This showed me he is willing to take risks to become better. For Ryder, this is a big step, as he is now holding his first singles title in WWE. Hopefully he can have a decent reign to to solidify himself as a real star. Ziggler, on the other hand, could actually benefit from the loss, as now he has the chance to focus solely on the WWE title, if that is how management decides to use him.
I would love to see Punk vs Ziggler for the title at the Royal Rumble. Even if he does not win, just having him in the title hunt will make things more interesting. A match that was a last-minute addition was the tag title match between cousins Primo and Epico and Air Boom. Air Boom got the win, which I guess means Evan Bourne is not being punished for his suspension the way many speculated he would be. The WWE's decision to keep the title on the champs may lead to a bigger program between these two high-flying teams.
The action in the match was very good from both teams as each had their fair share of double-team moves and close pinfalls. Rosa once again joined Primo and Epico for their match. She seems to have gone from being never used to being a dancing valet for the two Colons. I would look for these two teams, and possibly the Usos, to start having more matches for the title in the coming months. WWE has the foundation to start rebuilding their tag team division if they ever decide to. The two bitter rivals from SmackDown finally got their chance to face off in a tables match.
Randy Orton ended up besting Wade Barrett after a great match. These two really put on what I thought was a great match, but the result was the opposite of what I had originally predicted.
I wanted to see Barrett go over Orton in another clean win to cement his status as a top heel on SmackDown. This could just be one more match in what will be a continuing series which could eventually see Barrett get another win over The Viper.
The end of the match came after an impressive spot where Orton gave Barrett an RKO after Barrett launched himself from the middle rope. We will have to see this Friday if this feud continues through to or if this was the end of the road.
The first few minutes of the match saw Booker get the upper hand over Rhodes by hitting some elbow drops and a big kick to the face. Also, Rhodes was sent into the barricade by Booker. Rhodes manages to counter one of Booker's moves, and tries to suplex him, but to no avail, However, Cody stills manages to get the upper hand over Booker.
Cody takes control and locks in a submission move. Booker fights out of it and hits some chops. Rhodes still won't give up and hits a kick to the head and a strike to the knee, sending Booker down to the mat. Booker fights out of a full nelson and sends Rhodes into the corner. Both men deliver a clothesline to one another taking each other down to the mat.
Both men get up and trade some blows, however Booker answers back with some clotheslines and a side slam. Booker hits his signature Spinebuster followed by a spin-a-rooni. Booker is dazed and misses the Scissors Kick so Rhodes takes advantage. Rhodes takes advantage and hits the Beautiful Disaster twice on Booker. Rhodes covers Booker and retains his Intercontinental Title. The match started off with a little bit of double teaming on Punk.
Punk ducks a double clothesline and takes both men out. Miz and Del Rio go to the floor and try to grab a ladder. Del Rio breaks the alliance he had with Miz earlier on and smacks Miz with a chair.
Del Rio grabs a ladder only for Punk to take advantage and dive onto Del Rio. Punk and Miz go back to the ring where Miz stomps on Punk and hits a chair shot to Punk's gut. Miz sets up a chair in the middle of the ring, but Punk moves out of the way.
Punk hits Miz with the knee to face and tries to hit the running bulldog only to have Miz reverse it dropping Punk head first into the chair. Del Rio reverses that and slams Miz on the ladder. Punk gets back into the action and kicks Del Rio with the ladder. Punk throws Del Rio into the barrier and tries to find a table. Punk goes for a superplex through the table but Del Rio let that happen.
Due to this action, Del Rio eats a neck breaker by Punk on the floor. Miz sneaks up and gives a chair shot to Punk's gut once more. Miz swings, but Punk ducks and kicks Miz. Punk garbs the chair and starts beating on The Miz with the chair. Punk puts Miz on top of the barrier and sets a chair up. Punk hits the knee which sends both men over the barrier.
Del Rio and Punk make their way back to the ring where Punk gets handcuffed to the ladder. Punk breaks the ladder but the handcuff is still attached to him. Punk uses them as a weapon and backdrops Del Rio on to the ladder. Miz comes in the ring and climbs the ladder. Punk brings him down and tries to hit the GTS , but Miz slides out. Punk and Miz go to the top rope, and Punk tries to superplex Miz. Del Rio comes in and kicks Punk who falls through a table onto the floor.
Del Rio locks in the Cross Armbreaker on Miz who's arm is in a chair. Del Rio goes back to Punk and attacks him with chair shot. Del Rio locks in the croos armbreaker on Punk the same way he did with Miz. Del Rio goes in the ring and climbs the ladder. Punk and Miz fight inside the ring where both men take each other out with clotheslines. Ricardo Rodriguez comes in the ring and climbs the ladder.
Miz and Punk see this and they tip the ladder sending Ricardo into a table on the floor. Both men try to hit their finishers but each one blocks it. Miz goes to the corner, and Punk tries to hit the knee only to go into the ring post. Miz takes advantage and uses the handcuff on Punk and handcuff Punk to the turnbuckle. Punk goes for some punches but Miz is too far. Punk however hits a big kick knocking Miz out. Del Rio and Miz get up and get a ladder in the ring as they start to climb it. Punk eventually breaks the turnbuckle, freeing himself, and saving his title.
All three men are ontop of the ladder. Punk hits a kick to Del Rio who goes down hard onto the mat. Punk climbs the ladder and retrieves the WWE Championship. Pro Wrestling Explore. Explore Wikis Community Central. The Game has competed in two ladder matches during his successful career with the last being in , while Nash has never competed in this style of match at any point in his career in WCW, TNA or the WWE.
Even though rumors have circulated about the leader of the CeNation being part of TLC in some fashion, there has been no word of John Cena being in a match Sunday night even after the attack of Kane on Raw Supershow and during a house show this week. Chris Humphrey is a featured columnist for BleacherReport.
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