Randy Orton started off the show by explaining that he hasn't got a problem with Alberto Del Rio because he attacked him, but rather because he tried to make an example out of him. Del Rio himself soon came out and once again gave the same speech he's been giving for weeks that he's the new "apex predator." In response Orton accused Del Rio of being a coward and only talking big when he's at a safe distance. Del Rio decided then he'd had enough abuse and left. But just after Wade Barrett then ran in and clobbered 'The Viper', then quickly made a move. Because of this Booker T booked Orton and Barrett in a bout for later on.
Kane defeated Cody Rhodes in a decent enough match up. The action was solid for the most part, although it wasn't necessarily the most exciting bout ever. The most entertaining part was actually the great commentary with Damien Sandow and Daniel Bryan joining Matthews and JBL. Both Bryan and Sandow are always on form on the mic, and now behind the commentary desk too.
The Miz beat Yoshi Tatsu in a bit of a pedestrian bout. For the most part Miz controlled Tatsu, which he needed to after loosing three times in a row over the last week and a half. Miz looked good here, there was just nothing that special or memorable about the match.
In Booker T's office Teddy long, Kaitlyn and Layla confronted him about Eve's mysterious text to Aksana asking her to take out Kaitlyn at Night of Champions. An unsure Booker decided to (finally) settle things by booking a Triple threat at Hell in a Cell for the Divas Title between Eve, Layla and Kaitlyn. Hopefully this will be the end of the storyline.
Wade Barrett bested Randy Orton in a solid outing. Both men put on worthy displays here as they battled back and fourth. Good stuff. Barrett managed to catch Orton with his Souvenir finisher for the one-two-three (which I've become a fan of, a bit different to most finishers) after Del Rio distracted 'The Viper' at ringside. Although Del Rio distracted Orton this was still a big win for Barrett and a good sign for the fellow Englishmen, JBL rightfully emphasised this afterwards.
Eve and Aksana beat Kaitlyn and Layla in a mediocre tag bout. It was just quite pedestrian for the most part to be honest, I lost interest quickly into it and nothing got it back. Why the untalented Aksana is still around I don't know, there are good-looking and talented female wresters available out there for WWE to bring in.
Backstage Kane warned Bryan that he better win his match against Sandow after he was victorious against Rhodes earlier, or he'd be proven to be the weak link of the team. As Bryan went to leave Kane gave him a cheeky slap on the bum for good luck, so Bryan hilariously turned and said "No!" I will be watching that moment for many, many years to come I'm sure.
Damien Sandow defeated Daniel Bryan in an enjoyable match up. Sandow did decent here, and Bryan was on his standard solid form as they went back and fourth. Sandow managed to catch Bryan out for the win after Cody threw Bryan into the ringpost when the referee was distracted by Kane approaching Sandow at ringside. Although Bryan's mounted up quite a few losses recently, he seems to be invulnerable to loosing momentum and reaction from the fans. He's bulletproof.
Big Show bragged at his face to face with Sheamus (mind you there were a whole line of security separating the two) that his WMD punch is stronger than any other finishing maneuver ever. He also called Sheamus "delusional" if he thinks he can use the Brogue Kick against him. 'The Great White' then admitted that he couldn't wait to face Show at HIAC due to what a huge challenge he presented. He then claimed that "the time for fighting is now!" and forced his way to Show as they began brawling. Unfortunately for Sheamus, Big Show managed to escape the ring before he could hit the Brogue Kick. It was a decent enough segment to end the show on, and probably the best between these two since their largely drab rivalry has begun. I'm not expecting much from their match at HIAC to be honest, so hopefully I'll be surprised come Sunday.
I'll see you later this week with my predictions for Hell in a Cell. Have a good weekend!
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