Cole and Tazz are back and they introduces us to the package for the next match. This is a Ladder Match that is for the custody of Rey Mysterio’s son, Dominick. This is Rey’s real son but in storyline Eddie Guerrero claims to be his real father. Eddie claims that when Rey and his wife Angie were struggling to start a family he showed up and dropped a baby Dominick off to them. And Mysterio admits this to be true. Weird I know but this is how it happened. Eddie now wants the child back and is looking to hold court in the ring instead of in front of a judge. This whole package is so well done and worth the watch. The build to this match was great and full of emotion.

Latino Heat, Eddie Guerrero makes his way out first and this is the first SummerSlam in three years that he isn’t driving a LowRider out. The crowd give him some nice heat as he makes his way to the ring. The ring announcers, Tazz and Cole, are doing a great job of portraying Eddie as the bad guy too.  Before Rey Mysterio enters we see some cuts to the distraught face of Dominick, who is with his a social worker at ringside. When the man from the 619 comes popping through the stage the crowd erupts with praise. Mysterio stops to check out the ladder before he stops to see his son and kiss his forehead. While Rey celebrates in the ring, Guerrero leaves and goes over to visit with Dominick. He shakes the hand of the social worker before he returns to the ring. The bell sounds and the custody match is underway. The crowd begin the “Eddie Sucks” chants early and the men finally go to tie-up. Before they do, though, Guerrero delivers a knee to Rey’s midsection and starts with the early advantage. He pounds Rey in the corner before he leads Rey to another one and bounces his head off the turnbuckle. A vicious side suplex is next and Eddie is hot out of the door. Mysterio finally reverses an Irish whip and after he leapfrogs Eddie, Rey hits the mat and sends Guerrero sailing with a monkey flip. Guerrero then rolls from the ring to slow Rey’s gaining steam and when Rey joins him on the outside, Guerrero slams him into the steps. Eddie then runs Mysterio down the ramp and into the ladder. Guerrero then heads to the ring with said ladder and starts to set it up. Eddie makes it about halfway up before Mysterio springboards off the top rope and dropkicks Eddie off the ladder. The crowd erupts for this, and rightfully so, because it was an awesome spot. It appears as though Mysterio may have tweaked his knee here as he is slow to get up. This allows Guerrero to bring another ladder into the ring as the other is still standing in the middle.

Eddie is quick to pick Mysterio up but Rey unloads some punches to Eddie’s midsection and throws him from the ring. Next Mysterio comes running and uses a baseball slide to send the second ladder into the face of Guerrero. This leaves Guerrero standing dazed with the ladder in his hand. Rey then springboards to the outside and hits Eddie with the seated senton. I wonder if he was supposed to land on the ladder and then onto Eddie. Because Rey lands it right on the head of Guerrero, and Eddie’s neck snaps back in a ferocious fashion. Rey is the first to return to the ring and begin to ascend the ladder. Eddie is quick to join him and start to climb the other side. Guerrero lands some punches and this dazes Mysterio. Eddie goes a rung higher and now the briefcase is in his grasp. Rey starts to fight again and Eddie bounces his head off the top of the ladder. Instead of going for the case again Eddie does a sunset flip over the ladder and drives Rey to the mat. Eddie kind of missed the grab on his way over but Rey did a good job at covering it up and still selling it. Eddie takes the ladder down now and rams it into the ribs of Mysterio. Rey finds himself in the corner next and Eddie splashes the ladder onto him. Guerrero leaves the ring to grab the second ladder  and when he returns he dropkicks the ladder, that Rey still has leaning on him, right back into Mysterio’s chest. Next up is a scoopslam from Eddie right on top of the ladder. Guerrero then places the second ladder on top of Mysterio, sandwiching him between the two. Eddie goes to the apron and does a Hilo flip into the ring and onto the ladder. Simply beautiful. Rey is back in the corner and Eddie slams a ladder into him and leaves it there. Guerrero then sets the second ladder up and slowly begins to climb. When Eddie is about two rungs from the top, Mysterio pushes the other ladder onto the one Eddie is climbing and runs up it like a ramp. He starts to unload punches into Eddie’s midsection and eventually back body drops Guerrero onto the ramped ladder. When this happens the ladders come crashing down and both men land awkwardly atop the rubble. Rey is first to his feet and sets the ladder up so he can begin to climb. He only makes it halfway before Guerrero is on his feet and dropkicks the ladder over.

Guerrero sets up the next spot by laying the ladder across the top corner ropes. When he goes to pick Rey up, Mysterio lands a few punches that cause Guerrero to back up. Mysterio comes charging, but when he attempts the hurricanrana Eddie uses his own momentum to flip Mysterio over his head. This causes Rey’s ribs to slam into the suspended ladder. Eddie is once again setting the ladder up and is slow to start the climb. The crowd rises to their feet and this is when we see Dominick enter the ring to try and stop him. Eddie comes off the ladder and confronts his son, screaming things like “I’m your daddy now”. This is when Mysterio re-enters the picture ad flattens Eddie with a clothesline to the back. Mysterio leans the ladder on the ropes and after some struggle, he drop toe holds Guerrero face first into it. This leaves Guerrero in the optimal position for a 619 ladder to the face. This leaves Eddie on the ground with the ladder positioned on top of him. Rey then springboards into the ring and leg drops on top of the ladder. Rey sets the ladder up and has the briefcase in his hands when Eddie grabs ahold of his feet. Eddie climbs up from under him and the crowd is going nuts because they think an electric chair drop off the top of the ladder is coming. Rey reverses it into a sunset flip and drives Guerrero to the mat with a powerbomb. Mysterio once again starts to climb the ladder and just when he grabs the briefcase Eddie kicks the ladder out. This leaves Mysterio dangling from the briefcase. After a second, he falls, and Guerrero catches him on his shoulders and slams him to the mat with a perfect powerbomb, that for some reason Cole calls a spinebuster. Eddie then places the ladder over the midsection of Rey and begins to climb. Mysterio appears trapped and Eddie stops to taunt him on the way up. An unnecessary amount of time is taken by Guerrero trying to unhook the briefcase before Rey kicks the ladder away. It is now Eddie Guerrero who is suspended from the case and Mysterio yanks him to the mat by his feet. Both men are slow to their feet, but Eddie strikes first and hits Rey with the Three Amigos, the last of which lands on the ladder. The ladder is once again set in the middle of the ring and Eddie begins the slow climb. This is when Vickie Guerrero enters the ring and pleas for him to come off the ladder. When he doesn’t listen she pushes the ladder and Eddie hotshots the top rope. Rey Mysterio starts to climb the ladder and when Eddie makes it to his feet, Vickie tackles him back to the mat. Rey gets the contract and his son joins him in the ring to celebrate. Rey’s wife soon joins her family at ringside and we get the happy ending. But before its over Rey returns to the ring and flattens Guerrero with the briefcase. This is an amazing piece of wresting and if this isn’t a five star affair I don’t know what is. Rey Mysterio has even said this is his favorite WWE match of his career. Match Time-20:19

Before the next match we get Todd Grisham and he is joined by Chris Jericho. Chris does his normal microphone amazement as he tears into his opponent and the WWE Champion, John Cena. Jericho never disappoints on the mic and it is something he continues to be the best at til this day.

When we re-enter the arena, JR and The King introduces us to the next competitor, Eugene and he is joined by his cheerleader, Christy Hemme. Hemme was the winner of 2004’s Diva Search and is probably best remembered for her time as a ring announcer in TNA. The man who is putting his Gold Medals on the line, Kurt Angle, enters next and the “You Suck” chants are in full force. Angle wastes no time hitting the ring and starting the fight. Angle viciously attacks Eugene with a series of punches and kicks before Angle whips him to the mat by his hair. He picks him right back up and pulls him in for a short armed clothesline. When Angle attempts another clothesline Eugene ducks this and delivers a spinebuster. The crowd erupt into boos for this as Christy Hemme cheers on. Eugene goes for the People’s Elbow next but on his second time across the ring Angle hops to his feet and levels Eugene with a clothesline. Kurt gives him the German suplex, and picks Eugene right back up for a second, but this time it is a toss rather than a suplex. When Kurt stands Eugene back up he starts to rally with some punches to Angle’s stomach. The rally is short lived, because after he whips Angle to the corner he avoids Eugene’s big splash. He goes for the cover but Eugene isn’t finished yet and kicks out. This sends the crowd into a booing frenzy. Eugene “Hulks-Up” as Angle is bouncing his head off the turnbuckles. Angle tries to slow him with a clothesline but Eugene ducks under it and catches Angle with the Rock Bottom. Eugene makes the cover and Angle is barely able to get the shoulder up. Eugene attempts the Stone Cold Stunner, but Angle escapes and picks him up for the Angle Slam. Eugene escapes this with a backslide, and when he attempts the Stunner this time it is a success. He goes for the cover but once again Angle gets the shoulder up. Eugene mocks Angle next by pretending to pull the straps of a singlet down. He locks Kurt into the Ankle Lock but Kurt escapes by drop toe holding Eugene into the bottom turnbuckle. Kurt hits Eugene with the Angle Slam next and the pulls the real singlet straps down. When he applies the Ankle Lock on Eugene you can tell Kurt means business. It is not long before Eugene taps out and Angle wins his Gold Medals back. Kurt then brings a chair into the ring to stand on and demands they play his music as the official puts the Medals around his neck. This was a great match for being so short and was full of good spots. Definitely worth the watch. Match Time-4:31

We see some bikini clad Divas next and they are soaping up a black limo. When one of them is revealed to be Stacy Keibler, she wipes the soap off to unveil the seal of The President of the United States. At this time the rear window rolls down and we see Vince McMahon in the back. He smirks and comments “Hey, why not?”.

When we re-enter the arena it is dark and The Undertaker’s bells begin to toll. The stage bursts into flames, and soon after, the Phenom enters the arena. He slow walks his way to the ring before he stops on the stairs to raise his arms and bring the lights back on. This is a great version of the legend that is The Undertaker. His WrestleMania opponent and the self proclaimed “Legend Killer” is out next and the fans really turn the heat up for Randy Orton.  The two engage in a stare down and when the bell sounds and The Undertaker charges, Randy Orton rolls from the ring. Once The Undertaker gives him some distance he returns to the ring to restart. They engage in the collar and elbow but Taker is quick to shove Orton to the mat. When Orton rises and comes at the Deadman he is met with a hard slap to the face that takes him off his feet. Orton uses his speed to avoid the big hands of Taker and soon he catches The Undertaker in a side headlock. Taker escapes by shoving Orton into the ropes and he soon goes for the first cover, after flattening Orton with a shoulder block. Orton is quick to kick-out, and it is he who is now in the side headlock. Orton shoves Taker into the ropes this time and hits the mat when Taker comes back at him. He then pops to his feet and flips The Undertaker with a hip toss. Taker is also quick to his feet, but maybe he shouldn’t have been, because Orton levels him with a clothesline. Taker no-sells it, though, and hops right up to deliver the big boot to Orton’s chin. Taker goes for the cover again and this time when Orton kicks out he applies a keylock. This is basically a front facing hammerlock.

The Undertaker eventually stands Orton up, and after he works the arm some more, he leads Randy to the corner. The fans are popping as The Undertaker climbs the ropes for the Old School. Randy stops it by hopping onto the second rope and pulling Taker off with an armdrag. The armdrag sends Taker flipping and is a really well done bump. Orton goes for the cover but Taker throws him off at the count of two. Orton unloads a few European uppercuts before he really T’s off on The Undertaker with right hands. The ref stops the punches and this allows Taker to pick Orton up and toss him into the corner. When he whips Orton to the other corner and comes charging, Randy Orton nails him with the big boot. Orton then comes charging at Taker, who is still standing, and the Deadman flattens Orton with a big boot of his own. After some clubbing forearms, The Undertaker comes off the ropes and goes sky-high for his vintage flying lariat. Taker then goes for another cover, but Orton get the shoulder up at two. After Orton is pounded into the corner, The Undertaker gets a running start and crushes Orton with a splash. Orton is whipped to the opposite corner next, but when Taker comes charging for a big boot Orton ducks it. This leaves the Deadman’s leg tangled with the top rope. When he frees it he takes a hard butt bump onto the apron. Orton tries to attack, but Taker hits him with a back elbow. When Taker attempts to enter through the ropes Randy Orton spring to life and helps him re-enter with a DDT. Orton goes for the cover and Taker manages to get his foot on the rope to stop it. Orton is frustrated by this and jumps onto the leg that is still suspended on the ropes. He does this multiple times and the fans boo him more with each jump. Orton leaves the ring next and wraps The Undertaker’s left knee around the ring post. He is quick to return to the ring and continue the stomping of Taker. After some more stomps to the knee, Orton comes off the ropes and splashes Taker. He goes for another cover but the Deadman isn’t done yet.

Taker rises to his knees and tries to rally behind some punches to the midsection of Orton. Orton is having none of it and grounds the kneeling Undertaker with a big boot. Orton is quick to go for another cover and Taker is just as quick to kick out. After a small rally from The Undertaker, he comes off the ropes, but Orton is quick to act and deliver a snap scoop slam. Orton hooks the leg for another cover and The Undertaker once again kicks out. Orton wrenches the knee some more, this time with what looks like the first stage of the figure-four. The crowd starts their rally cry of clapping now as The Undertaker pounds on the mat. The clapping works and The Undertaker overpowers Orton and escapes. Taker whips Orton into the ropes and after he ducks under Taker’s first clothesline, Orton comes off the ropes with some serious momentum and chops the knee of Taker. Orton goes for the cover and once again, The Undertaker kicks out. The frustrated Orton then takes The Undertaker’s foot and places it onto the bottom rope. He proceeds to jump onto the left knee of Taker, which has become his primary focus. When he tries for the third jump Taker kicks him in the back, mid-air, and this sends Orton over the top rope and crashing to the floor. Taker is quick to join him on the outside and slam him into the ring steps. Taker places Orton on the apron, but leaves his head hanging off. Taker then limps up the stairs and drops the leg onto the throat of Orton. The hobbled Undertaker leads Orton to the corner next and his is successful this time with the Old School. Taker goes for the cover but Orton gets the shoulder up at two and a half. Taker gives Orton the snake-eyes, and when Orton doesn’t go down, Taker takes to the ropes. Orton uses his youth and is quicker to strike, flattening the Deadman with a dropkick. Orton is first to rise and has that crazed Randy Orton look on his face. He leaps to hit Taker with the RKO but The Undertaker shoves him away, mid-air. The two trade backslides when Taker goes for the Tombstone but Orton comes out ahead with a neckbreaker over his back. Orton goes for the cover but Taker is still able to get the shoulder up. Orton clubs away at Taker’s chest before he takes to the top rope. Orton hits Taker with the crossbody but Taker rolls through it. When The Undertaker stands he still has Orton by the throat and delivers the chokeslam. Taker does the “throat slit” and he is interrupted by a man with a red hat and a white suit. The Undertaker seems confused by this and after some officials and security enter the ring, The Undertaker shoves the man out. For sleeping on Randy Orton Taker is rewarded an RKO and this time when Orton makes the cover he gets the three. Orton leaves the ring and Undertaker notices him join the man in the white suit. They remove the prosthetics from the mans face and it is revealed to be Orton’s father, The legendary “Cowboy” Bob Orton. This is a great match between The Legend and The Legend Killer. It is worth the watch and it really showcases two guys at different stages of their long careers. Match Time-17:1

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