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WWE Judgment Day 2007
- May 20, 2007. Brands: Raw, SmackDown!, ECW. Attendance 10,500. Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
- JR and King for Raw. Tazz and Styles for ECW. JBL and Cole for SmackDown!
Singles match: Ric Flair vs Carlito
- Way too technical of a match to start the show - Carlito works Flairs arm for a lot of the match. A five minute arm bar does not make for a hot opening match.
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FINISH: Flair locks in the Figure Four and Carlito taps.
BACKSTAGE: Todd Grisham interviews HBK, who gets attacked by Randy Orton.
RECAP: A du-rag-wearing Mr. McMahon wins the ECW Championship.
Handicap match for the ECW World Championship: Bobby Lashley vs Team McMahon (Vince McMahon (c), Shane McMahon and Umaga)
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FINISH: At just over a minute in, Lashley spears Umaga, then hits a running powerslam on Shane for the win.
- Post-match, Vince says that since Lashley did not pin him, Lashley does not win the title.
BACKSTAGE: A doctor tells HBK that he cant allow HBK to go out to the ring to compete tonight.
Singles match: Elijah Burke vs CM Punk
- I have no idea who Elijah Burke is. Ive heard the name, but had no idea what he looked like or what his character was.
- Lots and lots and lots of kicking in this match. Punks injured ribs played a role in the storytelling of the match.
- Athletic match - I know the move is overused a lot these days, but we get an always-cool-looking suicide dive through the ropes by Punk.
- Joey Styles was such a good announcer - very emotional.
- Burke hits the Elijah Express which is an awesome running knee move to Punks back
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FINISH: Punk hits GTS for the win.
BACKSTAGE: Kristal interviews Edge, who says the Rated R era has begun.
Singles match: Randy Orton vs Shawn Michaels
- Ortons music was awesome - HEY, NOTHIN YOU CAN SAY
- Orton wanted to take a forfeit victory, but HBK managed to make it out.
- HBK looks dazed and weak.
- Orton lifts HBK, but doesnt deliver the RKO out of compassion.
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FINISH: Almost dead HBK goes for the Sweet Chin Music but collapses cause hes so weak. Ref stops the match.
- Post match, Orton RKOs HBK. Oh, you no-good bastard! yells JR, haha.
- HBKs wife comes out and cries as doctors take HBK out on a stretcher.
BACKSTAGE: Todd Grisham interview Khali. Ranjin Singh translates and says Cenas got no chance.
Tag team match for the World Tag Team Championship: Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch vs The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) (c)
- Admittedly, had this match on, but wasnt really paying attention. Had zero interest.
- JBL puts himself over on commentary - how the APA was the best tag team in history
- Jeff went for a sunset flip over the top rope, but Murdoch moved and Jeff landed back-first on the floor. Ouch.
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FINISH: Jeff over via the Swanton Bomb.
- Post-match, Hardys shake Cade and Murdochs hands, who shake back. Good sportsmanship.
Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship: Batista vs Edge (c)
- A few weeks prior, Edge cashed in his Money In The Bank at the right time on Taker.
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FINISH: Spinebuster by Batista on Edge, who then took advantage of Batistas injured leg to roll him up.
Two out of three falls match for the WWE United States Championship: Montel Vontavious Porter vs Chris Benoit (c)
- MVP's inflatable entrance is laughable. Was it supposed to be laughable?? Almost as bad as Mizs inflatable Awesome sign.
- Pretty boring match, but I always thought Benoit matches were.
- MVP picks up the first fall with the Playmaker, after Benoits leg gave out.
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FINISH: MVP rolls up Benoit for the win. Crowd is silent cause no one cares.
- People are gonna remember this date in this mans career, JBL says of MVP.
- JR hypes the next PPV - One Night Stand happening in 2 weeks. 2 weeks!? Oye.
RECAP: Khali is in the monster role, but Cena wont back down.
Singles match for the WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs The Great Khali
- Funny crowd shot where this one girls freaking out about seeing John Cena and her boyfriend cant help but just stand behind and look like a doofus.
- On the outside, Cena kicks the ring steps into Khalis legs.
- Cena connects with a leg drop off the top rope.
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FINISH: Cena over after Khali taps to the STF.
- Wow, very lame PPV. One of the lamest I've ever seen. I had always heard of this great Khali/Cena match - maybe that happened at One Night Stand a month later? Lack of Trish Stratus in this PPV stinks, too.