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WWE international house show
October 18, 2006
Tokyo, Japan at Budokan Hall
Report by Koichi Yoshizawa, PWTorch.com correspondent
Estimated attendance: 6,500 (poor)
(1) Tommy Dreamer pinned Kevin Thorne at 7:43 after a jackknife. Sandman saved Dreamer from a post-match attack pulled out beer afterward.
(2) Test pinned Balls Mahoney at 5:59.
(3) The Highlanders beat Spirit Squad (Johnny & Mikey) at 8:11 in a non-title match. The fans cheered Spirit Squad and enjoyed their act.
(4) C.M. Punk pined Mike Knox at 11:43. Punk got a nice pop. He broke from Knox’s second bear hug and posed like Great Muta, which got a cheer. He won with the Anaconda Vice.
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(5) Umaga pinned Carlito with the Samoan Spike at 6:49.
(6) Jeff Hardy beat Johnny Nitro (w/Melina) to retain the IC Title at 6:49. Nitro was boring.
(7) Big Show pinned Sabu at 7:28 with a chokeslam.
(8) Triple H & Shawn Michaels beat Edge & Randy Orton when Hunter pinned Orton after a Pedigree at 17:15. Hunter talked on the mic after the match.
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