Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus
The match begins with Sheamus taking Hardy down with a headlock, Hardy gets free and Sheamus backs him into the corner. Sheamus misses a strike and Hardy gets him in a headlock, Sheamus backs Hardy into the corner before landing a few strikes. Hardy fights back and he nails Sheamus with a drop kick to the knee, Hardy keeps Sheamus down while stomping on the injured leg. Hardy then nails a cornered Sheamus with an avalanche, Hardy also decides to choke Sheamus on the middle rope. Sheamus recovers and he blasts Hardy with a clothesline, Sheamus traps Hardy in the ropes while landing a few strikes. Hardy recovers and he gets Sheamus to the ring apron, Hardy knocks Sheamus to the arena floor after landing a drop kick to the knee. Hardy launches himself off the ring steps and onto a rocked Sheamus, Hardy then smashes Sheamus face first into the announce table. Hardy grabs the ring steps and he decides not to use them on Sheamus, Sheamus gets back in the ring and he backs Hardy into the corner before landing elbow strikes. Sheamus then drops Hardy knee first onto the top of the ring post, Sheamus follows up by nailing Hardy with a swinging slam.
Sheamus keeps Hardy down while landing a middle rope knee drop for a near fall, Hardy stays down and Sheamus chokes him. Sheamus then hits Hardy with multiple Irish Curse back breakers for a near fall, Sheamus keeps Hardy down while holding him in a chin lock. Hardy gets free and Sheamus levels him with a knee strike for a near fall, Sheamus reapplies the chin lock to a downed Hardy. Hardy gets free again and he nails Sheamus with a back suplex, Hardy then nails a standing Sheamus with a few strikes. Sheamus recovers and he drops Hardy with a clothesline, Sheamus misses a leap off the top rope and Hardy lands a Whisper In The Wind afterwards for a near fall. Hardy follows up by dropping Sheamus and landing a leg drop, Hardy then hits Sheamus with a basement drop kick for a near fall. Hardy goes for a Twist Of Fate and Sheamus counters with a roll up, Hardy recovers and he nails Sheamus with a mule kick followed by a sling blade. Hardy goes to the top rope and Sheamus attacks him with strikes, Sheamus meets Hardy on the top rope and Hardy knocks him off. Sheamus recovers and he knocks Hardy off the top rope, Sheamus then hits Hardy with White Noise for a near fall.
Sheamus keeps Hardy down while stomping away on him, Sheamus then gets Hardy in the cloverleaf. Hardy eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt, Sheamus keeps Hardy down while kicking away at him. Hardy goes to the ring apron and Hardy attacks him with a ton of upper body strikes, Sheamus gets Hardy back in the ring and Hardy grabs the ropes to prevent further damage, Hardy then sends a charging Sheamus into the ring post. Hardy follows up by nailing Sheamus with a Twist Of Fate and swanton bomb for a near fall, Hardy knocks Sheamus out of the ring. Hardy leaps off the barricade and Sheamus nails him with a Brogue Kick, Sheamus gets Hardy back in the ring before landing a second Brogue Kick for a three count.
Winner: Sheamus
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