WWE Survivor Series: Triple H Vs. Vladimir Koslov (WWE Championship Match)
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WWE Championship Match
Triple H (c) vs. Vladimir Kozlov
Fans chanted "USA" early. Koslov took HHH down early and The Game was able to reverse it into a side headlock. Some fans already chanting "Boring". Koslov was able to toss HHH off.
Loud chants of "We want Hardy". Koslov and HHH continued to trade restholds. Fans are back to chanting "Boring". You can't really say they've turned on this match as they were never into it to begin with. We'll see if Triple H can turn this match around, but this is the worst reception so far that I've seen for a HHH PPV match in recent memory. Fans are even booing HHH's offense.
Triple H hit a spinebuster on Koslov to some mild applause. He went for a pedigree but Koslov reversed it and hit the battering ram which knocked them both down. Fans are pissed, more because that means this match continues. I think it's safe to say that fans don't want Koslov in main events, no matter how hard the WWE shoves him down their throats.
Koslov started to beat on HHH outside the ring and hit a fall away slam on the Game for a 2 count. Absolutely no heat right now. Some "TNA" chants. Koslov continued to work The Game over with some power moves. He hit a couple of back breakers for a two count.
The "boring" chants are getting louder. This is almost reminiscent of the Buff Bagwell – Booker T match that killed the rebirth of WCW in July of 2001. Koslov continues to dominate and Tazz predicts that Koslov will win the title tonight. Almost immediately after, HHH hits the pedigree on Koslov. Vickie Guerrerro gets on the stage and says, as promised, it will be a triple threat match and "He's Here!". Cue Edge's music and the crowd is shocked! As reported earlier, Edge has a big beard and looks like a relative of Mike Knox.
Edge hits the ring and spears Triple H. As he goes for the cover, Jeff Hardy hits the ring and starts wailing Edge. He grabs a chair and goes to nail Edge, but hits Triple H instead. Hardy nails Koslov as well, before getting speared by Edge. Edge then covers Triple H and scores the pin. Terrible match saved by a great ending.
Winner and new WWE Champion: Edge