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» Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
» On Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 8:19 PM EST
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ECW Championship Match
Matt Hardy (c) vs. Mark Henry w/ Tony Atlas
They did ring introductions for the champion Matt Hardy and challenger Mark Henry.
Loud "HARDY" chant as the bell rings. Lock up and Henry pushes Matt into the corner. Referee break and another lock up. Matt gets a headlock applied and Henry throws him away. Matt with another headlock, bounces off the ropes and Henry catches him with a big shoulder block. Henry with a big right hand to Matt. Henry with a big kick to Matt's chest and that sends Matt to the corner. Henry drives his knee into Matt in the corner a few times. Henry attempts another knee, Matt moves and lands a few kicks. Henry fires back with a big clothesline on Matt. Henry starts choking Matt against the ropes. Henry with a big headbutt that sends Matt to the mat. Henry puts Matt on his shoulders, Matt jumps off and charges Henry's thigh in the corner. Matt attempts a big clothesline off the ropes, but Henry stops him with a big clothesline of his own. Matt counters a press slam and chop blocks Henry coming off the ropes. Matt locks Henry's knee up and drops his body over it. Matt does this again using the ropes for help.
Matt leaves the ring and Henry follows. Matt with a few rights and Henry shoves him down with force on his back. Henry rolls back in, Matt grabs his leg and slams it against the ring. Back in the ring, Matt goes back to work on Henry's knee and Henry kicks Matt into the corner. Henry follows that up with a big boot to Matt. Cover by Henry and Matt kicks out after two. Henry drags Matt to the corner, gets up on the bottom ropes and drives his body into Matt's chest. Cover by Henry and another kick out by Matt. Grisham puts over how Henry has been doing "cardio" training. It's starting to sound like he is calling an MMA match. Henry goes to work on Matt's head when Matt fights back with some elbows and a big kick to the face. Matt with some big rights, ducks a clothesline, but Henry gets him up in a bearhug. Matt gets the crowd fired up as he lands a few rights. Matt attempts a sunset flip, but Matt can't pull Henry down. Henry attempts a body splash over Matt's chest, but Matt rolls away.
Matt attempts a bulldog, Henry dodges it, big boot to Henry, elbow off the rope, second elbow off the top and Matt connects with the Side Effect. Cover by Matt and Henry is able to kick out. Matt attempts a Twist of Fate, but Henry lifts Matt up and throws him away with force. Henry with a body splash on Matt, but favors his knee. Henry covers and Matt is able to get a shoulder up after two. Henry counters another Twist of Fate attempt, Henry gets Matt up and looks to hit a fallaway slam when Matt counters that and connects with the Twist of Fate. Matt hooks the leg and gets the pinfall.
Winner & STILL ECW Champion: Matt Hardy
After the match, Jerry Lawler and Todd Grisham puts this over as one of the biggest victories in Matt Hardy's career. Hardy celebrates with the ECW Title in the ring. We see some highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, Hardy has the ECW Title over his shoulder and continues to celebrate with the fans in Portland. Hardy heads up the entrance ramp to the back.
- We go to Jim Ross and Tazz at ringside. Tazz gives Matt Hardy credit for retaining his ECW Title and Jim Ross does so as well. JR brings up how Matt's brother Jeff will challenge Triple H for the WWE Title. Tonight's text vote question is who are you rooting for in the WWE Championship Match - Triple H or Jeff Hardy?
- Backstage, Eve is with WWE Champion Triple H and Jeff Hardy. Triple H has his phone out and says he just voted for himself but that he will be rooting for him tonight. He adds that he wants to see Jeff bring everything he has tonight because when he beats him he can say he beat the best he ever had. Jeff said he will take pride in taking his title tonight.
---> Beth Phoenix defending the WWE Women's Title against Candice Michelle is up next.
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