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- Rey Mysterio defeated Finlay in a Stretcher Match. This stipulation got 40% of the vote to the Shillelagh on a Pole Match and the No DQ Match. Fans in Washington, D.C. were really behind Mysterio and Finlay got some great heel heat. The object here is to put your opponent on the stretcher and push him to the finish line. A shillelagh ended up getting involved in the match with Finlay using it on Mysterio. The finish saw Mysterio hit the 619 on Finlay knocking him onto the stretcher at ringside followed by a big flip dive on Finlay over the stretcher. As Mysterio was wheeling Finlay to the finish line, the stretcher got caught on some cable cord. Looks like both improvised big time at this point as Finlay got off the stretcher, but got knocked back on it and Mysterio wheeeled him to the finish to get the win.

- CM Punk defeated The Miz to retain the ECW Championship. The Miz won 39% of the vote. Gotta say this was a big shock here. Lots of ground wrestling early on between the two, which might have been an indicator that they didn't think the voting was going to go this way at all. Fans in Washington, D.C. where chanting "YOU CAN'T WRESTLE" at The Miz. Despite the fan reaction, the match wasn't all that bad. CM Punk hit a quick bulldog on Miz that resulted in a two count. The finish saw Punk get the win with the Go To Sleep to retain the title.

- Backstage, Mickie James was shown wearing a Native American costume, while Torrie Wilson was wearing a Washington Redskins jersey.

- Mr. Kennedy defeated WWE Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy in a Non-Title Bonus Match. Hardy sent Kennedy to the floor early on in the match, with Hardy taking out Kennedy by leaping over the top rope. Hardy took out Kennedy with a quick huricanranna back in the ring. Kennedy blocked a Twist of Fate attempt only to get the Whisper in the Wind. The finish, which went down rather quickly, saw Hardy miss a dropkick and hit his head on the mat allowing Kennedy to cover for the quick pinfall.

- Backstage, Michelle McCool is dressed as Eve, while Melina is dressed like a Las Vegas showgirl.

- Kane defeated WWE U.S. Champion MVP via countout - MVP retains the U.S. Title. The match started with MVP avoiding Kane early on. Kane sent MVP into the ring post and started working on his ribs. Kane continued to work on his ribs with numerous punches, knees and kicks. The finish saw MVP simply roll out and fall to the floor and accept the countout finish.

- Shawn Michaels defeated WWE Champion Randy Orton via DQ; Orton retains the WWE Title. Early on, Orton caught HBK with a big uppercut. They started exchaning blows in the ring until Orton took HBK down and started working on his left elbow that was taped up. HBK got a close pinfall after after counting a back drop attempt by Orton. Orton then got in a series of offense on HBK with a quick backbreaker. HBK responded with an flying elbow off the top, but Orton moved. HBK countered an RKO attempt by Orton into a close backslide pin. HBK finally connected with the flying elbow. HBK started to tune up the band as the fans got behind him. The finish saw HBK go for the Sweet Chin Music, but Orton ducked and low blowed HBK to cause the DQ. After the match, Orton looked to kick HBK in the head to put him out of action again until HBK jumped up to his feet and connected with the Sweet Chin Music on Orton.

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After WWE RAW last night, the entire card for Cyber Sunday was announced...

- Randy Orton vs.

Fans Choice: Shawn Michaels, Mr. Kennedy or Jeff Hardy

World Heavyweight Championship:

- Batista vs. The Undertaker

Fans Choice of a Referee: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, JBL or Mick Foley

ECW Championship:

- CM Punk vs.

Fans Choice: Big Daddy V, John Morrison or The Miz

- Triple H vs. Umaga

Fans Choice Of Match Type: Steel Cage, Street Fight or First Blood

- Rey Mysterio vs. Finlay

Fans Choice Of Match Type: Stretcher Match, No Disqualification or Shillelagh On A Pole

- Matt Hardy vs. MVP

Fans Choice Of Match Type: Boxing Match, Wrestling Match or Mixed Martial Arts Match

WWE.com has announced another pair of matches match for Cyber Sunday.

ECW Champion CM Punk will defend his title against the fan’s choice. Your options are Big Daddy V, The Miz or John Morrison.

Also, Randy Orton will be defending his WWE Title against the fan’s choice of Mr. Kennedy, Shawn Michaels or Jeff Hardy.

The dual main events for Cyber Sunday have been announced. They are:

• Raw's main event will be between the newly crowned WWE champion Randy Orton and Triple H. The fans decide if it will be a Hell in the Cell match, a No DQ match or a Falls Count Anywhere match.

• The SmackDown main event will be a four-way match between WWE World Champion Batista, The Great Khali, Rey Mysterio and Finlay. The fans will decide whether JBL, Mick Foley or Steve Austin will be the special guest referee.

• WWE.com announced today that starting tomorrow at 3 p.m. EST, the site will be announcing matches at the same time every day until next Monday for this year’s Survivor Series. This mean seven matches overall will be announced in such a way for the event that takes place on November 26.

• Reports state that 14,687,233 votes were cast for match stipulations at this year's Cyber Sunday.

• The Sun - a British newspaper - recently interviewed Bobby Lashley and said: “He's known as one of the most softly-spoken men in wrestling, the guy who never says a bad word about anyone."

The following report is courtesy of wrestleview.com ...

- Umaga defeated Kane. Before the match, Kane, Chris Benoit & The Sandman were shown backstage. Kane won with 49% of the vote. Lots of offense from Umaga early on in the match with Kane coming back each time. The finish saw Kane go up to the top rope and Armando Alejandro Estrada jumped up on the ring apron to distract him. Kane kicked Armando away, jumped off the top rope at Umaga, but as he came down Umaga caught him with a spike to the throat. Umaga then covered Kane to get the pinfall.

- Backstage, Sharmell was with ECW Champion Big Show. She proposed that Big Show work with King Booker tonight to retain their respective titles. Show told Sharmell he didn't trust them and refused. Sharmell told Show he would regret that decision.

- Cryme Tyme defeated The Highlanders, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch and Charlie Haas & Viscera in a Texas Tornado Match. The Texas Tornado stipulation won with 50% of the vote, so everyone will be in the ring at one time. The finish saw Cade & Murdoch take out Robbie of The Highlanders, but Cryme Tyme hit the ring and knocked out Cade & Murdoch to get the pinfall on Robbie for the victory. After the match, Shad sole Jerry Lawler's laptop at the announce table while JTG distracted him.

- Backstage, Shawn Michaels was voting on a laptop to get the special guest referee he wanted tonight. Triple H mentioned that Eric Bischoff said DX wasn't controversial. HBK said he was the one who put Bret Hart in a Sharpshooter and that Triple H married "what's her name." Michaels got upset about Bischoff's comments and superkicked a few WWE employees. Triple H added that what he did might not be controversial, but it was funny.

- Jeff Hardy defeated Carlito to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Carlito won with 62% of the vote. Both shook hands at the start of the match. Lots of back and forth between the two with plenty of reversals. Few awkward moments between the two during the match as well. The finish saw Carlito attempt a huricanranna on Hardy on the top rope, but Hardy countered pushing Carlito back onto the ring and then hitting a Swanton Bomb to get the pinfall and retain the WWE IC Title.

- Edge & Randy Orton defeated D-Generation X with Eric Bischoff as the special guest referee. Bischoff won with 60% of the vote. Pretty long series of pre-match mic work by Triple H and Shawn Michaels. During the match, Edge missed a Spear attempt on Michaels and took out Bischoff instead. Orton connected with an RKO shortly afterwards on Triple H, covered, another referee hit the ring and counted the pinfall, but Triple H kicked out.

Michaels then took out Orton with some Sweet Chin Music, covered, but Bischoff pulled the WWE referee out. The finish then saw Edge get a steel chair and take out Michaels with it on the outside when Michaels went after Bischoff. Edge then hit the ring, Triple H looked to hit him with the Pedigree when Orton grabbed the chair, hit Triple H with it (in front of Bischoff), hit the RKO and then Bischoff counted the pinfall.

- Backstage, Edge and Randy Orton were celebrating their win over DX. Lita was spotted and Edge told her to go take care of business tonight against Mickie James. Todd Grisham then got word from Edge & Orton. Edge said the new era in wrestling is rated RKO.

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Champion Of Champions Match
WWE Championship or World Heavyweight Championship or ECW World Championship: John Cena vs. King Booker vs. Big Show

Eric Bischoff, Jonathan Coachman or Mr. McMahon to referee the match: DX vs. Edge & Randy Orton

Intercontinental Championship Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Johnny Nitro or Carlito or Shelton Benjamin

World Tag Team Championship Match
Spirit Squad vs. Ric Flair & Sgt. Slaughter or “Rowdy” Roddy Piper or Dusty Rhodes

Umaga vs. Chris Benoit or The Sandman or Kane

Women's Championship Tournament Final
No Disqualification or Diva Lumberjacks or Submission Match: Lita vs. Mickie James

As fans vote on which title will be on the line at Cyber Sunday - as well as who will be the referee for the DX vs. Edge/Randy Orton match - there's something else to now consider:

Who will accept the open challenge from Umaga?

WWE.com has reported that the giant wants to face any wrestler from RAW or Smackdown. We probably won't know who until the day of the pay-per-view itself, November 5.

Cyber Sunday is two and a half weeks away, but fans can vote now for stipulations on the two biggest matches.

This includes the "Champion of Champions" match with WWE Champion John Cena, WWE World Heavyweight Champion King Booker and ECW Champion Big Show.

Head to WWE.com and choose which belt will be on the line.

Also added to the card is DX vs. Edge & Randy Orton. Fans can vote for who will work the match as the special guest referee: Eric Bischoff, Jonathan Coachman or Vince McMahon.