– We get promos for the new season of Criss Angel: Mindfreak, which is sponsoring tonight’s pay-per-view. The announcers lead us into a video from Fatal 4 Way and Rey Mysterio becoming the World Champion. We see clips of Jack Swagger and Rey’s feud.
World Heavyweight Title Match: Jack Swagger vs. Rey Mysterio
We go to the ring and out comes the challenger, Jack Swagger. The World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio is out next to a big pop from the crowd.
Swagger tries to go right for Mysterio’s legs but Mysterio is able to stay away. They lockup, and Swagger picks Mysterio up and slams him back into the corner. Swagger breaks and Mysterio shoves him. Mysterio is able to kick away at Swagger, but Swagger comes up with Mysterio’s leg out of nowhere and he tries for the ankle lock. Mysterio is able to fight it off and we get a 619 tease. Mysterio tries for an asai moonsault, but Swagger catches him and hangs him up in the tree of woe. Swagger tries to spear Mysterio, but Myserio sits up and Swagger connects with the turnbuckle. Swagger rolls to the outside and Mysterio jumps out on top of Swagger.
Back in the ring, Mysterio goes up again but Swagger is able to hit a huge belly to belly suplex from the top. Swagger stomps away at Mysterio’s ankle. Mysterio rolls to the outside and Swagger is quick to follow. Swagger slams Mysterio’s head into the announce table before simply standing on top of Mysterio’s ankle. Swagger rolls Mysterio back into the ring and tries for the cover but he only gets two. Swagger locks in a modified knee bar, pretty much just picking Mysterio up by the knee and wrenching, but Mysterio fights out of it with a couple of well places kicks. Mysterio tries something, it’s hard to tell because Swagger botches what looks to be a powerslam and gets a near fall. Swagger retaliates by tossing Mysterio across the ring. An attempted Vadeo bomb, and Mysterio moves, and connects with a kick to Swagger’s head.
Mysterio goes to the top and hits a big seated senton before fighting Swagger off in the corner. Mysterio sends Swagger head first into the corner turnbuckle, and connects with a split legged moonsault. Swagger is able to retaliate with a big wheelbarrow suplex. Swagger charges Mysterio but eats a boot, he’s quick to respond with a gut wrench powerbomb, but he’s too close to the ropes and Mysterio is able to stop a pinfall attempt. Swagger continues to try and get to Mysterio’s ankle, and Mysterio continues to fall it off, hitting a hurricarana that sends Swagger head first into the ring post. Mysterio climbs the turnbuckle, but Swagger is quick to stop him. Swagger sits on the top turnbuckle and shoulders Mysterio, but when he tries to toss him off, Mysterio counters with a huge DDT, he follows up with a pin, but he only gets two.
Mysterio gets Swagger in position and hits the 619, but when he goes for the seated senton, Swagger is able to lock in the ankle lock. Mysterio gets to the ropes, but Swagger takes full advantage of the 5 count. Swagger hits a pair of Vader bombs, and looks down at Mysterio for a while before stomping and standing on Mysterio’s ankle. Mysterio loosens his boot,and in a nod to Eddie, his boot comes off in the ankle lock. Mysterio rolls up Swagger and gets the quick three count.
Winner: Rey Mysterio