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WWE Smackdown Results
September 9th, 2011
Mark Henry's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Henry says he's going to tell us about the Hall of Pain. Men have walked through these ropes, but they've been carried out. A lot of people think that because he's been with this company for fifteen years that his best years are behind him. Ask Big Show and ask Kane. They have special wings in the Hall of Pain. At Night of Champions, Randy Orton is going to get inducted. In the Hall, there are broken bones, careers, and hope. The beating that he gave Randy Orton in the cage last week was the worst he ever got. Henry calls that a good start because there is more where that came from. Henry says his whole career has led him to this point. He's more unpredictable, dangerous, and reckless then he's ever been. He's the World's Strongest Man. Come Night of Champions, we'll be looking at the new World Heavyweight Champion.
Zack Ryder makes his way to the ring. Ryder says Henry is on a roll. Hall of Pain? Are you serious, bro? He loves it. They can be broskis. Henry says Ryder must have a death wish interrupting him. Ryder says as Teddy Long's assistant, he's here to tell Henry that he and Randy Orton will be in action tonight, but not against each other. Long made a No Contact rule, so if he or Randy interferes in each other's matches, there will be problems. Ryder nervously tells everyone to take care and tries to leave, but Henry stops him.
Henry calls Ryder to the center of the ring and he reluctantly obliges. Henry thanks him for the heads up. Ryder says he's welcome and goes to leave, but Henry stops him again. Henry says he has a question. Ryder comes back to the center of the ring. Henry asks who Ryder thinks will win at Night of Champions. Ryder says Beth Phoenix has Kelly Kelly's number. Ryder says he can't say Randy Orton because Henry would just kill him, so he won't. Henry grabs him by the collar and asks if it's true he can't put his hands on Randy Orton. Ryder nods. Henry says he has to put his hands on somebody. Ryder thinks about that and starts punching Henry. Henry swats him down and crushes him with the World's Strongest Slam!
Mark Henry vs Ezekiel Jackson
The bell rings and they go face to face in the center of the ring. Henry pushes Jackson and they do a test of strength. Henry forces Jackson to his knees, but he fights back up. Henry simply ducks and hits a back body drop. Jackson wants to do it again, but Henry kicks him in the leg. Henry applies an overhead wristlock. Henry powers him down and talks a little trash. Jackson wildly punches back at Henry, ducks a clothesline, and goes for the Torture Rack, but Henry gets away. Henry punches and leaves the ring to recover. Jackson follows and Henry big boots him down. Henry slams him into the ring post and throws him into the ring. Henry clotheslines Jackson down and hits a big splash. Henry stands over him before hitting a second big splash. Henry waits for Jackson to get up. Henry drops him with the World's Strongest Slam and picks up the win.
Winner: Mark Henry
Teddy Long is on the cell phone and looking at the cover of WWE 12. Aksana comes in and asks if she can ring announce. Long says if she does it all the time then it won't be special. Aksana says announcing isn't the only thing she can do, she can also sing. Long says he's going to go check on Ryder and quickly leaves.
Sin Cara vs Tyson Kidd
They circle the ring and lock up. Kidd quickly wrenches the arm and Sin Cara turns it right back on him. Kidd flips off the ropes to alleviate the pressure and arm drags him off. They duck a few maneuvers until Sin Cara finally catches Kidd with a head-scissor takeover that sends him out of the ring. Sin Cara goes to the top rope and hits a nice cross-body block to the outside. Sin Cara puts him back in the ring and covers for a near fall. Sin Cara kicks him and chops him in the corner.
Kidd hip tosses Sin Cara into the corner and takes a second to recover. Kidd covers for a near fall. Kidd elbows him in the face and sends him to the ropes. Kidd hits a snapmare and kicks him in the head for a one count. Kidd applies a double chicken-wing submission, but Sin Cara quickly fights up. Kidd goes for a back suplex, but Sin Cara flips through and hits an enzuigiri. Sin Cara punches away at Kidd and has a whip to the corner reversed. Sin Cara goes to the apron, punches Kidd away, and hits a springboard flying head-butt for a near fall. Sin Cara kicks, ducks a clothesline, and hits a springboard cross-body. Kidd rolls through and gets a near fall. Kidd kicks him down and runs into a Samoan Drop. Sin Cara goes to the apron and hits a springboard senton splash. Sin Cara follows up with a springboard moonsault for the win.
Winner: Sin Cara
Josh Mathews gets in the ring. Mathews says he doesn't know if Sin Cara can understand him since he doesn't speak English, but we've seen a more aggressive side from him. Mathews asks where that came from. Sin Cara speaks English and says he was an intense competitor in Mexico. Since he came to the WWE, he has been held back. Sin Cara doesn't respect the others. Now that he's here, nobody will stop him. Sin Cara says this style and aggression is him, the real Sin Cara.
Daniel Bryan's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Bryan says he didn't see Sin Cara speaking English coming. Of course, he didn't see him kicking him in the head last week either. No matter the language, when he attacked him last week that spoke a universal language. Sin Cara doesn't respect him. They now have a problem that they need to rectify. Bryan's solution is to have a rematch next week. Sin Cara kicks him down and puts him in the LeBell Lock.
Randy Orton is backstage with Matt Striker. Striker asks for his thoughts on Cody Rhodes. Orton says Rhodes has been a changed man since having his face smashed in. Rhodes is unstable, and unstable can be dangerous. Orton says he's been called unstable himself. Orton gives Mark Henry credit for attacking him last week. It was smart and calculated, two words not normally associated with Henry. Henry is dangerous and at the peak of his career. People ask him what can stop Mark Henry and the answer is an RKO.
Kelly Kelly vs Natalya
Kelly sidesteps Natalya and punches. Natalya sends her to the corner, but misses a splash. Kelly hits a bulldog for a one count. Kelly chokes Natalya with her legs and gets on the apron. Natalya quickly knees her off. Natalya throws Kelly into the ring and kicks her in the ribs. Natalya taunts and talks a little trash. Natalya applies an abdominal stretch, but Kelly elbows out. Natalya quickly takes her down by the hair for a two count. Natalya talks some more trash so Kelly slaps her in the face. Natalya does a variation of the airplane spin, but Kelly gets to the apron. Kelly goes for a sunset flip, but Natalya rolls through. Natalya goes for the Sharpshooter, but Kelly rolls her up for the win.
Winner: Kelly Kelly
Kelly quickly escapes the ring before Beth Phoenix can get her hands on her. Natalya is livid in the ring and Beth holds her back.
Christian's music hits and he comes out to the stage. Christian says the following match has been postponed. In fact, the whole show is postponed because Teddy Long refuses to do the right thing. Last week on Raw, he was forced to compete in the main event where he was the victim of an illegal double team. Sheamus gave him a Brogue Kick and then he got an Attitude Adjustment from John Cena. Then, twenty-four hours later, he still manned up and competed in a Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Championship. Despite what happened to him the night before, he took Randy Orton to his limit that next night. Christian says he deserves one more match.
Sheamus's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Sheamus tells Christian to give it a rest. This is embarrassing for everyone. This reminds him of the litter of puppies his dog made one time. All the puppies were strong, except the last one. The last one grew up to be very scrawny and seedy looking. The poor pup later developed a disease where he barked and he'd fart. Christian tells him to shut up because no one cares about his Irish background. Sheamus gets in the ring and says he has a match that he really wants to get started. Second, everyone knows that Christian won't get one more match. Third, he speaks for everybody when he says he's out of matches, chances, excuses, and he'll be getting out of the ring now. Christian gets in his face before leaving the ring.
Sheamus vs Wade Barrett
They circle the ring and lock up. Sheamus powers him to the corner and they jockey for position. Sheamus taunts Barrett. They lock up and Sheamus takes him down with a headlock takeover. Barrett fights off and whips Sheamus off. Sheamus hits a shoulder block for a near fall. Barrett punches away at Sheamus and head-butts him. Sheamus kicks him in the knee and clubs him. Sheamus beats him in the corner before sending him to the ropes. Sheamus eats a kick but comes back with a back elbow. Barrett gets out of the ring to recover.
Barrett gets back in the ring and beats Sheamus down. Sheamus blocks a punch and viciously beats Barrett down into the mat with stomps. Sheamus punches him in the corner and knees him in the head a few times. Barrett tries to punch back but Sheamus cuts him off. Barrett viciously whips him sternum first into the turnbuckle and drops an elbow on the injured section. Barrett sends him to the ropes and hits a flying forearm for a near fall. Barrett clubs away at Sheamus's chest and knees him in the spine. Barrett applies a chin lock as we go to break.
We come back from the break to see Barrett pick up a near fall on Sheamus after a Boss Man Slam. Barrett chokes him on the ropes and knees away at him. Barrett taunts and big boots Sheamus. Sheamus hangs upside down as he's tangled in the ropes. Barrett knocks him to the outside and rolls him back into the ring for a near fall. Barrett applies a chin lock but Sheamus quickly fights up. Sheamus punches away, but Barrett comes right back with some punches. Sheamus surprises Barrett by snapping him off the top rope and hitting some clotheslines. Barrett big boots him and runs into a body slam. Sheamus ties him up in the ropes and clubs away at him. Sheamus hits a running knee to the face and goes to the top rope. Sheamus hits a flying shoulder block. Christian then runs into the ring and kicks away at Sheamus causing a DQ.
Winner: Sheamus
Barrett and Christian take turns beating on Sheamus. Sheamus then comes back and clotheslines Barrett down. Christian escapes the ring and Sheamus stares at him. Sheamus then drops Barrett with the Brogue Kick. Christian tries to surprise him with a top rope hammer, but Sheamus catches him. Sheamus goes for the Celtic Cross, but Christian slides off and escapes the ring.
Air Boom vs The Great Khali & Jinder Mahal
Evan Bourne will start out against Jinder Mahal. Bourne gets a waist lock, but Mahal quickly beats on him. Bourne quickly comes back with a hurricanrana. Mahal clotheslines him out of mid-air for a near fall. Khali is tagged in and he kicks Bourne. Khali clubs Bourne down and taunts the crowd. Khali chokes him against the ropes and tags Mahal in. Khali chops the chest before leaving. Mahal goes for a suplex, but Bourne knees him in the head. Bourne ducks a clothesline and knees him in the face.
Kingston is tagged in and he hits a springboard cross-body. Kingston hits some chops, a dropkick, and a superman punch. Kingston hits the Boom Drop and sets up for his finisher. Mahal gets away, but can't avoid the cross-body for a near fall. Bourne tried to cut Khali off but he got thrown out of the ring. Mahal yells at Khali and slaps him. Khali then pushes him into Trouble in Paradise.
Winners: Air Boom
Khali stands over Mahal and yells at him. Khali turns his back and walks off on him. Mahal screams from the ring at him.
Cody Rhodes says he's been an inspiration despite still having a fractured face. Rhodes says he's the blind spot of all the WWE – the thing nobody saw coming. He's been surrounded by people in his career that are jealous of his abilities, youth, and success. Rhodes says he was trying to inspire Ted DiBiase through his success, but Ted was happy being Ted. He wouldn't be happy being Ted and he wasn't going to let Ted sink him. Rhodes dropped him, and when that anchor sunk to the bottom, the Intercontinental Championship floated to the top. Earlier, Randy Orton said he was unstable. Rhodes says there is a thin line of film between unstable and thriving. Orton has inspired him to show just how unstable he can be.
Randy Orton vs Cody Rhodes
They circle the ring and lock up. Rhodes quickly rolls him up for a one count. Orton smiles and walks around the ring. They lock up and Rhodes gets a side headlock. Orton whips him off and Rhodes rolls him up for a two count. Orton laughs as he walks around the ring. Orton stares at Rhodes and they lock up. Orton gets a side headlock but Rhodes whips him off. Orton avoids a leapfrog and dropkicks him for a one count. Rhodes kicks Orton and uppercuts him. Orton avoids a dropkick and hits one of his own for a two count. Orton stomps the chest and the midsection. Orton clubs the chest and puts him in the corner. Orton whips him to the opposite corner a few times until Rhodes reverses it. Orton explodes out of the corner with a clothesline.
Rhodes kicks Orton away and gets caught with the Lou Thesz Press. Rhodes quickly gets up and hits a running head-butt to Orton. Rhodes stomps Orton's midsection and kicks away at him. Rhodes stomps the head and punches away. Rhodes stomps him in the corner. Orton comes back with punches and a head-butt. Orton uppercuts him down and goes for a knee drop, but Rhodes moves. Orton holds his knee so Rhodes begins to attack it. Rhodes sends Orton into the ropes and knees him in the midsection. Orton reverses a whip and gets Rhodes caught in a draping DDT attempt. Rhodes back drops him to the apron and hits him with the Beautiful Disaster. Orton falls to the outside.
We come back from the break to see Rhodes bounce Orton off the turnbuckle. Rhodes kicks away at him and stands on his face. Rhodes applies a key lock variation. Rhodes holds it for a bit before turning to an overhead wristlock. Rhodes knees away at him and hits a springboard stomp for a near fall. Rhodes punches away at Orton. Orton comes back with punches, but Rhodes quickly cuts him off and works on the arm. Rhodes applies a hammerlock/chin lock combination. Orton fights up and elbows out. Orton punches, goes into the ropes, and takes a knee to the midsection. Rhodes drops a knee on the arm and applies an arm bar. Orton fights up and punches out. Rhodes sends him to the corner and charges, but Orton sidesteps him, causing him to hit the ring post shoulder first.
Orton knees him, but Rhodes comes back with some punches. Rhodes hits an Alabama Slam for a near fall. Rhodes sends him to the corner and goes for a bulldog, but Orton throws him off. Orton starts getting pumped up and stalks Rhodes. Orton hits a pair of clotheslines and a powerslam. Orton shakes some feeling into the injured arm and runs into some boots. Rhodes hits a front suplex, but misses a knee drop. Orton follows up with a knee drop of his own for a near fall. Orton catches him on the apron and hits the draping DDT. Orton drops to the mat and stalks Rhodes. Rhodes quickly bails from the ring before he can hit the RKO. Rhodes runs into the ring, back flips out of a back suplex, and goes for the Cross Rhodes. Orton twists out of it, ducks a Beautiful Disaster, and drops Rhodes with an RKO for the win!
Winner: Randy Orton
Mark Henry's music hits and he comes to the ring. Henry stares at Orton. Orton begins punching Henry and goes for an RKO, but Henry pushes him off. Henry then mauls him with a clothesline. Henry picks him up and hits the World's Strongest Slam. Henry stands over Orton before picking him up and hitting a second World's Strongest Slam. Henry goes outside and grabs a chair. Henry drags Orton to the center of the ring and puts the chair over Orton's throat. Henry sits down and talks some trash as Orton struggles. Henry says he wants the title and that's the only reason he doesn't break him right now.
WWE Smackdown Results
September 9th, 2011
Mark Henry's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Henry says he's going to tell us about the Hall of Pain. Men have walked through these ropes, but they've been carried out. A lot of people think that because he's been with this company for fifteen years that his best years are behind him. Ask Big Show and ask Kane. They have special wings in the Hall of Pain. At Night of Champions, Randy Orton is going to get inducted. In the Hall, there are broken bones, careers, and hope. The beating that he gave Randy Orton in the cage last week was the worst he ever got. Henry calls that a good start because there is more where that came from. Henry says his whole career has led him to this point. He's more unpredictable, dangerous, and reckless then he's ever been. He's the World's Strongest Man. Come Night of Champions, we'll be looking at the new World Heavyweight Champion.
Zack Ryder makes his way to the ring. Ryder says Henry is on a roll. Hall of Pain? Are you serious, bro? He loves it. They can be broskis. Henry says Ryder must have a death wish interrupting him. Ryder says as Teddy Long's assistant, he's here to tell Henry that he and Randy Orton will be in action tonight, but not against each other. Long made a No Contact rule, so if he or Randy interferes in each other's matches, there will be problems. Ryder nervously tells everyone to take care and tries to leave, but Henry stops him.
Henry calls Ryder to the center of the ring and he reluctantly obliges. Henry thanks him for the heads up. Ryder says he's welcome and goes to leave, but Henry stops him again. Henry says he has a question. Ryder comes back to the center of the ring. Henry asks who Ryder thinks will win at Night of Champions. Ryder says Beth Phoenix has Kelly Kelly's number. Ryder says he can't say Randy Orton because Henry would just kill him, so he won't. Henry grabs him by the collar and asks if it's true he can't put his hands on Randy Orton. Ryder nods. Henry says he has to put his hands on somebody. Ryder thinks about that and starts punching Henry. Henry swats him down and crushes him with the World's Strongest Slam!
Mark Henry vs Ezekiel Jackson
The bell rings and they go face to face in the center of the ring. Henry pushes Jackson and they do a test of strength. Henry forces Jackson to his knees, but he fights back up. Henry simply ducks and hits a back body drop. Jackson wants to do it again, but Henry kicks him in the leg. Henry applies an overhead wristlock. Henry powers him down and talks a little trash. Jackson wildly punches back at Henry, ducks a clothesline, and goes for the Torture Rack, but Henry gets away. Henry punches and leaves the ring to recover. Jackson follows and Henry big boots him down. Henry slams him into the ring post and throws him into the ring. Henry clotheslines Jackson down and hits a big splash. Henry stands over him before hitting a second big splash. Henry waits for Jackson to get up. Henry drops him with the World's Strongest Slam and picks up the win.
Winner: Mark Henry
Teddy Long is on the cell phone and looking at the cover of WWE 12. Aksana comes in and asks if she can ring announce. Long says if she does it all the time then it won't be special. Aksana says announcing isn't the only thing she can do, she can also sing. Long says he's going to go check on Ryder and quickly leaves.
Sin Cara vs Tyson Kidd
They circle the ring and lock up. Kidd quickly wrenches the arm and Sin Cara turns it right back on him. Kidd flips off the ropes to alleviate the pressure and arm drags him off. They duck a few maneuvers until Sin Cara finally catches Kidd with a head-scissor takeover that sends him out of the ring. Sin Cara goes to the top rope and hits a nice cross-body block to the outside. Sin Cara puts him back in the ring and covers for a near fall. Sin Cara kicks him and chops him in the corner.
Kidd hip tosses Sin Cara into the corner and takes a second to recover. Kidd covers for a near fall. Kidd elbows him in the face and sends him to the ropes. Kidd hits a snapmare and kicks him in the head for a one count. Kidd applies a double chicken-wing submission, but Sin Cara quickly fights up. Kidd goes for a back suplex, but Sin Cara flips through and hits an enzuigiri. Sin Cara punches away at Kidd and has a whip to the corner reversed. Sin Cara goes to the apron, punches Kidd away, and hits a springboard flying head-butt for a near fall. Sin Cara kicks, ducks a clothesline, and hits a springboard cross-body. Kidd rolls through and gets a near fall. Kidd kicks him down and runs into a Samoan Drop. Sin Cara goes to the apron and hits a springboard senton splash. Sin Cara follows up with a springboard moonsault for the win.
Winner: Sin Cara
Josh Mathews gets in the ring. Mathews says he doesn't know if Sin Cara can understand him since he doesn't speak English, but we've seen a more aggressive side from him. Mathews asks where that came from. Sin Cara speaks English and says he was an intense competitor in Mexico. Since he came to the WWE, he has been held back. Sin Cara doesn't respect the others. Now that he's here, nobody will stop him. Sin Cara says this style and aggression is him, the real Sin Cara.
Daniel Bryan's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Bryan says he didn't see Sin Cara speaking English coming. Of course, he didn't see him kicking him in the head last week either. No matter the language, when he attacked him last week that spoke a universal language. Sin Cara doesn't respect him. They now have a problem that they need to rectify. Bryan's solution is to have a rematch next week. Sin Cara kicks him down and puts him in the LeBell Lock.
Randy Orton is backstage with Matt Striker. Striker asks for his thoughts on Cody Rhodes. Orton says Rhodes has been a changed man since having his face smashed in. Rhodes is unstable, and unstable can be dangerous. Orton says he's been called unstable himself. Orton gives Mark Henry credit for attacking him last week. It was smart and calculated, two words not normally associated with Henry. Henry is dangerous and at the peak of his career. People ask him what can stop Mark Henry and the answer is an RKO.
Kelly Kelly vs Natalya
Kelly sidesteps Natalya and punches. Natalya sends her to the corner, but misses a splash. Kelly hits a bulldog for a one count. Kelly chokes Natalya with her legs and gets on the apron. Natalya quickly knees her off. Natalya throws Kelly into the ring and kicks her in the ribs. Natalya taunts and talks a little trash. Natalya applies an abdominal stretch, but Kelly elbows out. Natalya quickly takes her down by the hair for a two count. Natalya talks some more trash so Kelly slaps her in the face. Natalya does a variation of the airplane spin, but Kelly gets to the apron. Kelly goes for a sunset flip, but Natalya rolls through. Natalya goes for the Sharpshooter, but Kelly rolls her up for the win.
Winner: Kelly Kelly
Kelly quickly escapes the ring before Beth Phoenix can get her hands on her. Natalya is livid in the ring and Beth holds her back.
Christian's music hits and he comes out to the stage. Christian says the following match has been postponed. In fact, the whole show is postponed because Teddy Long refuses to do the right thing. Last week on Raw, he was forced to compete in the main event where he was the victim of an illegal double team. Sheamus gave him a Brogue Kick and then he got an Attitude Adjustment from John Cena. Then, twenty-four hours later, he still manned up and competed in a Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Championship. Despite what happened to him the night before, he took Randy Orton to his limit that next night. Christian says he deserves one more match.
Sheamus's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Sheamus tells Christian to give it a rest. This is embarrassing for everyone. This reminds him of the litter of puppies his dog made one time. All the puppies were strong, except the last one. The last one grew up to be very scrawny and seedy looking. The poor pup later developed a disease where he barked and he'd fart. Christian tells him to shut up because no one cares about his Irish background. Sheamus gets in the ring and says he has a match that he really wants to get started. Second, everyone knows that Christian won't get one more match. Third, he speaks for everybody when he says he's out of matches, chances, excuses, and he'll be getting out of the ring now. Christian gets in his face before leaving the ring.
Sheamus vs Wade Barrett
They circle the ring and lock up. Sheamus powers him to the corner and they jockey for position. Sheamus taunts Barrett. They lock up and Sheamus takes him down with a headlock takeover. Barrett fights off and whips Sheamus off. Sheamus hits a shoulder block for a near fall. Barrett punches away at Sheamus and head-butts him. Sheamus kicks him in the knee and clubs him. Sheamus beats him in the corner before sending him to the ropes. Sheamus eats a kick but comes back with a back elbow. Barrett gets out of the ring to recover.
Barrett gets back in the ring and beats Sheamus down. Sheamus blocks a punch and viciously beats Barrett down into the mat with stomps. Sheamus punches him in the corner and knees him in the head a few times. Barrett tries to punch back but Sheamus cuts him off. Barrett viciously whips him sternum first into the turnbuckle and drops an elbow on the injured section. Barrett sends him to the ropes and hits a flying forearm for a near fall. Barrett clubs away at Sheamus's chest and knees him in the spine. Barrett applies a chin lock as we go to break.
We come back from the break to see Barrett pick up a near fall on Sheamus after a Boss Man Slam. Barrett chokes him on the ropes and knees away at him. Barrett taunts and big boots Sheamus. Sheamus hangs upside down as he's tangled in the ropes. Barrett knocks him to the outside and rolls him back into the ring for a near fall. Barrett applies a chin lock but Sheamus quickly fights up. Sheamus punches away, but Barrett comes right back with some punches. Sheamus surprises Barrett by snapping him off the top rope and hitting some clotheslines. Barrett big boots him and runs into a body slam. Sheamus ties him up in the ropes and clubs away at him. Sheamus hits a running knee to the face and goes to the top rope. Sheamus hits a flying shoulder block. Christian then runs into the ring and kicks away at Sheamus causing a DQ.
Winner: Sheamus
Barrett and Christian take turns beating on Sheamus. Sheamus then comes back and clotheslines Barrett down. Christian escapes the ring and Sheamus stares at him. Sheamus then drops Barrett with the Brogue Kick. Christian tries to surprise him with a top rope hammer, but Sheamus catches him. Sheamus goes for the Celtic Cross, but Christian slides off and escapes the ring.
Air Boom vs The Great Khali & Jinder Mahal
Evan Bourne will start out against Jinder Mahal. Bourne gets a waist lock, but Mahal quickly beats on him. Bourne quickly comes back with a hurricanrana. Mahal clotheslines him out of mid-air for a near fall. Khali is tagged in and he kicks Bourne. Khali clubs Bourne down and taunts the crowd. Khali chokes him against the ropes and tags Mahal in. Khali chops the chest before leaving. Mahal goes for a suplex, but Bourne knees him in the head. Bourne ducks a clothesline and knees him in the face.
Kingston is tagged in and he hits a springboard cross-body. Kingston hits some chops, a dropkick, and a superman punch. Kingston hits the Boom Drop and sets up for his finisher. Mahal gets away, but can't avoid the cross-body for a near fall. Bourne tried to cut Khali off but he got thrown out of the ring. Mahal yells at Khali and slaps him. Khali then pushes him into Trouble in Paradise.
Winners: Air Boom
Khali stands over Mahal and yells at him. Khali turns his back and walks off on him. Mahal screams from the ring at him.
Cody Rhodes says he's been an inspiration despite still having a fractured face. Rhodes says he's the blind spot of all the WWE – the thing nobody saw coming. He's been surrounded by people in his career that are jealous of his abilities, youth, and success. Rhodes says he was trying to inspire Ted DiBiase through his success, but Ted was happy being Ted. He wouldn't be happy being Ted and he wasn't going to let Ted sink him. Rhodes dropped him, and when that anchor sunk to the bottom, the Intercontinental Championship floated to the top. Earlier, Randy Orton said he was unstable. Rhodes says there is a thin line of film between unstable and thriving. Orton has inspired him to show just how unstable he can be.
Randy Orton vs Cody Rhodes
They circle the ring and lock up. Rhodes quickly rolls him up for a one count. Orton smiles and walks around the ring. They lock up and Rhodes gets a side headlock. Orton whips him off and Rhodes rolls him up for a two count. Orton laughs as he walks around the ring. Orton stares at Rhodes and they lock up. Orton gets a side headlock but Rhodes whips him off. Orton avoids a leapfrog and dropkicks him for a one count. Rhodes kicks Orton and uppercuts him. Orton avoids a dropkick and hits one of his own for a two count. Orton stomps the chest and the midsection. Orton clubs the chest and puts him in the corner. Orton whips him to the opposite corner a few times until Rhodes reverses it. Orton explodes out of the corner with a clothesline.
Rhodes kicks Orton away and gets caught with the Lou Thesz Press. Rhodes quickly gets up and hits a running head-butt to Orton. Rhodes stomps Orton's midsection and kicks away at him. Rhodes stomps the head and punches away. Rhodes stomps him in the corner. Orton comes back with punches and a head-butt. Orton uppercuts him down and goes for a knee drop, but Rhodes moves. Orton holds his knee so Rhodes begins to attack it. Rhodes sends Orton into the ropes and knees him in the midsection. Orton reverses a whip and gets Rhodes caught in a draping DDT attempt. Rhodes back drops him to the apron and hits him with the Beautiful Disaster. Orton falls to the outside.
We come back from the break to see Rhodes bounce Orton off the turnbuckle. Rhodes kicks away at him and stands on his face. Rhodes applies a key lock variation. Rhodes holds it for a bit before turning to an overhead wristlock. Rhodes knees away at him and hits a springboard stomp for a near fall. Rhodes punches away at Orton. Orton comes back with punches, but Rhodes quickly cuts him off and works on the arm. Rhodes applies a hammerlock/chin lock combination. Orton fights up and elbows out. Orton punches, goes into the ropes, and takes a knee to the midsection. Rhodes drops a knee on the arm and applies an arm bar. Orton fights up and punches out. Rhodes sends him to the corner and charges, but Orton sidesteps him, causing him to hit the ring post shoulder first.
Orton knees him, but Rhodes comes back with some punches. Rhodes hits an Alabama Slam for a near fall. Rhodes sends him to the corner and goes for a bulldog, but Orton throws him off. Orton starts getting pumped up and stalks Rhodes. Orton hits a pair of clotheslines and a powerslam. Orton shakes some feeling into the injured arm and runs into some boots. Rhodes hits a front suplex, but misses a knee drop. Orton follows up with a knee drop of his own for a near fall. Orton catches him on the apron and hits the draping DDT. Orton drops to the mat and stalks Rhodes. Rhodes quickly bails from the ring before he can hit the RKO. Rhodes runs into the ring, back flips out of a back suplex, and goes for the Cross Rhodes. Orton twists out of it, ducks a Beautiful Disaster, and drops Rhodes with an RKO for the win!
Winner: Randy Orton
Mark Henry's music hits and he comes to the ring. Henry stares at Orton. Orton begins punching Henry and goes for an RKO, but Henry pushes him off. Henry then mauls him with a clothesline. Henry picks him up and hits the World's Strongest Slam. Henry stands over Orton before picking him up and hitting a second World's Strongest Slam. Henry goes outside and grabs a chair. Henry drags Orton to the center of the ring and puts the chair over Orton's throat. Henry sits down and talks some trash as Orton struggles. Henry says he wants the title and that's the only reason he doesn't break him right now.
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