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Match #7: Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels
 
» Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
» On Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 10:56 PM EST


World Heavyweight Championship - Ladder Match
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Shawn Michaels


They did ring introductions for the champion Chris Jericho and challenger Shawn Michaels.

The bell rings and here we go to close the show tonight. Lock up and HBK goes for the headlock. Jericho goes to work on HBK's arm. HBK breaks this up with a few elbows. HBK with a shoulder block on Jericho, attempts Sweet Chin Music, but Jericho dodges it and charges at HBK. HBK with a chest chop to Jericho, but misses a charge in the opposite corner. Jericho with a suplex into a bridge on HBK. Both lift each other up, Jericho with a kick to the gut and a big right hand sending HBK down. Jericho clotheslines HBK over the top rope, but HBK hangs on staying on the ring apron. Jericho then springboards off the top rope and hits a shoulder tackle on HBK onto the ring apron. Jericho slams HBK down face first and slaps him a few times. Jericho tosses HBK into the ladder setup at the end of the entrance ramp, but HBK jumps up, jumps off and takes out Jericho. Jerry Lawler points out all the ladders around the ring right now. Jericho then sends HBK shoulder first into the steel ring post.

Jericho grabs the ladder at the end of the ramp, walks toward HBK with it, but HBK hits him with a drop toe hold and Jericho drops face first into the ladder. HBK grabs a ladder of his own, but Jericho trips him up and locks on the Walls of Jericho. Jericho breaks the hold and grabs a ladder. As Jericho goes to bring it in through the ropes, HBK drops his body off it and it cracks Jericho in the face. HBK brings the ladder in, sets itu p, starts climbing up, but Jericho pulls him off and attempts another Walls of Jericho when HBK hits the ladder, jumps on, climbs up top, but Jericho hits the ropes and tips the ladder over sending HBK crashing into the ropes. Jericho grabs the ladder and sends it into the gut of HBK and then cracks it over his back. Jericho's lip is busted open at this point. Jericho sets the ladder up in the corner, goes to bulldog HBK into it, but HBK counters and sends Jericho legs first into it. HBK pulls the ladder down with Jericho's leg caught inside causing more damage.

HBK grabs one of the ladders and positions it on the bottom ropes and turnbuckle area. HBK picks up Jericho and drops Jericho's knee over it. HBK then locks on the Figure Four. Jericho breaks it up and bounces the ladder off the post right into the face of HBK! Now that was unique. Jericho then catapults HBK face first into the ladder. Jericho grabs the ladder and throws it down in the middle of the ring. Jericho grabs HBK and slams him face first off the ladder. Jericho opens up the ladder with HBK's head inside and slams it down over his head. Jericho sets the ladder up, begins climbing up, Jericho gets his hand on the title, HBK tips the ladder over, but Jericho lands on his feet and kicks HBK right in the head. Jericho grabs the ladder and positions it across the top turnbuckle. Jericho with a few slaps and right hands to HBK. Jericho goes to send HBK face first into the end of the ladder, but HBK counters and launches Jericho on top of it. Jericho falls off the ladder to the outside.

HBK picks up the ladder and drops it over the top rope over Jericho. HBK goes under the ring and pulls out an even bigger ladder. HBK grabs a smaller ladder and drops it three times over Jericho's body. HBK then begins to clear off the Smackdown announce table as Tazz and Jim Ross back away. HBK grabs Jericho and puts him over the announce table near the tall ladder. HBK starts climbing up the tall ladder. Jericho sees this and hits HBK in the lower back. Jericho grabs HBK and both come crashing off the ladder into the Smackdown announce table smashing it in half! Both men are down as the referee attends to them. HBK is up first and gets into the ring. Jericho slowly gets up as well and crawls his way to the ring apron and gets inside. HBK grabs a ladder and puts it up in the corner. HBK goes behind it climbing up to the top turnbuckle, stands up, but Jericho dropkicks the ladder into HBK who crotches himself on the top! Jericho climbs up the side of the ladder and hits HBK with a few rights.

Jericho hooks HBK's arm over his. HBK breaks it up and throws Jericho off. Jericho grabs the ladder and puts it over his body as HBK jumps off and connects with an elbow drop over the ladder. HBK screams out in pain after connecting with the elbow. HBK gets to his feet and starts tuning up the band near the corner. Jericho is up, HBK charges and Jericho grabs the other ladder launching it in HBK's face! Jericho puts the ladder over HBK's chest and connects with a Lionsault! Jericho grabs a tall ladder and positions one side over HBK's chest pinning him down. Jericho stands on that side climbing up. HBK then lifts up the bottom, tips the ladder over and Jericho is tossed over landing on both his legs with force. Jericho favors his knee and pulls down his knee pad in pain. HBK then sets the ladder back up in the ring and starts climbing. Jericho crawls on his knees and rolls back in the ring. HBK reaches up, gets his hands on the title and Jericho tips the ladder over sending HBK into the ropes who crotches himself.

Jericho begins climbing up the ladder again on one side. HBK starts climbing up the other side and both meet at the top. Jericho and HBK exchange right hands. HBK nails Jericho's face off the top of the ladder. Jericho falls back, but his leg is hooked in the steps. Lance Cade runs out and tries pulling HBK down. HBK jumps down and takes out Cade with Sweet Chin Music. HBK is back up on the ladder as Jericho gets his hands on the title. Both are at the top and have hands on the title. The belt is unstrapped. Both men are in a tug-of-war with the title. Jericho then headbutts HBK, HBK falls off and Jericho has the title as he falls off as well. Another great match tonight.

Winner & STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Chris Jericho

After the match, the ladder falls against the ropes as a bloody Jericho gets to his feet and his handed the World Heavyweight Title. We see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, the referee holds up Jericho's arm as he smiles and displays the World Title to the crowd in attendance. We get another look of how the match finished. Back live again, Lance Cade is helping Chris Jericho to the back who holds up the World Title smiling. You can see Jericho has either lost a tooth or chipped one badly. The PPV goes off the air with Jericho and Cade heading to the back in celebration.


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