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He was about to book tonight’s “so sick” main event, but Randy Orton’s music hit. Big pop initially for the hometown WWE champ coming home. Prinze went from super smiley and glad to be here to being a little concerned about Orton slowly making his way to the ring. Once he hit the ring and his music stopped, local crowd was hot for Orton. Lawler whispered that Orton is from St. Louis. Orton name-dropped Cena to a 95 percent positive reaction. He said he doesn’t like having to tag with him tonight and he’s refusing to wrestle tonight. Crowd booed.
Orton turned his back, then Prinze reminded him this is St. Louis. Orton looked around. Prinze reminded him it’s his hometown. “You don’t want to work?” Prinze said. He said he can’t disappoint all of these people. Orton said Prinze must be confusing him with someone who actually cares. He’s not here to please these people. He has nothing – nothing! – in common with any of them. Orton said it’s all about him. And he’s not going to ask Prinze again. Crowd with a loud “Cena, Cena” chant. Or maybe it was “You suck, You suck.” Orton demanded Prinze take him out of this match. Prinze said he respects Orton, but he’s not Seth Green or Jeremy Piven. He told him he will compete here tonight. Prinze right in Orton’s face emphatically telling Orton he’s booked tonight. Prinze started to leave, but Orton grabbed him by the head. He teased giving Prinze the fallaway backbreaker, then delivered it center ring. No sign of Cena. Orton then picked up his title belt and stood over Prinze before refs checked on the guest host. He slowly left the ring as more refs stormed the ring to check on Prinze.
WWE champion Randy Orton came out first for his team. John Cena came out last to a big reaction. Announcers played up Cena-Orton at Summerslam while Orton stared down Cena from the ring apron. Before the match started, Prinze, Jr. slowly walked out on stage and stared into the ring where Orton stared back at him. Prinze said this match has just become a lumberjack match. He hand-picked them. And they don’t like him very much. Cue up Mark Henry, MVP, Jamie Noble, Primo, and…the camera cut to Henry so we couldn’t see who else was trailing. Henry and MVP’s bright red outfits probably put some eyes out.
Chris Jericho & Big Show vs. Randy Orton & John Cena
Match was joined in progress. Other lumberjacks were Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston. Cena was being worked over Show, then Cena wanted a tag to Orton, but Orton backed away and let Cena stay in the ring to continue taking punishment from Show. Cena then hit a drop toe hold sending Show into the corner. Orton had his back to the action, so Cena ran over to their corner and slapped Orton on the back to bring him into the ring. Orton wasn’t happy, then Show speared him mid-ring. Orton rolled to the outside, then the babyface jacks taunted Orton. Henry could have done some damage, but he opted to press slam Orton back into the ring. Well, he did follow the rules.
Show dropped Orton with the sweeping leg drop, then Jericho tagged in and went to work on Orton. Cena just watched casually as Jericho went to work on Orton. Lawler referenced Show & Jericho vs. Cryme Tyme on Sunday at the PPV. Yeah, good to plug one of the top matches on the card two hours and two minutes into the show. Orton teased a hot tag as Cena pretended like he was begging for that hot tag. Show cut off Orton, though, and landed a running leg drop for a two count. Jericho then lost control and Orton hit a powerslam. Orton then teased a hot tag, Cena teased interest in taking the tag, but Jericho cut off the tag. For the third time, Orton crawled across the desert to Cena, who took the tag legit without pulling away or any funny business. Cena then did his routine on Jericho, knocked Show off the apron, and hit the FU on Jericho right in middle ring. Cena with the pin and the win.
Post-match, Orton snuck up behind a celebrating John Cena and dropped him center ring with the RKO. Henry then ran into the ring, but Orton bailed and left the ring with the final word on Cena. Jericho and Show then went after Cena while babyface lumberjacks were cleared out of the ring. Have to get in one last blow at the mid-card before the PPV. Cena then flung Jericho away and gave Show a shoulder tackle to clear him out of the ring. Cena back to standing tall center ring as Orton did a big eyes and big gulp look from the stage. Cena shook his head as Orton held up the WWE Title belt. Cena seemingly with the advantage and on fire going into Summerslam. Will he win the belt?
Winners: Cena & Orton at 8:30.
