Rusev (with Lana) vs. Rob Van Dam
When we return from commercial, Rusev’s music is playing as we see he and Lana standing in the ring. Lana cuts her typical pro-Russian, anti-everyone else (since we’re in Canada and not the U.S. this week) promo until she is cut off by Rob Van Dam’s theme song.
RVD makes his way to the ring for what one would assume is a one-on-one match with Rusev. Indeed it is. The bell rings and here we go.
Van Dam uses his quickness and agility early on to score a decent amount of offense before Rusev turns the tide and begins his one-sided beatdown. During said-beatdown, we see a split-screen shot of a pre-taped interview with Zeb Colter. Colter basically challenges Rusev.
RVD tries fighting back, but Rusev catches him coming off the ropes and power slams him down to the mat. Van Dam manages to get a couple of kicks in, including a big karate kick off of the top rope.
Van Dam goes for Rolling Thunder, but Rusev moves out of the way and stands up. When RVD turns around, he walks into a big super-kick from Rusev. Lana tells Rusev to “crush,” so he obliges and locks Van Dam into The Accolade. RVD has no choice but to tap out.
Winner: Rusev
Coming Up Next …
Backstage, we see Randy Orton making his way to the ring. Jerry Lawler informs us that he will be in one-on-one action after the break against Dean Ambrose. On that note, we head to another commercial.
Randy Orton vs. Dean Ambrose
When we return from commercial, highlights of tonight’s opening segment between Roman Reigns and Kane is shown. From there, Randy Orton’s theme music hits. “The Viper” makes his way to the ring. Out next is Dean Ambrose, who receives a great reaction from the Montreal fans.
The bell rings and here we go. Early on, Ambrose, who still has his shoulder heavily taped up to sell the injuries from his attack a few weeks ago, controls the action. Ambrose seems to be focusing his early attack on the arm of Orton.
Ambrose remains in control for a few minutes, but eventually Orton slows down his momentum with a big clothesline. From there, Orton is comfortably in control of the offense. Orton takes a break from beating down Ambrose to taunt the crowd. While doing so, however, Ambrose knocks Orton out of the ring. We head to a mid-match commercial on that note.
When we return from commercial, Orton is in control of Ambrose, hitting a picture-perfect dropkick. We’re told by the announcers that Orton has been in control throughout the commercial break. The fans are trying to rally around Ambrose, who is getting his “injured” shoulder beaten on by “The Viper.”
Ambrose starts fighting back, but due to a clear case of miscommunication, delivers a huge botched spot, coming off the top ropes and literally doing nothing as Orton simply turned his back and moved forward, out-of-range of Ambrose. Something like that. Whatever happened, it looked awful and resulted in a huge “you f’d up” chant and a ton of over-explaining from the announcers.
Ambrose flips out moments later and throws about ten chairs in the ring. Orton goes for the draped-DDT on Ambrose but Ambrose reverses into a pin attempt. Orton kicks out at two. Out of nowhere, Orton hits an RKO on Ambrose and scores the clean pin.
Winner: Randy Orton
Renee Young Interviews John Cena, Roman Reigns Interupts
Backstage, Renee Young is with John Cena. She asks what it’s like knowing he has a target on his back now that he’s the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Cena talks about how he’s always had a target on his back.
As he’s continuing to talk, Roman Reigns enters the picture. Cena tells Reigns, “tough words out there tonight, homes.” Reigns replies, “you’re gonna need a ton of luck when you face me in the fatal four-way, homes.” He walks off. We head to commercial.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler
When we return from commercial, we head back to the ring for one-on-one action between Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler. Fandango joins Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and JBL on commentary.
Del Rio takes an early offensive lead in the contest, taking it to Ziggler here in the beginning portion of the bout. At one point, Del Rio throws Ziggler out to the floor, but Ziggler gets caught in between the apron-cover and the apron.
Back in the ring, Del Rio continues to take it to Ziggler as Fandango talks in a monotone on commentary. Del Rio hits a huge high spot off the top rope on Ziggler for a believable near fall.
Ziggler gets a hope spot for a near fall and now both guys are down. Back up, Del Rio is going back at Ziggler, but Ziggler hits a dropkick out of the blue and now both guys are down selling again.
In the end, Del Rio ends up hitting Ziggler with his semi-finisher for a 1-2-3, earning himself the right to face Sheamus for the United States Championship. After the match, Fandango dances on the announcers table as JBL, Cole and Lawler complani.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Backstage: Goldust & Stardust
Backstage, we see Stardust and Goldust in a darkly lit room as their theme music plays. Stardust talks like a goofball and then in walks Goldust, revealing that the wig we saw from behind, that we assumed was Goldust, was actually just a wig. Goldust and Cody talk about how crazy they are. As Cody keeps talking the camera pans away. When it returns, the wig appears again and this time Goldust is wearing it. We head to commercial.
