Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan
Sheamus takes on Daniel Bryan in the first match of the night. They lock up and Sheamus ends up getting Bryan in the corner. A back and forth between the two goes on in the corner, with each reversing and getting control for a few moments. Then they get into the middle of the ring and it continues, with quick reverses and counters from both men. Bryan connects with a drop kick, knocking Sheamus outside of the ring and gaining control of the match. Then he takes a flying leap onto Sheamus outside of the ring. Both men are down for a moment, giving Sheamus time to catch his breath and get back some control by a hard blow to Bryan’s chest. The two get back on the ring, with Sheamus inside of the ropes and Bryan directly outside. Sheamus runs Bryan into the steel ring post, then brings him into the center of the ring to slam him down onto the mat. Commercial hits with Sheamus in control.
The match returns with Sheamus holding Bryan in an arm lock. Bryan gets out of the lock and rushes to the corner, catching Sheamus with a blow when he comes after him. Sheamus then delivers a back-breaker to Bryan, before tying him up in the ropes and delivering hard blows to his back repeatedly. Then he knees Bryan in the face to untie him from the ropes. Sheamus knocks down Bryan again and attempts a pin fall, but Bryan kicks out. Sheamus takes Bryan up to the top rope to set up for a hard takedown, but Bryan gives a headbutt to the “Celtic Warrior” to get him off before delivering a missile drop kick from the top rope. Bryan gets up just in time to start kicking Sheamus before he gets back up. Bryan catches Sheamus in the LaBell lock to counter Pale Justice but Sheamus gets to the rope. When Bryan lets go of the hold, Sheamus drops down outside of the ring to get some distance. Bryan rushes after him but Sheamus catches him mid-air with a Brogue Kick. Then Sheamus enters the ring and delivers another Brogue Kick for good measure, earning him the three count win.
Winner – Sheamus