La Resistance vs Dudley Boyz.
Match Background: Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This match is for the WWE Tag Team titles. La Resistance have been WWE Tag Team champions since 26 August 2012.
The Match: Bubba is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Bubba Ray Dudley charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Rene Dupree and Sylvan Grenier. La Resistance whip Bubba into the corner. Rene Dupree whips Sylvan Grenier in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Hooks the leg for a two count. Running clothesline from Sylvan Grenier was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Bubba Ray Dudley elbows Sylvan Grenier in the face to break a hammerlock. Full nelson slam on Grenier. Hooks the leg for a two count. Bubba tags out to D-Von Dudley. Big clothesline from D-Von. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. D-Von slams Sylvan Grenier down. Grenier is sure in trouble now. D-Von drops an elbow...but Sylvan Grenier moves out of the way. Sylvan Grenier hits a right hand on D-Von Dudley. Tag to Rene Dupree. Rene Dupree hits some punches. How generic. D-Von tags out to Bubba Ray Dudley. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Bubba Ray Dudley by Dupree. Remember when that was a legit finish? La Resistance have Bubba Ray Dudley to themselves. La Crepe! 1....2....3! It's over.
WINNER: La Resistance
MATCH RATING: **
Randy Orton vs Ryan Savage.
Match Background: This match is for the WWE Intercontinental title. Randy Orton has been WWE Intercontinental champion since 23 September 2012.
The Match: Ryan Savage strikes Orton. Randy Orton gets hip tossed by Savage. Savage hits a soaring kick on Orton. Orton takes a hard, stinging chop from Savage. One word: Ow. Savage charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Flying shoulder tackle by Orton sends Savage CRASHING to the mat. Massive backbreaker on Savage and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Covers for a quick two count. Savage pushes out of a Randy Orton hold. Flying elbow off the top rope by Ryan Savage, getting as close to zero air as possible. Covers for a quick two count. Slingshot clothesline by Savage, who almost messed it up by slipping on the ropes. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Savage goes for a splash but Orton puts the knees up. Randy Orton hits some punches. How generic. Ryan Savage powers out of a Randy Orton headlock. Savage hits a dropkick on Randy Orton. Actually, it barely touched! Randy Orton is in trouble. Ryan just kicked Orton in the temple! And he's bleeding! The match is over!
WINNER: Ryan Savage
MATCH RATING: ** 1/2
Kurt Angle vs Chris Jericho.
Match Background: This will be a cage bout. This match is for the WWE World title. Chris Jericho has been WWE World champion since 23 September 2012.
The Match: Chris Jericho connects with a back heel kick on Angle and gets back up quickly. Chris Jericho drives Angle into the cage side. Chris Jericho and Angle climb the cage....but both end up crashing back to the canvas after a struggle! Spin kick by Chris Jericho to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Angle takes a flying neckbreaker from Chris Jericho. Chris Jericho misses a clothesline. Kurt Angle launches Jericho into the cage wall. Doctor Bomb and Jericho is hurt. Kurt Angle climbs the cage, but gets pulled down by Jericho! Chris Jericho avoids a Kurt Angle avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Beautiful spinning arm drag out of the corner by Jericho. Diamond Dust from Chris Jericho, Angle is out! Kurt Angle pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Kurt Angle snap suplexes Jericho. Jericho counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Jericho climbs the cage...but Kurt Angle is in hot pursuit, and they both end up back on the canvas. Chris Jericho hits a rolling kick on Angle. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Chris Jericho has Kurt Angle down on the canvas. Here it comes...Lion Tamer! Kurt Angle is almost unconscious with pain! Chris Jericho climbs the cage, Angle can only look on in despair. Jericho escapes for the win!
WINNER: Chris Jericho
MATCH RATING: ****
Cole Scorpio vs Mike Cole vs Randy Reaume vs Phillip Phillips.
Match Background: This is a fatal four way match for the World Heavyweight Championship.
The Match: Randy takes a kick to the chest, and staggers back. A blind charge only gets an even HARDER kick. Randy takes a hard, stinging chop from Cole. One word: Ow. Covers for a quick two count. Randy kicks Cole Scorpio in the gut to reverse the momentum. Tag between Randy Reaume and Phillip Phillips. Spin kick by Phillip Phillips to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Phillip whips Cole into the turnbuckles...and the ref is crushed! Back heel kick off the second rope, Cole goes down. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is out and can't count to three! Implant DDT by Phillip Phillips! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Cole counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Tag between Cole Scorpio and Mike Cole. Big clothesline from Mike. Flying elbow from Mike Cole, grazing the target slightly. Mike Cole misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Implant DDT by Phillip Phillips! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Tiger suplex on Mike. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, Bloody Hell! Tag to Cole Scorpio. Cole hits a soaring kick on Mike. Cole face jams Mike Cole. Aidan Raider comes running down the aisle with a chair! Cole whips Mike Cole into the ropes. Raider jumps onto the apron with the chair! Collision between Raider, Mike, and the chair! Mike Cole staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over!
WINNER: Cole Scorpio
MATCH RATING: *****
