Great American Bash PPV Results - July 22nd, 2007
Event: WWE Great American Bash Pay-Per-View Airdate: Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 (Live On PPV) Location: The H.P. Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Results by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
- The WWE promo hits.
- A video package airs highlighting tonight's scheduled matches.
- A graphic opening then hits welcoming us to The Great American Bash. We go live to San Jose where a series pyro goes off inside the H.P. Pavilion.
- Michael Cole welcomes us to the show along with JBL. They pass it on to Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler and then they pass it on to Joey Styles and Tazz at ringside as well.
- MVP defeated Matt Hardy to retain the WWE United States Championship. Matt Hardy got a big reaction from the crowd in San Jose. The match kicked off with MVP leaving the ring right away to compose himself. In the ring, MVP pulled off a big superplex. Hardy pulled off a quick bulldog. Another bulldog and MVP continues to kick out. Hardy with a big leg drop on MVP. Hardy hits the Side Effect on MVP, covers and MVP once again kicks out. Finish saw MVP hit the Playmaker on Hardy to get the pinfall and retain his title. Very good match.
- Backstage, Todd Grisham was with Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes had a bull rope around his neck. Rhodes brought up how many feel he created the Great American Bash. He said Randy Orton has a lack of respect and said the cow bell was going to be used on Orton tonight.
- Hornswoggle won the WWE Cruiserweight Title in a "Cruiserweight Open" Match over Jamie Noble, Chavo Guerrero, Funaki, Shannon Moore & Jimmy Wang Yang.Not a very long match here. The first person to gain a pinfall or submission is the winner and the Cruiserweight champion. All five competitors were in the ring to start the match. Tons of nearfalls early on in the match. Hornswoggle then appeared out of no where from under the ring and splashed Jamie Noble off the top rope as Chavo Guerrero gave Jimmy Wang Yang a superplex off the top rope while on the shoulders of Noble. I guess he is legal? Hornswoggle pinned Noble to become the new Cruiserweight champion. After the match, Hornswoggle ran to the back and a frustrated Chavo Guerrero yelled out that his title was stolen from him.
- A promo hyping Triple H's return airs.
- A video package on Bobby Lashley airs.
- Carlito defeated The Sandman in a Singapore Cane on a Pole Match. The first one to get the singapore cane can use it legally in the match. Sandman with some big right hands and offense on Carlito early on. Sandman took the action to the ground and worked on Carlito's left arm. Carlito responded with some shoulder charges to the corner on Sandman. The finish saw Sandman eventually get up and get the singapore cane. Sandman swung at Carlito, but Carlito ducked and hit Sandman with the Backcracker. Carlito got the pinfall to get the win.