Miz plays to the crowd before hitting the big corner clothesline. But when Miz heads to the top, he's stopped by a dropkick from Mysterio that drops him back down to the mat. Rey heads to the top and hits a seated senton before charging in and trying for a hurricanrana. Miz is able to counter into a big powerbomb using the ropes for an assist. Miz gets to his feet and tries for a big boot, but Mysterio counters with a roll up for two. Mysterio scores with a boot to the side of the head but it's still not enough for three.
Mysterio hits a big kick but ends up shouldered, only to counter into a big DDT. Mysterio heads for the top but Miz stops him on the top turnbuckle. Miz heads up after him but Mysterio pushes him off. Mysterio leaps off with a hurricanrana that sends Miz into the ropes. Mysterio hits the 619 and heads to the top, but he misses when he tries to drop the dime. Miz tries for the SCF, but Mysterio counters into a roll up, he only gets two though.
Miz launches Mysterio into the top turnbuckle and follows up with the SCF, pinning Mysterio for three.
Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: The Miz
Backstage:
Eve and Teddy Long are shown exiting AJ's office. Teddy talks about what a great job AJ is doing and what good things the superstars are saying. Eve sarcastically agrees. Punk is shown standing to the side and he rolls his eyes before heading into AJ's office. Punk says putting a champion in a match where he can lose his title without being pinned is unfair, and Punk thinks it's because he refused her marriage proposal. AJ stares off into space and doesn't answer. Punk says she has disrespected him just like the public, but tonight he'll successfully defend his title and show he's the best in the world, and tomorrow night she and everyone else will be forced to show him respect. Punk walks off and AJ continues to stare off into space.
World Heavyweight Title
Sheamus (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio
We get a video package that shows the events leading up to this match over the past few weeks, including the match being cancelled, and then put back on, and Sheamus stealing Del Rio's car.
Ricardo Rodriguez is out to introduce Alberto Del Rio who drives to the ring for his match in a beautiful black Ferrari California convertible.
Sheamus is out next, and the World Heavyweight Champion gets a great reaction on his way out to the ring.
The bell rings and both men lock up. Sheamus takes Del Rio into the corner, but Del Rio turns things around. Sheamus shoves him away. Another lock up and Del Rio takes Sheamus into the corner. Sheamus hits him with a big right. Sheamus and Del Rio fights into the ropes and over the top to the outside where Sheamus crashes into the announcer's table. Sheamus and Del Rio fight around ringside before Sheamus sends Del Rio back into the ring. Del Rio catches Sheamus with a couple of nasty kicks on his way back in, but ends up running into a big kick and eating a neckbreaker from Sheamus for two.
Sheamus beats on Del Rio in the corner, but Del Rio turns things around. Sheamus is able to shoulder Del Rio and hit the rolling senton for another two count. Sheamus tries for the razor's edge, but Del Rio fights out of it and sits on the top turnbuckle. Sheamus pulls Del Rio off and Del Rio pulls the turnbuckle cover off in the process. Del Rio scores with a big kick, but can't lock in the cross arm breaker. Sheamus misses the bicycle kick, landing out on the apron and Del Rio hits him with a low dropkick that sends him to the outside.
On the outside, Del Rio launches Sheamus into the ring steps before sending him back into the ring. Del Rio heads to the top rope and jumps off with a flying chop of some sort to take Sheamus down to the mat. Del Rio locks in the rear chin lock, but Sheamus fight up to his feet and out of the hold. Del Rio comes back with a kick to the back of the thigh and a big kick to Sheamus' face. Del Rio takes Sheamus down to the mat with another big kick. Del Rio chokes Sheamus against the middle rope before the ref breaks it up. He knees Sheamus in the face before clamping on another rear chin lock.
Sheamus fights out of the hold, but runs right into a knee to the gut. Del Rio stomps down on the back of Sheamus' head, driving it into the mat for another two count. Del Rio mocks Sheamus, calling for the bicycle kick and hyping himself up in similar fashion. He runs in but Sheamus hits him with a couple of big forearms, but Sheamus charges and Del Rio sends him shoulder first into the ring post. Sheamus hits Del Rio with a couple of head butts and heads to the top rope, but Del Rio stops him and takes him down to the mat with a huge avalanche style single arm DDT that's good for another near fall.
Sheamus is able to shoulder Del Rio, but Del Rio fights out of it and locks in the cross arm breaker in the middle of the ring. Sheamus is able to stand and lift Del Rio off the mat, still in the hold, before dropping him to the canvas to break it. Sheamus waits for Del Rio to stand, and runs into a back elbow, but he comes right back with white noise for another near fall.
Sheamus hypes himself up and tries for the bicycle kick but Del Rio avoids it and Sheamus drives him back into the corner with the exposed turnbuckle before tying him up in the ropes and hitting him with repeated... (Continues on next page)
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