John Laurinaitis starts things off by saying he doesn't agree with the board of directors' decision, and he thinks he is being put in harms way. He says he wanted to compete with John Cena in a match, and he is in good shape for his age, but the board would not overturn the match stipulations. Johnny says he wants the fans to support him, and he doesn't expect them to cheer, but he wants them to say a prayer for them tonight.CM Punk comes out and says his prayers have been answered because Johnny is all alone and he has to win by pinfall or submission. He says the best part of all of it is that Johnny gets fired, and he wants to be the first one to wish him well in his future endeavors. Punk says they are going to throw a party bigger than Mardi Gras, and it will go all week because Johnny makes so many people miserable.
Punk references Johnny firing Big Show after he humiliated him, and he says he insults the fans and makes fun of Teddy Long after he made Smackdown great. Johnny says he isn't fired yet, and he can still make any match he wants, so Punk is going to face Kane tonight. Punk says he might be a little worried, but he isn't going to run to the board of directors and whine. He says he will still be the WWE Champion next week, but Johnny will be hanging out in the unemployment line. Punk leaves and taunts Johnny on his way up the ramp, and Johnny says he bets the fans like when people make fun of their boss. He says he has been fair and he works hard for the fans, but all they do is crap all over him for his efforts. Johnny says he blames the fans for supporting guys like John Cena and CM Punk, and he says he hates all of them, so he has one thing left to say. He says this might be his last night on Smackdown, then he says they can all go to hell and leaves to a chorus of boos.
Kofi Kingston & R-Truth vs Darren Young & Titus O'Neil
Darren locks up with Truth in the corner and punches him, but Truth ducks a clothesline then kicks him in the head. Kofi tags in and hits a crossbody then he knocks Titus off the apron, but Darren side suplexes him on the edge of the apron. Titus tags in and bodyslams Kofi before whipping him in the corner, then he hits a corner splash and rakes his eyes. Titus runs back at him but Kofi gets his feet up, then Truth comes in and hits Darren with a corkscrew elbow. Truth hits a DDT and makes a cover, but Titus breaks up the pin so Kofi comes in and he and Truth knock him down with a double dropkick. Kofi knocks him outside and dives on him while Truth hits Darren with the Little Jimmy for the win.
Winners - Kofi Kingston & R-Truth
Damien Sandow comes out for his match against Yoshi Tatsu, and he says he came out for his match last week but he saw his opponent was not worthy of his time. He says he didn't want the fans to waste their time, and he is finding himself in the same situation because Yoshi is not worthy either. Damien says he is doing this for the benefit of the fans, and he thanks them and tries to leave, but Yoshi calls him a chicken and starts clucking. Damien takes off his robe and runs in the ring and beats up Yoshi, then he drops him with a neckbreaker variation before leaving.
Sheamus and Randy Orton are in the locker room with Matt Striker, and Sheamus says he gets to face one of his Over The Limit opponents tonight. He says he will prove why he is champion and his opponent is not, then Orton says one of his opponents is so overconfident that he is an idiot, but he can win without pinning the champion. Sheamus says he is glad his opponent said that to his face, and he could Brogue Kick him in the face but he won't because he's a nice guy. Orton says unlike Sheamus, he is not a nice guy and he says they all know where nice guys finish before leaving.
Zack Ryder vs Daniel Bryan
Bryan backs Zack into the corner and punches him in the head, then he drops him with a second shot and hits a jumping knee drop. Bryan whips him off the ropes but Zack counters with a facebuster, then Bryan blasts him with a kick to the chest and he starts a YES! chant. He hits a running corner dropkick for a two count, then he works on Zack's arms but Zack gets up and knees him in the face. Zack hits a middle rope dropkick but misses the Broski Boot, then Bryan kicks him in the side of the head and gets him to tap to the YES! Lock.
Winner - Daniel Bryan
CM Punk vs Kane
Punk kicks Kane in the thighs but Kane shoves him in the corner, then he smacks him in the head but Punk fights back with some chops. He backs up and clotheslines Kane out of the ring, but he lands on his feet and Punk looks at Daniel Bryan at commentary. Punk kicks Kane in the midsection and drops him with a DDT for a two count, then he puts Kane in a Figure Four but Kane punches him in the head to break it. Kane knocks him outside but Punk snaps his head off the ropes, then he springboards back in but Kane drops him with an uppercut. Kane slams Punk into the ringpost then stretches him around it, then he picks him up and elbows him a few times before getting a near fall.
Punk tries to fight back but Kane hits a sidewalk slam before putting him in a bodyscissors, then Punk elbows him in the head to break the hold. Punk kicks him and runs the ropes, and Kane tries to chokeslam him, but Punk counters with a neckbreaker and a running knee smash. He goes for a bulldog but Kane throws him into the corner, then Punk gets a boot up and hits a middle rope bulldog for a two count. Punk hits a springboard clothesline for another near fall, then he attempts a GTS but he drops Kane because of his injured ribs, then Kane takes him up top. Punk knocks him down and looks at Bryan, then he hits a top rope elbow drop and gets a two count, but he immediately tries to put him in the Anaconda Vise.
Kane blocks it and hits another side slam, then he goes up top and hits a clothesline and calls for a chokeslam. Punk kicks him in the side of the head and knocks him out of the ring, then he hits a suicide dive and Bryan gets up and tries to hit him with a chair. Punk turns around and catches him, and the referee yells at Bryan to get rid of the chair, but he turns around and hits Kane to cause a disqualification. Bryan runs away and Punk picks up the chair, but Kane attacks him from behind and starts beating Punk with the chair. He throws him into the barricade before rolling him in the ring, then Kane chokeslams Punk twice while Bryan excitedly claps on the ramp.
Winner (by disqualification) - Kane
Champion vs Champion
Santino Marella vs Cody Rhodes
Cody takes Santino down with a wristlock and smacks him in the head, then he stomps him and knees him near the ropes. Cody elbows Santino and goes up top, but Santino rolls away from a moonsault and calls for the Cobra. He turns around into a dropkick by Cody, then he ducks a clothesline and hits the Cobra for the surprise win.
Winner - Santino Marella
Randy Orton vs Sheamus
Orton and Sheamus lock up with each other and try to outpower each other, but Sheamus applies a side headlock then Orton breaks it and dropkicks him. Sheamus backs him into the corner and slaps him, then they trade punches before Orton counters a hiptoss with a clothesline. Orton goes for a kneedrop but Sheamus rolls away and punches Orton in the corner, then they continue to trade punches until Orton clotheslines him in the corner. He throws Sheamus to the floor, then Sheamus pulls him outside and takes a few punches but he recovers and whips Orton into the steps.
Orton gets up and takes apart the steps while Sheamus takes time to recover, then he goes for a Brogue Kick but Orton moves and Sheamus hits the ringpost. Orton lays him across the ring steps and smashes his arm off of them, then he kicks him in the shoulder as we go to a commercial. We get back and Orton is choking Sheamus on the middle rope, then he goes outside and punches him in the face before slamming his arm off the apron. Orton slides back in but Sheamus punches him in the face, then Orton ducks a axe handle smash and drops him with a DDT for two. He puts Sheamus in a chinlock, but Sheamus gets up so Orton snaps his arm down and whips him into the turnbuckles.
Orton tries to go after Sheamus but he gets backdropped over the top rope, then Sheamus clubs him in the chest and knocks him to the floor as we go to another break. Sheamus drops several knees on Orton's head and gets a near fall, then he whips Orton off the ropes and knees him in the ribs for a two count. Sheamus calls for Pale Justice but Orton counters with a backbreaker, then he hits a few clotheslines and sends Sheamus down with a belly-to-belly suplex. Orton attempts a hanging DDT but Sheamus rolls outside and snaps Orton head down, then he hits a Battering Ram and a high knee for a two count. Sheamus attempts an Irish Curse but Orton elbows him in the head, then he dives at Sheamus but he gets caught with the Irish Curse for another near fall.
Sheamus looks frustrated but goes to the top rope, and Orton jumps up and crotches him on the ropes then punches him in the head. He climbs up and hits a superplex for a two count, then they both get up and trade punches before Sheamus slams him into the turnbuckles. Sheamus goes for a Brogue Kick but Orton ducks so Sheamus gets tangled in the ropes, then Orton hits a hanging DDT and calls for a RKO. Sheamus shoves him off the ropes and tries another Brogue Kick, then Orton ducks and goes for a backbreaker but Sheamus counters with a roll up for the win. Orton stands up and says Sheamus got him and asks for a handshake, and Sheamus points to his title but Orton turns around and surprises him with a RKO.
Winner - Sheamus
And the Show goes off air.
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