Big E vs. Sheamus
The match begins with Sheamus and E battling into the corner before separating, Sheamus grabs E’s arm and he starts wrenching away on it. E looks for a waist lock and Sheamus gets free after landing a few elbow strikes, Sheamus looks for a waist lock and E tosses him away. Sheamus gets E in a headlock and he drags him to the ground, E gets free and he drops Sheamus with a back elbow strike. Sheamus recovers and he sends E out of the ring, E gets on the ring apron and Sheamus cracks him with a ton of strikes to knock him back to the arena floor. Sheamus looks to leave the ring and E trips him up before landing a few strikes, E goes for the big splash and Sheamus avoids it to send him crashing to the arena floor. E gets back in the ring and Sheamus stomps away on his knee, Sheamus drops E again before landing seated sentons to the injured knee. E tries fighting back and Sheamus drops him before wrenching away on the injured knee, Sheamus releases the hold before landing kicks and stomps on a downed E.
Sheamus again keeps E down while wrenching away on the injured leg, E gets free and Sheamus nails him with the Irish Curse Back Breaker for a near fall. Sheamus follows up by applying a single leg crab to E, E fights his way free and Sheamus kicks him right in the face. Sheamus goes to the top rope and E catches him as he leaps off to land a few belly to belly suplexes, E then hits a charging Sheamus with a uranage for a near fall. Sheamus prevents the spear from E before landing a slingshot shoulder tackle, E recovers and he hits Sheamus with another belly to belly suplex, E looks for a hold and Sheamus counters with an Alabama slam for a near fall. Sheamus and E have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Sheamus ends the exchange by getting E in a modified sharp shooter. E eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission from Sheamus, E recovers and he dumps a charging Sheamus out of thee ring. Sheamus gets back to the ring apron and E nails him with a spear, E gets Sheamus back in the ring and Sheamus counters The Big Ending attempt to get E in a heel hook.
E lands a few strikes on Sheamus to break the submission attempt, Sheamus gets up and he nails E with a knee strike for a near fall. Sheamus goes for the Brogue Kick and E counters with a power bomb, E then hits Sheamus with The Big Ending for a three count.
Winner: Big E
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