WWE RAW Results (05/12/08) Jim Ross welcomes us to the Joe Louis Arena as we go into the show with the lights out in the arena. The lights come back on and William Regal is in the ring...
Backlash: Undertaker [c] vs. Edge [World Championship Match] Edge introduced first followed by Undertaker. We have the in-ring introductions. Belt held high, bell rings, and here we go. Taker goes right at Edge and sends him outside of the ring. Edge takes his time getting back inside. Taker clotheslines down Edge who retreats to a corner immediately. Undertaker goes right for Edge and Headbutts him. Taker turns Edge around and tosses him in the corner, applying a boot choke. Short arm shoulderblocks on Edge. Taker goes for an Old School but Edge gets free. Taker on the apron now and Edge baseball slides into Taker sending him back-first into the fan barricade. Speaking of back-first, Edge then leaps from the apron onto Taker who catches him and rams him into the post. Taker slams Edge across the fan barricade. Then he places him on the mat, face up with his head hanging out over the apron. Taker on the apron and hits the running legdrop across the sternum of Edge. Edge now charges Taker in the corner and Spears his back. Two count for Edge. Edge with a scissor lock on Taker who turns and pummels Edge in the face. Edge sends Taker to the ropes now and dropkicks his lower back. Edge applies a Camel Clutch now to slow the pace. Taker gets to a knee, but cannot lift Edge and Edge rolls through keeping the submission applied, and then they break. Edge goes right back to the Camel Clutch. Taker gets to his feet and drops Edge backward. Taker now hits Snake Eyes and follows it with a Big Boot to the skull of Edge. Drops and elbow and gets a two count. Taker tries for Old School again but Edge breaks free, he climbs up in the ropes onto Taker who shoves Edge off to the mat. Taker to the top ropes and flies for a Flying Elbow Drop, but Edge moves and Taker gets mat. Edge crawls for a pin, hooks the leg and gets two. Outside now Edge on the apron, has the title belt, he drops it accidentally, Taker slaps a Choke and tries a chokeslam but Edge gets free, gets inside the ring, hits a Russian Legsweep and get s a two count on Undertaker. Edge to the top ropes, Taker catches him and tosses him down to the mat. Taker covers him with his entire body and gets two as Edge gets a foot on the rope. Taker calls for the Tombstone. He lifts him up and Edge grabs onto the ropes. HE rips off a turnbuckle in the process and then wriggles free, he rams Taker into the exposed turnbuckle. Referee goes to reattach the turnbuckle pad as Taker sets up a Last Ride. Curt Hawkins runs down with the belt and clocks Taker in the head. Edge crawls over…pin…1….2.. KICK OUT! Edge goes for a Spear of Taker, who turns it into a DDT instead. Taker slaps on a Choke, here comes Zach Ryder who gets on the apron. Taker sends Edge into him. Taker turns it into a Chokeslam, on the way up Edge blocks it and rolls Taker up for a pin but Taker turns it into an armbar. Taker applies the arm bar and turns it into a triangle choke. He has it on…….Edge is fading….Edge taps.! Your Winner: Undertaker After the match the Undertaker keeps the hold on for about an extra minute after the bell.
