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11/8 WWE in Nottingham, U.K.: Undertaker vs. C.M. Punk casket match, Rey vs. Batista vs. Matt Hardy Nov 8, 2009 - 7:15:16 PM
WWE Smackdown/ECW house show results
November 8, 2009
Nottingham, U.K.
Report by Mitch Perks, Torch reader
WWE had a full arena tonight in Nottingham, England. Tony Chimel announced the first match.
(1) Cryme Tyme (Shad Gaspard & JTG) beat Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd & D.H. Smith) in 11:00. Cryme Tyme got a good reaction. Hart Dynasty were big heels in this match. It started off slow to see who got the most cheers (Cryme Tyme), then the crowd calmed down as the match got started. Dynasty held the match well, but Shad picked up the win.
(2) William Regal beat Zack Ryder in 10:00. Regal played the face in his home country with Zack as the heel. Crowd went wild for Regal. Match was very good with Regal on the attack throughout. Ryder went for a top rope move, but Regal got a high knee to the head to end the match. Regal said after the match, "Thanks for everyone who supports an Old Villain when I come back here to England. Thank you."
(3) Beth Phoenix won a Divas battle royal in 9:00 to earn a title shot. Participants included Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Katie Lea Burchill, Natalya, and Rosa Mendes. Beth played the face throughout the night, which was good to see. Crowd went wild for the divas. Mickie was out first, then Rosa. Katie and Natalya turned on Beth, but Beth carried both on her shoulders and launched them out of the ring. Very good match.
(4) Ezekiel Jackson beat Goldust in 12:00. Goldust showed very good experience and played a good face role. But, Jackson's strength was too much for Goldust and he over-powered him for the win.
(5) Drew McIntyre beat Finlay in 13:00. Very good match throughout. Crowd clapped and cheered for Finlay, while Drew played the heel throughout. Finlay dominated throughout, but Drew scored the pin after trying to him with Finlay's shillelagh.
(6) ECW champion Christian beat Yoshi Tatsu in 12:00. Christian and Yoshi were both faces and shook hands at the start of the match. Christian did some top rope moves, including a diving headbutt attempt. Yoshi took the advantage, but Christian pinned him with the Killswitch. They shook hands after the match.
(7) Intercontinental champion John Morrison beat Dolph Ziggler in 16:00. Crowd shouted "Mr. Zigglers" throughout the match. Ziggler had a few good shots during the match, but Morrison ruled and eventually won.
[Intermission]
(8) Women's champion Michelle McCool beat Beth Phoenix in 10:00. Michelle was a heel and tried to rile up the crowd, which going wild for Beth. She played a good face in the match. Beth had two very good opportunities to tease a win, but McCool got the advantage and pinned her after a back slide.
(9) Batista beat Rey Mysterio and Matt Hardy in a three-way match in 14:00. Batista played a top heel and stayed out the match for most of the time. Matt and Rey then attacked Batista as if they were Matt and Jeff with Rey running off Matt's back for a corner splash. Rey and Matt then fought for about three minutes until Batista came back and pinned Rey after a hit to the head with the ring bell. After Batista came back, Rey 619'd him and sent him out the ring. Matt and Rey hugged and shook hands. Good match overall.
(10) World Hvt. champion The Undertaker beat C.M. Punk in a Casket Match in 19:00. Great crowd reaction for Taker. After the bell, Punk walked around the ring and they didn't actually fight until four minuets into the match. Punk nearly fell into the casket, but he got out. Taker then gave him old school and a chokeslam. Taker followed with a Tombstone, then kicked him into the casket. Overall, the best match of the night.
Overall, most of the crowd was very happy with tonight's event, which went three-and-a-half hours.
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