IWE Judgment Day (2007)
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+ | The following match was [[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]] versus [[Jesse Dern|Batista]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. Batista controlled most of the match and performed a ''Spinebuster'' on Edge. Edge, however, pinned Batista with a school boy to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== |
Revision as of 19:49, 21 May 2012
Judgment Day (2007) | ||
Promotional poster featuring Kane | ||
Theme song(s) | "I Don't Wanna Stop" by Ozzy Osbourne | |
Imformation | ||
Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
Brand(s) | Raw Smackdown! XCW | |
Date | May 20, 2007 | |
Attendance | 10,500 | |
Venue | Scottrade Center | |
City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
Pay-per-view chronology | ||
Backlash (2007) | Judgment Day (2007) | One Night Stand (2007) |
Judgment Day chronology | ||
Judgment Day (2006) | Judgment Day (2007) | Judgment Day (2008) |
Judgment Day (2007) was the ninth annual Judgment Day professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE). It took place on May 20, 2007 from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri This was the first Judgment Day event since 2003 to be an inter-brand pay-per-view, as it featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW brands.
The main match on the Raw brand was Dustin Simpson versus Reg Hageman for the IWE Championship, which Simpson won after forcing Hageman to submit to the STFU The featured match on the SmackDown! brand was Edge versus Jesse Dern for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Edge won via pinfall with a school boy pin. The primary match on the ECW brand was a Handicap match for the XCW World Championship between Team Mayer (champion Grant Mayer, James Mayer and Umaga) and Bobby Ashley. Ashley won the match by pinning James Mayer; however, he did not win the title since he did not pin the champion, Grant Mayer.
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Background
The main feud heading into Judgment Day on the Raw brand was between Dustin Simpson and The Great Khali, with the two battling over the IWE Championship. The rivalry started on the April 30, 2007 edition of Raw during a non-title match between Dustin Simpson and Ryan Barnhart when Barnhart was attacked from behind by The Great Khali. Edge and Kevin McAlmond were also knocked out by Khali. The Great Khali then performed a Khali Bomb on Simpson. The next week on Raw, Khali defeated Ryan Barnhart in a number one contenders match by knockout after executing the Khali Bomb on Barnhart through the announce table. Later that night, Khali stole Simpson's IWE title belt. On the May 14 edition of Raw, when Simpson attempted to take his belt back, Khali attacked him.
The predominant feud on the SmackDown! brand was between Edge and Batista, with the two feuding over the World Heavyweight Championship. The feud started on the May 11 edition of SmackDown! when Batista challenged The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship in a steel cage match. Both men escaped the steel cage at the same time, thus ending in a draw. After the match, Steven Larson made his return and attacked The Undertaker. Edge then defeated The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract, which is used to receive a title match of the owner's time and place of choosing. On the May 18 edition of SmackDown!, Batista confronted Edge and challenged him to a match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Judgment Day.
The primary feud on the XCW brand was between Team Wright (Gary Wright, Lewis Wright and Umaga) and Bobby Ashley, with Gary and Ashley feuding over the XCW World Championship. Ashley had represented Donald Trump in the "Battle of the Billionaires" and defeated Wright's representative Umaga, thus becoming a rival of the Wrights. The Wright and Umaga defeated Lashley in a three-on-one handicap match to allow Gary to win the XCW World Championship. Ashley demanded a rematch for the XCW World Championship, and Gary booked himself, Umaga and Lewis in another three-on-one handicap rematch against Ashley for the XCW title.
Event
Before the broadcast began, Kane defeated William Kapphan in a dark match.
Preliminary matches
The first televised match was between Ric Flair and Carlito. Carlito controlled a majority of the match, as he attacked and applied various submission holds on Flair's arm. After reversing a Back Stabber attempt by Carlito, Flair forced Carlito to submit with the Figure-Four Leglock to win the match.
The next match on the card was between Bobby Ashley and Team Hiatt (XCW World Champion Jacob Hiatt, Jacob Hiatt, and Umaga) for the XCW World Championship. Towards the end of the match, Ashley delivered a Dominator to Jacob and pinned him for the win. Ashley was declared the new XCW Champion, but Terry said that since he did not pin him, the champion, Ashley did not win the title. The third match was between Justin Eldridge and Elijah Berk. Throughout the match, the two exchanged many aerial maneuvers. Eldridge won the match by pinning Berk after performing a GTS (Go To Sleep).
The match between Kevin McAlmond and Ryan Barnhart followed. During an interview segment before the match, McAlmond attacked Barnhart Before the match began, McAlmond stood alone in the ring and declared himself the winner by forfeit. Barnhart, however, appeared and came to the ring, although he showed signs of injury. Barnhart came into the match with a legitimate knee injury. During the match, McAlmond tried to perform a superplex over the top turnbuckle, but Barnhart used an eye rake and caused McAlmond to fall. Barnahrt followed up with a diving elbow drop and tried to execute Sweet Chin Music, but collapsed in the process. The referee declared McAlmond the winner as a result. After the match, McAlmond attacked Barnhart again, causing a kayfabe career-ending concussion.
Next was The Hoopers (Matt and Josh) versus Collin McCullough and Phillip Legg for the World Tag Team Championship. Near the end of the match, Matt performed a Twist of Fate on McCullough, which was followed by Josh performing a Swanton Bomb. Josh pinned McCullough and The Hoopers retained the World Tag Team Championship.
Main event matches
The following match was Edge versus Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship. Batista controlled most of the match and performed a Spinebuster on Edge. Edge, however, pinned Batista with a school boy to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
Aftermath
Results
# | Results | Stipulations | |
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Dark | Kane defeated William Kapphan (with Dave Tyler) | Singles match | |
1 | Ric Flair defeated Carlito via submission | Singles match | |
2 | Bobby Ashley defeated Team Hiatt (Terry Hiatt (c), Jacob Hiatt, and Umaga) | Handicap match for the XCW World Championship | |
3 | Justin Eldridge defeated Elijah Berk | Singles match | |
4 | Kevin McAlmond defeated Ryan Barnhart by knockout | Singles match | |
5 | The Hoopers (Matt and Josh) (c) defeated Collin McCullough and Phillip Legg | Tag team match for the World Tag Team Championship | |
6 | Edge (c) defeated Batista | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
7 | Montel Vontavious Porter defeated Kevin Hunter (c) 2–0 | Two out of three falls match for the IWE United States Championship | |
8 | Dustin Simpson (c) defeated The Great Khali via submission | Singles match for the IWE Championship | |
(c) – refers to the champion heading into the match |