411’s WWE Night of Champions 2014 Report 09.21.14

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The Peep Show on the Kickoff Show

Christian makes his way to the ring first and thanks his Peeps in Nashville. He could drink this up all night long, but this night isn’t really about him. This night is about champions, but the match that piqued his interest the most isn’t even a title match. It’s the match between Randy Orton and Christian’s guest at this time… Chris Jericho! Jericho loves how loud the WWE Universe is in Nashville tonight. He’s excited to be on the Peep Show, but he’s even more excited to have Captain Charisma back in WWE. The Peeps and the Jerichoholics are excited to see Christian and Jericho back together again. Jericho and Christian start reminiscing about their time as a tag team, but they seem to remember their time together a bit differently. They disagree about who came up with the name of the team and who was the leader of the team. Christian is clearly going a little heelish here. Christian rolls the footage of Orton attacking Jericho. Christian thinks that Orton’s problem with Jericho is that Jericho is everything that Orton is not. That’s enough for Orton to show up on the big screen. Orton compares Jericho and Christian to Brad and Angelina, but what really matters is that Orton has beaten Christian so bad throughout his entire career that he’ll probably never compete again. And after Orton is done with Jericho tonight, the only show Jericho will appear on will be Total Divas. Jericho says that Orton can tell all the jokes he wants, but Orton better remember that tonight he’s facing the first Undisputed Champion in WWE history. And when Jericho is done with Orton, Orton will never… EVER… be the same.

WWE Tag Team Championship Match
The Usos (Champions) vs. Goldust & Stardust

Jey Uso and Goldust start the match, and Jey quickly drops Goldust with a back elbow shot. Jey muscles Goldust to the corner and makes the tag to Jimmy. Jey traps Goldust in the corner as Jimmy delivers a flying forearm shot. Goldust gets past Jimmy and makes the tag to Stardust. Stardust locks in a standing side head lock, but Jimmy breaks free and hot shots Stardust onto the top rope. Jimmy locks in an arm bar, but Stardust fights back to his feet and makes the tag to Goldust. Goldust whips Jimmy to the corner and makes the quick tag back to Stardust. Stardust pounds on Jimmy and makes the tag right back to Goldust. Goldust whips Jimmy to the corner, but Jimmy catches him with a back body drop. Goldust rolls to the outside to catch a breather, but Jimmy follows him. Jimmy runs the barricade and takes out Stardust, but Goldust catches him with a power slam. Goldust rolls Jimmy back into the ring and gets a two count. Stardust gets the tag, grinds Jimmy’s head into the bottom rope, and makes the quick tag back to Goldust. Goldust locks in a rear chin lock on the mat, but Jimmy fights back to his feet to break the hold. Goldust whips Jimmy to the corner and charges after him, but Jimmy catches him with a back elbow shot. Jimmy charges at Goldust but eats a spinebuster. Stardust gets the tag and locks in a front headlock on the mat. Stardust transitions to an arm bar, but Jimmy fights up to his feet. Jimmy goes for a Samoan Drop, but Stardust counters into a neck breaker for a two count. Stardust cheap shots Jey off the apron and makes the tag to Goldust. Goldust drops an elbow on Jimmy, but Jimmy kicks out at two. Goldust makes the quick tag back to Stardust, but Jimmy catches Startdust with a jaw breaker. Stardust charges at Jimmy in the corner, but Jimmy slides out of the way, causing Stardust to post himself in the corner. Jimmy is close to making the tag to Jey, but Goldust gets the tag and catches Jimmy. Jimmy lands a kick to the back of Goldust’s head and FINALLY makes the tag to Jey. Goldust simultaneously tags Stardust, the Jey immediately takes control of Stardust. Stardust slams Stardust’s leg into the ring apron and then into the ring post. Goldust tries to make the save from the outside, but Jimmy flies over the top rope to take him out. Jey hits Stardust with a Samoan Drop and follows up by backing it up in the corner. Goldust distracts Jey long enough for Stardust to hit Cross Rhodes, but Jey kicks out at two. Stardust ties up Jey in the ropes and repeatedly slaps him in the face with his glove. Jimmy untangles Jey, but Stardust knocks him off the apron. Jimmy flies off the apron to take out Goldust as Jey dives over the top rope to take out Stardust. There are bodies everywhere! Jey rolls Stardust back into the ring and goes for a top rope splash, but Stardust gets his knees up. Stardust quickly rolls up Jey and gets the three count.

Match Result: Stardust defeats Jey Uso with a rollup pin.
Match Length: 12:49
Slimmer’s Rating: ***¼

United States Championship Match
Sheamus (Champion) vs. Cesaro

Cesaro circles Sheamus to start. Sheamus and Cesaro lock up, but Cesaro shoves Sheamus to the corner. Sheamus muscles Cesaro to the ropes, but the referee forces the clean break. Cesaro catches Sheamus in a rear waist lock, but Sheamus counters into a drop toe hold. That was a pretty legit counter. Cesaro slaps Sheamus across the face, so Sheamus levels Cesaro with a clothesline. Cesaro connects with a knee to the gut and follows up with a shot to the face. Sheamus retaliates with a high knee in the corner. Sheamus drops a knee in the middle of the knee and whips Cesaro to the apron. Cesaro drops off the apron and bounces Sheamus off the top rope. Cesaro connects with a second rope ax handle, but Sheamus takes him down and goes to the ground and pound. Sheamus and Cesaro brawl toward the ropes and tumble to the outside. They continue to brawl on the outside until Sheamus rolls Cesaro back into the ring. Sheamus hits a slingshot battering ram but only gets a one count. Cesaro charges Sheamus in the corner, but Sheamus gets his boots up. Sheamus pulls himself up to the top turnbuckle, but Cesaro hits the uppercut to knock Sheamus all the way to the outside. Cesaro retrieves Sheamus and locks in a rear chin lock in the middle of the ring. Sheamus fights back to his feet and breaks the hold, but Cesaro immediately catches him in a sleeper. Sheamus drops to his knees and begins to fade, but he finally fights back to his feet and breaks the hold. Cesaro tries to go back to the sleeper, but Sheamus tries to counter into a sleeper of his old, but Cesaro counters into a side slam. Sheamus connects with a running clothesline, but Cesaro springs back to his feet and hits a clothesline of his own for a two count. Cesaro lands an uppercut on the corner, whips Sheamus across the ring, and lands an uppercut in the opposite corner. Sheamus rallies and hits two consecutive Irish Curse backbreakers. Cesaro heads up top, but Sheamus flips him into a modified sit-out slam for a two count. Sheamus goes for White Noise, but Cesaro counters into the pop-up uppercut for a long two count. Cesaro goes for a butterfly suplex, but Sheamus blocks. Sheamus hits a running knee and sets up for the Brogue Kick. Sheamus goes for the Brogue Kick, but Cesaro counters into a rollup pin for a two count. Cesaro goes for the Neutralizer, but Sheamus counters into a back body drop. Cesaro slaps Sheamus and kicks him to the corner. Cesaro pounds on Sheamus in the corner, but Sheamus shoves him away. Cesaro delivers a big boot in the corner, but Sheamus charges out of the corner with a Brogue Kick for the three count.

Match Result: Sheamus defeats Cesaro with the Brogue Kick.
Match Length: 13:21
Slimmer’s Rating: ***¾

Intercontinental Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler (Champion) w/ R-Ziggler vs. The Miz w/ Damien Mizdow

Florida Georgia Line have joined the commentary team for this match. Miz starts by catching Ziggler in a standing side head lock, but Ziggler reverses into a standing side head lock of his own. The commentary team is talking about Florida Georgia Line’s new album and completely ignoring the match. Ziggler levels Miz and hits the multiple elbow drops. Miz rolls to the apron to catch a breather and drops Ziggler on to the top rope. Miz kicks Ziggler square in the face but only gets a two count. Ziggler charges Miz but runs into a knee lift. Miz stomps on Ziggler, but Ziggler fights back to his feet. Miz charges Ziggler in the corner, but Ziggler catches Miz with a clothesline. Ziggler levels Miz with another clothesline and follows up with a corner splash and a neck breaker. Ziggler goes for the Fameasser, but Miz tries to counter into a powerbomb, but Ziggler floats over into a sunset flip for a two count. Ziggler and Miz brawl to the outside before Ziggler rolls Miz back into the ring. Ziggler begins to climb back into the ring, but Mizdow pulls him off the ring apron. R-Ziggler tries to make the save, but Mizdow levels him as well. Mizdow gets in Florida Georgia Line’s face, but they stand up and shove him to the ground. R-Ziggler chases Mizdow to the back as Ziggler finally climbs back into the ring. Miz catches Ziggler in the Figure Four Leg Lock, but Ziggler makes it to the ropes. Miz goes for the Figure Four again, but Ziggler counters into the Fameasser for a two count. Mizdow rushes back to ringside and limbs up onto the ring apron. Ziggler kicks Mizdow off the ring apron, but Miz uses the distraction to roll up Ziggler (with a handful of tights) for the three count.

Match Result: The Miz defeats Dolph Ziggler with a rollup pin.
Match Length: 9:18
Slimmer’s Rating: ** (decent match with HORRIBLE commentary)

Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins makes his way down to the ring despite the fact that his match with Roman Reigns has been cancelled. Isn’t it amazing how life works sometimes? Just crazy. One minute you’re on top of the world, and the next… you’re Roman Reigns. Rollins’ former partner and brother in the Shield was scheduled to face Rollins tonight, but Reigns was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery yesterday. But you know what? Emergency surgery is no excuse for not showing up tonight. But in the interest of justice (nice callback to the Shield’s motto), Rollins is going to give Reigns ten seconds to get down to the ring for the match. “We want Ambrose! We want Ambrose! We want Ambrose!” The referee rings the bell and begins the ten count. The referee gets to ten and awards the match to Rollins via forfeit. Rollins says that it’s not official until the referee raises his hand, so that’s what the referee does. Rollins knows that the fans are disappointed, and so is he. He’s disappointed in Roman Reigns. But he’ll find a way to make this right, because he’s an opportunist. The Authority is all about providing opportunity, so right now he’s going to issue an open challenge to anybody in the locker room who wants to come out and have a match with him right now. Anybody? Anybody? A taxi pulls into the parking area… AND DEAN AMBROSE IS HERE! Ambrose charges to the ring and tackles Rollins. Ambrose whips Rollins out of the ring and tosses him into the crowd. Ambrose beats Rollins up a flight of stairs and then knocks him back down. Rollins goes for a powerbomb, but Ambrose counters into a back body drop. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon call out security to break up the brawl. Ambrose dives off the stage and takes out security and the road agents. Ambrose continues to chase Rollins through the crowd and goes to work with mounted punches. Ambrose clotheslines Rollins over the barrier back into the ringside area. Ambrose grabs a chair and heads for Ambrose, but Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury tackle him. Security binds Ambrose’s hands behind his back with a cable tie. Security carries Ambrose out of the arena as Rollins stares at him in shock.

Mark Henry vs. Rusev w/ Lana

Henry and Rusev slug it out to start, but Rusev quickly rolls to the outside to catch a breather. Rusev hops up onto the ring apron, but he can’t find a way to get back into the ring without running right into Henry. Rusev calls for the referee to back up Henry and slowly crawls back into the ring. Henry goes right after Rusev and tosses him back out of the ring. Henry follows Rusev out of the ring, but Rusev shoves Henry back-first into the ring steps. Henry is in pain as he climbs back into the ring, and Rusev sees his chance. Rusev follows Henry back into the ring and splashes him in the corner. Rusev head butts Henry’s chest before stomping on Henry’s chest. Rusev locks in a modified seated sleeper, but Henry fights back to his feet. Rusev hits a side Russian leg sweep and goes right back to the modified sleeper. Henry fights back to his feet to break the hold and goes for the World’s Strongest Slam, but Henry’s back gives out. Rusev stomps on Henry’s back and goes for the Accolade, but Henry powers back to his feet. Rusev rakes the eyes, but Henry hits the World’s Strongest Slam. Henry can’t make the cover due to the pain in his back, and that gives Rusev time to roll out of the ring. Henry reaches through the ropes and tries to pull Rusev back into the ring, but Rusev kicks him in the face. Rusev hops up onto the ring apron and kicks Henry in the face again. Rusev heads back into the ring and hits a third kick to the head. Rusev locks in the Accolade in the middle of the ring, and Henry has no choice but to tap.

Match Result: Rusev defeats Mark Henry with the Accolade.
Match Length: 8:26
Slimmer’s Rating: *½

Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton

Jericho takes the fight to Orton and traps him in the corner, but Orton reverses and beats Jericho down to the mat. Orton hits the ropes and drops Jericho with a running shoulder block, but Jericho springs back to his feet and catches Orton with a drop kick. Jericho tosses Orton out of the ring and follows him to the outside. Jericho bounces Orton’s head off the Spanish announce table and then whip him into the ring steps. Jericho rolls Orton back into the ring, but Orton catches Jericho with a knee shot when Jericho tries to climb through the ropes. Orton charges Jericho in the corner, but Jericho gets his boots up. Jericho heads up top, but Orton knocks him of balance. Orton heads up top with Jericho and hits a textbook top rope superplex. Orton locks in a chin lock, but Jericho fights out. Jericho charges Orton in the corner, but Orton evades, sending Jericho tumbling to the outside. Orton slams Jericho into the barricade and then drops Jericho back-first onto the barricade. Orton tosses Jericho back into the ring and goes for the cover but only gets a two count. Orton again whips Jericho out of the ring and back suplexes him onto the announce table. Orton rolls Jericho back into the ring and goes for the cover but again only gets a two count. Jericho hits the ropes and drops Orton with a running forearm shot. Jericho hits the ropes and again charges at Orton, but Orton catches him with a power slam for a long two count. Orton goes for a knee drop, but Jericho rolls out of the way. Jericho whips Orton to the corner and charges toward him, but Orton back body drops Jericho over the top rope. Jericho lands on his feet on the apron, heads up top, and connects with a diving double ax handle to Orton. Jericho hits the running bulldog, but Orton counters the Lionsault into his patented backbreaker. Orton goes for the RKO, but Jericho counters into the Lionsault. Orton goes for his patented rope-assisted DDT, but Jericho tries to counter into the Walls of Jericho, but Orton kicks him away. Jericho charges Orton in the corner, but Orton evades, sending Jericho shoulder-first into the ring post. Orton goes for the skull punt, but Jericho evades. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho. Orton crawls toward the bottom rope, but Jericho pulls him back to the middle of the ring. Orton rolls between Jericho’s legs and breaks the hold with a punch to the face. That was a sweet escape from the Walls. Orton follows up with his patented rope-assisted DDT to firmly regain control of the match. Orton calls for the RKO, but Jericho counters into the Code Breaker for a LOOONG two count. Jericho heads up top and goes for a diving cross body, but Orton counters into a mid-air RKO for the three count.

Match Result: Randy Orton defeats Chris Jericho with a mid-air RKO.
Match Length: 16:15
Slimmer’s Rating: ***½

Triple Threat Divas Championship Match
Paige (Champion) vs. AJ Lee vs. Nikki Bella

Paige and Nikki try to double team AJ, but AJ tosses Paige out of the ring. AJ charges at Nikki, but Nikki catches her in sleeper hold and swingers her around the ring. AJ drops into a jaw breaker to break the hold. Paige slides back into the ring and charges Nikki in the corner, but Nikki catches her with a back elbow shot. Nikki rolls into a cross arm breaker, but Paige rolls up Nikki for a two count. AJ pulls Paige out of the ring and whips her into the barricade. Nikki heads to the outside, but AJ introduces her to the barricade as well. AJ rolls Paige back into the ring and drops her with a spinning back heel kick. AJ drags Paige back to her feet, but Paige catches her with a kick to the gut. AJ heads up top, but Nikki hops up onto the ring apron and pushes AJ off the top. Nikki covers AJ but only gets a two count. Paige whips Nikki to the ring apron and then kicks her to the outside. Paige comforts AJ and helps her back to her feet, but AJ shoves her away. “Why don’t you love me?!?!” Paige repeatedly head butts AJ and cover her for a two count. Paige drapes AJ over the middle rope and goes to work with multiple knee shots. Nikki shoves Paige off the ring apron and hits AJ with an arm trap slam. Nikki charges AJ in the corner, but AJ gets her boots up. AJ flies at Nikki, but Nikki catches her in mid-air, but AJ transitions into the Black Widow. AJ has Nikki in trouble, but Paige breaks up the hold. Paige takes AJ up top, and Nikki joins them for the superplex / powerbomb tower of doom. AJ rolls out of the ring, and Nikki catches Paige in the Rack Attack. Nikki covers Paige, but AJ breaks up the pin. Nikki beats AJ out of the ring, but AJ flips Nikki off the ring apron. AJ charges back into the ring and locks in the Black Widow on Paige. Paige tries to counter, but AJ refuses to let the hold be broken. Paige fights as long as she can, but eventually she has no choice but to tap.

Match Result: AJ Lee defeats Paige with the Black Widow.
Match Length: 10:00ish (stopwatch issues)
Slimmer’s Rating: **½

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Brock Lesnar (Champion) w/ Paul Heyman vs. John Cena

Lesnar starts strong and beats on Cena in the corner. Lesnar goes for a German Suplex, but Cena hangs onto the ropes to block. CENA HITS THE ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! Cena covers but only gets a one count. LESNAR LOCKS IN THE KIMURA! Cena grabs the ropes with his free hand to break the hold. Lesnar gets to his feet and stomps on Cena. GERMAN SUPLEX #1! Cena muscles Lesnar to the corner, but Lesnar wrenches Cena’s arm around the top rope. Lesnar drives a knee into Cena’s ribs and locks in the kimura for a second time. Cena can’t reach the ropes this time, but he manages to get his foot on the rope to break the hold. GERMAN SUPLEX #2! Lesnar hits the triple vertical suplexes and rolls into the cover, but Cena gets his shoulder up. Lesnar drives his knee into Cena’s ribs and rolls up Cena for a two count. Lesnar traps Cena in the corner and repeatedly drives his shoulder into Cena’s ribs. Cena fights back with a volley of punches, but Lesnar damn near decapitates Cena with a clothesline. Lesnar tries to lock in the kimura yet again, but Cena grabs the ropes to block. Lesnar hits a belly-to-belly suplex for a two count. Cena catches Lesnar with a forearm to the jaw, but Lesnar spins him around and drives his shoulder into Cena’s ribs yet again. Lesnar connects with a knee shot to the kidneys and whips him to the corner, but Cena catches Lesnar with a back elbow shot. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment, but Lesnar counters into GERMAN SUPLEX #3! Lesnar has a bloody nose from Cena’s back elbow shot, but he’s also firmly in control. Lesnar takes off his gloves and goes bare knuckle. Lesnar carries Cena all the way across the ring and drives him into the turnbuckles. Lesnar heads for Cena, but CENA HITS A SECOND ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! Cena covers but only gets a two count. Lesnar goes for the F-5, but Cena counters into the STF, but Lesnar reverses into the kimura. Cena fights up to his feet, but Lesnar still has the kimura locked in. Cena eventually breaks the hold and creates some distance. CENA HITS A THIRD ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT AND IMMEDIATELY LOCKS IN THE STF! Lesnar won’t tap, so Cena hits him with a FOURTH ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! Cena goes for the cover, but Seth Rollins breaks up the pin for the disqualification. Rollins whips Cena out of the ring, curb stomps Lesnar, and cashes in his Money in the Bank briefcase. Cena attacks Rollins before the bell rings, so technically he did not cash in the contract. Rollins retreats up the ramp, but that gives Lesnar time to hit Cena with the F-5.

Match Result: John Cena defeats Brock Lesnar via disqualification
Match Length: 14:15
Slimmer’s Rating: ***½