Airdate: Monday, January 21st, 2008 (USA Network)

Location: The Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Va.

Results by 411Wrestling.com

We're in Hampton, Virginia. Hosts are Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler.

LAST WEEK – We see Randall Orton Esq v Jeff Hardy for the IC title last week. The entire match is "Randy Orton low blows Jeff for the DQ". He goes to cripple Jeff post match but Hardy fights back and Swantons him off the set in one of the year's biggest high spots. Kinda weird they'd give that one away as a freebie. Both guys do stretcher jobs.

HD count is ON for this evening as JR mentions HD twice in the opening montage.

Shawn Michaels v Mr Kennedy

Shawn appears for the first time in HD (3 mentions). JR also happily reels off HBK's Rumble credentials as well so we also have some wrestling factoids. Shawn had to qualify. Kennedy got given a spot courtesy of William Regal. Kennedy grabs the arm right away but Shawn counters into a facelock. Kennedy chains out back to the arm with a hammerlock. They do a weird thing where Kennedy gets faked out jumping for a leapfrog and Shawn pulls the leg away. Back to the countering on the mat and they bridge up into more countering. Kennedy starts getting aggressive with crossfaces but Shawn turns away from them to protect his face. Shawn is looking cut tonight. Is it just I've not seen the show in months or is it the HD? Kennedy gets a neck vice and neckbreakers him over the knee several times. Back to the crossfaces for 2. Kennedy is REALLY aggressive here. Shawn fires up and uses his chops to keep Kennedy further away then picks him off with a swinging neckbreaker. Crowd gets behind Michaels with an "HBK" chant. Shawn once again uses the chops then the flying forearm. Up he nips! Kennedy gets peppered with punches leaving himself staggered. Shawn has time to get up top and there's the Savage Elbow! Looks like the band is fixing to warm up. Kennedy sees it coming and bails out but Shawn is all amped up and hits a plancha to stop him getting more distance/time. And we head into the first commercial break of the evening after 12 minutes. Why does the opening talking segment take 20 minutes with no adverts but a wrestling match doesn't? We return with Kennedy in control and we see Shawn getting catapulted into the ring post during the break. Kennedy with the FACE WASH. Well Shawn does have a lot of fake tan on there (4 mentions, thank you JR). Shawn flip bumps in the corner and channels Nigel McGuinness with a lariat. Double down. Kennedy is up first with a jawbreaker. He wants the Mic Check but Shawn blocks it. Kennedy is cut hardway by the eyebrow. I think Shawn caught him with an elbow. To the top and Kennedy looks for a superplex. Shawn punches to the bread basket to knock Kennedy off. Another Savage Elbow but Kennedy gets KNEES UP! Shawn gets his arm hurt. SAMOAN ROLLER…for 2. Kennedy sees Chin Music coming again and steps back but after Shawn goes for his new submission hold again Kennedy leaves himself open and POW. Superkick! Shawn takes the win in a 20 minute opener.