Great American Bash Results

Results from this Sunday's Great American Bash Pay Per View:

John Cena defeats Lashley via pinfall to retain the WWE Title
John Cena threw everything he had at Bobby Lashley, but the challenger kept coming. Finally, The Champ delivered an FU from the top rope, ending Lashley’s quest to become WWE Champion. After the match, Cena and Lashley shook hands in the middle of the ring as a sign of respect.

Great Khali defeats Kane and Batista to retain the World Heavyweight Title
Despite being double-teamed by Batista and Kane, The Great Khali won the big one at The Great American Bash, defeating The Animal and Big Red Monster in a Triple Threat Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

Umaga defeats Jeff Hardy via pinfall to retain the Intercontinental Title
Jeff Hardy’s effort was valiant, but he was unable to overcome the destructive force of the Samoan Bulldozer at The Great American Bash. Umaga retained his Intercontinental Championship when he flattened Hardy with a Samoan Spike.

MVP defeats Matt Hardy via pinfall to retain US championship
In the weeks leading up to the contest, the mind games between the two competitors built up, which saw Hardy eliminate MVP from the 20-Man Battle Royal to name a new World Heavyweight Champion. At the Great American Bash it was the physical beating of Hardy’s head that may have given Porter the final edge he needed to win.

John Morrison defeats CM Punk via pinfall to retain ECW title
CM Punk looked great in an extremely athletic encounter with John Morrison for the ECW World Championship at The Great American Bash. But in the end, it was Morrison pinning Punk and retaining his gold.

Randy Orton defeated Dusty Rhodes via pinfall in Texas Bullrope Match
Rhodes nearly made a comeback, even nailing Orton with his signature “Flip Flop ‘n Fly” elbow sequence, but it was once again the cowbell that was his undoing. With a mighty wallop, Orton brought the seven-pound bell crashing down across the Hall of Famer’s skull, and that was enough to gain him the winning pinfall.

Candice Michelle defeats Melina via pinfall to retain Women's Title
Candice, who has said she makes up her lack of experience with her tremendous heart, showed the determination and resilience that has won a growing legion of fans and respect in the Raw locker room. Ultimately, she stunned Melina with a new move she called the Candywrapper, and left the Hollywood hobnobber flat on her back and counting the lights.

Hornswaggle wins the Cruiserweight Title via pinfall in the Cruiserweight Open
The rules of the Cruiserweight Open certainly benefited Hornswoggle who happened to be in the ring when the match started, making him a legal participant. And as luck would have it, the little guy shockingly pulled out the win to capture the gold. Seeing Jamie Noble lying stunned on the canvas, the diminutive Irishman climbed up top and executed a perfect Tadpole Splash to pick up the three-count.

Carlito defeats Sandman in Singapore Cane on a Pole Match
Many considered Sandman to be the favorite heading into the Singapore Cane on a Pole Match; and it looked like the former construction worker was heading towards the win when he was the first to the weapon. But Carlito found a way to win the match his way - with a Back Stabber.

Surprisingly only one title changed hands and it went to the smallest competitor in all of WWE, a guy who hangs out under the ring, Hornswaggle. As cool as that is, the Pay Per Views continue to have a general lack of title changes. Watch out for Summerslam, its a bigger pay per view event and will most likely give us several title changes.