By dishonorable means, WWE Champion Randy Orton escaped The Animal's maw with the title still in his possession at Judgment Day, but "The Viper" and Batista's aggression ultimately met its Evolution on pay-per-view with the unexpected return of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair.

CHICAGO -- ECW Champion Christian once again outsmarted Jack Swagger Sunday night, retaining his Extreme title against "The All-American American" at Judgment Day.

CHICAGO -- Entering the sold-out Allstate Arena in his Illinois hometown, CM Punk sought retribution against Umaga, the bulldozing juggernaut who savagely attacked him multiple times in the weeks leading up to Judgment Day. Unfortunately for The Straightedge Superstar, it was the hulking Samoan who walked away with the victory Sunday night, blasting Punk with the Samoan Spike and scoring the three-count.

CHICAGO - Rey Mysterio reigned supreme over the nefarious Chris Jericho, retaining his coveted Intercontinental Championship in an absolute Chi-town showdown that left the capacity crowd at Judgment Day in absolute awe.

CHICAGO - All that glitters is not necessarily gold -- just ask John Morrison. In front of a capacity crowd at the Allstate Arena, The Friday Night Delight managed to outshine The Gold Standard, Shelton Benjamin, emerging victorious against his nemesis.

The official theme song for WWE's Judgment Day is "Rescue Me" by Buckcherry. The song is off the band's Atlantic Records album, Black Butterfly, which is in stores now.