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4/9 WWE SD & ECW in Valencia, Spain: Show & Batista & Taker vs. Edge & Khali & Henry, Hardy vs. MVP Apr 10, 2008 - 7:08:14 PM
WWE Smackdown/ECW house show
April 9, 2008
Valencia, Spain
Report by Barrakus & Kensou, PWTorch Subscriber Since 2005
Here are the results courtesy of Barrakus & Kensou (www.pressingcatch.com) from WWE Smackdown and ECW show in Valencia (Spain) having a legit sold out in Plaza de Toros:
(1) Kofi Kingston defeated Shelton Benjamin with "Trouble in Paradise."
(2) Zack Ryder (w/Curt Hawkings) defeated Jamie Noble with a roll-up.
(3) Victoria over Michelle McCool with the Widow's Peak.
(4) Tommy Dreamer defeated Mike Knox with the DDT.
(5) Finlay (w/Hornswoogle) defeated Kenny Dykstra after using the shillegllah when referee was distracted by Hornswoogle.
(6) John Morrison & The Miz defeated Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships when Morrison applied the CockScrew Neckbreaker in the best match of the night.
(7) Matt Hardy over MVP via DQ. MVP was disqualified when he used a chair. After the DQ, Matt applied his Twist of Fate using that chair.
(8) Big Show & Batista & Undertaker defeated Great Khali & Mark Henry & Edge when Undertaker put on the Tombstone to Edge in a poor match.
Notes: Some wrestlers tried to speak in a kind of "spanish" like Morrison or MVP telling the fans he was "Mejor que vosotros (better than you)."
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