WWE Pay-Per-View Season 23 Episode 8 Vengeance 2007
- June 24, 2007
Vengeance 2007 was the 23rd annual pay-per-view event produced by WWE. The show took place on June 24, 2007, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. It featured wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. Vengeance 2007 had a total of seven matches on the card.
The opening match was a tag team match featuring Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch against Matt Hardy and his partner, who was revealed to be the returning Jeff Hardy. The Hardy Boyz were one of the most famous tag teams in WWE history, and the crowd erupted when Jeff's music hit. The match was fast-paced, with both teams exhibiting great chemistry. In the end, the Hardys picked up the win, sending the fans home happy.
The second match featured Santino Marella defending his Intercontinental Championship against Umaga. Santino was a relatively new wrestler at the time, and the crowd was firmly behind Umaga. The Samoan Bulldozer dominated the match, hitting Santino with devastating moves. However, in a surprise turn of events, Santino was able to pick up the win after hitting Umaga with a low blow. The fans were shocked but pleased that Santino was able to retain his title.
The third match was a fatal four-way match for the vacant World Tag Team Championships. The teams involved were The Hardys, Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch, Johnny Nitro and Kenny Dykstra, and The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin). The match was chaotic, with all four teams delivering great performances. In the end, Cade and Murdoch were able to become the new World Tag Team Champions, shocking the crowd.
The fourth match was a grudge match between Ric Flair and Carlito. The two had been feuding for several weeks, and the match was highly anticipated. The Nature Boy showed that he still had plenty of fight left in him, defying his age by delivering a high-energy performance. In the end, Flair was able to pick up the win with his signature move, the Figure Four Leglock.
The fifth match was for the United States Championship, pitting the champion MVP against the challenger, Ric Flair's protege, Matt Hardy. The match was intense, with both men trading blows back and forth. In the end, Matt was able to pick up the win, becoming the new United States Champion.
The sixth match was an Extreme Rules match for the vacant ECW Championship. The participants were Johnny Nitro, CM Punk, and The Miz. All three men delivered a brutal performance, using tables, ladders, and chairs to beat each other down. In the end, CM Punk was able to emerge victorious, becoming the new ECW Champion.
The main event was a WWE Championship match between the champion John Cena and the challenger, Mick Foley. Foley had been feuding with Cena for several weeks, and the match was highly anticipated. The two men delivered a hard-hitting performance, with Foley using his hardcore background to put Cena through a table. In the end, Cena was able to retain his title, but not before Foley had won the respect of the crowd with his toughness and tenacity.
Overall, Vengeance 2007 was a great show, with plenty of exciting matches and memorable moments. The crowd was hot all night long, and the wrestlers delivered great performances across the board. Fans who missed the event should definitely check it out, as it is one of the most entertaining pay-per-views of the year.