411’s WWE Over The Limit 2012 Report

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Pre-Show Match
Zack Ryder vs. Kane

Ryder and Kane circle each other to start before locking up. Kane muscles Ryder to the corner, but Ryder shoves him back to the middle of the ring. Kane traps Ryder in the corner again, but Ryder lands a punch to the jaw before sliding out of the ring to create distance. Kane chases Ryder out of the ring, but Ryder connects with a low drop kick sending Kane into the ring steps. Ryder slides back into the ring and begs for the referee to begin his count, but Kane quickly gets back to his feet on the outside. Ryder flies over the top rope and takes out Kane on the outside before scurrying back into the ring and once again begging the referee to begin his count. Kane makes it back into the ring before the count of ten and immediately takes control. Kane whips Ryder to the corner, waits for him to rebound and fall to the mat, and then steps on the small of his back. Kane lifts Ryder off the mat and hits a side slam for a two count. Kane drags Ryder to his feet and locks in a bear hug. Ryder tries to break the hold with elbows to the side of the head, but Kane drags Ryder to the corner and slams him back-first into the turnbuckle. Kane hits the ropes and connects with a low boot to the skull for another two count. Ryder momentarily regains control and catches Kane with a neck breaker for his first two count of the match. Ryder charges Kane in the corner, but Kane tries to back body drop him over the ropes. Ryder lands on his feet on the apron and heads up top, but Kane catches him with a punch. Kane goes for a choke slam off the top, but Ryder pushes him away. Ryder heads down from the turnbuckles and goes for the Rough Ryder, but Kane counters into another side slam for another two count. Kane heads up top, but this time Ryder knocks him off the top and connects with the Broski Boot in the corner. Ryder calls for the Rough Ryder, but Kane catches him by the throat and counters into the choke slam for the three count.

Match Result: Kane defeats Zack Ryder with the choke slam.
Match Length: 6:52

People Power Battle Royal to become the Number One Contender for either the Intercontinental Championship or the United States Championship
Damn Near Everybody Who Isn’t Already On The Card

We start the main card with a Battle Royal already in progress. The winner of this match will get either an Intercontinental Championship Match or a United States Championship Match later tonight. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes and United States Champion Santino Marella are sitting at ringside to scout their potential competition. Damn near everybody who isn’t already on the card is in the match, including William Regal and a surprise entrant, Christian. Heath Slater and Michael McGillicutty are eliminated early in the match with Yoshi Tatsu following soon after. Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins eliminate Ezekiel Jackson, and Titus O’Neil and Darren Young eliminate Jey Uso. Drew McIntyre gets tosses, and then Khali eliminates Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, and Jinder Mahal. Regal tries to eliminate Tyson Kidd, but Kidd raps himself up in the ropes to prevent himself from tumbling to the floor. O’Neil and Young go after Khali and manage to toss him over the top rope for the elimination. O’Neil goes for a Big Boot on Jimmy Uso, but Jimmy evades causing O’Neil to crotch himself on the top rope. Jimmy hits O’Neil with a super kick that sends him to the floor. Jimmy goes for a super kick on Darren Young, but Young counters into a clothesline that eliminates Jimmy. Christian catches Regal from behind and whips him over the top rope, drawing a chorus of boos from the crowd. Seriously, Regal vs. Cody Rhodes could have been a hell of a fun match. Anyway, back in the ring, Alex Riley eliminates Darren Young. Miz charges Riley with a clothesline, but Riley counters into a spinebuster. Riley heads up top, but Miz kicks him off the top and to the floor for the elimination. We’re down to the final four –Christian, Miz, David Otunga, and Tyson Kidd. Otunga whips Kidd toward the ropes, but Kidd lands on the ring apron. Kidd hits a springboard drop kick from the outside to both Miz and Otunga. Miz whips Kidd to the ropes, but Kidd skins the cat and tries to take Miz out with a head scissors, but Otunga nails them both from behind to eliminate Kidd. Miz and Otunga double team Christian. Miz holds Christian and Otunga beats him down, and then Otunga holds Christian as Miz goes to work with elbows to the skull. Miz and Otunga stomp a mud hole in Christian in the corner. Miz goes for his patented clothesline in the corner, but Christian evades. Christian catches Otunga from behind and shoves him over the top ropes for the elimination. We’re down to Christian and Miz. Christian goes for the Kill Switch, but Miz counters and sends Christian over the top rope and to the ring apron. Miz tries to kick Christian off the ring apron, but Christian sends Miz over the top rope and to the ring apron. Christina hits Miz with a spear on the ring apron that sends Miz tumbling to the floor for the final elimination of the match. Christian signals to Santino Marella, so it looks like we’ll see Christian vs. Santino Marella for the United States Championship later tonight.

Match Result: Christian wins the People Power Battle Royal by last eliminating the Miz.
Match Length: 13:12

WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Kofi Kingston & R-Truth (Champions) vs. Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger w/ Vickie Guerrero

Kingston and Swagger start the match, and Swagger immediately takes control with a rear waist lock takedown. Kingston gets back to his feet, but Swagger catches him in a wrist lock. Kinston flips out of the wrist lock, but Swagger transitions into an arm wringer and side head lock. Swagger runs the ropes, but Kingston leap frogs him before finally catching him with a back heel kick. Kingston makes the tag to Truth, and Truth hits a leg drop for a two count. Truth locks in an arm bar, but Swagger power back to his feet. Truth maintains the hold and takes Swagger back down to the mat with an arm bar takedown. Swagger muscles Truth to the corner, and Ziggler makes the blind tag. Ziggler momentarily takes control, but Truth muscles him to the opposite corner and makes the tag to Kingston. Ziggler regains control with his inverted suplex and makes the tag to Swagger. Swagger chokes Kingston across the ropes, and Ziggler lands a cheap shot at the referee is distracted by Swagger. Swagger drags Kingston to the middle of the ring and locks in an arm bar followed by a belly-to=belly slam. Swagger goes for a leg drop, but Kingston rolls out of the way and makes the tag to Truth. Truth hits Swagger with a sit-out facebuster, but Swagger regains control with the Swagger Bomb. Ziggler makes the tag and stomps on Truth before hitting a standing elbow drop. Ziggler chokes Truth across the ropes and makes the quick tag back to Swagger. Swagger whips Truth to the corner, chokes him against the top turnbuckle, and makes the quick tag back to Ziggler. Ziggler hits a neck breaker for a two count. Ziggler locks in a front chancery and goes for another neck breaker, but Truth back slides him for a two count. Ziggler grapevines the arm to prevent Truth from making a tag and then makes a the tag to Swagger. Swagger stretches Truth in the middle of the ring and then grinds his face into the top turnbuckle. Truth lands a few shots to Swagger, but Swagger makes the tag to Ziggler. Swagger and Ziggler hit a bizarre looking wheelbarrow slam / neck breaker combination for a two count. Ziggler locks in a side head lock on the mat, slams Truth’s face into the mat, and makes the tag to Swagger. Swagger takes Truth up top, but Truth connects with a tornado DDT. Both men are down in the middle of the ring, and Truth FINALLY makes the hot tag to Kingston. Swagger makes the tag to Ziggler, but Kingston levels Ziggler with a springboard clothesline. Swagger hits the Boom Drop and goes for Trouble in Paradise, but Ziggler counters and whips Kingston to the corner. Kingston runs up the turnbuckles and comes off the top with a crossbody for a two count. Swagger rushes the ring, but Kingston sends him to the outside. Truth rushes the ring and flies over the top rope to take out Swagger once and for all. Ziggler gets back to his feet but walks right into Trouble in Paradise from Kingston for the three count.

Match Result: Kofi Kingston defeats Dolph Ziggler with Trouble in Paradise
Match Length: 12:12

Divas Championship Match
Layla (Champion) vs. Beth Phoenix

Layla and Beth circle each other to start, but Layla immediately goes to a side head lock. Beth tries to lift Layla to break the hold, but Layla regains her balance and her footing. Beth whips Layla to the ropes to break the hold. “We want Kharma!” chant from the crowd. Beth whips Layla to the corner, but Layla climbs up the turnbuckles and flies off with a crossbody for a two count. Beth charges Layla in the corner, but Layla catches her with an elbow to the skull. Beth catches Layla by the leg and hits a neck breaker type move to Layla’s knee. Beth slides out of the ring and whips Layla’s knee into the ring post. Beth heads back into the ring, drags Layla to the middle of the ring, and slams her knee into the mat for a two count. Beth locks in a single-leg Boston Crab on the injured leg. Beth punches Layla’s knee as she maintains the hold. Layla finally rolls to her back and kicks Beth in the face to break the hold. Layla catches Beth with an Oklahoma Roll for a two count. Beth heads to the ring apron, but Layla kicks Beth down to the floor. Beth rolls back into the ring, but Layla immediately goes to work with punches and kicks. Beth regains control and guerilla presses Layla, but Layla spins in mid-air and counters into a DDT for long two count. Layla rolls up Beth for another two count, but Beth lifts Layla into the air and slams her into the corner. Beth takes Layla up top, but Layla kicks her in the face. Beth drags Layla back to the middle of the ring and goes for the Glam Slam, but Layla rolls through into a Victory Roll, but Beth counters into a roll-up of her own for a two count. Layla and Beth both get back to their feet, but Layla catches Beth with a neck breaker for the three count.

Match Result: Layla defeats Beth Phoenix with a neck breaker.
Match Length: 7:08

Fatal Four-Way Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Sheamus (Champion) vs. Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Chris Jericho

All four men stalk each other to start. They pair off with Sheamus beating down Del Rio and Orton beating down Jericho. Del Rio and Jericho bail to the outside, so Sheamus and Orton stare each other down in the middle of the ring. Del Rio and Jericho rush the ring and drags Sheamus and Orton to the outside. Sheamus and Orton beat down Del Rio and Jericho on the outside before heading back into the ring and slugging it out. Sheamus connects with a knee to the gut for a two count. Sheamus heads for the ropes, but Jericho low brides the top rope from the outside to send Sheamus tumbling to the floor. Jericho whips Sheamus into the barrier and then heads into the ring to help Del Rio beat on Orton. Del Rio and Jericho hit Orton with a double team suplex, and Jericho catapults Orton’s neck into the bottom rope. Del Rio chokes Orton around the bottom rope and then heads to the outside to drive a knee into Sheamus’ shoulder that was injured by Daniel Bryan back at Extreme Rules. Continuity! Del Rio and Jericho whip Sheamus back into the announce table and then head back into the ring, but Orton takes control by whipping Del Rio to the corner. Orton goes to work on Jericho with a volley of kicks and stomps, but Del Rio makes the save. Del Rio tries to cover Orton, but Jericho breaks up the pin to end his temporary partnership with Del Rio. Orton catches Del Rio with a European uppercut before sending him over the top rope. Jericho connects with an enzuigiri to Orton for a two count and follows up with a baseball slide to Sheamus on the outside to prevent Sheamus from heading back into the ring. Jericho returns his attention to Orton and locks in a rear chin lock, but Orton fights back to his feet. Jericho heads up top, but Orton heads up to meet him. Del Rio looks to set up a Tower of Doom, but Sheamus knocks both Orton and Jericho off the top and down to the floor. Sheamus connects with a slingshot battering ram to Del Rio and then stomps a mud hole in him in the corner. Sheamus gets momentarily distracted by Ricardo Rodriguez, and that gives Del Rio the chance to hit an enzuigiri of his own for a long two count. Sheamus gets back to his feet and regains control with a high knee and a power slam for a two count. Sheamus goes for the Celtic Cross, but Del Rio floats over and counters into a Big Boot for a two count. Del Rio charges Sheamus, but Sheamus evades, and Del Rio ends up on the ring apron. Sheamus pulls Del Rio to his feet, stretches him across the top rope, and beats on his chest, but Jericho comes out of nowhere with a springboard drop kick to Sheamus’ back. Del Rio tumbles to the outside as Orton comes back to life and hits Jericho with a power slam. Orton catches Sheamus with a power slam and sets up for the RKO, but Del Rio heads back into the ring and catches Orton in the cross arm breaker. Orton refuses to submit, and eventually Jericho makes the save. Sheamus hits Del Rio with the Irish Curse back breaker, but Orton whips Sheamus out of the ring. Del Rio and Ricardo are on the ring apron, so Orton hits them both with the rope-assisted DDT. Orton gets a two count on Sheamus, but Jericho catches Orton with a Code Breaker that sends Orton tumbling out of the ring. Del Rio catches Jericho with the cross arm breaker, but Jericho counters into the Walls of Jericho. Sheamus breaks the hold to continue the match, but Jericho kicks Sheamus down to the mat. Jericho charges Sheamus, but Sheamus goes for the rolling senton, but Jericho counters into the Walls of Jericho. Sheamus crawls toward the ropes, but Jericho drags him back to the middle of the ring. Sheamus looks ready to tap, but Orton hits Jericho with an RKO. Del Rio eats an RKO, but Orton eats a Brogue Kick. Jericho rolls up Sheamus, but Sheamus kicks out and hits Jericho with White Noise (i.e., the Kryptonite Krunch) for the three count.

Match Result: Sheamus defeats Chris Jericho with White Noise.
Match Length: 15:52

Cody Rhodes is in the back with Eve. Rhodes says that Christian dodged a bullet by choosing to face Santino Marella instead of Rhodes. Rhodes says that Christian is coming off an injury and would definitely be rusty in the ring. Christian overhears Rhodes talking trash about him, so he informs Rhodes that he’s changed his mind. Tonight, Christian is going to challenge Cody Rhodes for the Intercontinental Championship. It’s a bit hard to tell, but this looks to be a face turn for Christian.

Miz heads to the ring, and he has a mic. He says that he can’t believe that the fans love Brodus Clay, and he can’t believe that they eat up every scrap of Funkasaurus droppings they can get. Miz says that he’s a much better dancer than the Funkasaurus will ever be, and he starts to prove it by dancing in the middle of the ring. But soon enough he’s interrupted by the familiar refrain… “SOMEBODY CALL MY MOMMA!”

Brodus Clay vs. The Miz

Miz charges Clay, but Clay easily shoves him to the corner. Miz charges again, but Clay connects with a shoulder tackle that sends Miz tumbling out of the ring. Miz heads back into the ring and slaps Clay, but Clay repeatedly slams Miz’s face into the top turnbuckle. Clay whips Miz to the ropes, but Miz connect with a boot to the skull. Clay regains control with a high knee and goes to work with head butts to the back. Clay hits Miz with a fisherman’s suplex and follows Miz out of the ring. Clay chops Miz and tries to toss him into the ring post, but Miz floats over and shoves Clay into the ring post. Miz rolls Clay back into the ring, heads up top, and connect with a double ax handle from the top. Miz heads up top again and connects with a second double ax handle. Clay is down to one knee, so Miz hits the ropes and lands a Big Boot for a two count. Clay fights back to his feet and hits Miz with a knee to the gut. Clay lands a clothesline and a head butt to the chest. Miz creates space and heads up top, but Clay follows up him top. Clay hits Miz with a t-bone suplex from the second rope and follows up with the big splash for the three count.

Match Result: Brodus Clay defeats the Miz with a big splash.
Match Length: 4:09

Intercontinental Championship Match
Cody Rhodes (Champion) vs. Christian

Rhodes beats Christian to the corner and then hits him with a front suplex. Christian regains control with a back elbow shot before whipping him to the outside. Christian hits a drop kick between the bottom and middle ropes and then follows Rhodes to the outside. Christian chases Rhodes back into the ring, but Rhodes regains control with a volley of kicks and stomps. Rhodes traps Christian in the corner, takes him up top, and connects with a top rope superplex. Both men are down in the middle of the ring as the referee begins his count. Rhodes gets back to his feet and heads for Christian, but Christian was playing possum and catches Rhodes with a roll-up for a two count. Christian traps Rhodes against the ropes and then connects with the Cactus Clothesline to send both men to the outside. Rhodes leaps off the ring steps and connects with a Disaster Kick. Rhodes rolls Christian back into the ring and gets a two count. Rhodes heads up to the second rope and flies toward Christian, but Christian catches him with a punch to the gut. Christian comes off the second rope with a missile drop kick for a two count. Christian catches Rhodes with a drop toe hold into the ropes and flies over the ropes into an uppercut. Christian heads back into the ring, but Rhodes traps him in the corner and takes him up top. Christian tries to counter into a tornado DDT, but Rhodes shoves Christian to the middle of the ring. Rhodes heads up top and hits a beautiful moonsault for a two count. Christian whips Rhodes to the corner, waits for him to rebound back to the middle of the ring, and hits him with the Kill Switch for the three count.

Match Result: Christian defeats Cody Rhodes with the Kill Switch
Match Length: 7:18

CM Punk is in the back with either Josh Mathews or Matt Striker. Honestly, I didn’t even notice which one it was. Anyway, Punk says that 10 years ago Vince McMahon never would have imagined that CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan could headline a WWE pay-per-view. But since that time, Daniel Bryan has gone bad, so this is going to be more than just a five star classic. This is going to be… AJ walks up and interrupts Punk. She says that tonight is going to be a lot of fun, and she wishes Punk good luck. Punk looks confused and walks away without a word.

WWE Championship Match
CM Punk (Champion) vs. Daniel Bryan

Ho. Lee. Shit. I can’t believe we’re actually going to do this. Punk and Bryan trade kicks to the legs to start. Punk traps Bryan against the ropes, but the referee forces a clean break. Bryan finds a side head lock, and we’ve got dueling “Daniel Bryan! CM Punk!” chants from the crowd. Punk connects with a kick to the leg, wraps Bryan’s leg around the middle rope, and kicks the ropes to wrench the leg. Punk gets a side headlock takedown and repeatedly drives his knee into Bryan’s thigh. Punk DDT’s Bryan’s leg into the mat, but Bryan gets back to his feet and connects with an uppercut. Bryan traps Punk in the corner, but Punk whips Bryan to the opposite corner. Bryan runs up the turnbuckles and flips over Punk. Punk goes for the Go To Sleep, but Bryan floats over. Punk takes Bryan down to the mat and continues to work over the legs by locking in the Indian Death Lock. Bryan breaks the hold and connects with a kick to the ribs. Bryan whips Punk to the ropes and goes for a drop kick, but Punk grabs the ropes to prevent contact. Punk locks in a Figure Four / surfboard combination before kicking Bryan’s face into the mat for a two count. Punk has been working over Bryan’s left knee and leg all match. Punk launches Bryan to the outside and goes for a baseball slide, but Bryan side steps him and whips him into the barrier. Bryan rolls Punk back into the ring, heads up top, and connects with a missile drop kick for a two count. Bryan locks in a seated abdominal stretch and intermittently drives an elbow into Punk’s ribs. Punk finally breaks the hold with knees to the face, but Bryan retaliates with a knee to Punk’s skull. Punk goes for a Figure Four, but Bryan kicks him to the corner. Punk again goes for the Figure Four, but Bryan rolls him up for a two count. Bryan locks in a surfboard and fish hook’s Punks mouth. BRUTAL! Bryan rolls back with the surfboard and gets Punk all the way up. Bryan pulls Punk down into a surfboard / chin lock combination before rolling into a Dragon Sleeper. Punk’s head is at what I can only call a very funny angle right now. Punk finally breaks the hold and goes to work with mounted punches and elbows. Punk gets to his hands and knees, but Bryan catches him with a flying knee to the kidneys. Bryan connects with another knee to the kidneys, but on the third try Punk evades and catches Bryan with a bridging fisherman’s suplex for a two count. Bryan regains control with a snap suplex, heads up top, and connects with the Benoit flying head butt for a two count. Punk and Bryan get back to their feet, hit the ropes, and hit each other with simultaneous cross bodies. Punk charges Bryan in the corner, but Bryan gets a boot up and plants it in Punk’s face. Punk regains control and goes for a suplex, but Bryan floats over. Bryan charges Punk, but Punk back body drops him over the top rope and follows up with a suicide dive. Punk rolls Bryan back into the ring and goes for a springboard clothesline, but Bryan catches Punk with a drop kick in mid-air for a two count. Bryan gets to his feet as Punk gets to his knees, and Bryan works over Punk with a VICIOUS volley of kicks. Bryan goes for a kick to the head, but Punk catches the leg and takes him down with a Dragon Screw. Punk locks in the Figure Four Leg Lock, but Bryan sits up so that he and Punk can trade slaps. Bryan finally gets to the ropes to force the break. Punk goes for a shin breaker, but Bryan floats over into a roll-up for a two count. Punk and Bryan trade near falls, but the sequence ends with Bryan landing a SICK kick to Punk’s head for a long two count. “This is awesome!” chant from the crowd. Bryan pulls down his left knee pad and drives his knee into Punk’s ribs. Bryan takes Punk up top and goes for a hurricanrana, but Punk shoves Bryan to the side, crotching him on the top rope. Bryan is sitting crotched on the top rope, so Punk heads to the adjacent ring apron and connects with a springboard clothesline that knocks Bryan off the ropes. Punk pulls Bryan back to the middle of the ring for a LONG two count. Punk goes for the Go To Sleep, but Bryan counters into a crucifix pin for a two count. Bryan goes for the Yes Lock, but Punk counters into a catapult. Bryan skins the cat back over the top rope, but Punk catches him with a kick to the skull for another two count. Punk hits Bryan with a scoop slam and heads up top. Punk connects with the Macho Man Elbow Drop from the top, but Punk’s injured ribs came into play on the landing. Bryan again drives his knees into Punk’s ribs. Bryan traps Punk in the corner and goes to work with an absolutely vicious volley of knees to the ribs. Punk regains control and hits his running clothesline in the corner, but Bryan counters the bulldog into the Yes Lock in the middle of the ring. Bryan pulls back on Punk hard to increase the pressure, but Punk leans back to put Bryan’s shoulders on the mat. The referee counts Bryan’s shoulders down for the three count, but Punk taps to the Yes Lock just as the referee completes the three count.

Match Result: CM Punk defeats Daniel Bryan by rolling through the Yes Lock into a pinning predicament.
Match Length: 24:04

Ryback vs. Camacho w/ Hunico

The crowd goes right to work with the “Goldberg! Goldberg! Goldberg!” chants. Ryback catches Camacho with a front suplex and a big boot to the chest. Camacho connect with a drop kick to the knee, and Hunico catches Ryback with a kick to the back of the head as the Camacho distracts the referee. Camacho drops Ryback with a clothesline, but Ryback regains control with a powerbomb. Ryback hits the Muscle Buster and gets the three count.

Match Result: Ryback defeats Camacho with the Muscle Buster.
Match Length: 1:48

John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis

Laurinaitis immediately bails and tries to flee into the crowd, but Cena chases him down and throws him back into the ring. Cena levels Laurinaitis with a clothesline, traps him in the corner, pulls his shirt over his head, and chops his chest. Cena again pulls Laurinaitis’ shirt over his head and chops his back. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment, but he decides he’s not done having fun with Laurinaitis just quite yet and opts for an airplane spin instead. Cena tosses Laurinaitis to the outside, grabs the ring bell, and repeatedly rings it right next to Laurinaitis’ head. Cena slams Laurinaitis’ head off the announce table several times and then does the same off the Spanish announce table. Cena sets Laurinaitis in one of the Spanish announce chairs and puts a headset on him. Cena takes the other chair and headset and does a Cole / Booker impersonation with an the catatonic Laurinaitis. Cena rolls Laurinaitis back into the ring. Laurinaitis offers to shake hands, but Cena opts to slap him in the face. Cena hits a scoop slam and drops an elbow. Cena grabs a mic from Lilian Garcia and heads back into the ring. Cena announces that he’s just come up with an idea. He’s about to put Laurinaitis in the STF. If Laurinaitis taps out, he’s fired. Cena will let go of the hold if Laurinaitis can last ten seconds. Laurinaitis actually makes it to ten seconds. Cena thinks that was pretty good. The good news is Laurinaitis made it, but the bad news is Cena’s going to do it again. Laurinaitis survives again. Cena says that he’s exhausted. He needs a drink, so he grabs some water from Justin Roberts. Lilian Garcia looks bored to death at ringside. Cena heads back into the ring with a bottle of water and pours it over Laurinaitis’ head. He pours another bottle on Laurinaitis’ head and a third on his crotch. Shrinkage! Cena grabs a fire extinguisher from under the ring, but Laurinaitis begs him not to use it. But does Cena care? Of course not. He sprays the fire extinguisher all over Laurinaitis, causing Laurinaitis to tumble out of the ring. Cena grabs a large trash can from ringside and dumps it on Laurinaitis’ head. Laurinaitis begins to flee into the crowd, and Cena tried to retrieve him. Laurinaitis smashes Cena’s injured arm into the barrier, and Laurinaitis has finally taken control. Laurinaitis slams Cena’s arm into the announce table and the ring steps before rolling Cena back into the ring. Laurinaitis grabs a chair from under the ring and beats Cena’s arm and back for two count. Cena blocks a chair shot to the head and takes the chair from Laurinaitis. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle with the chair. Cena begins to drag Laurinaitis back to his feet, but Laurinaitis counters with a stiff low blow. Laurinaitis again escapes into the crowd. Cena watches Laurinaitis from the ring and Laurinaitis makes his way through the crowd and heads to the back. But suddenly… Big Show emerges from the back with his hand around Laurinaitis’ throat and drags him back to the ring. Show tosses Laurinaitis into the ring and climbs in himself. Laurinaitis is trapped between Cena and Show. Laurinaitis tries to crawl away, but Show steps on his hand. Show sets up for the choke slam but instead shoves Laurinaitis toward Cena. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment, but BIG SHOW HITS JOHN CENA WITH THE WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION! Shocking, I know. Cena is unconscious, so Laurinaitis goes for the cover and gets the three count. After the match, Show raises Laurinaitis’ hand in victory before heading up the ramp. Laurinaitis gingerly rolls out of the ring and slowly crawls up the ramp as we end the show.

Match Result: John Laurinaitis defeats John Cena after a Weapon of Mass Destruction from the Big Show to Cena.
Match Length: 17:04

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