What was supposed to be an interview between Chris Jericho and Randy Orton, the Authority can't help but intervene and wreak havoc. Eventually, they called out John Cena and Roman Reigns and the two gladly obliged. Triple H did manage to maintain order - or at least delay the inevitable Pier-Six brawl - by orchestrating a Six-Man Tag Team main event of Cena, Jericho & Reigns vs. Orton, Seth Rollins & Kane later in the show. Not just because it's best for business, but to determine whom truly deserves to be No. 1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Title.
WWE.com has the summary of all the matches that transpired tonight.
Cesaro & The Miz def. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler & U.S. Champion Sheamus
Thanks to Sheamus unleashing a Beats of the Bodhrán that defied count on The Awesome One. A particularly ingenious use of Sandow sealed the deal for Miz; after Sheamus and Cesaro briefly beat the hell out of each other and tagged in their partners, Miz attempted to activate his stunt double against a surging Ziggler. Despite Sandow not being cleared to enter the match, Dolph Zig-Zagged him anyway, and Miz pounced with a Skull-Crushing Finale to the Intercontinental Champion to score a victory.
Big Show & Mark Henry def. The Wyatt Family via Disqualification
The Wyatts were, in fact, controlling their enormous opponents when Rusev made his presence known atop the ramp, adding a general feeling of unease to the match. By the time Henry tagged in against Harper in the match's final moments, Rusev had grown restless and kicked the former World Champion square in the face right when Henry had Harper up for the World's Strongest Slam.
Jack Swagger def. Curtis Axel
The former World Heavyweight Champion rallied quickly after some words of wisdom from Colter, locking in the Patriot Lock when Axel's block of the Swagger Bomb left him exposed to the ruthless hold.
Adam Rose def. Titus O'Neil
The moment Heath Slater attacked the Bunny, it was all over. Adam Rose unleashed his fury on both slater and O'neil, but also scoring the victory as well.
Rusev def. Zack Ryder
He went right for Rusev's feet and attempted an early victory with the Rough Ryder, but Rusev immediately countered that into a fallaway slam and, moments later, followed up with the Accolade.
Goldust def. WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso
Goldust came out on top when all was said and done. Not only did Stardust save Goldust from a pin by placing his leg on the ropes, he also goaded Jimmy into an over-the-top-rope dive that took enough out of him for Goldust to capitalize with the Final Cut.
John Cena, Chris Jericho & Roman Reigns def. Randy Orton, Seth Rollins & Kane
Each man in the match acquitted himself well, particularly Randy Orton and Roman Reigns. Seth Rollins was no slouch either, working in tandem with Kane to keep Reigns at bay. Jericho nearly tapped Rollins out with the Walls of Jericho in the midst of the evening's first six-way brawl (another would follow moments later). And Cena, of course, was the X-factor, tagging in late in the game and felling Kane with the Attitude Adjustment. The Cenation leader was so confident in his display that he allowed Reigns to finish the job with a Spear, promising Triple H face-to-face moments later that he was ready for Lesnar at Night of Champions.
