We go to the ring and out comes World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio. We see some of the recent events between he and Big Show. Out next comes Cody Rhodes.
Cody strikes first and goes to work on Del Rio. Del Rio turns it
around and kicks Cody in the head. Cody smacks Del Rio but gets backed
into the corner with kicks and punches. Del Rio with a big running kick
to the shoulder and a 2 count. Cody turns it around and works on Del
Rio’s knee and arm now. Cody with a headbutt and more offense in the
corner. Cody charges but misses. Del Rio with clotheslines and a
backbreaker. Del Rio with a big kick to the face and another 2 count.Del Rio misses the cross arm breaker and Cody hits the Disaster Kick. Cody with a 2 count. More back and forth. Del Rio gets the armbreaker locked in for the win.
- After the match, Del Rio says he stands here a different person. He used to look down on everyone but he knows he was wrong. Del Rio says Big Show tries bullying him like he bullies everyone else. Del Rio says he appreciates the fan support and says they made him open his eyes. Del Rio says he is World Heavyweight Champion for the people who fight and work everyday to put food on the table. Del Rio says Big Show will pay for what he did to Ricardo Rodriguez. Big Show interrupts on the big screen. Show says he’s in a secure location at a hotel. Del Rio calls him a coward and says he has no balls. Show says he wants a rematch at Elimination Chamber. Show tells Del Rio not to try and find him in the hotel or it will be bad. Show tells Del Rio to send a contract for the rematch and his music hits.
- Jerry Lawler reveals that CM Punk’s opponent for tonight will be Chris Jericho with 57% of the vote.
- Still to come, MizTV with Paul Heyman plus John Cena will call out The Shield. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and we see footage of Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara defeating Kane and Daniel Bryan in a non-title match on SmackDown.
- Kane and Daniel Bryan are backstage arguing. Bryan doesn’t want his chances to get in the Elimination Chamber ruined by Kane so he asks Kane to stay in the back tonight. Bryan storms off.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio