some shots, then Khali threw Batista in the corner. The door was shut, and locked. One door down.
Khali continued his awesome offensive arsenal of shoves and "sort of like a punch" moves. Khali hit a boot to the face, then executed a bodyslam. Khali missed a legdrop, then Batista hit a spear. Batista called for a door, but Khali hooked his leg. Batista punches and kicked Khali then got to the apron, but Khali grabbed him and hit some forearms to the chest. Khali choked Batista against the cage and the door was shut. Two doors down.
Khali used a rope from one of the doors to choke Batista. Khali pulled a leather strap that was used to bind the cage together down and whipped Batista with it. Khali called for a door, but Batista hit Khali with a spinebuster. Batista crawled for the door, but Khali grabbed his legs. Batista tried to kick him away, but the door closed. Three doors down (insert joke here).
Batista picked up the leather strap and whipped Batista repeatedly. Batista climbed to the top rope, and Khali climbed up as well. Then Batista slid off the ropes and to the mat. Khali lowered himself to the second rope. They teased Batista pulling Khali off the ropes into a powerbomb, but Khali punched him down. Khali got down off the ropes. Khali applied the vice grip and squeezed Batista's head. Batista dropped to his knees. Khali called for the final door while still applying the hold. As Khali released the hold, Batista hit Khali in the groin. Both men were down on the mat. Batista climbed halfway through the door. The idea was for Khali to slam the door down on Batista, but it came down slow and awkwardly. Khali pushed it down on Batista anyway. Khali pulled Batista back into the ring, and the door was closed and locked. No more doors. An angry Khali reached through the cage and knocked down the referee.
Khali tried to climb the cage and ropes, but Batista pulled him down, into the ropes. Khali was grabbing his leg after hitting the mat. Batista tried to climb the cage, but Khali pulled him down, slamming him into the mat. Khali slowly climbed up the cage and down the other side. From ringside, Khali started to climb the other cage. Batista got up and quickly scaled the inside cage. Khali was at the top of the second cage. Batista went over the top of his cage, then jumped from the inside cage to the outside cage. Khali was climbing down the outside cage. Batista got over the top of the second cage, and won the race down the other side at the sixteen minute mark.
Winner: Batista.
They recapped the events of earlier tonight concerning the WWE Championship.
Todd Grisham interviewed Triple H, saying he had to be hurt. Triple H said if anyone thinks "the game is over", he is "just getting started". Triple H said this is a dangerous business, and that Randy Orton needs to be "ready to get hurt".
WWE Champion Triple H vs. Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match.
They started slugging it out at the bell. Orton hit a shot to the ribs to take the advantage, and continued to hit shots to the body. Triple H rolled to the floor and Orton followed, hitting an uppercut on the outside. Triple H hit a kick to the gut and teased a Pedigree on the ramp, but Orton blocked it and tripped Triple H, sending him down hard on the ramp. Orton hit a shot to the head, then rammed him into the ringsteps. Back in the ring, Orton hit a shot to the ribs, then another body shot. Orton slugged Triple H down and stomped on his mid-section. Triple H got up at a four count, and Orton knocked him to the floor.
Orton hit a back suplex, dropping Triple H back first across the security wall. The referee began counting Triple H down on the floor on the outside, but Triple H was up at six. Triple H fired off some punches, but Orton hit the ribs again and whipped Triple H into the steps. Triple H was down for a six count again. Orton shoved Triple H into the ring, waited for him to get up, then hit a standing dropkick. Triple H was down for an eight count. Orton hit a punch and went for a backdrop, but Triple H blocked it and hit a facebuster on his knee. Both men were down, and up at three. Orton hit a side backbreaker. Triple H got up and shoved Orton in the face. Orton hit a series of punches and an uppercut, then a kick to the ribs. Orton went to the floor and grabbed a television cable. Orton applied a bodyscissors and choked Triple H around the throat with the cable.
Orton released his hold and choke, and Triple H was down for a nine count, using the ropes to get up. Orton threw Triple H to the floor, then cleared off the ECW announce table. Orton then cleared off the Raw table, and hit Triple H with a monitor. Orton pulled Triple H up on the Raw table and went for an RKO off the Raw table into the ECW table, but Triple H shoved Orton off and he went through the ECW table alone. The referee counted Orton down on the floor for a nine count. Orton kicked Triple H in the ribs and went to whip him into the ringpost, but Triple H blocked it and hit a spinebuster on the floor. Both men were down. Triple H was up at eight, Orton at nine. Triple H grabbed a section of the ringsteps and hit Orton in the head with them. Fans were counting along with the referee. Orton up at nine again.
Triple H tossed Orton into the ring, then grabbed a chair. Triple H went to use the chair, but Orton kicked him in the gut. Orton hit a DDT into the chair. Both men were down. Orton was up at eight, Triple H at nine. Orton pummeled Triple H in a corner with punches and stomps. Orton set up the chair in the ring. Orton went for an RKO into the setup chair. He hit it (sort of, didn't really seem to be that close to the chair). Triple H was busted open. He started to get up at eight, and barely got both knees off the mat at nine.
Leaning on the ropes, a bloody mess, Triple H gave Orton a crotch chop, then collapsed to the mat. Orton measured Triple H for the kick to the head. Orton went for it, but Triple H grabbed his leg. A bloody, trembling Triple H stood up, still holding Orton's leg. Triple H hit a clothesline, then threw Orton to the floor. Triple H bounced Orton around ringside, into the steps and Smackdown announce table. Orton was rammed into the table over and over. Triple H went to put Orton on the Raw announce table, but he fell off. Triple H grabbed Orton and went for a Pedigree, but Orton tripped out of it and gave Triple H a catapult into the ringpost. The referee got to a seven count, as Orton grabbed the ringsteps and went to hit Triple H with them. Triple H hit Orton with a low blow, and Orton fell down, his head landing in the "V" of the ring steps as he dropped them. Triple H grabbed a chair and blasted Orton in the back of the head, sandwiching it with the ringsteps (in the "V"). The referee counted Orton, who was now bleeding a bit from the forehead. Orton managed to get up at nine. Triple H put Orton on the Raw table and set up for the Pedigree, but Orton blocked it and hit the RKO on the table.
Triple H was on the table as the referee began his count, and Orton rolled into the ring. Triple H fell off the table at six, and was on the floor, at eight, he started to pull himself up with the apron, but he didn't get his other knee off the ground in time and the referee reached ten at the twenty minute mark.
Winner and new WWE Champion: Randy Orton.
A bloody Triple H was pulling himself up on the announce table as Orton left with the belt to end the show.
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