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Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar (With Paul Heyman)
Show came out first as we saw what happened last week on RAW between the two behemoths. Lesnar then came out to a huge ovation. Lesnar went right at it and took Show down! Heyman tossed him a chair as Lesnar drilled Show with the chair even before the match began! Heyman laughed at ringside as Lesnar annihilated Show with the chair. Show went to the outside to recuperate, and trying to make his way back into the ring but Lesnar drilled him with kicks, and unloaded with the steel chair as the crowd chanted “One more time”. The referee took the chair from Lesnar as Show asked the ref to start the match. Lesnar went for another chair shot, but Show knocked him with the KO punch! Both Lesnar and Show went to the outside, as neither man was 100%! Show threw Lesnar around and brought him into the ring. Show drilled Lesnar with some punches to the gut and went for the KO punch again, but Lesnar picked Show up and walked around in the ring before delivering the F – 5! Lesnar picked up the victory in just under the 3 minute mark!
Winner: Brock Lesnar
Rating: * ½
Post match, Lesnar attacked Show with the chair, and drilled him with some hard shots! Lesnar continued the attack on the outside, laying waste to Show as Heyman watched from ringside. Lesnar’s attack resulted in the chair breaking in half! Lesnar continued the attack with another chair, and tossed the referee into the barricade! Lesnar and Heyman finally left as Show was shown lying on the floor.
Analysis: Holy cow! That was one heck of a beating. This was booked well in my view, as they couldn’t have had a classic confrontation between Lesnar and Big Show. WWE took the smart way out by making Lesnar look like a monster, which would be of immense help if Lesnar is to face either The Undertaker or the WWE World Heavyweight champion as per the rumors. In the end, it was a win – win situation for the WWE and Brock Lesnar.
Backstage, The Shield cut a promo about throwing all the 27 other entrants out of the ring, and then settling the scores among themselves. Reigns and Ambrose argued about who had the better pick, but Rollins retained some composure.
Rene then interviewed Randy Orton backstage, and asked about Batista coming back and challenging Orton. She also took Wyatt’s name, to which Orton replied that he’s at the top of the mountain, and would take on all comers. He said he knew guys like Lesnar were gunning for him, and said that tonight, in his match against Cena, he would prove once and for all that he’s the face of the WWE.
We then looked at the history between John Cena and the WWE World Heavyweight champion, Randy Orton. A good video package as always, but this match doesn’t have that “big match feeling”, as we’ve seen this before.
John Cena vs. Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight championship
Orton came out first to a lackluster reaction, and Cena followed to his usual mixed reaction. We’re on top of the second hour as both the superstars sized each other up and locked horns. The crowd started a huge “Daniel Bryan” chant, which was funny. Orton started things off with a side headlock and Cena reversed into head scissors take down. The crowd then started a “Let’s go Cena/Cena sucks” dueling chant! Orton then started kicking Cena in the head, as the crowd once again chanted for Daniel Bryan. Orton took Cena down once again with a headlock, but Cena took him down and drilled him with rights in the corner and covered Orton for a nearfall. Orton turned the tables and delivered a suplex as the crowd started a “Randy Savage” chant. Orton had a smirk before going back to working on Cena’s torso. Orton delivered a headbutt and covered Cena for a 2 count. The crowd then started a “Y2J” chant, and Cena tried to go for a Boston Crab, but Orton rolled outside. The crowd then started a “Undertaker” chant!
Cena tried to suplex Orton to the outside from the apron, but Orton suplexed Cena back into the ring as the crowd started a “boring” chant, as Orton once again went back to the side headlock. Cena made a comeback and clotheslined Orton to the outside. Cena tried to whip Orton into the steps, but Orton reversed it and sent Cena crashing into the steps. The crowd once again started a “Daniel Bryan” chant! I love this crowd. Orton got distracted and Cena tried to go for the AA, but Orton reversed it into a DDT for a 2 count! The crowd started a “You both suck” chant, which was hilarious. Orton posed for the fans, as the crowd booed! Cena took advantage once again and went for the electric chair for a 2 count. Cena went for his usual offense as the crowd booed him! Cena played too much as Orton kicked Cena in the head and followed it up with a powerslam for a 2 count. Cena followed it up with a Full Nelson – neckbreaker combo for a 2 count. Orton went for a superplex, but Cena connected with a headbutt and connected with the leg drop from the top for a 2 count!
Cena went for the AA but Orton countered it into a backbreaker for a 2 count! Orton went for the underhook DDT, but Cena tossed him outside. Cena tried to go outside, but Orton caught him and delivered the underhook DDT from the apron to the floor! Orton brought Cena back in the ring for yet another near fall. Orton signaled for the RKO, but Cena countered it into the STF! Orton crawled to the bottom rope, but hung Cena on the top rope. Cena then delivered the spinning reverse side slam followed by the five knuckle shuffle! Cena for the AA as Orton tried to get out, but knocked the referee out in the process. Cena brought Orton down with the STF and Orton tapped, but the ref was not in position. Orton took advantage by drilling Cena with the WWE title, and covered him for a 2 count! The crowd started a “This is awful” chant, which was hilarious! Orton argued with the referee and Cena tried to take advantage, and connected with the AA for a nearfall! Cena tried to get Orton up, but Orton connected with the RKO for yet another nearfall! Orton went for a punt, but Cena tried to reverse it into an STF, but Orton countered it into an STF of his own! Cena reversed it into a crossface! Orton connected with the AA on Cena for yet another nearfall! Orton tried to get Cena up, but Cena delivered an RKO to Orton for a nearfall! Cena lifted Orton’s dead weight and tried to for an AA from the top rope, but Orton fought it off! Cena delivered a tornado DDT and locked in the STF! Orton tried to fight it off but Cena had it locked in! Just as it looked like Orton would tap out, the lights went out and The Wyatts’ signature showed! The lights came back on and The Wyatts were on the apron! Cena knocked Bray off the apron, but Orton delivered an RKO thanks to the distraction and picked up the victory after 27 minutes.
Winner and still the WWE World Heavyweight champion: Randy Orton
Rating: ***
Post match, The Wyatts came into the ring as Harper took Cena’s head off with a big boot! Rowan drilled Cena in the corner and Harper took Cena down with a clothesline. Bray Wyatt ended the segment by planting Cena face first with Sister Abigail as the crowd started a “Yes” chant!
Analysis: Both the competitors tried hard, but the crowd laid into them with their chants. The crowd was probably the highlight of the match, and in the end, both the men went for their finishers, which took away the originality of the match if it had any. The crowd had a great time getting into the heads of Orton and Cena, and The Wyatts got a good reception. The crowd wanted Daniel Bryan to make the save, but this will probably lead to the rumored match between Bray Wyatt and John Cena at WrestleMania 30.
Rene interviewed the NAO backstage, as we looked at how they won the WWE Tag Team titles once again. Dogg proclaimed that they were back after 14 long years! Dogg said they do tag team wrestling better than anyone else, and ended the segment with a bit of comedy.
