CM Punk vs. Umaga
Umaga dominated the beginning of the match for the first ten minutes or so. Crowd was quiet. Punk was able to turn it around after Umaga missed a splash. Crowd really turned around once Punk gained control. Punk went for a GTS but Umaga kicked him into the corner, hit a flying knee into the corner and finally the samoan spike to get the 3 count. Good opener.
Winner via pinfall: Umaga
ECW Championship Match
Christian (c) vs. Jack Swagger
Good match that went back and forth with Swagger reversing Christian's attempts at the kill switch. The finish saw Christian simply roll Swagger up and grab the tights to get the win.
Winner and still ECW Champion: Christian
Shelton Benjamin vs. John Morrison
Charlie Haas accompanied Benjamin to the ring. Morrison did a shooting star type press onto Benjamin outside of the ring early on, which looked spectacular. Benjamin gained the advantage shortly after and held onto it for awhile. Morrison was able to get the victory after hitting the starship pain. Morrison looked really impressive here, good match.
Winner via pinfall: John Morrison
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Chris Jericho
Mysterio went for the 619 early but Jericho went outside of the ring. Loud 'Y2J' chants. The story of the match was Mysterio continually going for the 619 and Jericho either reversing it or moving out of the way. At another point, Jericho tried to unmask Mysterio.
At one point, Jericho moved out of the way of a 619 and went for the Walls but Mysterio got out. Mysterio then went for the 619 again but Jericho caught him and got him into the Walls of Jericho successfully. Mysterio rolled it into a small package but only got a two count.
Mysterio threw Jericho into the corner and finally nailed Jericho with a 619 and then a splash to get the win. Really good match.
Winner and still WWE Intercontinental Champion: Rey Mysterio
WWE Championship Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista
Batista got a massive reaction coming out. Batista got the advantage in the opening moments, but Orton turned it around and dominated the early part of the match. He continued to dominate until he went for the punt, but Batista countered it into a spear and regained control.
Batista continued to work Orton over with power moves before Orton rolled out of the ring and asked for the referee to count him out. Batista followed him out and got him back into the ring. Orton then got a chair to get himself disqualified, but Batista managed to get rid of it.
Batista continued to dominate and Orton again went out of the ring, grabbed his belt and then tried heading to the back but Batista got him again and brought him to the ring. Orton tried to use the belt, but Batista reversed it into a spinebuster and got a two count. Orton then went for an RKO, but Batista reversed it. They messed up the ending, because Orton was supposed to charge into Batista and then into the referee, but the referee barely got hit so he no sold it. Orton then slapped the referee to get DQ'd. Super lame finish.
Winner via disqualification: Batista
Legacy then hit the Ring and worked over Batista until Ric Flair's music hit and he came into the ring to save Batista. Batista and Flair cleared the ring of Legacy and celebrated.
A promo for 'WWE Extreme Rules' aired.
Big Show vs. John Cena
Dueling "Let's Go Cena" / "Cena Sucks" chants early. Big Show took control early with punches and kicks. Cena kept selling like he was injured.
Big Show continued to dominate the bulk of the match until Cena was able to gain control with a tackle. He hit the five knuckle shuffle. Big Show quickly went for a chokeslam, but Cena turned it into a DDT for a two count. Show nailed Cena with a clothesline to regain the advantage. He landed a splash from the second rope onto Cena and only got a two count.
Show then went for a second splash but Cena rolled out of the way and tried for the STF, but couldn't get it and was kicked out of the ring. Cena kicked Show in the head and hit a legdrop from the top onto Show and went for a STF again, but once again couldn't get it. Show then got Cena up for a powerbomb, but dropped him backwards. Show signaled for the big punch but missed, and Cena got him up and nailed the Throwback for the pin. Another good match.
A promo for the Terminator: Salvation game aired.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Edge (c) vs. Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy took control early with a variety of high risk moves. Edge gained the advantage after Hardy missed a whisper in the wind.
Later in the match, Jeff Hardy hit a sunset flip from the top rope but only got a two count. Jeff Hardy then mule kicked Edge outside of the ring and placed him onto a table. Hardy ran on the security wall, but Edge turned it into a huge spear on the outside! Edge got back in the ring to try and get the count out victory, but Hardy got in at nine.
Back in the ring, Hardy hit a twist of fate and went for the pin, but Edge got his foot on the ropes. Hardy hit the whisper in the wind, but only got two. Edge rolled outside the ring and Hardy followed and did a flying dive onto Edge, using the ring steps as a spring.
Edge got back in the ring, and as Hardy was trying to get back, Matt Hardy nailed him from behind with the cast.
Edge got Hardy back in the ring and only got a two count. Edge missed a spear and Hardy went for a swanton but was stopped and Edge turned it into a superplex / DDT from the top to get the win. Another really good match.
Winner and still World Heavyweight Champion: Edge
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