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The Rhodes brothers vs. Batista and Orton
Batista and Cody started things off as Batista laid into Cody. Batista drilled Cody with rights in the corner, but Cody retaliated with a big right to Batista. Cody tagged in Goldust who worked over Batista, as he tagged in Orton. Goldust and Cody worked in tandem on Orton as Cody dropped down on Orton’s arm and attacked Orton in the corner. Orton tried to make a comeback with some rights but Cody stopped him in his tracks. Orton managed to get the upper hand and tagged in Batista.
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Batista worked over Cody as the fans started a small “Bootista” chant. Batista drilled Cody with a corkscrew back elbow, but Cody tagged in Goldust who dropped Batista with clotheslines. Orton kicked Goldust without the referee noticing and Batista dropped Goldust with a spinebuster as WWE went to commercial.
Back from the break and Batista continued working over Goldust. Batista dropped Goldust with a clothesline for a nearfall. Goldust knocked Batista down and made the hot tag to Cody who drilled Orton with a clothesline and a springboard dropkick for a nearfall. Cody caught Batista with a dropkick and went for the Disaster Kick on Orton, but Orton caught him with an RKO out of nowhere! Orton hit another RKO to pick up the victory.
After the pinfall, Roberts announced that he had received a word that it was an Elimination match, and Goldust would face Orton and Batista in a No Holds Barred handicap match.
Orton and Batista picked Goldust apart, throwing him against the barricades. Orton then went for the underhook DDT, but Goldust tried to fight out of it. Batista dropped Goldust with a spear and Orton connected with an RKO. Batista drilled Goldust with a Batista bomb to pick up the victory.
Winner(s): Orton and Batista
Rating: ***
Analysis: That was a decent match, with Evolution getting their revenge on the Rhodes brothers. They made an example out of them, and are prepped for WWE Payback. The Rhodes brothers will split soon, with a rumored match between the two in the works, and we’ll have to see how WWE books them from here on out.
Bo Dallas made his way out for his match with Sin Cara, and cut a promo about believing in himself.
Bo Dallas vs. Sin Cara
Dallas dropped Cara and went out to celebrate, but Cara dropped him with a baseball slide and a crossbody from the top rope. Dallas made a comeback with knees to Cara’s head, but Cara caught him with a middle rope moonsault and a springboard elbow. Cara went to the top, but Dallas moved away. Dallas then caught Cara with a running bulldog to pick up the victory.
Winner: Bo Dallas
Rating: * ½
Dallas then cut a promo about giving his everything and Bo-lieving.
Back from commercial, and Stephanie came out and called out Daniel Bryan, who came out to a huge pop. Stephanie said she could strip him, but she won’t do that. She told Bryan to justify her decision, and told him he wasn’t selfish. The crowd started chanting “No”, as Bryan talked about working for over a decade, and finally won the WWE World Heavyweight championship at WrestleMania 30. Bryan talked about his injury being worse than originally predicted. Bryan teased surrendering the WWE World Heavyweight title, and talked about Stephanie wanting the title back ever since he beat Triple H at WrestleMania 30. Bryan then cut an emotional promo about how giving up would negate everything he and the fans have accomplished. He then said he wouldn’t give back the WWE World Heavyweight championship, and chanted “No” along with the fans.
Stephanie talked about the fans getting into Bryan’s head, and talked about Bryan’s wife, Brie putting her hands on Stephanie couple of weeks ago. Stephanie then warned about the consequences, and told Bryan he had one more week to think about it. Stephanie told Bryan that if he didn’t surrender the title at WWE Payback, she would fire Brie Bella.
Analysis: That just made the whole thing interesting. Bryan didn’t surrender the title, and Stephanie has warned him that she will fire Brie this Sunday if he doesn’t relinquish the titles. We’ll have to wait and see what Bryan does come WWE Payback.
