411’s LIVE BACKLASH Coverage 5.01.05: Chris Benoit Vs. Edge

JR and King put over Hurricane and Rosey.

Match #3 Last Man Standing: Chris Benoit vs. Edge

Benoit tackles Edge to start! Right hands and Benoit is taking it to him. Running knee to Edge as we get the “You Screwed Matt” chants. Boots to Edge and a suplex and the ref counts. Edge up and chops by Benoit. Shots to the lower back by Benoit and then more right hands. Chops again. More chops and Edge is down and the count starts. Back up and Benoit in control still, but a reversal and Benoit whipped into the corner sternum first. Benoit down and the chants start again. Boots by Edge and he chokes Benoit now. Slam by Edge and he sets for the spear. Drop toehold by Benoit as he avoids that. Clothesline by Benoit and the ref counts on Edge. Benoit back on the attack and a crass face! But Edge under the ropes and he eats a few knees from Benoit. Backdrop suplex blocked by Edge and Benoit is down. Edge goes to the floor and gets plunder, but a baseball slide by Benoit takes him down. They battle on the floor now and Benoit rammed to the security wall. Edge charges but is taken over the wall. They fight into the crowd now and Benoit in control. Back to ringside and into the ring. Sharp shooter on Edge! It does nothing but it does beat down Edge. He taps, but that is no good here! Tap bitch tap! Benoit releases the hold and Benoit back to work with a German! Another and rolls for a 3rd! 4th! 5th! Edge rolls to the floor as both men are down and the ref counts. Benoit up at 5 and Edge is still down. Up at 8 and Benoit with a running clothesline to Edge on the apron. The ref counts again on Edge and up at 8. Tables chant now. Benoit with a running suicide dive INTO A TRASHCAN LID! Edge was waiting for him as the ref counts on Benoit. Edge has the trashcan in the ring now and another lid shot by Edge. Benoit down and counted on, up at 6. Boots by Edge and back into the ring they go. Edge sets Benoit on the top rope. Benoit with rights fights him off and Edge grabs him…SUPERPLEX onto the trashcan! Both men are down and counted on. Edge up at 7 and Benoit at 8. Knee to the head by Edge and then repeated shots with the lid! Edge to the floor and gets a LADDER! Boots to Benoit and Edge sets up the ladder in the corner. Chops by Benoit and Edge is rocked. Slam by Edge and he goes up the ladder! Benoit is up and has Edge! RELEASE GERMAN FROM THE LADDER! Benoit up at 7 and Edge up at 8. GERMAN! Benoit is up and looks at the ladder! He goes up the ladder, all the way up! SWAN DIVE HEAD BUTT MISSES! The ref counts both men now. Edge is up and grabs the briefcase! Misses and a cross face by Benoit! Edge tries to escape but taps like a bitch again! Benoit pulls back and Edge fades away. He releases it and the ref counts. Benoit is down as well and gets to his feet at 8. Edge up and Benoit with a GERMAN! 2! Edge blocks #3 and IMPAILER DDT onto the briefcase by Edge! Edge is up at 7. Benoit still down. Up at 9! SPEAR BY EDGE! Edge gets up at 5. Benoit still down. Benoit is up at 9! Edge can’t believe it! SPEAR AGAIN! Edge is up as Benoit fights to get up. Benoit is up! Edge has a brick in the briefcase! HE NAILS BENOIT IN THE HEAD! Benoit is out.

Winner: Edge @ 18:46