Matt Interrupts Jeff Hardy's Money in the Bank Qualifying Match

Matt Interrupts Jeff Hardy's Money in the Bank Qualifying Match

WWE Smackdown
March 6, 2009
Uncasville, CT
Report by: Mike Tedesco of WrestleView.com

Vickie Guerrero and Jeff Hardy Backstage

Jeff Hardy is in her office now and he asks why she wanted to see him. She says she doesn’t have a problem putting him in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match tonight but she has to ask him one more time – is he sure he won’t face his brother. Jeff quickly says he’s not going to fight his brother. Vickie reminds him that Matt cost Jeff the WWE Championship and begins to say, “If I were you…” but he cuts her off and says she’s not him – she doesn’t even know him and he’s not going to fight Matt. What he is going to do is qualify for Money in the Bank. He’s going to go to WrestleMania, win Money in the Bank, and whoever is left standing between Edge and Big Show, don’t be surprised if he cashes in that night and becomes World Heavyweight Champion!

Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin

Shelton Benjamin’s United States Championship will not be on the line tonight.

The referee calls for the bell and the match begins. They circle the ring before locking up and Benjamin immediately hooks Hardy’s leg and lifts him over his head! That’s the move Chris Benoit used when he accidentally broke Sabu’s neck, giving him the nickname, “The Canadian Crippler.” Benjamin covers for a two count! Benjamin forearms Hardy a few times and hits a Northern Lights Suplex with a bridge for a two count! Hardy’s tongue is busted open already.

Benjamin gets Hardy up and suplexes him. Benjamin floats over into a cover for a two count! Benjamin picks Hardy up and Irish whips him but lowers his head and pays for it with a kick to the face! Hardy comes back with some right hand but has an Irish whip reversed on him! Hardy ducks a clothesline, goes back into the ropes, and goes for a cross-body but Benjamin goes down and Hardy flies out of the ring with a thump!

Benjamin goes outside to retrieve Hardy and forearms him viciously a few times! Benjamin then has a whip into the barricade reversed on him! Hardy sets up the steps and runs, jumping off the stairs with a variation of Poetry in Motion on the outside!! It’s time for a break.

-Commercial Break-

We come back from the break to Hardy chants but he’s not doing much except taking punishment from Benjamin, who has just dug his knee into Hardy’s back and is pulling back on the chin! During the break we see Hardy go for his corner slingshot dropkick but Benjamin quickly caught Hardy midair and powerbombed him into the corner!!

Hardy gets to his feet and punches out. Hardy goes for something but Benjamin quickly hits a unique backbreaker on his knee for a two and a half count! Benjamin picks Hardy up with a traditional backbreaker and stretches Hardy across his knee! The fans chant for Hardy and he eventually punches out but can’t do anything!

Benjamin lays Hardy against the second rope and digs his knee into his back twice! Benjamin backs up and charges but Hardy back body-drops him over the top rope but Benjamin hangs on to the top rope and stays on the apron! Hardy goes to suplex him back in the ring but Benjamin lands on his feet and goes for his neckbreaker but Hardy holds on to the top rope! Hardy then hits a double leg takedown and leg-drops him in the groin area! Hardy then goes into the ropes and hits a low dropkick to the face, covering Benjamin for a two and a half count!!

Jeff Hardy picks Benjamin up and hits his unique neckbreaker but the fans are booing because Matt Hardy is making his way down to the ring! Hardy pins Benjamin for a two and a half count! Jeff sees Matt but tries to ignore him as he bounces Benjamin’s head off the top turnbuckle and hits Whisper in the Wind!! Jeff stares Matt down and hits the Twist of Fate on Shelton Benjamin! Matt Hardy now gets into the ring and stares down his brother face to face. He then turns around and punches Benjamin in the face, costing Jeff Hardy the match!!

Winner by Disqualification: Shelton Benjamin

Jeff stares at his brother in disbelief as Matt Hardy angrily stares back. Matt then symbolically turns his back on his brother and waits for him to attack. When Jeff doesn’t he simply leaves the ring, content at shattering Jeff’s WrestleMania dreams.

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