WWE PPV 'No Mercy' LIVE Coverage

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WWE Championship Match
Triple H (c) vs. Jeff Hardy


World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match
Chris Jericho (c) vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels


ECW Championship Match
Matt Hardy (c) vs. Mark Henry


WWE Women's Championship Match
Beth Phoenix (c) vs. Candice Michelle


#1 Contender's Match
Batista vs. JBL


Big Show vs. Undertaker


Rey Mysterio vs. Kane
*if Mysterio loses, he has to unmask


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WWE: 'No Mercy' PPV Sunday 5th October, 2008
Location: Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon
Announcers:
Michael Cole and Jerry 'The King' Lawler
J.R. and Tazz

Dark Match
WWE Tag Team champions Primo & Carlito Colon defeated The Miz & John Morrison.


Show

After the traditional video promo building into the show, Todd Grisham welcomed everyone to the show.


ECW Championship Match
ECW champion Matt Hardy vs. Mark Henry (with Tony Atlas)

Jerry Lawler joined Todd Grisham on commentary. Hardy muscled Hardy in the corner at the onset. Hardy went for a side headlock but was tossed off and shoulderblocked down to the mat. Henry took over with several big right hands and kicked Hardy. The crowd rallied behind Hardy, chanting his name as Henry worked over Matt in the corner. Hardy targeted Henry's leg with a series of kicks but was clotheslined down.

Hardy mounted a comeback, clipping Henry's left knee and continued to work over the leg. Henry rolled to the floor. Hardy followed but was shoved down to the floor. Henry went to roll back in the ring but Matt grabbed his leg and smashed it against the corner of the ring apron. Hardy went for what appeared to be a spinning toehold but Henry sloppily kicked him into the corner, nailed a big boot, then covered him for a two count.

Henry climbed to the bottom rope and dropped across Hardy with a Banzai Splash, then covered him for a two count. Henry wrenched Hardy's neck but Matt mounted a comeback with several elbows. Henry captured Hardy in a bear hug as he rebounded off the ropes. Hardy was able to pull himself over Henry with a sunset flip attempt. Henry tried to sit down on Hardy's chest but he escaped.

Hardy mounted a comeback but was whipped into a corner. Hardy nailed a big boot as Henry charged in the corner, then nailed the Side Effect for a two count, The crowd was into Hardy bigtime. Hardy went for a DDT but was shoved off by Henry. Henry nailed a big splash but hurt the knee Hardy had been working on. When he recovered, Matt was able to get his shoulder up at the two count.

Hardy went for a high cross bodyblock but was caught. As Henry tossed him off, Hardy caught him with the Twist of Fate and scored the pinfall.

Winner: and still ECW champion, Matt Hardy!


Backstage
Eve Torres interviewed WWE champ Triple H and Jeff Hardy. HHH was texting on his phone, voting in the poll over who would win their match. Eve asked Hardy if he was ready for his own championship moment tonight. HHH mocked him by saying he was rooting for Hardy tonight. Hardy told him not to worry about texting but about what's in front of his face. HHH said he was a big fan of Hardy and told him he had all the talent in the world. Triple H said he wanted to see Hardy put it all together and be all he can be, so that when he beats Hardy, he knows that he beat the absolute best. Hardy told HHH to take pride in his performance tonight, because he'll take pride in taking HHH's belt. Solid segment and a cute way to plug their AT&T texting deal.


WWE Women's Championship Match
WWE Women's champ Beth Phoenix (with Santino Marella) vs. Candice Michelle

The announcers noted that Marella must have somehow talked Phoenix in allowing him to come to ringside after she told him on Raw she needed to concentrate on her winning streak. Candice dropkicked Phoenix and promptly missed a legdrop. Ouch. Michelle scored several near falls early. Michelle his an enziguiri, and shockingly, Michael Cole called the move. Michelle worked over Phoenix in the corner but was caught by Phoenix and driven backwards into the corner, while upside down.

Phoenix kicked Michelle in the same shoulder she injured. Michelle fought back but was run into the corner by Beth, so her strategy is to go after the bad shoulder. Phoenix followed up with a form of the cross arm breaker. Michelle was really vocal and making decent facials while selling. She fought her way to her feet trying to kick Phoenix off but was forced back down. Candice tried to surprise her with a series of forearms then hit a jawbreaker. Michelle hit several dropkicks and a spinning heel kick for a two count.

Candice went for a Russian leg sweep but Phoenix countered it into a STO variation. Phoenix went to the top but Michelle nailed her. Michelle nailed a dropkick, knocking Phoenix off and covered her. Marella pulled Phoenix out of the ring. Michelle nailed a dropkick out of the ring on Marella. Marella, selling the dropkick, caught his arm with Beth's foot as she re-entered the ring. Phoenix turned her attention to him, allowing Candice to roll her up for a near fall.

Michelle went for the Unprettier but Phoenix turned it onto her face-first chickenwing slam and scored the pin.

Winner: and still WWE Women's champ Beth Phoenix!


Somewhere in the bowels of the Arena, Kane promised that tonight would be the end of Rey Mysterio's story. Kane said that when he unmasks Rey Mysterio, he'll destroy all the fans. Kane said that when he rips off the mask, it won't just be Rey but everyone and he'll force everyone to see themselves for what they really are - monsters


Rey Mysterio vs. Kane

Rey went right after Kane at the bell but was shoved away. Rey went after Kane with shots to the midsection and kicks to the leg. He knocked Kane out of the ring but was nailed with a big boot as he rebounded off the ropes. Kane tossed Rey over the ropes but he saved himself, nailed Kane and hit a springboard dropkick. Kane fell into position for the 619 but as Mysterio charged for it, Kane turned and clotheslined him.

Kane grabbed Mysterio on the mat but Rey began kicking him. Rey went for a rana but was caught by Kane. Kane went for a powerbomb but Rey nailed him with a flurry of punches. They fell forward and tumbled over the ropes. Rey jumped off the apron on Kane, but was caught. Rey turned and was able to lock on a sleeper but Kane flipped him forward. Mysterio bumped over the guard rail into the crowd.

Kane continued to work over Mysterio on the floor before tossing him back into the ring. Kane cinched in a rear chinlock, smothering Mysterio. The crowd began to rally behind Rey. Kane rebounded off the ropes and kicked Rey square in the head. Kane continued to beat down Mysterio and picked him up for an over the knee backbreaker. He torqued Mysterio backwards over his knee. Mysterio nailed several shots trying to escape. Mysterio used the ropes to nail a kick to the face, then hit an inverted DDT on Kane.

Kane took back over and placed Mysterio on the top rope. Mysterio elbowed Kane away, then hit a standing moonsault. They claimed Mysterio's knee smashed Kane in the face, possibly knocking him out. They each got to their feet with Rey nailing kicks and dropkicks. He covered Kane for a two count. Mysterio leaped at Kane, who caught him with a sideslam for a two count.

Kane motioned for the chokeslam but Mysterio escaped, hitting a springboard into a swinging DDT. Mysterio hit a springboard into a big splash for a two count. Rey dove off the top rope but Kane nailed him with a punch to the face. He covered Rey, who got his shoulder up at two. He whipped Mysterio into the corner, but Rey nailed him as Kane went to the ropes. Mysterio hit a 619 to Kane's leg, sending him to the floor.

Mysterio dove off the top to the floor, where Kane drilled him coming down with a chair. The referee called for a DQ. The crowd booed the finish.

Winner: by DQ, Rey Mysterio!


After the match
Kane smiled as he walked off. Mysterio was caught telling the referees to slide his kneepads down, saying he couldn't feel his legs


Backstage
MVP was walking backstage on his cell phone, upset he wasn't in a match. Whoever he was speaking to suggested he talk to Vickie Guerrero about it. MVP said he would do that. He knocked on her door and Big Show answered. MVP asked if Vickie was there. Big Show said she was and MVP said he wanted to talk to her about how his career is going. Show told MVP if he really expected Vickie to deal with him after the way she was attacked by Undertaker. MVP said that he was in pain too after the way his career has been going lately. Show told MVP that he was focused on the Undertaker but if MVP kept bothering Vickie, he would focus on MVP. Vickie called for Show and Show slammed the door in his face.

They plugged Cyber Sunday.

As Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler pushed the next PPV, MVP's music hit and he came to the ring. He took the mic and said he wanted everyone's undivided attention because he had an importance announcement to make. He said that the big sports franchises don't sit their star players and if you are Vickie Guerrero, you don't not have MVP in a match at No Mercy. He said that this isn't the first time this has happened and said the entire WWE Universe revolves around him.

Randy Orton's music hit and he made his way to the ring. Orton introduced himself to MVP and MVP said he knew who Orton was but didn't recognize him without his shoulder in a sling and a folder with his MRI report. He complained that he's the game maker, but no one is giving him the ball. Orton said the last time he saw MVP it was Wrestlemania, where he won and MVP lost. MVP said that he doesn't work on Raw for Mike Adamle, so there's nothing stopping him from knocking out Orton and everyone in the Raw locker room would love him for it.

WWE Tag Team champs Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase came to the ring with Manu. Rhodes asked MVP if he was really letting Orton's comments offend him, because that's what he does. The crowd chanted "Boring." Rhodes said that Orton isn't boring, but he's the guy who graduated High School and coasted on his reputation afterwards. He said that all Orton has these days is his reputation, so MVP should let him have it. Orton asked them to ask CM Punk if he's coasting. Manu said they did the damage to Punk and Orton just picked up the scraps. Orton said it's obvious they are trying to impress him. He said that when they accomplish half of what he has, he'll take them a little more seriously. He walked out.

MVP mocked Orton as he left, saying we'll see him back in the ring in 2012. MVP complimented the second generation stars, saying he liked their style. He said if he was ever drafted to the "Red Team" they could do something. Ted DiBiase said he wasn't in their league. MVP said he made more money then all three of them combined. DiBiase said his father was the Million Dollar Man so the last time he worried about money was never. He told MVP to get out of their ring and they'd see him at the next PPV he's not booked on.

As MVP made his way to the ring, CM Punk and Kofi Kingston came out. Punk told MVP that he had a small idea even though they never have seen eye to eye. Punk said that all three of them have dissed them, so there's three of each side. MVP said he was feeling it, took off his bling and they charged the ring. Punk and Kingston stopped short, allowing MVP to get triple teamed, then they hit the ring. Punk and Kingston cleaned house as MVP and Manu faced off outside.


#1 Contender's Match
JBL vs. Batista

They battled back and forth with Batista nailing a clothesline early. Batista nailed an elbow as JBL rebounded off the ropes for a near fall. Batista worked over JBL in the corner. JBL tried to come back with the Clothesline from Hell but was caught with a spear. JBL rolled out of the ring to save himself.

Batista followed him to the floor, where they battled briefly. JBL nailed a neckbreaker and dropped an elbow for a two count JBL locked on a side chinlock. Batista came back with a back suplex to break the hold. Batista took control, working over JBL in the corner with shoulderblocks, then hitting an over the shoulder powerslam. Batista set up the spear but JBL kicked him in the mush.

JBL went for the clothesline from Hell but was caught with a spinebuster. Batista called for the Batistabomb and nailed it for the pin.

Winner: and new top contender, Batista!


After the match
JBL took the ring mic and said that this has been a terrible week. JBL said that he really thought he was going to defeat Batista and go on to win the World title, but to be honest, his heart wasn't in the match. He said that it's been a terrible week but he wanted to tell everyone that he's the most blessed person in the world because thanks to Congress, his riches have been bailed out because the reality is rich people make the world go around. He said the Layfield family thanks them all for allowing him to keep his penthouse apartment in Central Park, even if it costs the average family $10,000 each. He said God Bless America and God Bless me.

Cryme Time's music hit. Is this a PPV or an episode of Raw? They popped up on the Titantron. They said that while the taxpayers bailed out JBL, they were bailing out his limo. They showed all the Divas dancing their way into the limo...followd by Sgt. Slaughter, of all people. They drove the limo out with Mickie James blowing the "Money Money, Yeah Yeah" line. JBL looked furious.


Big Show vs. The Undertaker

They immediately began exchanging blows. Big Show knocked Taker to the floor, where he whipped Taker into the railing. After seeing the Wrestlemania special a few days ago and seeing Show here, it's amazing how much weight he's packed back on. Undertaker took control, nailing a guillotine legdrop off the apron.

Back in the ring, Taker hit several big running charges. Show reversed an Irish Whip but Taker kicked him off. Show came back with a massive shoulderblock. Show worked over Taker with punches, slammed him and dropped an elbow for a two count. Taker began mounting a comeback with several rights. Taker went for a slam but Taker dropped down behind him and attempted a Dragon Sleeper but was shoved backwards into the corner.

Show went to the middle rope and attempted a splash but Taker moved. They went back and forth with blows. Taker nailed the Heat Seeking Missile. Taker dropped a leg for a two count. Taker went for a chokeslam but Show grabbed him as well. Show won the battle and lifted him for the chokeslam, but Taker turned it into a DDT for a two count.

Taker began beating Show again and again in the corner with fists as Show countered. Referee Charles Robinson tried to get in his way and Taker chased him off. Show used the moment to remove a turnbuckle pad and slammed Taker into it. he nailed the dazed Taker with several big right hands. Taker was down on the mat when Show nailed him with another one. The referee stopped the match.


Winner: via Knockout, The Big Show!


After the match
Big Show walked out smiling as Undertaker fought to regain his bearings. You could hear the crowd chanting for Taker. They closed in on Taker looking all glassy-eyed.

The match was the type of big man bout you would expect from these two but they were working hard. The finish is obviously designed to build to a situation where fans can vote for the stip on the Cyber Sunday rematch.

They plugged WWE 24/7. When they returned, Taker was slowly walking up the aisle to the locker room.


Backstage
They showed Triple H walking backstage on his way to the ring. They announced that 72% if voters were "rooting" for Jeff Hardy tonight.


WWE Championship Match
WWE Champ Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy

They shook hands at the bell but Triple H nailed him the second Hardy turned his back. Hardy and HHH locked up and H went right after the arm. They went back and forth with counters early before facing off. Hardy went for a hiptoss but HHH reversed it. Hardy rebounded with a side headlock takeover. They continued going back and forth on the mat with takedowns and counters.

Hardy came off the ropes and nailed HHH with rolling head scissors. HHH rolled to the outside, where Hardy hit a running clothesline off the apron to the floor. Hardy went right back to the side headlock takeover, controlling HHH on the mat when they returned to the ring. HHH backdropped Hardy over the ropes but he landed on his feet. Hardy went for a shoulderblock through the ropes but was caught in the setup for a Pedigree. He backdropped HHH over the ropes to the floor. Hardy went for a forward flip dive to the floor but HHH avoided it and Hardy nailed the floor.

HHH controlled Hardy when they returned to the ring, working on Hardy's injured back. Hardy began to make a comeback but Triple H nailed a kneelift. Hardy kicked up at the last second. Triple H nailed a kneedrop for a two count. Triple H captured Hardy in an abdominal stretch. He used the ropes to his advantage. After breaking it, HHH locked on a sleeper. Jim Ross namechecked Wilbur Snyder and Pat O'Connor in the same sentence saying Triple H was studying the greats and mastering their strategies.

Hardy made a comeback with several near falls. He nailed the Cruncher for a two count, then whipped HHH into the corner, where he bumped over the top to the floor. Hardy hit the forward flip dive to the floor. The crowd began chanting his name. Back in the ring, Hardy hit a clothesline off the middle turnbuckle for a two count. Hardy went for the Twist of Fate but HHH nailed him with a clothesline.

Hardy reversed an Irish Whip into the corner but HHH kicked him off. HHH came out of the corner but was caught and hit with a faceplant for a two count. HHH whipped Hardy into the corner. Hardy tried to rebound off with a twisting bodypress but HHH got his knee up. He covered Hardy but only scored a two count. Triple H followed up with a spinebuster.

Triple H set up Hardy for the Pedigree but he reversed it into a catapult in the corner. Hardy hit the Whisper in the Wind for a two count. Hardy went for the swanton off the top but missed. Triple H went for the Pedigree but Hardy turned it into the Twist of Fate. He nailed the swanton and covered Triple H but at 2, HHH turned it into a Crucifix and scored the three count.

Winner: and still WWE champion, Triple H!


After the match
After several replays, Triple H was walking backstage. Arn Anderson congratulated Triple H and said that he thought Jeff Hardy had him. As Triple H walked away, Vladimir Kozlov got in his face and told him congratulations. They had a staredown until Kozlov walked off as Triple H watched him.


World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match
WWE World champion Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels


Jericho walked under a ladder set up in the aisle as he came to the ring. They were pushing hard that Michaels revolutionized the ladder match at Wrestlemania X. I was there that night and no doubt it was awesome but it's so sad everyone forgets that great Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart bout that opened the show and is still, to this day, the best opening match in Wrestlemania history. I digress.

They did a long staredown at the ball. Michael Cole said, "We are looking at two of the greatest sports-entertainers of all tim." I hate that term. They grappled back and forth. Michaels tried for sweet chin music early but missed. He whipped Jericho into the corner then missed a charge, his shoulder hitting the ringpost. Jericho maneuvered Michaels to the mat, where he bridged out. They went back and forth until Michaels was clotheslined over the ropes and out of the ring. Michaels landed on the mat where Jericho hit the springboard shoulderblock over the ropes.

On the floor, Jericho tried to throw Michaels into the ladder but Michaels scrambled up and dove off it onto Jericho. Jericho whipped Michaels into the ringpost. Jericho grabbed a ladder in the aisle and charged Michaels with it, but Shawn hit a drop toehold and Jericho fell forward onto the ladder. Jericho came up with a bloody lip. Jericho smashed Michaels with the ladder and locked on a Boston Crab on the floor to wear down Michaels.

Jericho returned to the ring, dragging a ladder into the ring. Michaels slammed it as the ladder was halfway through the ropes, nailed Jericho as it swung upwards. Michaels set up the ladder and went towards the top but Jericho caught him. He tried to powerbomb Shawn, who rolled through. Jericho tried to catapult Shawn into the ladder but Shawn landed on the rungs and scrambled up. Jericho tipped the ladder over before he could grab the belt. Michaels clotheslined himself on the top rope coming down.

Jericho used the ladder as a battering ram then smashed it over Michaels' back. He set up another ladder in the corner. They teased whipping each other into it. Jericho reversed the whip and Michaels took a bump over the turnbuckles and back into the ring. Jericho went for a bulldog but was sent into the ladder. He screamed and grabbed at his knees. Michaels set up a ladder across the bottom ropes, then dropped Jericho onto it, crotching him. Michaels then locked on a figure four, which Michael Cole called "vintage Ric Flair." When Jericho was released, he kicked the ladder in the corner, which bounced off the ringpost and nailed Michaels in the face.

Jericho began smashing Michaels' head into a ladder set up in the center of the ring. He maneuvered Michaels in between the two sides and slammed it over his head. Jericho climbed the ladder but Michaels shoved the ladder over. Jericho landed on his feet and took Michaels out. Jericho set up a ladder atop one of the corners. He began peppering Michaels with punches. He charged Michaels towards the ladder but Shawn saved himself and tossed Jericho atop the ladder. Jericho bumped to the floor. Michaels picked up the ladder and dropped it out to the floor on Jericho.

Michaels pulled a huge ladder out from under the ring. He began smashing Jericho's back with a ladder. Michaels set up Jericho on the Smackdown announce table, then climbed the huge ladder. Jericho began following Michaels up the ladder. Jericho tried to hit a back suplex off the ladder but Michaels turned around into a bodypress as they came down through the table. In the replay, you could see what a nasty bump it was for both.

Michaels grabbed a ladder and was perched on the top turnbuckle to come down with it on Jericho but Jericho dropkicked Michaels, who crotched himself. They battled in the corner, teasing a superplex over the ladder but Michaels shoved the ladder backwards with Jericho bumping off of it. Michaels hit the picture perfect elbow but nailed the ladder as well and began selling the elbow.

Michaels pulled himself to his feet and began motioning for sweet chin music. As he moved in for the kick, Jericho slammed a ladder into Michaels' face. Jericho nailed the Lionsault. Jericho set up a ladder over Michaels' chest and climbed to the top. Michaels forced the ladder forward and Jericho bumped to the floor. He grabbed at his knee and the announcers wondered if he blew it out. The crowd chanted for HBK.

Michaels set up a ladder and made his way to the top as Jericho crawled back towards the ring. Michaels made his way to the top but Jericho shoved him over. Michaels crotched himself and was obviously trying to catch his feet in the ropes the same way he did at Mania 10 vs. Razor Ramon. Jericho set up the ladder and made his way back to the top. Michaels reached him as Jericho grabbed for the ladder. They battled atop the ladder with Michaels getting the better of it. Jericho fell backwards with his leg caught in the ladder.

Lance Cade hit the ring and grabbed Michaels. Michaels dove off the ladder and nailed sweet chin music. Jericho got back to the belt and Michaels caught him. Jericho unhooked the belt and they each ended up with half of it for a tug of war. They each tried to pull it from the other. Michaels pulled Jericho towards him and they headbutt each other. Michaels bumped off the ladder while Jericho remained on the ladder. Jericho pulled down the belt and retained.


Winner: and still WWE World champ, Chris Jericho!

[LionDen]

I would really like to see Jeff Hardy win on Sunday. Won't happen but it would be cool.

[Kage]

I totally forgot about this ppv . Anyway, anybody else think this ppv is lacking some matches? I'm hopeing they'll do Punk and Kofi vs Priceless or something to that effect. I hate seeing Punk not on the card after being World Champ just last month.

[Kellie]

I would also like to see Jeff win even tho im a HHH fan, it really seems a boring card .. they need something interesting it just seems like its been done to death ... the only interesting match is Rey Mysterio vs. Kane

[buzzsaw89]

After the Smackdown ending to the HHH match with Hardy and Kozlov interfering, does anybody see a repeat tonight to set up Cyber Sunday?

[JohnCenaFan28]

I hope HHH and Y2J win. I forgot about this PPV too, it really is a boring one.

[flamesoffury]

After the Smackdown ending to the HHH match with Hardy and Kozlov interfering, does anybody see a repeat tonight to set up Cyber Sunday?

Yup. Kozlov is defenitely going to be at the ppv.

[Evil_Munky]

Well, it seems to be time for another PPV. And because the people took the TV out of the closet (b@stards) looks like I'll be spending some time here... Luckily they have a Wi-Fi hotspot and I have a laptop hehe. They can't take this away from me.

[Punisher]

I should have bet on Beth that was easy