Welcome to Pulse Wrestling’s Live Coverage of WWE’s New Year’s Revolution. Keep it here for all the match-by-match updates, with the latest in ITALICS.
Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) – Steel Cage Match – Intercontinental Title
Nitro beats Hardy down to start, but Hardy battles back, and pummels Nitro in the corner, then does the swinging mule kick into Nitro. Both men are on the ropes, and Hardy springboards into a dropkick, and Nitro hits the cage sliding down to the mat. Jeff tries to climb the turnbuckle but Nitro climbs over him, and does a sunset powerbomb off the top of the cage to the mat! Nitro climbs the cage, but gets his legs in girders, and Jeff swings Nitro’s head down into the cage. Hardy tries to climb cage again, but Melina starts whipping his hands with a belt. Nitro comes off the top turnbuckle with a crossbody, but Jeff catches him and powerslams him, then hits the Swanton, but only gets a 2 count. Jeff is crawling towards the door, but Melina holds it shut. Nitro climbs the ladder and, hanging off the girder, but Jeff dropkicks the door, and Nitro gets crotched on there, and Jeff rolls out the door for the win.
Winner and Still Champion – Jeff Hardy
Edge & Orton cut a promo saying that they formed to take out DX, and they will end it tonight.
Tag Team Turmoil
The Highlanders vs. The World’s Greatest Tag Team
Haas/Benjamin are all over the Scots to start. Robbie gets the hot tag, and they try to do rocket splash off the top, but Haas takes Rory out of the ring, and Shelton leaps to the top turnbuckle, and hits a huge SUPERPLEX for the pin.
Winners – WGTT
World’s Greatest Tag Team vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan & Super Crazy
Hacksaw comes in and bowls over Haas. Hacksaw does the 3-Point Stance on Haas, then tags in Crazy. Crazy gets a quick German with a bridge for the pin.
Winners – WGTT
World’s Greatest Tag Team vs. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
The Redneck Wrecking Crew makes short work of the WGTT.
Winners – Cade & Murdoch
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch vs. Cryme Tyme
Cade/Murdoch go for the High/Low on Shad, but JTG trips up Murdoch, and Shad puts Cade up for the double swinging neckbreaker.
Winners of Tag Team Turmoil – Cryme Tyme
Vince & Coach want to make a Rosie O’Donnell vs. Donald Trump match on Raw tomorrow. Coach kisses ass, saying that its good that Vince got his ‘Your Fired’ catch phrase. Faarooq comes in and says ‘DAMN’.
Kenny Dykstra vs. Ric Flair
Kenny comes down wearing a robe. Kenny tries to slug away on Flair, but Flair lights him up with some chest chops. Kenny locks on a Boston Crab, but Flair eventually gets to the ropes. Flair lights up, and finally locks on the Figure 4. Kenny reverses it, and finally gets out of the hold. Kenny is down in the corner, and crotches Flair behind the ref’s back and rolls up Flair for the win.
Winner – Kenny
Nitro is icing his shoulder and crotch. He tells Melina to call Joey so they can plan against the Hardys. Melina runs into Victoria, who wants to team with her.
Mickie James (c) vs. Victoria – Woman’s Title
Victoria overpowers Mickie during the beginning of the match. Lillian is staring down Victoria. She plants Mickie in the corner, and goes for a moonsault off the top, but Mickie rolls out of the way. Mickie fires up, and hits a series of clotheslines and elbows. Mickie sends Victoria to the outside, and Melina comes out. Melina interferes, but Candice & Maria come down and take out Melina. Mickie hits a swinging DDT for the pin.
Winner and Still Champ – Mickie
Recap of DX/Rated RKO
Rated RKO (c) vs. D-Generation X – World Tag Team Title
The big debate right now is how new Edge’s new star tattoo is. DX runs up the ramp and beats down Rated RKO. DX dominates the beginning of the match. Orton is busted open, and HHH slugs away opening it up more. HHH gets chop blocked, and Orton tags in Edge. Edge works over HHH’s knee. HHH finally gets to HBK. HBK with a diving clothesline, then the elbow drop. Orton jumps HBK, but HHH takes him out. HBK then sends Edge over the top rope. HBK then flies over the top. Edge back in the ring, and HBK is on the apron, then Edge hits a spear sending HBK to the floor, and Orton cracks him over the head with the tag title belts. Orton/Edge go back and forth working over HBK. HBK ducks a slug from Edge, and hits a back suplex. HBK starts to crawl over to HHH, but Edge gets to him, and big boots him. Orton gets tagged in, and stalks HBK for the RKO, but HBK blocks it and gets the hot tag to HHH, as Orton gets to Edge. HHH seems to have hurt his leg badly, and the ref pulls out the X sign. Orton goes for a RKO, and HHH already is on his knee due to the injury. The ref gets bumped, and HBK comes in and destroys both Edge & Orton with chairs. They go to the outside, and HHH Pedigree’s Edge on the JR/King table, landing on his hip to protect his obviously torn up knee. Orton is on the SAP table and HBK nails a top rope elbow drop from the top turnbuckle all the way to the SAP table.
No Contest.
Trainer’s have come out to help HHH to the back.
John Cena cuts a very Rock-like promo, but then turns very serious saying that he is not taking Umaga too lightly.
Carlito (w/ Torrie Wilson) vs. Chris Masters
This match is very short. Masters rolls up Carlito for the win. After the bell, Masters locks on the Masterlock.
Winner – Masters
Recap of Umaga/Cena.
John Cena (c) vs. Umaga (w/ Armando Alejandro Estrada) – WWE Title
Cena slugs away on Umaga, and Umaga no sells. Umaga tosses Cena over the top rope to the floor. Cena tries to do a sunset flip back into the ring, and Umaga goes to sit on him but Cena moves. Cena goes for a FU, but he can’t hold him up…even though he did it to Big Show less then 2 month ago. Umaga puts Cena in the Tree of Woe, and does a diving headbutt. Cena is now sitting up in the corner, and Umaga goes for the running ass, but Cena gets the boot up, then rolls up Umaga for the pin.
Winner and Still Champ – Cena
Umaga starts tearing the ringside apart as the PPV ends.
