Opening Segment
Opening pyro goes off as Josh Mathews and Alex Riley welcome us to WWE Main Event!
Dolph Ziggler’s music hit and here comes the show-off. Out next is the Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel being accompanied by Paul Heyman and Ryback.
Match 1: Dolph Ziggler Vs. Curtis Axel – Single
Both men lock up and Axel gets the upper hand, but Dolph arm drags Axel into an arm hold. Dolph working the head of Axel early on, Ziggler’s showing off as Axel steps outside on the apron. Knee to the gut from Axel allowing him to take control with elbows to the body of Ziggler before throwing him into the turnbuckles grounding Ziggler, Axel bodyslam and hits the classic elbow drop from the 2nd rope. Axel goes back to the ground attack neck hold on Ziggler. Axel off the ropes jumps over Ziggler, but is met with a tremendous dropkick. Ziggler pulled into the turnbuckles, but he goes over and falls to the floor. Ziggler outside the ring as Josh Mathews sends us to commercial.
Curtis Axel firmly in control as we return, Ziggler goes flying into the corner of the ring hoping to hit Axel with the splash, but Axel moves away just in time. Axel pins Ziggler for a two count. Punches to the head of Ziggler leading to a back breaker, Axel continues to go back to the arm submission. Ziggler fights back only to be thrown up in the air landing powerfully on the ring. Axel bulling Ziggler, but Dolph gets up and starts waylaying Axel with punches. Ziggler making a comeback bounces off the ropes into an Axel dropkick. Ziggler ducks, but a clothesline to the back of the head meets Ziggler. Axel charges at Ziggler in the corner only for this time Ziggler to move out of the way and Axel goes shoulder first into the ring post sending him flying outside the ring. The referee counts to 8. Axel back in the ring met with a dropkick, Ziggler hitting his flying splash in the corner, 10 punches to the head of Axel, and Ziggler is rolling! Huge clothesline from Ziggler, Ziggler with a backslice roll-up for a close two count. Both men back up and Ziggler hits his signature Zig-Zag. Curtis Axel attempts the perfect plex, but Ziggler lands on his feet leading to a DDT and another close two count. Ryback trying to get invlolved, but Ziggler kicks him away before anything can be done. Axel knocks Ziggler off the ring apron onto the outside floor. Curtis Axel distracts the official allowing Ryback to hit his meat-hook clothesline. Axel throws Ziggler back into the ring. Axel hits hit finishing Hangmans facebuster DDT on Ziggler and this one is over.
Winner: Curtis Axel
Curtis Axel celebrates while Paul Heyman and Ryback shake hands outside the ring. Replays of the match are shown. Curtis Axel continues to celebrate with the Intercontinental title.
Triple H reveals in a WWE.com exclusive with Michael Cole who will face off for the Vacated WWE title at the next Battleground PPV.
Kofi Kingston makes his entrance with a BOOM! Fandango with Summer Rae is out next dancing their way to the ring.
Match 2: Kofi Kingston Vs. Fandango – Single
Slow back and forth match up on holds to start the match. Fandango has the ref back Kofi up while he’s in the ropes. Kofi Kingston connects with the monkey flip, as Fandango rolls outside the ring. Fandango with a kick to the stomach of Kingston takes control of the match with a headlock. Fandango off the ropes several times met with an uppercut from Kofi. Fandango back outside the ring taking a breather, Kofi now outside the ring is pulled into the ring, but Kofi jumps threw the ropes then fakes jumping outside the ring on. Fandango quickly back in the ring after Kofi mocked his dancing, Kofi throws Fandango over the ropes back outside the ring. Kofi Kingston flies threw the ropes knocking Fandango down.
Kofi Kingston has taken control as he nails kicks to the legs and slaps to the chest. On the top rope goes Kofi Kingston. Summer Rae on the apron distracts Kofi so that Fandango can trip Kofi up making him fall stomach first on the ropes. Fandango clotheslines Kofi outside the ring. Kofi fighting back trying to roll up Fandango, but Fandango with a big punch sending Kofi into the corner. Fandango with a suplex, both men down as the referee counts. Kofi Kingston with slaps and a dropkick knocking Fandango down, Kofi Kingston with a series of moves hits the Boom Boom Boom Drop! Kofi setting up for Trouble in Paradise, Fandango sends Kofi flying into the corner, but Kofi meets him with a kick. Kofi off the top rope hits a flying clothesline. Fandango kicks out at two. Fandango counters with a kick to the side of the head. Both men exchanging punches back and forth, Kofi Kingston connects with the S.O.S. for a two count. Kofi counters Fandango into the Trouble in Paradise.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
Replays are shown from this incredible match up. Kofi Kingston celebrates.
Video package is shown featuring the events that went down this past Monday on Raw between Dusty Rhodes, Big Show, and The Shield.
Josh Mathews gives us an update on Dusty Rhodes condition. Damien Sandow’s music hits and we can guess a gifted promo from the unwashed masses but surprisingly not.
Justin Gabriel is out next.
Match 3: Damien Sandow Vs. Justin Gabriel – Single
Justin Gabriel hits a dropkick and rolls Damien Sandow up for a one count. Gabriel sent flying over the top rope taking a bad spill outside the ring, but looks to be ok. Sandow now beating Gabriel down in the corner, Damien Sandow hits his elbow of distain. Sandow pulls down his knee pad and attempts to hit Gabriel with it, but Gabriel rolls out of the way. Gabriel with a spinning kick followed up by an elbow then another kick. Justin Gabriel with a flying cross-body, Gabriel attempts the 450 splash only for Sandow to move out of the way. Gabriel sent head first into the turnbuckle pad, Damien Sandow hits the full nelson slam named by him the silencer.
Winner: Damien Sandow
Damien Sandow gets the mic and says “And Still Your Money in Bank Contract Holder And Guaranteed NEXT World Heavyweight Champion… Damien Sandow” “YOUR WELCOME!”
A few replays of the match are shown. Damien Sandow holds the Money in The Bank briefcase up as the TV fades to black.
