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411’s Live WWE JUDGMENT DAY ’08 Coverage: NON-TITLE MATCH: Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho
-We get a video package for HBK vs. Jericho.
NON-TITLE MATCH: HBK vs. Chris Jericho ©
They circle a bit, lock up and to the corner they go. Jericho gets he leg, tries to work it but HBK keeps escaping. Lock up side headlock by HBK and a takedown. Jericho to his feet, grabs the leg but HBK flips over into a sunset flip for 2. Jericho with a cover, bridge spot and into another pin, bridge again and HBK works a backslide, counters and as he tries a belly to back HBK gets on top and covers for 2. HBK slaps on the inverted figure four in the center of the ring. Jericho manages to get the ropes for the break. They stand off, and leg kicks by Jericho. HBK slaps him, Jericho is pissed and goes after him but the ref breaks. HBK smiles at him, which only angers Jericho more. Side headlock by HBK, into the hammerlock, back elbow by Jericho and then boots to HBK in the corner. A whip and back elbow by HBK, and gets the hanging arm bar in the ropes. He breaks, slams Jericho to the corner and then continues to work the arm. Jericho reverses a whip, HBK does his corner flip deal and Jericho is on the attack. Sets HBK up top, follows but HBK elbows him off. HBK all the way up but Jericho crotches him, goes up and they trade rights. Superplex try, HBK battles him off and gets a gourd buster. HBK up and the Macho Elbow EATS KNEES! Sucks to be you HBK. Jericho with kicks to the ribs, senton back splash connects, Jericho picks him up and gets a belly to back suplex. Kicks by Jericho, and now an abdominal stretch. To the corner, the ref tries to pull Jericho away, he refuses and whips HBK to the corner and then to the other corner. HBK counters the bulldog try and toss Jericho to the ropes and both men are down. Atomic drop by HBK, chops, off the ropes and the flying forearm, KIP UP, but Jericho goes for the walls and has it! HBK fights, tries for the ropes…and gets them. Jericho is pissed and lays the boots to him, and to the apron and HBK KILLS him with the superkick, which sends Jericho to the floor. HBK out and grabs Jericho, rolls him in as the ref counts and is back in as well. HBK pulls him center and covers for 2. HBK up top again, elbow connects! HBK clutches his ribs, but gets to his feet and tunes up the Christian Rock Band. Jericho struggles to get to his feet, but falls again. HBK is pissed, he wants the superkick. Jericho up again, HBK charges and Jericho gets the code breaker. Both men down again, Jericho manages a cover and gets 2. Jericho picks up HBK, but HBK gets a crossface. Jericho fights, and finally gets the ropes. Jericho counters another crossface, and drops HBK rib first on the top rope.he pulls HBK center ring, lionsault countered but Jericho saw it coming, tries for the walls, but HBK rolls him up for the win.
Winner: HBK @ 15:56 via pin
-After the match Jericho wants to shake. They shake, and Jericho claps for HBK.
