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8. Matt Hardy Vs. Edge - Raw Homecoming

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The personal 2005 feud between Edge and Matt Hardy was so intense that, really, it could only end with one man being banished from Raw. This brand ain't big enough for the both of us, et cetera. 

Their big blowoff match was booked for the loaded Raw Homecoming show, a three-hour event heralding the flagship's return to the USA Network after five years away. 

The Rated-R Superstar and the Sensei of Mattitude clashed in a ladder match where Edge's Money in the Bank briefcase was on the line and the loser would have to leave Raw. 

As a match it was more about telling a story, violence and settling the score once and for all and the two didn't focus on spectacular spots in the way they had in the previous ladder and TLC matches the two had been involved in. 

That's not to say the match didn't have some breathtaking moves in it, such as Matt's Twist of Fate off the top or Edge's big splash off the ring apron through a table at ringside. 

Inevitably, it was Lita that proved to be the difference maker, distracting Matt and hitting him with a kendo stick in order to allow her man to recover and land one final major blow. 

While Hardy was tied up in the ropes, Lita ensured that he was unable to escape by wrapping herself around his arms while the Ultimate Opportunist retrieved his briefcase and sent Matt to SmackDown. 

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