Match Number One: Battle Royal featuring John Morrison, Mark Henry, Ezekiel Jackson, Chavo Guerrero, Sheamus, Daniel Bryan, Chris Masters, Cody Rhodes, Vladimir Kozlov, Santino Marella, David Otunga, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, Michael McGillicutty, and Husky Harris
Nexus appears to have targets on their chests because when the bell rings, the other ten men circle Nexus and pair up on him. The members of Nexus go to the floor to regroup and wait for more people to be eliminated. Masters and Kozlov work over Rhodes while Jackson deals with Chavo. Masters and Morrison try to eliminate Sheamus but Sheamus fights from the turnbuckles back to the canvas. Chavo and Cody alternate on Santino. Masters puts Sheamus in the Master Lock but Sheamus escapes and he clotheslines Masters over the top rope to the floor. Bryan with a sleeper on Sheamus but Sheamus sends Bryan to the apron. Bryan goes up top and Sheamus returns him to the apron. Jackson throws Rhodes over the top rope but he stays on the apron. Chavo helps Cody eliminate Jackson. Bryan tries to eliminate Rhodes but Chavo helps Cody. Sheamus tries to eliminate Chavo but Chavo fights for his life.
Santino has Morrison on the top rope and then to the apron but Morrison fights back and returns to the ring. Rhodes with punches and elbows to Bryan. Santino with the cobra to Chavo, Morrison, Cody, and Bryan. Santino gets an Irish hammer from Sheamus.
Sheamus turns around and sees Mark Henry while everyone else is down. Nexus attack Henry and Sheamus and then they go after some of the other wrestlers. They swarm over Santino and Morrison tries to help. Harris punches Morrison and then the other members of Nexus eliminate Marella. Their next target is the other half of the tag team champions, Vladimir Kozlov and he is eliminated. They go after Chavo Guerrero and put him on top and he goes to the apron but a forearm eliminates Chavo. Cody raises Harris’ arm since they were pro and rookie but McGillicutty and Harris eliminate him.
We are down to nine men with Bryan, Sheamus, Henry, and Morrison on one side of the ring and the members of Nexus on the other side. There is going to be a rumble . . . RIGHT NOW as eight men battle in the ring with Sheamus watching from the corner. Harris and McGillicutty work on Morrison. Gabriel with a spin kick to Bryan and then Slater punches Bryan. Gabriel charges at Bryan and Justin Gabriel makes the second biggest mistake in a battle royal, he charged at someone against the ropes so he gets back body dropped to the floor and is eliminated.
Sheamus with a pump kick to Bryan and Daniel is eliminated. Harris with a clothesline to Sheamus while Morrison goes after McGillicutty and Otunga. Morrison punches Harris but Harris takes over and he punches Morrison and biels him across the ring. Michael kicks Henry while the others wait for Morrison to get up. Morrison eliminates Otunga and then he kicks and punches Harris. Morrison with kicks and punches to McGillicutty but Sheamus kicks Morrison in the back. Sheamus with an Irish whip to Morrison but Morrison with an elbow and a springboard round kick. Harris and McGillicutty throw Morrison over the top rope but Morrison goes to the apron. Morrison fights off Michael and Husky for a bit but McGillicutty eventually eliminates Morrison when Morrison tries a springboard move back into the ring.
Slater tries to Irish whip Henry but Henry throws Slater over the top rope to the floor. Michael and Husky work over Henry but Mark fights back and punches them off. Henry with a clothesline to Harris and then he eliminates McGillicutty. Henry with a head butt to Harris and then he eliminates Harris.
Sheamus clips Henry and then he kicks Henry and connects with an elbow to the head. Sheamus with a knee to the back and then he tries to send Henry into the turnbuckles but Henry stops him and sends Sheamus into the turnbuckles. Henry sets for a splash into the corner but he runs into a boot and Sheamus goes up top but Henry presses Sheamus over his head and he eliminates Sheamus to win the match.
Winner: Mark Henry