WWE The Bash - June 28th, 2009
Sacramento, California
- WWE kicks off The Bash pay-per-view with promo videos of the events that have led to tonight's feature matches.
- And we're live inside the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California for
The Bash as the pyro explodes and the music blasts. Michael Cole and
Jerry Lawler welcome us to The Bash.
ECW Championship Scramble: Tommy Dreamer vs. Christian vs. Finlay vs. Mark Henry vs. Jack Swagger
Tony Chimel is in the ring announcing as Matt Striker and Josh
Matthews take over commentary. Out first is Christian followed by Jack
Swagger. These two will start the match off. They lock up and go at it.
Swagger tries to dump Christian on his back but he slides out of it.
Christian with a boot in the corner and chops.
Swagger gets an early 2 count on goes to work on Christian. He ends
up taking him to the top turnbuckle and they go at it. They do some
counters and Swagger hits a big neckbreaker. Swagger wrenches the neck
now. Christian fights back as the clock starts counting down. Out next
is Finlay. Finlay rushes the ring and cleans house. He puts Swagger on
his shoulders and drops him with his signature move. Finlay stomps on
Swagger and drops a big leg on Christian for a 2 count.
Christian comes back with a 2 count of his own on Finlay. Finlay
dumps Swagger to the floor. Back in the ring and Swagger goes for the
eye, getting a pinfall on Finlay. Swagger is the current ECW Champion.
Swagger works over Christian as officials check on Finlay's eye.
Christian goes for a Killswitch but it's reversed. More reversals and
Christian drops Swagger for a 2 count. The clock counts down and Tommy
Dreamer comes in. Dreamer takes out Swagger and Christian. Big
neckbreaker by Tommy. He tries a DDT on Christian but it's reversed.
Dreamer with a sitdown powerbomb on Christian. Dreamer wraps Christian
up in the corner and hits the running dropkick to the face.
Swagger ends up throwing Christian and Dreamer in the corner which
looks like a botched spot. Swagger takes Dreamer to the floor and works
him over. Swagger brings Finlay back in and they go at it. Finlay goes
for the Celtic Cross. Christian comes in and breaks everything up,
getting a 2 count on Finlay. Finlay got the pin before and is the
current ECW Champion. Dreamer goes for a superplex on Christian from
the top. Dreamer goes back down to the mat and Swagger clotheslines
him. Swagger goes to the top where Christian is as the clock counts
down again. Mark Henry comes in and takes out Dreamer. Henry takes
Swagger and Christian down and lifts Christian above his head. Henry
presses Christian over the top rope and down onto the floor. Henry
scoops Dreamer and slams him hard with the World's Strongest Slam.
Henry pins Dreamer and is the current ECW Champion. Finlay comes in
after Henry. Henry fights him and Swagger off, then Christian. Henry
with a headbutt on Christian. Finlay and Swagger beat down Henry.
Christian comes over and trades shots with Finlay. All three of them
kick on Henry now.
Finlay, Henry and Swagger end up on the floor. Dreamer and Christian
take turns leaping from the apron onto them. Henry goes back i the ring
but Swagger takes him down by the knee. Swagger with a splash off the
top rope and he pins Henry to become the current ECW Champion. Swagger
takes out Dreamer. The clock has 2 minutes left as he kicks Christian
to the floor. Henry drops Swagger from behind and he's leaned on the
ropes. Henry runs and splashes all his weight onto Swagger's back with
a guillotine slide. Finlay meets Henry on the floor and throws him into
the steps. Christian hits the Killswitch on Swagger but Dreamer stops
the pin. Dreamer DDT's Christian to become the current ECW Champion.
Finlay tries a pin but can't get it. Swagger tries a pin on Finlay.
Finlay drops Dreamer but gets a 2 count. 45 seconds left and they're
all trying to get pins. Finlay DDT's Swagger for a 2 count. Henry with
a 2 count on Swagger, or a 1 count as Dreamer stopped it. Dreamer with
a 2 count on Henry. 10 seconds left. They all get quick pins in as the
clock runs out and Tommy Dreamer manages to get the last one in on
Christian to retain the ECW Championship.
Winner: Tommy Dreamer
- We actually get a commercial break. The Gillette commercial with John Cena and Vince McMahon.
- Backstage we see Teddy Long sitting there. Edge walks in and talks
about how Vince put him on probation this past week and says the fact
he is not on a pay-per-view tonight is a crime. He wants Teddy to put
him in the Edge vs. Jeff Hardy match later tonight. Teddy says he
shouldn't have told his wife off and he's not going to help Edge. Edge
says he better reconsider his decision or he will find himself out of a
job.
Mask vs. Title Match: Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho
Rey Mysterio is out next in new gear as Jim Ross and Todd Grisham
hype the match. Out next is the WWE Intercontinental Champion Chris
Jericho. The ref holds up the title and we get ready to go.
The bell rings and they go at it. Jericho strikes first and goes to
the corner and then into a headlock, all while yelling taunts at
Jericho. Jericho knocks Rey down with a big shoulder block. Jericho
runs the ropes and kicks Rey in the gut and to the corner. Mysterio
puts a boot up and nails a hurracanrana off the top. Jericho goes to
the floor to regroup. Rey comes sliding with a baseball slide but
Jericho catches his legs and slings him by his legs into the fan
barrier. Rey's head hits hard. Jericho goes back in the ring and the
ref counts on Rey.
Jericho hits a long suplex on Rey and another headlock. They fight
it out on the top and Jericho is still in control. He dumps Rey to the
floor and gets lots of heel heat from the crowd. Jericho tries to
suplex Rey back in the ring but he slides behind Jericho's back.
Jericho catches him with a back elbow and a nasty kick for another 2
count. Jericho with another submission move now. Rey fights out with
back kicks and keeps kicking. Jericho charges and Rey dumps him to the
floor this time. Rey comes leaping off the top to the floor on Jericho.
Rey fights back in the ring and hits two nice springboards for a close
2 count.
They go back and forth and Jericho nails a big powerslam for another
close 2 count. Jericho looks frustrated now as he works on Rey in the
corner. The crowd chants 619. Rey moves out of the way and Jericho runs
into the ringpost. Rey hits a big moonsault from the top rope for
another 2 count. Jericho reverses a move and locks on the Walls of
Jericho, trying to make Rey tap and lose his mask. The ref checks on
Rey.
Rey makes it to the ropes and the hold has to be broken. Jericho
charges again and Rey dumps him to the apron but he hangs on. Jericho
gets stuck in the ropes and Rey goes for the 619. Jericho slides out of
the way and hits a big clothesline from the apron. Jericho goes to the
top and Rey knocks him off his feet to the second rope. Rey climbs up
for a move but Jericho powerbombs him from the top rope to the mat.
Jericho uses the ropes for leverage but still only gets a 2 count.
Jericho misses the Lionsault. Rey counters with a hurracanrana for a 2
count. Rey kicks Jericho in the back into the ropes. Rey goes for 619
but Jericho catches it and tries a move but Rey counters it with a big
DDT for a 2 count. Nice moves here by Jericho and Rey and another close
2 count and a Codebreaker. Jericho kicks Rey hard and tosses him into
the corner. Jericho slaps Rey as he takes him to the top and headbutts
him. Rey shoves Jericho to the mat and dropkicks him in the back into
the ropes. Rey nails the 619 and goes for the plancha off the ropes.
Jericho catches him in mid-air with a Walls of Jericho and locks it.
The hold is broken and they go back and forth with several near
falls. Jericho rips off Rey's mask but he had another one on
underneath. Rey nails the 619 as Jericho is stunned and the senton for
the pinfall and the win.
Winner and New WWE intercontinental Champion: Rey Mysterio
- What's with the promos and ads tonight? We get a long promo
showing what happened with Vince and Donald Trump on last week's RAW.
- Backstage we see Triple H getting taped up for his match tonight.
- Chris Jericho is backstage arguing with Teddy Long, saying Rey's
second mask wasn't fair. He wants his rematch tonight at The Bash.
Teddy says he is still the General Manager, and the longest running GM
ever. Teddy tells Jericho to get out of his office. Jericho tells him
if he keeps this up, he won't last much longer. Jericho storms off. We
cut to a Dolph Ziggler promo.
No DQ's and No Countouts: Dolph Ziggler vs. The Great Khali
Out first for our next match is The Great Khali with Runjin Singh.
Khali gets a pop. Out next comes Dolph Ziggler. Dolph slides onto the
apron and poses. The bell rings and we're ready to go. Dolph runs
around Khali and kicks him a few times and unloads with rights. Khali
tosses Dolph by his head and whips him hard in the corner. Khali drops
Dolph with a huge chop.
Khali ends up dumping Ziggler to the floor and goes out after him.
Khali with a huge clothesline on the floor and another massive chop.
Khali goes for another chop but Dolph moves and he chops the ringpost.
Dolph leaps off the apron with a dropkick and staggers Khali. He goes
for another but Khali chops him back into the ring. Khali continues to
dominate Ziggler in the ring. Khali goes for a big boot but Khali ducks
and he gets hung on the ropes. Dolph with a move on his leg. Dolph
brings a chair in the ring and cracks Khali with it a few times. Dolph
continues working on the leg and hits a leg drop for a 2 count.
Dolph with a front face lock applied until Khali powers out and
slams him. Khali with a big boot. The fire explodes in the arena as
Kane makes his way to the ring! Ziggler wacks Khali with the chair some
more. Kane enters the ring and Ziggler backs out of the ring. Kane
grabs the chair and cracks Khali with it twice, sending him to the mat.
Kane continues unloading on Khali with the chair before leaving the
ring and heading to the back. Ziggler takes advantage, gets back in the
ring and pins Khali for the pinfall and the win.
- Teddy Long is backstage again when Vince McMahon walks in. Vince
came to apologize for putting him on probation on SmackDown this week
and blames it on his state of mind from the whole Trump thing. Vince
said he was going to apologize until he heard Long's words to Jericho
about being the longest reigning GM in WWE history. Vince tells Teddy
he has accomplished absolutely nothing. Vince brings up Regal, Heyman,
Bischoff and Adamle - former GM's and says they all were leaders. Vince
says some more stuff and Long is still on probation.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
WWE Unified Tag Team Title Match: The Colons vs. Legacy vs. Edge and Chris Jericho
Legacy and the WWE Unified Tag Team Champions The Colons come out
first. Before the match, Teddy Long comes out on the ramp. He
introduces a new team to the match - Edge and Chris Jericho. The match
starts with Ted and Carlito.
Carlito works over Ted and takes control before tagging in Primo.
Jericho tags himself in by tagging Primo. He goes at it with Ted until
Cody tags Jericho out and himself in. Cody and Primo go at it until Ted
comes back in. He and Primo trade shots. Primo with some nice kicks and
a leg take down for a 2 count. Carlito comes back in and does a double
team move with Primo for a 2 count on Ted. Primo is back in now going
at it with Ted. Ted lays him out and tags back in Cody for some double
teaming. Cody stomps away on Primo.
More double teaming by Legacy now. Ted is in working over Primo on
the ropes. Cody comes back in and wears down Primo with a knee to the
back. Primo fights out of it and drops Cody. Edge tags himself in and
goes for a spear on Primo. Primo dodges it and Ted tags Edge and now he
is back in with Primo. Ted with a series of elbow drops on Primo for a
2 count. Primo rolls Ted up for another close 2 count. Ted with a huge
clothesline on Primo and Cody comes back in for some double teaming.
Cody with a nice dropkick on Primo and another 2 count. Cody with a
jacknife cover for another 2 count. Cody drops knees and stomps on
Primo now.
Primo reverses a hold and rolls Cody up for a 2 count. Cody drops
Primo again for another 2 count. Edge and Jericho just can't seem to
get a tag. Cody with a surfboard looking move on Primo. Edge runs in
and breaks the hold right in front of the referee. Cody tags in Ted yet
again and Ted starts working over Primo. Primo dumps Ted to the floor.
Cody rolls him back in and tags him in as Primo tags in Carlito.
Carlito comes off the top on Cody. Carlito with a big knee to the face
and a clothesline. Carlito hits the back elbow off the second rope for
a pin but Ted makes the save. Primo dumps Ted. Primo turns around to a
Codebreaker from Jericho. Carlito dumps Jericho out of the ring. He
hits Edge on the apron. Rhodes gets thrown into the ringpost. Carlito
hit the Backstabber on Rhodes but he didn't see Edge tag in. Carlito
gets up and turns to a spear from the legal man, Edge. Edge covers
Carlito for the pinfall and the win.
Winners and New WWE Unified Tag Team Champions: Edge and Chris Jericho
- Randy Orton is backstage when Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase walk up.
He tells them not to worry about just what happened and Ted doesn't
like this. Randy says he has more to worry about tonight - his WWE
Title defense. Ted asks if that's all they are to him - lackies. Ted
says he joined this group because he wanted to further his career. Ted
is in Orton's face talking before he storms off. Orton yells to not
talk to him like that and Cody says he will talk to Ted.
WWE Women's Title Match: Melina vs. Michelle McCool
Out next is the WWE Women's Champion Melina looking hot as always.
Her challenger Michelle McCool is out next with Alicia Fox right behind
her. The match starts and they go at it. McCool goes for a big move but
Melina turns it into a DDT. More brawling here and shots from Melina.
Melina keeps in control with big shots until McCool turns it around.
McCool mounts Melina with forearm shots and a 2 count. McCool works on
Melina's leg now and throws her into the corner. Melina's leg gives out
and she just falls. McCool uses the legs on Melina's leg. McCool rams
Melina back in the corner now and starts slamming her leg into the ring
post and the steel steps. McCool taunts Melina in the ring now and
covers her for a 1 count.
McCool bends Melina over her knee and stretches the leg around to
her head in a weird looking submission. McCool backs Melina in the
corner and kicks her around. McCool charges in the corner and Melina
moves. Melina lays McCool's body over the second rope now and kicks at
her. McCool comes from behind and takes the knee out. Melina fights
back with kicks on the ropes. McCool goes for her Styles Clash finisher
but Melina fights out of it. 2 count for Melina. McCool takes Melina to
the top rope and they trade shots as Fox looks on. Melina knocks McCool
to the mat and comes off flying at her but hurts herself too. 2 count
by Melina as Fox stops the pin. Melina kicks Fox down through the
ropes. McCool counters a move and kicks Melina to the mat for a 2 count.
McCool with another counter and she nails the Faith Breaker to get
the pinfall and the win. McCool makes history as the first ever to win
both the Divas and Women's Title.
Winner and New WWE Women's Champion: Michelle McCool
- We get some more promos including a Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk promo.
World Heavyweight Title Match: CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy
Out first is the World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk to a nice pop.
Out next is his challenger, Jeff Hardy, to a much bigger pop. Hardy is
without his face paint tonight.
Justin Roberts does the formal ring introductions as we get ready to
go. Hardy's name gets a big pop while Punk gets some boo's and not much
positive reaction. The bell rings and they get a feel for the crowd
before locking up. They lock up and Punk takes it to the corner until
the ref breaks it up. They locok up again and go to the mat. Punk
fights out of a headlock and we get some back and forth action here.
Punk with a big shoulder sends Hardy to the floor. They lock up again
and more back and forth.
Hardy keeps a headlock applied and they do some more back and forth
mat wrestling. They come out of it and Punk with another shoulder as
the crowd boo's him. Punk goes for an early GTS but Hardy counters with
a 2 count. Punk counters a Twist of Fate but Hardy sends him over the
top and down to the floor. Hardy comes over the top and lands on Punk
on the floor. Hardy throws Punk into the fan barrier. Hardy runs and
jumps off the steel steps onto Punk but Punk moves and Hardy lands
hard. Punk goes back in the ring as the ref counts on Hardy.
Hardy makes it back int he ring at the 9 count. Punk covers him for
a 2 count. Punk argues with the referee some. Punk kicks Hardy in the
back now and locks a Figure Four headlock on. Punk breaks the hold and
gets another 2 count. Punk hits a backbreaker and another 2 count. Punk
wraps the legs around Hardy's neck again and holds it, taunting him.
Hardy makes it to the ropes and the hold is broke. Seems like they're
just not clicking in this match. Punk scoop slams Hardy and the crowd
boo's him. Punk comes off the top rope but Hardy moves out of the way.
Punk runs at Hardy but splashes the turnbuckle. Hardy hits Whisper in
the Wind for a 2 count.
Hardy with a clothesline and another followed by another. Hardy with
an inverted atomic drop and a double leg drop to the mid section. Hardy
with a 2 count. Hardy with a front suplex. Hardy climbs back to the top
but Punk rolls to the floor. Hardy leaps off the apron with a
clothesline on Punk and both men are down on the floor. Hardy brings it
back in the ring and dropkicks Punk into the corner. Hardy goes for his
double kick in the corner but Punk catches him in the GTS. Hardy stops
the GTS and holds the ropes. Punk with a high knee in the corner and
the running bulldog for a close 2 count.
Punk unloads with big kicks on Hardy and chops. Hardy nails the
Twist of Fate out of nowhere and climbs back to the top. Hardy goes for
the Swanton Bomb but Punk rolls out of the way. Punk signals for GTS.
Punk lifts Hardy to his feet but Hardy rolls him up for a close 2
count. Punk gets up with a big roundhouse kick to the head. He goes for
GTS again but Hardy slides out of it and nails another Twist of Fate.
Hardy goes back to the top and hits the Swanton this time. Hardy covers
Punk for the pinfall and the win. Or did he? Punk leg was right under
the ropes when the pin was counted. Hardy's music starts playing but
the referee calls everything off. Punk's leg was under the rope. Hardy
argues with the referee.
The match is not over and Hardy is pissed. He grabs Punk for another
Twist of Fate but Punk counters and goes for the GTS. Hardy slides out
of it and Punk gets poked in the eye. Punk scrambles to the corner and
the ref checks on his eye. Punk nails the referee and knocks him down,
while holding his eye. Jeff Hardy looks on stunned as the referee calls
for the bell. Punk got disqualified and is still selling the eye
injury, probably blaming not being able to see on hitting the referee.
The crowd starts chanting Bullsh##. Punk retains the World Title.
Winner by DQ: Jeff Hardy
- After the match, Punk starts walking to the back. Hardy comes
after him and tells him he knew what he was doing. Punk blames it on
his eye. Hardy attacks him and drags Punk back to the ring. Hardy
unloads on Punk, beating the hell out of him as the crowd chants his
name. Several WWE officials have to pull Hardy off of Punk. Punk gets
up staggering around. Hardy breaks free and nails another shot on him,
Punk goes to the floor. An official helps Punk to the back while he
holds his eye and the crowd boo's.
- Teddy Long is backstage again when Carlito and Primo Colon walk
in. They're not happy with what happened earlier. Teddy says Vince told
him to shake things up and that's just what he did. He says he did the
right thing. Teddy tells them to get to stepping, they argue a bit
before leaving.
- Randy Orton is backstage pacing. He picks up his phone and makes a
call. He leaves a message for Cody and asks where they are at, telling
Cody to call him back. Orton looks worried. We cut to footage from the
concert earlier outside of The Bash.
- We cut to a promo of the feud between John Cena and The Miz.
The Miz vs. John Cena
Bands Rev Theory and Adetas Way are at ringside as The Miz makes his
way to the ring first. Miz is wearing his anti-Cena shirt. Out next is
John Cena to a nice pop from the crowd. The bell rings and they go at
it. Cena takes Miz down first and they lock up. Cena with another take
down and elbow drop.
Cena keeps in control and works on Miz's hand. Cena with a headlock
takedown. Cena dodges a move and takes Miz down with another headlock.
Cena backs therm to the corner and the ref counts. Miz with a side
headlock now. They run the ropes and Cena hip tosses Miz. Miz kicks him
in the head but it doesn't phase Cena. Miz leaves the ring and Cena
chases him back in the ring. Miz manages to drop Cena's neck over the
ropes and takes control. Miz with shoulder thrusts in the corner and
right hands. Miz hits the running forearm in the corner.
Miz comes off the top with a takedown and a 2 count. Miz has Cena on
his knees and rocks him with a right and kicks. Miz with another
takedown and a close 2 count. Miz hits a running dropkick on Cena and
sends him to the floor. Miz brings him back in and covers for a 2
count. Miz wastes time and just stands over Cena. He picks him to his
feet and hits him with a right. Cena blocks it and fights back. Cena
with the flying shoulder and another. Cena with the back drop. Cena
hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle and goes for the Attitude Adjuster. Cena
nails the Adjuster and locks on the STF. Miz taps out quickly. What was
the point of this?
Winner: John Cena
- We cut to a promo for the Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Title with Randy Orton defending against Triple H.
Three Stages of Hell Match for the WWE Title: Randy Orton vs. Triple H
Out first is the WWE Champion Randy Orton without Ted DiBiase or
Cody Rhodes. Orton looks a bit worried as he stalks to the ring with
his WWE Title belt. Orton poses in the corner with his belt as Voices
plays. It takes a while but Triple H's music finally starts playing and
out he comes to a nice pop from the crowd.
Match #1: Singles Match
Lilian Garcia does the formal ring introductions as we get ready to
go. Orton strikes first and they trade shots in the middle of the ring.
Orton with a big shoulder block but he runs into a big knee from Triple
H. Triple H comes out of the corner with another clothesline. Triple H
beats Orton down in the corner. Triple H runs into a big boot in the
corner. Orton pulls him down by his legs and tries to wrap them around
the ring post. Triple H counters and pulls Orton's face into the ring
post.
Triple H with a 2 count now and more offense on Orton. Orton kicks
Triple H in the face. HHH comes back with a Pedigree attempt but Orton
takes his leg out. Orton works on the leg now and smashes it into the
apron. More shots on the leg by Orton and he finally slams them against
the ring post. Back in the ring and Triple H is limping. Orton works
him over in the corner and continues working on the leg. Orton stomps
away on Triple H now and drops his weight on the leg.
Orton goes for a RKO but Triple H blocks it. Triple H with a big
spinebuster. Orton drops his signature backbreaker move on Triple H and
both of them are selling. Triple H is on the floor as the ref starts
counting. Triple H gets on the apron but Orton kicks him right back off
to the floor. Orton tries to pull Triple H back in the ring but The
Game cracks him in the head with a steel chair. Triple H gets DQ'd.
Winner of the First Fall: Randy Orton
Match #2: Falls Count Anywhere Match
Randy Orton is announced as the winner of the first fall. Triple H
brings the steel chair back in the ring and starts wailing on Randy
Orton with it. Orton is in pain from all the chair shots as he rolls to
the floor. The second fall is a Falls Count Anywhere match. Triple H
hits a Pedigree on the concrete and gets the pinfall and win of the
second fall.
Winner of the Second Fall: Triple H
Match #3: Stretcher Match
WWE officials bring the stretcher down to ringside. Orton is laid
out as Triple H puts him on it and starts pushing it up the ramp. He
almost reaches the winning mark when Orton gets up and kicks the
stretcher into Triple H. They go back down to ringside as Orton takes
out the leg again. Both men are limping. Orton kicks Triple H into the
fan barrier, over it and into the crowd. Orton controls Triple H in the
crowd now with punches and they fight through the fans.
More brawling through the fans. Triple H fights back and starts
making their way back to ringside. Triple H clotheslines Orton over the
fan barrier and back to ringside. Orton lands hard but ends up dropping
Triple H on the floor also. They fight back to where the stretcher is.
Orton throws Triple H into the steel steps and ring post. Triple H
rolls in the ring and Orton brings a piece of the steel steps in. Orton
grabs the steps and goes to deck Triple H with them. Triple H trips
Orton and Orton's face smacks into the steps. Triple H grabs the steps
now and rams them into Orton's head.
Triple H brings Orton out of the ring and puts him on the stretcher.
He starts rolling it up the ramp to cross the line at the top. Orton
kicks Triple H in the head and makes the save. Both are down on the
ramp. Orton puts Triple H on the stretcher and DDT's him off of it onto
the steel ramp. Orton steps back and goes for the punt kick but Triple
H moves out of the way. Triple H goes for a Pedigree on the ramp but
Orton backdrops him onto the stretcher. Orton starts pushing the
stretcher up the ramp. Triple H slides off it just in time and Orton
starts wailing on him.
Orton gets down and in Triple H's face. He goes for an RKO but
Triple H pushes him face first into the stage set. Triple H nails the
Pedigree on the top of the stage, right on the stretcher finish line.
Triple H puts Orton on the stretcher, about three feet in front of the
finish line. Cody Rhodes comes out and stops the stretcher at the last
second. He starts brawling with Triple H and beats him down. Triple H
throws Cody into the stage set. Triple H goes to pull Orton over finish
line until Ted DiBiase runs out. DiBiase beats Triple H down and Cody
joins in on the beating. They put him on the stretcher but he gets up.
The beating continues.
Triple H gets his sledgehammer out of nowhere and takes out Ted and
Cody. Randy Orton gets up and nails Triple H with a piece of the stage
that Triple H had removed. Triple H falls on the stretcher and Orton
pushes him across the line to retain the WWE Title.
Winner: Randy Orton
- After the match, Randy Orton is posing with his WWE Title belt on
the ramp. Triple H comes up from behind with the sledgehammer. Orton
turns around to a big shot to the mouth and he's laid out, face down.
Triple H poses over a down Randy Orton before limping off to the back.
Triple H comes back out and crotch chops Orton. After replays, the WWE
Champion Randy Orton is helped up off the stage by WWE officials. The
Bash goes off the air with Randy Orton on his feet with the WWE Title
belt.
