My WWE Over The Limit 2012 Recap

Before the show got going Christian won a Battle Royal to face either the United States or Intercontinental Champion that night on pay-per-view for the title. It was a decent enough match, with the highlights being the performances of Tyson Kidd and Christian and the many boos for William Regal being eliminated from the bout. Christian chose to face Santino Marella for the US Championship.

R-Truth and Kofi Kingston (c) defeated Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles. I was expecting a decent enough match here but it was actually a lot more enjoyable once it going than I was expecting. As usual Kingston and Dolph's work was solid. My only gripe I'd say is that I still don't buy Kofi and Truth as a team yet, Swagger and Ziggler I can accept as a unit and Kofi and Evan Bourne before. I just still see the current champs as a make shift team as opposed to a believable one, hopefully they'll turn me around.

Layla (c) defeated Beth Phoenix to retain the Divas Championship. It was a largely average contest, but I'll admit that the final third of it was actually a nicely executed sequence leading to a well applied neckbreaker by Layla for the one-two-three. The Divas Champion is still not being particularly well received by the fans, with scattered chants of "Tap!" when Phoenix had Layla in a Half Boston Crab. 

Sheamus (c) defeated Randy Orton, Chris Jericho and Alberto Del Rio to retain the World Heavyweight Championship in a Fatal Four Way. It was a thrilling title match, with the action coming thick and fast, plus plenty of edge-of-your-seat-near falls. All four men put in a great effort, I also credit everyone that was involved in the planning of how the match would play out because it was damn near perfect. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Backstage Cody Rhodes was bragging to Eve about how he would've easily defeated Christian if he'd chosen to face him for the Intercontinental Title, after just coming back from his injury. Of course 'Captain Charisma' overheard this and decided to instead face Cody for the IC Title, claiming Rhodes was "full of crap." So he's face once again? I'm all for that myself.

The Miz stated that the WWE fans had no idea about real dancing talent after cheering on Brodus Clay. So the awesome one decided to show off some dance moves, and some poor ones at that, before Clay interrupted him.

Brodus Clay defeated The Miz in an average and forgettable match up. Miz deserves a lot more than loosing to the limited Clay.

Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkings went through the crowd on Eve's behalf and removed any of the fans signs that were derogatory towards Laurinaitis.

Christian defeated Cody Rhodes (c) to win the Intercontinental Championship. It was an enjoyable title match, with both talented wrestlers putting in fair performances. This could be an interesting feud, and Christian is certainly a big step up from Big Show.

Before the WWE Championship match, CM Punk spoke about his and Daniel Bryan's rise from the indies to the top of the WWE, which was respectively received by the fans and rightfully so. AJ then once again, like on last Monday's Raw, wished Punk luck in his title defence. 

CM Punk (c) defeated Daniel Bryan to retain the WWE Championship in a superb bout that should have been the main event. It was a rare (in WWE) technical showcase as both wrestlers went back and fourth in a blistering contest. I'm honestly trying to think of a single fault with it but I'm really struggling. Along with Triple H vs 'Taker at WrestleMania I'd put this as one of WWE's best PPV  matches of the year so far.

The crowd were also electric during it as chants for both men rightfully erupted from the fans. Vince take note, the fans were chanting because this was real pro wrestling right here. Punk managed to grab the winning pin as he rolled over the Yes Lock to cover Bryan, just after the third count he tapped which I'm presuming and desperately hoping means we'll get a another rematch.

Ryback defeated Camacho in one of his usual squash matches. Nothing really to add here, you probably know the deal with him by now. I think the time for squash matches has passed, give him a real feud to get into.

John Laurinaitis defeated John Cena in a poor main event which I'd rather soon forget. For the first three quarters of the bout it was a comedy match, albeit without much comedy, with Cena mocking Big Johnny in various ways. But for the finish the previously fired Big Show dragged the attempting to flee Laurinaitis back to the ring, only to then turn on Cena and WMD him. Allowing the GM to gain the winning pin. So unfortunately we'll still have Laurinaitis in charge (although it was always pretty obvious he was going to somehow win) and the lump Big Show has already returned, I'm also dreading the likely Big Show Cena feud we'll have to endure once again. A pretty poor finish to an otherwise all right pay-per-view.