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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
| Date | March 28, 2010 | ||
| City | Glendale, Arizona | ||
| Venue | University of Phoenix Stadium | ||
| Attendance | 72,219[1] | ||
| Buy rate | 885,000[2] | ||
| Tagline | Get All Fired Up | ||
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WrestleMania XXVI was the 26th annualWrestleManiaprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view (PPV)event produced byWorld Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was held for wrestlers from the promotion'sRaw andSmackDownbrand divisions. The event took place on March 28, 2010, at theUniversity of Phoenix Stadium in thePhoenix suburb ofGlendale, Arizona. It was the first WrestleMania sinceWrestleMania XI with a non-title match as a main event, the first WrestleMania held inArizona, and the third held in an open-air venue, afterWrestleMania IX andWrestleMania XXIV.
Thecard consisted of eight matches, including three main matches. The final match on the card was ano disqualification,no countout match whereThe Undertaker defeatedShawn Michaels to improve hisundefeated WrestleMania streak to 18–0; per the pre-match stipulation, Michaels wasforced to retire (though he would wrestle one more match atCrown Jewel 2018). In the main match from the SmackDown brand,World Heavyweight ChampionChris Jericho defeated the2010 Royal Rumble winnerEdge to retain the title. In Raw's main match,John Cena defeatedBatista to win theWWE Championship. Theundercard also included aNo Holds Barred match betweenBret Hart andMr. McMahon and the sixth annualMoney in the Bank ladder match, which was the last to be contested at a WrestleMania before it becamea stand-alone PPV event in July.
Tickets for the event commenced sale to the public on November 7, 2009. WrestleMania XXVI generated approximately 885,000 PPV buys,grossingUS$49 million in revenue.[3] With an attendance of 72,219, the event grossed $5.8 million in ticket sales, making the event the highest grossing and attended entertainment event held at the University of Phoenix Stadium.[4][5][6][7]
WrestleMania is consideredWorld Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) flagshippay-per-view (PPV)event, having first been held in1985. It has become the longest-running professional wrestling event in history and is held annually between mid-March to mid-April.[8] It was the first of WWE's original four pay-per-views, which includesRoyal Rumble,SummerSlam, andSurvivor Series, referred to as the "Big Four".[9] WrestleMania XXVI featured wrestlers from theRaw andSmackDownbrand divisions.[10][11]
Global Spectrum, theUniversity of Phoenix Stadium's operator, had worked in previous years with WWE to recruit the event to its venue in thePhoenix suburb ofGlendale, Arizona. On January 18, 2008, Global Spectrum publicly announced its intention to host WrestleMania in 2010.[12] The event gained media attention in the weeks prior when a photo ofWayne Gretzky, then head coach of thePhoenix Coyotes, wearing a shirt promoting the event surfaced in the Swedish newspaperExpressen.[12][13] At a press conference on February 24, 2009, at the University of Phoenix Stadium, WrestleMania XXVI was formally announced to be held at the venue on March 28, 2010; it marked the first time a WrestleMania had taken place in the state ofArizona.[10] Tickets for the event went on sale November 7, 2009, at 10:00amMST.[14]
The roof of the University of Phoenix Stadium was opened several times during the event, marking the third time in WrestleMania history afterWrestleMania IX andXXIV that the event has been held in an open-air venue.[11][15] As in the previous open-air events, a steeltarpaulin structure was placed over the ring, which was placed at the50-yard line.[11] Custom-built fromBelgium, the tarpaulin held 30 tons of light and camera equipment, with much of the equipment shipped from the2010 Winter Olympics inVancouver,British Columbia,Canada.[15] Over 1,000 lights were used, adapting to the decrease in sunlight as the show continued into the night. The entrance stage stood 8 feet (2.4 m) off the stadium floor and measured 120 feet (37 m) wide.[11] In an interview withThe Arizona Republic, production manager Brian Petree described the stage design as a "completely new design that hasn't been done anywhere and won't be done again", while production designer Jason Robinson discussed basing his stage design themes often on local flavors,[15] or in simple terms, the stage design of this year's WrestleMania simply resembles to that of aziggurat. The entrance ramp linking to the stage has been lined with cauldrons of fire, each at a temperature of 1,000 °F (538 °C).[11] In addition, 400,000 individual pieces ofpyrotechnic product have been launched 200 feet (61 m) into the open air after Robinson promised to introduce new types of pyrotechnics never used in a WWE show before.[11][15] Pre-planning for the set-up began six months before the event, while the construction structures and equipment inside the stadium began two weeks before the event. It is estimated that 100 trucks were used to deliver equipment, in comparison to the 12 semi-trucks used in a regular WWE show.[15]
The officialtheme songs for the event were "I Made It" byKevin Rudolf,[16] "Be Yourself" byAudioslave,[17] "Thunderstruck" byAC/DC,[18] and "The Show" bySince October.[19] "Ain't No Grave (Gonna Hold My Body Down)" byJohnny Cash was also used to promote the Undertaker-Michaels match.[20]Fantasia Barrino performed the annual rendition of "America the Beautiful" at the start of the show.[21] The commentators wereMichael Cole,Jerry Lawler, andMatt Striker.
Along with WrestleMania XXVI, a series of events grouped as "WrestleMania Week" were held in the week preceding the event.[22] To begin promotion for the event in Glendale, a "Kick-off Party" was held at theWestgate City Center on March 19, which included appearances from WWE wrestlers, autograph signings and live entertainment along with a giant LED screen viewing of that night's episode ofSmackDown.[23][24] The third annualWrestleMania Art (formerlyWrestleManiArt), an art exhibition and auction featuring work by WWE superstars, was held on March 24 at the Make-A-Wish Foundation National Headquarters. WrestleMania's annualfan convention,WrestleMania Axxess, was held from March 25 through March 28 at thePhoenix Convention Center. On March 27, WWE hosted its annualWWE Hall of Fame ceremony at theDodge Theater, where theClass of 2010 were inducted.[22][25]
Theprofessional wrestling matches at WrestleMania XXVI featured professional wrestlers performing as characters inscripted events pre-determined by the hostingpromotion, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).[26][27] Storylines between the characters were produced on WWE's weekly television shows,Raw andSmackDown with the Raw and SmackDown brands—storyline divisions in which WWE assigned its employees to different programs.[28]
AtThe Bash in 2009,Edge andChris Jericho established atag team partnership when they won theUnified WWE Tag Team Championship that night.[29] Their partnership was short lived as Edge suffered a tornachilles tendon and had to vacate his half of the championship. Jericho distanced himself from Edge, crediting himself for all of the team's success.[30][31] Edge made his return from injury at theRoyal Rumble during thenamesake match. Edge would eliminate Jericho en route to winning the Royal Rumble match, earning himself an opportunity to fight for either theWWE Championship or theWorld Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania.[32] In the main event of theElimination Chamber event three weeks later, Jericho won the World Heavyweight Championship in anElimination Chamber match.[33] The following night onRaw, Edge challenged Jericho for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania afterspearing him.[34]
One of the predominant rivalries heading into WrestleMania XXVI was betweenJohn Cena andBatista for the WWE Championship. The conflict started when Cena sided withBret Hart over Hart's hostility with WWE ChairmanMr. McMahon.[35] When Hart and McMahon confronted each other on the February 1 episode ofRaw, Batista saved McMahon from an attack and ambushed Hart from behind.[36] After the show ended, Cena tried to help Hart but was too attacked by Batista.[37] In the opening match of the Elimination Chamber event, Cena won the WWE Championship fromSheamus in an Elimination Chamber match but was shortly interrupted by McMahon, who ordered a title match between Cena and Batista to take place on the spot. With Cena too tired to compete, Batista defeated him and won the title.[33] On the February 22 episode ofRaw, Cena asked for a rematch for the title at WrestleMania, which McMahon gave him the opportunity to as long as he defeated Batista that night. Later that night, Batista intentionally got himself disqualified by kicking Cena in the groin to set up their match at WrestleMania.[34]
AtWrestleMania 25,Shawn Michaels was unsuccessful in defeatingThe Undertaker and ending Undertaker'sundefeated streak at the event.[38] When the match won the 2009Slammy Award for Match of the Year, Michaels stated in his acceptance speech that he could still defeat The Undertaker at WrestleMania and challenged him to a rematch.[39] A month later, The Undertaker, then the World Heavyweight Champion, made his reply and denied a rematch, stating that he had nothing to prove to Michaels.[40] The refusal saw Michaels obsess about facing the Undertaker at the event, attacking refereeCharles Robinson and SmackDown general managerTheodore Long respectively after failing his title match opportunities in the Royal Rumble match and Elimination Chamber qualifiers.[32][41] At the Elimination Chamber event, Michaels snuck into Undertaker's Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship and performed aSweet Chin Music on The Undertaker, enabling Chris Jericho to defeat The Undertaker and win the World Heavyweight Championship.[33] On the following night, The Undertaker changed his mind and accepted the rematch but with the stipulation thatif Michaels loses, he would have to retire. Michaels accepted, noting that if he could not end the streak, there was no reason why his career should continue.[34] Two weeks later, Michaels and The Undertaker agreed on another additional stipulation; that the match would haveno disqualifications andno count-outs.[42]
On the February 22 episode ofRaw, the sixth annualMoney in the Bank ladder match was set for WrestleMania XXVI.[34] In this match, numerous participants compete to retrieve a briefcase that is suspended above the ring with a cable byclimbing a ladder. The briefcase holds a symbolic contract which the holder would be able to exchange for a WWE or World Heavyweight match at any time or location of his choosing up untilWrestleMania XXVII.[43] The first qualifying match was held later that night, in whichChristian defeatedCarlito to qualify.[34] Three more qualifying matches were held on the February 26 episode ofSmackDown, which sawDolph Ziggler defeatJohn Morrison andR-Truth in atriple threat match,Kane defeatDrew McIntyre, andShelton Benjamin defeatCM Punk to qualify.[44] The March 1 episode ofRaw saw bothJack Swagger andMontel Vontavious Porter qualify by defeatingSantino Marella andZack Ryder respectively.[45]Matt Hardy was the next to qualify for the match when he defeated Drew McIntyre on the March 5 episode ofSmackDown.[46] In what was initially declared as the final qualifying match,Evan Bourne defeatedWilliam Regal on the March 8 episode ofRaw to become the eighth competitor.[42] Due to his favorable association with Vince McMahon, McIntyre was given a third chance on the March 12 episode ofSmackDown to qualify for the match, increasing the number of participants to nine. In what would also be made anIntercontinental Championship defense by Theodore Long, McIntyre defeated local competitor Aaron Bolo to qualify.[47] On the March 22 episode ofRaw, the number of participants was once again increased to a record ten, whenKofi Kingston defeatedVladimir Kozlov to qualify.[48]
As the guest host of the January 4 episode ofRaw, Bret Hart made his return to the show; the first time Hart had appeared since theMontreal Screwjob incident at the1997 Survivor Series where Vince McMahon was involved in legitimately double-crossing Hart out of the WWF Championship. OnRaw, Hart tried to put all hostilities aside and make peace with McMahon, but McMahon again betrayed Hart and kicked him in the groin.[49] The rivalry was further fuelled during Hart's second appearance a month later, where McMahon refused to induct Hart's father,Stu Hart, into theWWE Hall of Fame.[36] On the February 8 episode ofRaw, John Cena called out McMahon and told him that Hart wanted to face him at WrestleMania, which McMahon accepted. Hart, who had been banned from the arena, showed up and attacked McMahon. Hiding behind security guards, McMahon changed his mind and canceled the bout.[41] Unable to get his match, Hart addressed the fans a week later and decided to make his goodbye, thanking them. Later on that night, Hart was involved in a car accident when a reversing car smashed the open door from Hart's limousine onto his leg, sending Hart immediately to hospital.[50] McMahon agreed to a "proper farewell" from Hart on the March 1 episode ofRaw, but the segment ended up as a challenge from McMahon for a WrestleMania match. Despite initial reluctance from Hart due to his leg, Hart was convinced to accept after McMahon said he had no more heart, called him a coward and kicked his crutches from underneath him.[45] A contract signing was held two weeks later, moderated by guest hostStone Cold Steve Austin, who reversed McMahon's decision on Stu Hart's induction into the Hall of Fame. Before the contract was signed, Hart asked for the match to be aNo Holds Barred match, which McMahon agreed to. Afterward, Hart revealed that his leg was perfectly fine and that his car accident was a setup created by Cena and himself to force a match out of McMahon.[51]
On the March 5 episode ofSmackDown,ShoMiz (Big Show andThe Miz) were scheduled to defend their Unified WWE Tag Team Championship at the event against a team who won a triple threat match betweenCryme Tyme (Shad Gaspard andJTG),The Hart Dynasty (Davey Boy Smith Jr. andTyson Kidd), and the pairing of The Miz's former partner John Morrison and R-Truth. Morrison and Truth would go on to win the qualifying match.[46]
At the previous month's Elimination Chamber event, then-WWE Champion, Sheamus, was eliminated from Raw's Elimination Chamber match byTriple H.[33] Two weeks later, Sheamus ambushed Triple H following his match teaming with Shawn Michaels against The Big Show and The Miz, and beat him down.[45] The following week onRaw, Sheamus issued a challenge to Triple H at WrestleMania, which saw him accept.[42]
In early 2009,Randy Orton had formed a contingency known asThe Legacy, also featuringTed DiBiase andCody Rhodes.[52] Later in that year, Orton had grown frustrated with his group, leading to a number of verbal confrontations and an assault on DiBiase, leading to the three of them having their membership being tested in matches under the threat of expulsion and a beat-down.[49][53] The tension was staved off until the Royal Rumble which Rhodes accidentally prevented Orton from winning the WWE Championship.[32] A similar result occurred the next month at the Elimination Chamber event with Rhodes trying to aide his partners in their Elimination Chamber match for the title as Orton was caught in the crossfire, leading to DiBiase eliminating Orton.[33] And on the following night ofRaw, Ortonturned on his associates,[34] leading to a triple threat match between the three men at WrestleMania.[51]
Since the beginning of 2010, CM Punk and hisstoryline disciplesLuke Gallows andSerena had been on a crusade of sorts in order to promote the message ofstraight edge, a lifestyle that abstains from alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drug use; he did so by preaching his gospel to the crowd and sometimes by "converting"members of the crowd by shaving their heads. The three of them would call themselves the Straight Edge Society.[54][55] On the February 12 episode ofSmackDown, Punk facedRey Mysterio in a losing effort. Following the match, he and his group assaulted Mysterio, leading to a series of interference between the two.[56] The animosity would escalate between the two on the March 12 episode ofSmackDown, when Mysterio brought his family into the ring to commemorate his daughter, Aaliyah's, 9th birthday. Punk interrupted the celebration by threatening Mysterio and taunting his children as they left the ring.[47] The events came to a boiling point to Mysterio and Punk preparing to face each other at WrestleMania. Following Mysterio's loss to Gallows, the pre-match stipulation for their match would be that if the former would lose, he would join the Straight Edge Society.[57]
| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Englishcommentators | Michael Cole |
| Jerry Lawler | |
| Matt Striker | |
| Spanish commentators | Carlos Cabrera |
| Hugo Savinovich | |
| Ring announcers | Tony Chimel |
| Justin Roberts | |
| Savannah(Money in the Bank/Battle Royal) | |
| Howard Finkel(WWE Hall of Fame) | |
| Backstageinterviewer | Josh Mathews |
| Referees | Mike Chioda |
| John Cone | |
| Jack Doan | |
| Bruce Hart | |
| Chad Patton | |
| Charles Robinson | |
| Rod Zapata |
A dark match was scheduled before the actual event, the superstars not involved in the event competed in a 26-man battle royal. EventuallyYoshi Tatsu,Zack Ryder,Finlay andMike Knox were left. Finlay and Knox were eliminated by Ryder who himself was then kicked and eliminated by Tatsu to win the Battle Royal.[58]
As the show went live, singerFantasia performed the annual rendition of "America the Beautiful".[1]
The first match for the evening was a tag team match for theUnified WWE Tag Team Championship featuring championsShoMiz (The Miz andBig Show) versusJohn Morrison andR-Truth. The Miz and Morrison started off the encounter, at one point Morrison attempted to hit Miz with theStarship Pain only for Big Show to come in for the save. Later, R-Truth tried tospringboard onto the Big Show but was caught and hit against the ring post. The match ended when Big Show blind tagged himself in and knocked out Morrison, pinning him to win the match and retain the titles.[1]
The second bout was a triple threat match betweenRandy Orton,Ted DiBiase, andCody Rhodes, all formerly of the stable known asLegacy. Rhodes and DiBiase spent most of the match double teaming Orton, however when DiBiase attempted to pin Orton, he was stopped by Rhodes. This turned into a brawl between the two which led to Orton taking the advantage. The match ended when Ortonpunted Rhodes and executed theRKO on DiBiase to win the fall.[1]
The annualMoney in the Bank ladder match took place next, withJack Swagger,Christian,Dolph Ziggler,Drew McIntyre,Evan Bourne,Kane,Kofi Kingston,Montel Vontavious Porter,Shelton Benjamin, andMatt Hardy as the participants. It started off with every superstar trying to incapacitate each other long enough to climb and retrieve the briefcase. In between Swagger was stuck in between a ladder with Christian and Hardy hitting him with two ladders of their own. Another instance was when Bourne performed ashooting star press, known asAir Bourne, on Christian from a vertically placed ladder wedged between another and the middle rope. The match came to an end when Swagger hit Christian with the Money in the Bank briefcase and unhooked it to become the new Mr. Money in the Bank.[1]
After that match, theWWE Hall of Fame Class of 2010 was introduced.[1]
The fourth match was contested betweenTriple H andSheamus. The match started with Sheamus taunting Triple H and calling himself the future of the business. He then spent most of the time dominating Triple H with his backbreaker and submission moves. Triple H then took back control of the match by performing aFacebreaker knee smash andspinebuster on Sheamus. Sheamus then executed aBrogue Kick on Triple H for a near-fall, and then tried to execute apowerbomb only for Triple H to reverse and execute aPedigree to win the match.[1]
In the fifth match,CM Punk facedRey Mysterio. A malfunction in Mysterio's opening delayed the match. The bout went evenly matched throughout with neither superstars managing to get the advantage for long. CM Punk'sdisciplesLuke Gallows andSerena attempted to interfere throughout the match. The end came when Serena distracted the referee and Gallows tried to distract Rey Mysterio. Punk lifted Mysterio from behind and attempted to execute theG.T.S but was reversed into the619. Mysterio then executed adiving splash and pinned him for the win.[1]
Mr. McMahon took onBret Hart next, withBruce Hart as thespecial guest referee. McMahon entered and informed Hart that he wanted to give him a "WrestleMania sized" screwing and called out Hart's family, asserting he had paid them to turn on Hart. Hart then informed McMahon that his family had informed him about this before and that they would screw Vince instead. The match included members of the Hart family includingThe Hart Dynasty beating on McMahon. Hart then placed McMahon in theSharpshooter, with McMahon tapping out to end the match.[1]
The seventh match was for theWorld Heavyweight Championship betweenEdge and reigning championChris Jericho. Each man tried to get the better of each other only to be countered every time. Edge tried for a Spear but Jericho countered with aCodebreaker for a near-fall. He applied theWalls of Jericho, but Edge was able to break the hold. The match ended when Jericho hit Edge with the championship belt and executed a secondCodebreaker to win and retain his title. After the match, Jericho attempted to attack Edge but was fought off and speared by Edge through the barricade.[1]
Next, a ten-diva tag team match pittedMichelle McCool,Maryse,Layla,Alicia Fox, andVickie Guerrero againstMickie James,Beth Phoenix,Eve,Kelly Kelly, andGail Kim. Guerrero pinned Kelly to win the match for her team.[1]
The penultimate match wasBatista defending theWWE Championship againstJohn Cena. Cena entered the ring after a performance from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team. Batista dominated the first half of the match. Cena made a return after hitting a suplex. The match started to go evenly after that. An instance included Cena executing theFive Knuckle Shuffle off the top turnbuckle. Then Batista delivered aBatista Bomb for a two-count and Cena delivered anAttitude Adjustment for a two-count. The match came to an end after Cena reversed aBatista Bomb into anSTF. Batista eventually submitted. Cena won the match and the WWE Championship, making him a nine-timeWorld champion.[1]
The 10th and final match of the event was billed as "Streak vs Career" and pittedThe Undertaker'sstreak againstShawn Michaels' career. The match started out with both men executing their signature moves early on. The Undertaker injured his leg while performingOld School and Michaels focused on his leg. The action then went outside the ring. An instance included The Undertaker executing aTombstone Piledriver on the stadium floor, but Michaels kicked out when The Undertaker tried to pin him in the ring. Later in the match, Michaels executed aSweet Chin Music for a near-fall. Soon after, The Undertaker also executed aChokeslam and aLast Ride successfully, but Michaels kicked out of each. Michaels also applied numerous submission maneuvers on The Undertaker's injured ankle, such as theAnkle Lock,Figure Four Leglock, andCrossface, but The Undertaker was successful in countering all of them. The Undertaker also applied theHell's Gate, but Michaels reversed it into a pin attempt, with The Undertaker kicking out at two. When the action spilled outside again, The Undertaker attempted aLast Ride on the announce table, but Michaels countered it and executed a secondSweet Chin Music, which placed The Undertaker on top of the announce table. Michaels performed a moonsault aiming at The Undertaker's injured ankle through the announce table. After taking The Undertaker back in the ring again, Michaels then executed his thirdSweet Chin Music for a dramatic near-fall. Michaels then attemptedSweet Chin Music again but The Undertaker countered into aChokeslam, and quickly followed up by executing a secondTombstone Piledriver for a near fall. The Undertaker began to signal the end for Michaels, but stopped his cut-throat action and told Michaels to stay down. Michaels, however, taunted The Undertaker by completing the action on his own and slapping him in the face. Then The Undertaker responded with a third jumpingTombstone Piledriver and pinned the fallen Michaels for the win, and extended his undefeated streak at WrestleMania to 18–0, ending Michaels' career. After the match, the two shook hands and embraced. The Undertaker soon left and Michaels interacted with the fans for the final time as the event came to a close.[1]
The event has received mixed to positive reviews from critics.Canadian Online Explorer's professional wrestling section gave the entire event 6.5 out of 10, down from itsWrestleMania 25 rating of 9 out of 10. The Money in the Bank ladder match received 7 out of 10, the World Heavyweight Championship match received 8 out of 10 and the WWE Championship received 6.5 out of 10. The main event received a 9.5 out of 10 rating.[59] WrestleMania 26 was also ranked 1st by YouTube wrestling channelCultaholic in their 2020 ranking of every 2010 PPV from Worst to Best.[60]
The main event was ranked as the best WrestleMania main event of all time by Cultaholic in 2019.[61]Drew McIntyre, who was originally supposed to face The Undertaker at the event, called the bout "a phenomenal match".[62]
The next night onRaw, Shawn Michaels gave his farewell address to the fans. The episode was a tribute to Michaels, with many vignettes airing periodically before commercials, highlighting his accomplishments and his greatest matches. In his address, Michaels thanked all the fans and specifically Vince McMahon, Bret Hart and Triple H on supporting him throughout his career. The Undertaker also made an appearance when he tipped his hat to Shawn as a sign of respect.[63]
Before Michaels' farewell speech, Triple H came out and stated how much he would miss him and remembered all the good times they had. Before he could continue any more, however, he was attacked by his WrestleMania opponent Sheamus. This set up a rematch between the two in a Street Fight atExtreme Rules.[63] Not only would Sheamus win that match, but he would also put Triple H out of action indefinitely following a round ofBrogue Kicks to Triple H's skull.[64]
The feud between Batista and John Cena continued as Batista came out and demanded he be awarded the WWE Championship back and that he never lost the match at WrestleMania in the first place.[63] Later on, after a tag team match, Batista attacked Cena and said that he wouldn't be making anyone tap out anymore as he invoked his rematch clause at Extreme Rules and that it would be aLast Man Standing match.[65] Cena emerged victorious after duct-taping Batista's legs to the ring post.[64] The two would face off one final time atOver the Limit in an"I Quit" match, and after making him scream "I Quit!", Cena would then slam Batista through the stage set off the top of an automobile.[66] The next night onRaw, an injured Batista quit the company out of frustration over the losses and newRawgeneral manager Bret Hart denying him a future rematch against Cena.[67]
On the episode ofSmackDown after WrestleMania, Chris Jericho came out to flaunt the fact that he had defeated Edge at the event. In the middle of his speech, Edge attacked him again and hit him with another spear after stripping Jericho, revealing his injured ribs as a result of Edge's spear at Wrestlemania. Jack Swagger then came from behind and hit Edge with the Money in the Bank briefcase he had won at WrestleMania. He then cashed in his title opportunity and performed a Gutwrench Powerbomb on Jericho, thus winning the World Heavyweight Championship.[68]
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