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411’s Live WWE Night of Champions Coverage: Miz/Morrison vs. Finlay/Hornswoggle
Night of Champions begins now. A video package highlights the Batista/Edge and Cena/Triple H feuds.
We are live in Dallas, Texas, and our hosts are Jim Ross, Mick Foley, Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, Tazz and Mike Adamle.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match: John Morrison and The Miz vs. Finlay and Hornswoggle
Finlay and Morrison start us off and Finlay grabs a headlock and gets a knock down, and floors Morrison with a European uppercut. He works the arm and nails a clothesline for 1.Scoop and a slam now by Finlay. He grabs a double nerve hold, but Morrison fights back, tries a plancha to the floor but Finlay catches him on the apron and drills him. Miz grabs Hornswoggle as a distraction allowing Morrison to floor Finlay with a clothesline. The champs chase Horny up the ramp, catch him and toss him in the ring. He throws his jacket at them and Finlay makes the save with a double clothesline. Finlay uses Horny as a weapon and they clean house. Finlay goes out and gets Morrison but walks into a big dropkick. Miz in now and they hit their double gutbuster for a 2 count. Miz locks in a chinlock, then the champs hit their catapult forearm/slingshot elbow combo for 2. Miz with a kick to the gut now. Finlay telegraphs Miz and hits an atomic drop. Horny in and gets a tilt-a-whirl head scissors. He nails a stunner and follows up with a wheelbarrow bulldog for 2. Morrison gets a kick from the outside and Horny goes down. Miz rides Horny and slaps him. Morison in and beats on Horny, tossing him into the turnbuckle. Miz in now but Horny fights back with forearms, but walks into a double clothesline. Miz chokes Horny in the corner now but misses his corner clothesline. Miz gets the tag out and Morrison stops Horny coming in. Slap by Morrison. And more slaps. He scoops him up but Horny counters and goes between the legs and tags Finlay. He cleans house and hits a snap powerslam for 2. Morrison comes back but charges into a boot and Finlay hits a dropkick from the second rope for 2. Finlay Roll connects, and Finlay takes Miz out. CELTIC CROSS! Horny in, Miz knocks Finlay off the apron, and Morrison catches Horny on the top and slams him. That’s all she wrote.
Winners: Miz and Morrison @ 8:48