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While Sheamus comes to the ring, we hear some pre-recorded comments from Sheamus. He points out that it took Christian seventeen years to win the World Title while Sheamus points out that it only took two months for him to win the World Title. The writing is on the wall that Christian is on the way down, while the Celtic Warrior is on the way up.
Match Number One: Christian versus Sheamus
They lock up and Sheamus backs Christian into the corner but Sheamus misses with a punch. Sheamus does not miss with his next punch and then he connects with a knee followed by a series of punches. Christian slides through Sheamus’ legs and connects with an uppercut. Christian with a drop toe hold that sends Sheamus into the ropes and then Christian with a slingshot to the floor followed by an uppercut. Sheamus brings Christian back into the ring with a biel and he follows that with a boot to the head and he gets a near fall.
Sheamus with a punch to the midsection followed by a back elbow. Sheamus chokes Christian in the ropes but he misses a charge and he goes over the top rope to the floor. Sheamus with a shoulder to Christian from the apron and then he tries to suplex Christian to the floor, but Christian stops him and he punches Sheamus and then pulls Sheamus off the apron to the floor.
Christian goes up top but Sheamus stops him and he knocks Christian off the top rope to the floor. We go to commercial.
We are back and Sheamus with a slam and he gets a near fall. Sheamus puts Christian in the ropes and he connects with a series of forearms. Sheamus with a knee drop and he gets a near fall. Sheamus with an elbow to the head and then he applies a rear chin lock with his knee in Christian’s back. Sheamus turns it into a reverse chin lock. Christian punches Sheamus in the midsection. Christian avoids a slam and hits an inverted DDT for a near fall.
Sheamus misses a charge into the corner and Christian hits a pendulum kick followed by a cross body for a near fall. Sheamus with an elbow followed by a knee lift. Sheamus misses a short arm clothesline and Christian with a kick followed by a sunset flip off the second turnbuckle for a near fall. Sheamus with a clothesline and he regains control of the match.
Sheamus signals that it is over but Christian with a back body drop and then he goes to the turnbuckles for a back elbow. Christian tries for the Killswitch but Sheamus counters and tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Christian lands on his feet. Sheamus with a uranage back breaker for a near fall. Sheamus with a kick to the midsection and then he puts Christian on the top turnbuckle. Sheamus punches Christian but Christian fights back and hits a tornado DDT and he gets a near fall.
Sheamus rolls to the apron and he punches Christian and hits another knee lift followed by a slingshot shoulder tackle but Sheamus can only get a two count. Sheamus gets set for the Celtic Cross but Christian escapes and gets the three count with an inside cradle.
Winner: Christian
After the match, Mark Henry runs to the ring and he attacks Christian. Sheamus joins in the attack. Sheamus with shoulders in the corner and then Randy Orton walks out onto the stage and he watches what is going on in the ring. Sheamus chokes Christian and then Orton decides to run to the ring and Orton punches Sheamus and hits him with a clothesline. Mark Henry charges at Orton but Orton moves out of the way and he sends Henry to the floor. Orton checks on Christian and helps him up.
Winner: Randy Orton by disqualification
After the Randy Orton versus Mark Henry match, Sheamus with a series of knee drops to Orton’s head and then Henry wants Sheamus to hold him for a punch to the midsection.
Christian comes out and he surveys the situation while Henry chokes Orton. Christian stretches a little while Sheamus kicks Orton in the corner.
Christian makes his way to the ring and he goes after Sheamus and Henry. Christian punches Sheamus out of the ring and then Orton with a drop toe hold to Henry that sends him into the turnbuckles.
Christian and Orton are alone in the ring and the fans want an RKO. Orton and Christian look at each other and Sheamus attacks Christian while Henry takes care of Orton.
Christian back body drops Sheamus to the floor and Henry presses Orton over his head but Christian kicks Henry in the midsection and Orton gets to his feet and he hits Henry with an RKO.
Orton and Christian shake hands and we go to credits.
