Jeff Hardy Loses Handicap Match Against Y2J and Edge

WWE Smackdown
May 29, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
Report by: Mike Tedesco of WrestleView.com

Before the Main Event Match

Edge gets in the ring and grabs a microphone. Edge says if he can pick two words that describe and define Jeff Hardy it’s wasted opportunities. Last week Jeff Hardy had the break of a lifetime to pick any match at Extreme Rules so he picks a match that Edge owns. He picked a match that he has more success with than anyone in the WWE – a Ladder Match. Edge says he heard Jeff talking before and they have been in more Ladder Matches than anyone else. The difference between them is Jeff always impresses and shines, making the highlight reel, but he always wins. That’s actually true. Edge says we may not like it because we know it’s true. The difference between this Ladder Match and the past are they were Tag Team and Money in the Bank Ladder Matches but this is their first ever one on one Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship. The other difference between he and Jeff is Jeff is a loser and he’s a winner. Jeff is a man who wastes his opportunities and he’s an Ultimate Opportunist. Jeff’s a perennial challenger and he’ll walk out of Extreme Rules STILL the World Heavyweight Champion.

Chris Jericho’s music hits but he doesn’t come out. I guess he really isn’t coming out. Rey Mysterio’s music now hits and he makes his way out to the ring. On the way he bumps heads with some of his child fans but the last one grabs Mysterio and smashes his head on the steel barricade! The fan comes over and assaults Mysterio some more, unmasking to reveal he’s Chris Jericho! Jericho sends him into the barricade and body slams him on the concrete floor! Jericho punches some more before attempting to remove Mysterio’s mask! Jeff Hardy runs down and makes the save, fighting Jericho off! Officials come to check on Mysterio as we go to commercial.

-Commercial Break-

We come back and see some replays of Jericho’s beat down on Rey Mysterio. That was really brilliant – I loved it. Justin Roberts announces that Jeff Hardy has agreed to go on with the bout as a two on one handicap match!

Handicap Match
Edge & Chris Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy

Chris Jericho will start out against Jeff Hardy. Jericho’s wearing long pants, thank god. Hardy pushes Jericho and they get into a shoving match. Hardy beats Jericho down in the corner and hits some kicks. Hardy has a whip reversed on him but he holds on to the ropes as Jericho misses a dropkick. Hardy hits a double leg drop to the midsection for a one count. Hardy has a whip into the corner reversed on him but Hardy slingshots over him and hits a sit-out front suplex. Hardy goes up top for a Swanton Bomb but hits Edge with a double axe handle when he tries to interfere. Hardy grounds Jericho with a back elbow and dropkicks Edge off the apron. Jericho charges and Hardy hangs him up on the top rope. Hardy then hits a Plancha on Edge!

Hardy goes to get back in the ring and Jericho springboards off the second rope with a dropkick, sending Hardy back down. Edge gets some cheap shots in before going back to the apron. Jericho bounces Hardy’s head off the steel steps and throws him back in the ring. Jericho drops a knee for a two count. Jericho hits a back suplex for another two count. Hardy is bleeding from the eye at the moment.

Jericho makes a tag to Edge and Jericho holds Hardy wide open for Edge to kick him in the ribs. Edge taunts the crowd before going back to Hardy. Edge gets Hardy up and head-butts him back down. Edge drops some knees on the ribs before assaulting Hardy by choking him on the middle rope. Edge hits a cross-body on Hardy, who is still hung up on the ropes, for a two count. Edge locks on a sleeper hold but Hardy fights up and elbows out but Edge pulls him down by the hair and makes the tag to Jericho. Jericho slingshots over the top rope with a splash for a two count. Jericho slaps him around before Hardy retaliates with some punches. Hardy sends Jericho into the ropes but Jericho holds on and Hardy misses the dropkick. Jericho goes for a Lionsault but Hardy gets the knees up and both men are down!

Edge is tagged in and Hardy takes him down with a wrap around clothesline. Edge blocks a kick so Hardy hits his flipping donkey kick. Hardy ducks a clothesline and hits a flying clothesline. Hardy hits another and then an inverted atomic drop before shoving Edge into the corner, sitting him down. Hardy hits his slingshot dropkick for a two count. Hardy goes for a Twist of Fate but Edge pushes him towards Jericho. Hardy puts the brakes on and sends Edge into Jericho when he charges. Hardy rolls up Edge for a near fall!

Jericho comes in and blindsides Hardy. Jericho smashes Hardy’s head off the top turnbuckle and they double whip Hardy into the corner, who hits Whisper in the Wind on both of them! Hardy hits a Twist of Fate on Jericho but turns into a Spear from Edge for the win!

Winners by Pinfall: Edge & Chris Jericho

Edge now goes under the ring and grabs a ladder. Edge comes in and floors Hardy with a ladder shot! Edge sets Jeff Hardy up in the ladder and sandwiches him between it, smashing it on Hardy’s face! Edge puts his foot on the ladder and raises his championship as we end Smackdown.

read the complete Smackdown result here