WWE Championship
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Bobby Lashley w/MVP
The match begins with Lashley cornering McIntyre and landing multiple shoulder thrusts, Lashley then hits McIntyre with a suplex slam for a few near falls. Lashley corners McIntyre again before kicking away at him, McIntyre fights back and he nails a charging Lashley with a knee strike. Lashley recovers and he nails McIntyre with a clothesline for a few near falls, Lashley holds McIntyre down while wrenching away on his arm. Lashley keeps McIntyre down while holding him in a chin lock, McIntyre recovers and he nails Lashley with a northern lights suplex. Lashley recovers and he nails McIntyre with a neck breaker for another near fall, Lashley follows up by choking McIntyre on the middle rope. McIntyre recovers and he sends Lashley to the arena floor, McIntyre leaves the ring and he rams Lashley into the barricade a few times. MVP distracts McIntyre and Lashley nails him with a slam on the arena floor, Lashley then sends McIntyre head first into the ring post. Lashley gets McIntyre back in the ring and McIntyre leaves a few moments later, McIntyre then propels a charging Lashley into the barricade.
McIntyre gets Lashley back in the ring before following him in there, McIntyre and Lashley have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. McIntyre ends the exchange by nailing Lashley with a clothesline and boot to the face, McIntyre then hits Lashley with a top rope clothesline. McIntyre gets Lashley on his shoulders and Lashley gets free before eating a spine buster for a near fall, Lashley recovers and he nails a charging McIntyre with a spine buster for a near fall. Lashley follows up on that by sending McIntyre shoulder first into the ring post, Lashley then hits McIntyre with a flat liner for a near fall. Lashley looks for the full nelson and McIntyre prevents it from happening, Lashley traps McIntyre in the corner while landing some strikes. McIntyre gets free and he nails Lashley with an inverted Alabama slam for a near fall, Lashley fights back and he eats a strike from McIntyre. McIntyre goes to the top rope and Lashley catches him as he leaps off to apply the cross face, McIntyre gets free and Lashley gets him in an ankle lock. McIntyre gets free and he gets a charging Lashley in a kimura, Lashley gets to the ropes to break the submission hold.
Lashley goes to the ring apron and McIntyre sends him into the ring post, McIntyre climbs to the top rope and he drags Lashley up there as well. McIntyre gets Lashley down with a superplex, McIntyre goes for the Claymore Kick and Lashley counters with a spear for a near fall. Lana makes her way to the ringside area and she argues with MVP, Lana goes to the ring apron and McIntyre sends Lashley into her after landing a headbutt before landing a Claymore Kick for a three count.
Winner: Drew McIntyre, still the WWE Champion
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