The show opened with a video package focusing mainly on the return of the Undertaker. Just some Pyros to start Unforgiven, then we see CM Punk on his way to the ring and we are ready for the 1st match!
ECW World Title CM Punk vs. Elijah Burk
Bell rings and we lock up. The two lock up onto the ropes and roll along the ropes, then break. Punk shoves Burke. Back to work and Punk has a headlock applied, turned into a rear waist lock by Burke. Punk gets to his feet and drop toe holds Burke, then tries to apply an arm bar and does so. Burke gets to the ropes for the break.
Burke sends Punk to the corner; Punk springboards back and kicks Burke. Burke to the ropes and Punk hits a shot to the abdomen. Punk with a Russian legsweep with a float over and a two count only for Punk.
Punk snap mares Burke and connects with a HUGE kick to the spine on Burke. Punk hits a backbreaker on Burke and a two count to follow. Punk picks up Burke and whips him but reversed by Burke. Punk in the corner. Burke sends Punks legs in a 360 through the ropes and grabs him by the hair and flings him down to the mat back first.
Punk up now and hits a springboard flying clothesline from the ring apron to the inside. Two count for Punk. Outside we go as Burke slides out. Punk steps through the ropes to the apron after him and Burke grabs his feet out from under him and Punk back flops straight from the apron to the mat.
Back inside now and Burke is in charge with punches to the back of Punk. Goes for a lateral press and a two count. Immediately tries again and another two count for Burke. Elijah now goes for a Boston Crab, but Punk is fighting the maneuver, but Elijah applies it.
Burke hits a Hi-Lo on Punk and tries a pin but only gets two. Burke now applying a reverse Texas Cloverleif submission. Punk ultimately rolls through to break free. Burke then lets loose a barrage of blows to the lower back of Punk and he taunts him asking, “Why won’t you quit?” Punk out of desperation hits an insiguri kick.
Burke hits a 4-Up and gets a two count. Punk out of nowhere rolls up Burke and scores the three count.
Winner: CM Punk
Michael Cole and JBL introduced themselves from ringside. JBL opted to fix his hair after appearing on Smackdown with bright highlights. Cole and JBL then broke down the program between Matt Hardy and MVP.
A recap of the Hardy-MVP situation is shown.
WWE Tag Team Title MVP & Matt Hardy vs. Deuce & Domino (w/Cherry)
M.V.P. introduced first. His partner Matt Hardy is introduced next. Deuce & Domino are introduced last.
M.V.P. and Hardy are mouthing off to each other before the bell even rings. MVP tells Hardy to start off then suddenly he jumps in and says he wants to start. Domino in first. MVP arm drags Domino. They break. They circle again and MVP gets a waist lock and a scoop slam on Domino. Then he tags in Hardy.
Deuce and MVP in now and Deuce has MVP in the corner and chops him. Deuce send to the corner. MVP hits a big Bulldog out of the corner and climbs the ropes and mimics Matt Hardy. Matt tags himself in. Domino also tagged in. Matt with forearm shots and then is sent to the corner but kicks Domino in the face and scoop slams him, then climbs the second rope and hits the flying elbow drop. Hardy then makes fun of MVP with the Ballin’ Elbow Drop. Deuce sneaks in and takes down Hardy and then Deuce is tagged in.
Deuce sends Hardy to the corner and charges. Matt sidesteps and rolls up Deuce, but only gets a two count. Domino in now. Scoop slam and a snap legdrop on Hardy, followed by a two count. Deuce back in now.
MVP yelling to Hardy, telling him to look as he is about to be hit by Deuce. Hardy hits a Side Effect on Deuce and both men are down on the mat. Domino tagged in and he quickly runs over to MVP and knees him off the mat and gets a two count on Matt. He applies a rear chinlock on Hardy in the middle of the ring, but Matt reverses with a Jawjacker. MVP is still on the floor outside and is teasing leaving Matt alone. Matt tells him he better not leave and then MVP turns and leaves. Deuce and Domino hit a double team suplex and get a two count. MVP comes back to the ring.
Matt makes a tag to MVP who didn’t even realize he was tagged. He gets in and takes out Deuce then hits a big back body drop on him. Domino comes in and gets a knee to the face. Deuce charges MVP and gets drop toe held. MVP calls for the Ballin’ Elbow drop, but Matt tags himself in as he hits the ropes. Matt then jumps in and takes MVP and sends him into Domino headfirst. Matt hits Twist of Fate on Deuce and pins him for the victory.
Winners: MVP & Matt Hardy
Hardy celebrated with all the title belts, then dropped the U.S. belt on MVP, who was sitting on the mat and fuming. Hardy then left with both tag belts.
They aired a video package hyping the Hall of Fame DVD. Cole and JBL talked about the Khali vs. Batista vs. Rey match. They aired a Mobile Exclusive interview with Rey Mysterio from earlier in the weekend. Rey said he's not 100 percent and he's never felt pain like that before (being Clawed by Khali two weeks ago), but he will be at Unforgiven. Rey said it's just plain over when Khali slaps on the Claw. He said the key to winning isn't breaking the hold, but figuring out how to avoid the hold all together. Michael Cole said some wrestling experts said Rey doesn't have a chance tonight. Rey said he hopes to shock everyone tonight.
In a small note, no backstage's segments yet. Very strange...
They're going to Hunter vs. Carlito as third mach on the card. Hunter made his elaborate entrance first, followed by Carlito.
No DQ For Carlito's only Match Triple H vs. Carlito
Carlito makes his way to the ring second. Carlito charges Triple H to start off. Hunter quickly gains the upper hand offensively and Carlito slides outside to bring in a trashcan. Triple H brings him in the hard way, by the hair, and then clotheslines him out to the other side.
Triple H goes outside after him and drives Carlito back first across the fan barricade and then the same onto the ring apron. Back inside now and HHH hits a driving elbow to the back, and another.
Backbreaker by Triple H. Now an abdominal stretch is applied, and he uses the rope for leverage while the referee does not see. Ref checks and Triple H lets go. Ref back in position and Triple H uses the rope again. Ref checks again and Triple H is confused. Ref goes around Triple H to check and on the ref’s blind side HHH yanks Carlito’s hair. He breaks the hold and Carlito goes outside to get a TV monitor.
Carlito gets a ring bell and clocks Triple H across the back. Inside now and Carlito is choking out Triple H with a cable. Now he chokes him across the bottom rope.
Carlito breaks the hold and grabs his apple, and bites. He goes to spew it in HHH’s face when Triple H clocks him and he spits it up in the air. Carlito then grabs a trashcan and clocks Triple H on the head and follows up with a few more shots to a fallen Hunter.
Carlito hits a back suplex on Hunter, through the trashcan. Two count for Carlito. He is infuriated and goes outside to get another trash can.
Carlito gave Triple H a back suplex into the side of the trash can, crushing it, and got a two count. Carlito then went for a third trash can and wedged it in a corner between the ropes. Carlito went for a whip, but ending up getting clotheslined by Triple H. Carlito ducked another clothesline, but was hit with a jumping knee. Carlito reversed a whip and went for a backdrop, but Triple H gave him a facebuster on the knee for a two count. Triple H hit some punches in the corner, but Carlito came back with powder to the face. Carlito went to the floor and grabbed a chair. As he went for the chairshot, Triple H scooped him up and hit a spinebuster. Triple H picked up the chair, but the referee took it away. As the ref was putting it back at ringside, Carlito went after Triple H with a trash can. Triple H hit Carlito with a low blow (unseen by the referee) and hit the Pedigree for the win at the eleven minute mark.
Winner: Triple H
Backstage:
Maria interviewed Batista for the World Title match. Batista looked down Maria's half-top before cutting a promo about his good friend, Rey Mysterio, and current world champion Great Khali. Batista said he's leaving tonight as three-time World champion.
WWE Women's Title Candice Michelle vs. Beth Phoenix
Beth Phoenix introduced first. Candice introduced next. We lock up and Beth tosses Candice to the mat. We lock up again and Candice applies a side headlock but is tossed off again by Beth.
Lock up for a third time and Candice applies a waist lock. Beth turns it into a wristlock and picks her up by one arm and tosses Candice to the mat. Candice has an arm locked on the apron, over the ropes. She leaps in over the ropes and arm drags Beth. Phoenix then turns a Candice head scissors in to a powerbomb and now is in charge.
Beth then applies a double underhook submission and then tosses Candice. Two count for Beth, who then applies a rear chinlock.
Beth then applies a double underhook submission and then tosses Candice. Two count for Beth, who then applies a rear chinlock. Candice tries to twist out but cannot. Beth puts Candice in the corner and chops her twice. Candice then applies a body scissors, then a headscissors and kicks Beth in the head. Beth hits a back elbow on Candice and stops her momentum.
Beth picks up Candice in a Widow’s Peak and she hops up and down in a submission move. Candice wriggling feverishly and finally breaks free, and counters with a neck breaker. Both women down.
Beth picks up Candice in a Widow’s Peak and she hops up and down in a submission move. Candice wriggling feverishly and finally breaks free, and counters with a neck breaker. Both women down.
Candice goes for a clothesline, but gets caught and driven into the turnbuckle. Beth military presses Candice and slams her down. Beth rolls Candice over and nonchalantly pins her but gets only two. She is visibly upset now, and picks her up, then tries to toss her up to her shoulders in a fireman’s carry. Candice instead rolls through into a rollup and scores the pinfall for the victory.
Winner: Candice Michelle
Candice went right to the floor, while Phoenix just boiled with anger in the ring. They showed strands of Candice's hair on the mat.
They aired a video package on the No Mercy PPV in three weeks. Quite a turnaround that WWE is far from prepared for.
Backstage:
Todd Grisham interviewed Great Khali and Translator Guy about the title match. TG said Khali laughed heartily after hearing Rey and Batista's comments earlier. Khali was not in a laughing mood, though. TG then pulled out a cantaloupe and put Rey's mask over it. Khali then squashed Rey's head. Batista apparently has a much-larger head than Rey's due to um... natural causes, and TG pulled out a watermelon. Khali proceeded to squash the watermelon. That's a waste of a valuable fruit commodity. TG proceeded to chant, "Khali, Cinnabon" or something like that over and over. Maybe I'm just hungry. Definitely not as catchy as All Hail King Booker.
They aired a video package on the Khali vs. Rey vs. Batista feud and the World Championship Match is next!
World Heavyweight Title Triple Threat Match The Great Khali vs. Batista vs. Rey Mysterio
Batista entered first, then Rey Mysterio, neither looking hurt, then Khali. Batista and Rey went at Khali and he shoved them both away, with Rey rolling to the floor. Khali went to work on Batista, kicking him down in a corner. Khali hit what I think were supposed to be elbows in the corner. Khali then missed a shot and Batista hit shoulderblocks in the corner. Batista then whipped Mysterio shoulder first into Khali. Mysterio and Batista double teamed Khali in the corner, then Mysterio cradled Batista for a two count. Batista looked stunned. Mysterio hit a headscissors for a two count. Mysterio hit Batista with some shoulderblocks from the apron, then hit a springboard senton on Batista. Khali then kicked Rey in the head, and Mysterio went to the floor.
Khali went for the Vice Grip on Batista, but Batista blocked it. Khali hit a chop to the head. Batista was bleeding from his ear, I think from the headscissors. Khali put Batista in a Vice Grip. Rey ran in with a chair and hit Khali in the back with it (no DQ in a Triple Threat match). Khali released Batista, who rolled to the floor. Khali decked Rey with one punch. Khali went to the floor and threw Batista over the ECW announce table. Khali got into the ring, and Rey tried to avoid him, but was thrown into a corner and kicked over and over.
Khali choked Rey in the corner, then hit a short arm clothesline. Khali decided to pose for a while. Khali then applied a nervehold, because why would he go for his Vice Grip? Sorry for the sarcasm. Rey broke out with punches to the body, but Khali decked him with a boot to the face. Khali then applied the Vice Grip. Batista ran in to break it up, hitting shots to the back. Batista hit a shoulderblock and Khali got tied up in the ropes. Batista hit a series of rights on Khali. Batista went for a Batista Bomb on Mysterio, but Mysterio turned it into a rana and put Batista in 619 position. Mysterio gave Batista the 619, then gave Khali the 619. Khali was in a seated position on the mat. Mysterio gave Khali the springboard senton. Batista then powerbombed Mysterio onto Khali. Batista then shoved Rey to the floor, and gave Khali a spinebuster for the pin at the eight minute mark. Crowd popped huge for the finishing sequence.
Winner and NEW World Heavyweight Champion: Batista
Video highlight is shown of this past Monday's Raw where we found Hornswoggle is Mr. McMahon's son, both Mr. McMahon and "Hornswoggle McMahon" will be at Raw tomorrow night.
Backstage:
Batista was shown walking with the title belt. Triple H approached him and congratulated him on the win. He told Batista to remember one thing that it's one thing to win the belt, but it's another thing to keep it. Hunter slapped him on the arm and left, then Batista smiled and flexed.
World Tag Team Title Cade & Murdoch vs. London & Kendrick
Kendrick and Cade start off and lock up. Cade backs Kendrick into the corner and a break is called. Cade openly breaks. Kendrick with a hammerlock, reversed by Cade. Kendrick rolls out and wrings the arm. Kendrick to the ropes and gets hip tossed.
Lock up again and Cade in control. Kendrick fights back, leap frogs Cade and dropkicks him. Murdoch runs in and gets dropkicked as well. Cade tags in Murdoch, who chops Kendrick. Murdoch tries a suplex but Kendrick reverses into an inside cradle and gets two. London tagged in and he flies in elbowing Murdoch, then tags Kendrick right back in. Kendrick flies in with an elbow as well. Tag back to London. Big kick to Murdoch.
London leaps in over the ropes and dropkicks Murdoch, two count only. Kendrick tagged in again and leaps in, with a sunset flip and gets two. Murdoch pops up and back elbow smashes Kendrick as he whips off the ropes. Cade tagged in now. And gets double team clotheslined outside by London and Kendrick.
Kendrick hits a suicide dive to the outside. Back in the ring now and Murdoch pins Kendrick near the ropes, and he gets his foot on them. Cade tagged in and clotheslines Kendrick and gets only two. Murdoch in now and he whops Kendrick to the ropes, telegraphs the back body drop, and Kendrick sees it, and kicks him in the head. Cade tagged in. He plants Kendrick on the ropes, seated. Cade hits a big powerslam on Kendrick. He goes for a pin and London interrupts.
Murdoch in now and he applies a neck wrench on Kendrick. Murdoch tries a flying double axe handle smash but Kendrick gets the boot up and both men are down. Murdoch crawls over and tags in Cade. Kendrick desperately dives for a tag to London. London in and he hits a standing hurricanrada on Cade. He then hits a springboard double foot stomp on Cade.
Cade climbs the ropes and misses a flying elbow drop. London rolls away then hits a standing Moonsault on a fallen Cade. Two count. Kendrick tagged in; he climbs the ropes and hits a flying cross body. Two count.
Murdoch hits a big boot to the head of Kendrick and pins him. He barely kicks out. Murdoch charges at Kendrick who moves. London runs in and clocks Cade. As the ref takes London out Cade spinebusts Kendrick. Murdoch then quickly pins London and scores the pinfall!
Winners: Cade & Murdoch
A video package on the John Cena vs. Randy Orton feud was shown.
WWE Title John Cena vs. Randy Orton
John Cena's father was at ringside, staring at Randy Orton. Orton was about to approach him at ringside when John Cena's music hit. Cena walked right out and stood between his father sitting at ringside and Orton in the ring. JR noted it was Cena's 364th day as champion. There was a "Randy" chant from part of the crowd.
Cena stared at Orton at the bell, got angry and charged Orton and the two exchanged punches, with Cena getting the better of it. Cena pounded Orton on the mat with right hands. Cena hit a lariat, then rammed Orton face first into a turnbuckle. Orton rolled to the floor, but Cena went outside and hit a clothesline, then stood on Orton's throat. Back in the ring, Cena went for an STFU, but Orton rolled away from it. Cena decked Orton with a punch, and Orton rolled to the floor. Cena threw Orton back in the ring, and as Cena got in, Orton hit an uppercut. Orton pulled Cena into the ring, his feet hanging off the second rope, and hit a DDT for a two count. Orton pounded Cena with punches to the head, but Cena tackled Orton and hit some punches. Cena missed a charge in the corner and Orton applied a sleeper. Cena tried to get out, but Orton switched to a side headlock to take Cena to the mat, then went to a chinlock. There were "Let's Go Orton" and "Let's Go Cena" chants.
Cena struggled up in the chinlock, broke free and hot some body and head shots to Orton. Cena hit a clothesline, then a splash in the corner. Cena pounded Orton with punches, and shoved the referee out of the way twice. Cena kept throwing punches, and the referee called for the bell at the seven minute mark.
Winner by DQ: Randy Orton
Orton, from the apron, pulled Cena throat first across the top rope. Orton then grabbed Cena's dad and pulled him over the barricade to the floor. Orton was measuring for a kick, but Cena tackled Orton on the floor and put him in the STFU. Cena then yelled to his dad, and Papa Cena kicked Orton in the head while he was in the STFU. Papa Cena then walked out, followed by security, while Cena stood over the unconscious Orton.
Backstage:
Jonathan Coachman read Papa Cena the riot act, saying he came here tonight to distract Randy Orton. Coach said Cena intentionally got disqualified to save his title. Coachman said next time Orton and Cena meet, there will be no DQs, countouts, pinfalls or submissions. Coachman said Cena will face Orton in a Last Man Standing match. John Cena entered and roughed up Coachman, saying you mess with his family, you mess with him. Cena shoved down Coachman, hugged his dad, and the Cena's left.
Back in the arena, JBL said we would be seeing Cena vs. Orton in a Last Man Standing match at No Mercy. Coach didn't say that, but JBL did.
A video package on The Undertaker vs. Mark Henry feud was shown.
Undertaker vs. Mark Henry
Henry’s music concludes, and we have silence for about a minute as the smoke begins to roll in. Finally, the bell tolls and the lights hit.
Lightening strikes two Undertaker symbols and light them ablaze. Out he comes with the same look as when he left. He slowly makes his way to the ring as he ignites pyro with his arm motions, the stage is completely in flames as he enters. Long, but really amazing entry!
Undertaker and Henry had a staredown, then Taker hit a barrage of punches. Henry came back by picking up Taker and ramming him into the corner for a few shots. Taker came back with punches, then knocked Henry down with a headbutt. Undertaker started to work on Henry's arm, and went for the Old School rope walk, but Henry stopped him and went for a superplex. Taker knocked Henry off the ropes, but Henry nailed him with a punch and went for it again. Henry hit a headbutt, then delivered the superplex.
Henry hit some punches in a corner, but Taker reversed positions and hit a series of body shots. Henry came back with a clothesline. Taker reversed a whip and went for a backdrop, but Henry kicked Taker in the chest. Undertaker stared at Henry, then clotheslined (more like shoved) Henry over the top rope and to the floor. Undertaker pounded Henry at ringside, and took the top off of the ECW announce table. Henry caught Taker with a shot on the floor and rammed him back first into the ring apron twice, then tossed him into the ring.
Mark Henry hit a clothesline for a two count, then hit a big splash for another two. Henry hit another splash for another two count. Mark Henry missed a third splash. Undertaker and Mark Henry exchanged punches, with Undertaker getting the better of it. Mark Henry came back with a STO variation, then argued with the referee for some reason. Henry choked Undertaker briefly, then awkwardly slammed Taker and hit a splash. Mark Henry smiled, and Undertaker sat up and grabbed Henry by the throat. Undertaker hit a series of punches to Henry, then a pair of running splashes in the corner. Undertaker hit the Old School rope walk forearm on Henry. Chokeslam on Mark Henry, then Undertaker folded Henry's arms across his chest, but Henry kicked out at two. Undertaker set up for the Last Ride, but Henry punched out of it. Undertaker hit Henry with a big boot, but then ran into a Mark Henry bear hug. Taker grabbed Henry by the throat, and Henry rammed Taker into the corner. Henry hit a few punches, then stood on the second rope to hit more punches, but before he could land one, Taker walked out of the corner with the powerbomb for the pin at the twelve minute mark.
Winner: Undertaker
The announcers speculated as to what the Undertaker would "want next" now that he has taken care of Mark Henry. Undertaker then gestured that he wants the title, and they ended the PPV with Michael Cole saying he wants was was "wrongfully taken" from him to end the show.
