The Rated-R Superstar managed a gruesome victory over the Hardcore Legend at WrestleMania, but he paid dearly to improve his perfect WrestleMania record.

Ultimately, Edge speared Foley through the ring ropes and through a flaming table on the outside. Edge eventually recovered enough to make the winning cover in the falls-count-anywhere environment, but he was left twitching, bleeding and burned. As he finally rose in triumph, thumbtacks still protruded from his back. After absorbing blows from a barbed wire baseball bat �?having steel and wire rip and tear and puncture his flesh all match long �?it was unclear if Edge would ever be the same. Still, it was an intensely impressive win for Edge under conditions that seemed to favor the Hardcore Legend.

Along with thumbtacks, barbed wire, bats and other steel objects, Foley had a few special surprises for Edge. When the Rated-R Superstar connected with a spear, he reeled from the impact, grasping his arm which shockingly was sliced wide open with blood pouring from the wound. Foley grinned his sadistic grin, removed layers of clothing and revealed that he was actually wrapped in razor wire. He was a human torture device for his opponent. Foley also later succeeded in applying a barbed-wire Socko clawhold to both Lita and Edge. But ultimately, Foley would be forced through the air and a wall of wood and flame to be covered by Edge.

Before sending Shawn Michaels on his hellish journey, Mr. McMahon demanded the return of the “old HBK.�?After their No Holds Barred Match at WrestleMania, McMahon may be wishing he had let sleeping dogs lie.

The capacity Chicago crowd witnessed a side of Michaels that has long been absent �?the “DX Attitude�?side. On multiple occasions, HBK passed up opportunities to put away the massive, ripped Mr. McMahon. Instead, each time Michaels chose to inflict further damage and humiliation. All the while, Shane McMahon looked on helplessly while handcuffed to the ring ropes.

The first time, Michaels “tuned up the band�?but stopped short. He then went under the ring to fetch a ladder, which he used to smash McMahon squarely in the head. The impact ripped McMahon wide open and blood gushed down his face. Michaels set up “Sweet Chin Music�?again, but stopped short to get a trash can and table.

HBK was then set to hit his flying elbow smash from atop a ladder but instead turned back to retrieve an inconceivably tall ladder. HBK then placed a trash can over the head and chest of Mr. McMahon, placed him atop a table and scaled the massive ladder in the corner. Michaels sealed McMahon’s fate with a DX chop, then plummeted from the ladder, dropping an elbow through the trash can into the face of McMahon, with the impact sending them both through the table. The trash can was so badly dented that the referee frantically called for help, fearing that the jagged metal could have sliced into McMahon’s head or cut off the flow of oxygen.

A vengeful HBK prevented ringside medical personnel from reaching Mr. McMahon. Michaels had seemingly transformed right before the fans�?eyes into the HBK of old. Michaels finally finished Mr. McMahon with a superkick to mercifully end the match. Mr. McMahon was wheeled out on a gurney, but the ever-defiant WWE Chairman shot middle fingers in HBK’s direction as he was wheeled up the ramp.

He’s a self-proclaimed “Wrestling God.�?After Sunday’s innovative-yet-controversial pin of Chris Benoit, he can also be called the United States Champion.

Chris Benoit battled hard against JBL, hitting German suplexes, Three Amigos and a diving headbutt at various times. And when he avoided the Clothesline from Hell and locked in the Crippler Crossface, it seemed a victory was only a tap away. But JBL rolled Benoit over into a pinning predicament, then applied crucial, additional leverage by grabbing hold of the ring ropes out of the referee’s view. Benoit had no way to kick out, and when the referee counted three, a shocked Benoit lost the United States Championship.

It was not a good night for the brash, young challengers.

Carlito and Chris Masters seemed on their way to a World Tag Team Championship victory after Masters applied the Master Lock to Kane, but Big Show was there to break it up. Later, Masters attempted to stop a Kane chokeslam by coming off the top with a double axe-handle. But Kane rotated Carlito by his throat and Masters came down blasting his own partner.

A shocked Masters absorbed a big boot and Carlito fell to the chokeslam, and the champions retained. Afterward, Carlito and Masters had heated words in the ring as their alliance seemed on the brink of destructing on the biggest stage of them all.

She may be psycho, but Mickie James is one hell of a vicious competitor between the ropes. Mickie traded holds, kicks and punches in a highly charged Women’s Championship Match between two Divas with a great deal of checkered history. Trish took out all her frustration and anger for the emotional toll Mickie has taken over the past months with her obsessive behavior.

Trish seemed to take control of the match. But ultimately, Mickie managed to kick out of a massive Stratus powerbomb. Mickie followed with a sharp Mick Kick to Trish’s head, knocking Stratus unconscious. Mickie then covered Trish for the huge victory and the Women’s Championship.

The Boogeyman haunted Booker T and Sharmell for weeks. And at WrestleMania, the bizarre newcomer scared up another impressive win. Booker T and Sharmell tried to use the 2-on-1 environment to their advantage, eventually even managing a Bookend from Booker.

But The Boogeyman powered out, then pulled out a huge glob of worms. He put the live, wiggling mass into his mouth, chewed some and then planted a vile kiss on Sharmell’s lips. It was enough to send her screaming to the backstage area. Booker then walked into a huge chokebomb from The Boogeyman, who picked up the win.