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00:00This contest is the WWE Championship Scramble match
00:27Making his way to the reverse from Cameron, North Carolina
00:30Sweet 225 pounds
00:32Jeff Hardy
00:35Again, ladies and gentlemen, a random brawl was held earlier today to determine the order of entry in the WWE
00:41Championship Scramble match
00:43The first time ever the WWE title has been decided in these rules
00:48And certainly this arena has seen its share of first from the WWE
00:53Including the first ever forward room brawl
00:58Not to mention the first ever tag team ladder match
01:03Which is at no mercy a few years ago.
01:05And how about earlier tonight?
01:06This man's brother, Matt Hardy, Jeff's brother.
01:10Congratulations go out to Matt Hardy, becoming a new ECW champion.
01:15Due to the WWE Scramble Championship match.
01:22Some of the rules, ladies and gentlemen, are very unique.
01:26We'll try to simplify them for you as quickly and as easily as we can.
01:29Bottom line, this is a 20 minute time in the match.
01:33And the man that is the current champion at the end of 20 minutes will lead the official WWE champion.
01:40We're gonna start with two men and then another man will enter every five minutes.
01:46And you do not have to pin or make the champion at the current champion at that time.
01:51Submit or pin him.
01:52To become young, you just gotta get as many pins as possible.
01:56Everybody's got a bullseye on them.
01:58Everyone in this match.
02:00All five men.
02:02Ain't no stopping me, no.
02:06And now bring it to me.
02:09Approaching the ring next in Global Orangeburg, South Carolina.
02:12Rating 248 pounds.
02:14He is the WWE United States Champion, Shelton Benjamin.
02:21Certainly, ladies and gentlemen, arguing with the greatest athlete currently in the WWE.
02:26Spoke earlier today to our cameras and this man was extremely confident.
02:32Spoke earlier today.
02:34Tonight, I claim what is destined to be mine.
02:38Gold is the measure of a man's greatness.
02:42And after the scramble, both of my shoulders will be shimmering with gold.
02:46Because I am Shelton Benjamin.
02:49And I am the gold standard.
02:53Well, if Shelton Benjamin wins the WWE title tonight, he'll make history and
02:57that no man has ever been WWE Champion and United States Champion simultaneously.
03:04Well, Shelton Benjamin is obsessed with gold, JR.
03:08And we heard Shelton say it last week.
03:10As far as the scramble goes, it's a crap shoot.
03:13A little luck and a lot of talent.
03:17Shelton's got a lot of talent, that's for sure.
03:19We've heard of blue chippers.
03:21He's a gold chipper, no doubt about it.
03:23Big, fast, tough, great mat wrestler.
03:27Can fly, can do it all.
03:28And then you've got the risk taker, Jeff Hardy.
03:31Can he fulfill his destiny as his brother did earlier tonight?
03:35And lead tonight, the WWE Champion.
03:41Big fight feel right here, baby.
03:44Benjamin Hardy, it's go time.
03:49Cradled by Benjamin.
03:51Benjamin will have the advantage virtually over anyone in the entire WWE,
03:56when it comes to Matt Wrestling.
03:57Absolutely, I mean, virtually, watch out.
04:00Cradle goes into my point with Shelton Benjamin more or less can almost get out of
04:05any hold or any predicament he is in from a Matt Wrestling perspective.
04:10Jeff Hardy like one WWE fan from Tiny Cameron, North Carolina.
04:15Benjamin, the three-time, three-sport All-Stater from South Carolina,
04:19a Junior College All-American, a Division I All-American in wrestling.
04:23And ironically, ladies and gentlemen, as a track sprinter.
04:27You don't see that combination much.
04:29Oh, look at this, look at this!
04:31Shelton!
04:32Shelton trying to just get a pinfall real quick.
04:36Right out of the, oh, that's almost out of the box here.
04:42These two men had the, oh, there's a roll-up by Hardy.
04:46And the dubious distinction of starting off this 20-minute affair through the random draw.
04:52And every five minutes, a different superstar enters.
04:58Right now, the current champion, JR, would be WWE Champion Triple H.
05:03No decisions have been rendered yet.
05:05That's right.
05:06And this pairing.
05:08And there may not be, for that matter.
05:11Nice side headlock.
05:12Well, just as we saw earlier this evening, at the top of Unforgiven,
05:16an ECW Championship scramble match, a lot of quick near falls.
05:20Athletes going for pinfalls. Here we go.
05:22And then when one becomes the current champion, one wants to protect that championship
05:27and not allow another pin.
05:29If my math is correct, JR, I believe there was five pinfalls in the ECW title match earlier tonight.
05:35Well, you're a noted mathematician, so I'm sure you're right on the money.
05:39That's what I'm all about, my man.
05:42Benjamin is controlling the head, controlling the body, and controlling the pace in the early going.
05:47That's what Shelton does so well.
05:50The man who's obsessed with gold.
05:53Not a bad obsession, quite frankly.
05:57Gold translates to green.
06:00And Hardy able to dodge a bullet.
06:03Man, nice power.
06:06And Benjamin showing leverage and power.
06:10Here we go.
06:10And the turnbuckles, as the ally, got a near fall.
06:14I'm telling you, an amazing show of strength by Shelton Benjamin.
06:18The drop step, shoot in that high crotch, and lift Jeff Hardy up.
06:21Over to the base.
06:22That is tough to do.
06:24Jeff Hardy, one of the most honored competitors ever in the WWE Tag Champion, Intercontinental Champion.
06:29And a snap suplex.
06:32Takes the look.
06:33The float over.
06:35Gets another near fall.
06:38Hardy would have become only the seventh man in the history of the WWE to become the Grand Slam Champion.
06:44Meaning that he would have won every major championship that he competed for here in the WWE if he wins
06:50tonight.
06:50Dig in.
06:51That would be a hellacious mountain to climb.
06:55But right now, Jeff Hardy in dire straits at the hands of Shelton Benjamin.
07:00Great illustration, Black.
07:03We're loving Friday Night SmackDown.
07:04The athleticism of these two young competitors are just an illustration of what we have the privilege of seeing every
07:11Friday night.
07:12And Benjamin again looking for the cover.
07:17We're talking about Benjamin sometimes can be his own worst enemy.
07:20Loses his focus from time to time.
07:23Yeah, JR, but he lacks as far as that discipline.
07:26It's his athletic ability, Shelton Benjamin.
07:28That's counter.
07:29That's counter by Hardy.
07:31That cockiness of Shelton Benjamin you're alluding to.
07:34Can be less matched up by his athletic ability and counter-exit.
07:38Hardy beat Benjamin to the punch.
07:40Shoulders up.
07:42Hardy was one step ahead of Shelton Benjamin there.
07:45This has been surprisingly a ground and pound kind of a matchup.
07:50I agree.
07:51I didn't expect that either.
07:52I thought Hardy would be flying around this ring more, but I like Hardy's tactics.
07:57Wait a minute.
07:58The leg drop gets another near fall.
08:01Both men trying to leverage the pin in this interval.
08:06This five minute interval that starts off the WWE championship scramble.
08:12And in less than ten seconds, we'll see where our third competitor is.
08:17One, two, three, two, one.
08:21One, two, three, two, three, two, one, two, three, two, three, two, one.
08:25There's a picture.
08:29Well, the Bryan Kendrick certainly has gone on a proverbial role here on the WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
08:38His man, his associates, Big Ezekiel Jackson.
08:43Yeah, well, Big Zeke, the advisor.
08:47It's like he has to sit back and watch the Bryan Kendrick enter the fray right here, JR.
08:53This is Bryan Kendrick's first ever WWE title match.
08:58And Benjamin elevated, but his great balance prevented the destruction, as did Hardy.
09:04And the Bryan Kendrick, JR, no rush to get into this matchup.
09:10Good Lord.
09:11Are you kidding me?
09:12Going for a German suplex over the apron?
09:15Nuts.
09:17And Bryan Kendrick may have been aiming for Hardy, I don't know.
09:22He certainly got all of Benjamin, did it to Bryan Kendrick.
09:26I'll tell you, in my opinion, the Bryan Kendrick.
09:30Going for the cover.
09:31I'll tell you, JR, I just think this young athlete has, he's got the goods from where I sit.
09:37There's not anyone in this match that will be quicker or more elusive than Bryan Kendrick.
09:44And Kendrick.
09:45One, two, three.
09:47High attack.
09:47Bryan Korn found another near bottom.
09:50Look at the angst, the urgency, JR.
09:53You can just feel it.
09:54The sense of urgency.
09:55Yeah.
09:55Is amazing for Kendrick.
09:58Well, a couple of weeks ago on Friday Night SmackDown.
10:00Wait a minute.
10:01One, two.
10:04V. Bryan Kendrick, he referenced the historical famous book, The Art of War.
10:09And that book defines what modern warfare is.
10:12And V. Bryan Kendrick said he will redefine warfare in this matchup.
10:17Kendrick, known at one time as a tag team specialist,
10:20helped the WWE tag titles as former partner for 331 days.
10:25But that's nothing like being the WWE Champion.
10:28And we saw these two combatants right here.
10:30Good God.
10:32Have at it this past Friday.
10:34Wait a minute.
10:34Smack in the face.
10:35He's got it.
10:36Jeff's got it.
10:37And Jeff Hardy.
10:39Jeff Hardy is now the current WWE Champion with a pin over the Kendrick.
10:46Flat out impressive by Mr. Hardy.
10:51Wow.
10:52So as we speak, Jeff Hardy is the current WWE Champion.
10:59The question is, will Hardy be at the end of 20 minutes?
11:05No doubt, J.R., that is the million dollar question.
11:08One, two, three, two.
11:10Jeff Hardy's gotta do whatever he can to stay current champion.
11:14Hardy's staying on the offensive.
11:15Not a laying back.
11:17Certainly that's not Hardy's style.
11:19Suplex for Suplex with Benjamin.
11:21One, two, three.
11:23Well, there's an old expression in the sport of amateur wrestling.
11:26It's just keep wrestling.
11:27Then how many points are ahead with the time limit and whatnot,
11:30you keep wrestling, and I think that's what Jeff's got in mind right here
11:33as the current WWE Champion.
11:35I don't ever think Hardy going into a three-vent defense ever.
11:39He's very offensive-minded, but Benjamin has his mind on one thing.
11:43Goal.
11:44Yeah, but Jeff might need a defense when that forearm shiver by Benjamin.
11:48Look at this.
11:49Benjamin with a cover, and Hardy trying to maintain his current status
11:55WWE Champion.
11:59MVP and the game still to come.
12:03Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
12:03Whoa, whoa, whoa.
12:05What about Hardy here?
12:07I admire Hardy for maintaining his offensive stance,
12:11continues to look for pinfalls.
12:14Watch out.
12:15Watch out.
12:15And JR, we gotta keep it.
12:17Oh, there's Peter.
12:20And JR, we gotta keep it moving.
12:21Every short, early time, the ECW Champion, the former ECW Champion,
12:24Mark Henry.
12:25The Champion has an 80% chance of losing his title here tonight.
12:29And the near leg is hooked at the pay-down.
12:32And Kendrick interrupts the count.
12:34An opportunistic Bryan Kendrick with a sharp kick to the head.
12:40And now, after the damage is done, let's see if Kendrick can capitalize.
12:47Man!
12:48And the Kendrick hits, the Kendrick.
12:51Look at this.
12:52Can you believe it?
12:53Brian Kendrick is the current WWE Champion.
12:58The Brian Kendrick, wow.
13:02The Brian Kendrick is the WWE Champion.
13:08That was, now that was impressive.
13:12The Brian Kendrick, a very opportunistic young man.
13:16Certainly paying attention.
13:18Who's next?
13:24Well, the clock is ticking for MVP.
13:27You hear the clock ticking?
13:29MVP also will be competing in his first ever WWE title match.
13:35Here and now.
13:37The clock might be ticking for deep running Kendrick, who is the current WWE Champion.
13:43Can Kendrick hang on?
13:46Well, we're gonna find out.
13:48Look at MVP.
13:50Gonna try to grab Kendrick, slowing down if he can.
13:54And that's gonna get it done.
13:56From a fatigue standpoint, obviously MVP's much more fresh than any athlete out here.
14:01This has just got to do this match.
14:06MVP disposing of the opposition.
14:08Whoa!
14:09And the current champion, Brian Kendrick, going over the top to remember.
14:14Anyone can count another competitor and become a champion.
14:18That's a great point, JR, no doubt.
14:21Kendrick is not protected.
14:23If MVP, Pinchel Benjamin, MVP becomes current champ.
14:27Well, to your point, JR, Mark Henry, he lost his ECW title, and he won it, King.
14:32Yeah!
14:33Look at this.
14:34The Brian Kendrick, current WWE Champion.
14:37And they're really hot on his lower back.
14:39Kendrick may not be the same in this contest.
14:42Uh-oh, maybe a little drive-by action here, JR, MVP style.
14:47Yeah!
14:49Oh!
14:51Holy God!
14:53The Kendrick intercepted MVP with a thunderous kick.
14:58Like this guy or not, I'm impressed.
15:01Ooh!
15:01Now, that was impressive.
15:03And the current WWE Champion taken down outside.
15:08Well, here, watch this misdirection.
15:09High jump and late lariat by D-Brian Kendrick.
15:13But then, Jeff Hardy cleaning the clock from the current WWE Champion.
15:17Quick blind side action and MVP.
15:20Go, go, go, go, go!
15:21Man, stepped up by Cornwood.
15:23And vintage Jeff Hardy ramming both feet into the sternum.
15:28And now Hardy going for the cover.
15:29Hardy's got it!
15:31And the Kendrick.
15:32Well, that's smug by V. Brian Kendrick.
15:35He's saving his own rear end here, more or less.
15:37V. Brian Kendrick is the current Champion.
15:40He's gotta try and break up those pinfalls.
15:41If Kendrick had one goal, it would be obvious that he would prevent every tenfold submission attempt for the balance
15:48of this 20-minute time in the match.
15:51And that's easier said than done.
15:57Kendrick got training a little bit.
15:59Showing some arrogance and confidence, but-
16:04Man, you're talking about getting drilled on a Samoan drop.
16:10That was a golden drop.
16:13MVP!
16:14MVP!
16:15And look at Kendrick.
16:17Again, opportunistic, protecting his status as the current WWE champ.
16:23Yeah, Kendrick has to act in the role.
16:25Look at what I said, Kendrick.
16:27Oh, brilliant.
16:27Man.
16:28Kendrick has to act in the role, J.R., but spoiling.
16:30He's got to protect his own current WWE Championship.
16:35That beautiful high, twisting high cross body by V. Brian Kendrick.
16:40Kendrick showing great resiliency after going over the top rope in his lower back hammering that ring.
16:46That was pretty self-explanatory.
16:49That's straight up Smash Mouth right there.
16:53He, Brian Kendrick, looking good here.
16:58Kendrick has been the shining star, more often than not, thus far.
17:02And I spoke too soon, perhaps, because the gold standard and reigning United States Champion,
17:08Shelton Benjamin, just exploded out of the blocks.
17:12It almost seems like Shelton Benjamin comes out of nowhere.
17:15And to use your word, you just use J.R., explosion.
17:18Just destroying people out of nowhere.
17:20Speaking of destroying, Kendrick's in trouble.
17:23Benjamin, thank you.
17:25Powerbomb.
17:26And Kendrick, survival encounters.
17:32Well, that was a timely counter, no doubt.
17:35V. Brian Kendrick is on the prowl.
17:40I think V. Brian Kendrick said it best a couple weeks ago on SmackDown.
17:44J.R. referring to the championship scramble.
17:46It's not about winning the little battles, it's about winning the war.
17:49The good strategy is so far by Kendrick, keeping his adversaries down at every opportunity that he gives.
17:55Just like that, again, Kendrick using his feet.
17:59This kid is lightning in a bottle.
18:01Well, Kendrick using his feet, J.R., for sure, but also utilizing his quickness.
18:05And that right now is helping him big time, current WWE Champion, Brian Kendrick.
18:11Uh-oh.
18:13Well, we don't have to wonder who's coming out last.
18:16Three, two, one.
18:24With five minutes to go in the 20-minute time limit, Triple H is not the WWE Champion.
18:32The current champion is the Brian Kendrick.
18:35And D. Brian Kendrick is looking at D. Game.
18:39Uh-oh.
18:40Good Lord.
18:42Two hard knockdowns.
18:44One, two, one.
18:45And now the big right hand, heavily taped, doing the damage.
18:49Okay, now might be a good time to say business might have just picked up.
18:54MVP got his double work loosened.
18:58And look at Kendrick.
19:00Kendrick in a bloody taken down.
19:02Double-A Spinebuster rattling the Raptors here in the queue.
19:09Well, Triple H referred to this matchup as just another day at the office.
19:13I don't know about that, but the game is looking good now.
19:17And here is the count.
19:19The current champion just got Pederbree out of his current WWE title status.
19:27And the WWE Champion, as we speak, the current champ is back to being Triple H.
19:33But there's a lot of time left.
19:35There's no doubt about it.
19:37And there's four athletes besides the game that are gunning to be WWE Champion.
19:41And now the clock becomes an even bigger factor.
19:45Remember, anyone can be pinned at any time and become the current WWE Champion.
19:50But in just a little over three and a half minutes,
19:52who's gonna be the man to walk out the WWE Champion?
19:58Exactly, JR, as we said, at the moment, Triple H is the current WWE Champion.
20:05And to your point, he does not, Triple H does not have to be defeated for
20:09someone else to become current WWE Champion.
20:11All right, now, Jeff Hardy rolling MVP back in.
20:15Jeff Hardy pins MVP.
20:17Jeff Hardy becomes the current WWE Champion.
20:23None of the contenders in this match.
20:26No, no, no, no, no.
20:28Krista fake, baby.
20:29Krista WWE fake.
20:32Yes!
20:32Jeff Hardy is now again the current Champion.
20:37For the second time in this match.
20:40With the clock running under three minutes.
20:44Beat the clock, baby.
20:46Can Jeff Hardy hang on?
20:49Kendrick, look at the counter.
20:52But not this time, says Jeff Hardy.
20:55Yeah, Kendrick didn't get hold of V Kendrick and Buddy.
20:58Man, Jeff Hardy got hold.
21:03Benjamin and Triple H fighting on the outside.
21:06But the action's on the inside of the ring, officially.
21:10Jeff Hardy's going where he's comfortable.
21:13That's not comfortable.
21:14The game just disrupted Hardy.
21:17Well, the Cerebral Assassin one step ahead of Jeff Hardy.
21:21But the Cerebral Assassin needs a pin.
21:24And he needs it quickly.
21:26And it doesn't matter who he pins.
21:27The Kendrick is down.
21:29Another pedigree.
21:32And the kill at two minutes exactly.
21:36So the game is gonna survive the next two minutes.
21:40So for the second time in this matchup, Triple H is the current.
21:44Wait a minute.
21:45Party with the Swanton.
21:47Party with the Swanton.
21:52Out of nowhere is the current WWE Champion.
21:57And the game did not see it.
21:59Cannot believe it.
22:00But he better believe it.
22:02Uh-oh.
22:03Buddy.
22:04Party trying to fight for all his 10.
22:08The game eliminated over the top.
22:10And Triple H is the current WWE Champion.
22:13Sorry, Jeff Hardy is the current WWE Champion.
22:16Hardy is a project.
22:18Hardy, Jeff Hardy, with a minute 15, is the current WWE Champion.
22:24It doesn't matter though.
22:26Anybody can pin anyone right now.
22:27Look at MVP.
22:28He's on the outfits here.
22:31MVP could become the current champion if he pins The Kendrick, for example.
22:39Man, we're up to one minute here.
22:42It's anybody's ball game with 50 seconds.
22:45My God.
22:46You gotta be kidding me.
22:47Good Lord.
22:47Holy smokes.
22:50I'm trying to let her tear.
22:52Body's in carnage.
22:54At 40 seconds.
22:56Jeff Hardy, the current WWE Champion.
22:59That was amazing.
23:01Get Hardy.
23:03Hold on for 30 seconds.
23:04Got it.
23:0530 seconds.
23:08Whisper in the wind hits.
23:11Hardy, my God, taking another chance.
23:13Jeff Hardy, he's a maniac.
23:15Swag time by Hardy.
23:17The current WWE Champion.
23:1915 seconds left.
23:22Hey, Jeff Hardy, hang on.
23:24Uh-oh.
23:25Double A Smack.
23:26Bam.
23:26And a great MVP.
23:27Eight seconds.
23:30It's almost over.
23:32Look at this.
23:34My God, the game did it.
23:37With the second left.
23:38Triple A has regained his title on the second left.
23:46Amazing.
23:47The winner of this match.
23:49And still, WWE Champion, Triple A.
23:55They are in all my years.
23:57I've never witnessed a match like that in my life.
24:00We saw seven pink balls.
24:02We saw six current WWE Champions.
24:04But the game, he became WWE Champion three times in that match.
24:08Triple H defying the odds.
24:11It's an 80% chance the reigning champion will not leave as the champion.
24:17We didn't see it in the ECW title match, but we have seen it here.
24:21The game is now officially a 13-time WWE Champion.
24:30And Jeff Hardy was less than 30 seconds away.
24:36What an amazing contest.
24:39And kudos, big time, to Jeff Hardy.
24:42Hardy showing some class and some sportsmanship.
24:48And this is Triple H's first time winning, becoming current WWE Champion in this matchup.
24:52Right here, drilling the catcher.
24:55Look, the pedigree.
24:56This was less than five minutes in the last five-minute period.
25:02And then at the end right here, Jeff Hardy for the fourth time,
25:07throwing his back to be the current WWE Champion.
25:09While the game was catching his ground, Hardy the pink current champ.
25:12And then the last 25 seconds of the match, JR.
25:15Jeff Hardy still bringing the offense.
25:19And just drilling the gold standard with that same combo.
25:23Hardy hurt himself.
25:24And then the game had to play beat the clock.
25:27Beat the MVP.
25:29Deliver a pedigree for the third or fourth time in the match.
25:32And look at the clock.
25:34There was no time to spare.
25:36Oh, my God.
25:37You've got to be kidding me.
25:39An amazing turn of events.
25:40Amazing victory.
25:42For Triple H, the King of Kings.
25:49One second.
25:51One second was what was remaining.
25:56One second away from heartbreak.
25:58One second away from ecstasy.
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