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Backstage Josh Matthews interviewed Orton about the breaking news that Orton vs. DiBiase vs. Rhodes was signed for WrestleMania in a Triple Threat match. Orton asked him if that affects his focus for his match later against Triple H. Orton said he doesn’t like Triple H and he’s motivated to beat him. He said as much as he hates to say it, he respects Triple H and takes him seriously. He said he doesn’t take Rhodes and DiBiase seriously. He said they’ve never had to exist without him, but now they’ll have their chance. Orton said Triple Threat matches mean no alliances and every man for himself. Orton said DiBiase and Rhodes will find out at WM that without him they are nothing.
Triple H vs. Randy Orton
Triple H’s ring entrance came before Orton’s. Lawler talked about the Triple Threat match with the Legacy members. Early in the match Lawler compared Sheamus beating Triple H at WrestleMania to a scenario in “another sport” such as in baseball if a rookie were to hit a homerun at his first at bat against a star pitcher. They cut to a break as Orton beat on Triple H at ringside. [c] (Impact was also at a break at this time.) Orton had Hunter in his obligatory mid-match chinlock. At 7:00 Hunter showed signs of life. They went into sequences countering each other’s moves.
Triple H snapped Orton’s head over the top rope and then he executed the Pedigree mid-ring. Rhodes and DiBiase attacked Hunter, shoved him out of the ring, and then attacked Orton two-on-one. Hunter re-entered the ring to go after DiBiase and Rhodes, but Sheamus appeared almost out of nowhere and gave Hunter a boot to the face. As Sheamus stood over Hunter in the ring, Rhodes and DiBiase stood over Orton at ringside.
Winner: Orton via DQ in 9:00.
